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GALLERIES > MAMMALS > ARIZONA GRAY SQUIRREL [Sciurus arizonensis]
Location: Madera Canyon, AZ
ID : ? [3888 x 2592]
The Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Walnuts are a favorite food of Arizona Gray Squirrels, and when they find an abundance, the squirrels soon stain their faces, paws, and undersides a distinct brownish-orange from walnut juice. Other foods eaten may include fungi, acorns, juniper berries, pine seeds, and tree flowers and buds. This species is quiet and secretive and rarely seen. It is not very common and has a limited geographic distribution. Within its range, Arizona Gray Squirrels prefer broadleaf forests along rivers, which commonly occur in canyon bottoms.
It's close relative, the Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Canada.
At various times and places, this species has also been known as the Silver-gray Squirrel, the California Gray Squirrel, the Oregon Gray Squirrel, the Columbian Gray Squirrel, the Banner-tail, and also simply as the Gray Squirrel. There are three geographical subspecies: Sciurus griseus griseus (central Washington to the western Sierra Nevada in central California); S. g. nigripes (from south of San Francisco Bay to San Luis Obispo County, California; and S. g. anthonyi, which ranges from San Luis Obispo to south-central California).
The Western Gray Squirrel was first described by George Ord in 1818 based on notes taken by Lewis and Clark at The Dalles in Wasco County, Oregon.
Compared with the Eastern Gray Squirrel S. carolinensis or the Eastern Fox Squirrel (which have been introduced into its range), these squirrels are shy, and will generally run up a tree and give a hoarse barking call when disturbed. Weights vary from about 400 g to nearly 1 kg, and length (including tail) from 45 to 60 cm. It is the largest native tree squirrel in the western coastal United States. Western Gray Squirrels exhibit a form of coloration known as counter shading. The dorsal fur is a silver gunmetal gray, with pure white on the underside; there may be black flecks in the tail. Ears are large but without tufts. The ears turn reddish-brown at the back in the winter. The tail is long and typically very bushy. Tree squirrels undergo a complete head-to-tail molt in the spring and a rump-to-head molt in the fall. Tail hair is replaced only in the spring. Also, nesting mothers will use their tail hair to line birthing nests.
Western Gray Squirrels mate over an extended period ranging from December through June. Young are born after approximate 44 day gestation period. Juveniles emerge from nests between March and mid-August. Litter sizes range from 1 to 5. Kits remain in the nest for a longer period that other squirrels, and are relatively slow in development, another detriment to the species when it is in conflict with other, more-rapidly independent squirrels. Young gray squirrels will not leave the nest until 6 months or more. They have "furled" tails which will not reach fullness until adulthood. This is a good indicator of age and maturity. Mother squirrels often have a harassed, overworked look, complete with bruised and battered nipples. Mating squirrels can be very sadistic and will bite and injure each other. Females can be quite territorial, and will chase others away and have fairly violent altercations between themselves.
Western Gray Squirrels are forest dwellers, and can be found at elevations up to at least 2000 m. Time on the ground is spent foraging, but they prefer to travel distances from tree to tree. They are strictly diurnal, and feed mainly on seeds and nuts, particularly pine seeds and acorns, though they will also take berries, fungus and other soft food. Pine nuts and acorns are considered critical foods because they are very high in oil and moderately high in carbohydrates, which help increase the development of body fat. They feed mostly in trees and on the ground. They generally forage in the morning and late afternoon for acorns, pine nuts, new tree buds, and fruits. When on alert, they will spread their tails lavishly, creating an umbrella effect that shields them and possibly provides cover from overhead predators. They are scatter-hoarders making numerous caches of food when it is abundant, and thus contribute to the seed dispersion of their food trees. Although they show relatively good scent relocation abilities, some food caches will never be reclaimed, becoming seedlings in the spring. They do not hibernate, but become less active during the winter. Like many prey animals, they depend on auditory alerts from other squirrels or birds to determine safety. Once an alarm call is transmitted, those present will join in, and the trees become a cacophony of barking squirrels. Tree squirrels are prey for bobcats, hawks, eagles, and mountain lions.
Nests can be seen in tall trees, built from sticks and leaves wrapped with long strands of grass. There are two stick nest types made by the Western Gray Squirrel, although one is not properly termed a "nest." The first is a large, round, covered shelter nest for winter use, birthing, and rearing young. The second is more properly termed a "sleeping platform," a base for seasonal or temporary use. Both types are built with sticks and twigs and are lined with leaves, moss, lichens and shredded bark. The birthing nest may be lined with tail hair. The nest may measure 43 - 91 cm (17 to 36 inches) in length and up to 46 cm (18 inches) in height. It is usually built within the top third of the tree. Young or traveling squirrels will also "sleep rough" when weather permits, balanced spread-eagled on a tree limb high above the forest floor. This attitude is also adopted for cooling purposes in hot weather (a behaviour also observed in Raccoons).
The Western Gray Squirrel was listed as a threatened species in Washington state in 1993. Populations of the Western Gray Squirrel have not recovered from past reductions. They are being threatened with habitat loss, road-kill mortality and disease. Habitat has been lost due to urbanization and catastrophic wild fires. Previous areas of forest have been degraded by fire suppression and overgrazing, allowing the invasion of Scot's Broom. Notoedric mange, a disease caused by mites, becomes epidemic in Western Gray Squirrel populations and is a major source of mortality. Other species of Eastern Gray Squirrels, fox squirrels, California ground squirrels and Wild Turkeys are expanding and compete with the Western Gray.
Listed as extirpated in some California areas, the Western Gray Squirrel in southern California is generally found only in the mountains and surrounding foothill communities. Local rehabilitation experts recount the Eastern Fox Squirrels were released in urban regions Los Angeles in the 1970s, and these aggressive cousins drove the more reclusive Western Grays back into the mountains, where competition was not so strong. This non-native species introduction appears to be the largest threat in the southern California area.
Click here to see the Arizona Gray Squirrel's range map!

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from __future__ import unicode_literals
from datetime import timedelta, datetime
import bisect

def get_delta(open_datetime, close_datetime):
    if close_datetime > open_datetime:
        return close_datetime - open_datetime
    return (close_datetime + timedelta(hours=24)) - open_datetime

class OpenHours(object):

    def __init__(
            self, day_of_week, open_datetime, close_datetime, establishment):
        self.day_of_week = day_of_week
        self.open_datetime = open_datetime
        self.close_delta = get_delta(open_datetime, close_datetime)
        self.establishment = establishment

    def __cmp__(self, other):
        # not checking type
        return cmp(self.open_datetime, other.open_datetime)

class OpenCloseModel(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.opening_by_day = {
            0: [],  # Sunday
            1: [],  # Monday
            2: [],  # Tuesday
            3: [],  # Wednesday
            4: [],  # Thursday
            5: [],  # Friday
            6: []   # Saturday
        }

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        return self.opening_by_day[key]

    def add(self, open_hours):
        # keep openings sorted by open_time/reverse close_delta on insert
        bisect.insort(self.opening_by_day[open_hours.day_of_week], open_hours)

    def open_establishments(self, check_datetime):
        establishments = []
        # not validating input
        weekday = check_datetime.weekday()
        check_datetime = datetime(
            year=1900, month=1, day=1,
            hour=check_datetime.hour, minute=check_datetime.minute,
            second=check_datetime.second,
            microsecond=check_datetime.microsecond)
        for open_close in self.opening_by_day[weekday]:
            if open_close.open_datetime <= check_datetime:
                if (open_close.open_datetime + open_close.close_delta >
                    check_datetime):
                    establishments.append(open_close.establishment)
            else:
                # we don't have to continue checking times
                break
        return establishments

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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By admin_mercy In the News Kiwi Crew Stories (Demo) News Our Work December 13, 2016
Jonathan hard at work in the ship server room
West Africa is a completely different world to ours. It smells different, it looks different, the traffic is chaotic with motorbikes coming from all directions. One of the most significant differences, however, concerns the health system. It is basic and insufficient to serve the people of the country, not to mention that accessing even the most basic healthcare services can lead families into bankruptcy. Most people just learn to live with preventable and treatable conditions.
This year I had the opportunity to volunteer my time and IT skills in a West African country called Benin. I volunteered as an IT support specialist for an organisation called Mercy Ships, on board the Africa Mercy for three months. The Africa Mercy is a hospital ship which provides free surgeries and medical training to countries along the West African coast. Providing medical capacity building, surgical procedures and post-operative care to the highest standard, the Africa Mercy impacts thousands of lives in each country they dock in.
My time was spent fixing all sorts of IT equipment on the ship. The ship is a unique environment in terms of IT support. It contains a hospital,ship engine room, school, café/shop, hair salon, library, church, bank, and 450 crew members with plenty of personal devices on board. The rest of the IT team and I had to be well-organised and inventive to handle all the technology issues that were thrown at us. Our mission was to make a first world hospital run smoothly on a first-world ship in a third world country. By working and living on the ship
Jonathan Clark and wife Stephanie on the Africa Mercy
24/7,when you do a job for someone you not only feel that you are helping the people of Benin but you also feel like you are helping out friends. This gave me a real sense of accomplishment in my job.
Volunteering for Mercy Ships has reminded me that customers and patients are the main reason I come into work every day. The effort I put into developing quality software will ultimately result in a better experience for those consumers and patients. I have also realized how blessed we are in New Zealand to have a reliable and affordable health system. There are so many factors in Benin preventing people from getting the care that they need. So let us be thankful this Christmas that we have the facilities and resources needed to have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
by Jonathan Clark, Software Developer at Orion Health
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Come out to Frying Pan Farm Park to enjoy a "hardly" haunted hayride this Halloween season. Rides will be offered on October 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2010. The 30-minute rides start at 5:30, 6 and 7 p.m., and the cost is $5 per person. Enjoy a treat afterward. The fun you'll have at the farm is down right scary! Register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes or call 703-222-4664. For more information, call the park at 703-437-9101.
Frying Pan Farm Park is located at 2709 West Ox Road in Herndon.
"It's not about Politics...It's about People!"
Locally, join us at Jimmy's Tavern for a day of fun and music to show support for our injured and returning troops! This is a free event for the entire family. No cover charges.
JIMMY'S TAVERN, 697 Springs St., Herndon, VA will be the Virginia location for the America's Heart VETAIDE 10/10/10 event to raise the raise the much needed funds to assist our troops in the transition from military life to civilian life.
Event starts at 1:00 PM with football and a raffle. Raffles and Prizes all day. Bands start at 8:00 PM with BYRN, 9:30 PM - IN REMEMBRANCE, 11:00 PM – GO.
This is an all volunteer event. The bands are donating their time and talents. Jimmy's Tavern is donating the space. All proceeds go directly to VETAIDE to be distributed to our forgotten heroes.
Herndon Parks & Recreation is hosting "Fit Females: How to Fight the Metabolism Slow Down" on Tuesday, October 5. The seminar will be held at 814 Ferndale Ave in Herndon, VA from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Women's Ministry is sponsoring a book signing on October 2, 2010, at 4 PM. The event will feature Feed My Sheep, the story of one woman's passionate desire to help the homeless. Author, Rev. Denise Wilson, of Middleburg, Virginia, will talk about the book and will be available to sign copies. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Books can be purchased at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Bookstore, Wilson Ministries Foundation, Amazon.com, or call Tracey at (703) 474-6671. All book proceeds benefit Feed My Sheep Ministries.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is located at 2516 Squirrel Hill Road; Herndon, VA 20171.
On Sunday, September 19, The Friends of Runnymede Park and Herndon Parks and Recreation Department are co-sponsoring NatureFest 2010 at the Runnymede Park. The event will take place from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. and include 12 different stations throughout the park with hands-on activities and crafts. You will get a passport at the beginning of the event and get stamped at each station. Be sure to get your stamp because you get a prize at the end of the day for a completed passport! There will also be food provided by JJ Deli.


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VJ Vanessa Minnillo and singer Nick Lachey appear onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York. Minnillo is Lachey's new girlfriend.
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Singer Nick Lachey appears onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York. Lachey's latest album "What's Left Of Me" has gone gold, selling over 500,000 copies, since its release on May 9.
VJ Damien Fahey, left, and singer Nick Lachey appear onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios, Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York. Since his divorce from actress-singer Jessica Simpson, Lachey has been dating VJ Vanessa Minnillo.
Singer Nick Lachey waves as he goes onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York.
They didn't look like a couple when Vanessa Minnillo and singer Nick Lachey appeared onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York. But observers have seen the two together at many clubs.
Singer Nick Lachey appears onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in New York.
Actor Tom Hanks, left, and director Ron Howard take in the Detroit Tigers baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Detroit.
Actress Scarlett Johansson poses for pictures at the launch of her collaboration with Reebok to develop a new line of clothes and accessories at the XChange on July 25, 2006, in New York.
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Scarlett Johansson listens to a reporter's question at a press conference at the XChange on July 25, 2006, in New York to launch her collaboration with Reebok. Johansson, star of films such as "Lost in Translation" and "Match Point," also will star in the brand's new global women's ad campaign.
Actress Scarlett Johansson attends a press conference in New York to announce her new collaboration with Reebok. The line, called "Scarlett 'Hearts' Rbk," is scheduled to debut in high-end department stores and boutiques worldwide in spring 2007.
Scarlett Johansson attends the launch of her collaboration with Reebok at the XChange on July 25, 2006 in New York. Her next film is Woody Allen's light-hearted murder mystery "Scoop," which opens July 28.
Poker legend Doyle Brunson and actress Pamela Anderson attend a news conference at the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino to announce the launch of PamelaPoker.com on July 26, 2006, in Las Vegas. Anderson will regularly appear on the site which is part of Brunson's Poker Network.
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Actress Pamela Anderson speaks at a news conference at the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino to announce the launch of PamelaPoker.com July 26, 2006 in Las Vegas. Anderson has a veil and bouquet because she and her long-time beau Kid Rock are expected to get married Saturday aboard a yacht in St. Tropez.
Actress Pamela Anderson picks up a promotional banner after it fell on her during a news conference at the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino to announce the launch of PamelaPoker.com July 26, 2006, in Las Vegas. The PETA spokesperson is dressed as a bride because of her upcoming nuptials this weekend.
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Actress Pamela Anderson speaks at a news conference at the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino to announce the launch of PamelaPoker.com July 26, 2006, in Las Vegas.
Actress Pamela Anderson kisses poker legend Doyle Brunson during a news conference at the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino to announce the launch of PamelaPoker.com, Anderson's signature Internet poker site, July 26, 2006, in Las Vegas. Anderson will regularly appear on the site which is part of the Doyle Brunson Poker Network.
Bullrun Race offical Camilla Maxwell talks with actor Hayden Christensen at the checkpoint for the Bullrun Race Across America Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Checkpoint Charlie in Vail, Colo. Christensen was driving a Ferrari 360 Modena in the race that started in New York and will end in Los Angeles.
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Singer Janet Jackson poses during a photo call to promote her new album "20 Years Old" in Berlin on Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
Janet Jackson is given suggestions during a photo shoot for her new album "20 Years Old" on July 26, 2006, in Berlin. This is the ninth studio album for the actress- singer who celebrated her 40th birthday in May.
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Singer Janet Jackson poses while promoting her new album "20 Years Old" on July 26, 2006, in Berlin. Her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri produced a few tracks on the album, which is set for release on Sept. 26.


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~ Symposium: All My Tomorrows ~
Hello Everyone! Welcome to My December Symposium!
This month is all about looking forward to the upcoming year so I've asked my friends and fellow authors to give you a little sneak peek at what you should be expecting from them coming up in the new year. Happy Holidays and wishing you the very best for 2015!
LAURIE ROMA: I am looking forward to so many great things in 2015! First up on my list is an adaptation of one of my screenplays into an action adventure novel released under my new YA pen name, L.S. Watts. After that, I will be revisiting Breakers and the 3013 series for several books, starting with Dante and Zoe's story in Dante's Angel, then 3013: CHAOS for Katra Tesera and Lord Jaden Tor's story. If time allows, I will also release the first book of an all new paranormal trilogy I have planned. On top of that, I also have an exciting project in the works with six other very talented authors that should be released early spring. I have so many stories to share...thank you to all my readers for letting me entertain you, and here's hoping I will continue to do so for many more years to come! Happy Holidays!
Officer Skylar Aris is a woman with a troubled past. As a Class-A Conduit, she is beautiful and deadly, making her stand out among the rest of the Elite soldiers. She has worked hard to succeed as one of the only female interrogators in the Security and Interrogation Division, but everything she has dreamed of is put in jeopardy when she's given an ultimatum that will change her fate.
Strong and dominant, Director Dominic Stryker is a man who doesn't let anything stand in his way. When he meets Skylar, he knows she's the woman he wants to claim, but he never expected she'd also be destined to belong to his best friend, D'Aire Ambassador Arik V'Dir. Two Alpha males, Dom and Arik don't want to share, but they realize that it's the only way they can have Skylar...if they can get her to agree.
When a mission forces Skylar to deal with her past, Dom and Arik are determined to stand by her side. But discovering where she comes from changes everything. Will their love be enough to give her salvation, or will the truth shatter their bond and take her beyond their reach?
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S.E. SMITH: There is a lot on the list! In January, I plan to release Risteard's Unwilling Empress: Lords of Kassis Book 4. After that, Viper's Mate: Sarafin Warrior Book 2, Dagger's Hope: The Alliance Book 3, The Dark Prince's Prize: Curizan Warriors Book 2, Roarrk's Revenge: Zion Warriors Book 3, and a host of others. Knowing me, there will be additional short stories and two additional new books featuring a children's series Milo and the Wizard's Ink. This will be the first book in the The Seven Kingdoms series and Voyage of the Defiance, a YA. There is a lot going on and I look forward to sharing all the amazing worlds with you. I'm ending the year with a new release: Merrick's Maiden: Cosmos' Gateway Book 5 on sale December 30, 2014.
Merrick Ta'Duran is the powerful leader of the Eastern Mountain Clan on the Prime world of Baade. His people, known as the Ghosts of the Forests, live high in the Eastern mountains. Merrick feels the weight of responsibility as the males within his clan become desperate to find mates among the few remaining females. When word comes that a new species has been discovered, he knows he must do what is right for his people - even if it means traveling to a strange, alien realm to do it.
Merrick's world changes when he is injured and captured by a ruthless group of humans. Drugged and held against his will, he is the subject of experiments and testing as the humans try to discover where he came from and duplicate his strength and ability to heal quickly. After months of captivity, he fears his life will end on the strange world until one chance encounter gives him hope.
Addie Banks' world has been one of silence since a devastating illness when she was sixteen. Determined to stand on her own two feet, she goes to school during the day and works at night to put herself through college. Her life unexpectedly changes when she stumbles across something she wasn't supposed to see while at work. Now, she hears a voice in her head - and it is driving her crazy. Her only hope for peace is to help the creature talking to her escape from the men holding him.
Merrick knows the female who helps him is his bond mate. She may deny it. She may fight it. She may even try to run from it. It won't matter. She is his and he will do everything he can to convince her, hold her, even kidnap her if that is what it takes to make her realized that they belong together.
Will Addie hear the love and longing in Merrick's voice? Can she trust and accept the new life he has to offer? Or, will a ruthless killer silence him before she gets a chance?
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N.J. WALTERS: 2014 has been a year of great change for me, but it hasn't all been bad. I did hit several milestones this year, including turning fifty and publishing my 75th book. When my first book was published back in 2004 I never imagined that day would come. That all leads me to where I'm going. I want 2015 to be a year of personal transformation. I want to get back to doing some of the things I used to enjoy like yoga and walking. I've gotten so busy writing I rarely take the time anymore. Maybe I'll take a class and try something totally new. But don't think I'm giving up writing. I have three new Hades' Carnival novellas and two Salvation Pack books lined up for release between now and January 2016. Wishing you all good healthy, happiness and prosperity in 2015. Happy New Year!
Considered an abomination for her inability to shift, Cherise Michaels has been on the run from her pack since she was a teenager. After her mother is murdered by her former packmates, Cherise is alone, grieving and out of options. Until a dream puts her on course toward her last hope—Salvation, North Carolina.
She makes it to Salvation only to be cornered by her pursuers and then rescued by the biggest, baddest werewolf she's ever seen.
Cole Blanchard has no trouble dispatching the intruders trespassing on pack land. Convincing their skittish quarry she's safe is another story. Cole senses she is his mate and he'll protect her to his last breath, even it means risking everything to face her former pack.
In Cole's arms, Cherise learns there's something in this world more powerful than fear—desire and love. She knows loving her is a death sentence for Cole, so she plans to store up a lifetime of memories before she lets him go…
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LACEY THORN: Hard to believe another year has come and almost gone. 2015 is around the corner and will be filled with lots of new reads from me! I have four books already scheduled for my hot new series, Awakening Pride! I'm also planning to write the story for Jess and her wolves. I'm hoping to add another stand alone book to the Pleasures series. 2015 will also be the year I launch a few self publish projects. I have so many ideas! I'll be choosing from a new paranormal series, a romantic suspense series, a new sci-fi series, and a fantasy series. Yes, I love my series! If time allows, I'll have a special project I'll be working on for another publisher. I'm really excited about it and plan to work on it during every spare moment I can find! I'll post more on it as I can. I'd like to thank all my readers for the love and encouragement they've shown me through the years. You all are the reason I continue to write and publish. Huge thanks for making my newest series, Awakening Pride such a success!!!
A Primal Panther...
The injection of a feral virus surges through his veins, trapping him in the skin of his animal. He's fighting for dominance, struggling not to lose himself to the beast. There's only one thing that can save him, one person who can help set him free.
A Mate's Love...
Diane left everything she knew behind to follow the Professor into the unknown. Now, she lives among people she never knew existed and fights daily to keep them alive and healthy. She's felt a spark with Zane since the day he arrived, but his avoidance leaves her guessing.
Mine...
As the virus rages, only the touch of a mate can rescue the man trapped inside, leading Diane down a path she feels ill-prepared to take. If she's not his mate, Zane might just kill her. If she is, then she's the only one with a chance at saving the beast.
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SUSAN HAYES: 2014 was an incredible year, and 2015 is already gearing up to be just as amazing, and even busier. My next book will be 3013:Targeted, which should be out in early February. Wilde Start, a short story about how the parents of my Wilde Brothers met and fell in love, is part of the Evernight "Uniform Fetish Anthology" coming out in February, too. After that I'm working on Summoned & Betrayed, the first full length Summoned Series novel, and then Wilde Blues, where David Wilde will finally get his happily ever after. There's a special project also due out this spring, and I have plans to write another 3013 and another Wilde Brother series book before the year is out. I can't wait to share more stories with my readers. Thank you all so much, and may the holidays and the coming year bring you all joy, laughter and many new books to read.
Nick Wilde is a man content with his life. Business at his tattoo shop is booming, and he's never lacking for friends or female company. But when he meets Lia, he knows everything will change...
A moment's flirtation and a kiss in the dark leaves Nick wanting more. When his Cinderella vanishes before the night is over, she leaves him nothing but her name and the memory of a kiss he can't forget.
Chicago Police Detective Lia Archer's life doesn't have room for distractions, and that's exactly what Nick Wilde is. He's sexy, charming, and a threat to everything she's worked so hard to achieve. She ran out on him once, but when Nick reappears in her life, he's determined not to make it easy for her to vanish on him again.
When past decisions and old secrets come back to haunt them, will the fairytale end, or will they find a way to reclaim their Happily Ever After.
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JENIKA SNOW: 2015 is shaping up to be a busy year for me. I will be continuing with my Grizzly MC series, those rough talking, bear shifting bikers that don't take no for an answer. I will also be writing more Warriors of Hades, which are my ménage and more sci-fi series featuring my red skinned demon heroes. Readers can expect more Brothers of Menace books, Sweet Water, my collaboration for the incredible 3013 series, and a new series that I have been working on with Sam Crescent. I have so much on my plate with re-releasing some older stories, creating more Dark Erotic romances, and continuing with my current series. But it is all worth it to hear that readers enjoy my stories, and to be able to do what I love.
Lucas Landon is a member of The Grizzly MC, a crew of bear shifting bikers. He lives his life on the edge, and doesn't follow any rules besides his own. Lucas knows that what he really wants will never be his, and that is Tarren Stoker, the daughter of Dallas, an original Grizzly member.
When he finally has Tarren in every way, he doesn't want to let her go. But he has to because he feels she's too good for him.
When Tarren and Lucas share one sexually intense night, is ends awkwardly. As the years pass and they share another moment together, she realizes that her love isn't dying but growing for the hardened biker. But when they find a pleasurable medium in their relationship, everything comes crashing down when Tarren finds out she is pregnant.
Is Lucas ready to be an outlaw father?
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KD JONES: It's end of another very long and eventful year. With the start of a new year, a new chapter in my publishing life will begin. I am revising and updating my previous books with new covers and additions to them. Readers can look forward to seeing new books in the Katieran Prime and Galactic Cage Fighter series. Also, my new series Earth Evolution will have more editions added to it in 2015. Most importantly, I hope to have much more interaction between me and my readers in 2015. I wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Maggie James was sixteen years old when the Earth self-destructed. She's spent the years since fighting to protect herself and the band of subway-dwelling misfits who took her in. Every day is a struggle to survive, and she's seen the best and the worst of humanity. Hope seems lost until a tall, gorgeous hunk of a man from another world appears out of nowhere.
Captain Liam Estros a soldier for the Drastan Nation who has been sent to investigate a mayday call over five years old. Believing the detour a waste of time, he doesn't take the hunt for survivors seriously until he's captured and taken hostage by a small human woman.
In a world torn asunder by ignorance and violence, some will always revel in the chaos, preying on those just trying to survive. Heroes will rise from the ashes, and hope will come from the stars. Two hearts and two species. They must both overcome terrible odds to find love in desolation.
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REBECCA JOYCE: The year 2015 is going to be interesting to say the least for me. With the continuation of the Men of Treasure Cove and Celestial Nights, I have decided to throw a monkey wrench into these two towns that will change the face of them forever. Also, with the coming New Year, I also believe in fresh starts and have decided to dip my fingers into the Paranormal/Science Fiction realm…(Yes, can anyone say 'Wow…Space Cowboys!') Nothing is ever set in stone, and plans change but one thing will remain the same…I will still be writing books and doing what I love. As for everything else, only the universe knows, but I am excited to see what it has in store for me.
Apollo Humperdinck is the beautiful, hulking Norse God of Celestial. He has a smokin' hot body, the best club in town, two lovers that worship the ground he walks on. Oh, and his hair is finally growing back. His life is perfect and baring any complications, he will soon be re-elected as town Mayor.
Fairy Belltower and Helios Martinez love Apollo with all their hearts, but trying to contain the Norse God is next to impossible. That is until the Universe steps in and gives them the perfect opportunity to teach him a lesson in humility.
When Apollo puts his foot in his mouth at a mayoral town hall meeting, Helios and Fairy are determined to help Apollo fix his image, even if that means making him the laughing stock of the town. As the election looms, Apollo is set loose on the town, and Goddess help them all, because when Apollo gets motivated, there is a whole lotta' Apollo goin' on!
WILLOW BROOKE: Hello and thank you to the amazing Laurie for having me back! The new year brings so many new chapters in both my personal life, and my professional. While I will still be writing my normal series regularly, I am striving towards adding more genres and variety. I have a new age contemporary series I am plotting out, along with continuing my new age western series, Southern Bred. There might be some thought about adding in a few rougher areas such as MC and other bad ass heroes to make your toes curl and your mouth water… ;) I am currently working on the second book in the Southern Bred series as we speak, and promise to get another Twisted Fate out some day haha. The boys of Breaking Protocol are demanding bigger and even more exciting missions and twists to their series. (Dang demanding soldiers…) Thank you so much for having me again, and have a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
In book five of Breaking Protocol: The team is finally able to spend the holidays at home together. They even end up using their covert training to bring a Christmas Eve surprise to one of their own.
Vince finds himself in a sexy male love triangle, forced to either choose a side or risk losing the love he's searched so long for. While Hulk, Violet, and Kodiak plan for the future, turning up the heat in a decision that will change their life forever.
Pop fights his past and tries to put the demons to rest so he can move on. And Dom and Vice heat things up with an intensity that's too hot to handle. As Michael makes a huge decision that affects them all.
A Hoorah Christmas on the ranch shows why the blood, sweat, and tears the team puts forth in missions makes it so worthwhile. It is done for love, happiness, and most of all—family.
ERIKA REED: I can't believe this year has come and gone. For me, this has been another thrilling and eventful year that I fondly can look back at and be thankful for. I look forward to a new promising year with so many exciting new stories for my readers and a few surprises along the way I will unveil throughout the year. I want to thank all my friends and readers for making this year yet another special one. I want to wish you all a prosperous and healthy New Year.
Five years after running away from the man she loved, Peyton Montgomery is coming home.
With nowhere to live, no money in the bank, and still stinging from being served her divorce papers, Peyton is returning to help her mother care for her father after a heart attack. Being back means eventually she'll run into the man that broke her heart and ruined her for anyone else. When they do cross paths, Peyton soon discovers she wasn't the only one that lost so much after she left.
Because of one drunken mistake, Jackson Holt lost the woman he loved. Now he has a second chance at mending the relationship he once had with Peyton, but he has a confession he needs to get off his chest before they both can move forward and claim the life and the love they lost the night Peyton left.
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CATALINA HARPER: New Year always comes with resolutions, plans for the future. Writers make resolutions every time they look at the upcoming year but we call them to-do lists. ;) On my epically long to-do list for 2015, I plan to bring everyone some hopefully entertaining reads. First on my list for the new year will be the release of the first novel in the Paragons series, whose excerpt you can find below. It is a sci-fi romance between an adventurous heroine and a hero who is a rough and tumble veteran of an intergalactic war. Also, I am taking part in an anthology with a lovely group of authors - my piece is tentatively called Wonderland. I hope you all look for His to Protect, A Novel of the Paragons in January 2015.
The intergalactic war may have ended a decade ago but the future of humanity is far from secure. A former ally protects all human females, even from the men who seek to claim them. An test is needed to take a woman but death awaits the unlucky man who fails it.
Deacon has spent his last bit of credit to get to the alien world of Grekin to fight for his right to claim a woman. Caretaker of his four battle brothers, he needs a wife for the coin and social position he needs to obtain them a more gentile home in the vast universe. He doesn't expect that woman to be a hell cat bent on driving him insane.
Cheyenne longs for adventure more than anything though the ideal male companion to accompany her would not be amiss. Deacon may be just what she's looking for in a male but his overprotective streak threatens to end her fun before it begins. Little does she know, love may be the only adventure she could ever need as she becomes His to Protect.
KALI ARGENT: Last year, I wrote this awesome list of all the things I was "going to accomplish," but life had other plans. I'm vowing to make this year different, though. That's me, setting goals and achieving them. I just wrapped up 3013: Mended, book 6 in the 3013 series, which is releasing in just a few days. Squee!! Timeless, the first book in separate sci-fi romance series, Pandora, is scheduled to release at the end of January. The second Preludes short is on my calendar for February, and March will see the release of a top secret and super awesome project. No, I can't tell you. It's a secret. I'm also hoping there will time in there to complete the first book in a new paranormal series that's been bouncing around my head. I'm exhausted already, and that's just the spring lineup. Please excuse me, I may need a nap. *wink*
Deep in the fortress of Pandora, Lieutenant Vane Schiva has spent millennium guarding precious artifacts and ancient secrets from around the universe. As the son of a decorated commander, he has always been a soldier first, putting the needs of his people before his own desires. So when the compound is breached and he's sent across the galaxies to track down the thief, he never imagined the assignment would lead him to the only thing he's ever wanted for himself.
Growing up in New Orleans, Charlotte Rousseau has seen her share of the strange and unexplainable, but everything she thought she knew about the world is about to be tested. What started as any other day, quickly spirals into a nightmarish reality, leaving her no choice but to place her trust—and her life—in a stranger's hands. Safety comes at a price, though, and Charlotte soon realizes her only chance at survival means leaving behind her fears and following Vane into the fire.
Faced with the threat of war, new alliances are formed and old loyalties are tested in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. While emotions run high and sexual tensions simmer, Vane still guards a dangerous secret, one that could cost him everything in the end. He'll do whatever it takes to protect Charlotte, though, even if that means turning his back on his own people.
War is easy. Love takes courage.
Coming January 28, 2015
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COMING JANUARY 6, 2015!
A scroll with exceptional abilities, Camille Brighton lived a life of wealth and privilege until tragedy changed everything. The gifts that had once made her special are suddenly a curse to be feared, and she finds herself a captive in her own home with a world of possibilities just beyond her reach. When the demons of her past return, though, forcing her to flee to the outer rim of Alliance territory, she soon realizes freedom isn't exactly the adventure she'd thought it would be.
Running from his own past on Helix, Tariq Navarro has spent the last nine years as a mechanical engineer on Beta Station 4. Life has proven the only person he can depend on is himself, and he's built an impenetrable wall around his heart, wearing suspicion and distrust like a second skin. Then a slip of a woman carrying the scent of fresh rain and lavender turns his world upside down with just a smile. He's never wanted anything or anyone more, and he'll go to the ends of the universe to keep Cami safe. With danger lurking at every turn, he may just be forced to prove it—even if that means protecting the angel from himself.
Betrayal left them broken. Can love see them mended?
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~ 3013: SALVATION and Holiday Giveaway! ~
I'm doing a Giveaway to celebrate the release of 3013: SALVATION and the Holidays! Thank you to all my readers for making my year so wonderful, and I hope that next year will be even better!
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~ New Release: 3013: SALVATION ~
The fifth book in this best selling sci-fi/futuristic series!
Skylar wiped the sweat from her brow and heaved out a breath. Without turning, she asked, "Are you here to gloat?"
"Those units weren't made to sustain that kind of damage."
"Jax can bill me."
She turned so their eyes met and he could see barely banked anger burning in her icy blue eyes. He wondered what had her so twisted up. He was glad he had taken the time to change before seeking her out. His casual black shirt and loose fitting pants made their meeting far more relaxed then if he had remained in his uniform. Going for a casual response, he uncrossed his arms and leaned against the low wall that separated the individual training area they were in from the rest of the room. "You want to explain what your comment meant, Sky?"
"As if you don't know."
Rage all but radiated from her, but he wasn't afraid. He raised an eyebrow at that, his confusion clear. "Would I ask if I knew?"
That seemed to give her pause. "You don't know about my meeting with the regents?"
Dom straightened, instantly going on alert. "You had a meeting with them? When? About what? I thought the mission brief was scheduled for tomorrow."
"You really don't know, do you?"
Irritation made him scowl. "I said I didn't. You know I don't lie."
She slowly nodded as her body seemed to relax. "Yeah, I do know that."
"Obviously the meeting was bad enough for you to come here and beat the shit out of that droid. Tell me what happened."
Her eyes narrowed at him. "I'm not on duty, Director. Don't give me orders."
"Fuck that, Sky," Dom snapped. "Stop trying to pick a fight and just tell me why you're upset."
She let out an impatient breath. "You're so damn bossy."
He grunted as he took a step toward her. "So you are always telling me. Now, quit stalling."
She ignored him as she walked over to the low wall to pick up the hoodie she had left hanging there and put it on, pulling up the zipper as she turned back to him. "The regents have decided that I need to choose a bonding pair or else I will be taken off active duty."
Her brows raised at that. "No? What do you mean, no?"
Skylar watched as his expression hardened as if were made of stone. His dark eyes gleaming with banked fury as he glared back at her. "It means, fuck no, they can't do that."
A weight lifted off her chest at the words he practically snarled at her. It was true that he didn't lie, but she had needed to see his reaction in order to really believe it.
"It's done, Dom," she said quietly. "I have until the end of this mission, then I will be relieved of my position if I don't choose. Even so, I was informed that Jax could take me off the investigation if my past gets in the way."
"Fuck!" he raged as he slammed a fist down on the low wall, shocking her into silence. He spun on her, eyes blazing with anger. "Do you really think I had anything to do with that? You think I have waited this long for you just to fuck it all up by having them push you into this position? I want you to choose me. To come to me and Arik of your own free will, not have you forced to take us just because you have no other option."
"Well, we can't all get what we want now, can we?" she spit out bitterly. "And what do you mean by waiting for me, you arrogant ass? Did you think I was just going to give in one day and beg you to claim me?
"Ha! You wouldn't beg for water if you were dying of thirst, you stubborn woman."
"Damn right." She turned to leave, but Dom grabbed her arm, spinning her around again.
"We aren't done."
"Let go of me," she snarled as she jerked her arm away from him.
"Do you think I'm going to just let you claim me now because the regents think they can force this on me?"
"No, I know you're going to let me claim you because of this."
Dom grabbed hold of her, wrapping one strong arm around her waist while the other wound her hair tight around his fist. Using it a leverage, he jerked her head back and slammed his mouth down on to hers, taking her lips in a brutal kiss. Her body went rigid in his hold, and he braced himself, ready to take the surge of energy he was sure she would hit him with.
But it never came.
Her hand came up to the front of his shirt, but instead of shoving him away, Dom felt her fist the material in her grasp to pull him closer. Fuck it, he thought. If he wasn't on his ass from her shocking the shit out of him, he might as well take advantage and thoroughly enjoy the situation.
Dom's grip on her tightened as he coaxed her lips apart, spearing his tongue deep to mate with hers. She let out a soft moan that made his cock painfully hard, and she met his passion with equal fervor. There was no hesitation as her own tongue stroked against his, making his body burn with the need to take her. He knew she could feel the rigid length of his cock pressed against her and let out a groan of his own as her body moved enticingly against him.
Stars, he wanted to fucking devour her in great greedy gulps.
He lost himself in the kiss. Forgetting to breath, he had to pull back when he started to get light headed. His lungs billowed as he gulped in air. The feel of her breasts pressed up against his chest made him growl as he lowered his head to taste her again, but the momentary pause had given her enough time to gather her wits. She released her hold on his shirt to push at him, stopping him from claiming lips again.
"Wait! Just...wait."
"Damn it, Sky," he growled. "Just let me claim you for star's sake!"
"No. This is crazy!"
"Crazy is stopping," Dom argued harshly. "I want you."
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So I've been thinking about language ideology a lot since we started working on Phreaking, our internet play. Well, not just since Phreaking – I began thinking about it regularly after working with the White Privilege Issue Group and started having conversations with community members about white privilege and institutional racism. Language ideology is about the perception of languages and dialects and how specific languages and dialects can alter the way you might view the speaker's belief system, class, or intelligence. An easy example for all actors that have taken a dialect class – if you are asked to speak in a British dialect, you can alter the dialect based on how you want that character to be perceived. Lower class characters may use cockney whereas a higher class character may use Received Pronunciation (RP). Since actors have learned that cockney typically represents a lower class character, if they meet someone with a cockney accent in life, they may make assumptions about that person's income level or intelligence. This is just one of many examples of how language ideology breeds prejudice.
The example I have dealt with more often in my life is the perception of AAVE (African American Vernacular English). AAVE, which is also called Black English, is often referred to as "lazy English" or "bastardized English." This is because there is the perception in America that there is a "right" way to talk and a "wrong" way to talk, and of course AAVE is usually perceived as the "wrong" way to talk. AAVE is phonetically similar to standard American English, but it differs in grammar. Some of the features in AAVE are that the final consonant is not spoken (runnin' rather than running) and the verbs are often removed or changed (He runnin', He be runnin', He bin runnin' instead of He is running). Therefore, it does not entirely adhere to the rules of standard American English, and so those who would say standard American English is the way we in America should be talking would say that AAVE speakers are not speaking correctly.
Where this is most problematic, however, is in the world at large. Instead of analyzing the differences between AAVE and standard American English, a person might make judgements about an AAVE speaker's class, intelligence, or belief system. This seems insane when I think about it, because a person might be raised in an area where AAVE is prevalent, and I could accidentally make judgements on a person based on the dialect with which they're speaking. Even more problematic is that I could think that person is dangerous and feel the need to protect myself. Again, just based on the fact that they have a different cultural background from myself. This isn't a conscious choice. Nobody trains their officers to recognize the difference between "He is running" and "He be runnin'" and treat different speakers differently, but it's a prejudice bred by society.
It's now tough to change back to what originally made me write this, but I'm going to force it anyway. Critical Point is writing a show that uses "netspeak." We are calling what would ordinarily be acts and scenes, "tabs" as a way of structuring the show. We are using abbreviations in our text and using grammar that is even farther from standard American English than AAVE. And every fiber of my being is resisting that. Last night at a reading of a scene that Dylan wrote, I sat staring at the word "d00d" on my screen for several minutes wondering, "Is this what it's come to?" I should add that I think netspeak and a more internet-friendly structure are necessary for this show, and the direction we should be heading in, but there's a part of me that just wants to make everything look the way I've been taught. I want to go through what's been written and change all of the grammar mistakes to the "right" way. But I have to resist that urge and remember that netspeak is not the "wrong" way, and it never was. It is every bit as valid as the way I've been taught and if we're diving into internet culture, we need to remember that. But, we also need to remember the bias toward netspeak our audiences will certainly have. We need to make sure we know how the perception of netspeak can interfere with how the audiences view our character's class and intelligence. And while I'm working on this show, I need to push so that I view netspeak as valid when I'm not just intellectualizing.
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Apex, NC: Mr. Cecil Thomas Etheridge, age 75, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, Smithfield.
Mr. Etheridge was born on May 30, 1943 to the late John Paul and Beatrice Coats Etheridge. He was preceded in death by brother, James Lawrence Etheridge, father-in-law, Roy Byrd and brother-in-law, Roy Byrd, Jr. Mr. Etheridge was retired from NC State HVAC Division.
Mr. Etheridge grew up in the Cleveland community as a farm boy and in his youth rode his Dad's "GREY MULE" to Smithfield on Saturdays to wash cars at the service station. He was an avid horseman, his pride and joy being Circle E Ranch in Apex: showing, training, judging, boarding horses and offering tips to other riders was his enjoyment of life and he made life-long friends. He also loved catering good southern food. He enjoyed his annual "Cleveland High School class of 61" reunions because of the friendships that were forged in his youth.
Surviving include his wife of 44 years, Gale Byrd Etheridge, sister, Kathern (Tony) Johnson of Four Oaks, brothers, Bob Etheridge (Faye) of Lillington, and John (Lynda) of Smithfield, Mother-in-law, Grace Byrd of Four Oaks, sisters-in-law, Jean (Billy) Wall of Wilmington and Janice Byrd of Erwin, loving nieces and nephews, and his special dog and cart-riding companion, Ida, who gave him numerous hours of love and attention..
The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks, Monday, April 1, 6:00PM to 8:00PM and other times at the home of Kathern and Tony Johnson of 567 Strickland's Crossroad's, Four Oaks.
Flowers are welcomed; however memorial donations may be sent to Transitions Life Care at 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607.


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LSU Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College Welcomes Historic Incoming Class
Baton Rouge, La. – The Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College plans to welcome a historic incoming class in Fall 2018, in more ways than one.
At a projected 745 students, the Honors class of 2022 will be the largest ever admitted to the College, up 25.4% from last year's incoming class. The Class of '22 also boasts a 27.6% increase in the number of out-of-state students, as well as a more diverse overall makeup at a 67.6% increase. With high ACT and SAT scores and grade point averages, 99% of incoming Ogden Honors students receive merit-based scholarships, whether through TOPS or other sources.
"By all available metrics, the students coming in the fall are even more impressive than their predecessors," Ogden Honors Dean Jonathan Earle said. "The fact is that more high-achieving high school students in the state are choosing LSU, and more out-of-state students are turning their attention to Louisiana and the Honors College for higher-education options."
The 2016 renovation of the French House marked a turning point for Honors education at LSU, representing an investment in the state's future through support of its high-achieving students. Featuring updated classrooms, a student support hall, a study lounge and the refurbished Hans and Donna Sternberg Salon, the French House serves as a space for Honors students to immerse themselves in the academic and cultural experience of an Ogden education.
In 2014 philanthropist Roger Houston Ogden bequeathed a $12 million gift to the College in honor of his late father, Roger Hadfield Ogden, and his son, Dr. Roger Hadfield "Field" Ogden II. The gift, which remains the largest unrestricted endowed gift in LSU's history, has transformed the Honors College by providing it with the resources to expand its services.
"In considering investing in the future of Louisiana, LSU comes front and center to mind," Ogden said during the naming announcement. "Every state that has made great strides has done so by prioritizing and investing in a flagship university to drive the state forward. When considering the many worthwhile investments we could make in LSU, one that ranks high is the Honors College."
Nearly four years removed from the endowment, the Honors College has flourished as a hub for in-state students searching for a community of scholars within LSU's flagship campus and out-of-state students eager to experience the best Louisiana has to offer. With its thematic approach to each year of academic study, the Honors College equips students to become leaders.


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Q: WebAuthn: Can't create public key. Promise is rejected I am trying to get WebAuthn set up on our login page. I am to the part where I need to make the public key using navigator.credentials.create(). On Chrome, I keep getting the following error: Uncaught (in promise) DOMException: The operation either timed out or was not allowed. See: https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-privacy-considerations-client.
Here is the relevant code:
if (isAvailable) {
    // Get challenge from server
    fetch("WebAuthn/WebAuthn.ashx", {
        method: "POST"
    })
    .then(res => res.json())
    .then(res => {
        const publicKeyCredentialCreationOptions = {
            challenge: Uint8Array.from(
                res.data, c => c.charCodeAt(0)),
            rp: {
                id: "localhost",
                name: "Company Name"
            },
            authenticatorSelection: {
                authenticatorAttachment: "platform",
                userVerification: "discouraged"
            },
            pubKeyCredParams: [{alg: -7, type: "public-key"}],
            user: {
                id: Uint8Array.from(
                    "UZSL85T9AFC", c => c.charCodeAt(0)),
                displayName: "User",
                name: document.getElementById("tbUser").value // taken from aspx form
            }
        };

        const credential = navigator.credentials.create({
            publicKey: publicKeyCredentialCreationOptions
        });
    });
}

Some additional information that may be useful:

*

*The server does not yet handle this information, but I don't think that matters since the credentials need to be created before they can be sent

*Currently testing on https://localhost

*This is taking place on the login page before the user is logged in. The idea is to prompt the user once they hit submit

A: Firstly, you can test out using virtual authenticator on Chrome, see image below.

On windows, you can setup Windows Hello as authenticator and test that later.
Now some notes for your problem

*

*localhost does not need https

*the expected origin specified if using only http, can be http://localhost<:port if not 80>

*Need to check the format sent, is it arraybyte or not

I have managed to get it working... You can try and look at my example code and use them, only 2 files

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*Frontend: https://github.com/ais-one/cookbook/blob/develop/js-node/expressjs/public/demo-express/fido.html

*Express Backend (using fido2-lib): https://github.com/ais-one/cookbook/blob/develop/js-node/expressjs/router/fido.js
I am still cleaning it up to make it to production code (e.g. using JWTs / Sessions when passing info between front and back end.
If you still have problems, we can discuss here... https://github.com/ais-one/cookbook/discussions

A: In my case, my supported public key algorithms list was too narrow to support platform authenticator attachment. Now I use this list of algs, and it's working as it should.
{"pubKeyCredParams": [
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -7
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -8
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -36
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -37
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -38
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -39
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -257
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -258
},
{
  "type": "public-key",
  "alg": -259
}]}

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Q: Ex 1.1c Hartshorne Deformation Theory: Is this family flat? This comes from my attempt to solve Exercise 1.1c in Hartshorne's Deformation Theory book, which says that a family of conics in $\mathbb{P}^2$ parameterised by some finitely generated $k$-algebra $A$ ($k$ is algebraically closed of course, and let's say characteristic 0 for simplicity), say $X \subseteq \mathbb{P}^2_A$, flat over $A$, is defined by a single degree 2 polynomial. More precisely, the ideal in $A[x,y,z]$ corresponding to $X$ is principal, of degree 2.
There's a somewhat complicated story behind this question; in particular this exercise has been asked on overflow, and the conclusion was that the question is wrong, and is only true locally. It seems to me that means it should be true for any finitely generated local $k$-algebra. However, I came up with the following example over $A = k[t]_{\langle t-1 \rangle}$; consider $$ \operatorname{Proj}A[x,y,z]/\langle tyz - x^2, yz - tx^2 \rangle.$$ Obviously the only closed fibre is $\operatorname{Proj} k[x,y,z]/yz = x^2$, but I am in the awkward situation of not being able to show that the ideal of the $X$ is principally generated, yet also not being able to show it is not flat. Indeed, one can show that $$(t+1)(yz-x^2) = 0$$ and since $t+1$ is invertible in $A$, it follows $yz-x^2 = 0$. However, I am not able to show that $tyz - x^2$ is in the ideal $\langle yz - x^2 \rangle$, and not able to find any torsion element either: obviously we have $$(t-1)(yz - x^2) = 0,$$ but as mentioned $yz-x^2$ is already zero, so this doesn't help!
And on that note, could I please have some hints on how to approach (the local version of) the exercise? Unfortunately the quoted overflow page only has the answer as to why it's not true.
Thanks in advance!


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Scarus niger, common names the swarthy parrotfish, dusky parrotfish, and black parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish. It is in the phylum Chordata, class Actinopterygii, and family Scaridae. Like other members of its family, it has characteristic 10 dorsal soft rays, 9 dorsal spines, 9 anal soft rays, and 3 anal spines, It is found in Indo-West and Central Pacific, from the Red Sea, north to Japan, south to Australia and east to French Polynesia. It is found in lagoons, channels and outer reefs slopes on the depths of . The dusky parrotfish often lives in solitude, but males may also live in a small group of mating females. The dusky parrotfish is primarily herbivorous, and its main source of food is benthic algae. At maturity, the fish is approximately 230-240mm long and weighs around 240g.

Reproduction
The dusky parrotfish is a protogynous hermaphrodite, as evidenced by instances where a dominant female in a group with only females turned into a male. The dusky parrotfish is oviparous, so when breeding, the male and female fishes form pairs and the female lays eggs that later hatch. It undergoes a reproductive cycle that can be defined by the size and appearance of its gonads; after 5 stages of maturity, the gonads of the fish weigh an average of 2.54 g. After breeding, the gonads regress in size till they weigh an average of 0.37 g, decreasing over a fifth in size when not breeding in comparison to the size of the gonads during breeding season. Dusky parrotfishes release one batch of eggs per breeding season.

Feeding Behavior
The dusky parrotfish feeds primarily on algae found on hard substrate and dead coral. It has a relatively fast feeding rate of around 98.9 bites in 5 minutes in comparison to other parrotfish species; however, at the same time, it has a relatively small bite volume of 0.002 cm3. It contributes very little to bio-erosion in comparison to other parrotfish, averaging around 2.5 ± 0.9 cm3 per hour. It does not follow any set feeding pattern, but it tends to feed more in the morning and afternoon rather than at midday and sundown. The short term foraging range of the dusky parrotfish is 4.9 ± 3.6 m2 to 33.5 ± 5.9 m2. Denser coral patches that provide more cover for the fish leads to a decrease in the foraging range, as well as denser populations. In comparison to other species of parrotfishes, the dusky parrotfish tends to be less aggressive and will decrease its foraging range when it is in an environment with a high parrotfish density. Competition between parrotfishes negatively affects the parrotfish more than benefits gained from group foraging, such as reductions in predation risks. These changes in foraging range indicate that the dusky parrotfish is able to make small changes to its grazing behavior under short-term disturbances; however, it is unclear whether these compensatory mechanisms can withstand significant change in the fishes' environment.

Marine herbivores like the swarthy parrotfish rely on endosymbiotic microorganisms to digest carbohydrates. In aerobic conditions, bacteria ferments the carbohydrates and produces short-chain fatty acids or SCFAs. First studied in vertebrate herbivores, SCFAs also allow marine herbivores to further digest carbohydrates that were not broken down by digestive enzymes. This process may contribute as much as 30% of the basal metabolic energy needed for the organism. Acetate was the major SCFA found in the plasma of Swarthy parrotfish, ranging from .45 ± .11 mM to 3.80 ± 1.89 mM, suggesting the swarthy parrotfish fishes use microbial digestion.

Ecology
The presence of the swarthy parrotfish in large and small reef communities contributes to diversity and therefore the resilience of the ecosystem. The reef ecosystem may be dramatically shifted in the absence of the swarthy parrotfish. After extreme climate events, like cyclones, subtle reef dynamics change such as grazing by herbivorous fish. In 2011-2012, after severe climate disturbances, grazing by herbivorous fish, including the swarthy parrotfish, decreased by over 90%. Although these changes were not visible, they make the reef ecosystem highly unstable, and many reefs may be on the verge of collapse. The reductions in grazing can cause algal turfs, which are non-palpable to the swarthy parrotfish.

Distribution
The dusky parrotfish are widely distributed, but mainly scattered around the Indo-Pacific region. Dusky parrotfishes inhabit areas of the reef that are coral-rich such as the reef flat and reef slope. The swarthy parrotfish is not heavily fished and therefore their population dynamics are more likely determined by habitat and recruitment

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niger
Fish described in 1775
Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
Taxa named by Peter Forsskål


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Eve (également stylisé  E ve, né le 23 mai 1995) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète. Il a fait ses débuts dans l'industrie de la musique en faisant des reprises sur Nico Nico Douga.

Il a finalement signé avec Toy's Factory en 2019, s'éloignant de Harapeco Records. Il était également invité dans "School of Lock!" par TokyoFM.

Sa musique a été présentée dans les animés Dororo (Dark Night / 闇夜), Jujutsu Kaisen (Kaikai Kitan /廻廻奇譚) et Josée, le Tigre et les Poissons (Ao No Waltz / 蒼のワルツ). En 2022, il a réalisé la musique d'introduction du film Bubble.

Carrière
Il a commencé sa carrière sur le service de partage de vidéos japonais Niconico en octobre 2009. Il a un manga, Kara no Kioku, illustré par Newo.

Eve ne considérait pas vraiment la musique comme un bon chemin à suivre pour lui jusqu'en 2016. Son premier véritable essai sur un album fut celui nommé "Bunka". Il a tendance à être influencé pour sa musique par la culture pop, comme les films.

Discographie

Albums

Albums studio

Extended plays (ED)

Albums collaboratifs

Vidéos musicales

Récompenses et nominations

Références

Liens externes

Artiste de Toy's Factory
Naissance en 1995
Auteur-compositeur-interprète japonais


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Clarity to "the least of these"
On hearing this, Jesus said to then, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." - Mark 2:17 "The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." Jesus answered, "I who speak to you am he." - John 4:25-26 So, like me, the woman in John 4 made a complete train wreck of her life. Through a series of bad choices by her and, without a doubt, the men that she had married she had burned through five relationships and was now on her sixth. If there was ever someone who was talked about, ridiculed, objectified, and taken advantage of in the town where she lived I would imagine it was her. I am sure that she was avoided like the plague and that her life was deemed as unworthy of the smallest courtesy. Perhaps in self-preservation she found herself alone at the well. God knew everything about her. Absolutely everything a
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Carroll said Thursday as Seattle wrapped up its three-day mandatory minicamp that both are on track, although they may not be able to go at the beginning of training camp in late July. Carroll said it was a critical six weeks coming up for the pair as they recover from injuries suffered late last season.
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/**
 * @file wdt2.h
 * @addtogroup wdt WDT
 * @{
 * @brief This is the high level API for the watchdog timer interface module
 *
 */

#ifndef _WDT2_H
#define _WDT2_H

#include "mxc_config.h"
#include "wdt2_regs.h"
#include "mxc_assert.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

#define WDT2_FLAGS_CLEAR_ALL                 (MXC_F_WDT2_FLAGS_TIMEOUT| \
                                            MXC_F_WDT2_FLAGS_RESET_OUT)
/**
 * @enum wdt2_period_t
 * @brief WatchDog Timer 2 Period Settings
 */
typedef enum {
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_25_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_25_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^25 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_24_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_24_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^24 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_23_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_23_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^23 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_22_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_22_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^22 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_21_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_21_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^21 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_20_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_20_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^20 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_19_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_19_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^19 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_18_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_18_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^18 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_17_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_17_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^17 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_16_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_16_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^16 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_15_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_15_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^15 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_14_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_14_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^14 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_13_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_13_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^13 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_12_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_12_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^12 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_11_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_11_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^11 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_2_10_CLKS  = MXC_V_WDT2_CTRL_INT_PERIOD_2_10_NANO_CLKS, /**< 2^10 WDT clocks. */
    WDT2_PERIOD_MAX                                                     /**< Maximum Period is Max - 1 */
} wdt2_period_t;

/**
 * @brief   Initializes the NanoRing for the watchdog clock and sets watchdog in a known disabled state
 * @param   runInSleep      If non-zero, the WDT2 operates in Sleep Modes for the device,
 *                          0 disables the WDT2 during Sleep Modes.
 * @param   unlock_key      The WDT2 unlock key value, use MXC_V_WDT2_UNLOCK_KEY
 *
 * @retval  E_NO_ERROR      Watchdog Timer initialized as requested
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE     Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.

 */
int WDT2_Init(uint8_t runInSleep, uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief   Configures and enables the wake-up timeout for the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @param   int_period  Interrupt period.
 * @param   unlock_key  Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval  E_NO_ERROR  WDT2 Interrupt period enabled with the int_period time.
 * @retval  E_INVALID   Requested Period is greater than the maximum supported
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 *
 */
int WDT2_EnableWakeUp(wdt2_period_t int_period, uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief   Disables the interrupt timeout for the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @param   unlock_key  Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval  E_NO_ERROR  Wakeup disabled.
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 */
int WDT2_DisableWakeUp(uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief Configures and enables the reset timeout for the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @param rst_period    Reset period.
 * @param unlock_key    Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval  E_NO_ERROR  Reset timeout enabled with the rst_period time.
 * @retval  E_INVALID   Requested Period is greater than the maximum supported
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 */
int WDT2_EnableReset(wdt2_period_t rst_period, uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief   Disables the reset timeout for the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @param   unlock_key    Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval  E_NO_ERROR  Reset disabled.
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 */
int WDT2_DisableReset(uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief   Gets the watchdog interrupt flags
 *
 * @retval  0 = flags not set, non-zero = flag is set
 */
__STATIC_INLINE uint32_t WDT2_GetFlags(void)
{
    return (MXC_WDT2->flags);
}

/**
 * @brief   Clears the watchdog interrupt flags based on the mask
 *
 * @param   mask    bits to clear
 *
 */
__STATIC_INLINE void WDT2_ClearFlags(uint32_t mask)
{
    MXC_WDT2->flags = mask;
}

/**
 * @brief Starts the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @param unlock_key    Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval E_NO_ERROR if everything is successful, error if unsuccessful.
 * @retval  E_BAD_STATE     Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 */
int WDT2_Start(uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief Feeds the watchdog specified.
 *
 * @retval E_NO_ERROR if everything is successful, error if unsuccessful.
 */
void WDT2_Reset(void);

/**
 * @brief Stops the WatchDog Timer 2.
 *
 * @param unlock_key    Key to unlock watchdog.
 *
 * @retval E_NO_ERROR if everything is successful, error if unsuccessful.
 * @retval E_BAD_STATE     Invalid unlock_key, WDT failed to unlock.
 */
int WDT2_Stop(uint8_t unlock_key);

/**
 * @brief   Determines if the watchdog is running
 *
 * @retval  0 = watchdog timer is off, non-zero = watchdog timer is on
 */
__STATIC_INLINE int WDT2_IsActive(void)
{
    return (!!(MXC_WDT2->ctrl & MXC_F_WDT2_CTRL_EN_TIMER));
}

/**
 * @}
 */

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* _WDT_H */


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Q: How to describe/define tail of a distribution I have a histogram showing a distribution with a long tail, and I would like to come up with a definition (in words) for the points fall inside the "tail", not based on quantile or standard deviation, but by fatness of the part of the tail they are in.
In other words, I would like to draw a line on the "frequency" axis of my histogram that is for example 10% of the level of the peak.  Then describe all points whose frequency falls below that 10%, rather than as is more usual, drawing a line on the value axis (or working with a cumulative frequency plot).
My attempt so far is to say
"all points in bins for which the frequency (as currently binned) is under 10% of the modal peak"

Is there a better way of putting this?


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Reprints Journey Into Mystery (1) #83-112 (August 1962-January 1965). Doctor Donald Blake has made a discovery. In a trip to Norway, he has uncovered that he is Thor, the Norse god of thunder. With threats to Midgard and armed with Mjolnir, the mighty Thor must defend the planet from dangers. As Thor continues to fight for the world, he questions if he belongs on Earth or in Asgard.
Written by Stan Lee with additional writing by Larry Lieber and Robert Bernstein, Essential Thor—Volume 1 is a black-and-white reprint of Marvel Comics' earliest Thor appearances in Journey Into Mystery. The collection features art by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Joe Sinnott, and Al Hartley. The issues have been reprinted multiple times including Thor Epic Collection Volume 1: The God of Thunder.
Thor is a very difficult Marvel character. He is largely too strong and too powerful for most villains and as a god, he raises many questions within the Marvel Universe. While I never have enjoyed Thor incredibly issue-to-issue, I like the concept of the character and that Marvel decided to just embrace the Norse mythology.
The series starts out with the concept that Donald Blake just embodies Thor, but then it was revealed he was Thor and Donald Blake didn't really exist…which was a bit confusing. These early issues are rather comic book based and single issue adventures with the occasional cliffhanger.
The collection introduces a lot of characters. In addition to Thor, you get the first appearances of Loki, Jane Foster, Odin, Heimdall, Balder, Tomorrow Man, Surtur, Ymir, Hela, Sif, Radioactive Man, Geirrodur, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, Enchantress, Executioner, Grey Gargoyle, and Karnilla among others. In addition to these appearances, you have other Marvel creations like Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, and the X-Men…it is well worth checking out if you are a fan of the characters.
What I always enjoyed about Thor was the back-up stories "Tales of Asgard" which dives into the mythology of the character. Some of the stories do adapt classic tales, but often they were created for the comic. It gives Thor a bit more depth than some of the other Marvel Comics.
With fun art by Jack Kirby, and the early appearances of important characters, Essential Thor—Volume 1 is a fun collection if you can get your hands on it. The Essential line were affordable ways to do this, and it is too bad that Marvel cancelled them for the smaller (but better looking) more expensive collections they are doing today. Check out Thor, and feel the power!