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Another week of training is in the books! I can�t believe that I am almost halfway to the Madison Mini Marathon now. Hmmm�why is it that every week I make the same boring comment about how quickly the time is passing? Maybe I�ll just have to be a bit more creative about it next week. Anyway, this week I had a pretty intense training week. I did a lot of mileage, and the hot and humid weather also contributed to the difficult of my workouts, I think. Is it fall yet??? Here�s the recap:
Tuesday 6/29: After last Sunday�s difficult long distance run, it was nice to take Monday off and ease back into running again on Tuesday. The weather was much improved, 73 degrees, 47 degree dew point. As I drove home from work, I felt the urge to join all the evening bikers and joggers, so once I got home, that�s just what I did! I ran a variation on my usual neighborhood route, which included Heartache Hill and a new whopper of a hill, which I�ll nickname Mammoth Hill. I can at least say this�I�m slowly getting MUCH better at running hills now that I�m doing more of it! I mean, duh, to get better at something, you have to practice, but it�s really amazing to see it in action! This is definitely a testament to the importance of running outside in varying conditions if you�re training for a road race. Tonight�s run ended up being a very relaxing 5.14 miles, a little longer than planned but not by much.
Wednesday 6/30: Tonight�s plan was a 7x400 speed workout, and unfortunately due to the timing of it, I had to do it on the �mill (YUCK) at ten o� clock at night. I watched Food Network while repeating my sequence of running 0.25 miles full out, and then lightly walking/jogging 0.25 seven times. My �fast� lap times were 2:18, 2:14, 2:08, 2:10, 2:00, 2:07, 2:05. Hopefully one of these days soon I�ll break the 2:00 mark. This kind of reminds me of when I first started running and I was constantly trying to break the 10:30/mile �sound barrier� on the �mill. In time, I suppose. Hopefully for my next speed workout, I�ll be able to get back over to the track. I liked that so much better!
Friday 7/2: Another short/medium-ish length run on the treadmill. Oddly enough, even though it was nice out, I was in a treadmill kind of mood today (weird!) so headed for the gym right after work. I didn�t watch TV, but did a 50:00 program while listening to Cirque du Soleil�s Dralion soundtrack (which incidentally is the PERFECT amount of music for a 50:00 workout). I completed 4.86 miles. Not too shabby�
Saturday 7/3: I had planned to get out on the bike path early to �beat the heat� but turned off my alarm and went back to sleep for a while. I needed the rest! Anyway, I did go out for my run a bit later in the morning, around nine o� clock and I could really feel that it was heating up out there! I just made sure to wear my sunscreen, drink lots of water, and take it nice and easy. I completed 3.57 miles in 36:12. Definitely did feel the heat, but it wasn�t overwhelming. I think I�m getting more used to it. After showering and resting at home a bit, I treated myself to a showing of Toy Story 3 (in 3D) and lunch at Noodles & Company.
Saturday 7/4: What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a morning long distance run? OK, not really, but it was the best thing I had, given that the boys were out of town and I had the day all to myself! I hit my favorite recreational trail at 7:30, expecting hot weather again. Again, I took precautions to stay cool and hydrated, and the run generally went smoothly. The worst part was that on the eastbound portion of my run, I was facing right into the sun for a lot of it. NOT fun! And I forgot to bring Shot Blocks to refuel, but thankfully the workout was right on the border between needing fuel and not needing it, so it wasn�t a desparate situation by any means. (Although admittedly the fuel would have been nice to have!) I finished 8.41 miles in 1:31:40, definitely on the slower side, but I must remind myself that SLOW puts the S in LSD. Like many (all?) runners, my feet and mind are constantly arguing over how fast to go. The (sensible part of the) brain is insisting on slowing down, while the feet (and the rebellious and competitive portions of the brain) are pushing to go faster, faster, faster. Pacing is definitely challenging for me, made all the more difficult by the fact that I no longer have a Garmin to alert me of my pace in real time. I just sort of have to guess and go on feel, but my running instincts are still kind of new and underdeveloped, so I�m not too savvy about these things yet!
This week�s running (and walking) totaled up to 27.36 miles, bringing me to 114.51 for my Madison Mini Marathon training. Wahoo, triple digits! Next week is a cutback week, meaning that I�ll run one less day and have a shorter long distance run. It will be a welcome break. I don�t feel like I�m overtraining at this point, but at the same time, it will be nice to take a step back and focus on some other things during the week. Like strength training! I have slacked off big time on ST lately, and I am starting to feel the difference in my body. I just feel kinda fluffy and lame, I dunno. I know I need to get ST back on track, even if I just start out with something simple like 10 minutes each day. Also, believe it or not, and I never in a million years thought I would say this, I MISS cross training! (Remember how I used to loathe it???) The Hal Higdon Intermediate Half Marathon program doesn�t specifically call for cross-training, although he does note that you can substitute cross-training for running on an easy run day (but should not ADD cross-training on top of all of the running). So far I�ve just been doing all running, but I may switch one of those back to cycling. I am sure I�ve lost some of my cycling skill (if you could even call it that�) and would like to keep that somewhat in order just in case I do buy that bike and do a tri next year. And even if not, it�s nice to mix things up a bit. So that�s all I have for now. I hope you had a wonderful Fourth!
Happy running!
Well..yet another week of half marathon training has passed by in a complete blur. Seriously...where is the time going? This week, I enjoyed (or didn't enjoy, as the case may be) a wide variety of running conditions. It made for an interesting week, and I definitely learned a LOT about dealing with different types of running-related challenges, lessons learned which will hopefully serve me well when race day finally arrives! And the recap...
Tuesday 6/22: I just didn't have it together going into today's workout. My iPod battery was dying, I couldn't find my car keys, I forgot my water bottle, and then I left my water bottle on the kitchen counter. D'oh! By the time I got to the gym, I was so annoyed with my workout (already!) that I was snarling. Thankfully as I launched into yet another treadmill workout, I started to calm down. Exactly 4 miles in 40:00. I felt kind of proud of myself because ven though I'm regularly running 9:40-9:50/mile pace outdoors, I struggle to hit the 10:00/mile mark on the 'mill. (Really, the thing slows me down and I seriously don't get it!)
Wednesday 6/23: Because I had to work out very late at night, I was back on the 'mill for another forty minutes. This time I stepped it up a little and squeezed out 4.06 miles, for a modest improvement over yesterday's pace. Not much else to report...as it was pleasingly uneventful!
Thursday 6/24: YAY, I got to run OUTSIDE! I'm still adapting to running sans Garmin. It's crazy how dependent you become on your gadgets and gizmos...you really don't even get how much you depend on them until you don't have them all of a sudden! The most bothersome thing about it was that I couldn't tell what my pace was just by looking at my watch. That's realllly bothersome for a Type A personality like me! I had to try and go more on feel and hope for the best! I ended up finishing 4.86 miles (a bit more than planned) at an average pace of 9:58/mile.
Saturday 6/26: I expected to spend most of the weekend running at the gym due to storms (more?!) on the forecast. So I was pleasantly surprised to see sunny weather when I got up today! Before I made my usual grocery run, I had a leisurely 3.57 mile jog (at a 10:02/mile average pace) on the Military Ridge recreation trail, a part of it I hadn't run before. It was a very peaceful setting, and I saw lots of cute little critters like chipmunks, bunnies, and birds along the way. Wonderful way to start the day!
Sunday 6/27: I capped off the week with a seven mile run. I woke up to stormy weather, but saw that it was going to clear up later in the day, so debated whether to go to the gym or run outdoors. Would it be too hot to run outdoors in the afternoon? I chanced it on the afternoon (outdoor) run and picked a route along the Capital City bike trail which appeared to have a lot of shady trees along it. By the time I got over there, it was already 78 degrees and intensely sunny. UGH. Thank goodness I brought my hydration belt, a lot of water, and money to buy more water if I needed it! The first couple of miles were pretty good. The trees kept me cool enough, although I was challenged by some rolling hills. And the times I was in open sun...HOLY MOLY. HOT, HOT, HOT! About three miles in, I started to feel myself getting more and more tired, and then I hit a part of my route that was hills and sun, sun and hills. Definitely started to slow. I was VERY relieved to hit my turnaround point. On the way back in, via Fitchburg, I was sluggish and WAY overheated so stopped at a local ice cream shop for a (SMALL!) frozen treat. It really hit the spot, and even though I usually wouldn't stop and rest for 15 minutes right in the middle of a workout, my body was telling me to STOP and rest a while. After my break, I was refreshed enough to get through the remaining couple of miles in one piece, although I still took extra walk breaks, especially on the uphill or extremely sunny bits. I FINALLY reached the end of the trail at 7.56 miles. My average pace was 10:51/mile, which was pretty decent, considering how much I slowed down and walked. (It probably could have stood to even be a bit slower, really...for the sake of enduring the distance! Maybe I can practice that next week...) I did end up with a bit of a sunburn on my shoulders because my sunscreen somehow wore off (I think I inadvertently used the kind that isn't "sweatproof") and I had a bit of chafing (my first ever, OUCH!) under one arm. But I made it...that's what counts. And I can enjoy a wonderful day OFF from running tomorrow.
This week of training included 24.56 miles of running/walking, which brings me to a grand total of 87.15 miles for this half marathon. Next week I will pass the 100-mile mark. This kind of blows my mind, considering that this time last year, I was just sitting on the couch wondering what it would take to lose the 35 extra pounds of weight I was carrying around. What a difference a year makes!
Happy running, and STAY COOL!
Week Three of my half marathon training is now in the books�and I�m actually here posting about it before I even get started on Week Four (that�s tonight). I have to say that this is probably my most successful training week to date. I had several successful workouts, avoided the dreadmill, which hardly ever happens, and most important of all, I had a blast! It was one of those charmed weeks where it was clear, �This is why I run. This is what it�s all about.� Here�s the recap�
Tuesday 6/15: This week Bruce and I were talking about our �wish lists,� things we want to buy when we have a bit more extra spending cash. For him, it�s a set of new speakers, and an A to D (audio to digital) converter to go with his recording gear collection. For me, it�s a sweet road bike and a new Garmin (more on that later). I expressed to Bruce that I�d really love to bike commute once I no longer need to worry about daycare drop-offs. He gave me a funny look and said that he�d never want to do that because, at the end of a long work day, he is too worn out to do anything physical. I, on the other hand, often look longingly at the joggers and bikers along my commute home and want to jump out of the car and join them! So today, we had some gorgeous late afternoon weather after several days of on again-off again rain and humidity. As I drove home, I felt the itch to get out there. When I got home, I sprinted to the bedroom and changed into my running gear before I had a chance to talk myself out of it. I jogged 3.45 miles through the glorious sunshine, and completed it in 33:17, for a 9:39/mile average pace. What a great way to wrap up a busy work day!
Wednesday 6/16: Today Hal Higdon scheduled me for a 6x400 speed workout, my second one. Last time, I ran it on a treadmill, but every running book and website I�ve seen suggests using a track or outdoor surface for speed training. There�s a part of me that felt anxious about just showing up at the local high school track? What if I got kicked out for trespassing? What if some of the students saw me and laughed at my slowness? I hadn�t run on a track since, well, high school! And back then�well I was the poor soul who wanted to cry when the coaches made us run a mile for our annual fitness tests. So anyway, my mother was in town and she agreed to watch Timmy so Bruce and I could go out for the evening. We�re always trying to come up with creative (and inexpensive) date ideas, so I suggested a trip to the track followed by some kind of yummy frozen post-workout snack. Even though exercising isn�t typically �his thing� he agreed to it. (Perhaps he was just in it for the ice cream!) We arrived at the track as the sun was setting, and I was surprised to see that many other locals had the same idea! We walked and talked for two laps to warm up, and then I launched into my first lap. The track was so cushy that I felt like I was running on pillows! I completed the lap in 2:15. I walked a lap with Bruce and then ran another at a hard effort level. 2:02 this time. And walked another and � surprise! Bruce, who was sitting out the running laps, actually joined me for one! It was kind of fun having him at my side, and we finished in 2:00 flat. He was tired out and exclaimed that he wouldn�t be doing any more running anytime soon. But I was wondering if I could complete my next lap in under 2:00. Possible? Not this time, but I was still happy with my next three lap times: 2:02, 2:08, and 2:08 again. Very satisfying workout! I really put a lot into it and enjoyed being competitive with myself. And I wished I hadn�t waited so long to try a track workout! (I highly recommend it if you haven�t done one yet!) I�ll definitely be back. Not so sure about Bruce. But it was exciting being able to share my little runner�s world with him for the evening.
Thursday 6/17: And again, nice weather! I negotiated with Bruce for a (slightly) delayed dinner so I could get outside before the sun went down. (This was enabled by the fact that we were planning on eating leftovers, which only take a minute or two of microwaving.) I set out on my �usual� route with Coach Jack, aka Jack Johnson, singing his soothing tunes to me. It was hot, hot, hot, and somewhat humid, so that added a little extra challenge to my workout. I was relieved that I had worn my amphipod, and have a feeling that it will be a permanent fixture in my outdoor workouts, well, at least until the end of summer. I ended up completing 4.03 miles in 39:34, for a 9:49/mile average pace.
Saturday 6/18: Well I meant to get up at six o� clock, but somehow managed to miss my alarm. I didn�t roll out of bed until closer to seven, but still got a pretty good jump on the day and squeeze my three mile run in before Timmy�s Saturday morning therapy session. It was very humid out, as seems to be the norm lately. I added a few bonus hills to my neighbohrood route to add a little extra challenge to my workout. They weren�t easy, but I managed to complete 3.42 miles in 34:47 (10:10/mile average pace) without too much trouble. Oh�and my Garmin officially died. It was starting to freak out again, so I had Bruce open it up to take a peek. He discovered that some tiny internal part had broken off and had likely caused the Garmin�s recent Jekyll & Hyde-like behavior. But the oddest thing was that the part had since vanished. Nowhere to be found. How on earth does that happen?! Well, time to start saving up for Garmin #2�too bad my birthday was three weeks ago! Also, I managed to get a short bonus run in this evening. We got a bit stir-crazy so walked Timmy over to a playground about 0.4 miles from our house. While we were over there, I felt nature�s call, but get this, some crazy prankster had flipped over the park�s lone porta-potty! Seriously! Who does that?! It was urgent, so I decided to jog over to another park, about a quarter mile away, to take care of business. So I did that and took a longer route back, to add 1.24 miles to this week�s total. I�m not sure at all of my pace, but I�m guessing that the first quarter mile was pretty darned fast!
Sunday 6/19: Today I did manage to get up with the alarm. Hal Higdon suggested a 5K race for today, but since I didn�t have one, I planned on a long slow run instead. I settled on a six(ish) mile route through my �normal� neighborhood streets, as well as a few new ones with some challenging looking hills. It was 63 degrees, but VERY humid. I settled into the run easily and felt comfortable until miles 2.5-4.5, when the big hills kicked in! I took a few extended walk breaks to conserve energy, but nothing too much. Then I had a one mile reprieve, which included a stop for a water refill and some strawberry Shot Blocks. And then I faced the BIG hill, which I recently nicknamed �Heartache Hill� because its steep incline and length just make my heart�ache, on the home stretch. I stopped and stared it down for a minute or two, and then charged right up! And it was all downhill from there. Literally. My total mileage, calculated on MapMyRun, came out to 6.66. Spooky. Had I realized it while I was still out there, I would have gone another 0.01! I completed my course in 1:10:06, for a 10:31/mile average pace. Not bad considering that the theme of today�s workout was Hills & Humidity!
And this wraps up another week. My total mileage, including the bits and pieces of walking, was 23.28, which brings me to a grand total of 62.84 miles. Much more to come, obviously! I�m already getting very excited about August 21. I don�t have any other races on my calendar for the summer. Not such a bad thing, since this will allow me to save a little money (like for a new Garmin�) and I can avoid the physical stress of racing in high heat and humidity. And I can just focus on having a GREAT half in 2 � months! But, typical me, I�m already thinking ahead to my fall plans. I hoped to re-run the 5K where I started out, a run to benefit the local zoo, but it conflicts with a good friend�s wedding. So it�s a no-go, but maybe next year! Then, in October, I�ll be at Disney�s Wine & Dine Half Marathon, and I am psyched about that one. It�s a night race, which really appeals to me, goe through three of the Disney parks, and is centered around one of my favorite Disney events of all time. What�s not to like?! And on the same weekend, Timmy will make his racing debut in one of the kids� events. Can we say �Awwwwwww�? Late in October, I hope to participate in the Halloween themed �Haunted Hustle� race in a nearby town. And then I�ll close out the year with the Berbee Derby and maybe the Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis. And in the dead of winter, I�ll start stalking the 2011 race calendar and sketching out next year�s racing season. I�m still cautiously optimistic that I�ll be able to join the Princess Half with my best running buddy�that�s at the top of my wish list! Ahhhh, good times!
Happy Running!
So I�m already about to wrap up Week 3 of training, and I�m just now getting to posting my recap of Week 2! It�s been an insanely busy couple of weeks, and I�ve barely been on SparkPeople at all. I do miss it, and hope to be back to �normal� sometime in the very near future. But what spare time I have pretty much goes to my training�I�m sure many of you know how that goes!
�It was the best of times, it was the worst of times� would probably sum up this week�s experience. It still really boggles my mind that I can completely bonk one run only to have the most fabulous workout EVER the very next day. It makes so little sense, but I suppose there are a LOT of variables that determine how �good� a run will end up being. The weather (or what�s playing on TV at the gym), what I ate and how long ago, how I feel (emotionally and physically), what I�m wearing, how well all my gadgets and gizmoes are functioning, the running surface, the people around me�I could go on!
Tuesday 6/8: I did a treadmill run at the gym while watching Food Network�s Chopped. It�s always fascinating to see the wild combinations of ingredients the chefs have to put together on that show! I completed a 5k program in 31:10, so just a hair slower than what�s becoming my typical 10:00/mile pace. It was a fairly easy, agreeable run, except for the fact that it was on the treadmill, which I don�t typically prefer.
Wednesday 6/9: I was scheduled for a thirty minute tempo run this evening, but ended up having to skip it due to some three-year-old related drama at home. Having a preschooler can certainly make life interesting! I suppose I�ll wait until week four to de-mystify the tempo run. Still haven�t quite gotten a solid grasp of what a tempo run actually is.
Thursday 6/10: Due to missing Wednesday�s workout, I made the decision to lengthen tonight�s scheduled three mile run a bit. Perhaps NOT the best choice�or maybe I hit the treadmill running a little too enthusiastically. I turned out 2.97 miles in 30 minutes, but then found myself slowing�and slowing�and slowing some more. As I dragged myself out of the gym, I felt more tired than I really should have been for the kind of workout I did. At least I�d have Friday off!
Saturday 6/12: I was really looking forward to getting up early to run outdoors, and I did get out there, but what a DRAG! I wasn�t accustomed to taking water on short runs and didn�t with this one, but after only about half a mile of running, I was already feeling the need for hydration. It was miserably hot and humid, and it was taking a toll on my body. It felt like I was getting smacked in the face with a hot, wet towel. UGH. Thankfully, about 1.25 miles into my run, I passed by a park for a long drink from the water fountain. And since I was doing a three mile out-and-back route, I got to visit the water fountain again at the 1.75 mile mark. Did I mention that I ended up walking most of mile three because my little body just ran out of steam?! It�s been quite a while since that has happened! As I arrived at home, I vowed to myself that I would NOT run outdoors without water anymore, at least until it got closer to winter.
Sunday 6/13: After Saturday�s humid run, I was actually kind of dreading this one. I groaned when I looked at the weather report and saw the 91% humidity. Really?! This time, however, I went in prepared. I wore lightweight technical clothes and carried 16oz of water on my Amphipod belt, with plans to refill the bottles at the park if necessary. I played Jack Johnson music on my iPod in hopes that it would get me into a more relaxed frame of mind. When I got outside, what do you know�it was MISTING! And it felt DIVINE! The run went surprisingly well, and the mist kept me cool and refreshed. And my Garmin, which has been doing a weird Jekyll & Hyde thing lately, actually behaved! I completed 6.75 miles at a 10:18/mile pace, and it was amazingly good. It more than made up for my bonkage on Thursday and Saturday.
That about sums it up. I'm glad I stuck it out through the tougher workouts and enjoyed the reward of a sweet Sunday long distance run through the mist! My total weekly mileage ended up being 20.13, a bit higher than week one. My overall total is up to 39.57. I�m on my way�and week three is�already well underway!
Happy running!
After a couple of days of recovery from the scorching hot Madison Half Marathon, I eased my way gently into my next training endeavor: training for the Madison Mini Marathon, my third half, which will fall on 8/21/10. Even though the Madison Half Marathon was sweaty, exhausting, and even excrutiating in places, I crossed the finish line already feeling STOKED about my next race. (So even though I don't *think* I was smiling and I was barely upright, at least I met one of Jeff Galloway's three race goals of "wanting to do it again.") And how fitting that I kicked off my new training program on June 1, my birthday! What better way to treat myself than to give myself the gifts of physical fitness, an exciting new challenge, and the sense of accomplishment I will receive from completing the program?
For my first two half marathons, I used Hal Higdon's novice training plan. The plan was excellent in that it let me build my mileage up gently and didn't lead me into any overtraining-related issues. This time, however, I made the decision to upgrade to the intermediate training plan, which has a little bit more mileage and a touch of speedwork. I felt like I was up for the challenge, and figured that I could always scale back here and there, if it proved necessary. Like the beginner's plan, it is 12 weeks, but it allows for 4-5 days (rather than 3-4 days) of running. After one week of trying the new plan, I'm very happy with it. It pushes me a little harder and keeps me engaged, but it doesn't KILL me either. Here's a quickie recap of the workouts I completed this week:
Tuesday 6/1: I completed a very gentle 5K program on the gym treadmill while watching Food Network's Chopped. 3.1 miles in 33:18 plus a cooldown of 0.25 miles in 5 minutes.
Wednesday 6/2: First speed workout, 5x400 repeats. Basically, I would run 400m at 5k pace, walk a bit to recover, run another 400m, walk a bit, and so on until I got to five "laps." Ideally this workout is done on a track or measured outdoor route, but due to the time of day, it was me and the 'mill again. I actually really loved this workout, even though I expected NOT to. I can get pretty competitive with myself, so after each lap, I'd try to better my time a bit with the next one. I couldn't believe it when the workout was over! My five lap times were 2:22, 2:19, 2:16, 2:14, and 2:08. In total I ran/jogged/walked 4.09 miles. While I ran, Dinner: Impossible, an episode which took place at EPCOT (!), entertained me.
Thursday 6/3: I worked out at the gym again, this time in the Cardio Cinema. Legally Blonde, one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasure movies, was playing. (I love Reese Witherspoon!) i did another 5K program, this time a bit faster. I finished in 31:25, and did a five minute / 0.28 mile cooldown to wrap it up.
Saturday 6/5: Race for the Cure! I wrote up a race report on that...
Sunday 6/6: I actually managed to drag myself out of bed at six o' clock for an early morning outdoor (!!) run and I'm SO glad I did! The weather was perfect, a little sunny, just below 60 degrees, and not too humid. I chilled with some Jack Johnson tunes while I ran and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the early morning hours. There weren't many people out and about, only a few other joggers and people walking their dogs. I LOVED it...I really wish I could do AM running other days too, but work schedules don't allow for it except on the weekends. I completed 5.52 miles in 59:43.
My total weekly mileage (including running and the bits of walking) was 19.19. I also managed to complete 75 minutes of strength training, which was balanced between upper body, lower body, and core workouts. Much as I don't really enjoy strength training, I know that it has its benefits for running and many other things.
And now...on to week 2!
Happy running!


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In 2005, the U.S.-backed Afghan government instituted a reconciliation program aimed at reintegrating insurgents who aggressively opposed the U.S. invasion of their country. With minimal political support and inadequate funding, that program failed, and many who voluntarily left groups such as the Taliban have received none of the promised benefits.
In a rare style of reporting that reveals the human vulnerability of the United States' official enemies in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy correspondent Emilie Jelinek, who has been reporting from that country since 2004, lets the frustrated Afghans speak for themselves. —ARK
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Three months ago I met Haji Ismael, the head of Khost's Program Tahkim Sulh (commonly referred to as the PTS, the government's former National Program for Reconciliation), set up in 2005 to reconcile and reintegrate insurgents with the objective of "healing national wounds." The program failed, due to poor funding and a lack of political support, which meant that opportunities to bring in Taliban were squandered. The Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) now proposes to integrate the existing capacities of the PTS into its framework, although it is unclear how, with the added risk that this will simply revive former failed efforts under a new name.
... When I met him [Ismael], in February, he introduced me to two recently reconciled insurgents, who told me they'd decided to stop fighting for two reasons. Firstly, because they said they trusted the head of the provincial commission; and secondly, because the government had promised them jobs, housing and benefits if they surrendered. This was almost a year ago, and they haven't seen a single Pakistani Rupee.
"I regret joining this process; all of my brothers regret it as well," one of them told me. "We have received no assistance from the government, nothing that they promised. We gave up everything in Miram Shah [the capital of Pakistan's North Waziristan agency, and a center of Taliban-affiliated groups] and now we have nothing, we can't get jobs. Our six families share a single room. Not even animals live the way we do now. We receive threatening calls from Miram Shah, that we will be found and killed and our home attacked."
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Beijing Enterprises Water Profit Jumps 39% as Revenue Climbs
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd., the biggest publicly traded water-treatment systems developer in China, reported a 39 percent rise in first-half profit on higher sales.
Net income climbed to HK$714 million ($92 million) from HK$514.3 million a year earlier, the company said today in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Sales rose 38 percent to HK$3.82 billion.
Profit from water-treatment services surged 66 percent in the first six months ended June from a year ago, according to the statement. This segment accounted for 62 percent of Beijing Enterprise Water's profit.
The company said it increased total daily water-treatment capacity by 9 percent from the end of 2013 to about 18.2 million metric tons as of June 30.
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Gabi reveals she couldn't go through with the abortion – much to Rafe's relief. Will is about to admit his paternity – but Nick arrives to whisk Gabi off. Back in her room, an angry Nick confronts Gabi with the truth as he sees it – he knows he is not the father, and thinks Chad is! Meanwhile, Chad is angered when Sonny asks him to back off Gabi per Nick's request. Chad storms over to Gabi's, interrupting a tense moment between her and Nick. Gabi fears Nick is mistakenly about to tell Chad she is pregnant with his child. As John admits to a grateful Kristen that he believes in her redemption, Marlena reaches out to Brady to convince him to stay vigilant against her nemesis. But Marlena finds that Brady shares his father's view of Kristen – and she is now alone in her suspicions. Desperate, Marlena breaks into Kristen's hotel room, hoping to find incriminating evidence. She opens a computer file on Kristen's tablet just as Kristen catches her snooping. Kate tracks down Stefano at his European café and confronts him over the divorce papers. Her attempt at reconciliation is coolly met by her husband, and so Kate finally signs the papers and storms off… leaving behind a privately remorseful Stefano.
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Shaheen's hindsight: Rethinking the medical device tax
On Dec. 4, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen signed a letter asking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to delay implementing Obamacare's 2.3 percent medical device tax, which is set to take effect on Jan. 1. It took her only two years, 8 months and 13 days to do it. That is how much time elapsed between her voting for Obamacare and signing the letter. The Senate has only 19 days left to act before the tax takes effect. Where, one wonders, has Shaheen been all this time?
Shaheen was one of 16 (14 senators and two senators-elect) to sign the letter. Among them were Sens. John Kerry and Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Sens. Charles Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand of New York - all Democrats from states with a vibrant medical device industry, which is about to get whacked hard by the tax most of them voted for.
The Advanced Medical Technology Association says the tax will cost 43,000 jobs. It will also raise the cost of medical care, as manufacturers will of course pass the tax along to consumers. Tim Steele, owner and founder of Microspec in Peterborough, told the Union Leader last month, "Everyone is talking about medical care costs going up, and here is something that is making them go up even faster."
Such are the unintended, though perfectly predictable, consequences of wealth redistribution. That Shaheen is scrambling at the last minute to lighten the impact shows that she understands how harmful it is going to be. If only she had listened when this was pointed out at the time.
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Summary: A Gentoo/Funtoo utility that allows the active OpenGL implementation on a system to be switched between a variety of installed options.
Eselect (OpenGL)
Eselect (OpenGL) (also called eselect-opengl) is a module for Eselect that allows the OpenGL implementation on a Funtoo Linux or Gentoo Linux system to be switched between a variety of installed OpenGL implementations. It functions by creating an env,d file at /etc/env.d/03opengl which contains OpenGL settings. A sample env.d file for a multilib system with xorg-x11 OpenGL implementation may look like this:
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SAN DIEGO -- Institutional biotech investors crowded into a hotel room here Sunday night to hear Celgene (CELG) detail -- some would say defend -- the efficacy and safety of the company's experimental drug Revlimid.
In light of recent reports of excessive patient deaths, Dr. Alan List of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., defended Revlimid's safety Sunday evening at the American Society of Hematology conference. List cited statistics from medical literature that these patients would be expected to have a 10% annual death rate; therefore, the 9% death rate in the Revlimid study is reasonable, especially since he claimed only two patient deaths were tied to the drug.
"There is nothing out of the ordinary," List said, referring to the death rate in the study and the observed toxicities of the drug. List is the lead investigator in Celgene's phase II trial of Revlimid as a treatment for so-called 5 q minus, or low-risk, myelodysplastic syndrome study (MDS), a cancer-like bone marrow disease.
But such assurances of Revlimid's safety did not necessarily gibe with some of the other data presented Sunday, nor did they assuage critics who believe the company is glossing over Revlimid's safety problem and hiding the fact that more of the deaths in the study are being caused by the toxic effects of the drug."Celgene is not telling us the full story about Revlimid," said one hedge fund manager who is short the stock. "Nothing I heard tonight convinces me that the
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I realized whether I'm writing on my blog, working on a novel, jotting down some poetry or writing a new song, I love to write. I'm one of those folks born with a need to share what's on my mind and I have this crazy creativity that needs to get out of my system. I'm self-absorbed or self-indulgent like that, but then its why we have writers. Writers share a message and others are free to read and like, or read and reject or ignore; but we are gifted to write. There is that part of creativity in writers.
I have been needing to write down my memoirs for awhile. It was bound to happen and so I have a new page, Autobiography Beginnings, that I hope you will enjoy reading. I'm working on this book and will add the chapters as I write them.
Today, I will place this excerpt from the book beginnings Chapter Two titled, "Forward Progress," because it was originally written as a blog post and it fit in Chapter Two quite easily.
Forward Progress
This could mean many things depending on who is progressing and who is moving forward. My life has been defined by a spiritual progress. I went from small child dependant on an omniscient God, to a child who hated God, and then to a child who questioned God, and then to a totally accepting adult with a dogmatic and unbendable belief system (falsely called faith), and up to now where I am a progressive follower of wherever God takes me and shows me truth through the lens of love.
Now, that last part in my journey may seem too hokey and rose-colored glasses, but I know that I see clearer looking toward the light when I keep my shades on. I don't want to be blinded by the light.
God, the Great Creator, the one inside and outside and within and without, is defined by humans throughout time. The forward progression of our thoughts on God is decided by culture and time period.
God is viewed through the lens of how we view our world. God becomes defined by those who speak the loudest about God. Thus, we can have some real asshole beliefs about God, when in reality we are simply viewing God through a pile of whatever came out of the wrong end of a donkey.
If you are raised sitting around a campfire and listening to the Shaman share his view of God, then you will probably believe God to be whatever this Shaman said. If you are raised in an organized religion you will probably believe whatever said religion and preacher up front tells you of God.
Rarely, do we step out and progress further in our God definition than what we've been taught. We get secure and find comfort in having a fully explained God, neatly placed in the box of our religion and upbringing.
But then, there are those who step out of the box, leave the cave, leave the building, leave the doctrines of tradition, and the authority who states, "that's just how it's always been," and start to search for God outside the box.
This was me when I not only came out of the closet, but also came out of my little spiritual box.
This can be called, "Forward Progress." In a culture it brings about new religions and new governments and new laws, and revolutions; but, on a personal level as one human being, it can bring about all types of life changes and life directional shifts and upheavals, or a revolution of thought. This is a new chapter in a life.
It brings about change – either for good or for bad. But then, good or bad is decided by whom?
Who decides what is best for you? God? Whose god? Questioning outside the box leads you to even more questions. You realize the world is one infinite question after another, and you either keep pondering or jump back into the box, or find another neatly put together box and jump in that one. (I think that's why you'll find many diehard Catholics become Mormons or a Protestant going to Catholicism. You see a lot of box jumpers.)
Who IS GOD, then becomes, and became, my question. When we begin to ask who we are to God, we then need to ask who is God to us. Who is God to…me?
In this day and age, early 21st century, if the world is progressing forward then we are at a time when wars, hate, lines drawn, societies building walls, humans developing anti-equality laws, relationships, and cultures have to say, "We learned from the past, and now move forward to a more enlightened future."
Do we progress forward? Do we make good changes or bad changes?
I believe as I earlier stated about how an individual jumps back in the box or chooses a different box, rather than exploring a more enlightened path, our countries and societies do the same thing. It's why we have Neo-cons in the United States and why we have new abusive and violent laws against gays in other countries like Russia and Uganda. We step forward in kindness and then step backward into hate.
When I earlier stated that I began to see the world through a love colored lens I realized I could not step backward into hate or jump from one box to another. I was finally free from that box and was ready to explore the world in a loving and caring way. If I'm being loving and caring then I won't be judgmental and hate-driven. I can't tell you for a fact, dogmatically that this religion is better than this other religion, but I can, for a fact, say that God is real to me and people are here to stay and so I either get along with them or live in a box.
Let's look at the God picture for a second: I have to ask, "Is God good for us or bad?" Who defines good and bad? Is God good or bad? Perhaps that's the first question we should ask. If God is infallible and constant, infinite and timeless, creator of all, then what does that have to do with good or bad? It just "IS." So then do we really care if God is good or bad?
This creation has good and bad things – evil things at times when you consider cruelty and inhumane actions. Is this how we find God – through humanity? …The predator/prey example? Destructive forces of nature in constant turmoil and constant climactic change?
Well, there is no good answer to give us any real definition. We could stand our ground on one definition, but then what source do we go to in finding solidity to this conclusion? If we are progressing forward then we don't stop on a definition. We don't get comfy despite the little box we found that has a really soft blanket inside. There is NO SUCH BOX THAT HAS EVERY ANSWER INSIDE.
And, if we stop then how do we explain the progression of history on humankind and creatures alike? We don't still live in caves and even if you don't believe in macro-evolution you do realize there has been myriad micro-evolutionary changes in our world proven scientifically.
Forward progress is real and a must, for cultures, societies, and for us as individuals.
Our culture has constantly changed. Our technology has constantly changed. Our communities and political systems and those lines of power have constantly changed. Life and livelihood keeps progressing and moving forward. Movements have come and gone. New religions and ideologies sprout up and then die out.
Our view of God, in those same transient ways, also change.
And then there is me. I have read the Bible for over 30 years over and over again. I saw the words one way 30 years ago, and then another way 20 years ago, and even differently 10 years ago, and now everything is so different in how I perceive the wording. Did the writing change? No. (I read the same version.)
I ended up progressing and moving forward. I stopped listening to what others told me. I got quiet and began to listen to that small inner voice. I say God spoke to my heart. I opened my eyes. I finally listened.
I know when I look at other human beings that God is not them. God is outside humankind, and yet within us each, but only when we notice it inside. God is outside a book of words. God is outside every individual and yet dwells with each one of us. Some seek and some don't care. It's not a contest.
Inspiration is fully given to anyone – any old Joe or Joanne on the street. I see a smiling clerk at the store who tells me to have a good day from the very core of her soul and mean it, and I am blessed by God because of her being inspired to share this joy inside. We are ALL able to be inspired by God and have an inspired word at any given moment.
To say that your religious box, neatly put together centuries ago, by those who decided and spoke the loudest is the only box to use is a lie. "This is our unchanging box." Others come along and look in the box and don't touch the contents and keep passing it along completely intact.
I came from a Christian fundamental; grace alone, infallible Bible-only, inerrant truth, type of box of religion. This was the only box I dared to look inside. One day God told me, "STOP." Stop and look up. Go outside that box. And this began my forward progress.
Boxes are fine for a time, but they eventually fall apart like all things made of cardboard. Getting a bigger and better and shinier box to place all those little things inside doesn't change the fact you cannot progress inside a box.
God will not ever, nor will God ever, stay in a box created and manufactured by human beings. When you realize this it's the first step in truly knowing God. Not that you ever truly will, but you are on the journey finally.
It's like children and their toy boxes. Eventually, they move away from that small group of toys and go off to college and see the world (unless, you happen to be a character in Toy Story).
I like Jesus and the idea of Jesus. There are so many schools of thought as to whether he existed or not. I don't think I really care one way or the other. I like the message of Jesus: "Love God and love others." "Know who you are." "Seek God and you shall find God." "Care and be generous." "Don't judge." "Be true to yourself." "Be a light in a dark world." "Always help when able." I mean, these are things that we should do as human beings and in this way we are God on earth.
Love: Could you imagine (like the song by John Lennon) if we were all guided by love that there would be no more wars, no more boundaries, no more hate, and no more laws. Equality would never be questioned because it would be a given. Judgment is unnecessary because grace and mercy would abound. There would be no prisons. No poverty because everyone would help out another. Peace. There would be peace for once.
This was the message of Jesus, but we always draw lines and we always place our boxes there on the front line. We so love our boxes. I know this will never happen because humans will always behave as humans. There will be no heeding this message of Jesus.
But, I ask YOU – the person reading this – to leave your box. YOU start the forward progression because if only one person starts, and then another starts, soon we will have a world of people progressing in this path of peace. God isn't in any box – God transcends boxes.
Peace be with you.


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We've always admired Katy Perry's pin-up girl style! Since the first song she released, "Ur So Gay" and her first hit single "I Kissed a Girl", we knew she was someone worth watching! Back to Article
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Behind the scenes at the celebrity rounds of the iconic game show
As the Jeopardy! crew pauses for a commercial break, Alex Trebek—the blisteringly intelligent host of the long-running syndicated game show—steps forward, as is his custom, to answer questions from the audience. Looking over the crowd, he leans over to address an adorable, bespectacled little girl, who asks the Jeopardy! host if he has any pets. Just one dog, he says: Willie. He pauses thoughtfully before explaining that he used to have another dog named Spammer—"but unfortunately, we have coyotes in southern California."
There's a collective gasp from the audience—did he really just say that?—and a series of nervous giggles. But Trebek, eternally unflappable, doesn't miss a beat. He walks back to the set, taking his place as the lights come up. The Applause sign blinks, and the unmistakable Jeopardy! theme music—one of the most iconic tunes in television history—signals the start of yet another game.
This is Jeopardy!.
More specifically, this is the Jeopardy! Power Players' Tournament, in which 15 celebrity contestants play the game show, with their winnings going to the charity of their choice. It takes the combined effort of around 100 people to produce an episode of Jeopardy!, and the team behind the show is an exceptionally well-oiled machine, filming the five episodes of the tournament—which air from Monday to Friday this week—on a single Saturday. (To maintain the illusion of time passing, Trebek changes his suit in between each game. When questioned, he concedes that he owns about a hundred.) This is the last filming day of Jeopardy!'s 46-week production schedule, until the filming of the series' 29th consecutive season next fall.
The Jeopardy! Power Players' Tournament is filming in DAR Constitution Hall, located at 1776 D Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. The Hall was originally built in the 1930s as a convention space by the Daughters of the American Revolution, but has more recently hosted shows by performers like Robin Williams and Whitney Houston. Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!'s underachieving sister game show, has also filmed in this location, but the breadth and depth of the building's history make it uniquely suited to Jeopardy! —a game show whose breadth and depth far outclasses anything else in the genre.
It would be hard to top the attention-grabbing "IBM Challenge" from last year—in which Jeopardy!'s two all-time best players were soundly defeated by a computer called Watson—but the show has assembled an impressive and eclectic group of Power Players this year: commentators like Anderson Cooper and Chris Wallace, former White House Press Secretaries Robert Gibbs and Dana Perino, legendary basketballer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and comedian Lewis Black. But it's clear from the moment he walks onto the stage that despite the 15 celebrities playing the game, Alex Trebek is the star of this show. The host is both funnier and stranger than one might expect from his TV persona, alternating between quick-witted barbs (when asked whether he prefers blondes or brunettes: "at this stage of my life, gray") and loopy, rambling candor (turning back to the crowd, after confessing to a young audience member that he doesn't have a favorite comic book: "I know it's going to be a disappointment. I can see it now. He'll be 17 years old, doing drugs...").
Alex Trebek is, without question, the greatest game show host of all time, which is why the recent news that he's been "thinking of retiring"—two years from now—was met with responses that bordered on apocalyptic. His voice is crisp and modulated, and he never stutters. When he answers questions, his eyes tend to drift away from you as he's talking, as if his brain is some vast supercomputer that takes time to search. Trebek is perfectly comfortable in himself on the set of his show. One has the sense that this is what he was born to do, and it's hard to imagine who could replace him (though all-time Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings is the odds-on favorite).
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With his team trailing 3-2 heading into a second overtime Tuesday, Phoenix Mountain Pointe coach Bryan Sabato delivered a simple message: find a way to win. Spencer Thompson did.
Thompson put on show in the second extra stanza, scoring three of his four goals in the final 10 minutes to propel the Pride to a 5-3 victory over visiting Chandler Basha.
The win gave Mountain Pointe (11-2, 4-1), which was tied atop the 5A Central Region standings with the Bears, sole possession of first place with three matches remaining.
"It felt amazing," said Thompson. "It was such a big game for us."
Five minutes into the second overtime, Thompson was fouled just outside the penalty area.
He bent the ensuing free kick around a wall of Basha defenders, burying it into the upper left corner of the goal to tie the score at 3-3. The Bears' goalie, Ryan Duran, didn't move until the ball hit the back of the net.
The game-winner came on another free kick moments later.
This time, Thompson hit a ball that hugged the ground, eventually finding its way on to Duran, who could not stop it before it crossed the plane of the goal.
He added another score in the waning moments.
Sabato, while not discounting the late-game heroics of Thompson, said it was a total team effort.
"Let's not kid ourselves, Spencer scores a lot of goals for us, but the other 10 guys on the field do their job, too." Sabato said. "They're working just as hard to get him the ball in spots on the field where he can be dangerous, and we did that tonight."


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Reed could have worked for anyone he wanted to, could have lent his considerable talents to any number of Christian organizations, real ones, too, the kind that existed before Reed needed some preachers to front for his corporate clients. But Enron? Indian casinos? "He's either an awfully cheap whore," Atkinson says, "or he's diabolical."
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Reed morphs into a lizard, a big, grinning lizard.
Also, it's not true. I am not the best-dressed person there. Casey Cagle is wearing a very nice gray suit. Reed has his finely tailored blazer, a big silver belt buckle, and those boots. They're black and made out of…what? Ostrich? Alligator?
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After all, if she didn't have as much of the Harris luck as her newly adopted son, who would she be?
Um, I read the reviews and you seem to haven't ever really put up a chapter 2. My guess from reading this... His daughter or grand daughter depending on time frame.
You mentioned that it was caused by the love spell... That rather complicates things because everyone their seemed to have lost the effect after while... So you'd have to have some one capable of time travel that just got hit and decided to change his life... O.k. That's sort of creepy.
You've got this so damn vague that you should just take out the star trek part and have mystery person that knows of Xander adopts him. It would work rather well for a starting point for her being any one that would like to raise him differently. About the only problem that I see, if you have it a time traveler of some sort they'll likely have to bring him back so he completes those "fixed points" that he was recorded as saving Earth.
I don't really see how he could be federation raised though as they are all about not screwing around with time. That mind set would get transferred to him. I don't see how this will work. What makes Trek great is the advanced tech and techno babble... Xander might be able to have an awesome education, but he wouldn't really be allowed to use it if he returned to the past.
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The person I originally had as the adopter was a vampire (and thus, affected by the love spell more deeply) who was sent back in time. The reason for the Star Trek was mostly because I didn't want to affect my ability to post chapters with a non-cross, and I ended up having Xander be Q's son in my head. I'll probably change that when I post a new chapter, if I can.
Though, interesting guesses all 'round. :)
Hope I can get out a new chapter soon, and that you'll like my other stories as well! (And please, if you can, review my other stories as well)
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So far, so good.
Since this is a Star Trek crossover, the first person that comes to mind is Guinan.
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Hmmm. Interesting idea, but no, not in this case. Good guess though.
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Great story. Keep up the good work.
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Why thank you. Please read and review my other stories as well.
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The Adoptive Mother in question....Is she a part of a know cannon?
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Sort of. All will be revealed in time.
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Review of chapter "Chapter One" from
Suggestion 1: name the woman.
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Will do next chapter.
What's suggestion 2?
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Wow, what an ego buster sold, and to add insult to injury for a measly $800. On the other hand someone REALLY wanted him, but who IS she?
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Not telling! Not till next chapter anyway.
Love the review. Hope to get more like yours and to have writing worthy of such amazing reviews.
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How about telling us who adopted Xander?
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Next chapter. Promise.
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I have to echo WolfWriter, once you get things down on paper it becomes so much easier to write. I'm in the middle of writing chapter 2 for my Prototype 2 story and I'm referring to my notes. It keeps me on topic and not rambling. Good story so far.
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Thanks for the positive review and I actually agree with you. I ramble a lot too, and so that's why I write the whole story down first (basically a rough draft is my version of an outline) and then I make it better by typing it up. It helps me a lot and that way, if I lose things or get things to be too badly bad or off topic, then I can just look at my writing and try to make ideas pop into my head. Doesn't mean it works for everyone, but I also tend to have a very blank head when I'm not acting out sections of story.
Back to my original thoughts, I thank you for your review and hope to see more of it just like you.
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So... what is this a crossover with? It says "Star Tek - Other", but I have no CLUE who this woman is that's adopting Xander. Right now, the scene is incrediblly generic, and could be any number of people from any number of series, from Margaret Houlihan's daughter to Major Carter from Stargate SG1, to Donna from That 70's Show, or even possibly Daria from her show if we push her timeline back and Buffy's forward.
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Hehehe. Great ideas. I might even turn this into a series of universes where Xander gets adopted by different people! HEHEHEHE. You saying that it's so generic tells me that I did my job of being vague well and setting up 'Who she could possibly be?'. So, I think that it'll surprise you who it is that's adopting you.
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Okay, first off: Who is she? You never gave her a name.
Two: How does this fit in with Star Trek?
Three: Which one? Classic Universe or Reboot? Next Gen, Voyager, or Deep Space Nine?
Four: How old is Xander? Younger than five but older than three?
Five: Where will he grow up? On the Hellmouth or in 24th Century San Francisco?
Six: Will there still be demons, or will they have faded away?
Seven: If it's classic Trek, then it should be Roberta Lincoln and Gary Seven who adopt him. Take him to the planet that Gary grew up on and have Xander trained there, then return him to Earth, in whatever time period he will fit in with best.
If it's classic Trek, then don't have him tell Kirk and Spock where he comes from unless its absolutely necessary to the plot.
This story is pretty good for a prologue, but if you really want a good story, put your plot points down on paper and try to develop it from there.
Like who does what, with whomever, for whatever reason, in search of whatever object or to achieve whatever objective in whatever amount of time.
Once you get ALL of that straight on paper, THEN start typing up the little darling, and believe me, your story will go places.
Just don't get stuck on dialogue or have too much exposition. Those can bog a story down.
Give details, but not too many all at once.
I can't really think of anything else to add.
If you need further advice, PM me, and I'll see what I can come up with.
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I love all the advice you have given me, and I will do my best to use them all, but I will say that the first chapter basically came to me fully formed and with nothing else. That's all I had for this story, total, and am basically depending upon reviews to make it go further along.
One: I will give her a name next chapter, but I know exactly who it is and I'm not telling! (Least not till she tells you in the story. Hehehe)
Two: I was thinking of making a dream in the Star Trek Universe at some point in time, and I just didn't want this to just be a simple non-crossover story, but thinking about it now, and with your wonderful questions in consideration, I might make it a part of his past, just to screw with him. Hehehe. That'll be fun.
Three: I haven't decided yet. Suggestions?
Four: It's right as they're coming back from Christmas Break after it snows on Christmas, keeping Angel alive. That was the last episode I saw, so that's why I chose there.
Five: On the Hellmouth of course, or so we think. Hehehe.
Six: Demons. Definitely Demons. Maybe I'll have superdemons. Huh. *Think*
Oh, and the adoptive mother is doing this partly because of the love spell that backfired on Xander earlier in the year. You know, the one where every female in Sunnydale at the time, including Druscilla, fell in love with him but Cordy. Kinda. *Shakes head to get head in the game*
Thank you for your review and will try to mention you when I put in the next chapter to commend you for your help.
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This research follows on the heels of many other studies showing that counting our blessings improves psychological, emotional, and physical well-being. In order to feel grateful, we must be present in the moment. And in order to teach our children the power of gratitude, they must feel our presence and appreciation each and every day.
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- Net Income of $2.4 Million, or $0.06 Per Share, for the Quarter, Which Includes an After-Tax Charge of $1.2 Million, or $.03 per Share, Related to Costs Associated With the Postponed Second-Step Offering, and a Tax Benefit of $738,000, or $.02 Per Share, Related to Recent Tax Law Changes
- Net Income of $10.0 Million, or $0.24 Per Share, for the Nine Months of 2010, as Compared to $8.1 Million, or $0.19 Per Share in 2009
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AVENEL, N.J., Oct. 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFBK), the holding company for Northfield Bank, reported basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.06 and $0.08 for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.24 and $0.19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 included an after-tax charge of $1.2 million, or $0.03 per share, for costs related to the Company's postponed second-step stock offering. In addition, net income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was positively affected by the reversal of deferred tax liabilities related to state bad debt reserves of approximately $738,000, or $0.02 per share.
Commenting on the third quarter results, John W. Alexander, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer noted, "Although market conditions in the third quarter were not conducive to us completing our second-step stock offering, our capital continues to significantly exceed that required to be considered "well capitalized" for regulatory purposes, and we remain focused on our long-term strategic plan of effectively deploying capital and managing risk to generate solid earnings and returns for our stockholders."
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Absolutely tout le monde showed up for Stella McCartney's Resort 2015 garden party in Nolita last night. Guests entered the Elizabeth Street Garden, which is at risk of shuttering thanks to overzealous developers, through an arc of colorful balloons and walked into a festive party complete with an airstream trailer set up as a bar, a
Resort 2015: Stella McCartney
Absolutely tout le monde showed up for Stella McCartney's Resort 2015 garden party in Nolita last night. Guests entered the Elizabeth Street Garden, which at risk to shutter thanks to overzealous developers, through an arc of colorful balloons and walked into a festive party complete with an airstream trailer set up as a bar, a giant
The Tribeca Ball's Arty Five-Floor Bash
"So, have you bought any pieces yet?â€: That was the oft-repeated question of the evening at the annual art-intensive Tribeca Ball. Housed in the New York Academy of Art, guests in cocktail attire and heels traipsed up and down five flights of stairs to check out the hundreds of canvases, sculptures, and installations on display from the academy's students. With ample recharging stations (aka, bars stocked with wine and beer) guests were fueled to weave in and out of the miniature studios, interspersing purchases with air kisses. The young artists themselves were on hand with the task of selling...
A Moment (In Milan!) With…Teen Vogue's Amy Astley
We caught up with Teen Vogue's EIC Amy Astley in Milan this week for her musings on teens, social media, and her haute go-to hotel for MFW (and which fashion legend she spotted there recently…)!
Haute Tidbit! Editors Trapped In An Elevator?!
Drame alert! Yesterday, freight elevator stuffed with editors leaving the Philosophy by Natalie Ratabesi show got stuck between floors. Folks like Amy Astley, Eva Chen, Alexis Bryan Morgan, and Virginia Smith escaped thanks to assists from Michael Carl and Andrew Bevan.
Donatella Does It Versace Style In Manhattan
What: DONATELLA VERSACE Presents the New VERSUS VERSACE Where: Regiment Armory, NYC Who: Donatella Versace, Heidi Klum, JW Anderson, Mena Suvari, Dan Ragone, Dani Stahl, Amy Astley, Anne Christensen, Nicole Phelps, Joe Jonas, Taylor Momsen, Maryna Linchuk, Sal Morale, Olivier Zahm, Hayden Panettiere, Hannah Simone, Martin Cohn, Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark
Win the Prom of Your Dreams, Courtesy of Rent the Runway
Calling all high schoolers impacted by Hurricane Sandy! A fairytale prom is the overall objective, isn't it? Rent the Runway can't make Prince Charming appear, alas, but they're giving one high school a dream prom. Today through March 15th, New York high schools will have the opportunity to submit their schools for the ultimate prom experience.