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15. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationaslak Mar 28, 2012 3:30 AM (in response to jmnarloch)
This link might help you get familiar with git/github if you're not already: http://gun.io/blog/how-to-github-fork-branch-and-pull-request/
16. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Mar 28, 2012 3:53 PM (in response to aslak)
You will find the code here https://github.com/jmnarloch/arquillian-container-spring in branch caled Prototype. I can not wait for Your comments .
I had made a quite unnecessary pull reqeuest so at least for now You may ignore that.
17. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationelnuma Mar 29, 2012 9:02 AM (in response to marius.bogoevici)
Hi Marius,
If you are busy and you don't think in another idea, I can choose another idea that there are in JBOSS. In other message Aslak recommended another ideas as e.g. "Add support for scriptable data sets" or "Define an object-oriented API for defining test data ". I don't mind to work in it although I prefer to work with Spring testing (beans and MVC controllers).
I wait your answer!!
Congratulations Jakub! you work very fast :-) although this time in Google summer code is "Student application period opens" and you are working in your project and I'm surprised!
18. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationaslak Mar 29, 2012 9:28 AM (in response to jmnarloch)
Jakub, this is cool stuff. I haven't gotten to review it in full details yet, but overall it looks nice.
I don't mind you working on the project, that's just great, but I think Manuel is correct.
Jakub, could you fill out a studen proposal for this task in the GSoC site ? I think this is how Google gets to know about it..
19. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationaslak Mar 29, 2012 9:31 AM (in response to elnuma)
Manuel, we have another request on the GSoC site for the "Define an object-oriented API for defining test data", but no request so far for "Add support for scriptable data sets".. If you want you can request a spot for both (or all for that, incl spring). Then when selection time comes we'll see if Marius has come up with something more in the Spring area or not, if not we can have a stab at one of the other tasks.. what what do you think?
20. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Mar 29, 2012 10:07 AM (in response to elnuma)
Hi everyone,
This is my second year in GSOC so I already know a bit how it looks like. I am rather far from saying that I had made anything outstanding. I had only provided a prototype that still needs some work and with help from both Aslak and Marius could turn into really usefull thing. Some organization require that as a part of the application the student prepares some sample code, but as I see it veries depending on the organizations itself. Besides that is only the half of the project idea, the second part which involves MVC testing in my opinion is way more appealing.
Btw. don't worry that I finish the project too early. Since I recently gain experience in createing Arquilian test enrichers maybe I could use that knowledge and make for example Google Guice extender, beside the project itself, as something extra. Of course only if You like to have such functionality.
I am going to prepare a official GSOC application during the weekend. So till that time maybe we could discuss what functionality exactly You would to have for testing MVC controllers so I could write this down as part of my GSOC application and also that would give also a idea of what I will be working later on.
21. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationmarius.bogoevici Mar 29, 2012 11:09 AM (in response to elnuma)
I'd go with Aslak's suggestion. I am finding it hard to split this task right, but if you are interesting in the Spring aspects however, I'll try to put together a bunch of ideas from our Spring extensions project http://jboss.org/snowdrop. That would involve more work in the innards of JBoss AS7 and would not be related to Arquillian, however, I think it's pretty hardcore stuff.
22. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationelnuma Mar 29, 2012 11:18 AM (in response to aslak)
Hi Aslak,
That you say It´s perfect, today I send the apply for the three projects and then Marius and you decide that project give me(I can only do one because I think that I don't have a lot experience and time as Jakub !!).
When will I know what my project?
How will I get the answer?
Thanks for all !!
23. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Mar 29, 2012 11:26 AM (in response to elnuma)
When will I know what my project?
That's will be when Google will announce the accepted projects and the students list around 23th April, You will be notified by email whether You were accepted into the program.
24. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationelnuma Mar 29, 2012 2:23 PM (in response to marius.bogoevici)
I´m happy with your with your proposal,I don't mind to work with Arquillian or another project for the most important that I can improve as a developer. I have experience with java, Jboss, Spring ,Webflow, Hibernate and WebService(SOAP). If I can do any tasks related with this for me it´s easier than other that I don't know nothing or little.
Again thanks for all !!
25. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Mar 30, 2012 8:12 AM (in response to aslak)
I had move the code to the master branch and I'd made farther changes in implementation.
I introduced a @SpringConfiguration annotation, that allows to intruct the Arquillian where to look for Spring configuration files and/or classes.
If You omit the annotation, then the test enricher would still try to instate Spring context by trying to load applicationContext.xml located in classpath.
@SpringConfiguration(locations = {"service.xml", "repository.xml"})
public class XmlConfigurationTestSuite {
public static JavaArchive createTestArchive() {
return ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "spring-test.jar")
// Test code
This also allows to introduce new feture: support for Java-based configuration. e.g.
Providing that You have a configuration like similar:
public class AppConfig {
public EmployeeRepository defaultEmployeeRepository() {
return new DefaultEmployeeRepository();
public EmployeeService defaultEmployeeService() {
return new DefaultEmployeeService();
One could configure a test like this:
@SpringConfiguration(classes = {AppConfig.class})
public class AnnotatedConfigurationTestSuite {
public static JavaArchive createTestArchive() {
return ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "spring-test.jar")
// Test code
So no additional xml would be required to configure Spring.
26. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Apr 1, 2012 3:54 PM (in response to jmnarloch)
I was thinking, how about introducing a Google Guice support in Arquillian?
I'am gessing the reasons why would You like to have Spring support. Spring provides entire stack for developing applications while Guice is only IOC container, but still I
find Guice as a very friendly framework in terms of usage. It's very lightweight and it gives You entire freedom for various usages from standalone applications to web and enterpise apps.
I had made a prototype of another Test enricher that would support Google Guice, although the version of this code is very draft, nevertheless it sill works.
Since I don't whant to mix that with the Spring code in the repository I attach it here.
Let me know whether You find my idea anyhow usefull and reasonable and wheter You whant me to work on the code a bit more.
arquillian-guice-parent.rar.zip 11.1 KB
27. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationmarius.bogoevici Apr 2, 2012 11:26 AM (in response to elnuma)
I added a Snowdrop proposal here, if you're interested: https://community.jboss.org/wiki/GSoC12Ideas#Add_annotation_indexing_support_to_Spring_deployments
Let's continue the discussion concerning that on https://community.jboss.org/thread/197829
28. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationjmnarloch Apr 3, 2012 5:39 PM (in response to aslak)
Hi again,
I just want to let You know that I had writen down the official GSOC application for this project idea.
29. Re: GSoC - Arquillian Spring Integrationaslak Apr 4, 2012 9:07 AM (in response to jmnarloch)
Jakub, excellent!


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Federal regulators agree to Connecticut officials' request for ISO budget hearing
Federal energy regulators have agreed to a request by Connecticut officials to hold a hearing on budget increases proposed by ISO-New England, the regional electric grid operator.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced its approval Thursday of the hearing requested by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The Connecticut officials, who were joined in their protest by state officials from Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, sought the hearing in November over ISO-NE's proposed budget, which is increasing by nearly 10 percent or $14 million.
"At issue in this proceeding is whether the ISO-NE's budget request is just and reasonable," the FERC ruling says in part. "Frankly, based on the information and the record and the comments of the various parties, it is hard to tell whether sufficient information in some areas has been provided to allow an informed and reasoned decision."
But the FERC ruling also says the federal agency is "mindful that an increase in one's budget, even a substantial increase, is not per se unreasonable if conditions warrant an increase."
Marcia Blomberg, an ISO-NE spokeswoman, said officials with the Holyoke. Ma. power grid operator believe "that our proposed 2013 budget is just and reasonable, particularly in light of the significant risks to the continued reliability of the region's power grid. "
"These risks include the region's dependence on natural gas as a fuel to produce electricity and the associated issues, including the need for continued gas and electric industry coordination and the potential retirements of older fossil-fuel-fired power plants, which make up a significant portion of the region's capacity," Blomberg said. "In addition, the 2013 budget provides funding for work to comply with various FERC orders and other external requests and drivers. Going forward, ISO New England will comply with the FERC process."
ISO-NE's cost to operate the regional power grid and competitive wholesale marketplace is about 83 cents per month for the average residential customer under the proposed 2013 budget, she said.
Arthur House, chairman of PURA, said in a written statement that the FERC decision gives Connecticut officials "the opportunity to bring fiscal discipline and cost control to it."
"The budgets of the six New England public utility regulatory authorities are subject to careful review and scrutiny -- and there is no reason the same should not be true of ISO's budget," House said.
Currently, no New England public utility commission has any formal oversight role regarding ISO-NE's budget, even though ISO-NE is funded by New England ratepayers.
"The growth of ISO-NE's budget over the past decade has been extraordinary and cannot be sustained," Jepsen said. "Electric customers in Connecticut and across New England deserve this scrutiny and the right to be heard."
Katz said ISO-NE's budget has increased 34 percent over the past four years to approximately $165 million this year. The number of full-time employees also has increased from 180 in 1997 to 563 proposed for 2013, she said.
Review of the budget shows that more than 80 percent of ISO-NE's budget goes to staff and outside professional services, according to Katz. In 2012, 275 of the 524 ISO-NE's employees were paid more than $100,000 annually as base pay, she said.
The date for the FERC hearing has not yet been scheduled.
In the meantime, FERC has allowed ISO-NE's new budget to take effect. If the grid operator's budget increases are found to be unreasonable by FERC, ISO-NE will have to issue refunds to states in the region.
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Grants for short-term research on ecology in Germany and Europe
Ecologic's U.S. partner organization, The American Council on Germany (ACG), is seeking applications for the 2007 McCloy Fellowship in Environmental Affairs. The application deadline is March 1. The Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for environmental policy mid-career professionals and academics from Germany and America to travel abroad for one month to conduct independent research, exchange ideas and best practices, and form lasting collaborative partnerships with transatlantic colleagues. The award includes round-trip airfare to Germany or the United States, pre-approved inter-city travel, as well as a daily stipend of $150 for up to 28 days abroad. The Fellowship must be used within one calendar year of receiving the award.
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The Fellowships represent an excellent opportunity to enhance mutual understanding of how environmental policy issues are framed and addressed within each country. The program promotes sustainable development and social responsibility both within the two countries, as well as internationally. Fellows design a self-directed project and, in consultation with ACG and Ecologic, develop an itinerary and identify potential collaborators. Past McCloy Fellows have analysed issues ranging from climate change and clean technologies to the U.S. Superfund Program and Germany's methods for sustainable development.
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I had never heard of using your senses to fight stress, but it makes sense. That's just one of a panoply of ideas presented in the article.
Most of my stress comes from my own thoughts, rather than what's happening in the present moment.
I learned from this article that focusing on specific sensory stimuli, like petting a dog or cat, or tasting something wonderful, is an effective way to combat stress.
The article encourages readers to think about their own personal response to stress, rather than assuming stress is the same for everybody.
It's a good read, chock-full of practical tips. You can find it at this link:
Stress Relief in the Moment: Using Your Senses to Quickly Change Your Response to Stress
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FBI Announces Arrest Made in Connection with a Miami Bank Robbery Friday
The FBI announces the arrest Friday evening, September 29, 2017, of Eduardo Bermudez, 37, Miami, Florida, for his alleged involvement in the robbery of a TD Bank branch at 720 NW 57 Avenue, Miami, Florida, also on Friday, September 29, 2017.
The arrest was made without incident by the City of Miami Police Department, Miami-Dade Police Department, and the FBI.
Bermudez is in federal custody and is facing federal charges. A copy of the complaint will be in PACER in due time.
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On Christmas Day in 2010, Nike Basketball shook up the sneaker universe when it introduced the "Grinch" Nike Kobe 6. While Nike never officially linked the bright green style to the iconic Dr. Seuss character, sneaker enthusiasts made the connection instantly, giving energy to what's become one of Kobe's most popular colorways.
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Oxalis is a shamrock-like plant that is also commonly referred to as love plant and wood sorrel. This plant is easy to grow, can sometimes be considered a weed and is a popular perennial plant that shows up around St. Patrick's Day. Growing Oxalis is actually pretty easy. Keeping it under control can often be a bit trickier for some varieties.
Oxalis is a large family of flowering plants in the sorrel family with close to 800 species. It is found in most areas of the world and is very common in Mexico, South Africa and Brazil. It is sometimes referred to as a false shamrock because of the shape of its leaves but is not a member of the shamrock family.
The plant is as happy outdoors in your garden as it is inside, growing in a pot.
Characteristics of Oxalis
Type of Plant
Oxalis is grown from small bulbs. It is relatively a slow growing perennial which spreads easily in a garden bed.
Depending on the color of leaves, the flowers can be white, yellow, rose colored or pink. The flowers grow on top of bare stems and are quite dainty, and thin, like the leaves.
The plant tends to bloom in late spring or early summer.
This plant really pops at the garden centers in early spring. The deep maroon (almost black) leaves of purple Oxalis stands out near other dark green foliage plants.
The leaves of the plant can be green or purple but have a three leaf clover look which gives it the common name false shamrock. In Ireland, four species of Oxalis are associated with good luck. Some leaves have a speckled appearance to them.
The leaves of the purple shamrock – oxalis triangularis – have a habit of closing up at night, a trait known as nyctinasty. Although they can take sunlight, it is not uncommon for the leaves to wither and drop off in the middle of summer.
It grows better in the spring months when it is cooler.
The leaves are poisonous to pets but have a bitter taste to them so poisoning is not too much of a problem since cats and dogs tend to avoid the plant.
Size and Growth Habit
Oxalis is a mounding plant and grows to about 12 inches tall and wide.
Tips for Growing Oxalis
Soil Requirements
Well draining soil that is slightly acidic soil is ideal. (Coffee grounds sprinkled nearby can help with the acidity of the soil.) Using lots of organic matter or compost before you plant the bulbs will be beneficial.
Sunlight Needs
The plant will grow best if it gets a few hours of sunlight every day. Afternoon shade is ideal. I have some growing in a sunny spot and others in my shade garden, and those in the shady spot seems to flourish the best.
The leaves of oxalis may wilt slightly in the afternoon sun but recover quickly as the cooler temps come later in the day.
Plants with the darker purple leaves do better in sunlight than those with the green leaves.
Watering and Fertilizer Needs
Oxalis likes a moist soil that drains well but does not like to be in a soggy spot. Bulbs will rot easily if the soil is too wet, so be careful of over watering. Don't underwater though, especially in the middle of summer.
Fertilize regularly during the growing season with a normal plant food at half strength.
Get more plants for free by dividing the clumps of bulbs below the soil. Most oxalis plants remain fairly compact and are unlikely to need division very often in the garden.
The plants also self seed so once you have a few growing, they will spread. (This can be a problem if the garden beds do not have edging for some types.)
Cold Hardiness
Some varieties of he plant are cold hardy in zones 6 and warmer. It depends on the variety though. Many varieties are frost tender and will not over winter, so they are treated as annuals.
To overwinter them, dig the bulbs up and grow them as indoor plants for the winter months and then replant again in spring.
Growing Oxalis indoors
This perennial loves a shady outdoor spot but also takes to pots. Growing oxalis indoors means placing it in bright light in a room with cool temperatures if you can. (60-70 degrees.)
The more light the plant has, the darker the foliage will be, but too much sunlight can cause the leaves to "bleach out." Feed with a regular houseplant fertilizer during the growing months.
Controlling Oxalis
There are close to 800 types of oxalis, but most are not considered invasive weeds. The two most common types are Creeping wood sorrel and Bermuda buttercup.
Since the plant spreads under ground, be sure that the garden beds where you grow them have some sort of deep edging or trench edging to keep them contained.
Management of weeds in a lawn is difficult. Laborious hand digging does the job, but this can take several seasons to get it all. Don't try to pull it out.
Even a small piece of the root will re-grow and form new plants.
A broad leaf plant herbicide is best to try and control it, or for a more organic method, try liquid chelated iron, which also works on other clover type weeds in a lawn.
Growing Oxalis outdoors in a shade garden or indoors as a house plant is very easy. If you plan to have guests over for St. Patrick's day and looking for a way to decorate, be sure to include a pot or two of oxalis.
The shamrock shaped leaves are the perfect St. Pat's Decoration.
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JERUSALEM, July 24 (UPI) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told his fellow ministers Sunday that he opposes issuing an apology to Turkey.
"Israel has no reason to apologize to Turkey. Improving relations with Turkey is in the interests of both countries, but this should not come only at the cost of Israeli interests," The Jerusalem Post quoted Lieberman saying.
Israeli ministers mulled drafting an agreement to end the diplomatic crisis between the two countries that erupted following Israel's raid on a Gaza bound flotilla in May last year resulting in the deaths of nine Turkish activists, Haaretz said.
During Sunday's meeting, Defense Minister Ehud Barak stressed the need to protect the soldiers who participated in the raid.
"Ultimately we all understand our duty to protect Israel's honor and justice, and we have instructions from above to protect officers, commanders and soldiers from the possibility of facing lawsuits abroad. Within this reality we have to consider our own way of doing things," The Post quoted Barak saying.
Turkey has demanded Israel issue a formal apology for the activists' deaths and compensates their families. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will visit the Gaza Strip if Israel refuses to do so.


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Looking at the OSIsoft PI development in recent years it becomes very apparent that PI is now much more that a process database or historian. With the addition of the Asset Framework (AF), Event Framework (EF) and PI Analysis PI now offers powerful tool to contextualize data based on their physical and time structure. These are Meta data mappings that have opened the door for context specific visualization and analysis. The concepts of templates has made it very simple to create large and complex equipment models and perform calculations on any granular level.
The addition of AF and EF also meant that PI now contains data structures that are typically found in a Manufacturing System (MES). This mainly applies to the equipment and batch model, but due to the flexibility of AF and EF also other MES function could exist on the PI system.
There are different options available to combine PI and MES and the primary focus should be to maximize the benefit of both systems. This requires to standardize the configuration in order for both systems to effectively communicate. It is also unavoidable to have redundancies between the MES and PI system and this requires to synchronize a fair amount of data (time series and Meta data).
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August rain ... September sun?
Last Christmas, Emma Jane Kirby on Radio 4's World at One did some lovely pieces on two of the Penguin Guides. You can now read her take on all the pre-war Guides and I thoroughly recommend her final piece on Devon (with some excellent PCS input from James Mackay!). There are links within this that will take you through the series.
My suggestions for the slim remainder of this month and into September follow the usual mantra - ie, if you haven't visited the Bawden or Marx exhibitions you should seize the chance as I won't be reminding you next time!
My searching this month has produced the following nuggets.
First up is a visit to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh which has a tempting little exhibition entitled The Lost Words. Curated by Compton Verney, with Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Books, this is a collaborative project between writer Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris. If you haven't yet come across the book that is the centre of this exhibition, Penguin Books have a pleasing blog entitled The Making of a Modern 'Spell-Book'.
Moving south a little, The Bowes Museum in beautiful Barnard Castle, is hosting The BFG in Pictures until the end of September. This Quentin Blake exhibition is touring from the House of Illustration.
Harold Jones is the subject of the Imaginative Book Illustration Society's Autumn Meeting on 4 October 2018 in London. Although not specifically Penguin related, Jones' illustrations will be well known to many as he was the creator of numerous dust jackets and illustrated books, including the collection of nursery rhymes, entitled Lavender's Blue (OUP 1954). The speaker is Ian Beck, himself an illustrator and author.
PBFA Book Fairs are always popular with members of PCS and September has a couple that might be of interest. On 2 September there is an Antiques and Collectors Fair at the Alexandra Palace and 14-15 September is the weekend for the York National Premier Fair. A full list of all PBFA book fairs can be seen here.
A strong showing for Penguin Random House UK who have five titles on the six-strong shortlist for The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2018, which celebrates the best of science writing for a non-specialist audience. I am drawn to Sarah-Jayne Blakemore's book which is subtltled 'The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain'(!) but the book that I am most intrigued by is 'Liquid' by Mark Miodownik with its wonderful cover illustration. Links to all of the titles can be found here.
Finally, my blog recommendation for this month is Ramblings on my bookshelves which is a regular posting by a hooked bibliophile and Penguin collector. Enjoy!
Caroline Maddison
If you have heard of any exhibitions that might interest members or have comments or recommendations please get in touch with me.


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Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu set up another illegal Jewish settlement, this time on the White House lawn. And, it appears, President Obama has agreed to serve as its armed guard.
So complete was Obama's identification with Israel yesterday that he actually referred to Israel as "us" before correcting himself:
"We strongly believe that, given its size, its history, the region that it's in, and the threats that are leveled against us—against it, that Israel has unique security requirements."
By "its size," did Obama mean Israel's overwhelming military superiority? By "its history," did he mean Israel's usurpation of Arab lands and forty-three-year-long occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem? By "the region that it's in," did he mean the Arab and Muslim world, the region with which Obama wants to rebuild US relations? No: Obama was echoing Israeli talking points: that Israel is a tiny, besieged nation that made democracy flourish and the deserts bloom post-Holocaust, surrounded by scimitar-waving crazies.
Dana Milbank, writing in the Washington Post, characterized the Obama-Netanyahu meeting aptly:
"To capture the real significance of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's visit with President Obama, White House officials might have instead flown the white flag of surrender…
"On Tuesday, Obama, routed and humiliated by his Israeli counterpart, invited Netanyahu back to the White House for what might be called the Oil of Olay Summit: It was all about saving face."
But really, it was more about saving the fall elections, or at least that's how it seemed. Not that American Jewish voters are going to flock to the Republicans, since they vote reliably Democratic, and more and more American Jews seem to care less and less about Israel. But, of course, crazed evangelical, right-wing Christian Republicans do care about Israel, if only because they hope it will be destroyed during the battle of Armageddon. And they vote.
As the Times pointed out:
With Democrats facing a tough time in the mid-term elections in November, Mr. Obama has reasons for softening his public stance on Israel. Republican candidates have been courting Jewish voters, who ordinarily back Democrats, by trying to portray the president as anti-Israel.
The Times account doesn't mention that it's not Jews but Christians who are being courted by the GOP, as usual.
Meanwhile, Obama has all but abandoned the promising start that he got by naming George Mitchell as Middle East mediator on his first day in office, by salting the White House national security staff with Jewish peaceniks, by naming General Jones as national security adviser and by confronting Israel over its settlements policy. He's backed all the way down now. It's not too late to recover, but where is the sign that Obama intends to do anything but facilitate talks between the Netanyahu's extremist government and the weak Palestinians?
As Obama himself said, yesterday:
"If you look at every public statement that I've made over the last year and a half, it has been a constant reaffirmation of the special relationship between the United States and Israel, that our commitment to Israel's security has been unwavering. And in fact, there aren't any concrete policies that you could point to that would contradict that."
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Currently have a solid floor in my kitchen and I am extending the kitchen out by 2 meters. Hence I have no issues with installing underfloor heating in the new area but would also like to install it in the current part of the kitchen that has a solid floor.
What involved in doing this? i.e. how much of the concrete floor needs to be dug out?
Pro and cons?
or am I mad going down this route :-)


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Home Care Newsletters
The Merton Home Care newsletter is called Chit Chat. It is a great way to keep up to date with changes in Aged care from a government perspective and within our service. We try to pass on the relevant information to our service. We have an active social life and love to let everyone know where we are hanging out and what we get up to having some fun along the way. There are practical tips on all kinds of things we find our clients interested in on a day to day basis and try to pass these helpful tips on to anyone who can use them. You will even find recipes to tantalise your taste buds. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we love putting it together.
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text: Maps for most hiking trails can be obtained from the NY/NJ Trail conference (201-512-9348) at 156 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. www.nynjtc.org NY/NJ Trail Conference maps can also be bought at the Information Center on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Bear Mountain (845-786-5003) between exits 16 and 17. And at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall (845-534-5506). CAUTION. Some parks are closed to hikers during hunting season in November and December. Check with either the park or the Department of Environmental Conservation (845-256-3000) for restrictions.


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What does a Service of Process Agent do?
A service of process agent is a person qualified to personally deliver legal documents to an individual or entity on behalf of the court. The person providing the service must be over the age of 18 and not bea party to the action. In most cases, he or she may be an ordinary citizen, an officer of the court, a deputy of the US Marshal Service or local sheriff, or a registered service of process agent, otherwise known as a professional process server. In the U.S., the rules regarding legal service are generally governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but individual states and courts may provide further guidance as to correct procedure and adequate service, as well as local governments outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. For example, in some countries, service of legal papers must be made by a huissier de justice, which is the equivalent of a bailiff or sheriff.
The primary task of the service of process agent is to deliver a summons or other legal documentation to the person named in the court papers. In order to prove that service has been legally made, the agent must submit a notarized Affidavit of Service to the court that outlines the date, time, and location in which service was made as well as a basic description of the person served. This document then becomes a permanent and integral part of the legal record. In fact, without it, a case may be dismissed or vacated based on the affirmative defense that proof of adequate notice upon the defendant is lacking. An exception to making personal service exists when the party to be served is a corporate entity, organization, or federal agency, in which case substitute service upon a representative or officer may be made.
Most U.S. states subscribe to common law practice when it comes to granting individuals the right to act as a service of process agent. Certain states, however, require that the court must appoint a process server. California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, Montana, Alaska, and Rhode Island, require process servers to be licensed. Some of these states also mandate that a period of training be undertaken, followed by a competency test. In addition, some states require a process server to apply for certification renewal and undergo periodic evaluation by a review board.
While the duties performed by a service of process agent are relatively straightforward, the importance of the role itself should not be overlooked. At one time in history, an individual may have only discovered that a court action was pending against them when their property or personal freedom was taken away, simply because they were not notified of the action. In some regions of the world, failure to answer the court resulted in punishment by death or life imprisonment. Today, the service of process agent provides due notice of "the process" so that the party being served is given adequate time to prepare and answer the complaint or charges laid against them and to obtain legal counsel to represent them in court.


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Timely new arrival in Portarlington
Rail users in Portarlington will have no excuse to be late for their train, now that a shiny new revolving clock has been erected on the nearby roundabout.
The eyecatching clock is the centrepiece of the roundabout at Odlums Mill, and was sponsored by the company. Completed in a traditional wrought iron style, the clock features the famous Odlums owl logo on its face, and is complimented by attractive new landscaping, sponsored by Lidl.
The project is a result of ongoing work by the Dirty Old Towns committee, who have continued to steadily improve aspects of Portarlington since the RTE programme ended on a high a year ago.
'Dirty Old Towns?' was fronted by celebrity garden designer Diarmuid Gavin, who inspired communities to do makeovers of their areas, and featured Portarlington in a starring role.
Ann Dunne, Chairperson of the DOT committee explains that not all of the projects they had planned could be completed within the time frame of the series.
"We wanted to show the people of Portarlington that its wasn't all about the rolling cameras but the genuine attempt to reinvigorate the town and restore pride," she said.
The committee intend to transform all three main roundabouts on Port's approach roads,
Matt Dunne was project leader for the 'clock roundabout' at the junction of the station road and canal road.
"I succeeded in convincing Odlums to sponsor a magnificent clock which was designed and commissioned by Stokes Clock Manufacturers in Cork. As the clock required electricity a road opening licence was required and Mr Liam Donoghue, a groundswork contractor was engaged. All the work was completed within 24 hours with minimum inconvenience to traffic and local businesses," he said.
He extended thanks to Laois County Council's Orla Barrett Senior Area Engineer and Kieran
Kehoe Director of Services.
"Sean Brophy was the stone mason and John Carey did a marvellous job landscaping. Lidl have agreed to sponsor the landscaping of all three roundabouts. So the next time you are in Port make sure and check out the clock, its really something else," he said.


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26-01-2016, 10:50
Soundcloud is a platform for artists/composers to upload their music.
Since I have started to use it more actively recently, I was wondering if there are more people on there as well. Mostly interested in composers of msx music, chiptunes on any platform/system but I generally like good quality music of any genre.
I've already found a few of the MRC regulars there but I thought it would be nice for everyone who has an account there and feels confident enough to share his or her stuff to put a link here and I will follow you. Also I noticed some people just upload random soundtracks/songs from demos (aka not content the created themselves), those kinda channels are welcome too.


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Chris Froome remains optimistic in his Giro d'Italia quest despite losing more time again on an uphill finish in central Italy.
Froome slid behind on the short and steep finish to Osimo in Marche. Fellow Brit Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) won for a second time in the pink jersey, while Froome drifted in 40 seconds later.
"We saw with Esteban Chaves how quickly things can change for the general classification riders, so we just have to keep plugging away and keep trying to do everything we can," Froome said.
>>> Five talking points from stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia
"The team is motivated and I'm motivated. We are going to do as much as we can."
With the loss, Froome slid back two spots to 12th overall at 3-20 minutes behind Yates. He has lost time steadily since his crash on day one while training for the time trial in Jerusalem.
Blue Kinesio tape runs down Froome right leg. Where there is no tape, scabs mark his leg and his arm.
"I'm not going to lie, that crash took a lot out of me. I have lot of pain down my right hand side, which in this game if you are not at your absolute best you can't hide, or you can only hide for so long, which we've seen," Froome continued.
"But I feel that I've been progressing though the race, still just chipping' away and hoping to do the best I can."
Froome said he feels like his normal self, the one that dominated the last few editions of the Tour de France.
"I'm getting there, day by day," he explained.
"I'm not 100 per cent obviously after all the issues I've had on the right, but I'm getting there and I'm optimistic I'm going to come right. There's still some really hard stages to come."
Froome came into the season with a double objective of winning the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, something that has not been done since 1998. Some suggested that he would drop out of what has been a difficult Giro early to give himself recover time and extra preparation time for a fifth Tour title.
"No, no," Froome said when asked if he is thinking about quitting. "I'm going to keep fighting.
"It's good to get this racing in the legs. I haven't done much this year, so it's good to get the racing in. I certainly haven't given up hope."


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Good nutrition
Good nutrition is very important and it should be looked on as an integral part of your treatment along with your dialysis and your medication.
HD for the majority of patients takes place 2-3 times a week for 3-5 hours at a time. Any special diet that HD patients are recommended to follow takes this into account as toxins can build up quickly between sessions.
Protein is needed for the repair and maintenance of body tissue and is a vital component of body fluids including blood.
The breakdown products of proteins are:
These substances are both removed quite efficiently by HD and this allows for a good intake of protein per day.
This is important as low levels of protein in the blood (hypo-proeinaemia) must be avoided as it can lead to:
A good proportion of the protein eaten should be of the type that is similar in 'make up' to our own body proteins such as meat, fish, and eggs
To calculate the amount of protein that is recommended for each person on HD a formula is used by the Dietitian based on that particular person's Ideal Body Weight - please note that Ideal Body Weight is used for this one purpose only. It must not be confused with 'dry weight'.
On each individual's Diet Sheet there is a suggested menu plan which when filled in by the Renal Dietitian with weights of meat and fish will reflect the correct amount of protein that is recommended for that particular person.
During periods of illness it can sometimes be difficult to eat enough protein. Nutritional supplements ( as drinks, powders and puddings) are available but not all are suitable for HD patients - the Renal Dietitian will give advice on the hest ones for you to take. Some of these supplements are available on prescription from the GP.
The energy needs of people on HD are no different to the rest of the population. Most of the energy in our food comes from:
Carbohydrates - sugars, breads, cereals, pasta, rice, noodles, chapatis, biscuits, crackers,
In line with current advice on healthy eating, high fibre options such as wholemeal bread, whole grain breakfast cereals, wholemeal pasta, brown rice, wholemeal biscuits, are recommended in preference to the white varieties.
Fats - margarine, butter, vegetable oils,
An excessive intake of fats (especially animal fats) can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of developing heart disease.
It is not difficult to cut down on the amount of fat eaten and HD patients are encouraged to do this by:
Potassium is a mineral that is found within the cells of body tissue. It helps in the regulation of the functions of the heart. When blood levels fluctuate this can cause the heart to develop abnormal rhythms and in extreme cases to stop.
When the body's ability to excrete excess Potassium through the kidneys is diminished or absent the amount in the blood will rise to dangerous levels. Haemodialysis does lower the potassium level in the blood but it builds up very quickly between sessions.
There are a number of foods that need to be avoided or reduced due to their very high potassium content ( these are all written on the Haemodialysis diet sheet and include such items as bananas, chocolate, crisps, baked beans, coffee)
Phosphate is another mineral that the healthy kidneys remove from the blood when there is an excess.Within the body phosphate works very closely with Calcium and it is vital to have just the right balance between these two in order to keep bones strong and healthy.
When excess phosphate is not removed from the blood the level will rise and the body reacts by obtaining extra calcium from the bones to restore this balance. The result can be irreversible bone disease.
Phosphates are large molecules which dialysis does not get rid of particularly easily.
There are two other additional strategies which can be used to help control blood phosphate levels:
Restricting the intake of sodium (mostly from salt) and fluid becomes important if the production of urine decreases. Excess fluid accumulation must be prevented as its removal can result in uncomfortable and lengthy dialysis sessions.
Fluid retention can also cause high blood pressure and may eventually contribute to heart disease. Even salt in cooking may need to be avoided if urine production does stop altogether - herbs and spices can be very useful in order to add extra flavour.
Salty foods such as bacon, sausages, and tinned meats can sometimes cause excessive thirst and are best limited if not avoided altogether.Back to the top of the page See also: The treatment of kidney failure


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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry Belly Fat Cure Christmas!
Here is my gift to you all, a little video of how to put the Calorieking website on your iPhone screen. It will make looking up food values so much easier while you are out and about the next few weeks.
This may be old news to you iPhone pro users, but surprisingly I've found very few people know how to do this and it works with any website too! If you aren't familiar with Calorie King, it is a great site with nutritional information for tons of foods, wines, and restaurants. Jorge Cruise recommended its use on the Belly Fat Cure plan. With it on your phone, there is no excuse to not follow the program! You also add to your Blackberry and Android with similar steps.
Also, if you are using my tracker to log your food, here are the instructions to add it to your iPhone screen too:
If you don't have my BFC Tracker, but would like to, send an email to email@example.com with the word " "TRACKER" as the subject. I'll send you the link as soon as it is ready!
Hope you all have a great Christmas and are true to your diet plans. Remember that fitting into smaller clothes will FEEL so much better than any treat can taste!
UPDATE: The BFC Tracker is now available for download directly from my site! Click HERE to get it.
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Nice Job, Amber!ReplyDelete
I haven't used the add to home screen option!
Merry Christmas Amber! Thanks for sharing all your helpful information so that we can strive along side you to reach our goals.ReplyDelete
"Remember that fitting into smaller clothes will FEEL so much better than any treat can taste!"ReplyDelete
That was such a great statement!!!
I might have to quote you! I am so close to dropping down to the next size! When I say, almost, I mean I would want to fit in the pants and feel good in them. It will be so liberating.
I found your page. I just want to say you are extremely generous to share your track and all the info you have.ReplyDelete
The tracker looks great but I have downloaded it to my iPhone and also have tried to access it through Google and it seems to be in read only mode. I can not input anything. Has anyone else had this problem?ReplyDelete
HELP!! I have followed all the steps to add your BFC Tracker to my iPhone. When I am in my iPhone Google Docs, on the final step, I tap on the doc - and this pops up: "Cannot Open Page -- Safari cannot open this page because the address is invalid." I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the doc in my Google Doc file is listed as "Me and Jorge: BFC Tracker-webarchive Not shared." Do you have any idea what I'm doing wrong? Obviously, I am not very computer-savvy! Thanks for everything that you are doing!ReplyDelete


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WATCH: Dierks Bentley Unveils "Burning Man" Featuring Brothers Osborne
Dierks Bentley has unveiled another new track ahead of his upcoming album, The Mountain. "Burning Man" is the country superstar's latest song to be released and it features Brothers Osborne.
Once the 42-year-old heard the track, he immediately connected with the lyrics. "I've never heard a song communicated like this in country music before. I love Brothers Osborne both as musicians and people and I knew they would connect to the song like I did," Bentley told People.
According to People, the "Burning Man" music video will share the inspiring story of a Bentley fan who suffered a heart attack at the age of 25.
"Burning Man" follows the release of the record's lead single, "Woman, Amen." The singer-songwriter's The Mountain drops June 8.
Dierks Bentley is currently out on the road for his 2018 Mountain High Tour with special guests Brothers Osborne and LANCO.


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Mother's Day is one of the most popular and well-known holidays, but how much do you really know about it? Here, we present our list of 16 things you didn't know about Mother's Day. Check out part one of our list below, and stay tuned for pat two, coming soon!
Number Sixteen: The First Mother's Day Was in 1908. Mother's Day was invented in the United States by Anna Jarvis, and the first year it was celebrated was 1908.
Number Fifteen: The Holiday's Original Goal Was to Reunite Families. Mother's Day was invented around the time of the Civil War, and when Jarvis came up with the idea, her intentions were to reunite families who had been broken up as a result of the war.
Number Fourteen: It Became a Recognized Holiday in 1914. Though Jarvis officially invented the holiday in 1908, it wasn't nationally recognized until 1914. The more you know!
Number Thirteen: It Was Commercialized by the 1920s. Though Mother's Day is now a well-documented boon for greeting card companies, it's been that way for awhile. As early as the 1920s, the holiday began to be commercialized.
Number Twelve: Jarvis Tried to Get Rid of Mother's Day. Though Jarvis invented the holiday, she was so upset with all of the commercialization of it that she tried to get rid of it later in life. She invented the holiday as a way to bring families together and was disgusted by how commercial it had become.
Number Eleven: There Are Two Billion Mothers in the World. It's true! Nearly one third of the population are mothers, and four babies are born every single second. That's a lot of flowers and chocolate every year.
Number Ten: There Are Significantly More Phone Calls on Mother's Day. On the day of the holiday, the number of phone calls increases by up to 37 percent. We bet there are more phone calls on the following Monday, too (from some forgetful sons and daughters, no doubt).
Number Nine: It's the Third-Largest Holiday for Greeting Cards in the United States. Approximately 133 million cards are given to mothers on their special day, making it the third-highest profitable holiday for greeting card companies. Stay tuned for part two of our list of 16 things you didn't know about Mother's Day, coming soon!


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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O'Malley has dropped to a B+ in the latest report card from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.
The governor received an A- in the last report card in 2008, the first A in the group's history. In the report issued Wednesday, the league said it was disappointed O'Malley decided to put garbage incineration in the same class of renewable energy technologies as wind and solar. The league says that will mean dirtier air and misrepresent progress toward renewable energy goals.
The group also says a fund used to pay for sewage treatment plant upgrades is going to be bankrupt before stopping contamination from three of the largest plants. And it says it is disappointed with the strength of regulations for stormwater runoff and manure and sludge application.


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VideoJug Launches YouTube for How-To Videos
VideoJug, which launched over the weekend, is literally YouTube for how-tos. Users can upload videos on anything from "How to make mango chutney" to "How to spot a bogus caller" and share them with others. There's also tagging, rating and commenting. Unlike YouTube and MySpace Video, many of these videos are created by the VideoJug team, and for some reason they're unintentionally amusing (my favorite is "How to Unblock a Toilet"). These videos come complete with captions and a text version of the instructions to print out. What's more, if there are any topics you'd like to see the team making a video about, you can submit a request.
Obviously there are plenty of social filters to help you find the best stuff - you can view the newest, highest rated and most viewed videos. And of course you can download the videos to your iPod, PSP or mobile device, or embed the Flash player on sites like MySpace and Xanga. The company plans to make money through ads and sponsorships.
It's a neat like app that's very similar to WeatherBug Video, the new "YouTube for Weather". But just like WeatherBug, I think they're going to have problems getting users to contribute content: how-to videos are much harder to make than funny lip-synching clips, and the contributors probably won't be your typical teenage YouTube demographic. I guess experts on certain topics could contribute videos to promote their expertise, but YouTube would supply a much bigger audience if you wanted to go down that route. That said, I think it's a nice effort - I'm just not sure how much demand there will be.


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Max Monroe Books In Order
Publication Order of Bad Boy Billionaires Books
|Tapping the Billionaire
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Tapping Her
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Banking the Billionaire
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Banking Her
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Scoring the Billionaire
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Scoring Her
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Mother Fluffer
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Sleighed It
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of Billionaire Collection Books
|The Billionaire Boss Next Door
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|My Brother's Billionaire Best Friend
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|The Billionaire Book Club
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|The Billionaire's Forbidden Little Sister
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of The Jerk Duet Books
|The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|The Day the Jerk Started Falling
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of Mavericks Tackle Love Books
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Pick Six
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Trick Play
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|4th & Girl
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of St. Luke's Docu Books
|Dr. OB
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Dr. ER
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Dr. NEURO
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of Stone Cold Fox Trilogy Books
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of Twisted Fairytales Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
|Sex Says
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|The Girl in the Painting
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
|Best Friends Don't Kiss
|Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Publication Order of Hollywood Books
Max Monroe is an author of romance novels. He likes to write about successful playboys that eventually get entangled in the lives of the women they are incapable of taming, this leading to a blissful romance down the line.
If you are one of those rabid fans of the Billionaire Bad Boys series, you might be surprised to learn that Max Monroe isn't a person but, rather, a pen name for two authors. These ladies have built their career out of the mystery surrounding their identities.
Max Monroe will tell you that they are a pair of independently best-selling romance authors. Before they decided to corporate, each author had already established her reputation in the publishing industry as a renowned writer of romance novels.
Each author had also written more than fifteen novels during their career. Being best friends, it occurred to the ladies one random day that they could garner even greater success by combining their efforts and writing as a team.
The Max Monroe Pen name was created because it gave them ample privacy to pursue their work. The pair has shown little interest in breaking the mystery surrounding their identities, though that hasn't stopped people from digging.
Max Monroe has thrived in light of a rapidly growing base of fans that appreciate the author's flirtatious stories and steamy romances. The encouragement they keep receiving has driven them to continue producing some truly delectable stories.
According to the ladies, they are living their best lives, spending their days writing stories that make people smile and swoon. And it helps that they are such close friends. They understand one another on a fundamental level.
As such, the pair never really struggles with arguments or disagreements. When strife does arise, both ladies know when to compromise. As such, they never really fight over the direction of their stories. They have been fortunate enough to be such a compatible pair of writers.
Considering how hard they have worked to keep their secret hidden, you would expect Max Monroe to hide away in some remote cabin in the woods, avoiding all contact with members of the publishing industry.
However, Max Monroe operates just like any other author. They have a competent team of editors, cover designers and the like who work hard to support the pair in their efforts to woo fans of the romance genre.
Key to their success is Amy Tannenbaum, their agent who has championed them during their journey. Amy understands the publishing industry and she has had the foresight to anticipate the changes as they have come, keeping her clients ahead of the curve.
Max Monroe doesn't believe that any author can survive without a supportive crew driving them forward. And they have been fortunate enough to lock down a selection of dedicated and talented individuals.
And in that regard, Max Monroe has never worried that their identities might be leaked. The pair operates as a unified force with their editors, agents, and designers, working towards the development and progression of the Max Monroe pen name.
Of course, the fact that Max Monroe is so determined to maintain their secret means that they don't always interact with fans as freely as might be desired. Though, Max Monroe still has a presence on online and makes every effort to interact with audiences on most social media platforms, this along with email and newsletters.
Max Monroe doesn't need to divulge any secrets about their true identities in order to engage in meaningful discussions with fans. Rather, the love Max Monroe and their fans have for the romance genre is more than enough to keep the discussions going.
It helps that the authors are such avid readers and, thus, have plenty of content to keep their conversations with fans going. Some of Max Monroe's literary inspirations include Lauren Blakely and Erika Wilde
It is worth noting that, while Max Monroe has enjoyed riding the mystery of their identity, the rumors surrounding this marketing ploy haven't always been positive. It has been suggested that the ladies behind the Max Monroe pen name are not actually renowned bestselling authors but unknown writers that have been using this lie and the mystery it creates to garner attention.
No information has been discovered to prove or disprove these rumors. In fact, there is nothing at the moment to suggest that Max Monroe is a pair of ladies. At the moment, people only know what Max Monroe has decided to reveal to them, which isn't much.
And whether or not it is true that Max Monroe is a pair of best-selling authors, no one can deny the fact that the ploy, if it is indeed a ploy, is working. The idea gets people talking and theorizing as to which two renowned bestselling authors could be behind the Max Monroe name.
+Tapping the Billionaire
Georgia Cummings doesn't understand men, or at least she doesn't understand the men she meets. It is no wonder she never seems to have much luck with dating. No one is willing to talk to her, to try and get to know her. And after receiving her latest crotch selfie, Georgia couldn't be blamed for giving up on the dating game altogether.
But, ever since she met Kline Brooks, Georgia's understanding of men has changed. Kline is a billionaire bad boy that doesn't exactly fit the mold.
The first book in the billionaire bad boys novels tends to divide audiences. Kline doesn't make the best hero. Physically, he seems to fit the bill. But the idea of a humble billionaire who lives in a one bedroom apartment and pursues a normal life makes little sense to readers of the romance genre.
Tapping the Billionaire has also been accused of being very clichéd, what with numerous misunderstandings driving the plot.
2). Banking the Billionaire
On the one hand, you have a confident photographer that has spent her life traversing the world and capturing images of the hottest men in modern times.
On the other hand, you have a handsome, adrenaline junkie of a billionaire who always gets what he wants.
The two shouldn't work. But they cannot deny their passions, even in the midst of all the wild pranks.
—-Book Series In Order » Authors » Max Monroe


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Talk about tales as old as time, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland certainly qualifies. This is the first entirely new ballet for The Royal Ballet in many years, combining Christopher Wheeldon's choreography with Joby Talbot's orchestral score. It uses numerous special staging effects and the action splendidly captured by the videographers. Prima ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson plays Alice as a good bit older than the heroine of the Lewis G. Carroll story. There is a large and very talented corps de ballet, included Sergei Poluinin (Jack of Knaves), Edward Watson (White Rabbit), Zenaida Yanowsky (Queen of Hearts) and Steven McRae (Mad Hatter). The Royal Opera House Orchestra is capably led by veteran British conductor Barry Wordsworth. In the Opus Arte, tradition, recording values are extraordinarily high with spectacular camera work and audio engineering. This March 2011 performance at the Royal Opera House was captured just one month after the work's world premiere.
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It is challenging to mount a new work, particularly so as there are no precedents to act as guideposts. In trying to keep the mood appropriately light-hearted, there is an awful lot of stage business which requires good balance to prevent distracting viewers from the ballet itself. The close ups are beautiful, and yes, you do see the dancers sweat. Colors are well handled and the stage varies from the spare and the bare to a riot of colors. Dance sequences are well handled and you get a good sense of the theatrics of this production. The Knave of Hearts and Queen of Hearts sequences are particular highlights, reflecting the perfect marriage of dance and music.
Audio Quality
While Talbot's score is rightfully considered new music, it smacks of minimalism, a dash of Prokofiev, a splash of Tchaikovsky and a few others who have written for the dance. Bottom line, it is most listenable and well-suited to the choreography. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 recording is atmospheric and presents the music as it might well have been heard from a good center seat on the main floor.
Supplemental Materials
"Being Alice" is an interesting 30-minute featurette on the making of this ballet with an excellent account of the artists' perspective. Given the novelty of this work, such extras should be required in all similar circumstances.
The Definitive Word
This retelling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will have great appeal for balletomanes of all ages. The production values are substantial and great care was invested in both sight and sound recording. Ballerina Cuthbertson deserves standing "O's" for her tour de force since she is on stage for much of the nearly two hour running time. If I am permitted to don my "critical" hat for a moment, all is not perfection for this Wonderland ballet. A few issues keep this BD off my limited "5 disc" list. First, the dance is periodically sacrificed for the special effects. Second, the choreography is a pastiche of styles, including "the worm" in the harem sequence, a fact that might not delight traditionalists. Third, there is not enough variety in Alice's choreography. Finally, the decision to change the opening and concluding time periods is cute but trite as Alice is not a story about love and lust. I am certain that some of these cavils will be dealt with in revision, almost always the rule with new productions. These reservations aside, and they are relatively minor, this ballet is an outright winner. There is enough over-the-topism to keep viewers engaged. The score may be derivative but unlike a lot of the new era ballet scores that I have been subjected to, this one is both danceable and listenable. OK, perhaps the "Survivor Island" ram's horn gets a bit old. No matter, The Nutcracker might get a little nervous about its status as "the" holiday ballet.
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Hands down, Croatia is an amazing country and one of our favourites after our recent visit in June. The country has plenty of fascinating things to do for nature lovers, wine experts, history enthusiasts and beach bums. Whatever your interests or budget, you will not leave Croatia disappointed. Before our Croatia road trip, we didn't know much about this beautiful country and it ended up blowing us away in the most amazing way possible.
A Croatia road trip itinerary can take a lot of work and might be a little overwhelming to plan. And this is where we come in to help. To save you countless hours of searching and scrolling through Google, we have put together this perfect 10-15 day itinerary for you.
Following our Croatia road trip itinerary, you will visit four national parks, swim in pristine pools, hike your heart out, explore old cobblestone streets, medieval buildings and spend a few days relaxing by the beach.
Croatia Road Trip Route Map
Destinations: A. Zagreb – B. Risnjak National Park – C. Plitvice Lakes National Park – D. Zadar – E. Paklenica National Park – F. Sibenik – G. Krka National Park – H. Pisak – I. Split
Duration: 10-15 days (depending on how much time you spend in each destination).
Total Distance: 688 km (toll route) or 711 km (without toll route)
First Stop, Zagreb
If you are coming from the north, chances are, you will be starting your Croatia road trip in Zagreb. With its wonderful medieval architecture and old cobbled streets, the Croatian capital has a slight resemblance to one of our favourite cities, Prague.
Zagreb is made up of two parts; Gornji grad (upper town) and Donji grad (lower town). Gornji grad also known as "old town" is where you will come across the cities wonderful architecture like the Zagreb Cathedral, religious monuments and other historical structures. While Donji grad is a more modern side of the city, with museums, parks and cafes.
Giving ourselves only one day for Zagreb, we spent most of our time in "old town" visiting the sights. During the evening, we kicked back with a pizza and beer for some great people watching on the beautiful Tkalciceva street.
Explore Risnjak National Park
(133 km & 1 hour 35 minutes from Zagreb)
Leaving Zagreb early morning, make your way west to explore the trails in Risnjak National Park. With several different trails, the park is the perfect place for nature lovers and hikers.
The hiking trail which gathers the most interest here is the towering Veliki Risnjak peak standing at 1528 meters.
At the end of a 3-hour hike, standing on top of its rocky peaks you will have a view in all directions over its dense mountain forest below. On a clear day, you can see as far as the Adriatic Sea and the Alps.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
(123 km & 1 hour 45 minutes from Risnjak)
If you love waterfalls and amazing viewpoints overlooking pristine lakes, then you will love Plitvice Lakes. There are 16 different lakes in this UNESCO World Heritage Site interconnected through a series of waterfalls. On top of the lakes high cliff walls, you will discover many viewpoints scattered across the park.
Being one of Croatia's most popular attractions, we recommend getting here early morning. The park has many different trails but if you want to explore every inch, we suggest taking the K trail, 18 km in total.
Check out our road trip through Croatia in 29 photos.
(118 km & 1 hour 30 minutes from Plitvice Lakes)
Zadar, the ancient city of Dalmatia is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. Not as well known as other Croatians cities, Zadar is easily explored by foot and boasts a wealth of attractions from Roman ruins to medieval churches.
Take a walk through the cities narrow marble streets towards the Adriatic Sea out onto the promenade. Here you can listen to the sound of music played by Zadar's Sea Organ through the action of waves.
Hiking In Paklenica National Park
(43 km & 44 minutes from Zadar)
Paklenica National Park is a hikers heaven and a paradise for rock climbers. Throughout this 95 km² region, there are around 150 km hiking trails and 400 marked climbing trails.
Paklenica which sits in the Velebit Mountains is a large rocky area consisting of two dolomite limestone canyons, the Mala (small) and the Velika Paklenica (big). Within the park, there is also a large cave called Manita pec which you can explore.
The main tourist hiking trails are relatively easy and flat in most sections. We suggest giving yourself the whole day to explore the less taken trails.
We hiked a circular route (8 hours) which took us to the famous Anica Kuk wall. Climbing to the top, we skipped over jagged rocks to its 712-meter high peak.
(96 km & 1 hour from Paklenica)
Sibenik is a city along the Adriatic Coast and can be easily explored in a day. One of the main reasons for stopping in this small charming city during your Croatia road trip is due to its accessibility to Krka National Park. Being only 13 km from the park, Sibenik is the perfect stopover for an early start to Krka.
In saying that, there are still some pretty cool things to do here, keeping you entertained throughout the day.
Spend your day roaming the narrow cobblestoned streets and climb to St Michael's fortress, one of Sibenik's four fortresses. Although, the cities most popular attraction is the famous St. James Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Swim In Krka National Park
(13 km & 18 minutes from Sibenik)
Krka National Park is a natural karst phenomenon with a wealth of waterfalls covering an area of 109 km². Unlike Plitvice Lakes National Park, in Krka, you can actually take a swim in the pristine pools below the waterfalls.
Krka's main attraction and closest to Sibenik is the Skradinski buk, one you might recognise from many photos. Here you have the opportunity to explore the 1900 meter wooden trail across the river with 17 waterfalls.
Along the trail, you will visit an old pre industrial watermill powered by the Krka River, before swimming beneath the falls at Skradinski buk.
We had a really great day here and we are sure you will too. This is a popular tourist attraction. Get here early to beat the crowds and enjoy the whole pool all to yourself.
(121 km & 1 hour 20 minutes from Krka)
Now, after all the hiking and exploring medieval churches and old cities, we think it's time to hit the beach. Take some time out of your busy Croatia road trip itinerary to relax and to soak up some sun. Pisak is a tiny town along the Adriatic Sea, which we accidentally stumbled across while looking for an Airbnb.
If you are looking for a quiet get away, then this tiny town is the perfect location. The beach, like many others in Croatia, is full of small stones. But unlike many others, the beach here is not as busy with only a handful of tourists. There will be times during the day where you will have sections of the beach to yourself.
Pisak is also a great location to explore the city of Makarska, which is only 30 minutes away. Only instead of staying in a busy tourist city, you will be coming back to your quiet apartment with awesome panoramic views over the sea and Brac Island.
(42 km & 1 hour from Pisak)
Your final stop on your Croatia road trip will be in the coastal city of Split. A vibrant city with a big Roman and Greek influence, rich in culture and medieval Renascence buildings.
Splits main attraction is the Diocletian's Palace, which is an old Roman Palace and one of Croatia's architectural wonders still in use today.
After exploring Splits historical old town, take some time out of your day to sit by the beautiful Riva or hit the beach for some cliff jumping.
Tip: If you are planning on spending a few days in Split, then we recommend bringing the car back to the rental company the day you arrive. You will not need your car as you will spend most of your time in and around the old town.
Best Time For A Croatia Road Trip
Our best advice would be to avoid peak season from July to August if you can. During these two months, the prices for accommodation and the main attractions will double in price.
For example, entrance to Krka National Park goes from 110 HRK (17$) to 180 HRK (28$) and our accommodation in Pisak was triple the price during these months.
We recommend doing your Croatia road trip during the shoulder season, which are the months of May/June and September. Prices are lower, attractions are less crowded and the weather is perfect.
We did our road trip through Croatia during the first two weeks of June and had perfect weather with only one day of rain.
Driving Through Croatia
We found the roads in Croatia to be in perfect condition and easy to navigate. No matter if it's a small country road or highway, you will find the roads in Croatia to be free flowing and well signed.
The highways are great for covering long distances in such a short time, as you will hardly come across traffic. But we did find the tolls on the highway to be quite expensive.
We suggest taking the lesser roads when you can. Not because of the toll prices, but because you will actually get to see Croatia's landscape and small country towns.
Parking During Your Croatia Road Trip
Parking in cities during your Croatia road trip might be a bit of a pain and an expense you can do without. Our tip is to book Airbnb's with free parking and a 10-15 minute walk to the city centre. This will save you having to worry about topping up the parking meter and give you the freedom to wander the city for the day.
Outside of cities and around national parks you will easily find lots of free parking.
Accommodation In Croatia
We chose Airbnb for the whole trip. You will have no problem finding accommodation with Airbnb in any town or city throughout Croatia.
Reasons for Airbnb? Well, not only are they the cheapest option for private rooms or whole apartments, but you also have the use of a kitchen, unlike in hotels. Since you will be spending a lot of time out hiking for the day, the use of a kitchen is a great way to prepare a packed lunch.
If you are travelling alone, you might find that hostels work out cheaper for you. Although, some smaller towns might not have hostels.
Croatia Road Trip Price Breakdown
Total days in Croatia: 14 days
Accommodation: 2260 HRK / 354 $ (13 nights Airbnb)
Car rental: 452 HRK / 71 $ (10 days) We rented our car with Ride Car through rentalcars.com
Car insurance: 260 HRK / 41 $ (we bought separate car insurance online)
Gas: 610 HRK / 96 $
Activities: 745 HRK / 117 $
Food & drink: 2120 HRK / 333 $
Other: 348 HRK / 55 $
Total: 6795 HRK / 1068 $ for 2 people (534 $ per person)
We hope you find our Croatia road trip itinerary helpful and it helps you prepare for your own road trip. Share with us in the comments below, if you have already done a road trip through Croatia or if it's something you would love to do.


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