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Crusade (Crusade Series #1)
by Nancy Holder, Debbie ViguiéFor the past two years, Jenn has lived and trained at Spain's Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones. She is among the few who have pledged to defend humanity or die trying. But the vampires are gaining power, and the battle has only just begun.
Forced to return home after death takes a member of her family,
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--Booklist, September 2010
This hefty series opener and literary bottom feeder offers a dizzying blend of dystopian teen romance, fangs and fur, the craft, voodoo and assorted religions and political philosophies. After centuries in hiding, vampires have declared themselves and are wrapping up a largely successful world takeover. Youthful vampire-killing teams trained in Salamanca, Spain, oppose them, including one directed by a mysterious Roman Catholic priest. Members include Jenn, a California teen in love with the requisite high-minded vampire struggling with uncontrollable desire for her; Antonio, said vampire; a Nordic werewolf; a mean-spirited Belfast IRA sympathizer, a British magick-worker and a Japanese Ninja/Buddhist. Armed with martial-arts skills and traditional weapons (stakes, holy water) that they pack in checked luggage to avoid confiscation (presumably by the TSA—but never mind; if logic is a concern, this novel is best avoided), our dysfunctional team flies to New Orleans, where a powerful vampire holds Jenn's sister hostage. Yes, it's derivative and violent, but the page-turning action, hordes of sexy vampires and sullen teens qualify this as an end-of-summer beach read for those so inclined. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)
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- 9781416998020
- Publisher:
- Simon Pulse
- Publication date:
- 09/07/2010
- Series:
- Crusade Series , #1
- Pages:
- 480
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- 5.70(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.60(d)
- Lexile:
- HL780L (what's this?)
- Age Range:
- 14 - 17 Years
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For thousands of years the Cursed Ones hid in the shadows, fooling mankind into thinking they didn't exist. Then one day they just . . . stopped. Skeptics turned into believers one fateful dawn. And no one was ever safe again.
No one knows why they made themselves known. Why they chose a Valentine's Day in the early twenty-first century to reveal their presence. Some say it had something to do with the end of the world. Others that they simply grew tired of hiding.
I was twelve when Solomon, the leader of the vampires, first appeared on TV and lied through his fangs to all of us. Thirteen when the war broke out. Fifteen when the United States declared a truce . . . when, in reality, we surrendered, and the nightmare really began.
Even after that, many of us couldn't bring ourselves to actually say the word "vampire." It was as if once we admitted it, then we'd have to believe in extraterrestrials or government conspiracies, too. Or in witches and werewolves . . . in anything and everything that could destroy us. Because we could be destroyed. We lost something so precious—our faith that eventually everything would be all right. Because it wasn't all right . . . and few believed it ever would be again.
So among those of us who swore not to abandon all hope, vampires came to be called the Cursed Ones. We learned that it was the name given to them long ago by those few groups who knew of their existence yet never shared the knowledge. But the vampires weren't the cursed ones—we were. They had seduced us with their hypnotic smiles and talk of peaceful coexistence and immortality even as they had mounted a war against us. Then they sought to turn us into their slaves, and drink from rivers of our blood.
I'm nearly eighteen now, and I have learned something about myself I might never have known, if I'd been able to live an ordinary life.
But there is nothing ordinary about my life.
Including me.
—from the diary of Jenn Leitner,
discovered in the ashes
Barely sunset, and death exploded all around Jenn Leitner.
It was a trap, she thought.
The sky crackled with flames; oily smoke choked the air and burned her lungs. Jenn struggled not to cough, fearing that the sound would expose her. On her elbows and knees, her dark auburn hair loose and falling into her eyes, she crawled from beneath the red-tiled roof of the medieval church as it collapsed in a crash of orange sparks. Fragments of tile, stone, and burning wood ricocheted toward the blood-colored moon, plummeting back down to the earth like bombs. She dug in her elbows and pushed forward with the toes of her boots, grunting as a large, fiery chunk of wood landed on her back with a sizzle. She fought to stay silent as the pain seared through her. Biting her lip hard, she tasted coppery blood as she rolled to extinguish the flames.
Next to her, Antonio de la Cruz hissed a warning. The scent of her blood would fill the night air, attracting the vampires they'd been sent to hunt—but who were hunting them instead. When Jenn was little, her grandmother had told her that sharks could smell a drop of blood in the water half a mile away. She hadn't gone in the ocean since. Cursed Ones could smell blood more than a mile away. With sharks you could choose to stay out of the water. With Cursed Ones it was different. You couldn't leave the planet. You were trapped.
Like we are now.
Antonio studied her with his deep-set Spanish eyes. Jenn gave her head a shake to let him know she was all right; she could keep going. She had no time to search through her jacket for the garlic-infused salve that would block the odor of her blood. She prayed that the stench of the burning buildings—and burning bodies—would cloak the scent long enough to allow them to escape.
Past the church grounds the oak trees were on fire, acorns popping, leaves igniting like tattered tissue paper. Smoke filled the inky night sky, smothering the faint glow of the moon, but the hellish light from the fires illuminated Jenn's and Antonio's every move. Combine that with her bleeding lip, and they were two very easy targets for the savage monsters bent on massacring the village.
Antonio stopped suddenly and held up a warning hand. She watched him closely. Wisps of his wild dark hair escaped from his knitted cap; his full eyebrows were raised slightly, and his jaw was clenched. Like her he was dressed all in black—black sweater, black cargo pants, black knee protectors, and black leather boots—and now coated with ash. She could see the glint of the small ruby-studded cross that he wore in his left ear. A gift, he had said, when she'd asked about it. His face had darkened when he'd answered her, and she knew there was more to that story. So much of Antonio was a mystery to her, as intriguing as the sharp planes and hollows of his face.
He was focused, listening. All Jenn could hear were the flames and the terrorized, outraged cries of the villagers from the surrounding houses and office buildings. Her world became Antonio's face and Antonio's hand, blotched with soot, and she tensed her muscles so she'd be ready to move again when his hand dropped. She wished she could stop shaking. Wished she would stop bleeding and hurting. Wished someone else could do the rescuing, instead of them.
But somewhere in the darkness the Cursed Ones were watching. She imagined them staring at her, and could almost hear their cruel laughter dancing in the acrid air.
Three vampires and six hunters stalked one another through the steamy inferno. If the other hunters are still alive. If they escaped the burning church.
Don't think about that now. Don't think at all. Wait. Watch.
Cuevas, a small Spanish town a couple of hours from their home, had been terrorized by a group of vampires for weeks, and their mayor had begged for help. Jenn was one of a group of trained vampire hunters called the Salamancans, graduates of the Academia Sagrado Corazón Contra los Malditos—Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones—at the centuries-old University of Salamanca. Father Juan, their master, had sent them to Cuevas to rid it of the Cursed Ones.
Instead the vampires were hunting the hunters, as if they had known they were coming, as if they had lured them there. Jenn wondered how they'd known. Father Juan always sent the team out covertly. Was there a spy at the university? Had someone in Cuevas betrayed them?
Or is the Hunter's Manual right about all vampires?
Don't think.
Late that afternoon Jenn, Antonio, and the other hunters had parked in the woods and silently made their way to the church, where they waited, meditating or praying, and preparing for the battle ahead. The vampires appeared with the flat shadows of dusk, and in the literal blink of an eye—they moved faster than most people could see—they set fire to the stone ruins of the castillo, the brick-and-mortar shops of the nearby plaza, and the glass and steel of a handful of modern office buildings. Flower boxes lining the plaza, which had brimmed with pink and white geraniums, crackled like sparklers; windows shattered; car horns blared like Klaxons; and everywhere, everywhere, fires roared.
In their short two months' hunting together as a team, the Salamancans had fought greater numbers—once there had been as many as eleven—but those Cursed Ones had been newly converted. The younger the bloodsucker, the easier to defeat, as they would not have fully adapted to their new abilities . . . or their weaknesses.
Against older vampires, like the three lurking in the darkness, you could only hope they hadn't yet run up against a hunter. That they would have grown so used to slaughtering the helpless that they would underestimate those who knew how to fight back.
But the Cuevas C.O.'s had struck first, which meant they knew what the six hunters were capable of. By the time Jenn and the other Salamancans had smelled smoke, there had only been time to rouse Antonio from his meditations in the chapel behind the altar and crawl outside.
Now they were exposed and vulnerable. And—
Jenn blinked. Antonio was no longer beside her. Panic wrapped around her heart, and she froze, unsure of what to do. Directly in front of her an oak tree shuddered inside its thick coat of fire, and a huge limb snapped off, cascading into the dirt with a fwom.
He left me here, she thought. Oh, God.
Breathe, she reminded herself, but as she inhaled, smoke filled her lungs, and she pressed her hand over her mouth. Her balance gave way, and she collapsed onto the dirt. Jenn grunted back a hacking cough. The welt on her back burned like a bull's-eye; she was a prime target. And alone.
Where are you, Antonio? she silently demanded. How could you leave me?
Tears welled. Jenn gave her head a hard shake. She had to hustle. If she didn't move, she would die a horrible death. She had seen vampires kill people. But he wouldn't let that happen to her. Would he?
Don't think. Just move.
Jenn's fingernails dug into the dirt as she lifted herself up. Commando-style she worked her way forward, scrambling to the left when another large oak branch cracked and fell toward her like a flaming spear. She had to get away from the collapsing buildings and the falling trees before she could think about going on the offensive.
There was a whisper of sound, a shushshushshush, and Jenn rolled farther to her left just as a vampire landed on his back beside her. His pale blue eyes were opened wide in a death mask, and his breath reeked of rotting blood. She thought he groaned a word, maybe a name.
Then all at once the vampire collapsed into dust and was scattered by the hot winds. One down, she thought, covering her mouth and nose to avoid inhaling any of the vampire's remains. The first time Jenn had seen that happen, she'd been unable to speak for over an hour. Now she couldn't help the triumphant smile that spread across her face.
Jenn struggled to her feet; Antonio stood a breath away, his eyes blazing, the stake that had killed the vampire still clenched in his hand. He towered over her, six feet to her five-five. As she reached out to touch his arm, a blood-curdling scream ripped through the night air, and she took off in its direction, expecting Antonio to do the same.
Instead his body hurtled past her, landing in a pile of burning branches and leaves.
"Antonio!" she screamed, then wheeled around in a fighter's stance, facing off against the vampire who had tossed him through the air like one might toss loose change onto a counter. The Cursed One was tall and bulky, grinning so that his fangs gleamed in the firelight. His face was covered in blood. Her stomach lurched, and she tried not to think about how many of the villagers were already dead.
Jenn swiftly grabbed a stake from the quiver on her belt, gripping it in her right hand, and ripped open a Velcro pocket with her left to retrieve a cross. She desperately wanted to look back at Antonio. She dared not.
The vampire sneered at her and snarled in a thick Leonese-Spanish accent, "Pobrecita, I can hear the frightened beating of your heart. Just like the rabbit in the trap."
He slashed her across the cheek with his talonlike nails before leaping back in a dizzying blur. Jenn felt the blood running hot and sticky down her cheek before she felt the sting.
Jenn circled him warily. I'm a hunter, she reminded herself, but the hand around her stake was shaking badly. Surely he could see it. If he attacked, there was a good chance she wouldn't be quick enough. The specialized training she had received at the academy had taught her how to anticipate a vampire's moves even when she couldn't see them. They moved so fast, the Cursed Ones. Father Juan said that they moved faster than man could sin. He said they could kill you and you would never know it had happened, but if you had been a brave and just person, the angels would tell you all about it, in song.
I'm not brave.
She took a deep breath and turned her head slightly to the side. Her best bet at tracking him was not to look directly at him. Movement was most effectively caught out of the corner of one's eyes. She had learned that at the academy, and it had saved her before. Maybe it would again.
But maybe not.
The vampire stayed visible, stalling, but more likely toying with her before he made his kill. Some vampires were matadors, drawing out the death dance like a ritual. For others the hunt was a means to an end—fresh human blood, pumped by a still-beating heart.
Movement in the shadows caught her eyes. Jenn fought not to react as one of the other hunters—the Hunter, Eriko Sakamoto—crept toward the vampire, her tiny frame belying her superior strength. Dressed in night hues like Jenn and Antonio, she wore a turtleneck, leather pants, and thick-soled boots that Velcroed halfway up her calves. Her short, gelled hair made her look like a tribal warrior. Fresh streaks of soot were smeared on her high, golden cheekbones.
The sound of the fires masked any noise from her approach. Eriko caught Jenn's eye, and Jenn began to edge to the right, placing the vampire between them.
"Hunters . . . jóvenes . . . you're nothing special after all," the Cursed One snarled.
"We're special enough to turn you to dust," Jenn growled, trying to hold the vampire's attention. She focused on his fangs instead of his eyes, so as not to be mesmerized by him. That was one of the first rules of survival—to resist the Cursed Ones' hypnotic gaze, designed to put their prey in thrall. "You'd better say your prayers. You're about to die."
The vampire scoffed, weaving closer, seemingly unaware that a hunter advanced behind him with her stake poised. The smell of Jenn's blood cloaked the subtler scent of unharmed human flesh.
"Prayer is for mortals," he said, "who must beg some deity to save them. And as we know, those prayers always go unanswered."
"Always?" Jenn asked, feeling the blood oozing down her cheek. The vampire stared at it as if he hadn't drunk in centuries.
"Always," he replied.
Eriko kept her distance, and Jenn had a terrible thought: She's using me as bait. Jenn began to back away, and the vampire made a show of taking a step toward her. Her hands were slick with sweat—from the heat, from her fear—and her grip on the stake began to slip. She worked her fingers around it. The vampire snickered.
Jenn took another step backward, her boot crunching down on something. Her stomach lurched as sparks flew upward. What if it was Antonio?
She couldn't stop herself from glancing down. It was only a branch. The vampire launched himself at her with a hiss.
"No!" Jenn shrieked, falling backward.
The vampire landed on top of her, his eyes filled with bloodlust. His fangs were long and curved; she flailed, forgetting all her training, every maneuver that could save her. His breath stank of fresh blood, and she heard herself whimper.
Then, suddenly, the Cursed One was gone. Jenn pulled herself into a crouch, aware that she'd lost her cross. Eriko had yanked the vampire to his feet and was on his back, legs wrapped around his waist. He batted at her as she laced her fingers underneath his chin, forcing back his head. He hissed and grabbed her ankles, trying to peel her off him.
"Jenn, stake him," Eriko shouted. "Now!"
Jenn blinked. She took two steps forward, and then she stopped for a fraction of an instant. Just stopped.
She could no longer see Eriko or the vampire. They were moving too fast for her to track. She lunged forward, stabbing at the air. There was no contact. She caught flashes, blurs, but not enough to give her a target. Through her exhaustion Jenn kept swinging, as her mind raced. If Eriko died, it would be on Jenn's head.
Then she saw them. The vampire had been forced to his knees, and Eriko stood behind him, her hands still laced beneath his chin. Jenn ran to stake him as Eriko flashed her a fierce smile and twisted off his head. His headless body held its shape; Eriko threw the head into the advancing flames. It was something Jenn could never have done; she didn't have Eriko's superhuman strength.
"At least someone's prayers were answered," Eriko said, panting, as the body disintegrated. She trotted toward a crumbling stone wall to their left, which marked the north end of the church's cemetery. "Let's keep moving."
Jenn looked back to where she had last seen Antonio, but he wasn't there. Another surge of panic washed over her as she raced toward the spot. He was simply gone. He wouldn't have just abandoned them, though; he couldn't have left.
"Antonio!" Jenn screamed. "Wait, Eriko. Antonio!"
"Sí," he called. "Sí, Jenn."
Antonio pushed through the burning brush a few yards away, wisps of smoke curling from his charred clothes as he batted at them. His hands were blackened and peeling.
She ran to him and then stood hesitantly in front of him, frightened and ashamed of her doubts. "Are you okay?" she asked.
He nodded grimly. "I will be."
She began to shake. "I was worried. I thought . . ." She trailed off. It didn't matter what she had thought. All that mattered was that he was alive and there.
"You didn't think I would leave you?" Antonio questioned, his gaze intense as he reached out to cup her cheek with his hand. "I was coming to help you and Eriko." Then his soft expression flickered, and she saw his despair. He hid it well . . . though not well enough, at least for someone so focused on him as she was. The shadow in his eyes spoke of something he had refused to share with her—his deepest wound.
His darkest secret.
Tears stung her eyes. Jenn loved Antonio, and she wanted to trust him. But trust was something she'd left behind two years ago when she'd crossed the threshold of the university. She'd had to learn not to trust her eyes, her mind, or even her heart. Every time she forgot that, she nearly got herself killed.
"Ay, no," Antonio whispered, gazing at her. "I would never leave you."
Antonio stroked her cheek with his thumb, and she closed her eyes, leaning into the touch. Calloused, velvet. When his lips brushed hers, she returned the kiss with a sob. She threw her arms around his neck and clung to him. His lips were soft and yielding against hers, and the taste of him mixed with the faint metallic flavor of the blood in her mouth.
Leaning against Antonio, she whimpered, wanting more. Then, suddenly, he was gone.
Jenn opened her eyes and saw Antonio hunched over a few feet away, eyes glowing and fangs protruding. Eriko strode up beside Jenn, a thick stake clasped in her hand. One throw and she could kill him.
"Estoy bien," Antonio growled deep in his throat. He wiped something dark off of his lips and onto his black cargo pants.
Her blood.
"Eriko, I'm all right," he said in English.
His deep voice always made Jenn shiver, but with fear or desire she was never quite sure. Sometimes when they were kissing she would forget, just for a moment, all that kept them apart.
Antonio was a vampire.
She forced herself to take a good look: the gleaming teeth, the hungry, feral look that had crept into his eyes, the way the muscles in his face contorted as he tried to overcome his bloodlust. He didn't like her to see it, but she needed to. She needed to remember so that she could protect herself—and him.
Some vampires claimed to be able to control their cravings, but Antonio de la Cruz was the only one she had ever met who could actually manage it. Years of meditation, study, and prayer had given him the strength he needed. Or so he claimed.
But deep inside Jenn knew that every moment they spent together was eroding that strength. One day he wouldn't pull away, and then she would have to kill him. If she could. Or one of the other hunters would. Like Eriko. Or Jamie—
"Good," Eriko said. "One down." But she didn't lower the stake. Muscular and petite, Eriko was a couple of years younger and a couple of inches shorter than Jenn. When they had graduated from the academy two months before, Eriko had been chosen from their class to receive the sacred elixir that bequeathed astounding speed and strength. The elixir was so difficult to make, there was only enough for one Hunter, capital H. Their leader.
"Antonio killed one too," Jenn said.
Eriko raised a brow and glanced at Antonio, who nodded. His face was returning to normal. "There were only three, right? We're nearly done."
"Three's what we were told," Jenn said, relaxing only slightly. She pulled out her garlic salve and quickly applied it to her cheek and lip.
Eriko sighed and pressed the fingertips of her free hand against the spiky stubble of her hair. "The villagers might have miscounted. It wouldn't be the first time that happened."
Jenn swallowed hard. "I'm sorry, Eriko," she said. "I didn't back you up."
Eriko shrugged. "You don't have the power I do, Jenn. You did fine."
But Jenn knew she hadn't. She had panicked. She'd been more worried about Antonio than anyone else, including herself.
Eriko looked past her to Antonio. "Antonio, on the other hand . . ."
"He was burned," Jenn said, angry and defensive at the implication. "Look at his hands."
"Bloody hell, that was all arseways," a familiar voice fumed. Jenn turned as two figures approached. One was tall, with a nearly shaved head and heavy tattoos on his arms and neck, which made him look like a demon in the firelight. The turtleneck he had been wearing was gone, and only an undershirt remained. That was Jamie O'Leary.
For once the girl at his side didn't disagree. From her black battle clothes—padded jacket, leggings, thigh-high boots—to her white-blond rasta braids, to the silver crescent-moon ring on her thumb, Skye York was covered with soot except where tears had cut paths down her pale cheeks.
Skye made circles in the air with her hand while muttering an incantation with the Latin refrain "desino." Cease. One by one the fires in her vicinity were extinguished.
"Cursers all dead?" Jamie asked, gazing around. He looked at Antonio. "The ones we're allowed to kill?" he added pointedly.
"There's one more," Eriko said. "I got one, Antonio got one, and that leaves—"
"None," Jamie interrupted. "I got one on my way out of the church." He showed them his singed palms. "Staked him through the back with a piece of burning timber. It was good and long and caught him in the heart."
"That's great; we're done, then," Eriko said, grinning at her fighting partner. Jamie grinned back, clearly relishing that both of them had managed kills. They hadn't been near each other when the church went up in flame, but they had still caused the most damage. Energy practically sizzled between the two. They did seem to belong together, somehow.
After fasting, praying, and working magicks, Father Juan had matched them into fighting pairs, insisting that each fulfilled some complicated balance of yin and yang, light and dark.
Strength and weakness.
Jenn was paired with Antonio, much to her relief. Eriko and Jamie were matched, and they pushed each other hard and themselves harder. Skye and Holgar were the third pair, and they had a quiet closeness with each other that was enviable.
Like Jenn, Jamie had no special gifts or powers. But his ferocity and the fighting skills drilled into him by his family during his childhood in Belfast more than made up for it.
Eriko seemed unaware of the way Jamie looked at her. . . . It went beyond a Hunter-hunter relationship. It must have been obvious to Skye, too, as she turned away to concentrate on her incantations. Their gothy witch carried a torch for Jamie, and Jamie had no clue. Jenn wasn't sure if the other team members knew, or if she was the only one who had figured it out. She felt both sorry for Skye and, frankly, bewildered, because Jamie was a jerk. He made no secret of his desire to be elsewhere; he didn't even believe that there should be a team of hunters. Jamie was only there because Father Juan had asked him to stay in Salamanca and serve the cause. If it hadn't been for his deeply ingrained loyalty to his church, Jenn was sure that even Jamie's attraction to Eriko wouldn't be enough to keep him from going home.
Finished with her incantation for the fires, Skye gently touched Jamie's palms, and his skin began to heal. Her delicate face nearly glowed as she infused him with her nurturing energy. Jamie sighed with pleasure but said nothing.
Skye turned next to Antonio. Moving into position while the sun was still up had weakened his system. He held out his hands, palms up, and Skye moved her hands over them and whispered in ancient Latin. Jenn felt herself relax slightly. She hated it when Antonio came close to fire. Fire was one of the few things that could kill a vampire. Vampires could also be killed by sunlight, a wooden stake through the heart, and decapitation.
"How many dead, brujita?" Antonio asked softly, calling Skye "little witch," as he flexed his fingers. "Villagers?"
Skye shook her head, her rasta braids swaying down her back. "At least fifty. When the fires started, the vampires killed the first few people who tried to escape the burning buildings. The rest were so afraid . . ." Her voice broke.
"Some of them stayed inside their homes and burned to death," Jenn bitterly finished for her, sick knots twisting her stomach. "Then we failed."
Eriko shook her head. "No one would be alive if we hadn't come."
"And about that," Jamie said, spitting into the dirt. "How the bloody hell did they know—"
"Where's Holgar?" Skye asked, glancing around for her fighting partner.
"Fried, extra crispy if we're lucky," Jamie muttered.
"Sorry to say it, Irish, but my ears weren't burned off," Holgar quipped, limping toward the group. His clothes hung in tatters from his body. Gaping wounds on his chest and legs had already begun to scab over. Holgar's hands were bloodied, though whether it was his or someone else's, Jenn couldn't tell.
Jamie swore under his breath, but Jenn only could make out ". . . bloody werewolf."
Jamie made no secret of the fact that there was one thing he hated even more than Cursed Ones: werewolves. The world at large had not been forced to accept the existence of humans who transformed into beasts at the full moon, but Jamie's people in Ireland had witnessed their savagery firsthand. As far as he was concerned, vampires were the enemy, and werewolves were their treacherous accomplices. When the vampires had revealed themselves to humanity, the werewolves had elected to remain hidden, passing as ordinary humans. There were few enough of them that they could pull it off, and they kept their numbers low by bearing few pups. They allied themselves with the vampires, who kept their secret in return. It was an evil bargain, and as far as Jamie was concerned, proved why they should be wiped out. They had destroyed the world, and for that they should be erased from existence. No exceptions, no mercy. Both Holgar and Antonio watched their backs around him, and Jenn wished Father Juan would release Jamie from his promise to remain with the team. When you were fighting for your life, you had to know that everyone on your side would come to your rescue.
Of course, no one can count on me, either. Jenn swallowed hard as the shame gnawed at her.
"Father Juan wanted us to check in as soon as we were done," Skye reminded the group.
"Yeah, to see if we survived this bloody trap," Jamie said. He narrowed his eyes. "Oh, come on now. You're all thinking the same thing. Someone told the C.O.'s we were coming. We were ambushed." He looked directly at Antonio. Antonio raised his chin and stared back stonily. The tension was as thick as the smoke had been earlier.
"Father Juan," Eriko said into her cell phone. "Hai . We're all fine. Hai, hai ." Jenn knew Eriko was tired. She was lapsing into Japanese and bowing her head with each syllable.
Jamie shifted his glare from Antonio to Holgar, and then to her. Jenn knew he didn't like her, either. Loathed her, more accurately. Because of Antonio. And for that Jamie had to watch his back, at least around Jenn's fighting partner.
"What happened to you?" Jenn asked Holgar. She noticed Antonio had moved a few steps away and was covering his mouth with his hand. The smell of blood on Holgar was great.
"Vampire. It was a bad time of it, but I finally got a stake through him."
"Feckin' hell," Jamie swore.
"Excuse me?" Holgar asked, clearly puzzled by Jamie's reaction.
"That makes four, not three," Antonio said quietly.
Instantly they were all on alert. Jenn yanked another stake from the quiver at her belt and spun to face the darkness. She fished in a pocket for another cross. They always carried multiples of each weapon. "Do you think there are any more?" she whispered.
There was a moment of silence, broken only by Eriko's occasional reply to their master as she continued to relay information.
"Only vampire I can smell is ours," Holgar said after a minute.
"I don't hear anything," Antonio added.
Skye cast a short seeing spell. "I think there were only four," she confirmed.
They all relaxed slightly. Antonio stooped down and picked up a charred piece of wood that had been part of the church. He drove it into the ground as though driving a stake into the heart of the earth itself. From a pocket of his cargo pants he drew a pennant. The thick white silk was emblazoned with a red cross consisting of four curved arms of equal length—the cross of the original Crusaders. A blue knight's helmet crowned with three white feathers—the color for the Virgin, the feathers to honor the Trinity—perched on the top arm of the Cross. Below, the word "Salamanca" was stitched in a font reminiscent of Spain's Moorish roots. It was the ancient crest of the Salamanca Hunter. The hunters wore matching patches on their left shoulders, which could be covered over with Velcro flaps.
"This town is under our protection," Antonio announced as he fastened the flag to the stake. "The hunters of Salamanca." Then he stepped back and made the sign of the cross over the pennant and then himself. It was a strange and miraculous thing that Antonio could do so, given that crosses made other vampires burn. As the only other practicing Catholic in the group, Jamie gritted his teeth, then did the same. As a White Witch, Skye was nominally Wiccan, and Eriko was Buddhist. Jenn's roots were Bavarian, and her family had long ago stopped thinking of themselves as Catholic. They weren't anything. As for Holgar, she had no clue what he believed. The rest of them bowed their heads briefly in respect of the flag.
Team Salamanca, victorious. But as Jenn stared at the flag, she thought of all the dead and dying in Cuevas and couldn't help but wonder how she could protect anyone else when she couldn't even protect herself or her teammates.
A breeze picked up, and the flag fluttered defiantly, a symbol of all that had been fought for and lost—the hunters who had gone before and those who would come after. God help us all, Jenn thought.
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Nancy Holder has published more than 200 short stories and seventy-eight books, including the New York Times bestselling Wicked series. She lives in San Diego with her daughter, Belle, and far too many animals. Visit her at Nancy Holder.com.
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My daughter recommended this book to me. She kept on me, week after week, asking if I had read it, or if I had even started it, and I would just put it off. I had finished reading the Vampire Academy series and thought that this looked like it would be to similar and wouldn't stand out for me after devouring the VA books.
I was wrong (shakes head). This book was great. From the beginning of the first chapter, Crusade grabs your attention. It played with your senses, of needing to hide to live, of needing to be quiet to not be found. Holder and Viguie paint a believable dark time and place. Their attention to detail leaves the reader wanting . . .wanting to know what is going to happen, are Jenn and Antonio ever going to be together, will Jenn ever be safe and who can she trust? Their descriptions of the fight scenes are perfectly done, enveloping you deeper into the world of the Salamanca. The introductions with the other characters in the book were done really well, developed as the book progressed.
Another one for fans of the vampire, supernatural genre. You get alittle bit of wolf, a little bit of vamp, and everything else in between. Buffy & Angel enthusiasts will love this book. I mean, hellooooo! A girl who can kick butt - check, a moody, weight of the world on his shoulder attitude vampire - check.
Betrayal + romance + action = must read! I was pleasantly surprised.
Jenn Leitner is a vampire hunter, so it seems natural that she would fall for fellow vampire hunter and partner, Antonio. The two teens have been commissioned by Spain's Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones, where they are training to join the battle against an evil force that is trying to take over the world. When Jenn is called home from school, however, she must face not only the unexpected presence of the Cursed Ones in San Francisco, her home city, but she is also thrust into the midst of family conflicts that will change her life forever. Betrayal, fear, and doubt vie with each other to undermine Jenn's self-confidence and her relationships with those who should care most for her. Holder and Viguie, authors of the WICKED series and several other titles, add interest to this tale by using a limited omniscient narrator combined with snippets of Jenn's diary to focus the story around the protagonist's struggles. CRUSADE is an interesting and well-developed story that challenges readers to look below the surface to discover what is really important. This is a vampire-licious addition to the paranormal craze for teen readers.
I was so pumped to read this book, and I did get all the way through, but it wasn't easy. There was not enough connection in the book. It was just wasn't as interesting as the summary. It was unique story wise, but just lacking. I really couldn't explain it, but I really wouldn't read it again.
I had a very hard time getting into this book. There are several characters, and it seems like quite a few have secrets or something going on behind the scenes that they don't let the others in on. With that being said, none of them really have anything special that sets them apart. Jenn is the main character. She doesn't have any confidence in who she is, and I'm not quite sure why others referred to her as a leader throughout the book. I didn't feel any chemistry between her and Antonio. There were moments that made me wonder why they were even in a relationship. I'm still wondering that actually, but it seems as if their feelings may be growing. We're given the back story on many of the characters which I found interesting. It let you know what made them who they are now.
I kept waiting for that moment where something would grab me or to feel that connection with a character, but I never felt it. Instead, I felt very disassociated from the characters, and without some kind of connection, it's hard for me to become involved in their fictional lives.
A great book Contemporary, Paranormal, Spain, San Francisco and New Orleans
Jenn has been studying, living and training for the past two years at Spain's Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones. She is one of the few that have pledged to defend humanity against the vampires or at least die trying. The vampires though are gaining power and the battle has just begun.
She is forced to return home after the death of a family member. While in San Francisco Jenn discovers that it is now a stronghold for the vampires. She is a lone hunter apart from her team and because of that isolation she is now at risk. She needs and craves the company of her fighting partner Antonio. She wants his protection, reassurance and his touch. Though a relationship with Antonio has its own risks and the closer they get the more Jenn ultimately has to lose.
Now Jenn is facing a betrayal by someone that was once bound to protect her. She now has to face her doubts about everything she has believed to be true. If Jenn is going to survive she needs to trust in herself and her heart.
This is the start of a trilogy that while written about vampires proves to be story that is all its own. The plot is fascinating and very different. Reading how the characters interact with each other and how they react to each situation is interesting and pulls the reader into the story. It will also have readers wanting the next book just to see how everything works out or if it is even possible for it to be fixed. It also has several mysteries that while not quite answered in the first book makes for an interesting puzzle to solve. With every answer provided there are still more to be solved and will have readers looking forward to seeing just what drives each and every character in the book. This is one worth checking out.
This is by far one of the worst books I've ever read.
The vampire/forbidden love romance thing is one thing.
But the bad writing is what put me off. It changed from first person to third person pretty constantly. I would gauge it at about every three sentences or so. I simply could not continue reading it. I tried up to chapter three, thinking it would get better. I mean, these ladies wrote Wicked, which is really good! Along with Buffy books. This, however, is not good. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.
I'm just glad that I checked it out of the library and I didn't waste money on it.
once i started i couldnt put it dowm,cant wait to read the second book in the series
This book is not really about the romance. Its there but not to the degree you would expect. Its not very well written. Reading it I felt like I skipped the first book. The story launches right into the middle of Antonio and Jenn's relationship. You dont get the falling in love story behind it, which is always a favorite of mine. This book is mostly about fighting and the whole hunter team getting along, which they dont. There are several background romances which just really distract from everything else. Too many background stories (almost every character has a chapter from their point of view, which could have been nice if it focused on the major plot line rather than the background of each character.) Switching between the characters point of view just gets confusing after awhile. Even the ending was kinda like "where in the world did that come from?" I liked the whole idea of evil vampires taking over, people struggling to fight back. It was a thrilling book to read. It created a very descriptive world and it was easy to imagine yourself having to live through it. All in all the book could have been better, but it was decent enough.


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Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Wurlitzer
Publisher: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (North Tonawanda, N.Y.)
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Citation: Wurlitzer Centennial Cook Book: 1856-1956. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=3156

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This page documents how to build CFLite 476.17 such that you can then link to it in your Windows projects, and then blissfully use CFStrings, CFDictionaries, and all the other CFGoodness that CFLite will bring you. For a "quick and dirty" way to just start *using* CFLite on windows (without having to compile it), click here.
Huge credit for this project goes to . This guy knows what he's doing and is well worth hiring. Here is the original project page.
On Windows XP or Windows Vista:
- First, install the built binary by following The "Easy" Way instructions.
- Download ICU4C
- Download CFLite 476.17.
- Download include.zip (contains /usr/include/*, which includes AvailabilityMacros, AssertMacros and TargetConditionals from 10.5)
- Download patch_and_flsl.zip (contains the patcher and the flsl.c file)
- Install Cygwin. Follow the link for detailed instructions.
- Arrange the source files. This layout is the format that the patch understands.
- Extract CFLite to a place of your choosing. You'll need to get to the directory easily from cygwin, so make it somewhere simple. It will unzip into a folder called "CF-476.13".
- Rename this folder to be "CFLite"
- Open the "CFLite" folder.
- Delete the following files: The patch does not yet cover these source files and their contained features. The build process for CFLite is... unique, you'll want to move or remove these files. (A suitable Makefile would be superior) Update: a nice user wrote a shell script for this, i haven't tried it but feel free.
CFConcreteStreams.c CFMachPort.c CFMessagePort.c CFPlugIn_Instance.c CFRunLoop.c CFRunLoopPriv.h CFSocket.c CFSocketStream.c CFStream.c CFStringDefaultEncoding.h CFUserNotification.c CFWindowsMessageQueue.c CFWindowsMessageQueue.h
- You may also delete these files, as they are already installed (from step 1):
CFCharacterSetBitmaps.bitmap CFUniCharPropertyDatabase.data CFUnicodeData-B.mapping CFUnicodeData-L.mapping
- Unzip patch_and_flsl.zip and place it's 2 files into your CFLite folder. This will place your patcher and the flsl.c file both in that directory.
- Unzip Include.zip into your CFLite folder (it will be in it's own folder)
- Unzip the ICU4C package into the Include folder that was just created. It should extract into a folder called icu.
Your include folder should look like this when you're finished. (Ignore the fact that the path does not contain the word "CF-476.13", yours should)
- at your Cygwin command prompt, navigate IN to the CFLite folder (so you're seeing it's contents)
- Note: Cygwin will execute regular dos commands like dir, copy, del, or you can use their unix equivalents ls, cp, rm. Change directories with the cd command.
- Note: Cygwin maps disk drive letters to a mount point in the folder /cygdrive/. For example; /cygdrive/c/ is equivalent to C:\, and /cygdrive/m/ would be M:\ at a DOS prompt or under My Computer.
- Apply the patch. The patch is against CFLite '476.17, patching will fail with any other version.
- Use this patch command from inside the CFLite directory. Note that is a "Number One" after the -p, it is not a "Letter Ell".
patch -p1 < cf_windows.patch
- Now make the binary
- you should get NO warnings or errors.
- Your built .dll and .lib files will be installed into your \WINDOWS\CoreFoundation\ directory after being built.
- Your modified CF headers will be NOT copied into \WINDOWS\CoreFoundation\CoreFoundation\ unless you modify the "BuildCFLite" text file, and un-comment the relevant section (toward the end)
Using CFLite in your own programs
- What development Environment are you using?
- You will need to define the preprocessor directive __WIN32__ in your build.
- Works just like using a DLL in other GCC apps.
- Make sure you use the -mno-cygwin flag to prevent gcc from linking with the cygwin dll and C runtime. Link with -lmsvcrt instead.
- Visual Studio 2005
- You followed the original instructions for "the easy way" right?
- CodeWarrior
- add the dll to your project
- add the 2 include paths
- you can't use the functions "CFAbsoluteTimeGetGregorianDate" and "CFAbsoluteTimeGetDifferenceAsGregorianUnits" because they return structs. Instead, use "CFAbsoluteTimeGetGregorianDate_MW" and "CFAbsoluteTimeGetDifferenceAsGregorianUnits_MW" respectively. See CFTest (below) for an example.
- Download the CFTest source files. This is the test harness sample project and includes some extremely high win factor utilities
- open it up and go to the "win_vs" folder for Visual Studio project, or "win_cw" for the CodeWarrior project
- the "console.txt" is the example output that it should look like in your console or log file


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RALEIGH, N.C. — When they walk in the doors of the sprawling, red-brick Hope Community Church in Raleigh, no one takes a bulletin. Instead, they whip out their smartphones, tap the silver "Get Hope" app and open the sermon notes.
"We never really knew if anybody was reading them," said Joe Woolworth, the church's media director. "People would often just recycle them when they were done. With the app, it was cheaper, and we were able to go green."


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SYDNEY, July 5, 2011 - Ogilvy Australia has appointed David Sayer as its first Head of Talent and Performance, a new, national role aimed at attracting, retaining and training the best industry talent.
Sayer brings a wealth of commercial people management experience to the role, which he officially starts on July 18. Most recently Sayer was CEO at AccessEAP, a consultancy which provides support to clients' employees through psychological counseling services, training and management support. He has also had a successful career in the advertising industry, which began at Leo Burnett Sydney as Human Resources Manager in 1997. He was subsequently promoted to Human Resources Director and in 2001 became General Manager of HR & Operations.
Following Leo's global acquisition by The Publicis Groupe, Sayer was instrumental in setting up the shared service operation and held the Group HR Director role across the advertising and media agency brands within the group.
In 2005 he moved to TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications as General Manager for Sydney. He eventually became Managing Director of the entire Australian operation. While at TMP, Sayer gained great exposure to top level human resource clientele who required assistance in developing compelling attraction strategies for staff. In addition, he gained experience in brand development and articulation for some of Australia's biggest and most successful organizations while gaining extensive commercial and operational management experience.
"When I haven't been immersed in an organization or group in an internal HR position, I have been working with HR clients to provide people-focused initiatives, programs and added strategic value within their organization - from development of an effective Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to the implementation of Employee Assistance Programs and related services," Sayer said.
He added, "The opportunity that presents at Ogilvy is very attractive. Ogilvy is one of the world's great names in advertising and has genuine and esteemed history, culture and credibility. I look forward to joining this iconic agency with total focus on the people - their working environment, performance development and career planning. I am also excited by the prospect of working with Tom Moult and Andrew Baxter."
Ogilvy Australia Executive Chairman Tom Moult said the role would focus on "attracting, retaining and training the best talent in the industry".
"There is a major war being waged for talent in our industry, and while Ogilvy has some of the most outstanding training programs in Australia, we want to make sure our staff, and potential new recruits, are a strong focus across the organization," Moult commented. "David is a highly experienced HR practitioner who also has a strong understanding of our industry and its challenges. We're looking forward to having him on board."
About Ogilvy & MatherOgilvy & Mather is one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. Through its specialty units, the company provides a comprehensive range of marketing services including: advertising; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion and relationship marketing. Ogilvy & Mather services Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses through its network of more than 450 offices in 120 countries. It is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY). For more information, visit www.ogilvy.com.
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Court lowers the threshold for "exceptional" cases.
On April 29, in Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's existing standard for determining whether a patent case is "exceptional" for purposes of awarding attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Relying on the "ordinary meaning" of the word "exceptional," the Court held that "an 'exceptional' case is simply one that stands out from others with respect to the substantive strength of a party's litigating position (considering both the governing law and the facts of the case) or the unreasonable manner in which the case was litigated."[2] The Court directed lower courts to apply this flexible standard "in the case-by-case exercise of their discretion, considering the totality of the circumstances."[3]
By way of background, under 35 U.S.C. § 285, the prevailing party in a patent case is allowed to recover its attorney fees only in "exceptional" cases. In 2005, the Federal Circuit set the standard for determining which cases qualify as "exceptional" when the defendant is the prevailing party.[4] In particular, the Federal Circuit held that a case may be deemed exceptional only "when there has been some material inappropriate conduct" or when the litigation is "brought in subjective bad faith" and is "objectively baseless."[5] That standard was criticized by some as overly restrictive, and, due in part to that criticism, several patent reform bills currently pending in Congress include provisions intended to make it easier for prevailing defendants to recover their fees.
The landscape shifted, however, when the Supreme Court issued two opinions on April 29—Octane Fitness and Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc.[6]—significantly changing the governing law on which cases qualify as "exceptional" under § 285. Although the new standard under § 285 is a significant development, it is important to note that the Court also struck down the requirement that "exceptional case" status be proven by clear and convincing evidence, establishing a preponderance of the evidence standard for such decisions going forward.
The opinion in Highmark is not as far-reaching as Octane Fitness, but it is still significant in its own right. The Federal Circuit formerly reviewed "exceptional case" findings under a de novo standard, which often resulted in the reversal of fee awards. In Highmark, the Court rejected that standard and now requires that "an appellate court should review all aspects of a district court's §285 determination for abuse of discretion."[7]
These unanimous opinions continue the trend of the Supreme Court rejecting Federal Circuit standards that the Court appears to view as too restrictive and formalistic—a trend that does not seem likely to abate anytime soon.
The impact of these opinions on the growing momentum for patent reform in Congress remains to be seen. Some judges—most vocally, Chief Judge Randall R. Rader of the Federal Circuit—have expressed the view that the courts are better equipped to handle patent reform, and the Supreme Court's opinions may signal to some in Congress that the courts are also willing and able to address these issues.
[1]. No. 12-1184 (U.S. Apr. 29, 2014), available here.
[2]. Id., slip op. at 7–8.
[3]. Id. at 8.
[4]. See Brooks Furniture Mfg., Inc. v. Dutailier Int'l, Inc., 393 F.3d 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
[5]. Id. at 1381.
[6]. No. 12-1163 (U.S. Apr. 29, 2014), available here.
[7]. Id., slip op. at 1.
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Larson Electronics is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial-commercial grade lighting products. Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of lighting products including explosion proof lights, hazardous location lights, explosion proof paint spray booth lights, high power LED lights, remote control HID Golight spotlights, LED flashlights, military spotlights, infrared LEDs, LED boat lights and industrial light towers. Larson Electronics also manufactures and distributes a wide range of HID high power spotlights and HID flashlights that are ideal for use as military spotlights and law enforcement searchlights as well as effective for use in the utility and emergency services industries.
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Many of Larson Electronicss lighting products can serve equally well in the public and private sector as hunting spotlights, boating spotlights, camping lights, off-road and ATV lights, and infared security lights; this includes a wide array of LED lights and LED light bars that can operate on a variety of voltages ranging from 9 to 42 VDC and can be mounted on cars, trucks, boats and heavy equipment.
Larson Electronics is a large distributor of the Golight line of remote controlled spotlights and stocks a comprehensive variety of HID or high intensity discharge Golights, Golight marine spotlights and searchlights, Golight floodlights, military Golights and a wide array of camouflage Golights for hunting and off-road use. Larson Electronics is the only source for the Golight Stryker Remote Control Spotlight with magnetic base and offers a wide variety of mounting options for both the Golight Stryker and Golight RadioRay series of spotlights.
Larson Electronics develops and stocks a wide range of explosion proof lights and products as well as intrinsically safe lights and intrinsically safe LED lights. Larson Electronics's explosion proof line of lights carry the required explosion proof certifications and approvals and are U.L. certified for use in hazardous locations according to their respective class, division and zone ratings. Larson Electronicss hazardous location lighting includes explosion proof fluorescent lights for paint spray booths, Class 1 Div 1 flashlights and intrinsically safe lights, portable and cart mounted tank lights, explosion proof droplights, explosion proof LED lights and intrinsically safe flashlights.
Larson Electronics regularly develops and manufactures new additions to its line of explosion proof lighting and industrial grade lighting products and is proud to offer the latest in explosion proof LED lighting and explosion proof paint spray booth lighting. Larson Electronics also manufactures a wide array of military and law enforcement related accessories including the concealable, back up universal handcuff key (plastic handcuff key) used by Air Force pilots, Navy SPAWAR, Navy Seals and Special Operations military personnel to effect escape in hostage or prisoner situations.
If you have any questions or special requirements regarding any of our industrial grade lighting solutions please contact us by E-mail at
Larson Electronics manufactures the Larson Electronics 12 volt spotlights with magnetic base and 12 volt searchlights with magnetic base with magnetic bases and 16 foot cords in Dallas, TX. These industrial grade 12 volt spotlights have been a staple of the cable, telephone and electric utility industry since 1967. Larson Electronics has since its beginnings expanded this to include the military/law enforcement industries, federal and local governments, and emergency and first responder industries as well.
We carry a complete line of HID off road and HID equipment lights, including the Acro Light line. HID flood lights with permanent and magnetic mount options work on 12 and 24 volt DC systems and provide illumination that extends 250 feet. The permanent mount and magnetic mount HID spotlights project a beam to 3000 feet.
Larson Electronics is a manufacturer and as such we maintain a large available inventory of our magnetic mount spotlights, HID spotlights. HID flashlights and the Golight Stryker and Golight Radioray remote controlled spotlights, battery operated flashing strobe lights, LED flashlights and LED headlamps. Because of our extensive inventory and "make to order" capacity, nearly all orders for spotlights and flashlights received before 4 PM CT are shipped same day via UPS.
Many of our professional grade spotlights and flashlights make excellent gifts for him or gifts for men. Remote controlled spotlights with magnetic base, military spotlights, handheld spotlights, vehicle mount spotlights, rechargeable spotlights, rechargeable flashlights, hunting spotlights, hunting searchlights and state of the art hid flashlights all make fine christmas gifts for men, and are sure to please even the most discriminating friends and family.
Larson Electronics' Larson Electronics can also be viewed in these languages - Arabic Spanish Japanese Italian Portuguese Russian French.
Contact us at sales@magnalight .com or call us toll free at 1-800-369-6671 for mor information regarding any of our products. Purchase orders can be faxed to us at 903-498-3364 Larson Electronics can provide detailed technical information regarding any of its products and is capable of working with customers to create unique lighting solutions to suit their needs and requirements.
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Hazardous location lighting equipment is in the simplest explanation used in places where concentrations of volatile gases, flammable dust or particulates, or flammable chemicals are high enough to present a danger of ignition that can lead to explosion or fire. In a hazardous location, something as simple as a tiny spark can be enough to ignite flammable gases or dust and create a fire. In worst case scenarios, such a spark can lead to catastrophic explosions as an atmosphere in an enclosed space that is saturated with flammable gases or particulates is ignited. Since most normal electrical equipment has some potential to produce heat or sparks, it is critical that anything that relies on electrical power to operate in a hazardous location be designed to prevent the creation of these sparks or heat.
There is more than one way to achieve protection against unwanted heat and sparks and because of this some measures and standards regarding the effectiveness of these methods is necessary. This has led to the creation of tests designed to rate the effectiveness of equipment in preventing heat and sparks in hazardous locations that are administered by approved laboratories. These labs rate equipment according to established standards which allow them to rate and categorize equipment according to its effectiveness and suitability for use in various types of hazardous locations. These standards then can be used to apply approval ratings to equipment, allowing industries to know definitively that the explosion proof lighting equipment they are considering is safe to use in their applications as well as in conformance with the regulations set out by controlling governmental bodies such as OSHA.
Equipment that has passed testing by an approved laboratory is not truly "certified" by them although this is the term most commonly applied since it is the simplest and most easily understood. In reality, these testing bodies apply approval that states the lighting equipment in question has passed their tests and conformed to the standards for use in its rated category and division. Approvals are directly affixed to explosion proof equipment which clearly displays the units' suitability for use in a particular type of hazardous area. Explosion proof lighting for instance will have a metal tag or plate affixed to the housing or body that will contain the necessary approval rating information. These tags contain the group and division ratings, class, and the name of the approving body. All electrical equipment used in hazardous locations must carry this tag or it will likely be in violation of applicable regional and national governing regulations.
Hazardous locations vary greatly in their threat and their composition. An area that frequently produces a great deal of combustible dust will not have the same volatile characteristics as an area that frequently contains the presence of petrochemical vapors. Because of this there are different categories of hazardous locations that are rated by Class, Division and Group. Generally speaking, the more potential there is for fire or explosion, the higher the ratings necessary, thus a Class 1 Division 1 rating like the one given to the Larson Electronics EPL-BS-70-100 Explosion Proof Light would signify some of the strictest standards while a Class2 Division 2 rating would signify somewhat less strict standards. In order to properly match explosion proof lighting to a hazardous location by its rating it is necessary to understand how hazardous locations are rated as well. For this, users must consult with regulating bodies such as OSHA and guidelines provided by publications such as the NEC to make a clear determination for their area.
It is also important to keep in mind that not all geographical regions or countries will have the same regulations. Equipment that is going to be used in the U.S. for example must carry approval from testing bodies that are certified by U.S. regulatory agencies such as OSHA. Although there has been some movement towards setting some international standardization of approvals, it remains necessary that equipment be checked to make sure it adheres to local regulations or it may not be adequate enough to satisfy both federal and local regulations as well as the conditions set out by insurers.
The bodies that apply approvals are generally established laboratories that have been accredited by federal institutions. In the U.S. for example there are several laboratories that have this accrediting, such as Underwriters Laboratories which is one of the most well known, as well as FM Approvals LLC, Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc, and National Technical Systems, Inc to name a few. These laboratories are generally accredited to handle certain testing and approval operations according to the various types of equipment and areas to be addressed. Overall, as long as a piece of equipment carries their approval and they are listed as accredited, the equipment can be assumed to be suitable and within conformity of the regulations for its intended type of hazardous location.
One common problem that must be watched out for involves the sometimes misleading labeling that takes place within the lighting industry. One of the more common problems encountered involves the selection of lighting equipment that is labeled as Vapor Proof for use in hazardous locations that in reality require an explosion proof rating and approval. The term Vapor Proof is misleading and does not infer the safety of an illumination device. While it may indeed be vapor proof, explosion proof lighting is in reality not rated by how well it is sealed against intrusion by flammable vapors, but by how well it resists producing accidental ignition which is something else entirely. This is an excellent example of why ratings and accredited approvals are so important and necessary. Without them, there would be no way to know for certain if a piece of equipment was in fact safe for use in a volatile environment. Certainly a sealed lamp may be vapor proof, but what if the lamps surface is capable of reaching extreme high temperatures? This then would mean that despite no vapor entering the lamp, ignition would still be possible, making the lamps vapor proof labeling entirely worthless in a hazardous location.
Suffice it to say, only use explosion proof lights that carry the displayed approvals from accredited laboratories and make certain they are used in their properly designated locations. Anything else is simply not worth the danger or the risk.


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The following settings control the size of the connection pool:
Size of the pool when created, and its minimum allowable size.
Upper limit of size of the pool.
Number of connections to be removed when the idle timeout expires. Connections that have idled for longer than the timeout are candidates for removal. When the pool size reaches the initial and minimum pool size, removal of connections stops.
The following table summarizes pros and cons to consider when sizing connection pools.
Table 3–4 Connection Pool Sizing
Connection pool |
Pros |
Cons |
Small Connection pool |
Faster access on the connection table. |
May not have enough connections to satisfy requests. Requests may spend more time in the queue. |
Large Connection pool |
More connections to fulfill requests. Requests will spend less (or no) time in the queue |
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Keene, New Hampshire
Vital Information
Zipcode: 03431
County: Cheshire
Population: 23,610
Area: 34.7 square miles
City Hall:
3 Washington
St., Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-
4:30 p.m.; clerk, 352-0133;
city manager, 357-9804;
revenue collector, 357-9801,
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tax Rate: $32.75; ratio of
assessment, 100 percent
Registered Voters: 16,902
Fire Department: Chief, Mark
Howard; 911, non-emergency
Police Department: Chief, Kenneth
J. Meola; 911, nonemergency
Mayor: Kendall W. Lane,
City Manager: John A.
MacLean, 357-9804
City Councilors: Ward 1,
Sheryl A. Redfern, Janis O.
Manwaring; Ward 2, Mitchell
H. Greenwald, Bettina
Chadbourne; Ward 3, David
C. Richards, Terry M. Clark;
Ward 4, Robert J. OConnor,
James P. Duffy; Ward 5,
Philip M. Jones, Thomas
Powers; At-large Emily P.
Hague, Kris E. Roberts,
Randy L. Filiault, Carl B.
Jacobs, David R. Meader
City Clerk:
Patricia A.
Little, 352-0133
Tax Collector: 357-9801
or Fax: 357-9898
Planning Administrator: W.
Rhett Lamb, 352-5474
Planning Board: Chairwoman
Abigail Abrash Walton,
Christine Weeks, Eleanor
Vander Haegen, Michael
Welsh, James Duffy, Nathaniel
Stout, Gary Spykman,
Mayor Kendall W. Lane, staff
Andrew Bohannon, alternate
Maria Temple
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Chairwoman Louise
Zerba, Nathaniel Stout, Dave
Curran, Joseph Hoppock, alternates
John Norton, June
Public Works: Director,
Kurt D. Blomquist, 352-6550
Recycling Center: Route 12 North; Mon.-
Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat.
8 a.m.-1 p.m.; 352-5739
Airport: Dillant-Hopkins,
North Swanzey; Director, Edward
J. Mattern, 357-9835
Public Schools: Daniels,
Franklin, Fuller, Symonds,
Wheelock elementary schools
(K-5), Keene Middle (6-8),
Keene High (9-12)
Other Schools: Keene
State College, Antioch University
New England, River
Valley Community College,
Keene Community Education,
St. Joseph Regional
School (pre-K-8), Monadnock
Waldorf School (preschool-8),
Monadnock Waldorf High
School (9-12), Montessori
Schoolhouse (toddler program-
K), Keene Montessori
(preschool-K), Trinity Christian
School (preschool-8)
Board of Education: Neil W. Donegan, Christopher
C. Coates, Carl A.
Panza, Kris E. Roberts, John
Stewart, Susan C. Fratus,
Ann F. Szot, Susan Hay,
Marjorie Droppa
State Representatives: Cynthia L. Chase,
Larry R. Phillips, Vacancy,
Timothy N. Robertson, Kris
E. Roberts, Gladys Johnsen,
Charles F. Weed, all
Executive Councilor: Colin Van Ostern, D-Concord
State Senator: Molly M. Kelly, D-Keene
Library: Keene Public
Library, 60 Winter
St., 352-0157, Mon.-
Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. summer
hours (June-August)
Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hospital: Cheshire Medical
Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock
Keene, 580 Court St.,
Churches: Assembly of
God, Christian Science Reading
Room, Church of Christ,
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Church
of the Nazarene, Congregation
Ahavas Achim synagogue,
Keene Evangelical
Free, First Baptist of Keene,
Christian Science Society of
Keene, Grace United Methodist,
Harvest Christian Fellowship,
Hope Chapel, Jehovahs
Witnesses, Keene State
College Campus Ministry,
KSC Newman Center, Monadnock
Covenant, Salvation
Army, St. Bernard, St.
George Greek Orthodox, St.
James Episcopal, St. Margaret
Mary, Sturtevant Chapel,
Trinity Lutheran, Keene Unitarian
Universalist, United
Church of Christ
Parks & Recreation: Keene Parks and Recreation
Department, 357-9829; Robin
Hood Park; Wheelock Park;
Ashuelot River Park
Major Businesses: TD
Banknorth, C&S Wholesalers
Grocers, Cheshire Medical
Keene, Cheshire Oil Co., Peoples
United Bank, Home Depot,
Keene Publishing Corp.
(The Sentinel), Keene State
College, Markem-Imaje, The Melanson Co., Monadnock
Radio Group, Monadnock
Shopper News, N.H. Forge,
NGM Insurance Co., PC Connection,
Liberty Mutual,
Smiths Medical, Tidland
Corp., Timken Super Precision
(MPB), Arthur Whitcomb
Inc., Samson Manufacturing,
Whitney Brothers Co.
Major Retail Areas: The Center at Keene, Colony
Mill Marketplace, Key Road,
Sears Plaza, Main Street,
Monadnock Marketplace,
Riverside Plaza, West Street
Shopping Center
Points of Interest: Ashuelot River Park, Keene
State College, Thorne-Sagendorph
Art Gallery, Wyman
Tavern Museum, Horatio
Colony House Museum, historic
United Church of Christ
on Central Square, Colony
Mill Marketplace, historic
markers noting location of
Keene glass industry and
Hampshire Pottery, Historical
Society of Cheshire
Web Site: www.ci.keene.nh.us