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Imagining an African safari evokes images of canvas tents and drinking from canteens around an open fire. Very romantic, but also a bit intimidating for those used to upscale travel. In reality, modern safaris are far more civilized. The safaris we've enjoyed would rank as the most luxurious trips we've ever taken. At the best … Continue reading Guide to the Best Luxury Safari Lodges: top end game camps in Africa
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An African wildlife safari is the ultimate bucket list trip. It is at once a wilderness adventure and a luxury retreat. If you have ever considered going on a photo safari in Africa, now is the time! There are many luxury travel companies that offer packaged tours of Africa. This might be a great option … Continue reading 10 Easy Steps to Plan the Best Luxury Safari in Africa (2023)
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The Junk Recycler believes that people, places, communities and their environments are profoundly interconnected. We are committed to recycling, and make every effort to keep junk out of landfills.
Recycling is as philanthropic as direct donations. New products can be created from your old ones, without creating pollution, waste or using new resources.
Lasting change happens when people work together. We're working to take your junk away responsibly, professionally and affordably, and in the process save the planet one load at a time.
Whatever items remain after we donate and recycle will be disposed of in an environmentally and responsible way.
Click here for a list of charities we work with and donate to
Aggregate including concrete, brick, sand and gravel
There are a variety of benefits in recycling aggregate rather than dumping it or burying it in a landfill. The term "aggregate" refers to coarse particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag and recycled concrete. It has been used in construction as early as the Roman Empire's road building projects and is still used for such projects to this day. By using recycled aggregate to build new roads we not only reduce the need for gravel mining but also reduce the pollution involved in transportation.
Many appliances contain CFCs (i.e. Freon) that when improperly disposed of disperse into the air and contribute to Ozone depletion, devastating the upper atmosphere. We recycle your appliances at registered facilities to guarantee correct disposal.
Books, Clothes and Bric-a-brac
Many smaller household items can be donated or recycled. We will sort through, bag and box your items and make every effort to find them an appropriate new home and second life.
Computers, Monitors, Printers, Photocopiers, Electronic waste
Electronic equipment can contain harmful chemicals such as mercury, cadmium and lead that can pollute our land, air and water if not disposed of properly. It is not only our duty to, but is also law, to responsibly dispose of electronic waste. We are happy to take care of this problem on your behalf.
Estate Cleanout and Foreclosures
Under difficult circumstances, The Junk Recycler responds by being punctual, efficient, discreet and respectful. If you are vacating your or a family member's home, we can help you clear it of unwanted items as quickly and painlessly as possible. We'll sympathetically take care of donations, recycling and disposal, so that you can focus on the future.
Furniture removal
We load all your heavy items and every attempt is made to find every unwanted piece a new home. We work with and donate to various local charities and are always looking to expand our donation and recycling network.
Garden waste, trees, shrubs, plants, leaves
When disposed of in landfill, organic waste produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is 70% more powerful than carbon dioxide. We welcome the opportunity to take away your yard litter and debris and conscientiously keep it away from landfill by disposing of it in an environmentally friendly way.
Mattress and box spring removal
Mattresses, traditionally a recycler's nightmare, consume over 7000 cubic feet of landfill daily. If we cannot donate your mattress to a new home, it can be sent to a recycling facility for correct disposal (up to 80% can be recycled). Please note that we do not take items that have bed bugs. We will not risk contamination to our employees, our customers or the donation centers we work with.
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The statistics and effects we have on the environment by NOT reusing or recycling paper and cardboard are staggering. Your "to do" list might have another life as a novel, poem, symphony or love letter. At The Junk Recycler we believe reuse and recycling are our first options for any items we receive.
With an endless list including playpens, toys, bottles, packaging etc, plastic is an adaptable substance that is found everywhere in our daily life. Unfortunately up to 25% of landfill is taken up by discarded plastic. It litters our streets, pollutes our waters and chokes our wildlife both on land and sea. Please be vigilant in recycling all your plastics to create a better environment for every creature on the planet.
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Allow us to recycle your scrap metal. Whether your stove is half baked, exercise equipment exhausted, bikes rusted or barbeques broken, we will load it into our trucks and haul it away for recycling.
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TVs are part of the growing e-waste problem and contain hazardous materials that require correct disposal. They also contain recyclables such as steel, plastic, glass and precious metals. It will be our pleasure to ensure your TV will be disposed of and recycled responsibly.
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Their durability and consistent influx have made tires a nightmare for landfills. It does not need to be that way. When properly recycled tires can have a variety of uses including the asphalt under a playground or a high school turf field. When it comes to recycling your wheels, we don't tread lightly.
Treated woods such as plywood, stained, painted, demolition wood cannot be recycled. They can contain harmful carcinogens and pollutants that can leach into ground water and be ingested by children, adults and wildlife. Some woods can be reclaimed and reused for construction or other projects. We donate treated wood whenever possible. Whatever cannot be reused is responsibly disposed of. Untreated wood can be recycled into mulch.


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On Tuesday afternoon I had the pleasure of attending the Mayor's State of the City Address where he opened his speech with a video that I'd produced. He was kind enough to give me a mention, and also recognized our Thinking Hat exhibition (with Philip Vandermey and Jessie Andjelic) as it was on display at the event as well.
The video was a lot of fun to put together, and I found myself curating a diverse selection of images to make it happen. The City got approval from Big Sugar to use their song "All Hell For A Basement" which became the driving force behind the look and feel of the project. With the help of some interactive software templates, and hours spent editing unique combinations of my photography, the video took shape. I think we also met the challenge of making Medicine Hat appear warm and sunny in the middle of January.
I'm really happy with the outcome, as was the Mayor. I received numerous messages, tweets, and facebook likes after the video was screened, and even got a mention in the newspaper the next day. All around it was a cool experience, and nice to be in attendance to see one of my projects debut for a change.
Click here to view the video.
Jan 23, 2014
Mayor's State of the City Address
Edited by Editing Luke @ 8:00 AM
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Volume 407, Number 1, August III 2003
|105 - 120
|Extragalactic astronomy
|Published online
|17 November 2003
Spectroscopic and photometric studies of low-metallicity star-forming dwarf galaxies*
Main Astronomical Observatory, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Zabolotnoho 27, Kyiv 03680, Ukraine
2 Universitäts–Sternwarte, Geismarlandstraße 11, 37083 Göttingen, Germany
3 National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85726, USA
4 Astronomy Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Corresponding author: N. G. Guseva, firstname.lastname@example.com
Accepted: 16 May 2003
We present a detailed optical spectroscopic and B, V, I, Hα photometric study of the metal-deficient cometary blue compact dwarf (BCD) galaxy SBS 1415+437. We derive an oxygen abundance and () in the two brightest H ii regions, among the lowest in BCDs. The helium mass fractions in these regions are and . Four techniques based on the equivalent widths of the hydrogen emission and absorption lines, the spectral energy distribution and the colours of the galaxy are used to put constraints on the age of the stellar population in the low-surface-brightness (LSB) component of the galaxy, assuming two limiting cases of star formation (SF), the case of an instantaneous burst and that of a continuous SF with a constant or a variable star formation rate (SFR). The spectroscopic and photometric data for different regions of the LSB component are well reproduced by a young stellar population with an age t ≤ 250 Myr, assuming a small extinction in the range mag. Assuming no extinction, we find that the upper limit for the mass of the old stellar population, formed between 2.5 Gyr and 10 Gyr, is not greater than ~(1/20–1) of that of the stellar population formed during the last ~250 Myr. Depending on the region considered, this also implies that the SFR in the most recent SF period must be 20 to 1000 times greater than the SFR at ages 2.5 Gyr. We compare the photometric and spectroscopic properties of SBS 1415+437 with those of a sample of 26 low-metallicity dwarf irregular and BCD galaxies. We show that there is a clear trend for the stellar LSB component of lower-metallicity galaxies to be bluer. This trend cannot be explained only by metallicity effects. There must be also a change in the age of the stellar populations. The most metal-deficient galaxies have also smaller luminosity-weighted ages.
Key words: galaxies: abundances / galaxies: dwarf / galaxies: evolution / galaxies: compact / galaxies: starburst / galaxies: stellar content / galaxies: individual: SBS 1415+437
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Lucas Oil 150 Predictions
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series waves the green flag for the Lucas Oil 150 later tonight. Here are some drivers we like to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Christopher Bell is the favorite in this race, as he has +180 odds. Other short odds to win are Johnny Sauter (+300) and Matt Crafton (+500). The Lucas Oil 150 takes place today at 8:30PM ET from Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
Christopher Bell has been the top driver in the series this year and he should be able to push for another win tonight. Bell has five wins in 2017 to go along with nine other top-5 finishes. Bell finished seventh at Phoenix last year, but that was a much more talented field than what he is up against tonight. I think Bell is the man to beat.
Matt Crafton is the veteran in today's race and a guy that has navigated this track many times. He was third here last year and second in 2014. Crafton comes into this race with just one win, but he also has finished second three other times. Crafton doesn't often finish outside the top 10, so he puts himself near the front of the pack. He just needs the right moves to get to the head of the class.
Noah Gragson is listed with +1200 odds for this race. Gragson has been improving throughout his first full season, picking up a win just a few weeks ago in Martinsville. He has 13 top-10 finishes this year, so he knows how to stay out of trouble. Phoenix is actually one of the tracks he competed on last year as well, so that experience should help him get a strong finish tonight.
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I had the fortune recently to stumble on the California Department of Finance's estimates of population change in California during the period July 1, 2010 – July 1- 2011. This is distinct from the Federal census, which tried to establish the number of people in all localities as of April 1, 2010. These California statistics are for a short period of only one year; they are not as reliable, of course, as a real census.
Percentagewise, the county that grew fastest was a Sacramento suburban county called Placer, which grew by 1.45 per cent (or, I suppose, what financial people would call 145 basis points) during that one year. It was also only one of two California counties where more people moved to from within the United States than from outside the United States (the other being Riverside County). It was also one of three where the number of people moving in over that moving out was greater than the excess of births over deaths, the other two being Napa County, which is suburban in its southern reaches before the grapes begin, and San Francisco County, which is known for, well, for not being big on baby-making. (Nevertheless San Francisco County did have a natural increase of 3,138 persons, whereas, as we shall see later, some rural counties had more deaths than births.)
But what came as a surprise was that Placer's sister county, El Dorado, also a Sacramento suburban county running up into the mountains, gained a mere 26 basis points; and the other foothill counties of the Gold Country actually lost population during the year! This came as a surprise to me, for I have a house in Calaveras County and in the past I had spent time there; the Gold Country seemed to be a haven for the semi-retired and the part-time worker and even the long distance commuter; and Grass Valley had the beginnings of a high tech industry spilling over from Silicon Valley.
I don't know what the terms "suburb" and "exurb" mean to New Geography readers, but I have my own definition which seems handy enough to me. A "suburb" has subdivisions and planned communities; developers buy land, subdivide, and build homes or sell lots often with covenants of various kinds. People still prefer suburbs – even ones quite distant from the urban cores – over the city, in part due to factors like cheaper housing, better schools, and newer amenities.
Exurbs are different. In an exurb, people split parcels into smaller lots, sell the lots, and then people build custom houses on them with no covenants (except maybe a few easements) and any architectural style the government will allow and perhaps a few they don't. A good place to see the contrast is in the area just north of Cajon Pass. Victorville, Adelanto, and parts of Hesperia and Apple Valley abound with subdivisions, like the Orange County of my youth. But if you go a little bit to the southwest, around Pinnon Hills and Phelan, there is not a "subdivision" to be seen, and yet houses and, on the road, commercial establishments get thicker and thicker every year. (I have, on occasion for the past 25 years, taken the road to the monastery at Valyermo from Orange County, and I have seen these changes.)
Overall, it looks like the "suburbs" are growing – far more than the cities – while the "exurbs" are not. Placer County is an explosion of subdivided suburbs and "planned communities" as far as Newcastle and Lincoln.
In contrast, El Dorado has some of these in its west end, but they are not expanding much. And the other Gold Country Counties, Nevada, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, and Mariposa, all of which shrank slightly in population, fit my definition of "exurban" – they have exurbs, and they are not very agricultural unless you count backyard wine and marijuana patches. These areas had been much sought out since the inflationary "survivalist" days of the 1970s. Now, it seems, the economy and gasoline prices are not affecting the prosperity and desirability of organized suburbia, but they are making the areas beyond organized suburbia less desirable than they used to be. I wonder if this is a nationwide trend.
Another discovery may point to the age of residents in various counties. Of the counties that actually lost population over the year the three on the Redwood Coast – Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino – did so in spite of having an excess of births over deaths. So did the two in the far northeast, Modoc and Lassen. To read that a county in California lost population is in the "this I have lived to see" category.
Oddly, did one county in the Central Valley also declined. Kings, which is metropolitan Hanford, declined despite the fact that next door Tulare County was a big gainer; and Inyo County – home of Bishop, Lone Pine, and Death Valley – had an identical number of births and deaths. On the other hand, the Gold Country counties I mentioned – plus Sierra, Plumas, Siskiyou, Trinity, and Lake, outside the Sacramento Valley – had an excess of deaths over births. Perhaps these particular counties, more than the others, had been settled by retirees or empty nesters, who were no longer having children.
For its part, the rain-drenched Redwood Coast and the far northeast were less attractive, apparently, to retirees. In the counties not attractive to retirees, natural increase exceeded even immigration from outside the United States, which was positive in every county except Alpine, where it was exactly zero. Also, only in the aforementioned Placer and Napa Counties, and the City of San Francisco, did inward migration of any kind – from the U.S. or outside – exceed the "natural increase."
The "native Californian," once a slightly exotic phenomenon, seems to be becoming the norm. The days of what Carey McWilliams called, in his book title of 70 years ago, California: The Great Exception, seem to be at an end. We have entered a world we never knew before. California may become, at long less, less exceptional, still sprawling but in a more organized fashion.
Howard Ahmanson of Fieldstead and Company, a private management firm, has been interested in these issues for many years.
Photo courtesy of Bigstockphoto.com


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ELIHU'S KEY – Mal Garvin : Preface to almost completed book
Spiritual Life & Sanity in the Modern World – From Elihu's Key – Mal Garvin
"Mental health requires that the human will submit itself to something higher than itself. To function decently in this world we must submit ourselves to some principle that takes precedence over what we may want at any given moment." Scott Peck We are body, soul and...read more
Elihu's Excerpt: excerpt Ch. 1 – good vs evil
Both sides of the equation: The mystery in view The goal of this book is to explore both sides of the equation and in doing so to lift the veil on what is so often a huge and bewildering mystery for us. The Bible tells us of the two great mysteries, the mystery of...read more
In Search of Better Road Maps – from Elihu's Key by Mal Garvin
On a visit to Leningrad in August 1968 during the week of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia E.F. Schumacher, economist, noted thinker and author of the book 'Small is Beautiful,' had an experience that was to shape his perception of the spiritual blindness of the...read more
ELIHU'S KEY by Mal Garvin – Spiritual intelligence and the fortunes of the self.
Chapter 41 - short excerpt "We consciously practice spiritual intelligence when we intentionally choose spirit over ego, love over fear, the highest good for all, over self- interest." Dietrich The fascination and joy of tracing the source of our fantasies We can...read more
ELIHU'S KEY – M.Garvin : The Source of Illumination – short excerpt
"What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him." Victor Emil Frankl...read more
ELIHU'S KEY – The small group of friends who grow together & change the world.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead Our authentic nature is always bigger than any role we may settle for. The important news is, that at the core of who we...read more
Mal Garvin – "How atheists are being left behind." (excerpt)
Time for change There is a remarkable build-up of new evidence in the sciences, from quantum physics, neuro-science and astrophysics, all showing the scientific community it's time for a change in thinking. Those academics who can get past their own prejudices are...read more
WHY THE WORLD SEEMS NICER AT CHRISTMAS – Mal Garvin -from Elihu's Key
The love orientation that can save us from our ego Viktor Frankl believes there are two options – to give ourselves to a cause greater than ourselves or to love someone unconditionally, both of which take us beyond ourselves. But there is another one that the likes of...read more
From Elihu's Key by Mal Garvin: What derails our spiritual intelligence?
WHERE DID EVIL COME FROM? WHO CREATED IT? In the Biblical narrative evil came out of the absence of beauty and light. The word Lucifer has certain connotations, but originally it meant a beautiful light. The character we now know as Satan was originally a...read more


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Curiosity's view of Mars so far
It's been more than two weeks since NASA's rover landed on the Red Planet, and it's been busy snapping photos galore. Here, some of our favorite shots to date.
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, better known as the Curiosity rover, landed on the surface of the fourth planet from the sun on August 5, and it brought more cameras than even the most fanatic visitors to the Grand Canyon.
The space agency has been sharing many of the best from the thousands of pictures being sent back by Curiosity, and I went through NASA's public collections to compile the most incredible and insightful views of the Martian surface, and of the rover itself.
From the base of a 3-mile-tall mountain to a tiny mark made by Curiosity's onboard laser, this gallery is a taste of sci-fi made so much sweeter by knowing it's really sci-fact.


text: Situated on the western side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, the 239-acre Apple Road Ranch is a mitigation easement owned by Westervelt and leased out for cattle grazing. The property provides high quality natural and established habitat for vernal pool fairy shrimp and contains upland grassland habitats for Swainson's hawk. A conservation easement was placed on the property in 2019, ensuring it will remain a working landscape in perpetuity.


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hotel kaiserhof website relaunch yields impressive results
Since relaunching it as part of our rebranding, the site doesn't only look better, but also works significantly better for our client, as the numbers show.
good Design and usability pay off
We are happy that we could prove again that a good brand design, a well organised website layout and optimized code don't only improve the brand experience, but also contribute to the client's bottom line. Since we relaunched the website of Hotel Kaiserhof in Vienna and Kitzbühel as part of our rebranding, all key performance indicators improved significantly: the percentage of visitors who leave the site after viewing only one page – the so-called bounce rate – decreased by almost 19%. The average time it takes to load a page was slashed by roughly a third. Both of these are factors are valued by Google, so the site was ranked better, which again resulted in a staggering 74% increase of visits from organic Google search results.
All values are usage numbers provided by Google Analytics in the period 01.03.2018-31.05.2018, compared to the same period in the previous year, before our relaunch, 01.03.2017-31.05.2017.
a better user experience brings more google traffic
Nowadays, delivering a good experience for users is the most important part of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation): Google wants to provide users with the best matches for whatever it is they are looking for. When Google's algorithms notice that users stay on a site instead of bouncing back to Google, it takes this fact as an indicator that it delivered the right search results. As a consequence, the position of the website in the search results gets more prominent. A good usability, a pleasant design and fast page loading times greatly add to the users' experience and help to keep them on the site.
A consistent, atmospheric brand design draws the user into the brand's world of Old Austria's charm of the turn of the century.
how we designed the pages to increase conversions
To intrigue the user and keep him on the site, we created a consistent, atmospheric brand design draws the user into the brand's world of Old Austrian charm of the turn of the century. The main USPs of the hotels are presented over and over all throughout the website. All pages are laid out in a way that the user is guided through all USPs and ultimately always led to the rooms page to explore the hotel rooms – thus creating a natural flow towards sales.
We paid a lot of attention to creating a smooth user experience – also in details like the booking form – and keeping it consistent with the look and feel of the brand.
The locations in Vienna and Kitzbühel are differenciated by color. The mobile layout is stripped down to the essentials for an optimised usability.
how we radically optimised the code for speed
Fast page loading times are also an important factor for a good user experience – nobody wants to watch the loading bar. Besides server sided optimisations, we used all possibilities to reduce the file size of the images, that are pre-rendered on the server in all possible sizes and delivered according to the user's screen size. Also, various parts of the code are compressed and loaded in a specific order.
The easy-to-use interface of our Content Management System allows for intuitive editing of the content directly on the website.
That's how the home screen of the old website – leading to both Vienna and Kitzbühel – looked before our relaunch.
Since we didn't only redesign the website, but the whole brand design, we could create a much more atmospheric and clear look, that makes the brand stand out from the competition.


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Mazda SKYACTIV-D racing engine
However, when the engine first debuted at the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona it ran into successive difficulties and, 3 hours after the start of the race, the 3 Mazda 6 GXs mounted with SKYACTIV-D racing engines were forced to retire. The cause of these problems lay in the amount of vibration within the engine body. These vibrations would often cause the fuel line to bend resulting in fuel leaks. Furthermore, one of the cars experienced internal engine damage brought about by abnormal combustion. As the season had just begun, the teams were faced with the daunting task of simultaneously preparing for races while continuing to develop the engine. To achieve this, experts in engine analysis and materials, as well as diesel engine specialists from both the Mazda headquarters in Hiroshima and the Mazda USA R&D center in California, were dispatched to SpeedSource, the initial base of development, in order to find a solution. This resulted in the shape of the combustion chambers being redesigned to resolve the abnormal detonation issues and, to address the vibration, a number of new concepts being incorporated into the engine and chassis. These efforts paid off and 1 month after Daytona, one of the Mazda 6 GXs carried out a complete run at the Grand-Am second round in Austin. Following this, more improvements continued to be carried, out one after the other, to achieve even more stable performance and the engine went on to achieve 9 consecutive victories in the GX class. Mazda would ultimately shine here as the class manufacturers champion for 2013.
After the 2013 season finished in September, a program was started which aimed at mounting this technology into a prototype car and modifications to the engine body were begun in order to integrate it into the new chassis. To begin with, the lubrication system was reformed and the engine body was altered to enable positioning even lower than in GX chassis. In addition, to increase the cooling capacity essential for the engine's mid-ship mount, additional pieces were mounted to the water jacket. In spite of this, when competing at the 2014 24 Hours of Daytona, the temperature of the engine could not be effectively regulated and this led to overheating. The SKYACTIV-D engine for prototype chassis has increased the power of the GX engine from 380hp to 450hp. This increase in output has been achieved through the fuel delivery system provided by Bosch. The issues with overheating that have dogged the engine since Daytona are gradually being resolved through adjusting elements such as air-flow control. However, as further increases in output are planned for the future, even greater cylinder head durability will be required. Most likely the only way to confirm this will be through repeated trial and error. With the current 450hp specs the engine as been about 4-5 seconds behind the leading group in qualifying, but when it comes to the final race this difference gets reduced to 2-3 seconds. Being a low-rev, high torque engine, this turbo diesel is much more fuel-efficient compared to V8 machines and it is certain that the Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV-D Racing will become increasingly competitive in the future.
Owners of Mazda diesel cars such as the CX-5, Atenza and Axela can be proud that they are using the same SKYACTIV-D engine that is going up against the giants of the racing world.
Photo by MZRacing
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Championship hunt still on for Mazda Motorsports after a bruising race in Detroit
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Mazda take another podium at Mid-Ohio
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Mazda RT24-P takes 2nd place in IMSA Sebring 12 Hours
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Mazda RT24-P Takes Miraculous 3rd at the 24 Hours of Daytona
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Countdown Begins for 2021 Daytona 24 Hour Race
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Mazda RT24-P takes overall victory legendary 12 Hours of Sebring
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Multimatic enjoys change in fortune with the Mazdas back on upward curve at Laguna Seca
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Lady Luck dominates Multimatic Motorsports' Petit Le Mans weekend
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Mazda RT24-Ps finish 4th and 5th at Mid-Ohio
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2nd place finish for #55 Mazda RT24-P at Road Atlanta
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Mazda RT24-Ps grab 5th and 6th at Road America
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Mazda RT24-P Welcomes Season Return with 1-2 Finish at Daytona 240
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Mazda Drives To Second Place In Rolex 24 At Daytona
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Mazda RT24-P earns Daytona pole for second consecutive year
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Pla and Mazda Qualify First, Set Unofficial Daytona Course Record
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Mazda 2 R1 Has Amazing Debut at the FIA NACAM Rally
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IPS "Jinba Ittai Academy's" Mushitani grabs first win
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Mazda Team Joest Just Misses Victory At Petit Le Mans
- 10/02
Mazda Unveils Mazda3 TCR
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After Close S-Tai ST-5 Motegi Race, Demio Takes 2nd and Roadster 3rd
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Sixth For Mazda In Monterey
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RE Miata's 2019 Bonneville effort struggles with loose salt
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Mazda Scores IMSA Hat Trick
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Mazda Doubles Down With Second Straight Victory
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Mazda Dominates In Watkins Glen For Breakthrough IMSA Victory
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Up and Down Day in Detroit for Mazda
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Mazdas Battle to Double Podium at Mid-Ohio
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Okada Demio 15MB Takes 3rd place at JRC round 3
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Mazda Comes Home Fourth in Long Beach
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Mazda Team Joest finish 6th and 11th at Sebring 12 hours
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Two Mazda RT24-Ps retire due to technical trouble
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Mazda RT24-P grabs pole position
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24 Hours of Daytona Race Week Begins
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Double Podium For Mazda At Petit Le Mans
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Nikko Reger Claims Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship
- 09/14
Mazda Dominates Before Finishing Fourth At Laguna Seca
- 08/20
#720 RE Miata Records 280km/h at Bonneville
- 08/07
Mazda Narrowly Misses Victory At Road America
- 07/24
Sixth Place in Canada for Mazda Team Joest
- 07/06
Mazda Finishes Tenth At Watkins Glen
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RE Powered MX-5 Miata Set to Once Again Challenge the Bonneville Salt Flats
- 05/09
Mazda Scores First Podium of the Season at Mid-Ohio
- 04/16
Fighting Fourth At Long Beach For Mazda
- 03/19
The Mazda RT24-P Encounters Misfortune With the Podium in Sight
- 03/17
Mazda Team Joest Prepared For 12 Hour Challenge Of Sebring
- 03/16
Mazda Team Joest Charges To Sebring
- 01/29
Mazda Team Joest Have a Rough Start to the IMSA Season
- 01/27
The Teams Take It Easy on Friday Ahead of the 24 Hours of Daytona
- 01/26
24 Hours of Daytona Schedule Officially Kicks Off
- 08/17
RE Miata Falls Short of Rewriting Bonneville Record
- 07/12
Strong Performances See Mazda RT24-Ps Finish in Top 5
- 07/04
Mazda Prototype Team Grabs Second Consecutive 3rd Place Podium Finish
- 06/05
#70 Mazda RT24-P Grabs 3rd Place at Belle Isle
- 05/09
Rough Day at COTA For the Mazda Prototypes
- 03/20
Mazda RT24-P Passes Checkered Flag After a Tough 12 Hours of Sebring
- 02/01
Mazda RT24-P Falls Short of Checkered Flag at 24 at Daytona
- 01/28
On The Cusp of the 55th Rolex 24 At DAYTONA
- 10/18
Mazda Prototype Misses Out on Podium Finish at Petit Le Mans
- 09/12
Yui Tsutsumi Takes 3rd Place Podium in Global MX-5 Cup Invitational Race 2
- 09/12
Tsutsumi Grabs 8th in Global MX-5 Invitational Race
- 09/12
Tsutsumi Secures 5th Place in Global MX-5 Cup Invitational Race Qualifying
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Mad Mike's HUMBUL RX-7 Grabs 9th at Formula Drift Okayama Round
- 07/11
Mazda Prototype Finishes 5th in Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix at CTMSP
- 07/10
Mazda Prototypes Qualify Pole & 3rd at IMSA Sportscar Grand Prix CTMP
- 07/04
Mad Mike's Mazda MX-5 – RADBUL Does Battle in Scorching Hot Orlando Heat
- 07/04
Mazda Prototype Finishes in Top 5 at Watkins Glen
- 07/03
Mazda Prototypes Qualify 2nd and 3rd
- 07/01
Mazda Prototype to Compete in 6 Hours of the Glen Sporting Special Livery
- 06/05
Mazda Prototype Grabs First IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Podium
- 05/25
Mad Mike Takes Victory at FD Ebisu in HUMBUL RX-7
- 05/03
Mazda Prototypes Just Miss Out on Podium from Front Row Start
- 05/01
Global MX-5 Cup Launches at Mazda USA's Home Course
- 04/18
Mazda Prototypes Finish 4th and 5th at Long Beach
- 03/20
IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring Day 3 Both Mazda Prototypes Achieve Top 10 Finishes
- 03/19
IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring Day 2 Mazda Prototypes Qualify Their Highest Ever, 5th and 7th
- 03/18
IMSA 24 Hours of Sebring Practice Sessions Start
- 03/16
High Hopes for Success With New "Mazda MZR-2.0T" Engine
- 03/11
Mazda Racers Take 3 Class Victories and 8 Podiums
- 02/01
Two Mazda Prototypes Leave Fray Before the Sunrise Rolex 24 At DAYTONA
- 01/30
Mazda Prototypes Pass Through Torrential Qualifying Session. Rolex 24 At DAYTONA Official Qualifying Report
- 01/28
3 Days Until The Rolex 24 At DAYTONA
- 01/18
The 2016 Mazda Prototype Team Lineup
- 12/09
All Four Global MX-5 Cup Cars Complete 25-Hour Race
- 11/23
Glenn McGee wins Mazda USA Shootout to Secure 2016 MX-5 Cup Scholarship
- 10/16
Mad Mike Takes 5th in FD Final Round Driving His 4-Rotor Twin Turbo Mazda MX-5
- 10/05
Mazda's 3-Year LMP2 SKYACTIV-D Program Comes to a Close
- 10/02
Mazda 6 and Mazda 3 Complete CCTC Round 6
- 09/24
Mazda Prototypes Retire From TUSC COTA
- 09/23
Mazda Grabs Wins in Two Classes at Pirelli World Challenge Final Rounds, Mazda Takes Manufacture's Championship
- 08/11
Mazda Motorsports Prototype Finishes Seventh at Road America
- 07/15
Mazda Motorsports Prototype Finishes Seventh in Canada
- 07/03
Mazda Motorsports Prototype Earns Top-Five Finish
- 06/02
Mazda Motorsports Prototype Finishes Eighth at TUSC Belle Isle
- 05/05
Mazda Prototype Matches Best-Ever Finish at Mazda Raceway
- 05/04
Staff Sgt. Dwyer and Carbonell Win, Mazda Sweeps the CTSCC Podium
- 04/23
Diesel-Powered Mazda Prototypes finish TUSC Long Beach Race Seventh and Eighth
- 03/23
2 Mazda Prototypes Retire Mid-Race
- 03/21
Mazda Prototype Sets Best Time 4.4 Seconds Faster Than Last Year
- 03/21
Practice Begins For TUSC Round 2, The 12 Hours Of Sebring
- 01/26
Two Mazda SKYACTIV-D Prototypes Pull Out Before The Morning Sun
- 01/24
#07 Mazda Prototype Will Make Starting Grid After Engine Change
- 01/23
Two Mazda Prototypes Complete Qualification for 24 Hours of Daytona
- 01/14
Updated Mazda Prototype Makes Decisive Start Towards 24 Hours of Daytona
- 12/11
Mazda dominates 2 classes at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill
- 10/14
Numerous Mazda Racers Shine At America's Largest Club Event
- 09/22
#07 Mazda LMP2 completes TUSC Austin round in 9th
- 08/14
Mazda Prototype comes home 9th at TUSC Road America
- 08/04
Complete finish for the 2 LMP2 SKYACTIV-Ds at Brickyard
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- 07/30
Mazda SKYACTIV-D racing engine
- 07/01
After a tenacious run, the #07 Mazda Prototype takes class 9th
- 06/29
Qualifying begins for TUSC at Watkins Glen
- 06/06
The two Mazda LMP2 cars finish at the TUSC Belle Isle
- 05/26
Mazda MX-5 Miatas Sweep Lime Rock Podium
- 05/07
Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV-D finishes 7th at TUSC, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
- 04/13
#07 Mazda LMP2 finishes 8th at TUSC Long Beach
- 04/12
Sprint spec Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV-D takes on the TUSC third round at Long Beach.
- 03/17
Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV-D achieves its first complete finish at the 12 hours of Sebring
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Philips quits consumer electronics after 80+ yearsBy Shawn Knight 10 comments
Philips Electronics has decided to get out of the consumer electronics business as more than 80 years on the job. The Dutch company announced the sale of their audio, video, multimedia and accessories divisions to Japan's Funai Electric Co. on Tuesday.
The decision to sell comes after Philips reported a steep net loss for the fourth quarter. The loss was largely in part to charges surrounding a restructuring effort as well as a fine for price fixing, according to the Wall Street Journal. We're told that Funai Electric Co. picked up the assets for €150 million ($201.8 million) in cash and a brand-license fee.
Philips was once considered a pioneer in the field of consumer electronics. In the 1930s, they were the world's largest supplier of radios. They invented the audio cassette in 1963 and created the first videocassette recorder in 1972. Just over a decade later they were responsible for creating the compact disc. They were also instrumental in the rise of DVD and Blu-ray formats.
As of late, however, the company has been unable to keep pace with the changing landscape as media continues to shift to digital formats. Philips CEO Frans van Houten told the WSJ that people do not buy Blu-ray and DVD players anymore since we have online entertainment.
Moving ahead, Philips plans to focus their attention on their medical business and lighting products, like the LED lighting and control system that is responsible for illuminating the Empire State Building in New York. The company will maintain their consumer product business that's responsible for items such as coffee makers and shavers.


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Are you a denture wearer who's afraid to be seen in public because your denture is unattractive? Do you find yourself eating alone because you can't eat foods your friends eat? Do you wear your partial dentures in your pocket?
Prosthodontics wearers, without knowing it, can become dental "shut-ins." They begin, subtly, to reorient their lifestyle around loose dentures. When false teeth don't look or function properly, some people withdraw from their social lives and suffer depression and diminished self-esteem. Some even become recluses.
One prosthodontics patient - a truck driver - couldn't eat properly with his cheap dentures. At truck stops, he would take his food back to his truck and eat alone. He gave up his only social activity on the road - swapping stories with other drivers over a meal. For two years, he was a prisoner in his own truck.
But many people can reverse this situation. When false teeth look and feel right, a denture wearer's whole mental outlook can brighten.
Eating gives pleasure and a feeling of security learned from early feeding experiences. It's an important part of most social occasions. When a person controls the quality and quantity of his food, he's able to achieve this sense of security and a feeling of self-esteem.
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In which we present a regular round-up of news from the world of Grown-up Travel
Hotels offer unusual amenities to lure guests
USA Today
Hotels are going to extraordinary lengths to cater to a guest's every imaginable need. Think a fragrance or tanning butler, a dog surfing instructor and a sleep concierge.
Among the amenities:
• Some Rosewood Hotels, including The Carlyle in New York, have a 24-hour fragrance butler. When summoned, he appears with a selection of perfumes and colognes on a silver tray. If the scent wears off, call again. The butler won't cut you off.
• The Benjamin Hotel in New York has a sleep concierge who assesses your sleeping habits and helps you choose from an extensive pillow menu. Still having trouble sleeping? The concierge will send up a peanut butter-and-jelly banana bread sandwich and warm milk.
• Some hotels have employees whose only job is to plan dates and proposals. The Opus Hotel Vancouver in Canada has the Cupid Concierge. The Rendezvous in St. Lucia has the Romance Concierge. And the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston has the Proposal Artist.
• The Ritz Carlton has a tanning butler at its property in South Beach in Miami, a guacamologist in Dallas and a vibe manager in Palm Beach.
• Loews Coronado Bay Resort in California has a dog surfing instructor as part of its Su'ruff Camp. As part of a package that includes a one-night stay, canine guests get doggie board shorts or a surfer bandana.
Chef's best breakfasts
The Guardian
From smoked salmon in Tasmania to a proper sausage sandwich in London, here's how and where Britain's top chefs and restaurateurs like to start their day.
Bar Italia, London
Chosen by Fergus Henderson, chef patron, St John
In an ideal world, my favourite way to start the day would be a plate of devilled kidneys washed down with a black velvet (a cocktail made of Guinness and champagne). But that's just not the kind of thing you should do very often. Normally my morning "meal" is an espresso and a few cigarettes – as a chef you're handling and tasting food all day, sobreakfast often isn't a priority – but at the weekend I make an effort for the kids and get crispy croissants from Maison Bertaux in Soho, or make bacon and scrambled eggs – cooked slowly in lots of butter. I do love butter. I had some interesting breakfasts when I was last in India, including a deep-fried squash croissant, which was all kinds of sweet, buttery unctuousness. If I have a morning off in town, I'll nip into Bar Italia– my favourite breakfast pit stop – on Frith Street in Soho and get a sausage bap. I'm very partial to them.
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Twenty Three Cafe, Auckland
Chosen by Anna Hansen, chef patron, The Modern Pantry
I'm a massive fan of Twenty Three Cafe. They do my favourite breakfast – grilled sardines on sourdough toast with gremolata and smoked tomato salsa. If I really want to push the boat out I'll have their ginger marinated scallops on toast with black pudding. They also make a mean coffee and are super friendly – both essential ingredients for a good breakfast experience. I try not to miss breakfast, although sometimes sleep takes priority. On a usual day, I'll have porridge with wheatgerm and manuka honey, or some of the granola we make at Modern Pantry. Breakfast was an important meal growing up, and one we enjoyed as a family. Porridge was a major fixture: mum would serve it either with butter and salt – sounds odd now, but it was delicious – or brown sugar and milk. In which case, in the days before homogenisation, my brother and I would pay tribute to our Danish genes and fight over who got the top cream.
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Rambling through ruins – discover the charms of Europe's lesser-known castles
Toronto Sun
Most of Europe's castles have long been discovered by travellers. These can be fun, offering battle re-enactments, sound-and-light shows, catapult demos, dress-up costumes, fake garden parties, wagon rides, medieval banquets, tourist accommodations — even Disney-esque amusement park rides.
But beyond the touristy castles are those I prefer — the forgotten ones. These are evocative, stony husks without plaster or furnishings — where you'll see broken stairways and open skies rather than rooftops. Their massive chunks of stone no longer guard anything from anyone. The lichen grows on walls seemingly to cushion stones for a fall they've been expecting for centuries.
Castle ruins invite you to fill-in-the-moat, ramble the ramparts, and let your imagination roam. Climbing through waist-high weeds on rubble corralled by surviving walls, you can break off a spiky frond and live a sword-fern fantasy.
In France's Dordogne region, I like to hike to Chateau de Commarque near Sarlat. It's a 20-minute walk through a forest of chestnut trees to a clearing, where the mostly ruined castle appears like a mirage. The owner, Hubert de Commarque, bought the castle in 1968 and has been digging it out of the forest ever since.
Along Italy's Amalfi Coast in Ravello, the ruins of the 13th-century Villa Rufolo impressed Richard Wagner enough to place the second act of his opera Parsifal in a setting inspired by the villa's magical gardens. With its commanding coastline view, the ruins create an operatic experience that doesn't even need music.
In the scenic foothills of the French Pyrenees is a series of surreal, mountain-capping castle ruins. Like a Maginot Line of the 13th century, these sky-high castles were strategically located between France and the Spanish kingdom of Roussillon. The most spectacular is the Chateau of Peyrepertuse, where the ruins seem to grow right out from the narrow splinter of cliff. The views are sensational — you can almost reach out and touch Spain.
Along the coast of Northern Ireland, the romantic remnants of Dunluce Castle perch dramatically on the edge of a rocky headland. On a stormy night in 1639, dinner was interrupted as half of the kitchen fell into the sea — taking the servants with it. That was the last straw for the lady of the castle, who packed up and moved inland. Ever since, the forces of nature have had their way.
That's Ridiculous! The Travel Experience is Improving — Isn't It?
Are travelers experiencing better service than a decade ago? Or do all the ridiculous fees and travel scams indicate that things are worse than ever before?
The world is going to hell in a handbasket, as my dad used to say.
Or is it?
Consider the overall travel experience, which I write about every day, and which my readers experience every day. It's easy to assume that companies are getting more aggressive about pushing their ridiculous fees, surcharges, and other scams on the masses.
But then I hear from Jeff James, a reader from Lee's Summit, Missouri, about an experience he had a few years ago when he rented a car from National (www.nationalcar.com) in Denver.
When he returned the vehicle, a representative claimed there was a dent on the bumper.
"I couldn't see it," he says. "After arguing with the guy for a few minutes, he suggested if I paid him $20 that he could take care of the problem. I gave him a $20 bill and rushed to catch my flight. I never rented from National again."
I checked with National, which was understandably concerned about this obvious scam, and learned that the alleged incident took place more than a few years ago. In fact, it happened in 2001.
And that got me thinking: Do we just assume that the travel experience is getting worse?
Is it possible that the "good old days" were actually the bad old days, when it comes to the quality of travel?


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This Massachusetts family faced a difficult situation after learning their 4-month-old baby daughter's liver was beginning to fail. Through a remarkable feat of generosity, this baby girl will now live a normal and healthy life.
Chris and Sarah St. James gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Sloan. For the first couple of months after her birth, everything appeared to be normal, and they enjoyed the thrills of parenthood with their newborn. They did what any parent would with a new baby: play peek-a-boo, make funny faces, and poke her cute, tiny belly.
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Biliary atresia is a childhood disease of the liver in which one or more bile ducts are abnormally narrow or completely blocked. If untreated, this condition will lead to total liver failure.
Doctors immediately placed Sloan on the liver transplant list and started searching for a living donor. Both of her parents were not a match with her O-type blood.
However, the St. Jameses did find one potential donor, the brother of a close friend
Unknown to the St. Jameses, a police officer over 100 miles away was finishing the final stages of an evaluation and approval process to become a donor. Lt. Steve Tenney of the Keene, New Hampshire, police department decided to go above and beyond the call of duty to help save this baby girl.
News of Lt. Tenney's match and transplant approval came at the perfect time, as Sloan's liver was shutting down. Doctors preemptively booked an operating room, and after Tenney's approval for the transplant, they immediately went to work.
Steve successfully donated 19 percent of his liver to Sloan.
There were no complications during either of their recoveries, and Steve's liver will grow back, as it's the only organ that can regenerate
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"I don't think of myself as a hero. I did what I had to do. Even my 10-year-old son was unfazed by it. He told me, 'Saving lives is part of your job,'" Steve said, recalling a conversation he had before the surgery with his son.
The St. Jameses and Lt. Tenney share a unique familial bond—they even invited Lt. Tenney over for Thanksgiving.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wicked Wednesday - paranormal romance written by men
What about men who write in the genre, though? I looked up lists and seen names like Jim Butcher, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Scott Westerfield. I wouldn't label any of them paranormal romance. There's elements of romance in their books, but it isn't the focus of them. I came across a few names like Sam Lang, Andrew Fox, and Mario Acevedo, but I've never heard of them, and their titles and blurbs lean more to the witty/humorous side.
Why aren't more men writing in this genre? I still think maybe the name of "romance" frightens some off. There's the misconception that men can't write emotions as well as woman. Men most certainly can. Men fall in love too. Perhaps men don't believe they can write convincing female protagonists. Right now, the majority of protagonists in paranormal romances are women, but that doesn't mean male protagonists aren't equally accepted. If it's a well written story, then it will speak for itself.
Also, there are a few men out there that write in this genre under pseudonyms.
This is an increasingly popular genre. Young readers are eating it up, setting up an audience for a lifetime. This is the perfect time for men to start writing paranormal romance.
Do you know any male paranormal romance writers? Why do you think few men write in this genre?
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I think, as you said, it's the label "romance" that scares them a little. It's a real shame, because there really should be more men doing it!ReplyDeleteReplies
I see many people would like to read a romance written by a man in the male POV. Men need to get in on this!Delete
I think the word romance does caution most away. I know for me it was difficult to introduce that into my series.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think men should take advantage of this, because there is an audience.Delete
I agree: I think the word "romance" is keeping them away.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think that's why many men write urban fantasy with elements of romance rather than having to say that's their genre.Delete
Oh, great post! Don't know any male paranormal romance writers. Although, Nicholas Sparks jumps to mind as a guy that could totally pull it off, if he ever gave it a go.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'd like to read some romance written by men in the male POV. There's a few out there I could name too.Delete
Interesting post! I'm a fan of Butcher's and I'd agree; his are paranormal stories with romantic elements, while many of the paranormal romance novels I've read are romance novels with paranormal elements. Big distinction.ReplyDelete
That being said, if you love romance and are a paranormal fan, Butcher's books will satisfy in much the same way paranormal fans can be satisfied reading Anita Blake and other stories that are heavier on the romance.
I generally think it comes down to writing strengths. What are you good at? Writing good romance is a talent, as is writing cool supernatural stuff. I suspect it's an issue of using more of what you're best at, and sprinkling in the other elements for diversity and fun. Just my thoughts. :)Replies
I love Butcher's books. I think he does a great job with Harry when it comes to his relationships. I think your point about strengths says it all. Write what you're best at.Delete
I agree with those who are saying the "romance" part of the genre is scaring people off. I also think pseudonyms probably aren't helping, because they're altering perceptions. It'd be interesting in reading paranormal romances from a male POV.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'd certainly read paranormal romances by men! And you're right about pseudonyms. They're not helping.Delete
I'd love to read a romance written by a man, with a male main character. Some female writers pull off the male POV wonderfully. Others... not so much. I wish men weren't scared off by the "romance" part.ReplyDeleteReplies
I say a lot of the time, women writers don't write the male POV very well. It's either too alpha or too much like their female POV.Delete
hmmmm i do know i have read wonderful romance by men--but the names escape me now--interesting topic!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! If you ever remember, send the names my way, please. :)Delete
I don't have an answer to your question, but I think genre divisions are becoming less distinct as more writers continue to blend and mix them.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's true. Lots of blending going on.Delete
- AnonymousMay 30, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Interesting post. I can't think of any male paranormal romance writers. I have read books written by men with a strong focus on romance in other genres, though.ReplyDeleteReplies
Some genres would only take a little shift to become another. Sometimes I think genre naming is quite subjective too.Delete
- AnonymousMay 30, 2012 at 7:32 PM
There are a few that I really like... Simon Green is probably my fav:)ReplyDeleteReplies
Which ones of Simon Green's would you recommend? I see he has a lot of series.Delete
You know, I can't think of one. *hangs head in shame*ReplyDeleteReplies
Don't worry. Neither could I.Delete
wow..I do not think I would have guessed this. My husband is the sensitive romantic in our relationship..he cries at chick flicks! and writes me beautiful poems and loves the science fiction stuff.... maybe he could be a paranormal romance writer for his next profession!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow. That's great you have such a romantic husband. Mine flees at even the word! *LOL*Delete
I think the male readership is expanding in a huge way because of ereaders. No one knows what you're reading so men don't need to be 'scared off' by being seen reading a romance :)ReplyDelete
So, if the male readers are growing, then the number of male writers in this genre will grow as well.Replies
That's a good point about ereaders. More anonymity.Delete
I don't know why, but I think you're right. Maybe because of the covers? I know my son loves reading on his Kindle because then he doesn't have to worry about what's on the cover.ReplyDeleteReplies
Some of the covers are even too much for me!Delete
I can't think of any male paranormal romance writers right away, but I have heard that men who write romance are often told to write under pseudonyms, so perhaps some of the books we like are actually written by men.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hopefully that will change and we'll see some men's names on covers.Delete


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Lottery Winner Blows Through $27 Million
Tiffani Edwards tells INSIDE EDITION the story of her father who won the lotto and blew the multi-million dollar fortune.
Tiffani Edwards is trying to make ends meet living in a cramped home. It's hard to believe that she once lived in a lavish mansion.
She told INSIDE EDITION, "I felt like Cinderella."
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"My daddy turned a dollar into $27 million, but lost it," she said.
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Her father, Dave Edwards, won $41 million in the Powerball jackpot. He opted for a $27 million lump payment. With his overnight riches, the out-of-work cable installer went on a wild spending spree. It was as if he couldn't help himself. His extravagance was featured on a Discovery Channel special in 2005.
Tiffani said, "He went crazy buying everything. Anything his heart desired."
Tiffani remembers moving overnight from a modest little home in Ashland, Kentucky to the 6,000-square-foot mansion in Palm Beach, on the Florida Gold Coast.
"It was like a castle when I walked in. Like, I was walking into a castle," she said.
An opulent castle that was straight out of a fairytale. It was filled with antiques like $80,000 china from Russia, and crystal everywhere.
Her dad filled the castle with 200 pieces of antique medieval armor. He bought a $2 million Learjet.
She said, "My dad had the pilot on speed dial, so he could call him and gas up the jet and send me wherever we wanted to go."
Her father spent his fortune like it would last forever. Tiffani believed her future was secure.
"He told everyone and me included, he put $1 million in a trust fund for my future," she said.
So, it came as a shock to Tiffani when, last November, Dave Edwards's life in the fast lane came to a sudden end. He died at the age of 58. And at the time of death he was flat broke. Just 12 years after winning $41 million, he was penniless.
She said, "He cried to me, apologizing about the way things ended. He blew it all."
He even lost his childhood home. A tearful Tiffani said, "It was very hard."
Tiffani says her dad gave bundles of cash to charity. Bad business investments gobbled up millions.
"His big heart was his downfall," she said.
The rest was foolishly squandered. The fortune is all gone, except for a birthstone ring. She said, "It's the only thing I have left from all the money."
Tiffani couldn't even afford to bury her dad. His ashes are contained in a tin box. The 26-year-old mother of three certainly misses her once fabulous lifestyle but has found happiness with her family.
She said, "Im very rich with love and that's all I need."
Like father, like daughter, Tiffani plays the lottery because you never know when luck will strike twice.
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Laser beams, cell phones, the Internet, microchip implants and biotechnology all in the shadows of Big Ben, the worlds largest Ferris wheel and the millennium dome. What have these seemingly diverse elements got in common? Its a new millennium and were living in a synthetic wired world beyond anyones imagination. Technology is the new law, bringing the planet into global uniformity through an artificial neural network of cyber chips. But where do we belong in this brave new world as the old familiar realities quickly dissolve into mere electronic emulations of the real world that was. And more importantly, is this world an accident of human progress, or a carefully designed plan conceived millennia ago by a secret brotherhood intent on controlling the destiny of the entire planet and the thoughts of every human being on it.
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The Dagda was written following the completion of the Voice. Carefully researched, it explains the historical and mythological background behind the conclusions revealed in the Voice. But in the strange, quantum like manner of the Grail, the information included in the Dagda was discovered after the Voice was already completed.
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Sheffield Is the Most House-proud City in the Uk, According to New Research
A nationwide survey has revealed as many as 94 percent of Sheffield dwellers describe themselves as either "house-proud" or "extremely house-proud", constantly tiding their homes and keeping on top of renovations.
This compares to a national average of 81 percent, with the residents of Oxford coming second in the house-proud stakes (90 percent), followed closely by Leicester (88 percent).
But at the bottom of the (dust) pile was Norwich, where only 35 percent of residents said their house was spick, span and up to date.
The study of 2,000 Britons, which delved into the home dwelling habits of the nation, found the average Brit spends £3,048 and 108 hours on home improvements every year.
And the average adult will spend eight hours on housework every week to keep their home looking beautiful, while we repaint our interiors on average every four years.
In fact, we are a house-proud nation as a whole, with more than three quarters (77 percent) of Brits confessing to have felt ashamed about the state of their homes when unexpected guests arrived.
The study found that 33 percent of the nation admit to tidying up BEFORE their cleaners come, while 23 percent say they like to look after their home as it's a long-term investment.
Almost half (44 percent) believe it is important to keep up with the Joneses' when it comes to renovations, while more than a third (36 percent) believe a tidy house equals a tidy mind.
Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa, said: "As this research shows, Brits choose to spend their money on upgrading their house so that they can be proud of the place they call home, whether that be through a lick of paint or a spring clean."
Randa Kort, Interior Designer and judge on the BBC's Best House in Town added: "Your home is your sanctuary, so it is key that you are proud of the space but also that you look after it day-to-day. Home improvements can be costly, but there are some great tips by property experts on how to get the most from your money.
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More than a quarter (28 percent) of Brits admit that seeing a messy or unclean house would put them off buying it, with one in 25 percent saying they wouldn't dream of putting a property on the market without it looking fantastic.
The study also revealed a list of signs that you are house-proud, with touching up scuff marks on the wall with paint (39 percent), placing scented candles around your home (36 percent) and doing a thorough spring clean every year (33 percent) all topping the list.
Also on the list was ironing your bedsheets (32 percent), shampooing your carpets regularly (32 percent), and buying fresh flowers on a weekly basis (31 percent).
A fifth of those who have a scruffy home said it was because they have busy lives, 18 percent added that their children tend to mess it up and 17 percent believe they are just not naturally tidy people.
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F35 Deal-Unlikely to save $
By Mandy Smithberger
January 30, 2017
Following President Donald Trump's announcement today that Lockheed Martin has cut $600 million from the F-35 program, Dan Grazier, the Jack Shanahan Fellow at POGO's Straus Military Reform Project, said:
"Although this appears to be a victory for those concerned about out-of-control costs of the F-35 program, these savings don't really exist. The American people will end up paying even more for the unproven jets in the future.
The so-called savings announced today are little more than the bulk-rate discount for the next yearly purchase of 90 aircraft. If this 'concession' is predicated on committing taxpayers to a multiyear buy, it will only further compound the waste of public funds on this program.[FULL ARTICLE]