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I am having problems centering elements in a fluid layout where the screen size is less than the screen size I'm developing on (1440 x 900 px).
For example, if you go to www.sdeyservices.co.uk with a screen width of 1440px you'll see that my navigation bar is centered. This is done with:
#menu-nav { padding: 5px 0 5px 20%; }
This is line 392 in my stylesheet.
If you then resize your browser to a width of 1024px you'll notice that the 'contact' list item moves below the other list items.
To me the obvious thing to do here is just use '
margin: 0 auto;' on the unordered list but this won't center the element.
If I reduce the left padding this will center it for 1024px width but then it won't be centered for 1440px width.
You can get around this issue with CSS3 media queries but this doesn't help me with IE.
Is there any way of keeping elements centered for users with different screen sizes?
Thanks in advance.
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.menu-header{text-align:center; display:block} /*This style should be added in the style sheet */`
#menu-nav {padding: 5px 0; width:auto} /*Update padding and Add width*/
#menu-nav li a { display: inline-block;} /* Update the display: inline-block, remove the position rule and float rule */
Please note that the current highlighted style for the current tab should be need little change in the style. The appended style after clicking the top menu link tab should updated for the display property as display:inline-block.
Hope this will work for you.
- Yes that worked. Thanks very much. If you have time I'd be interested to know how those CSS rules center the nav bar. It seems that setting the display properties of the elements makes a difference although I couldn't explain why.

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The first time I watched Wolf Children, at the beginning of this year, the movie destroyed me. It's not necessarily a sad movie and actually bittersweet more than anything else. But by the end of my first watch, I was slumped over my desk, crying so hard that upon rewatching a day after I realized I had been so overwhelmed that I didn't even remember the scene that happens after the parking lot. I'm not sure why the end had affected me in the way it did that day but I'm glad it did. Anything that could make me feel something so strongly is amazing in my books.
Despite being on a tight budget (sorta) in recent months, I was glad I was able to scoop up the BD/DVD set for so cheap on Amazon. Rewatching it in english was just as fantastic. While I didn't bawl (because by the time they came out over here it was November and I had seen the movie like five times by then?) it's still wonderful in both english and the original japanese. You can't go wrong with either.
It's going to be hard for Hosoda Mamoru to top himself, I feel. Each of his movies has evoked emotion in me, growing with each movie. The Girl Who Leapt Through time was, again, bitter sweet yeah and Summer Wars probably had me tear up but nothing hit me quite like Wolf Children did. I've always been unimpressed with Ghibli movies and Shinkai movies haven't ever been my thing so I'm glad Hosoda is around to fill the gap left for me.


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The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday it is considering 15 cities to host the party's presidential nominating convention in 2016. If recent history is a guide, the Democrats will wind up winning the state that's home to their next choice.
That's not to say that the Democratic nominee, whoever she or he is, will then go on to win the presidency. But Democrats won four of the states in which their five most recent conventions were held. The exception is 2012, when Democrats held their convention in Charlotte, N.C. GOP nominee Mitt Romney won North Carolina that year.
In elections prior to 2012, the Democratic presidential candidate won each of the states that hosted the party's convention. In 2008, Barack Obama took Colorado (and the White House) after Democrats gathered in Denver. John Kerry won Massachusetts after the Boston convention in 2004, but lost the presidency to George W. Bush. In 2000, something similar happened to Al Gore. The Democrats held their convention in Los Angeles, and Gore won California. But he was also ultimately beaten by Bush. Back in 1996, Bill Clinton had it better. He won Illinois after the Chicago convention, and a second term as president.
Democrats don't just do well in the states where they hold conventions. They do well in states where Republicans hold conventions. Going back through the last five presidential contests, Democrats have won each state where the GOP convention was held. The GOP chose Tampa, Fla., in 2012; St. Paul, Minn., in 2008; New York, NY in 2004; Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000; and San Diego, Calif., in 1996. The Republican nominees won none of those states in those years.
This year, Republicans have narrowed the list of contenders to Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City and Las Vegas. There's a little overlap with the Democrats, who are also considering Cleveland and Las Vegas. If either party settles on Las Vegas, it will be a first for Sin City.
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Oxymoron of the Month - Agile Websphere (Project Zero)
The intro/description from IBM's new Project Zero caught my eye right away: "We're building an agile development environment leveraging scripting runtimes such as Groovy and PHP, and optimized for producing REST-style services, integration, mash-ups, and rich Web interfaces. This is the community development site for IBM WebSphere sMash, offering users a chance to interact with the development team as we build this new product".
Generally, I don't believe in software frameworks that do not emerge off of a successful real-life project and are built "in-theory", around a vague idea. This attitude of mine is backed by facts: Spring came out of a real project, so did Hibernate, Erlang was heavily used at Siemens... even Drupal was initially built for a college website Dries was putting together. Nothing ever came out of just wanting to create a software framework and thinking you have enough experience ("more than others" is usually the feeling). At least, I know no real good examples.
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Amending deeds that effect dispositions of registered land (PG68)
Guidance about practice and requirements for applications supported by a transfer or deed to update the register (practice guide 68).
This guide details HM Land Registry practice and requirements relating to applications supported by a transfer or deed to update the register to correct a mistake in an earlier deed.
This guide does not cover the following applications.
- to correct a mistake in the register
- to alter the register without a supporting deed
- for alteration made pursuant to a court order
- where there is disagreement over some aspect of the register
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Last updated 19 November 2018 + show all updates
- Sections 4.3.1, 4.5.1 and 4.6.3 have been amended to reflect that when the deed doesn't specifically set out which parts of the original deed are being varied, you should send an explanation with your application so the correct action is taken in the register.
- Section 3.3 has been updated to reflect our current practice relating to the use of copy documents for an application for first registration. Amendments have also been made to a number of sections to reflect the fact that in many situations, a certified copy of a deed may have been lodged with HM Land Registry for registration rather than an original deed.
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Pushing the Reset Button: Parenting In The Year of Jubilee
It's the 8th of January 2015, eighth day of the new year. I find myself lying in bed with the flu, not a particularly good start after having had our boys home with us for almost a week now since Mark and I celebrated our 7th anniversary in Kunming in the last week of December. It was a good Christmas break with lots of time spent as a family. Now it's time to settle down into a new routine, new homeschool year, new projects for our company, new roads to take and new opportunities for faith to be grown and deepened.
I wonder if anyone reading this has started the year feeling tired? Anyone worried about what lies ahead, uncertain about family health or finances, or whether that child with special needs will be able to overcome further obstacles in the year ahead? Or if the one who struggled academically will be able to make it through another difficult year? Some of the friends we know went through more losses in 2014 than some people do in a lifetime. I thought of them often as the new year dawned.
I have always been the "glass half empty" person in our marriage. My husband sees new opportunities and challenges through hope-coloured lenses. He sees the glints of light through the storm clouds and is usually the one who tries to wing it by dashing to the car in a drizzle. I am the one who rummages through my bag, fingers safely clasped tight onto my foldable umbrella in case the rain should come again. We make a good team. Neither gets too wet nor overly worried, and in the end we both reach our destination none the worse for our differences.
December marked the seventh year of our marriage. On Sunday, our Pastor preached a sermon about what seven years meant to the Israelites in biblical times. God meant for His people to work for six days and rest on the seventh; to toil the land for six years and leave it fallow for the seventh. Agriculturally, that made perfect sense. Financially, however, it was a whole thing altogether for an agricultural people who depended on the land to not work it at all and to trust that they would have enough for an entire year.
What was even more interesting - God's promise that the harvest from the sixth year would be so bountiful that it would last them not just for the seventh year of Sabbath, but for the eighth and ninth year after! I am not sure what I would have done had I been living in those times as the seventh year approached. I'd probably have suffered from a nervous breakdown in the middle of the sixth year.
|Abundance! Treasuring our holiday rest in Perth, Australia.
Then there was the biggie - seven years times seven! The Year of Jubilee. Every 49 years, God would hit the Reset Button. This was a huge thing. Not only did the land need to lie fallow that year, but everything would be restored to its original state. Land ownership would fall back along family lines. Slaves would be set free. The economy would go back to its original state. And God's people were commanded to rest. There's something so great about the year of Jubilee - it shows that there truly can never be any mistakes with God; whatever happens in those 49 years preceding, even those things meant for evil, God turns them all to good.
I'm not sure how many weary Mummies and tired Daddies who are reading this are thinking about the mistakes we have made in the past year. We long for a Reset Button. There are parenting choices and decisions we have made which we may regret, or continue to question the wisdom of in the new year. Certain traits we see in our children which we wonder if we could have done something earlier about. Financial and vocational decisions which have left us worried about how we will get through the year. All we long for is some rest to replace the worry and weariness. We long for a new year to bring a new start, but all it seems to bring are numerous unknowns.
We feel like Peter staring out into the murky waters, suddenly realizing that our feet are not on solid ground. Thankfully though, there is no way but forward, into the safest Arms of Love there can be. We have no Anchor but God to hold onto. Thankfully, that is more than enough.
This year marks Singapore's fiftieth birthday. Our busy little nation is having its Year of Jubilee. I am not sure if as a nation we will be able to learn what it means to hit the Reset Button and rest. But that's what the Jubilee was meant to be - a year of rest and restoration. A year of trusting in Him.
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The fiftieth year is all about Faith - because we cannot rest without trusting God to take care of things while we are seemingly inactive. But true faith is active, and not an easy state to achieve. It is what we as a family hope to strive for in this year of Jubilee. To trust that He will provide such an abundant harvest of faith and fruitfulness that it will last us threefold years; that He will continue to watch over our children and let them grow in wisdom and favour; that He will give Mark and I wisdom and favour in our work and as we parent and homeschool our children.


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A nationwide network of independent organizations and individuals working in the area of cancer support and information.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
It's amazing to me the things I hear and see with my kids each day that are so precious. I swear I'll never forget the tones they use or the way their little fingers move while their talking, yet somehow I do. I'm thankful for places like their baby books and this blog that jog my memory of special times I've already forgotten.
Elijah is at such a fun age of communicating while V is still not putting many words together. (but don't worry she somehow lets us know exactly what she wants.) They are both so expressive. His hands move as fast as his mouth when he talks and when she looks at us out of the corner of her eyes we melt.
He'll start asking for something and forget what he's saying mid-sentence. He looks at me, shrugs his shoulders, tilts his head and says, "mom what was it that I wanted?"
His love for playing with Vanessa has grown so much over these last couple weeks. He's always telling me that he's taking care of her cause he's the big brother and she's the little baby. He holds her hand and they walk through the house together and recently he's started asking her to marry him. He takes one of my rings puts it on her finger and says, "I'm the Mr. and your the Mrs."
One night V was crying in her crib and Caleb and I were debating what to do. She stopped crying right away though so we didn't think much about it. Then we heard something and knew Elijah was up. Caleb went to investigate and found Elijah in V's room with the light on and door open. Elijah told us that Nay was upset and he was taking care of her. He said he went in the room and asked her "what's the problem Nay?"
Then the other night I laid in bed and over heard this conversation.
Caleb..."don't worry about it. Pajama's don't have to match."
Elijah..."yes they do. I NEED my other pajama's. The bear one with the red sleeves."
Caleb..."mom is washing those. You'll have to wait till tomorrow to wear them."
Elijah..."I can't. I NEED to sleep in them tonight."
Caleb..."why? It really doesn't matter what you sleep in."
Elijah..."dad I very much NEED my matching bear pajama's."
This continues on for about ten minutes. Finally, Caleb comes and asks me what to do. All I can do is smile and say I don't know. I deal with these issues all day, everyday, but I don't have the answer. I take them one at a time.
Sometimes it's surreal. Conversations and issues Caleb and I have are nothing like what I pictured. I'm not sure what I thought my life was going to look like with small children, but conversations about what pajama's to wear never crossed my mind.
Way too early one morning...like 5:00 a.m. Elijah crawls in bed with us. After holding him for about an hour my preggo body couldn't handle anymore. I whispered gently, Elijah, could you give Daddy some cuddle time? Hoping he would slid to the other side of the bed and my neck and back could get a break. He grabbed my cheeks and put his forehead to mine and said, sometimes boys just need to be with their mommy's, okay. You can imagine I just kept holding him.
These are irreplaceable moments. I love each interaction I have with my babies and am amazed watching their personalities come to life.
9 comments:
- bandofbrothers said...
your kids are so so precious. it's obvious to me that you must have something to do with their sweetness:)
- February 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM
- Sharstin said...
i love reading your blog about your sweet family--i am with you on the blogging front--haven't felt up to it these days
- February 17, 2012 at 9:20 AM
- kenzie said...
this is so sweet...makes me tear up seriously! love those kids!!
- February 17, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Simply Domestic said...
What precious kids! Lifting you up in prayer! Hopefully the baby will come soon!
- February 17, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Kelly said...
So sweet.
- February 17, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- Brooke said...
That is precious! I love this season so much and have started recording the little conversations we have because I never want to forget! Praying for you as you are about to have that sweet baby girl! Love and miss you LOTS!!
- February 18, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- Emily Anderson said...
You have the cutest kids! I hope that Finn will be that sweet with his little brother and with me. :-)
- February 21, 2012 at 6:52 AM
- Darcie Santoyo said...
What a sweet little boy, oh my gosh!
- February 21, 2012 at 1:40 PM
- a girl with a smile said...
too sweet!!
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As we grow, we learn how to focus and choose right source of information, how to choose friends and how to communicate with all of them. But what is your limit? Recently, gambling online I noticed a beginning and a rapid ending of the conversation. One of the players answered to another:"Sorry, I don't have time for any more buddies". Indeed, internet made it so easy to find new friends and buddies, potential partners and client. But should we limit them? And what is the threshold for a friend? Is it enough to ask "how are you doing" once in a week/month? Or is it necessary to have some form of conversation? From one side Dunbar argues that the number of people with whom humans can maintain a relationship is limited to 150. Going over this number will make these connections weak. But it seems like new ways of communication and social networks are increasing Dunbar's number. It is not a only about language anymore. For example, posting "Happy Birthday!" to profile or even just simple "like" helps maintain these connections. Therefore, number 150 is already irrelevant. So, how to beat Dunbar's number?
Morten Hansen in his book "Collaboration" offers some solutions. In fact one of Morten's network rules is actually "build weak ties, not strong ones." According to author:
"But research shows that weak ties can prove much more helpful in networking, because they form bridges to worlds we do not walk within. Strong ties, on the other hand, tend to be worlds we already know; a good friends often knows many of the same people and things we know. They are not the best when it comes to searching for new jobs, ideas, experts, and knowledge. Weak ties re also good because they take less time. It's less time consuming to talk to someone once a month (weak tie) than twice a week (a strong tie). People can keep up quite a few weak ties without them being a burden."
Even back to 1973, Mark Granovetter explained very well in his article The Strength of Weak Ties how powerful are weak ties.
Check this great article by Richard Beck, professor and experimental psychologist at Abilene Christian University. He gives a quite clear explanation what is so strong about weak ties taking into consideration a recent article by Malcolm Gladwell in The New Yorker entitled Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not be Tweeted. Gladwell writes:
"The platforms of social media are built around weak ties. Twitter is a way of following (or being followed by) people you may never have met. Facebook is a tool for efficiently managing your acquaintances, for keeping up with the people you would not otherwise be able to stay in touch with. That's why you can have a thousand "friends" on Facebook, as you never could in real life.
This is in many ways a wonderful thing. There is strength in weak ties, as the sociologist Mark Granovetter has observed. Our acquaintances—not our friends—are our greatest source of new ideas and information. The Internet lets us exploit the power of these kinds of distant connections with marvellous efficiency. It's terrific at the diffusion of innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly matching up buyers and sellers, and the logistical functions of the dating world. But weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activism."
I suppose, almost everybody who is reading this post has much more than 150 facebook friends. So, how you handle all of them? Do you have certain rules, such as "checkin – make sure to message this person once a month to check in" or "connector – people who are at the core of lots of deals" like Chris Brogan? Or you keep your facebook page for close friends (a circle of 150) and use other networks for weak ties?
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Granada is a very special place in southern Spain. People who buy in this region have historic cities, the world heritage site of the Alhambra palace which was built by the Moors when they ruled most of Spain, mountain ranges and stunning beaches on the Costa Tropical within easy reach. This Spanish region is a tourism hotspot throughout the year with the beaches being the main attraction in summer while skiing in the Sierra Nevada is a popular winter pastime. It is possible to ski in the morning and swim in the sea in the afternoon. The city of Granada attracts millions of visitors throughout the year with an average of 6,600 heading for the Alhambra every day. Property for sale in this beautiful part of Spain ranges from cave houses, country homes, historic townhouses, villas and apartments to suit all price ranges.
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Just south of the historic Moorish city of Granada, The Lecrin Valley is a beautiful green, orchard-covered area at the foot of the dramatic Sierra Nevada mountains and within half an hour of the beautiful Costa Tropical featuring the picturesque beach resort of La Herradura. Sitting between the mountains of the Sierra Nevada and the sun kissed beaches of the Mediterranean is the delightful refuge of Las Alpujarras, while in the south of the region is the historic city of Alhama de Granada
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Granada is in Andalucia in southern Spain, which is famous for its dramatic flamenco, guitar playing and tapas. The Andalucian people are rightly proud of their traditional cultures and customs with fiestas – and flamenco – being held throughout the year.
Granada city is a major draw for millions of tourists who visit the incredible Alhambra royal palace. The region also has some amazing mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada, which is an important Spanish winter ski resort. The beaches are another major attraction, ranging from large resorts to pretty little bays.
Every month, there are dozens of fiestas in towns and villages throughout the Granada region. Easter is an interesting time to visit with hooded groups taking to the streets with crosses and large statues depicting various Holy Week scenes such as the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The Easter festivities are followed by the famous May Crosses Fiesta which dates back to the 17thcentury and celebrates the arrival of May with an explosion of colour and noise in Granada city.
The squares, balconies and pavements are decorated with vibrant floral displays for this special day. Sixty days after Easter Monday, Granada celebrates its annual fair for the Feast of Corpus Christi, which dates back more than 500 years. Bullfighting, fairgrounds, fireworks and flamenco take pride of place during the festival. Last but not least, the biggest water fight in Europe is held in the famous spa town of Lanjaron in June to celebrate the Feast of St John the Baptist. The battle begins with a midnight fireworks extravaganza before revelers turn their hoses on to their fellow participants in the streets.
The cuisine ranges from meat and sausages in the rural areas to shellfish and fish freshly-caught from the sea in the coastal region. Typical dishes include tapas, which originated in Andalucia, and are small, tasty dishes such as cheese, sausages, meatballs and seafood. Serrano ham also comes from this area, which is cured and served in wafer-thin slices. Gazpacho is another speciality, which is a refreshing, cold tomato soup with pieces of cucumber, garlic and peppers.
The weather in inland Granada can be very hot in summer and can reach 40ºC while the winters can be cold and snowy. The coastal areas are milder with summers of 30ºC or more and much milder winters. The coast area enjoys 320 days of sunshine a year on average and is a fantastic place to visit at any time.
Transport in Granada
The Granada region of Andalucia in southern Spain has a very good road network with the main N340 road running the length of the coast, the main A44 linking the coast to Granada, and the A92 from Granada, around the Sierra Nevada and down to Almeria on the south east coast.
Granada has an international airport with daily flights from the UK plus national flights. Malaga airport is 133kms from Granada city and Almeria airport is 159kms away. Granada also has rail links with Spanish cities including Sevilla and Almeria. Buses go between Granada and other major cities such as Madrid.
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DetailsKnirps T200 Duomatic Umbrella.
The popular T200 Duomatic is perfectly equipped to use under heavy strain - it will cope whatever the weather!
Wind tunnel tested.
Automatic open and close mechanism with the touch of the enlarged button on the handle.
Matching zipper case
8 ribs made from aluminium and fibre reinforced plastic
3 part aluminium shaft.
Weighs approximately 320g
Length closed 28cm
Length when open 56cm
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Stress hides in the body. If it is not forced out it will stay and get comfortable making you uncomfortable.
"The type of stress that human beings are under really differs from animals in the wild" according to Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D who wrote the book "Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Animals in the wild normally encounter stress for around 3 minutes and then it is over or they end up deceased. But we are human beings and we have different types of stress. For instance a demanding boss, work deadlines, unpaid bills, children to look after or elderly parents that need care on top of all of the other daily duties someone may have going on.
Stress left unattended and not taken care of will lead to symptoms. Here are some of the places you will see symptoms and how chiropractic can help.
1. Hormones: When stressed, your body secretes a hormone called cortisol. It can lead to memory loss, depression, and causes swelling in the body.
2. Your Hair: Researchers at the University of Western Ontario found that chronic stress contributes to heart attacks by conducting a study on individuals admitted to the hospital who had heart attacks and took hair samples from each. They found higher levels of cortisol on these individuals which affirmed their hypothesis.
3. Your Nervous System: When you're stressed, your sympathetic nervous system kicks in which elevates the same hormones used primitively when we were cave people. This system is called "fight or flight" sharpens your vision, pumps your blood faster, makes you breathe faster and puts your muscles in active mode ready to flee or protect yourself.
The amount of stress each person has can lead to different levels but most times it leads to tightness in the neck, shoulders and back. It can also lead to constipation/diarrhea, headaches, loss of sleep etc. All of these areas and basically any area of the body are controlled by the nervous system.
4. Your Gut
Stress can even alter the way your body processes fat, causing you to store more acid in your abdomen. This leads to acid reflux heartburn and pain in the abdomen.
So how does chiropractic help with this? Well, we don't only help people with athletic injuries and neck and back pain. Those are things that we have great success with but when we administer our treatment we ignite the power of your nervous system to work at its best.
The nervous system (brain and spinal cord) is connected to all of the organs, muscles and basically anything in the body. Stress builds up and tries to hide in these areas but once treatment has been administered to the spinal cord, the stress can clear its way out. That is the amazing thing about what we do! Not to mention, I use a machine that tracks stress in the body and tells me where it is so I can monitor it and track progress through care.
My sports background allows me to help with injuries and pain but while we are working on that, we might as well work on YOU to make sure you are getting the most out of life as stress free as you can be!


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Some Things Assistant Principals Do.
Some Things Assistant Principals Do. - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
The assistant principal of a Catholic elementary school carries out some of the duties (with the needed authority) of the school principal. How tasks and authority are delegated vary and depend upon the personality of each individual school. Fifteen assistant principals wrote essays relating one of their chief responsibilities to show a wide variety of duties and work environments: (1) Young Author's Day: Student Authoring and Illustration, by Dottie Bessares; (2) Discipline, Love, and Learning, by Maria C. Carreras; (3) Early Childhood Programs, by Cindy Compagnone; (4) Virtue-A-Month Program, by Suzanne Cowdrey; (5) Analyzing the Role of Disciplinarian, by Judith O. Fisher; (6) APEX--A Middle School Exploratory Program, by Betsy Kingsbury; (7) Dual Roles, by Stella Lauerman; (8) Growth for a Better You, by Carolyn Levet; (9) Science Fairs: A Valuable Tool in Mission Realization, by Sue Long; (10) A Plan for Local Inservice: Maximizing the Potential of Students Through Teacher Education, by Maureen Marsteller; (11) Fostering Responsibility and Accountability: B.I.S.T., by Jane Maurer; (12) STOP: Moral Decision-Making in the Upper Elementary Grades, by Amy L. Mead; (13) Safety in Our School, by Monica Moss; (14) A.P.T. to Succeed, by Mary Jean Quill; and (15) School Masses, by Carolyn Wilde. (RT)
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Catholic Schools, Elementary Education, Occupational Information, School Administration
National Catholic Educational Association, 1077 30th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20007-3852 (Item no. ADM-22-1264: $6 NCEA members; $8 nonmembers). Tel: 202-337-6232; Web site: www.ncea.org.
Author: Kealey, Robert J., Comp.
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I, very occasionally, document births.
It is an incredible privilege to be able to be present at one's birth and it's something I treat with great respect, care and discretion. I take great joy in being able to document births, and the moment when you are in awe, and amazed, by the tiny newborn you have just brought into the world.
I will visit you during pre-labour to document for 30 minutes to an hour, and once you are in "active labour" I stay until 1 -2 hours after the birth, capturing those first very first moments with you and your baby.
I remain on 24/7 on call two weeks before and two weeks after your due date, this can sometimes be adjusted closer to the end if advised by your midwife/OB.
Documenting your birth comes at an investment of $600.
This includes my time, at least 150 images (usually more), a 12" x 18" (if you wish) professional photographic print and a slideshow. Due to the intimate nature of the shoot any images (and the slideshow) posted online will be sent to you for approval before being made public.
Precious Moments
I come and photograph you guys getting to know your baby - maybe even meeting siblings, grandparents or friends - within the first 48 hours after birth for two hours or so.
I take a very 'fly-on-the-wall', documentary approach ... photographing whatever is happening naturally.
A Precious Moments session requires an investment of $350
This includes my time, at least 30 images (usually a whole lot more!) delivered digitally within 3 weeks and a 8" x 12" professional photographic print (if you wish)
I remain on call call 24/7 for two weeks before and after your due date.
If neither of these packages suit your needs please feel free to get in touch and I'll see what I can do to meet your needs.


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Thule BA100105 RideAlong Mini (Zinnia)
Let your child see the world in a whole new way! This front child bike seat has an intuitive design for a safe, easy, and enjoyable ride. RRP $219.00
Please note that all prices exclude freight and fitting charges.
- Give your child maximum comfort and a safe, custom fit thanks to the adjustable padded 5-point harness.
- Single-hand, adjustable foot straps and footrests are easy to use and adjust as a child grows.
- Mount/dismount the seat from your bike in seconds with the universal quick release bracket, fitting both normal and ahead stems.
- Be sure of correct mounting of the seat thanks to the safety indicator integrated in the quick release bracket.
- Quickly secure your child with the childproof safety buckle with large buttons.
- Your child can place their hands on the soft handle bar during the ride.
- Two color options with reversible, detachable, water-repellent, and machine-washable padding.
- Lock the seat to the bike with the Thule One-Key System (lock included).
- Designed and tested for children from 9 months* to 3 years old, up to 33 lbs/15 kg.*Consult a paediatrician for children under 1 year old.
- Meets stringent safety standards (DIN EN 14344). TÜV-approved.
- While all the Front Mount child seats have been extensively designed to mount to a bicycles steering system, the seat and child will affect the bike's maneuverability with a decrease in responsiveness and decreased turning circle.
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"My purpose was simple: to catch the feel, the pulse of rock, as I had lived through it. What I was after was guts, and flash, and energy, and speed" - NIK COHN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "When the music was new and had no rules" -LUNA C
Monday, May 1, 2017
nuummed out
this lot have bypassed me
one online dancemag asserts that this Bristol duo "unify garage, dubstep, grime and drum'n'bass to push the boundaries of dance music'-
nothing wrong with that sentence - just so long as you insert a "not" in front of "push" or a "hardly at all" after "dance music"!
a sort of undeniably effective but ultimately unforgivably cautious composite of ideas from across bassline, dubstep, deep tech, drum & bass, UKG and breakstep,,,,
ending up in a similar sort of redundancy zone as nu skool breaks... tiny slivers of not-quite-novelty achieved through aggregation and compositing the already-known
and there's a similar dirtless clinical quality to the end result
a safeness / sterility that makes the sudden popping up of classic, well-worn rootical / dancehall samples like "can't set it" irritating
some of their earlier stuff (which got the Zed Bias seal of approval if that means anything in the mid-2010s...)
Posted by SIMON REYNOLDS at 10:45 AM
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- Tim 'Space Debris' said...
Got a good laugh here.
I like it when you tell it like it is Simon.
- May 1, 2017 at 8:30 PM
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A Black Lives Matter activist from Chicago proposed during a heated Kelly File discussion that American police forces should be abolished.
"Here are the solutions. We need to abolish the police, period. Demilitarize the police, disarm the police, and we need to come up with community solutions for transformative justice," said Jessica Disu, drawing some shocked reactions, Fox Insider reported.
The conversation started with Megyn Kelly asking the panel – which included Black Rights Matter supporters, law enforcement officers, conservative commentators and religious leaders – about some who praised the Dallas gunman.


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Jazz royalty will be on hand at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center on North Howard Street the night of March 20 for a Women in Jazz panel discussion and jam session. Moderating are WEAA radio's Carla Willis and jazz vocalist Maysa Leak (better known without the surname). Panelists include Camay Murphy, daughter of the late, famous jazz vocalist Cab Calloway, and Gail Marten, who performs around town with her eponymous trio. The discussion starts at 7 P.M. and is free to attend, although donations to the center are encouraged.
Drummer and Baltimore native Winard Harper (pictured) and his Jeli Posse come to Jazzway 6004 on March 23 at 8 P.M. Harper will be playing tunes from his new CD, Coexist. Tickets are $38, which includes dessert and a fruit-and-cheese buffet after the show.
Be at An die Musik in Mount Vernon on March 29 for a blockbuster concert by the George Colligan/Todd Marcus Quartet. Pianist Colligan and bass clarinetist Marcus are joined by Eric Wheeler on bass and Warren Wolf on drums; they'll play jazz standards as well as original compositions. Shows are at 8 P.M. and 9:30 P.M., and tickets are $15.
Catch the Gail Marten Trio at the 13th Floor inside the Belvedere Hotel on April 13. The show starts at 10 P.M. and is free to attend. Vocalist Marten will be accompanied by Mike Noonan on piano and John Pineda on bass.
Blues purists might begrudge the inclusion of Cameron Blake here, but his music-a blend of folk, roots, and classical-is soulful and deep, just the type of aural fare that makes live shows so compelling. A graduate of Peabody who plays the violin, piano, and guitar, Blake is celebrating the release of his new album, Without the Sound of Violence, on March 23 at An die Musik. Tickets are $10, but $15 gets you admission and a copy of Blake's record.


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Wednesday, Mar 22nd, 2017 - 2:00 pm
Did you know that climate change is contributing to the global refugee crisis? Play a life-sized board game and draw connections between human migration and climate change!
March 22nd 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the KWIC Resource Centre (Environmental Sciences Building Room B101)


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Social Media Manager
Social Media Manager
Social media builds familiarity and loyalty
If a business does not utilize every available form of social media, it risks losing a competitive edge.
Social media sites give you access to people that hours of television spots and thousands of dollars of newspaper ads can't do. Social media is the perfect platform to demonstrate your company's uniqueness, your exquisite service and the fantastic product a customer can expect when doing business with your establishment.
Your customers, especially those under 35, actually are expecting you to have a social media presence. They expect to 'get to know the brand' in order to award their loyalty, and with those audiences 'watching' on social media, it's a perfect venue for companies to become relevant to those audiences.
"Customers that use social media buy more often than customers who do not use social media."
Why do we need social media?
- Creates a Competitive Advantage
- Establishes Familiarity and Trust
- Rewards Customer Loyalty
- Builds Frequency and Increases Profits
- Generates More Business Exposure
- Cheaper than Traditional Print Advertising
Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube? Really?
Use social media sites to post interesting entries about the local sports teams, special events, celebrity sightings and videos of trips to the local markets.
The more creative you can be, and the less generic the content is, the more interesting and engaging it will be for your audience.
What should we talk about?
Your customers love to hear about new products items and special offers. However, they don't want to interact with anyone that appears too self-serving.
Think about your brand and then try to find the right mix of promotions and special offers, education, customer service, and engagement to establish and build your brand.
It's not just a one-time ad or flyer with the weekly specials. It's a conversation between the business and its audience about what's going on at the company, what the chef is cooking in the kitchen, or what local events are coming up next month.
Your product, your location, building, and interior, the atmosphere, the style of service, all determine what your "social persona" is, the audience it attracts and the image you want to convey.
Let all your social media outlets reflect that image consistently.
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Call us today at (919)500-7775 and we will help you position your company so that more customers in your area will find you when they are searching. You do not have to worry about managing any of your directory listings or staying on top of your businesses ratings and reviews. Just give us a call and we'll do the rest.


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Listen to Selena Gomez's 'Come & Get It' Remixes
We freakin' love Selena Gomez's lead-off single for her upcoming album 'Come & Get It,' -- it's Eastern vibe is seriously infectious. Oh, what's that you say? There's now remixes to this awesome track? We're doing a happy dance!
DJs like Cahill, Cosmic Dawn, Jump Smokers, Fred Falke and Robert DeLong all took Selena's bhangra-influenced track and put their own spin on it. And we must say, bravo! Each remix make us want to hit the dancefloor and get cray cray not one, not two, but eight times over.
Did we mention we love this song? Okay, we did. Although we love this track and the new direction Gomez is taking with her music career, the mid-tempo song isn't exactly one we'd hear and yell "Oh snap! This my jam!" So that's we are especially excited Selena opted to have her new track re-imagined by a slew of talented DJs and producers.
No amateur YouTube mixes here, just pure talent between Selena and her remixing friends. Good on you, girl.
Listen to the Selena Gomez 'Come & Get It' Remixes


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Radio Pro broadcasts its programmes decorate its playlists for a socially and culturally diverse audience. In addition to the broadcast of a variety of information and entertainment programmes, Radio Pro broadcasts diverse local productions. Their productions and information based programs contains such as current affairs, culinary, cultural, entertainment and sports fields. They are working as a bridge between listeners and music.
Radio Pro official website address is www.radiopro.fi
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Interruption of studies
Students may request permission to interrupt their studies if their studies are being affected by personal circumstances and they will not be able to work on their research programme for a period of time. During a period of interruption, the student is not enrolled with Queen Mary. Students should be advised to discuss the implications of interrupting their studies with Advice and Counselling before completing this form, particularly if their tuition fees are paid by a sponsor or they hold a Tier 4 visa where QMUL issued a CAS. If a student is in receipt of a studentship, then the terms and conditions of the award take precedence over Queen Mary's Regulations.
Interrupting their studies means that although students remain registered they cease to be enrolled with Queen Mary; this has consequences for their student status, funding, and right to remain in the UK:
- When interrupting, students will not be required to pay fees.
- Students in receipt of studentships may be entitled to paid leave, depending on the terms of their studentship: please contact the Research Degrees Office for further information.
- During the period of interruption students must not work on their research, and should have only limited contact with academic staff.
- Students will not be entitled to use College facilities, such as the library.
- Students are not normally allowed to live in College residences during periods of interruption.
- Students will not be entitled to letters from the Research Degrees Office confirming your student status, such as Council Tax letters.
- Their TfL discount may be revoked.
- Students holding a Tier 4 visa where QMUL issued a CAS cannot interrupt to gain work experience or to earn money to pay for their studies. Queen Mary is required to notify the UK Border Agency of interruptions of study for students sponsored under Tier 4 of the Points Based Immigration System where QMUL issued a CAS. Tier 4 students who interrupt their studies may be required to leave the UK, even if interrupting because of personal or medical reasons.
Students are permitted to interrupt their research degree programme for up to one year in the first instance on the grounds of illness or other good cause with the permission of their School and the approval of the Dean for Research. Please note that research degree students are permitted to interrupt their studies for whole months only, and must re-enrol on an agreed date. Interruptions may be permitted for a number of reasons, including but not limited to: illness, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, personal and family reasons, employment, financial difficulties, and teaching commitments. Interruptions of study will not be approved as a means of 'stopping the clock' for students who are not making adequate progress.
The Regulations permit up to two years' interruption in total during the course of the programme of study. Interruption for a longer period is only permitted in exceptional circumstances. The period of interruption does not count towards the minimum or maximum period for the research studies programme. Interruptions of study will not normally be approved retrospectively as the student will already have been returned to HESA as being fully enrolled and in attendance.
When the student has completed the interruption of study form (below) and, if appropriate, attached documentary evidence in support of their request, they must pass it to their supervisor. If documentary evidence is not appropriate, the supervisor must provide a short statement to explain the reason for the interruption. The principal supervisor and Director of Graduate Studies will then countersign and forward the form and evidence to the Research Degrees Office, who will arrange for the request to be considered by the Dean for Research. If the interruption is approved, the Research Degrees Office will notify the student and the School's postgraduate research administrator, who will notify the student's funding body. If the student holds a Tier 4 visa where QMUL issued a CAS, the Research Degrees Office will also notify the UK Border Agency.
Use this form if a student wishes to request permission to interrupt:


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GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) cameras are on sale. But they're not discounted nearly as much as GoPro stock, which has plummeted from a peak of nearly $100 last fall -- and $65 as recently as August -- to around $20 this week.
GoPro stock took its most recent dive on Wednesday, after Piper Jaffray analyst Erinn Murphy cut her price target for GoPro to just $15. She noted that GoPro cameras are starting to show up on discount websites like Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN).
However, it's doubtful that the evidence Murphy cites really supports the conclusion that GoPro is on pace for another big earnings miss in January. And it's even more doubtful that this has any bearing on where GoPro stock will be in a year -- let alone five years.
GoPro cameras hit the discount rack
GoPro ended Q3 with too much inventory for two products: most notably the HERO4 Session, which was not nearly as popular as management had expected. GoPro's inventory jumped to $290 million by the end of Q3, up from $153 million at the beginning of the year and $117 million at the end of Q3 2014.
Some of the inventory increase was part of a normal buildup for the holidays. (Last year, GoPro released three new cameras at the very end of Q3 and didn't have time to build up its inventory.) But some of the inventory growth was clearly unplanned. Rising inventory and sluggish sales combined are a recipe for discounting.
This has Murphy (the Piper Jaffray analyst) concerned. Not only could a lower average selling price lead to a revenue shortfall, it could also impact gross margin.
The fact that GoPro cameras have started to show up on discount and flash sale sites like Groupon, Zulily, and RueLaLa has reinforced Murphy's worries. She now expects GoPro to produce Q4 revenue of $488.1 million and EPS of $0.34. Both figures are below the midpoint of GoPro's recent guidance. For 2016, she expects revenue of $1.59 billion and EPS of $1.03, well below what other analysts are projecting.
These discounts aren't such a big deal
However, Murphy may be making a mountain out of a molehill. Groupon is currently selling GoPro's HERO4 Black camera for $419.99. That's just $80 below the original price, and it's enough to generate a very healthy profit margin, given that the HERO4 Black came out more than a year ago and components and assembly costs are constantly declining.
To look at it another way, iPhone prices are routinely cut by $100 each year. The regular price of an iPhone 6 today is $100 less than when it was released in September 2014 (just a couple of weeks before the HERO4 Black rollout). An $80 discount on a year-old product is just not very concerning.
Finally, while selling GoPros through discount channels like Groupon might seem like a sign of desperation, GoPro provided its Q4 guidance just a few weeks ago. The inventory buildup and sales slowdown were both already known at that point. As a result, these factors were probably already incorporated into GoPro's downbeat guidance.
Q4 doesn't mean a thing
Murphy's analysis assumes that the weak trends playing out in the second half of 2015 will continue next year. As a result, she's modeling moderate revenue and earnings declines in 2016.
However, this ignores the central reason behind GoPro's expected Q4 slowdown. (Even in the "disappointing" third quarter, revenue rose 43% year over year and adjusted EPS more than doubled.) GoPro's main problem right now is that it is selling last year's products during the holiday season.
GoPro has improved its distribution in the past year, driving sales growth. It has also broadened its product lineup -- but the high-end Silver and Black editions released more than a year ago still account for most of its sales and profit. It's not very surprising that wider distribution and a larger product lineup aren't fully offsetting the lack of new high-end products.
GoPro has already announced plans to enter new markets in the first half of 2016. Not only will it start selling a six-camera rig for creating virtual reality content, GoPro is also introducing its first quadcopter drone. It seems likely that GoPro will release its next-generation high-end action cameras in conjunction with one of those two new products.
At the very latest, I expect GoPro's next-generation action cameras to arrive in time for the 2016 holiday season. That should drive a strong replacement cycle, higher sales to new customers, and gross margin gains. GoPro's current issues represent a temporary setback, not a permanent end to growth. That makes the stock's unwarranted decline an attractive buying opportunity.


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A gift at any level supports our mission of providing comfortable, supportive, and affordable housing to Duke Cancer Institute adult outpatients and their caregivers. We appreciate every gift we receive. To that end, Caring House recognizes gifts at the following levels:
Helpers Circle – for gifts of $1 to $999
Friends Circle – for gifts of $1,000 to $3,499
Caretakers Circle – for gifts of $3,500 to $7,499
Sustainers Circle – for gifts of $7,500 to $9,999
Heritage Circle – for gifts of $10,000+
These recognition lists represent donors recorded in fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018).
For more information, please contact:
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Yesterday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria squad traveled in style to Russia for the 2018 World Cup tournament.
The team rocked matching white and green attires which they paired with leather slippers and hats.
Although Nigerians have asked whether they are going to the mundial for fashion parade or to play football, that has not taken the shine off the super eagles squad.
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Meh, Nowhere near as good as my Father in writing, most times I just don't care enough to write since I suck at it, but eh, guess I'll get Rakune, Yuji's past life, backstory out of the way.
Hell, I dunno if that past Jaden even became the Supreme King or not, guess he did in this one, otherwise, I'd have little to no idea how to write this >_>. Funny considering I'm getting idea after idea on Emi's "past", although the rules of Time Travel is making it so damn confusing >_>.
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- Many, Many years ago, In the days of old, long before the concept of Card Games existed, back when both Humans and Demons ruled and fought over the lands, Existed Two Kings, one who was bent on taking over the lands, and the other who fought to protect the lands freedom, One known as The Supreme King, Haou, the other Rakune.
One was kind and strong, and would bravely lead his men into battle, fighting to protect others, sometimes having a magician aid him. The other was pure evil, having command over a large army, Strong enough to conquer multiple villages in one day, quite the powerful foe, whom himself was stronger than all the others. This, however, will be a back story involving the King Rakune.
Rakune's Castle, 10:00 AM.
"Rakune, Dear...?, Ah, Here you are..." spoke the soft voice of a young woman, one with long white hair, blue-eyes and wearing a black dress and long purple gloves., what stood out was that she had a black star on her forehead The man she spoke of, was on one knee in their bedroom, having just put on metal boots.
"Ah, Asakura, is there something you require before me and my men leave...?" He responded. Rakune was a man with short, dark blue hair, and red and blue eyes, his however were odd in that they were half-and-half in color. Currently he was suited up in metal armor, a sword strapped to his waist. He to had a black star on his forehead.
"Ah, No, I just simply wanted to wish you good luck and a safe trip" She replied, a kind smile on her face, Asakura was the young wife of Rakune, the young lord of the castle they lived in, along with Rakune's younger sister, Lucia.
"Hm, I appreciate it, Asakura, Don't worry, It's a small village, we'll be fine" He said, walking over to his wife and placing a kiss on her cheek, Afterwards he bid her farewell and left the castle, going to round up his men.
"So, Rakune left to conquer another village, huh...?" spoke a younger voice, Asakura turned and saw a young, blond-haired girl, she had red and blue-eyes, and wore a blue-dress and had a white crown on her head.
"Ah, Lucia-chan. Yes, I do believe that is what he will be doing..." she replied, Lucia sighed slightly, as if the thought annoyed her.
"First Haou goes around taking over the land, then Rakune goes and copies him, Jeez, To think they were friends as kids...." Lucia said, shaking her head slightly, Asakura sighed in response to that, the normally kind woman looking annoyed.
"Haou wishes to conquer the world for some reason, Rakune......he conquer's villages that Haou took over, so he may free those villages, Rakune has no desire to take over the world, add to that he only kill's those who are truly evil and deserving of it..." Asakura explained, Lucia sighed again, looking off to the side.
".....Still, Rakune has power since his men so loyally follow him, and he has you, a Magician, by his side, what's to stop that power from going to his head one day....?" After that, Lucia walked away from Asakura, Asakura just watched the girl walk away, thinking over what she said.
Village Just to the south, 4 hours later, 2:00 PM.
"....B-Bastards......Haou-sama.......won't forgive this b-betrayal....!" Spoke the dying soldier, His lifeless corps fell to the ground as Rakune removed his sword from the mans stomach.
"Betrayal...?, Hmph, it is he who has betrayed everyone else..." He spoke, taking out a cloth to wipe the blood from his blade, sheathing it afterwards. Rakune turned around, his men behind him, he gave the crowd a confident smile.
"Victory is ours, Men, The village has been freed of Haou's control, Now, let us return to my home, I shall have my Chef's prepare a feast for us" His men all cheered in agreement, Some lifting their weapons into the air. After being thanked by the villagers, Rakune led his men back home, unaware of the man watching him from one of the tree's.
"Tch, That Damn Rakune, How dare he just swoop in and murder us all....?!, I swear I'll get my revenge on him, I'll make him suffer first though.....THEN I'll kill him...." the man chuckled darkly, a wide grin on his face, as he leapt out of the tree's, off to plan Rakune's murder.
Rakune's Castle, 3 hours later, 5:00 PM.
After having freed a village, Rakune had led his men back to his castle, and held a large feast to their victory, Rakune sat at the head of the large dining room table, dressed in his casual clothes, which just consisted of black pants, and a kimono-top for a shirt, however he wore it in a way which left his right arm and part of his chest uncovered. He lifted his glass to the air before he spoke.
"Men, That is another village freed from Haou's control, I would like to thank Johan for informing me of the villages location, and thank you all for assisting me" He spoke, setting his glass down before speaking again.
"I do not know what has become of Haou, when we were little, he was a close friend of mine, Now though, He has become bent on taking over the world, constantly sending his men to take over villages and rule them with an iron fist, it is our duty to re-take these villages, and allow them to be set free...." He took a small breather before continuing.
"When we free enough people to locate him, we will then move to attack Haou himself, However, I would rather not kill him, Rather, I'd wish to snap him out of whatever control he is under......But if worst comes to worst......."
"Just kill him...!" Came Lucia's voice, Rakune turned in his seat to look at his younger sister, eyes wide in surprise.
"If you let him live, what's to stop him from regaining whatever power he has, and trying to take over the world again....?, No offense brother but people like you need to learn, that Killing people like him is the only way to truly stop them...!" She snapped, glaring at the older man, whom sighed in response, looking away from his kid sister.
"Lucia, I appreciate the advice, But I will do this my way" He responded, the girl merely gritted her teeth in response.
"Your way will get you KILLED!" She snapped, storming off, Rakune sighed, he was about to get up to go after her, but Asakura's hand on his shoulder stopped him, he glanced up at her curiously, she merely shook her head, smiling.
"She is just worried, Dear, You are her only sibling after all, ever since Lu-chan ran off, She'll calm down later..." Rakune nodded at her words, sighing again before turning back to the table, remembering his men were there, he laughed nervously.
"I apologize for my sisters attitude, Let us continue our Meal...."
At that same time, Unknown Location, 5:00 PM.
"HAH!, I can't believe YOU and your men were beaten so easily...!!, What a worthless weakling...,!, HA!, Why does Haou-sama even let you stay in his army?!" Laughed a demon, his laugh echoed in the cave, the pale, dark-haired man he was laughing at growled dangerously at him.
"Tch, I wouldn't have lost if those goddamn goblins you gave me weren't so damn weak...!, His soldiers were experienced in fighting, it's no wonder they lost...!!" He snapped, deciding further arguing would prove useless, he turned and stomped off, ignoring the other demons laughter.
"I'll kill him, I swear, I'll kill him and bring his damn army to their knee's...!!" he muttered to himself, blinded by rage, so much so he didn't look where he was going, and smacked into someone else.
"Dammit, watch where you're going demon...!" came a voice, a woman's voice, The pale man glared up at the woman, she had pink, short hair and red eyes, a scar over her face, and wore a tattered red shirt and black shorts, the man's eyes widened when he saw a familiar tattoo on her chest.
"You.......Who the hell are you...?!" He demanded, the woman just narrowed her eyes at him.
"Lu, Now move it de-" She was cut off as the man grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into a tree, his eyes glaring daggers into her.
"Lu.....You're related to that DAMN Rakune....!, Where is he...?!, Where does he live...?!" he shouted, he released the woman so she could speak, she was going to reach for the knives in her pockets, but the glare he was giving her, and the look in his eyes made her think otherwise.
"Tch, In a castle, About a days trip walking distance west from here...." She answered, normally she wouldn't sell out others, but, she was sure she would have died had she not answered, the man gave a wicked grin before running off. Lu wiped the blood from her mouth, stood, and walked off.
Rakune's Castle, 12:30 AM
Asakura sat and looked up at the moon, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, so it was easy to see the full moon and the stars. Asakura glanced back at the door that led to her and Rakune's bedroom.
"Rakune, Dear, come here and join me...." She spoke, Rakune walked out a couple minutes later and sat next to his wife, whom smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Ah, If only moments like these could last forever....." Rakune chuckled at her words.
"Heh, We're still young, Honey, we'll have many more nights like these, Now, care to join me for a walk around the garden....?" He stood and offered her his hand, she happily took it and stood, and joined her husband in a walk, she immediately wrapped her arms around his arm, leaning her head on his shoulder again as they walked.
"Dear, you know you can call on me for help in taking over Haou's villages, I am not afraid to assist you in battle..." She spoke, he nodded slightly, smiling a bit over at her.
"I know, But I can't risk your life in battle, Asakura, After all, You excel in Magic, but if someone were to get the jump on you, I'm sure you'd lose in hand-to-hand" At her husbands words, Asakura sighed a little, and held up her hand, on her glove was a yellow circle with a red gem in it, it lit up, as a blue barrier suddenly formed around the two, she gave him a confident grin.
"I am confident in my defensive powers, After all, you're our best swordsman, and even you can't break through my barriers, even the demons Lucia-chan brings under her control cannot shatter this barrier...." She replied, he chuckled in response, holding up his hands as her barrier went down. Asakura's barriers were indeed known to be very powerful, however, they were not perfect, a demon or person with enough power could shatter it.
"Alright, I admit defeat my fair queen...!" he said, which made her giggle in return, Rakune suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at one of the nearby tree's in the garden.
"We are aware of your presence, show yourself...."Rakune fully turned to the tree as he said this.
"Tch, Should've known I couldn't hide from you and your bitch mate" Said a male voice, the man jumped down from the tree, the man with pale-gray skin and black hair, along with red, slitted eyes.
"It's obvious you're a demon, But, Might I ask who you are....?" it was Asakura who questioned him, the man just glared at her in return.
"I have no business with you yet skank, My business is with this pile of garbage in front of me..." his voice was full of malice, yet as he said those words, he could hear Rakune place his hand on his sword that he almost always had by his side, this made the demon smirk.
"I see, my insulting of others is what gets to you, rather than my previous idea of trying to insult you yourself, Rakune...." He spoke, Rakune simply nodded in return, his oddly colored eyes glaring at the pale man.
"Then I shall ask, who are you and what business do you have with me...?" the man growled at Rakune's question.
"My name is Jyushin, I serve under Haou-sama, However, I am here to get revenge.....that army you and your men slaughtered earlier.....Some of my family was in there, Yet your men showed no mercy when you cut them all down....!" Rakune flinched at his words.
"I was unaware of that, However, I have taught my men, that they need to be prepared to kill if the enemy refuses to back down, I would say it is their fault for not knowing when to surrender, as we would've spared them then, but that would make me sound like a Villain then, would it not...?"
The man gritted his teeth in response, rushing Rakune, attempting to slash him with his claws, only for Rakune to quickly draw his blade to block his attack.
"Screw your damn excuses...!!, If Haou-sama found out we were shown MERCY, or PITY, by the enemy, I'm sure he would've slaughtered us himself or had his Generals do it....!, so to hell with your idea of Mercy...!!" He swung his other hand around at him, only for Rakune to duck it, and slam the top of his sword into his gut, knocking the wind out of him, following it up with a punch to the head, hard enough to knock him to the ground.
"I mean no offense, but you seem to be lacking in the Melee Department, you cannot beat me in that respect. I give you one chance, you may leave and I'll forget about this, Honestly I'd rather not kill you, since I feel you don't deserve death, since you're acting on pure revenge and hatred...." Jyushin merely growled at the thought, his anger made his horns start to grow, and his claws become longer and a tail to appear.
"Like hell.....I'd just walk away......I'm NOT SCARED OF YOU....!!" He snapped, immediately shooting up and attempting to lunge at Rakune, only for him to step to the side, kneeing him in the stomach, following it up my slamming his fists into his back, knocking him to the ground again.
"DAMMIT....!, Why can't I.....Of course...." His glare switched from Rakune to Asakura, whom this whole time had been standing off to the side watching. He had heard that the king had a Magician by his side, so he came to the conclusion that she must be supporting him somehow. Using his speed, he quickly dashed and lunged at Asakura, much to Rakune's surprise and shock.
".....Fire Spirit: Burst..." Asakura mumbled, holding an open palm in his direction, much to his shock a large burst of fire shot out of her hand and slammed into the left side of his face, Jyushin screamed in pain as he collapsed to the ground, clutching his burning face, Asakura looked down at him quite coldly.
"I would heed his advice, young man, My husband may show you mercy, I however have none for you wretched demons, If you do not leave now, You'll get something much worse than that scar I just gave you....." Although he didn't know why, Her threat sent chills down his spine, he hurried to his feet and ran off as quick as he could, muttering various curses under his breath, sure that the woman would hold up on her end of the deal.
"E-Ehehe, L-Let's go back inside, Asakura, it's time we went to bed for t-the night, ok....?" Rakune spoke nervously, Asakura's gentle and happy smile returned as she looked over at him, she nodded and latched onto his arm again, walking with him back into the house.
"Alright, but tell me, Rakune, when will we have a little Prince or Princess....?, I'm sure Hana wants someone to play with....~" She spoke, Rakune only gulped nervously as they entered their room and shut the outside door, Asakura giggling at his nervousness.
Outside the Castle
Jyushin continued muttering curses, splashing water from a pond onto his face until he felt the burn fading, he looked at his reflection in the water, there would indeed be a permanent scar on his face, which only angered him further.
"Kill.....I'll kill them both, All of them will die.......I'll increase my strength, then I'll kill him, I'll kill EVERYONE who dares to mock me....!!" he yelled out in anger, slamming his fist into the ground, glaring still at the scar on his face in the reflection. He didn't know how long it would take, nor did he care, he just knew, one day, he'd make the man suffer a slow, painful death...
Hell, I dunno if that past Jaden even became the Supreme King or not, guess he did in this one, otherwise, I'd have little to no idea how to write this >_>. Funny considering I'm getting idea after idea on Emi's "past", although the rules of Time Travel is making it so damn confusing >_>.