The latest car lease credit approvals data from Swapalease.com shows 2013 has started out with the strongest credit health since the recession.
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The latest car lease credit approvals data show 2013 has started out with the strongest credit health since the recession. According to credit approvals data from Swapalease.com, the nation's largest automotive lease marketplace, 77.3% of customers were approved during April, up from 70% during the previous month.
Credit remains the lifeblood of car leasing, and lenders must approve each individual looking to take over a lease on the Swapalease.com marketplace. Once approved, the incoming driver completes the remaining portion of the car lease contract, while the outgoing person is no longer obligated to make the monthly payments.
In looking at the credit approvals data further, 73.6% of Swapalease.com customers have been approved so far in 2013, compared with just 57.5% approvals during the first four months of 2012. This also compares to 68.3% of approvals during the first four months of 2011.
The lease transfer process does not impact a person's credit score negatively. In fact, the opposite occurs as lease companies list the outgoing driver as having completed their payment requirements once the transfer is finalized.


Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! Over the last few days I took a much needed long nap, had really great home-cooked V-day dinner with great girlfriends, ate the BEST brunch here before going to see the beautiful dancing of Alvin Ailey, and ran lots of normal errands and errands in anticipation of this "wintry mix" we are supposed to be getting here in Atlanta. Those words freak people out around here, so we will see how these next few days play out!
Anyway, here are a few pics of some happenings around here lately via Instagram. Flowers have been involved (of course), the master bedroom is SO close to being done (yay!) and I've already moved on to my updating my home office. Things are looking up on the home front! Have a great Monday!
Glad you had a restful weekend. Yes, we shall see what this weather brings later today. Beautiful images as always.
Absolutely gorgeous flowers! Hope you had a happy Valentine's Day! Love the reading nook!!
Can't wait to see your bedroom makeover! Looks amazing. Also loving the office nook. I think I would sit there for hours with a good book.


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DotNetNuke acquires software firm iFinity to beef up its Web content management platform
DotNetNuke (DNN), the Silicon Valley company behind a popular Web content management platform for Microsoft .NET, this morning announced that it has bought iFinity, a website and software development company headquartered in Queensland, Australia.
The acquisition of iFinity, a supplier of modules and consulting services for the DotNetNuke website platform, will enable DNN to beef its flagship solution up with a complete URL management solution, helping customers improve search engine optimization.
iFinity founder Bruce Chapman will join the DNN development team, effective immediately.
He writes:
The immediate plans for all the Url-related software are to integrate the codebase into DotNetNuke 7.1, a process which has been kicked off immediately. The underlying Url Master technology will become the standard way of powering all Url related functions in DotNetNuke, for all editions, for all versions from 7.1 onwards.
The majority of the Url management features will go straight into the commercial editions of DotNetNuke, but the underlying capability and improved Urls will be in the open-source community platform.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but all of the available iFinity software products IP will be transferred to DotNetNuke.
DotNetNuke says there have been over 7 million downloads of its open-source project, and that its global community is 1 million members strong.
Founded in 2006 and funded by Sierra Ventures, August Capital and Pelion Venture Partners, DotNetNuke is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Vancouver and Amsterdam.
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Q: Why extensions(add-ons) of Mozilla Firefox is auto removing? I'm using Mozilla Firefox 43.0.4. Recently I've faced an irritating problem. After restart my computer, all  add-ons (Extensions) has removes automatically from the browser.This process has occurred as many times as I restart my computer. How can I solve this problem.

A: Because Firefox 43 is requiring that addons be signed. This is a security measure to protect Firefox users. If the addon has not be signed by the developer, then it is being disabled.
Most addon developers are updating their addons, if someone hasn't please reach out to the developer and tell them to please update.

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Lovestruck >
The Deal with Love
When filmmaker Christian Monroe runs into fiery—and frustrating—Elise Templeton at a party, the night quickly becomes the hottest one-night stand of their lives. But then her boss hires Christian to make a publicity film about Elise, and suddenly they're in each other's space. All day. Every day. And things are getting hotter...
One-on-One Series, Book 3
By Jamie Wesley
Once is never enough.
When filmmaker Christian Monroe runs into fiery—and frustrating—Elise Templeton at a party, the night quickly becomes the hottest one-night stand of their lives. But then her boss hires Christian to make a publicity film about Elise, and suddenly they're in each other's space. All day.
Every day. And things are getting hotter…
Outside the bedroom, the two have nothing in common. Elise is focused solely on becoming the NBA's first female general manager. And Christian learned long ago that being a work-a-holic—or being with one—is a recipe for disaster.
But the more Elise reveals her deepest desires and fears to Christian—something she's done for no man, ever—the more Christian wonders how much longer he can keep his hands off the infuriating woman who rocked his world…
"Amusing, fast-paced and so engaging!" - RECOMMENDED READ from Harlequin Junkie
When an arrogant sportscaster and an uptight psychologist are forced to take their sexy feud to the airways, their heated on-air arguments are a hit. The attraction sizzling beneath every interaction is impossible to ignore, but if they can't pull the struggling...
Brady Hudson only cares about winning the championship. But when unwanted attention lands him in a tight spot with his new team, he introduces the sexy woman he just met as his "girlfriend," not realizing her secret revenge plot might wreck his career…...
Series: One-on-One, Book 3
Imprint: lovestruck
Genre: contemporary, multi-cultural, romantic comedy
Tropes: coworkers, fling, opposites attract
I received an eARC, from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
'The Deal with Love' by Jamie Wesley. This is the story of Elsie and Christian.
Elsie meets Christian at a party. While siting alone thinking about Orkney and her lack of a love life..she hears a corny pickup line ...more
By Elaine June 18, 2016
Take one young lady determined to succeed in a male dominated profession, add in her father who is also her boss and seems unable to acknowledge her abilities or trust her and than introduce one hot man to whom she is decidedly attracted and you just know there'll be troubles ahead. This is especial ...more
By Bette June 08, 2016
A very interesting fun read. What starts out with the cheesiest pick up line ever quickly turns into a real attraction and what was meant to be one night of fun. Although Christian is great, when Elise realizes she and Christian will be working together, she knows she has to put a halt to everything ...more
By Connie February 05, 2017
Great story! I loved Elise's determination to be the best female GM of the Dallas Stampede basketball team. But way too many obstacles in her way. The biggest one is her Dad. He means well but he needs to back off! But will Elise's quest for success end her relationship with Christian, the "perfect" ...more
By Kelly March 17, 2020
This booked kicked off with a bang. Especially because the book before was a little milder, but I liked the balance. I liked the story and how the characters balanced each other out. Overall the whole series was great. I would actually like more. ...more
By Jessica June 19, 2016
When Elise finally lands the job as a general manager to a well known basketball team shes proving her worth. But that's hard to do when her father is the one who passed the job to her, and shes a female in a male dominated job. Christian is the guy who will be filming her for a week for a documenta ...more
By Angela June 13, 2016
So if you've read the second novel in the One-on-One series you will know who Elise and Christian is. You'll also understand when I say I already loved Christian before diving into The Deal With Love and when I say I wasn't so sure about Elise. My perspective of Elise changed in a heartbeat once I d ...more
By Isha June 07, 2016
ARC Review: The Deal With Love (One on One) by Jamie Wesley
The Deal with Love holds a special place in my heart. The romance was heated but was not the big draw for me. Elise was. Being a woman in what is thought of as a man's world is hard for anyone BUT, when trying to break into the NBA and manag ...more
By Mayas May 17, 2016
This is about seeing the true identity through a lens. Christian broke down Elise defenses while filming her but he also broke down his own. It was the true chemistry in which they both had for one another that made them a power couple "scratching an itch". They complimented and enhanced each other ...more
By Romancing the October 10, 2019
Reviewed by Lori
Book provided by the publisher
The author stated in the blurb that this is book number three in the one-on-one series that she's created, and that it's a standalone book. I had no trouble following this book at all. It is it's own book. The author mentioned previous characters, but it ...more
By Carolyn September 28, 2020
Two great tale
The two stories running concurrently with the other events in the tale gave me drivel drones. I wanted to hover over Elise's dad and tell him to stop. In the story, he appointed her GM for the team he owned and then, proceeded to be a nuisance to her. Going so far as to choose things f ...more
By Samantha June 13, 2016
*3.5 Rounded Up
For more reviews like this, see my blog: Musings of Madjy
Elisa was a strong and sassy female lead, breaking into a "boys club" - trying to be a General Manager for an NBA team - so she is a likeable, but staunch, feminist. I'll admit that her strength made it difficult for me to get a ...more
By Dawn June 26, 2016
Hot romance with intense love scenes set against the backdrop of professional basketball.
This is the third book in Jamie Wesley's One-on-One series. My absolute favorite in this series is Tell Me Something Good, just FYI. The Deal With Love continues the story of Elise and Christian who are first i ...more
By Angel June 23, 2016
Elise's father Dale was the owner of the NBA's Dallas Stampede and the Stampede ahd just won the NBA title last month. Elise had never been in love , never let anyone that close to her. Her parents had a happy marriage until her mom passed away when Elise was eleven so it's not she didn't believe in ...more
By Melanie June 19, 2016
This is a great story that deals with a touchy topic in today's society. I am so glad that Jamie Wesley tackled this issue and did such a great job with it in this story! This is a great read that will keep you turning the pages til the end.
This is the story of Elise and Christian. These two are at ...more
By Laura August 01, 2016
While at a party, Elise hears the cheesiest pick up line ever and turns to see the guest of honor's brother, Christian. Since she doesn't have time for a relationship, she engages in what's meant to be a one nigh stand. After Elise is named the General Manager for her father's NBA team and the fans ...more
By Bec September 27, 2016
Review Posted at HarlequinJunkie.com
Elise Templeton is determined to be the best NBA general manager. Not only because she's the first female to take on such a position, but to prove to everyone that she can do the job just as well as any man. But when her boss hires Christian Monroe – the gorgeous ...more
By Lori July 02, 2016
Christian and Elise had some pretty smoking chemistry. They were magnetic. Together they broke down each other's walls. They helped each other with their issues. To the world, she was this tough as nails woman trying to do a man's job. So she felt she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. He ...more
By Vero December 14, 2016
This is Book 3 in the "One on One" Series and it was a very entertaining read.
Christian and Elise start playing a game. He says the cheesiest pick up line Elise has ever heard and things progress into a one night stand. Later, they realize that they will be working together and Elise decides to fig ...more
By Ree April 11, 2017
This was a good story.
Elise and Christian both have parental issues they're working through in the story, and an intense attraction to each other is the last thing either of them thinks they need.
I was excited to read about Caitlin's quieter, more reserved brother, Christian from "Slamdunked by Love ...more
By Karla May 20, 2016
Love this book!! They have more in common than they think. He is her zin. They calm each other. With both their fathers. ...more
Jamie Wesley
Jamie Wesley has been reading romance novels since she was about 12 when her mother left a romance novel, which a friend had given her, on the nightstand. Jamie read it instead, and the rest is history. She started her first manuscript, a contemporary romance, after she graduated from Northwestern University in 2002 and couldn't find a job. Life got in the way as it often does, i.e. she found a job, and she didn't finish the story. However, she never forgot about it and finally got serious about completing it in 2009. She's been writing ever since. Jamie holds a master's degree in sport management (yes, that's a real thing :-) ) from the University of Texas at Austin, so it probably comes as no surprise that she loves sports and spends an inordinate amount of time rooting for her hometown Dallas's pro sports teams and her alma maters. She also adores Walt Disney World, shopping, and pop culture. Want to know if your favorite TV show is going to be canceled or what the newest Disney attraction is? Ask Jamie. She'll probably know the answer.
Maid-of-Honor Dani Brown can handle anything that comes her way when it comes to her best friend's wedding. That is, until the bride asks for a huge favor—Dani needs to distract the best man, Jamie Kingsland...who happens to be Dani's ex. Even though Jamie...
Fighter pilot Ben Rutledge finds himself on the Vegas Strip sharing drinks—and a whole lot more—with a sexy woman celebrating her birthday. It's just one enjoyable night, and he'll go back to his quiet life tomorrow......
Chicago City Girl Tackles Colorado Mountains with Sexy, Reclusive Guide.Journalist Avery Oliver heads to Colorado intent on landing the story that will jumpstart her career. Sullivan Reed doesn't want the publicity, but he will take her help warding...
Physical therapist Annie Davidson is getting over a bad relationship, but she's been feeling the sweet, slow burn of desire for pro hockey player Alec O'Meara. After the tragic death of his wife, Alec likes to keep things loose on and off the ice. But...
Lawyers Whitney March and Jordan Campbell are interviewing at a prestigious law firm. For the same job. And Jordan is determined to win, despite his sexy, capable, and fiery rival. But when the elevator they're sharing comes to an abrupt stop, they're stuck—together....
Sawyer Sterling needs a girlfriend. With the family cabin up for grabs, he's desperate to prove that he could be the guy to "pass it on." Of course, Sawyer also has a tendency to avoid relationships at all costs. Now he needs a girlfriend-for-hire. Someone...
When firefighter Mason he meets Hannah, she's nose-deep in a racy paperback atop a vibrating washer. He's rushed into fiery situations before, and this woman is totally worth the risk....
Beth Brannigan's best friend just dared her to kiss a cowboy. She should have said no. Instead, she said please…only to find out he's one of her brother's off-limits Army Ranger buddies. ...
Leo's dark past leaves him craving stability. Kaydee can't stay in one place. But when their white-hot attraction leads to the surprise of their lives, they have to decide if love can save them both....
Unless she can shake her string of bad luck, Kelsie Reed will be the pathetically single maid of honor in her sister's wedding where her ex is the best man. Enter Sawyer Chase, her hot serial dating neighbor. Desperate, she agrees to a seven-part lesson in finding...
Anna Keebler makes a living being unconventional. As a wedding planner, she specializes in more...unusual ceremonies. So when her photographer quits during a wedding blitz in Hawaii, Anna makes an unconventional decision. She hires a hot Marine to be her new photographer....
New to the Big Apple, the last thing Lexie Bloom needs is to fall for two guys at once. Especially when she can't have either. One is her personal trainer, an Adonis way out of her league. The other? A Brit Lit professor her svelte boss insists she woo for her—via...
Chance Anderson thrives on adrenaline, but his best friend's blind sister Genny is the one risk he's not willing to take. His recklessness a decade ago landed her in the hospital and ejected him from her life. He's bad for her and everyone knows it. But now...
Lance Townsend craves freedom after years living a structured existence in the Army. But just as he's about to start on his bucket list, Lance receives an unexpected request: check in on his goddaughter. The problem? The adorable little girl's aunt is the one...
All Caitlin has to do is fake a relationship with Taylor in front of his entire family, survive a fierce game of truth or dare with an unscrupulous pair of octogenarians, endure a one-on-one round of Twister with Taylor, and not lose her heart to a guy who turns...
Ski instructor Ellie Montgomery hits Vegas during a romance convention to meet the man of her dreams...and finds Jax Mathis, the hot-as-sin bodyguard who catches her sneaking in the back door of a meet-and-greet. Jax didn't count on the attraction being more...
When Honor Mitchell promises to do the things on her dying best friend's wish list, she's determined to follow through. Then she's thrown together for wedding duties with the one man who complicates her vow--just by looking at him. Bryce Bishop's trust in women...
Love blogger Kate Bell is finished with men—especially the hot ones. Of course her only chance to save her career requires snagging an interview with the man who literally wrote the book on love, reclusive and super-sexy relationship expert Jake Wright....
Niki Hamilton is the one flame that firefighter Grant Powers can't extinguish. Despite the smoldering sexual tension between them, starting anything would be playing with fire. Now, they just have to survive living together for a few weeks…...
With a month off from culinary school, Jenny Boyd has some serious party plans. Especially when the hottest guy in the club literally lands in her lap. He's 6'2" of cocky, sexy, man-candy, and just as commitment-phobic as she is. Jared Crew is shocked when...
Ex-athlete Logan wants to enjoy every minute of life. He'd like to do so with Breeze, but she wants to keep things professional, even though the heat between them is impossible to ignore....
Special-needs teacher Kayla Johnston's New Year's Eve plans are ruined when she's expected to attend a fundraising event, held by a wealthy would-be donor. Then a massive snowstorm forces Kayla off the road, and she's rescued by a wickedly handsome stranger. But...
West coast suburbanite Estelle Donovan hates big cities. Housesitting her brother's New York apartment, complete with broken elevator, demonic cat, and smoking air conditioner, is her kind of hell. The sexy guy who dumped pickles on her at the grocery store is...
Yoga instructor Cami Pressman is the poster girl of healthy living...or so everyone thinks. When tasty-hot gourmet chef Paul Hammond signs up for a private session, she learns he's hilarious and smart. A delicious combination. And when Paul moves things to the...
Copyright © 2016 by Jamie Wesley. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Publisher.
"Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?"
Elise Templeton almost choked on her champagne. Grabbing a napkin to wipe drops of liquid from her mouth, she swiveled on her stool to stare in horror at the man who'd spoken. "Please tell me that's not your standard pick-up line."
The would-be Casanova shrugged. He looked vaguely familiar. He stood there, all casual-like, his hands in his pants pockets, his amusement plain to see in the mischievous curve of his lips. "What was wrong with it?"
He was tall, damn it, so she had to lift her chin to look him in the eye. "Besides everything?"
He shifted, the action pulling the pants tight across muscular thighs. "You didn't respond to 'hi', so I tried something else."
"Oh." Elise frowned, his impressive physique temporarily forgotten. Had she been that distracted? She bit back a sigh. Yeah, probably. What a day. What a glorious, glorious day…for other people, namely Brady Hudson and his fiancée Caitlin. And her father, who owned the NBA's Dallas Stampede and had insisted on throwing the engagement party for Brady, his favorite player. The Stampede had won the NBA title last month, and according to her dad, there was no better way to keep the party going than by celebrating the future matrimonial union of their best player in one of the trendiest hotels in the city.
Everyone at the party was in a joyous mood. As for her? At best, she was at meh. Not that she wasn't happy for Brady and Caitlin. She definitely was. It was just that marriage wasn't her thing. Was she opposed to the institution? No. Her parents' marriage had certainly qualified as happy before her mother passed away when Elise was eleven. She'd just never given it much thought. She had other stuff to do. A lot more to accomplish. A lot more to prove. A lot more.
But tons of people acted like getting married was the pinnacle of life. Like nothing one did could ever match—forget top—that. Maybe she didn't get it because she'd never been in love. Never let anyone get that close to her. She'd never seen the point. Revealing all your deepest, darkest secrets. Being vulnerable. Nope. Not going to do it. Work she understood. Work didn't disappear on you—not if you dedicated enough energy to it.
So yeah, she was at meh.
Though the expensive champagne helped her mood. She tipped her glass toward her companion. "I suppose since I was distracted, you can be forgiven for using the cheesiest pick-up line known to mankind."
Shifting on the leather seat, she crossed her right leg over her knee. His gaze flickered down briefly to where a slice of her thigh had been revealed, thanks to the split in her dress. She noticed the small flare of heat in his eyes, though quickly banked. What surprised her was the flickering in her body. Lately, she'd been much too busy to think about her physical needs.
"The cheesiest?" He wrinkled his nose. "I'm sure if I thought about it for a second, I could come up with something much cheesier."
She would not chuckle and encourage him. She didn't have time for any entanglements. Though getting entangled with this guy, whoever he was, between the sheets would almost certainly be no hardship. It was a battle, but she kept the laughter from spilling out. "I'll take your word for it."
He grinned again. "As you should."
She shook her head and studied him, still trying to place him. One of Brady's childhood buddies, maybe? Had he come to a game?
His eyes narrowed. "You have no clue who I am, do you?"
Elise winced. Oops. Busted. "What's the best way to answer that without offending you?"
His lips cracked, revealing even, white teeth. "No worries. I'm Christian Monroe."
That's right. Caitlin's brother. A memory tickled her brain. She had met him once briefly, probably after a game. She must have been too busy with work—the story of her life— at the time to pay much attention to him. Which, if she was being honest with herself, was seriously embarrassing because Christian Monroe had "hard man to forget" written all over him.
He looked good. Exceptionally so. But wasn't a man in a well-tailored suit always a safe bet to capture a woman's interest? Lord knew the style revved her engines. But it wasn't only his clothes that gave him an air of hotness. No, the man was handsome. Confident. Two other things she found damn near irresistible. If for the night only.
She nodded. "Of course. Sorry about that. Nice to see you again."
"Pleasure's all mine."
Good Lord. The man's voice. Deep and rumbly and everything yes. But no, Christian Monroe was off-limits. No matter how much his full lips, dark slashes of eyebrows, muscular thighs, milk-chocolate eyes, and wide shoulders appealed.
Although she had only met him once, the ties that bound were too tight. Almost literally, with his sister being engaged to one of her players. Okay, not her player, since technically her father owned the basketball team. She was the team's assistant general manager, but hopefully soon she would be more. All of her focus had to be on taking that next step in her career—becoming the general manager. The one who made the final decisions about the team—a step no other woman had ever taken in any major professional sports league. But she would.
She was going to make it, and she was going to be damn good at it. She didn't need any distractions. Even if the distraction named Christian Monroe was beckoning her to forget everything she'd just reiterated to herself.
She needed more champagne.
Elise pressed the glass to her lips. This wasn't an official team function, so she could be a little looser. Or so she'd told herself when she'd made a beeline for the bar earlier. She swiveled on the stool to face the bartender, who'd been listening and watching her interaction with Christian far too avidly, if his smirk was any indication. She wasn't surprised when Christian slid onto the seat next to her.
He asked the bartender for a beer before returning his attention to her. "What were you thinking about so intently before I dazzled you with my wit?"
Elise laughed. Damn it. She wasn't supposed to be engaging him. Natural curiosity, and just a tiny bit of interest, got the better of her. She turned her head toward him. "You think highly of yourself, don't you?"
Christian grinned. "If I don't, then who will?"
She tipped her glass toward him in acknowledgment.
"So what were you thinking?"
Add tenacious to his list of attributes.
Elise shrugged. "Nothing much."
She looked over her shoulder. All the effervescent joy sweeping through the room was the reason she was hanging out at the bar. The gyrating masses on the dance floor were having a grand old time without her. Caitlin and Brady couldn't keep wide grins off their faces while they swayed in each other's arms, despite the fact that Montell Jordan's jam, "This Is How We Do It," was blaring.
"You're not here to make trouble for my sister, are you?" Christian asked.
Although he'd said it in a joking tone, shock still swept through her body. Her hand tightened around the champagne flute. Oh God, he knew. Of course he did. No doubt his sister had told him. She didn't blame her, really. It was a juicy tale, after all, and there was nothing people liked more than gossip.
Once upon a time, she'd hit on Brady in some misguided attempt to get back at her father, who worshipped the athlete. The team's general manager had been making noises about retiring, and she'd questioned her father about a possible promotion. He'd kept putting her off, never wanting to discuss it. However, he'd had no problem butting into her love life, warning her away from Brady, who had a reputation as a womanizer, like she was a little girl. So she'd done something stupid, to prove she was an adult who could make her own decisions, and embarrassed herself in the process, especially since she hadn't been interested in Brady. Realizing her actions were the definition of juvenile, she'd apologized to him and tried to forget it ever happened.
Just thinking about it now made her want to dig a hole in the floor and bury herself. But that had been over eight months ago. Her one misstep in an otherwise strong career as AGM.
"No, of course not." Although she tried to control it, she heard the snap in her voice.
He did, too, if his raised eyebrow was any indication. Oh well. Better to be angry at this virtual stranger than let the embarrassment win.
Christian surprised her with a smile. "That's what I thought, but I had to check."
He inched closer, bringing a hit of his scent with him. She would not do something so undignified as sniffing him, but he did smell delicious. Some subtle mixture of leather and citrus. Still, what harm could there be in daydreaming about snuggling up to him and licking the strong column of his neck? As she leaned toward him, she caught his gaze and registered the amusement dancing in his eyes.
She stiffened her spine and cleared her throat. "Why did you have to check?"
His gaze again swept over her figure, missing nothing. Her skin prickled with awareness.
"I'd hate to get my hopes up high getting to know a beautiful woman only to learn she was still hung up on some other dude."
Elise hid her smile at the compliment by taking a sip of champagne.
He continued, "Now that I know that's not the case, it makes things a lot more…"
She raised her eyebrows. "More what?"
"Pleasant between us."
"Pleasant." Unable to stop herself, she leaned in, catching another hint of his scent. "That's one way to put it."
His eyes flared again with interest—interest she returned even as she told herself not to. Her gaze dropped to his tempting lips.
She considered him over the top of her glass. "Are you flirting with me?"
His lips tilted upward. "Yes."
"Yes?" She was surprised he admitted it so easily. A straight shooter. She liked that.
"Christian, there you are." A man who bore a strong resemblance to Christian offered up an overly eager smile and patted him on the back. "Elise, how are you?"
"I'm doing fine. How are you?" She accepted the kiss on her cheek from Mack Jameson, the head coach of the Stampede, while keeping an eye on her bar mate. Christian's natural smile had died an unnatural death. The atmosphere, which had been fraught with fun sexual tension a moment ago, was now cloaked in awkwardness and stress. His shoulders were drawn in tight like he couldn't bear Mack's touch. His father's touch.
"Good," Mack answered, though he never took his eyes off his son. He hesitated, then cleared his throat. "Christian, if I could have a moment of your time."
Christian kept his gaze trained on the dance floor. "That won't be necessary. We've said all we needed to say to each other."
Elise inwardly winced. Ouch. She knew why Christian felt the way he did, but the emotionless tone had to cut deep for Mack. Years ago, when Christian's mom told Mack she was pregnant with twins, Mack had tried to pay her off. He hadn't acknowledged his children's presence until last year, when Caitlin discovered the truth and forced his hand. Since then, he'd been trying to make up for lost time, but while Caitlin had begun forging a real relationship with their father, apparently Christian wasn't having it.
Mack's gaze flickered to her briefly. "I-I see. It's a busy time for you. Maybe later."
In lieu of a reply, Christian downed a mouthful of beer.
"Oh, okay," Mack said. "Bye." He tilted his head toward her. "Elise."
Elise offered up a small smile and patted the basketball coach on the shoulder. "Hang in there," she whispered in his ear.
He nodded once. "Thanks."
Christian didn't notice the look of longing Mack sent his way as he walked away. Probably because his back was deliberately turned to the bar and everyone—Mack in particular—behind them.
"That was…something," she said.
He swiveled to face her, deep lines now bracketing his mouth. "What are you talking about?"
She tucked a strand of hair behind her right ear. "Come on. I'm wondering if the real reason you bothered me is because you didn't want anything to do with daddy dearest?"
"I don't want anything to do with him." His tone was matter of fact. Full of conviction.
"Yeah, that was kind of obvious." She shrugged. "But I get it."
His eyebrows rose. "You do? That's a first. Most people are on the 'you need to give him a chance' bandwagon."
"I'm not most people."
He looked at her with new interest. "I can't believe you're being negative about your coach. I thought everyone in the Stampede organization was one big happy family."
Elise tilted her head in acknowledgment. "We are. Kind of. But that doesn't mean we always agree on everything. Mack is a great coach, but that doesn't mean he's perfect. He screwed up."
He nodded once briskly. "He did. Thank you for acknowledging that. I wish others would."
She paused, then finished her thought. "But he is a good man."
Christian sniffed in derision. "I should've known better. You are on the 'give him another chance' bandwagon." He started to rise.
She placed a hand on his arm, stopping him. She resolutely ignored the tingle that shot up her arm at the contact. "Hey, I didn't say that. I'm sure as hell not going to tell you what to do. I was only talking about my experience with Mack."
Christian studied her for a few seconds. "He's not why I bothered you. I never think about him."
She wasn't sure she believed him, but the first part of his statement interested her way more at the moment. "Then why did you bother me?"
"Because I wanted to know why a beautiful woman was sitting here by herself at the bar instead of joining the party."
"More flirting?"
"Yes," he said, once again straightforward. "You sound surprised."
She shrugged. "Apparently, I intimidate guys. Or so I've heard."
Christian tilted his head to the side. "Is that why you made a play for Brady? You didn't think he'd be intimidated?"
Elise took the boost a sip of champagne would give her before answering. "No, that's not why I did it. I did it for reasons that no longer matter. I did it for reasons that no longer matter."
"Good to hear." Christian leaned in, bringing that cologne with him. She was going to have to find out its name and invest in the company that made it. Surely their profits had to be off the charts. "Just so we're clear. I don't get intimidated. I only do things I want to do." He stroked her hand resting on the bar, the rough pads of his fingers sending a flash of heat through her.
The fire inside her was quickly doused when she caught sight of her father approaching over Christian's shoulder. She should be a good daughter and speak to her dad, but they'd had an argument earlier in the day—the same argument they were always having lately about her future in the Stampede organization—and going for round three-hundred-and-nineteen wasn't something she was interested in tonight. She turned back to Christian. "There's an amazing view of the city from the roof of the building. Want to see it?"
A spark of surprise flashed across his face.
"Or do you need to stay here to celebrate your sister's big day?" she asked as it occurred to her that he might have duties tonight that didn't include her.
His gaze swept her figure once more, pausing briefly on her mouth. "She can get along without me."
Her lips curved of their own volition. "Then follow me."


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Some authors retract articles that said hydroxychloroquine was dangerous
"There actually was some indication they might have falsified data...," a local doctor said.
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Published: 5:12 PM CDT June 5, 2020
Updated: 6:23 PM CDT June 5, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — Science articles suggesting that the drug hydroxychloroquine didn't work on hospitalized COVID-19 patients and was dangerous have been retracted.
That is the drug President Trump said he was taking to prevent getting sick from the coronavirus.
The original national headlines are affecting people signing up for local studies.
It was medical news that made headlines. Prestigious journals, The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine published science suggesting that the decades-old drug hydroxychloroquine, didn't help and even had dangerous side effects on very sick people in the hospital with COVID-19.
"There was a group of about 140 scientists that called for them to render their data so that we could reanalyze the data, and they never did produce the data," explained Dr. Patty Kissinger, an Epidemiologist at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Some of the authors asked for those articles to be retracted.
"There actually was some indication they might have falsified data because the Surgiphere (Corporation) who said that they had all these hospitals — turns out they didn't have that number of hospitals," she said.
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Tulane epidemiologist Dr. Patty Kissinger is working on studies with hydroxychloroquine and the coronavirus, and she said those headlines kept people from joining the free local studies.
"We have 60 years of safety monitoring on this medicine, so we know that it's safe. Our recruitment plunged when this happened," Kissinger said. "It plunged. We went from like recruiting very hardily, to absolutely no recruitment for several weeks."
The Tulane studies are looking at hydroxychloroquine use in people exposed to someone with the coronavirus to see if it will prevent them from getting sick, and also people who have tested positive and have no or mild symptoms.
These are not studies for those very sick COVID-19 patients already in the hospital.
"Most scientists know now that you don't give hydroxychloroquine to people who are very sick. They need different medications. They need anti-inflammatories," said Dr. Kissinger.
And while the science is moving fast, Dr. Kissinger said the best way through this pandemic is by taking all the necessary research steps.
Dr. Kissinger said the Tulane studies are safe, and people will be paid to join them from their own homes. They are looking for people who have tested positive or who have been exposed to someone who has the virus.
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Three dimensional maps (3D) were built in the three communities of Miguel Bikan, Waspam and Sahsa, in the Autonomous Region of the Caribbean North Coast. The aim was to contribute to the establishment of a community land monitoring & information system. This system will be for the use of local and regional authorities in order to strengthen indigenous land management. The communities gathered for participatory exercises of field data collection and mapping. Results will support conflict resolution, the reaffirmation of collective property and the preservation of natural resources.


A network of government agencies and concerned citizens teamed up to rescue a bottlenose dolphin that was entangled in fishing gear in the Roanoke Sound near Pirate's Cove around Channel Marker 27.
On Oct. 2, a caller to the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network said the dolphin would surface and then an orange buoy would follow and then both would disappear.
After six hours of determined efforts, it only took Bruce Crostic of the Division of Marine Fisheries a mere second to cut the line that entangled the mammal.
The team was thankful for Crostic's quick actions that set the dolphin free.
For members of the stranding network such as Rachel Potts, an educator at Jennette's Pier, the experience turned out to be a positive one.
Potts is referring to her role as a lead first responder for the stranding network. This group responds to calls about dolphins, seals and even whales found on Dare County beaches and in the sounds from South Nags Head north to the Virginia line.
A large truck and equipment is staged at Jennette's year-round. The National Parks Service responds to calls at Coquina, Oregon Inlet and on Hatteras Island. They also provide space for a centrally located "whale shed" with refrigerated storage and supplies near Coquina Beach.
So far, the commitment has included recurring training classes and dozens of trips to examine stranded, deceased and dying animals on the beaches and along the shores of our sounds.
In most cases, Potts explained little can be done to help these animals when network volunteers respond.
Regardless, strandings provide scientists an opportunity to collect data on creatures with which we rarely interact. This important information on the biology and health of marine mammals provides insight on the health of our marine ecosystems.
That's why this rescue meant so much to Potts and the rest. This animal got to swim away to continue its life in Outer Banks waters.
When she first arrived on the scene, Potts was scanning the sound with some powerful binoculars from a private dock near Ballast Point, where the dolphin had first been spotted by a resident that morning and reported to the hotline.
All of a sudden she heard the animal surface.
After that, Karen Clark of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), and Potts took a local boat out to try to assess the situation.
Clark helps coordinate the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network from where she's based at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla.
According to her timeline of the rescue events, it took from around 11 a.m. to just after 5 p.m. to locate the animal, get boats to the area and finally, to be in just the right place at the right time.
Clark said the team of Anna Barbosa of WRC and Crostic of DMF were able to snag the crab pot buoy lines trailing behind the animal with a boat hook from their vessel.
Clark said the animal was only impacted by them pulling on the rope for about 20 seconds before Crostic cut the line and the dolphin took off.
"Bruce cut the line and the animal swam off quickly," Clark said.
A small amount of line remained around the tail stalk but responders are optimistic that the knot is loose enough it may shed on its own, she added.
The teams, working from side by side boats, next pulled up the buoy, which pulled up a crab pot. Clark said it appeared the initial pot had tangled with two additional ones. Crostic took possession of the pots for Marine Fisheries.
Clark stressed that no one is blaming the crabbing industry for the incident.
Looking at the wounds, network experts think the animal was entangled no more than a day, Clark said.
"Thanks to the quick actions by the original observers, the community, and the network, the animal's prognosis for survival is very high," she said.
It's hard to say whether or not the dolphin a "resident" of the area or migratory one, Clark added.
She also thanks Jamie Moore who assisted the first water search of the rescue with his airboat and charter boat captain Marc Kerns took Clark out in the second sweep.
In the end, the group achieved its goal and everyone, including the animal, went their own ways.
"Everyone worked together really well, I'm glad it worked out," Potts said.
The stranding hotline number is 252-455-9654.
marine fisheries and fish cops around here that could helped. Great job done by a few dedicated people.


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A Digital Workplace Is All About People, Place and Tech, says James Dellow
Shira Friedman
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Everyone has a digital workplace these days, says James Dellow director of Chief Technology Solutions ("Chieftech"). But the question is – is it any good? The human-centered designer and technology strategist from Sydney, Australia says employee engagement in a digital workplace should be the focus rather than just productivity and top-down work culture.
We caught up with him to talk about what the digital workplace actually is and the shift towards technology strategies for Activity Based Working (ABW). Here's what he had to say:
A digital workplace explained
Q: What does the term 'digital workplace' mean to you?
James Dellow: The 'digital workplace' is really a marketing phrase that analysts came up with. For me, it's about challenging what the traditional view of what an intranet might be. I've also used it to try and help people who are focused on the physical design of offices, pre-COVID-19, to think about what the digital layer of the built environment might be.
Q: What makes a great digital workplace?
Every business these days has a digital workplace. It's a question of how good is it? How fit for purpose is it? If you just focus on productivity, do you care about employee engagement or your impact on the environment? The digital workplace can play a role across all those metrics. It's about you deciding what's important to your business, your community stakeholders and your employees.
Q: Should the digital workplace have a baseline of tech?
There are some layers to this. There should be a foundation layer. This means things like network access and cloud computing. If you put your solution in the cloud, then your employees can access it from home or from the office. On the hardware side you need the right device be it a laptop, phone or smartwatch to work on.
The next layer is where businesses like Valo come into play. Once you've got all the foundational pieces in place, and you can get access to a web-based system, then you can start to look at some of the discrete applications.
Once you've got all the foundational pieces in place, and you can get access to a web-based system, then you can start to look at some of the discrete applications like Valo's.
James Dellow aka Chieftech
Director of Chief Technology Solutions
These are the tools that are common to everyone, the productivity tools, Word, Excel, Outlook, increasingly Microsoft Teams. Plus, very job-specific tools, such as CRM systems, ERP systems, HR systems, which are all part of the digital workplace too.
And then there should be a layer of what I call "differentiated digital workplace experiences".
A digital workplace goes beyond productivity
Q: How does the digital workplace go beyond productivity?
One of the problems that a tool like Valo solves is bringing all the different solutions together. If we think about employee engagement in a digital workplace, there are a whole set of different levers we can apply to improve our experience of the workplace. One of the challenges is to move beyond the productivity layer because that lever only takes you so far.
We can't just come into work and only be this high-performing, productive system. There's a whole bunch of human stuff that happens from a physical and emotional point of view. There's a huge role for the digital workplace to support all those different things. It's not just about how many emails can we send, how quickly can we find information. That's also important, but it's about getting a mix that gives you the outcome that works for your organization and what you want to achieve.
Q: You're an advocate of "Activity-Based Working". What does this mean?
Activity-Based Working (ABW) is a concept of creating a work environment that has different physical zones for doing different kinds of work. It's about getting the physical and the digital components of a workplace designed around the kind of work that people need to do.
For example, if you've got a workforce that needs a lot of collaboration and a limited individual focus time, you should design a physical work environment to support those modes of working with more meeting space and less individual desks. ABW is about saying, "How can we create an environment for the work you do so that you can achieve your flow?"
A more democratic approach to how we work
Q: How is the digital workplace changing the way people work?
Work is changing. We need a more democratic approach to how we work. That might mean making information accessible to everyone on a team rather than working through the old gatekeeper model, where someone has to ask permission to access a document.
One of the transformative tools is Microsoft Teams. People have been stuck in email, for example, or just had email and a very traditional intranet. They've not quite realized how you can bring people together for a conversation and have them link to some information. And how that can actually make collaboration easier and better than an email chain that goes through lots of people.
Technology can let people experience a different way of working and it can inspire new ways of working.
Technology can let people experience a different way of working and it can inspire new ways of working. It can inspire innovation. If the tools have got enough flexibility in them, you can actually let people create brand new ways of working that you as the technologist never even imagined.
I think that's the shift, moving from control to trust. You start to measure another outcome, which could be diversity, the environment, the community impact of what you do. We need leaders with a big-picture view to focus on the bigger picture and not just about time spent at your computer.
Q: What advice would you give an organization wanting to improve how they use their digital tools?
I've always tried to look at what people have already got. Are they using it in the way it was intended or maximizing the use of it? There's no point going into an organization and swapping out a system if there's a fundamental user behavior in place. Solutions like Valo come in and improve how, say, SharePoint works. From a human nature point of view, we've got to take people on a journey in order to creat better employee engagement in a digital workplace.
James Dellow was recently a guest speaker at our 24 hour Valo Fest where he talked about "knowledge management in the new normal". Tune in to find out about why the digital workplace should be approached through people, place and technology!
Do you feel like you hear Microsoft Teams everywhere but feel overwhelmed on where to start? No worries, we are here to help via email, phone or give you a live demo straight away. Just ask!
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We have always enjoyed the sound and warmth of vinyl, and honestly: we miss those good old days sometimes where DJ's brought their tracks with them in a huge backpack (and not on a USB or SD card). The warmth of the record really made some of the tracks back in the days shine. Though we have moved forward but every now and then we come across great new videos and posts from people who get really creative, and in this post we highlight one of the best vinyl tricks out there!
Though we have seen already several vinyl tricks videos out there, the one we share is maybe the most creative one out there. These vinyl tricks that have been highlighted in the video bellow really show how to make a brand new track using simple attributes and a creative mind!
For example Graham Dunning has done his upmost best to create a track from scratch just by being creative with a Technics SL vinyl player and other attributes, creating a music making tower of organic sounds! We love what he did, and are already looking forward to others (or maybe even himself) creating brand new videos while being creative with vinyl.
So what do you think of this video and the creativity that has been put in to this record, do you think you can beat this tower of creativity and make your own video showing your favorite vinyl tricks? We are already looking forward to it, if you make one please feel free to contact us so we can give you a personal spotlight on our website!


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Solar Showdown Looms in California
June 16th, 2009 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV-General, Solar Energy - general, Solar Installations
By Jennifer Kho June 9, 2009
Source: Green/New York Times
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/solar-showdown-looms-in-california/
Rooftop solarMax Whittaker for The New York Times Some critics in California say too much of this too soon could reduce the stability of the grid and raise costs for other customers. Solar installations could grind to a halt in California, industry advocates say, unless a legislative proposal, which the state Senate is considering this month, passes. Some opponents, including electrical and utility workers, disagree.
Indian company Emmvee Photovoltaics begins solar-module production on 3S turnkey line
May 31st, 2009 by kalyan89 in PV Industry - Asia, Solar Energy - general, Solar Installations
Source: WorldofPhotovoltaics.com /28 May 2009
http://www.worldofphotovoltaics.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&artid=416
3S Swiss Solar Systems has delivered a solar-module turnkey production system to Emmvee Photovoltaics, which has begun manufacturing on the 25-MW line at its factory near Bangalore, India. "We are extremely satisfied with the line supplied by 3S because we are able to produce a high yield on a very low breakage rate," explained D.V. Manjunatha, managing director of Emmvee Photovoltaics, which has already ordered the tools necessary to expand its module output to 50 MW. (more…)
Italy solar installations rise to 485 megawatts-GSE
May 31st, 2009 by kalyan89 in PV Industry - Europe, Solar Energy - general, Solar Installations
Rome, May 24, 2009
Source: Reuters India
http://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINLO46892420090524
More than 38,000 photovoltaic (PV) installations that turn sunlight into power are currently on stream in Italy with a total capacity of 485 megawatt, the state-run power management agency GSE said on Sunday. PV installations mushroomed in Italy from about 22 MW in early 2007 after the government launched a new incentive plan, considered by analysts to be among the most generous in Europe. (more…)
Solar Energy Can Power 25% of the World's Electricity Needs by 2050
May 31st, 2009 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV-General, R&D reports, Solar Energy - general
Source: Environmental Leader.com/May 26, 2009
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/26/
solar-energy-can-power-25-of-the-worlds-electricity-needs-by-2050/
Concentrated solar power (CSP), using hundreds of mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays, could meet up to 7 percent of the world's power needs by 2030 and 25 percent by 2050, according to a new joint report from Greenpeace International, the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and IEA SolarPACES. Even with moderate assumptions for future market development, the world could have a combined solar power capacity of over 830 gigawatts (GW) by 2050, with annual deployments of 41 GW, representing 3.0 to 3.6 percent of global demand in 2030 and 8.5 to 11.8 percent in 2050, according to the Global CSP Outlook 2009 report. (more…)
Global Concentrating Solar Power Outlook 2009
Source: Greenpeace.com/25 May 2009
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/
press/reports/concentrating-solar-power-2009
With advanced industry development and high levels of energy efficiency, concentrated solar power could meet up to 7 percent of the world's power needs by 2030 and fully one quarter by 2050. This is the 3rd joint report from Greenpeace International, the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and IEA SolarPACES since 2003. With every edition we have increased the projected market volume significantly, and it finally turned over a billion dollars in 2008, this amount could double in 2009. While we highlighted in our first joint report the huge market potential, we were able to move to another message in 2005 when we launched the second report in Egypt: "CSP is ready for take off!". (more…)
Cyrium touts >40% efficient multi-junction solar cells
May 26th, 2009 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - America, PV-General, R&D reports, SC Company Reports, Solar Energy - general
by CCN Matthews, Ottawa, Ontario, May 21, 2009
Source: Solid State Technology.com
http://www.solid-state.com/display_news/178340/5/HOME/Cyrium_touts_%3E40_efficient_multi-junction_solar_cells
Cyrium Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high efficiency photovoltaic solar cells, announced today that multi-junction solar cells produced by the company now exceed the performance of all commercially manufactured solar cells. "Cyrium is pleased to set new performance standards for the solar cell suppliers to the Concentrator PhotoVoltaic (CPV) industry," said Dr. Simon Fafard, founder and CTO of Cyrium Technologies. "We believe the exceptional performance of our 10mm square cell will enhance CPV's business case and is a key to moving the cost of renewable solar energy toward grid parity." (more…)
Toyota eyes solar powered green car
May 26th, 2009 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Asia, Solar Energy - general
Tokyo, May 24, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp is secretly developing a vehicle that will be powered solely by solar energy in an effort to turn around its struggling business with a futuristic ecological car, a top business daily reported Thursday. The Nikkei newspaper, however, said it will be years before the planned vehicle will be available on the market. Toyota's offices were closed Thursday and officials were not immediately available for comment. (more…)
A conversation with First Solar's Bruce Sohn, Part II—'We sell electricity'
May 26th, 2009 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - America, PV-General, R&D reports, Solar Energy - general
by Tom Cheyney, PVTech, 26 May 2009
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Although First Solar has indeed ramped 23 module production lines across its three manufacturing sites (with the 24th soon to follow), the company remains notoriously guarded about the inner workings of its processes and manufacturing facilities as well as its R&D activities. Not coming close to taking the bait, Sohn won't answer any specific questions about film thickness uniformities or process temperature ranges or whether the research team is working on next-generation tandem-junction CdTe or even its own version of copper-indium-gallium-(di)selenide (CIGS). Nevertheless, he does shed some light on the company's overall approach. (more…)
A conversation with First Solar's Bruce Sohn, Part I—Developing 'copy smart'
May 26th, 2009 by kalyan89 in PV Industry - America, PV-General, R&D reports, Solar Energy - general
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At First Solar's corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, a morale-boosting slogan adorns posters stuck to the outside of cubicle partitions: "MILESTONE MADE! TEN ONE ONE." That's "Ten," for 10 years in business–at least in the company's First Solar incarnation. The original firm Glasstech Solar, led by visionary Harold McMaster, actually set up shop in 1984, then became Solar Cells, Inc. in 1992, which begat the present entity in 1999. The middle "One" stands for the gigawatt's worth of panels produced in the solar module factories in Ohio, Germany, and Malaysia – as well as the annual production capacity that will be ramped by the end of 2009. The final "One" stands for perhaps the biggest accomplishment of all–the dollar-per-manufactured-watt standard beaten by two cents by First Solar in the final quarter of 2008, a cost that has since shrunk to 93 cents per watt in the first quarter of 2009. But then, "Ten/One/0.93" doesn't quite have the same ring. (more…)
Renewable Energies: The Promise Of Organic Solar Cells
April 19th, 2009 by kalyan89 in Dye-Sensitized & Polymer Organic solar cells, Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Europe, PV-General, R&D reports, Solar Energy - general
Source: ScienceDaily, Apr. 10, 2009
In the race to renewable energy, organic solar cells are now really starting to take off. They can be manufactured easily and cheaply, they have low environmental impact, and since they are compatible with flexible substrates, they could be used in many applications such as packaging, clothing, flexible screens, or for recharging cell phones and laptops. Teams at the Laboratoire d'ingénierie moléculaire d'Angers in Angers (CNRS/Université d'Angers) and at the Laboratoire des matériaux, surfaces et procédés pour la catalyse in Strasbourg (CNRS/Université Strasbourg 1) have recently obtained record conversion efficiency with solar cells based on organic molecules. (more…)
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Rag Kalashri is attributed to late Bhimsen Joshi, the eminent vocalist of Kirana gharana and often performed by his followers, as the case is with the recording presented here. Being a very recent creation, not much documentation is available and the following description is purely based on the analysis of performances of this rag.
It has a pentatonic scale ascent omitting Re and Ma. However Re is an important note and is included in the descent while Ma is included in a typical concluding phrase -G m R S. Sa and Pa are the important notes and Ga and Ni can be sustained and the latter has typical oscillations (andol).
The ascent is very similar to rag Kalavati (vide), and hence perhaps the particular nomenclature. Presence of Re and Ma in Kalashri however helps to maintain its distinct identity. Rag Janasammohini is also similar to Kalashri, except that the former doesn't include Ma.
A lovely young maiden enchants the beloved. Her charm seem to enhance by the day. To rejoice this joyous occasion sing auspicious melodies and decorate the place.


I honestly did not know what I was going to write about when I sat down to my computer to compose this post. I am tired of the upcoming election and can't bring myself to write about the struggling Proposition 37. Not a lot has been happening in the garden, not enough to inspire a post. What has stuck with me is the perfect fall afternoon we had and the time I spent with my children in the backyard this afternoon.
It started out with me determined to get something done in the garden. I am feeling really behind, and having a sick family these last two weeks has made it almost impossible to do any significant work out there. So, I did manage to turn the soil and plant shell peas in one bed. My daughter helped out, which she hasn't done in a while. I have a sneaking suspicion that she realized if she helped I would finish faster and we could get down to the real business of playing with her plastic animals.
These little plastic animals are by far her favorite thing to play with. I often find little "worlds" she has created for them, markers of her imagination left behind. It started a few months ago when I discovered this one after she had gone to bed one evening.
Lately, she has been collecting food for her animals everywhere we go: grass from in front of a museum, seed pods found on the playground, weeds plucked from the ground…. And, these little animals have been coming outside a lot more, as she finds and creates worlds for them in our backyard, alongside the garden.
We started in the tall grass that had not been cut all summer because the zucchini plant had grown over it. She drug her dad out there this morning to tell him, "Never cut this part of the grass again. It is a home for my animals." A few minutes after the bear and cheetah had made their acquaintance, I spotted a praying mantis.
It was all good until it turned its head to watch. We were both a little creeped out and moved to the "next best place" in the yard for the animals. The last remaining bush (that is destined to be yanked out for a little berry patch) makes great climbing for these little plastic creatures, so there we went. We built "nests" for them at the bush's base as they dared each other to climb to even higher branches. Meanwhile, Edie's little brother walked around intermittently trying to make off with one of the little animals and banging things with a stick.
Eventually, it was time to retreat inside so I could get dinner going, but I think we all came in feeling very satisfied. It all sounds so cliché when I say it to myself, daughter growing up, fleeting moments, slowing down for a minute to enjoy, but it is also very real. Tomorrow I will probably wake up with that mental to do list that will include many gardening tasks, but maybe, just maybe, I will take my daughter out to breakfast instead of getting to work.
Oh my goodness, this is such a lovely time in childhood. My younger son, who is 9, still creates little vignettes like those of your daughter, and I just love them. They happen less often, and it's hard not to notice. I don't think any of what you are experiencing is cliched at all – these are the lovely and real truths of life, and noticing them is a special thing. I was also conscious of taking a bit of time out to play yesterday – the dog kept following me around the house with a favourite stuffed toy in his mouth, and I knew he wanted a chasing game. So I took him outside and we played crazily next to the chicken run until I was out of breath. Very glad I did it too! This was a lovely post and one I bet you will be glad to have to look back upon.
Oh, I am so glad to hear that your son is still creating little vignettes at age 9. Hopefully that means that my daughter has a few more years of this in her! Real playing feels so good, and I know that most adults don't do it enough. I wonder why we don't make more time to do it more often.
Oh this one hit me right in the heart. All of my friends and family seem to have children at this age right now, right on the cusp of their first foray into the world without Mama – watching them makes me so painfully aware that I am going to blink and it will be my turn with E . . . Gah.
You know, it's not cliche to remember those things . . . It's essential. Lots of people allow those chore lists to take priority, but a day like you described is the one time I never NEVER feel guilty about having a messy house.
Frankly, I think the best thing about children in general is they are a constant, external reminder about what is really important in life.
Thanks Stacey. I think that for me it is a constant balance of getting the every day stuff done and making time to sit and be with the kids. It is true that to remember those moments are essential. Like you said, in a blink they grow up, and I am really feeling it now with my daughter. I have blinked once and she is five, and I will blink again and she will be 16.
It is so easy to get caught up in the tasks of the day. It happens to me all the time. I am trying to reframe how I go about the day so that I can enjoy the kids in their universe more often. I look forward to reading your post!


What's in it for you? More Work! That's what.
That's right. Whenever a new way of doing things is introduced, you can expect more work to be involved.
Learning professionals, agents of change and anyone bringing news of doing something new or different are trained to tailor presentations and announcements to answer the question, "What's in it for me? (WIIFM)." The problem is that WIIFM fails to mention the effort involved to make change happen.
No matter what benefits you bring to light for shifting to the new thing, it can't just happen without those affected working to make the adjustment. Before they can adjust their frame of mind toward doing something differently, your audience needs to know why things are changing. Because it doesn't matter what's in it for them if they don't know what they have to do to achieve that benefit.
People are all creatures of habit to some extent or another. When routines are disrupted, knowing why they can't continue to do something thing the way they've always done it helps them to take that first step toward shifting their attitude. Focusing on external driving factors also shifts any resentment away from leadership and the organization.
In the midst of change, knowing what will stay the same is a comfort that is vital during transition.
While WIIFM alone can be ineffective, it's still critical to adopting change. You must tell them how the change will benefit them. Keep in mind that people with different backgrounds are motivated by different things; the benefits you devise may not speak to everyone.
Now that everyone is aware of the need to change, they need to know what is expected of them and how to achieve those expectations. Steps to success must be clear and people must be held accountable for taking those steps and achieving stated expectations.
Celebrate small wins early to recognize them for their effort. Let them know you appreciate everything they do to make the shift a success. Intrinsic rewards hold the most value. For example, hold a reward ceremony in which individuals or groups are recognized for their unique contributions, using "trophies" that symbolize that contribution (i.e. a set of "pom poms" to symbolize a team member that has been a real cheerleader during the transition).
Depending on the situation, these steps may be executed at different stages or all in one presentation. Consider how much time your audience needs to adjust. You may need to allow for a "grieving" process as your people leave the past behind.
What do you think? Has WIIFM been successful in your experience?


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You'll never look at Othello the same.
Company Carolina will be presenting "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" on Saturday and Sunday in the Great Hall in the Student Union.
Every year Company Carolina, a community-inclusive theater company at UNC, puts out a call for proposals to everyone in the area.
"Graduates, undergraduates, people in the community—-if someone comes to us with a really good proposal, we'll take a look at it no matter what," Clare Shaffer, the theater's producer, said.
Catherine Arvay, the play's director, submitted the satirical drama to Company Carolina earlier this year. "Shakespeare" is the theater's major comedy piece for the year, Shaffer said.
Senior Brandon Lanning and sophomores Roger Burton and Alexander Thompson star in the three-man show. With over 20 costume changes throughout the night, the actors will have to be thinking one step ahead said Shaffer.
The two hour play is split into two acts. Act One features parodies of every Shakespearean work except one. Act Two fills the gap by presenting three versions of Hamlet.
The Shakespearean histories (Julius Caesar, King Lear, etc.) are included in the show through an on-stage football game—with the British crown as the ball. "Macbeth" is performed with kilts and thick Scottish accents. The entire cast of "Romeo and Juliet" is played by only two people. And "Othello" is rapped.
Act Two gets even more outlandish, said Shaffer.
See the show Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 to $10.
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First World War: Stretcher Bearers of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Lifting a Wounded Man out of a Trench
Gilbert Rogers	(1881–1956)
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Below, a trench in which a man stands lifting one end of a stretcher over the top of the trench. Above, three men receive the stretcher, on which lies a man with his face covered with a bloody bandage. Left, a shell explodes. The background is buff, the trench and the figures are predominantly grey, yellow and green, giving an impression of mud everywhere. Of the men in the upper half, two have armbands with red crosses on a white ground, in addition to uniform badges with red crosses on, while the third, on the left, has only the red cross badge on his uniform, and no armband.
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Curle: We won't take Oxford City lightly in FA Cup
Posted on November 8, 2020 by admin in FA Cup with Budwieser, Latest News | 0 Comments
NORTHAMPTON Town manager Keith Curle insists they won't take Oxford City lightly in their FA Cup showdown – and reckons their Non-League recruitment proves it.
The Cobblers will be hot favourites going into tomorrow's night first round clash in front of the BT Sport cameras. After all, Curle's troops are plying their trade in League One, while the Hoops turn out in National League South, three rungs down the ladder.
However, the former Manchester City and Wolves defender is expecting a tough test under the lights at Marsh Lane and believes it would be unwise for anyone to underestimate Non-League opposition on this FA Cup weekend.
"We are very respectful as a staff and football club – our preparation won't change in any way, shape or form than if we were playing one of the big boys in League One," the 56-year-old told The FLP.
"They have a very good manager in David Oldfield, who has experience of the game at all levels, and they will be doing their homework on us. They will try to gain an advantage from their artificial pitch, but the dimensions of the pitch don't change.
"When I was at Carlisle, we went to St Albans and Junior Morias (now at St Mirren) scored twice for them and soon after got a move to Peterborough, so you can see what the FA Cup can do for players.
"At Northampton, we've taken Matty Warburton from Stockport and Ricky Korboa from Carshalton. There is some uncovered talent lower down the pyramid and our recruitment model takes that into account. We cover a lot of games at all levels."
Opponents City are in the first round for the fourth season in a row and Oldfield is relishing the opportunity to pit his wits against the third tier Cobblers. "It's a huge test for us, we know what a strong team they are," said the 52-year-old former Leicester and Luton midfielder.
"They were promoted last season and they are really establishing themselves in League One. We have to make sure we are as organised and as ready to run as we possibly can.
"It's such a shame our supporters won't be allowed in the ground on Monday, but it's still the FA Cup, it still has that feel and that excitement it can bring.
"We're delighted to be in it and have an opportunity to match ourselves against a really good League One club."
With supporters not being permitted throughout the EFL so far this season, apart from a bunch of pilot games, lower league clubs have seen their finances take a major hit.
It means an FA Cup run could be even more important than usual this term.
Northampton will pick up a £32,500 live broadcast fee from the first round tie and there is also almost £17,000 on offer to the winners in prize money, plus a place in tomorrow night's second round draw, which is due to take place before the match.
"Finances are always important and our football club shows good housekeeping to adhere to the salary cap," said Curle, who led the Cobblers to promotion via the League Two play-offs last term. "We still have room within it.
"We got promoted and we are ambitious to stay in this division and be a force in it, but not if it's going to put the club in jeopardy."
Curle has recently added invaluable experience to his squad with the addition of free agent defender Alan Sheehan, 34, and winger Ricky Holmes, 33, the latter returning for a second spell with the Cobblers.
"Both of them had been training with us and their personalities, character and professionalism have added to the group," he added.
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Learn how to set up and use the Netflix app on your Xbox 360 console. Learn how to set up and use the Netflix app on your Xbox 360 console. To add an item to your Netflix My List: Go to apps, select My Apps, and then select Netflix. Select an item that you want to watch. Select Add to My List. To remove an item from your queue: Go to My List. Select the item that you want to remove. Select... How to Stream Netflix to a TV by Nick Miles Netflix Instant Watch allows you to choose from a library of movies to stream directly to you to watch at any time.
if the clock is wrong its not only netflix that wont work to resync it got to settings and go to date and time settings and choose set up on internet it will sync with the time server then try to load netflix if you need to reset netflix press x to load it and immediatley after pressing x hold the start and select buttons till you see a message... 12/12/2018�� To add insult to injury, USA Netflix gets new release before the UK version. That�s why I started to search for a way to change my Netflix region . I found two methods that work differently but are both capable of bypassing geographically imposed restrictions .
If you attempt to stream Netflix on your computer, and you see Netflix Site Error, that means there is a problem with the Netflix service itself. You will be unable to stream anything until Netflix is able to pin down and fix the problem. how to add lines in excel 2016 To find the Netflix app, select Search and then type Netflix. Select the Netflix PS Vita entry. Select Download. Press the PlayStation button and pull the upper right corner of the page to the lower left to close the PS Store. The Netflix app is installed automatically once it has finished downloading.
If you attempt to stream Netflix on your computer, and you see Netflix Site Error, that means there is a problem with the Netflix service itself. You will be unable to stream anything until Netflix is able to pin down and fix the problem.
Playstation 3/4 is a great device when it comes to streaming movies and TV shows via Netflix. However, Playstation devices do not have VPN clients . So if you want to unblock or change your Netflix region using a VPN service, you need to indirectly enable VPN on your Playstation.


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Barbados Minister of Family Complains of Too Much Sex on Television
As such, Minister Lashley has issued a call for more to be done to prevent those negative images from reaching young people in their homes.
He told a gathering of close to 100 secondary school children, their guidance counselors and staff of the Child Care Board at a Youth Forum this week that it was a matter that needed all their attention.
The island's sole television station, which is one of two cable providers in the island, is controlled by government.
"If we are serious about combating teenage pregnancy we have to initiate a national debate about what we are showing our teens on television and the movies we are taking home from the video shops for them to watch. More parental guidance and control are needed," he said.
Lashley further called on the children themselves to take a firm stand by refusing to watch unwholesome television programmes, stressing that there is "absolutely nothing wrong in saying 'no' to homosexuality and promiscuity".
Acknowledging that the decision to engage in early sexual activity could be difficult, especially when they are so many differing opinions on the matter, he advised the young people to consider all the facts and be aware of the consequences of their actions.
Meantime, Lashley has pledged his Ministry's support in the fight to control the incidence of teenage pregnancy and further promised that government would continue to work with all the relevant partners to ensure resources were made available to assist in that area.
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