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ADI's portfolio supports a wide range of communications architectures from traditional super-heterodyne to direct conversion and RF sampling. ADI's Agile Transceivers can be customized and configured for a wide range of data link applications. With core operation from VHF to 6GHz, these single chip tunable transceivers minimize the number of discrete components needed, hence reducing size, weight and power (SWaP) for software-defined-radio (SDR) systems. ADI's high-speed ADC's and DAC's enable wideband capabilities while GaAs and GaN amplifiers offer higher power and efficiency in smaller footprints. Up-conversion to X- and K-Bands is enabled with ADI's PLL, VCO, Mixer, Filter and Amplifier products.
Analog Devices is committed to advancements in communications technology through continuous development of state-of-the-art components, modules and subsystems. The wide use of these technologies in commercial wireless applications drives costs down for Aerospace/Defense system designers.
Signal Chains
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- Frequency selective RMS detector
- 35MHz to 4.4GHz
- 90dB dynamic range
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- Narrow band, high IF receiver
- Resonant band pass filter
- Low distortion and noise
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- Integrated PLL and VCO
- Low Jitter fanout buffer
- LVPECL Outputs
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- 16-bit, 125MSPS front end
- DC Coupled
- Single supply
- Bipolar inputs
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- Direct conversion transmitter
- Low error vector magnitude
- 30MHz to 2.2GHz RF output
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- Broadband direct conversion transmitter
- 500MHz to 4.4GHz RF
- Low phase noise
- Low error vector magnitude (EVM)
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- RMS Power Measurement: 9kHz to 6GHz
- 45dB input power range: −30dBm to +15dBm
- USB powered
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- Broadband Transmitter for 3G, 4G, LTE
- Simple Interface Between DAC and Modulator
- Low Distortion
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- 20GHz to 37.5GHz RF Automatic Gain Control
- Wide input amplitude range
- Low phase noise
Parts used
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- Measures true rms power to 800MHz
- 95dB detection range
- Single supply
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- 6GHz active mixer
- Glueless LO interface
- Small footprint
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- Up to 13GHz RF output PLL
- 5μs settling time for 200MHz frequency jump
Evaluation Boards
The AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ high-speed analog module is designed to showcase the latest generation high-speed data converters. The AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ provides the analog front-end for a wide range of compute-intensive FPGA-based radio applications.
The AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ is an analog front end hardware platform that addresses a broad range of research, academic, industrial and defense applications. The AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ enables RF applications from 400MHz to 4 GHz. The module is customizable to a wide range of frequencies by software without any hardware changes, providing options for GPS or IEEE 1588 Synchronization, and MIMO configurations.
When combined with the Xilinx ZYNQ® Software-Defined Radio Kit, AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ enables a variety of wireless communications functions at the physical layer, from baseband to RF. With up to 4 GB of flash storage space, 512 MB of RAM, Gigabit Ethernet interface (depending on the base platform) and a Linux image built specifically for the AD-FMCOMMS1-EBZ, you can get everything you need for a easy out of the box experience. The platform offers enough flexibility for many applications, and supports streaming data, and standard web interfaces to analyze transmitted RF data.
- Electronic test and measurement equipment
- General-purpose software radios
- Radar systems
- Ultra wideband satellite receivers
- Point to point communication systems
Products Used
14-Bit, 170/210/250 MSPS, 1.8 V Dual Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
Dual, 16-Bit, 1200 MSPS, TxDAC+® Digital-to-Analog Converter
Low Jitter Clock Generator with 14 LVPECL/LVDS/HSTL/29 LVCMOS Outputs
Quad/Octal Input Network Clock Generator/Synchronizer
50 MHz TO 4.0 GHz RF/IF Gain Block
DC to 600 MHz, Dual-Digital Variable Gain Amplifiers
400 MHz TO 6 GHz Broadband Quadrature Modulator
400 MHz TO 6000 MHz Quadrature Demodulator
Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO
Low Voltage 1.15 V to 5.5 V, 4 Channel, Bidirectional, Logic Level Translator
Single, 3 V, CMOS, LVDS, High Speed Differential Driver
Dual 3A, 20V Synchronous Step-Down Regulator with Integrated High-Side Mosfet
2 A, Low VIN Dropout, Linear Regulator
20 V, 500 mA, Low Noise, CMOS LDO
Ultra Low Noise, 200 mA CMOS Linear Regulator
The AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ provides RF engineers the ability to connect the AD9361 to a RF testbench (Vector Signal Analyzer, Signal generator, etc) and measure performance. The external components (which can easily be swapped) on the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ have a narrower RF tuning range 2400 – 2500 MHz. It is expected that most engineers will change these external components (pin for pin replacements from various vendors are available) for their specific application/frequency of interest. Anyone interested in a wider tuning range board should look at the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ.
Products Used
RadioVerse: Concept to Creation at Lightspeed
The AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ provides software developers and system architect who want a single platform to operate over a wider tuning range than the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ. RF performance expectations of this board must be tempered with the very wide band front end. It does meet the datasheet specifications at 2.4 GHz, but does not over the entire RF tuning range that the board supports. Typical performance data for the entire range (70 MHz – 6 GHz) which is supported by the platform is published within the board documentation. This board is primarily intended for system investigation and bringing up various waveforms from a software team before custom hardware is complete. The objective being for designers to see waveforms, but not being concerned about the last 1dB or 1% EVM of performance. For performance-oriented platforms – please refer to the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ.
Products Used
RadioVerse: Concept to Creation at Lightspeed
In the wideband configuration, the AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ will operate over the full 70 MHz to 6 GHz tuning range of the AD9364, however, the RF performance expectations of this configuration must be tempered with the very wide band front end. It will meet the AD9364 datasheet specifications at 2.4 GHz, but does not over the entire RF tuning range that the board can support. Typical performance data for the platform's entire tuning range is published within the board documentation. This configuration is primarily intended for system investigation and bringing up various waveforms from a software team before custom hardware is complete. The objective being for designers to see waveforms, but not being concerned about the last 1dB or 1% EVM of performance.
The AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ can also be user-configured for optimum performance in the 2400 – 2500 MHz band. In this configuration it may exhibit diminished RF performance on tuned frequencies or programmed configurations, outside of this band. This configuration is primarily intended to provide RF engineers with the ability to connect the AD9364 to an RF test bench (Vector Signal Analyzer, Signal generator, etc.) and achieve its optimum performance. The AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ is a high-speed 1 x 1 agile RF transceiver analog FMC module software-tunable over the 56 MHz to 6 GHz band.
Products Used
RadioVerse: Concept to Creation at Lightspeed
Because the AD-FMCOMMS5-EBZ supports both narrow and wideband input and output connectivity, it provides RF engineers the ability to connect the AD9361 to a RF test bench (vector signal analyzer, signal generator, etc.) and measure narrowband performance, as well as providing software and system engineers the ability to quickly prototype across the full 6 GHz operating range. Additionally the AD-FMCOMMS5-EBZ allows for both AD9361 devices to receive an on-board generated external LO signal, which can provide improved RF performance.
- General purpose design suitable for any software-designed radio application
- MIMO radio
- Transmit beamforming and receive angle of arrival detection
- Point to point communication systems
- Femtocell/picocell/microcell base stations
Products Used
- Software Defined Radio
RadioVerse: Concept to Creation at Lightspeed
Latest Resources
Product Selection Guide
RF, Microwave, and Millimeter Wave IC Selection Guide 2018
All Resources
Data Sheets
Application Notes
- AN-1040: RF Power Calibration Improves Performance of Wireless Transmitters (Rev. A) PDF
- AN-653: Improving Temperature, Stability, and Linearity of High Dynamic Range RMS RF Power Detectors (Rev. A) PDF
- AN-835: Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation (Rev. B) PDF
- AN-1039: Correcting Imperfections in IQ Modulators to Improve RF Signal Fidelity (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-924: Digital Quadrature Modulator Gain (Rev. A) PDF
Technical Articles
- Wideband Receiver for 5G, Instrumentation, and ADEF
- Designing High Speed Analog Signal Chains From DC-to-Wideband
- RF Converters Enable Efficient Multiband Radios for Next-Generation Wireless Base Stations
- ADC Clock Polarity vs. Start-Up Time
- RF Converters: A Technology That Is Enabling Wideband Radios
- Transceivers Speed Development of New Military and First-Responder Communications Solutions
- Transceiver Chips Corral MM Waves
- Need More Bandwidth for the Ka-Band? Here Are Three Options
- Analog Tips– Decimation for ADCs
- Small Form Factor SATCOM Solutions
- X- and Ku-Band Small Form Factor Radio Design
- SWaP: The RF Solution That Can Mean the Difference Between Flying High and Being Grounded
- Mastering the Thermal Challenges of Advanced Defense Subsystems
- Can Phased Arrays Calibrate on Noise?
- Military Communications and RF Security
- Phase-Locked Loops for High-Frequency Receivers and Transmitters - Part 2 PDF
- Multiband Military Communications Challenges Overcome by Software-Defined Radio
- Advanced RF Transceiver Meets the Demands of SDR
Product Highlight
User Guides
Design Tools
- SNR/THD/SINAD Calculator
- AD936x FIR Filter Design MATLAB App WIKI
- ADIsimPLL™
- RF Blockset from MathWorks
- Visual Analog
- ADIsimRF
- ADIsimCLK Design and Evaluation Software
- RF Impedance Matching Calculator
- VRMS/dBm/dBu/dBV calculators
Solutions Bulletins & Brochures
- Secure the Signal Chain: ADI Security Capabilities PDF
- Custom Integrated Solutions Brochure PDF
- Integrated Solutions Brochure PDF
- RASKL-KIK-30 Brochure PDF
- High Reliability Components and Solutions PDF
- Aerospace and Defense Capabilities Brochure PDF
- Software-Defined Radio Solutions from Analog Devices PDF
- Explaining Phase Noise
- Performance Clocks: Demystifying Jitter
- Simplify and Reduce Active Filter Design Time
- The Evolving Architecture of Military Communication Systems
- Digital Filter Design for Integrated RF Transceivers
- Options, Techniques, and Tradeoffs In Modern RF Transceiver Design
- Options and Solutions For RF System Design
- Designing Wideband Frontends for GSPS Converters
- Cleaning Up Signals in a Dirty World - Filtering Considerations For Data Converters
- Module Design and Production Capabilities
- RadioVerse ADRV9009 Evaluation Demo
- ADAR1000 4 Channel X/Ku Beamformer
- Hybrid-Beamforming Phased-Array Antenna-to-Bits Capability
- Meeting CISPR 22 Class B with ADI's next generation isoPower® Device
- Bits to Antenna and More
- RadioVerse AD9371: Wideband Highly Integrated RF Transceiver
- X & Ku Band Small Form Factor Radio Design
- ADRV9009 Evaluation Kit Demo Video
- 1.2GHz Bandwidth Direct Receiver >43dB Image Rejection
- Synchronized RF Transceiver Rapid Prototyping Kit for SDR
- Software Defined Radio
- Sys-Parameter RF Component Library for Keysight Genesys
- Interview: ADI Capabilities in VSAT and Millimeter-wave
- AD9371 RadioVerse Integrated RF Transceiver
- AD9361 RF Agile Transceiver
- AD9361 RF Transceiver and Support Ecosystem
- Microwave and Millimeter-wave Integrated Solutions
- Isolation of Things: iCoupler® Digital Isolators vs. Optocouplers
- MT-082: RF RMS Power Detectors PDF
- Fundamentals of Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) PDF
- High Frequency Log Amps PDF
- MT-005: Noise Power Ratio (NPR) - A 65-Year Old Telephone System Specification Finds New Life in Modern Wireless Applications PDF
- MT-003: Understand SINAD, ENOB, SNR, THD, THD + N, and SFDR so You Don't Get Lost in the Noise Floor PDF
- MT-002: What the Nyquist Criterion Means to Your Sampled Data System Design PDF
- MT-075: Differential Drivers for High Speed ADCs Overview PDF
- MT-019: DAC Interface Fundamentals (Rev. A) PDF
- MT-018: Intentionally Nonlinear DACs PDF
- MT-017: Oversampling Interpolating DACs (Rev. A) PDF
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- MT-007: Aperture Time, Aperture Jitter, Aperture Delay Time - Removing the Confusion (Rev. A) PDF
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Me Media: Are Bloggers Turning Into Narcissists?
By Lea Z. Singh |
Ever since I entered the world of blogging, which is a mere couple of months ago, that annoying little voice within has been tapping on my shoulder a lot, and I've been swatting it away while typing my posts, distractedly saying "not now, I'm busy!"
Today my persevering conscience finally got my attention by drawing my eyes to an article entitled "Raising a nation of narcissists" (Ottawa Citizen, Oct. 12, 2013 - unfortunately not available online). There, author Suzanne Harrington points out some very disturbing features of our society. She writes:
By definition, we are all narcissists now, entranced with our own every move.This article caught me like a kid with my paw in the candy jar because in fairness, I see that my blog has already started contributing to the problem of narcissism rather than helping to eradicate it.
We document everything we do. We photograph, record, upload, download, tweet our breakfast, Instagram our lunch, Facebook our dinner, Google ourselves, blog our every thought, leave comments, invite comments, review whatever bits of the culture we are into, post selfies...Got a cat that likes hiding in boxes? Film it and upload. Play guitar? Get yourself on MySpace or SoundCloud...
Every aspect of your life can be exhibited...We have gone from texting our friends that we are on the bus to minutely documenting every teeny aspect of our lives - ostensibly to share with everyone online, but really, is anyone interested? Apart from, of course, ourselves?
We'll never know because we are all too busy watching ourselves.
Until recently, my Facebook account had been dormant for many months because of precisely this issue. Every time I went on Facebook, I couldn't help but find myself rather disgusted by all the cheerful, gorgeous photos and the five-miles-thick sludge of what appeared to be self-loving snippets. I just couldn't make myself "Like" them all, instead I just wanted to gag. It was a relief to ignore Facebook.
(This is a rather strong reaction to Facebook, I admit. If I had never had any adverse circumstances in my life, then perhaps I would just be joining the party and posting tons of photos of our three adorable dumplings. But my former struggle with infertility taught me many things, and compassion is one of them. Sometimes compassion means toning down our public display of personal happiness, out of respect for the difficulties of others.
Facebook is a great place for those with perfect, happy families. All of your enviable family pics will get a truckful of "Likes" and you can feel like you just won the Family of the Year award. But the attention-seeking exhibitionism can definitely get out of hand and feel like a crusty salt rub on the wounds of those who are less fortunate in their life circumstances.)
Then I started a blog. At first I thought I was doing something radically different. Having a website and blog appears to be a requirement these days for authors, as many agents will tell you. So I thought I would get on that, as someone who wants to publish one day.
But over the last couple of months, I've discovered that keeping a blog has the potential to turn into something far, far worse than the mild self-obsession of Facebook. A blog can very easily morph into your very own reality show, complete with all the agonizing self-interviews, the glossy photo shots, and daily close encounters with the minutia of your gloriously mundane and yet incredibly interesting and consuming life.
I have now seen many of these reality shows all over the blogosphere. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that "reality show" is the most prevalent and widely accepted template for the "mom blogger." I can't even count how many blogs I have come across where posts regularly consist of any of the following:
- Detailed accounts of the blogger's (or children's) daily events or mishaps (readers seem to appreciate it when we spotlight our ordinary lives in an amusing and mildly self-deprecating manner);
- Tons of close-up photos of the blogger's children, as if every day were a National Geographic feature;
- Long introspective monologues that pretty much resemble what people used to write in diaries and stuff under their pillows. Now such content is aired out for the public to comment on and "like".
Disturbingly, I see this phenomenon happening on blogs in every corner of the blogosphere, whether secular, Protestant or even Catholic. And yet, we Catholics should know better, shouldn't we? We are taught a lot about the importance of humility, about the dangers of vanity, pride and self-love, about the sin of evoking envy in others. Why is it that many Catholic blogs also tend to veer in the direction of self-adulation? (and while we are on the topic, why are so many people drawn to these blogs as commenters and apparent readers? It appears that we are often happy victims of reality shows - living vicariously is seductive entertainment.)
Part of it may be the nature of the medium. Just like Facebook, blogs almost invite us to develop a sanitized, glamorized persona, and to weave together the best (if unreal) version of our lives, as much for our own pleasure as for public consumption. Blogging about an airbrushed version of our life perhaps helps us to believe that we actually do have that kind of life, and I have a lingering suspicion that there is some kind of doping effect going on here.
It is so easy to fall into the trap, right? We have good reasons for blogging about our family life. We justify sharing the good moments of our lives for far-away relatives and friends, etc. But no one wants to share the crappy parts, or sometimes we just can't share them, because they involve the privacy of others. The result is that if we blog about personal and family matters, it is almost inevitable that our posts will become a collection of the best/cutest/funniest moments of our lives, seen through the pink glasses of our self-love. Hardly honesty in action. And hello, if you take a second look at your blog, it is now a classic example of the narcissist obsession currently prevalent in our society. How is this helpful to anyone?
The fact that technology has allowed us to bring our natural inclinations towards self-centeredness to a whole new level has not gone unnoticed by psychologists. Dr. Karyl McBride, an expert on narcissism at Psychology Today, said in an article from 2012: "I do think we live in a very narcissistic culture today, with an 'all about me' mentality. The new technology, the celebrity focus, and the on-going attention to 'how we look' and 'what we do' being strong messages."
How do we buck the trend while staying plugged in? How do I keep a blog or any social media account that is not just a gross Public Display of Affection with myself (and my children), a big smooch to my interesting personality, important thoughts, and wonderful life?
At this point, I'm thinking it is not possible to completely avoid the impression of self-absorption if our posts focus on ourselves, our families and our lives. As much as we may try to tone down the lovefest, it will still come across that way to others. Whatever good, important reasons we may have for posting about Dear Daughter's cutest moment or the most crazy thing that happened to us today, in the end we are also kissing ourselves in public and others might watch in fascination even as they are rightfully also grossed out.
The best way to avoid becoming a narcissist statistic is to avoid blogging about these matters altogether. If we want to keep our friends and family in the loop about what are essentially private matters, then perhaps the old medium of mass emails is the best way to send the information only to those who might truly care because they know us. That way, we are not seducing the public into wanting lives they do not have, thus contributing to public discontent and the phenomenon of voyeuristic couch-potato lives.
I do think it is legitimate to post our thoughts on public matters in order to contribute to the debate in the public square. Matters of religion, politics, even current affairs are fair topics. Parenting, cooking, crafts, and pretty much anything other than ourselves are fair topics too, depending on we handle these. If the subject matter is just a thinly veiled celebration of ourselves then we are still contributing to the problem rather than the solution.
We should approach writing posts like writing magazine articles or newspaper columns, because a blog is a self-published periodical, not a private space, and it should not be kept in the belief that is a mere record for ourselves or our friends and families. If you want to keep a record, fine, but keep in on a CD. If everyone in the whole world can see it, from the staff at McMurdo in Antarctica to the prison convicts in Australia, then it cannot possibly qualify as your family's private record of events and milestones!
So here are my tips. They may sound simple but they are not easy to put into practice:
- Try to avoid placing ourselves and our cleverness into the spotlight;
- Attempt to present information that will genuinely aid others in whatever subject areas we choose, without any ulterior motive;
- If we do blog about ourselves, it's important to be honest and to have a benevolent motive, such as helping others deal with similar issues. This often involves blogging about the less glitzy parts of life, such as coping with depression, loss, life with a zillion allergies, parenting children with ADHD, or any other difficulty. I believe that this kind of blogging does have value because it can help others who are going through similar issues. Others may feel less alone as a result, and they might also pick up some tips on how to cope with these situations.
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Am I just a grumpy and disgruntled party pooper?
Or is there really something to the idea that bloggers are narcissistic? To get at the bottom of that question I did what everyone who seeks the truth must do, and I googled it. Now I know that this post is not alone, and at least some people have observed similar things. Check out these articles and blogs:
- Surprise, surprise! Narcissism Linked to Frequent Facebook and Twitter Use (TIME, June 12, 2013)
- Bloggers and Narcissism (Stephanie O'Dea, July 18, 3013)
- Narcissism and Blogging. Connected? (Deo Volente, April 27, 2013)
- Finally, here is a link to a page on Psychology Today entitled the Narcissism Epidemic. It seems that Narcissism is on the rise in our culture overall, in many different areas.
This post has a very strong viewpoint that may appear very black-and-white. The truth is usually far more complicated, and I acknowledge that. People blog for many different reasons, and many of them are valid and good. Blogging is a great way to make connections and gain or maintain friendships. Blogging is a good way to feel less alone in your own struggles. There are many other reasons to blog, and many of them are good. Blogging can be a really great thing. It can be like having your own magazine in a very positive way. It's great to build a connection with an audience.
But intentions are one thing, and public perception is another. Even good intentions can produce results that look to the world like an exhibition of narcissism. So we bloggers should continually check ourselves, because it is far too easy these days to go overboard in the wrong direction. People might not tell you what they really think, but it might still be true.
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Are you ready to help supply a family the furniture they need to make their house into a home? Come help clean and organize the warehouse for Beds for Kids so they can be prepared to bless families. Beds for Kids collects and cleans furniture for families in need, then delivers the furniture to families who have been referred to them through community resource centers. Upon delivery, each family is prayed with and provided a bible upon the delivery of their new furniture. This event is for anyone 12 years old and up. This event takes place in an actual warehouse, so please dress in comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes. Parking can be found on site. Please contact event host with any questions.
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Active Athletes
This application allows the user to view a list of active athletes for the selected term and sport. If matching records are found, the number of students selected will be displayed along with four options:
1. Show Report on the Web
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Intended Audience/Users: Deans, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, Enrollment Services, and Advisors
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This application provides functionality for selecting groups of students based upon curricula. There are three groupings of criteria that can be selected as follows:
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2. Population Selection (only available in Student)Use this to narrow the populations of students to those enrolled in a particular term or to all active students.
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I have been away for what seems like forever. I've had good reason though. Going through the last few weeks of pregnancy were no walk in the park, and then giving birth and having a new tiny human have been no small task either.
I gave birth to a healthy happy baby girl a few weeks ago and my life has forever been changed. We are all doing well and trying to adjust to our new roles.
Over the next few weeks I'm going to share my birth experience and a little more about how I'm adjusting. So while everyone is planning for the holidays I'll be catching up and trying to get back on the bandwagon.
I have been finding myself writing during and editing during feedings and it's mostly super late at night so you'll all have to bear with me.
But just so y'all know I'm still here, it's just that life with a newborn has been very challenging, especially the sleeping bit!
Like any new Mom would I'm planning on incorporating more posts about Motherhood, it's probably going to be frequent at first, since that's all my life consists of right now. And on that note it's time to end!
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Bring Rockstar essentials including Bully and Manhunt to your Steam account with this new bundle.READ MORE >
Max Payne 2 mod makes it more like Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3 may have strayed too far from the series' roots for some fans' liking, but at least one thought it introduced a few cool new tricks. A new Max Payne 2 mod adds in bits and pieces lifted from MP3, some of which you may be happier to see than others, including spli...READ MORE >
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Max Payne 3 slowly dives onto Mac this week
Max Payne 3 is making a surprise appearance on OS X this week.READ MORE >
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Max Payne 3's final DLC coming next week
Are you still playing Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode? You have one more bit of DLC to grab next week. "Deathmatch Made in Heaven"READ MORE >
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Max Payne 3 Painful Memories pack coming December 4
Max Payne has had a pretty difficult life. Rockstar is pulling from the character's "Painful Memories" in a new DLC pack for Max Payne 3 hitting on December 4 that will offer four new multiplayer maps and a few other perks.READ MORE >
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Rockstar has apologized for the long wait on its "Hostage Negotiation" map pack for Max Payne 3. The company has released some more details, but isn't ready to give a release date.READ MORE >
Max Payne 3 free multiplayer DLC out next week
Lest your games of online cops & robbers grow stale, Rockstar today confirmed that Max Payne 3's free multiplayer DLC pack 'Disorganized Crime' will launch next week. With a new map set on the rooftops of Hoboken and new Score Attack modifiers, it'll hit PC, Xbox 360 and Pla...READ MORE >
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Max Payne Mobile for iOS has updated with iCloud save support and a second stick to let Max move and shoot simultaneously.READ MORE >
Max Payne 3 wants your faces (again)
Rockstar is holding one last way for you to get your face in as a multiplayer character, by playing on select playlists and then submitting your photo if you're randomly selected for consideration.READ MORE >
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Michael: (to George Michael) I'm gonna give you a promotion. Welcome aboard, Mr. Manager.
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George Michael: Do you think I need one?
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The Swift Experience
Neil Greentree
In 2014 The Swift Group teamed up with extreme sportsman Neil Greentree, owner and boss of UK windsurf Race and Demo team Team QSW.
Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle
His experience in outdoor sports and his passion for getting as much out of life as possible meant he was the obvious choice for The Swift Group to sponsor to test and write about how our products perform under extreme conditions.
Neil has always been very outdoor minded and his passion for exploration and adventure continues to this day. Neil is an extreme sport Junkie, who likes taking leisure vehicles along with him to give him the freedom to go wherever the wind takes him. He likes windsurfing, mountain biking, hiking, cycling, surfing and wants share his experiences and adventures to encourage others to get into leisure vehicles as he feels they are so important to enable an outdoor adventure lifestyle.
Neil told us, "I grew up with caravans and motorhomes and they have always been the most natural and organic way to travel and holiday. My experience in Freecamping (due to the location of sailing spots I sail) meant teaming up with Swift was a perfect vocation for me. To now be able to test and advise Swift with what works and what doesn't 'out in the field' just seems the right thing to do."
During 2015 Neil completed two challenges, completing a UK tour around historic Kent in a Swift Rio motorhome and then a more testing international tour visiting 5 places of interest related to World War II In a Bessacarr 696.
His adventure continues in 2016 with another UK trip and overseas challenge. Follow his journey and hear about his experience, the places he recommends and the tests he faces. #ChallengeNG
You can follow Neil Greentree's adventures on:
David Hurst and his wife, Debs, their two young boys, Daniel (6) and Darley (4), and the family pet, Mr Colin dog, are currently exploring the world in their Swift Escape 696 motorhome.
Swift Group have supported Matt Edwards since 2010 in progressing his rally driving career and have moved up to support his career by entering a M-Sport Fiesta R5 in the British Rally Championship for 2017 driven by Matt and his co-driver Will Rogers.
Swift are proud to partner Mission Motorsport, an armed forces' charity doing amazing work with veterans to help them rebuild their lives through motorsport.


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Wilmington's Henry Darrow is about to get a little more time in the spotlight.
The INSP cable network announced this week that will begin airing reruns of "High Chaparral" in September.
Darrow co-starred in the landmark TV western as Manolito Montoya, the charming brother-in-law
of rancher John Cannon (Leif Erickson).
The Puerto Rican-born Darrow has lived in Wilmington with his wife, Lauren Levian, since 2002. His career also included roles in "The Wild Wild West," "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke."
Darrow recently appeared in PBS' "Pioneers of Television" series recounting his experience in TV westerns.
"High Chaparral" begins airing on INSP with a marathon beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. According to the network, the series joins its Saddle Up Saturday line-up beginning Sept. 29 and also will air on weekdays.
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Great! Love High Chaparral, especially Mano and Buck. Henry Darrow and Cameron Mitchel stole the show. So glad a new generation can fall in love with them the way I did way back when.


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- Kayfabe Commentaries has released a new "Timeline" DVD with WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino discussing the 1960's era. The trailer is above.
- As seen on tonight's WWE Total Divas, Cameron is also working on her music career. She noted on Twitter that the "Bye Bye" song featured on tonight's episode will be released on iTunes soon. She also has an album coming out. She posted this artwork for her single:
@WWECameron thx girl ur the best! #??.com #boybye #byebye #preach #awkward.com #girlbye #getit #funkadactyls— Saint Mae (@JailedATM) December 2, 2013
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Course: 25.107 - Introduction to Engineering I
Instructor: David Kazmer
Partner: GEAR-UP
Partnership Description: GEAR-UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) funded grant program aimed at increasing the number of low-income students who attend college, by interventions that raise expectations and provide support for students to succeed. A 6-year math-focused GEAR-UP grant begun this past year targets 7th graders at the Robinson, Sullivan, Rogers, Butler and Stoklosa schools in Lowell and is administered through the UML Center for Family Work and Community (CFWC.) The parent liaison arranged with Dave Kazmer, to invite some of the first-year UML engineering students demonstrate an engineering design project for 7th graders and their parents. The ensuing demonstration turn out of 7th graders along with their parents and UML students, far exceeded the GEAR UP parent liaison's expectations. The new parent liaison, Leonor Daly, is working with Dave Kazmer to repeat this project for other now 8th grade students in the 2006-07 school year, as not all 600+ students could be reached last year.
Project Description:Bridge-building design project with GEAR-UP 7th graders and their parents. Also in the Introduction to Engineering I class, ten to fifteen UML students volunteered to present and test the design and construction of toothpick bridges, which they had learned earlier in the semester. These UML students presented the bridge building project, then broke into teams of one UML student per one 7th grader and one parent. Together each team designed a bridge out of toothpicks. All of the bridges were then tested to see which were the strongest and how they failed. Time for discussion was included at the end of interaction and focused upon analysis of why the 7th graders thought the failures had occurred, and what were considered the optimal design features. Everyone had such a great time that the UML students came back again and repeated the project with another group of 7th graders and their parents!


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Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Clinical Interests
Dr. Hagge has clinical interests in general diagnostic and emergency radiology, diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), radio guided surgery, translational medical imaging, nuclear oncology and nuclear cardiology. Her research focuses on digital medical imaging and performance evaluation of diagnostic systems. She is the Instructor of Record for the Senior Medical Student Clinical Clerkship in Diagnostic Radiology.
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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 1988
B.S., Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1983
M.S., Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1984
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1998
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 1993
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American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1996
American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 2006
American Board of Radiology, 1998
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American Roentgen Ray Society
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Honors and Awards
Susan G. Komen Foundation Grant for Breast Cancer Research, 2001
Duke University Resident Teaching Award, 1998
RSNA Roenten Fellow/Resident Research Award, 1997
G.E. Medical Systems "Excellence in Clinical PET" Award, 1996
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Bowen SL, Wu Y, Chaudhari AJ, Fu L, Packard NJ, Burkett GW, Yang K, Lindfors KK, Shelton DK, Hagge RJ, Borowsky AD, Martinez SR, Qi J, Boone JM, Cherry SR, Badawi RD. Initial Characterization of a Dedicated Breast PET/CT Scanner During Human Imaging. 50(9): 1401-1408, 2009.
Clark RP, Wong G, Johnson LM, Hagge RJ, Ciminello F, Lee J, Stone K, Clark IA. Nasal Dorsal Augmentation with Freeze-Dried Allograft Bone. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 124(4):1312-1325, 2009.
Hagge RJ, Coleman RE. Positron Emission Tomography: Lung cancer. Semin Roentgenol 37(2):110-117, 2002.
Ravizzini GC, Hanson MW, Shaw LK, Wong TZ, Hagge RJ, Pagnanelli RA, Jain D, Lima HS, Coleman RE, Borges-Neto S. Efficiency comparison between 99m Tc-tetrofosmin and 99m Tc-sestamibi myocardial perfusion studies. Nucl Med Commun, 23(3): 203-8, 2002.
Rohren EM, Hagge RJ, Wong TZ, Killius J, Clavien PA, Nelson RC, Paulson EK. The role of [18]F-FDG PET in preoperative assessment of the liver in patients being considered for curative resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. 2002
Hagge RJ, Wong TZ, Coleman RE. Positron emission tomography: Brain tumors and Lung Cancer. Radiol Clin North Am 5:871-880, 2001.
Hagge RJ, Al-Sugair A, Coleman RE. Non-small cell lung cancer, in Bender H, Palmedo H, Brersaik HJ, Valk PE, eds: An Atlas of Clinical PET in Oncology, Springer, Berlin, pp 153-170, 2000.
Hagge RJ. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, in Provenzale JM, Nelson RC. Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion. Lippincott-Raven, New York, 1998.
Zimmerman JB, Hagge RJ, Hartzell KM, A determination of the relative visibility thresholds for basis functions of the Frazier-Jawerth transform. SPIE Medical Imaging IV: Image Capture and Display 1232:277-292, 1990.
Miller TR, Hagge RJ, Sampathkumaran KS. Interactive digital filtering of gated cardiac studies during cine display. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 7(3):188-192, 1988.


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Stonehenge tunnel only 'realistic solution' to A303 congestion
A Wiltshire MP has reignited calls for a tunnel to be constructed alongside the Stonehenge monument.
John Glen, Conservative MP for Salisbury, said any decision to make the A303 a dual carriageway must include protection for the World Heritage site.
Mr Glen said a tunnel was the only "realistic solution".
A government feasibility study is already under way to consider the various options for the road.
Speaking in a Westminster debate, Mr Glen said the road, which runs from Hampshire to Devon, had become the "devil's highway" and "one of the most notorious traffic blackspots in the country".
He joined other South West MPs calling for the government to consider the wider economic, environmental and safety benefits of improving the road.
However, he cautioned that any plans to turn part, or all, of the 92 mile (148km) road into a dual carriageway must include protection for Stonehenge.
Mr Glen said he had been told by English Heritage, the National Trust and the Council for British Archaeology that Stonehenge would be "formally placed on the at-risk register," if a dual carriageway was constructed close to the historic site without adequate protection.
Plans for a tunnel were initially shelved in 2007 when the government said the estimated cost of £510m was too expensive.
"A poorly designed and badly executed" dual carriageway which could "undermine a 5,000 year old world heritage site is not an improvement worth fighting for," Mr Glen said.
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said the government hoped an announcement on the future of the A303 would be made in the autumn.


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Might And Magic X Legacy CD Key was announced on 21st March 2013, is regarded to be the current installment of 'Might & Magic' video game belonging to the role playing genre. Limbic Entertainment is its developer and publisher is Ubisoft. This game is known to follow 'Might and Magic – Heroes VI' events, rather being just a sequel of 'Might & Magic IX', set in Ashan world. For MS Windows, it was released on 23rd January 2014.
This game is said to focus upon events that has been taking place in Ashan's Agyn Peninsula on Thallan continent. The reason is due to Arcangel Uriel, starting a war and Karthal city facing a coup and raiders arriving on the scene to further complex the proceedings and threatening to have tensions escalated between different nations. Its composer is Jason Graves and Roc Chen. It runs on Unity Engine and is a single player game. Players are allowed to have a party of about 4 characters to be created among the 4 different races like Dwarves, Elves, Orcs and Humans. Various systems are used in this game that can be found on the earlier ones. It received mixed reviews and praises for its throwback approach.
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"You only live once, so why not go out in style?"
I have lived with that line in the trailer of one of my favorite movies for a long while. And after a visit with two of my favorite cousins, who have made it a point to travel the world shamelessly, I was reminded again that life is short. We've got to live it to the fullest while we have the chance. Living with a "Bucket List" Mindset means doing five important things while you can.
See these 5 important tips below!
Travel the world and never look back! International travel is hard to beat in terms of what it teaches us. The beauty of a place like Rio in Brazil or the sugar cane fields of Barbados can only be fully experienced up close. Don't wait, travel the world!
Find a friend who you can speak truth to and who can speak truth back to you! The world is filled with hucksters, liars and fools! Avoid them and find a friend who can be counted on to "zing" you every now and then!
Laugh.....even when you feel like crying. Oh, don't skip the crying part but a great sense of humor is a great helper in times like these! Laughter AND crying is good for the soul.
Connect with your spiritual self and don't ignore it! In the movie, Morgan Freeman is heard even quoting his pastor at one point, IMAGINE THAT?
Reconcile those old hurts! Jack Nicholson's character must gather himself to reunite with a daughter whom he'd been previously estranged from.
Maybe the movie was emotional for me because I visit hospital rooms regularly as a church pastor. I see families at their best and at their worst. Maybe the movie was emotional for me because I recently found out that a good friend who was about six years younger than me died suddenly....or at least suddenly from the perspective of a person who only saw her occasionally after college. I've lost so many family members to the scourge of cancer also.
Maybe the movie was emotional for me because I could buy the DVD itself for a rock bottom price as my favorite Albertson's Grocery store in my neighborhood was moving out because of the recession.
Find out what chords are touched in you when you watch the movie, The Bucket List. But, take the five tips to heart and you will find gifts of God in unexpected places, people and things!


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by Paula Quinn
Published October 2nd 2012 by Forever Yours
As the bard of the MacGregor clan, Finlay Grant is a natural-born charmer. He can easily win the heart of any lass . . . but somehow, the right words to express his love for stunning Leslie Harrison have eluded him. Yet as Christmastide approaches, Finn knows he must find a way to propose to the raven-haired beauty who has stolen his heart.
A furious Leslie Harrison could run her brothers through for promising her to another. But she will do anything to save her family from dishonor . . . even though in her heart she knows no other man but Finn will do. When Leslie's betrothed makes a dastardly deal, putting her family and the MacGregor clan in danger, Finn will prove that he's just as fierce in battle as he is sweet in song. Can these two lovers find a Christmas miracle that will grant them a happily-ever-after?
My Thoughts
I was so looking forward to Finlay's story and Paula Quinn did not let her readers down... Ok, at first I was disheartened, that one it was the last book in the series and that it was a novella but she did a wonderful job building the characters and not making you feel slighted. I would recommend you reading the entire series before starting with this one...
Finlay has found the love of his life and he is determined to marry her. Unfortunately, when Finlay finally gets ready to propose to his true love and live happily ever after~ her brothers written a different nding altogether...As common in this time period, his love interest, Leslie is bethrothed to another, and still as common it is not a match made in heaven and done for the sole purpose to help her family.
Our seemingly peaceful bard, takes measures into his own hands to get back his true love. This is a must read for all Paula Quinn, "Children of the Mist" series. Paula did a wonderful job building the characters, both primary and secondary. It is a quick read, but one filled with those "hot" Scottish men. She also brought back all those sexy gorgeous brothers and their families, giving us a beautiful ending and a Happy Ever After.
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It's no secret that I haven't been the biggest fan of Revenge's second season, but this instalment - which I'd not really been looking forward to, to be honest - was actually surprisingly entertaining.
Admittedly, Emily's revenge quest against the Graysons is still frustratingly taking a back seat, with the dull Initiative still the focus. But there was great character stuff in this episode, as well as some intriguing twists and, well, moments that can only be described as badass.
The main event of the episode is Jack and Amanda's wedding, which is disappointingly low key in itself. What it does do is bring out a surprisingly sad side of Emily, who flashes back to an adorable childhood 'marriage' between her and Jack, complete with pipe cleaner rings.
It's another reminder of what Emily has sacrificed for her mission (which, again, makes the lack of focus on the Graysons more disappointing.) When Jack and Amanda do eventually tie the knot - with Emily donating her pipe cleaner ring to Amanda - it's genuinely heartbreaking to watch Emily look to the side in an attempt to hide her tears (or at least disguise them as tears of joy.)
Actually, nothing's really going Emily's way in this episode. After Aiden's outburst last time, she tracks him down (not too hard, considering he goes to see Nolan to ask for help deciphering the video of his sister's apparent death.) Eventually, the trio discover that Coleen is indeed dead and was actually murdered six years ago - at least, according to the coroner's office.
It's good fun seeing Aiden go off the rails a little - and when he meets Nolan in his office, hearing him shout over the computer whizkid in a mixture of desperation and anger is truly surprising. But even more thrilling is the moment as Emily begs Aiden not to stray from their agreed plans and he hits back that he can't just switch off his feelings like she can. Emily's truly hurt by this and it's one of the best scenes Emily VanCamp has ever pulled out of the bag. It's stirring as she points out that she misses her father every day, that she mourns the life she could have had.
I can't really stress just how good this moment is - and when Aiden walks off, leaving her behind, Emily's tears are horrifying to watch. She actually calls after him, practically begging him not to go. It's a welcome reminder that Emily is human and vulnerable, and while Aiden does show up at the end of the episode and promises that she's not alone, the impact is in no way undone. No wonder she's upset at Jack and Amanda's nuptials - it's another reminder of what she's given up, and how isolated she really is. (To make things worse, Daniel later calls to break up with her - possibly to protect her from the Initiative? Either way, it's really not a good day for Miss Thorne.)
Speaking of Jack and Amanda, Emily's not too pleased to discover that they went to Conrad for help; she gives them money to pay him back and get out of their deal with him. But Conrad's not too keen to play along, considering that he has his plan with Nate to develop the seafront. This is an episode stuffed with people "overhearing" things, and this storyline is no exception; Amanda hears Jack venting to Declan about Conrad's refusal to give up his share in the bar.
But this does give us a glimpse at just how badass Amanda can be. She pays Emily's home a little visit and breaks into her laptop with the easiest password ever ("Infinity", Emily? I mean, really. Could Nolan not have hooked you up with something a little more secure than that?) Anyway, she quickly finds a clip of Conrad and Victoria discussing David Clarke and uses it as blackmail to get Conrad to hand back the bar. It's actually really enjoyable seeing her scheme and manipulate. It seems Emily's rubbed off on her in more ways than one.
The only problem is that Nate Ryan is not happy to hear of Conrad's sudden volte-face. Still, I wasn't expecting the shocking ending to the episode; Jack and Amanda sail away to celebrate their wedding together, completely unaware that they have a stowaway - Nate, who's cutting the phone cord in the boat. This is a thrilling reveal, and it's even more exciting as it suggests that we're about to find out just what that flash forward at the beginning of the season was all about. I'm guessing Nate's the one who's going to be sleeping with the fishes, but maybe Jack and Amanda are in real danger.
That's not all that's going on in the episode, though. In another bit of splendid eavesdropping, Victoria discovers that evil-Helen is urging Daniel to make some supremely dodgy investments. Worried that this will drop him in it just like the whole Flight 197 debacle, she grabs documents from that original misdeed and goes to see Daniel at his office, urging him not to invest but to 'play along' for now. I mean, I thought Victoria was smart. This is just so obviously a bad idea, and sure enough, Helen's seen the whole thing thanks to her spy setup in the office.
Helen naturally goes to see Victoria - turning up in the empty house to properly creep her out - and warning her that if she doesn't play along, Daniel could meet a rather sticky end (she's all ready to call him to arrange a meeting, but his driver's been swapped for someone far more nefarious.) Victoria won't stand for this and grabs a gun, and it's a genuine squeal moment when she actually pulls the trigger, despite Helen's confidence that Victoria couldn't go that far.
It's also a great moment when Victoria calls Daniel, urging him to pretend it's Helen on the phone and making it seem like nothing has happened. It's good old espionage-style stuff, and things get even more fun when Daniel arrives home, only to discover Victoria hovering near Helen's corpse. "You're safe now," she says, remaining admirably cool about the whole thing. When Conrad turns up, warning that they might have a bit of an Amanda problem, he's much less relaxed. But it's an exciting development, and seeing the Graysons gathered around a cadaver is good old-fashioned fun.
So while overall Revenge hasn't solved its problems - and can't really deviate from the disappointing Initiative plot too much at this point - it's pleasing to see that at least the show is doing as much as possible with what it's got. This episode had fun soap, fun badass, and fun character moments. Keep it up, Revenge, and we might be friends again.
Thorney moments:
- This was a very good episode for 'clothing'. Nolan's amazing suit jacket when he was marrying Jack and Amanda? Emily's envious knitwear?
- The pipecleaner ring thing was so adorable I almost cried.
- Oh, Nolan confronted Padma about Carrion, and she explained that she was only doing it because her dad got kidnapped. But I'm still finding it so damn hard to care about Padma. Mind you, her writing "Not Here" on the post-it note was pretty cool.
- Emily reminds Amanda that the Graysons will always be the enemy. SO DO SOMETHING, EMILY.
- I find Jack's clean-shaven look very disconcerting.
- Ashley: "Victoria, do you mind? We're in the middle of things." Victoria: "And fully clothed, how refreshing!" ZING.
- "You're a man of principle. I look forward to demonstrating what a man of means is truly capable of." Conrad is so deliciously devilish.
- Helen opens the safe. "It's empty." Victoria points a gun at her. "This isn't." NICE.
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