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2014 Chevrolet ImpalaRevitalizing a legendary automotive nameplate
No one will mistake this 2014 Chevrolet Impala for the long-running 2013 model it replaces. There is no resemblance in any way, exactly as Chevy intended. First used to delineate Chevrolet's top-of-the-line 1958 model, the Impala badge was later affixed to the full-size Chevy line after smaller sizes came along. This all-new 10th-generation succeeds the outgoing model that sold more than 169,000 units in 2012 and - despite its age and boring looks - has been America's best-selling big sedan since 2004. However, 70 percent of those sales were to (company-car and rental) fleets and just 30 percent to individuals. Chevy plans to reverse that proportion with this new one.
"Forget any preconceived notion you may have about Impala or full-size Chevrolet," says GM North America passenger car exterior design director John Cafaro. "Our design team was challenged to create a new classic, but that didn't mean relying on nostalgia. This is very much a contemporary car."
Its profile is long and low, and a selection of 18-, 19- and 20-inch alloy wheels contribute to its athletic stance. Low-profile projector-beam headlamps (HID headlamps and LED daytime running lamps on LTZ models) flank the wide, horizontal bar grille and sweep around the fenders on either side of the "power dome" hood.
"Great Impalas have had expressive body-side themes," Cafaro adds, and this one certainly does. Sharp character creases run from the headlamps' trailing edges to the rear door handles, sculpted coves in the lower doors curve downward ahead of the rear wheels, and signature upward-sweeping lines in the rear fenders extend to the wrap-around taillamps. Its "greenhouse" is long and its rear deck short, yet the trunk offers a voluminous 18.8 cubic-feet of cargo space. Diagonal taillamps and (on LTZ) chrome-outlined exhaust outlets complete its rear appearance.
To our eyes, it's a beautiful car, especially for a large, 4-door sedan. Yet its front and rear designs seem a bit generic. Remove the big Chevy "bow tie" from its grille, and it could be almost anything. A lot of cars these days wear horizontal-bar grilles above and below their front bumpers, and a lot of cars have similarly-shaped taillamps.
What happened to the globally iconic twin-port face that Chevy designers have perfected for a decade on just about every model except Corvette and Camaro? Why walk away from that and head in a different direction? Would BMW suddenly abandon its twin-kidney grilles? Not likely. And wouldn't this all-new Impala look more distinctive with something similar to the current Malibu's Camaro-like taillamps?
The 2014 Impala's roomy, quiet cabin builds on Chevrolet's dual-cockpit theme with generous legroom front and rear, premium fits and soft-touch materials. The instrument cluster has a standard 4.2-inch reconfigurable color DIC (driver information center) between the ice-blue-lighted tachometer and speedometer, and the available Chevy MyLink system's eight-inch touch screen has a concealed storage bin behind it. Base LS models have cloth-trimmed seats, mid-range LTs are trimmed in attractive cloth/vinyl, LTZs have perforated leather and sueded microfiber-trim is available on LTs and LTZs.
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The 2014 Chevy Impala offers three very different engines: a new standard 2.5-liter Ecotec four-cylinder with 196 horsepower, a 305-hp 3.6L V6 and (by late 2013) an eAssist mild hybrid teaming a 2.4-liter Ecotec four with a small electric motor for 182 horses and an estimated 35 MPG highway - four MPG better than the standard four and six better than the V6. All drive the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
The stiff GM global Epsilon architecture (shared with the full-size Cadillac XTS and Buick LaCrosse and mid-size Malibu and Buick Regal) enabled engineers to tune this new Impala's balance of ride and handling much more precisely. A comprehensive package of sound-absorbing and sound-suppressing features, including active noise cancelation on four-cylinder models helps make it Chevy's quietest full-size sedan ever.
Compared to the outgoing Impala, its wheelbase is about an inch longer and its rear track slightly wider for a more tied-down dynamic feel, and strategic mass savings in its structure allowed addition of a front strut tower reinforcement. The front MacPherson struts have internal rebound springs for a smoother ride with reduced body roll and weight transfer during acceleration and cornering. At the rear is a well-isolated four-link suspension.
Standard on 2014 Impala LTs and LTZs is Chevy's next-gen MyLink infotainment system, with an intuitive, smartphone-inspired interface that allows you to fling, swipe and drag like on a tablet. With large icons for everything from navigation to music apps, it's customizable and can accommodate new features and enhancements. You can enter destinations in a single step (instead of state, city, street and number in successive steps), and - with natural-language voice recognition - can place calls, enter destinations, browse media, play music and control functions just by telling it what to do. And it can store up to 60 "Favorites," not just radio stations but also contacts, destinations and music selections.
Its comprehensive suite of safety features includes GM OnStar, 10 standard airbags, StabiliTrak electronic stability control, all-speed traction control, four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS and electronic brake force distribution, and Hill Hold/Start Assist. Also available are adaptive cruise control, collision-mitigation braking, forward collision alert, lane-departure warning, side blind-zone and rear cross-traffic alert, rear park assist, a rear camera with dynamic guidelines and a brake pre-fill feature that quickens response times and stopping distances by pre-pressurizing the brake lines when you lift off the accelerator.
Driving Impressions
This new Impala's handling is a pleasant surprise. It drives much smaller than it is, its braking is sure and secure, and its standard variable-assist electric power steering (EPS) is light and direct and has Pull Drift Compensation, which automatically adjusts for crowned roads and crosswinds that would otherwise require steering corrections. Four-cylinder and eAssist models were not yet available to drive, but the V6 is as strong as it is refined.
The MyLink system is better than most on the market, yet there are still handy knobs for HVAC and audio volume and tuning, plus audio rocker switches behind the steering wheel spokes. The only important omission is a radio Scan function, which GM has foolishly decided is no longer necessary (we strongly disagree).
Today's (non-luxury) full-size sedan segment also includes the Ford Taurus, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Toyota Avalon, Nissan Mazima, Hyundai Azera and a soon-to-come new Kia Cadenza, and this lovely new Impala moves Chevy back into the game big-time. With prices starting at $27,535 (including $810 destination), it's worth a serious look.
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Mid October is sneaking up, and I still don't have a job lined up for when this project is over. It's occupying my thoughts enough that I'm just not getting anything done outside of work—all I want to do is blow off steam. I wind up spending my evenings just playing video games.
Good news is I just got informed by my boss that there's going to be an opening here for a permanent position pretty quick. I've also got a line on another job that wants me to work remotely. They're based in Nebraska, and I'm in Arizona. I like the people I've talked to there quite a bit. I'm kind of hoping to be in a position where I've actually got to turn somebody down for a position, and kind of not—Somebody will wind up being disappointed, and I don't like disappointing people. That's not the worst thing in the world to feel angst over, for certain, but it's unfortunately adding to my stress a bit.

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Chairman Jonathan Welsh - CEO Discover Banff Tours
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
We all have different techniques we use to relieve stress in our lives - working out, deep breathing, yoga…but I doubt many of you have heard of Reiki. This increasingly popular stress reduction technique is a Japanese practice that means "spiritually guided life force energy." The idea behind the method is that there is an unseen energy that flows through our bodies. Low energy causes one to get sick or have a higher stress level where as a high energy allows one to live a happy, relaxed life. Reiki is a natural healing process that promotes peace and harmony within the mind and body.
A Reiki session is simple. A certified Reiki master performs this technique by playing their hands on certain energy points on your body - head, shoulders, hips, knees, feet…in an effort to extract the low energy from your body. This peaceful and relaxing session should leave you feeling calm and cleansed. By transforming the negative energy in your body into positive energy, your body's internal harmony can flow freely. Reiki has been used to treat a variety of maladies and illnesses ranging from stress to a headache to cancer.
Anyone can be trained as a Reiki practitioner and as it is becoming more and more popular, sessions are being offered more. UNH Health Services offers a free Reiki session. I also recommend looking at the site for The International Center for Reiki Training for more information on Reiki, how it works, benefits, links and articles. The site also has a locator for Reiki practitioners in your area!
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Definition of the adjective Coalitional
What does Coalitional mean as an attribute of a noun?
- Of or pertaining to a coalition
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Encyclopedia of Lesbian Histories and Cultures (2013)
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Coalitional in nature, comprised of men and women ...
Encyclopedia of Gay Histories and Cultures (2013)
by George Haggerty
Coalitional in nature, comprised of men andwomen, concernedto address awide range ofsocial issues (mostly relating toAIDS) while retaininga militant gay respective, and committed todirect action, ACT UPParis is in some waysreminiscent of ...
Encyclopaedia of Race and Ethnic Studies (2013)
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subcommunities and the "coalitional efforts" to enjoin more regularized and effective activities over common concerns and issues. The experiences of the late 1990s have indicated that when they feel "under siege," there is a wider range of ...
International Encyclopedia of Social Policy (2013)
by Tony Fitzpatrick, Huck-ju Kwon, Nick Manning, James Midgley, Gillian Pascall
Finally, given the coalitional type of government, it is a tenable proposition to suggest that policy-making is affected by the fact that the eventual decision- making is a compromise between parties and sometimes leads to non-decisions or to ...
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Jason Walker enters his first season as head coach of the Southern Virginia University football program after being named to the position in April of 2014.
Walker comes to Southern Virginia after serving as a defensive graduate assistant the past four seasons at Brigham Young University, where he learned defensive schemes from head coach Bronco Mendenhall and some of the nation's top defensive assistants. Since Coach Mendenhall's arrival at BYU in 2005, the Cougar defense has consistently ranked in the Top 25 for various defensive categories in NCAA Division I FBS football.
Walker's primary responsibilities at BYU involved preparing scouting reports, tagging film and assisting the coaching staff in practice and recruiting. During the 2012 season, Walker oversaw the kickoff return unit that finished 30th in the nation in total return yards.
Prior to BYU, Walker served as the defensive coordinator and special teams coach at Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah, and had previous experience coaching the defensive secondary and special teams at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Utah.
Before his coaching career began, Walker played collegiate football for two seasons at Snow College followed by two seasons at Utah State University. While playing safety for Utah State, Walker was recognized as one of the Aggies' strongest pound-for-pound players. Changes in Utah State's coaching staff following Walker's junior season allowed him to learn and play under two different defensive schemes during his time as an Aggie.
Walker and his wife, Jen, have four children: daughter Brighton (9), son Rex (7), daughter Ivory (4) and son Gabriel (2). Jason served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Ivory Coast, Abidjan mission from 1998-00.
He received a bachelor's degree in business from Utah State and is currently pursuing a master's degree in public administration from BYU.
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Overtaking At Loew's Hairpin?
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Jorge "Scooby" Sanchez
With over 10 years of experience in capacity training, exercise science, and sports nutrition, Coach Scooby has the knowledge and skills to train athletes of all fitness levels. A former United States Marine, he is also a NSCA/NFPT certified strength and conditioning specialist, a corrective exercise specialist, a CrossFit level 1 certified instructor, and a CrossFit Olympic lift certification instructor. He combines his military training, knowledge of nutrition, and performance training to help each client achieve his or her full potential while maximizing sports performance and injury prevention through the Athlete EGO Strength and Conditioning Program.
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A Florida native, Chad has been heavily involved with fitness his whole life. He started training as a youth in Jacksonville where he was blessed with a great mentor, his father, Frank Murphy. By the age of six, Chad was studying juai kung fu, Chinese kempo, tai chi, senshi ryu jujitsu, and kickboxing with his father. In high school, Chad was a standout multisport athlete. As a football player, he received All-State honors and was heavily recruited by division 1 schools. He eventually took his talents to the University of Northern Alabama where he enjoyed a successful college football career before returning to South Florida. Since then, he has been working in the fitness industry managing gyms in the Miami area. Chad has found Crossfit and it has changed his life. He is a CrossFit level 1 instructor and Crossfit gymnastics workshop.
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James has played competitive sports his entire life starting with soccer and then continuing in high school with wrestling, jiu jitsu, boxing and mixed martial arts. Originally from Massachusetts and an avid outdoorsman, he enjoys a wide range of activities including hiking, rock climbing, skiing, fishing, wakeboarding, kayaking, and paddleboarding. He found Crossfit in 2012 after moving to Miami and has been hooked ever since. He sees Crossfit as a way to maintain a happy, healthy and active lifestyle through a foundation of functional fitness, regardless of age or athletic experience. After taking both the Level 1 Trainers Course and the Crossfit Competitor's course, he now runs the Athlete E.G.O. Competitor's Program to help all levels of athletes set and achieve their goals. "The most rewarding moment as a coach and teammate is seeing an athlete accomplish something they have worked extremely hard for. That moment of fulfillment and happiness is a feeling I want all the members to experience on a daily basis and it's what makes Crossfit so special."
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Originally from Paterson, NJ Rob has enjoyed living in Miami for the past 3 years. He attended Barry University until 2013 when he graduated with BS in Exercise Physiology. In the Early Spring of 2011, Rob found Athlete EGO CrossFit and fell in love. Rob is currently certified in Crossfit L1, USAW L1, and CPR/AED. Rob recently took on the challenge of competing in Crossfit competitions and took 2nd Place at WODapalooza 2013 and 2nd Place at Ice Monster 2012. In his spare time Rob loves to play baseball, go swimming, riding his motorcycle, and encouraging others to reach their fitness goals! "You can never win if you quit"


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9. Kellie Pickler. Small Town Girl (BNA Nashville): The big-voiced, calamari-hating Pickler finished sixth on the latest season of American Idol, which in Nashville narrowcasting terms is a dream marketing setup. Add the right collaborators (like songwriter Aimee Mayo and producer Blake Chancey) and you wind up with an unvarnished pop-country jewel featuring a surprisingly confident headliner who's not as dumb as you think.
10. Jace Everett. Jace Everett (Sony Music Nashville): Justin Timberlake brought sexy back to pop in 2006 (or at least announced that intention), but country apparently wasn't ready for the same. Everett's slyly insinuating singles "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" and "Bad Things" (as in, things he wants to do to you, sweet thing) barely dented the charts, and his album was quietly dumped into stores. Everett lost his deal in a merger and by July was ranting about "the dumbing down and homogenization of our culture" on his MySpace page. You know what that means: a great screw-the-music-business album is brewing somewhere. Good luck finding a rhyme for homogenization, but I'm sure someone in Music City can swing it.
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The Paris Review has a long interview with writer John McPhee ("The Art of Nonfiction No. 3, John McPhee"). I like the writer interviews they have, and it is especially useful to see nonfiction writers in this forum. McPhee has been a staff writer at the New Yorker where he has written on many topics, he has additionally written more than 30 books.
The interview goes into his work on environmental topics, including the book, Encounters with the Archdruid. He gives some very good advice about how to compose the structure of a nonfiction work. But I was most motivated to point to the interview because of this passage, where he discusses writing geology in the New Yorker:
When I proposed writing about geology to [New Yorker editor William] Shawn, he was very sober about it. Well, he said, go ahead. Go ahead. Readers will rebel. But you go ahead; youll figure out a waybut readers will rebel.
He was right. Ive never had an experience like that. Readers strongly support it and strongly rebel, and seem to be split in camps.
Why do you think that is?
Two cultures. There are some people whose cast of mind admits that sort of stuff, and there are others who are just paralyzed by it at the outset, no matter how crafty the writing might be. A really nice thing that happens is when people say, I never thought Id be interested in that subject until I read your piece. These letters come about geology too, but there are some people who just arent going to read it at all. Some lawyer in Boston sent me a letterthis man, this adult, had gone to the trouble to write in great big letters: stop writing about geology. And its on the letterhead of a law firm in Boston. I did not write back and say, One thing this country could very much use is one less lawyer. Why dont you stop doing law?
That is, of course, why writing for the internet is wonderful. People didn't pay to read it, they don't have to seek it out, so if they find it they're likely to want it. People who subscribe to the New Yorker are not the same as those who subscribe to Scientific American. Still, I have discussed the same problem with many editors of mainstream science magazines, who get similar responses from readers. There are a lot of cranks out there, who just don't want to engage with certain topics. It's not only the "two cultures" problem -- even within the "science" culture, people are epicures about what they want to know.
McPhee's point struck me -- "no matter how crafty the writing might be." I think that's right. You can't trick people into science. No putting honey in the medicine. And if you give up the idea that you have to dumb it down, talk "friendly-like", well, then you can do some real writing.


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TYLER, TX – Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics announced today that they have entered into a contract with Epic for their enterprise-wide Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. The multi-year project begins immediately with extensive training and system design. Implementation will be phased in beginning mid-2012.
With Epic, clinicians and patients will benefit from a seamless and integrated set of electronic applications with convenient access to information. The system is designed to facilitate and improve the overall patient care experience at every Trinity Mother Frances location.
"We are beginning a new phase of electronic integration that will revolutionize many of the ways we currently provide patient care. Implementation of the enterprise-wide EHR will be the single largest and most impactful project ever undertaken at Trinity Mother Frances," said Lindsey Bradley, FACHE, President, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics.
"When completed, this significant and historic project will improve the way we communicate with one another, our patients and the public. It will transform the way we provide care, resulting in improved patient care and employee workflow. The Electronic Health Record will provide a comprehensive single-system approach, including everything from registration to clinical orders, medical records and billing, replacing many of our older systems," said Ray Thompson, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics and Chief Executive Officer of Mother Frances Hospital.
The fundamental feature that the Epic EHR brings is an integrated and unified patient-centered database. Patients will benefit by having their clinical information available to the caregivers at every point of care across the system: inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, community, and regional locations. In addition, physicians can affiliate with Trinity Mother Frances through the use of the EHR by adopting the Epic system in their practices.
Estimates indicate that by the end of 2011, over 35% of physicians in the US will use an Epic EMR and over one-third of patients in the U.S. will have an Epic chart. This success story is a testament to the clinical acceptance of the system.
"The Epic EHR will become the portal and repository for all of the clinical work done in our hospitals and clinics. I am confident that our medical staff will embrace this challenge and use this to propel the excellent care we provide to even higher levels," said Tom Hargrove, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer.
Epic is the industry leader in sales and customer satisfaction in health care information technology. Independent rankings place Epic at the top of the surveys in almost all categories and the record of enthusiastic clinician adoption among organizations live on Epic is phenomenal. They are a company that dedicates significant resources to understand how doctors and other clinicians do their work and then adapt the product to serve those needs.
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Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics includes The Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital, Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler, Mother Frances Hospital-Jacksonville, Mother Frances Hospital-Winnsboro, Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital, affiliated with HealthSouth, Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and Trinity Clinic. Trinity Clinic is the area's preferred multispecialty medical group, with over 280 physicians and mid-level providers representing 38 specialties in 36 clinic locations serving east Texas. For more information on services available through Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, visit tmfhc.org.
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Summary: Newbies to the Council don't quite know what to make of Xander Harris.
Multiple Crossings
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The Anomaly
I don't own Buffy, the Fast and the Furious franchise, CSI: Miami, or NCIS. That's Joss Whedon, Universal Studios, Anthony E. Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, or Donald P. Bellasario.
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This is a response to one of Caliadragon's challenges. Also, fair warning, Jesse's alive and the only reason I have for that is because I say so. If you're not willing to hand waive that little bit of business, don't read.
Buffy Summers was a bitch in heels. Brian O'Connor had spent the past 2 months subtly fleeing when she entered a room. It didn't help,
at all
, that she absolutely couldn't drive and every vehicle she attempted to ended up totaled. He'd never seen her smile, let alone laugh, and all the girls tiptoed around her like they were afraid she they would either break her or be broken.
So imagine his surprise when he stepped into the library to find Mr. Giles and saw her curled up, bare feet peeping out, next to a brute of a dude in a Hawaiian shirt and an eyepatch, both laughing freely. Her laughter dimmed but didn't disappear when she saw him and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Lookin' for Mr. Giles," he said gruffly, irrationally upset to see her smile go away.
"In his office," she said, tone clipped but calm. The guy squeezed her leg and she involuntarily smiled. "But he's in a meeting. You should come back later."
Brian took the hint and backed out of the room.
"I just saw Buffy Summers cuddling with some guy in the library," Brian said, catching up with the others as they headed from the garage to the cafeteria.
"No fucking way," Jesse said, the squeak of his wheels almost covering his incredulity.
Brian was about to launch a counterargument when he heard a laugh he'd only heard once before. "Wait for it," he murmured and Dom cast him a questioning glance.
Then- "Holy fucking shit," Jesse gasped, everybody halted in the doorway behind his wheelchair.
Summers twisted to look over her shoulder, hazel eyes lit with true happiness, and Brian was surprised that it wasn't any less shocking than last time. The guy with his arm around her reached up to tug a lock of California blond hair and she smiled out of reflex, closing her eyes and nudging her forehead against his shoulder.
"Shit," Leon muttered, probably thinking with his little head instead of the one on his shoulders.
Dom's fist shot out, rapping soundly off Leon's thick skull, a gentle reminder that Buffy Summers was the devil in heels and they shouldn't trust this new, sweetly smiling side of her. She put up with them because Mia was valuable as a nurse and an uncalled Potential, but she had more pull than the lot of them would ever have.
There was a sharp squeal of excitement and Brian was gently shoved out of the way as Dawn Summers shouldered past him. And it was like experiencing two miracles in one day because Dawn rarely left the Archives.
The man, this new, miracle-causing man turned as Buffy stepped away and he caught Dawn as she squealed, "Xan! You're really home!"
He spun her around, laughing, and Vince growled, "Jesus fucking Christ," and stomped back towards the garage. Considering he'd spent their first few months at the Council mooning over her from afar and getting absolutely nowhere, it wasn't a surprise he was pissed off that he was being cut out on the pretty, smart girl he coveted
Brian followed, mostly because he figured he wouldn't get all that much eating done with all the staring he felt compelled to do.
Over the course of a couple of days, it became pretty common place to pass someone in the halls of the Council that looked thoroughly baffled and find that it could in some way be traced back to Xan.
Brian still hadn't been properly introduced to the guy, still didn't know who the hell he was or what he did for the Council besides making the crabbiest of Slayers grin.
So, walking up on a dazed Tony DiNozzo, Fed and generally good guy, Brian had one guess at what happened.
"Xan?" he said, still not being privy to the man's full name.
DiNozzo pointed and Brian looked and sincerely wished he hadn't. The Red Witch, the coldest, most controlled woman on the planet, was sitting on the damned man's lap while her girlfriend twirled his curls around her fingers. Kennedy, who had punched Leon in the balls for telling her she smelled nice, was petting the man's hair. She gently tapped the black eyepatch and he captured her hand, smiling as he said something that made her laugh and the Red Witch's face turn pink as she swatted him lightly.
Then Kennedy sat on his other knee and DiNozzo said faintly, "I think my brain's exploding. Is anything leaking out of my ears?"
"It's a mass hallucination," Brian said, shrugging. "That's the only explanation."
By week's end, Brian was ready to pull his hair out. While chaos followed in his wake, Brian had managed to find out two things and two things
about Xander Harris: his name and that he was always pretty easy to find. Find the largest group of Slayers and Xander was almost always at the center. Getting Xander alone, however, took the patience of Job. Not that Brian had ever tried, but the more social, curious new Watchers had tried and nine times out of ten failed. And that one out of ten always came away extremely confused. As far as they could tell, he was just a dude.
Xander Harris was an enigma to every new or prospective Watcher or random family member that walked through the front door. He was male, so obviously not a Slayer. The only time he went to the Witch Wing was to talk down Willow Rosenberg, a job that absolutely no one, not even her girlfriend, volunteered for. And he grumbled as much as the next person about research. Actually, he refused to research anything unless there were donuts on the table; an odd trait but it made Dr. Giles smile every time. He fit in no particular slot but he seemed to be welcome everywhere.
So walking up to find him arguing with the Summers sisters and the Red Witch while Faith LeHane watched from a close but safe distance was even more shocking than watching Buffy Summers smile.
argued with Buffy Summers or Willow Rosenberg.
. Except, apparently, Xander Harris.
"Dawn," Harris sighed, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. She toppled into him sobbing and he gathered her into him, rocking her and murmuring nonsense. Finally, he said, "I have to go back. That's my
Which was when Brian keyed into the fact that this wasn't a
thing but a personal thing and he was way outside his bounds to be watching. He stepped back and turned, pulling up short when he almost smacked straight into Kennedy. She stared at him, arms crossed, for a few seconds before beckoning him into an empty room. Brian was a little afraid he was about to get his ass beat, honestly, but he followed her.
Her lips pinched when she looked at him but she finally said, "Eavesdropping isn't cool." He opened his mouth to protest or defend himself or something but she just rolled her eyes as she said, "Xan's an Original." Brian's breath caught. They'd all kind of thought that was the case since he was on such good terms with the upper echelons of the Council, but no one had managed to ask and he seemed like such an odd fit. "He's also a field Watcher. He's leaving in a couple of hours and…" She dragged a hand over her face before saying, "No one's happy about it."
"If no one's happy about it, why is Mr. Giles letting him go?" Brian asked. He'd normally keep himself to himself but if she was going be forthcoming, he was going to ask.
She smiled mirthlessly. "Nobody
Xander out of anything. They might manage to guilt him out of it, maybe, but I doubt it. And Mr. Giles prefers to let Xander do what he wants. It makes him happy and that's all he wants. For the Originals to be happy."
Her smile as she stepped around him wasn't happy and once again Brian felt himself floundering. He really didn't understand the social connections of the Council. He scrubbed his hand over his face, then went to warn Dom and the rest to be on their best behavior. If Xander Harris was leaving today, no doubt smiling Buffy Summers, sweet Willow Rosenberg, and social Dawn Summers were, too.
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We now live in Elisabeth's world — not just because technology has caught up with the Deity and enabled women in their 50s and 60s to become mothers, but in a more basic sense. The problem with the advanced West is not that it's broke but that it's old and barren. Which explains why it's broke. Take Greece, which has now become the most convenient shorthand for sovereign insolvency — "America's heading for the same fate as Greece if we don't change course," etc. So Greece has a spending problem, a revenue problem, something along those lines, right? At a superficial level, yes. But the underlying issue is more primal: It has one of the lowest fertility rates on the planet. In Greece, 100 grandparents have 42 grandchildren — i.e., the family tree is upside down. In a social-democratic state where workers in "hazardous" professions (such as, er, hairdressing) retire at 50, there aren't enough young people around to pay for your three-decade retirement. And there are unlikely ever to be again.
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Tens of years from now, on a dusting tombstone, I'd like this written beneath my name. I may be taking a leaf out of the booklet of a famous Romanian composer, but if that's what it takes to get me to think about death, about life, then so be it.
There's a beauty in language. Some things you simply can't fully translate. Liniste, in Romanian, means several things. In the dictionary it's primary meaning is silence. But in the english language silence is a harsh word that cuts through the air sharply and deadens the atmosphere aburptly. Liniste, as I've always used the word, as I've been taught, means calmness. To be calm, at peace. You could even say the absence of noise. To be in silence, with this word, is to relax and unclench your arms after decades of trying to be the best you can be. Now, as you rest, you are finally free to sleep peacefully. To rest in peace.
All my life I've said words reflexively. Without thought, they come out of my mouth, and I rarely ponder as to what they truly mean. When someone teases you, you say "leave me alone". I don't wan't to be by myself. I'd like them to stop, but I'm quite literally telling them to distance themselves from me, so I don't have to hear it so closely to my heart. I know phrases change with the times, and connotations are not as important as denotations. But my heart isn't as post-structuralist or modern as the times. I look to the past to understand who I am.
In Romanian, if you want to say "leave me alone" it directly translates to "leave me in peace", a phrase that is not so common in the English language anymore. Funny.
Funny because my whole life I never realised that the last word in the Romanian sentence meant "peace". I just always understood it as "leave me alone". My mind, and my mouth were saying two different things, and yet, what I said, I actually wanted to say, and yet never realised it.
Now that's a word that gets tossed around a lot.
I've looked it up in three different languages, and it all has similar meanings. But the meanings in and of themselves are contradictory. One says "the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. " Peace is normal? If only it were so. But even more than that, is peace simply defined through opposition? Just the lack of war? And only war? No. It goes on in its second definition to be defined as an agreement between nations. So now peace is a piece of paper, a concept. A method to end antagonism between warring factions.
Sounds all a bit cold to me.
But then! Then it goes to say peace is mutual harmony, then normal freedoms, then tranquility and serenity. How can one word be so many things? Be so many different things? How can something be so precious, so sought after, if it is normal? Expected?
And then, as you thumb your page down (or scroll down the cyber page), you'll find that peace means stilness. Silence. Liniste.
And to say that two people get along in Romanian, "se impaca bine". A derivative, a conjugation of peace.
The piece of marble headstone that lies six feet above me cannot be an epic. Let it be, like the unknown composer whom I've lost over time. Let it be, a few lines of a favourite emotion you can only fully immerse in through music, and one word.
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"I usually don't read novels. I like nonfiction books with sociopolitical topics. I look up to Jean Ziegler and his fight against hunger in 3rd world countries. His books have influenced my life and work. The designer should also think about the method of production and the conditions in the factories. Every person which is part of the production process is responsible for it."
I recently came across the work of German designer Meike Harde. I saw her beautiful Lichtschlucker lights on my favorite virtual places Cabbage Rose and La Boheme. I called Meike for an interview. Below is our conversation. Meike Harde's work is inspiring, passionate, exquisite… The young German designer graduated only a year ago…
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What influenced your choice to become a designer?
I knew all my life that I want to do a creative job. After my school I asked myself to study art or design. I chose product design because there is always a constructive part during the aesthetic work. This is something I really love: to find new method of constructing something in a new way. It's a kind of engineering. My parents are as well very interested in designed furniture. They often took me to all the stores so I grew up with all the impressions of the big brands like Vitra, Artemide, Classicon etc.
What inspires your creativity and designs? The innovative hand mixer designed by you is based on the association of chocolate…
I can't really talk about what inspires me most. It' s almost just random that I have an idea. A complicated field that I wanted to analyze at my graduation project "Coincidence and Design". The hand mixer project was a totally different project to all the others. I started it with the desire to design a kitchen aid with the association of chocolate. I tried to translate this positive image to a hand mixer who is able to cook a tasty chocolate cake. An association is a good starting point. It makes the design process more sensual and gives the product a more interesting meaning.
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Please talk us through the design process of the Lichtschlucker lights made out of plastic cups. Disposable never looked so good…
Sustainable design is really important. It is the future of design. I see often good concepts but bad looks of sustainable ideas. With Lichtschlucker I wanted to create a green product which fits into common households. Something that people want to own because it is beautiful and not just sustainable. I started this project with the use of plastic cups from ice cafés. By connecting the cups by different arrangements they can get nearly every form. And as a result of the color and transparency they create a lovely light.
If you had no limits, what would be your dream project?
It's always a dream project for me when I work on a free project. I'm completely free in the topic, the material, the construction… So this is a kind of working without limits. In the future I would love to do some interior things. Designing a shop or a café would be great!
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What do you enjoy most in your work?
I love the making process of design. The brainstorming at the beginning, finding solutions and good ideas, doing variations, models etc. It's always a change between working with my hands and working with my head. I like to see the developing of a product when it becomes better and better during the design process.
What do you love to do when you are not designing?
First I have to say that I absolutely found my dream job. I'm thankful that I can earn money with something I like so much. In my free time I'm engaged in other creative fields. I love to visit exhibitions of contemporary art or graphic design. I also love to sew my own clothes or to collect and refurbish old furniture. I also love to be in nature with my dog or go camping. This is a way to get more energy and lots of good ideas.
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What are your favorite books?
Leo Tolstoy's novels are very deep. He does not only tell a story. In his books he makes problems visible and askes the right questions. The most interesting parts are the ends of each novel when he starts to philosophize concerning the topics he illustrated in his books. I usually don't read novels. I like nonfiction books with sociopolitical topics. I look up to Jean Ziegler and his fight against hunger in 3rd world countries. His books have influenced my life and work. The designer should also think about the method of production of his own products and especially the conditions in the factories. Every person which is part of the production process is responsible for it.
Who are your favorite artists?
I admire the not very famous Julius von Bismarck. His work is so creative! He is able to tell his thoughts by his art. That is wonderful! He is an artist who is not interested in money. He didn't show interest when he got requests from financially strong advertising agencies. This attitude makes his work very honest.
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Your favorite places in Germany?
I like the Ruhr area in Germany with its concentrations of big cities and cultural events, museums and exhibitions. Every city is so close when you live there (Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen etc.). That's the reason that I probably move there in summer.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
It would be great when I could have a studio with some rooms and a big workshop, nice colleagues and interesting jobs and requests. I would be happy to find a collective or partner who works in a similar way. It's always better to work in a group and be in a stimulating area with good exchange.
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What does success mean to you?
Success means when someone earns enough money and doesn't have to care about the near future. But at the same time is well-adjusted, not stressed and has enough free time to enjoy life.
My signature question – what are the most important design elements?
Lots of people are using simplicity when they are talking about design. But I would replace this word with conclusiveness. This means that a product is well thought-out and all details make sense. A good product does not have to be reduced (simple). It can be complex as well. Good design should to be exciting. It should surprise and arouse curiosity in a way. This can be reached by innovation. I would call this creativity. That includes the achivement of creating something new as much as the ability of finding a solution for a problem or an interessing change of common methods. Good design is an innovative idea and a conclusive transfer.
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How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini's millions
How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini's millions
Papacy used offshore tax havens to create £500m international portfolio, featuring real estate in UK, France and Switzerland
Behind Pope Benedict XVI is a porfolio of property that includes commercial premises on London's New Bond Street. Photograph: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis
Few passing London tourists would ever guess that the premises of Bulgari, the upmarket jewellers in New Bond Street, had anything to do with the pope. Nor indeed the nearby headquarters of the wealthy investment bank Altium Capital, on the corner of St James's Square and Pall Mall. But these office blocks in one of London's most expensive districts are part of a surprising secret commercial property empire owned by the Vatican.
Behind a disguised offshore company structure, the church's international portfolio has been built up over the years, using cash originally handed over by Mussolini in return for papal recognition of the Italian fascist regime in 1929.
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Dad was P-38 flight instructor in the first part of the war, and good instructors were too valuable to waste sending overseas as the US Army Air Corps trained thousands of pilots for WWII. As near as I can tell from the time frame and locations of his service, he was probably one of the P-38 flight instructors of the Tuskegee Airmen in Georgia. Dad said they did really well. I haven't got all of dad's records yet from the military so I am not 100% sure of that, but its very likely as he was also in Foggia Italy the same time they were. Still trying to determine if his war records were lost in a fire. My father also flew fighter escort for President Roosevelt's plane trip to Yalta. He drank vodka with our Russian and British allies there. Mom has his flight log book where the days are simply marked "secret".
I heard so many adventures of those years in the North African campaign, the invasion of Sicily and Italy and his dive bombing runs over the Alps into Germany and how if he got shot down they told them to take a certain street car in Belgrade and the conductor would get him out via the Yugoslavian underground resistance. My Uncle was decorated for valor by General Mark Clark at Anzio. I don't think Dad ever adjusted to boring civilian life. It never quite lived up to those years in the Air Force.
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main battle area
That portion of the battlefield in which the decisive battle is fought to defeat the enemy. For any particular command, the main battle area extends rearward
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14 Low-Cal No-Cook Dinner Recipes
Summertime means hot, steamy weather. Beat the heat with a no-cook recipe that is also low in calories the perfect combination for a summer meal.
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Shrimp Caesar
While most Caesars drown the greens in a heavy dressing, this lemony version lets the taste of the shrimp shine through. Don't worry about the anchovies — they'll mellow in the dressing, giving it a rich taste that can't be duplicated.
Recipe: Shrimp Caesar