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Terry Pierce - Momentum the key for Reading, Rochdale and Stevenage
Published: 19 Apr 2011 - 11:31:35
Momentum is a valuable commodity in football, and it is that time of the year where teams can string together a season-defining run of results to catapult themselves into the promotion mix or out of the relegation spots.
As the Football League season approaches the final furlong, there's a dark horse or two careering past the pack and getting their noses ahead going into the home straight.
The most telling example this campaign is Reading. The Berkshire side were lying in mid-table, looking neither up nor down, as the winter ended. But with spring well and truly sprung, the Royals are unbeaten in 12 and have won the last eight, including huge wins over fellow promotion-chasers Nottingham Forest and Leicester, who are both faltering.
Manager Brian McDermott took over on a permanent basis at the Madejski Stadium last January and finished last season on a high, guiding his side away from any lingering relegation fears and towards mid-table obscurity. They looked set for another campaign marooned in the middle third of the Championship, but, thanks to the recent incredible run of form, they now look nailed on for a play-off spot, and are even in with a shout of an automatic promotion place.
It is hard not to heap praise on McDermott for the turn-around in the club's fortunes. Over the years the Royals have been well backed by Chairman Sir John Madejski, but McDermott hasn't had an endless pot of cash at his disposable. Yet, by combining the fruits of a fantastic academy set up with shrewd, experienced signings such as Ian Harte, he has built a squad that can boast quality and depth.
Every year, as the season reaches a climax, the word momentum is thrown around, but given Reading's storming run of form it'd be very hard to bet against them in the play-offs. And if they can continue their run for a handful more fixtures, they may not even need the end-of-season 'lottery'.
It's not just Reading who are timing their charge to perfection. Down in League One, Keith Hill's Rochdale are just two points off the top six with four to play, all in their first season in the third tier for almost 50 years.
Dale have won six of their last nine, including an impressive victory over big-spending Southampton. They did lose at the weekend, to Brentford, but Hill and his side should be congratulated for a hugely successful season, even if they do miss out on a play-off spot next month.
Most Dale fans would have taken fifth bottom at the start of the campaign. In comparison to a fair few clubs in the third tier they have a tiny budget and small attendances, but in Hill they have a manager whose eye for detail and preparation has seen him become the club's most successful boss ever.
Finally, looking at the bottom division, it's hard to ignore the form of another side chasing a second-successive promotion - Stevenage.
Boro won five consecutive games at the tail-end of March and are unbeaten in eight, a run that has seen them rocket into the top seven. The top three may be just out of reach for Graham Westley's side, but, like Rochdale, they should be applauded for a sterling first season in the Football League, even if they eventually miss out on promotion.
It is often said in football that form is temporary and class is permanent but at this stage of the season, form is invaluable, and momentum is the key to success.
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- Terry was born and bred in Wiltshire, and is a massive Swindon fan - travelling the length of the country most weekends to watch the 'mighty' Reds. He also manages a successful(ish) Sunday league side, and his life pretty much revolves around football. Five-year-old Terry was in the crowd when Swindon won promotion to the Premier League in 1993 with a 4-3 play-off win against Leicester. He cried after every goal. Read Terry's thoughts every week on life outside the Premier League. Follow Terry on Twitter @telpierce.
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Strawberry jello pie
(Read article summary)Nothing says summer like a chilled pie. This strawberry jello pie is so easy you don't need a special occasion or a lot of time to make it. Cool, sweet, and jiggly, this pie is just plain fun.
Laura Edwins/The Christian Science Monitor
I grew up in Florida, so for me a heatwave isn't so bad. That blast of sticky, humid, nearly suffocating air when you exit an air conditioned building feels like a warm familiar hug. I'd much rather sip a cool glass of sweet tea garnished with a lemon while wearing shorts, than shiver over a mug of cocoa in two pairs of socks.
Summer in Florida gets intense. It lasts from roughly April to October, with little respite. Sure, you can spend long days floating in the pool or planted on a sandbar in the ocean waves, but there's really no better way to beat the heat than with a cool, sweet treat.
Growing up, my mom and both of my grandmothers always made chilled pies. Key lime, chocolate pudding, chocolate mouse, peanut butter, lemon meringue; whatever the flavor, the recipes are usually simple, and the pie was always served on depression glass and topped with whipped cream from a can.
It doesn't get any easier than this strawberry jello pie. A big container of strawberries, a box of jello, a pie crust, and you're set. A note about that pie crust: In my family homemade pie crust is a point of pride. I've never seen my mother use a store-bought crust. That being said, I have messed up pie crust in every way possible. Too dry and crumbly? I've done it. Overworked and tough? I've done it. Too sticky and won't come off the counter? I've done that, too. Too much salt in my pie crust? Unfortunately, I've made that mistake as well.
I'm here to tell you, there is no shame in throwing away a bad pie crust and starting over! There's no shame in throwing out the second one you've ruined and starting over again. And despite what my Nana might say, there is shame in buying a store-bought pie crust and calling it a day (they really do taste pretty good). But if you must do it the hard way, I've included Nana's pie crust recipe below.
Strawberry jello pie
I've also made this pie with blueberries and blueberry Jell-o, which is good for a change.
1 small box of strawberry jello (make sure you don't buy the sugar-free kind)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

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Wasson for RVCA Fall 2009: Leather with a Side of Jello Shots
>> Erin Wasson debuted round two of her three-year RVCA collaboration last night, and it was like the Alexander Wang after-party that didn't happen, except with a clothing presentation — Wang was even there. The crowd was bumping, it was hot and sweaty, and jello shots were involved; as for the clothes, pure Erin: lots of black, leather, ripped denim, and sheer with a crochet dress and crushed velvet pants thrown in for good measure. Tiffany Tuttle of LD Tuttle contributed the rocker boots, which are actually unisex, but it was clear who the life of the party was — Erin herself, who jumped onstage with the models, screaming, flitted from guest to guest, and then plopped down spread-eagle on the floor and kicked her leopard-print booties off.
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Christopher Geary
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Nebraska State Senate District 7 | ||
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Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | |
Years of service | 4 | |
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Geary's professional experience includes working as a small business owner of a martial arts school. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1990 to 1994, earning an honorable discharge at the rank of Corporal (E-4).
Campaign themes
Geary's campaign Facebook highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"I will work to help create jobs while balancing the state's budget to ease the tax burden on families and businesses. This can be achieved by investments in value-added agricultural products, cutting wasteful spending and supporting entrepreneurship. I will make every effort to vote against any piece of legislation that would increase the state's income or sales taxes."
- Excerpt:"I will provide careful, thoughtful guidance to resolve educational and achievement gap issues for our children. As a teacher of martial arts for 18 years, I understand the need for parents to be personally involved with their children. Without a strong foundation at home, children, whether residing in the inner city, suburb, or rural areas, are less likely to be successful."
- Excerpt:"One of the most important things in life is family. I want you to be assured that your Legislative Senator has spent his livelihood working hard to prevent crimes and sexual assaults against others. I will continue working hard for your safety on a state level in an attempt to reduce the threat of online predators and child molesters that prowl our streets. "
- Excerpt:"Nebraska's economic future depends on finding ways to attract new industrial development. This will increase the number of jobs for Nebraskans, building a more prosperous economy. More businesses mean more jobs and people will have a reason to stay in Nebraska instead of moving out of state to pursue more promising career opportunities elsewhere."
- Excerpt:"Agriculture is essential to our state and the nation, and our state must remain productive and profitable through sustainable agriculture. Each of us depends on the vital farm sector to provide food. We also look to agriculture for renewable energy sources, the open lands that maintain scenic vistas, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat."
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012
Geary ran for election in the 2012 election for Nebraska State Senate District 7 of the Nebraska Unicameral. Geary advanced past the May 15 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Jeremy Nordquist in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Nebraska State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | Jeremy Nordquist Incumbent | 70.1% | 4,211 | |
Nonpartisan | Christopher Geary | 29.9% | 1,792 | |
Total Votes | 6,003 |
Following the primary, Geary contacted Nordquist by e-mail, offering to remove his name from the general election ballot in exchange for payment of his campaign debts. Nordquist refused, and the legality of the proposal was questioned. Geary claimed that the Accountability and Disclosure Commission had given him the green light as long as campaign funds were not used, to which its executive director replied, "Rubbish." While state election law prohibits withdrawing from a primary election in exchange from money, it does not cover general elections. Douglas County attorney Don Kleine said that the proposal possibly fit the state bribery statute.[4]
- See also: Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2010
Geary ran in the 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election. He faced Paul Anderson and Dave Heineman in the May 11 Republican primary. Heiniman defeated Anderson and Geary.
Geary is a 10th Degree Black Belt, the highest level of Black Belt and Grand Master. He is the second youngest Black Belt in the world and youngest person in the United States to ever achieve his rank. Geary has been inducted into four martial arts Halls of Fame.
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External links
- Campaign Facebook page
- Geary's personal website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
- Christopher Geary on Facebook
- ↑ Christopher Geary 2012 on Facebook.com - Issues
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Report of The Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 15, 2012," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Candidate offered to drop out -- for a price," September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012


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I have no idea what the complaints are below. Over a one week period I saw many many Drs at Oakville Hospital and Naveen Arya was simply the best there was. Very friendly, Answered all my questions, all my concerns. Put me at ease every step of the way through various procedures.
Dr Sohull or whatever he is called is basically the reflection of the comments below.
I will not see anyone else but Naveen Arya for my condition going forward. Hes practically one of the best in North America in his field and I know for a fact hes aiming to be the best.
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I hate writting negative comments but I'd advise anyone against having this doctor. Very personable and friendly but had me in the hospital after gallstone pancreatitis I wasn't improving all week he finally had me leave hospital told my parents I was addicted to pain medications. Neither the doctor or nurses picked up that I was allergic to the antibiotic they had me on through intravenous but my family doctor noticed. Thank goodness. It causes a lot of pain. He had been suggestive to me that I'd taken quite a bit of medications or sedatives to have such an immunity to some knock out Meds when I really jusy don't take or absorb medications well which an anesthesiologist had picked up on their first meet with me. Overall it was a lot of pain for something that could've been avoided....
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I am very happy with Dr Arya as my specialist... but it's his secretary I have a problem with... I get anxious knowing I have to call his office just to make an appointment to see him... She is rude, abrupt & has definately no patience in listening to any concerns when I call... I hope that by next year when I have to call to schedule an appointment she'll have left this position and moved on, as she's most definitely in the wrong job, working with the public. She seriously can't be a happy individual herself if she feels she has to treat & talk to Dr Arya's patients the way she does. Nasty character...
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Dr. Arya seemed like a nice, respectable doctor the first few times I had appointments with him. Recently I had a colonoscopy and he had suggested that I change my meds. He apparently checked my records and stated that the particular type of meds had not been prescribed to me before. Well, when I went to the pharmacy, they indicated that I had been prescribed the meds before, of which I had some major reactions to. I indicated this to the pharmacy and they said that they would contact him for an alternate medication. He responded to them saying that I had no reaction to the meds and to fill the prescription. The pharmacy called me to let me know his response.I told them again that the doctor was wrong. They contacted him again only to get the same response. Then I got a call from his secretary insisting that this was my only option for medication and for me to start taking the meds. He does not have his records straight or care for his patients. I will not be seeing this doctor again!
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Dr.Naveen Arya is friendly and knowledgeable but upon questioning his diagnoses for which he had no test results for he seem to become quite defensive and then did not want to talk to me any more. I have had colitis for 10 years and know the signs of a flare up. He prescribed pepto bismol / buscopan ? Consequently i was hospitalized at mac university. This behavior is reckless and will hurt someone one day. Nice guy but be careful.
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My Mother who was a patient of Dr Arya. After a month in OTMH with worse pain than when she was admitted, after this doctor put in a liver stent that was too large I had to take my Mother three weeks later a day after she was discharged to another hospital where the same procedure had to be redone as the stent Dr Arya used was way too large and that stones were left behind that should have been removed. I had asked repeatedly this very arrogant doctor to come back to see my mother over a three week period as we knew something was wrong as my Mother does not complain, only to be told he had told the nurse he had no reason to see my mother until the removal of the stent six weeks later and refused to come and see her....She was so pumped up with narcotics she was released from the Hospital by yet another useless doctor. My 79 year old mother had to suffer unnecessarily Dr. Arya because of YOU, YOU are a disgrace to your profession
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May. 8, 2012
Storm Lake, Iowa
The Buena Vista men's and women's track and field teams are gearing up this week for the start of the 2012 Iowa Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place from May 10-12 and are hosted by the University of Dubuque.
The women currently have six individuals and a pair of relays ranked in the top-10 among all other IIAC performers. Sophomore Amber Riedy (Grand Island, Neb./Grand Island Northwest), last year's champion in the pole vault, is currently tops in the league at 3.04 meters. Freshman Maggie Marker (Clarion, Iowa/Clarion-Goldfield) is ranked eighth in both the 100 (12.45) and 200 (25.88) meter dashes, while Rachel Burnette (Irwin, Iowa/IKM-Manning) enters with the ninth and seventh fastest times, respectively, in the 100 (15.70) and 400 (1:06.38) meter hurdles.
Senior Amber Woodford (Storm Lake, Iowa/Storm Lake) holds the ninth-fastest time in the 200 meter dash (26.08) and is just over a second off of being in the top-10 in the 400 meter dash (1:00.04).
The 4x100 meter relay team enters the championships with the second-fastest clocking in the conference this season at 48.89 seconds. That time is only 0.61 seconds from matching the school record which has stood since 1990. The 4x400 team has the third-fastest time in the league this year at 4:01.80.
On the men's side, the Beavers have 12 individuals and two relays currently ranked in the top-10 amongst all other IIAC performers.
Senior Tyler Case (Tucson, Ariz./Santa Rita) currently holds the best toss in the javelin at 57.22 meters and enters the 100 meter dash with the fifth-fastest clocking at 11.06 seconds. BVU hasn't had a men's outdoor conference champion in the javelin since Mike Wilson in 1992.
Junior Andrew Smith (Brayton, Iowa/Exira), last year's IIAC Champion in the 400 meter hurdles, is currently second at 55.31 seconds with teammate Grant Hoffman (Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown) seventh at 56.53 seconds. He looks to become the first Beaver to repeat as conference champion in the event in school history.
Junior Peter Winterton (Storm Lake, Iowa/Storm Lake) is ranked seventh in the 200 meter dash with his best time of 22.24 seconds, as sophomore Ryan Eberly (Manning, Iowa/IKM-Manning) is sixth in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.79 seconds.
Both the 4x100 and the 4x400 meter relay teams are fourth for BVU, with the 4x100 time being one second off Central's conference-best heading into the event.
The top-eight finishers in each event earn team points throughout the championships, while the top-three place finishers earn all-conference honors.
Action officially begins with the Multi-Events at 3:00pm on Thursday and again with the Multi-Events at 10:00am on Friday. The rest of the action is slated to get underway at 1:00pm on Friday with field events.
The complete schedule, as well as final results, can be found throughout the weekend on the championship webpage: http://www.iowaconference.com/sports/2012/5/7/OTF_2012IIACChampionships.aspx


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I have had the honor of visiting Laci & Connor's Grave a few times and I would like to just let all of you who are wondering about her headstone, that Yes, they do have one, And that the head stone reads "Laci Denise Rocha" & the other side just say's "Connor". It is a very beautiful headstone and I thank god and The Rocha family for not labeling those 2 angels as "Peterson's". Have a great day to all.
I'm glad to hear that!
...headstone...You can also leave "flowers" and a note if you wish...
Requiescat in pace sweet Laci and Connor...
Beautiful headstone.Originally Posted by cappuccina
Pie Jesu, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem
Agnus dei, dona eis requiem sempiternam
For those who can't understand latin
Merciful Jesus who takes away the sins of the world, grant them rest
Lamb of God, grant them everlasting rest
I have this picture also.. Thank you for sending it though. Im so happy that laci is forever a rocha and they didnt give connor the peterson last name. As far as im concerned conner should of been a rocha too.
For some reason the link to the photo doesn't work anymore. Here's a new one:
Quick question, folks. Do you think anyone from the "P's" has visited Laci & Conner's grave?
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Lord~please give me a break~Love, Noreen.
I just wanted to update this thread with the correct link for the Find A Grave Headstone
So beautiful was Laci, and so tragically unfair that she was taken. Another beautiful soul taken at Christmas Time
May he ROT IN HELL for what he did
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A judge on Friday ruled that hundreds of additional document pages be included in a court clerk's transcript of Scott Peterson's murder trial.
Appellate attorneys for the convicted Modesto murderer asked for the hearing to "complete, settle and correct" the court record.
They requested such documents as jurors' notes to the judge and juror questionnaires, wiretap and other search warrants and sealed courtroom exhibits be included in the special booklet form.
The extensive trial record includes more than 30,000 pages of documents, and the appeals process could take years, court officials said.
"It's important to do this right," Superior Court Judge Scott Steffen said.
Peterson was not transferred from San Quentin State Prison to Stanislaus County Superior Court for Friday's hearing.
Peterson, 38, arrived on death row in March 2005 after being found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, in December 2002.
The death sentence levied against Peterson means his case automatically will be appealed to the California Supreme Court.
Thanks to all who posted the link for Laci and Connor's headstone. It is beautiful.
What a beautiful headstone. I'm thankful they were found so that both could rest in peace. I hate to say it, but I don't think an unfound body is ever at rest. Thankfully, Laci and Connor are together forever and always.


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Member: NRA GOA ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Est sularas oth mithas "either way, you were guilty by association, so you were smited...." JD
3 gallons of crazy in a 2 gallon bucket Know your limits; exceed them often That which does not kill me had better run pretty damn fast. Sticks and stones may break my bones but hollow points expand on impact.
Nothing like waking up at 330 am to your bedroom door handle jiggling. Saw a flashlight moving around and after no response when I called out the sidearm quickly appeared. Upon further investigation it was my son. Who got a small reprimand for not answering when I called his name. My heart is still pounding and I think I'm probly up for the day.
Random thought. It's cold.
Oh dern.... Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.


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Applejack held her head down as she cowered behind the stone altar, the wall in front of her being peppered with small explosions of dust that accompanied the loud bangs that were reminiscent of Pinkie's party cannon. Elena was crouched next to her, a black piece of L-shaped metal in her hands. On the other side of the altar, Applejack could hear screaming and crying out, along with the occasional angry or happy remark from Nathan or Sully. She felt a hand touch her shoulder, a small, delicate hand.
"It's going to be okay Applejack, We do this all the time," Said Elena quietly, but it did nothing to soothe Applejack's nerves. She curled tighter into a ball, her body shaking with terror. Tears were rolling down her face as she shook her head 'no' over and over.
"Ah want to go home," she whispered to herself. After some time, the noises stopped, all of them, even the voices of Nathan and Sully. Elena's hand was rested on her shoulder again, and this time, Applejack found the courage to look up. Elena's soft blue eyes met her bloodshot green ones, giving Applejack a feeling of calm that she hadn't felt since she had arrived in the strange place.
"It's alright Applejack. It's all over," said Elena, offering her a hand, which Applejack took. Hoisting her up, Elena led her back around the altar and Applejack let out a gasp. Throughout the chamber, bodies were strewn everywhere and copious amounts of blood were splattered all over the walls and pillars. In the centre of it all were Nathan and Sully; they were bent over a pair of bodies going through the pockets of their outfits, as though they were searching for something. When they noticed her, Nathan gestured to a pair of pants that were rested over a rock.
"Here, try these on. They look about your size," he said, and Applejack walked over and picked up the pants. They were heavy, and made out of some course black material. Both legs were lined with pockets and lining the inside was a rough yellow material that scratched her skin as she put them on.
"Thank you, where did you get these?" she asked, before glancing to her left and seeing a still form of one of Nathan's enemies, but he was distinctive in that he wasn't wearing any pants. The colour drained from her face at the thought of wearing a dead person's clothes, but none of the others seemed to mind. A white shirt was tossed her way, once again from a dead body. While she was pleased to have the some of the cold chill taken off, the thought of the deaths made her uneasy.
"Come on you guys, it's time to leave," said Nathan as he started to make his way back toward the entrance and the blown out door, Applejack took up the rear, behind Sully and Elena.
The few soldiers that they came across were easy to avoid, Applejack too scared to do anything besides follow her new companions. Outside of the ruined castle, the snow was falling with almost blizzard intensity, but she had been through worse during the Cloudsdale's weather factory training day, when teams of young pegasi would be tested in their ability to begin and maintain specific weather patterns and as a result, the weather for that particular day was erratic, switching from one extreme to the next. Four hours of silent sneaking and walking later, they arrived at a small village that consisted mainly of thatched roofed stone huts. Applejack followed the others into a hut that rested close to the centre of the small village and was by far the largest. Inside was a very simple living room that gave Applejack a sense of calm and even a depressing pang of homesickness. As soon as her eyes found a bed, Applejack headed straight for it, completely exhausted from the hike. She considered herself an athlete when she was a pony, but now, in this body, she felt very unfit. Her hair, devoid of its usual red hair-tie, was now drenched with sweat, clinging to her face like Fluttershy when she met somepony new. She flopped down on the bed, panting as the others sat down at a nearby table.
"Hey Applejack, come here and sit down, I think we all have some questions for you," said Nathan, which prompted both a groan and a nervous chuckle from the work horse. Reluctantly, she walked over to the wooden table and sat down on one of the rough looking chairs. Nathan, Elena and Sully stared at her, making her feel very uncomfortable. Nathan kept looking like he wanted to say something, opening his mouth to start, but quickly closing it. After a moment, he looked at Elena and shrugged. Elena just let out an exhausted sigh.
"Okay Applejack, since the boys are a bit useless; I'll start. So why don't tell us a bit about yourself," she said, smiling warmly. Applejack nodded once, running her hand through her hair and moving a few strands away from her face.
"Wh-Where do you want me to start?" she asked nervously, unsure of how to tell them the truth. They seemed friendly, and they had probably saved her life, but she had no idea how they would react to the news of her true identity as a pony. Did they even know of Equestria? Of Princess Celestia and the Elements of Harmony?
"Just start at the beginning," Elena told her.
"O-Okay, well as you know, my name is Applejack and-" she started, before Sully put up a hand to stop her.
"Look kid, that's a pretty name and all, but I think I would feel more comfortable if you told us your real name," he said gruffly. Ever since the incident with the element of honesty, Sully had been quite short with her, and on occasion even openly hostile.
"But that is my real name. Ah'm Applejack Apple," she said proudly, only to receive a snort from Nathan. Elena gave him a dirty look that silenced him.
"It's okay, just keep going,"
"Well, ah don't really know what else to tell you; Ah work on my family's apple orchard, ah live with my grandmother, older brother and younger sister. There isn't much else," Applejack lied, deciding it was best if they didn't know the truth just yet.
"But where are you from? Judging by your accent it has to be from southern America, but that just raises the question of how you got to be in ancient Tibetan ruins without any clothes on," Nathan asked, before getting to his feet and walking around the table to a kitchen where a small tin kettle had started to whistle. He poured the boiling water into four cups, one for each of them and set them down on the table in front of the others. Applejack took a sip of the sweet smelling tea, using the time to come up with some sort of explanation. She let out a sigh as she set the cup back down, the others looking at her expectantly.
"Look, all you need to know is that ah'm not from around here, far from it in fact. But I just really want to get home, I'm not meant to be here," She said, Elena and Nathan seemed satisfied with the answer, but Sully moved forward, lighting up another one of his pungent cigars and blowing smoke straight into her face, before gesturing at the necklace that was draped around her.
"So, why don't you tell us exactly what that is, because it seems mighty familiar," said Sully in a low voice, before he reached into Nathan's jacket that was hanging on the back of his chair and pulled out another golden necklace that was identical to her own in every way, except for the jewel. This necklace featured a red ruby in the shape of a single lightning bolt.
'That's the element of Loyalty, does that mean that Rainbow is here? In this place? No, it can't be, I was the only one sucked into Twilight's stupid portal, what is going on?' she wondered, reaching for the other element, only to have it snatched away from her.
"Oh no, I don't think so, you aren't getting this one. We worked much too hard to get it," Sully told her. Applejack scowled at him, before sighing once again and looking down at the table.
"That is the element of Loyalty, one of six pieces of jewellery that make up the collective Elements of Harmony. I carry the Element of Honesty and the one you have is meant to be worn by my friend Rainbow Dash, but I have no idea where she is. Last place ah saw her was back where ah come from," Applejack told them, before reaching for the element of Loyalty again. Sully just shook his head and smirked.
"So what are the other Elements, and more importantly, why are they significant?" Nathan asked, snatching the necklace off Sully and studying it.
"Well, like ah said, there are six Elements of Harmony; Honesty, Loyalty, Generosity, Kindness, Laughter and Magic. They are the most powerful force in the entire world, and Princess Celestia used them in the past to turn Discord, the god of Chaos, into stone and banish her sister, Princess Luna, to the moon when she went nuts and tried to put the world into eternal darkness as Nightmare Moon," Applejack Blurted, hoping to convey as much information as possible in the smallest amount of time. The others looked at her with blank expressions and she gave them an awkward smile in return. Nathan raised his hand, much like a young colt in school.
"Firstly, thank you for clearing that up, very helpful to know that I'm currently holding one of the most powerful things in the world. Secondly, you realise that I can't believe a single word of what you're saying," he said, chuckling.
"I know that here; it must sound ridiculous, but I swear, it's all true," Applejack told them, putting her hand over hear heart.
"I believe you Applejack; it's just that everything you are saying is just a bit too fantastic. Gods of Chaos don't really exist, a person can't banish their sister to the moon and how could something as simple as set of necklaces be the most powerful objects on Earth?" Elena enquired, leaning closer to Applejack as she started to shake her head. They needed to understand, needed to help her.
"Y'all don't get it. These things are magical, they work on the powers of harmony and friendship and as for Discord and the Princesses; they are very real where I am from, all too real and all too powerful. I need to get back there. The elements will only work if all of them are together and if something happens while I'm away, I will never forgive myself," she said, getting to her feet and looking each of them in the eye. Nathan hesitated, looking down at his cup of tea and staring into the piping hot beverage. Elena reached across the table, and gripped his hand lightly, telling Applejack all she needed to know about them. Nathan's lips curled into a small smile, and he looked back at Applejack, who was shaking slightly with nervous anticipation and worry.
"Okay Applejack, we'll help you. But I think that I'll need to get you up to speed on these 'Elements of Harmony' as you call them," said Nathan, getting to his feet and making his way over to the bed that Applejack had been resting on earlier. Picking up a leather knapsack, he retrieved a large, leather bound book from inside. The cover was gilded with gold, featuring an ornate pattern in each corner that pointed toward the centre, where a golden unicorn's head with a blue sapphire as an eye was prominent. Applejack knew exactly what this book was, even if the others didn't. It had been the source of their salvation at least twice now. It was the book on the elements of harmony. Inside was all of the information on said elements that had been accumulated over the millennia of Celestia's rule, stretching all the way back to the time of Discord.
"We found this in a temple at the centre of Ayres rock in Australia, along with that necklace," explained Nathan, placing the book on the table in front of her. "We can't decipher what it says though; it's in some strange language that seems to have no parallels anywhere else in the world. Man, what I wouldn't give for a Rosetta stone right now,"
Applejack sat back on the chair and opened the book. Pages and pages of Equestrian writing met her eyes and she smiled, her homesickness sated for the moment. Nathan had apparently tried multiple times to translate what was written, judging by the pen scrawls in the margins of each page.
"This book, 'The Elements of Harmony: A reference guide' has everything somepony has to know when dealing with the elements. Like here; this page tells of how Princess Celestia banished Luna to the moon, beginning the 'mare in the moon' fairy tale," Applejack revealed, pointing to the surprisingly detailed drawing of the mare in the moon.
"Wait, you can read this?" asked Elena, looking at her in surprise.
"Of course, it's the language from my home; Equestria," she explained.
"What does it sound like?" Nathan enquired.
"Apparently the same as yours. I'm fairly certain that I am speaking Equestrian right now,"
"Nate, come on!" groaned Sully, lighting another cigar and discarding the burnt stump of his previous one. "Are we honestly going to believe this
this whako? I mean; magic, Elements of Harmony and how convenient that she can read that book,"
Applejack glared at him, starting to get tired of his constant questioning and bad attitude. Sully walked around the table and bent down close to her face.
"Get that cigar out of my face," Applejack threatened.
"It's not in your face it's in my mouth," He replied smugly.
"Hehe, Sherlock reference," chuckled Nathan and both Applejack and Sully gave him a quizzical look. He smiled awkwardly and took a step back. Elena however, took a step forward, pushing the two away from each other.
"Sully, enough. Applejack knows more about what we are hunting than us, or even Krushchev. We can help each other out here; Applejack gets to go home, and we get the necklaces, simple," she said, trying her best to defuse the already tense situation.
"Oh, I'll be getting the necklaces," growled Sully, before grabbing Applejack's necklace and tearing it away. Applejack started toward him, her knuckles white as she clenched her hands into fists.
"Y'all better give that back!" yelled Applejack, stamping her foot on the ground. Sully shook his head and smirked.
"I don't think so girly, like Elena said, WE get the necklaces, and you get to go home, I'm just getting paid up front," he replied, tucking the element into his jacket. Applejack growled, before dashing forward and kicking him in the belly. Her heavy, black leather boot impacted his abdomen with a solid thud, causing him to double over. His cigar flew out of his mouth, rocketing across the room and colliding with the far wall. Sully's eyes crossed and he dropped onto his knees as soon as Applejack pulled her leg away. Neither Nathan nor Elena reacted; instead they both just stared at her with their eyes wide in shock. Applejack leant down and reached into Sully's jacket and retrieving the element. Placing it around her neck, a glow was emitted from the jewel, as though it recognised its owner.
"Never try that again. This is my element, and I won't let anypony take it off me. Not you, not Nathan, not that Kruschev guy, nopony. It's my only way home, and I will fight for that,"


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Fear is in the light. Fear is in the dark. It's nameless, unreasoning, and an unjustified terror which paralyzes us. Fear is everywhere you look and at the same time nowhere. How will Rukia overcome her fear when it can even find her behind her own closed eyes?
The Good
Well, I shouldn't be surprised by this outcome, and truthfully I'm not. Part of having "fear" used as a power makes for great drama, because it allows us to see into the vulnerabilities of our protagonists. Are you reading for story or to watch this go 'kaboom'? If you want the latter, go watch a Michael Bay film. I personally actually want a mixture of the two, and I feel Kubo is striking a tentative balance, so far.
It's not as impressive to lack any fear or weakness. It's far more interesting in seeing how a character can overcome it. That's one of the various things that draws me more toward manga and away from traditional comics, where the heroes are constantly unyielding Übermensch all the time. Rukia may be on the ropes so far, but that doesn't mean she's going to stay there.
The Bad
For as disappointingly predictable and cliche as Byakuya appearing to rescue Rukia can be. I also can't find myself being too overly critical of it. The Quincy Voll Stern Dich is their equivalent of the bankai. It stands to reason you'd need a character with that power to counter them. I would have loved to see Rukia pull that off, but I also understand that you start to diminish the unique quality of that ability if everyone starts using one suddenly.
Verdict 3/5
Hey, I was the bloke that wanted to see this battle go on for a bit longer. Sort of a strange contrast when all I want the current NARUTOarc to do is end finally, huh? It would be silly to start getting overly critical just because the hero has the tables turned a bit. The thing that bothers me the most is that for two chapters Rukia was being so uncharacteristically bad-ass, and she goes right back into being the damsel in distress. However, this battle isn't over yet. BLEACH has had some entertaining battles to date. Kubo has earned some faith that this will turn out fine.
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After beating the game, there are still a few small storylines to play (The Oonga Oonga on Coldfeet glacier, another Mole Brothers adventure in Rivet Ravine, etc.). I have most of them done except Dr. Diggins' Time Machine, which is implied that it is needed to get all 100 vivosaurs. I have the Goldonite from Nevada in the Digadigamid and the Diver's Watch from the ghost pirate captain in Bottomsup Bay, but I can't seem to find Dynal since story mode to get the Idolcomp Component. Could you help me out a little here?
Games Guru: That's an underrated game. I'm glad you're playing it. Dynal lives on the Dinurian ship, which you can reach using the teleporter. After you've played through and beaten Saurhead Final and Gunash, you can find Dynal. First, go talk to him. He'll want to fight, of course. But you have to defeat Duna and Raptin first before you get to him.
How do I get out of the digadig temple with the ancient script it says dig but nothing happened what do I do!!!!!!!!!!!
please respone asap HOW DO YOU GET IGNIOSAURUS AND THE BRAINS AFTERYOU BEAT THE GAME?
Best team is Frigi,Dynal,Compso. In the red zone I have guhvorn and a t Rex. All of them are level 12 except t Rex he Is level 3 (I'm training him) poast your best team!
My best team is spinax 12 venator 12 and s raptor 12
i need help asap!i stuck in the top of pirimid!how do u get the heck out?
i know , can any one help me find Paki! If i get him ill have all 100!
How do you get the chicks now that i have beaten the game?
you collect all hundred vivosuars and rank them to level twelve
how do you get past the wall that has the purple dig on it?
I finally got the t-rex and the legs and body made it rank 5 and I will not stop battling until it hits rank 12!
I used spinax, s-raptor, and stego none of them were level 12.
how do you get by the girl on the volcano level when she turns into a dino
get your dinos to level 10 then you can and get a s.raptir.
such a good game but cant beat weird girl that turns to dino in volcano place if know how reply thanks
there is a hack to get all every last part of the t-rex reply to me if you want to know
Vegito whats the hack and how do you use it because i still need the t rex body?
I finally deafeated DYNAL!!!!!! With Spinax, Salto and U-Raptor.
Deafeated the brains kin one Shot!!!!Get thge 444 then the 333 then the 333 sad one(with the sun and the frown
I beat the whole game and have I have all the vivosaurs including Igno, Frigi,the Gunash brains,the chickens, Dynal, duna ,dinomaton,and raptin. They are all LV 12. And I have 4000 donation points.
I defeated gunash w/
Spinax lv 12(AZ)
Metria lv 11(SZ)
Goyle lv 12(SZ)
I also have igno frigi gunash trio and squirk chicks,Wii connection
dude,the game is really cool! you can even later get frigi!!!
How? and how can you get t-rex arms and possibly body?
you get all of the oases in parchment dessert and search around.
I am stuck at deafeting Dynal at chapter 8. I have a 345,344 and a 444.I stii can't defeat him!
Get a compso, train it up alot, then use it on him.


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Devonta Pollard kept the basketball world waiting, but he had his reasons
DEKALB, Miss. -- The signing period came and went for Devonta Pollard. Fans badgered the star forward from rural Mississippi, pushing him for a decision one way or another.
The Twittersphere waited impatiently for Devonta, wondering how some brash basketball player could put everyone on hold. But those people, the ones who threw stones and chastised a kid for taking time with what truly is a lifetime decision, didn't know Devonta Pollard.
They didn't know that the soft-spoken young man wasn't concerned with a two-week wait.
They didn't know that two weeks was nothing compared to 17 years of ups and downs, some that made him question whether playing basketball was even worth it.
They didn't know that two weeks was nothing compared to the 15 months he was forced to watch his father wither away.
Ervin Pollard passed away in 2009 after more than a year of battling cancer while Devonta was still a budding ballplayer, a lanky forward eager to make a name for himself. A year later, Devonta's house burned down.
Tragedy put a few weeks of waiting into perspective for Devonta. People could talk, but he would wait patiently.
"There were a lot of people trying to tell me, 'Your daddy would tell you this. Your dad would want you to do this,' but I'd say, 'You don't know. You weren't there 15 years, 16 years. You don't know how he thinks and what he'd want me to do,' " Devonta said.
With a grey and crimson cap snug over his head and the decision of his life finally behind him, Devonta breathed a sigh of relief. Fans across the state of Alabama rejoiced. Devonta thought about his father and joked that Ervin already would be looking forward to the season opener, pushing him to get ready in a hurry.
"He would be just pushing me to get better, bigger and stronger," Devonta said. "Not only that, he'd be pushing me to be a better man."
After the announcement was over and the interviews were finished, Devonta smiled, hugged his family and grabbed a quick bite to eat in the back of his high school gym. After that, he grabbed a change of clothes.
The wide-eyed teenager wasn't getting dressed up to go to an after party, though. He wasn't going to run off and revel in becoming one of the most high-profile prospects to sign at Alabama in the last decade. Devonta picked up his bags, changed into some sneakers and headed to an American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event in town.
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Kingston, Jamaica - West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels is hoping to be fit and ready in time for the ICC World Twenty20 championship, which will be held in Bangladesh in March.
Kingston, Jamaica - The annual awards banquet of the Melbourne Cricket Club will be held on Saturday, January 18 at the Melbourne Oval, 17 Courtney Walsh Drive, Kingston 10.
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Kingston, Jamaica - Batsman Danza Hyatt is questioning the decision by the new national selection committee to omit him from Jamaica's 14-man squad for this month's West Indies Cricket Board NAGICO Super50 tournament.
Kingston, Jamaica - Former West Indies pacer, Jerome Taylor, has been recalled to Jamaica's cricket squad after being out for almost three years because of injury.
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Whilst Sergio Perez might just have two points against his name thanks to an 8th place finish in Malaysia, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has already begun to sing the young Mexican's praises.
Perez made bold claims that he would be fighting for the title from the off, but McLaren have so far failed to deliver a car capable of fighting at the top.
Whitmarsh though says the 23-year-old is handling the situation well, and so far, "hasn't put a foot wrong."
"He has done a solid job," Whitmarsh said. "It is easy to get rattled coming to a team like McLaren when you don't have a quick enough car.
"He is an intelligent guy. He is incredibly young but again in my mind he has not put a foot wrong."
Whitmarsh praised both his drivers for their current attitude towards McLaren's difficulties.
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At the moment, United is the world's third-biggest carrier, transporting 63 million passengers annually and logging 17.7 billion revenue passenger kilometers. Continental ranks fifth, with 49 million customers and 13.3 billion RPKs. Stick them together and you've got the largest airline on the planet, operating 750 aircraft — including an immense fleet of long-haul widebodies — to 59 countries. The new combo leapfrogs ahead of Delta, which took world's biggest mantle after its merger with Northwest earlier this year.
Strategically, the combined carrier makes sense much the way Delta-Northwest made sense. Delta covered much of Europe, reaching into India and the Persian Gulf, plus multiple destinations in Africa. Northwest had been flying across the Pacific for 50 years, serving more than a dozen Asian cities, including coveted routes into China. Together, they're big everywhere. United-Continental takes advantage of Continental's heavy East Coast presence (Newark hub), and its considerable transatlantic and Latin American networks. United contributes its West Coast presence and Pacific network, including its hub at Tokyo-Narita.
So this is the latest chapter in the industry consolidation people have been talking about ever since the airline apocalypse that followed Sept. 11. Northwest-Delta, US Airways-America West, United-Continental. Are yet more mergers on tap? Possibly.
This is worrying to some consumers. Doesn't industry consolidation mean higher fares? The answer is maybe, to some degree, in certain markets. But on the whole, no, and there will still be plenty of competition out there, both domestically and internationally. And on the upside, consolidation means more rationalized scheduling practices and less congestion. Honestly, passengers have less to be concerned about than the employees of these airlines. Mergers often result in fleet trimming, which in turn brings redundancies and layoffs.
In any case, nothing about the United-Continental deal is a done deal. Airline mergers are notoriously knotty, and things could grow contentious as the paperwork wends its way through the approval process. Nothing will be official until the Department of Justice, Department of Transportation and the unions all sign off. How long that might take is anybody's guess, but you can anticipate a year or so before airplanes are repainted.


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As soon as I heard about Epstein I took New England Sports Tonight off my daily calendar. They may still talk about the Patriots but it'll be 5 minutes at best. The Red Sox probably schedule this announcement for this week expecting the Patriots to have won last week and needing to plan for the attention.
Like I said its sad, what are there 160 baseball games, and 16 maybee if we are lucky 19 to 20 football games, not counting preseason. And It has to be anyalized to death...I like baseball to a point, but football is truley america's game.
well let's not get too over the top. Until the theo thing, it has been nothing but pats everytime i listen! The sox will get 70% no doubt, but come draft time and such (trades, ect...) we will hear about the pats--especially from "dale and holley"!
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I like to think I am open to new possibilities in desserts, although I suspect few men are capable of acquiring tastes for sweets they never had as a child. Recently, I went on an Asian-dessert excursion with Bernie Sun, a respected sommelier and beverage director for Jean-Georges Management, but we had little luck, probably due to an excess of red-bean paste in the pastries he selected. Perhaps I am not as open-minded as I think I am. At the end, exhausted, we sat down at the counter of the Brooklyn Diner (which is in Manhattan, not Brooklyn) for root-beer floats.
I had never taken the root-beer float seriously, and yet it was Sun's contention that this is among the greatest of desserts. The Brooklyn Diner, it turned out, prepares root-beer floats with Stewart's root beer and Häagen-Dazs ice cream, an admirable combination. "I think it's the perfect drink, in the same way that peanut butter and jelly is the perfect sandwich," Sun said. Indeed, he had a point. An overlooked aspect of this drink is that the melting vanilla ice cream cuts the bitterness of the root beer and adds a desirable velvety consistency—root beer tends to be praised when it is creamy. Before this, I thought the finest dessert beverage was the vanilla milk shake, for not much is superior to vanilla in its most easily ingestible form, but I concede that the root-beer float is vastly more fascinating.
It is time now to speak of my greatest disappointment. I am referring to chocolate cake.
This may well be the most influential of our baked goods, and certainly the one most beloved by children. In my opinion, the chocolate cake with chocolate icing has fallen on hard times, and its potentially superior version, the devil's food cake, is also performing poorly. Such cakes are vital, for without them few birthday parties can be deemed successful. Such cakes need not be flawless. Spectacular is good enough. They are like New Year's Eve party hats—Borsalinos they need not be.
The chocolate birthday cake fulfills expectations. To a child, it should not be homemade, for that reeks of the everyday. It must be a bakery cake to appear special, and it should come in a white box wrapped in string that's been pulled down from a skein of twine twirling overhead. It should have chocolate buttercream icing, and billowy roses crafted from icing are always a welcome addition—mandatory for girls. A birthday cake reminds kids that they are special. It does not tell them that they are older—the candles take care of that.
I do not say this to stir up pity, although I'm sure it will, but I never had a chocolate birthday cake with chocolate icing as a child. As far as I can tell, Jews rarely bake traditional iced cakes, simply because icing typically contains butter and butter cannot be part of a kosher meal that also includes meat. In other words, a hot dog cannot be followed by chocolate icing in an observant household. (While my parents didn't keep kosher, they instinctively stuck to most of the rules.)
My sister recently reminded me of what we got on our birthdays: homemade, icing-free, white chiffon cakes topped with a reusable baby blue apparatus that had happy birthday spelled out in plastic script. Actually, most Jews do bake chocolate cakes. They never stop. But they are not the right kind. They are Bundt cakes, babkas, and kuchen, all without icing. My sister tried to convince me she made a wonderful chocolate cake and that if I came for a visit on my birthday, she would prepare one for me. She described it as a "beet-chocolate Bundt cake." I shuddered and suggested she stick to her carrot-cake cupcakes with cream-cheese frosting, the best I've ever had.
Is it any wonder that I become agitated as my birthday approaches and desperately seek alternatives to the homemade chocolate cakes that kindly relatives might thrust upon me? Thus far, I have failed in my mission.
Patisseries, the obvious source of substitutes, have lost their way. The classic pastries in these once revered shops now remain on sale for two or three days, and invariably they are old and heavy. They've become the black holes of baking. My newfound disillusionment has done nothing to diminish my appetite for pastry. It has simply made my quest for satisfaction more challenging. Pastries, you see, have to fulfill several requirements. They must taste as good as you remember them. You must eat every morsel, even if you had every intention of taking only one or two measured bites. And you must ask yourself how you can get to that last dab of crème pâtissière without making a fool of yourself by licking your plate. Where does one go for such pleasures, if not to pastry shops? Well, there are always restaurants.
Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin in New York is one of the best of the fancy-pastry chefs, although he still has to justify his existence to customers who think Mom's apple pie is every bit as good. Actually, it might be, for even an artiste as celebrated as Laiskonis admits, "At home, I'm known to go through a pint of ice cream in one sitting." He also points out that he is totally fascinated by the Snickers bar—chocolate coating, crunchy nuts, soft caramel, considerable enjoyment. "You will notice that pastry chefs are always trying to replicate the Snickers bar in a refined way," he says.
In the world of pastry, not much is more worthy of debate than the dichotomy between that which merely satisfies a craving and that which dazzles. Dorie Greenspan, who has written cookbooks with the greatest French pastry chefs, admits that "every pastry chef's soft spot is homey desserts: pound cake, butter cookies, madeleines."


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