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Growing up in Korea, my family used to move a lot. We probably moved once every year during my elementary school years. Because of this, I didn't have any friends and I hated that. I also didn't really talk much. When people tried to talk to me, I would simply walk away. I remember people asking me if I could talk or if I were mute. I didn't want to talk to people because I didn't want people to find out things about me or my family. My stepmother also didn't want me to talk to others about us. But once the neighbors found out about us, we would pack up and move, as we always did.Read More
It's been a long time since I sat down to think about my father; not my heavenly father, but my earthly one. I still live with him and yes, we talk on occasion but our relationship is far from engaging, let alone loving. We've both come a long way, but the memories of our past haunt me through my prayers and permeate beyond the joys of life.Read More
My father passed away in the fall semester of my freshman year in high school. It felt surreal hearing it that one morning. I didn't really know what to make of it. Perhaps I felt the way I did because my parents weren't in a good place before it happened, and I have resented my father for causing pain and hardships toward my mother, even though I don't think he did it intentionally. He was often frustrated because he couldn't help the family the way he wanted to due to the language barrier and lack of jobs available. I remember one night my parents were arguing and my father asked if he should leave because he didn't want to bring the family down.Read More
I grew up in the most basic, common Korean-American immigrant family. My sister and I always tried to keep our grades above a 90 and our parents would work hard to support us. Money was always an issue in our family but I never really thought much of it.Read More
I wasn't planning to write a testimony until someone asked me to. In my current situation, it is hard for me to be active at church, but I decided that I would share my testimony for my own good (and maybe for others too).Read More
I was born and raised in a Christian household, so most of the things that I learned about God came from my early childhood. I learned Bible stories like the flood and the Noah's Ark, and David's defeat against Goliath during Saturday schools and Sunday services. I also grew up learning about Bible characters, such as Moses, Joseph, and Jesus. And the most repetitive thing I've heard was the phrase, "Jesus loves you."Read More
I have two major goals that I want to complete before I meet Jesus face to face.
One of them is to truly understand the Bible. But there was a struggle blocking my path of understanding the Bible. The struggle was that I had very little faith. At times, when I woke up in the middle of the night, I would just think that God isn't real. When that doubt filled my heart, I would flip through my Bible and just start reading. I read the Book of Acts and read a few chapters. I read about God's miracles and that made my faith stronger. I thought I was changed and healed at that moment, but I was wrong. I didn't know how to be a true Christian. It was so hard for me because I knew that there was so much more to being a Christian than just reading the Bible.Read More
The stage was set, I was in K-town; the night was young, I was at the cusp of hearing ill news. I removed myself from the phone call, deciding in my heart who I would become. He did not know, but in his pain, he let his anguish dictate his future. As Anakin Skywalker would address Palpatine as "master", so I let loose the chains of all my Christian upbringing and embraced all that the world had to offer.Read More
For the majority of my college years I struggled with heavy depression and at times I really couldn't see a purpose or meaning at the end of it all. My depression was a gradual process. As a child, I always had this overwhelming sense of loneliness and emptiness, and it only grew as I got older.Read More
When someone wrongs you in any shape or form it is very difficult to forgive. To some it may be easy to just forgive and forget but personally I struggle to just let things go. People who've cheated me, slandered me, hurt me, or even used me I would just cut them out of my life and move on, but I often find myself being irritable and anxious.Read More
I was taught in church from a very young age that premarital sex was a sin. I told myself when I was younger that I would save my virginity for my husband because I wanted to obey God and do the right thing. This, as well as my religion, went out the window when I started college at the age of 18. Everyone was having sex around me, and no one else I knew thought it was a sin. If everyone else was doing it, why couldn't I? So, I lost my virginity in college, and I didn't stop.Read More
I'm done for," I thought. All I had to do was simply finish up the last few weeks of my junior year internship. My pride and unchecked emotions got the best of me as the other interns and I discussed current events on heated international affairs between North Korea and the rest of the world. In the tense group chat conversation, I used a politically incorrect term which was then reported to the human resources department by another intern. As all of the Wall Street internship advice thematically states: "Just stay off the radar and give off the appearance that you work hard, are well liked, and that you know what you're doing, and you'll secure the full time offer." I did everything right, but all it took was one misstep to see my hard work start to dematerialize into thin air. I concluded my internship with a strand of hope that they would call me back with a full time offer so I can come back after graduation.Read More
One of the biggest struggles that I've been going through ever since high school was watching pornography. I thought it was just a phase for guys to watch it going through puberty, but it became a disease the more I kept falling into it. I knew I was addicted especially in college and felt ashamed because I would go to church and pretend like I am a "good" Christian. I really couldn't help myself but to watch it as years went by and knew I needed help but didn't know the solution.Read More
I have considered myself a Christian for as long as I can remember. I was raised in a Christian home and attended church every Sunday. During my youth, most summers were spent at church summer schools, revivals and retreats. At every revival I would "accept Christ as my personal savior" but I wouldn't feel any different and my life wouldn't really change. I didn't feel any closer to God and I didn't experience the Holy Spirit like some of my friends claimed to. "Why not me?," I wondered. I questioned God's existence.Read More
Although what was requested was a testimony, this may sound more of an incoherent reflection directed from my honest, raw thoughts. In fact, I am not going to lie to you and say that God moves me greatly as He moves the ocean waves, nor say that I have placed my full efforts on doing the work of God and not on other selfish endeavors. I am not going to lie to you that God has a firm place in my heart and that my once hardened heart beats new. None of that is true. My heart has hardened and to be honest, it has hardened more than ever. I was inspired to write my own testimony by reading all the powerful, moving ones by my fellow brothers and sisters at Grace, yet I simply cannot relate right now. I know I am lost, but the worst part is, I can hardly feel it because of all that is going on right now.Read More
Back in the early 2000s, when I was a sophomore in high school, I spoke to a counselor for the first time about my family struggles. My parents were fighting night and day. My father had cheated on my mother. These were terrible times. I was panicked and nervous all the time that I couldn't focus in school. Even though it was the relationship of my parents that had been tainted and broken, I felt so abandoned and alone. I hated everyone.Read More
I think I've always had problems with wanting to earn my faith through my works, or wanting to find my self-worth in the things that I've accomplished. Maybe it's because I'm the oldest child of Korean American immigrants and have always felt the need to 'pay back' all that they've sacrificed for me, or to be as independent and self-sufficient as I possibly can so that my parents don't have to worry about me. Or maybe it's because I've always fallen into the thought that how I look or how much I weigh makes me undeserving of love, so I need to make up for it in other areas of my life.Read More
For the past year and a half, I've been feeling like I was stuck in place. While everyone around me was moving along with their plans and aspirations for their future, I felt like I wasn't going anywhere. I would go to school, do my work, go home, play games for a couple of hours and go to sleep. That was basically my whole routine since high school but starting junior year of college my demeanor started to change. Over time, I felt that I was becoming depressed and started to not care about anything anymore. I would just cut classes and go out to drink and hang out with my friends. I eventually quit school thinking that school was what was causing me to be depressed. But I soon realized that school wasn't the issue. I still felt depressed while playing games or watching television at home.Read More
My childhood was something I considered to be normal all my life. It was only recently that I began to realize that the conditions in which I grew up in was not normal. Growing up, my dad had a hard time controlling his alcohol use and suffered through depression. I don't think I have many memories being with him when he was sober. He would come home drunk almost every day and release his anger towards the rest of the family. He would only tell me that he loved me when he was drunk and his actions would make me feel uncomfortable. And on especially rowdy nights at home, I would have to speak as a witness for my mom whenever she called the police to report my dad. I would lie to the police while my mom acted as the victim and my dad will be pulled away in custody.Read More
I grew up under extremely religious parents. All my parents talk about is church and how blessed they are to be believers. They go out of their ways to spend money that we do not have to contribute to the church. And they take time out of their busy schedule to attend almost every service, prayer meeting, and fellowship. My parents taught me almost everything I know about what it means to be a Christian - mainly to know that God is always with me and that He loves me. Thanks to my upbringing, on Sundays, I would wake up super early to go to church with a very eager heart to learn more about Him. For the rest of the week, I would read books filled with pictures and Bible stories for hours and pray consistently. I loved and craved it. It was such an amazing feeling to have as a four-year-old.Read More


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Kia is introducing the updated Optima Sportswagon Plug-In Hybrid, which for the 2019MY has received a subtle design refresh and a new trim option.
The2019 Optima Sportswagon PHEV gets a redesigned lower front bumper with new LED daytime running lights, and 17-inch alloy wheels with a new diamond-cut design.
The UK arm of Kia Motors has also introduced the new 'PHEV Plus' grade, which adds features like leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, Smart High Beam Assist, a powered tailgate, ventilated front seats, a wireless mobile phone charger, 360-degree Around View Monitor and more.
The subtle refresh didn't affect any of the car's figures, as the 2019 Optima Sportswagon PHEV is still able to travel up to 33 miles (53km) in all-electric mode. The hybrid powertrain pairs a 152hp 2.0-liter petrol engine with a 66hp (50kW) electric motor for a combined output of 202hp and 276lb-ft (375Nm) of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission is the only option, with the electric motor replacing the torque converter.
Fuel economy is a combined 188.3 mpg UK (1.5 lt/100 km, 156.8 mpg US) on the latest WLTP cycle, with CO2 emissions set at just 33g/km. The lithium-ion battery pack has a capacity of 11.26kWh. Kia claims that the Optima Sportswagon PHEV's total range is up to 696 miles (1,120km) and that 0-60mph (97km/h) comes in 9.4 seconds.
Compared to the ICE-powered versions, the Optima PHEV also gets an active front grille, which lowers the vehicle's drag co-efficient to 0.28 when closed. Boot volume is reduced by 15 liters because of the integration of the battery pack, but the Optima Sportswagon PHEV can still carry 440lt with the seats in their normal position and up to 1,574 liters when they're folded.
An eight-inch infotainment system with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Kia Connected Services and navigation can be found inside, as well as an eight-speaker Harman/Kardon premium audio system.
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Case of the Mondays #16: La Mina Falls
Staying with Puerto Rico theme, I will try to relieve your Case of the Mondays with a beautiful panorama of La Mina falls from the jungles of El Yunque. So whenever you are ready for a break...
Load up the full panorama, kick back, pan around, and enjoy!
We had some fun at that waterfall - it was already raining on our way down so we did not hesitate to jump under and it sure was some powerful waters rushing down on us!


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Hope all is well, it's Mo with another update from Mr. Mo Records. In this update we've got a new mix, some big news, people to honor, and a preview of some things in the works at our new studio space in Brooklyn.
First off, big thanks to Go Down Baby (NYC) & MARVELiTO (Hot Action/Scratch DJ Academy) for having me do a guest set for their mix series. Click on the artwork on at the very top of the email or jump down below to the Soundcloud player to listen.
Tim Deluxe - JAS (Eli Escobar Remix)
Liquid Dope - Dope Goes Back (Vocal)
Seven Davis Jr - Sunday Morning (Kaytronik Ruff Kut Mix)
Letherette - Rayon
Ardalan - Do The Way
Sage Armstrong - Quest To The West
Addison Groove - Allaby
Anushka - Mansions (Nikitch Remix)
Aaliyah - Tell Me You're That Somebody (ITFW Remix)
Four Tet - Your Body Feels
Young Thug - Danny Glover (LAKIM Rework)
Thunderbird Juicebox - The Drop
Mamelon - Koumba FriFri
DJ Phil - Godz House
RP Boo - Bang'n On King Dr
DJ Spinn x Taso - Burn That Kush
Machinedrum - Take Flight (FVLCRVM Remix)
Jim Dunloop - Get Down (feat. Mr Krime)
Angie Stone - Alright
Things are continuing to pick up with the Hiatus Kaiyote "Fingerprints" edit, as I got word from a DJ friend of mine based in Austin, TX (DJ Ash) that Soulection Radio on Beats1 Radio had featured the edit on their 5 year anniversary episode (#249) and the following episode after that. Big thanks to Joe Kay & the Soulection crew for the feature!
Outside of the edit & mixes, a new studio space is in the process of coming together with good friend and fellow group mate, Na'Cir Jahmill. Na'Cir Jahmill and I (Mo Serious) are MelloMadness, and are in the process of creating new music to share with you all. Here's a brief clip from Instagram to document our humble beginnings & share a small taste of what's to come.
Last but not least, I wanted to honor a couple of people who have had a big influence in my life that have recently passed. Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest is a key artist in some of my earliest exposure to Hip-Hop outside of what I knew on local radio, and ultimately was a big influence in opening my ears, heart, and mind to Hip-Hop culture. A true original, he will always be dearly missed. Joe Muniz, aka Poppin Joe was a long-time friend, ill popper, beam of light, and cornerstone of the Hip-Hop community in El Paso, TX. On a personal note, had it not been for him & how he redirected my path early on roughly 10 years ago, none of what I've been blessed to be a part of in music over the following years would have come to fruition. His spirit and love will continue to live on through those who knew and loved him. Below is a clip from a session of Joe with El Paso popper Jonathan Ley. Love and miss you Joe.
That's all for now. Thank you again for your continued support! - Mo


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Parishioner David Corey receives ISI's Book of the Month for July. The Just War Tradition: An Introduction is "a fascinating blend of history, theology, and political philosophy that traces the development of the just war tradition from its inception nearly two millennia ago right up to today's headlines."
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A growing number of cancer and hospitalized patients are realizing a need for holistic methods to ease their symptoms. Oncology and hospital massage has become a specialty field. Research has proven it is safe for treating patients.
In this program, you will learn that there are many ways to safely massage a cancer or hospitalized patient, but you can cause great harm if it is not done correctly. During the six day program (48 hours) you will learn how, when and why massage is appropriate. You will also have the opportunity to treat patients during 52 hours of supervised clinical rotation.
Our goal is to educate highly qualified massage therapists who are capable of providing safe and intelligent massage therapy to oncology and hospitalized patients. Graduates will be qualified to work in private doctors' offices, hospitals, infusion centers and private massage practices.
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We got Puss (pronounced POOSE, which is one way they call cats here) from some neighbors when he was still a kitten. He was thin and his white fur was stained with red fruit juice. Mom didn't really want to keep him, but all of us boys got attached, and as soon as we put him inside he went behind the refrigerator and caught a mouse. Catching a mouse got mom's blessing, so he became part of the family. We put him in a wash basin with a little bit of water at the bottom and gave him a good scrub, which he very much disliked. When we pulled him out, his wet fur made him look even skinnier, but we wrapped him in a towel and sat with him in the sun with Newt until he was dry.
At the time there were lots of rats coming into the house at night, so when Puss came on to the scene there was a huge change. That evening we heard tons of squeaking and little feet fleeing for their lives.
That was at the beginning of 2012, and from then on Puss has been steadily growing fatter and lazier. The scent of him around the house keeps the mice away, and that's about all he's good for. He has the personality I really like for a cat. He thinks very highly of himself and acts as if he owns the world. I love teasing him; sometimes I will loosely tie a heavy string to his tail or tickle his feet while he is sleeping, but the meanest thing I do is smear a small bit of peanut butter on his nose. He will just sit and lick his nose for minutes trying to get the peanut butter off. It's hilarious.
Puss can tolerate a lot of things, but he can't do without his cat kibble. We have to have the kibble shipped in by helicopter or plane from town, and naturally there have been several times when we have run out of the cat kibble before the next time we were able to get space on a heli or plane. But Puss simply won't abide by any other food. In those situations, we just set out rice mixed with tuna and know if he gets hungry enough he'll eat it. He can go days without touching his rice and tuna; I think he either catches mice or his body lives off of all the fat he stores up.
Puss has been a really good cat; he is even a guard cat, although we don't need guarding, but he tells us when someone is walking by the house with his intense growls. It sounds cool and makes Puss look like he is all heroic, but as soon as the person gets close to the window he goes running and finds a bed to hide under. He is a good companion though and that's what counts.
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Graduate of the University of Paris V (France) in dental surgery , with honors, he completed a hospital certificate in oral implantology (Paris XII University), Dr David Benguira chose to settle in Quebec in July 2002 to practice dentistry. Versatile practitioner, he practiced for six years as a general dentist complex surgical procedures, implants, endodontics, prosthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and dental restoration.
Dr. David was Benguira chief resident and clinical teacher in operative dentistry and periodontics at McGill University and the Montreal General Hospital between 2003 and 2004, where he oversaw dentists in training, while maintaining his private practice as a dentist.
In 2007, Dr. David Benguira was subsequently admitted to the highly selective program orthodontic specialty at the University of Montreal - only 4 orthodontists are trained each year in Quebec, his experience makes him a particularly attractive partner to work with your dentist in the management of complex multidisciplinary cases.
Dr Benguira holds a Masters in Science and his research has focused on the biomechanical properties of orthodontic wires of lastest generation. His research was presented at the Congress of the Association of Orthodontists Canadian (CAD). Since 2010, He is specialist in orthodontics, recognized by the Order of Dentists of Quebec and the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, of wich he is a Fellow.
He is also an clinical orthodontist is at Ste-Justine Hospital in Montreal, where he provides orthodontic care for medically compromised patients. He is also involved intraining dentists and is a speaker for the dental society AO-SDRM and offers continuing education on the interactions between orthodontics and oral surgery. Dr David Benguira is very pleased to be able to use his dental and hospital experience to achieve the best treatment for you,characterised by a personalized approach to accompany you to a radiant smile.
Lover of philosophy and sports, this adept of tennis and taekwondo takes an active part in community activities for young people.
He lives in Montreal with his wife and their four children.
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Yesterday Google released an update for Google Chrome this time bringing it to version 49.0.2623.101. This update addresses 5 security issues (4x high severity, 1x uncategorized; all of these issues have been assigned CVEs (defined)). One of the issues addressed was disclosed at Pwn2Own 2016.
Google Chrome updates automatically and will apply the update the next time Chrome is closed and then re-opened. Chrome can also be updated immediately by clicking the Options button (it looks like 3 stacked small horizontal lines) in the upper right corner of the window and choosing "About Google Chrome" from the menu. Follow the prompt to Re-launch Chrome for the update to take effect.
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This is crazy!!!!!
who knew fingers could get so creative!!!
This is crazy!!!!!
who knew fingers could get so creative!!!
Heres a great Piece of film parody on the fastest man on the planet and what would happen if Hitler was alive
but we know that's what some out there really think
When things cant be taken away from us by the powers that be they get angry. Lol well lets make some people angry Go for yours
Choreographer and dancer from San Diego, Vinh Nguyen, is being recognized all over the dance community for being an incredible inspiration to all those aspiring to dance. His credits include artistic director of the Super Galactic Beat Manipulators, Fam Royale, and Movement lifestyle. luv his fluid movement
One of my favorite footballers that has not yet peaked.
Be inspired, go for your destiny, dont be a fool of the world, be someone with a purpose, be you.
Its great to see someone so young and successful have a great attitude as is Lewis Hamilton.
And its great to see if you put your mind to something you too can receive the rewards of hard work and success.
This is insane!!! The world's most expensive Monopoly set has gone on show on Wall Street, complete with a gold board studded with jewels. After the games i use to play with friends turned ugly through cheating & stealing money i can only imagine how this one would turn out lol
Inspired by the TAG-Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph model, designer from Hungary Peter Vardai decided to make his version on Formula-1 and Mercedes-Benz combo. "All over the design one can find references to Formula-1 and Mercedes-Benz. Remember this stuff here aint just made for the other half, put the work in and go for your dreams and buy what ever you want.


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This book focuses on questions of identity that have confronted the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse of the communist system that had previously provided them with an identity.
This development both facilitated and necessitated a reassessment of the now independent nations' history, orientation, symbols and identity. In some cases, new states were created without a clear national identity, while in others the nation was regaining statehood, but not always within borders that had an historical association with the nation concerned. The multiethnic character of the space of the former Soviet Union and its erstwhile "satellites," and the long historical legacy of complex relations, boundary changes, population migration, and economic and social changes presented different challenges to the various nations and states concerned.
The essays in this volume attempt to elucidate and understand the issues of ethnic and national identity and their relationship to the emerging statehood in various regions of the post-communist world. This study makes clear that some nation-states were far better prepared to handle these issues than others, and that the longer-term impact of the communist experience has varied.
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Smartphones, smartphones everywhere. AT&T just adopted yet another smartphone, and its name is Jack. Samsung Jack, to be specific. He's got a 3.2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.1, 256mb of RAM, Wi-Fi enabled, and a GPS system. The Samsung Jack is a pretty impressive smartphone, and he's available right now from AT&T.
The Jack will set you back $199.99, with a $100 dollar mail-in rebate. In order to entice you to buy, AT&T's offering a $100 dollar Promotion Card with your rebate, and a two-year service agreement and voice plan starting at $39.99 a month.
The Samsung Jack's got a BlackBerry-style QWERTY keyboard, and QVGA display that looks a little too small for comfort to me. Despite its little, non-touch screen, the Jack looks like a very solid smartphone. It's got good specs, and after rebate that price is hard to beat. Samsung's latest offering isn't going to unseat the iPhone or send the BlackBerry 8900 home crying, but it will be a good choice for the budget-conscious smartphone buyer.
There are a lot of people in that category these days. Everybody has a cell phone of some type, and the smartphone is the natural upgrade to make. Companies that offer low-cost, solid quality smartphones are going to be the next big growth market in the industry.


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This is how the events cascaded in the miracle I saw.
For quite some time the better half had been obsessed with the Krishna bhajan chhoti chhoti gayyian... Only she kept saying nanhi nanhi gayyian.
She was desperate to get the bhajan but we couldn't get it anywhere.
Finally she found it in the most unlikely of places - outside the Shiva temple in Billimora.
The miracle as it unfolded.
- On our Delhi to Poona road trip, we had planned for a night halt in Surat, not Navsari. But our friends in Surat had left for Goa that very morning. So we found the hotel Royal Regency at Navasari.
- It was so good and VFM that we decided to stay for two nights in Navsari.
- Because of the extra night we decided to drive down the coastal highway between Navsari and Valsad to see the flamingos at Dharasena. Billimora was on the way.
- We had no plans to visit yet another temple. And that too in Billimora. But the hotel receptionist at Navsari insisted that we see the Shiva temple in Billimora. Yes its the month of Shravan so you must offer your prayers there.
She ignored me and raced towards a music stall.
- in this tiny stall,
- outside a Shiva temple we never knew existed, but where we had been compelled to go by the hotel receptionist,
- in a tiny town called Billmora – which we had never heard of till we started our research for the Delhi Poona journey,
- on a day when we were actually supposed to have been driving from Surat to Poona on NH8 but had decided to drive down the coastal highway because of a random article on the Net, and because our friends in Surat had decided to leave for Goa that very day,
- the owner of the music stall was playing the chhoti chhoti gayyian bhajan at precisely the exact moment when we were near the temple gates!
For me, after this miracle, the temple darshan was simply a formality.
God had already shown His hand.
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Liverpool look to get back to winning ways after a draw with lowly Blackburn last time out, with Newcastle the visitors to Anfield this time. Here are the confirmed line-ups:
Liverpool Team:
Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Adam, Henderson, Spearing, Downing, Carroll, Bellamy.
SUBS: Doni, Maxi, Kuyt, Gerrard, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly.
Newcastle Team:
Krul; Simpson Williamson, Coloccini, R Taylor; Tiote; Obertan, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Vuckic; Ba.
SUBS: Elliot, Santon, Perch, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi, Best.


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CSC News
NC State students, faculty give privacy research updates at conference
Six North Carolina State University students were among presenters at the March 8-9, 2004, Spring Privacy Place Workshop, held at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
In the photo at the conference are, from the left, Qingfeng (Frank) He, Jack Frink, Dr. Annie Antón, Will Stufflebeam, Neha Jain and Carrie Gheen.
The conference was sponsored by The Privacy Place.org, a research group founded and directed by Dr. Annie I. Antón, associate professor of software engineering at NC State's Department of Computer Science. Its focus is to disseminate information in the form of research results and technical privacy developments to aid policy makers, software developers and the general public.
The interdisciplinary team includes faculty and students from NC State's departments of computer science and business management as well as the Georgia Tech College of Computing, the Purdue University Computer Science Department and the University of Lugano, Switzerland, Communication Sciences department.
Four NC State undergraduates -- computer science majors Frick, Matt Vail and Jain, and a business management-information technology major Gheen -- presented a HIPPA privacy policy analysis case study. Jain also presented a report on work she is doing on a Privacy and Requirements Analysis Tool.
Additionally, Stufflebeam, computer science master's student, presented a paper on which he is third author, "Contextualizing Privacy Policies." The main author is Davide Bolchini at the University of Lugano. Qingfeng He, computer science doctoral candidate, presented his paper, "A Survey of Access Control Analysis in Requirements Engineering."
Also, Antón presented a report on the "Requirements for Machine-Enforceable Policies and the jetBlue (Airways) Case," and Dr. Julie Earp, NCSU business management assistant professor, led a dynamic discussion on privacy economics.
Frink, a senior, says he found the conference to be a "fascinating and enlightening experience. Hearing other students and research professionals whom I admire discuss their work provided me with a lot of motivation to do more research work myself.
"I also learned a lot about what is going on in privacy research, and got a glimpse of corporate views in addition to academic views. I now feel that I have a better understanding of what is expected and needed in good research work, and how to approach that work so that it can have the most impact."
Frink says he was drawn to software engineering because he enjoys "the feedback one gets from customers. I also enjoy getting a 'big picture' view of a product, something that software engineering provides. In addition, I have enjoyed learning more about computer security and exploring how to develop secure software."
His current research involves analyzing health care privacy policies, before and after the launch of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. That law includs provisions designed to encourage electronic transactions within the healthcare industry and requires new safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of health information.
Frink's interest in security and privacy issues drew him to the research, he says. "Through this research, I hope to bring attention to what the HIPAA legislation has thus far accomplished, and to get consumers more interested in and better informed about privacy issues."
Jain, also a senior, has been working on this topic since last spring, when she took an undergraduate software engineering course at NC State. "The course entailed a semester-long project to develop a web-based Software Project Management System to facilitate the creation, management, tracking and maintenance of software development project artifacts."
She worked on the project with a team of five other students. "Our efforts led us on a journey through the entire software lifecycle for one project. As project manager. I focused on requirements gathering, arbitrated problems as they arose, and coordinated, validated and supervised the work of my team members, helping them during every phase of the project as needed."
Based on her accomplishments with that project, Antón invited her to join the research group as an undergraduate research assistant.
Currently, Jain's primary research interest "lies in the social side of software engineering, primarily requirements engineering within the context of privacy and security policy. I am particularly interested in researching the privacy and security policies of different industries and in developing strategies that result in policies that will better facilitate the smooth operation of Internet sites," she says.
Companies benefit from having well-written policies that are put into operation in their software systems, she says. "However, many companies still fail to articulate their privacy policies or comply with them. Moreover, companies often state that by simply visiting a website (even without reading the policy) you imply consent to their policies. Often, consumers do not truly understand the policy and are unable to discern if the website is keeping its word. This lack of transparency makes us vulnerable."
Jain says she is "interested in developing tools to extract goal statements from privacy policies so that we can better analyze privacy policies and reason out how to operationalize those policies in the systems that they govern. To this end, I have already specified the requirements for this system in a Software Requirements Specification that has been published as an NCSU CSC Technical Report, and I am currently writing the design specification."
The entire process is helping her "realize the architecture for a database to support this system so that I can begin my implementation this summer. This tool will support our research efforts at The Privacy Place.org."
Like Frink, Jain says she appreciated the opportunity to participate in the recent conference. "This was the first computer science conference I had attended, and honestly I was quite nervous. I did not know what to expect. I was very pleased with the way it all went, though."
She received useful feedback from the conference attendees for her project, as well as "a direction of where I would like to be in the coming years. It further helped me understand the value of research. It was really encouraging to see people with different foci of research in privacy come together in one room to share their viewpoints. It gave me an insight of whether my research answers questions most people are trying to get answers for."
Gheen, who is focusing on information systems in her undergraduate business management program, said she found the conference to be "a great experience. I really enjoyed being surrounded by people who were so enthused with their research and the good it could bring to the community."
She says she hopes the research she's working on with her fellow students "will be of use to management, law makers and consumers, to be better informed on how information is being handled."
About the other NC State student presenters
Qingfeng (Frank) He, a doctoral candidate, is focusing his research on software requirements engineering for security and privacy. He also is a member of ThePrivacyPlace, as well as the Cyber Defense Lab in the computer science department, and is moderator of the Requirements Engineering Students Newsletter.
William Stufflebeam is working toward a master's and doctorate in computer science, and is focusing his research in the area of requirements engineering, a subdiscipline of software engineering. He is the senior developer for the research group's web-based requirements analysis tool, called SMaRT (Scenario Management and Requirements Tool).
Jain and Gheen are funded by an NCSU Undergraduate Research Fellowship, and Stufflebeam, He, Neha, Earp and Anton are funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Sophia Loren celebrates with the Ship's Captain during the naming ceremony for the MSC Seaside in Miami, Florida, December, 2017.
A young man poses for a photograph after climbing a light post in front of Trevi Fountain, Rome. Police later gently told him to get down. Dec. 2018
A soldier armed with an automatic weapon guards the rear of Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy, December, 2018.
During an excursion on Silversea Cruises in Samana, the Dominican Republic on January 27, 2019.
poses for a photograph aboard Holland America's Nieuw Statendam. Nothing is left to chance aboard this fine Ship and staff. The best music is high on its list of priorities. Trust me.
arrives in St Kitts, January 24, 2019.
The house band performs aboard the inaugural cruise of Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam. December, 2018. The guitarist told us he got the suit from the ship's costume room earlier that day. I couldn't thank him and the band enough for this photo. They rocked, really.
The color orange is used throughout the ship to honor its heritage.
In B.B. King's aboard the inaugural sailing of Holland America's newest ship, Nieuw Statendam, December, 2018.
A couple toasts to their 30th anniversary January 25, 2019.
Poses under angelic light aboard Holland America's Nieuw Statendam. When I spotted him walking by and asked him, he graciously posed for me.
aboard Holland America's Nieuw Statendam.
Aboard Holland America's Nieuw Statendam.
aboard Holland America's Nieuw Statendam. Red, please.
dancing in the passageway of Holland America's Nieuw Statendam.
Guests enjoy one of two hot tubs shaped like a martini glass during the launch of Celebrity Edge, November, 2018.
A man slides down the MSC Seaside's outdoor slide during the naming ceremony for the ship in Miami, December, 2017.
A hypnotic encounter between a guest and a performer aboard the initial launch of Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Edge, Nov. 2018.
The Celebrity Edge is seen from a tender during its inaugural sailing, November, 2018.
In Lisbon, Portugal. 2018.
Singer Ashlie-Amber Harris poses in the watch shop aboard Celebrity Edge.
Two performers dance in front of the windows in the Eden room of Celebrity Edge, November, 2018.
Rome, December, 2018. I always tip.
A passageway aboard the Celebrity Edge is seen during its inaugural sailing, November, 2018.
aboard the Celebrity Edge.
aboard Celebrity Edge.
on Celebrity Edge.
aboard Celebrity Edge.
A transition room with metal sculptures delights the guests aboard Celebrity Edge, November, 2018.
The sun sets as the Celebrity Edge cruises on its inaugural voyage, November, 2018.
A performer dances in the Eden Room aboard the Celebrity Edge, November, 2018. This image will soon grace the cover of an international travel magazine.
The entrance to a restaurant aboard Celebrity Edge even has wine in the ceiling.
People party inside the atrium on the MSC Seaside during its naming ceremony in Miami, Florida, December, 2017.
Champagne and chocolate are shown during the naming ceremony for the MSC Seaside in Miami, Florida, December, 2017.
A horse statue fills the foreground of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
A man walks the exercise path aboard the Windstar Windsurf.
A woman walks through a rain storm in Paris, France June, 2018. (Art finish) "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress, running like a watercolor in the rain."
Ricky Martin performs onstage during the MSC Seaside Naming ceremony in Miami, Florida, December, 2017.
The Haiti Children's Choir performs under the direction of Andrea Boccelli during the naming ceremony for MSC Seaside, December, 2017.
A man plays a saxophone outside a store in Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI.
Italian police patrol a road near the Spanish Steps in Rome, December, 2018.
Sophia Loren waves during the naming ceremony for the MSC Seaside in Miami, December, 2017.
A watermelon-flavored drink sits on the beach in Grenada.
The Windstar Wind Surf anchored off the coast of Grenada.
Light shines through the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy in June, 2016.
People stand under the Flag of Greece in Mykonos in June, 2016.
Tulips take on a neon glow in Keukenhof Gardens, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Reflections of waterfront apartments are illuminated at dusk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in September 2016.
A man plays the cello outside a Church in Rome, Italy.
A magician performs onboard a cruise ship in September, 2016.
Two semi-nude girls welcome visitors to Las Vegas, Nevada in April, 2016.
A man plays the saxophone in Trafalgar Square in London, England in September, 2016.
A German historical site is reflected in a pond in Germany.
A man serves colorful drinks at the Spice Island Resort in Grenada, 2017.
World-famous Camargue horses and foals are seen on a farm in the Camargue area in southern France
Two men talk outside a club on the streets of Paris.
A young foal runs during a visit from Tauck River Cruise's excursion to a Bull and horse farm in the Camargue, France.
A man works in his sewing and yarn shop on the streets of Paris.
People relax along the Medici Fountain, Paris, France.
Two lovers embrace in Hyde Park, London, England in 2017.
A castle rises above a city along the Rhine River, during a River Cruise, 2017.
A Greek Bible rests as cruise guests take an excursion to a Church in Greece, 2017.
Shot from the roof of the now-demolished Pier, the city's skyline is visible at twilight.
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Open Telnet (Start – Run – CMD – Telnet) and write the following line:
TELNET Servername.Domain.TLD 110 (in our example TELNET London.nwtraders.msft 110).
– The Exchange Server accepts Connection to Port 110
Exchange Server 2003 POP3 – It is a Exchange 2003 Server
Version 6.5.7226.0 – The Exchange Version Number
London.nwtraders.msft – The FQDN of the Exchange Server
These are some helpful information about our connection.
Let's go further:
What do we see here?
USER MSEXchangeORG – The name of the user to connect to the mailbox
PASS Fake001 – The password of the user (transmitted unencrypted over the network)
LIST – Lists all E-Mails in the mailbox
RETR 1 – Display the selected E-Mail
A very interesting part is the displayed body of the E-Mail. You can see the encapsulation of the E-Mail, MIME type, Message ID and much more helpful information.
POP commands
The User you would like to connect to
The password of the user (transmitted unencrypted over the network)
Overview over the POP3 mailbox
Displays every message in listform
Displays selected message (RETR 1)
Deletes selected message (DELE 1)
NO Operation
Undo DELE function
End POP3 Session
Connecting to SMTP
TELNET Servername.Domain.TLD 25 (in our example TELNET London.nwtraders.msft 25).
SMTP supports two verbs: HELO an EHLO
The HELO or EHLO verbs in SMTP are how the client identifies itself to the server. Clients that use single-label domain names, or domain names that the server cannot look up in the DNS database, are broken or misconfigured.
EHLO is the successor of the HELO verb and supports many more commands. The supported EHLO verbs are different from Mailserver to Mailserver. Exchange 2003 supports the EHLO verbs .
A very important EHLO verb is AUTH. AUTH lists the supported authentication methods for connecting to the SMTP Server. Exchange 2003 supports GSSAPI, NTLM and LOGIN.
Some ISP SMTP servers doesn't support AUTH. They use SMTP after POP. SMTP after POP authenticates a user through a successful POP3 connection and lets him use the SMTP protocol with the applied credentials through the POP3 connect.
In our example we use the basic HELO command to connect.
220 London.nwtraders.msft – the Server listens on the given SMTP port
Microsoft ESMTP Mail Service – This Server supports Extended SMTP
Version: 6.0.3790.0 ready – This SMTP Service is hosted by Windows 2003
HELO – Initiates connection (requires domain name by most SMTP
250 London.nwtraders.msft – Server accepts connections on IP address 188.8.131.52
MAIL FROM: firstname.lastname@example.com – The Sender of the Message
RCPT TO: firstname.lastname@example.com – The Reciepient of the Message
DATA: – Input e-mail data for subject and body
SUBJECT: – the subject line of the message
Enter the data for the message body. At the end of the message click <CRLF> "." <CRLF>
The message will be transmitted through the destination address through exchange.
SMTP commands
Identifies the Client
Specifies Mail Sender
The Reciepient of the message
The Data part of the message
Resets message transmiting
Verifies e-mail address
Expand a mailing list
Delivery Status Notification
Displays help
Mail TURN
Extended TURN
Verbose Mode
End SMTP Session
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Asian American, Christian theology, church, identity, KOSTA, marginality, ministry, racism, sojourning
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Asian American, Auburn Seminary, Christian theology, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, feminist theology, social justice, Spirit
I will be doing a workshop on my new book, "Embracing the Other"(Eerdmans) at the TEACH-IN: Tools, Best Practices and Strategies for Faith-Rooted Organizing in NYC.
Please join us Oct 30, 2015 at Auburn Seminary.
The book, "Embracing the Other" is now available on Amazon.
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Christian theology, Eerdmans, Eerdword, Embracing the Other, feminist theology, Peter Heltzel, Prophetic Christianity Series
Five Questions with Grace Ji-Sun Kim is my new blog for Eerdword for my new book, Embracing the Other (Eerdmans). Below is a repost. For more interesting posts, check out the full site.
The rules of our Five Questions interview series are simple: we send authors a long list of questions. Some are serious, and some are . . . not so serious. They choose their five favorites and respond.
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Here is Dr. Sam Tsang's book review of my book, "Contemplations from the Heart". The Chinese version of this review appears in Hill Road 17/2 (2014): 190-192.
This book review was first posted on Dr. Tsang's site, "Engage Scriptures". Please check out his site for many interesting articles and posts.
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Here is my television interview for "Taking the Initiative". The host of the show is Rev. William Kuntz and the show was taped March 18, 2013. This episode aired at 8:30 p.m. on April 23, 26, 2013. I talked about immigration, women's issues, and my third book, Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit. Continue reading
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Thought I would share this prayer given by our 7 year old daughter, Taytum.
Heavenly Father. Thank you for this beautiful day. I love my family. I love my sisters. I love my mom. I love Keaton. I love Satan. I know he does bad stuff to people, but I just love him. Bless Satan. Help him make good choices and not be bad. Bless him to not hurt people and to keep the commandments. Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
From the mouths of babes....
Reminded me of earlier this year when the girls came home from their first day of school . We had just moved so it was a new school for them and I asked them what their new school was like.
Lainey: "Did you know that this school does the same Pledge of Allegiance as we learned at our school in Missouri?"
Mom: "Really? (trying not to seem too amused) Tell me about it."
Lainey: "Well, first we did the Pledge of Allegiance of the United Sates of America, then we did our Pledge to the Devil."
Mom: (stunned silence, thinking to myself, "What kind of place did we just send our kids to?") "Pledge to the Devil?"
Lainey: "Yeah, you know, like Tiger Pride in Kirksville. Here we pledge to the devil."
Mom: (realization sets in: Oh yeah, the school's mascot is the red devil. Maybe I should take that as some sort of omen.)
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Speaking of Prayer, I thought I would share a picture of a favorite spot in our house. This is the Prayer Spot in the girls' secret room [a room that opens off from behind their closet] and where the kids can go when they need some time to be by themselves. The sign on the wall reads "PRAYER- when life gets to be more that you can stand... kneel."


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Our fundraising events offer a bespoke opportunity to companies and the general public to challenge themselves, and in doing so improve the lives of vulnerable young people. Our challenges, from climbing mountains to multi-discipline endurance events, raise essential funds for the charity.
We offer a range of events and are seeking volunteers to assist and support our teams. This is a role for people comfortable and enthusiastic about spending long periods of time in the outdoors, helping teams to achieve remarkable challenges, and fulfilling their goal of raising funds to support the Youth Adventure Trust.
Challenge Event Volunteers are involved in a range of duties over a weekend which may include marshalling, cheering teams on, helping to resolve problems and celebrating the achievements of each and every participant.
No special skills are required however volunteers should be engaging, motivating and able to enthuse participants. Our event volunteers are representing the charity and as such should be professional and comfortable in a range of outdoor environments. Some navigational and outdoor skills would be beneficial but are not essential.
We accept applications from all over the country. You will be required to arrange your own travel to the event; travel expenses will be covered where applicable.
Events typically require you to be available from Friday afternoon through to Sunday.
You need to be prepared for all weather conditions and bring along your own equipment such as waterproofs, suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
Accommodation, breakfast and evening meals will be provided. If the event requires camping you will be required to bring your own sleeping bag and roll mat, but tents will be provided.
18 years old minimum.
How to Apply
You can find a copy of the role description here or download an application form here. Alternatively for more information contact Jon Rich.
Challenge event volunteering is a great way to help the Trust. The teams taking part are always appreciative of our encouragement. It's a great way to spend a weekend and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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If you've been following me for a while, you know I'm a sucker for a mystery, thriller, or suspense novel. I live for the dramatic twists and turns, not trusting any character that I meet, and automatically assuming the worst scenario. Basically, the creepier, the better. Well, even I sometimes need a detox, a chance to step away from the genre I love in favor of something a little more superficial and an all-around easier read. When I heard about Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton's Tiny Pretty Things, described as a mix between Pretty Little Liars and Black Swan, I was instantly intrigued. It still had a taste of the genre that I like, but it seemed like it would be a more diluted version. AKA perfect for a quick and easy read.
"She'll realize it soon enough. That ballet is too much for her. That it makes you do things. Makes you do whatever is necessary."
The story follows Gigi, June, and Bette, dancers at a a cutthroat elite ballet academy in New York.
Gigi is the new girl, fresh from California. She's kind, super close with her family, and appreciates the little things in life. She's also the only black girl at a predominately white dance academy. Basically, she's the girl that everyone should want to be friends with, but insane jealousy places a target on her back. She's also hiding a secret that could make dancing extremely dangerous, or perhaps lethal, for our young starlet.
June is half-Korean, with a very strict and traditional mother and no idea who her father is. She strives for perfection and control in everything that she does, bringing us to her eating disorder, a sort of combination of anorexia and bulimia. The students have regular weigh-ins to ensure that they are strong and healthy enough to perform, but June refuses to reach the weight demanded by the nurse-she even sews coins into her leotard to add additional weight so she won't be kicked out of the school for being underweight (side note: if you have to go to that much trouble to hide your dirty laundry, clearly you know it's the wrong thing to do). Even through her obsession with obtaining perfection, she still is always cast as the understudy, never the lead. When her mom tells her that unless she can score a leading role she will enroll in public school instead, her obsession amplifies.
Bette is blonde, rich, a "music box ballerina", a legacy (her sister Adele danced at the academy prior to making her professional debut), and she strives to follow in her sister's footsteps, regardless of what it takes. She played a role in sabotaging a student prior to Gigi's arrival, and when Gigi is cast into the coveted Sugar Plum Fairy role in the school's performance of The Nutcracker, Bette set her blood-thirsty eyes on the new girl. Her character does bring in a bit of sympathy once you meet her mother, but this girl is still psychotic.
What started out as purely a guilty pleasure book morphed into a strong story that tackled many sensitive subjects, including eating disorders, racism, inappropriate student/teacher relations, bullying, prescription drug abuse, and even assault. What impressed me was that all of these tied together in such a matter-of-fact way, showing how these are such common occurrences in that world and shouldn't be viewed with sensationalism. Similarly, though the characters obviously share a love of ballet, they come from such different backgrounds, which I personally felt made the story more authentic and relevant.
My main complaint (which I sort of brought on myself, TBH) is that this book is pretty superficial, surface level. At times it was a bit cliche, but that was basically what I was hoping to get out of this book: a fairly predictable, yet still intriguing story. While the premise is strong, you have to be willing to accept several "coincidences" and just appreciate the book as it is. I also would have appreciated more character development aside from the main three dancers. Finally, to avoid spoilers I'll just say this: I felt like all romantic relationships should have been removed because they did nothing for the story line, just made added in an extra component to keep track of. Focus on the girls, the cutthroat environment of the academy, and the insane pressure to be the best of the best.
The story ends with several dramatic revelations (and the characters haven't really had a chance to make any sense of them yet), so fortunately there is a second book to continue with the drama, Shiny Broken Pieces. I'm currently pacing around my office, waiting for the highly anticipated email from my library: Good news! The items you requested are ready for check-out.
If you're looking for a quick, dark read (one that you can easily move past as soon as your finish the final page), I definitely recommend this one! Oh, and PS: I heard this one is great in the audiobook format!


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According to Pew Research:
Over the next four decades, Christians will remain the largest religious group, but Islam will grow faster than any other major religion, mostly because Muslims are younger and have more children than any other religious group globally. By 2050, the number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians.
The growth of Christianity is keeping pace with world population growth. All other faiths, except Islam, have plateaued or are declining in their percentage share of the world's growing population. Even the percentage of religiously unaffiliated is declining.
The world is becoming more religious due mainly to the growth in Islam and Christianity. I don't think anyone predicted this trend.
A generation ago the assumption was the ultimate triumph of secularism.


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LOUISIANA BLOOD began life as a screenplay. It won or was placed in over 25 competitions, was performed on stage and gained me the offer of representation in LA with Anonymous Content. It was set up as part of a huge Canadian Film fund and producers came and went. A few years on and I decided that the story was too good to remain an un-produced screenplay and so with the backing of many hundred followers and the support of my family it was reborn as a novel. But how did the idea first surface…?
Forget everything you've ever read about Jack The Ripper…he never existed!
Let me start by explaining why I wrote this story. I've always been into conspiracy theories, after all history has taught us that there's usually always a hidden agenda behind the big story, and sooner or later, the real story will come out. I looked at the mythology of one of the greatest serial killers in England, and possibly the world…not because of the scale of his activities…but rather the timing of his arrival.
I'm talking about JACK THE RIPPER, his actions were the catalyst for a huge amount of change within the world, and the case had an impact on many areas, Prostitution, the birth of the tabloid press, major development in the east end of London, a massive shake up in the police department and a new focus on forensics, not to mention the political shake up within the royal family and the sacking of the police commissioner…in short, a whole lot of people and organisations were never going to be the same…and while I'm reading about this, I'm thinking…what if that was what this was about? What if JACK THE RIPPER never existed?
I wanted to write an epic conspiracy thriller as an alternate history novel, linking the conspiracy of London in 1888 with a contemporary thriller in Louisiana, something with the imaginative duplicity of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and the artifice of THE PRESTIGE.
And so LOUISIANA BLOOD was born:
CHANDLER TRAVIS, a London Detective recovering from injuries sustained during the terrorist bombings of 2007, works as an archivist and lecturer in the BLACK MUSEUM at New Scotland yard. His obsession to uncover the real identity of Jack The Ripper continues a family tradition stretching back to his great grandfather, a newspaper reporter at the time of the Ripper killings.
He's even writing a book, the problem is, he doesn't have an ending…well not yet anyway. So when he learns that a coach, buried in a LOUISIANA swamp for over a century has been unearthed containing five female corpses a diary and some letters from one DR FRANCIS J TUMBLETY, a key Ripper suspect, he gets the first flight out.
When he joins the investigation headed up by DUKE LANOIX, a local sheriff, things start to get complicated…local governor ROMAN BLACKBURN seems hell bent on shutting their investigation down, and is prepared to go to any lengths to stop them. Despite attempts on their lives and the destruction of their evidence, they close in on the truth.
But Governor Blackburn has his own agenda…and it doesn't include their survival!
If you have any thoughts or questions after reading the book feel free to email me: email@example.com or leave a comment on the home page.
Awards for the adapted screenplay.
Prince Edward Island Film Festival. Winner best screenplay and audience award.
Scriptapalooza (Semi-finalist)
Golden brad – Finalist Table Read (First Place)
The Greenlight.Com Monthly (First Place)
WriteMovies (Second Place)Movie Script/Feature (Finalist)
PAGE International (Quarterfinalist)
Honolulu Film festival(Finalist)
Omaha Film Festival (Finalist)
Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition(Semi-finalist)
StoryPros Awards (Quarterfinalist)
BlueCat Contest(Quarterfinalist)
Creative World (Honourable Mention)
All Access(Semi-finalist)
Scriptshark Insider (Semi-finalist)
Scriptshadow (Honourable Mention)
FilmMakers/Feature (Quarterfinalist)
Having recently retired I have the time to indulge myself and read some really good novels. Having been focusing on science and technical books for decades, I have been looking forward to reading something creative. I've been sadly disappointed by the mix of Booker winning, Nobel prize winning and best selling (over a hundred million sold) authors that frankly bored the pants off me but was saved by 'Louisiana Blood'. Perhaps we should nominate Mr Donald for one of these prizes? The book was truly enjoyable to read and combines great imagination with a fresh and lean writing style. I hope I get to 'Louisiana Blood' on the screen before 'Bruges Blood' is published and look forward to both.
Forget everything you know about Jack the Ripper – he never existed. His story was merely a shady cover up cloaking one of the biggest conspiracies of the 19th century. Mike Donald's story brilliantly blends the dank streets of Victorian London with the vibrancy and heat of the modern day Louisiana swampland to craft a tale that is both thrilling and believable. Oil money, voodoo, murder, medical experiments and a world striding conspiracy all combine to make Louisiana Blood an epic mystery thriller wrapped in a shroud of alternate history unlike anything you've read before.
I spent this weekend riveted by Louisiana Blood; my husband had to put up with many (polite!) exclamations as I got more and more involved in this thrilling story – so exciting! Can't wait for the next Chandler Travis and Duke Lanoix adventure!
The great thing about Jack the Ripper is that nobody knows the truth, so it is possible to write anything you like about him. Mike Donald has done just that. He has taken some enormous liberties with the known facts, but who cares? This is fiction at it best. He has come up with an absolutely corking plot which grabs the attention from the start and should satisfy any lover of this prototypical Victorian mystery. If somebody doesn't snap up Louisiana Blood and turn it into a movie, there is no justice.
Wow! A conspiracy thriller. A love story. A great yarn. Fast paced and saturated with characters I loved and despised! Historical and contemporary facts threaded through the eye of the Ripper story pulled me into the drama and left me spellbound. Read this remarkable work now… and be glad that there's a sequel in the works!
A real page turner that throws you from present day Louisiana to the smog filled streets of Victorian London. The author keeps you gripped, whichever time line you're in, and slowly but surely the mystery unravels. Can highly recommend and advise you buy now before the film is made – which should certainly happen.
Mike Donald delivers an exciting and super creepy horror mystery that will continuously leave you on the edge of your seat. A real page turner that takes your imagination hostage…in a good way
I found it hard to put this book down and was instantly hooked from the start. The descriptions of the characters and places were so vivid and real and the story so cleverly interwoven across the two time periods. It is evident that the work has been thoroughly researched and this adds to the enjoyment when reading. This is a conspiracy theory that leaves you wondering! Can't wait for the next work from Mike.
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With rumors of a PlayStation 4.5 still rife, a NeoGAF user named OsirisBlack has revealed some more information that he apparently obtained through his sources. We're told that the console's GPU will be twice as powerful as the standard PS4's, and that it will launch with Capcom's Deep Down and God of War 4. The rest of the information pertaining to PS4.5 price, games and more is as follows:
Price is currently $399.99. They were discussing a better CPU which would raise the price to $499.99. We were guaranteed the price will be no higher than $499.99. Also, there is currently no plan for any type of trade in program for current PS4 users but that could change.
They stated that the GPU is twice as powerful as standard PS4 and much faster. They did not say exactly how fast but that is was running at a higher clock speed while being much smaller than the original.
It will have a 4k blu ray player and will upscale games that are not natively 4k.
Also there was talk of some sort of VR lounge for the media player app which is supposed to be getting a substantial upgrade.
It was stated plainly and with no room for interpretation that there are developers that already have development kits for the PS4K and that they are making games that will directly target and take advantage of the higher specs of the PS4K. It was also stated that these games will in fact work for the PS4 but with considerable sacrifices made to performance.
It was also made very clear that current games would not be getting any type of performance upgrades by being played on the system and any benefits to older games would come via patch per game and per developer. When asked if this was going to happen the response was "It's a possibility but doubtful with the exception of a handful of games."
We were also given a list of games that will be available at launch that will directly take advantage of the PS4K:
For the PSVR
Eve Valkyrie
GT Sport
For the PS4K
Deep Down
GOW4 (This was the exact abbreviation on the sheet I can only assume it's god of war 4)
The site's moderators claim to have verified that OsirisBlack had access to this information but since nothing has been officially confirmed yet, we'll have to treat it as a report.
[Source: NeoGAF]