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Experts debate future of journalism
The Herald Sun partnered with RMIT University recently to present Pixels & Ink: A Panel Discussion on the Future of Journalism.
Held at the State Library, the event attracted about 100, including bloggers and online influencers, News Limited advertisers, media, selected partners/stakeholders and RMIT journalism and public relations students.
Renee Barnes, a lecturer in journalism at RMIT, spoke about the role of social media in generating and sharing news.
Other speakers included Campbell Reid, News Limited group editorial director, Russel Howcroft, CEO Young and Rubicam Brands, and Phil Gardner, HWT editor-in-chief.
The panel was moderated by Steve Rubel, Edelman's EVP/Global Strategy and Insights, who writes regularly on media, technology and digital culture, with 55,000 followers on twitter and 16,000 on Google+.
"Media organisations need to understand consumers of news are sophisticated followers who could also participate in creating and spreading news," Ms Barnes said.
The event was staged with the assistance of communications firm Edelman and leading internet broadcasting company Viocorp as part of the Herald Sun's strategic public relations outreach during the launch of its Digital Pass for multiplatform subscribers.
Speakers explored everything from news that finds you versus news you seek out, to what role analytics and social media play in the newsroom. Questions about the role of advertising and revenue streams on digital media were also raised.
The event was a huge success, with the #heraldsunfoj conversation reaching 217,838 people in a week through 376 tweets. The total impression count was 1,544,407.
The panel of expert speakers at the State Library.
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NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes For June 2013
NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for June 2013 1. Global derivatives average daily volume ("ADV") of 8.7 million contracts, excluding Bclear in June 2013 increased 32.6% compared to June 2012 and increased 15.7% from May 2013. U.S. equity options volumes remained strong in June 2013 increasing 24.0% compared to June 2012 and increasing 3.3% sequentially. ADV in U.S. cash equities declined 2.2% year-over-year, but increased 18.6% month-over-month. European cash equities ADV in June 2013 decreased 9.1% compared to June 2012, but increased 8.0% from May 2013 levels.
- NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in June 2013 of 8.7 million contracts increased 32.6% from June 2012, and increased 15.7% from May 2013 levels.
- NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in June 2013 of 4.2 million contracts, excluding Bclear, increased 44.2% compared to June 2012, and increased 31.6% from May 2013 levels. Including Bclear, NYSE Liffe's trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives ADV increased 3.7% compared to June 2012, and increased 21.4% from May 2013.
- NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex Options) ADV of 4.5 million contracts in June 2013 increased 24.0% compared to June 2012 levels, and increased 3.3% from May 2013 levels. NYSE Euronext's U.S. options exchanges accounted for 27.5% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in June 2013, up from 25.6% in June 2012, and up from 27.2% in May 2013.
- NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 96,400 contracts increased from 90,900 contracts in June 2012, and increased from 50,000 contracts in May 2013.
- NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in June 2013 decreased 9.1% compared to June 2012, but increased 8.0% compared to May 2013.
- NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT) handled ADV of 1.8 billion shares in June 2013 decreased 2.2% compared to June 2012, but increased 18.6% compared to May 2013. NYSE Euronext's Tape A matched market share in June 2013 was 32.4%, down slightly from 32.5% in June 2012, but up from 30.0% in May 2013.
- The preliminary average net revenue per transaction type (as defined below) for each of the primary trading venues in the second quarter of 2013 is included below:
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|European Derivatives (ex. Bclear) 1
|U.S. Derivatives 2
|European Cash 3
|U.S. Cash 4
1 Average net revenue per contract, excluding Bclear.
2 Average net revenue per contract. Excludes NYSE Liffe U.S. trading volume.
3 Average net revenue per transaction.
4 Average net revenue per 100 shares handled.
Other Metrics
- The average EUR/USD exchange rate for the second quarter of 2013 of $1.31 represented a decrease of 1.1% from the first quarter of 2013 and an increase of 1.7% compared to the second quarter of 2012. The average GBP/USD exchange rate for the second quarter of 2013 of $1.54 represented a decrease of 1.1% from the first quarter of 2013 and a decrease of 3.0% compared to the second quarter of 2012.
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Top Athletes Vie for Spots on US Mountain Running Team at this year's Cranmore Hill Climb
North Conway, NH – May 30, 2011: For the second year in a row, the entire US Mountain Running Team will be selected at a single race, with this year's team selection taking place at the 24th annual Cranmore Hill Climb at Cranmore Mountain Resort on Sunday June 26th at 9AM. The race serves as the 2011 US Mountain Running Championships, with the top 6 men and top 4 women in the US Champs being selected to represent the US at the World Mountain Running Championships in Tirana, Albania on September 11th, 2011. The field will be competing for a prize purse of $3100, funded primarily by primary race sponsor, Northeast Delta Dental. The prize purse is the largest known prize purse for a trail race in New England.
"We're very excited to have Northeast Delta Dental sign on as a sponsor for this year" remarked Race Director Paul Kirsch, who is also president of the White Mountain Milers running club. "Tom Raffio and Delta Dental have been such phenomenal supporters of top notch racing in New England, with their sponsorship of Mt. Washington, the Bill Luti 5 Miler and Beach to Beacon. Running is a great sport for anyone to try, and Delta Dental helps give our region National exposure in the running community," continued Kirsch.
The 2011 Cranmore race will consist of 3 laps up and down the mountain for men, and 2 laps for women, mimicking the distance at the Albanian World Championships course. Each 3.87 kilometer lap will ascend and descend 206 meters, testing not only the runners climbing and descending abilities, but also their ability to transition between the two.
The field for the race is extremely strong with at least 15 former members of the US Mountain Running Team expected.
The men's field includes:
Eric Blake (New Britain, CT), a five time member of the mountain team including the 2010 Silver medal team, previous winner of the Mt Washington Road Race and 2010 winner of the USATF-New England Mountain Running Circuit.
Joe Gray (Lakewood, WA), a three time member of the US Team who finished 10th at the World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia in 2010 and won the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb/US Mountain Running Championships.
Max King (Bend, OR), winner of multiple events in 2010, including the US Half Marathon Trail Championships, XTERRA World Championships, and who also placed 16th at the World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia. King also was second US finisher at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Spain in March of 2011.
Kevin Tilton (North Conway, NH), a two time member of the US Mountain Running Team, who also won the Cranmore Hill Climb in both 2008 and 2010.
Tommy Manning (Colorado Springs, CO), who was 3rd at the 2010 Cranmore Hill Climb, finished 6th at the US Mountain Running Championships in 2010 at Mt. Washington, and was the third US finisher at the World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia last year.
Ryan Woods (Boone, NC) who has a personal best of 13:50 at 5000 meters on the track but also is no stranger to mountain and trail running. He won the La Sportiva Mountain Cup in 2010 and who also finished 2nd at both the 2009 and 2010 10k US Trail Running Championships.
Matt Byrne (Scranton, PA), who finished 3rd at Cranmore in 2009, and 4th at Mt Washington in 2008. Byrne has been a two time member of the mountain running team, including the 2008 Bronze medal team.
Jared Scott (Flagstaff, AZ), who finished first at the Don't Fence Me In 30K Trail Race, as well as a 6th place finish at the US Snowshoe National Championships.
Mario Mendoza (Bend, OR), who was the USATF Trail Runner of the year in 2010 and finished 3rd at the USA 15k Trail Championships in 2011. Mario also finished 3rd at the 2010 XTERRA National Championships.
Peter Maksimow (Manitou Springs, CO), a member of the 2005 mountain running team, who has been showing strong prominence in Colorado with wins at the mostly-uphill Run to the Shrine 10k in 39:16. Maksimow also recently won the Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race 25k and Greenland Trail 50k.
Judson Cake (Bar Harbor, ME) who has shown dominance in New England in trail running, snowshoe racing and road racing, will compete in his first USA Mountain Running championships.
The women's field includes:
Brandy Erholtz (Evergreen, CO), a three time member of the US mountain running team, and two time champion at the Mount Washington Road Race, Erholtz comes in looking to repeat or better her second place win at the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb.
Chris Lundy (Sausalito, CA) looks to repeat her win at the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb. Lundy is a four-time member of the mountain team, and was a member of both of the US Women Gold Medal Teams in 2006 and 2007.
Gina Lucrezi (Natick, MA) finished in fifth at the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb and won the 2010 edition. She also was the USATF-NE Mountain Running Champion in 2010, scoring the first ever 600 point perfect score in the 6 race New England mountain circuit.
Kasie Enman (Huntingdon, VT) was the 4th place finisher at the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb and has been a top 3 finisher at the Mt. Washington Road Race. Enman was the top New Englander at the 2008 US Olympic Marathon trials in Boston. Kasie recently set a new course record at the Northfield Mountain race in May 2011.
Laura Haefeli (Del Norte, CO) who is an excellent downhill runner is the sole American woman to win an individual medal at the World Mountain Running Championships (2007) and was a member of the 2004, 2005 teams and gold medal winning women's team in 2007. She is also a former record holder of the Masters Record at the Mt. Washington Road Race. Haefeli finished in 3rd place in 2009 at Cranmore when it last served as the US Mountain Champs.
Megan Lund (Basalt, CO) is a two time member of the mountain running team and two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier. Megan finished 16th at the 2009 World Mountain Running Championships and finished in 6th Place at the 2009 Cranmore race.
Amber Moran (Skyland, NC) is an accomplished road and trail runner with a 17:00 5km personal best who finished in 8th place at the 2009 Cranmore Hill Climb and in 7th place at the 2010 US Mountain Running Championships at Mt. Washington.
Michele Suszek (Loveland, CO) is an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and has won 5 marathons over her career. Her marathon PR is a 2:38 at the 2009 Seattle Marathon. Suszek also finished second at the 2010 Xterra National Championships
Ashley Arnold (Carbondale, CO) is a trail and ultra runner with an impressive 3rd place finish at the 2010 edition of the grueling Leadville 100 Mile Ultramarathon. Ashley is a winner of multiple ultra marathons and most recently took third place at the Jemez Mountain 13 Mile race in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The Cranmore Hill Climb is not just for elite athletes but is also open to any runners willing to test themselves against the mountain. Complete race information and registration can be found at www.whitemountainmilers.com/cranmore. The race would not be possible without its sponsors, including Northeast Delta Dental, Inov-8, Hammer Nutrition, USATF New England and Julbo USA.
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Zen Mastery: A Serene Home in Sweden
On a farm in Sweden, one of the country's most acclaimed design couples crafts a refined amalgam of Scandinavian simplicity and Japanese serenity
By Dori Kelly
Compact and well organized, the 550-square-foot interior has an earthy feel with an industrial edge. The layout, although devised as an open plan, features a series of subtly defined spaces—including a living area, kitchen, shower, and sauna—connected by a limestone floor but also delineated by wood and stone. The kitchen, though narrow, feels open, airy, and unfettered by clutter, thanks to Bulthaup cabinets that hide the appliances and cooking supplies.
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I work with hot glass and cold working techniques and my pieces are sculptural. I like to play with the interior of a blown form creating a hidden world into which you need to look deeper to discover detail. I study at Wolverhampton University on an MA in Design and Applied Arts.
I look at a sheet of glass and listen. There is always a story to hear. Sometimes, when the glass is dark and sleek, it could be about a dangerous crawling snake. Sometimes, when it's flowing and fresh, it's about a forest in spring.
But glass always has to talk first. After all, it will have the last word as well (as the years of kiln disasters taught me : -)). I let the material tell me about my next project and only ever so slightly add my own thoughts to it.
The stories are always complex and intricate. So are my designs. I like to mix the rough and edgy texture of the frit with smooth and shiny pieces of glass. Reminding me of the contrasting nature of everything else around.
I have made my living as an artist for 30 years. Firstly as a painter, in the last twenty years I have moved towards an emotional approach to landscape. I would say that the landscape has become my canvas – I go out and experience the landscape, the weather, absorb the feeling and colour and sound of it, and this feeds back to my work in the studio. Sometimes the influence is fairly immediate, but often it takes a long time, years even, for ideas to germinate and come to fruition in my painting.
I first came to glass 7 years ago with a painter's desire to move beyond paint. Since then I have become drawn to explore the myriad possibilities that glass offers as a medium to allow me to make work with transmitted light, conceptual content, and work that moves in a poetic space between word and object.
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This edition contains three novelettes: Scorned, Hitchhiker, and Intoxication.
He'll be tied and won't be able to resist.
There will be no witnesses.
You'll have complete freedom to do whatever you want to him."
When a mysterious woman offers her a chance to punish her boyfriend for cheating, eighteen-year-old Heather doesn't hesitate to say yes.
She will have four days to realize her vengeance fantasies and teach Daniel a lesson he will never forget.
How far will she go? And will she let him live? Heather doesn't know that yet. One thing is for sure--neither one of them will be the same after this.
Suspense thriller "Hitchhiker" by Tim Kizer.
When a serial killer hitches a ride one sunny day in a beautiful California valley, he does not suspect that he may have met his match, who is dead set to take another life. The battle of wits begins and only the most devious mind will survive.
Suspense novelette "Intoxication" by Tim Kizer.
In this disturbing tale of derangement, a young psychopathic woman is slipping into madness as she fights an enemy that may exist only in her imagination. She has to resort to desperate measures when she realizes that a gun, security cameras in her apartment, and constant vigilance will not be enough to survive. It is hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if the cat is not there, but Leslie, with her resolve fueled by paranoia, is hell-bent on finding and slaughtering it.
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A Federal Register Notice creates the new TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration (Autism Care Demo) that will:
We are now finalizing policy language to implement new Autism Care Demo.
If your child is getting ABA or related services now:
TRICARE covers the following services under the basic ABA benefit. But, they must be provided by TRICARE-authorized Board-Certified Behavior Analysts.
We also cover other care you may need for Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Tiered-model ABA services are provided by Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) and ABA Tutors.* BcaBAs and ABA tutors:
Currently, how you get these tiered model services depends on who you are:
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I in Morris county in Randolph. We are due 1/11/12 and would be interested in meeting other soon to be moms in the area. I plan to continue working full-time after the birth, so chatting with any soon to be moms who plan to work full-time would also be of interest. My e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Indeed, since 1999, when Lyn Kirby joined Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. as chief executive officer, the beauty retailer has been working on keeping competitive — mainly in regard to its product mix — in an environment that is ruled by Sephora, department stores, a never-ending flow of boutiques and, of course, the mass market. But, despite the competition and an economy that is pulling no punches, Ulta is prevailing: The retailer even managed to pull off comparable-store sales growth of 3.7 percent in its most recent quarter ending Aug. 2, attributed to both higher ticket sales and traffic flow.
In a dramatic display of celebration — the 18-year-old company, which is headquartered in Romeoville, Ill., and operates 283 stores, is about to open an 18,000-square-foot unit on South State Street in Chicago, one that spans four floors, boasts a spiral staircase, new mass market merchandising, a 5,000-square-foot salon and new "boutiques" for popular prestige brands. The store also marks Ulta's first urban location.
"We have price points for everyone, and we are not seeing a trade down," said Kirby in a recent interview. "We like to be known as the category killer of beauty but with a specialty store experience."
Ulta, which generated $912.1 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of 20.8 percent, is, according to Neely Tamminga, a senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray, earning some of its success at the expense of other channels.
"Part of our thesis on Ulta as a company is tied to the fact that the department store is ceding share in multiple categories and beauty is no exception. Ulta is benefitting not only by bringing in more prestige brands but by also being more customer centric…as Generation Y enters into its earning years. Specialty boutiques have catered to them."
Ulta's broad assortment (its product portfolio is filled with more than 500 brands across prestige and mass categories) offers it an opportunity to capture not only the prestige-brand customer but also the "masstige" consumer. And, it is continuing to pursue prestige deals.
In a Piper Jaffray note disclosed on Oct. 7, Jaffray said that Ulta "is in the midst of growing its prestige brand portfolio through securing new brands. Should this trend continue, we believe Ulta could likely benefit from incremental average ticket gains." Ulta remains Piper's top unit-growth firm in its coverage, the note continued, with a projected outlook for a 25 percent unit year-over-year growth rate through fiscal year 2011. "We are encouraged that the company's growth profile remains intact despite the broader economic slowdown," wrote Tamminga.
Kirby said she plans to close 2008 with 311 units, and that third-quarter estimates and goals have not been changed due to the recent economic plunge.
The new store, which has been under construction since January, is sure to let passers-by know what is going on inside 114 South State Street, most notably with a four-story image spanning the building's facade that shows a glamorous woman inviting the public to check out the store.
"When you walk in on the first floor, that is where the excitement is: prestige cosmetics," said Lynn Buhler-Brandon, Ulta's district manager in Chicago.
"Here, you will immediately see three boutiques," she said, explaining that Bare Escentuals, Benefit and Smashbox Studios each have their own store-in-store there, manned by brand-trained beauty advisers. "Each is also beautifully branded to portray the essence of those brands," said Buhler-Brandon. Additional prestige cosmetics brands, such as Lorac, Urban Decay and Too Faced are merchandised either on brand-specific gondolas or on a wall surrounding the boutiques. Designer fragrances are also on the first floor, such as Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani and Estée Lauder. "In total we carry about 350 fragrances here. And, unique to this store are two exclusively branded fragrance boutiques, one for Ralph Lauren and one for Estée Lauder," and within each is a place to highlight the latest, hottest fragrance. Currently, Notorious is featured in the Ralph Lauren boutique and Estée Lauder Sensuous is in the Lauder boutique.
An Advanced Skin Care department, men's fragrances and men's skin care is also on this floor. The Advanced Skin Care section has an area specifically for the Dermalogica brand, as well as for skin mapping "to give advice on what suits a consumer's needs," said Buhler-Brandon. The skin area also features Perricone, Murad, Kinerase and NeoStrata.
It should be noted that the "store is very brightly lit, very clean and has a branded feel to it, " she said, adding that fixtures feature brushed chrome for a sleek but "not cold" look. A natural section is here, too, but not a big one.
"She wants to look better first. It has to be great products," said Kirby.


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San Tash
There are such mysteries around the lake of Issyk Kul, which leaves everyone intrigued. Click hereto see what else the lake is hiding around. What I will show you today is not something that is self-explanatory, like the ancient rock paintings in Cholpon Ata. All you see in the photo above is the collection of small stones and nothing more, isn't it?
However, those stones meant much more than you could have ever imagined to the people in history! They call this place "San Tash", which means, "counting stone" from Kyrgyz language. What was the reason? Here you will find out:
Many sources of history say that one of the greatest leaders in the world – Tamerlan once visited the territories of modern Kyrgyzstan and spent pretty much time there as well. The legends say that once Tamerlan left to the battle with his soldiers by this territory and on the way he and soldiers left a stone each in one place. After they returned, they took a stone back. Those stones, that remained on the ground belonged to the soldiers killed in the battle…
City Underwater
Last time I mentioned about the ancient city under Issyk Kul lake. They call it "Chigu Chen" – the capital of the great empire "Usun". They say that Usun is the origin of Kyrgyz and Kazakh nationalities. Unfortunately, that city was destroyed and left under water and was discovered in recent years, not earlier than 1985.
Archeologists found variety of things that the citizens of Chigu used in every day lives, including tools made of stone, ceramics, metal; souvenirs out of different animal horns, agricultural tools and so on. Although the city was not able to remain as whole, there is some very accurate information in Chinese historical books. For example, only in those book you can find out about the wooden palace for the special wife of Usun king.
That woman was actually a Chinese princess. In order to tighten the friendly relations between two countries, they organized this kind of marriage. The Chinese princess was not used to nomadic lifestyle and got sick easily. The Usun king loved her much and built a special palace in Chinese style for her. There are some books as well, which tell more about this beautiful story.
Ancient Galleries
Do not think that the lake Issyk-Kul is the only sight to see in the region. Except for the pristine water, beautiful beaches and glaciers around, there is something else worth checking out. It is an open air museum in Cholpon Ata town.
What makes the place unlike the rest of beauties in Issyk-Kul, it is the masterpiece, created not by the nature, but by the ancient people themselves, who once lived in those regions. The territory is full of ancient monuments, such as stone paintings. It is the real art gallery, once created by Andronic or Arian tribes and was continued by Saka tribes later on. The amount of those petroglyphs reached two thousand and remained whole till our days.
The rock paintings there represent the values, beliefs and traditions of ancient people. For instance, you can see the pictures of people hunting, verses that seem a lot like a prayer and a lot more heritage. The mysteries of paintings of different animals, some of which do not even live in the area, still remain unsolved.
Kyrgyzstan's Pearl
As every other counrty around the world, Kyrgyzstan also has many natural gift, which make it proud and famous among its neighbors. One of those gifts we will talk about today is the lake Issyk Kul…
The lake is located at the the province with the same name "Issyk Kul", which literally means "warm lake" from Kyrgyz. The reason lake never freezes because of the fact that the level of saltiness is pretty high. Issyk Kul hides a lot of wonders in itself, one of which is that many rivers flow into the lake, but there is no river, which flows from it. Despite this fact, the level of water in the lake always remains the same!
Another wonder is that very ancient city of Chigu Chen was discovered under the lake. Incredible and hard to imagine that once a whole city of people used to live in the place, which is now covered with water… The following video gives one of the best images of that beautiful and mysterious lake:
Silk Road Caravanserai
While learning about the Great Silk Road, there come so many simple questions that are actually worth attention. One of them is: "If the Silkway was that long and there were no such vehicles to travel as fast as today, then how and where did the travelers spend the nights on the way?"
Fortunately, there are some answers even with specific proofs. Thanks to the masters of those times, who built such strong "hotels", that were able to survive till our days. They are the caravanserais, that served as inns for the travelers of this great route. The one in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn province is called Tash Rabat. It is situated in the middle of nowhere, so far away from civilization.
Some argue that Tash Rabat may have been a Christian or Buddhist monastery before it was turned into a caravanserai, but there is little evidence to support this theory. However, it is incredible how great it still looks going through so many centuries. It was built only with stones, which may be the reason why it is so stable and got the name Tash Rabat, which means "Stone Door".
It would be a nice experience to visit that ancient caravanserai, however, the extreme isolation among the mountains and hard weather conditions make it difficult to reach whenever the person wants. However, in suitable weather, it will be a nice trip back to history and there is a possibility as well to stay in one of the yurts nearby for a night.
Silk Road walnuts
We stopped at the southern part of Kyrgyzstan last time. Southern Kyrgyzstan is so rich with amazing places, filled with Silk Road spirit, that it is impossible to leave it without visiting certain places.
The country is pretty small and many may think that it does not really have anything that important, which is worldwide. How wrong this opinion would be… For instance, a lot of people may not even have an idea that Kyrgyzstan has the-biggest-in-the-world walnut forest! So, it is the largest walnut exporter on Earth!
Impressive, isn't it? The forest is in Osh's neighbor district – Jalal-Abad and it is called "Arslanbab". Located on and around mountains, the forest is so huge and rich with great walnut trees. They can live up to 1000 years and are full of harvest every year.
For the people of Kyrgyzstan, Arslanbab is even more famous as a perfect resort! They not only use the fruit of it, but also enjoy its scenery with beautiful waterfalls and peaceful atmosphere. Its cool weather is what attracts the visitors in hot summer days and spend calming and comforting vacations.
More ancient one…
Let me take you to the south part of Kyrgyzstan today! There is a special city, which is said to have been existed for over 3000 years already.
Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan. According to the artifacts found in the territory, the city existed back in the fifth century B.C. There are several legends about the origin of the city – including claims to have been founded by Solomon or Alexander the Great.
The Ak-Buura River runs through the city from North to South, and to the west is Sulaiman Too ("Solomon's mountain"), which dominates the city.
At the top there is a nice museum in the cave, and a mosque built in 1497 by the 14 year old Babur, who had recently been crowned King of the Ferghana Valley; he later went on to become the founder of the Mogul dynasty in India; the mosque was destroyed and rebuilt twice, and is another center for pilgrimage.
Osh is definitely a town where you can walk around for hours, without too much sightseeing, just to get to know the culture and feel the place for yourself.
Explore Ancient City
It is very exciting to know that no need to travel far inside Kyrgyzstan, in order to see ancient sights. For instance, not more than hour away from the capital, there is a city, called Tokmok. Not everyone may have heard about it, but Burana Tower is pretty famous around Central Asia.
Situated in South of Tokmok – the tower is the proof that the ancient city of Balasugan had existed there. It was one of the capital cities of the Karahanid kaganate in the 10-12th centuries. The history of the town was a short one. In 1218 Balasagun yielded to the front line troops of the myriad Mongol horde and by the middle of the XIV century ceased to exist.
The name of the tower – Burana, comes from the Arabic "monar", minaret. There are different legends about the purpose of building this tower. One of the most famous one says that a mighty local khan ordered its construction as a refuge for his only daughter, for a fortune teller had foretold her death from the bite of a karakurt – a poisonous spider. Despite the father's efforts to foil the fates, the prophesy came true and the daughter perished from the bite of the spider brought inside the refuge together with black grapes. The tower became the mausoleum of the khan's daughter.
First steps to Kyrgyz Nature
Just an hour away from Bishkek, there is a wonderland, which can make you forget about the chaos of urban life. That place, which can take your breathe away with its beauty is called Ala-Archa. It is the national park, under the security of Kyrgyz Republic.
It was founded in 1976 on the area of 20thousand hectars. It is sitauted on the alpine mountains, which are often visited by the alpinists for trainings. If you are strong and patient enough to walk the way of 3 kilometers up the hills, then you will be able to see a nice surprise: one of the most beautiful waterfalls of Kyrgyzstan.
This is the very place, where you can enjoy the peaceful green scenery all year round. How? Because it is the land of the highest fir-trees, which hardly ever change their colors. Maybe this was the reason why even the ex-presidents of Kyrgyzstan spent their vacation here. Even now, you can come with a big group to stay for as much as you want, thanks to the cozy cabins right inside the woods!
This is Kyrgyzstan!
My first Kyrgyz fellow used to repeat how heavenly their lands are all the time: during his cultural presentations, introductions to Kyrgyzstan and just whenever he missed his country. Some people just accept it as a typical boasting or advertising of ones place, but I wish they could just take a closer look at that country and change their minds…
It is so interesting that many places in Kyrgyzstan are given literally heavenly names. Examples can be Tien Shan (Heavenly/celestial) mountain ranges, Suleyman (name of the prophet) mountain and so on. It is better to see once, since I have no more words to be able to describe the beauty of this country.


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45. The Coronation
A/N: Extensive quotes of the real thing in the second part of the chapter. Anything that sounds like Tolkien in that part probably is Tolkien.
The Coronation
The next few weeks could have been perfect.
We stayed at Cormallen as spring turned into a warm, golden summer and the light spring-green of Ithilien's forests darkened slightly as the year went by. Now that the shadow of the enemy was gone from its hills and streams, Ithilien was turning again into the idyllic land of green hills and clear streams that it had been once, long ago, as I was told again and again by grizzled old soldiers who had known this "garden of Gondor" even then. The sweet fragrance of lavender and wild thyme floated in the air and when it rained it was only in short, soft showers, light summer rains that left the air balmy and floated silver mists on the Anduin.
The land was healing.
The people were healing.
Gradually, sunny day by sunny day, the wounds of body and soul that had been inflicted by the war and the darkness of Mordor were alleviated. I was finally allowed to shed the bandages at my wrists and ankles. Frodo regained some weight and slowly colour returned to his cheeks. The last soldier was finally released from the tents of the healers.
Days of gold in that field of gold.
Every time I looked into dark eyes, every time I heard a deep, mellow voice, every time I smelled a spicy, male scent, my heart skipped a beat.
It could have been perfect.
Up until the last day at Cormallen, the inappropriate kiss I managed to steal from Éomer the day after the celebration had been the last touch we were allowed to share. I don't know who, if anyone, talked to the hobbits. But after that day, I was never left alone with Éomer. I think the hobbits thought it funny to continually hang around and make a nuisance of themselves. Especially Sam was watching our every step with eyes like a hawk. I already pitied the daughters he was going to have some day!
And if it was not one or all of the hobbits following me around, there was always someone, anyone else present when I was allowed to meet Éomer, first of all Míriël of course. But after a few days I had the feeling that there was really no one left at Cormallen that did not know about the interest Éomer King had developed for the girl of the fellowship, and it seemed to me that every single soldier in the encampment was bent on defending my innocence and ensuring that we did behave ourselves.
In a way it was sweet.
It was also bloody infuriating.
The only time we were nearly alone was when we were riding together. Éomer was teaching me how to ride. Although I had been able to keep in the saddle when I arrived at Cormallen, I quickly realized that I did not really know anything about riding. But in Éomer I found the perfect teacher. Éomer had grown up with horses. And not with just any horses, but the finest horses of Middle-earth. In fact, he had been riding before he could walk. More than that, he was not only a great horse-man and rider; he was also a very patient teacher. Although it would be years yet before I could ever think of any serious jumping or racing, every day that passed I felt more at home in the saddle.
And I loved Mithril.
I loved Mithril even more when I discovered that Mithril and Éomer's Meara, a dappled grey stallion called Hiswa, were much faster than any other horse around save Shadowfax. When my riding skills were up to a real gallop, Éomer and I sometimes managed to barely escape our chaperones. A real gallop on a Meara is almost like flying. It is exhilarating beyond almost anything. It is even more exhilarating when the reward for a successful race is the touch of a strong, but tender hand, a smile that is meant for your eyes only.
I am forever in Gandalf's debt that he did not let himself be inveigled into accompanying our rides. No horse can outrun Shadowfax. That way we got at least some time alone together. Though it is not really possible to kiss or hold hands while on a horse.
Almost every evening there was music and dancing on the Field of Cormallen, and often a great log fire would be lit to gather around and tell tales or sing songs. Sometimes Éomer would sing, too. I thought I would melt whenever I heard his voice raised in song, as dark and clear as a starlit night. Sometimes I knew that he sang just for me.
Those were halcyon days, suspended between the darkness of war and the responsibilities of peace. Those were blessed days, blissful days that we shared in the sunshine of Ithilien's summer with our friends.
Those were the days…
And all too soon they were over.
The day of our departure for Minas Tirith dawned in soft pastel colours. The eastern sky was the pale blue of forget-me-nots and the fiery golden globe of the rising sun trailed a veil of misty clouds of a light rosy shade behind it. The banks of the Anduin were partially obscured by a silvery haze, not mist, only a soft shimmer that was a little thicker than air. Somewhere far above us in the sweet, clear air of morning a bird, probably the Middle-earth equivalent of a lark, was singing its heart out.
I did not have to bother with packing my things. The servants of the Lady and the Prince of Dol Amroth would take care of that. But to allow them to do so had meant to rise before sunrise. I did not mind. After so many months of rising before the sun, I actually liked to get up early and watch the dawn.
Even so early in the morning the camp was already an ant heap. Tents were being pulled down, carriages and ferries were laden. Horses were saddled.
But for once I was alone and I enjoyed that solitariness. I turned away from the camp's mêlée and walked along the banks of the Anduin to the edge of Cormallen, where the small stream of Andros met the Anduin. At the edge of the water grew a great culumalda tree. I sat down under the green and gold leaves of the tree and watched how the rising of the sun coloured the water of the river. That morning the water seemed to turn into liquid gold and silver in the first sunlight of the day. The noises of the camp being struck were muffled by the rushing voice of the river. I realized that I would miss the carefree days we had spent here.
Where would I go from here?
First to Minas Tirith, of course. But then?
Would I be allowed to accompany Éomer to Edoras? Would he ask me to?
The sound of my name called in a low, dark voice made me jump. When I realized that it was Éomer, who had stepped out of the trees behind me, my heart started pounding.
"Lothíriel," he said as he walked slowly towards me. "My lady."
"Éomer," I replied. I did not possess the strength of will to raise an eyebrow at him. But after gathering my courage I managed to add, "My lord."
I thought I would drown in his gaze. Everything about him was dark and deep, fathomless, fascinating.
"May I sit down?" he asked softly. "It is good to escape the uproar at the encampment for a moment."
"Of course," I said, smiling up at him.
He sat down in the grass next to me. He was already dressed for riding, leather trousers, green shirt, and leather tunic. With a pang I realized that the moment of parting was nearly upon us. He smelled of leather and horse and that indefinable spicy scent I had come to recognize from some evenings of dancing as all Éomer, and all male.
My breath caught in my throat.
To be finally alone with him!
To sit finally so close to him!
I could feel the warmth of his body against my left side. Today I did not wear a shirt, but had simply slipped into a sleeveless tunic and belted it tight around my waist. It was a green tunic, embroidered in black that went well with the black leather trousers I wore for riding nowadays.
"I will miss this place," I said finally. "The last days were so soothing and peaceful."
"That is true," Éomer said. "And free. Free of trouble and responsibility."
"Will it be hard to be king?" I asked.
Éomer sighed. His forehead grew tense, and he pressed his lips together. After a long moment's silence he answered. "Yes, it will be very difficult. It is a responsibility I never longed for. I was content to lead a life of relative freedom with my horses and my duties as the third marshal of the Riddermark. I would have been happy with that life. Now, all my life will be spent to serve my people and my country. Now, every life of every man, every woman and every child in the Mark is my responsibility and will be to the day I die."
He looked across the water of the river to the west. "Yes, it will be hard to be king, because I want to, because I need to be a good king. Rohan and my people have suffered much during the last years. It will be a long time until all our wounds are healed. And although the enemy in the east is destroyed, many of his minions escaped. There are many who are only waiting for their chance to get at Gondor or Rohan, now that we are still weak from the war. The corsairs of Umbar, the wild Haradrim, the warriors of Khand. It's a wonder we even had these few days of peace here."
Éomer turned to me. "And under the influence of Saruman and Gríma many things have turned ill in Rohan. It will be a long way until Rohan is what it once was. A kingdom where justice rules and corruption is banned." He gave me a crooked smile. "I am sorry, my lady, if I have bored you. But much is on my mind, and I have to admit that I am eager to return to duties that have been neglected during these days of bliss."
"I am not bored in the least," I replied. "Before I came to Middle-earth I was a law student. I know how difficult it is to achieve justice in any way and how laborious it is to try to get rid of corruption."
"A law student?" Éomer asked, obviously not familiar with the term.
"I studied the ways laws are made, applied and enforced. Where I come from every man and every woman has to learn some trade or lore to make a living. I studied law. If I had stayed, I would have become a judge, a lawyer or a teacher of law," I explained.
"How strange and how interesting," Éomer said. "You have to tell me more about your home and your studies."
I clenched my teeth. I did so not want to talk about jurisprudentia the one time I was alone with him. I think he read my mind because he smiled and said, "But not just now, my lady. This moment of being alone with you is too precious."
"Yes, it is," I whispered.
"And once we are at Minas Tirith, we will have little or no opportunity to be alone," he added, his voice like a velvety caress.
"Oh, no," was all that I could think of to say. Here was a man that could reduce my brain to jelly with one deep look and one husky word.
"And I am sure that all too soon either Sam or the wonderful Lady of Dol Amroth will come storming out of the trees," he continued, his eyes fixed on me, slowly moving closer towards me. There were amber highlights in the depth of his eyes that I had never noticed before. I watched his wide, sensuous lips as he spoke. A fierce desire for him flared up inside of me.
"I am sure they will, my lord," I breathed.
"My lady," he whispered in a hoarse voice.
Then he closed that last distance between us.
Warm, velvety lips touched my lips and slid ever so softly against my mouth. Just lightly his tongue stroked my lips. I opened my lips and the kiss deepened. Tongue met tongue and teasing grew into sweet torture. I think I moaned deep in my throat, a sound as close to a purr as a human being can manage as I felt his strong, tender hand at the back of my neck. With a shared sigh we let ourselves sink back into the grass. Holding me fast at my upper arms, Éomer bent over me and trailed my face with slow kisses. When I thought I could bear it no longer, he finally returned to my mouth, kissing me deeply, in exquisite sweetness. His beard was like smoothest fur against my chin, my cheeks, enticingly soft, and I longed to feel it on my skin lower than my cheeks or throat. Instinctively I moved my body against his, luxuriating in the feeling of a warrior's strength pressed against me.
Suddenly Éomer moaned and drew back from me. "Oh, my lady, my Lady Lothíriel, you are my undoing," he whispered. I shuddered against him. He sat back up and drew me with him, settling me in the crook of his arm, holding me tightly against him. He laid a soft kiss on the top of my head. "For now we have to be content with a stolen kiss now and again, for I would not have us do anything we would both regret."
I was more than willing to do everything we would both regret, but I did not say anything. Instead I leaned into his embrace, savouring his closeness, the heady, spicy scent of his body, and his dark, mellow voice sending shivers down my spine.
"I cannot ask you for anything yet, my lady Lothíriel," he told me. "They call me Éomer King, but I am not yet he. For my uncle is not yet buried, and it is still many weeks until I will be acclaimed as Éomer King. Only then I can come to you in honour and offer you my heart and my kingdom. But I would ask you now if you would accompany me to Edoras, that I might show you the beauty of the Riddermark now that you are healthy and not subdued by wounds, sickness and war."
I looked into his dark eyes and any answer I might have given fled from my mind as he kissed me softly and tenderly, his velvety lips only stroking against my own pulsing lips. When he drew back, I laid my head against his shoulder, gasping for breath, my heart beating like a drum. He caught my right wrist in his hand and softly stroked the pink scar tissue that coiled around the base of my hand.
"I am so glad that I was in time that day," he whispered.
Thanks to the excellent treatment at the hands of the lady Elaine I had not suffered any loss of sensibility. Indeed, the healing flesh was very, very sensitive there. I convulsed against Éomer in a gasping giggle that ended in another languorous kiss.
"Now, please, my lady, I beg you. Tell me, will you come with me to Edoras?" Éomer asked again.
It was only then that my mind and my heart understood everything that Éomer had said. With my heart racing I realized that this was it, this was that moment. Almost unnoticed the moment had crept up on me when I had to decide on the course my life would take from here. Curled up in Éomer's embrace under the golden and green leaves of a culumalda tree I made my choice. Between the Field of Gold and the great river Anduin I made my choice.
I made my choice and I have never regretted it.
"Gladly I will, my lord. My king. Éomer!" I replied, my lips seeking his again.
But he only smiled at me and moved away, releasing me out of his embrace. Then he rose to his feet with a deep sigh and drew me up against him. "I thank you, my lady Lothíriel, with all my heart, with all my soul. But now we should go back to the encampment. We have to ride far today, but at least we will ride together," he murmured, still holding my hands.
"Is that supposed to be a comfort?" I asked and laughed a little, breathless laugh. "There will be hundreds of people around us!"
He grinned at me and tightened his hold on my hands. "I admit that it is a cold comfort that I am offering you. But perhaps this can be a token of warmer things to come," he replied in a low, husky voice. With that he drew my hands to his lips and covered the backs of my hands with hot kisses that tightened things low in my body with an almost painful feeling of desire.
Then he escorted me back to the Lady Míriël in the most proper and casual manner. It was not until much later that I found out that he had asked the Lady Míriël's permission to go and meet me alone at the water's edge that morning.
We shared breakfast with the hobbits, Legolas and Gimli. Afterwards we mounted our horses and left the Field of Cormallen for Minas Tirith.
Although there were indeed hundreds of people around us, it was a most enjoyable ride under the tall trees of Ithilien on that sunny day at the end of April in the year 3019 that passed all too quickly with shared jokes and much laughter.
We reached Minas Tirith in the morning of the first of May.
Although it was still early, the sun was already warm and the sky was the deep, sweet blue of summer. The wall of the Rammas Echor had been rebuilt during our stay at Cormallen, but although the fields of the Pelennor had been cleaned and tilled, nothing grew on them during that first year after the battle.
But when the Host of the West returned to Minas Tirith that day, led by the returning King, it was almost impossible to see the brown earth of the fields. During the weeks we had spent at Cormallen all of the refugees had returned to Minas Tirith, and when it became known in Gondor that the King would return to the city on the first of May, the whole country was on the move to the capital to come and see the coronation of the king. Now the Fields of the Pelennor were filled with people. Children with baskets of flowers in their hands lined the road towards Minas Tirith, throwing sweetly scented blossoms at our feet as we passed them by.
We had dismounted upon entering the Pelennor. Aragorn walked alone at the front of the host. He was dressed in mail, in black and in silver and he wore a white mantle that was fastened at the throat with the green elfstone of his calling. He did not yet wear a crown, but only a thin ribbon of mithril with a single diamond set on his forehead. Even so, it was clear at the very first glance that he was the king. His majesty shone brighter than the brightest jewel any crown could hold. When he entered the Pelennor before everyone else, a cheer went up from the Rammas Echor to the Tower of Ecthelion that did not die down until Aragorn reached the Great Gates.
But just behind Aragorn followed the surviving members of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Gandalf, dressed in shimmering white robes, walked along in easy strides. Next to him came Frodo, a slight reluctance at being in the public view that way discernible in the almost hesitant way he moved forwards. Behind them followed Legolas, who was clad in forest-green, with the great golden bow that had been the present of the Lady Galadriel at his back, and Gimli in shining dwarfish armour, both of them unconcerned by the huge crowd of onlookers, moving as if they were all alone in the wilderness. Then came Pippin and Merry, the first in the uniform of the guards of Minas Tirith, the second in the livery of a squire of Rohan. And behind Pippin and Merry it was Sam and me, trying to walk with our backs straight, our heads held high and no blushing.
We in turn were followed by Éomer and by Prince Imrahil, both of them wearing a white cloak similar to the one that Aragorn and Gandalf wore.
Our escort was the company of the Dúnedain, dressed in silver and grey, and only behind them followed the Host of the West, lines upon lines of warriors in glittering armour, bearing proudly the standards of their home lands.
As we walked towards Minas Tirith, I realized that the city's walls were white again, pure and shining. The soot of the siege had been washed away, and the cracks in the walls had been carefully repaired. As we walked towards Minas Tirith all the bells of the city started ringing, adding their brassy harmonies to the cheers of the crowd. From every tower of the city the white banners of the stewards were unfurled and flowed, gleaming brightly, in the wind.
At the Great Gates the Guards of the city stood in two long lines with three rows each to the sides of the road. They had drawn their swords in salute, building a tunnel of glittering steel through which we had to pass. To the sides of the gates many musicians had been placed and as Aragorn entered this tunnel of swords, they struck up a rousing march. The gates had not yet been repaired, but there was a length of black fabric held in their place by two young squires in the uniforms of the guards.
Before that black cloth stood Faramir the Steward and Húrin of the Keys. But to their sides knelt the other captains of Gondor, Elfhelm the Marshal, Erkenbrand and the other leaders of the Mark. Éowyn was there also, but she did not kneel, though she inclined her head in deep respect.
When Aragorn stepped out of the tunnel of raised swords, the bells were stilled, the music stopped, the crowd calmed down.
Silence fell.
Then a single bright clarion sounded.
Faramir and the keeper of keys walked slowly towards Aragorn.
Behind them followed four guards of the citadel in full armour and silver helmets. They bore silver tipped spears on their shoulders and fastened those spears was a chest of black wood inlaid with silver.
Faramir stopped in front of Aragorn and looked at him in silence for a long moment.
Then he knelt down. He looked up at Aragorn with a smile on his still pale face. He held out the white rod of a sceptre that he had carried. In a clear, ringing voice Faramir said, "The last Steward of Gondor begs leave to surrender his office."
Aragorn accepted the sceptre.
But when Faramir had risen to his feet, it was Aragorn who knelt down, and he offered the sceptre back to Faramir and said, "That office is not ended, and it shall be thine and thy heirs' as long as my line shall last. Do now thy office!"
Faramir accepted the sceptre again and called out in a voice that echoed all through the Pelennor, "Men of Gondor, hear now the Steward of this Realm! Behold! One has come to claim the kingship again at last. Here is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, chieftain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the Host of the West, bearer of the Star of the North, wielder of the Sword Reforged, victorious in battle, whose hands bring healing, the Elfstone, Elessar of the line of Valandil, Isildur's son, Elendil's son of Númenor. Shall he be king and enter into the City and dwell there?"
As a great shout of "yea" roared up from the Pelennor to the Citadel, I realized somewhat belatedly that the act with the sceptre had been a part of the ceremony from the beginning.
But before I had the time to shake my head at my slow uptake, the ceremony moved on.
The black and silver chest was carried forwards and Faramir opened it. On black velvet I glimpsed the silver circle of a crown. A thrill of excitement swept through me as I realized that I would really, truly witness the crowning of the first King of Gondor in many centuries.
"In the days of old, the future king would receive the crown from the hands of his father ere he died, or, should the dire need arise, take it with his own hands from his father's tomb. As today things have to be done otherwise, it is the Steward that is honoured with the presentation of this sign of office and high majesty. For this is the Crown of Eärnur, the last King of Gondor, in days long past. It has been brought here today from the silence of Rath Dínen to never ending cheer. For behold, the King has returned to us, long live the King!" Faramir took up the crown and held it out to Aragorn.
Aragorn accepted the crown and held it high into the air. The crown was silvery white and was shaped like the wings of a sea bird, similar to the helms of the guards, fashioned to preserve the memory of the Kings come over the Sea. Seven star-like jewels were set about the circle of the crown, and at its front was a single great diamond set in the glimmering metal. As Aragorn held the crown aloft, a sunbeam touched that singular jewel, and its light went up like a great white flame. A sigh swept up from many thousand hearts filled with awe and reverence.
In a deep, melodic voice Aragorn then chanted the ancient promise of Elendil himself when he had come up out of the Sea on the wings of the wind:
"Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien, Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta! Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place I will abide and my heirs, unto the ending of the world."
Instead of placing the crown on his head, Aragorn then returned it into Faramir's hands.
As he did so, he said in his clear, northern way of speaking: "By the labour and valour of many I have come into my inheritance. In token of this I would have the Ringbearer bring the crown to me, and let Mithrandir set it upon my head, if he will; for he has been the mover of all that has been accomplished, and this is his victory."
Having said that, Aragorn stayed kneeling.
Hesitatingly, his cheeks on fire, but his eyes bright with joy, Frodo came forwards and Faramir knelt down again and gave the crown to the ringbearer. Behind Frodo Gandalf had walked up to Aragorn and knelt down next to him. Frodo carried the crown to Gandalf, who accepted it, gracefully inclining his head to the hobbit.
Then Gandalf rose and showed the crown to the people gathered all around.
"Now come the days of the King," Gandalf called out. "May they be blessed while the thrones of the Valar endure!"
With that the white wizards gently placed the crown on Aragorn's dark head.
Aragorn rose to his feet and turned around so that all the people that filled up the Pelennor could see him. King he was, and like a King he looked! He was taller than all the other men standing gathered around, and although his face revealed the dignity and wisdom of many years, he shone with the unbroken strength and energy of youth. There was a bright light in his grey eyes, and the great diamond that was now on his forehead shone like a living star.
"Behold the King!" Faramir cried and bowed deeply.
A roar of cheers swept through the Pelennor and up to the Tower of Ecthelion. With a sweeping sound of many trumpets the music started playing again. To the notes of the trumpet Aragorn walked up to the black fabric that was held up where the gates had been, and he drew Andúril and sliced this barrier of cloth neatly apart.
Now Minas Tirith and indeed all of Gondor was his.
As Aragorn entered the city, white roses were thrown down from the walls and towers above the gates, and in that shower of sweet blossoms the King of Gondor finally returned to his people, his country, his city and his throne.
Many songs have been made about the Return of the King to Minas Tirith, but I can say that none of them do justice to this moment of triumph and grandeur and joy. And I know what I am talking about, because I was there on that high day of May in the year 3019 of the third age of the world.
This is a work of fan fiction, written because the author has an abiding love for the works of J R R Tolkien. The characters, settings, places, and languages used in this work are the property of the Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Enterprises, and possibly New Line Cinema, except for certain original characters who belong to the author of the said work. The author will not receive any money or other remuneration for presenting the work on this archive site. The work is the intellectual property of the author, is available solely for the enjoyment of Henneth Annûn Story Archive readers, and may not be copied or redistributed by any means without the explicit written consent of the author.


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Guest Blog: Nesta – My Milan played tiki-taka football
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AC Milan played tiki-taka football long before Barcelona, according to the Rossoneri's former center half Alessandro Nesta.
The Sony Team Ambassador for Italy was not surprised to see the Cesare Prandelli's team employing quick-passing tactics in their victory over England in Manaus on Saturday, adding: "Tiki-taka is perceived as a Catalan invention, but I've seen many teams in Italy play tiki-taka style in my career, even before Barcelona.
"I remember playing for AC Milan with a midfield composed of Rui Costa, Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf and Rino Gattuso, where we played this style of possession football. Many people say the Spanish are masters of tiki-taka now, but we arrived first."
The former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson used to wax lyrical about Barcelona's "passing carousel". Spain's era of dominance that has brought successive European Championships and a World Cup has largely been based on the same approach.
Nesta, who won two Serie A titles playing for AC Milan and one with Lazio, thinks Italian football has been inaccurately branded as too defensive. "We still have this misconception that Italian football is all about counterattack and catenaccio (teams defending deep)," he said. "But to be honest I witnessed this kind of football more frequently abroad than in Italy."


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Leonia \le(o)-nia\ as a girl's name has the meaning "lion" and is a variant of Leona (Latin): feminine of Leon.
Leonia has 4 variant forms: Leeona, Leeowna, Leonie, Leowna.
Leonia is also pronounced similarly to Leana, Leanna, Leena, Leina, Lena, Lenna, Lenya, Leoni, Leyna, Lona, Loni, Lonie and Lonna. Other suggested similar baby names are Leonda and Leone.
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TOMORROW'S GEMS: Edgard Hamon, among the last remaining couture costume jewelry manufacturers in Paris and supplier to several of France's leading couture houses, has created a prize to promote young talent and help ensure the craft's future.
The Edgard Hamon prize will be awarded every two years in two categories starting in June 2014: One for young designers under 30 who have been working in costume jewelry in France for at least five years and a second for a "Future Hope" in his or her final year at a European school of fashion, design or applied arts.
Candidates in both categories, who must file their applications starting in September and deliver their projects by the end of December, need to submit designs for a collection of couture-inspired fashion jewelry of between five and eight pieces, including a necklace, bracelet or cuff, chain, broach and ring.
The winner in the first category will have prototypes of their collection created by Edgard Hamon and be awarded 15,000 euros, or $19,552 at current exchange, in prize money. In the second category, three prototypes will be created and the prize is 3,000 euros, or $3,910.
Confirmed members of the jury include Christian Lacroix, Lanvin jewelry designer Elie Top and former French Vogue editor and jewelry expert Franceline Prat.
The awards ceremony will be held at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris.