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In another clear example how criminals ignore gun signs on storefront windows, the crook in this story ignored a sign at a Dollar General which said "This business does not allow open carry of firearms".
But that didn't stop Kevin McLaughlin of Orrville, Alabama from entering the store and waving a gun around while trying to escort a customer and cashier into a backroom at gun point.
Meanwhile, that customer that did follow the store's policy also had a concealed gun on his person. Before the customer could be locked in the breakroom he pulled out his concealed weapon and shot McLaughlin once in the chest.
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"He escorted a customer who was trying to leave the store and a cashier toward a break room. The cashier went in first and the customer went in behind her, and the individual had the gun on the customer and the customer had a pistol concealed in a holster," Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman said. "And when the customer got to the door, he turned around and shot the individual."
McLaughlin was pronounced dead at the scene. The tense ordeal played out in less than five minutes, police said.
The sheriff said that it doesn't look like this was an attempted robbery since the gunman never demanded any money, and that probably made the situation even more serious. Here you have a bad guy with a gun pointing a gun at people and forcing them into a back room. And if he didn't want money his motives might have been even more sinister.
But thanks to the quick thinking of a gun carrying citizen, no one else was hurt or killed and the bad guy was stopped.
"I don't know why he went in there waving a gun at the people. Whatever reason he went in there for, it was very serious. Anytime someone goes into store and points guns at people, then anybody in the store has the right to use deadly force against that person," DA Michael Jackson said.
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When Kristi goes on a blind date with single father, Steve, she falls deeply in love with him and his kids. But beneath this devoted dad's sweet exterior lies a dark, controlling monster that grows more frightening with every drink he takes.
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Lauren Mitterer opened up WildFlour Pastry in the Cannonborough/Elliotborough district last fall. Mitterer is behind the counter nearly every day churning out an ever-changing selection of goodies. In the morning, you'll find hot coffee, scones, biscuits, croissants, and sticky buns. As the day progresses, more serious treats fill the counter — think snickerdoodles, hazelnut flan, cupcakes, and tarts. Sundays are becoming known as Sticky Bun Sundays — stop by early for a freshly-baked caramelized pecan sticky bun, before they sell out. —Erica Jackson, Dish (Summer 2010)
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Mrs. Everything
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An instant New York Times bestseller
"A multigenerational narrative that's nothing short of brilliant." —People
"Simply unputdownable." —Good Housekeeping
"The perfect book club pick." —SheReads
Named a Best Book of Summer by Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, PopSugar, HelloGiggles, and Refinery29
From Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Do You Love and In Her Shoes comes a smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world.
Do we change or does the world change us?
Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full of promise.
Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect "Dick and Jane" house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life.
But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies. As their lives unfold against the background of free love and Vietnam, Woodstock and women's lib, Bethie becomes an adventure-loving wild child who dives headlong into the counterculture and is up for anything (except settling down). Meanwhile, Jo becomes a proper young mother in Connecticut, a witness to the changing world instead of a participant. Neither woman inhabits the world she dreams of, nor has a life that feels authentic or brings her joy. Is it too late for the women to finally stake a claim on happily ever after?
In her most ambitious novel yet, Jennifer Weiner tells a story of two sisters who, with their different dreams and different paths, offer answers to the question: How should a woman be in the world?
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About the Author
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and her memoir, Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing. A graduate of Princeton University and contributor to the New York Times Opinion section, Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.
Ari Graynor starred in Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here, as well as the films The Front Runner and The Disaster Artist. Other film credits include For a Good Time Call, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, and The Sitter, among others. Extensive theater work includes Brooklyn Boy, The Little Dog Laughed, and Yen, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination.
Hometown:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth:March 28, 1970
Place of Birth:De Ridder, Louisiana
Education:B.A., Princeton University, 1991
Read an Excerpt
Mrs. Everything
The four Kaufmans stood at the curb in front of the new house on Alhambra Street, as if they were afraid to set foot on the lawn, even though Jo knew they could. The lawn belonged to them now, along with the house, with its red bricks and the white aluminum awning. Every part of it, the front door and the steps, the mailbox at the curb, the cherry tree in the backyard and the maple tree by the driveway, the carport and the basement and the attic you could reach by a flight of stairs that you pulled down from the ceiling, all of it belonged to the Kaufmans. They were moving out of the bad part of Detroit, which Jo's parents said was crowded and unhealthy, full of bad germs and diseases and filling up with people who weren't like them; they were moving up in the world, to this new neighborhood, to a house that would be all their own.
"Oh, Ken," said Jo's mother, as she squeezed his arm with her gloved hand. Her mother's name was Sarah, and she was just over five feet tall, with white skin that always looked a little suntanned, shiny brown hair that fell in curls to her shoulders, and a pursed, painted red mouth beneath a generous nose. Her round chin jutted forward, giving her a determined look, and there were grooves running from the corners of her nose to the edges of her lips, but that morning, her mouth was turned up at the corners, not scrunched up in a frown. She was happy, and as close to beautiful as Jo had ever seen.
Jo wrapped her arms around her mother's waist, feeling the stiffness underneath the starch of Sarah's best red dress, the one with a full skirt flaring out from her narrow waist and three big white buttons on either side of the bodice. A smart red hat with a black ribbon band sat on top of Sarah's curls. Her mother put her arm around Jo's shoulders and squeezed, and Jo felt like someone had pulled a blanket up to her chin, or like she was swimming in Lake Erie, where they went in the summertime, and had just paddled into a patch of warm water.
"So, girls? What do you think?" asked Jo's daddy.
"It's like a castle!" said Bethie, her little sister. Bethie was five years old, chubby and cute, with pale white skin, naturally curly hair, and blue-green eyes, and she always said exactly the right thing. Jo was six, almost seven, tall and gangly, and almost everything she did was wrong.
Jo smiled, dizzy with pleasure as her dad scooped her up in his arms. Ken Kaufman had thick dark hair that he wore combed straight back from his forehead. His nose, Jo thought, gave him a hawklike aspect. His eyes were blue underneath dark brows, and he smelled like the bay rum cologne he patted on his cheeks every morning after he shaved. He was only a few inches taller than his wife, but he was broad-shouldered and solid. Standing in front of the house he'd bought, he looked as tall as Superman from the comic books. He wore his good gray suit, a white shirt, a red tie to match Sarah's dress, and black shoes that Jo had helped him shine that morning, setting the shoes onto yesterday's Free Press, working the polish into the leather with a tortoiseshell-handled brush. Jo and Bethie wore matching pink gingham dresses that their mother had sewn, with puffy sleeves, and patent-leather Mary Janes. Bethie could hardly wait to try on the new dress. When Jo had asked to wear her dungarees, her mother had frowned. "Why would you want to wear pants? Today's a special day. Don't you want to look pretty?"
Jo couldn't explain. She didn't have the words to say how she felt about pretty, how the lacy socks itched and the fancy shoes pinched and the elastic insides of the sleeves left red dents in her upper arms. When she was dressed up, Jo just felt wrong, like it was hard to breathe, like her skin no longer fit, like she'd been forced into a costume or a disguise, and her mother was always shushing her, even when she wasn't especially loud. She didn't care about looking pretty, and she didn't like dresses. Her mother, she knew, would never understand.
"It's our house," Jo's mother was saying, her voice rich with satisfaction.
"The American Dream," said Jo's dad. To Jo, the house didn't seem like much of a dream. It wasn't a castle with a moat, no matter what Bethie had said, or even a mansion, like the ones in Grosse Pointe that Jo had seen when the family had driven there for a picnic. It was just a regular house, square-shaped and boring red, with a triangle-shaped roof plopped on top, like the one in her "Dick and Jane" readers, on a street of houses that looked just the same. In their old neighborhood, they'd lived in an apartment. You could walk up the stairs and smell what everyone was cooking for dinner. The sidewalks had bustled with people, kids, and old men and women, people with light skin and dark skin. They'd sit on their stoops on warm summer nights, speaking English or Yiddish, or Polish or Italian. Here, the streets were quiet. The air just smelled like air, not food, the sidewalks were empty, and the people she'd seen so far all had white skin like they did. But maybe, in this new place, she could make a fresh start. Maybe here, she could be a good girl.
Except now she had a problem. Her dad had borrowed a camera, a boxy, rectangular Kodak Duaflex with a stand and a timer. The plan was for them all to pose on the steps in front of the house for a picture, but Sarah had made her wear tights under their new dresses, and the tights had caused Jo's underpants to crawl up the crack of her tushie, where they'd gotten stuck. Jo knew if she pulled them out her mother would see, and she'd get angry. "Stop fidgeting!" she would hiss, or "A lady doesn't touch her private parts in public," except everything itched her so awfully that Jo didn't think she could stand it.
Things like this never happened to Bethie. If Jo hadn't seen it herself, she wouldn't have believed that her sister even had a tushie crack. The way Bethie behaved, you'd expect her to be completely smooth down there, like one of the baby dolls Bethie loved. Jo had dolls, too, but she got bored with them once she'd chopped off their hair or twisted off their heads. Jo shifted her weight from side to side, hoping it would dislodge her underwear. It didn't.
Her father pulled the keys out of his pocket, flipped them in the air, and caught them neatly in his hand. "Let's go, ladies!" His voice was loud and cheerful. Bethie and Sarah climbed the stairs and stood in front of the door. Sarah peered across the lawn, shadowing her eyes with her hand, frowning.
"Come on, Jo!"
Jo took one step, feeling her underwear ride up higher. Another step. Then another. When she couldn't stand it anymore, she reached behind her, grabbed a handful of pink gingham, hooked her thumb underneath the underpants' elastic, and yanked. All she'd meant to do was pull her panties back into place, but she tugged so vigorously that she tore the skirt away from its bodice. The sound of the ripping cloth was the loudest sound in the world.
"Josette Kaufman!" Sarah's face was turning red. Her father look startled, and Bethie's face was horrified.
"I'm sorry!" Jo felt her chest start getting tight.
"What's the matter with you?" Sarah snapped. "Why can't you be good for once?"
"Sarah." Ken's voice was quiet, but angry.
"Oh, sure!" said Sarah, and tossed her head. "You always take up for her!" She stopped talking, which was good, except then she started crying, which was bad. Jo stood on the lawn, dress torn, tights askew, watching tears cut tracks through her mother's makeup, hearing her father's low, angry voice, wondering if there was something wrong with her, why things like this were always happening, why she couldn't be good, and why her mom couldn't have just let her wear pants, the way she'd wanted.
Reading Group Guide
This reading group guide for Mrs. Everything includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.
From Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Do You Love and In Her Shoes, comes a smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world. Mrs. Everything is an ambitious, richly textured journey through history—and herstory—as these two sisters navigate a changing America over the course of their lives.
Topics & Questions for Discussion
1. Jo and Bethie are very different people. But in what ways do you find them similar? Do their similarities outweigh their differences? How do their similarities cause problems in their relationship?
2. Forgiveness, of others and of the characters' own selves, is an important theme in the novel. Discuss how the characters work through their conflicts and how they do or do not resolve the issues.
3. Compare and contrast how Jo and Bethie are influenced by their mother. Is there a defining element of their relationship with their mother? How does it weave its way into the sisters' lives?
4. Mrs. Everything spans half of the twentieth century and the early part of the twenty-first. What period details make you feel immersed in each decade? Were there any details that you remembered from your own past? Were there details about life in earlier decades that surprised you? What effect did this have on your reading experience?
5. In Mrs. Everything, Jennifer Weiner has created many memorable secondary characters, from Mrs. Kaufman to Lila to Jo's and Bethie's partners and beyond. Did you have a favorite? What qualities made them come alive for you?
6. Were you ever frustrated by the choices Jo and Bethie made? Did you empathize with their choices, despite feeling frustrated?
7. Literature is full of sisters with complex relationships. Do Jo and Bethie remind you of other favorite sister duos? What is it about the sister relationship that captivates us as readers?
8. What draws Jo and Shelley together? After they've reunited, what keeps them together?
9. What do Bethie and Harold learn from each other throughout their relationship?
10. Because Mrs. Everything takes places over several decades, it touches on many political and social movements. Did you learn anything about American history while reading? Was there a cause or issue that particularly interested you?
11. When Lila visits Bethie for the summer, they have a heart-to-heart about the pressure Lila feels from her mother to be special and achieve great things. Bethie tells Lila that it comes from the lack of options the sisters had growing up in a different era: "Some girls did grow up and became doctors and lawyers and school principals. . . . A few girls did grow up and do things, and got those jobs, but for the rest of us, we were told that the most important thing was to be married, and be a mother. . . . She just doesn't want that to be the only choice you have" (page 392). Though Lila does have more opportunities available to her than her mother and aunt did, she (and her generation) faces new challenges. Did you relate to Lila's concerns?
12. How does faith—both religious and in a more general sense—inform Jo and Bethie? What does faith mean to the sisters?
Enhance Your Book Club
1. If your group hasn't already read Jennifer Weiner's novel In Her Shoes, consider reading it together and comparing its themes of sisterhood with those of Mrs. Everything. What similarities do you notice between the sisters in these two novels? What ideas and feelings does Jennifer Weiner explore in both?
2. Choose one of the eras from the novel and come to your book club dressed in clothes or donning fun accessories from the period. Pick a film set in that same decade and discuss how the director and Jennifer Weiner each evoke that moment in history.
3. Visit Jennifer Weiner's website at www.jenniferweiner.com to learn more about her and her books, and follow her on Twitter @jenniferweiner.
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I found myself caring very little for the characters portrayed in this book. The author stuffed way too many injustices into the story and with such little athenticity, that I actually got bored. Plight of the jews, the blacks, the gays and women...check, it's in there. Sexual abuse, sexual harrassment, adultery, drug addiction...check, it's in there. It's as if the author made a list of all the current headlines and created a story that included them all so she could maximize her readership, not maximize the depth of her characters. Ms. Weiner, next time write a story with a clear focus and emotional draw. This book didn't make me laugh. This book didn't make me cry. This book didn't make me feel anything but bored and frustrated. By the way, I am a jewish woman from the east coast who grew up in the 70's with 3 sisters and I still couldn't relate to anything beyond the first few chapters.
Too much going on to care about one person. Kinda like other people have said. All of the social issues in one book.
Dreary, preachy, not a good read. Characters are not likable.
Books with long sweeping timelines can always pull me in. The length alone tells me I'm going to get to really know these characters, not just a small snippet of their lives. Jennifer Weiner tells the story of Jo and Bethie, young girls when we meet them in the 1950's, and how two sisters raised in the same Jewish home, in a nice Jewish suburb of Detroit can be very different. Bethie is the younger of the sisters, and she is everything her mother could wish for, pretty, talented, obedient. Jo is challenging, questioning, and her own person. Her mother struggles understanding her, and her father is the one who comes in to smooth things over, to take her away from that pain. Jo knows she is different, Jo knows that she is what her own mother calls "unnatural", Jo likes girls. Being gay in the 50's, 60's and on wasn't easy. Jo battles this desire most of her life. Weiner lets history take Jo and Bethie along for the ride in a turbulent 60's and 70's, Coming of age in a time of political and social turmoil, the choices each of them make is paramount to where they end up later in life. The book follows along as the sisters leave college, take other paths and age. Nothing is lost on the fact that it ends taking note of the 2016 election and the beginning of the #metoo movement, pivotal times for women's rights. Just as sisters do in real life, they are best friends and worst enemies, they are brutally honest and hurt each other, yet they are also there to save one another. I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved this book. The characters are the same age as my own sisters, two very different women just as Weiner's sisters are. I thought of them so much while I read this. I also thought of my daughter, a gay woman who has been able to be herself, out and honest since her teen years. I know how lucky she is but also how judgmental and ignorant so many people still are of her, and all people or aren't like them. Reading Mrs. Everything is an emotional journey, one of wanting to reach out and comfort the characters, wanting to slap others who didn't step in to help, and also cheering Jo and Bethie on. I have read most of Jennifer Weiner's books and I believe this to be her best work yet. She has created a story that will grab you, turning pages, longing to know more, invested in the characters and crying when the last page is read. Thank you again to Net Galley and Atria books for an early copy, and thank you always to Jennifer Weiner for sharing your words. Here is a link to an article Jennifer Weiner wrote for the NY Times about writing this book for her mother.
I found this book full of social issues that characters fully reflect in an authentic fashion. Brilliant weavings of people & time.
Great story, kept my interest. With all the crazy stuff going on in the world, this book was both a comparison of like issues and a way to escape them
3.25. I read a lot of reviews that raved about this book. I found this book very shallow, simplistic, and hard to connect with. A lot of nostalgia for the 50s, 60s, 70s, etc. but that was the high point. The plot of the novel was well intentioned and if it had more depth and reality to it, it might have made it more likeable for me.
I kept reading hoping it would get more interesting but, alas, it doesn't. Repetitive, preachy, in need of a good editor.
Author Jennifer Weiner has written a book about women in the 20th Century with all of their struggles and successes, on political, personal and social levels. Mostly, this is a tale of Baby Boom girls/women and their lives. It is a huge canvas for a writer best known for her skill at finding the intimate details in any setting that almost any reader can immediately identify with and share. She doesn't always succeed in creating a viable story around both of the sisters serving as protagonists in MRS. EVERYTHING but she does very well with one of them, the eldest, Jo. The younger sister, Bethie, is too often an afterthought and used as a filler for all of the Baby Boom activities that Jo has not experienced. I'm a big fan of the author but this book wasn't my favorite, although I struggle to identify why. There are many unlikable characters that don't grow better over time. Changes that do occur over time seem useful for the plot but unlikely. I kept reading the book hoping I would like it more because it seemed so perfect for me. I keep thinking my age and having experienced some part of the Baby Boom years is causing me to struggle with this book. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
Mrs. Everything creates a fantastic story built around the tumultuous '60s and continuing up to the present. If you lived through those years, the story rings so true to the time and to the struggles of women in a time when changes were erupting daily. If you did not live it, Mrs. Everything is such a great tribute to that time and will transport you to a day of constraint vs. freedom for women. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner is a woman's fiction story of two sisters Jo and Bethie Kaufman that follows the arc of their lives from the 1950's to the present. The sisters would be about 10 years older than I am so much of what they experience over the course of the story is familiar to me. I had high expectations for this book as I enjoy Jennifer Weiner's books enough that I have re-read several of them however I could not connect with any of the characters and while I found Jo to be the most sympathetic, I found her later passiveness to be disconcerting, that her strong and bright character up until she graduated from college became a shadow of her former self for much of the book was a disappointment. The main emotion that I took away from the book was guilt felt by the various characters, guilt about not being the daughter her mother wanted, guilt about her sexuality, guilt about not looking after her sister, guilt about not loving her husband, guilt about not being a good mother, guilt about believing she ruined her sisters life, guilt about not believing her sister when she asked for help, it carries on through the generations of women in the book creating a pall over the story and while I have felt many of the same feelings I found reading about them in characters I couldn't relate to be more annoying than anything else. Publishing Date June 11, 2019 #NetGalley #SimonandSchusterCanada #AtriaBooks
I absolutely loved this book! From start to finish, I didn't want it to end. I can't wait to read the rest of Jennifer Weiner's books.
There were times that I found myself absorbed into the lives of these two sisters, that I took a break from my own life, sat down and became a part of theirs. This book covered a lot time and the issues were staggering. They led an exciting and eventful trail as they made their way through life. I listened to this book on audio and as I tried to go about my day, I found myself stopping to listen to it. It was no longer, just something to listen to, but something I had to hear. The novel began when these sisters were young, their future had endless possibilities. Unfortunately, their mother thought differently, and boy, did she irritate me. Each sister tells us their story and about how each day brought new challenges and adventures into their lives. I liked how each sister's life was different. Between the two of them, they addressed almost every important issue that women face. I thought that this made their lives interesting. I enjoyed how the girls cared for one another even though they were so different from one another. This book is rather long and I feel that it could've been shorter and still effectively deliver the same message. 3.5 stars
Writing seems to be fairly well done, but there are too many social issues of which several are unsettling. Only read Part 1 and decided that was enough.
I thought this book was excellent! Jennifer Weiner does it again! The Detroit and Ann Arbor depictions were spot on. I loved how the family dynamic was portrayed through the generations and how history repeats itself. So sorry to those of you who did not like or didn't give it a chance - It kept me reading right to the end.
Repetative i expected a good read since this was a B&N book club pick. You could tell what was going to happen next its like the author gave no effort.
Loved this story of sisterhood.
So disappointed. I have read all of her books. This one was not good. Characters are awful. I didn't care about any of them. I am a big reader (around 60-80) books a year. This one I only read 150 pages of any finally quit reading it. I hate to buy a book and not read it, but this was awful. Don't buy
Bethie and Jo are sisters and are different as can be. Jo is a to boy and Bethie is all girl. The death of their fathers sets each of them on paths that are not what their mother chose for them. during the book we see the consequences of their choices and at times I was frustrated with them both and other times was rooting for them. Jo has three girls of her own and the dynamic between her and the girls and the girls with each other is reminiscent of their younger days. I enjoyed the book and was determined to find out how their lives turned out. There were times I was skimming because I felt like it was too wordy and thought stick to the story. I would recommend this if you like family dynamics, its a good beach read.
Jo and Bethie are about as different as two sisters can be. This book begins in the present, and then goes back to their childhood all the way back to today and into the future. This book covers so many topics from equal rights to drug use, marriage and children, love and disappointment. It was very in depth and well written. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from Atria Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I loved this book! It is an sweeping tale of two sisters and all of the ups and downs (and yes, there are a lot of downs) in their lives. Good in Bed is one of my favorite books ever, but I haven't loved a Jennifer Weiner book as much since that one. Until now. The writing is beautiful, and I couldn't put it down. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this book.
Thank you Atria Books for my free reviewer copy. "We Loose ourselves, but we find our way back" Mrs. Everything is my new favorite book of 2019. I absolutely loved this book.This is my first book by her. I strongly recommend you to pick this up like right now if you haven't already. You will love it. It takes us on this beautiful journey of two sister Jo & Bethie from childhood to their present lives; through all their hardships, sexual abuse, marriage, career. No matter what they went through, they always stood by each other like a rock & though they think they know what they want to achieve in life, life wasn't going to be easy as they thought it will be. Faced with unfortunate, traumatic incidents, heartbreaks they have nothing but each other. I love family sagas which stresses on the fact that family can get you through anything such is the strength of their bond. I love Jennifer's writing style, I had goosebumps while reading this, it felt as if I was witnessing their entire life unfold before me. Jennifer also reflects on the issues women faced back then(some of which still exist today) & as the sisters go through with it finding their way, its never to late to go for what your heart desires.
Mrs. Everything is about being a sister, a daughter, a mother, and a woman. It's about how far women have come and how far we still have to go. It's a novel about finding yourself and the ways in which we fail other women, but have to pick up and try to do better. It's about how to balance what we want with what society expects and figure out our identity for ourselves. I don't feel that I can write an adequate review for this book. It's a bit outside of my comfort zone and I don't feel like I can compare it to other books I have read. The writing is just as exquisite as I would expect of any Jennifer Weiner book and it touched on so many important topics in such meaningful ways. Did I feel very connected to it? No. Is it powerful and moving? Yes It initially was hard for me to get into because I was sitting there wondering what kind of point this book would try to make, but by the end I was crying. I think this is the kind of book that will be even more powerful to reread and I highly encourage you to pick it up. Content warning for sexual assault, rape, abortion, eating disorder, loss of a parent, and drug abuse. Thanks to Atria and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
This beautiful book by Jennifer Weiner will be published on June 11! Thank you so much to @netgalley and @atriabooks for the ARC. This story follows the lives of sisters Bethie and Jo through childhood in the 1950s through late adulthood, allowing the reader a unique lens through which to understand development and cultural shifts. The women grapple with racism, sexuality, and male power, and exhibit wonderfully the lifelong pursuit of balancing education, self-care, socialization, and raising a family. I adored this method of story-telling because I felt like I was intimately close with the sisters. Their extended family represented a typical American family - some pursuing money, some pursuing passions, some with nefarious motives but are respected because they're family, some struggling throughout life to identify their path. The imperfections of these characters is what made the story real and raw.


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Whenever someone declares, 'it's just like slavery', it is useful to remind yourself that the only thing that is 'just like slavery' is slavery. Because of its highly charged association with human evil, the term slavery has been hijacked by numerous moral entrepreneurs intent on drawing attention to their own causes. I can't recall a time over the past 100 years when analogies with slavery were so frequently drawn in public life.
The opportunistic use of the slavery analogy is not confined to any particular political side. At a recent anti-abortion rally, Ben Carson, the Republican presidential candidate, used the slavery analogy to stigmatise abortion. He said ending abortion would be the moral equivalent of the abolition of slavery. Animal-rights advocates embrace a similarly provocative tactic. Recently, music mogul Russell Simmons, alongside pressure group Mercy for Animals, denounced those running New York's horse carriages as 'people for slavery'.
One African-American pastor, E Dewey Smith, caused outrage when he accused his community of behaving like a 'slavemaster' in its attitude towards LGBT people. 'We have done what the slavemaster done to us', stated Smith. And a recent editorial in the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky said 'climate deniers' were the spiritual heirs of slave owners and compared defenders of the coal industry to those who clung to slavery in America's Old South.


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"Ryan and Ruth's wedding was an hours drive from Sheffield and was truly awesome.
From the moment we met this lovely couple we were overwhelmed with their positive nature and creativity. We knew straight away that their wedding was going to be epic. They had a London bus, a wellington boot throwing competition and a really cool marquee dressed up to the nines provided by Mudfords. It truly was a treat to photograph. The Church was beautiful and the perfect setting for these two lovely people to declare their love for one another.
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Let's face it, sometimes planting in the late summer through the early fall can be tough. Except for the extreme North, the ideal planting time for cool season food plots coincides with three of the driest months of the year, August-October. If you run into a really dry planting season on your property, there are a few things to consider to help you grow a successful field in adverse conditions. Read more at the Hunting Insider.


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Henrik Boye has been a member of the Danish Tramway Historical Society since 1975.
Henrik Boye has traveled around the world to photograph trams since 1980.
The past several years he has visited about 25 tram cities a year.
Many new tram systems are being built in these years worldwide. Denmark, together with Albania and Iceland, are one of the few countries in Europe without a single tram city.
I hope that these pages can provide inspiration to visit a tram city since the best way to see and feel a city is from a tram. Trams are the best mode of public transport because trams are faster and can hold many more passengers than buses.
At the Danish Tramway Historical Society you can read about their trips to tram cities.
If you have questions or comments about Tram Travels, then send them to Henrik Boye.
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On Thursday at approximately 4:00 p.m., three individuals got into an argument at the Driftwood Inn, 107 Enterprise Blvd. The argument escalated into a physical altercation. The victim was stabbed and beaten, then taken across state lines in his truck by two suspects. He was dropped by the side of a road in a subdivision in Catoosa County, Georgia where he knocked on a door for help around 10:30 that evening.
The 20-year old male was in serious condition and was treated for his injuries at nearby Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He has since been released and is now recovering at home.
Jonathan Russell, age 21, and Holly Summers, age 31, were arrested today and have been charged with five felonies and two misdemeanors. The felony charges include: Especially Aggravated Robbery, Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Theft over $10,000, and Criminal Conspiracy. In addition, they face two misdemeanor charges for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and False Imprisonment.
The victim's vehicle has been recovered.
Detective Kevin Stolinsky said, "I am glad the victim is recovering well and that no one else was injured in this incident."
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If the U.S. had an official 10s team it's highly likely that Todd Clever would be involved. The all-time Eagles cap leader has been a fixture at the Hong Kong 10s over years and this weekend he's headed to South Africa to play in the Zando Tshwane 10s. The tournament is set to feature a number of legend players including Bakkies Botha. Clever is going to play on the Stor-Age VIP Rugby Legends.
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A National Campaign to Amplify Active Nonviolence in the U.S. Catholic Church
Blessed Paul VI, in the first World Day of Peace Message, boldly declared "Peace is the only true direction of human progress."
Fifty years later, Pope Francis claimed, "Whoever accepts the Good News of Jesus is able to acknowledge the violence within and be healed by God's mercy, becoming in turn an instrument of reconciliation." (50th World Day of Peace, para. 3).
The Rome Conference in April 2016 issued an "Appeal to the Catholic Church to Re-Commit to the Centrality of Gospel Nonviolence." Many Catholic organizations – Conference of Catholic Bishops of Japan, the Justice and Peace Commission of the global leaders of Catholic religious (USG/USIG), the U.S. Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), the U.S. Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), and the United States Catholic Mission Association (USCMA) to name just a few – have endorsed the appeal. "The time has come for our Church to be a living witness and to invest far greater human and financial resources in promoting a spirituality and practice of active nonviolence and in forming and training our Catholic communities in effective nonviolent practices. In all of this, Jesus is our inspiration and model."
Three suggested dates below in the month of May have been chosen in the United States to ask Catholics to share their hope for greater teaching and commitment to active nonviolence with their bishop and invite him to affirm active nonviolence as the "nucleus of the Christian revolution:" by 1) sharing and speaking about Pope Francis' World Day of Peace message broadly within their diocese, seminaries, and other ministries, and 2) concretely committing to an initiative to scale-up practices of active nonviolence.
As Pope Benedict wrote, "For Christians, nonviolence is not merely tactical behavior but a person's way of being, the attitude of one who is so convinced of God's love and power that he or she is not afraid to tackle evil with the weapons of love and truth alone. Love of one's enemy constitutes the nucleus of the 'Christian revolution.'"
We want to support our Bishops in their efforts, like Pope Francis, who pledged the assistance of the church in "every effort to build peace through active and creative nonviolence." Some dioceses – such as the Archdiocese of Chicago – are already experimenting with a commitment to a culture of nonviolence and practical steps to greater active nonviolence to address tensions and crime within the diocese. Pope Francis wrote them a letter of encouragement.
May 3 is the anniversary of The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response (1983), the Bishop's pastoral letter.
May 8 is the birthday for Daniel Berrigan (b. 1921) and Sophie Scholl (b. 1921).
May 20 is the Feast of Austrian conscientious objector and martyr Franz Jagerstatter who was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007.
Learn more at www.paxchristiusa.org and share widely. See the attachments below for more details and a sample letter. Once you have taken action please report your action here.
Additionally, here are some social media posts to share:
U.S. Catholics: Today May 9th, on the birthday of Daniel Berrigan S.J. and Sophie Scholl (or throughout May) write your bishop to encourage his support for growing in active nonviolence by 1) sharing and speaking about Pope Francis' World Day of Peace message "Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace" broadly within your diocese, seminaries, and other ministries, and 2) concretely committing to an initiative to scale-up practices of active nonviolence. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a great model with their initiative toward a culture of nonviolence, which Pope Francis recently affirmed in an April 4th letter. Please share this link below and report your action here: https://goo.gl/fuf0cz
Catholics, write your Bishop in May to use Pope's WDP message, increase active nonviolence https://tinyurl.com/l3vohbk #WriteBishops, @Pontifex
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The usurper surveys his territory
Then another robin appeared – the two of them tolerated each other quite well to start with but, as the breeding season got under way, they became more territorial and started to fight and the intruder won. We rather missed the first robin – he had a curious habit of bending over and looking at his feet every few minutes.
During the spring the new robin introduced a mate to us and from the number of mealworms they flew off with, we reckoned they had two broods. She was less forthcoming than him, but the two of them would visit often, hopping about nearby and taking mealworms as they were offered. In mid-summer, she disappeared and we assumed she had been predated, by a sparrowhawk or a cat. Then the male disappeared too and we were robinless for a few weeks, though well attended by a male blackbird (Turdus merula) who took to staring at us through the kitchen window while we cooked dinner.
Imagine the surprise, then, when last week I went to open the garage to find a tool and heard a familiar flutter nearby. A robin landed on a tool handle a couple of feet away and sat calmly looking at me, then he bent over and stared at his feet. The first robin was back. It was as if he'd never been away, for his demeanour had not changed at all. If anything, he seemed more relaxed than before and took to roosting in the open woodshed when anyone was outside – a ping-pong ball sized blob, barely noticeable from a distance. It was lovely to have him back and to wonder once more why he stared so intently at his feet, when other robins don't appear to – at least, not that we've noticed.
There are, however, pitfalls to having such a self-assured bird around – one day, I went to get a tool from the garage. I was running slightly late, but was only slightly perturbed when the robin appeared and alighted on his current favourite tool handle. I gave him a few mealworms; he'd usually go off about his business after this, but that day he decided that a nap in the garage would be just the ticket and he could not be encouraged to leave his comfortable roost. I tried glowering at him from all angles, but he just stared at me and stayed put. I looked at him sitting there so impassively and thought, 'Now what?!'. The situation felt rather absurd and I was struck at just how determined wild creatures are and that you really cannot persuade them to do anything they don't want to do, they are very much their own beings. The robin wasn't confused and didn't appear to be frightened – he seemed to feel safe and comfortable where he was and didn't want to move, so in the end I decided I'd have to let him get on with it; the only option was to leave the garage open and be grateful for over-looking neighbours in case of human intruders. He's still very welcome, but maybe we should move some of the tools out of view.


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What is wrong with me?
I'm sitting in my car writing this post on my phone after carefully diverting my tears with an eye-roll designed to distract.
I just dropped Rylie, the eleven year old, off at Lamar for volleyball camp. I'm nervous. I'm kind of sad. And I'm hot (from sitting in the car).
It's not like I'm going to miss her or anything. I'll pick her back up at noon. McDonald Gym (though it took me a little time to find) is only about ten minutes from the house. So why am I a mess?
Maybe driving here this morning brought up thirty-year-old feelings from when my mom and dad took me to basketball camp at San Marcos for a week when I was about the same age. It was the first time I remember going to a place where I'd have no one I knew with me.
My mom helped me to be ultra prepared though. Boy is she a packer. Whatever was on the things to bring list? My mom made sure I had it. Hygiene products? Check. Wash cloths, towels and bedding? Check. Snacks? Check. Check. Quarters for the vending machine. Had them. Plenty of clothes? Check. She even got me several new pair of the freshest Hawaiian style knee-length jams Walmart had the offer.
Still, I remember being a little nervous.
I'm a little nervous right now.
After circling through wrong parking lots and going into the wrong building this morning Rylie and I finally found the right place. I could tell we were finally in the right spot because of the kids I saw getting out of a sweet looking Toyota Land Rover.
At least six tall lanky girls stood in a parking space reminding me of everything I forgot we probably should have brought to facilitate Volleyball Skills 101 success. These girls had the the right stuff, from high ponytails and cute headbands, to shirts and shorts that actually coordinated, to cinch backpacks that held who knows what. I think their water bottles might have been monogrammed.
We forgot a water bottle.
She is wearing deodorant. And clothes (They're clean). That's about it.
Inside was more of the same. Girls stood cheerily; their knee pads and confidence apparent.
Rylie found a spot by the bleachers to stand and take it all in. I shot out of there.
So here I am battling the mom thoughts. Is she prepared? How long will she stand by herself? Will they let her go to the water fountain? Does she know anything about volleyball?
I have nothing smart to say. The heat is starting to melt my brain cells. I only know that I'm glad I'm not without recourse when the weird mom feelings take over. It's always good to be prepared, but even when you're not thank goodness there's prayer.
Note to self: She'll be fine. Just bring a water bottle when you come back at noon.
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Get Realistic with Yourself
From the simplest of habits to the biggest of problems, when it comes to making changes, nothing happens overnight. So you're going to have to get real with yourself, and give yourself some good time and a chance. People always tell you to take baby steps for a reason, after all.
You need to be your own best friend, and that means celebrating any achievements you take as well as critiquing yourself. So before you check yourself into a place like the Seacrest Recovery Center, ask yourself if you're at that moment in your journey yet. Just because you haven't made the progress you think you should have doesn't mean you aren't making progress in the first place!
Look in the Mirror Regularly
If you know what you look like when you look in the mirror at the start of trying to change, you're going to notice a marked improvement when you look in the mirror each day as you go on and on. Even when you're just trying to stop procrastinating so much, looking in the mirror can be a part of your morning routine, and the first time you don't put it off means you've got a good foothold on a healthy schedule!
You can notice all the parts of your skin that are looking healthier, how much of a glow you now have, and admire your hard work all set out in front of you. Being a little more healthy upstairs always has a good effect on our physical appearance!
Depend on Your Friends...
And family, if you have that kind of relationship with them. Just being around the people we love can make us feel ten times better, and make any struggles a lot easier to get through. Tell them what you want to accomplish, and then let them hold you responsible for keeping to a behavior or a deadline.
You've got someone there backing up whenever you need them to, and someone to make light of the situation whenever you can't see the funny side. And let's face it, cracking a joke always makes a situation feel easier to handle.
Facing up to the problems in your life is going to take time and energy, but you can soon make a good habit out of a bad one. Take it a step at a time, and don't get yourself down over any setbacks; you're doing very well for yourself!
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- Pros: Reasonably light, comfortable with well-placed cutout, good looking and well made
- Cons: The minimal padding might feel a bit too firm for some
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The low-profile Allure is made from high-quality materials and is well put together. It sports a lightweight nylon fibre base and LPU foam padding – although some might find the padding a bit too minimal. Compared to the more generously upholstered Diva Gel Flow, it has a very firm feel and it did take me a few rides for my behind to adapt to it. The Allure's wings are not as flexible as the Diva's either, although this didn't pose any problem, particularly because of its narrower width. Having spent several long days in the saddle, I can vouch for its comfort.
The Allure comes in two models: with titanium-alloy rails, tested here, or chromoly rails. The Ti-alloy version, as well as saving weight, is a little more forgiving because the titanium offers slightly more flex than chromoly, and helps absorb road vibrations. You pay for the privilege, though, as the chromoly model retails around £20 less, but then it weighs about 50g more.
Price-wise it compares well with others we've tested on road.cc. A lighter but similar sounding firm-rather-than-armchair option that Sarah got on well with is Fizik's Luce S-Alloy, at 250g and £86.99, and Tass liked the Specialized Ruby Expert, rrp £115 and weight 256g. But you can pay less: I really liked the £49.99 Fabric Scoop Gel saddle; no cutout but lots of comfort and not that much heavier at 273g.
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Ultimately, I found the Allure very comfortable, and I'm impressed by its durability – the synthetic cover hasn't scuffed in a few months of riding, and it's easy to wipe clean. I also like that it doesn't look 'girly' and it comes in a veritable rainbow of colours so you can coordinate it with your bike.
A firmer feel than some, but ultimately comfortable for long day rides and for off-road use too
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road.cc test report
Make and model: SDG Allure Women's Ti-Rail saddle
Size tested: 143mm
Tell us what the product is for
SDG says: "Anatomically designed, forgiving and comfortable. Ideal for: All female specific disciplines"
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
From SDG:
Rail: Ti-Alloy
Length x Width: 265mm x 143mm
Weight: 260g
Flat-Forward Platform: Allows ease of movement on the saddle
Down Curved Nose: Aids in climbing and prevents snagging
Full Cut-Out: Provides soft tissue relief
Plush Light-Weight PU Foam
Nylon Fiber Base
2pc Seamless Stitched Cover
Looking very good after a lot of use.
There are lighter, but it's good for the money.
It took a bit of getting used to but ultimately I found it very comfortable – backed up by some long day rides.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Well – I generally found it very comfortable, though it took a bit of getting used to.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The cutout.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The minimal padding felt a bit harsh at first.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
Use this box to explain your overall score
The combination of excellent quality and durability with good comfort and decent weight warrants an 8 in my opinion, but saddles are such an individual preference not everyone might find it as comfortable.
About the tester
Age: 45
I usually ride: Marin Point Reyes 29er My best bike is: Whyte T-130 RS
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, club rides, mountain biking, audax


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Review: My Heart Stood Still by:Lori Copeland
About the Book:
"The Sisters of Mercy Flats", begun in Promise Me Today, continues in this wonderful new Western-flavored historical romance. The McDougal sisters are experts at swindling men, and this time Anne-Marie enters into a bargain bordering on blackmail–with a Crow warrior.
My Review:
When the wagon taking the three McDougal sisters to jail is attacked by Comanche Indians, each sister is rescued by a different man. Leaving the sisters, separated and riding in all different directions.
Anne-Marie McDougal awakens in the arms of an Indian by the name of Creed Walker. He isn't just any Indian, he's a handsome, yet irritating hunk of an Indian. He is quite different from other Indian, but Anne-Marie isn't sure what makes him different though. He saved her from being scalped but he still ignores her, leaving her believing that he doesn't understand English much less, care about her well-being. After a long, silent night Creed and Anne-Marie venture into a town, where they are imprisoned and sentenced to be hung at dawn. All thanks to the McDougal sisters scam.
Anne-Marie believes the end is near, and she will finally after all this time, pay for her wrongs. That is until a nice dark-skinned man by the name Quincy, shows up. Breaking out of jail, was quite simple, now escaping is a different story. Taking a wagon they leave town quickly, but as they go along they notice something isn't quite right about the wagon after all. Anne-Marie discovers two big boxes of gold, making her not just a con-artist but also a big time thief.
I really loved reading this book. My Heart Stood Still is a wonderful addition to the Sisters of Mercy Flats. I can't wait to learn of who Amelia McDougal was rescued by. It's sure to be another great read!
**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from Harvest House.
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Somehow, we just can't picture the 2007 Nissan Versa as a Trans Am B-Sedan winner, like its anteceedent Datsun 510. Still, Nissan's getting six of the new economy models all modded up in time for the SEMA show. Edmunds Inside Line reports on the company's custom commissions, including a "Green with Envy" entry by 2K Motorsports Marketing, a "VIP Versa" by M2Motoring, which sends up the noted Japanese mafia style, and a race-inspired tuner by turn3 Creative/Siphon magazine that sports NISMO racing graphics. No pictures yet, but we're sure the garages will be working hard to de-emphasize the Versa's turnipy comportment.
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text: W.L. Jaeger L.P. Keszthelyi A.S. McEwen M. Milazzo J. Moore C.B. Phillips J. Radebaugh D. Simonelli F. Chuang P. Schuster D.D.A. Alexander K. Capraro S.-H. Chang A.C. Chen J. Clark D.L. Conner A. Culver T.H. Handley D.N. Jensen D.D. Knight S.K. LaVoie M. McAuley V. Mego O. Montoya H.B. Mortensen S.J. Noland R.R. Patel T.M. Pauro C.L. Stanley D.J. Steinwand T.F. Thaller P.J. Woncik G.M. Yagi J.R. Yoshimizu E.M. Alvarez Del Castillo R. Beyer D. Branston M.B. Fishburn Birgit Muller R. Ragan N. Samarasinha C.D. Anger C. Cunningham B. Little S. Arriola M.H. Carr E. Asphaug D. Morrison K. Rages D. Banfield M. Bell J.A. Burns B. Carcich B. Clark N. Currier I. Dauber P.J. Gierasch P. Helfenstein M. Mann O. Othman L. Rossier N. Solomon R. Sullivan P.C. Thomas J. Veverka T. Becker K. Edwards L. Gaddis R. Kirk E. Lee T. Rosanova R.M. Sucharski R.F. Beebe A. Simon M.J.S. Belton K. Bender S. Fagents P. Figueredo R. Greeley K. Homan S. Kadel J. Kerr J. Klemaszewski E. Lo W. Schwarz D. Williams K. Williams B. Bierhaus S. Brooks C.R. Chapman B. Merline J. Keller P. Tamblyn A. Bouchez U. Dyundian A.P. Ingersoll A. Showman J. Spitale S. Stewart A. Vasavada H.H. Breneman W.F. Cunningham T.V. Johnson T.J. Jones J.M. Kaufman K.P. Klaasen G. Levanas K.P. Magee M.K. Meredith G.S. Orton D.A. Senske A. West D. Winther G. Collins W.J. Fripp J. W. Head III R. Pappalardo S. Pratt L. Prockter N. Spaun T. Colvin M. Davies E.M. DeJong J. Hall S. Suzuki Z. Gorjian T. Denk B. Giese U. Koehler G. Neukum J. Oberst T. Roatsch W. Tost R. Wagner N. Dieter D. Durda P. Geissler R.J. Greenberg G. Hoppa J. Plassman R. Tufts F.P. Fanale J.C. Granahan E.P. Turtle 2001 During three close flybys in late 1999 and early 2000 the Galileo spacecraft ac-quired new observations of the mountains that tower above Io's surface. These images have revealed surprising variety in the mountains' morphologies. They range from jagged peaks several kilometers high to lower, rounded structures. Some are very smooth, others are covered by numerous parallel ridges. Many mountains have margins that are collapsing outward in large landslides or series of slump blocks, but a few have steep, scalloped scarps. From these observations we can gain insight into the structure and material properties of Io's crust as well as into the erosional processes acting on Io. We have also investigated formation mechanisms proposed for these structures using finite-element analysis. Mountain formation might be initiated by global compression due to the high rate of global subsidence associated with Io's high resurfacing rate; however, our models demonstrate that this hypothesis lacks a mechanism for isolating the mountains. The large fraction (???40%) of mountains that are associated with paterae suggests that in some cases these features are tectonically related. Therefore we have also simulated the stresses induced in Io's crust by a combination of a thermal upwelling in the mantle with global lithospheric compression and have shown that this can focus compressional stresses. If this mechanism is responsible for some of Io's mountains, it could also explain the common association of mountains with paterae. Copyright 2001 by the American Geophysical Union. application/pdf en Mountains on Io: High-resolution Galileo observations, initial interpretations, and formation models article


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"A car can be fully controlled by the hacker if it is not protected," said Shucheng Yu from University of Arkansas.Yu and his collegue Zachary King also built an experimental environment that simulates communication system in a smart car, which allows the security protocol to be tested through simulations.
The research focused on protection of the Controller Area Network (CAN), an internal communication system in vehicles. "We are proposing to add a layer of security, so if an unauthorised person accesses it they still would not be able to control your vehicle," he said.
The security protocol protects CAN in two ways. Firstly , it authenticates messages sent through the network by creating an authentication code.This code allows nodes on the network to differentiate between a valid message and an attacker's message. The second feature protects against replay attacks, when a hacker attempts to breach the network by repeatedly sending messages. The protocol uses a timestamp to calculate when the network last received message.


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23 October 2009
My Father's Paintings #2 : PhilippinesCategory: grandparents, paintings, photos, travels
Author: Buckeroomama
- Alicia said...
Those are just AMAZING!!! Wow!!!!!!! What a gift he has!!! Can you paint like that?
- 23 October, 2009
- blueviolet said...
I think my favorite is also the one with the fishing village. I really like that you have all of these~!
- 23 October, 2009
- Menopausal New Mom said...
These paintings are so beautiful, I hope they are displayed where they can be enjoyed.
- 23 October, 2009
- Wanda said...
Again, beautiful paintings. Wow the Mt Pinatubo painting is awesome. I was there in '92, a year after and the ash was still everywhere. It just happened that when we were there, there was another eruption. Pretty scary!
- 23 October, 2009
- Jennifer said...
Your dad's paintings of the Philippines makes my want to cry! The last time (and only time) I was ever able to visit was when I was in the 2nd grade. That was a very, very long time ago, but the memories I have of that place and my time there are still so vivid! My mom is actually going to visit sometime next month for my cousin's wedding, but I can't go! ;-(
- 23 October, 2009
- Chocolate Covered Daydreams said...
I admire your dad's talent so much! Now I can see where Josh gets his abilities. So, are you holding back on showing us your creations?
- 23 October, 2009
- Lindy said...
These really are very beautiful - the detail and the color use are amazing.
- 23 October, 2009
- Nezzy said...
I'm just blown away once again. His technique and eye for detail are amazing!
You and your kiddos have the best weekend ever.
God bless :o)
- 23 October, 2009
- Theta Mom said...
They are so beautiful, he is really talented! My favorite is the 3rd from the bottom. Thanks for sharing!
- 23 October, 2009
- golonghorns said...
Wow, he is really talented. They are just beautiful!
- 23 October, 2009
- Veronica Lee said...
Your dad is awesome. I love every one of those paintings.
- 23 October, 2009
- Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said...
I love the first one. He's very talented and that one reminds me of a painting my sister has in her home.
- 23 October, 2009
- Yelena R. said...
It's wonderful that you have memories associated with these scenes!
Have a great weekend :)
- 24 October, 2009
- Leslie said...
OMg such talent..i will have to show these to my daughter!!
- 24 October, 2009
- HeartsMakeFamilies said...
I love your dad's painting. Please stop by my blog. I left you an award.
- 24 October, 2009
- Aunt LoLo said...
Beautiful!! He's really talented.
- 24 October, 2009
- ModernMom said...
Oh I do love the fishing villages!! They are all beautiful.
- 25 October, 2009
- Carla said...
They are all beautiful, but I too really like that fishing village one. :) Thanks so much for sharing them
- 25 October, 2009
- Life with Kaishon said...
These paintings are magnificent! What size are they? Are you going to frame them and put them all around your house?
- 26 October, 2009
- Priscila said...
this really hits a spot for me because it really reminds me of my grandpas paintings!! I miss him!!! :)
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- 26 October, 2009
- BluePixo Entertainment said...
Wow, I love the "fishing village" painting. Your dad has talent.
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- 26 October, 2009
- Leah said...
THose are EXQUISITE.
- 26 October, 2009
- Shelle said...
Oh they are so beautiful. I wish I could paint like that.
- 27 October, 2009
- The Working Mama said...
These are lovely. For a wedding present, my aunt from the Philippines gave us a huge beautiful painting of a scenery in Ilocos Norte. Are you Filipino? Chinese? Did you spend time in the Philippines?
Following you from MBC!
- 31 October, 2009
- Heather said...
He is an amazing artist. I looked at both entries on his paintings and found them to be breath taking. May Josh follow in his footsteps and become an amazing artist like his grandfather.
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Michael Bloomberg, the media mogul and former mayor of New York, told the Financial Times that he is considering a presidential run.
Bloomberg said that he is "looking at all the options," confirming a report in the New York Times last month that he was considering an independent presidential bid.
"I find the level of discourse and discussion distressingly banal and an outrage and an insult to the voters," Bloomberg said.
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When software does not validate input properly, an attacker is able to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This will lead to parts of the system receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution.
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOf and give insight to similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that the user may want to explore.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Relevant to the view "Weaknesses for Simplified Mapping of Published Vulnerabilities" (CWE-1003)
Relevant to the view "Architectural Concepts" (CWE-1008)
Relevant to the view "Development Concepts" (CWE-699)
Relevant to the view "Seven Pernicious Kingdoms" (CWE-700)
The different Modes of Introduction provide information about how and when this weakness may be introduced. The Phase identifies a point in the software life cycle at which introduction may occur, while the Note provides a typical scenario related to introduction during the given phase.
The listings below show possible areas for which the given weakness could appear. These may be for specific named Languages, Operating Systems, Architectures, Paradigms, Technologies, or a class of such platforms. The platform is listed along with how frequently the given weakness appears for that instance.
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The table below specifies different individual consequences associated with the weakness. The Scope identifies the application security area that is violated, while the Impact describes the negative technical impact that arises if an adversary succeeds in exploiting this weakness. The Likelihood provides information about how likely the specific consequence is expected to be seen relative to the other consequences in the list. For example, there may be high likelihood that a weakness will be exploited to achieve a certain impact, but a low likelihood that it will be exploited to achieve a different impact.
Example 1
This example demonstrates a shopping interaction in which the user is free to specify the quantity of items to be purchased and a total is calculated.
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Example Language: Java
public static final double price = 20.00;
int quantity = currentUser.getAttribute("quantity");
double total = price * quantity;
The user has no control over the price variable, however the code does not prevent a negative value from being specified for quantity. If an attacker were to provide a negative value, then the user would have their account credited instead of debited.
Example 2
This example asks the user for a height and width of an m X n game board with a maximum dimension of 100 squares.
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Example Language: C
#define MAX_DIM 100
/* board dimensions */
int m,n, error;
board_square_t *board;
printf("Please specify the board height: \n");
error = scanf("%d", &m);
if ( EOF == error ){
die("No integer passed: Die evil hacker!\n");}
printf("Please specify the board width: \n");
error = scanf("%d", &n);
if ( EOF == error ){
die("No integer passed: Die evil hacker!\n");}
if ( m > MAX_DIM || n > MAX_DIM ) {
die("Value too large: Die evil hacker!\n");}
board = (board_square_t*) malloc( m * n * sizeof(board_square_t));
While this code checks to make sure the user cannot specify large, positive integers and consume too much memory, it does not check for negative values supplied by the user. As a result, an attacker can perform a resource consumption (CWE-400) attack against this program by specifying two, large negative values that will not overflow, resulting in a very large memory allocation (CWE-789) and possibly a system crash. Alternatively, an attacker can provide very large negative values which will cause an integer overflow (CWE-190) and unexpected behavior will follow depending on how the values are treated in the remainder of the program.
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Example Language: PHP
$birthday = $_GET['birthday'];
$homepage = $_GET['homepage'];
echo "Birthday: $birthday
Homepage: click here"
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The International Organisation for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC - www.iobc-global.org) is represented in Latin America by the Neotropical Section (NTRS). The NTRS/IOBC was proposed after a series of discussions initiated during the First Round Table for Biological Control organized by Mario Vaughan (FAO), in Santiago, Chile, in 1984. As a result of the propositions from this initial discussion, Jack Coulson (IOBC-Global President) and Jean-Paul Aeschlimann (IOBC-Global Secretary) initiated contacts with biological control specialists in 1988 for the establishment of the Neotropical Regional Section (NTRS). The NTRS was officially formed in 1989 during the 2nd Round Table for Biological Control, held in Tucumán, Argentina.
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