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July 22 - Edgewater Library will be closed for emergency maintenance.
You love it! Your favorite book, movie, tv show, or musical artist - it doesn't matter! Here's your chance to represent your fandom of your favorite anything in a fun and creative manner.
The contest is open for one month and you can submit your project in person to the Lakewood Library's Teen Librarian between June 17 – July 17. You choose the format the best illustrates your fandom. Creative contributions can be in a variety of formats:
Entries will be judged by the Lakewood Library's Teen Advisory Board at the Lakewood Library on July 22, between 6 - 7:30 p.m. The winner will be announced soon after and will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Entrants must be Colorado Residents between 11 - 18 years of age. Please include your telephone number and/or email address with your entry.
It's almost here...the Golden Library is nearly ready to open and we can't wait to show you!
Mark your calendars to attend the Golden Library Grand Reopening.
Sunday, June 14noon to 5 p.m.
Our staff will be available to showcase features of the Library and you can sign up to join the 1,000,001-minute Summer reading Challenge and receive prizes (while supplies last).
The Library will be open for business on Saturday the 13th, but the ribbon cutting and grand reopening is planned for Sunday the 14m (to minimize competition with the Golden Music Festival being held right across the creek).
Whenever you come, we're looking forward to showing off our new spaces and reconnecting with old friends!
See you soon!
Wow! We are just one week into the Read 1,000,001 Minutes Challenge, you've surprised and shocked us all!
We knew Jefferson County liked reading. We knew you liked Summer Reading. But clearly, we didn't set the bar high enough.
So, we're raising the bar – let's go for 10 million minutes!
Your enthusiasm is creating an infectious energy throughout the county and we want to keep it going!
The Summer Reading Challenge runs through August 14. Get your family and friends to sign up. Challenge them to read, log minutes, and win prizes! We award our first 98 prize winners this week, with more than 2 million dollars in donated prizes to give away throughout the summer.
Weekly prize drawings, ranging from movie tickets to Karate Birthday Parties, from martial arts lessons to concert tickets, from Rheinlander's Bakery Cakes to free meals at area restaurants are just waiting to be given away to anyone who is registered and logging time each week.
And, to keep things interesting, we're add surprizes. We have secret "reading shoppers" in the community looking for readers. Get caught reading and you could win!
Thanks for playing, and let's hit that 10 million minute goal!
Ever feel rushed? I have a bad back, which constantly reminds me to stop and take care of myself. If only I got a text before the twinge of pain! But wait! Texts and tweets for healthy living are out there. And, there are texts and tweets for fun things to do with your child to help stimulate their brains. Perfect for those days when you are not feeling creative or are just plain rushed.
I love this tag line from the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Baby Coalition: "Your baby has you. You have text4baby." Text BABY to 511411 and get free messages during pregnancy and your baby's first year.
A local organization, Bright By Three, sends weekly texts in English or Spanish about ways to support healthy development in babies and toddlers. Just text 'BRIGHT' for English or 'BRILLANTE' for Spanish to 444999.
Does Jeffco Public Library offer Early Literacy tips? Oh yes! Follow us on Twitter: #EarlyLiteracyTips or follow us on Facebook. To access our past Early Literacy posts, click on this link. Some are simple like, "Sing along with your favorite song" or "Snuggle up with a good book". Here is one I really love to share:
My Early Literacy tip for this summer? Register you, your family and your baby for Summer Reading '15! It's for all ages, 0 to 100 and beyond. Doing learning activities with baby counts as brain exercise and reading minutes. When you read books, magazines, whatever you fancy, in front of baby, you are modeling that reading is important as well as enjoyable to your baby. Help us reach 1,000,001 minutes in Jefferson County! You can register online or at the library starting May 29. Log minutes online weekly and win prizes!
It may sound silly to have to remind ourselves to sing a song or snuggle up with a book. But, let's face it. We are busy people! A little nudge to take 5 minutes to stretch my back saves me lots of time (not to mention money;) that I would otherwise spend at the chiropractor's office. Happy texting and tweeting!!!
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We know that our teachers go above and beyond when it comes to helping their students out, including paying for teaching materials and school supplies for their students out of pocket. We also know that teachers are some of the biggest supporters of early childhood literacy and that many classrooms have their own small libraries for students.
We want to show Jeffco's teachers just how much we appreciate everything they do for our community's kids. That's why we're giving teachers the chance to fill up not one, not two, but THREE grocery bags of books for only six dollars each!
That's right! On May 30 between 2 – 5, teachers are getting their own exclusive bag sale. All you have to do is show us your school ID when you check out and you can get three grocery size bags of books for only six dollars/bag! This means fewer people to deal with (Sundays can get a little hairy) and a much better selection of books!
The Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale is May 29th-31st at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. We'll be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on our blogs to find out how you can save even more at the Whale Sale!
We are hosting a Celebrity Read-a-thon from 3-6 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at the Jefferson County Administration Building, 100 Jefferson Parkway, in Golden. You're invited to attend to help us kick off our 1,000,001-minute Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes!
Local celebrities -- including congressmen, county commissioners, mayors, chamber of commerce directors, educators, sports figures and media personalities -- will participate in the read-a-thon to share excerpts from their favorite books and invite Jeffco residents to take part in the 1,000,001-minute Summer Reading Challenge. Kids, teens and adults can mingle with local celebrities, take "selfies" with literary characters, attend Library storytimes, sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge and receive prizes. We'll have ASL interpreters available at the event, and we've even arranged to have some food trucks at the event so you can enjoy the event and a quick meal!
The 1,000,001-minute Summer Reading Challenge will continue from May 29 through August 14. Participants who sign up and log their reading minutes on jeffcolibrary.org can win prizes throughout the summer and will be entered into a grand prize drawing to win a Leapfrog tablet (for one lucky pre-reader) or a Kindle Fire HD (for one lucky child, teen and adult).
This year's Summer Reading program is supported by generous contributions from the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Colorado Parent Magazine. Grand prizes were donated by John Bodnar, Noviscon Realty; Julia Hill-Nichols, LeadersCove LLC; Arvada Mayor Marc Williams and his wife Luanne; and Dot Wright and Roger Miller. System wide prizes and coupons were donated by Bandimere Speedway, Beau Jo's Pizza, Colorado Rapids, Lakeside Amusement Park, McDonald's, Casa Bonita and Whole Foods. And a special thanks to FirstBank for supporting the Celebrity Read-a-thon event!
Online sign-ups for the Summer Reading challenge begin May 29. You can sign up to be reminded here and continue to visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.
In the meantime, mark your calendars:
Summer Reading Launch Party & Celebrity Read-a-thon3-6 p.m. Friday, May 29Jefferson County Administration Building100 Jefferson ParkwayGolden, CO 80401
Summer Reading is underway and with it comes a host of amazing programs. As part of the City of Lakewood's INSPIRE Arts Week, we are hosting a special program revealing the stories behind some of America's most famous paintings, photography and sculpture.
Throughout its history, the United States has produced bold and conic art as diverse as its people. Join us for a discussion of our nation's great masterpieces as art historian Heidi Strang, Ph.D., reveals the stories behind famous American paintings, photography and sculpture.
Wednesday, June 10 6 p.m.
Lakewood Library
Join Summer Reading 2015 and help us reach our goal to read 1,000,001 minutes in Jeffco this summer. Kids and teens will receive a free book and prize pack upon sign up (while supplies last). We're hosting celebration events in each library with fun activities for all ages. Kids can go on a scavenger hunt for book celebrities, bling out a set of glasses, race with an egg and a spoon, and much more. Teens can test their engineering skills as they build a paper rollercoaster. Everyone can participate in a community art project by local artist AWOL.
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When my son was around 3 years old and started showing an interest in super heroes and Star Wars, I became one very excited parent!
All of a sudden, I realized that I was going to be able to introduce him to Yoda and to explain Thor the Mighty's origin story.
My son is now 5 years old and we both share a love for super heroes and Star Wars. In fact, I think he might know more details about various characters and realms than I do! I have been using graphic novels specifically targeted at preschool kids, to bond with my son over a common interest, to nurture a love for reading and to have fun learning about super heroes together.
Not so many years ago, comic books in school were considered the enemy. Kids caught sneaking comics between the pages of bulky—and less engaging—textbooks were likely sent to the principal! Don't let that happen!
Sharing graphic novels can be a lot of fun for parents and their preschool aged kids. Don't worry about the long held assumption that they aren't good enough because they aren't considered serious literature. Have fun and enjoy!
And if you are worried about it, recent research has suggested that:
With Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2nd and the Denver ComiCon right around the corner on May 23-25, take an opportunity to check out how much fun you and your child can have together exploring graphic novels!
Here are some great titles that are available at the library:
5 Minute Marvel Stories
The Mighty Thor: an Origin Story
DC Superheroes Storybook Collection
Wonder Woman: the Story of the Amazon Princess
Star Wars The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
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I love spring. I love the rainy days. I love the scent of new lilacs. I especially love way the world finally begins to wake up and turn green again.
You know what else I love? The Jefferson County Library Foundation's Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale!
That's right! The Spring Whale Sale is coming up at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, and this year we have more than 100,000 books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and videos with prices ranging from $0.50 to $2.00 for you to shop. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. And on Sunday, May 31 the hours are 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.. Admission is FREE! As always, all the proceeds from the Whale Sales will benefits children and teen literacy programs.
PS: We're still looking for afternoon volunteers! For more information or to volunteer, call 303-402-5075 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
PPS: Keep an eye on future Spring Whale Sale blogs for details on how to save even more money on your Whale Sale purchases!


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Don't miss out !
After 18 years, there will be no more Katkins doll kits. Those that are in the kits section on the website now are all that are left, so don't miss out. As you can imagine I am sure, they are time consuming to put together and life has become busy with other demands. It is not without a touch of nostalgia that I let this go, but also just a tinge of relief.
I know so many of you have loved making your way through my kits and have produced large families of my dolls. I am so grateful to you all for your ongoing support over so many years, and to those of you who have emailed missing the Katkins Designs stand at the craft shows.
The patterns, printed faces, pens and pencils, books etc will all still be available online, you'll just have to choose your own fabrics etc to make the designs up.
There are some super specials in the webshop as I am clearing a few shelves in readiness for a bit of an in house makeover. I don't know what your "stash" looks like but if mine is any indicator I can certainly imagine. I am doing a respectful cull, well some days I manage to send off some items to good homes...mmmmmm
Order quickly to avoid disappointment.
Happy Dolling Regards
We're becoming social !!!
You can now share all our dolls with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
On each product page, a "share this product" box appears in the right hand column. You can click on the icon to share with your friends.
You can also see us on Pinterest by clicking here.Katkins Designs

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'Uninterested in anything except food': the work of nurses feeding the liberated inmates of Bergen-Belsen
Version of Record online: 27 JUL 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04149.x
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 19pt20, pages 2958–2965, October 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Brooks, J. (2012), 'Uninterested in anything except food': the work of nurses feeding the liberated inmates of Bergen-Belsen. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21: 2958–2965. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04149.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 18 SEP 2012
- Version of Record online: 27 JUL 2012
- Accepted for publication: 26 February 2012
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
- Bergen-Belsen;
- feeding regimes for starvation;
- history of nursing;
- liberation of concentration camps;
- nursing work;
- World War II
Aims and objectives. The aim of this article is to explore the work of nurses feeding and helping liberate the inmates of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in the spring of 1945.
Background. A considerable amount has been published on the relief of Belsen, but the majority of the research has focused on the medical staff and the army in general. The exception to this is an article published by Ellen Ben-Sefer, but its analysis of the actual work of the nurses is limited.
Design. The data are explored through the medium of nurses' work, especially feeding work and its place in the historiography.
Methods. This article will offer an analysis of archival material, including official reports and personal testimony and published primary sources.
Results. Nurses were very much hidden from the liberation picture, partly through government policy, partly because of gendered ideologies and partly because of the desire of many to hide their memories. However, the data identify the pivotal role of nurses in the saving of lives and rehabilitation of inmates. This article demonstrates this role through the work of feeding.
Conclusion. The nurses had to continually negotiate and renegotiate their place in the liberation. As women, their place at Belsen was problematic and often thwarted by the ideologies of the day. Nevertheless, the services of registered nurses during the war had proved indispensible. The Allied governments and Royal Army Medical Corps were ultimately to rely on their professional expertise. The nurses' work in the feeding of starving inmates demonstrates their value.
Relevance to clinical practice. This article demonstrates the importance of nurses' feeding work and their role in the caring of people's humanity.


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Is there a way to use adb uninstall on the apk, but make the data persist? I've lost the original key to my app, and now I would like to update it, but without losing the previous data. So I need to uninstall it first to add the new apk with the new key. Is this possible?
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Could Apple Hit $1,000?
OK, I give up. Apple AAPL -1.34 % $1,000?
Eighteen months ago I questioned whether Apple stock could keep up its amazing momentum: "Over the past five years the stock has gained an average of 56% a year, an extraordinary achievement," I wrote. "For the shares to rise at a similar rate from here would take it to $1.25 trillion by 2014. Even to grow at a more modest 20% a year would take it to $333 billion—more valuable than Exxon Mobil XOM -1.93 % today and twice the value of Procter & Gamble PG 0.09 % or Johnson & Johnson. JNJ -0.11 % Anything is possible, but that's quite a bet." For Apple investors, I felt, the easiest gains were surely over.
Since then, of course, Apple has made me look like a total idiot. The shares have more than doubled. This week, helped by the news that the iPhone is coming to Verizon, they touched a new all-time high of $344. The company is now valued at $315 billion, more than P&G, J&J or any company other than Exxon Mobil. Far from slowing down, the shares have actually speeded up. I calculate the growth rate works out to an annualized rate of 67%.
As for the underlying business: Sales are booming. Net income soared 70% last year. Competitors have been in disarray. You have to wonder what companies like Nokia NOK -0.85 % and Microsoft MSFT 0.28 % are doing. For Apple, each quarter has been a blowout. We will see a new iPad shortly. Earnings next week, if the past is any prologue, will beat expectations.
Even fund managers Jeremy Grantham and Ben Inker, those skeptical souls at GMO, are fans: Apple is now the eighth-largest holding in their "Quality Equity" portfolio. As GMO thinks the stocks in this portfolio are by far the best bets in the market, that's quite an endorsement. (Never mind that Microsoft is their second-biggest holding.)
Time for me to eat a double helping of humble pie. What flavor? Apple, naturally!
I'll have it with some crow. And a side order of oeuf au visage.
So what about that five-year prediction? Can Apple keep going? Will it reach $1.25 trillion in value by 2014? Or anything close?
Only time will tell. But if Apple stock were somehow able to continue booming at the same astonishing rate of the past 18 months, it would hit $500 by October and $1,000 by February 2013.
Ridiculous? Absurd? Impossible? You make the call. You often see musings like this right at the peak of a stock's fortune. Wouldn't that be ironic? But the options market is already taking bets that Apple will top $500 in the next couple of years. The $500 call options, good till January 2013, cost $20 per share.
In "Through the Looking-Glass," Lewis Carroll's White Queen was able to imagine six impossible things before breakfast. Let's content ourselves with one: Apple $1,000. What would it look like? What would have to happen for the company to get there?
There are about 920 million Apple shares outstanding. So at $342 per share, the company has a market value of $315 billion. When you net off cash and liabilities, the enterprise value is about $290 billion.
At $1,000 a share, the value would be around $900 billion.
Right now Apple trades at around 17 times forecast earnings. If that rating stays about the same, then a market value of $900 billion would have to be supported by net income of about $53 billion.
Is that achievable?
Last year Apple earned a more modest $14 billion. That had soared 600% over the previous five years.
The company has 40% gross profit margins. You may think that's ridiculous, but ours is not to reason why. People line up around the block to pay up. Individuals with a perfectly good iPhone will stand in line for six hours—updating their Facebook page—so they can be among the first in their town to own a new one. Customers are even happy to pay an extra $100 for an iPad with extra memory, even though they know the cost of that memory is maybe a dollar or two (if that). These people are not price-sensitive. They might be better described as price-immune.
Last year Apple spent just 2.7% of revenues on research and development, and 8.5% on sales and overhead, and paid just under 25% income tax on profits. If these ratios stayed the same, in order to generate $53 billion in net income Apple would need to earn about $70 billion before tax. And that, in turn, would require about $240 billion in revenues.
Naturally, that's subject to all sorts of unknowables. Would overhead fall in proportion to sales? Could profit margins be sustained? As Apple makes more and more money overseas, what would happen to its average tax rate? We'll have to see.
Annual sales of $240 billion would be nearly four times last year's figure. According to Thomson Reuters, analysts have penciled in $89 billion in the year ending this September, and $104 billion in the year after that, with net income rising to $18 billion and $22 billion. They think revenues could hit $160 billion by 2015.
How could it get to $240 billion?
Apple's most mature market by far is the U.S. Sales here made up the lion's share of the $25 billion net sales reported for the Americas division last year and the $10 billion sold through the company's stores.
Here in the U.S., you can hardly move these days for Macs and iPhones—outside of an office, anyway. I was recently on an Acela train in the Northeast. It was pretty full, and many people were using a laptop or a tablet computer. On a whim I walked the length of the train: Nearly all the computers were Apples. And while sales of the iPad may be just getting going, some will come at the expense of Macs. Last year, according to company filings, Apple earned an average of about $660 revenue per iPad, compared to nearly $1,300 per Mac.
If Apple were to double its U.S. sales from here, that would add another $30 billion or so to revenues. If it also achieved a similar level of sales in Europe—they were about $19 billion last year—that would add another $40 billion. While we're about it, let's imagine it could also raise sales in Japan from $4 billion to about $10 billion. These magnificent forecasts would take total sales to around $130 billion.
That would leave the remainder, $110 billion, to come from emerging markets like China, India and Brazil. Yes, their economies are growing quickly. Yes, they are populous. But this is still quite a stretch.
In dollar terms, China, India and Brazil's economies are still, in aggregate, much smaller than that of the U.S. And the gap in per-capita income is vast. That of the U.S. is about $47,000. That of Brazil is about $10,000, and China $4,000. Are these countries likely, in total, to spend four times as much on Apple products as the U.S. does currently?
You make the call. Me? I'm too busy enjoying my Apple pie.
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THE best part of this long and uneven novel is the opening. Urania Carabral, a 49-year-old lawyer from Manhattan, returns to her homeland in the Dominican Republic. As she leaves her hotel, and steps out on to the streets, the sights and sounds of her childhood come flooding back: the dark blue ocean, marked by streaks of foam; the palm trees; the blaring of radios. There is a familiar smell of cooking fat and decomposed vegetables. There is also something else - male lust.
"Those looks! Measuring her, weighing her, calculating how much flesh there is in each of her breasts and thighs, how much hair on her pubis, the exact curve of her buttocks. In New York nobody looks at a woman with that arrogance any more." Urania, we will discover, has more reason than most to be repelled by the sexual rancidness of the Dominican Republic.
As a 14-year-old girl, she was served up, like a canapé at a cocktail party, to the infamous Rafael Trujillo, dictator of his country for three decades until his assassination in 1961. It was a squalid, traumatic episode and what makes it even more harrowing, for the reader as well for the victim, is the fact that it was Urania's father, a high-ranking politician, desperate to curry favour with his master, who acted as go-between. There are many other harrowing things in the book. Trujillo, the Goat, was a sadist as well as a lecher. He tortured his opponents and had no shortage of willing henchmen. But for a narrative brimming with horrors, the novel as a whole is oddly inert. It reads more like a history of the Dominican Republic than a fully achieved work of fiction. The setting, as well as the subject matter, recalls The Comedians, a Graham Greene novel set in neighbouring Haiti; but where Greene rooted his story in three-dimensional characters, Vargas Llosa deals mainly in ciphers.
Urania, with her unhealed wounds, is real enough. So is Trujillo, a cold-hearted monster, fastidious about personal hygiene. But many of the other characters, particularly the men who plotted the assassination of their leader, remain still-born. A lumbering leviathan of a narrative, moving creakily to and fro across the years, does not help matters. This could have been - and was obviously intended to be - a major work. It does not read like one.


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H&R equipped Audi A3 2.0T QuattroPosted on June 17, 2014 – 12:00 pm
This new Audi A3 2.0T Quattro from University Audi sits on H&R "Street Performance" coilovers and 19″ Hartmann HTT-256-MA:M wheels.
In July, this car will be available for sale but will be equipped with H&R's "Sport Spring" kit while the coilovers will be sold separately. Interested in owning it? Contact Ben Moses at University Audi for details.
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H&R Suspension Upgrades for Audi's NEW A3 SedanPosted on February 26, 2014 – 3:00 pm
H&R suspension upgrades for Audi's new A3 sedan are NOW AVAILABLE at ACHTUNING!
We will be adding the following items (and the new A3 vehicle category) to the Achtuning online store soon. Meanwhile, please contact us directly by phone (425-895-0000) or email (email@example.com) to place your order.
* H&R 28860-2: Sport Spring Kit, 1.2″F/1.2″R – MSRP: $389, Achtuning Price: $233.40
* H&R 28859-2: Super Sport Spring Kit, 1.8″F/1.8″R – MSRP: $389, Achtuning Price: $233.40
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Achtuning A3 ProjectPosted on July 27, 2009 – 4:28 pm
Achtuning wants to credit Jamie Everett for this set of fantastic rolling shots captured of our Achtuning A3 Project! These shots were taken on the way to the WaterWerks 2009 event held at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, WA.
The Achtuning A3 project is proud to show off high quality performance parts from H&R, APR, StopTech, and Hartmann's Forged Split-7 Wheels. Other than the factory votex kit painted by Dreamwerks Custom Paint in Monroe, WA little has been done to further enhance the exterior appeal of the car yet it turns heads on just about every corner. We are very pleased with how the project turned out.
Thank you Jamie, Hans, Andy, APR, H&R, and StopTech!
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Stop, drop, and roll!Posted on March 3, 2009 – 11:00 am
Last Friday we threw on the H&R Premium Coil-Over Suspension on each corner of the Achtuning A3 project, bringing the car closer to the ground where it belongs. More importantly of course, we'll be able to handle local roads and tracks with ease and hug our 19″ Hartmann Forged Split-7 Wheels with the better performing suspension.
We've also got a new rear sub frame brace we're testing out. This triangular piece mounts between the rear control arms with no extra drilling or modification and offers better handling and steering response in cornering. We'll add a rear anti-roll bar the next chance we get to further eliminate body roll and try to neutralize some of the A3's under-steer characteristics.
We took her out for a spin and the motor is putting down some good power! Clearly the stock 17s with all-season tires weren't going to cut it and we immediately noticed severe brake fade after a few hard runs so brakes were definitely going to be the next order of business.
The StopTech 328x28mm, 4-piston Big Brake Kit ended up on the car yesterday and look fantastic with the red and black H&R suspension components!
Brake clearance was tight with the new 4-piston calipers but it was just enough to make things fit the way it needed…
We're still undecided on the final wheel finish so for now we'll keep them polished. Front bumper is also back on and a Votex kit might be the next thing added to our Achtuning A3 project.
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"And I'm not easily impressed. Wow, a blue car!"
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Now the question is... Why is he so sure that she/he has great vomiting skills? Is that from first hand experience? :)
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Diabetes Health Center
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
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What are the causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
In infants, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is most commonly caused by an inherited genetic mutation present at birth. As a result, the receptor for ADH doesn't function properly.
In adults who develop nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, genetics aren't the cause. Instead, medicines or electrolyte abnormalities cause the condition. Causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in adults include:
- Lithium, a drug most commonly taken for bipolar disorder; up to 20% of people taking lithium will develop nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
- Other medicines, including demeclocycline (Declomycin), ofloxacin (Floxin), orlistat (alli, Xenical), and others
- High levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia)
- Low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia)
- Kidney disease, especially polycystic kidney disease
The other form of diabetes insipidus is known as central diabetes insipidus. In central diabetes insipidus, the kidneys function normally, but not enough ADH is produced in the brain. Central diabetes insipidus has similar symptoms to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. However, central diabetes insipidus can be treated by replacing ADH with a medication called desmopressin.
How is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus treated?
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus can be difficult to treat. Since the kidneys can't respond to ADH, giving more ADH doesn't help. There's no good way to get the kidneys to respond to the ADH that's there. In fact, treatment options are limited.
If a drug like lithium is responsible, switching medicines might improve nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
Most adults with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus are able to keep up with fluid losses by drinking water. For some people, though, the symptoms of near-constant thirst and urination can become intolerable. Some treatments can reduce the symptoms of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, at least somewhat:
- Diet. A low-salt, low-protein diet reduces urine output.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Motrin), indomethacin (Indocin), and naproxen (Naprosyn) also can reduce urination.
- Diuretics. It might seem paradoxical, but "water pills" like hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride can ease excessive urination from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
All adults and children with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus should take frequent bathroom breaks. This helps to avoid over-distending the bladder, which can cause long-term problems, though rarely.
The most important treatment for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is to ensure constant access to lots of water. Not keeping up with fluid losses can lead to dehydration or electrolyte imbalances, which can sometimes be severe. Seek medical help if symptoms don't improve after rehydrating, eating fresh fruit, and taking a multivitamin.
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AGO--Assured Guaranty Trust--one of the small cap Financials the Mayor has been pushing on this Board as an alternative to Tech Stocks in general and CY in particular--yesterday 2/6/13--it was up over 10%--for the year of 2013 it's up over 25%!!!!
How your thermostats doing cornboy??? ROFLMFAO!
Another Financial Stock to look at for appreciation is BKU!!!
Good Luck-CY Lovers.
Your Village Idiot Mayor CBS/cbs
Sentiment: Strong Sell
You're as nutso as you sound if you're short this stock.
The only saving grace is that you sound flighty enough that you might have moved on to your next pipe dream before you get screwed by a big short squeezing move.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
It looks like they will keep it below $10/pps until the expiration day which is this Friday.


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|Cinnamon sticks
|3 (3 Inch Each)
|Whole cloves
|Rome beauty apples/Golden delicious apples
|2 Pound (4 Large Sized)
In a 2- to 3-quart pan, bring cider, lemon juice, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and anise to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Core apples; slice into 1/4-inch rounds into a shallow 2 1/2- to 3-quart casserole.
Pour cider mixture over apples.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven until apples are tender when pierced, 15 to 20 minutes; baste several times.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 883 Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.11 g0.17%
Saturated Fat 0.02 g0.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 55.1 mg2.3%
Total Carbohydrates 232 g77.5%
Dietary Fiber 34 g136%
Sugars 180 g
Protein 1 g2.2%
Vitamin A 0.4% Vitamin C 16.6%
Calcium 7.2% Iron 17.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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orland park slang for a short cigarette. claytons come about by removing the cherry from a half-smoked hundo, and placing it back in the box to be finished later. the term is nearly exclusive to the region, but has confirmed uses in some illinois college towns.
stoner 1: man, i can't finish this entire marlboro 100.
stoner 2: then make a clayton out of it and finish it later.
stoner 2: then make a clayton out of it and finish it later.
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The most wonderful man ever in existance. He has amazing taste in music, food, and movies.clayton's are amazing kissers and one of a kind lovers. if you ever find one hold on tights, they're very rare.
wow, he's a total Clayton!
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clayton's are a guy you would like to hold on forever, and never ever let go! :) he will be there on your side to have you tell him whatever. He is the one and only good and great guy you should stay with. p.s. They are great kissers;)
clayton is my best friend thats a babe:)
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The most amazing, hottest, beautiful man to exist on this earth. Extremly amazing. Sexy as hell. When you see his face, it's like heaven. A person who is very loved <3 (:
Yeah! He was definately a Clayton!
by IWillAlwaysLoveYou1 April 09, 2011
The sexist man in existence. No man is more sexy than a Clayton!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!!!!!! he is such a CLAYTON
by clayton_lover563 November 14, 2011
He's the hottest, cutest guy alive! He's dirty-blond with big brown eyes. Girls drool over him. He's extremely loyal and sometimes very innocent. He has problems, but he doesn't want to bring them up because he thinks that they're awkward. He relies on his friends and his connections and loves to be in teh center of attention. He's funny and sometimes gross and is smart and I love the way he laughs. He doesn't care if you do embarrassing things, he still likes you for you. He's not exactly good at romance, but it's easy to tell that he loves his girl. He blushes a lot and he's the ultimate jock, but you can find him reading or singing sometimes. And that just mskes him all teh much sweeter.
Aww, look at Clayton! Isn't he awesome?
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Clayton is one of the nicest most caring guys you will ever meet .He cares for his girlfriends and friends,he will take of you.I love Clayton!!!
Girl 1: "Clayton is so nice"
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by Maddielovesign February 08, 2013
Firefighter, funniest guy you'll ever meet, wears boots everyday, awesome, senior,and someone you fell in love with in a hopeless place. Sweetest guy you'll ever meet. Someone you'll fall in love with the first time you see him. you cant go a day without thinking about him. you'd do anything to make him happy. Seeing him happy will make you the happiest person on earth. he means the world to you and the last thing you'd ever do is hurt him. You'd be there for him through anything. when you're with him it feels like all the worries, pain, and the world disappears. he cares about you more than you will ever know, he'll always have that special place in your heart and you'll always be in is. you dream everyday about what your future could be like with him. Hes the type of guy who wouldn't want to change a thing about his girl just her last name. spending your life with Clayton would be a blessing... he'd care for you and your kids doing whatever it takes. everyday you'd wake up with with him by your side knowing you're the luckiest girl. you'd have a son named Clayton who would run around in his daddy's boots knowing that he has a great father to look up too. . cause you know i love you, I've loved you all along, i miss you, far away for far too long. i keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never know. Stop breathing if i don't see you anymore. all i want to hear you say is " I love you...I loved you all along" i'd do anything for you, for us, whatever it took. I love you.
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Rustic Oatmeal Cornbread
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 15 mins
Are you looking for something different in making cornbread? This adds a nutty, rustic flavor to traditional southern cornbread. The recipe is adapted from one appearing in the Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper by Amy Culbertson.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- Stir in beaten eggs, butter, & milk.
- Add enough additional butter or oil to cover the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch cast iron skillet and place pan in hot oven.
- When the pan is very hot, remove from the oven & pour the cornbread batter into the skillet.
- Return to oven & bake approximately 15 minutes until browned.
- Cut into wedges to serve.
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I Like It! Rustic is the right word and I will make it again. I used soy milk - no problem. Didn't miss the flour either. I used a silocon pan-no problem. I may toy with using soy flour, jalepenos, cheddar cheese or cinnamon. Will make again!
Rustic! Yes!
Beautiful presentation, loved heating up the pan before baking, something I've never done before.
The flavor was amazing, and as promised, somehow nutty. It tasted great served warm with a bit of butter and honey. The only thing keeping me from giving 5 stars was how dry and crumbly mine bread turned out. How do I fix this? More butter? Ease up on the dry ingredients? I'm not sure but I'll try to find out, this recipe is definitely a keeper!
I don't think I have ever made cornbread without flour before. This produced nicely textured cornbread with a beautiful bottom crust which is visible in the picture. DH commented that it was "fluffier" than normal cornbread. This was served along side Crescent City Red Beans & Rice (Crock-Pot). Made for *ZWT 5*


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Insall-Salvati ratio
The Insall-Salvati ratio or index is the ratio of the patella tendon length (TL) to the length of the patella (PL).
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Insall-Salvati ratio
This can be measured on a lateral knee x-ray or sagittal MRI. Ideally the knee is 30 degrees flexed.
Distance lines used to calculate Insall-Salvati ratio (see Figure 1):
- A: patellar tendon length (TL): length of the posterior surface of the tendon from the lower pole of the patella to its insertion on the tibia
- B: patellar length (PL): greatest pole-to-pole length
Insall-Salvati ratio = A/B (or TL/PL)
The Insall-Salvati ratio (TL/PL) is considered normal between 0.8 and 1.2:
- patella baja: <0.8 (perhaps <0.74)
- patella alta: >1.2 ( perhaps >1.5)
More recent literature 2 suggests that the true normal range is more forgiving: from as low as to 0.74 to as high as 1.50.
Modified Insall-Salvati ratio
Also applied on a lateral 30 degree flexed knee radiograph, the modified Insall-Salvati ratio is measured slightly differently:
- A: distance from the inferior margin of the patellar articular surface (as opposed to the lower pole of the patella itself) to the patellar tendon insertion
- B: length of the patellar articular surface (see diagram).
Modified Insall-Salvati ratio = A/B
The modified Insall-Salvati ratio is considered normal around 1.25, abnormal when >2 which is considered diagnostic of patella alta.
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- 1. Grelsamer RP, Meadows S. The modified Insall-Salvati ratio for assessment of patellar height. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 1992; (282): 170-6. Pubmed citation
- 2. Shabshin N, Schweitzer ME, Morrison WB et-al. MRI criteria for patella alta and baja. Skeletal Radiol. 2004;33 (8): 445-50. doi:10.1007/s00256-004-0794-6 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Lin CF, Wu JJ, Chen TS et-al. Comparison of the Insall-Salvati ratio of the patella in patients with and without an ACL tear. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2005;13 (1): 8-11. doi:10.1007/s00167-004-0515-7 - Pubmed citation
- 4. Kadakia NR, Ilahi OA. Interobserver variability of the Insall-Salvati ratio. Orthopedics. 2003;26 (3): 321-3. Pubmed citation


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Disclaimer: I do not own Thor and am making no profit from this.
AN: This was going to just be a short epilogue. Then it grew. Then it grew frustrating, and I was like 'why won't you end, damn you' and then it became a full, final chapter. And it's the end. Hope you like it!
His Eurydice
Chapter Three
by Evandar
Thor kept his word. On the first night after he had returned to Asgard, he retired to Loki's chambers instead of his own and once the door had closed behind him, he slipped a betrothal ring onto Loki's finger. It sat with unfamiliar weight, and Loki couldn't stop himself from running his thumb over the metal even as his heart swelled with joy in his chest.
He kissed Thor, then; finally giving in to the temptation that had plagued him since Thor had taken him in his arms in the throne room. Thor groaned against his mouth and pressed deeper, winding his arms around Loki's waist and pulling him flush against his body. Lust – not entirely his own – ignited in Loki's blood and he stepped backwards, guiding Thor to his bed. Fingers tugged urgently at ties and fastenings, clothes were shed and kisses pressed to every inch of revealed skin.
The backs of Loki's knees hit the edge of the bed and he collapsed back onto it, dragging Thor down with him. He parted his legs willingly for his beloved not-brother and wondered at how well they fit together as Thor settled between his thighs.
It felt like he was trapped in an inferno. The heat of Thor's body surrounded him and filled him. Emotion and sensation blurred within him until he could no longer separate the two of them. He gasped Thor's name in a litany of desire until the feel of their combined pleasure robbed him of speech and left him screaming in incoherent ecstasy.
Afterwards, he laid panting and shaking in Thor's arms, feeling the thundering of Thor's heart and an overwhelming sense of peace. Thor stroked and kissed his sweaty hair as Loki pressed his pace into the crook of his shoulder. Contentment flowed between them, satisfaction, and love. So much love that it brought tears to Loki's eyes; he didn't let them fall, choosing instead to breathe a soft sigh over Thor's collarbone and to swear to take his own words to heart.
"Never doubt that I love you."
He watched the next morning as Thor took up the mantle of kingship and listened to the pleas of his subjects. There weren't many, and their problems were such that Thor did not need Loki's advice to deal with them. So Loki sat in silence in the chair usually reserved for his mother, fiddling with his betrothal ring.
The Warriors Three and Lady Sif had graced the hall with their presence that morning as well, and he couldn't quite stop himself from smirking as he caught sight of their repeated glances in his direction. They were wondering why he was by Thor's side, why he had abdicated so easily. It would be interesting, he supposed, to see what conclusions they would come to. He doubted that any of them would hit on the truth – they so rarely did, particularly when he was involved. They did so love to believe the worst of him even when he acted honestly and for good.
Thor reached out and wrapped his fingers around Loki's hands, stilling their movement. He could feel Thor's amusement and his faint irritation, and it made him laugh softly.
"My apologies, brother," he murmured. "I did not realise it bothered you so."
"If you're that bored, Loki, you may read," Thor replied. Even though he spoke quietly, his voice seemed to carry in the hall. "There are no more supplicants for us to hear, after all."
Loki smiled at him, and glanced towards Lady Sif. She was watching them, more specifically, she was watching their hands where they rested entwined in Loki's lap. "Unless," he said, "your friends have any complaints to make. They were certainly eager to escape my tyranny."
"What tyranny?"
Thor was the only one who knew exactly what Loki had spent his time as King of Asgard doing – save for Queen Hela, and she was worlds away – and he knew that his friends had no real right to complain of Loki's rule.
"Oh, you know," Loki replied. "Using my power for heinous plots that would bring these golden halls crashing down around us had you not arrived so timely to rescue the throne from my clutches."
Such thoughts about him had caused centuries upon centuries of pain, until he realised that the only one who mattered had never looked upon him in such a way. Thor may have been dismissive of Loki's 'tricks' in their youth, but never had he found them sinister; now that he knew of Loki's true capabilities, he was awed instead of frightened, and it had created a balm for the wounds in Loki's heart.
He could jest about those accusations now. His bond with his not-brother was changing him as much as it was changing Thor, but Loki found it hard to believe those changes for the worse.
"Is that a confession I hear?" Thor asked, humour glinting in his eyes.
"Is a confession what my King wishes to hear?" Loki replied. He glanced once more at Sif before he leaned in and pressed his lips to Thor's ear and hissed. "I have done such wicked things, Your Majesty. I cast forbidden magic on a Prince of Asgard and used my position to keep it a secret." He bit down lightly on the lobe of Thor's ear and relished in the gasp it elicited.
It would be so easy to get carried away, he thought, but he allowed Thor to nudge him away with an admonishing "Loki!" though he could feel Thor was as reluctant to separate as himself. "You're terrible," Thor told him.
Loki gave his most wicked grin. "So I have heard, brother mine."
"What are you up to?"
It had taken longer than he'd thought for Sif to confront him. He turned to her, and raised an eyebrow in question. Her hand tightened around the hilt of her sword. She feared him, and oh how he hated her for it.
"What makes you think I'm up to anything?" he asked.
"I know you, Loki," she replied. "You would never act this way if there was nothing for you to gain from it. Giving the throne up to Thor, placing yourself by his side… He may be blinded by his affection for you, but I am not."
"Or perhaps you know less of me than you believe," Loki said. "I have never desired the throne of Asgard. It is Thor's by right, and to Thor it will go. He is doing a rather splendid job so far, is he not?"
Her eyes narrowed and her grip shifted.
"I hope you aren't going to draw that, Lady. It would grieve my brother greatly to have you executed for treason."
She looked down at her sword, and then back up at him. Her hatred was etched over every line of her lovely face. "I would give my life so that Thor would be safe," she said, her voice barely more than a snarl.
"And in that, Lady Sif, we are equals," he told her. He raised his hand and she drew back defensively, the blade of her sword ringing as she drew it from its sheath. He simply smiled at her and snapped his fingers, letting his magic carry him away through the worlds.
They dined with their mother that night, in the chambers where their father lay sleeping. Their mother was more animated now that Thor had returned, though her gaze still strayed to Odin with every lull in the conversation. Thor was telling her of his time on Midgard, and Loki kept silent save to voice an occasional question.
"It sounds so very different from how it was when our people were last there," Frigga mused.
"They have progressed much in our years of absence," Thor admitted. "I would like to return once Father has awoken. There is much I think we can learn from them, and Loki would find their world as fascinating as I do."
Loki smiled at that. "I would like to see it," he said.
His last visits to Midgard had been too frantic and tortured for him to gain much of an impression of the place, and it would remove him from Odin's immediate vicinity if his foster-father was angry with him for his actions.
Frigga smiled at them both. "Still so adventurous," she murmured. She bit delicately into a slice of apple. "You would take your friends, as always?"
Thor cleared his throat awkwardly, no doubt feeling the surge of horror that filled Loki's breast. "Not this time," he said. "The Warriors Three did not make the best of impressions when they came looking for me."
Frigga looked surprised. "They went to Midgard?" She looked to Loki for confirmation, and he bowed his head in admission.
"They came to demand Thor be brought back to Asgard," he said. "I did not wish to undo Father's last act as King, and so I refused. I hope I do not offend, Mother. I did not want to interfere in the lesson that Father set for Thor."
"I, for one, am glad Loki did not," Thor said. He placed his hand over Loki's squeezing gently. "I learned much, particularly that there is always more to learn."
Frigga smiled faintly. "I am glad to hear it," she said. But her gaze – like Sif's – had fallen upon their hands and the ease with which they had entwined, and though Thor drew away, it did not remove the suspicion from her eyes.
Particularly, Loki thought, since she had now spotted the ring that adorned his hand.
"It is harder than I had thought to deny myself your touch," Thor admitted. They lay together in Loki's bed once more, tangled in the sheets and each other, sweat and semen cooling on their bodies. Loki hummed in agreement and pressed a kiss to Thor's shoulder.
"We knew we wouldn't be able to keep it a secret," he said.
"I know," Thor replied. "But still, brother, we have not lasted a day."
The word 'brother' had taken on a different meaning now: that of 'beloved' or 'darling' rather than a declaration of their relation.
"Does it bother you that much?" he asked. "That Mother suspects the truth?"
"I don't know," Thor replied. "I was surprised, I think, about how upset she seemed. She knows of your adoption, does she not?"
"So I assume," Loki said. "Though I do not know what Father told her when he presented her with me. If it was the same story he told me before he fell into the Odinsleep or not. Whatever it was, she did raise us as brothers; to think of each other as brothers. She does not know of my, ah, transgressions either." He traced the nauthiz rune that decorated his brother's chest – it had healed and left a brilliant, shimmering green scar – with the tip of his finger. "She is surprised, brother."
"I hope it is only that," Thor said.
"And if it is not, our impending jaunt to Midgard will give our parents time and distance to accustom themselves to the idea," Loki told him. "They will never stop loving you. Such a thing is impossible."
He suspected they would – as always – be easier on Thor than they would on him. Loki would be blamed for this, never mind that without him they wouldn't have Thor at all. He was the one who would be punished and reviled.
Thor's arm tightened around his waist. "Stop thinking like that," he said. "You are too maudlin, brother."
Considering it had been Thor who was miserable not moments ago, Loki snorted with laughter at his words. He shifted to press a kiss to Thor's lips. "I can live with whatever sentence they pass," he whispered, "as long as you stay with me."
Thor grinned up at him. "Always."
Odin awoke two days later. He came upon them in the throne room, being observed in their duties as they always were by Lady Sif and the Warriors Three. Their mother was at his side as she always was, and her lips were pressed thin together, nearly white. Loki stiffened automatically, only to have Thor's hand close gently upon his own.
His brother released him as he stood. "Father!" he called out, joy in his voice. He stepped down from the dais looking as fearless as he always did, but Loki knew his lover's actions for a lie. He could feel Thor's heart pounding next to his own; feel his worry twisting in his stomach.
He slipped from his own seat, to approach at Thor's side. Spells ran through his mind. Seidr to defend and escape before a blow could be struck.
Odin looked at them gravely, and not for the first time that week, Loki wondered at how old the All Father suddenly appeared.
"Father?" Thor asked. "What is it?"
Odin was looking at him closely, studying him. Then, without speaking, he turned his gaze to Loki. Loki winced – there was no love there. Thor shifted, angling his body between them and drawing the All Father's attention back to himself.
"Loki has done nothing that either of us regret, Father," he said quietly.
Loki raised his eyebrows at his lover's back. There were many things he regretted. He regretted letting the Jotun into Asgard, regretted conspiring against Thor; he regretted every action that had led to Thor's premature death. Perhaps Thor meant that he did not regret the results of those actions – he did not – and the ties that now bound them together.
"He has broken the laws of Asgard," Odin replied, not so quietly. On the other side of the hall, Thor's friends exchanged glances. They began to approach, and Loki sighed softly at the familiar sight of Sif's hand upon the hilt of her sword. "He has committed treason, and broken the laws of magic for his own gain."
Thor opened his mouth to argue, but Loki closed his hand on Thor's forearm. "Don't," he said. "He's right. But that's not all, is it All Father?"
Odin gave him another of those long, assessing looks. Then he smiled, finally, though it was sad. "Loki may have acted for himself, but his actions have served to better all of Asgard," he said. "For that, I can only be grateful."
Behind him, Frigga relaxed. She raised trembling hands to her breast and closed her eyes, as if wishing to hold the moment forever. Loki was tempted to do the same. He felt the muscles in Thor's arm loosen, felt his brother's confusion and then his joy.
From Thor's other side, Sif spoke up. "My King? Prince Loki has –"
"My full support," Odin replied. "For all of his actions, most of which, I suspect you know nothing about." His tone brooked no argument, and Sif fell silent.
Thor had never been one to wear long sleeves before his death, preferring to keep his arms bare if he was not in battle or participating in a ceremony, and revealing his strength to all who would look. But now, to hide the scars Loki's magic had left on him, he chose long-sleeved tunics that he clearly felt awkward in. As such, it was not overly surprising that, during dinner, he chose to shove the sleeves up over his elbows to get them out of his way without thinking of what he might reveal.
Loki saw the action and rolled his eyes, but did not comment. He would have to get used to his brother's inability to keep secrets, it would seem – though Odin at least was aware of what he had done already.
The green of his magic shone pleasantly on Thor's golden skin. The lines of the runes he had cut were perfectly straight and of even size. The scars were, at least, attractive.
And noticeable.
Odin saw them first, and after a brief moment turned his gaze away as if he had not noticed. Then their mother, who almost dropped her spoon before collecting herself once more. Volstagg choked on a leg of pheasant. The commotion he made drew Thor's attention – at last – to what he had done, and he cleared his throat awkwardly as he moved to hide them again, glancing shame-faced at Loki as he did so.
"Hopeless, brother," Loki murmured, a small smile twitching at the corner of his lips.
"Not all of us can be as subtle as you," Thor grumbled in reply.
"Norns forbid," Loki said. Thor felt so utterly embarrassed that Loki was hard pressed not to laugh at him, or kiss him – both were tempting, the kissing more so. He nudged Thor gently with his elbow instead and returned to his dinner, though the gentle contact – through clothing as it had been – had left his arm feeling warm and tingling.
There would be time for kisses later, and for more than just kisses. He smirked as he bit into a sliver of pheasant, and bowed his head to hide his expression as – under the table – Thor's thigh pressed wantonly against his own and sent heat spiralling through his whole body. They were sitting closer together than brothers should, and the gravity of what had happened between them – what was happening – sat heavily on the whole table.
Loki could see the realisation starting to dawn upon Thor's friends, and upon those guards and courtiers close enough to see the way they interacted and the glitter of green upon Thor's skin. There would be confrontation, of course. There had to be. The only question was whether or not it would happen before or after they managed to escape on a visit to Midgard.
He hooked his foot around Thor's ankle and continued to eat as if nothing was happening. It wouldn't do to be too provocative, after all. So when Thor gave in to frustration and pushed his sleeves up once more, he didn't even spare his wrists a glance – he was the only one who didn't.
"Sif doesn't like you," Thor informed him as he entered Loki's chambers that night. Loki glanced up from his book, eyebrows raised. He was dressed already for bed, in a loose spun tunic that had slipped down over his shoulder, and he had been waiting for Thor for a while.
He'd known Thor would come of course. Why wouldn't he?
"I've been telling you that for years," Loki replied. He marked his page and put the book aside. "What made you finally take notice?"
Thor locked the door and started to remove his armour. Loki slipped to the edge of the bed and reached for one of the buckles himself. He could have removed the whole lot by magic, but there was something infinitely more satisfying about stripping his lover the hard way.
"She drew me aside after the feast. She believes that Odin is wrong to trust you, and that you are plotting against me."
"Hardly," Loki muttered, focussing on a particularly stubborn strap. "You would know, would you not, if I was?"
Thor's hand briefly rested over his own. "I never said I believed her," he said.
Eventually the breastplate came free, and Thor left it propped up against the corner of Loki's desk. It was followed in short order by the tunic that had annoyed him so much during dinner. Loki watched the pull and flex of the muscles in Thor's back as he removed it, and licked his lips.
When Thor was in his breeches only, he joined Loki on the bed they now shared. "I used to think you were exaggerating when you told me how she distained you," he said softly. "I was wrong. I thought, surely, that my friends could see in you the things that I did and that you were only insecure."
Loki shook his head. "Do not think on it," he said, but when Thor reached out to card his fingers through Loki's hair, he leaned into the touch, humming softly with pleasure.
"She claims you have enchanted me somehow," Thor said.
Loki laughed softly. "Have I not?" he asked. "She is right, in a way."
How could he deny it, when his magic was so clearly marked on Thor's skin? When their souls were bound so tightly to one another that they could not ever be separated? When the line where Thor ended and he began was so blurred that he could no longer entirely separate their feelings from one another – could not tell unless Thor was feeling something completely at odds to Loki's situation.
"Perhaps she has always been right," Thor mused. Loki raised his eyebrow, even as he let Thor push him down onto the blankets. The hand that wasn't in his hair brushed over his thigh, and he shifted slightly so that Thor could rest between his legs. "It seems I have always been enchanted by you."
Loki couldn't help it. He laughed, helplessly. "You have no need to say such things to seduce me, brother," he said between giggles. "I am yours already." He leaned up for a kiss, which Thor bestowed upon him gladly. "And that was the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard you say."
Thor chuckled, slipping his hand further up Loki's thigh. "I doubt that," he said.
He began to kiss down Loki's neck, open-mouthed and wet and utterly perfect. Loki gripped his shoulders, scratched at them gently and arched his hips up against Thor's as the hand on his thigh slipped underneath him to tease at his entrance.
He flicked a hand, and Thor's fingers became slick against his skin. He felt Thor's surprise; his appreciation, and the grin that he pressed into the crook of Loki's neck before he bit down and pressed in at the same time. Loki's body arched. The noise that escaped him was half gasp, half desperate moan, and a surge of lust flooded through him, knocking yet more air from his lungs and making it hard to breathe.
He clawed desperately at Thor's back. He tugged fruitlessly at his breeches until Thor got the hint and finally – finally – removed them, proud cock springing free of the constricting leather. Loki reached for it, wrapped his long fingers around the hard shaft and stroked as he guided Thor back to him, back between his trembling thighs. His not-brother was beautiful, long and thick, and he filled Loki perfectly – stretching him open and drawing sharp cries with every thrust.
Strange, how he could barely draw breath, but could still manage to scream his pleasure into the night as he spilled between their bodies.
They left for Midgard not two days later, encouraged by Odin and Frigga and the growing tension within the court. Questions were starting to be asked, and rumours were beginning to circulate, and the whole situation was made worse by Thor's inability to not fiddle with his sleeves and the ring that Loki refuses to remove.
The rumours were, for the most part, hugely inaccurate.
They say that Loki has turned Thor into his thrall, that Thor had fallen under a spell and was a slave to Loki's will. They say that Loki could never have earned the throne in his own right – true: a Jotun cannot inherit Asgard's throne, though his heritage was still a secret – and so he was trying to gain control by using Thor as a puppet. They have forgotten how Loki willingly abdicated; those few that remembered it twisted the tale to suit their purposes. They have seen the glimmer of green magic on Thor's wrists and, unable to read the runes from a distance and unknowing of the exact seidr used, assumed the very worst.
That Thor's temperament changed after his death and the entangling of his emotions with Loki's own doesn't help. Neither did the sounds of their love-making at night, though neither of them cared enough to try and hide anymore.
They stood in the Bifrost observatory. Odin was there, commanding Heimdallr to send them to Midgard. The gatekeeper was silent as he obeyed, and grave, and he was no wiser than any of the people at court. He had been so distracted by Jotunheim that Loki hadn't even needed to use his magic to hide his actions when he had been returning Thor to life, and not even Heimdallr could see the truth of the magic that bound them together. Nor could he see the reverent kisses Thor placed on his skin every night, or the way that Loki craved Thor's every touch and gentle caress – Loki's rooms had long been warded against the gatekeeper's all-seeing eyes. He wasn't planning on changing that any time soon.
Loki knew Heimdallr hated him for his ability to cloak himself, but there was little to gain from ever mentioning it to anyone. After all, the rest of Asgard had to suffer under Heimdallr's gaze, so why shouldn't he?
He held his tongue and tried to listen to the All Father's words. They were not to return until he sent for them – he would pass a message through one of his ravens and they would know to call for the Bifrost. Odin would soothe the chaos they – Loki – had caused, and Odin would make way for them to return as lovers rather than the brothers people thought they were. It was all well and good – and irrelevant: Loki would never be popular or trusted – but he kept getting distracted by the tension that was flowing from Thor.
He remembered, too late, feeling something similar just before Thor arrived home. It had been enough to make him lower his book and focus his magic inwards, onto the bond, at the time, but he had forgotten it when it had vanished under the joy of Thor's return.
But he remembered it now, and understood. The Bifrost had killed his brother once; it made sense that he would fear it.
When they were allowed to return to Asgard, they would walk through Yggdrasil instead. He would not have Thor suffer unnecessarily.
He took Thor's hand with his own, when Heimdallr finally opened the bridge, and squeezed Thor's fingers gently before blinding rainbow light carried them to the other end of the universe.
They landed in a desert.
The night air was crisp and cool and the stars that lit the indigo sky were further away than on Asgard, reduced to tiny pinpricks of cold light. Loki took a deep, slow breath, inhaling the scents of dust and residual magic. Thor was still gripping his hand, far tighter than was strictly comfortable, but he was beginning to relax again. There was a tightness in Loki's lungs – not dispelled by his deep breathing – that suggested that Thor had been holding his breath for the entire journey.
He tugged Thor closer, pulling him into a kiss that left them both shivering and panting, and the tightness in his chest slowly faded.
"So," he said. "Where to now, brother?"
They had landed, it seemed, close by place where Thor had died, and to the town where Loki had returned him to when he breathed once more. It was easy enough for his magic to return them both there, and once they had arrived, Thor led him in search of lodgings.
They were found first. A sleek black vehicle slowed to a stop next to them, and a man in plain Midgardian clothing stepped out of it. He gave Thor a long look. "You came back sooner than expected," he said.
Loki's eyebrows rose slightly, and he glanced curiously at his lover. "My Father was interested by what I had to say of your people," Thor said. "He sent me here to learn more, so that one day our realms may be allied."
And Thor had made sure that he would. In his innocent, bumbling naïveté, he had made sure of it. Loki felt so proud.
The look the man gave them reminded Loki eerily of Heimdallr, only without the deep-seated loathing that lingered in the gatekeeper's eyes. It felt as though he was looking right through them both to see some sort of truth written on their bones. It was slightly unnerving, but it stirred the first inklings of respect in Loki's heart. This mortal would be interesting. It gave him hope for the rest of them.
"Who's your friend?"
"My betrothed," Thor corrected, and Loki felt his heart skip. Judging from the smile that tilted the corners of Thor's mouth, he'd felt it too. "Loki. Loki this is Agent Coulson. He is a…defender of this realm."
The man may not have looked like much, but Loki could easily believe that.
"It is an honour to meet you, Agent," he said, and he stretched out a hand. After a brief moment, the mortal took it.
They were taken to a town that wasn't quite a town, just a short way outside of the one they had just been in. It is a strange place – it seems temporary and without purpose. There are no shops or taverns or amusements of any kind, simply dark, squat buildings made out of strange material.
They were introduced to people there, so many faces and strange names. Mortal patronymics were so different from their own. Briefly, Loki wondered if he had any right to 'Odinson' anymore, but pushed the thought from his mind.
They followed Agent Coulson into a room filled with primitive mortal technology which beeped and traced patterns on glass screens. There was a woman there, small and with long brown hair. Loki glanced at her oddly, finding her familiar, but ignored her in favour of the machine that looked like it was showing the energy surge of the Bifrost as it reached Midgard. The mortals had learned to track it, it seemed. It was impressive, though the calculations he managed to glimpse weren't entirely accurate.
The mortals wouldn't be building their own any time soon, at least.
"This is Jane Foster," Coulson said, indicating the woman. "She's an astrophysicist. She's been helping us study your method of transportation."
Loki glanced at the screen again. "Quite well," he murmured.
Was magic the realm of women here as well? He sighed inwardly.
The woman finally turned away from the data she had been perusing. She stared at them, open-mouthed, and Loki recognised her a split-second before she pointed at him and shrieked "You!"
Mortals no longer believed in magic.
Thor had tried giving a vague explanation that – while not entirely accurate – should have stopped the questions that flowed forth. It didn't. The mortals were rather curious about how Thor had managed to return from the dead, and they all knew that he had. Apparently, Thor had been walking around Midgard for days while under the surveillance of completely baffled mortals, some of whom had decided that Thor's resurrection would lead to him eating their brains.
Loki found it funny that they could believe that, but not in the magic that he wielded with ease.
He rested his head against Thor's shoulder and closed his eyes, glad that there would be no retribution here for the affection between them. The woman, it had transpired, had been the one to find Thor's body in the middle of the desert. She had been coming to study him – her machines having recorded him falling through the Bifrost – as evidence of her wormhole theory when she had interrupted Loki healing Thor's body, and he had knocked her out.
What she had thought he'd been doing, given that his magic was apparently 'impossible', Loki didn't want to know. He could imagine, and the thought made him shudder.
Eventually, Agent Coulson grew tired of the circus that had sprouted into existence around them, and began ordering people back to their posts. The woman refused to leave, as did her side-kick – the one who had suggested the brain-eating – and a man that carried himself like a warrior.
"Whatever you did, can it be repeated?" Coulson asked.
Loki had – after Foster had dismissed him for a liar – left Thor to answer the questions directed at them. This, however, was one that Thor could not reply to, and he cracked his eyes open to look the mortal in the eye.
"I sincerely doubt it," he said.
Loki wondered how much of the truth to tell, and decided on all of it. Thor would be upset, but his brother's moods led to lovemaking now rather than day-long silences and Loki thought he'd quite enjoy the consequences.
"Every sorcerer who attempted it before me died," Loki said. Sure enough, he felt Thor stiffen – felt his distress well up to choke him. It was so strong that Loki had to clear his throat before he could continue, but even then he had to raise his voice slightly so that he could make himself heard over the sudden patter of raindrops on the roof. "It is dangerous, and can only be attempted once by an individual. If they fail, they are lost forever. If they succeed, there is still a price." A price he would not be telling them. "The books those seidr are in are forbidden for a reason: the spells within them take far more lives than they save." He closed his eyes again. He could feel Thor trembling under his cheek. "Self-preservation instincts are quite difficult to set aside, you see."
And let them take from that what they would. He slipped his arm around Thor's waist and dug the tops of his fingers hard into his hip to remind him that they were both real, both alright, and slowly the tremors stopped. The rain continued.
When he opens his eyes again, the humans are looking at him with expressions that range from stony (Coulson) to pitying (Foster and her cohort). There is no disgust anymore, which he finds curious, but then they do not know just how unnatural the magic he has done is. Not like those on Asgard would.
He smiled, and judging from their sudden wariness, they found his contentment unnerving. Loki pretended not to notice.
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| kazetoame chapter 31 . 4/7/2015
So after getting into this, then losing it after not seeing updates for awhile, I read this and find out Lily dates James, let me guess they get married? Sorry, but I wasted my time. I dislike James and Lily stories. Glad I didn't read more.
| Guest chapter 26 . 3/22/2015
Finally. Goodbye Lockhart. I'm totally gonna miss you. NOT.
| Guest chapter 30 . 12/5/2014
You have a talent for writing very descriptively, but very little else.
| ginny chapter 5 . 8/17/2014
i like the name "Phoenix Club"
| ginny potter chapter 2 . 8/14/2014
im confused
for 1) what is windmere?
2)how do they know about hogwarts and hogsmede? have they gone to hogwarts before or something?
| Luiz4200 chapter 27 . 8/1/2014
It was a delightful surprise to have Royston Idlewind included in the story. It's the first time I see his history being used in a fic that isn't mine.
| Luiz4200 chapter 26 . 7/25/2014
Rowling was really cruel while naming Dora.
| Luiz4200 chapter 25 . 7/22/2014
Have you decided where on Hogwarts will he be sorted or is it not relevant for the fic?
| Luiz4200 chapter 22 . 6/24/2014
Memory Charms aside, I can't picture Lockhart as Nightwind material. I couldn't even imagine him having more chances than Peter Pettigrew.
| femalefarrier chapter 19 . 6/4/2014
keep going...
| mollsballs chapter 16 . 1/17/2014
Sorry, but I took off the alert for your story. I was interested at the beginning, but you strayed so far from the beginning plot that I don't understand what's going on. The original characters aren't even in the story anymore except for a few mentions. I took this to be a story about the marauders and Lily, but in a different school, but you totally changed the characters almost on the spot to be all OCs.
| Lady Elizabeth of New York chapter 2 . 7/7/2013
I'm going to assume that there will be conflict later. Right now it seems like everything is too good to be true. I realize this probably sounds like I'm being very nitpicky, but all stories need a little bit of conflict.
But I'm warming up to this school and I'll keep reading.
| Lady Elizabeth of New York chapter 1 . 7/5/2013
"If you show signs of being evil with little or no chance of being redeemed, your invitation to the school is rescinded.
Wow. Just wow. Every time I see that sentence, I'm shocked and quite frankly outraged and repulsed. They are only eleven years old for heavens sake. Plus Pettigrew didn't show signs of turning against his friends until he was out of Hogwarts.
I find it very cynical of you that you think that ELEVEN years olds should be blamed for something they haven't even done yet,
I don't think you even get J. K. Rowlings books and/or characters.
I'm sorry for being so harsh but I seriously think you are way off on the selection process of this school/
| Phoniex Fire Pixie chapter 14 . 6/28/2013
Oh I love this story please can't wait for more .
| eveningstars chapter 13 . 5/2/2013
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Servlet spec ver 3.0 explicitly states that access to session keys is thread-safe, in section 7.7.1. However, access to elements stored under these keys isn't thread-safe. Thread safety in this case must be ensured by application developer.
7.7.1 Threading Issues Multiple servlets executing request threads may have active access to the same session object at the same time. The container must ensure that manipulation of internal data structures representing the session attributes is performed in a thread safe manner. The Developer has the responsibility for thread safe access to the attribute objects themselves. This will protect the attribute collection inside the HttpSession object from concurrent access, eliminating the opportunity for an application to cause that collection to become corrupted.
Sample code to illustrate this:
I believe what is meant here by "thread safe manner" is that
After a reading a bit (amongst others this bug fix) I do get the strong impression that sessions are thread-safe, or should be.
you know all context variables are thread unsafe, except local, so if you are trying to access/modify this context variables use locks, in java it is