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Husson and SMCC Sign Agreement to Facilitate the Transfer of Course Credit
SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE – June 30, 2014 - Husson University and Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) have entered into an agreement that will create a smooth process for the transfer of credits from SMCC to Husson. A signing ceremony, representing the culmination of the agreement process, will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Room 101 of the Ross Technology Center on the SMCC South Portland Campus.
The agreement covers the transfer of credits from the following SMCC Associate degree programs into the corresponding Husson University Bachelor's degree programs.
The following SMCC Programs lead into the following Husson University Programs
From AS Business Administration to BS Business Administration
From AS Business Administration - Sport Management to BS Sport Management
From AS Computer Science to BS Computer Information Systems
From AS Computer Science to BS Software Development
From AAS Computer Technology to BS Computer Information Systems
From AAS Computer Technology to BS Software Development
From AAS Criminal Justice to BS Criminal Justice
From AAS Hospitality Management to BS Hospitality & Tourism Management
For SMCC students, the agreement includes programs in computer science, computer technology and other fast-growing fields that promise students bright futures, said SMCC President Ron Cantor. SMCC is enhancing its information technology programs with a new state-of-the-art computer lab equipped with the latest technology.
"This partnership between SMCC and Husson will contribute to student success at both institutions," Cantor said. "This agreement ensures a smooth transition from community college to university and from associate degree to bachelor's degree."
"This agreement allows students to pre-plan their college careers so they can avoid taking unneeded credits and spending money on courses that won't count toward a bachelor's degree," said Husson University's College of Business Dean Marie Hansen. "In reaching this understanding, our two institutions have made it possible for students interested in completing a Bachelor's degree with Husson University to benefit from a more seamless credit transfer process at both the Bangor and Westbrook campuses."
Hansen continued: "We are pleased to be working together with SMCC to facilitate opportunities for students to pursue further education."
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is Maine's largest and oldest community college. Founded in 1946, SMCC offers courses at its South Portland and Brunswick campuses, at 10 community satellite locations and online. SMCC has the lowest tuition and fees in New England and offers more than 45 degree programs. For more information visit www.smccme.edu.
For more than 100 years, Husson University has prepared future leaders to handle the challenges of tomorrow through innovative undergraduate and graduate degrees. With a commitment to delivering affordable classroom, online and experiential learning opportunities, Husson University has come to represent superior value in higher education. The Bangor campus and satellite education centers in Southern Maine, Wells and Northern Maine provide advanced knowledge in business; health and education; pharmacy studies; science and humanities; as well as communication. In addition, Husson University has a robust adult learning program. For more information visit Husson.edu.


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Ahead of the launch of Sony Interactive Entertainment's (SIE) PlayStation VR head mounted display (HMD) UK gamers are being given the chance to try the headset for themselves. Starting with EGX in Birmingham, SIE's "Future of Play" tour will visit six locations around the UK between now and 30th October. On offer will be some of the most eagerly anticipated VR games such as Batman VR, RIGS Mechanized Combat League, Resident Evil 7: Bio Hazard, EVE: Valkyrie and PlayStation VR Worlds. Also on show will be Robinson: Journey, Headmaster, and the first game to use the new PlayStation Aim controller, Farpoint and many others.


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LONDON/PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - German utility E.ON's breakup has led to worries that funds set aside for decommissioning reactors will not suffice, but globally the cost of unwinding nuclear is uncertain as estimates range widely.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said late last year that almost 200 of the 434 reactors in operation around the globe would be retired by 2040, and estimated the cost of decommissioning them at more than $100 billion.
But many experts view this figure as way too low, because it does not include the cost of nuclear waste disposal and long-term storage and because decommissioning costs - often a decade or more away - vary hugely per reactor and by country.
"Half a billion dollars per reactor for decommissioning is no doubt vastly underestimated," said Mycle Schneider, a Paris-based nuclear energy consultant.
The IEA's head of power generation analysis, Marco Baroni, said that even excluding waste disposal costs, the $100 billion estimate was indicative, and that the final cost could be as much as twice as high. He added that decommissioning costs per reactor can vary by a factor of four.
Decommissioning costs vary according to reactor type and size, location, the proximity and availability of disposal facilities, the intended future use of the site, and the condition of the reactor at the time of decommissioning.
"The IEA estimate is, without question, just a figure drawn out of the air. The reality is, the costs are quite phenomenal," said Paul Dorfman, honorary senior research associate at the Energy Institute, University College London.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimates that the cost of decommissioning in the United States - which has some 100 reactors - ranges from $300 million to $400 million per reactor, but some reactors might cost much more.
France's top public auditor and the nuclear safety authority estimate the country's decommissioning costs at between 28 billion and 32 billion euros ($32-37 billion).
German utilities - such as E.ON, which last month said it would split in two, spinning off power plants to focus on renewable energy and power grids - have put aside 36 billion euros. .
Britain's bill for decommissioning and waste disposal is now estimated at 110 billion pounds ($167 billion) over the next 100 years, double the 50 billion pound estimate made 10 years ago.
Japanese government estimates put the decommissioning cost of the country's 48 reactors at around $30 billion, but this is seen as conservative. Russia has 33 reactors and costs are seen ranging from $500 million to $1 billion per reactor.
The IEA's Baroni said the issue was not the exact cost per reactor.


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Does Your Organization Have an "Honor Code?"
Colleges often have an honor code for their athletes to live up to. This may include a high standard of conduct regarding honesty (including no cheating as well as in interpersonal situations), professional behavior (including avoiding substance abuse), and integrity (some schools do not allow tutors to lend an athlete a quarter for a soda […]
S. Chris Edmonds, President & CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group at The Purposeful Culture Group
Colleges often have an honor code for their athletes to live up to. This may include a high standard of conduct regarding honesty (including no cheating as well as in interpersonal situations), professional behavior (including avoiding substance abuse), and integrity (some schools do not allow tutors to lend an athlete a quarter for a soda to avoid situations where an athlete might be seen as getting special favors).
The reaction in the sports press, blogs, and forums to a situation where an athlete has broken the honor code publicly can be fast and loud. On one side, opponents of the action berate the university for unrealistic rules and punishment stronger than the behavior demands. On the other side, advocates support the university – perhaps for not letting the possibility of a Final Four appearance by the team to delay or ignore the breach of the code.
Clear Agreements & Accountability
At issue here is not whether you think the university's honor code is fair or appropriate. What is at issue is clear agreements and accountability.
A university has every right to define what standards of conduct are required by faculty, staff, and students. If a student attends a university, that student knows very well what the "ground rules" are. If a student doesn't agree with those conduct standards, they can choose not to attend that university. If a student chooses to attend the university, that student must adhere to those standards of conduct or face the consequences.
Grace & Diligence
University officials need to be diligent and apply consequences when they learn of a code infraction – by anyone affilicated with the university. Officials should use tact and grace to announce the violation and consequences. They do not need to go into details of the case necessarily; they may simply refer to an Honor Code violation. They do not have to judge nor attribute blame.
Officials can handle the situation with grace, diligence, and respect, further demonstrating the kind of atmosphere they want to create.
Clear Conduct Standards
My proven culture refinement process places a strong emphasis on creating values and valued behaviors that help leaders and staff understand what a good citizen looks like in their organization. In our experience, without agreement about conduct standards, the work environment breeds traits like:
Distrust
What can you do today to clarify and enforce desired valued behaviors?
— Published on February 12, 2020
S. Chris Edmonds helps leaders create and sustain purposeful, positive, productive work cultures.
He is a speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder of The Purposeful Culture Group. He's one of Inc. Magazine's 100 Top Leadership Speakers and was a featured presenter at South by Southwest 2015.
Chris is the author of the Amazon best seller The Culture Engine and five other books. Chris' blog, podcasts, and videos are at Driving Results Through Culture. He tweets on organizational culture, servant leadership, and workplace inspiration at @scedmonds.
Chris' short, rich Culture Leadership Charge video episodes can be found on YouTube.
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Statement on ILO's High-Level Mission in the Philippines: Support workers' demands for rights, justice, and accountability
Democracy / Labor / Philippines / Views
We urge the ILO High-Level Mission to uphold the rights of Filipino workers, and to work closely with unions, labour groups, and advocates to come up with recommendations in protecting and promoting the right to organise and freedom of association, as workers continue to assert and defend their economic rights.
IBON International joins social movements and civil society in welcoming the International Labour Organisation's High-Level Tripartite Mission (ILO HLTM) in the Philippines on 23-27 January 2023. The ILO HLTM will investigate labour rights violations in the country following complaints submitted by unions, labour groups, and advocates who highlighted violations of ILO Convention No. 87 on the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, which the Philippine government ratified in 1953. The ILO is the UN agency that sets international labour standards, and develops policies to promote decent work.
We join unions, labour groups, and advocates in their calls for justice and accountability especially for the killings of 56 unionists, labour leaders, and workers under former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. We call on the ILO HLTM to investigate these cases and exact accountability from state perpetrators. The ILO HLTM complements other international efforts such as the International Criminal Court's investigation into the Duterte administration's war on drugs for crimes against humanity.
We join labour groups in holding the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) accountable for systematic attacks against workers and unions. Instituted by the Duterte administration as a counterinsurgency measure and continued under the current administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the agency has legitimised and intensified rights violations against activists and their organisations.
In northeastern Mindanao, state forces intimidate workers as a way of union busting, causing local unions to dwindle from 21 to 4. The police and military hounded workers in their homes to force them to withdraw from progressive labour formations such as Kilusang Mayo Uno, and even set up a security detachment in their workplace, such as the case in a palm oil plantation.[1]
Early in January, labour rights advocates Dyan Gumanao and Armand Dayoha were abducted in broad daylight in Cebu province, and were subjected to psychological torture. They were eventually found through the collective efforts of relatives, people's organisations, and support from the public. Long-time union organisers Alipio "Ador" Juat and Elizabeth "Loi" Magbanua who were abducted by state forces in Manila last May 2022 remain missing.
Impunity prevails. The justice department recently dismissed the murder complaint filed against police officers over the killing of trade union leader Manny Asuncion who was among the nine activists murdered by state forces in March 2021. While Asuncion's assailants and other state perpetrators got off scot-free, twenty-seven trade unionists and labour rights advocates are still detained on trumped-up charges. The dire situation of workers in the Philippines has placed it in the top ten worst countries for workers in the International Trade Union Confederation's Global Rights Index for the past five years.
We join unions, labour groups, and advocates in their calls for justice and accountability especially for the killings of 56 unionists, labour leaders, and workers under former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. We call on the ILO to investigate these cases and exact accountability from state perpetrators.
IBON International affirms the importance of upholding workers' rights to organise and collectively mobilise to fight for living wages, better working conditions, and other policy shifts to address the immediate needs of the poor and marginalised. While the Marcos-Duterte administration has failed to address peoples' needs and welfare amid surging prices of food and living costs, unions and labour advocates have been steadfast on their long-standing demands for tenure security and a national minimum wage to enable workers and their families to meet day-to-day expenses.
We urge the ILO HLTM to uphold the rights of Filipino workers, and to work closely with unions, labour groups, and advocates to come up with recommendations in protecting and promoting the right to organise and freedom of association, as workers continue to assert and defend their economic rights. #
[1] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/15/2237796/workers-hopeful-ilo-visit-will-lead-better-environment-labor-unions
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Savage Road
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan explores uncharted territory in the new Torpedo Ink Motorcycle Club novel.
When Savin "Savage" Pajari and Seychelle Dubois first met, their connection was instant, their attraction undeniable. Their relationship has been full throttle since day one. Even though months have passed, the passion and love between them has only increased.
Savage completely owns what he is: a sadist in the bedroom who can only get off on his partner's pain. He believes he's not a good man, but he loves Seychelle with a fierceness that shocks him. He wants all of her, but only if she gives herself freely with eyes wide open.
Seychelle never imagined the lure of mixing pain with pleasure, or how much she'd crave Savage's darkness. She's been shaken to her core, but Seychelle is committed to Savage and their life together—even though he's keeping a piece of himself back. And to truly make their relationship work, he has to give her everything that he is, just as she is doing for him.
Savage knows that what he really needs could break his woman if she isn't ready. She agreed to come into his world, and he's not about to give her up. He has to find a way to let her see the monster inside without pushing her away. But the real Savage might be more than Seychelle can bear...and he knows he wouldn't survive losing her.
Shadow Fire
Journey deeper into the world of Chicago's most dangerous, alluring crime family in this incendiary installment of the Shadow Riders series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
Shadow Rider Elie Archambault has been called many things: domineering, brash, loyal, but most of all fast. And there's nothing faster than choosing to marry a woman you've never met. All he has is a signed contract and a list of his new bride's expectations for their arranged marriage. He's not expecting love or some happy ever after, just a partner that knows exactly what she signed up for. He'll be faithful because he's a man of honor, but she'll never have his heart....
Elie knows who he is. A privileged member of the Archambault family. A skilled rider and fighter. A man who's always had things easy for all the wrong reasons. He's made his mistakes and lost his chance at real, true passion with his other half thanks to his own careless arrogance. Now he just wants to do his duty as a Shadow Rider and leave the past behind.
But Elie has no idea that his choice is about to spark a blaze that will burn all his carefully laid plans to the ground....
Shadow Rider
The #1 New York Times bestselling "queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) is back with a sexy series starring a Chicago crime family that hides a dark, mystical secret...
Whether it's fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. When he's not fodder for the paparazzi, he commands Ferraro family businesses—both legitimate and illegitimate.
While their criminal activity is simply a rumor yet to be proven, no one knows the real truth. The Ferraros are a family of shadow riders capable of manipulating light and dark, an ability Stefano thought ran in his family alone—until now…
With little left to her name, Francesca Cappello has come to Chicago in hopes of a new life. She wasn't expecting to attract the attention of a man with primal hunger in his eyes, driven to claim her as his to protect and to please. And if he discovers her secret, it could ruin her...
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan brings the love story of Skyler and Dimitri to vivid life in this breathtaking, seductive entry in her dark Carpathian series.
He is Carpathian. Ancient and unassailable. She is human. Young and vulnerable. Without her, he will not survive. Caught between two warring species, Dimitri has spent centuries hunting the undead to keep his people free and humans safe. He has survived honorably when others have chosen to give up their souls. Now, marked for extermination by the Lycans, Dimitri finds himself alone, and fearing for his life. But salvation is coming...
No Lycan would ever suspect someone like Skyler to dare mount a secret rescue operation. A teenage girl. A human of untested abilities. But she has something no one else does. She is predestined for Dimitri—as he is for her. And there is nothing stronger for Skyler than her desire to see her life-dream come true. Whatever the risk.
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Dark Carousel
In this intoxicating Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior's intoxicating embrace...
The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard's blood is set on fire. The ancient Carpathian had given up hope of finding his lifemate, but now he will do anything to make Charlotte his own. What Tariq doesn't know is that Charlotte is using herself and her best friend as bait—to try to draw out the bloodthirsty killers who have already murdered Charlotte's brother and mentor.
Charlotte is familiar with Tariq. Not only is he one of the richest and most eligible bachelors in the city, but he's also a renowned collector of old carousel horses, which Charlotte restores. Their shared passion opens Charlotte up to trusting him with her life and with the desire she can no longer control. But it also makes her vulnerable to a centuries-old curse that will unite her and Tariq in a war against the enemies of humans and Carpathians alike...
Judgment Road
An outlaw motorcycle club sets up shop next door to Sea Haven in the dangerously sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
A brutal education in a Russian training facility for assassins has taught this group of men one thing: It's a long road to redemption...
As the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He's a stone-cold killer who turns his wrath on those who deserve it. Feelings are a weakness he can't afford--until a gorgeous bartender gets under his skin...
Near Sea Haven, the small town of Caspar has given Anya Rafferty a new lease on life. And she's desperate to hold on to her job at the biker bar, even if the scariest member of the club seems to have it out for her. But Reaper's imposing presence and smoldering looks just ratchet up the heat.
Anya's touch is everything Reaper doesn't want--and it brands him to the bone. But when her secrets catch up to her, Reaper will have to choose between Anya and his club--his heart and his soul.
The fates of a warrior reborn and a seductive Dragonseeker are irrevocably entwined in this thrilling Carpathian novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
Zev Hunter was an elite warrior, a dark-blood dealer of death to Lycans who preyed on mankind. But he begins to question his past when he awakens in the sacred cave of warriors—and is soothed back to consciousness by the sensuously familiar voice of the woman who has haunted his fantasies for centuries: Branislava, member of the Dragonseeker clan.
Now, with a blood-sworn vow of honor, mercy and endurance, and under the influence of a siren as bewitching as Branislava, Zev begins to wonder what his purpose is, what it means for the future of the Carpathians and what it is about his rebirth that he has to fear...
In a thrilling Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman fights to free herself from the grip of the vampire trying to possess her...
In a beautiful compound hidden away from the world, Emeline Sanchez tries to blunt the pain that has wracked her body ever since her terrifying ordeal in the labyrinth beneath the city—when she was forced to exchange blood with an evil master vampire.
Now, it's his voice that haunts her...that calls to her in the dark...that never lets her rest. And while the children that she helped to free from his clutches struggle to heal, watched over by their Carpathian protectors, Emeline knows one thing: She must sacrifice herself to keep them all from harm...
For her beauty is irresistible to the vampires, her psychic ability like a drug. Whipped into a frenzy, they'll never stop coming for her. And only the taste of one Carpathian warrior—the rush of his blood—can save her...
Young Savannah Dubrinsky was a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerizing millions. But there was one-Gregori, the Dark One-who held her in terrifying thrall. Whose cold silver eyes and heated sensuality sent shivers of danger, of desire, down her slender spine.
With a dark magic all his own, Gregori-the implacable hunter, the legendary healer, the most powerful of Carpathian males-whispered in Savannah's mind that he was her destiny. That she had been born to save his immortal soul. And now, here in New Orleans, the hour had finally come to claim her. To make her completely his. In a ritual as old as time . . . and as inescapable as eternity.
Dark Ghost
In this captivating novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains…
Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to track. His only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope.
In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can't possibly comprehend...
Shadow Reaper
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Christine Feehan returns to her scorching-hot series starring a Chicago crime family that has built its empire in the shadows...
Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood—but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past. His recklessness puts not only his life at risk, but also the future of his entire family. To save them all, he must find a woman who can meet his every desire with a heat all her own...
Just when Ricco has given up hope, he meets her—a mysterious woman whose shadow connects with his. She's someone looking for a safe haven from the danger that has stalked her over the last several months. In Ricco's embrace, she finds one. But the darkness in which they so often find sanctuary can also consume them...
Dark Desire: A Carpathian Novel
"The Queen of paranormal romance."
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has enchanted legions of paranormal romance fans with her sensation series featuring sexy immortal Carpathian heroes—a remarkable breed of vampire. In this stunning new edition of Dark Desire, a beautiful doctor is perilously drawn to the far Carpathian Mountains by a mysterious stranger who needs her medical expertise. Despite the danger, she cannot deny her deep connection to this mystery man—or he, his raging need for her. Discover the breathtaking power of supernatural love in this darkly sensuous classic from Christine Feehan.
Shadow Keeper
One family brings its own brand of justice to the streets of Chicago's shadowy underworld as #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a series hot enough to burn...
The paparazzi can't get enough of infamous bad boy Giovanni Ferraro. But unknown to them--and the women he beds--he's just playing a role. Keeping the spotlight on himself keeps it off the family business. And if this lethal shadow rider can't hunt in the dark, he'll find his pleasure elsewhere...
Sasha Provis grew up on a Wyoming ranch and thought she knew how to protect herself from predators. But in the nightclub where she works, she's fair game--until one of the owners steps in to protect her. Giovanni is gorgeous. He's dangerous. And his every touch takes her breath away.
The devil at her heels may have finally met its match...
Dark Sentinel
In an explosive novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a human woman ignites the desire of her Carpathian lifemate—and of an ancient vampire with a score to settle.
After the devastating loss of her entire family, Lorraine Peters heads to the woods searching for peace of mind and anything to quell the anger in her soul. Instead, she stumbles upon a scene of horrific violence, as one man lies helpless in the face of three attackers.
Andor Katona's existence has been a harsh one, living for centuries as a monk in the Carpathian Mountains. Unable to find his lifemate, he almost welcomes his release from a colorless and unfeeling world at the hands of the vampire hunters who have mistaken him for their prey. That is, until a whirling ball of fury bursts onto the scene, determined to save him.
In one glimpse, in one breath, Andor recognizes Lorraine as his lifemate, but it will take more than their telepathic connection to convince her of their immortal bond. Lorraine is a lethal combination of cunning and courage. So much so that she captures the attention of a master vampire, one who has already lost what was once irreplaceable to him. One who will strike with deadly precision at Andor and his ancient Carpathian comrades in a war to end all wars. . .
Dark Promises
Lovers challenge destiny and risk their lives in this Carpathian novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling "queen of paranormal romance."*
Gabrielle has had enough of battles, of wars, of seeing the Carpathian warrior she loves nearly lose his life when it isn't even his fight. All she wants is to be away from the Carpathian Mountains, far from vampires and the shadows cast by the crumbling monastery that hides so many terrible secrets. But she isn't the only one in search of answers in the corners of the unknown...
Trixie Joanes has come to the Carpathian Mountains in search of her wayward granddaughter, fearing that she has been lured there by something unspeakable. Instead, Trixie has stumbled onto the path of a desperate man and woman on the run. And they're all fated for the lair of a mysterious ancient with revenge in his soul and the undying power to make bad dreams come true.
*J.R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Cat's Lair
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to the feral underworld of her astonishing Leopard novels in an arousing romance of forbidden animal instincts…
Cat Benoit has finally escaped the past—and the man who was the source of her nightmares. She's off the grid, underground but watchful, and creating a new life for herself in Texas, far from the torrid dangers of her native New Orleans. She's safe. He'll never find her this time. Cat has to believe that. It's the only thing keeping her sane.
Yet she can't escape the attention of Ridley Cromer, the instructor at the martial arts dojo where Cat takes lessons. She arouses the animal in Ridley—and something feral comes to life when their body heat rises. Cat is in no position to let her guard down with anyone, especially someone who could be endangered by her past. But Ridley has secrets of his own—secrets only Cat would understand. If she dares to trust him.
Dark Challenge
Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone. Always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage. Until he met the woman he was sworn to protect…. When Julian heard Desari sing, rainbows swamped his starving senses. Emotions bombarded his hardened heart. And a dark hunger to possess her flooded his loins, blinding him to the danger stalking him. And even as Desari enflamed him, she dared to defy him - with mysterious, unparalleled feminine powers. Was Desari more than his perfect mate? Julian had met his match in this woman, but would she drive him to madness…or save his soul?
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light...
Gabriel woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice called to him, soothing, calming, giving him the strength to control his craving.
Francesca Del Ponce was a healer, a woman who radiated goodness as powerfully as the sun did light. But surely his obsession with her would turn him as his twin brother had turned, leaving the world with two monsters instead of one.
Though he knew she would be like hot silk in his arms, though he knew the taste of her would be addictive, he feared for her life and his soul if he took her. Then with one mind-shattering vow she gave herself—"I offer freely, without reservation, I offer my life for your as is my right"—and with a firestorm of long-forgotten feelings, he glimpsed salvation.
Dark Fire
There is always a price to pay...
So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was.
She had always been different, apart from others. From the moment his arms closed around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer's spell, Darius seemed to understand her unique gifts. But did his kiss offer the love and belonging she sought, or a danger more potent than his own panthers?
Somewhere deep inside herself, Tempest realized she knew the answer. She had no choice but to accept the velvet stroke of his tongue, submit to the white-hot heat piercing her skin, welcome an erotic pleasure like no other….
Vengeance Road
Christine Feehan takes romance full throttle in the second gripping novel in her #1 New York Times bestselling Torpedo Ink series.
Breezy Simmons was born into a ruthless motorcycle club—and now that she's out, she's never going to be that girl again. But when her past catches up with her, Breezy must go to Sea Haven to seek out the man who almost destroyed her. The man who chose his club over her and left her feeling used and alone.
As vice president of Torpedo Ink, Steele is ride or die for the brothers he lived through hell with. He never thought he'd find something as pure as his feelings for Breezy, or that keeping her safe would mean driving her away with cruel words that turned her love for him to ash.
Now, Steele won't let her walk away twice. He'll do whatever it takes to make Breezy his woman again—especially when he learns the real reason she came to him for help, and that the stakes are higher than he ever could have imagined…


On October 26, 2017, Florida's Supreme Court ruled that the state does not recognize a "common law" right to public performance royalties for pre-1972 sound recordings. The decision, Flo & Eddie Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., Case No. SC16-1161, is in accord with a ruling by New York's highest state court, the New York Court of Appeals, which likewise held late last year that New York state law does not recognize a right of public performance for pre-1972 sound recordings.
The plaintiffs in this instant case are the same plaintiffs who lost before the New York court. Indeed, the same parties—Flo & Eddie and Sirius XM—have a similar case pending in the Ninth Circuit, where a California district court previously ruled that the Golden State recognizes a common law right of public performance for sound recordings.
Copyright interests in sound recordings are subject to a murky combination of state and federal laws. Sound recordings produced after 1972 are protected by the US Copyright Act. Since 1995, those "post"-72 recordings have been subject to a right of public performance by means of digital audio transmission (with certain key exemptions) only, which means that terrestrial radio stations do not pay for the public performance of sound recordings at all. "Pre-72" sound recordings are only protected, if at all, by state law. Plaintiffs Flo & Eddie's argument would thereby result in the anomalous outcome that terrestrial radio stations must pay royalties for pre-1972 recordings but not post-1972 recordings.
The unanimous Florida Supreme Court did not hesitate to recognize the enormous impact of that outcome, noting that plaintiffs are asking the state's highest court to "recognize an unworkable common law right in pre-1972 sound recordings that is broader than any right ever previously recognized in any sound recording." Slip op. at 22. The Court went on to state that accepting Flo & Edie's argument would result in the conclusion that "Congress eventually granted a [a federal copyright in sound recordings] right in 1972 that was significantly less valuable than the right Flo & Eddie claims has existed all along under the common law in Florida and elsewhere." Slip op. at 24.
The Court also addressed the question of whether Sirius' creation of back-up or buffer copies in aid of the performance of the recordings constituted a violation of the plaintiffs' right of reproduction. Critically, the Court stated that "[e]ven assuming that Florida common law recognizes the existence of a post-sale exclusive right of reproduction in pre-1972 sound recordings, any such right would not be unfettered and we would conclude that no violation occurred under the facts of this case." Slip op. at 31 (emphasis added).
In reaching that decision, the Court cited to a provision in Florida's record piracy statute that contained a specific exemption for copies made "in connection with, or as part of" radio broadcast transmissions. Slip op. at 32. This decision could have implications for the current, ongoing debate in the analogous context of musical compositions (as distinguished from recordings) as to whether a "mechanical" license, which grants the right to make copies of musical compositions, is required for streaming. Streaming services currently pay publishers royalties for both the public performance and reproduction (mechanical) right.
Attention now turns to the California Supreme Court, as the Ninth Circuit, back in March, certified the question of whether the state recognizes a public performance right allowing artists to receive royalties for pre-72 recordings. Unlike in New York and Florida, where the plaintiffs had to rely on common law, they have a concrete statute in California to sink their teeth into: section 980, which gives "the author of an original work of authorship consisting of a sound recording" a right of "exclusive ownership." Indeed, it was that statute that led the California district court to find in favor of the plaintiffs. The decision by California's highest state court will undoubtedly have profound effects on the music industry.


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Sumon, by Martijn Crowe
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The city of Dhaka is one of the most crowded in the world. There is an proximity of 15.000.000 people pressed into a river Delta with the natural borders of rivers like, and even a number of an estimated 350.000 immigrants per year. There is housing for the higher middleclass, some 14% of the cities inhabitants paying 200 to 500 dollar per month, and the housing for the lower middleclass is there, but less abundant. For the none haves, there is no housing. This makes the city a city of streetpeople, some reports estimating a 40% of the people don't have proper housing. They built shacks along the railroads and on the pavement, or just sleep in the open. We met people that lived in these shacks along the railway since 1971, and many talk about staying on the street for at least 15 years.
The street people are not just there as a burden, but also as an economic power, doing any kind of low paid job. It is a city in a city that takes care of itself and his inhabitants.
We met Sumon. He told his story, and it show's many interesting aspect of the homeless of Dhaka. Sumon is 35 now. Sumon ran away from his mother when he was 6 and lived on the street for at least 8 years. He would not have survived in a city like Sao Paulo or New York. Being homeless here means something different. People come to Dhaka from the rural community in order to get an economic better life and somehow settle and survive. Not always in a good way, like the young women that unwillingly start to prostitute themselves, finding themselves very soon with al kind of venereal deceases unable to work. But most of them built shacks and somehow survice.
In this world the young Sumon entered as a 6 years old boy. His father and mother lived in a city outside Dhaka called Khulna, 300 kilometres from Dhaka near the Mangroveforest. There were six brothers and sisters and he was the youngest of his mother, because his father had 2 wives. At a certain point his mother Amena Khatun decided to leave his father en go and live with her brothers in Dhaka.
The six-year-old Sumon didn't fell very welcome in the house of this brother. Already as a young boy het wanted to be alone, is what he remembers. He liked to stay in bed and draw. So he left the house because he felt not welcome. This was in 1988. He slept on the street or in Mosques, hiding for his relatives. Because he came from a rich family, he was not used to bag, so he sometimes did not eat for several days, sometimes steeling food, sometimes getting the food from from friendly adults that cared for him. This is something I typically find in Dhaka, they care for each other on the street. Everybody gets food. He enjoyed this way of life as a child. Always observing all the people in the street. So as a young child he understood that when you are part of a family, there is a distinction between us, the inner ones and them, the outer ones, for him now the basis of all religion. On the street he was alone, so he was always the other one. He developed that feeling over the years. He was not depending on others and they were not depending on him. He sometimes or some work from the other people on the street and than got food for it. There were people that tried to hurt him, but may people were very kind. He wandered around because he did not want to stay in a single place. He did not want a relation but liked to sit and watch the people, sometimes for hours. He was always aware of everything asking himself, what will be next. He already learned to read before he went on the street, so when he grew older het went to the libraries in Dhake en red everything he could lay his hands on. He red Anna Karanina when he was 8 years old, saying: well you don't understand everything but most of it. From all this reading he learned the most important lesson of his live, that he was a normal human being, not a family member for example. He adapted the idea of Nietzsche of Übermensch: "I decided to become a superman. This must be realized by stopping my emotion".
Than around he was 12 he decided to go to school, so he went to a school and asked them to admit him. They asked him where is his parents were or any relatives. He said that he did not have them and they decided to help him. He could sleep in the school and the school provided him some books. Still he liked to wander so he walked almost 10 to 13 kilometres in Dhaka every day. People knew him already and they liked him so they gave him food. He only had a shirt and a pant, and for him that was enough. And everywhere he was in the street he was drawing, drawing and drawing, that is his real passion. And he made sculptors with clay that was everywhere to be found. When he was 15, he found in the library a leaflet about the art school. He went to the school and asked the teacher to teach him. But he had no money, so he proposed that he worked for the school so they would teach him. So he started to study fine arts when he was 15 years old. He stayed at the school as a sleeping place worked as an assistant. with a teacher and learned all the traditional art skills, like painting and printing. He worked as an assistant to a teacher, M.R. Didar, and was 3 years studying painting and drawing. It was a time of internal and external fight as well, fighting with him self and fighting with an establishment that tried to bind him and push him in their direction. So he loved to stay alone and not waist his time in fighting with others. Observing is still always better than conversation, Sumon says. So he does not like to enter his work in competitions, because than it is a fight again. He did this in the past, because his teacher asked him, but not anymore. He prefers to stay away form society, aside everything. It was in that period that he made contact with his mother again. She said that she always had believed that someday he would come back. He started at the fine art faculty and worked as a journalist. When he earned some money at the age of 29 he took his mother with him in his house so he could take care of her. Two years ago she died. He said that up until now he has no urge to go and see his father, although he knows, he still lives.
In the mean time he stopped his studies at the faculty of the fine arts, because he got bored of realistic painting and started a study of linguistics. Finally he returned to the faculty of fine art and got his master degree. Now he is married to Jhumu and works as a journalist and teacher at the faculty of fine arts.
So a boy that lived on the street Finally found a place in the world. A thing only possible in Dhaka, we think, because the border between living on the street and living in a house is vague.
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Dmitri Dmitrijewitsch Fjodorow (; * in Kungur (Gouvernement Perm); † 22. Februar 1922) war ein sowjetrussischer Flugzeugkonstrukteur.

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Er war der Sohn eines Volksschullehrers und besuchte die Realschule in Perm, wurde aber seiner Zugehörigkeit zu marxistischen Gruppen wegen exmatrikuliert. 1897 wurde er festgenommen und wegen Besitzes illegaler Literatur und Mitgliedschaft in einem marxistischen Kampfbund angeklagt. Er konnte flüchten, wurde jedoch wieder aufgegriffen und zu mehrjähriger Gefängnishaft verurteilt.

Nach seiner Entlassung ging er nach Deutschland und arbeitete dort ab 1906 als Konstrukteur in einem Flugzeugwerk. Bei Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges ging er wieder zurück nach Russland und wurde Mitarbeiter in den Anatra-Werken von Odessa, die unter anderem die Anatra D, einen Aufklärungs-Doppeldecker, produzierten.

Einige Zeit nach der Oktoberrevolution erhielt er 1920 den Auftrag, einen Fernaufklärer zu entwickeln. Daraufhin entstanden die Entwürfe für die Fjodorow DF-1, einem Doppeldecker mit gepfeilten äußeren Flügeln. Dmitri Fjodorow konnte die Arbeiten jedoch nicht abschließen; er erkrankte schwer und verstarb im Februar 1922. Die DF-1 wurde jedoch noch vollendet und flog zwei Monate später.

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Today Nicola from Nicola Jane Photography is sharing pictures of the Wedding of Melissa and Jon, who got married on the 23rd April this year.
Melissa & Jon were married at the beautiful Boutique Hotel, Berwick lodge on a glorious sunny spring afternoon.
The couple were married in the coach house, before heading back across to the main house and Marquee for drinks and the wedding breakfast.
The flowers were by Lisa Elliott Flowers, based in Clifton and Melissa had chosen hot pink gerberas for her bouquet and table decorations.
Thank you to Nicola for sharing these gorgeous pictures and many thanks to Melissa and Jon for sharing their special day with us. Congratulations to you both.


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College student who went on murder spree in Dallas rapped about body bags and toe tags
Claire St. Amant
Aug 5, 2014 | 1:34 pm
An Arkansas college student accused of triple murder in Dallas rapped about gun violence in a song released a day before the killing spree.
Justin Pharez Smith, 21, is charged with capital murder for the deaths of Demarcus Walton, Tyteanna Brown and Kimberly Montgomery. According to Dallas police, Smith has admitted to the August 2 crime at 5125 Wynell St. in South Dallas. He is being held on a $1 million bond.
Police executed a narcotics search warrant at Smith's mother's home in Arlington and believe the murders could be drug-related. Dallas police major Jeff Cotner appeared stunned by suspect's profile.
Although police have portrayed the crime as drug-related, it appears the suspect was going through a break-up at the time of the murders.
"It's a person that you would not stereotypically place in street narcotics sales, but none of that takes away from his culpability," Cotner said at an August 1 press conference.
A junior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Smith was active in several student organizations, such as Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and a university club called "Black Male Achievers."
He was also a rapper and lyricist. Using the name "Pharaoh Pharez," Smith penned deeply personal poems about a troubled upbringing that referenced the violent death of his father and being molested.
Although his creative expressions had previously advocated against gun violence, Smith's more recent work appeared to glorify it. The song "Fear" was released August 1 and spoke of body bags and toe tags. "I ain't scared of shit," Pharaoh Pharez proclaims.
According to police, Smith arrived at the home on Wynell Street around 6:40 am on August 2. He shot all three victims in the living room before proceeding to shoot a fourth person while she "begged for her life" and spoke of her "babies."
Smith allegedly shot her in the head as she curled into the fetal position. Amazingly, she played dead, survived the shooting and was able to identify Smith from a photo lineup.
Smith confronted two more people with his gun before he ran out of ammunition. "The witness reported hearing the gun click several times as Smith attempted to reload," Cotner said. "He was trying to take six lives." When his gun failed, Smith ran over one man with his car as he fled the scene.
The lyrics of his rap song, though not out of the ordinary for hip-hop music, are especially disturbing in light of his alleged crimes.
After showering at his mother's house in Arlington, Smith told police he got a haircut and sought refuge with his "mentor" in Grand Prairie. Cotner did not have any further understanding of Smith's relationship to his so-called mentor.
Although police have portrayed the crime as drug-related, it appears Smith was going through a break-up at the time of the murders. On July 29, Smith fired off a series of tweets expressing pain for love lost.
"How do you make what should have been be again?" he wrote, followed by, "How can you move on to the next if you don't know how to stop loving the first?"
His tweets took a darker turn as he wrote, "There is a thin line between love and death," and "There is a thin line between life and hate." Just minutes later, Smith said, "I just want my baby back... and my baby!" followed by "I'm so cold hearted right now."
Only one of Smith's victims, Tyteanna Brown, was his age. Demarcus Walton and Kimberly Montgomery were in their late 30s.
On August 1, the day before police say Smith committed a triple murder and attempted to kill three others, the 21-year-old released his rap song "Fear." The lyrics, though not out of the ordinary for hip-hop music, are especially disturbing in light of Smith's alleged crimes.
"I am a god. I am a Martian mixed with a Spartan," he rapped. Smith went on to describe what sounds like a residential murder scene eerily similar to the one in Dallas.
"When you see me creep, get the f**k down on your front lawn and get bust on... shooters like shooting stars, get your body bags with a toe tag no F-E-A-R."
Smith's song also has several religious references. "The lord as my witness, I died already but I got a god that's not giving me a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of sound mind. Amen."
The day he was arrested for murder, Smith shared the song "Butterflies" by Michael Jackson on his SoundCloud profile.
Dallas police spokesperson DeMarquis Black says he is aware of Smith's aspiring rap career but had not specifically listened to the song "Fear."
Justin Pharez Smith, 21, was arrested on August 3.
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Black Sheep Coffee from the U.K. comes to U.S. with debut in Dallas
Black Sheep Coffee
Black Sheep Coffee, coming from the U.K.
A coffee shop from the U.K. with celebrity ties is opening its first U.S. location in Dallas. Called Black Sheep Coffee, it's a growing chain based in London with a renegade stance: to champion the robusta coffee bean, one overlooked by most coffee snobs.
Black Sheep was founded in London in 2013 by friends Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth, who loved coffee and wanted to start their own business. They've built it into a chain with 60-plus locations including cafés and take-out shops across England, Scotland, Wales, France, and the Philippines.
The Dallas shop will open at 6240 E. Mockingbird Ln., in a shopping center in the Lakewood neighborhood. Shohet says it'll open in late spring.
Dallas came onto their radar after they formed a partnership for the U.S. expansion with Kristaps Porzingis, a professional basketball player who was playing for the Dallas Mavericks. He's since been traded to the Washington Wizards, but Shohet says Dallas still seemed like the perfect place to launch.
"I love Texas, it's a great state and a lot of people are moving there," Shohet says. "There's so much growth and Dallas has a good vibe. Kristaps became a good friend and ended up investing. He moved to Washington but we'd gotten this great location on Mockingbird and we're building a local team."
They'll make Dallas their headquarters, with a plan to open another half dozen locations, plus franchise opportunities as well (email franchising@leavetheherdbehind.com).
One of the non-coffee drinks at Black Sheep Coffee is a peanut-butter hot chocolate.Black Sheep Coffee
Shohet and Holth built the company brick by brick, starting out doing pop-ups before moving into brick-and-mortar locations. Their goal is to break the wall between specialty coffee and the mass market.
"We've always been about the coffee," he says. "We source the beans from plantations in southern India, Papua New Guinea, Brazil. We get the best beans in the world: specialty-grade, shade-grown, and hand-picked."
"But our premise was also, How can we bring great quality coffee to the mass market, by providing the best coffee but not making people feel like they're disturbing the coffee sacks?" he says. "Our baristas know their coffee, but if you just want to get your drink quickly and want caramel syrup, then go for it. We make it inclusive."
Their most radical act is their use exclusively of the robusta bean, whose stronger, less delicate flavor profile has seen it relegated to uses such as instant coffee and pre-ground cans, while arabica has been the bean favored by the discerning coffee crowd. But some roasters have begun to reject the narrative that robusta is inferior to arabica.
"We're the only coffee company in the world to focus 100 percent on specialty robusta," he says. "Everybody is always touting arabica, but if you can find a great robusta that's not commercial grade, you have a cool product."
Robusta has twice the amount of caffeine, and he says the growers they work with are more enviro-friendly, requiring less water with more cherries per bush.
"Robusta is thicker and richer, and has an amazing crema when you brew it as espresso," he says. "It's also less acidic, so it's easier to digest on an empty stomach and has more body. It might have less flavor notes than arabica, but that extra body punches through the milk. Robusta is a great bean for drinks made with milk. It's unfair that it has a bad reputation."
Their championing of a bean that others forsake goes with their entire ethos. They also eschew plastic.
"When everybody's doing something, we do something different," he says. "That's what our slogan is about: 'Leave the herd behind.'"
In addition to coffee, their shops have exotic lattes, smoothies, and a signature peanut-butter hot chocolate. They do a small selection of food including bagels, "toasties," and Norwegian waffles, a signature.
"But we don't want to be a restaurant — we'll offer the pastries and items that go with coffee, but we just want to focus on making the best coffee."
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