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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution announced today that the team has re-signed second-year left back Seth Sinovic. Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deal were not released.
Sinovic, 23, made 20 regular-season appearances as a rookie in 2010, playing primarily left back. The Leawood, Kan., product made four additional appearances in SuperLiga, including two starts. The Revolution drafted Sinovic in the second round (25th overall) in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
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Blue Ivy is officially a big sister!
The twins are here.
Earlier this week, Beyoncé, 35, and Jay Z, 47,welcomed their twins, according to numerous reports Saturday night. Names and sexes for the twins have not yet been revealed but the little ones have a lot to learn about instant fame from their big sister, Blue, 5, who also made major pop culture waves when she was born.
The pop star's pregnancy started in typical drop-the-mic Bey fashion. No one saw it coming – not the tabloids which spent the past year predicting the demise of the Carters' marriage, nor her Beyhive of fans who followed the couple's every move.
Instead, in a masterful swoop, the Lemonade singer revealed the news with an angelic photo on Instagram highlighting her prominent baby bump.
"We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes," read the accompanying message, which was signed: "The Carters."
The celeb baby news quickly soared as a trending topic on Twitter and broke the Guinness World Record for Most Liked Image in the social media site's history.
Though through her pregnancy Beyoncé couldn't keep all of her commitments – she had to drop out of headlining Coachella in April at the advice of her doctors (Lady Gaga filled in) – she has shared her experience, chronicling her bump with a series of fashion-forward Instagram posts.
Where will she and Jay Z raise their brood? Los Angeles looks likely; Blue attends a local school and according to Variety and People, the superstar couple have pursued several real estate deals in the area.
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Previous studies have suggested that there's a correlation between breast cancer and sleep, but a new one conducted by researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio—and printed in the The August issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment—claims to be the first of its kind to link 6 or less hours of sleep a night to more biologically aggressive tumors.
418 post-menopausal breast cancer patients, recruited from diagnosis, were questioned about their sleeping patterns in the last two years. They were divided into three groups: those who slept more than 7 hours a night, those who slept 6-7 hours a night and those who slept less than 6 hours a night. The latter group had higher tumor recurrence scores, and the actual tumors were of the more severe variety. The head researcher attributes this to the disruption of the body's circadian rhythms: "Sleep is when your body repairs itself at the cellular level, and this may be impaired."
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SAN BERNARDINO – San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon expressed condolences to the family of the Sheriff's detective who was killed Tuesday in a shootout with suspected killer and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner, during a 4 p.m. news conference at Sheriff's headquarters in San Bernardino.
Detective Jeremiah MacKay, 35 of Redlands, was pronounced dead yesterday afternoon.
"My sincerest condolences go out to the MacKay family," McMahon said. "This is truly another sad day for law enforcement. Our department is grieving from this event. It's just a terrible ordeal for all of us."
MacKay was with the department for 15 years and was stationed in Yucaipa, but had previously been stationed in Big Bear, McMahon said.
He is survived by his wife, 7-year-old daughter and four-month-old son.
A second deputy was severely injured in the shootout and has been identified as Alex Collins. He is being treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
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With a 22-point lead in the first half, the Bears don't need receiver Devin Hester. And that's a good thing, because they won't have him.
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The National Genealogical Society has a new addition to its Research in the States series. This one focuses on New York City and the surrounding areas and is written by New York research expert Laura Murphy DeGrazia. I have enjoyed Laura's presentations at national conferences and am excited to see this new research guide.
The NGS Research in the States books are useful to learn about the records, repositories and resources for genealogical research in a specific state or area. They can be purchased in paperback or electronic formats. There are currently research guides available for eighteen states, with more to come in the future.
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Arlington, VA, 29 April 2013: The National Genealogical Society announces the release of the newest edition in its Research in the States series: Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. This publication was written by native New Yorker and nationally recognized genealogist Laura Murphy DeGrazia, cg, fgbs. Laura is a trustee and former president of BCG and co-editor of the NYG&B Record. Barbara Vines Little, cg, fngs, fvgs, is a former NGS president and is the current editor of the NGS Research in the States series and the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.
Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County is an introduction to resources and repositories essential to genealogical research in these geographic areas. "Millions of Americans have ancestors who spent some time in the New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County area," said Laura Murphy DeGrazia, author, "and knowing what resources exist and where they are located can help family historians be more successful in their research."
The guide will be available for sale at the NGS 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas from 8–11 May in the NGS booth (#205). Author Laura Murphy DeGrazia will be available for book signings at the NGS conference booth on Thursday, 9 May from 9:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m.
Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County will be available in the NGS store at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
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Tonight marks the end of Aaron Donald's whirlwind tour as it comes to a close at the Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Fla. We're all hoping for a sweep of awards tonight as Aaron has already taken home the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award. Tonight he is a finalist for the Outland Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award, both given out on the awards show which airs live on ESPN from 7-9 p.m.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - With a 30-17, 30-15, 30-10 victory over Endicott College, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy advanced to its first NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional Final in four appearances. The top-seeded Bears (25-2) will meet up with either No. 2 MIT or No. 3 Amherst College at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The No. 5 Gulls capped their season with a 26-13 ledger.
A pair of four-point runs by Coast Guard turned a 3-1 deficit into a 9-4 advantage in the opening game. Endicott was able to narrow the margin to three (10-7), but it was as close as it would get as the Bears extended their lead to 13 points (26-13) before sealing the victory.
The early stages of the second stanza were closely played as the Gulls evened the frame at four. However, Coast Guard went on an 11-1 run to take control of the game. Facing game point, Endicott denied the Bears an immediate victory with a three-point spurt. Coast Guard capitalized on the next serve to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Bears continued to roll in the final game, eventually building a 23-6 advantage. Following an Endicott timeout, the Gulls captured the next point however Coast Guard outscored them 8-3 to close the contest.
Nicole Gurr posted a match-high 16 kills and four aces to go along with 11 digs for Coast Guard. Kimberly Jung notched a double-double on 15 kills and a team-high 14 digs. Corinne McCormack bolstered the Bears offense with 13 kills as Christine Rostowfske dished out 43 assists.
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My co-workers laugh at me lately because I'm just a bit disappointed I'll be missing our Fluid Power Conference & Expo in Minnesota in June. The reason? I'll most likely just be home from the hospital with our newborn baby, getting used to having two little ones in the house. But this event is shaping up so wonderfully and in such an exciting location, it's difficult to be part of the planning process when I know I won't be there!
Still, though, it's fun to plan the event. We already have 12 exhibitors lined up and more are jumping at the opportunity to get one of the only 20 spots we have. This will be our second Expo of the year; our first event, co-located with WasteExpo in Las Vegas, is slated for May 1-3, just a few short weeks away.
Our keynote speaker will be joining us from Eaton Corp. Anthony J. Welter, Segment Director Construction and Mining at Eaton, will be discussing "Expanding the Boundaries of Power Management: Is Hydraulics the Next Game Changer?" And a tour of University of Minnesota's Eolos Wind Research Station will be offered on Wednesday morning.
Rounding out the fact that University of Minnesota and the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area is home to a number of great fluid power companies and research facilities, such as the Center for Compact & Efficient Fluid Power, I can only imagine what other great topics we'll have on board as we get closer to nailing down the schedule.
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A well-rounded, strength-training program doesn't have to be time-consuming. In fact, you can gain strength and improve muscle tone with as few as two 20-minute sessions per week. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Club Industry offer the following 10 strength-training exercises, which will allow you to target all of the major muscles without spending hours in the gym. Complete eight to 12 repetitions (reps) of each exercise and increase the weight as you become stronger.
1. Squats (hamstrings, quadricips and gluteals): With feet shoulder-width apart and a barbell balanced across your shoulders, lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground, then raise yourself to the starting position (make sure you don't lean too far forward). That's a rep. You can also perform this exercise without weights.
2. Dumbbell Bench Press (pectorals, deltoids, triceps): Lying on a bench (flat, incline or decline) with your feet planted firmly on the ground, fully extend your arms upward until the inner plates of the dumbbells touch. Lower them until they almost rest on your upper chest; your elbows should be away from the body, pointing towards the floor. That's a rep.
3. Seated Row (upper back): Sit at the edge of a bench, bent at the waist, with your chest parallel to the floor, your arms perpendicular. Grasping a dumbbell in each hand, lift the weights, bringing your shoulder blades together and pointing your elbows straight back toward the ceiling, then lower the dumbbells to the starting position. That's a rep.
4. Alternating Lower-back Extensions (lower back): While lying flat on your stomach with your arms stretching in front of you, simultaneously lift your right arm and left leg off the ground a few inches, then lower them back down. That's a rep. Repeat the movement with your left arm and right leg.
5. Lateral Raise (deltoids): Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand. Your arms should be at your sides, palms facing inward. Keeping your arms straight, raise the dumbbells in a 45-degree arc until your arms are parallel to the floor, then lower the dumbbells back to your sides. That's a rep.
6. Pull-ups, palm-forward grip (upper back), palm-backward (biceps): With a wide grip, hang as low as possible from a pull-up bar. Cross your ankles and keep your shins parallel to the floor. Now pull your body up until your chin passes the bar. Lower to the starting position. That's a rep.
7. Dips (triceps): Support yourself by gripping both sides of parallel bars. Your upper body should be upright, with your arms straight at your sides, and your ankles should be crossed with your shins parallel to the floor. From this position, use your arms to lower yourself, stopping when your upper arms break parallel to the floor, then raise yourself up to the starting position. That's a rep.
8. Biceps Curl (biceps): Sit with a dumbbell in each hand, your arms at your sides, palms facing away from your body. Bending at the elbows, bring the dumbbells in an arc toward your shoulders, then lower the dumbbells back to your sides. That's a rep.
9. Single-leg Calf Raise (calves): Holding a bench or something else for support, place the ball of one foot on a board or step so that you are approximately two inches off the ground. Raise yourself up as high as you can on your toes, then lower your heel towards the ground, then raise yourself again. That's a rep. This can be done with or without weights. If you want to use weights, grasp a dumbbell in one hand while maintaining your balance with the other hand.
10. Crunches (abdominals): In a lying position, keep your thighs perpendicular to the floor and bend your knees so that your lower legs are parallel, ankles crossed. Rest your hands on the back of your head for support (don't pull with your hands!) and bend slightly at the waist, drawing your upper body toward your knees. Lower your body back to the floor. That's a rep.
Before beginning any exercise program, you should consult with your physician. When lifting weights, always keep control; never jerk, bounce or swing the weights. When lifting heavy weights, work with a spotter. If are unsure how to do any of these exercises, consult with one of your club's personal trainers.


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April 26th, 2008 – I photographed some high school kids who were going to prom together at the new Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN. I photographed senior portraits for one of the girls last summer, so she looked me up to take a few shots of her and her friends before their senior prom.
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Hull have confirmed the signing of Shane Long from West Brom, taking their week's spending to around £14million following the capture of Nikica Jelavic.
Jelavic was signed from Everton for an initial £6.5million, rising by an additional £1million should the Tigers stay in the Barclays Premier League, and the undisclosed deal for Republic of Ireland striker Long is understood to be worth a similar amount.
West Brom agreed a fee for Long on Thursday, with the player having a medical with Hull on the same day.
Personal terms were finalised on a three-and-a-half-year deal on Friday morning and Long's paperwork was cleared in time for the 26-year-old to be available for the Barclays Premier League trip to Norwich.
Long was close to signing for the Tigers on deadline day in September and was at the club's training ground when West Brom pulled the plug as their own pursuit of Romelu Lukaku faltered.
Manager Steve Bruce maintained an interest in the player and received the green light from new Baggies boss Pepe Mel when a new enquiry was made this month.
Long, who joins fellow Republic of Ireland internationals David Meyler, Robbie Brady, Paul McShane and Stephen Quinn in East Yorkshire, said: "I finally got the deal signed. I've met all of the lads today, and everybody seems really friendly.
"It's a club that's on the up, and I'm delighted to be a part of that.
"I'm lucky that I've had a few inside informers letting me know what it's like up here. They all love it up here, and they're excited by what is happening at the club.
"After meeting the manager, and respecting what he's done as a player and a manager, I was happy to start a new part of my career here and hopefully I can score a few goals to take us further up the league."
Long's arrival completes a swift overhaul of Hull's forward line, which has laboured for goals so far this term.
Ivorian Yannick Sagbo has impressed with his hold-up play but found the net just twice, while on-loan Sunderland striker Danny Graham has struck a solitary goal in a disappointing spell.
Graham may yet be sent back to the Black Cats, while Matty Fryatt and Nick Proschwitz are available for transfer and have already attracted interest from in the Championship.
Long's scoring record is not spectacular but he has a track record in the division, with 19 goals in 60 Premier League starts for Albion.
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After arrival, guests are welcomed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A welcome beverage and cool towels set the mood, while you prepare to explore these Resort facilities or venture further afield:
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- Relax by the heated swimming pool and enjoy the stunning views of the coastal mountains.
- Retreat for a rejuvenating massage at the spa.
- Spend an afternoon exploring Whistler's cobbled pathways and charming boutiques; stroll around lower Whistler Village and sip coffee or tea in one of the sidewalk cafés.
A Whistler welcome – start with cocktails on the courtyard patio as the alpenglow lights up the mountains, followed by a traditional West Coast Native dinner in Harmony Ballroom.
Begin the day with a group breakfast in the courtyard and choose from the following activities:
- Golf on one of the Resort's four championship courses.
- Explore the backcountry of Whistler with an experienced mountain guide.
- Ride a gondola to Whistler Mountain and stroll through alpine meadows.
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- Visit Whistler's art galleries or the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, located adjacent to the Resort.
- Explore local mountain-bike trails, from tame to thrilling.
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Celebrate the outdoors and enjoy a Western-themed buffet barbecue dinner at the breathtaking Pemberton Adventure Ranch.
Begin with a group breakfast in the courtyard and choose from the following activities:
- Golf at one of the Resort's four championship mountain courses.
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"Your neighborhood music boutique since 1946," reads the business card for Pedrini Music, which moved to its present location on Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta in 1997. Founded by Bruno Pedrini in Glendale in 1946, the original store was located on Brand Boulevard.
At a time when local, family-owned retailers are threatened to the point of extinction by the Internet and national chains, Pedrini Music's ability to survive is a not-so-mute testimony to the power of hard work, loving care and a little bit of luck.
"Like a lot of other businesses, we were suffering from the weak economy of the last several years," says Diane Pedrini, who, along with her husband, Manny Mora, and her sister Noreen, took over the store's day-to-day operations in the mid-'80s. "But last August, we won a 2012 Lexus in a raffle at the Chumash Casino, so we took the cash instead of the car and used the money to pay all our back rent, renegotiate a new deal with our landlord, and renovate the store."
They started in January and finished last month, doing everything themselves, from repainting to putting in a new floor and rug. Mora even built a stage for in-store performances. "Manny used to be a commercial artist, so he hand-lettered all the signs, too," says Diane. They revamped their website, got a Facebook page, a new logo, and business cards as well.
"We also started selling vintage instruments on a consignment basis," says Joe Mora, the son of Manny and Diane and a graduate of Boston's Berklee College of Music, whose professional credits range from playing guitar for Pete Yorn to serving as a guitar tech for punk-rockers Weezer and Bad Religion, R&B; vocalist Trey Songz, and, currently, alternative-rockers Band Of Horses.
"We got a lot of instruments that were still in their shipping cases from a store that's going out of business in Orange County," he continues. Among them are a 1975 Cordovox and a Crumar T2 organ, a 1983 Ibanez Roadster guitar, and some vintage pedals such as an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Yamaha digital delay.
"There's a lot of musicians who live in the foothills," adds Joe, "and they're always buying and selling equipment. We're trying to become more of place where they can hang out and try out things right here in the store. You don't have to go into a special room."
"We've always had that family atmosphere," says Diane. "I brought Joe into the store since he was in a stroller — I've got pictures of him sleeping in one of the sheet music bins — and we have customers who've been coming here since they were kids and now their kids are our customers."
The store sells or provides rent-to-purchase brass, woodwinds and violins, as well as music books in bulk, for the nearby Crescenta Valley and La Cañada high schools, as well as the International School of Music in Glendale, and for performances at the McGroarty Arts Center in Sunland. Pedrini Music also has its own resident teachers and all their students.
"When we first moved here," adds Manny, "I built those four teaching and rehearsal rooms downstairs, put in air conditioning and heating, and a bathroom for our teachers and their students, who have their own entrance."
"Unlike most stores, we do not take a percentage of the teachers' rate, they just pay a flat monthly rental fee," says Diane, "so we have some wonderful teachers who are really good with kids." Among them are guitar instructors John "Groover" McDuffie — who's played with Rita Coolidge — Vince Lombardi and Larry Arrieta, as well as Valerie Keith (violin), Bob Riggs (woodwinds), John Montgomery (drums) and Kathy Stokes and Scott Rowe (piano). All their biographies are on the store's website.
"The other thing that's different about us is that we provide great customer service," says Noreen, who parlayed her degree from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising into a managerial position with Bullock's department stores before joining the family business. "We work as a team and we all do a little bit of everything."
"Most of our business is sheet music," says Diane. "There's only maybe four major music stores left in Southern California that carry what we have here: Everything from classical and children's music to pop standards, Broadway, movies and Disney music to Latin, Italian, Polish, Irish, Jewish, French and German."
The store also stocks a wide range of accessories: Strings, straps, reeds, capos, mutes, oils, drumsticks, drum heads, gig bags, tuners, metronomes, manuscript paper and even conducting batons.
"Most music stores don't have the variety of instruments that you'll find here," adds Joe, including mouth harps, musical spoons, slide whistles and ukuleles. "There's a huge boom in ukuleles right now. I was at the last NAMM [National Association of Music Merchandisers] convention in Anaheim — our family's been members of NAMM for many years — and I've never seen so many ukuleles. But check out that ukelin — it's a half-violin, half-ukulele — next to that Irish harp over there."
Indeed. Among the framed vintage sheet music, the musical gift items (cards, T-shirts, ties, pins, clocks, coffee cups), the family photos, including autographed shots of Joe with rock stars (Eddie Van Halen, John Entwistle and Joan Jett, for openers), you'll find enough washboards, banjos, mandolins, castanets, congas, melodicas, accordions, and kazoos to toot, whistle, plunk and boom your way from here to wherever your musical inspiration takes you.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
I have been reading!!!!
I don't know about you, but the first two weeks of school just DRAINS me....you wouldn't believe the work me and my library assistant have to do to help get the school up and running. I have been reading, though I can't remember the titles. Ever have one of those days? I plan on posting the reviews this weekend. Finally, a loooooong weekend....
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The Secret of Priest's Grotto by Peter Lane Taylor
There is something about the Holocause that still draws an audience, young or old. And when you have a story that once again defies all odds, readers will be drawn to it. So it is with this book. A non-fiction pictorial of a story one man heard and then researched, it takes into account three Jewish families and the limits of humanity they endured in order to survive.
What's the record for the longest amount of time man has spent in a cave? Human isolation, sensory deprivation...like solitary but darker, deeper under the earth, claustrophobic...
The record was 205 days set my Michel Siffre in Texas's Midnight Cave. And he was given food, had modern clothing and lights. Toward the end of his stay, his mental and physical capacities had seriously deteriorated. It was excruciating.
This book is about the story of three families who fled into the longest horizontal cave in the world in the Ukraine, called Priest's Grotto. They survived in the not as modern world of 1943 far beyond what a modern explorer experienced but for much, much longer...and lived to tell their tale.
One word - intriguing... An amazing book for reluctant readers (short with many photos of the past and present) as well as for those whose interest lie in the Holocaust or tales of human struggle and survival against nature. An excellent addition to collections for junior high and up.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Immortal Beloved by Kate Tiernan
Nastasya has seen it all, done it all. She's lived a hundred lives and goes on to see another day. Tonight, she's with her friends Incy, Mal, Katy and Boz for a night of clubbing...anything to dull her reality. But then she witnesses the true degradation of an immortal, and she doesn't like what she sees, not only in what Incy did, but how she reacted to it...
Nastasya and her friends are immortals - people who have lived hundreds of years and are eye-witnesses to all the world events mere humans can only read about. Nastasya hides her true beginnings even from herself and makes sure she doesn't attach herself emotionally to anyone or anything, except the amulet and scar she carries with her constantly. She and Incy have been inseparable for a very long time, but now she knows she must cut her ties. She remembers a woman named River whom she met over a hundred years ago and the invitation given to her then. And that's where Nastasya goes for safety.
But her lifestyle and the way things are run by River, Asher and other immortal teachers at River's Edge are not mixing very well. Not only that, but she feels that the other students there don't like or even want her around, particularly Nell and Reyn. And what she thought would be a haven for her to turn away from the dark side may actually be more dangerous. Someone is after her, but what for? Why? The more Nastasya learns about her past and the power she has, the more she is being hunted. Or is that the real reason?
What a great book for YA readers who enjoy reading fantasies that are dark, mysterious, and romantic. The characters are not vampires, but true immortals who struggle with something far larger than a simple person can concieve. From London and around the world to a small town in Massachusetts, the lives of the immortals, especially Nastasya, are revealed slowly but carefully, leaving the reader wanting to know more about her past as well as her present. Tiernan does an excellent job of weaving Nastasyas two stories through a series of flashbacks and present day that makes the reader understand not only who she is, but what she's fighting against. This will be a series of books, and after reading the first one, I'm already ready for the sequel! Due out September 2010.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Brain Jack by Brian Falkner
It's the future of the United States. A place where black-market and side alley deals are made for video games...a place where computers and their peripherals are high commodities. There is no Las Vegas, and Sam knows he's the one responsible for the downfall of the United States....
It started out harmlessly. A little hack to get some free neuro headsets for him and his best friend Fargas. Sam knew the hack was easy, but he still couldn't shake the feeling someone was watching. And then the invitation arrived. Neoh@ck would invite him to the elite of the elite if he could find their con. What did he have to do? Crack the firewall of the White House and find the virtual con. Sam did, and now the feds are knocking on his door.
But there is more to it than meets the virtual eye. Sam runs into Dodge while incarcerated and makes a daring plan to escape. And his escape turns into the a proposition he can't refuse, working on what he does best. One that means life or death, protection of countries and their resources and governments, and a battle against Ursula, a virtual being that wants to take control of not only the what Sam and the crew are trying to protect, but of people as well, using the only means available to her...neuro headsets.
WOWOW!!! Okay, this isn't quite a word you'd use for a review, but from the beginning I was hooked. Brian Falkner writes a YA thriller that does exactly what he set out to do - thrill the reader. A dystopian novel in a very futuristic, realistic way, Falkner writes about the dangers of the future involving technology, and one that could quite conceivably happen. Sam is one of those teens we all know...an extremely bright and talented person who walks, talks and lives for technology. He is vibrant, intuitive, and leaps off the pages as well as the other characters in this novel. The prologue will capture and the book will follow suit.
I requested a guy read on the floor of ALA...the next best novel that will capture this audience. The rep at Random House handed me this...Brian Falkner's book will too with the guys. Due out late September.
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A Halloween to Remember
A Halloween to Remember
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any other character created by J.K. Rowling. This is fun, not profit, and any copyright infringement is purely unintentional.
Ginny Weasley was proud of herself. The most brilliant idea had just come to her, and she couldn't wait to set her plan in motion.
It had all started on a Saturday afternoon in early October of Ginny's seventh year. Ron and Harry had taken some time off from Auror training to be guest speakers at the DA meeting. Even though Voldemort had been vanquished at the end of the previous school year, Dumbledore still wanted to prepare the students for what awaited them once they were out of school, especially since there were some Death Eaters still at large. When the meeting was over, Ginny stayed behind to chat with Ron and Harry. She wanted to congratulate them on a job well done.
"That talk was brilliant, you two! I remember Tonks telling us that a lot went into Auror training, but I didn't realise that you were already in the field as part of your training."
"Neither did I," Hermione added sharply, giving her fiancé's arm a squeeze. "I wish you had told me what you've been up to, Ron."
"Ah, come on, love. I didn't want you worrying about me. Besides, would you have stopped in the middle of one of your Arithmancy lessons to make sure that I was alright?" Ron should have known better than to say that, but it was too late.
Hermione scowled. "Ronald Weasley! Just because you're a 'big boy' now doesn't mean that I don't worry about you! To tell you the truth, I'd much rather you were flying on that silly little broomstick of yours playing professional Quidditch than chasing Death Eaters through the streets of Diagon Alley."
Ron's mouth dropped. "'Silly little broomstick!' Hermione, you know how important Quidditch is to me!"
Harry and Ginny decided to take this opportunity to slip out of the Room of Requirement. Now that they were engaged, the rows between Hermione and Ron didn't occur quite as frequently, but when they got started on a good one, no one wanted to be around.
"You know," Ginny began, "I thought they would have grown out of that by now."
"Yeah, especially since Hermione's been made a junior professor. I thought she'd try to keep her cool here."
"Perhaps we should go back and cast a Silencing Charm on the door," Ginny suggested, pausing along the corridor.
"That's probably a good idea. After a good row, they like to make up, and NO ONE wants to hear that!"
Ginny pretended to gag. "That's an image that I don't want burned into my brain!"
Harry couldn't help laughing at her expression and then suggested, "Hey, I'm feeling a little peckish. Want to stop by the kitchens for a quick snack?"
"Brilliant! I know Dobby would love to see you."
They quickly made their way down to the kitchens, and had no sooner tickled the pear when they heard a loud gasp.
"Ah! Bless Dobby's soul! Harry Potter has come back to see Dobby. Dobby is most honoured by Harry Potter's visit, sir. And Harry Potter's Miss Wheazy! Oh Miss, the times that Harry Potter talked about -"
Harry loudly interrupted Dobby, uncomfortably aware that his face was burning. "Er, Dobby, Ginny and I were hungry and were hoping for a snack." Ginny couldn't help raising an eyebrow as a shy smile appeared on her face.
Dobby immediately became ecstatic at the chance to serve. "Of course, sir! It would be Dobby's pleasure! Sit here, and Dobby will return with a marvellous feast for Harry Potter and Miss Wheazy."
"Just a snack, Dobby!" Harry called after him, but he knew that it was pointless. Dobby still thought of Harry as his hero and would do anything for him. Harry motioned for Ginny to sit down next to him at the great table that was beneath the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall.
"All the times you talked about what?" Ginny asked with a twinkle in her eye, only to see Harry blush more.
"Oh, nothing important," Harry stammered, thinking it best to change the subject because he was afraid that Ginny might try to worm the truth out of him. "So, Halloween's coming up. Has Dumbledore announced any big plans for the school?"
"Not yet," Ginny replied, still curious to know what Harry had been talking to Dobby about. She smiled at the exuberant elf as he returned with a tray overflowing with sandwiches and two large glasses of pumpkin juice.
"Halloween was always a wild time here at Hogwarts. It seemed like something strange was always happening on Halloween that night! Maybe it's best if he doesn't plan anything big." Harry shuddered, remembering some of the past Halloweens at Hogwarts. Visions of a mountain troll made him moan.
"Well, Halloween here was nothing like Halloween when I was still at home," Ginny said, munching on her sandwich.
"I'm sure your mum made it special," Harry replied. "What did you do?"
"The usual, trick-or-treating in Ottery St. Catchpole, going to haunted houses, decorating the Burrow, the same things that I s'pose most Muggles do."
Harry grumbled, "Dudley always did those things with my aunt and uncle. I was always stuck in my cupboard."
Ginny looked at Harry in disbelief. "You never got to go trick-or-treating!"
"No, I guess they thought I was too big a freak to tag along."
As they ate their snack, the wheels in Ginny's mind began to turn. She thought about what she could do to make Halloween special this year for Harry. If anyone deserved a special night, it would be him. After all, he had vanquished Voldemort and saved the wizarding world. But what to do?
As they walked to the Entrance Hall, they met up with Ron and Hermione who had obviously made up with each other. As the wizards walked away, Ginny knew what she had to do.
Turning to her friend, Ginny asked, "Hermione, did you know that Harry never got to have any Halloween fun before he came to Hogwarts?"
Hermione huffed. "That's terrible, but it doesn't surprise me. His aunt and uncle are horrible!"
"I totally agree, and I think I know a way to make all of that up to him. However, I'm going to need your help."
Hermione feigned surprise and commented, "Why Ginny, I thought you were over him!"
"Yes, and I thought you had better sense than to be engaged to my brother! Now, will you help me or not?"
Hermione smiled. "Of course I will! What did you have in mind?"
The girls discussed Ginny's plan as they walked back to Gryffindor tower. By the time they reached the portrait of the Fat Lady, the plan was finalised and Hermione disappeared back in the direction of the Headmaster's office. Dumbledore agreed that Harry deserved to have a special Halloween memory, but he asked Hermione to let Ron accompany them for added security.
"Given the current state of things, I believe it best that you two young women have an escort in London."
"Sir, I agree that we should have someone with us, but I don't think it should be Ron. I love him dearly, but he'll let it slip to Harry. How about Fred and George? Their shop is in London anyway."
"An excellent idea, Miss Granger! Those twins always had a certain gift for, um, fun."
That evening, Hermione and Ginny Flooed to Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and told Fred and George the plan. They were eager to help out. After a visit to Gringotts for a money exchange, they all made their way out of Diagon Alley and into Muggle London.
After a bewildering walk, they finally found the costume shop. Ginny searched methodically for the perfect costumes for herself and Harry. Hermione and the twins kept hearing her mumble as she perused through the selections. After much deliberation, Ginny announced that she had found exactly what she had been searching for. The sales assistant promised to have them delivered to Fred and George's flat in Muggle London as soon as the correct sizes arrived.
Fred and George paid for the costumes before Ginny could protest, insisting that it was the least that they could do for their silent partner and his, hopefully, new girlfriend. Ginny turned scarlet at this remark but didn't bother to correct her brothers. Hermione just grinned at Ginny, trying not to further embarrass her friend.
"Ginny," Hermione suddenly asked, "How are you going to get Harry to come to Hogwarts on Halloween?"
"That's where you come in. Would you invite Ron and Harry to be your guests for the Halloween feast. Please? I know he'd come if you invited him," Ginny said.
"Of course I will! I'll owl Ron when we get back to the castle."
Harry and Ron were working on a report as part of their Auror training in their London flat when a tawny owl began pecking on the window. Harry opened the window, and the owl glided in to land in front of Ron on the table.
After checking the post with his wand, Ron announced, "It's a note from Hermione. She probably wants to apologise again for this afternoon."
"Yeah, right, Ron. As if you two didn't do enough apologising already in the Room of Requirement."
Ignoring Harry, Ron read silently for a moment and then shouted, "Hey! Listen to this!"
"Cool! Halloween at Hogwarts! I think I can find room in my schedule for a Hogwarts feast. How about you, mate?"
"Ron, you're always ready for a Hogwarts feast."
"I have to eat! I'm a growing boy!"
"You keep growing, and you'll have to add an Expansion Charm to the front of your robes!"
Harry ducked the cushion that Ron threw at him and then headed off to his room to get ready for bed. He was really excited about going back to Hogwarts, but it didn't have anything to do with the feast. He wanted to see Ginny again. For the past few months, longer, if he was honest with himself, he had been seeing her in a whole new light. She wasn't that awkward girl that he met on Platform 9ľ all those years ago. She had grown into a beautiful young woman, and he had completely fallen for her. The only problems were six older brothers, one of them being his best friend, and an overwhelming feeling that he was too late. He knew that she had had a crush on him during their first years at Hogwarts, but she probably had got over that a long time ago. Would he stand a chance? How could he possibly ask her out now? What would Ron think? Too many questions to ponder, he thought, and he rolled over to fall asleep.
The next week, Fred and George were working busily in their shop when Angelina Johnson strolled in. In front of her, she was levitating a bunch of packages from Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions.
"Hi, Boys!"
"My dear Miss Johnson, we are not boys! We are strong, manly men, here at your beck and call," Fred announced, bowing deeply at the waist while his twin puffed out his chest and flexed his muscles.
Angelina tried unsuccessfully to hide her amusement. "Enough drama, fellows. I need to ask a favour of you."
This time it was George's turn to bow deeply. "Anything for a Gryffindor, M'lady. What can we do for you?"
"Well, I hesitate to ask, but I need these packages sent to Hogwarts for some of the professors, and they're too heavy to owl there. I know that you said you were already going to be taking a couple of things to Ginny anyway, so would you mind taking these up there, too?"
"Are there dates in it for both of us?" Fred smirked, hoping for a "yes."
Angelina smiled. "I'll talk to Katie and see what she's doing this weekend."
The twins shouted in unison, "Consider the packages delivered!"
"Thanks! I knew I could count on you. You guys are the best!" Angelina blew the twins a kiss and sauntered out of the shop, swinging her hips as she went.
Later that night, a couple of tall, red-headed twins were scheming together.
"Fred, the time has come for us to leave another mark on the old school."
"Sounds great, George! What are you thinking about?
"Listen closely, brother, and I'll tell you my magnificent plan to pay back a certain greasy Potions professor and give the school a sight that they won't soon forget."
Fred rubbed his hands eagerly. "I'm all ears!"
Ginny had a permanent grin plastered all over her face when Halloween finally arrived. She gobbled down her lunch, so she could run up to her dormitory to get ready for the evening's festivities. Since it was a Sunday, she didn't have any classes all day, and she that knew she could take her time preparing herself. She wanted everything to be perfect. She had to admit she was a bit concerned when the twins delivered the costumes earlier in the week, but they had assured her that they had not done anything to either her costume or to Harry's.
"We want this night to be special for you and Harry, Gin-Gin! Besides, he has too much invested in our business for us to try to pull anything on him." The emphasis on "him" did worry her a bit at the time, but she was too excited now to worry about her brothers' childish antics. She tried every hex and curse detection spell she knew on the costumes and hadn't found anything. She then decided to relax, about the costumes anyway.
Meanwhile, in their flat in London, Ron and Harry were getting dressed for the feast. Harry had been thinking all week about his feelings for Ginny and how Ron would take it. He finally worked up the nerve to say something to his friend as he fiddled with his tie.
"Er, Ron, there's something I need to, um, talk to you about."
"What is it, mate?" Ron was fastening his tie, chin in the air and one eye in the mirror.
"Well, you see, the thing is, er …"
"Harry, after all that you and I have been through together, I think you should be able to ask me anything."
"Well, what do you think about me asking Ginny out?" Harry mumbled.
Ron turned slowly in Harry's direction. "Did I just hear you correctly? You want to ask my sister out??!!"
"Now Ron, before you get too upset, hear me out. Ginny is, well, she is…" Harry looked lost for words.
"She's the luckiest girl in the world. That's what she is!"
"Look, Harry, Hermione and I were wondering how long it would take you to figure out that you and Ginny belong together. After all, we've seen the way you two look at each other whenever you thought the other wasn't looking for months now. Of course I'm happy for you!"
Harry breathed an audible sigh of relief as Ron clapped him on the shoulder.
Grinning, Ron added, "That only leaves one question, Harry. When are you going to ask her out?"
"I was thinking about asking her tonight. Hermione mentioned talk of a Yule Ball during the last staff meeting. I was hoping that Dumbledore would let me come and be Ginny's date."
"Are you kidding? Dumbledore would love you to come. You know, sometimes, I think the man looks at you as the grandson he never had."
"I just hope Ginny says 'yes.'"
"I have a feeling that you have nothing to worry about."
Hermione greeted Ron and Harry with big hugs when they arrived in the Entrance Hall.
She said, "Harry there's a surprise waiting for you in the Room of Requirement." She then smiled and led Ron off to the Great Hall.
Harry looked after them dumbfounded and then made his way up the stairs. Did this mean what he hoped it did? Quit dreaming, Potter. It's probably a prank dreamed up by the twins.
When he reached the Room of Requirement, he slowly opened the door. Dobby was inside waiting for him with a large, flat box.
"Ah, Harry Potter, sir. Dobby has Harry Potter's clothes. Miss Wheazy will be waiting for him in the Entrance Hall when he is ready."
Trying to hide his disappointment at not finding Ginny, Harry asked, "Dobby, what's going on?"
"Dobby can't tell Harry Potter, sir, but he will be pleased!" With that, the house elf disappeared with a snap.
Ten minutes later, Harry had struggled his way into his costume and was gazing at himself in the mirror. He was wearing a maroon tunic, white shirt, and brown breeches. His shoes were made from brown leather and tied at his ankles. His first thought as he looked in the mirror was that he looked like Godric Gryffindor. He saw a glint out of the corner of his eye and looked to his left. He couldn't believe his eyes. There on the table was a sword similar to the one that he had used to kill the basilisk in his second year. Hmmm…Dumbledore must be in on this, too, he thought. When he picked it up, he felt a surge of confidence flow through him, and he placed the sword in the scabbard on his hip. Feeling pleased with his appearance, he made his way toward the Entrance Hall. However, he stopped short at the foot of the stairs when he saw Ginny.
'Breathtaking' was the only word that entered his mind. She was dressed in a long emerald green gown that formed little puddles of fabric on the floor. Her long red hair was braided and pulled up in the back. Harry felt his mouth dropping, but he couldn't stop himself.
"Happy Halloween, Harry." Ginny smiled as she felt her cheeks flush.
"Ginny, you look, you look… Wow!"
"Thank you. I hope you like the rest of your surprise, too."
"My surprise! You mean that you did this?"
"Yes, with a little help from Hermione, Professor Dumbledore, and the twins. I knew that you had never got to really dress up for Halloween and enjoy the night, so I thought I'd help you with that."
"Ginny, this is brilliant! I mean, I can't believe you did this for me." Harry felt his cheeks go scarlet.
She blushed at his enthusiasm. "Well, I know that your life with the Muggles caused you to miss out on a lot, and I thought you deserved better."
"Thanks! This means a lot to me."
"You're welcome, Sir Harry! Now, shall we venture out into the night?"
"Yes, M'lady, we shall," Harry replied as he offered her his arm.
Ginny hooked her arm through Harry's, and they made their way down to Hogsmeade. As they approached the village, Harry stopped Ginny for a moment.
"Hold on, Ginny. Did you say the twins helped out?" Harry drew his wand, gave his costume a quick once-over and looked back up at her when he came up blank. "My clothes aren't going to burst into flames are they?"
Ginny giggled. "No, they promised that they didn't do anything to our costumes."
Harry breathed a sigh of relief. "What exactly do you have planned for us?"
"I thought that we might visit a haunted house and then do a little trick-or-treating."
"Aren't we a little old for trick-or-treating?"
"Honestly Harry, you're trying to make yourself old before your time. Besides, we're only really making one stop for that, and that will be at the home of an old friend."
"Ginny, what are you up to?"
She smirked an evil grin. "You'll see!"
Their first stop was the Shrieking Shack. After the war was over, it had been converted to a haunted house for entertainment purposes, complete with magically produced ghosts and goblins. Tonight, there were a few real ghosts there on loan from Hogwarts. Nearly Headless Nick was trying to scare folks by tipping his head at them, and the Bloody Baron was chasing ladies through the house. Ginny and Harry laughed and screamed in surprise as they made their way through the old house. Ginny couldn't help but notice how Harry jumped in front of her several times to protect her from ghouls and ghosts. This amused her, but not as much as Harry's surprised remark as they exited the Shrieking Shack.
"Ginny, I can't believe you punched that guy at the end!"
"If he didn't want to be punched, then he shouldn't have jumped out at me," Ginny remarked, trying to look innocent.
"You are so amazing! Where did you learn to hit like that?"
"Well, when you grow up with six brothers, you learn a few tricks along the way, mostly for survival!"
They made their way towards a tall, overly ornate house that stood on a hill overlooking the village. Harry slowed his pace and turned to Ginny.
"Please tell me that we're not going where I think we're going!"
She flashed him her evil grin again, and pulled him along after her. A few moments later, they knocked on the door of the large home. A small house elf answered the door.
"Trick-or-treat," they chorused together.
"Who's there, Leacher? Those voices sounded oddly familiar." The face of Draco Malfoy appeared in the doorway. At first, his mouth dropped when he realized who was at his front door. His expression quickly changed to one of sheer hatred.
"Well, if it isn't Potty and the female Weasel! Out begging for food for your family, Weasel?"
"Sod off, Ferret Boy," jeered Harry. "If we'd known this was your house, we wouldn't have bothered knocking." Harry thought for a moment about Malfoy's old habits and added, "What are you doing living in Hogsmeade anyway?"
"After that stupid Order of Dumbledore's destroyed my family's manor searching for my father and the Dark Lord, I had no choice but to build a new home. Perhaps I should send the bill for it to Dumbledore."
"Why don't you send it to Voldemort since it was his fault that the war even started. Oh, wait - you can't! He's dead!" Ginny was so proud of herself for standing up to Malfoy yet again.
"You know, Weasel, if you weren't a girl, I'd…"
"You'd do nothing to me, Malfoy! You know what I'm capable of!" With that, she whipped out her wand and muttered a spell in Malfoy's direction. As Malfoy grabbed at his nose and howled in pain and horror, bats seemed to explode out of it. The door slammed, and Harry and Ginny ran off back towards the village, laughing hysterically.
The pair stopped at the edge of the village to catch their breath. "Did you see his face?! Remind me to never anger you, Miss Weasley. You and that Bat-Bogey Hex of yours are a force to be reckoned with."
Ginny again tried to look innocent, failing miserably. "Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it a Muggle tradition that you're supposed to do a trick on a person if they don't give you a treat? It was obvious that he wasn't going to give us any sweets, so I just gave him a trick!" Then, she burst out laughing.
Harry doubled over at the waist. "I can't believe you!" He could barely get the words out he was laughing so hard. "Again, you are absolutely amazing. I love you!"
Ginny stopped laughing and looked at Harry. Harry, realising what he had just said, stopped laughing too, fearful of Ginny's reaction.
Ginny stared up into Harry's face and spoke with a slight tremor in her voice. "What did you say?"
This time when Harry spoke, he was much more serious. "I said that you were amazing, and I, well, I love you." He reached up and gently stroked her cheek. After a moment, he leaned in and kissed her softly. "I have for a long time."
"I love you, too," Ginny whispered as she returned his kiss. "Happy Halloween, Harry."
"Happy Halloween, Ginny."
By the time they returned to the castle, Dumbledore was about to start the feast. Harry and Ginny took a seat together at the Gryffindor table. Harry noticed that Ron had joined Hermione at the teachers' table at the front. He also noticed several other new faces at that table as well. Curiously, or perhaps not, Professor Snape did not seem to have a dinner companion. Instead, he feigned listening as Professor Flitwick chatted away on his left. Harry couldn't help but see that trademark sneer on Snape's face.
Then, Professor Dumbledore stood to address the students. "I would like to welcome all of you, whether student, teacher, or guest, to our annual Halloween feast."
Before he could get out another word, a fit of laughter spread across the Great Hall. Harry turned his attention away from his former headmaster and began to scan the room. He didn't have to look far. Snape had a most bewildered look upon his face as he jumped up and looked down at his clothing, which had suddenly changed. He was dressed in a tight blue suit, red briefs, blue tights, and a red cape. The suit had a large red "S" on the front over a yellow patch. Snape's hands seemed to be stuck on his hips. The entire Great Hall was in hysterics. The Muggle-borns seemed to be laughing the hardest, and some of them were pounding their fists on the tables.
A small smile tugged at Dumbledore's lips. "Well now, Severus, I don't remember asking the staff to wear costumes, but I'm glad to see that you've joined in the Halloween spirit."
Dumbledore had no sooner spoken these words than Snape's clothing changed again. This time, he was wearing a thick red suit with white fur trimmings. He had a large black belt around his waist with a big buckle in the front. His head was adorned in a matching red hat, and he seemed to be wearing a white wig and a white beard as well. The crowd erupted into fresh bits of laughter again. Snape looked as if he were about to explode.
This time, Professor McGonagall could not help herself and added, "Why, Severus, wherever did you find a such a fine example of a Self-Transfiguring Halloween costume?"
Again, Snape's clothing changed. This time, he was wearing Gryffindor Quidditch robes, and there were small, round glasses on his face. A little Golden Snitch circled his head. This was too much for Snape.
"Potter," he spat, pointing down at Harry. "YOU had something to do with this!" As he spoke, the Snitch darted in front of his face. Snape swatted at the Snitch, missed horribly, and almost lost his balance.
Harry looked at his former professor and only laughed at him. "Honestly, Snape, I've only just arrived at the castle. How could I have been anywhere near your quarters? I didn't have anything to do with this!"
Snape just snarled. At that moment, Snape felt a small tug at his leg and looked down. There was Dobby holding a package out to him.
"Begging Professor Snape's pardon, sir. There seems to have been some confusion. Professor Snape was sent someone else's robes by mistake. This package just arrived, sir," Dobby said with a small grin.
Snape snatched the package from Dobby's hands and looked at it. There was a small note on top.
Snape let out a scream of frustration and stormed from the Great Hall, the Snitch buzzing around his head as he went. Dumbledore watched as Snape stomped away and then turned to face the laughing students once more.
"Well, that was quite enjoyable. It would seem that Professor Snape has had enough holiday spirit for now. Tuck in and, um, Happy Halloween everyone!" Dumbledore practically shouted the last few words so that his voice carried down to the disappearing Potions master.
From the corridors, another echoing scream of frustration could be heard from Snape. This caused yet another wave of laughter to consume the Great Hall. Even the staff were joining in. Harry could barely sit up from laughing so hard.
"Ginny," he began. "I know that you wanted to make this a special day for me. How did you manage to get those trick robes to Snape?"
Ginny held on to her aching ribs and said, "That wasn't my doing, but I have a sneaky suspicion that my brothers had something to do with it."
"Remind me to thank them later. I haven't laughed so much since they let off the Deflagration Deluxe in my 5th year"
"Happy Halloween, Harry! I love you."
"I love you, too, Ginny. Thanks for making this evening perfect for me."
Ginny looked at him with shining eyes. "Anytime, Harry. Anytime."
A/N: Thanks so much to my wonderful Beta, Bring and Fly. You have been a tremendous help, especially with the British terminology. Thanks also to my dear husband for encouraging me to break out of my comfort zone and write my first fanfic. I love you, Honey!
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This is the fifth edition to my series entitled "Networking Simplified."
In this edition, I will go over the OSI model, as promised. The OSI model
will take up the entirity of the tutorial, so keep in note that Networking
Simplified 5 is OSI only for your own personal reference.
First i will begin with simply listing the layers as mentioned in the 4th
Layer 1 - The Physical Layer
Layer 2 - The data-link Layer
Layer 3 - The Network Layer
Layer 4 - The Transport Layer
Layer 5 - The Session Layer
Layer 6 - The Presentation Layer
Layer 7 - The Application Layer
Layer 1 of course, the physical layer, is exactly what it sounds like.
Whether you are speaking in terms of a router, a hub, a switch etc this is
what provides that hardware with the ability to pass and receive the data
on its line. The mechanics and electricty of such provide for this.
Layer 2. This layer is basically what links the hardware's jobs to the
network. It is what allows transmission ports to be able to go. It is
somewhat of a timer theoretically speaking, as it synchronizes data when
linking, hence the name, data-link layer.
Layer 3. The network layer is possibly the most known of layers. Whether
because of its easy to remember name since the term network is so vastly
known, or because it is what handles the packets. The packets are routed
along to the correct destination on the network going outward, while still
receiving the transmissions of packets. The job of this layer is to
forward data and route it.
Layer 4. The transport layer is a simple one in which all it does is
check for errors of packets. If they have arrived, it can forward them
further and along to complete the transfer.
Layer 5. The Session Layer. This is the layer that enables you to talk on
your instant messaging programs, your Internet Relay Chat, your anything
real-time. What it does is allows for dialogs by coordinating the
applications as they go.
Layer 6. The Presentation Layer. This layer is commonly found built-in
operating systems. Commonly called the syntax layer, because of the way it
handles the data presentation. It can send your php code across the
internet and have it bring up an advertisement. It is exactly what it
says, a presentation format that changes presentation of the stream to the
desired format.
Layer 7. The application layer.. The most "used" so to speak layer by the
end user. It in itself is what provides for user authentication across the
net. It handles encryption, it handles data formats of all shapes and
sizes. Bear in mind that the term "application" does not necessarily mean
a program. It simply means that this is where the finality of all the data
processing finishes, if its desired destination is this far. Communication
works here through a partnership. Sometimes referred to as a hand-shake.
OSI was developed by telecommunication companies in the early eighties.
Finally after years of experimentation and morphing, it became known as
the ISO, or International Organization of Standards. (Not to be confused
with software isos.) Its original intent was just to provide for chosen
interfaces. It transformed into the reference layer and how the internet
processes data.
This concludes my 5th tutorial, as the OSI model is so vast. I will
include some links below for further reference, as these tutorials cannot
provide for the ability of making a user interaction with pictures and so
http://webtraining.infoworld.com/Catalog/scoc01.htm < - cisco information
http://munshi.sonoma.edu/s96/bus420/osilecture.html < - nice lecture


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Willys Jeep SM465 Transmission Upgrade - Granny's TrannyPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on June 19, 2013
Old Willys Jeeps are as popular as ever these days, and old Jeep owners all have different recipes to build theirs. Lots of off-roaders are heading toward automatic transmissions, but there is something about a manual transmission that just feels right for an old Jeep, so we're going to showcase a simple tough gearbox arrangement that is short in length but offers multiple gear options.
The Spicer 18 helped beat the WWII enemies from inside every Jeep
A classic recipe for old Jeeps has always been the super-granny-geared SM420 transmission from a GM truck with the original Spicer 18 transfer case. This is a great setup for its low gearing and short overall length, but we have found something even shorter. The SM465 is the replacement for the SM420 in GM trucks and can be adapted to the offset Spicer 18 to give you an even shorter overall gear train. Plus, by adding new over and under gears to the 18 you can still have a wide variety of gearing options. We would still like to see a short five- or six-speed transmission in a little Willys CJ someday, but this recipe offers a strong simple gearing solution that makes sense in an old Jeep.