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Oh Maya. Dominated is the second book in Maya Banks' Enforcers series, and the continuation of Drake and Evangeline's story. I wanted to love it I really did – but I almost marked it DNF. I'm glad I pushed through because it did get better at the end, but there were times I wanted to reach through the pages and smack Evangeline – HARD.
I don't even know how to write this review because it was another bizarre experience. Drake had his asshole moments, but overall I really liked him. I also love the men that work for him, and I cannot wait to get their stories. The men were the only reason I kept reading.
When Mastered left off, Drake had completely humiliated and destroyed Evangeline and she had taken off. The story picks up right away with Drake and his men tearing the city apart trying to find her. The men were all pissed at Drake and had no hesitation telling him that. The doorman finally gives in and tells Drake where she is and my disgust with her began.
What Drake did to her was completely inexcusable – no matter what the reason is – and yet within a couple minutes she forgives him, loves him and everything is great in the world. This is the first time I was about to stop reading. Obviously I knew they were going to get their HEA eventually, but come on – I don't care how sweet and great you are; you don't forgive that shit in 5 minutes. Ugh.
The next time I almost stopped reading was when Evangeline actually said this line to the man she loved "..if you ever get tired of me and no longer want me, all I ask is for you to never regret the time we spent together. Because I won't." Are there actually women out there that would talk like this, especially after everything that happened?
I pushed on, because despite his assholery moments, Drake was awesome for the most part. There are some pretty big twists in the story, so about 60% through, it got really good and I enjoyed the book from that point on – despite Evangeline. There was this really random moment near the beginning of the book where her friends stopped by the condo, and it seemed as though there could be a sub story there, but then it was dropped and we never heard about it again.
I really enjoyed reading about the other guys – particularly Silas. I have my fingers and toes crossed that the heroine of the next book is not a simpering, pathetic excuse for a woman because Evangeline was a total disappointment.
I love Maya and will definitely read the next book in the series, but the heroine from this one was just not for me. Everything else was great – the story was fast paced, the supporting characters were funny and definitely damaged, the sex was smoking hot, I just wish Evangeline was likeable…
Rating: C
*ARC provided by publisher
Click to purchase: Amazon
by Maya Banks
Release Date: May 3, 2016
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As you would expect, the media has been covering this sad story of a 17 year-old Florida teenager who was followed, and then shot by, a neighborhood watch "supervisor." There are myriad aspects to the case -- involving the actual incident and the media coverage of it.
--- Based on the facts we know at present, it appears that the neighborhood watch guy, one George Zimmerman, acted inappropriately. He not only violated the tenets of his Neighborhood Watch manual (which states, it should be emphasized to members that they do not possess police powers, and they shall not carry weapons or pursue vehicles), but also the instructions of the 911 operator whom he called. Martin is also a habitual caller to 911, having contacted them 46 times in the last fifteen months.
--- The police acted questionably in the case initially. They failed to administer a drug and alcohol test on Zimmerman. They also did not run a background check on him. And, they missed an apparent racial epithet uttered under Zimmerman's breath during the 911 call. Philly's Michael Smerconish on WPHT 1210 AM a few days ago played that portion of the call and it indeed does seem like Zimmerman says "f***ing coon" as he's chasing Martin. Smerconish had to filter the sound and up the volume substantially for it to be heard; nevertheless, if he could do it, the cops couldn't?? But the reason Zimmerman may have remained free that fateful day is that a witness has stated that Martin attacked Zimmerman and was beating the crap out of him. But ... if Zimmerman had followed the 911 operator's instructions at the onset, there would have been no confrontation in the first place, right?
--- The left-leaning media predictably has dissected the race aspect of all this immeasurably. This is not to say there isn't such an aspect, of course; what it does, though -- for them, at least -- is confirm everything they believe about race and how it affects life in these United States. Which, of course, is mostly so much nonsense. We now see articles like this asking if black males wearing hoodies is a "recipe for disaster." (Geraldo Rivera takes a slightly different tack in that hoodies are associated with "gangsta" life and do indeed invite suspicion.) What this fails to note is 1) how many other cases are out there like the Martin-Zimmerman case (wouldn't we have heard about them, especially given the quick furor over this one?), and 2) even noted civil rights individuals like Jesse Jackson have come right out and stated that he fears a group of black men walking down the street. What could possibly give Jackson that trepidation?
--- Why has the mainstream media been referring to Zimmerman as a "white Hispanic?" Would they have referred to him thusly if his last name was "Rodríguez?" What if he was a black Hispanic? Either this is to further sensationalize the racial angle of the case, or the media is obtuse in thinking that someone with the last name "Zimmerman" could not possibly be Latino.
--- The conservative media has been reporting this fairly; however, too many commenters at various right-leaning news sites and blogs are making ridiculous points and statements which belittle the tragedy of this case. I read one yesterday at The Blaze which questioned why the media constantly uses images of Trayvon which show him to be quite a bit younger than 17 ... as if all 17 year-olds "look older." While this may be the case (these photos of Martin have since surfaced; he still doesn't look much older than in the photos the MSM have used, though these are certainly more "sinister"), ultimately, as one conservative commenter rebutted, such complaints are unproductive. He said he's against fake racism complaints and racial huckstery as much as the next guy, but when there's a fairly clear cut case of wrong, people have to be willing to say that's what it is.
--- But, then again, the main media figure in all this now is Al Sharpton. Not only is Sharpton one of most racially polarizing figures in the country, he was the ringleader of one of the biggest racial hoaxes of all-time -- the Tawana Brawley case. Once he's involved, immediately [mostly white] suspicion ensues. Sharpton's involvement, among others', brings to light the issue of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Aside from the Brawley (and other) hoaxes, with Barack Obama's election in 2008 accusations of racism have become so commonplace that it's causing people to yawn and say "Yeah, right." Then there's Louis Farrakhan chiming in and the Black Panthers have now offered a bounty on Zimmerman.
--- Ace [rightly] points out that the Duke lacrosse team scandal, among other things, shouldn't be forgotten.
Mark Steyn's article at The Corner a couple days back dealing with how the media reacts to [obvious] radical Islamic terror actions can be similarly applied to the Martin case ... and incidents of politically-oriented violence in general. Stage One involves blaming right wing conservative "extremists." Conservative lawmakers in Florida were quickly culpable for the state's "stand your ground" law, as was the NRA for supporting such laws. Others, like MSNBC's Karen Finney, made connections to voter ID laws and blamed Rush Limbaugh for the shooting. The same network's Mika Brzezinski also blamed Limbaugh.
Stage Two would work in the opposite manner of Steyn's thesis. With Islamic terrorists, the media quickly goes into "it's a lone wolf" mode, wanting to downplay the radical Islamist angle. With the Martin case, George Zimmerman is not just one overzealous individual with a wannabe cop fetish. The "real" issue is continued, systemic racism which is still "endemic" in contemporary America.
Steyn then posits that Stage Three has the media grudgingly admitting that it really wasn't a "lone wolf" scenario, but radical Islam still has nothing to do with a terrorist incident. In the Martin case, the elite media and its "progressive" allies generate criticism towards those whom they feel traditionally downplay or ignore the "epidemic" of racism in America which, of course, is the "actual" culprit behind Trayvon Martin's death. The liberal Daily Beast blasted Fox News for its "delay" in covering the story. Buzzfeed produced a graphic which supposedly depicts Fox only airing one story on the Martin through March 19 ... despite the fact that up until that point the story wasn't very widespread at all. The underlying message to these criticisms is, of course, that Fox News is "anti-black" and/or "racist." It's sort of understandable that these "progressive" outlets have to resort to this type of nonsense, because at present no major right-leaning media outlet has in any way defended Zimmerman or his actions. That's what really grates at them.
Lastly, there's Stage Four -- the "backlash that never happens." With reporting on radical Islam, it's the fear that Muslim communities will suffer retribution from the community-at-large after a terrorist attack. With the Martin case, you won't hear about media fears of a [black] backlash against the white (or should I say "white Hispanic") community.
I'd offer the advice to allow the authorities (state and federal) to do their jobs and [hopefully] bring about the right -- and just -- remedy. But I doubt that will make much of a difference.
UPDATE: My Watcher's Council colleague Greg at Rhymes With Right has two superb posts on this subject.
UPDATE 2: A commenter at Legal Insurrection points out that the second of the more "sinister" Martin photos noted in the fifth bullet point paragraph above was referenced on its original Twitter posting as not being Trayvon. (The Twitter photo is now listed as "unavailable.")
UPDATE 3: It seems Zimmerman did not call 911 forty-six times in fifteen months. He called 46 times since 2004. Big difference, that.
UPDATE 4: Leonard Pitts is here to remind us that George Zimmerman is white, dammit. Just don't try to point out that Barack Obama is, though. Or something.
UPDATE 5: Heather Mac Donald has an excellent column on the case today.Posted by Hube at March 25, 2012 08:31 AM | TrackBack
Oddly enough, nobody calls former NM governor Bill Richardson a "white Hispanic".Posted by: Rhymes With Right at March 25, 2012 09:42 AM
saw on drudge that there is a witness to the neighborhood watch guy getting the crap beat out of him and that this was in the police report which will be unveiled to a jury...plus it was zimmermans voice on the 911 case yelling for help? My immediate reaction- Sharpton's on the scene? Something isn't kosher in FLA...ie,an opportunity for sharpton and his ilk to get in front of the cameras...before the facts come out...And what district suspends someone for five days for being tardy....or is this the reason the district has no comment??????Posted by: cardinals fan at March 25, 2012 05:08 PM
Well thought-out post, Hube. Excellent overview of the issues involved, and a great roundup of what's out there. Thanks for putting this together.Posted by: gcw at March 25, 2012 06:31 PM
Thanks, gcw. :-)Posted by: Hube at March 25, 2012 07:33 PM
"Philly's Michael Smerconish on WPHT 1210 AM a few days ago played that portion of the call and it indeed does seem like Zimmerman says "f***ing coon" as he's chasing Martin."
He isn't. He is actually saying "f***ing punks." Ace of spades actually had a wave form analysis of the tape. Seriously, who uses the word "coon" anymore?Posted by: Jeff the Baptist at March 26, 2012 11:24 PM
I saw Ace's analysis yesterday. Pretty convincing, yes.Posted by: Hube at March 27, 2012 07:55 AM
Two disagreements:
1. Regardless of what the nieghborhood watch guidelines are you do agree that the 2nd amendment is the law of the land. It is possible that Zimmerman was simply on his own time and carrying a gun as many do. I think it is unarguable that he lived in a place with a lot of crime and had reason to fear for his life.
2. Regarding the 46 calls to 911. Does it matter how many calls he made or is it more important top know if those calls were legitimate. If I called 911 yesterday to report someone breaking into my car and today I see someone beating you up should I call 911 and risk being accused of calling too many times or should I do the right thing. So forget the number of call unless your intent is to smear Zimmerman and concentrate on the quality of the calls.
I might add that considering the information on this incident now coming out perhaps you should pull your post. I mean, it's embarassing!!! The democrats managed this entire event and the media went along with it. Now that the truth is coming out it is looking more and more like the Duke lacross case all over again. For whatever reason the Democrats have choosen to go to war on hispanics in an attempt to rally their base. Now that the story is falling apart they have decided to double down on the lies.Posted by: GoneWithTheWind at March 28, 2012 10:45 AM
I might add that considering the information on this incident now coming out perhaps you should pull your post. I mean, it's embarassing!!!
Why? The title indicates the term "proceeds" and it's clear it's essentially a moment in time. Further, I believe I'm more than clear that the media bias and ridiculousness of people like Sharpton is beyond pathetic.Posted by: Hube at March 28, 2012 10:52 AM
Consider this
If Trayvon is NOT suspended from school in Miami.
Then Trayvon is in school in Miami instead of in Sanford.
If Trayvon is in school in Miami and NOT in Sanford.
Then Trayvon would still be alive.
Notice a pattern here.
It all started with Trayvon.
Decisions have consequences (sometime deadly)
One way or another, life is self correcting.
End of story.Posted by: Greg at March 28, 2012 05:50 PM
That's quite a stretch, Greg. I wonder how "if's" we can use towards George Zimmerman that would have resulted in Trayvon still being alive.Posted by: Hube at March 28, 2012 05:54 PM
Al Sharpton's and Jessie Jacksons "Race baiting for Obama" is working:
google "ALL BLACK IN MY HOODIE"
Unfortunately, cases like this brings out racism on both ends. The fact is, white, black, or hispanic, what happened is wrong. Entirely too many cases happen like this all over the country. This isn't about him wearing a hoodie...last time I checked kids of all races wear them - it's a style that they think is cool.
And for the record - I think a group of men walking down the street of any race would make me uncomfortable.
I think that is a kinder gentler way of smearing the innocent "Unfortunately, cases like this brings out racism on both ends". So where is the racism by whites and hispanics??? I see racism from Obama and Sharpton and Jackson and even Soledad O'Brien. Often people make these blanket statements to excuse horrible acts by the people they favor. Lets be honest here; Sharpton and Jackson are dispicable racist who have used race baiting their entire life for fun and profit. This case isn't about race and never was. No matter how hard they try the race baiters cannot make it about race. If this case is used to "lynch" Zimmerman then THAT will be about race.Posted by: GoneWithTheWind at April 2, 2012 10:09 AM


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JIP has played some killer venues so far supporting Year X!
3 Months Deep
JIP Year X has been released for just over 3 months. Some really cool things have happened so far. The album has recieved warm reception from a lot of outlets. Eight Governors have responded to the track "Voices" and an article was written about the track. The album has reached 26 countries so far with a very cool review from Ireland. JIP has played 4 shows with a forecast for more. The next one being the first headlining show at the Red Line Tap on September 25th.
As a songwriter I couldn't be happier. In brief conversations I've had with some people they are really understanding what I was trying to get accross. All the tracks on Year X hold some sort of purporse and meaning. I feel my writing progressing as well as my guitar work. I'm currently working on some new tracks. I just featured "In Your Hands" at the Douglas Street show.
In the next month I plan on getting crazy with sending the album out to publications for review and radio stations that play independent artists. I'll keep you posted on updates!
Thank you so much to anyone that's bought a record or come to a show. I'll never have a full grasp of how long JIP will last so I make sure not to take any of these moments for granted.
Salute and see you soon!
May 28th , 2011 ( The CD Arrives ! )
10 Years of JIP. 1 Year of writing and recording.
And....JIP YEAR X is HERE!
The CD came out exactly as planned and is everything that I wanted!
I can't wait to share it with the world. The CD will be available on iTunes and CD Baby soon.
Please email me if you'd like an advance copy.
Thanks and Much Love!
Starting this Up.
So, I'm working on this webpage tonight patiently awaiting YEAR X to be revealed. The album is completely recorded and sounds great. This album was 10 years coming. These songs are the best of my efforts thus far. I really focused on writing great songs that were simple and had a lot of meaning.
I'm wondering what the reaction will be to it. I wonder if my point will get accross.
The point being that you should enjoy the life that you are given everyday and roll with it. Be happy with what you have and enjoy this life.
That's all for Day 1.


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We're always looking for the secret to weight loss, the truth is, there isn't one!! Or is there?!? We used to say Slimming World was the best kept secret, but more and more people know now it's the best weight loss method that there is!! We are the no.1 slimming organisation in the uk and we are just going from strength to strength!
I do however have a secret to share with you, if it's something you've not heard of. The book called The Secret. This book could seriously change your life and how you look and feel about yourself!!
I've had this book for three years after buying it from amazon and just never got around to reading it!! I finally read it while in Barcelona recently and I couldn't put it down!!! I've always been passionate in my group about having a positive mental attitude. I've always believed in the famous Henry Ford quote that whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right! This book backs up this quote beautifully!!
So what's the secret?!?! I'm going to use lots of quotes from the book to help explain it. Stay with me and keep an open mind 😉
"Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You have to make a start, and then the law of attraction will receive those grateful thoughts and give you more just like them."
― Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
You might be thinking, er ok this all sounds a bit weird but read on…….
Your thoughts become things! I totally agree with this, The Secret is all about your mindset. It's about remembering that your thoughts are the primary cause of everything. I love this quote,
"You are the masterpiece of your own life. You are the Michelangelo
of your own life. The David you are sculpturing is you"
Outside influences can be just excuses that we put in our own way. We have the power to change us if we want it bad enough and think positively.
Think about when you have really happy days. If you are feeling good, its usually because you are thinking good thoughts. Your thoughts can attract everything that you require. If it's money you need you will attract it. If it's people you need you'll attract it. You've got to pay attention to what you're attracted to, because as you hold images of what you want, you're going to be attracted to things and they're going to be attracted to you. But it literally moves into physical reality with and through you. And it does that by law. The law of attraction.
"Every thought of yours is a real thing – a force. It will have a cause and effect."
Rhonda Byrne, The author of The Secret makes a fabulous point here,
"It is impossible to bring more into your life if you are feeling ungrateful about what you have. Why? Because the thoughts and feelings you emit as you feel ungrateful are all negative emotions. "
Sound familiar? Does one bad day turn in to another? We need to switch our thoughts and our mind sets!!
There's an entire chapter in this book dedicated to weight loss. It was like she was talking to me!! One statement that really stood out is the fact that food isn't what causes weight gain, it's our thoughts surrounding food and being overweight that causes it!
Rhonda believes the following,
"If you're not feeling good and you want to change the way you feel, or if you want to lift good feelings higher, then take a minute or two and go through a mental list of everything you love and adore. You can do it while getting dressed in the morning, walking, driving or traveling anywhere."
You may of seen all the #100 happy days on social media, or you might of heard of the three blessings?? This is basically what Rhonda is saying. Be grateful, think happy thoughts and you will attract more happy things.
So how can we re train what label we've given our bodies?? I always moan about my thighs!!!! Have they ever really changed, no!! So now I'm thankful for other parts of my body and I'm trying really hard to not label myself and let's see if I can slim these bad boys down. If I keep saying I'm always going to have chunky thighs, I will!!
"Whatever you believe about your body, your cells believe too. They don't question anything you think, feel, or believe. In fact, they hear every thought, feeling, and belief you have."
When I think about my last holiday this reinforces the book entirely. The last two holidays I've been so ill with vertigo after the flight. This time I decided to visualise being fine, getting on and off the plane and having an amazing holiday. I kept saying I'm going to be fine and it's going to be amazing. Guess what, I was and the holiday was wonderful. So is there something in this?!? I've struggled with sleeping for two years too. I now imagine before I go to bed having a fab nights sleep, I'm grateful for it and I even say to my boyfriend how amazing my sleep is going to be lol. You might think I've gone mad but it flipping works!!!!! I've slept better than I have been in years!!!
Do you always focus on what you don't want as opposed to what you do? Ie, I don't want to be overweight any more. This is a negative statement and can hold you back. Do you ever think, well I've failed before, I probably will again!! Noooooooooooo you're just limiting your own beliefs. Have you ever been labelled by doctors, friends, or even family? Have they told you you'll never lose weight, or will always find it hard?!?! Er be quiet please, we don't need your negative thoughts!! If you except these thoughts, whether they are from others or yourself it will become your reality. Let go of limiting thoughts, imagine throwing them all in a pile and setting fire to them! Gone forever!! Fling those negative knickers off and whack those positive pants on!!!
Lots of famous sportsmen and women, singers, actors use the visualisation technique. The Secret also recommends this method. They advise you to visualise and get a really clear picture of the weight you want to be and how you want to look. Believe you can do it, focus on that goal and imagine how it's going to feel when you've hit it. But most importantly feel happy now. Losing weight doesn't automatically make you happy.
So remember to remember, banish those thoughts and be happy.
Now you know the secret, the rest is down to you.
Right then folks I'm now off to do my cardio and go shopping!!! Have a wonderful day.


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Today's smart cities (& military bases) are embracing fully connected networks that use data from IoT sensors to optimize energy efficiency, security, traffic, infrastructure, emergency response and more.
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Now that personalized vows are gaining more and more popularity (yay!) there's no telling what you'll hear the next time you attend a wedding. From inside jokes no one else got to poetic promises that completely missed the mark, we asked real guests to share the weirdest wedding vows they've ever heard. Brace yourselves brides, because you're in for a real treat.
"This girl I know from high school posted her wedding vows on Facebook, and the closest thing she made to an actual vow was telling him she'd shave his back when they get old." — Jess
"At my cousin's ceremony they incorporated this weird rose and vase analogy in their vows. It was probably meant to be poetic, symbolizing that they'd always be open to each other's love. It came across as super sexual though, and I don't even have a dirty mind! They said stuff like, 'I'll always have a rose ready for your vase' and 'My vase will always be open for your rose.' WTF!" — Tessa
"My favorite from a wedding I photographed in Germany was, 'And I promise there will always be bagels.' That morning, the bride had planned to make the groom a bagel, as he loves them so much. When the bakery in the small town didn't have any, she cut the middle out of a normal bread roll and stuck in a sign saying, 'I'm a bagel.' " — Kate
"I promise to never complain about your stinky shoes and I promise to never show up on time so you won't be thrown off." — Claire
"The bride was trying to be funny and promised to change her groom's diapers when he got old. Ew!" — Arica
See More: 7 Questions Everyone Will Ask You After the Wedding
"My brother's wedding was super sketch. He made the vows up on the spot and it included this line: 'I promise to clean your glasses when you smudge them.' Um, what?" — Leona
"I went to a wedding recently where they did an actual pinky promise. It was kind of cute but kind of weird too." — Kenzie
"I kid you not, the groom promised to be the bride's slave, and then they had everyone stand to give them a Vulcan blessing." — Melissa
"It wasn't the vows that were all that weird, but the fact that the bride sang them and didn't have the best voice, was slightly awkward." — Shea


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German developer Cookie Engine is working on their first title, GunBlocks. It's a turn-based tactical sidescrolling platformer in which the player must modify the environment by placing tetrominoes every round. It's also funny and adorable.
The demo has an introductory story scene in which the pilot of the spaceship the player is on has a fit and leaves the cockpit to his pet pig. Naturally, this doesn't work out so well; the ship is forced to land and the player is sent out to retrieve a dropped repair kit with which to fix the hull.
Once outside the ship, the player is given instructions on how to play. Each round has three phases. In the first phase, the player must use all of the blocks in their inventory. Most of these are tetrominoes, though some are defensive and offensive powerups. The tetrominoes can be used to do things like patch holes in the ground and raise the player, enemies, and/or items up. Phase two has the player taking aim and firing a bullet, which can target an enemy or the ground. Destroying the ground can make it possible for the player, who can only go up one level at a time, to pass a tall spot and also creates an extra tetromino for the player to pick up, which will be added to the free one they get at the beginning of the next round. In the third and final phase, the player moves forward four steps. Or tries to, if there's a wall in front of the player that is too tall to climb. With every step taken or attempted, the screen moves forward. The player must avoid being pushed offscreen.
So much about the game is wacky in a good way, from the jokes to the fact that a dropped tetromino immediately grows grass so it can blend into the landscape. The graphics and characters are fun and the music is pleasant. It all ties together very well, and although there's no solid information available about when, where, or for how much GunBlocks will be available, this demo makes it easy to look forward to eventually being able to get it.


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Top 10 Books Every Teen Should Read
Is it awful of me to change the meme slightly? I've read quite a few lists from others recently, and while I agree with many of the books they've included, I've also seen many people comment on how it's impossible to compose a list of books that every teen should read because every teen is different. So, I thought I'd give you a look into my life instead.
Top 10 Books My Teen Self Loved
(or would have loved had I read them as a teen)
It's the namesake of my blog because it's the one I always go back to when I think about why I love stories so much. I actually first read it in high school - I was browsing my local bookstore and found myself in the picture book section. I randomly picked up Harold and started reading. I had no idea it would be one of the books that changed my life. I didn't feel any different afterward. But then I read it again. And again. And Harold's imagination inspired me. Still does!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
I wore this book out in high school, and it's coming to a theater near you in 2012. The subject material in Perks is quite raw, and perhaps that's why I loved it so. It was so different from my ordinary life as a teen, but the emotions were still all too familiar. I like this line from the blurb - "The world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite." Oh, and if I ever start using the word "incidentally," you'll know I've recently re-read this book. :)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
I fear the day when this book will no longer be relevant. I don't think it's here yet. But it's awfully close. How can you connect to this book if you already do not see the value in the printed word? I'm afraid many teens do not. But for those who do, like my teen self did (and of course I still do), Fahrenheit 451 will strike a chord. It will reveal a reality that cares not for knowledge or wisdom but is happy for ignorance and complacency. There will always be knowledge seekers regardless of the format, so this one's for them.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
It's already on many required reading lists, but I read it as a senior in high school when it first came out. I remember being completely ripped apart by it. Before then, I had never had so much emotion spew forth all because of a book. I cried and cried and felt too much for Melinda. And I had never experienced anything like it nor known anyone else that had. It's a new classic, for sure.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
This was not required reading in high school - I actually picked it up on my own. It's not one that I would even think to recommend, but I remember it vividly from high school. It was the summer after my junior year, and I was attempting to devour the classics. I had read too much Victorian lit and was looking for something with a little more edge, and The Bell Jar certainly fits that description. I like to say that I was Emo before Emo even existed, and this book brought out all sorts of crazy emotions. It was a trend for me - to read the books that evoked strong emotions. Yep, it still is.
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
You either love it or you hate it, I think. And I happen to love it. Holden Caulfield is a voice you will not be able to get out of your head for weeks after reading Catcher, and it just may stay with you forever. Not that it's a particularly inspiring or heroic voice. He's basically a pain in the rear. But that's why I love him.
Man, my junior year of high school was such an influential reading year. So many of my favorites come from then!
That concludes the "books I read in high school" portion of the list. I read the following books in college and beyond, and they are listed chronologically by when I read them. They're books that I would have loved in high school had they been published back then.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
This was one of my first forays into science fiction, a genre I did not think I would enjoy, and oh, how I loved it! Tally Youngblood, you quietly rebellious little thing, I couldn't help but want to be you. More than the characters though, I was impressed that I could be so into the description of Westerfeld's dystopian society. And the language! Just make it all up, why don't you? Such creativity, how could I not love it?
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
I remember reading this book in college while lounging with a friend and stopping after every paragraph to discuss something Frankie just wrote or said. It must have been supremely annoying, but I couldn't help it. I would squeal and giggle and just be so happy that Frankie was such a strong girl, so attuned to the injustice happening at her school and unwilling to take her place as a docile woman in a male-dominated society. You go, girl.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
My high school self would have LOVED this book. And it was so perfectly channeled while I read it last year - I acutely remembered what it was to be 16 again. There are just certain books that click with you, like kindred spirits, and this was one for me. And shocker - the main characters are both male! Nonetheless, the setting and situations were entirely relatable and believable in a too real way, and I just glowed while reading it. :) I wish that every teen could share that experience!
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
I wish I had this book in college when my grandmother passed away. Not that I'm sold on bibliotherapy, but for me, it would have done a world of good. It still did, as grief seems to be never ending, and I'm quite thankful for it. But I don't think you need to have experienced the loss of a loved one to connect to this story. Maybe to understand some of the choices that Lennie makes that seem completely inappropriate. What I love most about it is that it wasn't a sobfest - there was an equal amount of love and laughter. Thank goodness!


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As I prepare for the short Daylight Saving weekend (pictured), I notice that over at TechHive, Jared Newman addressed a topic I mention too rarely – some TV viewers are not good candidates for cord-cutting. Newman is mostly on the mark but I think I can do better.
Let's start with the reasons Newman gave. Your must-have channel list is too long. That deserves the top spot, because if you can't live without channels X, Y, and Z, then you need a service or combination of services that will deliver them all. I would add that this is an opportunity for reflection whether that set of channels is really worth that much money to you.
Your DVR needs are too particular. Some over-the-top services are fussy about which channels can be recorded and for how long. Over-the-air channels require a device or service to record them. In general, I doubt this is the deal-breaker very often.
You have lots of TVs used simultaneously. This situation is made for live OTA TV. But if you rely on OTT services, they allow a finite number of streams. Then again, supplying a house with a half-dozen different shows at once is going to be pricey no matter how you go about it unless it's with OTA antennas.
Your ISP still gives you a great TV deal. Except for short-term promotional offers, I don't see such great bundle deals any more. Though internet service providers are important, as I'll explain in a minute.
You fear change. That sounds harsh, but if you widen this just a little to say that you don't want the hassle of changing how you get TV, then that's more understandable.
I've got three more reasons why some households aren't good candidates for cord-cutting. You can't get good OTA reception. This might be the case if you live in an apartment in the basement or on the side of the building opposite the broadcast towers. It's also true for customers living on the edge … of a TV market. Some of the OTT services will sell some of those stations in some markets, but for the full breadth of local OTA channels, you may need cable or pay-TV satellite.
Your ISP has usage caps. Although the need for them is questionable at best, usage caps are spreading to more cable-TV territories. They're an excellent way for cable companies to generate more income while herding viewers to their own zero-rated content. If you'll watch enough OTT TV to start bumping into those caps, it might not be worth switching.
You can't get decent broadband. As of last summer, 34 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet service. Some of them get their TV via satellite, either pay-TV or free-to-air or both. Until that broadband gap gets filled, they've got no good cord-cutting alternative.
Most of the time, cord-cutting becomes a lifestyle choice. When someone gives up $5 lattes, it's usually not because they can get them for $2.50 somewhere else. It's usually because they pondered the question of whether the money they were spending could be used better elsewhere. A lot of cord-cutters aren't looking for cheaper alternatives; they're deciding what they no longer need to buy.


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Farewell Fairtrade? Food giants devise own logos
From cocoa to tea, food and drink giants are setting their own standards for ethical sourcing of raw materials, moving away from third-party labels such as Fairtrade. Lucy Fielder reports.
Food and drink giants are turning away from labels like 'Fairtrade' to set their own ethical standards. Unielver, Barry Callebaut, the world's biggest chocolate-maker, and Mondelez International, which owns Cadbury and Toblerone, have all started their own schemes. Critics are crying 'greenwash'. But the companies argue they're better at tracking raw materials through the supply chain than a third party. Mondelez this month started selling Green and Black's chocolate in the UK with its 'Cocoa Life' logo instead of Fairtrade. The 'Cocoa Life' scheme in fact looks pretty ambitious, reports Reuters' Ana Ionova. SOUNDBITE (English) ANA IONOVA, REUTERS COMMODITIES CORRESPONDENT , SAYING : Their goals are to create something that goes beyond Fairtrade. They use the Fairtrade verification system to make sure that it is vetted by a third party and its independent. But they have goals that are more broad. Anything from improving gender equality on farms to preventing climate change and degradation of soil. Still, there are concerns that benchmarks could become watered down. And the proliferation of certification schemes could end up bewildering consumers. SOUNDBITE (English) ANA IONOVA, REUTERS COMMODITIES CORRESPONDENT , SAYING : Once these standards go behind closed doors and there isn't that third-party watchdog keeping things transparent and keeping the accountability there, then the fear is that they will become more flexible with time and there will be no over-arching standard that everyone can really be sure is being met. Consumers are increasingly savvy and demanding. But if too many independent schemes spring up, their watchdogs could have a tricky job keeping track.


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They have visited different groups in Manchester to talk to other older people about their experiences and opinions of the theatre.
On 1st March, the group created zines documenting their visits and the themes and conversations that came up.
Jacquie and Graham visited the Happy Mondays group at Inspire in Levenshulme. Estelle and Janice visited Wythenshawe Good Neighbours lunch club. In their zines, Estelle and Jacquie thought about ways to introduce new people to the Royal Exchange and the Elders Company; Jacquie and Graham discussed barriers preventing people from attending the theatre.
Sarah Butler wrote the following piece in response to the workshop:
I've loved it before
But I'm out of the habit
Off its radar
You have to change at Cornbrook
Battered about
By the wind and rain
It's like a foreign land
Like a place I don't know
I don't go. I don't go.
I'm not posh enough
Not for that place
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Age, job tenure and account balances reveal how downturn impacts 401(k)s.
Certain patterns were revealed depending on a person's age, job tenure and account balance by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which looked at 21 million participants in its database between Jan. 1, 2008 and Jan. 20, 2009.
Those with less than $10,000 in account balances had an average growth of 40% during 2008, mostly because contributions had a bigger impact than investment losses, said Jack VanDerhi, research director who followed the data for EBRI. However, those with more than $200,000 in account balances had an average loss of more than 25%.
Account activity for those on the verge of retirement (ages 55-65) had changes that varied between 1% for people who had been with their current employer one to four years to more than a 25% loss for those with tenure of more than 20 years.
"There has been considerable discussion recently as to what the current market downturn might do to retirement ages," VanDerhi said. "This is a natural question to ask after observing the account balance declines for many of the participants in the study. However, for many individuals [and] households, this will depend on far more than just the 401(k) balances with the current employer."
Estimates from the EBRI 401(k) database show that many participants near retirement had exceptionally high exposure to equities. Nearly one in four between ages 56-65 had more than 90% of their account balances in equities at year-end 2007, and more than two in five had more than 70%. VanDerhi said as a result of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, many 401(k) plan sponsors appear to be offering lifecycle and target-date funds, which automatically rebalance asset investments into more age-appropriate allocations.
"Had all 401(k) participants been in the average target date fund at the end of 2007, 40% of the participants would have had at least a 20% decrease in their equity concentrations, and consequently, may have mitigated their losses, sometimes to an appreciable extent," VanDerhi said.
As for how long it will take for 401(k) account holders to recover because future performance is hard to predict, VanDerhi looked at a range of equity returns. At a 5% equity rate of return assumption, those with the longest tenure with their current employer would need nearly two years at the median to recover. If the equity rate of return is assumed to drop to zero for the next few years, this recovery time would increase to approximately 2.5 years at the median, he said.
The outcome of how 401(k) plans will continue to be affected is tied in part to the growing number of employers cutting back on matching contributions. VanDerhi said there has also been an increase in the number of employees taking out 401(k) loans or hardship withdrawals in recent months because they can no longer tap the equity in their homes to pay down credit card debt.
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It was a humid afternoon and the sun was blazingly hot. However,the weather did not dampen the spirits of MyQueenstown's second gathering with residents and friends of Queenstown at Commonwealth Avenue Cooked Food Centre!
We Ate Duck Noodle Today!
Initially, each of us held our reservations because we did not know each other personally before this event. We were afraid to say the wrong things or do the wrong things. But, all of this disappear as long as we begin recalling the wonderful memories everyone of us have in Queenstown while makaning the ultra delicious duck noodles from "Venus Braised Duck" shop.
From Left: Jasper, Ser Yeng, Serene, Siwei and Sinha
Ser Yeng was a PhD candidate with NTU and volunteered actively in various community organisations in Queenstown.
Serene was an ex-Queenstown Primary and Queensway Secondary Student. She recalled vividly about Queenstown Central, where she frequented after school.
Siwei studied in Queenstown Secondary School and was a frequent visitor to the cinemas and the food centre, where he had his first date!
Sinha was a former resident in Margaret Drive and Stirling Road.
Though it was a short lunch session with us that lasted over an hour, we shared many aspirations and views about issues pertaining to Queenstown ranging from the high prices of flats in Queenstown to the friendly neighbours and friends each of us have encountered in Queenstown. Although we were strangers at the beginning, it was definitely memorable and meaningful to learn new friends and recollect the wonderful memories in the estate. Though Commonwealth Avenue Cooked Food Centre may be the next victim of the bulldozer next year, the ties that each of us share and the recollections of this beautiful estate will stay with us for all our lives!
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To Be Queer, It's Historic: The Impact of Inclusion in the WNBA
The second half of the WNBA regular season began with a big week of play that saw several franchise and league records get broken. Four of those records have one thing in common: openly queer women.
Let's begin our look back by visiting the home of the 2018 All-Star Game


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Fellowship description and duties: The J. Madin laboratory (www.jmadinlab.org) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (https://www.hawaii.edu/himb/) is seeking to recruit a quantitative ecology postdoctoral fellow who can do fieldwork to join our lab. The successful candidate will design and lead research investigating the structure and function of coral reefs with an emphasis on differences among reef-building coral species in terms of demography, biomechanics, morphology and other functional and life history traits.
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Be open to new things to be productive.
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The angel of the Lord keeps you safe,
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I don't know about you, but I have had the same auto insurance policy for ages. Sometimes I consider changing companies, but the thought of looking into options makes me a little sick. And maybe that is dramatic, but researching auto insurance policies can be a pain, and sometimes you do not seem to reap any rewards of your efforts. There are times, however, when it makes sense to put in a little extra work and switch it up with your auto insurance.
Although price is usually your first priority, service should be a major concern. You pay monthly payments to an insurance company and, in return, the company provides appropriate and adequate service. If your insurance company is not measuring up, you need to consider switching companies.
Also, many people have to switch companies for other reasons. If you relocate you may have to consider switching companies. Additionally, if you experience gaps in your coverage, you have another reason to look into insurance companies.
As always, if you feel like you are paying more than you should be, look around. A costly
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Shmini Atzeret-5776
Rabbi David Walk
Every year we revisit the special status of Shmini Atzeret. This holiday always presents us with a problem, because it's connected to Sukkot, but is considered a separate festival as well. So, is it a continuation of the joy of the harvest feast or a separate holiday with a new message? Its standing as a unique entity is enshrined in Halacha by the fact that we pronounce the blessing of Shehechiyanu ('Who has given us life') on it. If it were just the continuation of Sukkot (as the seventh day of Pesach is), there wouldn't be this joyous pronouncement of newness. So, we struggle with this conundrum every year. But we love these mysteries, because they yield fascinating new insights.
The most famous answer to this question is that since Sukkot is the most universal of our festivals (after all it is a harvest holiday and everybody eats, plus we sacrificed 70 oxen in the Temple, representative of the 70 nations who descended from Noach, and the fourteenth chapter of Zecharia says that in the future all the nations will come to Jerusalem to celebrate Sukkot), we wanted private time with God after all the company left. Rashi explains this phenomenon by translating the word atzeret as 'detained', and then tells the following story: "I have detained you to remain with Me." This is analogous to a king who invited his sons to a great public feast with him for a certain number of days, and when the time came for them to leave, he said: "My sons! Please, stay with me alone for just one more day, because it is difficult for me to part from you!" (Vayikra 23:36).
But I've discovered a novel approach to this question based on a beautiful idea from Reb Nissan Alpert OB"M. I'm so glad to present this idea because I was so very fond of Rav Alpert, who was a ben bayit (household member) of Rav Moshe Feinstein OB"M when he came to America after World War II. Later I knew him as a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University. He died much too early. In any case, I heard in his name that regarding Sukkot's relationship to the other holidays that comprise the Shalosh Regalim (the three pilgrimage festivals) that Sukkot is the last and culminating celebration. However, he further explains that, in some aspects, Sukkot embodies the essence of all the yomim tovim. He asks why the Torah (Vayikra 23:41) has to use the words "shiv'at yomim bashana" — seven days in the year — in describing Sukkot when "shiv'at yomim" without the word "bashana" would have sufficed. He answers that since Sukkot ends the annual holiday cycle, Sukkot, so to speak, incorporates all the seven days of Yom Tov that occur during the year (two days of Pesach, one day of Shavuot, one day of Rosh HaShana, one day of Yom Kippur, one day each of Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret). Therefore, he explains that when the Torah states v'chagotem oto chag l'Hashem shiv'at yomim bashana — and you shall celebrate it as a holiday seven days in the year — it means that you will celebrate Sukkot, which includes and incorporates the seven days of the other yomim tovim throughout the year. Furthermore, it states the word simcha three times regarding Sukkot in the Torah, since it incorporates all of the Shalosh Regalim and their happiness.
This idea is especially powerful when we combine it with the Sukkot custom of Ushpizin. These metaphoric visitors from our nation's past represent so many concepts, like our connection to our people's history. However, perhaps, the greatest notion about these guests is that we try to emulate their character traits as described in the Kabbalah. These are: Avraham-Kindness (chesed), Yitzchak-Courage (gevurah), Ya'akov-Splendor (tiferet), Moshe-Eternity (netzach), Aharon-Majesty (hod), Yosef-Fundamentals (yesod), and David-Royalty (malchut). If we take this idea one step further, then the seven days of annual holiday celebration really culminates in the seventh commemoration which is Shmini Atzeret. In this way, Shmini Atzeret not only incorporates the joy from all the other holidays, but it also represents the malchut of King David. We have a little taste of the messianic period on Shmini Atzeret. That fits in well with the traditional approach to Shmini Atzeret in which we hobnob with God in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity. We do believe that in the future redeemed state our special relationship with God will be recognized by the whole world.
I want to thank Rabbi Michael Dubitzky who enlightened me concerning Rav Alpert's position in his article in YU's Sukkot-to-Go publication. So, it was on my mind during the first days of chag. Then I noticed that our Sages may have already hinted to this idea in the yom tov prayers. In every yom tov silent devotion, both the standard one used three times a day and musaf, we recite at the beginning of the fourth blessing: You have chosen us (b'chartanu) from all the nations, You have loved (ahavta) us, and favored (ratzita) us, and raised us above (romamtanu) all other tongues, and sanctified us (kidashtanu) with Your mitzvoth, and You have brought us close (keiravtanu), our King, to your service, and Your great and holy name upon us You have called (karata). These seven verbs, I believe, represent the seven annual days of yom tov celebration, from our being chosen at Pesach until our being called by God's name at Shmini Atzeret. This yearly cycle is a process of our ascending to higher spiritual levels through the observance of these festivals. This shift to higher, more exalted status may be hinted at by the customs of Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. During the parade of lulavim while reciting Hoshanot we march around a Torah scroll in the center of our sanctuary, but during the Hakafot of Simchat Torah the Torah scrolls march around the shul encircling us.
On this special day we have become the focus of God's holy attention, may we merit and enjoy this great honor. Chag Sameach!


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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 20, 2014
Rothstein Kass (http://www.rkco.com), a leading professional services provider to the financial services industry, today announced the release of a special edition of its financial services newsletter, Wall Street Argus, titled "The New Regulatory Landscape and What Investment Advisers Need to Know." The educational piece explores key compliance initiatives and focus areas that will be of particular concern to alternative investment fund managers in 2014. It helps investment advisers face the host of regulatory challenges by guiding them through what to review in their current policies and procedures, and how they can design systems that comply with the applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines.
"When Dodd-Frank was enacted in 2010, we knew that it would have a significant impact on the U.S. financial services industry, especially the alternative investment sector," said Brandon Caroprese, Manager, Rothstein Kass. "Now in 2014, it's clear that investment advisers will be impacted by the heightened regulation and oversight.
"It's more important than ever for advisers to understand the SEC's examination priorities, particularly as they begin conducting annual reviews of compliance policies and procedures," he continued. "With all of the complex requirements and guidelines that will impact alternative investment fund managers, it's imperative that they know how they will be affected and what they need to do to ensure they comply."
This edition of the firm's newsletter identifies the examination priorities issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and provides the investment adviser community with transparency into what it views as the most important compliance issues.
The priorities include areas of heightened risk presented by dual registrants, technology and the new landscape for marketing and reporting. The newsletter also explores details of some key compliance priorities, including the safety of assets and custody, conflicts of interest, marketing of performance, and presence exams.
In addition, the paper reveals implications for registered investment advisers (RIAs) in designing and implementing compliance policies and procedures required by the "Compliance Rule," as well as examines the due diligence processes of investment advisers that manage or recommend alternative investments to their clients. It also addresses the impact of the Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system on alternative investment fund managers and explains the regulatory requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) that advisers need to be aware of.
"Our aim to is make sure investment advisers have all of the information they need to understand the applicable regulatory requirements," said Caroprese. "We want to make it as straightforward as possible for them to comply with the considerable compliance burden so they can stay focused on what they do best in serving their clients."
A copy of the newsletter is available here.
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Rob Banks' Top 25 Darius Rucker Songs: #4 — 'Come Back Song'
We are four days away!!!! The Taste Of Country is this Friday, and Darius Rucker will be in the house to rock the best show of the summer. There's not a lot of tickets left at all, and you probably won't be able to grab them at the door, so make sure you grab them today!
That being said: Let's continue the #DariusCountdown with #4.


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Trump Gets Kicked Where It Hurts
Old Donald Trump was warned by us not to underestimate the Scottish people or its resolve by picking a fight with the very people who first gave him some hope.
The Scottish Government today gave approval for the offshore wind farm he says he empowered people to reject, oh well they can feel as empowered as they want but it wont stop wind farms from being built there right on the Donald's plaything his Golf Resort just outside Aberdeen.
This website was the first to warn him but did he listen, nope!
When he came here they thought the Scottish people were weak, so they set about annoying as much of the local residents as possible and now when he needs them most he has no chance, well done Trump yes your mummy would be proud, not!
Scottish people don't like bully boys period, for every time they tried to bully one of their locals thousands joined the ranks of saying no!
This website was the first to warn him but did he listen, nope!
Now we assume the timeshares and second course will not be started and the new course has started to produce new holes all over the course because of moving sand dunes, unless it was all bluff.
This website was not the first to warn him but all the universities did, did he listen, nope!
This website has new advice, stop digging for your own troubles, respect the locals they probably hate the idea of wind farms less than you but if it means getting rid of you what option do you think they will pick?
This website was to first to warn you but will you listen, that's up to you but time is running out!