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16th Annual Globalisation School

‘Power & Class in a changing South Africa and World’ - speaks directly to the specific challenges as well as opportunities that presently face workers and the poor as well as those in progressive civil society organisations, both individually and collectively.

These challenges and opportunities are not just about our understandings, our approaches to and our struggles around for example, the power of the state and capitalist corporations and/or the changed structure of the working and ruling classes. They are also about the same in relation to ourselves; as individual workers and activists and as organisations, movements and struggles.

While the systemic oppression and exploitation of capitalism - both internationally and domestically - continues to provide the dominant frame for our individual and collective realities and responses, the cumulative impact also goes to the heart of who we are and what we are fighting for, not just against. If we do not confront and address this then we and our politics are in grave danger of being encompassed and defined by those capitalist relations of power and class.

New challenges and opportunities demand new ways of asking, listening and doing. It is time for us to ask, engage and try to answer questions such as:

  • What kinds of principles/values are inherent in capitalist class and power relations, to what degree have we practically absorbed them and how has this impacted on our own relationships and struggles?
  • What kind of principles/values should inform an anti-capitalist struggle and movement led by the workers and poor and why have we found it so difficult to inculcate and practice these?
  • What can be done to change power relations in our individual-activist relationships, in the home, in the workplace, in the community, in our movements and in our struggles for equality, justice and real democracy?

Come join us for what hopefully will be an exciting, lively and productive few days that will see us engage such topics as: contemporary race politics and the national question; the state and statism; representative/participatory forms of democracy & organisation; patriarchy & gender oppression; nationalism & xenophobia; ethnicity & tribalism; and, social conservatism.

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Posted by Bob Moore, 16 April 2016 at 21:52

This photo was taken around 1910-12 during the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway. A large amount of ballast (gravel) was hauled out of Lyndhurst Station back up to Forfar Station, the connection between the Brockville & Westport and the Canadian Northern. The ballast would then be hauled East and West of Forfar to fill up the roadbed to grade. A visit to Lyndhurst Station will reveal that, on both sides of the highway, especially the north side, a large amount of gravel was removed. There are other photos of a railway steam shovel loading those flatcars. The flatcars are from the Quebec & Lake St John Railway (Lac St Jean). The Q&LST was owned by the Canadian Northern.

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Stuntmen's Hall of Fame

Here's a site that is easy to fall for. The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame is a collection of memorabilia from Hollywood's past. The site lists names of important stuntmen, but is a little bit lacking in detail.

Even worse, the hall of fame seems to be short of a physical address at the moment. (A little bit like Hopefully, a benefactor will appear out of the blue and there will be a place for all eclectic collections of goods. Until then, we have cyber space which can hold any number of dreams.

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• Furthering Privatisation: JNU’s Dhabas to Be Shut to Make Way for McDonalds?

    Newsclick Report

    November 22, 2018

    The dhabas (food stalls) in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) may soon be asked to down their shutters to make way for international food chains like McDonalds and Haldiram. The Executive Council meeting on Tuesday decided to close some canteens, and set up a new food court to create a "good ambience" in the campus. Notably, the dhabas have played a key role in public debate and discussions in the university where students could access good quality food at affordable prices round the clock. The move has also given jitters to many shop owners who have been running their small businesses in the university since decades.

    In a statement, Registrar Pramod Kumar said that the food courts will provide a variety of foods in the campus. It read: "The Executive Council decided to take appropriate action against the canteens in the campus which are not following the rules, nor catering to the requirements of the student community for clean, hygienic and affordable food."

    It added, "The EC has also taken the decision to call for fresh tender for running canteens in the campus and those, who have neither followed the rules nor paid the dues, will not be permitted to participate in the tendering process."

    Calling the new move a bid to privatise and corporatise the campus, JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) pointed out that dhabas remain part of university's public spaces which have been central to the academic engagement. A Union statement read: "Destruction of those spaces through closing down of existing dhabas for corporate takeover is nothing but a blatant move of privatisation which JNU admin has started."

    It also added that the decision was taken by bypassing the rules, and Campus Development Council was completely ignored. It said, "The latest decision to close down existing dhabas and start tendering process for new food courts comes from that very philosophy as this is being done by bypassing already established democratic decision-making process in JNU.”

    "The Campus Development Committee (CDC) meeting hasn’t been called, and bypassing these democratic decision-making processes only show the true intention of JNU admin and VC who is unilaterally imposing and destroying JNU."

    Commenting on this move, JNUSU President N Sai Balaji said that the dhaba culture in JNU as old as the campus, and it’s not just about food. "We have been engaging academically while having food. Also, dhabas are run by small vendors who make a living by selling food. Vice chancellor is actually copying the government in implementing such schemes. If Modi destroyed the livelihoods of small businessmen, VC thinks why should he be behind. The students are still awaiting their scholarship because they were told about the shortage of funds, but VC has enough funds for inviting Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravishankar,” said Balaji.

    Former JNUSU President Vijookrishnan argues that the move is intended to crush the students’ movement in the campus, as the protests usually start and culminate at various dhabas. “By targetting the dhabas, the administration wants to clamp down the student movement. Secondly, they want to make way for these big companies by closing down dhabas. The dhabas have been accessible to all, whereas the new outlets can be accessed by a certain class only."

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The business of history is a relatively recent addition to New Albany’s commercial landscape. Not until the era of the New Albany sesquicentennial in 1963 did citizens show significant interest in historic preservation. Early activists saved buildings that are now local, regional, and national landmarks. In 1964, the threatened demolition of the William S. Culbertson Mansion, an opulent Victorian mansion built by one of New Albany’s leading industrialists, inspired the founding of Historic New Albany, Inc. Historic New Albany saved the Culbertson Mansion and immediately launched efforts to improve the downtown business district, refurbish several historic buildings, and market historical attractions throughout the city. Recognizing preservation as a valuable economic development tool, Historic New Albany argued that care of historic buildings showed community pride and complimented efforts to attract new businesses and tourists.

Despite Historic New Albany’s success, not all preservation battles of the era had favorable outcomes. In 1959, authorities demolished the Floyd County Courthouse, a handsome Neoclassical building at the corner of State and Spring streets. A decade later, the Romanesque Revival-style post office building also met the wrecking ball. At the same time, citizens succeeded in saving the city’s Carnegie Library, a stunning Neoclassical structure built in 1904. When the public library moved to a new building in 1969, the fate of the Carnegie building hung in the balance. Citizens soon made it the home of the Floyd County Museum, a volunteer-led organization that opened in March 1971. Today, the Carnegie building is the Carnegie Center for Art and History, one of the area’s leading cultural attractions.

During the 1970s and 1980s, concern for history and heritage gained institutional support. In 1976, business and civic leaders formed the Main Street Preservation Association, a group dedicated to upkeep of the downtown business district. In 1977, Floyd County became one of the first counties to be surveyed by the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Increased interest in Indiana’s heritage reached new heights in the 1980s with the listing of the Mansion Row District of East Main Street on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1986, the adoption of a local historic preservation ordinance established protections for historic buildings. The New Albany Historic Preservation Commission now oversees five historic districts. Meanwhile, the founding of Develop New Albany, Inc., provided capital for revitalizing downtown commercial buildings. The organization rehabilitated the 1880s Italianate commercial structure at 230 Pearl Street, the White House Department Store on Pearl Street, and the New Albany Branch of the State Bank of Indiana building on Main Street.

History is an important part of present-day New Albany. Continued investment in historic architecture and cultural attractions has made New Albany a historic preservation and heritage tourism success story. Moreover, celebration of local history has created a distinctive sense of place. Although early efforts to protect important buildings did not always succeed, the attention they brought to the value of local history has had lasting effects.


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inspiration will not end its just beginning ...

Now 6.30 PM , im still in the front of computer , preparing monthly report and spent little time with listen this music, its make me relax for a while , running with remote 18 shell box , is she superstar ? im say yes ... remembering .....

Aphrodite ...

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Improving the Linux user experience...

Since our debut in 2007, gOS has been praised for being the most beautiful and easiest to use Linux operating system on the market. Now with our third and best version of gOS, we have carried on our effort to create a Linux for the rest of us.

..with Google Gadgets

Turn on your computer to a desktop full of your favorite widgets, fresh with live, personalized content just for you. We want to personally thank the Google Gadgets for Linux team for their efforts.

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if you have a shell box ( unix ) you can search wiki , the simple command like this

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just spend a little time

This song i heard when in 1993 and it taken from The Album Format Masa Depan - Dewa 19 , ill remember this story , im just spend a little time for sharing my story ...

Ten Story love Song - Indonesian Love Song .......

Simple Trick to disconnect Yahoo Messenger

I have simple trick , how make your friend disconnect in your list , first of all

You can broadcast message like this :

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in your “type some contact information” you can input this :

and press enter , you will find the big secret of Yahoo messenger 9 .

hope you enjoy it ...

i think yahoo messenger have bug ...

if you browsing in this site , is the page cannot be found and its not worm :) , LOL

Hack Affiliate Program

This goin happen , 4 Years ago ... , when i'm still student in university , as student is really really happy when i've new phone , yeah ... new phone product from nokia 3330, but how the voucher ? what kind i do for buy ? its very expensive , in this era telecomunications have a monopoly , one operator who have a power its can be join the market.

ok this point ill give you story. In 2005 voucher affiliate program is popular , im search google with key : ( as the example ) , there a are many people who promotion this affiliate , wow great i got this idea ....

second method : social engineering , i have one site and owned by me with id=root ,
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Been There, Labeled That -- Weber's Blog on Labels

Asset tracking RPCs with RFID labels

Posted by Chris Erbach

Mar 2, 2017 2:45:47 PM

Mission Impossible to Mission Accomplished!

We have all seen RFID labels and tags on products in stores. Usually they are on more expensive items that are small and are often targets of shoplifting. `

When you check out, the cashier rubs the RFID tag on a deactivation device that kills or zeroes the encoding. This allows the customer to walk out the door without alarms going off at the door.

How many times has a cashier missed a tag of yours and you set off the alarm on your way out of a store? Awkward to say the least!

But there are other ways that RFID labels are being used in manufacturing and distribution these days.

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is an automatic identification method that stores and remotely retrieves data via an RFID inlay embedded in a label or tag. The components of an RFID label include:

  • a  protective/printable face stock
  • a layer of adhesive
  • the RFID inlay
  • another layer of adhesive
  • a removable release liner

Here is an industrial application that came up recently. Weber had a customer that was having trouble with missing shipping containers and asked us to help with the project.

Texas-based Mission Foods, one of the world’s largest producers of corn flour & tortilla products, was losing thousands of returnable plastic trays annually. This resulted in millions of dollars lost in revenue each year.

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Topics: Label Printers, RFID, Food Labels

Top Label Tweets of the Week - 1/11/13

Posted by Margaret O'Leary

Jan 11, 2013 8:06:00 AM

Happy New Year blog readers! Hope you had a wonderful holiday and a great start to the new year. We are looking forward to bringing you another year full of labeling and packaging insights and information.

Label Tips

Label Art Tip: Research Shows Using Text, Color Makes Food Labels Easier to Understand

Nutrition labels provide lots of information, but how useful is that information if the consumer doesn't understand it? This article explains how colors, rather than just numbers, can be more useful for the consumer. The study also suggests labeling nutrition information on the front of the package.

Would you prefer a color label system for food?

Trade Show Schedule

Time to make your 2013 travel plans! Here's our 2013 #TradeShow schedule. More to come..

This week we've been updating our 2013 Trade Show schedule. We've added a couple new shows this year. We might add more so be sure to check back for a show near you.

Weber Trade Show Schedule 2013
WestPack February 12-14, 2013 Anaheim Convention Center 5411
SouthPack March 6-7, 2013 Orange County Convention Center 1627
United Fresh May 14-16, 2013 San Diego Convention Center 1524
Dairy-Deli-Bake June 2-4, 2013 Orange County Convention Center TBA
Pack Expo 2013 September 23-25, 2013 Las Vegas Convention Center 919

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Topics: Social Media, Weber News, RFID, Trade Show

Top Labels and Packaging Tweets of the Week 12/14/12

Posted by Margaret O'Leary

Dec 18, 2012 2:14:00 AM

Here are the Top Tweets in Labels and Packaging. Plus, news from Weber.

Festive Labels

Do you buy wine that's labeled for the holidays/season? Here's an example we shared on Packaging Pick of the Day

I'm sure we have all purchased a bottle of wine for it's fun label. Maybe you even select a wine for the season, holiday or themed party you're attending. We found this festive wine label and added to Packaging Pick of the Day Pinterest board.

Do you have any other holiday packaging examples?

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Topics: Social Media, Labels, Weber News, RFID, Trade Show

RFID Wristband Connects Concert-Goers with Social Media - Huge Success

Posted by Margaret O'Leary

Jul 2, 2012 10:18:00 AM

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) labels and tags are a great solution to manage inventory and control warehouse costs. We frequently work with customers who want to save money on missing pallets or save time that is otherwise used for manually counting inventory. In addition to tracking products, you can also use them to work with people.

I recently came across an interesting article about RFID wristbands for the music festival Bonnaroo. At Bonnaroo, concert attendees were given a wristband as a ticket that could be linked to their social media accounts.

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In Transit: The Audio

Since I’ve been doing the radio thing — actually doing some writing and reporting for the air — I’ve gotten in the habit of recording stuff I hear out there in the world.

Since I got a really capable smartphone a couple years ago, I’ve come to realize what cool little field recorders they can be.

And since I ride public transit (mostly BART) a lot, I’ve long thought about the idiosyncrasies of some of the train operators as expressed in their announcements. The guy who repeats the name of the train and station about six times at every stop. The woman who lectures riders about what station they need to transfer at (I haven’t gotten her recorded yet). The super-happy and the overly dour operators and the ones you can never really understand.

Anyway, I just had a prompt to put together some audio I’ve been gathering over the last few months. It’s not a truly finished radio piece or anything, but it’s got some fun moments in it. Enjoy.


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First off, there is usually nothing wrong with drinking coffee in the morning. But for a number of reasons, some of us may want to avoid the beverage first thing in the morning.

Maybe you want to get rid of your caffeine dependence. Or maybe you have a medical condition that requires you to reduce your coffee intake. Whatever the reason may be, you are fortunately not short of options when considering alternatives.

According to dietitians, here are four healthful beverages you can include in your morning routine instead:

1. Green tea

According to various studies, this kind of tea could provide relief against allergies, promote better eyesight, lower cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of tooth decay among other health benefits.

Brigitte Zeitlin, a registered dietitian and owner of BZ Nutrition, notes that tea contains less caffeine and more antioxidants when compared to coffee. So aside from the health benefits, you don’t have to worry about building a dependence on tea since you are less likely to experience caffeine withdrawal symptoms like headaches or disrupted sleep patterns.

2. Kefir

If you face problems such as bloating or irregular bowel movements, this may be the drink for you. Kefir is a fermented milk drink, cultured from kefir grains. It is believed to boost digestive health as the drink is rich in probiotics.

“I tell people that are eating yogurt for probiotics to make the switch to kefir,” said Dawn Jackson-Blatner, a registered dietitian based in Chicago. “Kefir has more types of actual bacteria and a higher amount of good bacteria than yogurt.”

3. Lemon water

When life gives you lemons, use them to create the perfect morning coffee substitute. Autumn Bates, a certified clinical nutritionist, says that a glass first thing in the morning is the best way to replenish the water your body loses overnight.

She also explains just how to do it — add at least half a lemon to eight to 10 ounces of water, warm in temperature. This ensures that you get the adequate amount of vitamin C and polyphenols to give your immune system a boost and improve your skin health.

4. Smoothie

While perfectly capable of being a healthful beverage choice, it largely depends on how you prepare the smoothie. For one, avoid using too many fruits as they could increase blood sugar levels. Instead, limit yourself to one fruit per smoothie and use more green vegetables instead. Spinach, beet greens, kale, and collard greens are a few options to consider.

Dietitians also recommend including a good quality protein in your smoothie. This could be yogurt, low-fat dairy milk, or protein powder for those who follow a vegan diet. Healthy fats like avocado are also helpful in providing a feeling of satiety to start the day with.


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Who We Are: We are professional and aspiring professional portrait and general photographers who gather from across eastern Oklahoma for education, fellowship and public service. INPPA is affiliated with the Professional Photographers of America and the Professional Photographers of Oklahoma. Through these and local programs our members further their education and abilities to serve their public and their business.

What We Do: We meet 10 times a year for professional development speakers, once a year for print competition and once a year for a holiday party. Periodically we sponsor extra speakers from across the United States. Several times a year we host fundraising and social events. We offer scholarships to members for the Professional Photographers of Oklahoma Spring Seminar and Fall Convention. We volunteer for community charity efforts as selected by our board of directors.

When We Meet: We meet at the My Photo Studio, 7902 E. 50th street south (Fontana Shopping Center), Tulsa, OK, at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.

How You Can Join: Membership is open to professional and aspiring photographers, their staff and spouses. Levels of membership and dues vary. Dues are collected each January. Each new member must agree to and sign a code of ethics.

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August 14, 2018 August Meeting
August 11, 2018 PhotoEXPO and PhotoEXHIBIT 2018
July 21, 2018 Little lights, big look - getting a studio look on location with off camera flash with Sean Capshaw
July 10, 2018 July - Photographic Competition
June 23, 2018 PPA Continuing education - Pet Photography is more than a Squeaky Toy and a Good Camera with Margaret Bryant
June 12, 2018 June - Photograpic Critique
May 08, 2018 May Meeting - Tiny Studios, Tiny People, Big Memories - Elise Breeding CPP
April 10, 2018 April Meeting - Sherry Stinston - Pet Photography
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March 13, 2018 March - Artistic Elements of Photography – How Photographic Competition Helps You Become a Better Photographer - Leslie Hoyt
February 13, 2018 Feb Meeting - Robert Trawick - Social Media is not SOCIAL
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September 12, 2017 September Meeting - Randy Taylor
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April 23, 2017 Jump Starting Photoshop by Kent Shirley
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— The  Phil Kessel trade market died before the NHL Entry draft officially began on June 22, league sources say.

Kessel was a fascinating situation early this summer as the 30 year old Kessel coming off a 92 point season was front and center in trade talks around the league in leading up to the draft.

In early June Pittsburgh was aggressive in trying to find a star-for-star type trade, offering Kessel to a Want the Full Story? Get "Inside Access" but as the draft got closer Pittsburgh had some trade scenarios brewing that could have netted 2-3 second-third tier level NHL players in return for Kessel.

However, when the Penguins arrived in Dallas ready to pursue at least one of the trade scenarios they thought were in play, trade discussions with those clubs went completely dark and it wasn’t on the Penguins end.

At the end of the day, what played out with Kessel is teams flirted with the possibility of acquiring him, but when it came time to actually put a deal together, those clubs all got cold feet and bailed out.

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— A motivated and rested Carl Hagelin in 2018-2019?

The Penguins are expecting a big year from Carl Hagelin in a contract year. Not some 25 goal type season, but they think he can get back to that 16-18 goal range.

The subject of trade rumors for over a year now because of his $4 million cap hit, Pittsburgh believes Hagelin, a favorite of the coaching staff, has some good hockey left in him beyond this coming season.

Hagelin who is best friends with Patric Hornqvist, has also developed a close friendship with Sidney Crosby off the ice. I wouldn’t write him off not being part of the Penguins plans beyond 2018-2019, despite the fact Hagelin would be 31 when his new deal would start.

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One example the Guentzel camp can look at if they were to decide to wait on an extension until next summer:

As an RFA (3 NHL seasons), Bruins winger David Pastrnak landed a 6 year, $40 million contract in summer of 2017. Through his first three NHL seasons Pastrnak averaged 0.71 points per game.

Jake Guentzel is currently at 0.66 points per game after two seasons. If Guentzel went out and had a 65 point season, which isn’t crazy if the coaches keep him in a top line role, Guentzel would be at 0.72 points per game after his first three seasons.

Not to mention he’s currently a 1.14 point per game player in the postseason.

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Brothers Danny and Tim O’Brien battle for a spot during 2017 at The BOS. Brothers Danny and Tim O’Brien battle for a spot during 2017 at The BOS. Rick Young,

More Changes in Store for 2018 at Brockville Ontario Speedway

Written by  Jim Clarke on Friday, 02 February 2018 10:25

BROCKVILLE, ON (February 2, 2018)- Another exciting season of DIRTcar action may still be a few months away, but that hasn’t kept the crew at Brockville Ontario Speedway from working hard to make sure everything is ready for the first green flag of the 2018 schedule.

Track owner and promoter Paul Kirkland and his team are busy crossing t’s and dotting i’s as they cross items off their opening night checklist. The boss at The BOS says he relied on fan feedback – including comments on the track’s social media platforms – when it came to things that needed to be done.

“Whether they’re entering through the grandstand or pit area gate, we need to give fans and race teams the best possible experience,” Paul Kirkland said. “One of our biggest orders of off-season business is making upgrades to our washroom facilities. Main grandstand washrooms will be freshened and cleaned-up for 2018. Every Saturday night, there will be a customer care responsible for ensuring washrooms are clean and supplies fully stocked. Pit area bathroom facilities will also be replaced and maintained throughout the year.”

On the track, the motorsports community is buzzing with news of the inaugural 1000 Islands RV Battle at the Border Series for 358 Mods. The 35 lap ‘A’ mains will be held Friday, June 8th and July 13th at Can Am Speedway – just across the St. Lawrence – in Lafargeville, New York. Saturday, June 9th and July 14th at Brockville. Also new this summer is the Wednesday, August 8th debut of the ‘Bullringer 110’, presented by RTD Trailers. A 110 lap Small Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series event, paying $10,000 to win; along with a 110 lap Sportsman-Modified tour stop, with a $2,000 winner’s payday.

Fans will also notice something different when it comes to the 2018 running of the DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals. After having 1000 Islands RV as the event’s title sponsor since its inception, this year’s edition of the season ending spectacular will have backing from the Loud n’ Dirty Apparel brand. Kirkland says that having a new identity for one of the track’s marquee shows is a win-win situation.

“It was great to have 1000 Islands RV lend their name to the Fall Nationals and they’ll still have a hand in many of the things we’ll do throughout the year,” Kirkland said. “Bringing Loud n’ Dirty Apparel on board starting this year will introduce our fans to an exciting brand, while bringing their supporters to Brockville Speedway to witness some thrilling racing, with some of the sports biggest stars.”

Short Track Saturday Night Notes: Brockville Ontario Speedway’s annual Night of Champions will be held Saturday, March 31st at the Brockville Memorial Hall. Full details to follow.

Keep up to date with the latest pre-season news and information by visiting, as well as checking the track’s various social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.

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1885 – Tennessee

No Possessions, No Memories, Not Even a Name!

The wounded stranger found on Jessica O’Malley’s property has no idea who he is. And Jessica would be foolish to trust him after being proven so wrong about a former suitor who turned out to be a criminal. But Jessica’s wariness toward the newcomer is soon turning to interest…and hope.

Until he knows his true identity, “Grant” can’t make a life in this quaint Tennessee town. He certainly shouldn’t be thinking so much about the feisty redhead with beautiful, guarded eyes. But even as he fights to keep a distance from Jessica, his feelings for her grow. And he can’t help but wonder if he’ll want to return to his old life when his past is revealed.


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The History of the Interior Running Association
By Bill Stephens

It seems a long time ago, 1983, but that was the year a group of runners from around the Okanagan got together at the Royal Anne Hotel in Kelowna to discuss the possibility of an Interior running series. The running boom was just getting started then. In the early 80's there had been only a couple of races to be found in the entire area. For years, Kelowna's only running event was the Radio 1130 half marathon, which was labeled a fun race and was less than half marathon distance. Penticton had the Penticton to Naramata run. (Now the slightly shorter and reverse direction Penticton 10 Miler) and Kamloops had a marathon. By 1982 -83 there were several more serious races popping up throughout the interior. Kamloops, which, at that time was the running center of the interior, held both a spring half marathon and a fall full marathon. Penticton had it's popular Lake to Lake 7K, Kelowna held the inaugural Regatta 10K in '82 and the first Apple Half Marathon in '83, and Princeton, in '82, hosted the Coalmont to Princeton run. Additionally the Kelowna Goats ran their first Kelowna to Naramata run. The first Jasper - Banff relay was held, and contested by a team made up of runners from Kelowna and Kamloops. 1983 also saw the first Apple Half Marathon, and the Revelstoke 10K.

It had become time, some of us thought, to organize these races into a solid entity. Doug Smith, of Kamloops, a top runner at the time, was the person who organized the Royal Anne meeting. I don't recall all who attended this organizational get together, but some of the main players were Doug Smith, Neville Flanagan and Winnie McKay Smith of Kamloops, my wife Judy, myself, Mike Whitaker, and Paul Henry from Kelowna, Dave Adams of Salmon Arm, Steve King and Al Johnson of Penticton and, Ernie Bru and Bill Delaney from Vernon.

At that time the Interior Running Association was formed and the schedule for 1984's races was decided. The executive was; President-Doug Smith, V.P.- Paul Henry, Secretary-Judy Stephens, Treasurer-Bill Delaney.

There were 14 road races, sponsored by Asics, in our ambitious first year schedule and five cross country races - Vernon Winter Carnival 10K, Kamloops Spring Run-Off 10K,Apple Classic Half Marathon, Barriere 10K (a killer!), Armstrong Big Cheese 10K, Peachland Jubilee 10K, Penticton to Naramata 16.65K, Kamloops Labatt's Half Marathon, Oliver's Fairview Days 12K, Coalmont to Princeton, Kelowna's Pre-Regatta 10K, Peak to Peak, Summerland Septoberfest 10K, and the Kamloops Marathon. The X-C races were- Overlander Cross Country(Kamloops), Larry Nicholas Memorial Cross Country, Cosens Bay X-Country(Vernon)and the infamous Campbell Mountain Trail run. Our first "Runners of the Year" were Peter Findlay (Kamloops) and Heidi Muckle (Vernon).

The list of member running clubs has changed over the years. The original clubs were - Penticton Pounders, Kamloops Ridge Runners, Kelowna Running Club, Vernon Pacers, Barriere Striders, Armstrong Argonauts, Salmon Arm Runners, Oliver Running Club and the Princeton Running Club. Some of these clubs are no longer in existence, others have died and been revived under new names, and some have amalgamated with the larger clubs in their area.

1986 saw the Peachland Beach Run 10K replace the Jubilee Run, the Penticton To Naramata Run reverse it's direction and become the Penticton 10 Miler, the initial Blackwell Dairy 20K (yes it was even tougher then), the Summerland run become the Sumac Ridge 10K, and the Kamloops Marathon dropped from our schedule. In 1987 we added the Revelstoke Alpine City 10K and the Okanagan Falls Sun Dew 15K. The Oliver race and Coalmont To Princeton were dropped. 1988 saw Coalmont To Princeton back on board, the Okanagan Falls run changed to a 5K, and the demise of the Armstrong race. By 1998 the schedule had become pretty well what we have today. Coalmont To Princeton was back and Barriere was gone. In 1990 the Kamloops marathon was again added, but it was decided, after that year, that a Marathon did not really fit into our series. The Okanagan Falls 5K was changed to the Penticton 5K in 1995.

One of the major challenges we faced during those formative years was the timing for the races, and the season ending scoring. I had, a couple of years earlier, been chairman of competition for the B.C Cross Country Ski Association. Durin my tenure there I developed the B.C. Cup series, and, in doing so, had checked into several running and skiing series around the world to find out how they awarded points for their series. Although several different points systems were used, the most popular one was the 30-25-23 etc. points system. That is what we used for the B.C. Cup and it's what we instituted for the IRRS. Lap top computers were relatively new then, and computer race scoring programs, that fit our needs, were non-existent. Doug Laird, of Kelowna, wrote a computer program, called Racemate, for us that was well ahead of it's time. It worked very well for us for many years. In about 2000 we had a new, supposedly better, program written for us by a commercial programming firm. Since then many commercially available programs have become available. Jean King, who has been indispensable for all the volunteer work she has done on timing, still believes that Racemate was as good as any program available since. I am proud of the fact that our little series was one of the first, anywhere, to have a working computer scoring program.

When the series first began we had very few age categories. There was Junior (under 20), Open (20-40), Master (40-50) and Seniors (50+). Gradually we began implementing 10 year age classes, and, eventually, as our numbers increased, we went to 5 year age groupings.

Some of the people who were on the executive should be mentioned here. Dave Ellis became treasurer in 1990 and stayed on for 14 years. We have had several Presidents over the years, I took the job in 1986 and was either president or VP for the next 16 years. I resigned from the executive in 2005. Linda Stenseth (now Bergstrom) (Summerland) was president in 1990, Pat Rowles (Penticton) for 1991 & 1992 and Terry Dowhaniuk (Kamloops) from 1995-1998. In 2003 Rick Jenkner (Oliver) took over, and from 2004 - 2006 it was Pauline Hill (Vernon). Jarrett Spannier (Revelstoke) became president in 2007.

One of the toughest thing that must be done in order to have a successful race series is to obtain good sponsorship. In 1985-86 we had Asics help us in a quite small way. In 1987 the company I worked for, Canada Trust Realtors, was our sponsor. In 1988, thanks to my friend Keith Gostlin, the Canadian Tire owner in Kelowna, we obtained the Canadian Tire sponsorship that has supported us for the last 20 years. B.C. Athletics has also contributed, in a big way, to our financial well being since 1998.

In writing this history I have gone back and looked at the series results over the 24 years that the series has run. Many of the people who qualified for series awards back then are nowhere to be found today. On the other hand there are the stalwarts who, although older, slower, and greyer are still pounding the roads and trails today.

There are 15 people who have qualified for series awards (by running at least 5 races) for 10 years or more. This list is headed by the late, great, Willis Greenaway who won every race, in his age category, he entered in our series over 17 different seasons. Laurelee Welder and Karen Willies also have qualified 17 times. Others are Cindy Rhodes (16), Frank Reimer (15), Chris Charbonneau (14), Bill Stephens (13), Mike Braid (13), Alan Kerr (12), Judy Stephens (12), Alan McLeod (12), Donna Nicholas (11), Andre Tse, Rory Switzer and Bill Faulkner with 10 each.

The Peak To Peak Run, (now The Peak To Beak) was always first in my heart as I had the idea of holding a race from the top of one peak in Kelowna, to the top of another about 20K apart. I was race director of it for 15 years and to my knowledge, only one person has run in every Peak To Peak over it's 25 year history. So a special tip of the hat to Rudy Swab.

One more person must be mentioned in this history, although he is still adding new chapters to his incredible story every year, and that person is Mel Doherty. Mel has not missed a series road race in 15 years. That is an unbelievable 190 Races in a row. Most years he has run all the cross country series too! Mel began running in 1991, he missed the first race of the '92 IRRS season only because he didn't know about it. Since then he has not missed a single road race, and the only X-C races he has missed was when there was a conflict with the Victoria marathon! To keep his streak intact he walked the first couple of races of the 2000 season only weeks after having heart surgery.

In the last few years three new awards have been presented. The male and female age-graded trophies and the Heinrich Spiller Award Of Courage. The age-graded trophies are named after two of our greatest master runners, Willis Greenaway and Heidi Muckle-Gader.

Willis ran his first series races in 1985, and won them all. He continued running, and winning for the next 20 years. Willis was in the 60+ category in 1985, and in the 80+ category when he won his class for the last time in 2005. Willis also held several national age class records. In 1992 Willis was given the first, and so far only, "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Interior Running Association.

Heidi ran our series for the first time in 1985 in the 50+ age class. Like Willis, over a period of 10 years she never lost a race in her age class. During this time she did not run the series every year, as marathons were always her first priority. Heidi continued to run marathons well into her 70s,and, in 2004 her time of 4:41:11 at the Kelowna International Marathon, made her the top ranked 70-74 year old female marathoner in Canada.

Heinrich Spiller won the men's 55-59 age class in 1995, and the 60+ class in 1996, '97 and '98. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2000 but continued to run, even winning his class in the 2000 cross country series. Heinrich had an incredibly positive attitude. He raced until the cancer made it impossible. Heinrich was a valued, long time employee at the Canadian Tire store in Vernon, and they put up the trophy in his name. As an aside, his son, Robert, is a very good runner, and an even better, national class, cross country skier.

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NSW Blues batsman Jake Doran will look to impress selectors next week after being selected to play in the Futures League side to take on Queensland in a four-day match … More »

Chris Hartley to fill the wicket-keeping position for the Sydney Thunder

Queensland Bulls wicket-keeper Chris Hartley was today announced as the newest member of the Thunder squad for BBL|04, having signed a contract for the next two seasons. The 32 year-old, … More »

Modern-day legends honoured at SCG

Waugh, Tendulkar named Bradman Foundation Honourees The previous occasion on which Stephen Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar shared the spotlight on the Sydney Cricket Ground’s verdant centre stage just over a … More »

Trent Copeland out until Xmas with a stress fracture of the back

NSW Blues and Australian seam bowler Trent Copeland will miss the first half of the season with a stress fracture of the back. Copeland has a stress fracture of the … More »

Tickets go on sale today for the upcoming season’s KFC T20 Big Bash League with the Sydney Sixers promising to make this year bigger and better than the last. A … More »

In addition to attending the Bradman Gala Dinner alongside Steve Waugh AO as the 2014 Bradman Honourees India’s Sachin Tendulkar AM will be travelling to the Bradman Museum and International … More »

Lend Lease Breakers out to maintain dominance over Queensland

The Lend Lease Breakers travel to Brisbane tomorrow for two T20 games and one 50 over match against the National T20 champions, the Queensland Fire, at Allan Border Field. The … More »

Stephen O’Keefe to make Test debut

Stephen O’Keefe is the latest NSW Blues player to make his Test debut. The left armer has been chosen for the First Test against Pakistan in Dubai, beginning today. Before … More »

Shane Watson returns for NSW Blues in do-or-die Elimination Final against Queensland

The NSW Blues will be bolstered by the return of Shane Watson for their must-win Elimination Final against Queensland at Blacktown International Sportspark tomorrow. Watson, who returned to action for … More »

English International Eoin Morgan returns to the Sydney Thunder as Mazda come on board as Principal Sponsor

Star English batsman Eoin Morgan is to return to the Sydney Thunder for BBL|04, in a major boost for the club. The current captain of the English T20 side and … More »

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The first IOCCG Working Group met in October, 1997, in France, under the chairmanship of Prof. André Morel. Members of the working group explored the feasibility of including a minimum set of common spectral channels on all future ocean-colour sensors. A commonality in the spectral bands would provide important practical, as well as scientific, advantages. It would allow:

  • Easy intercomparison between sensors, and even radiometric intercalibration in well-defined conditions;
  • A full compatibility of operational algorithms for atmospheric correction and derivation of end products;
  • A meaningful data merging, at the level of geophysical products (pigment index, aerosol optical thickness) or at the level of the initial quantities (e.g., spectral normalized radiances);
  • A long-term continuity of ocean-colour observations, based on stable, entirely comparable, parameters; and therefore
  • The building up of a coherent data base for biogeochemical studies and related modeling activities, for physical studies and models (heating rate, mixed layer dynamics), and for climatological purposes involving the radiative budget and the effect of aerosol loading.

The group produced a comprehensive report outlining their recommendations. The report, entitled Minimum Requirements for an Operational Ocean-Colour Sensor for the Open Ocean, was edited by Prof. André Morel.

  • A. Morel, Laboratoire d’Oceanographie de Villefranche, France
  • V. Barale, Joint Research Center, Italy
  • A. Bricaud, Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche, France
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  • M. Kishino, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan
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Charlie McConkey is currently serving his second term in the Iowa House of Representatives. He is on the commerce, economic growth, labor, and ways and means committees, as well as the education appropriations subcommittee and the Iowa Capital Investment Board.

Charlie McConkey was born in Carter Lake, Iowa to Charles and Fannie McConkey, and has lived most of his life in Council Bluffs. He is married to his wife Sheryl, and together they have a blended family of four children, Jennifer, Charlie III, Jason and Katie. They have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Charlie graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1973 and obtained certification from Iowa Western Community College after high school.

Charlie worked industrial maintenance at Griffin Pipe for over 31 years. After retiring from Griffin Pipe, he obtained his real estate license and worked at N P Dodge selling real estate for five years. Charlie has owned and operated a small business in Council Bluffs for several years.

Charlie and Sheryl attend Salem Methodist Church in Council Bluffs.

Charlie is a member of United Steelworkers Local 3141, Vice President of the Roberts Park Neighborhood Association and has volunteered for SOLAS (Support Our Local Animal Shelter) and is a member of the Pottawattamie County Landlords Association. He frequently volunteers at Mohm’s Place serving meals to the homeless.

Charlie served on the Board of Steelworkers Credit Union, was Financial Secretary for United Steelworkers Local 3141, and has chaired the Safety Committee at Griffin Pipe.

As a member of the Roberts Park Neighborhood Association, Charlie has assisted neighbors in applying for grants to repair and paint their homes for those who are financially and physically unable, volunteers for the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Roberts Park and works with the association to organize and sponsor forums for City Council and Mayoral candidates.

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Read Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan Marjorie M. Liu Online

Christine FeehanDark DreamShe's known him since she was fifteen. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.Margorie M. LiuA Dream of Stone & ShadowThereChristine FeehanDark DreamShe's known him since she was fifteen. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.Margorie M. LiuA Dream of Stone & ShadowThere are those who do terrible things in this world, and those who simply watch. Charlie would do neither. Imprisoned, his only release is through his own destruction - or through Aggie Durand. Sweet as a kiss or a rescued child, she is the one dream he does not dare desire. As an agent of Dirk & Steele, she could be his salvation. Today, Charlie's dream is waking....

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  • Sara
    2018-12-11 21:15

    I give it four stars for the Dirk & Steele story.I am really tired of the Carpathian stories. The story lines themselves are interesting. The premise is good, although I think that the Carpathians have too many powers. Things are just too easy for them. However, the writing is what is really irritating me. I don't like all the "I cannot having you hurting yourself in any way. You cannot fight me; there is no way to do so." The way the Carpathians talk is distracting. "Her steadfast courage astounded him" and variations of it are repeated many times in the book as it is in all the books. Ugh - The inner dialogues of the characters go on and on about how the other person astounds, amazes, gives them pride, etc. Where as the Dirk & Steele book had me very interested. I plan to read more of this series. I liked the characters, writing, and the story's world.

  • Josh Bruton
    2018-11-20 17:24

    I picked this book up while waiting for my prescription to get filled and ended up reading the first chapter and was loving it. I bought it and read it in only a few days. The book is separated into 2 different books.The book tells of a Carpathian race that is immortal yet can be killed. They drink blood for nourishment, yet share among each other through transfusions, not killing for it... If after 1500 or so years a male Carpathian does not find a human life mate then he becomes dark and evil, moving into the human cities and killing for his blood. The Prince of the good Carpathians sent out single men to different parts of the world to battle their own brothers, that just chose the wrong path and had to be destroyed. Book follows this one Carpathian who had been sent out and had been hunting vampires (the bad Carpathians ) for over 2000 years old... He already was feeling the darkness engulfing him. On his way back to the homeland to destroy himself in Honor for his thousands of years of work, he runs into something that changes his life completely... READ IT! ITS AWESOME

  • TJ
    2018-12-08 19:15

    I must say I'm extremely impressed (once again) with Feehan. I rarely read anthologies because they never seem to be able to capture both the characters and a cognizant storyline in so little time. Not so Feehan! "Dark Dream" held everything her much longer Carpathian novels boast, just in compact form.The second story, "A Dream of Sone and Shadow" while OK, was a little too dark and depressing for me. Child porn rings, witches who repeatedly cut out peoples hearts to feed on, ick.

  • Britta
    2018-11-20 16:36

    I'm sick of these books in this series. They are all the same thing. Time after time. Same words. Same scenarios. Blech. Dog poo!

  • Kathy Davie
    2018-12-06 23:30

    Marjorie M. Liu's Dream of Stone & Shadow was a twist. I do like the compassion and tolerance promoted by the Dirk & Steele series.

  • Caro
    2018-11-17 15:27

    This was a really good book. I enjoyed reading both stories and will most likely read this again. I loved the characters and their personalities. This was faster paced and the pages flew under my fingers. There were emotions, courage, strength (every kind), a dash of humor, and great HEAs. Definitely something that would go on my shelf. Great for reading anytime, although better when it's not interrupted. Totally enjoy!

  • Angie
    2018-12-14 22:41

    This gets 4 stars for the Liu story.This contains two stories (novellas), one by Christine Feehan, and one by Marjorie M. Liu. First, I was less than impressed with the Feehan story.What should have taken me a morning to finish took almost two days. I know her Carpathians are loved, and she’s hugely popular, but this is this first I’ve read from her. I can’t say I’ll be rushing out to buy another.I found the story and the characters beyond cheesy. I actually chuckled when not once, but twice, someone bit their fist in fear/anxiety (I believe there was another instance of the poor girl shoving her fist into her mouth, which gave a picture I’m sure is different than what the author intended). And the mind control. How many times did the girl need to be “nudged” into bending to his will? And all the talk of marking her as his. I thought that at any second he would just go ahead and urinate on her. When he went to bite her, she pulled away in fear. His response? He informed her it was silly to be afraid, that she would have found it erotic. But, hey, it’s nothing a little “nudging” didn’t cure. All this only a few hours after they met.Alright, I was also thrown off by the sleeping deal. He had to “go to ground” to sleep, and while she was out and about, heading into known danger (at his command), she managed to send a psychic signal that she was in trouble. He does come to her aid, but while noting that he hadn’t had enough sleep.Really? Because even mere mortals suck it up.The moral of the story is that I found the girl to be a twit, the guy downright laughable, the dialogue groan-inducing, and the plot fairly boring.Now, on to A Dream of Stone & Shadow, Liu's story...This story was the second half of the Dark Dreamers book, and it more than made up for the disappointing Feehan.Aggie is a pre-cog who works for the Dirk & Steele detective agency. D&S isn’t your average company: they employ psychics, shape-shifters, and all manner of “deviants”. Charlie is a ghost of sorts- he can keep dying and coming back to life. It’s when he dies that he can travel outside of his prison, where he’s kept by a witch. Charlie is very unusual as a love interest, mostly because he’s a disembodied gargoyle.Charlie recruits Aggie to help him rescue a little girl who’s kept as a sex slave by a son and his mother, who happen to be part demon.I loved the characters. Aggie is fantastic, original and very well written. The dialogue is absolutely top notch, and the plot moves fast and interesting. You don't get disembodied gargoyles every day.I’m going to be searching out more of Liu’s Dirk & Steele books.

  • Debbie
    2018-12-13 17:42

    Dark Dream (Carpathians - Dark series) by Christine FeehanWitnessing a vampires evil, the being hunted by that vampire for 15 years, left Sara Marten more aware than most humans of what can be. Having her own dark angel to help her through the traumatic events in her life even if it was just an image to hold in her mind, words to hold in her heart, she was able to eluded that evil. The words had been written centuries ago, Falcon never realized they had the power to help anyone but himself. Finding each other would call the ancient vampire to them both, leaving everyone around them in danger.Book 7.…. Slightly shorter story then normal, but lacking in nothing. Nice to see a gentler Carpathian man, he let her make the chooses, she made them freely and without hesitation. Exciting to meet an ancient older than Mikhail, to revisit him, Raven, Jacques, Shea and the Carpathian Mountains. A Dream of Stone & Shadow (Dirk & Steele series) by Marjorie M. LiuBeing a pre-cog for the Dirk & Steele agency, Aggie Durand saw some of the most evil of the world. Concentrating on saving children from the worst horrors, she found herself being drawn to a little girl that had a guardian angel of sorts. Charlie had never thought about anyone or anything but protecting his own identity, until he heard the call of the little girl trapped in a basement, even though he was trapped himself, he knew he had to find a way, a person to help the girl, even if he had to die to do it.Book 4 …..The girls story was hard to read (physical, sexual and emotional abuse), but if you can get through that, the romance of a pre-cog and a gargoyle is interesting. I have never read anything like this story, it took me a while to understand what Charlie was, the beginning of the story was very confusing but after I started to get the concept of Charlie’s situation, I was much more able to understand the beginning section. The added mythical creatures of demons, shape-shifters as well as gargoyles and all the psychics made for a very diverse group of characters. I personally could have used a little more character development, but for a short story the main characters were enough, the link between Agatha and Charlie was great. I am really interested in finding more from this author (like maybe more of her Dirk & Steele series).

  • Amyiw
    2018-12-07 20:18

    The Feehan story was one of her better Carpathian stories. The story is of an ancient that was sent out to the far reaches by the father of the current prince, Mikhail(sp?). He doesn't know the new prince or his life mate. He is traveling back to the homeland to meet them then meet the dawn. For him the darkness is close and he has lived long enough. On his way home, he happens upon Sara and realizes he has found his life mate.Sara has been pursued by a vampire for her whole life. She has psychic powers, one of touch. Her parents were archeologist and during a dig, they find an object that links Sara to Falco. She dreams of him for years but when they meet, he is sucking blood and looks like a deranged monster. She doesn't even recognize him.The Majorie M. Liu book introduced me to a new series, Dirk and Steele. I already had 2 of her books on my shelf but have started to get the others too. For me, it was that good. A captured creature of a witch is only able to escape his nightmare when dead. His body regenerates. In his non-coporeal form he finds a tortured kid and then goes about finding someone who can help her escape her prison. After searching each time he is dead and giving the girl hope, he finally finds a Dirk & Steele employee, who never gives up. He connects with her and from there talks her into finding and saving the child. She not only wants to save the child but find out more about this ghost and how to save him. I loved it. I've since read the first two books; #1 is good but #2 was great. I will continue to read this series. This story was the 4th story of the series.

  • Suz
    2018-12-12 18:36

    I read the Carpathian #7 story and that is what this review is of.I actually liked this little novella better than all the previous offerings in this series, although it was only half as long. The characters were more likeable and there was more action. Falcon is, as of this writing, now my favorite male character in this series. One of my issues with some of these guys has been their propensity to play sinful omission games with the females as a manipulative device while still insisting they can't lie to their lifemates. There's none of that from Falcon. He's straight up and forthright through and through, and he's rewarded with a mate who gives it up 100% without reservation out of the gate.Now that's romance.Sara is no whiner either. She's been the first female protagonist in this series so far that doesn't waste all together too much time either succumbing to their fears, whining about the injustice of it all, or petulantly avoiding reality and making matters worse just because they prefer their denial (I really hate female characters like that). Sara is no nonsense and has no time for self deception in the name of the illusion of independence, which ultimately makes her the most independent and strongest of all so far.The action is nearly non-stop, previous characters are brought back into play, and the series has returned to the Carpathian Mountains, which has a kind of coming home feel to it.If you're only counting #1-7, this is my favorite so far.

  • Aisha Oaktree
    2018-12-03 16:38

    This is a review of Ms.Feehan's story. In this story, we see the history of the hunters & how they came to be, the ones who answered the summons by their Prince, who asked them to choose to fight and protect humans and Carpathians alike & they all volunteered. Centuries before knowing he might die before he found her, his lifemate, the light to his darkness Falcon wrote down his feelings his promise to her.Over 1500 years pass before the writings are found by archaeologists, Sara Marten & her family are on a dig & she feels compelled to of down deeper with the bowels of the cave to find what compels her there. Within the cave she found the treasure she was seeking, but her presence draws to her and her family a vampire who was watching the cave for the one he knew would come.I personally truly enjoyed this story Falcon is an awesome hunter, he was never meant be a warrior, but choose to rise to the occasion to protect his people. He is one of the few who are actually 'honorable", he makes the De La Cruz clan with the exception of Riordan, & Nicholas, appear like savages. Here we also learn more about the jaguars and that were-wolves exist in this world as well.I don't understand why Ms. Feehan wrote the earlier books with such great heroes the make the De La Cruz brothers such anti heroes and not the kind of men you would want to love. I personally love Falcon & Sara together & all they try to accomplish as a couple. I loved seeing Mikhail & having the others mentioned again.

  • Donna
    2018-12-05 23:28

    Two novels for the price of one: Dark Dream by Feehan was great. Sara Marten found a diary written in an unknown language at age 15 while on an archaelogical dig with her parents. Shortly thereafter, a vampire breaks in an kills her whole family. Sara escapes because she is hiding in a closet, translating the diary which fascinates her. She spends the next 9 years, running from the vampire. Sara has the ability to get images from objects she touches and she forms a bond with the writer of the diary. One day, Falcon, the Carpathian author of her diary, comes into her life as muggers attack her. Unfortunately, Sara mistakes the Carpathian feeding for being the same as a vampires murdering. Still, she is Falcon's soul mate and he must solve the problem of getting past her fears.A Dream of Stone and Shadow: Aggie Durand is a psychic. She is prompted to try to save a young girl being held hostage by child pornographers. Charlie is a Gargoyle who is able to communicate with her and assist when he is killed and his soul is able to travel from France to Washington State before his body heals and pulls him back. He pushes the witch who holds him captive into repeatedly murdering him until she figures out Charlie has a reason to want to die so frequently. Can Angie save the girl without Charlie's help? The book has great characters, fast action and a good plot.

  • Lindsay
    2018-11-15 19:21

    What a pair of wonderful fantasy novellas. The first is actually book 7 in the Carpathian series from Christine Feehan's and although I have not read any of Marjorie Liu's books before, hers is book number 4 in her Dirk and Steele series. Firstly Dark Dream by Christine Feehan's, as usual this lady does not disappoint. It was her usual amazing well written world, with carpathian male near turning, who finds his lifemate and after an exciting time of fighting a master vampire, they live happily ever after. Like Feehan's books, it is a must read!Secondly, A Dream of Stone and Shadows by Marjorie M. Liu. As mentioned I have not read any of her books before, but definately be on the look out now. I have never read a book with a Gargoyle in it before and again, was not disappointing. The baddies were disgusting, but the story with Aggie and Charlie was lovely. The basic plot is around Aggie, who is a precog, and a member of Dirk and Steele. She is working on a child porn/abduction case when she meets, what looks like a ghost aka Charlie. Charlie needs Aggie to help him save a little girl who has been suffering the same abuse and of course she is determined to find the girl. On the way Aggie and Charlie get close. They rescue Emma and fall in love. Not telling any more...... Read it to find out!A very addictive worthwhile read for fantasy lovers.

  • Sally
    2018-11-20 22:29

    Compilations are not my favourite style of novel, but in this book brings two of the best stories from both of the authors - Christine Feehan and Marjorie M Liu.This first, Dark Dream by Christine Feehan brings us the srory of Falcon and Sara and is one of the most enjoyable of the Dark series in my opinion. Possibly due to shorter form of novel, many of the things that can annoy Feehan's readers, including the excess of arrogance of the Carpathian male, the coyness of the woman and the sometimes excessive sex scenes are not in this book.This is a story of two souls who meet after years of loneliness where, in Sara's case, his spirit is the only thing that's kept her going. Their meeting, therefore, has less of the horror and rejection of other books and instead, explores the growing trust. Another pleasure is meeting up with characters from other books and, once again, enjoying their stories.Marjorie M Liu also excells in A Dream of Stone and Shadow introduces us to a new type of paranormal character, a gargoyle who allows himself to be killed so that his spirit can be free whilst his organs regrow and a clairvoyant who works for Dirk and Steel. Once again, one of the most engaging of this delightful series with wonderful characters.

  • Kerry
    2018-12-14 19:37

    A DREAM OF STONE AND SHADOWS by Marjorie M. LiuI bought this book for the Marjorie Liu story, "A Dream of Stone and Shadow", which is the only one I've read. (I already have the Feehan story in another anthology and read it long ago.)This is a lovely little story. Well, the baddies are totally icky and deserve everything they get, but the main characters are great.I like Aggie and I love Charlie. For such a short story, his character and strength come through clearly (can I have a Charlie of my own, please?). Aggie is a little less complete a character, but not by much.There's a tiny glimpse of just how big the supernatural world in Liu's universe and Charlie introduces us to a new race that I hope we'll hear more about.There's not room for much more than that in a short story, but this one is full and satisfying.A warning that the bad guys - makers of child porn - are nasty. Liu is never graphic, but it is clear these are evil people and if child abuse is a particularly hot button for you, this may not be your story. I found I could be appropriately angry and take heart in the fact they are stopped and in the beauty of the relationship between Aggie and Charlie.[Copied across from Library Thing; 5 November 2012]

  • Delaine
    2018-12-09 20:28

    I won't go into Christine Feehan's portion of this book. It was a reissue anyway, plus I kind of feel like if you're familiar at all with her Carpathian series then you already know what's going to happen.1.Vamp meets girl.2.Girl freaks out.3.Vamp kidnaps girl for her own protection because there's always some bigger badder vamp around.4.She complains. He bites. Eventually she develops Stockholm Syndrome and can't live without him. Literally.Ah well, onto Marjorie M Liu!Her story, A Dream of Stone & Shadows, is all about this kick ass psychic agent and the gargoyle who loves her. Aggie Durand can see into the future and uses that ability to hunt down child molesters. She meets Charlie, the gargoyle, in spirit form because he's the captive of a witch who every once in a while likes to carve him up for dinner. Together they try to find this missing girl and end up falling in love in the process.I liked this story. The cannibalism was a little disturbing, but kudos to Ms. Liu for making her villain so completely EVIL. And I absolutely adored Charlie. I thought it was cool that he actually looked like a gargoyle, and wasn't just some brooding hottie who only sported fangs and wings when pissed off. It made his falling in love seem all the sweeter.

  • Tonya Warner
    2018-12-10 18:35

    Two stories of finding love with a Dark Dream, we have Falcon on his way to do the honorable thing. Go to the dawn before he gives in to the darkness on his soul and becomes what he hates and hunts. A vampire. A final chance to visit his home and people in the Carpathian mountains, leads him to his light and salvation. Sara.Sara Marten has been fighting evil, and running from it, since the death of her family at the hands of a vampire. Always unsure if she will live thru the next encounter, but holding tight to the ancient book written by Falcon. Then, the man of her dreams is not even a man. Can she find her way past the trauma of her family's death and love Falcon for himself.In A Dream of Stone and Shadow, Aggie Durand uses her precognition to battle the evil in the world. And then she finds something even more. Charlie. A feeling, a shadow, a warmth hat surrounds her, but no body to hold.Charlie is a gargoyle held captive with his brothers by an evil witch. One that kills him daily. The witch unknowingly freeing his soul to search the world. A world where he finds Emma, a little girl in the hands of evil. and then Agatha. His champion and warrior. A physical being able to do what he can not while trapped by the witch.Two great stories.

  • Natalie
    2018-11-25 18:40

    These novellas are Book 7 in Christine Feehan's Carpathian series and Book 4 in Marjorie Liu's Dirk & Steele series. Wow, if you've never read anything by either author then this is a great introduction to them and their hit series. If you are already reading either series then you can't forget about these two stories. The whole book is a one day read, albeit a very intense one day!Out of all of the Carpathian novels, this is my favorite - they were already a couple before they ever met in person so there was no "fighting the undeniable force pulling them together" stuff going on which gets old to me after a while. I think I secretly wish that all of the Carpathian novels were this short. Oh,there's plenty of the hot sex that the Carpathian novels are known for.The Dirk & Steele series is an intriguing one where everyone works for the same company but everyone has a different skill set (for lack of a better word) so each book is NOT like the others. This novella is amazing with both the action and the sex.

  • Michelle
    2018-12-13 17:24

    This book is actually two different stories--a Carpathian tale by Christine Feehan and a Dirk & Steele tale by Marjorie M. Liu. The Carpathian tale is primarily the story of Falcon and Sara Marten. Falcon is one of the ancient Carpathians sent out by the previous Prince to fight the vampires in foreign lands. Sara Marten has seen her entire family killed by a vampire and has been running from it for the last 15 years. After more than a 1000 years, Falcon is returning to his beloved Carpathian mountains for the last time before greeting the dawn. When he chances across Sara in Romania, his whole life is changed.The Dirk & Steele story is the first one in this series that I've read. The world is even stranger than we think, containing shape-shifters, telepaths, gargoyles and more. The detective agency of Dirk & Steele gives those who aren't quite ordinary a common purpose and a place where they can fit in. This is a pretty entertaining story and I will definitely be looking for more books in this series.

  • Kate
    2018-11-28 15:30

    Best one so far and it was the shortest. I think that Falcon had the potential to be the most overpowering and domineering carpathian yet and he surprised me with his compassion and ability to "get with the times". I think that Sara was a great heroine. She was accepting of the Carpathian way of life and Falcon's journal was an excellent twist. I think it was what let the book seem so robust without being long. The story was good and the fighting/struggle between the lifemates that was prevalent in the previous stories was at a minimum which was refreshing. Also, this was the first one that actually brought a tear to my eyes and pulled some real emotion out of me. I do think that the vampire could have posed a bit more of a problem in the end and been a bit more calculating especially for one so ancient. I would have liked to know what the vampires name was as well. Overall, very good. I enjoyed this one the best so far!

  • Izzy
    2018-11-30 20:28

    Eh. Just one more throwaway supernatural romance. Just making notes so as to not accidentally read it again:Carpathian Series #7 - Sara Marten has been pursued since she was 15 by a vampire who has killed everyone she's ever loved... now she's met someone else supernatural. A lot of cute talk about nobility and bravery, etc. The storyline of the Carpathians is signifigantly more compelling than Sara and Falcon are. Dirk & Steele #4 - Same kind of deal. One does want to know a litte more about the PI agency... The description of violence feels like Dean Koontz. All very formulaic, but I found the gargoyle angle fairly unique. Is there anything else comparable to reading this kind of thing? It's fine, but afterward you feel a little gross... maybe binge eating junkfood... Not because of the sex, because all the women are vulnerable virgins with hearts of gold. Yeah, and what's wrong with women who strong and slutty and complete all by themselves?

  • Kim
    2018-12-04 18:25

    DARK DREAMby Christine FeehanShe 19s known him since she was fifteen. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon 14the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.. This is book 7 in her "Dark Series" This is part of an anthology..A DREAM OF STONE AND SHADOWby Marjorie M. LiuThere are those who do terrible things in this world, and those who simply watch. Charlie would do neither. Imprisoned, his only release is through his own destruction 14or through Aggie Durand. Sweet as a kiss or a rescued child, she is the one dream he does not dare desire. As an agent of Dirk & Steele, she could be his salvation. Today, Charlie 19s dream is waking...

  • Michelle O'flynn
    2018-12-16 23:18

    I loved this story - Falcon is a gorgeous hero and Sara has all the qualities suited to the Carpathian. I have to say, reading these out of sequence has probably saved me from giving up on the series, and this shorter version left me wanting to know more abut the children and their life as a family. WEll done.But the winner is Marjorie M. Liu - Her story "A Dream of Stone & Shadow" is the first I have read of gargoyles, save I think for one other character in another anthology, but wasn't a main character. I think. Sometimes when reading so many books in the same genre it is easy to lose track. But this story is a stand out, and I awnt more of Charlie. Who couldn't love this character, nor Aggie who make Romeo and Juliet seem very mundane as far as star-crossed lovers go. These two go to extreme lengths for others, and each other.

  • Linda C
    2018-12-05 16:39

    Two paranormal novellas that are parts of ongoing series make up this book. Feehan's story of Falcon, a Carpathian (non-murderous blood sucker) and Sara (a human psychic) was OK. The Carpathian's are all beautiful, powerful and faithful fighting Vampires who are Carpathians who have gone to the dark side. Not a fan of vampire stories. Liu's story involves Agatha, a tall multiracial precognitive member of the Dirk & Steele Detective Agency and Charlie, a gargoyle who is imprisoned by a witch's curse. Charlie's soul can travel out of his body when he is killed and while his body is regenerating. While out he is drawn to Emma, a 10 year old prisoner of a child porn film company. He seeks out Agatha to free the child. The story is very unusual but interesting. I read one other in this series and liked it, so will probably look for others.

  • Mary
    2018-11-15 21:23

    I, only, read the first of the two stories: Carpathian #7. It is shorter than some of Feehan's books - a good "one-night" read. The conversion from human female to Carpathian is not forced in this book. Sara Marten is a fitting match for an ancient Carpathian. She has three amazing abilities: natural shielding from vampires, gaining insight from holding objects, and resisting vampire commands. Not to mention that she reads several ancient languages. Thank goodness for a strong female that is mature, described by who she is. I like the series, but it gets redundant if heroine has a tiny waist, large breast, and teeth tugging at a lucious lower lip! Plus, an ancient Carpathian who has honor and strength oozing out of him - without all of the forced captivity.

  • Kim~Fantasy~
    2018-12-02 20:42

    LOVED both the stories in this book. Feehan as usual got me with her deep love between characters...Carpathian men are so sexy in thier devotion to thier life mates! I loved how they knew each other through the journal and how each had been the reason for the other to keep going...*tears* OMG and the little kids who she was trying to help! Friggin great writting! And Liu is completely got me with the D&S guys, although it was nice to see a female agent who kicks butt as good as the men! The jobs were tough though, but I do want more of the gargoyle brothers....if they are anything like Charlie I will eat them up! I wouldn't mind at all!! I can't wait to get all the dirt on Roland....and when is he ever going to get a lady for himself? I love his character! On to the next one!!!

  • Tonya Breck
    2018-11-15 19:35

    I gave this a 2 star for the Carpathian story as I've lost interest in those stories and this one didn't do anything to change that. I gave it 4 stars for the Dirk&Steele story as I was really pleased it didn't shy away from the gargoyle being an actual gargoyle and not just some shape-shifter that spent most of his time in human form. I was also impressed that Liu went full on with the cannibalism. Though, given that she's a witch and he's a gargoyle, can it really be considered that? Either way, it was a solid tale that didn't shy away from the disturbing aspects (I could have done without the picture of the girl being involved, but that's personal taste), and had to likeable characters just doing what they could to help out.So, it gets an average of 3 stars from me.

  • t'irla ~The Bookslayer~ t'irla's Talk Book Blog
    2018-11-23 21:18

    Actually my favorite "Dark" book so far. In a series that seems rather repetitive this books brings a bit of fresh air. Sara's archeologist family is killed when she is 15 by a vampire after she discovers an ancient diary. This diary written to "My Beloved Lifemate" kept Sara moving forward. 15 years later Sara is helping orphans in a Romanian town she meets Falcon the writer of the diary. I found both Sara and Falcon believable and emotionally easy to connect with, they didn't seem as cardboard as some of Christine Feehan's other Carpathian characters. Possibly because there is more to them than just the meet/save/HEA...there is more history. Overall, I would recommend this book and even give it a 3 1/2 stars if that was possible.

  • Shannon
    2018-12-04 18:20

    Feehan's story I found completely boring - I felt like I needed to have read her Carpathian books, but after reading this I have absolutely no interest in that. The dynamics between the two main characters made me yawn and individually were completely uninteresting. I only finished reading it by sheer stubbornness - 1-2 stars for this one. Liu's story, on the other hand, was excellent - 4 stars. While it also relates to a series (which I have read), it is really composed of stand alone books and that holds true here - a creative and dynamic short story. Liu has a deft touch with creating characters and stories that surpass my expectations based on the cover blurbs. Final words - read the Liu, skip the Feehan.

  • Artful Existence
    2018-11-25 16:41

    Christine Feehan never ceases to amaze me in her wonderful abilities as an author. I love all her books! Recommended for all who love fantasy and vampire novels. She does a great job of balancing action with fantasy and a deep love that is impossible to explain. After reading these books, it sounds silly, but it makes me more proud of who I am and how I am unwilling to settle for anyone less than my perfect person. The person who will be my perfect match is out there and I'm willing to wait to find them. I was a bit confused by the fact that there are two books named "Dark Dream" and "Dark Dreamers"... they are the same book. In case anyone else was confused ;)


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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Save Sebastian

I recently wrote about our neighbor, one of Isabella’s classmates, who is also battling cancer.  He was diagnosed with leukemia and requires a bone marrow transplant, but unfortunately, none of his family members are matches.  This Sunday, December 19, they will be holding a bone marrow drive in Norwalk, CT.  What better gift to give this holiday season than a gift that can potentially save a life?  The process is simple, all they do is swab your cheek, and takes just a few minutes.

If you can’t attend this drive, visit the DMKS web site where you can find a local donor drive or request a kit where you can swab yourself and send it back in.

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Help Save Sebastian and Others!

Sun Dec 19, 2010

- Norwalk, CT

Sebastian is a 7 year old who has a long list of his favorite things. He loves the color red, the Wii, hot cooked shrimp, cookies and ice cream; Lady Ga Ga, the Yankees, chocolate cake, lollipops, monster trucks; fireworks, soccer and baseball. Most of all Sebastian loves his Daddy. He wants to grow up to be just like his father, but Sebastian has leukemia, and his life may be cut short unless he receives a transplant.

“My little boy is tough. Nothing stops him. He gets his fingers pricked a hundred times, must swallow pills every day, endure painful biopsies, but he does not complain or cry. He has the will to fight in him!” says Sebastian’s father. “My family prays and prays for a match.”

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Isabella woke up with a fever so we took her back to the hospital. The last few days have been fairly quiet and uneventful. Isabella has been home from school. We picked up her new foot brace on Monday and she got a new pair of sneakers yesterday.

So this is very disappointing that we have to head back to the hospital but it wasn't completely unexpected. Isabella's followup appointment yesterday showed that her white cell count has bottomed out so she is susceptible to infections. Hopefully, we'll only be there a few days and be back home in time for Christmas.


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