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Having problems with your Fuji Digital Cameras ?
I Have the Fuji FinePix Z20fd and when i plug it into the computer it come up with "communication error" on the camera screen, what do i do?
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>Is your camera software installed on your PC?
\015\012>is your camera turned to the right icon to download the photos?
\015\012>Check battery strength.
\015\012>Make sure your USB cord is plugged in correctly or/
\015\012>Try another USB port on your PC
\015\012>Make sure it is plugged snuggly in at camera end.
\015\012>is your camera turned to the right icon to download the photos?
\015\012>Check battery strength.
\015\012>Make sure your USB cord is plugged in correctly or/
\015\012>Try another USB port on your PC
\015\012>Make sure it is plugged snuggly in at camera end.
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I Have the Fuji FinePix Z20fd and when i plug it into the computer it come up with "communication error" on the camera screen, what do i do?
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Her remarks, in a speech at Yale Law School in the US which was posted on the Supreme Court's website, come after a string of legal cases in which Christian people have protested about not being able to wear a cross at work or have refused to provide services such as a double room in a B&B to gay people.
In the speech, titled Religion and Sexual Orientation: The clash of equality rights, Lady Hale said: "It is not difficult to see why the Christians feel that their religious beliefs are not being sufficiently respected.
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She said European Union laws had produced many "technicalities", adding: "Would it not be a great deal simpler if we required the providers of employment, goods and services to make reasonable accommodation for the religious beliefs of others?
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She said in Canada people who refused to provide a service – such as hiring out a hall for a gay wedding – were required to find an alternative.
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Lady Hale concluded her speech by saying it was "fascinating" that the UK, "a country with an established church, can be less respectful of religious feelings than one without".
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When someone puts more emphasis on their practices and product rather than their marketing then that might cause one to ponder. Such was the case when we almost passed by Inman Family Wines on our sustainable wine journey. They basically have no signage and they certainly don't have a big banner (like some other businesses) stating "We're Green." Instead owner Kathleen Inman speaks softly and carries a big green stick. In other words – Green deeds not words.
Although Kathleen's Inman has been selling wine and receiving accolades for over 10 years, she only recently opened her tasting room in July. But like the rest of her operation she thinks about the big picture, as she took the effort to repurpose an old redwood barn into the tasting room and production facility. Although it would certainly qualify for LEED (maybe Gold) status she wisely decided to use the $60,000 or so that it would cost to get LEED certified on things that actually make a difference.
The tasting room utilizes wood from the barn as doors and panels, Nearly all of the steel used to make the primary frame of the building came from post consumer and post industrial recycled materials (old cars), the countertops are either made from Terrazzo (repurposed wine bottles), and the remaining countertops (not quite completed) will be from a composite concrete with high percentage of fly ash. The roof boasts a full array of solar panels (enough to power 98% of the winery), and we wondered around back to check out the water reclamation biomass system, which costs a few hundred grand and will save over 54,600 gallons of water per year with the ability to save even more.
We even liked the story of a local contractor who offered to pave a black tarmac over her decomposed granite parking lot but she told him that they prefer to minimize the heat-island effect. She didn't really say that to him but we just embellished the story a bit.
Lot's of people talk big when it comes to Green this and sustainable that but she puts her philosophy (and her bank account) in action. Her farming practices come as close to organic and biodynamic (although she has not received certification yet) and probably exceed most of the standards. We nibbled on the grapes right off the vine (don't try that at a conventional farm) before even sampling her well respected 2008 Pinot Gris , 2008 Endless Crush Rose, and three Pinot Noirs all 2007 – the Thorn Ridge Ranch, the OGV Estate (Olivet Grange Vineyard, which is the organically farmed vineyard surrounding the winery) and the Russian River.
Most winemakers have wine running through their veins but Katherine Inman has big carafe of Green mixed in as well. She believes in making great wine but doing it the right way. We clink glasses to that philosophy. Cheers.


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My Glock-36 is a fine gun, a .45, and the thinnest grip of all the Glocks.
Easy concealment, a great shooter, and dependable.
At least pick one up, you'll be very surprised.
This is a discussion on Troubles on deciding.... within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Hey all~ Currently I am carrying a S&W M&P .40, now I'm looking for something smaller. To be quite honest, my head is spinning from ...
Hey all~
Currently I am carrying a S&W M&P .40, now I'm looking for something smaller. To be quite honest, my head is spinning from all the reading and reviews on everything I'm considering.
Kahr PM .45
Glock 36 or 30
Taurus PT 145 or 745
Overall it would seem that all are good guns, some better than others, and some less. But I seem to read about some what "common" problems with both Kahr and Taurus. This discourages me as these two I would seriously consider. I've shot Glock, certainly reliable, just a little odd fitting for me, which I'd be willing to live with. I'm just lost, do Kahrs and Taurus's really have as many complaints as I read about? Sorry for the book, just want the best firearm. Thoughts, suggestions, and opinions welcome.
My Glock-36 is a fine gun, a .45, and the thinnest grip of all the Glocks.
Easy concealment, a great shooter, and dependable.
At least pick one up, you'll be very surprised.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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If it were me, I would go with Glock 36, Glock 30 then Kahr PM45 in that order.
I can't see how you can beat a glock. Don't let the feel of a gun in your hand dictate your purchase. You can overcome that with practice and something as simple as handling it at night while watching tv. I have become so used to the grip angle of the glock that a 1911 feels foreign. Make your choice based on track record, and what you will use it for.
Every time I read reviews and search the more a Glock seems to fit what I'm looking for. Reliability is big for me along with concealment. If it won't conceal well or won't be comfortable to carry, then it won't do me any good because it will sit. Kahrs certainly seem to be the smallest, not by to much compared to the Glock though.
No matter how hard I tried, I could never get used to the huge grip of the G30. It was also very thick to carry IWB. I went with a G32 in .357 Sig and all is well.
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You mentioned that Glocks are a little "odd fitting" for you. I noticed the same thing when I first bought a couple of Glocks about 10 or 12 years ago. They certainly had a different grip than other guns I had at the time.
But I liked the reliability and simplicity of the Glocks, so I persisted in practice with the two guns, and they began to feel more normal to me. Once I became accustomed to the Glock grip the ergonomics were no longer a problem.
So of your candidate guns I would tend to go with the single stack Glock 36, which conceals very easily. The larger capacity Glock 30 seems too wide in the grip for me.
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty's Teeth." - George Washington
I, too, overcame my initial concern with the Glock grip. I carried a Kimber for two years, and loved it for ease of carry and natural pointing. However, I have simply had too many glitches with it. I just had it worked on two weeks ago, but it has been relegated to the safe. I now carry a Glock 19. Never had even one minor issue with it. It can be carried easily, although not as snugly as the Kimber Ultra. I simply don't worry about it. It's tough as nails, reliable, and with 15 rounds, I feel far from undergunned.
If you want a gun as a reliable tool and not a hobby, my advice is to go Glock and forget the rest. I wish I had learned that earlier. It would have saved me a lot of money and headaches.
I've owned several Glocks and a Kahr K9. I still have the K9. Never had a problem with it in any respect. Much trimmer and more compact than a Glock and easier to maintain.
"First gallant South Carolina nobly made the stand."
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Feel in the hand at a gun counter and feel in the hand on the range are too COMPLETELY different things. I love the way a 1911 feels and shoots and I NOW love the way a Glock feels after running it a bit.
Taurus would never be on a list of carry guns for me for a number of reasons. From your list, it would be the Glock. I don't care for small guns but the 30/36 and M&P 45 compact are good guns. I'd rule the M&P out if the 45 compact was the same size as the 9/40/357, but since it's not, I'd consider it an option.
As guns get smaller, they get less reliable in most cases. From your List, I'd go Glock. Off of your list, I'd look at the compact M&P45. Kahr's are nice, but I wouldn't carry one as my everyday carry, they're more of a special purpose gun, but that's just me.
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
Keep your M&P and buy a small pocket auto or j-frame gun for those days you don't want to "suite up".
Maybe think outside the glock box. HK and SIG come to mind. Just sayin'....
The only negative I can think of with my G30 is it gets heavy, as will any higher capacity .45 handgun. The grip is okay for me, wouldn't want it any bigger. I've held the 30SF and couldn't tell any difference, but many can. I guess I fall into that hand size that can't.
If you don't mind carrying a few less rounds of .45, the G36 is an ideal candidate--lighter, thinner. In hindsight, I think I would get the G36 over the G30 if I were to do it over again. The one big advantage the G30 has is that a G21 13-rd mag with a mag sleeve makes a great HD package or spare carry mag. Maybe I should get a G36 also and solve the delimma.
Never fired the others, so no opinion expressed there.
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
So you don't want the M&P Compact .40?
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Every journey has an end. I have been MIA for the past 2 years and just today for some reason, remembered to check this blog and saw a lot of comments on my previous posts. For those asking where I have been, just wanted to let you know that I am doing great though a lot has changed in my life, reading this blog reminded me of how great blogging was and the amazing people i met through this blog. I will no longer publish here but my love of writing is still present, so I might come back to blogger with a brand new blog and we will probably stumble upon each other somewhere on the blogosphere. I came, I saw, I conquered.... Till we meet again ~
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Dusit International, one of Thailand's hotel and property development companies, is spreading its wings once again, opening the Dusit Princess Dhaka, the company's first property in Bangladesh, under a longterm arrangement with a subsidiary of Lakeshore Hotels Limited.
Located in the north of the city, only five minutes by car from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the uppermidscale business hotel will open under Dusit's newly developed franchising model, which has been designed to give owners maximum returns while operating under a global brand.
The hotel will comprise 80 stylish guestrooms and 10 suites set over 13 storeys. All rooms will feature a modern yet comfortable design, while facilities will include an alldaydining restaurant, a Grab 'n' Go outlet, a meeting room, and recreational amenities such as a rooftop swimming pool.
"Dusit Princess Dhaka presents us with a fantastic opportunity to showcase our new franchise model in a robust hotel market," says Lim Boon Kwee, chief operating officer of Dusit International. "Dynamic partnerships such as this are vital to Dusit's sustainable and profitable growth worldwide, and we are delighted that Lakeshore Hotels will be flying the flag for our distinctive brand of gracious hospitality in this fastgrowing, vibrant economy."
"We have been in this industry for over 15 years now and already operate two successful uppermidscale hotels in Dhaka under the Lakeshore name, so we know this market well. Our capacity to supervise hotel operations has grown significantly in recent years and we are pleased Dusit has recognised those capacities on our side. To operate our upcoming hotel under the renowned Dusit Princess brand is a real honour, and we have every confidence it will be a resounding success," added Kazi Tareq Shams, managing director of Lakeshore Hotels Limited.
Dusit Princess Dhaka is slated to open at the end of 2017.


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Beijing stepped up its rebuttal of accusations that it broke global trade rules by restricting exports of key industrial materials known as rare earths, amid an ongoing trade dispute with the United States, the European Union and Japan.
It also provided its own estimate for the mainland's rare earths reserves for the first time in an industry development white paper published by the State Council, or China's cabinet, yesterday.
'China's restriction on mining of rare earths is aimed at protecting its environment and resources, which is in compliance with global trade rules,' Gao Yunhu, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's rare earths office, said in Beijing.
The paper said the mainland had an estimated 18.59 million tonnes, or 23 per cent of the world's rare earth resources, compared to the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) estimate of 36 million tonnes, or 36 per cent of the global total.
Office director Jia Yinsong said the USGS did not disclose the source of its data in its estimate of the mainland's resources, which raised questions about the data's comprehensiveness.
The estimate in the white paper was backed by Ministry of Land and Resources' surveys, Jia said.
Fan Guohe, a Shanghai-based analyst at Phillip Securities, said the ministry's data might be more reliable since the US data might not be supported by data collection in the field.
The US, EU and Japan complained to the World Trade Organisation in March, alleging Beijing restricted free trade by imposing export quotas on rare earths, a group of 17 chemical elements that are relatively abundant but not often found in high enough concentrations to justify exploitation.
The dispute over rare earths has made media headlines partly because China's export restriction is seen as a bargaining chip against Japan and the US on political issues, and because rare earths are increasingly used in hi-tech electronic appliances like mobile phones and flat-screen televisions, and clean energy products like wind turbines and electric car batteries.
Despite the sharp price gains in 2009 and 2010, the paper said average prices of rare earths only rose by 2.5 times between 2000 and 2010, compared to 4.4 times for gold, 4.1 times for copper and 4.8 times for iron ore.
This was because rare earth prices fell precipitously between 2000 and 2005 due to overexploitation and lax environmental regulation on the mainland, it added.
Analysts said the trade dispute would take years to resolve and by then large-scale overseas mines would be re-opened or built to address global tight supply, which saw prices soar 1.2 to 14-fold in 2010. China cut export quotas from 65,609 tonnes in 2005 to 30,184 tonnes last year.
It also imposed a moratorium on issuing new mining licences between 2009 and 2015, as it drives consolidation of the fragmented sector, remedies wasteful mining practices and tightens implementation of environmental protection rules.
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Ah, I almost got a red poodle from Craigslist from a Spanish TV star, haha. He changed his mind and I didn't get a puppy right away but it set the wheels in motion. I got Gustave about 5 months after that.
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Oh my goodness, your reply did not come across as rude at all!
You know the situation and what you are comfortable with.
I think that the replies about emailing him and speaking with him directly are because some of us can imagine how frustrating this must be for you. He offered you the puppy and now he seems to be acting as though it never happened. You must be so exicted about the possibility of having the puppy, especially if you are already doing some preliminary shopping, and it just isn't fair for you not to know! You don't know whether to be excited or not. Of course you should handle it however you feel is best. You know the relationship and the circumstances and what is appropriate and comfortable for you. I hope that you have an answer soon. I am sure it will work out for the best.
I feel the need to add that not all of us feel that providing a home for a puppy that needs one, even if the puppy may or may not be from a puppy mill, is a "bullet" to be dodged. I think that you are wonderful for considering taking in a puppy that needs a home. They are very special little dogs, no matter how fancy their pedigree may or may not be, and are all entitled to love. The love that they give back is so much more than you can imagine.
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You have gotten much good advice. I can share my past exper with my puppies coming from the different breeding situations.
So glad you are asking the right questions. I think your doing everything right. Since you insisted on the breeders name you may run into some shyness on his part if he went to another route to buy a puppy. It can be hard to ask the seller questions like your doing when you know them.
But-could be this puppy was a snap decision he made in a store or on the web and now someone is not on board with the work involved with a new puppy. Or many (local breeders) called BYB's that advertise their liters locally will leave a buyer with the feeling "don't come back" if you change your mind and an inexperienced buyer won't feel comfortable calling this breeder back to return it. Many are in it for the money only and know squat about the breed.
He offered you a free puppy / with no ?. I'm always leery of anything free when it comes to a puppy. But I'm not saying this is not the exception. Your dealing with someone you know, that could be reason he is offering the puppy free bec he wants a good home for him. I could see myself in your situation (when I was looking for my first Maltese) and its hard not to make an emotional decision and focus on free. Many owners have no issues with taking a chance health wise and others want to know the puppy's pedigree by going to a reputable breeder.
I bought my first 2 brothers from a local breeder (Byb) I am sorry to say we lost one at 7 mo. His brother is healthy so far but has some orthopedic problems from birth and allergies. Of course he is my love bug.
After a couple yrs, I still wanted two, so some of the members on SM helped me find a reputable show breeder nearby and that's where I got my female. I won't lie, she does not have Sammie's baggage and health problems. But I love them both to pieces. Just wanted to share my experiences. You may not know 100% what the puppy will be like this young. He could have no serious problems or just those non life threatening, but very costly issues like my Sammie from a non rep type breeder, or you may not know until few yrs down the road as many times the initial vet exams are normal, like the puppy that we lost. It's so hard to know much when they are young, so that's where having a pedigree from a reputable breeder helps. And I recomend pet insurance (I use petplan) esp if he is not from a reputable breeder.
Good luck to you!!
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I hope you can save this puppy...!!! And let me agree with how annoying it is that he is basically ignoring you after asking you to adopt his dog...
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I hope my first post didn't sound as though I thought this baby is not worthy of a home without a pedigree. I shared my puppy experiences, as the OP asked about rep breeders and expressed her valid concern the puppy could be from a mill with added health risks. For myself, going with a reputable breeder versus rescue was not about whether I would love it, but being able to afford the care it might need, again.
I think it's weird he has not mentioned it again
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Kandis.
My beloved Lady was free. Most of her life she cost me thousands of dollars a year in vet bills and medications/diabetic supplies. The last three years of her life it was about $5,000 a year. I joked that I could have bought two puppies from a show breeder every year for what Lady cost me. To me, paying a couple thousand dollars upfront for a healthy puppy from a show breeder is a much better deal and what I did with Bailey.
Regardless of whether or not you get this puppy or buy one from a reputable breeder, it is important to prepare financially for unexpected vet bills. Insurance is a must IMO, plus you also need to have an account for emergency vet bills. Pet insurance doesn't work like ours does. You must pay upfront, then wait to be reimbursed. Emergency vet hospitals require payment before your pet is even treated. If you don't have the money, they will turn you away.
Also remember that most pet insurance does not cover genetic conditions. That is why it is so important to get a puppy with a health guarantee from a reputable breeder.
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just ask where he got the puppy from and do some research, you can search under the breeders name to see if there is anything filed with a board of complaints. but it is possible to get a puppy for a decent price from a good breeder, i only paid 300 for mine.
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Thank you both Kandis and Marj for sharing your stories. It's something that needs to be shared.
Kandis my heart still hurts for you, i just can't imagine losing a puppy at 7 months of age. Sammie is a complete love bug and his Auntie Debbie just loves that little CM to pieces and of course i love Pen Pen, she's a sweet girl so shy like her grandmommy Reese!
Marj all i know is that Miss Lady won the lottery when she got you as her mommy...with all of her health issues she lived a long and wonderful life
with you from all of the love a wonderful care you gave her.
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I really love this board and I appreciate all of the advice and concern.
Still no word from him at this point. Another co-worker pointed out on Tuesday he went out to lunch (which means he has to walk pass my office...) so that means he walked by my office how many times and didn't stop in?
That same coworker looked down the hall this morning while talking to me and his door is open, so that means he's in today. NO WORD STILL.
I called my mom yesterday to check on something and she asked, "Where's the puppy?" She is soooo excited.
I told her the same thing I advised you all - I emailed him and have not heard a word from him. She instantly turned angry and voiced in no uncertain terms that I better not approach him or ask again. He came to me and it's not my responsibility to go any further. Since she is my Pastor she said what I've been thinking myself as a minister - what God has for me IS FOR ME, and if the puppy is meant to be mine, it will work itself out. If NOT; I'm okay with it. Just means another puppy somewhere is meant for me, and this one is not.
Anyway...on Tuesday when he was here, I was in his assistant's office getting help with our licensed bed count (I work for a drug/rehab hospital) for our Clinical Director and I made a joke towards him, he laughed, but never said anything. Ironically, another coworker standing with me walked out of the office and point blank asked him how the puppy was doing, he said he was doing well, and walked away.
*shaking my head* I'm so confused. As my mom said, if his wife is saying he can't just give the puppy away since he spent a lot of money on him, TELL ME. I'm okay with that. But tell me something so I can move on with my life. Somedays as a minister it's hard to love people...right about now, situations such as these really makes me hate my fellow human beings
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt on Monday has declared that the three tainted Pakistan players including Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer will not be allowed to compete in the the domestic season starting next week.
Butt said the three players have been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which is why the PCB cannot even allow them to feature in domestic events, including the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - the country"s premier first-class tournament.
Earlier, the media reports have suggested that the trio will be permitted to feature in the domestic events by the PCB as the Board insists the trio are innocent until proved guilty.
The three tainted players were suspended by the ICC for allegedly accepting bribes and bowling pre-arranged no balls during their tour in England.
Butt said that the PCB is still waiting for the Scotland Yard to complete its investigations into the spot-fixing allegations against the players. He promised that the PCB will hand the players exemplary punishment if they are found guilty.


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In 2013, whilst recovering from a second foot operation, the wonderful Gemma Evans designed a special yoga sequence for me that I was able to follow even on crutches. Yoga kept me positive and it felt amazing that I was able to keep my mind and body energised throughout my recovery, which hadn't been the case after my first operation. Before that time I knew that I wanted to go deeper with my practice but it was only then that I became certain that yoga teaching was the right path for me, once I was back on my feet again.
I really believe that yoga is a very powerful discipline and more importantly it can change your life. The uniting of my breath with the physical practice makes me feel more inspired, motivated and alive. Yoga connects me to a stronger, healthier body and keeps my mind a little more focused in this non-stop world we live in. I feel very grateful that I have found my calling and I want to share the gift of yoga with all those who are ready to experience its benefits. I give thanks to all of my teachers so far, especially to the inspirational Jane Kersel and Naz Khakoo.
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A Mistake by the US Mint in 1943 is Worth Big Bucks Today
The US Mint bumble created a rare 1943 penny, and this is the story of one of the most publicized mistakes ever made by the United States authority that strikes coins for general circulation.
Followed up a year later, the error was achieved again with similar results.
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Metal was at a premium and shortages were occurring for the manufacture of arms and ammunition to continue fighting our part of the battle.
Coinage consisting of copper for the US penny or cent, was suspended for the year 1943 and a steel planchet was introduced that would be much cheaper and help to keep the mint from depleting the available copper supply striking pennies.
When the machines were changed over and new coins started to be struck from the steel blanks, several copper planchets remained within the production line and apparently by mistake or by design were allowed to leave the mint.
These oddities which are also extreme rarities because only about a dozen are known to exist, have become the holy grail to US penny collectors.
An uncirculated example if you could ever be so lucky to come across one would bring you millions of dollars in todays market.
Searching through your pocket change is not likely to gain you an uncirculated example but even a well worn example of this type coin will bring hundreds of thousands of dollars. They are just that rare and popular.
Again in the year 1944, the same mistake was duplicated and some steel planchets were left in the machinery which created the ultra rarity 1944 steel US penny.
Like it's predecessor the steel example made in error also can bring millions in the uncirculated condition that we all wish we could find one in. Several examples exist of this type as well and they could just be even more rare then the 43 copper penny.
There is a story that has circulated for years about a businessman who purchased an example of this error coin and placed it on his dresser for the night, only to have his young daughter pick it up and spend it on candy at the local five and dime.Credit: www.amazon.com
The story presses the issue that the coin was never located and to this day the numismatic world is on it's toes looking for this lost treasure. After all it does hold a lot of records in price and rarity who wouldn't want this treasure to fall into their hands.
Whether the coin existed or it was just an old husband's tale is still up for debate. The possibility of one of these turning up that hasn't been seen is still out there and I for one will always check my pocket change for my big payday from that magic penny.


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Friends: Shooting suspect was cruel, controlling
GILBERT, Ariz. – To most outsiders, nothing seemed amiss between Lisa Mederos and Jason Todd Ready.
But behind closed doors, friends say, Ready was cruel and controlling, once pouring a bottle of water over Mederos' head because it was the wrong brand and another time ordering her daughters to find new homes.
For several years, J.T. Ready conducted armed, civilian patrols along the U.S. border, urging the use of violence to prevent smuggling and illegal immigration.
On Wednesday, the former Marine, who was running for Pinal County sheriff, went on a shooting rampage in a sedate Gilbert neighborhood, killing four people, including Mederos, before he took his own life, authorities believe.
Despite outside appearances, Mederos, 47, was a domestic-violence victim, Gilbert police said. She had called police twice about domestic violence, the first time in February, when she reportedly complained that Ready had choked her six months earlier, police said. The report went nowhere.
The second time was her last: She called police in the moments before she and three other members of her household were slain Wednesday before Ready, the suspected shooter, killed himself, police said.
Neighbors and friends described Mederos as a stay-at-home grandmother who adored walking and decorating her home, where she had lived in for about 20 years. Ready was a gun-toting member of the far right National Socialist Movement who wore fatigues around the house, amassed a grenade stockpile and led armed vigilante patrols to the border.
Their public demeanor was unremarkable, neighbors said. Ready had moved into Mederos' home about six months ago, which was about six months after the couple met. Neighbors reported the two smiled at them as they would pull into their driveway. They exchanged pleasantries as they walked her dog and often shopped together, especially for antiques, neighbors said.
But others had noticed troubling signs before gun shots pierced the quiet of the neighborhood around 1 p.m. Wednesday and shattered the assumptions of acquaintances. The dead included three generations of the Mederos family: Lisa, her daughter Amber, 23, and her 16-month-old granddaughter Lilly. Amber's fiancee, Jim Hiott, 24, was also slain.
Gilbert police said that Ready, 39, who had a history of soured relationships, went on a rampage, shooting everyone in sight, then himself. Moments before the shooting, Mederos had called 911 to report a domestic violence incident, police said.
"Our investigation is directing us to murder-suicide," Gilbert police Sgt. Bill Balafas said Thursday. "There is no indication of outside players at all."
Mederos may not have known Ready's troubled past with women, which included a Scottsdale woman who filed an order of protection against him in 2009, and another woman in Ready's apartment complex who in 2003 accused him of stalking, spying, frequently calling and trying to kiss her.
Amber, her daughter, Lilly, and and her sister, Brittany ,were living with Lisa when Ready moved in. Ready had been fired from his Auto Zone job and lost his apartment, friends and neighbors said. Lisa supported him.
It didn't take long for the girls to become disenchanted, said Morton and Castle.
"They hated him," Castle said. "They were always nervous around him."
Ready, an admitted white supremacist, often behaved in a racist manner toward Lilly, who was half-Latino, calling her "50 percent ugly," Morton said.
Ready also was short-tempered, cocky, cruel and controlling, Castle and Morton said.
Once, when Lisa bought him the wrong kind of bottled water, he poured it on her head, said Richard Rory, a friend of Morton's and Amber's. He timed the girls' showers, ordering them to hurry up, Morton said.
"He's living there for free. He's telling her children how long they can shower," Morton said. "He does nothing for her."
He then delivered a crushing blow, splitting the family apart as domestic violence offenders are known to do. Her told Amber and Brittany they had to move out, and both girls left, Castle and other friends said.
"He was such a horrible person," said Castle. "He was a scary person. He was short-tempered. "
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KARACHI -- Twenty-eight people were killed as Pakistan's military fought an all-night battle Monday with Taliban gunmen who besieged Karachi airport armed with rocket launchers and suicide vests, leaving a nascent peace process in tatters.
Ten militants were among the dead, officials said, as Pakistan's biggest city witnessed a return of the kind of spectacular offensive waged before by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives since 2007.
The attack at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport began just before midnight Sunday. At around dawn, the military said that all 10 attackers had been killed.
Some of the gunmen were dressed in army uniforms, as authorities put their mangled bodies, assault rifles, grenades and rocket launchers on show for the press. At least three blew up their suicide vests, witnesses said, and one severed head formed part of the grisly display.
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CX 2017 Main Programme Highlights
Pathways of Care
This year CX completes another cycle of Controversies, Challenges and Consensus and in 2017 it will continue to focus on EDUCATION, INNOVATION and EVIDENCE in order to reach CONSENSUS in all aspects of vascular disease management. In all sessions CX will address "Pathways of Care", and the audience will hear presentations in all of the vascular domains on:
WHETHER to intervene and benefit from it
WHEN to intervene and at what threshold
INTERVENTION METHOD and evidence
FOLLOW-UP and outcomes of intervention
Peripheral Arterial Consensus Update, including:
Acute ischaemia
- Mechanical thrombectomy and thrombolysis
Internal iliac artery
- When to deploy an iliac branched device
- Iliac aneurysm repair – the relevance of the second side
Superficial femoral artery
- Vessel preparation before drug-coated balloon use
- Current guidelines for drug-coated balloons
- Stents: The value of biometric design and the value of radial strength
- New trial results: Comparison of two drug-eluting stents and comparison of drug-eluting stent vs. drug-coated balloon
Below the knee
- "Endovascular first practice" may alter equipoise for below-the-knee trials
- Differences following open and endovascular management of critical ischaemia using fluorescence imaging
Diabetic foot
- Point-of-care duplex ultrasound: A paradigm shift in the detection of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes?
- Microvascular complications of diabetes and implications to cardiovascular risk
- Exercise
- Smoking cessation
Abdominal Aortic Challenges Update, including:
Screening & indications
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts perioperative mortality and long-term survival in AAA patients
- Optimal management of men with small and medium AAA in surveillance
- Cardiac rehabilitation to improve life expectancy after AAA repair
- Operating below AAA threshold of 5.5cm saves lives – oh, yes? Let us listen to the evidence
- The consequences of performing fewer open AAA repairs
- Reducing errors during minimally invasive procedures for elective AAA repair
- First clinical experience proves that new endografts overcome the current limitation in treating challenging neck
- Competence in EVAR techniques
- Safety considerations with hostile neck 10–15mm
Outcomes and follow-up
- Elective AAA repair – UK hospital data support the EVAR trial results
- CX Debate on annual imaging
- Constant checks for type I endoleak and migration
- Embolisation for type I endoleaks after EVAR? – Mid-term outcomes, pitfalls and patient selection
- Fabric degeneration and type III endoleaks remain a problem
Mini-symposium on type II endoleaks
- Validation of a method to define patients at risk for type II endoleak, based on preoperative CT anatomic characteristics
- What is the transiliac route for the embolisation of type II endoleaks post EVAR? – Technique, when to attempt it and efficacy
- Systematic review on treatment success for type II endoleak
- Direct percutaneous sac puncture an easy way to solve type II endoleaks after EVAR
Ruptured aneursyms
- EVAR simulation for rAAA saves lives
- Ruptured AAA – the early benefit of EVAR is maintained out to six years, but overall survival remains poor
- Challenging anatomy predicts short- and long-term mortality and complications after rEVAR
- Challenging anatomy predicts mortality and complications after EVAR for ruptured AAA
- How involvement in the IMPROVE trial has altered practice and departmental consensus for open vs. endovascular strategies for repair of ruptured AAA
- Endovascular aortic repair out of instructions for use in ruptured AAA
Thoracic Aortic Challenges Update, including:
- Thoracic pathologies and different approaches for each
- Total endovascular aortic repair
Ascending aortic aneurysm
- Ascending aortic aneurysm remodelling for various pathologies
Arch aneurysm
- CX Debate: Branched or fenestrated devices have superceded arch repair as first-line treatment
- Long-term feasibility data of thoracic single branched endograft in the aortic arch zones 0, 1 and 2
- Anatomical challenges and TEVAR performance in the aortic arch
Risk of cerebral embolisation after arch procedures:
- The role of air embolisation in EVAR and TEVAR and strategies to prevent it
- The use of embolic filters to reduce the stroke risk in TEVAR
- Gaseous embolisation from the arch
Descending aortic aneurysm
- CX Debate: Types A and B terms are no longer satisfactory
- Inflammatory aneurysm – current consensus guidelines do not apply with connective tissue disorders
- Migration after TEVAR
- Uncomplicated chronic type B dissection revisited
- ESVS consensus guidelines for descending thoracic aorta management
- The ESVS Guidelines on the management of diseases of the mesenteric arteries and veins
- Treatment of complex aortic pathologies using parallel grafts, snorkels and chimney grafts
Radiation dose awareness in aortic interventions
- Total contrast-free EVAR: dream or reality?
- Contrast-enhanced cone beam CT for intraoperative quality assessment during endovascular aortic procedures
- Radiation exposure to operative teams – the need to reduce radiation dose in follow-up
- Cellular markers of radiation damage during TEVAR
- The use of IVUS to reduce radiation
Venous Consensus Update, including:
Investigations of superficial and deep venous anatomy
- The search for the best imaging modality is a worldwide problem
- CT venography and MR venography are performed in the horizontal position – Suitability for assessing venous function
- The place of ultrasound for deep venous assessment
- Value of intravascular ultrasound in venous investigation and radiation reduction
Assessment and interventions of acute and established superficial and deep venous thrombosis
- Pathways of care for venous stenting interventions
- Treatment for acute deep venous thrombosis – Pathways of care on the use of catheter-directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy
- ATTRACT trial: Medical treatment versus intervention (catheter-directed thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy)
- Surveillance of venous stents
Pelvic vein congestion and reflux
- Prevalence of venous reflux de novo
- Distinguishing pathological from natural reflux
Varicose vein management
- Percutaneous valvuloplasty
- Biomatrix sclerofoam as a rival for endothermal ablation
- Predictors of recanalisation after acrylocyanate truncal vein treatment
- Improved compression techniques
- PressPatch device to improve working compression pressure
Aesthetic phlebology
- Optimising cosmetic outcomes for reticular veins and telangiectasis
- Foam sclerotherapy for reticular veins and telangiectasis
- Modern understanding of primary lymphatic dysplasias and prognosis
- Modern strategies for imaging in lymphoedema
- Surgical procedures for lymphoedema
Leg ulceration
- Modern guidelines for leg ulceration
- Pathways of care – Early Venous Reflux Ablation (EVRA)
Upper limb/subclavian vein compression
- Conservative treatment of Paget Schrötter syndrome
- Treatment of subclavian vein compression/central veins occlusions
Acute Stroke Update, including:
Carotid endarterectomy
- The decreasing numbers of patients undergoing CEA – is it risk aversion or better medical management?
- Predicting stroke risk in carotid disease duplex ultrasound criteria including carotid plaque volume
- What is wrong with current carotid guidelines and why guidelines are misleading
Vertebral artery intervention
- Rapid interventions are essential (VIST and VAST trials)
- Sex and age affects the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting
- The need for co-ordination of services
Intracranial intervention
- Cerebral micro-embolisation during endovascular aortic surgery – The case for investigating the benefits of carotid protection devices in all endovascular patients, and the need for a consensus on protocols
- Protocol for patient with stroke after an endovascular aortic arch procedure
- What the HERMES collaboration tells us about structuring systems of care to provide timely treatment to acute ischaemic stroke patients
- Aortic arch endovascular procedures and location of stroke care
- The European experience with mobile stroke units
- The role of emergency medical service providers in improving stroke pathways of care
- MR, CT angiography or CT perfusion – which imaging is best?
- General anaesthesia versus conscious sedation
- Stent retriever, aspiration, or both
- New thrombectomy technology
- Ongoing and upcoming trials
CX Parallel Sessions
The Parallel Sessions of the Charing Cross Symposium offer attendees the opportunity to enhance skills for daily clinical practice in the vascular and endovascular field with educational and practical sessions.
CX Aortic Edited Cases •
CX Peripheral Live and Edited Cases •
CX Venous Workshop •
CX Vascular Access Course
CX Abstract and Poster Sessions ••••
CX ilegx Interdisciplinary Consensus on Severe Ischaemia •
CX Innovation Showcase ••••
CX Meets Latin America ••
CX Paediatric Issues and Congenital Vascular Malformations


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∗CORRESPONDENCE TO: David Shoseyov, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology Unit and CF Center, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Kiryat Hadassah, POB 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a liver-induced lung disorder defined as a triad of liver disease, pulmonary vascular dilatation, and a defect in oxygenation. It can complicate chronic liver disease of any etiology, but is most commonly associated with portal hypertension. Severe liver disease with portal hypertension is present in 2% to 8% of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but to date, to our knowledge, only one patient with CF has been reported to suffer from HPS. Here, we describe two patients with CF diagnosed with HPS, one subsequent to unresolved hypoxemia and the other following screening for HPS performed in our center. We speculate that HPS is underdiagnosed in patients with CF because of their coexisting respiratory morbidity, and we advocate routine screening for every patient with CF who has liver disease and portal hypertension.
Cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease (CFLD) is considered a major cause of morbidity and is the third-leading cause of mortality after pulmonary disease and transplantation complications in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).,, The prevalence of CFLD is not well established and ranges from 2% to 68%., Clinical presentation may include mildly elevated liver enzyme levels in an asymptomatic patient, hepatic steatosis, focal biliary cirrhosis, and multilobular biliary cirrhosis with accompanying portal hypertension,,, which occurs in 2% to 8% of the patients.,,
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a triad comprising liver disease, impaired oxygenation, and intrapulmonary vascular abnormalities, referred to as intrapulmonary vascular dilatations.,, The estimated prevalence of HPS among patients with non-CF chronic liver disease, based on data from liver transplant centers, ranges between 5% and 32%. To our knowledge, only one case report of HPS in a patient with CF is available in the literature. Since HPS is characterized by hypoxemia, and patients with CF often suffer hypoxia because of their lung disease, it is likely that in these patients, HPS might be underdiagnosed. Still, the unique hemodynamic-gas exchange pattern of HPS enables it to be distinguished from cardiopulmonary disorders. Here, we report two cases of HPS that were diagnosed in our CF center and present the screening tests required for evaluation of HPS in patients with CF and current treatment.
A 16-year-old male patient received a diagnosis of CF at the age of 4 months (genotype ΔF508/G542X). His CFLD was first detected at the age of 3 years because of elevated liver transaminase levels and subsequent progressive portal hypertension. He developed esophageal varices, which were first ligated at the age of 7 years. At age 14 years, he developed hypoxemia that gradually progressed within 6 months, with a decrease in arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) at room air of 95% to 83%. At that time, his lung disease was stable, with a FEV1 of around 70% predicted and with no episodes of severe pulmonary exacerbations requiring hospitalization. His sputum showed growth of chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and, intermittently, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as different Aspergillus species. On physical examination, the patient was cyanotic without apparent dyspnea, his lungs were clear, and heart sounds were normal; the spleen was significantly enlarged (20 cm) but stable over the last 3 years. Supplemental oxygen, 1.5 L/min by nasal cannula, was associated with an increase in Sao2 to 92%. Chest CT scan showed mild progression of his pulmonary disease with right upper lobe and right middle lobe bronchiectasis. His serum IgE levels were normal, whereas specific IgE levels for Aspergillus were slightly elevated. Thrombocytopenia secondary to hypersplenism was stable, liver synthetic function was mildly impaired but stable (international normalized ratio = 1.75 s; albumin serum levels within normal limits). Treatment with oral and inhaled antibiotics did not improve his FEV1 or Sao2. Additional clinical characteristics are presented in Table 1.
A-a Po2 = alveolar-arterial Po2 gradient; ALT = alanine transaminase; AST = aspartate transaminase; CFLD = cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease; CFTR = cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; Dlco(Hb) = single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity adjusted for hemoglobin; HPS = hepatopulmonary syndrome; INR = international normalized ratio; Kco(Hb) = Dlco, adjusted for hemoglobin, corrected for alveolar volume; pred = predicted; RV = residual volume; TLC = total lung capacity.
Arterial blood-gas sample results showed Pao2 of 37.6 mm Hg, and the alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (A-a gradient) was elevated (45 mm Hg). A contrast-enhanced echocardiography (CEE) with agitated saline injected to a peripheral vein demonstrated a nonintracardiac right to left shunt, with no evidence of pulmonary hypertension. This established the diagnosis of HPS. Platypnea and orthodeoxia, which are clinical features of HPS, were not assessed in this patient.
According to the marked diminished oxygenation and the disease severity categorization, HPS was staged as very severe. Subsequently, the patient underwent a successful liver transplantation. Sao2 improved gradually to 95% on room air within 2 months after liver transplantation. Repeated CEE analysis normalized with no evidence of a shunt, a single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity was 1.46 mmol/min/kPa/L (84% predicted), and an annual best FEV1 following the liver transplant was 91% predicted.
Subsequent to diagnosing HPS in this patient, we decided to screen for HPS all patients with CF at our center who had CFLD. Two additional patients were screened by performing measurements of arterial blood gas and CEE. Concomitant HPS was diagnosed in one (case 2).
A 17-year-old male patient (genotype W1282X/W1282X) received a diagnosis of CF at the neonatal period subsequent to the diagnosis of an older sibling. He developed CFLD at the age of 7 years and had progressive portal hypertension, splenomegaly, and persistent thrombocytopenia. His pulmonary disease was relatively mild with localized bronchiectasis, as evident in the chest high-resolution CT scan, a FEV1 of approximately 90% predicted, and intermittent growth of methicillin-resistant S. aureus and P. aeruginosa in sputum cultures, with good response to oral antibiotic treatment. In addition, he had received a diagnosis of CF-related diabetes mellitus at the age of 13 years, which was not well controlled. At the time of diagnosis of HPS, his pulmonary condition was stable (Table 1) and he did not suffer from platypnea or orthodeoxia. For 6 years prior to the diagnosis, the patient had not been treated with IV antibiotics and his Sao2 on room air was 94%. Pao2 measurement from an arterial blood-gas sample was 72.3 mm Hg, the calculated A–a gradient was 21 mm Hg (Table 1), and a CEE confirmed the diagnosis of HPS with no evidence of pulmonary hypertension. Due to his relatively mild pulmonary disease and moderate HPS, the patient was not considered a candidate for orthotropic liver transplantation (OLT). Currently, he is closely followed and aggressively treated for his pulmonary disease and CF-related diabetes mellitus.
In patients with CF, pulmonary symptoms related to progressive chronic lung disease are the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. Thus, caretakers of patients with CF attribute respiratory symptoms and signs like dyspnea or hypoxemia to the chronic lung disease and not to a putative undiagnosed liver disease. We suspect that in patients with CF who have known CFLD, HPS is much more frequent than currently reported and that underdiagnosis based on confounding symptoms due to the coexisting chronic lung disease is the reason for the rare reported occurrence. At the Hadassah CF Center in 2013, where over 140 patients with CF (children and adults) are treated, three patients were found to have significant liver disease, of whom two had portal hypertension and received a diagnosis of HPS. HPS can be associated with any form of chronic liver disease, but is most commonly associated with portal hypertension. In these patients, hypoxemia with a relatively mild pulmonary disease raised the suspicion of HPS.
HPS is characterized by progressive hypoxemia with no identifiable respiratory cause. The underlying reason for HPS is not entirely understood, but it has been suggested that increased circulating pulmonary vasodilators secondary to the liver disease create intrapulmonary vascular dilatations. These cause hypoxemia by the combination of intrapulmonary shunting, an alveolar-capillary diffusion limitation, and a ventilation/perfusion mismatch., The estimated 5-year survival of patients diagnosed with HPS is 23%, with worse estimated survival in patients with a Pao2 < 50 mm Hg. To date, no drug therapy has been shown to be useful in treatment of HPS, and supplemental oxygen administration, though commonly advised, lacks data regarding its efficacy in long-term management. OLT has been shown to induce complete resolution of HPS in > 80% of patients, with an improved posttransplant 5-year survival rate of 76%. Therefore, diagnosis of HPS in a hypoxemic patient (Pao2 < 60 mm Hg) is currently considered an indication for OLT with a higher priority than for patients with other liver disorders., In patients with CF, a combined lung and liver transplant may be considered. However, in view of the mild pulmonary disease in our patient, with an FEV1 of 70% predicted, this was not indicated. Furthermore, pulmonary disease in patients with HPS usually improves after OLT.,
Due to the high mortality rate of HPS, the European Respiratory Society task force on pulmonary-hepatic vascular disorders suggests screening for HPS by performing measurements of A-a gradient in all patients with chronic liver disease who report dyspnea or who are candidates for liver transplantation. In patients in whom an A-a gradient ≥ 15 mm Hg is found, it is recommended to perform a CEE or an IV 99mTc-labeled albumin scan for the diagnosis of HPS. CEE is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of HPS, but a 99mTc-labeled albumin scan may determine the degree of the shunt, and has been shown to serve as a prognostic predictor in patients with HPS.
However, in patients with CF, the characteristic lung disease may mask the presence of HPS. Furthermore, an increased A-a gradient is not uncommon in patients with moderate to severe CF lung disease. Therefore, respiratory symptoms or A-a gradient measurements are not useful to detect HPS in patients with CFLD. Clinical observation of platypnea and orthodeoxia may raise suspicion in an alert physician and should be routinely assessed in patients with CFLD, but absence of these findings does not rule out HPS. Therefore, we recommend that in patients with CFLD and portal hypertension or with CFLD with hypoxemia, a CEE should be regularly performed for the evaluation of HPS.
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|Reviews for Memories
| definatleynotafelineorcephalod chapter 3 . 11/26/2010
Ouch... didn't know eragon had it in him. Well, at least this sheds some light on the whole who's on who's side thing... Now we know that he's on galbatorix's side and not just on his own side killing everybody and anybody. Poor Arya... I never really liked her much, but that's mainly because of how ff writers portray her. I like how you wrote her, this chapter was touching. Sad, but touching.
| definatleynotafelineorcephalod chapter 2 . 11/23/2010
oh... that was sad. like, really sad.
'kay, now I need to know what happened to Eragon. Did Arya die, did Saphira go insane? Did something happen to make him do a face-heel-turn? and if he did "go to the dark side" why is he torturing Murtagh(unless they both switched sides) hn... was Murtagh speaking in past of present tense when he was thinking about Eragon being the world's only hope? Agh...
| Agent Elrond chapter 2 . 11/22/2010
Oh my gosh that's so freaking sad. Really well written too!
| fluggerbutter chapter 2 . 11/22/2010
Oh my gosh. ): Beautifully written. Beautifully.
Oh, this'll be good. *grabs a bucket of popcorn and chews furiously* This. Will. Be. GOOD. *is dying to know why the heck Eragon is doing thisYOU'*
This is so awesome. Keep it up. OR ELSE.
Hugs, caffeine, and chocolate,
| definatleynotafelineorcephalod chapter 1 . 10/29/2010
Hn... I like it. Dark!Eragon is always the best. Are all the oneshots going to be interlinked? if so, I think it would be cool if you wrote one for Galbotorix about his memories on the war, how he feels now that he's won... you know, all that jazz. And, of course, an Eragon one would also be interesting. This takes place what.. ten, twelve, years on the future? I wonder who's died... I certainly hope you continue this. It's interesting.
| ShadowedB chapter 1 . 10/24/2010
Hey. You totally need to update! The beginning sounds quite interesting. Can't wait to hear the rest. :D
| Witchy Pixie chapter 1 . 10/23/2010
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED! This was really good and I hoep you expand it into a story.
| baywalker chapter 1 . 10/22/2010
I like it. I wonder what happened.
I want you to continue.
Perhaps change it into Eragon/Nasuada romance or something, because I feel that there are not many good stories on this pairing and I believe you will be able to write a good one... The choice is yours ofcourse.
Hoping to read more soon )


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For sale are two very rare books on the popular art of German-born Jan Balet. Both books are hard cover with dust jackets. Both are illustrated in color with the art of jan Balet. The first measures 8 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches and has 199 pages with text in german. The second measures 4 1/2 inches by 6 inches and has about 100 unnumbered pages with text in German, French and English. The second has a sticker on the front page which was signed by the artist.Both books and dust jackets are in very good condition. These are very rare books.


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