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Ezekiel's prophetic ministry commenced a few years prior to the destruction of the First Temple and spanned a period of over twenty years. Ezekiel received Torah from the prophet Jeremiah, and there is a tradition that he was actually his son and was called "the son of Buzi" because people despised (BUZ) Jeremiah (RaDaK on Ezekiel 1:3 in the name of Targum Yerushalmi). The opening prophesy in the book of Ezekiel, which came to him in Babylon , is dated to five years after the exile there of King Yeho-yachin (v 2). This took place eleven years before the destruction of the Temple . Ezekiel went into exile with Yeho-yachin together with sages and prophets like Daniel, Hananya, Mishael, Azariah and Mordechai. It is surmised that Ezekiel began to prophesy prior to leaving the Land of Israel , in accordance with the principle that the Shechinah does not rest upon a prophet outside the Land unless it first rested upon him in Israel (Moe'ed Katan 25a). Some hold that Ezekiel's first prophecy is contained in chapter 2, while others hold that it is in chapter 17 (Rashi on Ezekiel 1:3).

"And it was in the thirtieth year." (verse 1). Our commentators prove that Ezekiel is dating his prophesy to the thirtieth year since the previous YOVEL (Jubilee year), which was the year in which Hilkiyahu the High Priest found the Torah scroll in the Temple in the eighteenth year of the reign of King Josiah (see II Kings 22:8ff and II Chronicles 34:14ff; Rashi on Ezekiel 1:2 and RaDaK on Ezekiel 1:1). Although this led to a spiritual revival for a time, it also marked the sealing of the decree of destruction and exile. Thus Ezekiel tells us that when he received this prophecy of the departure of the Shechinah from the Temple , he was already in exile. Much of his prophetic mission was to rebuke the wicked people of his generation for the sins that were to lead to the destruction of the Temple and the subsequent exile of the rest of the people. He also prophesied against the nations and about the war of Gog and Magog. However the climax of his ministry came "in the twenty fifth year after our exile" (Ezekiel 40:1). This was in the next Jubilee year (see Rashi ad loc.), when he had a vision of being taken back to Jerusalem, where he saw every detail of the Future Temple, prophesying the final restoration of Israel at the end of days and the order in which Melech HaMashiach, the Cohanim, Levites and the Twelve Tribes will dwell in the Land forever.

".by the River Kvar." (v 1) - "If the Shechinah does rest on the prophets outside of the Land of Israel , it speaks with them only in a place of purity, over the water" (Mechilta Bo, cf. Daniel 8:2 & 10:4). Some identify the River Kvar with the Euphrates . The Hebrew word KVAR means "already", implying that what Ezekiel saw in his vision existed long before. The letters of KVAR are the same as the word REKHEV, a "vehicle", root of the word MERKAVAH ("chariot") - for in his vision Ezekiel saw the divine "Chariot".

".and there the HAND of HaShem was upon him" (v 3) - "Every time the word 'hand' is used in this work or anywhere else in connection with prophecy, it is an expression indicating FORCE: prophecy overwhelms the prophet despite himself, similarly to the way in which madness takes over a madman" (Rashi ad loc.).

"And I looked, and behold a storm wind." (v 4). It is proper to approach the study of Ezekiel's vision with deep awe and trepidation because he unveils some of the profoundest secrets of God's providence over creation through the divine "Chariot". Ezekiel had his vision of the heavenly order through which God governs the world on the very threshold of the destruction of the Temple . What he saw was "the chariot of the throne of glory of the Shechinah - and because it was coming with fury to destroy Israel , it appeared in the form of a storm wind and a cloud" (Rashi on v 4). Ezekiel saw it "coming from the north" because it was coming from the land of the Chaldees, which is in the north (Jeremiah 1:14). "And why did it go there? In order to bring the entire world under the dominion of Nebuchadnezzar, so that no-one would be able to say that He delivered His nation, Israel, into the hands of a lowly people" (Hagigah 13:2).

Ezekiel was to see further details of the divine "chariot" in later visions (Ezekiel 8:1ff, 10:1ff). He would then see the Divine Presence withdrawing stage by stage from the Holy Temple in Jerusalem prior to its destruction. However, the main focus of the vision in our present chapter is not upon the extraneous "fury" that was to bring this about but rather upon the inner workings of the heavenly order of "angels" - the CHAYOS, "beasts", lit. "vital beings", and OPHANIM, "wheels" - through which God governs the creation. Thus it was "from OUT OF THE MIDST" of the storm wind, the cloud and fire that Ezekiel saw the Chayos, i.e. he caught a glimpse of the interiority that lay beneath the external "storm wind".

These Chayos - the "beasts" that "draw" the divine "chariot" - are described in vv 5-12. From Rashi's careful textual analysis, it appears that there are four overall Chayos, each of which has four "faces" (that of a man, a lion, an ox and an eagle), and each of its four faces in turn consists of all four faces. Thus each Chayah has 16 faces, and since each face has four wings, each Chayah has sixty-four wings (Rashi on v 6). This suggests that God's providence may be seen as a hologram in which each part contains the whole, and each aspect includes all the different aspects.

"The lion is the king of the wild beasts; the ox is the king of the animals; the eagle is the king of the birds, and man stands proudly above them all. And the Holy One blessed be He rules proudly over all of them and over the entire universe... Why does it say here 'the face of an ox on the left' but later on it says 'the face of one was the face of a cherub' (Ez. 10:14) and does not count the ox? The reason is because Ezekiel begged for mercy and it was changed into a cherub. He said: Master of the World, how can the accuser (the golden calf, which was an idolatrous representation of the ox, which Israel saw at Sinai) be turned into the defender (the ox of the Merkavah)? But is not the face of a cherub the same as the face of a man? The difference is that one is a big face (man) and one is a small face (cherub)" (Chagigah 13b). [The face of the cherub is "small" because it is on the left=TZIMTZUM.]

"And their feet were straight feet" (v 7). They did not have joints since unlike material animals they had no need to bend their legs to sit or lie down (Rashi ad loc.). From this verse we learn that when praying the Amidah prayer we should position our feet straight together like angels (Berachos 10b).

Verses 12ff portray the Chayos in movement and their relationship with the Ophanim beneath them. The Chayos move because of the RUACH - the will of God - that is clothed within them (v 12). The Chayos can move in any direction without turning because they have faces in all directions (ibid.). They are described as "running and returning" (v 14). The metaphor is one of the flame of a furnace or a bolt of lightning which shoots out and virtually simultaneously flashes back from where it came. "Similarly when the Chayos move their heads out from under the firmament that is stretched above them, they become filled with fear because of the Shechinah which is above the firmament, and they hurriedly bring their heads back under" (Rashi ad loc.). The Chayos are spiritual forces yearning for God and seeking to transcend their boundaries, but they can do so only for a moment before fear and trepidation force them to retreat. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov taught that the mode of "running and returning" characterizes all spiritual life and endeavor. We must constantly strive to go beyond our boundaries, yet we are constrained to remain within them and our task is to actualize the vision we attain at moments of transcendence within the limitations that God has set for our lives (Likutey Moharan I, 6 & 22 etc.).

Just as when animals draw an earthly chariot they cause its wheels to turn, so the celestial Chayos cause the OPHAN ("wheel") of the divine "chariot to move. The Ophan is "an angel that stands on the earth and his head reaches the Chayos, and his name is Sandalphon" (Chagigah 13b). This Talmudic comment alludes to the way that the lower levels of God's governmental order are like a "shoe" (sandal) that garbs the lowest of the upper levels (the "feet") and through which those higher levels operate in order to bring about specific effects on earth. The Hebrew word translated as "angel" is MALACH, which essentially means a messenger or agent through which another higher force operates. Metzudas David (on v 15) states that each Chayah had only one Ophan rather than a separate Ophan for each of its four faces. Each Ophan was like "a wheel within a wheel", effectively turning it into a kind of ball that could roll in any directions without ever needing to turn (v 17). The Ophanim had eyes all over them so that they could see in all directions since they never turned (v 18 and Rashi ad loc.).

Verse 18 expresses the "chain of command" whereby the RU'ACH ("spirit"), which is the "the will of HaKadosh Baruch Hu" clothed in the Chayah (Rashi) caused the Chayah to "move" (=act), and this in turn automatically caused the Ophan to move (act), since "the spirit of the Chayah was in the Ophanim".

"And I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty." (v 24). The voice that Ezekiel heard was like the voice of God as He spoke at Mt Sinai (Metzudas David, RaDaK ad loc.).

"And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne.. And upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of ADAM." (v 26). Riding the Chariot is ADAM - the Holy One blessed be He: the gematria of the MILUI (expansion) of the letters of the Tetragrammaton with alephs, expressing the absolute unity of God on all levels, is 45=ADaM. The prophet saw only a "likeness like the appearance" - it is forbidden to confuse the MASHAL (metaphor) with the NIMSHAL (the subject of the comparison) and to imagine for a moment that the prophet saw a human form. The human form as we know it is but the faintest reflection of a reflection of the divine reality of which Ezekiel caught a glimpse.

"And I saw something like the color of electrum (CHASHMAL)." (v 27). Rashi comments: "We are not permitted to seek to understand the meaning of this verse" (cf. Chagigah 13a). "There was a certain boy who wanted to understand the meaning of the Chashmal and a fire came forth and consumed him - because he had not reached the proper age. But let Hananiyah son of Hizkiah be remembered for good, because if not for him the sages would have taken the book of Ezekiel out of the Biblical canon on account of the passages that apparently contradict the Torah. What did he do? They brought him three hundred barrels of oil (to light his lamp) and he sat in an attic and darshened Ezekiel to resolve the contradictions" (Chagigah ibid.).

"As the appearance of the rainbow." (v 28). Contrary to the philosophy of the rainbow generation, the Talmud teaches that it is improper to gaze for long upon the rainbow (though glancing momentarily is permitted) since it alludes to the glory of God. "Whoever sees the rainbow in the cloud ought to fall upon his face, as it says, 'Like the appearance of the rainbow. and I fell on my face'" (Berachos 59a).

* * * Ezekiel 1:1-28 & 3:12 are read as the Haftarah on the first day of the festival of Shavuos commemorating the Giving of the Torah. * * *

Having risen prophetically from level to level - from seeing the storm wind and then the "angels" who execute God's will. until he heard His voice speaking to him - Ezekiel is now given his mission.

"And He said to me, Son of man. (BEN ADAM)" (v 1 & 3 etc.). Unique among the prophets, God repeatedly addresses Ezekiel as the "son of man". "It seems to me," says Rashi, "that he only called him the 'son of man' in order that he should not become arrogant after having had a vision of the Chariot and of the supernal order" (Rashi on v 1). "The son of man. Son of pure people, son of righteous people, son of people who practiced kindness, son of people who demeaned themselves for the sake of My glory and the glory of Israel " (Tanna d'vei Eliyahu ch 6).

"Whether they will hear or whether they will refuse to hear." (v 5). The prophet has the obligation to deliver his message regardless of whether people heed it or not. "And they shall know that a prophet was among them" (ibid.) - "I want them to know when they are punished that there was a prophet in their midst who reproved them and they did not listen" (Rashi ad loc.).

In his vision, Ezekiel was given a scroll of prophecy that he was to "eat" (v 8) - i.e. to learn it, remember it and internalize its message so that the words would be fluent on his mouth (Metzudas David ad loc.). "And in it was written lamentations and mourning and woe" (v 10 - a harsh message!

Let us "eat" and internalize the teachings of our prophets and learn to be true BNEY ADAM!!!

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Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Some Favourites from December

This post may be a day or two late but we are still in the very early days of  January so I think it is still acceptable. I felt as if I had so many favourites this month and had to pick the ones I really used the most, and although I planned not too not use any of my Christmas presents in my favourites I had to give in. The only reason I did was because since getting these things I have used them everyday and have absolutely loved them!

Pomegranate Noir is my favourite Jo Malone scent and I love it every way that you can buy it. Recently I found out that certain scents from the brand are designed to work together to give you a new fragrance, you do this by wearing the both scents at the same time. Having told my wonderful fiance this he purchased English Pear and Freesia which is another scent from the brand that I love as he knew that my mum had bought me my favourite Pomegranate Noir. Since opening them on Christmas morning I have worn them every day, be it together or individually. I thought because of that I had to include them in my favourites.

Make-up and Skincare

For make up this month I have been using two things over and over again. The first is the Naked 2 Palette. I love the colours in this palette really as much as I like the original Naked Palette, maybe even more! The colours are cooler than the Naked 1 and I feel they look better with my skin tone. You can get so many different looks from this palette so it is really the only eye shadow I have needed. For lips this past month I have turning to my Chanel Shine Lipstick in Romance. It looks incredibly bright in the picture but doesn't look that scary on the lips, you can put it on quite sheer or apply more for a brighter colour. These lipsticks are more moisturising than other which has been nice with the cold weather.

The first skincare product I had read so much about online that I had to go out and try it around the start of this month and it is La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo. I have suffered from acne around my chin for a few years now so I am always eager to try out a new product that claims to help with spots. After using this for around a week I started to notice that I wasn't getting as many. I will definitely be buying more of this when it runs out! The Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel face mask is something I have wanted to try for a while now. It suggests in the name that it is a peel but this isn't the case. You apply it to your face and after 10-15 minute you wash it off with warm water. I have used this face mask a few times this month and I am really enjoying it. I find that after using it my skin feels softer and smoother and looks brighter. I also find that the redness that I get in my cheeks has been reduced slightly after using it which is something I really like. Two creams I have been using religiously this month are the Burt's Bees Hand Cream which I have a review of here, and Body Shops Cranberry Body Butter. As always in Winter your skin need a little extra help and these two products are wonderful for that. They are both very moisturising and the body butter has been leaving my skin so very soft. Sadly I think this is a Christmas scent so I might not be able to get more when it runs out.

This months fashion favourite is another Christmas gift but I had to include it. I have been looking for a leather biker jacket for a very long time now and this Christmas I opened this present from my amazing fiance, I have been very spoiled by him this year. It is from the brand Muubaa and is the most gorgeous soft leather and I am totally and completely in love with it. I wear it at every available opportunity and I don't see that changing. My other fashion favourite that I have loved this month but haven't been able to get a picture of - sorry, are Super Cosy Tights from Primark. The name gives it away but they really are super cosy! They look just like normal black tights but inside are lined with a fleecy material and I have worn these on the coldest nights and trust me they keep your legs warm.

Everything Else

December very quickly became the month I ate FAR too much chocolate, these were just two of my favourite treats from the past few weeks. There were many more, including all of our home made goodies but if I had to pick two it would be these. First is a rather large bar of Lindt Chocolate, just plain milk chocolate and it was to easy to just break off a strip and have it with a cup of tea. The second are Raffaello! I don't have these very often so when I do I try to save them but they are really hard to resist. They are covered in coconut and have the most amazing creamy filling!

Well that was my last Monthly Favourites for 2012. It is a little sad that all the festive cheer of December has gone but on with the new year :)

Shelley xx

  1. That jacket is amazing, I love it! And you've made me want some Lindt, mmmmm! x

    1. I love it too. Lindt chocolate is just too good, I think I am going to ban it from the house! lol

      Elle xx

  2. Great favorites! I love your jacket!!
    Ahh can't go wrong with the naked 2! :D
    Happy new year!!

    1. Happy New Year to you too :)
      Hope you had a good one.

      Elle xx

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During the first half of 2018, freight transportation by railway in Latvia increased by 1.4% against the same period a year ago, informed Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railways, LDz) press center.

LDz representatives said that the trend was an indication of freight transportation over increasingly long distances in Latvian territory. The fact that freight transportation by rail increased over the past three months is quite unusual for summer. In June this year, freight transportation by rail jumped 28.5% against the same month last year to 4 mln tons.

Transportation of domestic, export, import and transit freight increased during the six months of this year, with a 35.7% increase recorded for mineral cargos, 42.6% growth registered for timber cargos and transportation of chemical cargos rising 28.4%. Compared to June 2018, transportation of coal by rail increased by 49.5%, while transportation of oil products rose 7.2%.

According to information provided by LDz, the share of Belarussian freight in total import and transit freight expanded to 25.5% this year from 15.7% in 2017. The total amount of freight carried by rail between Belarus and Latvia reached 14.7 mln tons, with Belarussian freight accounting for 5.75 mln tons and growing 56.4% against the same period last year.

Freight transportation from Latvia to Belarus in the first half of 2018 grew 19.1% against the same period a year ago. The export freight consisted mainly of food products, metals and ferroalloys, as well as freight of other types.

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Early Childhood Respiratory Infections May Be Potential Risk Factor for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Respiratory infections in early childhood may be a potential risk factor for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.1

The incidence of T1D is increasing worldwide, although its etiology is not well understood. Infections have been discussed as an important environmental determinant, according to the study background.

Andreas Beyerlein, Ph.D., from the Institute of Diabetes Research, Munich, Germany, and colleagues sought to determine whether early, short-term or cumulative exposures to episodes of infection and fever during the first three years of life were associated with the initiation of persistent islet autoimmunity (development of antibodies against the islet cells of the pancreas) in children at increased risk for T1D.

“Our study identified respiratory infections in early childhood, especially in the first year of life, as a risk factor for the development of T1D. We also found some evidence for short-term effects of infectious events on development of autoimmunity, while cumulative exposure alone seemed not to be causative,” the authors note.

The study included 148 children at high risk for T1D with 1,245 documented infectious events during 90,750 person-days during their first three years of life.

According to the results, an increased hazard ratio (HR) of islet autoantibody seroconversion was associated with respiratory infections during the first six months of life (HR=2.27) and ages 6 to almost 12 months (HR=1.32). During the second year of life, no meaningful associations were detected for any infectious category. A higher number of respiratory infections in the six months prior to islet autoantibody seroconversion was also associated with an increased HR (1.42).

“Potential prevention strategies against T1D derived from studies like this might address early vaccination against specific infectious agents. Unfortunately, we were not able to identify a single infectious agent that might be instrumental in the development of T1D. Our results point to a potential role of infections in the upper respiratory tract and specifically of acute rhinopharyngitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes),” the authors conclude.

(JAMA Pediatr. Published online July 1, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.158.


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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Raise a Glass to National Dog Day!

This Saturday, August 26th, is National Dog Day and ONEHOPE Wine wants to let you help dogs in need by drinking wine. Yes, you read that right. Drink wine, help dogs.

ONEHOPE encourages others to “serve and celebrate” National Dog Day with a bottle of wine, and a gift for both humans and pets alike. The best part…each product helps to fund pet adoptions:

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And even if you're reading this and it's not National Pet Day anymore, what a great way to support a worthy cause any day of the week. These sets would make cool gifts for anyone in your life who loves dogs.

To date, ONEHOPE has helped more than 43,000 shelter animals find a forever home which is pretty awesome. We'll drink to that!

*(Sidebar: I swear there is literally a holiday for everything... pretzels, ice cream sundaes...)

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Subject:  Confusion over Tea Party position on sex

'm confused about where the new tea Party stands on sexual issues. On one hand
Tea Party-backed Republican candidate for Governor of New York, Carl Paladino,
sent a pornographic email with a video of a woman having sex with a horse. On the
other hand, Christine O'Donnell, has taken the opposite position. She believes that
masturbation is adultery and she is against stem cell research because "American
scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and animals".

So on one hand Carl is distributing porn so that his friends can masturbate to women
having sex with horses, which also raises the question of what his position is on cross breeding
between humans and animals. On the other hand Christine believes masturbation is wrong
especially when a horse is trying to crossbreed with a human woman. So as a voter.
I don't understand what the Tea Party is for or against. I also don't understand why
the Tea Party Republicans are obsessed with sexual perversion.

Whatever the Tea Party stands for the Republican voters seem to like these two candidates
so much that both won their elections last Tuesday against more traditional Republicans who
seem to be losing to these nutcases.  I don't understand these Republicans but I can tell you
that I wouldn't let them anywhere near my pets or farm animals and I sure wouldn't elect them
to public office. I think I'd rather focus on who is going to reverse the damage done to America
by the Bush administration and what their plan is to create jobs.Lib

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"Boys will be boys."

    --  woman-beater John Fund, mocking Christine O'Donnell's sexual harrassment suit,
 I was arrested for beating up my girlfridend.
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Bart --

Those religionists praying for Christopher Hitchens are demonstrating one of the greatest paradoxes
contained within their belief system -- that on the one hand god is omniscient and omnipotent,
but that on the other hand they know better than god and by harassing him long enough they can
get him to change his mind and do what they want him to do, rather than what he's apparently
been doing -- or not doing -- on his own volition.

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Jack, good point.

By praying for Hitchens, the devout are saying, "Please God, don't murder our friend,"
like you would beg a kidnapper on the phone not to murder your little girl.

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Subject: O'Donnell and mouse brains

O'Donnell has very clearly, for a very long time, been entirely occupied with magic and magical thinking,
whether it is witchcraft or satanism or christianity, she believes everything operates in accordance with
highly fluid rules of magic rather than, for instance, the rules of physics.

Is that someone you want running a legislative office in Washington?
Wouldn't you rather have someone more grounded and down to earth?
Someone who understands that praying for a magical answer to whether or not
to tell the gestapo that Anne Frank is hiding in your attic is less likely to produce
a positive result than just saying, "No, she isn't"?

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Subject: Obama, above the fray

I agree with the sentiment I'm reading in your blog.  Obama is too busy
as President staying "above the fray" in some sort of attempt to act "presidential".

What we need is for him to be right in the middle of the fray, like Kennedy or Johnson,
swinging a big club, bashing in some right wing heads, stating the facts.  It's not gonna happen.
He's too intellectual and not enough of a brass knuckles fighter, and the repugs know this.

The unfortunate thing is, it appears that a growing percentage (and I hope not a majority)
are stupid enough to think that change for the sake of change will make things better in this country.
It won't.   Idiotic change will only make things worse.

My pessimistic side says our country is fucked.
I'm afraid voters will vote just for "change" regardless of what that means.
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Subject: Accuracy

Bart --

As a supporter and ardent fan of your work, I've been bothered in recent weeks to see you
making what seem to be knee-jerk criticisms of other people's comments, without, apparently,
taking the time to think through what it is that you're criticizing.

True, if I published weekly, like most columnists, you would get better columns.

Today's criticism of Brian Williams' comment is a good example.

First, Williams obviously was pointing out that the people of Pennsylvania do not want someone
telling them that the recession is over, when their jobs are gone and are never coming back.
Perhaps Williams was being a bit more subtle than he might have been, but his comment makes perfect sense.

Not to me.
I thought it was LOL funny.

You are risking your own credibility by buying into, and repeating, the fiction that the "recession is over."

We're not debating that.  Bonehead Brian Willkiams said
"This recession is over is the last thing they want to hear."

I say a professional wordsmith like Williams ought to have
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If you disagree with that statement, you're wrong.

I can give you a list of the honest, proven accurate economic forecasters,
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Landscape Photography

Pictures in which the main subject is water, land sunset, snow, etc are all classified as landscapes. In these shots, composition is arranged in large masses, a river winding from one end of the picture to the other, several houses nestled in the hills of a Vermont village, a range of mountain tops, or a line of trees, are all typical of landscapes.

What makes an interesting landscape photos? There should be a variation in shadow and light, and also variation in composition. A curved river in a picture is usually more exciting than a straight river, but often nicely formed trees over a serene, straight-flowing river will also make a fine pictures. A contrast between the light and dark tones of the landscape will make a better picture than one in which all objects seem to appear in the same tones of gray.

Plan your composition

When you plan your composition, watch your overall outline. Clouds, for example, form all kinds of shapes. Land, water and snow subjects also lend themselves to symbolizing emotions. Mountain peaks and tall trees seem to suggest grandeur, stateliness, dignity. Meadows, glades, brooks symbolize quietness, peacefulness and intimacy. Swamps, jungles and overgrowth often lend a feeling of confusion, mystery and fear.

Waterfalls present freshness, force, eternity. In the desert you find vastness, emptiness, bleakness. A village scene is friendly, sturdy, pleasant. A rushing river or churning ocean suggest strength and action.

When a picture can evoke one or more of these attitudes, this is something extra beyond the concrete composition and rendering of a landscape, you have produced an above average photograph, a photograph that people will want to see and that will be even saleable for publication. Nature offers limitless ideas, images, symbols and patterns to photograph. There is a surprising amount of order and design in nature. All we have to do is see it, for example vein in leaves, ferns, branches, trees, tree bark, flowers, spider webs, sea shells, grass, etc.

Take light from all directions and take note on its quality

In photographing a landscape (or any other subjects) don't confine yourself to having the light come only from behind you. Always take note of the direction of light. As a matter of fact, it is generally better when it comes from either left or right. In this way you can achieve modeling and a roundness of forms you would otherwise miss. half of your subject is then light, and gradually the other half assumes a darker tone, which gives it distinctive form.

If the sun is behind the camera everything appears bright, but without contrast and resulted the picture to look flat. If the light is behind the subject, the subject will then appear as a silhouette or near silhouette.
Notice how hard and brittle sunlight appears during the winter. Then observe, during the summer months, the sun's partly softness in the morning, its fullness and hardness around noon, its soft golden appearance in late afternoon and early evening. These are all changes in the "quality" of the light.

The quality of light also changes from day to day and hour to hour, as the sun and clouds move. At times you can even see how the changing quality of lght alters the mood of a picture from one minute to the next. This is particularly dramatic when a sunny landscape changes with the approach of black storm clouds.

The best hours for outdoor shooting

Generally the best time for taking photographs are early morning of late afternoon hours are the most favorable times for shooting landscapes. During these hours, the slanting light produces long shadows and emphasizes texture. Filters can be used to pick up clouds or to cut out haze and glare from snow scenes. A yellow filter should be used to correct blue skies or blue water; otherwise they will have little tone. Filters are not necessary with overcast skies.
Water, sand and snow reflect more light than grass, so check your light reading carefully. Be sure the sun is low and preferably at the side, so you will get longer shadows and so that the details such as pebbles, snow flakes or water foam will be clear and sharp.

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Volume 30, Issue 4, Winter 2012

BCI Conservation Impact Awards

Bat Conservation International is honoring two of the many who have had a major impact on bat conservation. From among the nominations received from members, staff and friends, we have chosen these bat champions for our 2012 BCI Conservation Impact Awards.

Science: Al Hicks

Wildlife Biologist, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (retired)

Al Hicks raised the alarm. In February 2006, a caver’s photo showed bats hibernating at Howes Cave in upstate New York with a white powder on their muzzles. In January 2007, the floors of four nearby caves were littered with thousands of dead bats. And the white powder was there. Hicks, wildlife biologist at the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, began asking colleagues and cavers if they knew anything about “this white-nose condition.” No one had an answer, but the plague got its name: White-nose Syndrome.

After another year, the WNS had spread to three other northeastern states with disastrous results for hibernating-bat populations. Scientists and conservationists throughout the region and beyond turned their attention to this new wildlife disease, and the media began to pay attention. Hicks was a prime mover in focusing scientific attention on WNS and won considerable public support through often-emotional appearances in newspapers and television.

“One of Al’s greatest contributions is the passion he has inserted into scientific discussions of White-nose Syndrome,” says Mylea Bayless, BCI’s Director of Programs. At a WNS Science Strategy Meeting in 2009, scientists were discussing research plans that required captive bats when Hicks interjected: “Mr. Chairman, I have no more bats.” He said later he meant there were too few survivors to risk in research without rapid results. But that plaintive comment expressed a deep sadness many in the fight against WNS still face each day.

Hicks retired in 2010 after 33 years with the state agency. But he remains involved through Vesper Environmental, a bat-related consulting firm he co-founded in hopes of “coordinating some of the small but important cooperative projects that no one has the time to oversee.”

No matter how daunting the challenge of WNS, he once said, we must keep up the fight. “The alternative is to sit and wring your hands and do nothing. Then at the end of the day, you haven’t helped.”

Al Hicks is still helping.

Advocacy/Education: Nurul Islam

Student, Bangladesh

It seems almost miraculous at times, but in many countries where bats are often hated, feared and slaughtered, one person somehow steps up to champion these beleaguered creatures. In Bangladesh, that person is a student at the Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University: Nurul Islam.

Bangladesh is home to at least 33 bat species. Very little is known about them, and most of what the public knows is simply wrong. Most believe bats are blind, dirty pests that destroy crops, have no ecological value and defecate from their mouths. Bat conservation is not on the agenda. Bat populations are believed to be declining because of habitat loss and illegal hunting for food and folk medicines.

That was the challenge facing Islam when he began planning a “holistic bat conservation” plan for his country. He recruited and trained nine students from various colleges, developed a range of education and outreach materials in the Bangla language and set out on the first conservation-education program in Bangladesh.

Armed with a BCI Global Grassroots Conservation Fund grant, he debunked the myths and educated students about the benefits of bats at 15 schools, plus adults in five villages. The team conducted outreach activities at two zoos and the Bangladesh Agricultural Fair. He worked with farmers and fruit-growers on bat protection and trained 20 volunteers in bat biology and conservation. He even reached out to hunters – albeit with limited success.

Islam is planning now to expand his conservation mission across much more of his country. Among many other goals, he hopes to find a more bat-friendly method of keeping flying foxes away from fruit trees than the often-lethal nets now being used.

Nurul Islam still faces immense challenges, but the bats of Bangladesh finally have a champion working on their behalf.

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A&C| San Francisco Golden Gate Park Wedding

I had pleasure working with Ailing and Chengchen for their wedding portrait in San Francisco. We first went to the Palace of Fine Arts, which is a very popular wedding site due to its grand architecture and  lake view. Ailing got a beautiful wedding dress with long veil. It was windy that day, which turned out to be fantastic for photos. After photo shoot at the Palace of Fine Arts, we went to the Golden Gate Park for more bridal portrait photos. Golden Gate Park is a beautiful place to get married in San Francisco Bay Area. There are multiple sites inside the Golden Gate Park, including the Conservatory of Flowers, Stow Lake, Dutch Windmill, etc. Conservatory of Flowers is rated top 10 outdoor wedding venues in San Francisco Bay Area. I just love the garden area at Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Our final stop is at Baker Beach, where we took the last set of photos for this cute couple.

The following are some selected wedding portrait photos for Ailing and Chengchen at the Palace of Fine Arts, Conservatory of Flowers and other sites. Congratulations to Ailing and Chengchen for their upcoming wedding in China!


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The many scientific publications cited here set out in detail the benefits of L-tyrosine, which are little known despite the fact that it is a valuable candidate for use in the management of stress, mental fatigue or mood, as well as for improving cognitive abilities or for stimulating memory.

L-tyrosine is also the precursor compound for the melanogenic pathway that leads to the formation of melanins, the pigments that occur in the skin, hair and the pigmented coat of the retina. Sufficient L-tyrosine availability is crucial for melanin synthesis and L-tyrosine supplementation has a desirable effect in animals and in humans, when intensive colouring of the hair/skin is required.

We therefore hope that this brochure will enable you to discover its effectiveness in the human sphere as well as in the animal world. It is in North America that the most food supplements containing L-Tyrosine are to be found, whereas Europe and South-East Asia, for example, are continents where these are very underused. That is why, for all specialist players in the field of human and animal health and nutrition, L-Tyrosine represents an outstanding opportunity to develop solutions based on its proven effectiveness and incontestable scientific credentials.

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L-tyrosine is recommended as a precursor of neurotransmitters

L-tyr is a precursor of catecholamines (ex: dopamine) in the brain. L-tyrosine contributes to normal synthesis of dopamine, which is considered to be a beneficial physiological effect. L-tyr requirement of the central nervous system increases during periods of intense stress. The ability of L-tyr supplementation to enhance catecholamine synthesis has been established in a variety of animal and human studies.

  • The plasma L-tyr concentration is nearly doubled 1 hour after L-tyr ingestion.
  • In men, the ingestion of 14 g L-tyr induces a 89% increase of plasmatic concentration of dopamine within 45 minutes after ingestion.

L-tyr can be integrated in the treatment of mood disorders (ex: post-natal mood disorders). There is evidence that L-tyr can help to restore the neurobiological disturbances caused by anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders.

L-tyrosine can provide support for cognitive performance & stress condition

L-tyr is an effective enhancer of cognition when dopamine and/or norepinephrine is temporarily depleted. L-tyr administration has been proved to be very effective in fighting psychological or physical stress and improving cognitive performance, particularly in sleep-deprived subjects. There is evidence that L-tyr supplementation can improve facets of cognitive control in situations with high cognitive demands.

  • During cognitive tests, the intake of L-tyr reduced by 39% the percentage of false responses and increased participants’ accuracy (91.4% vs. 86.5% in placebo) (Colzato et al, 2013).

L-tyr appears to reverse blood pressure alterations due to stress and may therefore be protective when cardiovascular parameters are disturbed.

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Beat Bureaucracy

Case study 3: The Navigator speaks

January 16, 20__

To:  Customer Service, Northern Airlines

From: Barry Growe

I wish to file an objection to the way in which your airline handled my need to fly from Vancouver to Toronto on December 2nd on urgent family business.

On the phone one of your ticket agents told me that I might be able to get on a flight on at 4 pm that afternoon if there were no-shows for the flight. But when I got to the airport I was told that I could not fly stand-by even if there were no-shows. The misinformation I received on the telephone cost me half a day’s pay. Here is what happened:

  1. At 11 am on December 2nd I learned that a relative had died in Toronto. I spoke to a ticket agent on the phone and was told to try stand-by for the 4 pm flight.
  2. I left work, went home, packed and went to the airport, bought a ticket and proceeded to the departure gate.
  3. At the departure gate the ticket agent, Ms Keystone, explained that the Toronto flight made a stop in Winnipeg and was oversold from Winnipeg to Toronto. She said that if she put me on, I might lose my seat in Winnipeg and the airline would have to pay for a hotel room for me that night. She said it was against airline policy for her to risk this expense.
  4. I spoke to Mr. Nazir, a supervisor at the airport ticket counter, who told me that I could address a complaint to Customer Service.

Because of a lack of coordination within the airline ticketing departments, I lost half a day’s pay. I should have been told by phone that travel to Toronto that day was not possible and that I should make a reservation for the next day when there were available seats. I would like the airline to compensate me for $90, which is my net pay for half a day.

I would appreciate a response at your earliest convenience.

After I sent this letter, I received a prompt reply stating that they would give me a full response within one month.

After six weeks passed without a reply, I wrote Customer Service and sent them a photocopy of their letter saying that I would hear from them within a month. A month later I received a cheque for my half-day’s pay!

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The Anesthetic Gas Scavenging System is used to remove anesthetic gases directly from patient connection of Anesthesia Machine by means of Air mixer, AGS outlet pipeline and AGS Exhauster to provide clean and free Anesthetic Gases environment in Operation Theaters.

A scavenger system is a medical device used in hospitals. It is used to gather gas or aerosolized medication after it is exhaled from the patient or left the area of the patient. Often used to collect anesthesia, it can also be used to collect any type of gas or aerosolized medicine that is intended only for the patient and should not be breathed in by any other medical personnel.

The use of scavenger systems in operating rooms is to prevent the anesthesia from leaking away from the patient or anesthesia system and flooding the operating room. When using the aerosolised medicine Ribavirin, the scavenger system prevents the spread of it away from the patient area; Ribavirin can have serious side effects and people may build up immunity to it quickly, hence the use of the scavenger system.

Stand alone Anesthetic Gas Scavenging System (AGSS) manufactured by Becker Pumps Australia use Becker Side Channel Vacuum Pumps.

Becker anesthetic gas pump convey air, other non-explosive gases and non-explosive gases mixtures absolutely oil-free at gas ambient temperatures up to 40°C.

The general specifications are below but you can always find out more by clicking here

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Built to Australian Standard AS 2896

The Becker Anaesthic Gas Scavenge System
MEETS AUSTRALIAN STANDARDSEach of our systems are designed and built to meet the AS2896-1998 and the new AS2896-2011 (released in February 2011) Medical Gas Systems requirements for medical/surgical vacuum systems.
AUSTRALIAN MADEBecker Pumps Australia manufacture the Medical Suctions Systems right here in at our Brisbane Head Office.
CASE STUDIESPlease visit our Case Studies page for a list of Anaesthetic Gas Scavenge Systems manufactured by Becker Pumps Australia and installed throughout the country.
The Vacuum Pumps
SIDE CHANNEL PUMPSAll Becker Pumps Australia Anaesthetic Gas Scavenge Systems are fitted with high quality Side Channel Vacuum Pumps.
HIGH EFFICIENCY MOTORSMost of our pumps use heavy duty high efficiency motors with class-F insulation as standard equipment.
MINIMAL VIBRATIONNo need for anti-vibration mounts or expensive concrete pads.
ENCLOSED IMPELLERThis feature (only available on Becker’s pumps) means that our pumps are more reliable.
LOW START UP CURRENTWhen installing a system with VFD (refer below) there is a low start-up current which reduces the cost involved with installing a larger electrical circuit.
QUIETAn internal groove which is exclusive to Becker’s Side Channel Pumps reduces the noise level and makes our units the quietest on the market.
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NO WATERNone of our systems use water for any reason. Water and sewer charges are eliminated and water pollution is never a problem. Furthermore, your dependence on another utility is eliminated.
100% OIL FREEThere is no oil to fill, drain, change, or discard. No oil aerosols are ever present in the discharge air.
INTERGRATED RELIEF VALVEAnother item that is found within our Side Channel Pumps is an intergrated relief valve. This item is not installed on many of the other Side Channel Pumps in the market and many manufacturers and distributors of this type of pump do not even supply and external relief valve.
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PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER OPERATED (PLC)All functions in every Becker multiplex system are controlled by a PLC. No new EPROM is ever needed when expanding—once programmed, always programmed. If the PLC ever needs replacing, the system can be operated in manual mode
VARIABLE FREQUENCY or SPEED DRIVES (VFD or VSD)Whether fitted directly to our Variair range of vacuum pumps, or installed in the control box, Becker Pumps Australia uses Variable Speed Drives to ensure constant pressure, reduce your power consumption costs and increase the life of your pump to reduce maintenance costs. This is only available with oil-free vacuum pumps.
CONSTANT SUCTIONWhen using a VFD system you can acheive a constant suction rate in both the flow and the pressure.
ENERGY SAVINGSUsing a VFD system can save 35% of the running costs.
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PUMP ISOLATION VALVES We include pump isolation valves to allow for a pump to be removed from the system for cleaning, maintenance and servicing.
VACUUM GAUGEA 100mm diameter kPa gauge is standard. This is a bourdon tube style, stainless steel case with bronze connections.
MANUALSAll Becker Medical Suction Systems come complete with full manuals supplied in a hardcopy and soft copy. The manual includes the operating and maintenance instructions for the pumps, details about the PLC installed along with the key features it has been programmed to do, and other useful information about all the equipment as installed in your system.

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At Becker Pumps Australia, we pride ourselves in presenting high quality vacuum pumps and accessories to suit your needs.

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What Are You Hiding?

Our relationship coach Nyiri G. asks, "are you hiding anything under the bed?" Money? Lollipops? Chocolate? Jewels? Find out now what may be hanging over since childhood.

How you feel about your bedroom determines what you hide. How you feel in general might determine whether or not you, "hide."

We view the bedroom as the safest room in the house both physically and emotionally.

Many people hide money or jewelry or coveted items in their bedrooms.

We hide these things under the mattress or under the bed as if sleeping on top of our things keeps them ours.

This is a primitive behavior held over from childhood. Every kid has a secret box under his bed.

Rarely admitted to but frequently hidden under the bed is….FOOD!

This kind of behavior runs in families and for generations and represents issues of trust.

One of the risks in hiding important items in the bedroom is that often people forget where they have hidden them.

The need to act out the struggle of mistrust rarely keeps our 'things' safe.

What are you hiding about yourself?

Just like with “things,” or objects, we believe we ourselves are kept safe in our bedrooms, tucked away in our beds.

Our cribs were, in fact, structured to keep us safe and comforted.

As children, we often struggled with issues of separation, negotiated around staying in our rooms and beds.

As adults it is our primary place of refuge at times of upset or when we need to be alone.

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Under the silvery surface of the vast ocean lies the dwelling place of Gods and Goddesses. As the messenger of the sea, Triton with his twisted conch shell could command the waves with a trumpet blow. Legend has it that the sound had the ability to fend off even the biggest of giants. This design is a reflection of an individual taking full control of one’s life, overcoming any challenge and obstacles that come our way to ultimately achieve immeasurable success in every end...

ECQ 1 - The Epitome Sparkler

Rock crystal is a stone prized precisely because it lacks colour, but in doing so, houses the potential to showcase the full spectrum when exposed to light. Pristine, both in structure and appearance, there is an undeniable quality of ethereality to rock crystal. We have paired it with silver to deliver its patrons an aura of celestial eminence....
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Four-Goal Second Puts Reign Past Eagles

LOVELAND, Colo. – The Ontario Reign defeated the Colorado Eagles, 4-1, in the first of back-to-back games — and the second of three in a row — between the two teams. Ontario scored all four of its goals in the second period, riding the strong 20 minutes of play all the way to the win.

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Colorado took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission after getting a power-play goal from Riley Nelson at 13:01. Aaron Schneekloth got the primary assist on the play, but did most of the work to make the goal possible.

The Eagles defenseman took the puck end-to-end, working it deep into the offensive zone single-handedly. The puck eventually found its way back to him at the right point and his shot was deflected top-shelf by the Eagles’ captain who was standing in the slot after getting dumped to the ice moments earlier.

The Reign played a much stronger second period, scoring four goals to take a 4-1 lead into the third period. If it weren’t for Andrew Penner’s strong effort in net, the score could have been much worse because Ontario out-shot the Eagles 20-8 in the frame.

The Reign tied the game at 1 with a power-play goal of their own at 3:34 when Steven Tarasuk put the puck past Penner. And five seconds after another Ontario man-advantage ended, Bill Bagron made it 2-1 by tapping home a loose puck in the crease.

Geoff Irwin made it 3-1 for the visitors at 16:18 when C.J. Stretch found him wide open between the circles. Ontario capped off their scoring in the second with just 53 seconds left in the period when Bagron picked up his second goal after a turnover in the Eagles’ end led to a 3-on-1 in the low slot.

Colorado had an early power play in the third period, providing them a chance to get right back in the game with a goal. However, they couldn’t take advantage, and the rest of the game was spent with the Eagles trying to catch up, which they wouldn’t do, as neither team scored another goal.

The teams will meet again Saturday night at the Budweiser Events Center.

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  • Price$1,175,000
  • Beds3
  • Baths3
  • Sq. Ft.1,992
  • Built1992

1955 N Deer Valley Dr 302, Park City

Located in the heart of Deer Valley, this 3 bedroom condo has direct ski resort views. This top floor corner property comes with a 1 car garage, spacious great room, oversized decks, hot tub. The master bedroom is main level living, oversized with a private bathroom. Enjoy the wood burning fireplace, granite counters, plenty of storage. Chaparral offers easy access to Deer Valley & Park City resorts, hiking and biking, summer concerts, restaurants, while being located on the free Park City Bus route. Only 5 minutes from Park City Historic Main Street, 35 to Salt Lake International airport.

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Essential Information

  • MLS® #11805846
  • Price$1,175,000
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3.00
  • Full Baths2
  • Square Footage1,992
  • Acres0.00
  • Year Built1992
  • TypeCondominium
  • Sub-TypeTownhouse
  • StyleMountain Contemporary, Multi Level, Other/See Remarks
  • StatusActive

  • AmenitiesOther/See Remarks, Pets Allowed-Restrictions
  • UtilitiesCable Tv Available, Electricity, Internet - High Speed, Natural Gas, Phone Lines/Addl, Telephone, Other/See Remarks
  • Parking Spaces1
  • ParkingStreet
  • GaragesAttached, 1 Car, Other/See Remarks, Undergound - Assigned
  • ViewLake/Pond, Meadow, Mountain, Ski Area, Other/See Remarks

  • ExteriorLog
  • Exterior FeaturesDeck(s), Fenced - Partially, Landscaped - Fully, Lawn Sprinkler - Full, Spa/Hot Tub, Balcony
  • Lot DescriptionLevel, South Facing, Other/See Remarks
  • RoofWood Shake
  • FoundationConcrete Slab

Additional Information

  • Date ListedSeptember 10th, 2018
  • Days on Market219
  • Taxes$4,188
  • HOA Dues$2,150
  • HOA Dues FrequencyQuarterly

Community Information

  • Address1955 N Deer Valley Dr 302
  • AreaLower Deer Valley Resort 03
  • SubdivisionChaparral
  • CityPark City
  • CountySummit
  • StateUT
  • Zip Code84060

  • Interior FeaturesCeiling Fan, Ceiling(s)/Vaulted, Fire Sprinklers, Flooring - Wood, Flooring-Stone/Marble/Brk, Jetted Bath Tub(s), Main Lvl Master Bdrm, Pantry, Ski Storage, Other/See Remarks
  • AppliancesDishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer - Stacked
  • HeatingForced Air, Natural Gas
  • FireplaceYes
  • # of Fireplaces1
  • FireplacesFireplace - Gas Starter

School Information

  • DistrictPark City

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Price Reduced (from $1,200,000) $1,175,000 $25,000 (2.08%)

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Stacking the Shelves #63

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews

Check out our wonderful event, with many authors and giveaways on our blog and Sullivan McPig’s.

Venez voir notre superbe événement avec de nombreux auteurs et concours que ce soir sur notre blog ou celui de Sullivan McPig

Vengeance Borne – Amanda Bonilla (INT)

Signed copy of Undead and Unsure – MaryJanice Davidson (INT)

Werewolves be damned – Stacey Kennedy (INT)

5 ecopies of Luck of the Devil – Patricia Eimer (INT)

A book – Suzanne McLeod (INT)

Book of your choice in the Half-Light City – M.J. Scott (INT)

Lola Cruz Mystery series – Misa Ramirez (INT)

Blood and Sand – Elizabeth Hunter (INT)

Book of your choice in the Sentiles of New Orleans series – Suzanne Johnson (INT)

Audiobook of Collected – Shawntelle Madison (INT)

Katherine “Kitty” Katt #1, 2 or 3 by Gini Koch (INT)

Tome signé par Sandy Williams / Signed book by Sandy Williams (INT)

The Naturals – Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.

What Cassie doesn’t realize is that there’s more at risk than a few unsolved homicides— especially when she’s sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own.

Sarcastic, privileged Michael has a knack for reading emotions, which he uses to get inside Cassie’s head—and under her skin. Brooding Dean shares Cassie’s gift for profiling, but keeps her at arm’s length.

Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms closer than Cassie could ever have imagined. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.

Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, 1) – Jenn Bennett

First in a new romance series: It’s the roaring twenties, and San Francisco is a hotbed of illegal boozing, raw lust, and black magic. The fog-covered Bay Area can be an intoxicating scene, particularly when you specialize in spirits…

Aida Palmer performs a spirit medium show onstage at Chinatown’s illustrious Gris-Gris speakeasy. However, her ability to summon (and expel) the dead is more than just an act.

Winter Magnusson is a notorious bootlegger who’s more comfortable with guns than ghosts—unfortunately for him, he’s the recent target of a malevolent hex that renders him a magnet for hauntings. After Aida’s supernatural assistance is enlisted to banish the ghosts, her spirit-chilled aura heats up as the charming bootlegger casts a different sort of spell on her…

On the hunt for the curseworker responsible for the hex, Aida and Winter become drunk on passion. And the closer they become, the more they realize they have ghosts of their own to exorcise…

Hell’s Belle (Hell’s Belle, 1) – Karen Greco

Half-vampire, half-human, Nina Martinez spent most of her life underground as part of an elite secret team of government agents who quietly take down rogue monsters, the human world none the wiser. She moves back to her hometown of Providence, RI to keep an eye on the recent uptick in supernatural activity, and to help run the bar she co-owns with her aunt.

Her attempt at a “regular” life, not to mention a budding relationship with smoking hot FBI agent Max, is cut short because of a string of ritual murders targeting the city’s community of witches.

But Nina’s investigation unearths deadly secrets from her long buried parents. Now the target of supernatural assassins, could Nina be the most dangerous vampire hybrid to ever exist? No wonder she can’t get a date.

Guardians of stone (The Relic Seekers, 1) – Anita Clenney

Kendall Morgan is a human bloodhound. Spending her childhood hunting relics with her ambitious archeologist father, she knew the two of them shared a sixth sense for the history and location of objects—sometimes even people. What she didn’t know was that their paranormal gift could ultimately be their undoing.

After the tragic plane crash that killed her father as well as her childhood best friend, Kendall dedicated her life to finding and protecting relics. When mysterious, sexy billionaire Nathan Larraby hires her for his latest expedition—the search for four powerful relics —she’s thrown into a world of high-octane danger. He sends brooding mercenary Jake Stone to watch Kendall’s back, but he may have created danger of a different kind.

As the team chases down clues, a man called the Reaper makes a play for the artifacts and will stop at nothing to put them to his own sinister use. What’s worse is that Nathan hasn’t told the whole story, and the dark secrets he’s keeping could cost them the mission…and their lives.

Fountain of Secrets (Relic of Seekers, 2) – Anita Clenney

She’s a human bloodhound with a nose for relics, torn between her sexy billionaire boss and her hot bodyguard. Each would die to save her and to win her heart.

Kendall Morgan puts her sixth sense back to work in the second book of the Relic Seekers series, divining the history and location of ancient relics. Her boss, the gorgeous billionaire Nathan Larraby, sends her to Italy to safeguard a priceless treasure belonging to the Protettori, an ancient order of monks who guard four powerful relics that Nathan believes may be the cure for his dark curse. He also sends brooding mercenary Jake Stone to watch Kendall’s back—although her back isn’t all Jake has his eye on.

Nathan joins them, and all three tumble into a labyrinth of defenses created by the monks to protect their treasures, including the Fountain of Youth. They find themselves in England on the trail of the legendary King Arthur, who along with the Reaper, seems mysteriously connected to the Protettori.

Sparks fly and bonds are tested as Kendall and Nathan’s pasts are revealed and Jake’s becomes even more of a mystery. The trio must stay one step ahead of the Reaper if they want to survive.
Fountain of Secrets twists and turns through the shadows of myth and reality as Kendall races to uncover the Protettori’s secrets and fight her growing attraction to her boss and her bodyguard.

Cursed (Fallen Siren, 1) – S.J. Harper

Meet FBI Agents Emma Monroe and Zack Armstrong.
She’s cursed. He’s damned. Together, they make one hell of a team.

Emma Monroe is a Siren, cursed by the gods and bound to earth to atone for an ancient failure. She’s had many names and many lives, but only one mission: redemption. Now that she works missing persons cases for the FBI, it could be just a rescue away. Unless her new partner leads her astray.

Special Agent Zack Armstrong just transferred into the San Diego Field Office. He’s a werewolf, doing his best to beat back the demons from his dark and dangerous past. As a former Black Ops sniper, he’s taken enough lives. Now he’s doing penance by saving them.

Emma and Zack’s very first case draws them deep into the realm of the paranormal, and forces them to use their own supernatural abilities. But that leaves each of them vulnerable, and there are lines partners should not cross. As secrets are revealed and more women go missing, one thing becomes clear: as they race to save the victims, Emma and Zack risk losing themselves.

Dark Current (Agent of Hel, 1) – Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Kushiel’s Legacy novels, presents an all-new world featuring a woman caught between the normal and paranormal worlds, while enforcing order in both. Introducing Daisy Johanssen, reluctant hell-spawn…

The Midwestern resort town of Pemkowet boasts a diverse population: eccentric locals, wealthy summer people, and tourists by the busload; not to mention fairies, sprites, vampires, naiads, ogres and a whole host of eldritch folk, presided over by Hel, a reclusive Norse goddess.

To Daisy Johanssen, fathered by an incubus and raised by a single mother, it’s home. And as Hel’s enforcer and the designated liaison to the Pemkowet Police Department, it’s up to her to ensure relations between the mundane and eldritch communities run smoothly.

But when a young man from a nearby college drowns—and signs point to eldritch involvement—the town’s booming paranormal tourism trade is at stake. Teamed up with her childhood crush, Officer Cody Fairfax, a sexy werewolf on the down-low, Daisy must solve the crime—and keep a tight rein on the darker side of her nature. For if she’s ever tempted to invoke her demonic birthright, it could accidentally unleash nothing less than Armageddon.

Malicious Mischief (A Rylie Keyes Mystery, 1) – Marianne Harden

Is it strange to have the unemployment office on speed dial? Not for twenty-four-year-old college dropout Rylie Keyes. However, her current job at a small retirement home is worlds more important than all her past gigs. Fact is, if she loses this one, she’ll fail to stop the forced sale of her grandfather’s home, a modest lakeside bungalow that has been in the family for ages. But to keep her job she needs to figure out the truth behind the death of a senior citizen found murdered in her care.

The victim was thought to be a penniless man with a silly grudge against Rylie. However, his enemies will do whatever it takes to keep their part in his murder secret.

Forced to dust off the PI training she must keep hidden from her ex-detective grandfather, Rylie has to juggle the attentions of two very sexy, very different cops who both arouse and fluster her at the same time. And as she trudges through the case, she has no idea that along the way she just might win, or lose, a little piece of her heart.

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Storm (Elemental, 1) – Brigid Kemmerer

Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys all the ones she doesn’t want. Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They’re powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.

And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.

Secrets are hard to keep when your life’s at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who’s hiding the most dangerous truth of all.

The storm is coming

Spark (Elemental, 2) – Brigid Kemmerer

Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he’s not doing it. And no one seems to believe him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Because Layne has a few secrets of her own…

Spirit (Elemental, 3) – Brigid Kemmerer

With power comes enemies. Lots of them.

Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He’s learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can’t seem to afford any allies.

He’s up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a fight. The Merrick brothers, who think he ratted them out. Calla, the scheming psycho who wants to use him as bait.

Then there’s Kate Sullivan, the new girl at school. She’s not hostile. She’s bold. Funny. Hot. But she’s got an agenda, too.

With supposedly secret powers rippling to the surface everywhere around him, Hunter knows something ugly is about to go down. But finding out what means he’ll have to find someone he can trust…

Thanks to Carien

The Outside (The Hallowed Ones, 2) – Laura Bicke

One girl. One road. One chance to save what remains…

After a plague of vampires is unleashed in the world, Katie is kicked out of her Amish community for her refusal to adhere to the new rules of survival. Now in exile, she enters an outside world of unspeakable violence with only her two “English” friends and a horse by her side. Together they seek answers and other survivors—but each sunset brings the threat of vampire attack, and each sunrise the threat of starvation.

And yet through this darkness come the shining ones: luminescent men and women with the power to deflect vampires and survive the night. But can these new people be trusted, and are they even people at all?

In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, it’s up to one Amish girl to save her family, her community, and the boy she loves . . . but what will she be asked to leave behind in return?

Thanks to Marcela

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1) – Sarah J. Maas

Meet Celaena Sardothien.
Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.

In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.

Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?

Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, 2) – Sarah J. Maas

Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful – the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King’s contest and became his champion, Celaena has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow her heart. The slavery of the suffocating salt mines of Endovier that scarred her past is nothing compared to a life bound to her darkest enemy, a king whose rule is so dark and evil it is near impossible to defy. Celaena faces a choice that is tearing her heart to pieces: kill in cold blood for a man she hates, or risk sentencing those she loves to death. Celaena must decide what she will fight for: survival, love or the future of a kingdom. Because an assassin cannot have it all . . . And trying to may just destroy her.

Love or loathe Celaena, she will slice open your heart with her dagger and leave you bleeding long after the last page of the highly anticipated sequel in what is undeniably THE hottest new fantasy series.

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  1. You have some amazing books here! I’m very jealous.
    Bitter Spirits, Helle’s Belle and Dark Current will all have to go on my wish-list – I’ve seen them on a few blogs recently and they sound really good. And I’ve heard a lot about Throne Of Glass and it’s sequel, I’d really like to read them both.

    You can see my Stacking The Shelves post here: The Book Bundle.

  2. great haul ^^

    crown of midnight est sur ma liste, hell’s belle est tentant mais j’ai vu des critiques mitigées par contre je tenterai bien la sries gardians of stones^^ ou celle par jenn bennet ( oki en résumé j’aimerais la grande majorité des livres que tu as cette semaine, il y en a 2 non 3 que j’ai throne of glass, storm, spark, un qui est trop horreur pour moi et le reste j’aimerai découvrir)

  3. Wow! Nice haul!! A few of these are new to me and the rest are ones I’ve only heard of! Happy Reading!

    My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower 🙂

  4. Wow, you picked up so many wonderful books! I have The Naturals, as well. It looks like a lot of fun. I’ve read Storm and Spark and enjoyed them quite a bit. And I’m really curious about Malicious Mischief.

    Enjoy all your goodies, and happy reading 🙂

    • si si mais j’ai beaucoup plus de livres en anglais c’est tout. Mais par exemple mes 3 derniers livres étaient en français. J’ai plein d’avis en Français à poster c’est juste que c’est genre 50-60 avis en tout et j’ai des romans de maisons d’édition américaine que je dois posté en priorité. Puis j’ai un partenariat avec milady donc j’ai les sorties chaque mois, ça fait pas mal de français aussi. C’est surtout que la VO permet d’avoir les textes originaux et il y a plus de livres tout en étant moins cher.

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