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Signs of War
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Former hedge fund manager, billionaire Cris De Niro and his new counter-terrorism firm, The Watchman Agency, just prevented a nuclear attack on the city of Las Vegas, but not without cost. Charley Santappia, the Agency's vice president of operations sacrificed his life to save the city.
While at Santappia's funeral, a remorse-filled De Niro announces to his shocked staff that he needs to decide whether he wants to continue with their mission.
In front of Santappia's coffin, the squad leaders of The Watchman Agency's paramilitary arm, ARCHANGEL, decide to raise one last toast to their fallen commander. They're joined by a "small man dressed in black" who is something of a legend to members of the Special Forces. A Delta Forces hero turned rogue operative, respected as much as he was feared...enter Scipio, a very different type of warrior. But could he be the one to replace Santappia?
Back at The Watchman Agency's headquarters, undercover CIA agent Felix Salazar shows up with a problem he brings to his old boss from Langley, now the Agency's V.P. of intelligence services, Michelle Wang. Salazar is convinced that Venezuela has just received a shipment of Iranian medium-range missiles and he thinks he's tracked the missiles to a Venezuelan port closest to the United States. De Niro and company decide to get involved, sending Salazar back to Venezuela to investigate with a fire team from ARCHANGEL as backup.
There is also more strange activity at the border. Soldiers of Tuco Ramirez's Pacifico Drug Cartel have been infiltrating en masse onto the Tohono O'odham reservation. This time, Bryan Ahiga head of the legendary DHS/ICE Shadow Wolves doesn't have his border patrol unit to patrol the tribal lands, so he asks De Niro if his team could lend a hand.
At the same time, De Niro is contacted by his old friend, David Nicholls. The usually incorrigible British playboy is frantic. He just found out that his dear friends were kidnapped by Somali pirates aboard their yacht, and he wants De Niro and his people to rescue them. De Niro is hesitant to offer assistance, but Scipio proposes to take care of it - as long as he can borrow Santana, De Niro's newly battle-equipped mega-yacht and her crew.
The Watchman Agency is spread thin and, once again, on their own!
Cris De Niro & The Watchman Agency return to deal with Somali pirates, an imminent threat from an Iranian/Venezuelan alliance and a Mexican drug cartel's plot of immense proportions.
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Not bad, but not as good as debut
What did you like best about Signs of War? What did you like least?
I like the concept of the Watchman agency, albeit somewhat far-fetched. The overarching plot was interesting, but not as well executed. The continuity seemed to wain at times and I just couldn't get as engaged as I would like. Iranian missiles, Venezuelan involvement, Mexican drug cartel, crooked federal agents... throw in a diving donkey and you have a real spectacle. Make no doubt, I enjoyed the book and the narration by Elijah Alexander really breathes personality into the characters more than almost any other narrator to whom I've listened. But It tries to do too much in too short a period of time. All the different moving parts are very Clancy-esque, but the book is too brief to do them all justice in a manner that adds to the overall story.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would have dedicated more content to developing the various subplots that eventually come together in a somewhat disjointed manner. It's as if a Saturn V rocket were given the motor of a Mercury Atlas rocket. The Iranians involvement was cursory at best and Mr. de Marigny could have leveraged the "evil" Iranians to really stir the pot, but alas there was no development whatsoever of the Iranian characters, none of which were even named if I recall correctly. The same goes for the Venezuelan involvement. There was insufficient intrigue developed with the Venezuelan connection apart from a couple of Venezuelan "special forces" personnel. The world knows very little about Venezuelan special operations and this book did nothing to add to that. It is easy to pick Venezuela as a protagonist in South America and the Western Hemisphere, but Cuba might have been a better choice as any unfriendly government in North, South or Central America could have been used just as effectively without any real development.
Which scene was your favorite?
SPOILER ALERT: The Cartel boss' comeuppance was well done, while the comeuppance of the ICE agent in charge was almost anticlimactic.
Do you think Signs of War needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
It already does.
Any additional comments?
Still a great value and a good read for fans of the genre.


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Want to help out the fabulous folks at ReForest London and help keep the "forest" in the "Forest City"?? If you are available during the run of the Western Fair, ReForest London needs volunteers!!
Here's some of the details from ReForest London's post - " We are looking for Community Liaison volunteers to staff a seedling booth at the Western Fair! Shifts are 3 hours long and volunteers receive free admission to the fair on the day of your shift. For more information and to sign up visit www.signup.com/go/rZzzDg"


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Build a Storage, Change your Life – Getting Started With ecommerce Platform
In the modern era, building an eCommerce platform is in growing trend. Some platforms offer services that make things incredibly easy.
A question has been distressing me since I am engaged into the eCommerce space…
"Where are all the good eCommerce platforms?"
I know there are good eCommerce platforms out there, but so few that have come across my radar have solved my problems
The one I am determined to depend upon is WordPress. It covers all the requirements that an online store needs. They create an online shopping website very quickly as possible.
There's always a transaction between ease-of-use and customization. Some website builder software will provide you ease of use and the other being full customization.
There is a need for developers and designers, while platforms make things faster. And to design and develop a new store, you need tools.
When you will start building online stores to kick start your business, you won't know where to start, how to build a good website, how to upload products. Gradually, it will become easier and overwhelming.
Do you know how can eCommerce boost your business?
Read on for four ways it can do so.
But before that, you need to understand what an eCommerce platform is.
What is an eCommerce Platform?
E-Commerce Platform is software equipment that offers the solution for business looking to sell products online. There are two types of solution like providing a complete eCommerce development solution and other those are plugged into another and require a little development.
The eCommerce solutions platforms are made of programming languages like Java (object-based), PHP, .Net.
The main objective of an online store is to manage the products efficiently and the eCommerce platforms can be utilized by the business firms in Product management.
The four ways how ecommerce website will benefit your business:
- eCommerce Influences Purchase Decisions
Yes, the customers look online when deciding on a purchase. Your website is like a showroom, where customers can explore your products and find all the reasons to make the purchase.
- eCommerce Taps into Social Media
It's a simple strategy but it connects emotionally, collecting a lot of likes - and custom. An engaging social media presence can raise your company's profile and encourage traffic and sales.
- eCommerce Offers a Personalized Experience
eCommerce offers businesses allows business to offer their customers round-the-clock convenience. It includes personal recommendations, order tracking, quick customer service offering the same kind of personal service online that you would offer face to face.
- eCommerce Is Convenient
Amazon is an example of the convenience of online shopping, with a vast number of products available anytime, day or night.
Now, when you know the importance of an eCommerce platform, have a look at the trending software and tools that companies incorporate for the development of eCommerce solutions.
Ecommerce development solutions with Magento
Magento is one of the most popular eCommerce solutions platforms available now because of its unique features that increase the shopping experience of the website customers. This platform is based on Zend framework and has many features. Magento offers a complete scalable platform with optimal performance.
And wow, you get to choose from various website themes.
Major Features of Magento
- Single administrative panel and manages multiple online stores easily.
- The software interface for making the connection to other software.
- Marketing opportunities like discounts, coupons and setting sales and prices.
- Improve administration options.
- Language detection
- SEO friendly
- Auto creation of Sitemaps
- Product management
- Managing the additional goods
- Report Creations of sales, reviews, shopping cart, search and tags.
E-commerce development solutions with Woocommerce
Wordpress allows easy management of web page posts when websites are made using word press. Woocommerce is a WordPress plugin that helps your website to be a well established online shopping website.
Major Features of Woocommerce
- Security support
- Simple and Effective user interface to handle products
- Supporting help at marketing
- Better tax calculation methods
- Shipping classes
- Supporting the PayPal Standard Gateway
- Making the powerful tools from the Google Analytics like eCommerce tracking.
Undoubtedly, Magento gives the most advanced and complete eCommerce solution, having a hosting solution named as Magento Go. This is the best option you can get if you are going through advanced options.
WooCommerce allows you to have complete possession of your site, but the customization process is complicated when compared with Shopify. Plus, Woocommerce integrates into many WordPress themes that can be added to your current site. If you want blogging to be a big part of your site, then WordPress is what you require.
Ecommerce development solution with Shopify
Shopify can create your own online store and customize it with over 100 store templates. It will track your inventory levels and if something is out of stock it will automatically show so that you do not take orders of the products that you do not have in stock.
The platform has a nice set of features:
- Personal URL
- Website builder
- Customizable
- Responsive
- Unlimited products
- Various international payment methods about 70
- Shipping options
- Store management
- Analytics
- Built in Search Engine Optimization
ECommerce Development Service Provider
Look at the website of the eCommerce service provider for your business site. Check their work. The one that I have experienced, Key software services, provides the eCommerce solution for online store projects, like deciding the business model, website designs, development and other digital marketing services. The team works on different platforms including mentioned above and Joomla, Drupal, Prestashop, etc. The dedicated team is passionate to keep up with the latest trends happening in the eCommerce sector. They would be happy to guide and develop anyone looking for the services.
The idea of building a machine that can showcase your products and make money for you sound a bit crazy, right?
But you know what?
It's totally reachable for you – as nowadays eCommerce software can help individuals get an online business going.
It is not an easy task to build your own eCommerce business. There are a lot of puzzle pieces to put together like from choosing a product, evaluating viability and sourcing, to building, launching and growing sales.
Believe it or not, it will give a new approach to your business.
Do you know the current needs of a top notch website?
Many things have changed in the few years, customers now expect benefits like free shipping and returns, and they require attention when they are trying to connect to support lines.
Not only that but customers have a lot many questions and information so that they can make comparisons when purchasing the products.
Looking at the current scenario of commerce, it becomes clear as to what the current needs are for a top notch online store:
- Tons of built in features at reasonable price
- Access to apps for scaling up.
- Modern designs
- A backend with simple buttons and support guides
- An eCommerce software support team available always
In the trending days, India is in a completely growing stage of development.
Incredible India is now called Digital India
And we need to update our business to the increasing requirements of the new generation that belongs to e – services.
Everyone prefers e-services and e-governance as the prime ways to connect to the people around the world.
According to the research, about 8 million people did their shopping from one of top online shopping websites in 2012, which has grown to 35 million this year. The number will rise to nearly 3 times to 100 million by the end of 2016.
India is becoming one of the wildest growing eCommerce markets in the Asia Pacific region.
How about you? Have you tried Shopify or WooCommerce or Magento or any? How was your experience?
Or else,
Give it a try!
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Sea Container Homes Designs
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Design of a house is a passion for the living place, both for the outdoor and interior area. The home design can be the way to improve the aesthetic value of the room. You can gain much more advantages in home appearance if you can have several things that can improve the presence of the living place. The home design must not also follow the available style that is exists in the world of home design. You can gain your creativity so that the house design can be created as your own creation. There are some styles that are non mainstream and it can be a character for your house area.
One of the designs that are applicable for the living place that located in the flat land is the sea container homes. It is one of the perfect designs that can be your best place for having rest in the side of the sea area. The container design can give you much impressive performance. It is one of the advantages that you will get if you apply the design in your home space. The flat land of the beaches will be the perfect area that can be used as the area of the house.
Meanwhile, in putting the sea container homes, you will also need to make sure about the whole installation of the room utilities. The item arrangements should be considered properly so that you will have the home area that is comfortable, affordable and also can be used as the daily rest area. You can choose one color that represents the theme that you want to carry to the sea container homes. Additionally, it will be better if you can apply the minimalism type of house because it is appropriate to be used as the theme of decoration for a small house. The treatment will also totally need, especially if you can realize that the material of the house can have huge possibility of corrosion.


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Unwrapp'd Partners With Hy-Vee and is Now Available in Iowa
We're going home. As Iowa natives, Reed and I are excited to announce that after over a year of exclusively selling in Colorado stores, you can now find Unwrapp'd in select Des Moines area Hy-Vees. We've been blessed to launch Unwrapp'd in Colorado, but it was Iowa that first launched us.
We have so many friends and family in the Hawkeye state to thank for supporting us up to this moment! A special shout out is deserved for Brian Boeding, however, for being a fantastic partner in bridging our startup with Hy-Vee.
As lifelong shoppers at Hy-Vee growing up, we're humbled to offer an alternative to today's status quo energy bars and sugary snacks to Iowa shoppers. We think Unwrapp'd will fit nicely into the the busy lives of our fellow Iowans from breakfast to bedtime. And the jars sure will look nice next to those helpful smiles in every aisle!
We hope to roll Unwrapp'd out to more towns and cities across Iowa (and beyond) in the months ahead. And, hey, next time someone says a Hawkeye and Cyclone can't coexist just point them to the story of two crazy guys in Colorado daring to take on the oversaturated energy bar industry.
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The Speech Obama Never Made – and Never Will *
By Shlomo Maital
My fellow Americans,
"No, America is not the greatest country in the world, like we politicians like to repeat endlessly. We're probably not even the 95th greatest country in the world. And here is why. America has just been throwing a huge party, it has lasted for over 30 years, under Republican and Democrat Presidents alike, we've overspent, underinvested, undersaved and we've done this for three decades. What enabled us to do it is the fact that the dollar is the world's currency, so we can just print dollars and persuade countries like China to accept them, in return for massive amounts of goods. We never ever looked at ourselves in the mirror and said, hey, there is something radically, morally wrong here, when a wealthy country like America borrows enormous sums from poorer countries like China, not to build the future for young Americans, but to let spoiled baby-boomer Americans enjoy life now at their kids' expense and now, to retire all-expenses-paid. And friends, guess what. It is time to pay the piper. The bill collector is knocking at the door. Here is why. The Congressional Budget Office concluded that keeping the U.S.'s ratio of debt to gross domestic product at current levels until the year 2085 would require spending cuts, tax hikes, or a combination of both equal to 8.3 percent of GDP each year for the next 75 years…. That translates to $15 trillion over the next decade—or more than three times what I and Speaker of the House Republican John Boehner were considering. We can't get the House and Senate to agree on $5 trillion of cuts..and we need $15 trillion, just to stay in the same place, like the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. We need to cut consumption from 70 per cent of GDP down to about 60 per cent. Now, THAT'S PAIN! Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff has calculated that if you project the gap between federal spending and federal income, under current budget conditions, here is what you get: a fiscal gap—i.e., the net present value of all future expenses minus all future revenue—amounting to $211 trillion. Now that, my fellow Americans, amounts to 15 times our annual GDP. And 15 times our current national debt. So, I guess the conclusion is clear. The party is over. We will now have to LIVE WITH substantially lower standards of living, the way we live, for at least an entire generation, OR POSSIBLY THREE GENERATIONS, just to stay afloat. I know you don't like to hear that. Americans want the party to continue. But one way or another, the party's over. And I'm afraid that if we don't take drastic action, the unthinkable will happen. while America has accused a whole shopping list of other nations of irresponsibility – Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia – all the while, it was America that was acting in the most reckless way of all. Because America is not just another country, it is the country whose money funds the world. And my fellow Americans, I'm sorry to tell you, America is bankrupt. Oh, I know, we'll muddle through somehow, we'll find a way to somehow raise the debt ceiling, even if the rating agencies do downgrade us to double A instead of triple A. But the time for muddling through is long past. We need to make drastic cuts in what we spend, so we can set aside resources to pay for what we borrowed, and recklessly squandered, in the past – using up resources instead of using them to build assets that generated income to help us pay back the debt. So now, we have the debt, but not the productive assets that debt should have created. So, yes, my fellow Americans, America is probably about the 95th greatest nation in the world, and is still heading down. I expect that when I tell you this, and when I tell you how terrible our situation is, and how awful the medicine we have to take is, you will defeat me in the 2012 election. You may elect someone who tells you beautiful things, like I did, "Yes We Can!". Well, Americans, no, we can't. We can't seem to do the right thing, take painful medicine, and get our country on a solid footing again. Because we're soft and flabby, and we're about to become a second-class power, despite our vast super-expensive military (which is a main cause of our decline, not the solution), just like Britain before us in 1900, and Spain before that….and Rome before that, and before that, Greece. So, G-d bless America, G-d bless you and your families, and only G-d knows how in the world we're going to dig ourselves out of this god-awful mess that we ourselves created. Current trends are unsustainable. The sooner the adjustments begin, the more gradual they can be. It's easier to slow down from 70 mph by stepping on the brakes than by slamming into a wall. But, Americans, let's face it. We are going to hit that wall. Because our democratic political system just does not know how to put on the brakes."
- Based on Bloomberg Business Week, "Why the Debt Crisis Is Even Worse Than You Think", by Peter Coy. Aug. 1.


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After more than a month's worth of delays amidst a wild paper chase, we finally got confirmation that our dossier was able to be submitted to the DFC (Department of Families and Children) in Ukraine!! Our official submission date was April 13th. We now wait to receive an appointment date, hopefully in two months or less, and pray that all of our paperwork will be accepted as is, and not need anything else before we are able to move forward.
We still have quite a bit of money to raise (about $10,000) for the rest of the adoption fees, as well as travel costs. We will be having a garage sale fundraiser next month so are actively seeking donations and praying for it to be successful. We also still have our YouCaring page up and running (visit it here) and would greatly appreciate anyone willing to share it on social media and elsewhere.
It has been quite an emotional roller coaster these last two months. Two months ago we thought we were finished gathering paperwork and were ready to send everything to Ukraine to be translated, only to find out there was one more thing we needed. And then a week or so later, one more document we needed. And then another. What a relief it is now to know that it has finally been submitted! Now we pray for a quick acceptance by the DFC and peace in this waiting time.


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GMM Sport Expo
The Sports Expo addresses a huge audience: participants of the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON, sports enthusiasts from Munich and the greater area and spectators of the Marathon.
As part of the 34rd GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON, the Sports Expo takes place on 11 and 12 October 2019 in the Olympia Hall Products and services in the areas of endurance sports, health, fitness, nutrition and wellness will be displayed.
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Interview with Andre Woolery/
Andre's style is a deconstruction of light that allows him to breathe structured color into every form. Combining this with graphical elements that express something beyond their physical shapes. He wants his work to visually appear close to a digital production while still remaining hand crafted. Society is sitting in the middle of digital and traditional worlds and that's where he wants his artwork to be positioned. His paintings are "simple seduction". Using simple elements that can convey an immediate message while still offering more if you fully engage. Upon engagement, viewers will be seduced through the use of striking colors, subject matter, and composition. This approach will hopefully bring Andre's art to a broader, unsuspecting audience.
Hi Andre, today MoW selected 4 of your artworks inspired by music. Can you tell MoW why you chose those music artists ? What was the music behind the artworks ? What inspired you to create them ?
For the Erykah Badu piece, I have always been in a trance by her. The music, her persona, and her striking beauty. I wanted to create a piece that would allow the viewer to be caught up in several parts of her being.
As for Jay-Z and Kanye, there seemed to be a dominant force of black males in popular culture. It was a moment in time, where the black man had larger than life status and could fit within the frame of pop art. From Jay-Z transcending music to be a global mogul, to Kanye pushing the hip hop genre into new territory, to the United States on the verge of re-electing the first black president. This was clearly a moment when the black man was pop on all levels.
Why is music important to you and your art?
I really use music as a soundtrack for my life and it's an art form that helps other things flow. Whenever I create its always on to keep me flowing. In terms of the subjects chosen for my art.
If you had to choose between the artworks presented today, which of your artwork would be your favorite ? And why ?
I would have to choose the Jay-Z piece particularly because it was a distinct moment for my career as an artist. Prior to that piece it was a hobby that I just wanted to get better at without sharing with the world. After creating that piece with pushpins, I entered into a new medium that everyone gravitated towards but also put more pressure on me to take things seriously. It was the moment that I began to really become dedicated to being an artist.
Can you tell MoW more about the techniques you used. How old is your technique? How did it start? How long does it take you to make an artwork?
For the pushpin pieces, it takes a few weeks to complete a piece because they consist of typically more than 6,000 pushpins in total. I typically create an outline of the face to get the porportions right then go one line at a time like a typewriter to create. Here is a small timelapse of a piece I did:
Do you have plans on creating new artworks inspired by music ?
There is a lot new work that I have in the studio that I will be creating over the upcoming year. You can expect a female spin on the first collection of pushpin pieces as well as some style portraits of the dancehall scene in Kingston. Eventually I want to get into jazz. There are some other projects as well but if you follow me on Instagram, you can get the exclusive leaks before anything launches…
Do you listen to music when you're working ? If so, what kind of music ?
Music in the studio is mandatory. I listen to everything. It really depends on the mood I'm in or the type of work I have to do in studio. It can range from Isaac Hayes to Beres Hammond to Pusha T to Sebastien Tellier and then to Prince. I'm alwayas looking for new sounds and open to exploring new genres. The journey of music discovery never ends.
What is the song you liked the most lately? The album ? What was the last gig you went to ?
I have been playing the Heroes + Misfits album by Kris Bowers on repeat. Its really dope jazz music and I've found that when I do oil paintings, this album puts me in a great frame of mind. The song Wonder Lover is one that I play most frequently on the album.
Are you a musician yourself ?
I am not a musician… at all. I have rhythm but can't play a single instrument. The best I can do is a little beatbox. I am a bit of a tech geek so when I was younger I discovered this program called Impulse Tracker. It was a Windows based program that allowed you to compose music tracks by taking audio samples and placing them like sheet music. I spent a lot of time back in high school and college making "beats" for my friends to freestyle over.
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Exclusive, but simultaneously the functional modern furniture can transform any most modest dwelling into the luxury palace. Harmony and style — these two components dominate in any furniture collection. The modern furniture, magnificent, elite or deliberately vintage — any variant differs absolute quality.
The Characteristic of Modern Furniture
- The modern furniture is made of the newest materials, corresponds to actual style and new tendencies.
- In manufacturing of contemporary furniture are used such fashionable materials as: the polished wood, chrome, alloys of various metals.
- Elegance, magnificent and stylish kind it's the main characteristics of modern platform bed for happy life.
Constant progress and perfection of furniture manufacture have considerably accelerated process of manufacturing of furniture. However, the majority of furniture factories remain true to oldest traditions.
Many subjects of contemporary bedroom furniture are carried out with use of the technologies which have been checked up on years and even centuries. Only the natural tree, for example: pine, oak, a beech is used for luxury, elegant models of sofas and other magnificent furniture. Add to it other natural materials, such, as: a natural stone, precious metals, a genuine leather.
Why We Choose Modern Furniture?
- We choose the furniture corresponding to our way of life and aesthetic taste.
- The modern furniture can look quite very hospitable and comfortable and give to habitation a cosy kind.
- Subjects of contemporary furniture completely correspond to a modern interior, they take a place minimum, are easily transformed, without effort can be moved. They are entered in our style of life and become a fine element of a decor.
- By means of modern furniture it's possible to absolutely change an apartment kind if to use certain contours, colours and a material.
Using courageous design ideas, remember — the interior should be not only beautiful, but also convenient.
For any original interiors the general recommendation will be fair: do not arrange a room in too expressional style. Your home is, first of all, the house, and only after — «a style icon», thus original furniture fascinate, but also irritate. If rooms in your apartment are not numerous and functional, it is better to equip with their classical furniture of neutral tones.
How to Choose Contemporary Furniture?
- Simplicity, quality, exclusive style and modern kind become the main advantages of modern patio furniture.
- The contemporary furniture, as a rule, is colored in black, white or neutral colours.
- Special attention turn on quality and a choice of a fabric of an upholstery. Today dense silk, wool, a clap, flax are considered as the actual.
- Conclusive advantage of modern furniture is its ergonomics and convenience.


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Hello, Everyone!
So, February is closed!
I hope you guys enjoyed this Month as much as I did!
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Kaiser's Wayfarer Stories #210 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Friday, February 28, 2014
Monday, Kimi almost killed me, for I finally got home. Things were just fine these days - I was hanging out with friends, enjoying the night life out here in Guatemala, etc.
Then, yesterday, Kimi fell ill. Like, really, really ill. He is still on bed with a high fever and unable to do anything.
I am taking care of him, and I hope he gets better. Yet he is too strict with me, I worry about him. A lot. I won't sleep today - he needs me.
Kaiser Das Vaali
Kimi's Icicle Chronicles #210 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Thursday, February 27, 2014
I feel sick. Very, very sick.
I think I have allergies to dust or old things...
Three days ago, I was working at the library, taking out the dust of the old book's section when I suddenly started sneezing and coughing. I ran away from those shelves and tried to call the ambulance for me. I was suffocating.
Five minutes later, it arrived and took me to the nearest hospital. Thirty minutes later, I was stable, and Kaiser appeared.
Now, I am stuck at home with the highest fever I've ever had (39.5 degrees Celsius) and unable to work or do anything more than stay in bed.
Allergies sucks. I wouldn't recommend it even to my worst enemy...
Kimi Das Vaali
Melchior's Sports Quest #210 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Wednesday, February 26, 2014
A couple of days ago, Anael told me he went to Jamaica to check up on Jasmine*, and it seems they are alright.
Yet I am more than happy to know they are succeeding through all these obstacles, I find myself feeling guilty about it - and I have all reasons to feel this way.
Just to make things worse than they already sound, I feel... Divided. My heart seems divided - I really like Jasmine, but I also developed strong feelings for Alegría. I like both of them and I can be with none.
What do I do?
Melchior Raven-Hayes
Thalas' Novel Chapters #210 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Tuesday, February 25, 2014
It was quite a sunny day today, and sunny days, for me, mean:
1 - Savate practicing;
2- A refreshing dip on a swimming pool.
So, this is what I did today - I ate the best breakfast ever (cinnamon rolls with juice, french toasts and strawberries), practiced Savate for about 2 hours. Then, I jumped on the swimming pool we have here, swam for one hour and spent the rest of the day fooling around on the pool.
Ah... I love vacations... I really do. Wish I didn't have to go to school, though.
Thalas-Juán Dharalión
Anael's Salamander Reports #210 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Monday, February 24, 2014
It was nothing. I was worried for nothing.
It seems that Morgan and Jasmine didn't have time to reply my letters, for they had to work more and more to sustain their lives.
I stayed on their home for five days or six, in case they needed me. Now, I am heading home - however, I am going to enjoy the Jamaican beach for a while...
Ah, the beach... Nothing seems to bother me right now!
Anael Moon'Seeker
Altagracia's Artist's Declarations #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Sunday, February 23, 2014
I have fallen ill! (T.T) I am so upset!
I cannot go out and play with my friends, I can't even do a drawing or stand up of the bed! All of this due to my 'enhanced' powers!
I am angry! Very angry!
And I don't stop sneezing!
I am sad... Brother? Where are you?! There's only Mom and I at home... I think Thalas will come later to check up on me.
I am sad! I feel as if I was the saddest cute girl on the planet right now!
Altagracia Moon'Seeker
Maya's Writing Lair #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Saturday, February 22, 2014
Kaiser's Wayfarer Stories #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Friday, February 21, 2014
I hope Kimi doesn't mind, for I haven't been home in the past four days. I decided to visit Mexico City, for I wanted something more exciting to do...
However... I made a terrible mistake.
I forgot to warn Kimi about my departure. I was so excited to go out and have fun on other country that I forgot to honor the golden rule of our household - and relationship. Again.*
I am doomed. I hope he doesn't kill me.
Kaiser Das Vaali
*See Previous Issues from this Journal
Kimi's Icicle Chronicles #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Thursday, February 20, 2014
Kaiser isn't home. Again.
I hate when he does that - he leaves with no further notice! Does it hurt to give me some sort of warning prior to a trip?
I am trying to call him, but he gives me no answer!
Where the hell are you, Kaiser?
When I find you... You better watch out. You are in trouble, mister. Big, big trouble.
Kimi Das Vaali
Melchior's Sports Quest #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Today I went to a basketball court with Kimi - luckily, it was a place covered from the sun, so I could play with no worries.
Kimi is playing much better than the previous times we played together*, and I am happy about it, for it means I'll have a partner which suits my level (heh, I am freaking good).
We played a 21- points better of five - I bet him two times in a row; then, he bet me and I raised the score right afterwards. I must say I got pretty scared, for he started to play like an animal.
Kimi's got a style playing, that's for sure. Still, I think he is way better on a swimming pool.
Melchior Raven-Hayes
*See previous Excerpts from Melchior's Journal
Thalas' Novel Chapters #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Tuesday, February 18, 2014
I just came back from a fair, to which I have gone with Maya. It had been some time since we did something together.
However, I couldn't stop thinking about that Tome... What lies inside it? I must find out as soon as possible...
This is driving me insane. Seriously.
I couldn't even write a poem today, and that's pretty bad. I mean it.
Thalas-Juán Dharalión
Anael's Salamander Reports #200 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Monday, February 17, 2014
I am quite concerned about Morgan and his family - it has been a while since we haven't got news from them.
I think I'll pay them a visit in Port Royal, just in case. I don't think something serious happened to them, but I'll check up on them anyways.
Anael Moon'Seeker
Seasonal Character's Page - UPDATED!0 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Sunday, February 16, 2014
Hello Everyone!
Finally, I've made some updates in the Seasonal Characters page. The profiles of Consuelo Cárdenas, Alejandro Zelaya (Mr. Zelaya), Madam Thunder, Morgan, Jasmine and Louise Waterfall have been added!
Now, it is just Ixtab's profile which is missing. Soon, it will be available!
See the Profiles here: Seasonal Character's Page
Stay tuned for more!
Iridium Blade.
Altagracia's Artist's Declarations #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Sunday, February 16, 2014
Something isn't right...
Remember I told you guys I was going to Melchior's for a while? Well, I went there, but...
When I went to test my powers... Something seemed... Wrong. Very, very wrong.
Something affected my Light-based attacks; also, I am feeling weak and not so hot...
I want my brother... I am scared. Really, really scared.
Altagracia Moon'Seeker
Maya's Writing Lair #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Saturday, February 15, 2014
I haven't noticed any changes in my powers.
I think the Vampiric Crest hasn't affected me. Besides giving me a new staff (which I happened to find great, by the way), I haven't noticed any significant changes.
Is that because of the source of my powers? I hope not...
Better not freak out because of it... I am still useful in battlefield, am I not?
Maya Altahuela
Articles - Season Five UPDATED!0 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Friday, February 14, 2014
Hello, Everyone!
Finally, I got some time to update previous Seasons...
Now, all Chapters of Season Five's got their Covers!
Haven't you read it? Check it out:
Season 5 - The Wicked Honduran (All 11 Chapters)
Here they are:
|First Chapter (60)
|Second Chapter (61)
|Third Chapter (62)
|Fourth Chapter (63)
|Fifth Chapter (64)
|Sixth Chapter (65)
|Seventh Chapter (66)
|Eighth Chapter (67)
|Ninth Chapter (68)
|Tenth Chapter (69)
|Final Chapter (70)
Stay tuned for more!
Iridium Blade
Kaiser's Wayfarer Stories #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Friday, February 14, 2014
Kimi's shields became much stronger than they used to be - and that's great, for I think we will face some big boys from now on!
Thanks to that Crest of Ushuriel, my sword has been upgraded and I feel my Void powers stronger and far more effective than before!
I am eager to fight some fierce fellows in order to discover what else this Crest holds!
Ah, and my trip to Quetzaltenango was just fine - the city is amazing, and the people couldn't be more welcoming! I loved this town, and I hope I have even more reasons to go there again!
Kaiser Das Vaali
Kimi's Icicle Chronicles #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Thursday, February 13, 2014
Ushuriel's Crest is far more powerful than I thought!
My shields seem to be far more resistant - in order to see the new features of them*, I asked my brother to have a friendly practice with me.
Usually, Kaiser could break my shields if he did a considerable effort. This time, however, he wasn't able to break a single one of them!
This is quite an achievement, for my brother's powers are growing stronger day by day!
I have tell the others - and thank Mr. Ushuriel for this!
Kimi Das Vaali
*See Chapter 97
Melchior's Sports Quest #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Wednesday, February 12, 2014
I feel much lighter - and enlightened - today!
It seems that my father's Vampiric Crest also affected me! I feel more intelligent and my mind seems sharp as a razor!
I'll try to figure things out - what else has the Crest modified?
Melchior Raven-Hayes
Thalas' Novel Chapters #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Tuesday, February 11, 2014
This Vampiric Crest has tuned up my line of sight!
Well, I was practicing archery as usual when I noticed something bothering - there was a fly near my eyes. I tried to shoo it, but it wasn't working.
Then, when I was really, really bothered, I decided to shoot an arrow on it.
Bullseye! I got the nasty insect. However, it wasn't near me as much as I thought.
It was... Three hundred meters away! How was it possible? It seems I can see much farther and I can narrow my view to a single point, as if it was a zoom of some sort...
I liked it! Merci, Mr. Ushuriel!
Thalas-Juán Dharalión
Anael's Salamander Reports #190 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Monday, February 10, 2014
I feel stronger and more powerful at night thanks to the Vampire Crest!
How do I know? Well, last week I witnessed a scene of robbery and, of course, I decided to intervene on behalf of the poor, robbed citizen. So, I used my powers as Elite Dragon to help him.
It was a very dark night, and I was in a place with poor illumination. Still, I could see the robber clearly! Of course, I spotted him with some sort of night vision - everything seemed green to me - and I was able to catch him without problems!
Awesome! I should come to Melchior's and thank Ushuriel for the gift...
Anael Moon'Seeker
Altagracia's Artist's Declarations #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Sunday, February 09, 2014
Yay! Finally, I can rest!
These past days have been the most tiring ever... Phew!
I had to help Mom and Anael with the chores at home and I had tons of spells to go through again and remember them all...
Tomorrow I am heading to Melchior's house in order to practice. I am nervous, for his mom is a great magician, and so is his father. Will they be impressed with me?
Altagracia Moon'Seeker
Maya's Writing Lair #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Saturday, February 08, 2014
To My Silent Friend, The Notebook,
I haven't much around with my friends, for my aunt had another expedition to go - and I went with her.
So far, so good - I love being with them, enjoying the wilderness and the new discoveries from a society which has fallen long ago.
Today, however, I was feeling... Jealous. Yes, jealous. Jealous of Melchior. Jealous of him having a family now, and not being as heartbroken as I.
It is an ugly feeling, but it is an unavoidable one. I wanted to have my parents, yet I love my uncle and aunt. But... It is not the same. It will never be the same...
Maya Altahuela
Kaiser's Wayfarer Stories #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Friday, February 07, 2014
Today, I decided to pay a visit to Quetzaltenango. Why? Because I've always wanted to meet Guatemala's cultural center, so to speak.
So, I've pack my things and used my teleport to get there without much trouble. Of course, I left Kimi a message prior to my departure. I'll stay there just for a few days, so I hope I have some fun out there!
Kaiser Das Vaali
Kimi's Icicle Chronicles #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Thursday, February 06, 2014
Teen, Sixteen...
Sixteen years. Man, I am turning old! My birthday* was the best one a person could ever think - just a calm, cool celebration with my bros!
I think things are starting to work nicely for us - my relationship with my brother is great and Melchior finally has a family.
Still, I have no vacation - I discovered I inherited late Mr. Zelaya's** library, so I'll have to do all his work prior to his death.
I am writing from the library right now, but I'll have to stop - there are some clients waiting for me. Yet Thalas is giving me a helping hand from time to time, it is a lot of work for one person.
Kimi Das Vaali
*See Chapter 97.
** See Chapters 80 and 81.
Melchior's Sports Quest #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Never in my life I have felt so happy. I really mean it.
Mirabelle had to sue Lucia for the damages she did to me* in order to gain my custody, so I spent the day in court with her.
Ushuriel, for obvious reasons, couldn't join us - the only reason I came was because I was the main interested on the case.
Well, everything has worked just fine - yet I am uncertain if Lucia is going to fulfill the court's determinations.
I am worried about Alegría** - I haven't seen her in a while. I didn't want her to move to other place. I wanted her near me... She was my sister after all. The only one on that household who cared about me.
I really miss her, and I hope she is alright.
Melchior Raven-Hayes
*See Season 7
** See chapter 96
Character's Profiles - Minor Fix0 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Hello Everyone!
Due to some information incompatibilities, I did an edit in Altagracia's profile.
Sorry for the bother!
Iridium Blade.
Thalas' Novel Chapters #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Tuesday, February 04, 2014
I didn't have much success with that old tome* I've found. I couldn't find its key, and my pick-locking skills must suck, for I wasn't able to open the lock.
Anyways, I am still trying to figure it out. Now, moving to another subjet - Melchior's life.
I am impressed with the amount of twists in one's life - once, he had nobody; now, he has friends and family! Yet I have a lot of disagreements and arguments with him, I must say I am happy for the red-haired. See, everyone deserves happiness.
Specially the ones who suffered a lot in their lives...
Thalas-Juán Dharalión
*See Thalas' Novel Chapters 17
Anael's Salamander Reports #180 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Monday, February 03, 2014
Finally peace!
Well, I don't think we could start 2013 better than that - Melchior finally has a family and he seems totally happy about it!
Speaking of family, my mother seems happier than ever - I think that, for she isn't complaining about anything!
Anael Moon'Seeker
Happy 2014! 2 Years of Blue Moon Knights!0 comments Posted by Iridium Blade at Sunday, February 02, 2014
Hello Everyone!
This year, the Blue Moon Knights series makes its 2nd birthday!
I want to thank you all for following the series! Well, there are more things coming this year! I hope you like it!
1. More Seasons
This year may feature Seasons 8, 9 and 10! And these Seasons will take the Knights to the edge of their powers and emotions! Season Eight will be debuted in the 3rd Week of March!
2. More Articles!
Special posts, such as "Sankari's Excerpts" and other will be revived, along with other special psots regarding the Knights' universe!
3. More Journals!
Starting tomorrow, more Journals will be posted - Anael and his friends have a thing or two to say...
4. Another Summer Summit!
2014's Summer Summit is coming! It will take place on the first week of March! Seven posts about the Knight's vacation in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala!
Stay tuned for more!
Iridium Blade


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top – Alfred Sung
Skirt – thrifted
Belt – thrifted
Shoes – Steve Madden
Wore this last week. Jeez I'm behind on outfit posts. Let's pretend I am as tanned as my leg look. Ok? Deal. Gotta love dark nylons.
I've had this shirt for months and I keep seeing bloggers wear chambray shirts tucked into skirts and it always looked cute. I decided to try it out for myself. Now if I can get the chocolate stains out of this shirt, it will definitely be making a couple of appearances with this skirt. They're new found bffs.
I'm still planning on doing an X amount of items for 30 days challenge. I need to decide how many items (10? 20? 30? 30 seems to easy…) then pick out the items and then I will be all set. Now LIFE, please do me a favor and slow down a little so that I can get on this. Also, please start forking out the cash because momma needs some groceries. And a vacation. Maybe some liquor. And pumpkin freakin' cheese cake.


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We're a hawk on the issues.
Conservative Black Preacher Says We "Protect Thugs" and That Black Criminals are Given "Benefit of the Doubt"
The protests in Ferguson, Missouri and the overzealous police response captured the attention of the nation this week, specifically wondering why the police on our television screens looked more like soldiers in an invading army. In spite of all this, it's easier to forget how this all started. Michael Brown, an 18 year-old, was shot to death by police, who stopped them for "walking in the street."
Along with the name of the police officer who killed Brown, news also broke that earlier in the day Brown and his friend Dorian Johnson allegedly tried to rob a convenience store. Because of this, those who support the actions of police in Ferguson have painted Brown as a criminal, implying that if he wasn't shot that day he'd have ended up dead or in jail anyway.
According to Right Wing Watch, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, a black conservative radio host, told Steve Malzberg, "I just think it's a shame that in America today, that criminals are given the benefit of the doubt – especially black criminals because white criminals are not…." With all due disdain, this argument is absolute idiocy.
Rev. Peterson has obviously never heard of the "broken windows" theory of policing. It was first put in place by current NYPD Chief William Bratton, who was also police chief under Rudy Guiliani. He argued that if you allow a window in a building to remain broken, soon the rest of the windows in that building will be broken too. So, he instituted a policy of zero tolerance for petty crimes.
Arguably, this led to a policy of police arresting (mostly black) people even before such petty crimes were committed. The charges they would get – "disorderly conduct" or "obstructing pedestrian traffic" if they could find nothing else – are rarely if ever fought in court, but of those that are a significant percentage are tossed out, according to The Divide by Matt Taibbi.
Rev. Peterson asked Malzberg, "Why are we protecting thugs?" The short answer, of course, is we aren't, but we damn well should be. The law is there to protect all citizens, not just certain "classes." But the reason we should protect "thugs" is that by suspending for certain citizens the presumption of innocence and fair access to all of their rights, including their right to counsel, makes it easier for those rights to be eroded for others as well.
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Well Known Comic Books Publisher, Artist and Writer, Jim Lee is a Korean –American. He is most popularly known for his work in Marvel Comics who then went on to found independent company named Image Comics. The great Comic Writer has very famous works under his kitty earning him good fortunes. So let's have a glance at his net worth of 2019.
Early life
Born in 1964 (August 11), in Seoul, South Korea, Jim had a normal middle-class family childhood. He was brought up in St Louis Missouri where he went to River Bend Elementary School and then to St Louis Country Day School.
During his school days itself, his interest drew towards drawing. He used to draw posters and one of his senior also predicted him to own a comic book company in future. But opposed to that Lee joined Princeton University with Psychology as honors to practice Medicine.
But Lee was not much interested in the medical field and left the university to follow his passion for being a Comic Artist.
Lee is happily married to Carla Michelle and is a father of 9 beautiful children. He along with his family lived in Italy for few years.
Jim Lee's career started when he was hired by Marvel Comics in the year 1987. In the initial years as a Comic Artist, Jim worked on projects such as Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal. Gradually his art spoke and he was assigned to help on the X Men Vol 2 issue along with writer Claremont. In no time X Men Vol2 sales surged up and were among the best selling comics of all the time with more than 8 million copies sold.
In 1992, Jim along with his 6 artists friends co-founded "Image Comics" and formed his own production company called "Wildstorm Productions". Image Comics successfully created GEN13 and WILDCATS but Lee left the company in 1998 along with selling his production company Wildstorm productions to DC Comics.
The very same year, 1998, Lee joined DC Comics' Creative department and went to explore new characters and books. His other well-known works include Justice League of America, All-star Batman, Superman Unchained and many more.
Awards and Achievements
With such a great career and being a notable comic book artist, Jim Lee has a noteworthy contribution to comic's world, which has earned him huge respect. He won several awards in more than 20 years of growing career.
He was awarded "Harvey award for Best new talent" in 1990, "Inkpot award" in 1992, "Wizard fan award for Favourite Penciller" in 1996, "Wizard Fan award for Favourite Penciller" for comic Batman in 2002 and "Wizard Fan award for favorite Penciller" again in 2003.
Net Worth Of Jim Lee
The estimated Net worth of Jim Lee is $3.5 million. Earning this fortune was not quite easy for Jim Lee as it's his hard work that has made him what he is. Also for the contribution in X men Vol 2, the issue is said to have highest selling copies according to Guinness World Records announced in 2010 at San Diego Comic Conference. Earnings from the sales were said to be $7 million.
Lee is a great marvel in the comic's world and has given a noteworthy contribution to the same. In one of his interviews he stated using F lead pencils for his pencil work drawings and then he also used Crowquill nib for some. Working as co-publisher for DC Comics, Jim Lee is constantly getting inspirations for his work to create new and memorable characters. It would not be false to say that our childhood has been interesting because of Jim Lee and his imaginations.


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This past weekend, our good friends (Erika and Justin) helped me plan a surprise getaway for Richie to celebrate his 30th birthday.
He was totally surprised and we all had an absolutely fabulous beach weekend in Cape May, NJ. We stayed at Congress Hall which was a supercute hotel on the beach. We lucked out hard core with Saturday's amazing weather and our trip included vegan birthday cake from the local baker, yoga on the beach with Sharon (an amazing local instructor who graced us with a private 2 hour practice!), salt water taffy, relaxing on the beach, and an amazing piano man at our hotel bar on Saturday night. All in all it was a superfantabulous weekend all the more special shared with great friends!


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In just five years, Ballinasloe has developed a girls rugby programme that has brought more silverware to the club and green jerseys onto the walls of their clubhouse. Irish Rugby TV went to East Galway to meet the volunteers and the players who have made it happen.
Ballinasloe RFC has known plenty of success over the years. The jersey of Ireland international and Lions tourist Ray McLoughlin hangs above the clubhouse bar. The walls are covered with photos of great teams and famous wins from the club's 143-year history.
Trophies sit on the mantelpiece above the turf fire. Most of these, however, only stretch back to 2013. That is when underage Women's rugby kicked off in Ballinasloe RFC. Just two years later, there were five Ballinasloe players in the Connacht Under-18 Women's set-up - Georgia Codyre, Sarah Dent, Ellen Grehan, Grainne Lohan and Rachel Tierney.
By 2018, that number had doubled. Jordan Hopkins, Emily Gavin, Aoibheann Reilly, Méabh Deely, Hannah Gullane, Niamh Kenny, Beibhinn Parsons, Áine Galvin and Mia Fahy were all in the matchday squad as Connacht claimed their first ever IRFU U-18 Women's Interprovincial title recently. Nine of them started in the title-clinching 21-19 win over Leinster.
A week later Parsons and Reilly were named in the Ireland Women's squad for the upcoming November Tests. The pair were also invited, alongside club-mates Galvin and Deely, to an Emerging Talent Day squad get-together by Ireland Women's head coach Adam Griggs.
Credit: Irish Rugby TV
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CITY COUNCIL RACE: Aranda and Free seek to revive Norwalk's economic development
NORWALK – With the election under a week away, Norwalk City Council candidate Enrique Aranda says he hopes to "restore integrity" to city council dais.
This isn't the first time Aranda has run for Norwalk's City Council. He ran four years ago, and came within 33 votes of securing a seat.
Now, taking another shot, Aranda describes himself as an "Independent voice for all." Aranda says that he hopes to help Norwalk become a destination again. Currently, he says it is difficult for small cities to grow.
"For far too long, Norwalk has fallen short of achieving its full potential. I am running for City Council to change that, because our families and residents deserve better," said Aranda in a press release sent to newspaper staff.
If elected, he hopes to help incentivize new investments, and provide resources for small businesses to start. He will also advocate for a City Smart Growth and Land Use Committee, and promote the adaptive reuse of existing vacant buildings to incubate small businesses and lead to job creation.
Aranda also hopes to tackle homelessness, by creating a taskforce to develop innovative ways to help house the city's homeless population and provide supportive services delivery. If elected, he also plans to support a case management approach to provide mental health, drug and alcohol counseling and registration with L.A. County coordinated entry system.
When asked about recent remarks made by former councilman Marcel Rodarte accusing him of bullying and dirty politics, Aranda referred to an op-ed submission to the Norwalk Patriot that is published in this week's paper, and his official social media response which said, in part, "We know that there will always be disagreements and different points of view. We also know that legitimate concerns become clouded when the focus becomes the use of foul language or personal attacks."
Aranda instead focused on the election at hand, and the potentially groundbreaking results that it may bring.
"This is about Norwalk," said Aranda. "This is about us."
With his campaign nearing the homestretch of the race, Aranda says he is "humbled and honored" by the support he has received during his time engaging with the community he hopes to represent.
Esperanza Free is a new and fresh face in the Norwalk political arena. This is her first go at running for any municipal office.
Hailing from a migrant family, she arrived as a child, put down roots beside her parents and grew up in the South Norwalk area near Hermosillo Park. Her life is the epitome of a classic journey starting with a tumultuous adolescence where she admitted to not only being a cheerleader at John Glenn High School, but also following the ritual of being "jumped into" the local gang, and then "dropping out of high school."
At a young age, she became a mother and supported the two of them by working as a waitress, where she attributes her experiences hustling tables to her ability as she explained being able to " talk to anybody."
At some point during this time she experienced an epiphany and realized she wanted to "go to church" and "go back to school," at the age of 29.
Free did both, passing the GED to "save time," and then enrolled at Cerritos College where she excelled rapidly.
It was at church where she met her husband Emmanuel. According to Free, with his support, she attended one college course at a time receiving a bachelor's degree after 10 years.
Her determination to excel drove her on in pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Cal State Dominguez Hills. She persevered through her course work and maintaining a growing family of four, all while battling a rare form of cancer.
"Whether I lived or died, I knew that I wanted to complete this program!"
"I ended up surviving cancer and completing the program," she said.
One of her motivations for success was Mr. Rodriguez at Cerritos College who was her mentor. She recalled his encouragement for her to continue going on. Her volunteer work at her church, "Feeding the homeless and underserved, needy families," at Thanksgiving and Christmas gave her inspiration to help others in the city of Norwalk.
In her opinion, the main issues facing the residents of Norwalk are "our dire need for redevelopment." and the state of "parks and recreation."
Free was referring to the need for encouraging new business development which would inspire new jobs and add to the city revenues.
Regarding parks and recreation, she said, "We are concerned that our parks are not safe any more." Additionally, she stressed the "homeless issue."
"I am very familiar with that community (homeless). I worked on skid row several years."
She shared her belief in reaching out to the homeless of Norwalk with enhanced teams directed at working to bring resources to them including access to medical and mental health professionals.
"We can greatly reduce that number (of homeless in Norwalk). We may not eliminate it, but we could greatly reduce the number of homeless people in our city," she said.
On the subject of public safety, specifically the rise in overt violence in the city, Free said.
"It's a big concern for me because we want our citizens and children to be safe. We shouldn't have to be looking over our shoulders concerned about being shot."
She stressed working together with law enforcement to achieve that goal. Additionally, she also wants better communication from all sides, citizens and law enforcement. She stressed the "building of relationships," as a key element of that vision.
Drawing on the challenges she has faced and overcome throughout her life, she feels they have strengthened her to meet the needs of the people of city of Norwalk.


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MAKING WAVES: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a feature-length documentary, currently in production, exploring the art, history, and aesthetics of sound in film, which the team making this movie are looking for additional funding from a Kickstarter Project.
Primary production is now complete. This Kickstarter Project will allow them to edit, and complete a festival cut of the film, and they promise a film you will appreciate, learn from, and enjoy.
What Is MAKING WAVES: The Art of Cinematic Sound?
This movie will showcase the primal storytelling power of sound through the personal histories, experiences and expertise of sound pioneers who became award-winning artists in Sound Design. In the film, they interview premier Sound Designers like Walter Murch, Gary Rydstrom, and Ben Burtt (among others), as well as great Film Directors known for working closely with their Sound Designers, like George Lucas, Robert Redford, Christopher Nolan, Sofia Coppola, David Lynch, and Ang Lee (among others).
The film is part history, part explanation and a big part revelation. For example, the sound of Chewbacca in Star Wars is actually the sound of a bear cub being tempted with his favourite food.
The team behind the film are on record as being so grateful that so many uber-talented individuals who have been willing to meet with them and embrace their vision. The emergence of "the aural arts" in cinema has changed storytelling in film, and has had a huge impact on the emotions of many a moviegoer.
Since the world of cinema is often a microcosm for life, they are hoping to espouse a larger message with this film too, and that is - "our overall human experience is so greatly shaped by what we hear".
Meet The Team Behind The Project
Midge Costin - Director/Producer - Midge is the Kay Rose Professor in the Art of Sound Editing at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is the first person to hold this endowed chair (given by George Lucas in 2005). For over 25 years she has been a feature film sound editor. She is a past board member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, a lifelong member of the Editors Guild, and an avid sailor and kayaker.
Bobette Buster - Writer/Producer - Bobette is a screenwriter, script consultant, and educator. She lectures internationally cinema storytelling, and sound and story, and regularly teaches Hollywood decision makers and creatives at Pixar, Disney, and others. Formerly an Adjunct Professor at USC's Peter Stark Producing Program. Bobette is the author of Do Story: How to Tell Your Story So the World Listens.
Karen Johnson - Producer - Karen has produced fiction and nonfiction film, television, and web media. She has taken particular interest in subjects that feature compelling women characters or that have women writers and/or directors. Her producer credits include director Amanda Micheli's award-winning documentary about Hollywood stuntwomen Double Dare. Karen is also an attorney.
Timeline, Budget And Use Of Proceeds
TIMELINE: Based on a successful Kickstarter that concludes and settles in early October, they expect to edit and complete a "festival cut" by February 2018. After key submissions, they aim to complete post-production and expect a final cut of the film in July 2018. Accordingly, they have projected fulfilling Rewards in August 2018 (although it is expected that many of the Rewards will be fulfilled earlier).
BUDGET: 50% of the TOTAL budget to make this film was raised prior to this Kickstarter. They project that if successful, this Kickstarter will provide a big chunk of what remains, and the balance will come from investment contingent on this Kickstarter. The film has received a California Humanities Grant.
USE OF PROCEEDS: The pie chart below reflects the Use of Proceeds from funds raised through this Kickstarter only.
Making a full-length feature film, documentary or otherwise, is a challenge for anyone, even for a major studio. It is a substantial endeavour, with many moving parts. Independent film producers have to especially be able to roll with the punches. They have done their best to minimize risk and maximize use of funds and they are passionate about saying that they have done this without the slightest compromise to the message, the story, and the quality. It's taken several years to get it to this point, and say that they have done what they had to do - raised and/or borrowed money, and financed some of it to date from limited personal funds, thus reducing what is needed for this campaign.
The funds from this Kickstarter project will allow them to complete the editing, music licensing, clips licensing, colour correcting, and all those other myriads of post-production elements that can really make a film special. They have even been securing other arrangements predicated partly on the success of this campaign. They state that the scope of work, time frames, and budgets are reasonable and this is a team that has a passion for filmmaking and for sound design in particular, and a determination to match its passion.
In summary, they say with total confidence - when the Kickstarter campaign succeeds, the film will be made; and all rewards will be delivered fully and on a timely basis.
Thanks for helping us bring you a documentary that will not only open your ears to movie sound, but may even help you to hear the world in a whole new way.
What Pledge Options Are Available?
They start from a stunning screensaver with sound for a pledge of $6, via a Blue Ray disc of the film with additional benefits for a pledge of $45, through to a private screening for 10 people for a pledge of $5,000 and on up to co-producer slot for a pledge of $10,000. Do visit the MAKING WAVES: The Art of Cinematic Sound Kickstarter Project page for full details and to be able to sign up to make a pledge to fit your budget. The project needs to be fully funded by October 6th, 2017.
THE RING TONES: If you select ANY Reward (of $12 or more), you receive a unique custom ring-tone - created by Oscar winning Sound Designers; you choose between these two:
- HUBBLE CALLS, by Ben Burtt - an imagining by the sound designer (who created the sounds of R2D2, the lightsaber, WALL-E and more): what will it sound like when Hubble finally calls, after all this time, from outer space? - or -
- THE TORRESIAN RAVEN by Mark Mangini (Mad Max Fury Road) - a bird species indigenous to Australia with a distinct signature call that ends in a moan, used in the main title of Mad Max Fury Road and as the birds of prey in the blue "bog" sequence.
Both of these are so awesome, that whichever one you pick, every time your phone rings, the person you are with will look at you in amazement, and ask "what the heck was that"? Available at EVERY level, beginning at $12.


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Photo: Acadia Mezzofanti
EASTERN POINT – after Winslow Homer (2015, rev. 2016)
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HAND TO EARTH – Images for Orchestra after Andy Goldsworthy (2014)
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EMEI - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (2009-10)
3(III=picc.).3(III=ca).3(III=bcl).2+cbsn. - 18.104.22.168. - timp.perc(2): glsp/vib/mar/BD/crot(+bass bow)/bongos(4diff.pitches)/sus.cym(+bass bow) - hp - pno - strings(10/10/8/6/4)
Premiered April 2010 at RNCM, Manchester with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Dane Lam (conductor) and David McCann (solo cello).
VISIBLE WORLD – Fantasy after Van Hoogstraten (2015)
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Premiered April 2015 at Cornell University, Barnes Hall, Ithaca N.Y. with the Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chris Kim conducting.
ALACRITY – for Sinfonietta (2010)
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Commissioned by Ensemble 10/10 and Clark Rundell. Premiered May 2010 at The Capstone, Liverpool Hope University with Ensemble 10/10 and Clark Rundell (conductor).
IN MID-AUTUMN – for Soprano and Sinfonietta (2013)
1.1.1(=bcl).1. - 1.1.1. - perc(1):BD/sus.cym/wdbl.(2 diff. pitches)/vib/mar - pno - soprano - strings (1/1/1/1/1)
Orchestration of central song from 2012 cycle The Moon was not the Moon. Premiered on the at Cornell University's Barnes Hall with soprano Judith Kellock, the Festival Chamber Orchestra, and Chris Kim conducting.
ANTIPHON – for two violins across a large space (2018)
Composed at Bowdoin for Anite Stroh and Nina Wong, and premiered on the 2nd August 2018.
SHADOWPLAY – for solo horn (2018)
Composed at Bowdoin for David Alexander and performed in the Bowdoin Museum of Art on the 28th of July 2018, and again in Studzinski Hall on the 29th.
JALI – for Oboe and String Quartet (2017-18)
Commissioned by Jonathan Small in memory of John F. Sherman, and premiered at the International Double Reed Society Conference in Granada, Spain on the 30th of August 2018. UK Premiere will be on the 27th of March 2019 at the University of Liverpool.
ETUDE: SHATTERED HANDS – for solo piano (2017)
Premiered by Ryan Reilly at Bowdoin on the 2nd of August 2018.
DEBUSSY WINDOW – for solo piano (2017)
Commissioned by Gloria Cheng for her project Garlands for Steven Stucky and released on October 1st on Bridge Records. Numerous performances scheduled; please see Events page for details.
HOW FAIR, HOW STRANGE – for Solo Violin (2016-17)
Commissioned by Michiko Theurer for her innovative project circling the waves. Premiered March 13th, 2017 in Boulder, CO, and subsequently performed at Stanford, University of Montana, the Virginia Woolf Conference at Reading University in London, and with Anite Stroh at Bowdoin.
WHITE SPACE – Meditation on Saenredam for Solo Violin (2015)
Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society as part of their Young Composer Commissions. This piece was the result of the Alan Horne Award and was premiered on 29th August 2015 by Fenella Humphreys at the Presteigne Festival. White Space has now been performed six times throughout the UK, and once in the US.
HASEGAWA SKETCH – for Solo Piano (2014)
Premiered by Andrew Zhou at Barnes Hall, Cornell University April 12th 2015.
ILLUSION after RAIN SHOWER – Paradoxes for Solo Clarinet on Yeh Tzu-Chi (2014)
Premiered by Derek Bermel at the Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca N.Y. in November 2014
MEMORY PALACE – for String Quartet (2014-15)
Premiered by The Momenta Quartet at Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca N.Y. in April 2015.
I WAS THE SHADOW OF THE WAXWING SLAIN – Reflections after Nabokov for Cello, Piano and Electronics (2014)
Premiered by cellist Elizabeth Lyon and pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough in September 2014.


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BBC Review
The album was the sound of an English youth movement.
Ethan Kennedy 2002
This album is a must buy for any Paul Weller fan who salivated over his stonking performance at this years Brits, after he collected his Outstanding Contribution Award.
All Mod Cons, released to wide acclaim in 1978, firmly cemented the group's rise to extraordinary heights. Indeed, for many it was the first essential Jam album and listening to it now its impact has not diminished over time.
The album was the sound of an English youth movement and it marked a great leap forward in songwriting maturity and sense of purpose. It's an absolute belter from start to finish and contains some of their strongest material with classic songs such as "English Rose", "To Be Someone" and "David Watts".
This deluxe repackaged, remastered edition contains single b-sides, demos and rarities. It also features a new film, The Making Of All Mod Cons, with new interviews, promo clips, and previously unseen live footage.
Much like The Arctic Monkey's debut album, All Mod Cons is a quintessentiallyEnglish album which deserves to find a new fanbase. It goes without saying that fans of The Jam and Weller will just adore this!


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Grace in Small Things - 198
5 little things that make me happy
1. Happy Birthday wishes from friends on Facebook. I've lost count of how many there have been today. It's amazing what a thrill it is just to have people acknowledge your day.
2. Coffee with friends.
3. Melting snow.
4. Starbucks gift cards. They never go to waste with me!
5. This video... um... because it's Happy.
And... I couldn't help it. It's the end of my birthday. I just HAD to know how many birthday wishes came through Facebook. 149!!! That is crazy! I'm overwhelmed.
Tomorrow I have at least 149 thank you's to send out!


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Welcome to our class blog. I hope we have a good time improving our English together. I strongly believe new technologies can help us in our learning, therefore I am very enthusiastic about integrating ICT in my teaching.
You may not be used to blogging yet, don't worry. It is not as difficult as it may seem. To become an author you need to send me an email. Then you will receive an invitation from WORDPRESS. All you need to do is accept it by clicking on the link. Follow the steps to register, and choose the option JUST GIVE ME A USERNAME, unless you want to have your own blog (in which case you should click on "give me a blog"). You will then get another email, this time to activate your account. Once you have done all this, come back to our blog, but this time add /login:
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Junk food is everywhere and if' you're addicted to it, it's all you can think about. And when you spot it, it feels as thought it's staring you straight in the face screaming, "DEMOLISH ME!"
No matter where you go, you'll likely find some tempting nutrition-lacking foods.
Of course it's okay to treat yourself once in a while, but consuming high calorie, fat, sugar and sodium foods with zero nutritional value and processed ingredients on a daily basis is one EASY way to gain weight or sabotage your weight loss goals.
I know it can be really hard to quit eating/drinking junk food – it's like any other addiction – it just takes time, dedication and patience. Here are some of my favorite tips on reducing and beating your junky cravings:
Change Your Excuses
It's crazy how the mind works when we want something. A huge part of resisting the urge to gobble up a bunch of junk food is purely mental.
You've probably gotten creative a time or two to justify a craving and persuade yourself that it's no big deal to indulge:
If I starve myself now, I can eat that Taco Bell combo meal later.
I've had such a long day – I deserve some pizza delivery.
I'll work it off later.
Sound familiar? That's okay – we all do it. But there's one way to fix it: by turning your negative excuses into positive ones:
I'm not going to eat this because I want those size 26 jeans to fit in 3 months.
I don't need a donut… I need energy!
Get Rid of Temptations
Let's be honest, if you have bags of potato chips, gallons of ice cream or packets of Oreos sitting around, you're probably going to be tempted to eat them. Throw out the junk food that keeps you held back, and replace it with some healthy, wholesome foods that are natural and unprocessed, like fruits, veggies, nuts, wholegrain breads, yogurt, chicken, fish, etc.
TIP: Write down a detailed week-long healthy food plan (snacks included), so that when you go grocery shopping you won't have any reason to buy junk foods.
Avoid Trigger Foods
Eating is emotional, and there are certain situations (a good chick flick, a night out with your girls, a bad day at work) that make you want to say, "Screw it, I'm eating whatever I want!"
Emotional eating always plays a huge role in curbing your junk food addictions, so when you get the major urge to pig out, ask yourself WHY. Knowing the reason why you crave junk food is a good way to change and start harnessing your healthy habits.


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According to this article, there's a new superfood in town
Say hello to M o r i n g a !
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This kind of information intrigues me, because I like to stay educated in my knowledge of nutrition & over all wellness. When I popped open this link though, it seems that I've already been on this "next superfood" train every day for about 13 months now! The kicker is, my daily dose of moringa is usually chocolate frosty flavored :)
So what the big deal with this stuff???
<> TWICE the protein of yogurt
<> THREE times the potassium of bananas
<> FOUR times the calcium of milk, ounce for ounce
"Ayurvedic medicine has called on the healing power of the "miracle tree" for hundreds of years, for more than 300 ailments."
Do you know how many times I've been ailing the past 13 months? Nada.
13 months consisting of a 7 month deployment, strenuous exercise programs, travel, holidays, plane rides, selling a house solo, stresses of starting a brand new business, moving 15 hours & just life in general... I've had a secret weapon {besides, Jesus y'all!}
So you can go snag your moringa now, or you can consume it daily with about 70 other superfoods in one glass... of shakeology..
Read about mine and my hubby's experience with shakeology here.
Or maybe pop over this way to try it risk-free for 30 days!
Happy Super-Fooding!
XO, Linz