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— The guns used in the last two mass murders in Connecticut were purchased at same East Windsor gun shop.
Records show that Omar Thornton, who killed eight people and himself at Hartford Distributors Inc. in 2010, purchased both the Glock and Walthers pistols he used at the Riverview Gun Sales shop on Prospect Hill Road.
Sources investigating the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown have said that the Bushmaster rifle used by the gunman Adam Lanza was purchased at that same shop by his mother Nancy Lanza.
All three guns were purchased legally, according to police reports from the HDI shooting and sources investigating the Newtown case.
On Thursday, agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as local police officers, raided the gun shop and removed records. ATF officials called the East Windsor raid a law enforcement operation that is a spinoff from another investigation.
ATF spokeswoman Debra Seifert said Friday she had not information about the raid.
Other law enforcement sources said Nancy Lanza bought one of several weapons she owned at Riverview Gun Sales. But those sources said the interest of federal agents in the store grew out of events at the store that are not related to Nancy Lanza's purchase.
The sources said that Nancy Lanza's guns appear to have been purchased legally and registered properly.
Lanza, who lived with his mother, shot her repeatedly in the head before driving to the school and killing the first grade students and educators. Authorities have said Lanza used a Bushmaster .223-caliber, semiautomatic rifle purchased by his mother. Lanza shot himself as police arrived at the school.
Three law enforcement sources said Nancy Lanza bought the Bushmaster rifle at the East Windsor store. But Seifert declined to discuss the purchase of the rifle, and the owners of the store could not be reached Thursday. A telephone recording said the store was closed in "respect" for the deaths in Newtown.
The arrival of ATF agents at the store Thursday was not the first time they have visited it. Since the shootings on Dec.14, ATF agents have visited stores and shooting ranges where Nancy Lanza is believed to have purchased guns, as well as target ranges where she is believed to have shot with her son Adam.
Seifert said Thursday that neither Nancy nor Adam Lanza are believed to have engaged in target shooting over the last six months.
Two law enforcement sources said that, on Thursday, ATF agents returned to the store to re-examine records that they had examined on a prior visit.
On Saturday, a South Windsor man — who had received a suspended prison sentence and two years probation in May on charges of stealing a dozen rifles and shotguns from Riverview Sales — tried to steal a sniper rifle from the same store, police said.
Jordan Marsh, 26, pleaded guilty May 10 to a single count of stealing a firearm and received a suspended prison sentence and two years of probation.
According to East Windsor police, on Saturday, Marsh grabbed a Bushmaster .50-caliber rifle from Riverview Sales valued at $5,000 and ran from the store. When store employees confronted Marsh, he pulled a knife, then fled on foot. Police officers eventually caught and arrested him.
In June 2007 a Somers man who occasionally worked at Riverview Sales was charged with stealing 33 guns from the business. In that case the store's owner, David E. Laguercia, contacted ATF after determining his store could not account for 33 firearms. Video surveillance showed the man taking two guns.
In March 2008 that man pleaded no contest to two counts of stealing a firearm from the store and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
Courant reporter Hilda Munoz contributed to this story.


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New Jersey Plastic Surgeon Philosophy
New Jersey plastic surgeon Dr. Friedlander believes that informed patients make the best surgical decisions. She listens to her patients carefully, then provides clear and comprehensive information so they approach surgery fully informed about their options. As a woman, she has firsthand knowledge of the issues and concerns facing her patients, and she brings to the table a level of comfort and ease that far exceeds that of her male colleagues. The decision to undergo plastic surgery is an important one and should never be rushed.
Expertise, Training, and Education
Dr. Friedlander is a Board Certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. Her practice focuses on cosmetic surgery of the breast and body contouring as well as procedures for facial rejuvenation. She is frequently called upon to perform Mommy Makeovers. These are procedures which are aimed at restoring a more youthful body, chest and face for women who have had significant changes in their appearance after childbirth and wish to feel better about themselves.
New Jersey plastic surgeon Dr. Friedlander grew up in Tennessee, but has resided in the Tri-State area for over three decades. She attended medical school at the State University of New York and completed a full general surgery training program in four years, rather than the usual, five. She continued with her plastic surgery training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx before entering private practice in 1987. She is Board Certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery, although she limits her practice exclusively to plastic surgery. She has privileges at several local hospitals, including Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ, Saint Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ, and the Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston, NJ.
Professional Societies and Leadership
Dr. Friedlander is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery as well as the prestigious American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons and has remained active in these, and other, medical societies at the state and regional levels.
Dr. Friedlander has been on the staff of Overlook Hospital since entering private practice. She was Chief of the Plastic Surgery Section from 1996-1999 and currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Department of Surgery at Overlook Hospital.
As one of only a small percentage of Board Certified plastic surgeons who are women, she is firmly committed to ensuring that all women have access to breast health care. She was active in the American Cancer Society for many years working tirelessly in their Breast Outreach programs to ensure all underprivileged women and senior citizens have access to care and treatment. As a member of the Susan G. Komen Foundation speaker's bureau, she was a frequent speaker at both public and medical events and has been quoted in national and regional magazines as an expert in breast surgery.
New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Friedlander has been honored by her peers as a Top Doc for many years. She has been listed in the Castle Conolly Guide to Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan Area since 2000 and in New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
General Information About Our Staff and Patient Experiences
When you choose a plastic surgeon, your are choosing the staff as well. At our office, we have a talented surgeon and an exceptional staff. Everyone will contribute to your positive experience from your first phone call or e-mail to your last postoperative visit.
We are committed to providing patients with individual attention. Our staff is trained to understand the most recent advances in aesthetic surgery and has been hired for their efficiency, caring nature, and warmth. Our goal is to exceed your expectations, with kindness, concern, expertise, and professionalism.
Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgical Procedures
Cosmetic surgery gives you the ability to do more than simply change your appearance. It can transform the way you feel about yourself and the way you interact with the world around you. "Plastic" and "cosmetic" surgery covers a multitude of procedures, which alter and help to restore the body's outward appearance. Procedures are used to reshape areas, soften skin tone, and reduce or eliminate wrinkles.
Dr. Friedlander has a special interest in cosmetic breast surgery and body contouring. As a woman and mother of two grown children, she is able to understand the physical and emotional changes that occur naturally as a result of pregnancy or weight change. She can help to restore the breast to a more natural and/or youthful appearance using implants with or without a lift. She is uniquely qualified to address issues associated with post partum changes of the breast and body and is frequently called upon to perform mommy makeovers. These procedures involve combination surgery on the breast, abdomen and sometimes even face, which is aimed at restoring a more youthful figure. Liposuction of the thighs and hips may also be required for maximal improvement.
Dr. Friedlander also performs procedures directed at facial rejuvenation. These procedures such as eyelid lifts, neck lifts and forehead lifts are intended to restore a more youthful appearance. Her interest has recently focused on the liquid facelift. This procedure is ideal for the busy mom looking to refresh her appearance, and the professional women looking to maintain a competitive edge in this ever changing market. Botox will soften frown lines and eliminate a tired angry appearance and fillers will restore fullness to areas affected by gravity and time, such as the laugh lines and jowl regions.
She has performed all these procedures repeatedly, and is able to achieve a natural result that balances and enhances her patients existing features using state of the art techniques.
Descriptions about many of the procedures Dr. Friedlander performs have been provided so that you can educate yourself about the ones that interest you the most. After reviewing them, feel free to bring any remaining questions to your consultation.
Breast Augmentation/Enlargement/Enhancement
If you are like many women seeking breast augmentation, you have been considering the operation for many years. Some of you are looking to have natural appearing breasts that bring your body into balance while others are looking for a significant increase in size without that telltale bulge above. Breast augmentation is the 2nd most common plastic surgery procedure performed today. It is performed to enhance breasts which appear to be too small as a result of poor development, or post pregnancy shrinkage. It may also be used to correct breasts which are asymmetrical. The result can be not only enhanced physical appearance, but improved self esteem and inner confidence.
The procedures involve placement of an implant to enlarge the size of the breast. There are many different variables, such as location of the incision, the size, shape, and type of implant, as well as the location of the implant (under or over the muscle), which will be discussed with you. Dr. Friedlander prefers to place the implant behind the muscle, as this may decrease the potential for capsular contracture and will interfere less with future mammograms. She will discuss the implant alternatives of saline and silicone
After the surgery has been performed, it is normal to see swelling, specially high on the chest/breast. As the swelling disappears, the implants will look smaller. They are not. It is simply the swelling going away. The implants also settle into their position on the chest after several weeks. Most women are able to resume work 5-7 days after the procedure, but no strenuous activity is permitted for 4 weeks.
Breast Lift/Mastopexy
Pregnancy, weight change, and hormonal fluxes (menopause) can lead to breasts which are smaller in size and which sag or droop. A breast lift can correct this and restore the breast to a more youthful appearance by adjusting the nipple position and tightening the breast tissue. The areola (pigmented area around the nipple) is frequently reduced in size during a mastopexy. The cup size does not change with an uplift alone, but can be increased if the surgery is performed in conjunction with breast augmentation.
Dr. Friedlander will discuss the variables, including the size and shape of your breasts, as well as the condition of your skin. She will advise you of the best procedure. When only a small amount of sagging is present, the incisions can be made only around the areola. However, more frequently an incision will be required around the areola and vertically between the areola and the fold and finally in the fold itself. An implant can be inserted with any of these approaches. If the breast appears to sag, but the position of the breast and nipple are correct, then only an implant may be necessary. This distinction can be confusing and will be reviewed by Dr. Friedlander during your consultation.
Typically, there is mild discomfort after the surgery. This improves rapidly. However, you will be able to return to work after approximately one week. You should refrain from strenuous activity for four weeks.
Breast Reduction
Breast reduction is a wonderful procedure for eliminating symptoms of neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, bra strap grooving, and recurrent irritation below the breasts caused by overdeveloped, disproportioned breasts. This procedure may be covered by your insurance carrier and a predetermination of benefits is obtained. The goal of the procedure will be to create smaller breasts, more in proportion with the remainder of the body, which will ultimately improve the symptoms listed above. It will also correct postural disturbances which have prevented you from comfortably working out or enjoying sports activities over the years.
This surgery is appropriate for teenagers with overly developed breasts that have stopped growing, as well as for mature women.
This procedure is done on a same day surgery basis. It involves elevating the nipple to a proper position and removing excess breast skin and tissue. Scars are placed around the areola, vertically extending to the fold, and within the fold itself. The scars will sometimes vary, depending upon the amount of tissue to be removed. In some instances, liposuction alone can be used to improve the breast size and eliminate symptoms.
Most women are sore for a few days after the procedure. They are able to return to work approximately 1 week after the surgery, and they must refrain from heavy or strenuous activities for at least 4 weeks after the surgery.
Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures performed by plastic surgeons. There are several different procedures which can be used to create the form and shape of a breast, which will closely approximate the opposite side. They will establish a more normal appearance and, more importantly, allow you to regain your self esteem. Today, breast reconstruction is usually initiated at the time of mastectomy. It may involve the creation of a breast mound entirely using your own tissue (TRAM flap) or it may involve using a tissue expander, which is a balloon placed temporarily under the chest muscle. This balloon is expanded or stretched as it is filled with saline. This stretches the skin slowly to create a pocket large enough to accommodate a permanent implant. There are also other procedures which use the skin and muscle of the upper back to protect an implant. All of these procedures are complex and will be reviewed with you in detail during your consultation with Dr. Friedlander. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and, as with all procedures discussed on this web site, she will show you photographs of each of the procedures.
Women of any age are entitled to look and feel whole after undergoing mastectomy. Breast reconstruction is covered by your insurance carrier. Breast reconstruction to improve asymmetry caused by a partial mastectomy (lumpectomy) may also be covered.
Other Breast Procedures
Some women are concerned about the appearance of their nipple and areola. If this is an area of concern, please discuss it with Dr. Friedlander. She can make the areola smaller, make the nipple protrude less or make it project more if desired.
Tummy Tuck/Abdominoplasty
Do you find that no matter how much you diet or work out you cannot eliminate your "pot belly" or "pooch"? A tummy tuck is a procedure that is aimed at correcting fullness of the lower abdomen that is caused by excess skin and fat resulting from pregnancy or weight gain and to correct areas of fat deposit that are resistant to dieting. The difference between this procedure and liposuction is that this procedure removes excess and/or stretched out skin in addition to tightening the underlying muscle (abs or rectus muscle) to give a flat, firm look. It may be performed with other contouring procedures or even GYN procedures, such as tubal ligation or hysterectomy.
Dr. Friedlander will review the benefits of a tummy tuck versus liposuction of the tummy. She will advise you which procedure will give you a better result. Sometimes it is beneficial to have liposuction of the hips and/or thighs performed simultaneously with a tummy tuck.
This surgery is done in the hospital and an overnight stay is required. You may wish to stay longer and this can be arranged. Dr. Friedlander will make an incision in your lower abdomen, which will permit tightening of the muscle and removal of excess skin. Two drains are used to prevent accumulation of fluid under the skin. They are removed after several days. Your bed is flexed and bent in the middle to take pressure off of your tummy. You will need to walk slightly stooped over and sleep with your upper body elevated on several pillows for about 1-2 weeks. You may return to routine activity after about 2 weeks and strenuous activity after about 4-5 weeks.
Contrary to popular belief, liposuction is frequently performed on men and women who are not overweight. These people are health conscious and diet and workout regularly, but have problem areas, such as their hips, thighs or love handles. Liposuction is the most common plastic surgery procedure performed today. It has different names and techniques. Suction assisted liposuction, tumescent liposuction, and power assisted liposuction all involve the same procedure. Ultrasonic liposuction uses sound waves, in addition, to remove fatty tissue. It removes fat in areas that are resistant to diet and exercise, even if you only weigh 100 pounds. The procedure also works well on patients who are over their ideal body weight and have localized fat deposits. It is not a substitute for weight reduction. It is ideally suited for the lower body but can also be used on the neck, arms, and even breasts in men (gynecomastia) and women (reduction mammoplasty).
The procedure is performed by placing small incisions (about ½ inch in size) in natural skin folds, where possible. A tumescent fluid is infused, which permits gentle removal of fat. Small cannulas (tubes) attached to a suction machine are passed repeatedly to remove the fat. The empty spaces once occupied by fat coalesce and flatten to recontour the region. Post operative swelling is normal and can last several weeks. A compression garment or girdle must be worn to help minimize swelling. Natural elasticity in the skin will permit tightening after the procedure. If this elasticity is lost, as can happen after pregnancy or with large shifts in weight, you may need a "tuck" in addition. No working out or strenuous activity is permitted for 4 weeks.
Thigh Lift
With aging, skin gets loose and flabby as natural elasticity disappears. In women, this tendency may result in large areas of saggy skin.
Thigh lifting is meant to stretch skin back into place, improve contours by making tighter, more attractive thigh and buttock skin. It will also reduce fat layers and decrease irregularities in the skin surface, as well as remove surplus skin.
Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty
When we meet someone, we are often drawn to their eyes. This surgery treats the delicate areas around the eyes, which are the first areas to show signs of aging or fatigue. Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) removes excess skin and muscle, as well as protruding fat, from around the upper and lower eyelids. It can correct droopy upper eyelids and puffy bags below the lower eyelid. The exact procedure depends on your needs and the condition of the eyelids. Some people need only their upper or lower lids treated. Some may need both. Eyelid surgery can be done alone or in conjunction with other procedures used to restore a fresher, more youthful, appearance.
The surgery is performed in the hospital or ambulatory care center. When performed alone, it can be done under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, if desired. It is a same day surgery and you are followed closely in the office post-operatively. The incisions are placed within natural folds in the eyelid and usually heal exceptionally well and are not visible. The sutures are removed about 5 days after surgery. You are able to return to work in approximately one week.
Face Lift
A face lift is a procedure that can make your face look younger and fresher. It can turn back the hands of time by lifting your sagging cheeks, smoothing your jawline, tightening the loose skin of your neck, removing excess fat below your chin and improving a "turkey gobbler" appearance of your neck. It will improve the jaw line (jowls), changes in the neck that occur as a natural result of aging or heredity, and changes resulting from the skin's loss of tone and elasticity. Complimentary procedures involving skin care and ancillary services will help to further improve the negative effects of gravity, sun exposure and daily stress, as well as to help you maintain your result. Face lifts are chosen by men and women and can enhance self-confidence in those who decide to have them.
Dr. Friedlander will customize the procedure for you and address your areas of concern. You may choose to add eyelid surgery or other ancillary procedures to create a balanced look. The description which follows is the "classic" face lift. There are others, such as a neck lift and a mid face lift, which Dr. Friedlander also performs and will advise you if you are a good candidate for them. Dr. Friedlander will carefully review your medical history and the medications which you are taking. There are conditions which could conceivably cause problems during surgery such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, blood clotting problems, and others which will be discussed if they apply to you. If you smoke, she will counsel you on the increased risks associated with smoking. This is true for all surgeries, not only face lifts.
During the surgery, incisions are classically made in the hairline, as well as in front of and behind the ears. Newer techniques may not use an incision behind the ear. A small incision may also be made under the chin. These incisions result in minimal scarring which can be easily covered by hair or makeup. The skin and underlying fat are separated from the muscle. The fat may be thinned or suctioned to improve the overall contour of the face, neck and jaw line. The muscles of the face and neck will be tightened to provide longer lasting correction. The skin is lifted and redraped by pulling it upward and outward, and the excess skin is removed. Stitches around the ear are removed 5-7 days after the surgery, and stitches or staples hidden within the hair are removed 10-12 days after the surgery.
Face lift surgery has been revolutionized by "tissue glue". "Tissue glue" (fibrin sealant) is a relatively new and safe product in plastic surgery, although it has been used on over 6 million patients over the last 20 years for cardiac, neurosurgical, and general surgical procedures. Significantly less swelling and bruising occurs post-operatively. Messy drains and bulky dressings are rarely used today. Dr. Friedlander still advises you take 2 weeks off from work, but indicates that many of her patients are "lunching out" 2-3 days after the surgery. Some swelling and bruising are normal after surgery and begin to disappear after a few days. Strenuous activity must be limited for at least four weeks after surgery.
Forehead Lift/Brow Lift
A forehead lift addresses the area of the upper face. It restores a more youthful, refreshed look to the area, making you look less tired, angry, or sad, by correcting drooping brows and improving the horizontal lines on your forehead. It is frequently performed with an upper lid blepharoplasty and can be performed with a face lift to provide facial balance and harmony.
The goal of the procedure is to raise the brow to a more aesthetically appealing position. It will also improve fullness over the outside corner of the lid, a scowling appearance of the eyes and horizontal frown lines of the forhead. It is not intended to create a look of surprise or what is commonly called the "deer in the headlights" look. Botox is not a substitute for a forehead lift, it can give you an idea of what to expect. Dr. Friedlander will show you potential areas of benefit during your consultation.
Several different approaches may be used, such as an endoscopic approach, a lateral brow and transblepharoplasy approach and rarely a coronal approach. Most often, only small incisions are required. The procedure is often performed with face lift and/or blepharoplasty. There may be some postoperative swelling or bruising, which resolves relatively quickly. You are able to return to work in a week if no other surgery is being performed.
Other Facial Surgery
Cosmetic surgery of the face encompasses much more than has already been described. Many of the procedures discussed can be used as standalone procedures to enhance one's appearance and maintain facial balance. These include liposuction of the neck, chin augmentation (implants) and the use of facial fillers, such as fat, Juvederm, Radiesse, ArteFill to mention only a few. These products are FDA approved for use and recommendation will be individualized to fulfill your needs and goals.
Cosmetic surgery of the face frequently deals with problems associated with aging. One procedure that shouldn't be overlooked is surgery performed to correct protruding "Dumbo" ears. The problem develops in early childhood and can effect psychological development. Girls frequently wear their hair down to cover their large ears. A surgical procedure known as Otoplasty can improve this condition by reshaping the ears. An incision is placed behind the ear and the cartilage is folded and stitched, providing a more natural contour, closer to the head. A bandage is worn for several days after the surgery. The ears show immediate improvement and the swelling disappears after several weeks.
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Four graduating Hope College seniors have received highly competitive awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Tessa Angell of Grand Rapids, Rachel Elzinga of Doylestown, Pa., and Erin Wilhelmi of Cary, Ill., have each received awards to teach abroad during the coming year. Andreana Rosnik of Shelby Township has received an award to conduct research abroad during 2013-14.
Several Hope students or recent graduates have received the awards through the years, including four each in 2008 and 2009, two each in 2010 and 2011, and three last year.
Angell will be an English-language teaching assistant at a secondary school in the Cantabria region of Spain.
She completed an international studies composite major and a Spanish major, and spent the fall of 2011 studying abroad in Santiago, Chile. She was also one of the five graduating seniors in the first cohort to have participated in the college's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholars Program in the Arts and Humanities. Her activities at Hope also included teaching ESL (English as a second language) classes through the college's department of Spanish, the Mortar Board honorary society, participating in spring break immersion trips, and the Nykerk Cup competition. She is the daughter of James and Diane Angell of Grand Rapids, and a 2009 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School.
Elzinga will be an English language teaching assistant at a rural school in Nepal. In addition to classroom instruction, she will also work with the Nepal English Language Teachers' Association (NELTA) to contribute to the development of English curriculum and teacher training. She leaves in June for training in Washington, D.C., followed by a month of in-country language training in Nepal before heading to her assigned school.
Elzinga majored in mathematics education, focusing on kindergarten through eighth grade, and minored in French. Earlier in the spring semester, she was named to Phi Beta Kappa and received the college's Catherine Morrison '89 Senior Math Education Award. She spent the spring of 2011 studying abroad in Cameroon, and also participated in the college's 2012 May Term at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Her other activities at Hope included serving as a volunteer tutor through the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) program and Silent Praise. She is the daughter of Paul and Mary Elzinga of Doylestown, and a 2009 graduate of Central Bucks High School East.
Rosnik will be at the University of Barcelona in Spain conducting theoretical chemistry research related to understanding quantum coherence effects in photosynthetic light-harvesting.
She majored in chemistry and mathematics and minored in Spanish. Also while at Hope, she conducted collaborative research with Dr. William Polik, who is the Edward and Elizabeth Hofma Professor of Chemistry. Earlier this spring, she received an honorable mention in the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). She was also inducted into the college's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, received the college's Southland Medal (Gerrit H. Albers Gold Medal) and received a Senior Sigma Xi Research Award in chemistry. In addition to research, her activities at the college included the Mortar Board honorary society, the Chemistry Club, the Sigma Delta Pi Spanish honorary society, the Union of Catholic Students, the Phelps Scholars Program and studying abroad in Rome through a Hope May Term. She is the daughter of Andrew and Philomena Rosnik of Shelby Township, and a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory.
Wilhelmi will be serving in a province in Argentina as a teacher assistant in an English teacher training college, which trains ESL (English as a second language) teachers. Because the school year in Argentina runs March-November, her service will begin next year.
She majored in Spanish education, with an emphasis on teaching at the elementary level, and minored in music, and spent the fall of 2011 studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her activities at the college also included the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society, serving as a resident assistant and orientation assistant, participating in a spring break immersion trip, the student-organized Dance Marathon fund-raiser held on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, performing in Hope musical ensembles including the Chapel Choir, and performing in the faculty-choreographed dance concerts and with InSync Dance Theatre. She is the daughter of David and Margaret Wilhelmi of Cary, and a 2009 graduate of Cary-Grove Community High School.
Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of activities, primarily international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Grant recipients include recent college graduates and graduate students, college and university instructors, and professionals in other fields.
The U.S. Student Program is designed for recent college graduates, master's and doctoral candidates, young professionals and artists, with awards supporting an academic year of study, research or teaching assistantship experience. The program operates in more than 135 countries worldwide.


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Coat: Vintage thrifted ($25)
Sweater: Modcloth (hand-me-down)
Palazzo pants: Vintage thrifted ($9)
Shoes c/o Lulu's
Tights: AA
Bag: Swapped
Scarf & Bracelets: gift from Punky
Earrings c/o Noble Town Vintage
Belt: vintage (Dior!) thrifted ($2)
That is awesome! I love when items have a fun little quirk to them like that! :)
Haha these are AMAZING! I love that these are gauchos, and that you were singing "Free to Be You and Me." They look so insanely comfortable too.
I love them! I also think the coat is pretty perfect too ;)
Those are the most amazing pants ever...so jealous!
<3 Cambria
They are crazy, so in my opinion absolutely perfect!
Oh my goodness those are amazing! And I love the color combo! And the cat scarf -- pretty much the whole outfit, I love :)
Sarah from Tulle and Trinkets
Love these! Perfect mixture of comfort (trousers) and femininity (because it looks like a skirt...)
xoxo, Femke On the Button
Aw, I love pants that look like skirts! =D I have a pair of shorts like that which I love because I get to fool people all of the time!
And thank you so much Julie for making your readers aware of SOPA/PIPA. My only suggestion would be, in order to effectively make their voices heard, is to edit this post to say call your Congressman/woman (link to the House website at House.gov) to stop SOPA and call your Senator (link to the Senate website at Senate.gov) to stop PIPA. Letters are great and awesome but phone calls (especially at this projected volume) will disrupt the office's operations and they will know the power of the people. Whether you do it is up to you and I'll still be a loyal follower =D
this is just flawless :)
i love the colors -- they have a way of being muted but so bright at the same time! does that make any sense? haha probably not.
still, gorgeous.
- tiana of l'esthetique
Cracks me up!! I love these! You are too cute--and this outfit is the best. Great purse and shoes too!♥♥
ha you're adorable. and this outfit is super flattering on you for some reason. good work today :)
amazing...you pulled them off perfectly! pays off not to be afraid to take risks!
and that cat scarf is seriously amazing.
Oh my gosh, other people know about Free to Be You and Me?! We had the album and the book growing up, and I'm pretty sure it made me who I am today.
"A person should wear what he likes to, and not just what other folks say. A person should be who she wants to, a person's a person that way."
what an incredible vintage find, and brilliant sequence of photographs to reveal the surprise.... i was hoping a wide gaucho leg would emerge, and voila!
more importantly, THANK YOU for spreading the word and advocating for the SOPA protest.... it is crucial for us to unite and fight intelligently.
Oh My God those colours work so wonderfully together! What brilliant styling! I love those kinds of pants, they are so totally chic!! x
Oh no it didn't!!!! I love this non-skirt! I have a pair of pallazzo pants as well and they are awesome.
I LOVE this outfit! The pants are great - but the colors are so beautiful and rich! That coat is fantastic!
You make them work! :)
Gorgeous colors all mixed together!
You definitely pulled them off! haha. I love the colors you chose to put all together. :)
-Megan Rose
Somewhat Stylish
Hey Julie!
Thank you so much for opposing SOPA/PIPA on your blog - it really means a lot when so many other bloggers (to my knowledge) have just been kinda ignoring it. It made my day.
that is too silly!!! i hate when that happens when im thrifting!
<3 steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons
HAHA I love the way you set up this blog post! Those pants are incredible and I always find pants that look like skirts at thrift stores too, but you def pull them off better than I think I could!
Hahaha I love it! You styled them so nicely too. I really enjoy the cool mix of color.
Also, hooray for saying something about SOPA and PIPA. I wrote a whole post about it, but it seems like nobody has been bringing it up. It's so important though!
Gotta love 'em! I found some mustard coloured ones myself (as well, they were in the skirt section) just the other day!
I adore your style and your blog!
Following now via Bloglovin'
Keep up the amazing work!
S. - The Hearabouts
haha. this is such a lovely outfit! will be following!
I love the play on proportions and those glorious colors! That sweater is a true winner!
I want your shoes dear!!!!!!!
This outfit is wonderful!
Those pants are absolutely fabulous - you can totally pull them off! They look great with the mustard sweater too :)
Haha what a surprising find! I've been seeing these pants a lot more recently though!
xo Jennifer
Those pants are amazing!! and I love how they completely looked like a skirt at first- that last pic is the best though! Amazing coat & bag too, good idea w/ that scarf on it.
Thank you so much for your comment and for reading Orchid Grey! If you have a question, I will either respond in the comment section or in a future post, so check back! I also encourage questions on my blog's Facebook page, see the link on the sidebar to get there!


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Friday, 29 April 2011
Here's a vehicle design related to my 'Race' story idea. I've been tinkering with this for the past few evenings:
And a close-up of the little guy:
Here's a colour study for the story. I based the lighting on a frame from True Grit.
More soon.
And a close-up of the little guy:
Here's a colour study for the story. I based the lighting on a frame from True Grit.
More soon.
Posted by Nick Carver at 13:11
8 comments:
- GWhitehall said...
sssssssoooooooooo cool.
- 29 April 2011 at 14:52
- jake gumbleton said...
Ace Carver!
- 30 April 2011 at 12:29
- Randy Bantog said...
Nice! All of the stuff related to this is looking great! Are you going to create an animated short or an art book with this?
- 2 May 2011 at 15:48
- Nick Carver said...
Randy: Yeah, I'm planning to produce an art book for a movie that's not been released! It will cover concepts, colour keys, maquettes, storyboards, reearch, story outline etc. I'm hoping to get something together by the end of the year.
- 2 May 2011 at 15:57
- Adam LaVey said...
Just caught your images on Concept Vehicles and took a look at your blog. Instant fan! Thank you!
- 9 May 2011 at 09:53
- Aidan said...
very good gravy indeed - with added onions and everything. MMmmm, gravy...
- 18 May 2011 at 01:48
- Rasmus said...
Cool stuff, Nick!
- 20 May 2011 at 06:16
- Chris Kemp said...
The siege tower is over-gunned, wildly unstable, underpowered and totally impractical! It goes without saying that I love it :O)
Kind regards,
- 8 January 2012 at 08:06
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March 5, 2011
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara men's swim team wrapped up its first Pac-10 Swimming Championships by setting two more school records on Saturday evening at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach. Junior Chris Peterson broke the UCSB 100 freestyle record and then helped set a new record in the 400 free relay.
Peterson's school record in the 100 freestyle marked his second of the weekend. He posted a time of 43.35 seconds in the event's finals - surpassing Jason Lezak's 1998 record by .05 seconds - and took eighth place. On Thursday, Peterson broke Lezak's 50 free record.
Teammate Kevin Ferguson won the consolation heat, placing ninth overall, in the 100 free with a time of 43.53, just .06 seconds slower than his time in the morning's preliminaries. Ryan Hanni touched the wall 13th in 43.98; his prelims time was 43.56 seconds. Peterson, Ferguson and Hanni all posted NCAA `B' cuts in the event.
In the 400 free relay, the Gaucho `A' team - which consists of Peterson, Hanni, Garrett Thompson and Ferguson - placed fourth with a school-record time of 2:52.90, which broke the previous record set in 2009 by a whopping 2.03 seconds. The Gauchos' time is a NCAA `B' cut.
The UCSB `B' relay of Andrew Latimer, Andrew Dossa, Tim Freeman and Lucas Norman finished in 3:02.64 and the `C' team of Dylan Templeton, Alexander Campbell, Mike London and Scott Nocco finished in 3:06.04.
Ryan Garcia was the first Gaucho to compete in the evening's finals. The junior took 19th in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:52.55. He had swum a season-best time of 1:48.85 earlier in the day.
In the 200 breaststroke, Tim Freeman was the Gauchos' top finisher taking 12th in 2:00.86, which was just .27 seconds slower than his morning swim. Evan Simoni took 15th with a mark of 2:01.24.
The final individual event of the meet was the 200 butterfly. Max Horrell and Randy Aakhus both qualified for the event's consolation final. Horrell placed 12th overall in 1:48.40 and Aakhus took 14th in 1:50.42, though he swam the prelims in 1:49.83.
UCSB finished the meet in sixth place with 184 points, edging out former Big West foe Cal Poly by 26 points.
The Gauchos will find out next week if they have been invited to the 2011 NCAA Championships, which are being held in Minneapolis, Minn. during the weekend of Mar. 24-26.


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UWP application connecting to Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring
This sample shows how to run and connect a Universal Windows Platform application to an Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring Preconfigured Solution. This sample is usefull to try or demonstrate Azure IoT Suite. Here are some links to learn more on Azure IoT Suite and Azure IoT Suite preconfigured solutions.
Running this sample
Hardware prerequisites
In order to run this sample you will need the following hardware:
- A PC running Windows 10
- [optional] A Windows 10 mobile device if you want to deploy the application on such a device.
Software prerequisites
Visual Studio 2015 with Windows 10 SDK
Settings prerequisites
You will need to setup your Windows 10 OS to developer mode.
- On Windows 10 PC:
- Click on the Windows Icon,
- Type
For Developers Settingsand press enter.
- In the Developers Settings section, select the option Developer Mode
- On Windows 10 Mobile (if you plan to deploy to a phone running Windows 10 mobile)
- Touch the search button
- Type
Settingsand touch the Settings icon to enter the settings panel
- Scroll down to Update & Security, then Developers and select the Developer mode option
Deploy an Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring preconfigured solution
In order to deploy an Azure IoT Suite precongigured solution, you need an Azure subscription. If you don't have one, you can easily create a free trial subscription. This article describes in details how to get started with Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring preconfigured solutions, but if you want the short version, see below. Once you have an Azure subscription, browse to http://www.azureiotsuite.com Once logged in using your Azure subscription credentials:
- Click on Create a new solution.
- Select Remote Monitoring
- Enter a solution name
- Select a region for your solution to be hosted in
- Select your subscription (if you have several subscription for the account your logged in with)
- Click on Create solution at the bottom
It will take several minutes to deploy all the services of the solution, in the meantime, you can get device application ready.
Run the device application on Windows 10 PC and mobile
In order to run the device application on your PC, here are the few steps:
Clone or download the github repository (see links on top)
Open the solution AzureIoTSuiteUWPDevice\AzureIoTSuiteUWPDevice.sln in Visual Studio
Build and deploy:
- For Windows 10 PC:
- Ensure the target platform for the project is set to X86
- Click on the Build menu then on Build Solution
- Select Local Machine as your target device
- Press F5
- For Windows 10 Mobile:
- Connect your Windows 10 Mobile phone to your PC using a USB cable and ensure the phone is unlocked
- Ensure the target platform for the project is set to ARM
- Click on the Build menu then on Build Solution
- Select Device as your target device
- Press F5
- For Windows 10 PC:
Create a device ID for your UWP device application in Azure IoT Suite Remote Monitoring preconfigured solution
At this point the Remote Monitoring solution should be deployed (if not, go get a coffee).
Important: we are not using the simulated devices that are automatically deployed as part of the remote monitoring solution. It is recommended to deactivate all the simulated devices from the Devices tab in the dashboard to prevent unecessary traffic and cost to the Azure subscription.
In order to connect your UWP application to your Azure IoT Suite instance (which by now should be deployed), you will need to create a unique ID for it in the Suite dashboard. Navigating the Remote Monitoring dahboard and creating a device ID is extensively described in the Getting Started with Azure IoT Suite preconfigured solutions article. Once you have created a new device ID, copy the Device ID, Host Name and Device Key from the IoT Suite into the UWP application.
Use the application
The UWP device application is dead simple.
- Connecting to IoT Suite:
- Enter the credentials generated in previous steps in the corresponding fields of the app.
- Press the "Press to Connect To IoT Suite" button.
- At this point you should see the device metadata appear in the IoT Suite dashboard under the devices tab.
- Sending telemetry data
- Press the Press to send data to IoT Suite button.
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- In the IoT Suite dashboard, go to the Devices tab
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Some crabs are causing many problems for rivers and streams. People are worried. They are trying to find ways to get rid of them.
These crabs are said to be a special food in China. Some people think that they were brought from China to California about ten years ago. Since then there are many more of these crabs.
These crabs are making the sides of rivers and streams weak. This can be very dangerous. If the sides of the rivers and streams get too weak they can break and cause flooding.
People are trying to find ways to keep the crabs out of certain areas. They are using screens to do this. The screens are big enough to let fish through but small enough to block the crabs.
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The 2nd house just above this triangular roof in the bottom left hand corner is South Palms where Mr. Incredible's family stayed & the yellow house just above it is called Abrigado and it is where we stayed with my parents. (You can click here and here for more info about the houses. Just keep in mind that we normally don't travel this lavishly. It was a gift from the Lord and we treasured every memory we made here).
This is what we saw when we drove up to our home for the week:
I felt like a giddy little girl at Christmas. It was way better than I dreamed it would be!
And these are the beautiful views from our patio:
A few beach scenes:
(They have lollipops on their mouths...not cigarettes...I'm just saying...now I feel better!)
I didn't want to miss out on a photo opportunity. So my family and my parents planned ahead and brought white shirts and khaki shorts. I had my heart set on getting a photo for this year's Christmas card. Cinnamon Bay was the perfect spot:
Now, I just have to pick one. Do you like this one?
Hannah and her Daddy walking on the beach:
Rachel and her Daddy:
Hannah and I: (that's the only picture of me in a bathing suit that you will ever see on this blog!)


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Before you make home improvements for energy efficiency, get a professional energy auditBy Hannah McKenzie
As you consider making improvements to your house to increase its energy efficiency, you should start with a professional home energy audit. An audit will determine what home improvements are the most important for you to save energy, save money and make your home more comfortable.
A home energy audit can cost between $300 to $800, depending on the scope and the size of your house. Some companies only perform audits and make recommendations, while others are also contractors who provide energy efficiency improvements such as coordinating an HVAC replacement, air sealing or installing insulation.
If you don't already have recommendations from friends and neighbors or your electric cooperative, home energy professionals can be found through the Building Performance Institute (BPI) at bpi.org or (877) 274-1274. BPI-certified professionals or accredited contracting companies ensure a level of expertise related to analyzing and improving homes. When interviewing home energy auditors and contractors, ask for at least 10 references. Contact a handful of references to ensure the company communicates well with its customers, is prompt, respects customers' homes, stays on budget and that the work completed truly improve homes. It is also helpful to see a sample audit report.
The audit process
The typical process of a home energy audit takes at least two hours. The auditor will:
- Walk around the exterior looking for walls and joints that could be problem areas.
- Go into the attic to see how well the insulation works. Insulation works best when it is evenly applied and not crammed into spaces. The auditor will also look for holes, such as where electrical lines pass through, to confirm that the holes are properly sealed.
- Assess appliances, heating and cooling equipment and water heater efficiency. Too often, filthy old air filters are one component limiting an HVAC system's efficiency.
- Investigate duct work for proper sealing. Look for holes first. Then a duct blaster fan can be used to measure and find additional leaks that may be hidden from view.
- A whole house air leakage test is conducted by using a blower door fan to measure and find leaks in the house. On a winter day, the fan will cause cold air to be sucked inside through cracks. An infrared camera will be able to see these leakage points and help the auditor pinpoint trouble areas.
After an audit is complete, a report indicating findings and prioritizing improvements will be provided. Improvements should be prioritized and grouped in a logical fashion. For example, attic insulation should only be installed if attic air sealing has been completed.
Some energy efficiency improvements are easy to see. For the improvements that are more difficult to see, your home energy auditor or contractor should provide before and after photographs, and retest duct and house air tightness.
The amount of money saved from home energy upgrades varies because each house is unique, homeowner habits vary and weather fluctuates from year to year. Just as people respond differently to a medication, houses respond differently to energy efficiency improvements. Energy savings will range from five to 30 percent but the most noticeable and long-term improvement will be the comfort of your home.


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It began 30 minutes before Helen Woodward left the amusement park. Once she arrived at her home, she ascended the stairs and fell onto her bed. Her children brought over-the-counter medication to her, but the excruciating headache was unrelenting. When she arrived at the emergency room several hours later, she learned that her blood pressure was 177/105.
The crisis experienced by Woodward, a native of LaGrange, Ga., and Spelman College alumna, made her one of nearly 77 million adult Americans who have high blood pressure. Rather than rely completely upon two prescription medications to improve her health, she did something uncommon– she took her doctor's orders seriously and changed her lifestyle. A cornerstone of her doctor-prescribed plan was to reduce her intake of sodium.
"On my first visit to the grocery store following my release from the emergency room, I realized that I was on my own. How would I know if a food was low or high in sodium?" said Woodward. Frustration and determination to control her blood pressure led her to conduct extensive research to find foods low in sodium. Woodward's search entailed reading more than 20,000 nutrition labels to find foods that meet the low sodium benchmark established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
"It is very hard to find products on the shelves of the grocery store that are truly low in sodium," said Woodward, a self-described problem solver. Over the past two years, Woodward authored a book, that she calls a grocery shopping manual, to help everyday people like her pull the low sodium foods right off the shelves. Her book, "Salt Is A Four Letter Word: Higher Consciousness To Lower Blood Pressure," takes the guesswork out of healthy food shopping by charting the sodium content of hundreds of today's most popular food brand items within the current U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines. The book shows you in easy to understand detail which foods are truly low in sodium, those that are borderline, and those to avoid.
"High blood pressure patients need to know the products low in sodium. They need to know whether to buy Ken's Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Salad Dressing or Kraft Free Zesty Italian Salad Dressing," said Woodward.
I asked Woodward about the results of her efforts. "I am no longer taking two prescription medications; only one and on average, my blood pressure is 118/79.
To learn more about Woodward and her book, visit www.helen-woodward.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Since her diagnosis with high blood pressure, Woodward has spent her time searching for foods that are low in sodium, according to the criteria established by the FDA. A key part of her search was conducted in the nation's popular grocery store chains, where she has read the nutrition labels of more than 20,000 items in order to identify the brands that are truly low in sodium. Woodward's book easily navigates you to the low sodium foods sold by the nation's grocery stores.
She is the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Maurice W. Woodward Sr. and holds a degree from Spelman College and an MBA from Simmons School of Management. She has worked in pivotal roles in the consumer health and wellness industry. But most importantly, she is eager to enlighten others on how to manage high blood pressure, which has been called a neglected condition in the United States


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Terminate my term deposit early
We aim for our savings solutions to be as flexible as possible so we make it easy for you to request to withdraw all or part of your ANZ Term Deposit before the maturity date.
- You choose the withdrawal amount and the account to transfer the funds into, should the request be approved.
- The request gets submitted to us via a SecureMail.
- After you submit the request we'll contact you within 24-48 hours.
It's important to note that:
- any funds withdrawn early will earn a reduced interest rate than that which was originally agreed
- the money you leave in the term deposit will continue to earn the interest rate originally agreed
- there will also be an administration fee payable for any early withdrawn term deposits opened or reinvested on maturity from 6 December 2004.
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- Step 1 - Enter your withdrawal details
- Step 2 - Enter your payment instructions
- Step 3 - Fill in your contact details
- Step 4 - Review your request
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To terminate your ANZ Term Deposit early:
- Go to the home page.
- This is the first page you see when you log on to ANZ Internet Banking.
- Select your term deposite.
- Then select the "Terminate your term deposit early" link.
|Step 1 - Enter your withdrawal details
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|Step 2 - Enter your payment instructions
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. — McKenna Pope, the 13-year-old girl who petitioned toy maker Hasbro for an Easy-Bake oven suitable for both girls and boys, will get what she's been asking for.
After meeting with the New Jersey girl at its Rhode Island headquarters Monday, Hasbro said it will offer a new black-and-silver oven design in fall 2013.
The company said the prototype, which it showed to Pope, has been in development for 18 months and will debut at the New York Toy Fair in February.
Since 1963, a dozen different Easy-Bake models have been introduced in colors including teal, green, yellow, silver, blue and purple, Hasbro said.
The packaging for the new oven will feature boys and girls, according to Change.org, where Pope launched her petition recently.
Pope's campaign began when she tried to buy an Easy-Bake oven for her 4-year-old brother, only to discover the product was only available in "girlie purple and pink colors," she wrote.
More than 44,000 people have since signed the petition urging Hasbro to market the product to boys as well as girls.
Pope's effort also scored support from some major male bakers and chefs, including "Top Chef" star Manuel Trevino, who was featured in a YouTube video backing her cause.
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The chairman of the House Republican Caucus casually used a religious slur earlier today while expressing frustration over the cumbersome payment process of wind insurance claims.
"Your job is to pay claims. Don't nitpick. Don't try to Jew 'em down. That's probably a bad term," Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood said.
Several hours later, Taylor, who is running for the Texas Senate, released this statement:
"At a legislative oversight committee hearing today, I inadvertently used a phrase that many people find offensive.
"I corrected myself immediately when I realized what I had said.
"I regret my poor choice of words and sincerely apologize for any harm they may have caused."
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, the first Jewish speaker elected to lead the 150-member body, declined to comment about the slur, according to his spokeswoman, Tracy Young.
Taylor, who owns an insurance agency, is co-chairman of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Wind Insurance.
Moments before Taylor's verbal lapse, Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman told the committee: "There's a tremendous fear going to trial on these cases. That drives a lot of decisions that are being made."
Taylor said it shouldn't be so complicated because it's simply a matter of determining the cost of putting up a new roof or repairing a house.
"We're not calculating pain and suffering. How much does it cost to put that wall up? We need to get back to what does it cost to put the house back up, to put a new roof on?"
He expressed "frustration" and wants a new TWIA.
Immediately after conceding his use of "a bad term," Taylor continued his thought: "If the claim is $12,000, pay the $12,000 and get on down the road."
TWIA officials told the committee that rates need to go up 22 percent for homeowners and 29 percent for business property to keep the state windstorm insurance financially sound.
They also told lawmakers that TWIA has paid out 97 percent of the Hurricane Ike claims, which will end up costing about $2.3 billion.


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Release Day Blitz - The Edge of Life - Rachael Tonks
Author - Rachel Tonks
Book - The edge of Life
Event Date - 4th April
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Kailee's new neighbors are just that. They are also hot, tattooed identical twins. Identical in almost every way. She knows she should fear them, but she can't.
Ryder is explosive, always fighting for what he wants. He fears nothing. Except for Kailee.
Jax uses his mind instead of his fists to get ahead. He takes what he wants. Kailee included.
Fists will fly.
Blood will be shed.
Lives will be changed forever.
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Rachael Tonks is a contemporary romance author with a love of books, and a particular love of the romance genre. As a child Rachael could always be found with her head in a book, but it wasn't until the beginning of 2015 when Rachael's love of books really took over.
Reading spurred on her desires to put pen to paper, and write down the story of the characters screaming for their story to be told. Starting out her career with a new adult romance novel, she is currently working on her fourth novel which she plans to release early 2017. Rachael lives in the steely suburb of Sheffield, in the north of England with her family and her 2 crazy dogs. She loves nothing more reading with a good cup of tea and is self-proclaimed chocoholic!


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Friday night in Macon, Ga., the Lady Bisons beat Mercer 2-1 in the first game, but lost 3-1 in game two. The Lady Bisons are 32-8 overall.
Saturday at noon the Lady Bisons are back in action when they travel to Kennesaw State for a pair of games. Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman hopes her players can put the loss behind them before facing the Lady Owls in another crucial A-Sun series. Kennesaw State is 19-16 overall, 5-3 in the conference, after beating Belmont 7-5 and 2-0 Friday.
"Obviously, it didn't go the way we had planned," Ryman said. "We made some untimely mistakes and we didn't get some timely hits. It all kind of combined and went against us.
"At the same, it is not the end of the world. We still have quite a few conference games left. We have to have a short memory. We want to learn from it and get better from it and move on."
Christen Campbell, 8-2, 1.17 earned run average, pitched for the Lady Bisons. She gave up three runs, but only one was earned. She allowed four hits and struck out three.
Campbell also helped herself at the plate as she drove in the lone run for the Lady Bisons. Sirus walked and then stole second. She moved to third when Courtney Billington grounded out. Sirus scored on a single through the right side by Campbell.
Billington and Lauren Dortwegt each had a pair of hits. Abby Keese and Billington each had a double.
In game one Sirus slammed a solo home run with two outs in the seventh to give the Lipscomb Lady Bisons what proved to be the winning run.
Sophomore right-hander Whitney Kiihnl picked up the win and raised her Atlantic Sun record to 5-0. She is 21-2 overall.
Mercer scored in the first inning, the first time Kiihnl has given up a run this season in an A-Sun game. Kiihnl gave up four hits, walked two and struck out four.
Billington led with three hits. She also had one run batted in. Dortwegt pounded two doubles and Billington added one. Sirus hit her homer, her eighth of the year, to left field.
"It was a huge hit," Ryman said. "We had a leadoff double on e inning and we didn't score. We had a double with one out twice and didn't score. We left bases loaded at one point. They did a good job of keeping us off of the boards."
Joining Billington in multiple hits were center fielder Lauren Dortwegt with two and junior left fielder Mackenzie Tucker with two. "Both games were close to the very end," Ryman said. "The intensity of those two games is what we are going to face in the conference tournament.
"We have a target on our back and we know that. We have to expect everybody's best games from here on out. If that means we don't have the luxury of making a few mistakes her e and there we are going to have to get tougher."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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Brown Sues to Recover Bell Officials' Excessive Salaries and Cut Their Pensions, and Announces Other Steps on Public Pay and Benefits
LOS ANGELES -- Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr., charging fraud, civil conspiracy, waste of public funds and breach of fiduciary duty, sued eight top Bell officials and council members today, and demanded they return hundreds of thousands of dollars in unwarranted salaries.
Brown's lawsuit also called for a reduction of pension benefits for the officials.
"We are filing our lawsuit on behalf of the public to recover the excess salaries that Bell officials awarded themselves and to ensure their future pensions are reduced to a reasonable amount," Brown said.
Brown also said he is widening his statewide probe of public salaries and benefits, and called for specific legislative action to reform salary and pension practices.
As part of the broadened investigation, he is serving a subpoena on the city of Vernon to obtain compensation records for city officials and employees. News articles have reported that one city official there received an annual salary of $785,000, and another received compensation totaling $1.6 million in a single year. Vernon, an industrial city near Bell, has a population of less than 100.
Brown's statewide probe will focus on the many local and other government agencies that are paying annual salaries in excess of $300,000 and on the dozens of public pensioners who are receiving annual pensions in excess of $200,000. Examples include:
• An annual pension for a former city manager that is over half a million dollars.
• Annual compensation for the chief administrator of a public hospital that is over $800,000.
• Annual compensation for a county administrator that is over $420,000.
• Annual compensation in a single year of over $438,000, including payments for unused sick leave and vacation, for a city manager of a city of 36,000.
"These high salaries and pensions demand prompt and comprehensive reform," Brown said. "Accordingly, I am calling for legislative action to:
• Establish a Compensation Commission to cap public salaries at reasonable levels,
• Eliminate loopholes that allow exceptions to the limits on pension benefits,
• Require a full and complete public posting of all public employee salaries, and
• Amend the state Constitution to require charter cities to comply with salary and pension laws."
Brown's lawsuit was filed against former city manager, Robert Rizzo; former assistant city manager, Angela Spaccia; former police chief, Randy Adams; council members Oscar Hernandez, Teresa Jacobo, and George Mirabel; and former council members Victor Bello and George Cole. The suit's charges include fraud, civil conspiracy, waste of public funds, and breach of fiduciary duty. It also alleges that the defendants deliberately misled the public about the true amount of their compensation.
The suit demands the defendants return all excessive compensation and asks the court to establish appropriate salary levels for pension purposes. Rizzo's last annual base salary was $787,638, Adams' $457,000, and Spaccia's $336,000. Bell city council members were paid $96,000 a year before they took a recent cut. Cities of similar size pay their council members $4,800 a year.
Since 1993, the Bell city council raised Rizzo's salary 16 times, with an average increase of 14 percent a year. In 2005 alone, the city council raised his salary by 47 percent. Since 2003, council members also awarded themselves salary increases of 16 percent a year.
In 2008, Rizzo had a phony memorandum prepared for public distribution that showed council members were paid $673 per month and Rizzo was paid $15,478 per month, Brown charged. In fact, council members were actually paid $7,666 per month, and Rizzo was paid $52,325 per month.
"I'm going to continue to do everything in my power to go after corrupt officials who, rather than doing the public's business, scheme behind closed doors to line their own pockets," Brown said. "These officials must be forced to give up their ill-gotten gains, and we must enact strict reforms to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future."
CalPERS, the state's public employee retirement system, applauded the Attorney General's efforts.
"We welcome the support and involvement of the Attorney General in helping to scrutinize extraordinarily high compensation," said Anne Stausboll, Chief Executive Officer of CalPERS. "I'm confident that CalPERS' own efforts and those of the Attorney General will help protect our members and employers, and restore public confidence in pensions and their value in public service."
Copies of the complaint and subpoena served in Vernon are attached.