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The top internal watchdog at the troubled Homeland Security Department has stepped down amid questions over his handling of a string of investigations involving department personnel and the management of his own office.
Charles Edwards was serving as acting director of the inspector general's office at Homeland Security when he became embroiled in controversy. Members of Congress accused him of impeding an investigation into mistakes by the Secret Service, and he was leading a politically sensitive probe into accusations of wrongdoing and political favoritism by Alejandro Mayorkas, whom President Obama nominated to be the agency's deputy director.
Mr. Edwards was to testify before Congress on Thursday to discuss his record, but the hearing was canceled upon news that he had asked to leave his post for an assignment in the department's science and technology office.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, the Missouri Democrat who heads the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on financial and contracting oversight, and Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, the subcommittee's ranking Republican, said in a joint statement that they hoped Mr. Edwards' departure would "pave the way for a new level of accountability and transparency" within the inspector general's office.
"Inspectors general are supposed to serve as the eyes and ears of taxpayers within our agencies, guarding against waste, fraud and abuse of power, and we expect them to abide by the same high standards of behavior they apply to agency officials," the lawmakers said.
Ms. McCaskill and Mr. Johnson accused Mr. Edwards of delaying investigations into Secret Service agents who hired prostitutes in a well-publicized incident ahead of a visit by President Obama to Colombia last year.
Eighteen months after the incident, the senators said, Mr. Edwards still had not released much information from his investigation. They expressed concerns that he was stifling findings of wrongdoings in order to curry favor with Homeland Security leadership.
Mr. Edwards was the second-highest official at the inspector general's office and acting director, but he requested a transfer to another position last week, Homeland Security officials said.
A representative for the inspector general's office confirmed that Mr. Edwards had resigned, but declined to comment further other than to say that Carlton Mann, assistant inspector general, would become acting director.
Mr. Edwards had been leading a probe of Mr. Mayorkas, the department's Citizenship and Immigration Services director at the sprawling domestic security agency. Mr. Mayorkas' nomination to Homeland Security's No. 2 position has come into question as a result of charges of leveraging influence to obtain expedited visas for foreign investors.
Republican senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously voted "present" late last week at Mr. Mayorkas' confirmation hearing, a sign of protest that Democrats were advancing the nomination even as the inspector general's investigation was still underway. The majority of Democrats nevertheless sent the nomination to the full Senate, which has yet to vote on Mr. Mayorkas.
The inspector general's representative did not say whether Mr. Edwards' departure would affect the investigation into Mr. Mayorkas.
Mr. Edwards also has faced allegations of nepotism. Ms. McCaskill and Mr. Johnson said they have received numerous complaints that Mr. Edwards hired his wife to a position in the inspector general's office, then let her telecommute from India for seven months. The senators said several federal workers also accused Mr. Edwards of taking retaliatory action against employees who complained about the arrangement.
In July, Mr. Edwards issued a statement denying any wrongdoing, adding that the charges could undermine the work his office was doing.
"I am very disturbed that false allegations have been made against me, but more importantly, I am very concerned that this matter may negatively impact the important oversight work of the Office of Inspector General," he said.
Cause of Action, a nonpartisan government accountability watchdog, has been investigating Mr. Edwards and sued the government to release records on his travel and complaints from department employees. In July, the group petitioned Mr. Obama to remove Mr. Edwards from office.
"Cause of Action sees the failure of the administration to hold Edwards accountable and Edwards' resignation, less than three days before a Senate hearing, as a cowardly excuse to avoid answering difficult questions about allegations of his abuse and misconduct, some of which may rise to violations of the law, in the Inspector General office," said a statement from the group's executive director, Dan Epstein.
Each department in the federal government has an inspector general's office, a watchdog that is supposed to remain independent of the agency leadership. But the nature of the inspector general's work — finding mistakes and mismanagement and correcting wrongdoing — had some members of Congress worried that, at least in Homeland Security's case, people were pressuring the investigators to hide missteps in order to make the agency look better.
"I'm concerned because I think we've seen what I would believe is improper contact between the inspector general and the general counsel's office of Homeland Security," Mr. Johnson said this year. "I'm trying to figure out what that wall of separation really ought to be to maintain the independence of the inspector general."
Mr. Obama has nominated John Roth, a top investigator at the Food and Drug Administration, to be the department's inspector general, but the nomination has not been confirmed.
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"Aljazeera was forbidden from covering from January 28 to February 27," the channel's Baghdad bureau chief, Abd al-Haq Saddah said on Saturday.
"We wanted to attend the press conference by (current council president Adnan) Pachachi today but we were stopped at the door," he said.
"The decision was then faxed to our headquarters in Doha," Saddah said, adding that the Governing Council took its decision based on the station's programme "Opposite Direction", which it said had criticised the interim government.
During the press conference, Pachachi said Aljazeera had broadcast a "provocative programme in which one of its participants was very excessive (in their remarks) and made accusations against certain council members."
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The programme, aired on 27 January 2004, focused on "Israel's infiltration into Iraq" and featured panelists, Dr Nur al-Muradi, the spokesman for the Iraqi Communist Party and Hamid al-Kafaiee, the spokesman for the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC).
Hamid al-Kafaiee was also a panelist on the programmeThe discussion, the channel said, raised issues such as "Israel's ambitions in Iraq, accusations directed against some Iraqi political leaders of spying in favour of Israel and the role of Israel in the invasion of Iraq".
Hamid al-Kafaiee was also a panelist on the programme
Al-Muradi said "Israeli infiltration into Iraq, was no exaggeration, but the truth". According to al-Muradi, there was, "since 1902, a project of settlement of one million Jews in Iraq but after the Balfour declaration, the project of settlement in Palestine became de facto where Jews emigrated from Iraq to Palestine".
He said "the infiltration (into Iraq by Israel) began from three areas: economical, military and the political powers".
Al-Muradi also accused some members of the IGC of co-operation with Israelis. "You must not be astonished", he said "if you saw (Ariel) Sharon wandering in the streets of Kurdistan".
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On 14 December 2003, al-Muradi said, "Sharon was in Baghdad attending one of the hearing sessions of captured Saddam Hussein". He accused Kafaiee of "knowing about that".
Aljazeera panelist claimed Sharonhad visited Iraq in December 2003"The political infiltration was carried out through four key areas", said al-Muradi.
Aljazeera panelist claimed Sharonhad visited Iraq in December 2003
"That is, the Kurdish movement, the IGC, the family of the late Sayed Muhsin al-Hakim (predecessor to Shia leader Ayat Allah Ali al-Sistani) and the apostates in the Iraqi Communist Party".
Al-Muradi presented pictures from a book titled The Mossad in Iraq in which he confirmed the past cooperation between top Jewish and Kurdish leaders that dates back to 1968.
Ahmad al-Chalabi allegedly visited Israel "many times"The Iraqi Communist Party spokesman also, in the television discussion, referred to the book authored by Jewish writer Shlomo Nakdimon in which he referred to the military cooperation between the Kurdish leaders like Mula Mustafa al-Barazani, the father of Masud al-Barazani, a member of the IGC. The author said Mustafa al-Barazani was a general in the Israeli army.
Ahmad al-Chalabi allegedly visited Israel "many times"
Al-Muradi also drew attention to some members of the IGC, such as Ahmad al-Chalabi, whom he claimed "had visited Israel many times and met Ifraim Halivi, the head of Israel's National Security Council".
"Mossad bought lands in the northern Iraqi city of Zawita, so it controlled (cross-border) trade taking place in the (thoroughfare) town of al-Khalil". Channels banned On 23 September, the Governing Council banned both Aljazeera and the Dubai-based al-Arabiya from covering government activities for two weeks for allegedly inciting anti-US violence.
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$29 Cancun Centro w/Rooftop PatioMexico, Quintana Roo, Cancún
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This is a Two (2) Bedroom, Penthouse Condominium. The Master Bed is a King size bed, and the Guest Bedroom has 1 full size bed. The Rooftop Patio that is great for morning coffee. Abundant restaurants, shopping, busses and taxis nearby.
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This is a Two (2) Bedroom, Penthouse Apartment. The Master Bed has a King size bed, and the Guest Bedroom has 1 full size bed. Fully equipped kitchen, and a clothes washer and dryer. This Condominium is ideally located to access, and explore, all that Cancun, Riviera Maya, and the Yucatan of Mexico have to offer. And, at a price that makes it affordable to DO MORE WHILE YOU ARE HERE!
It is situated in a safe residential area, surrounded by jungle trees that are occasionally filled with Wild Parrots. Situated around the corner is the Cancun Plaza Outlet Shopping Mall. Along with various shops and stores, there is a Starbucks, McDonalds, Italianies, and the Sirloin Stockade Steakhouse at the Cancun Plaza Outlet Mall. There many affordable local restaraunts nearby to experience the local cuisine.
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I really enjoyed my stay at Henry's. His girlfriend Margarita was very warm and welcoming, and even showed me around the area and took me to get groceries. T.J. downstairs was also very helpful when I had my phone stolen and even gave me a ride back to the airport.
Lots of places to go near by and very spacious for the cost.
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El apartamento esta tal cual aparece en las fotos, todo en perfectas condiciones.
Además nos recogieron en el aeropuerto lo cual nos facilitó mucho la llegada.
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Great apartment in a lively and safe part of Cancun! We would love to stay again during another trip.
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Henry y Margarita fueron muuy amables, nos recibieron con gran calidez; el departamento tiene toooodooo lo necesario para una estancia confortable y aún más. Sábanas, toallas, utensilios de cocina y todo para lavar.
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How far can an ectopic pregnancy last? I mean , can you be 8 or 9 weeks or more and still be pregnant in the tube?
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I just wanted to share my story in the hopes it will help someone else, like reading millions of posts helped me. I went in for my first u/s at 8 weeks. They told me they couldn't find the baby, just an empty sac. much to my devastation, I didn't believe it. I had all the pregnancy symptoms,no bleeding or cramping, nothing! They took my HCG levels again and they were rising from the original 6800 to now 27,000. After the longest week of our life I went back to the Dr for another u/s and a new tech who was very thorough found what appeared to be an ectopic pregnancy, by now I was 9 weeks. I went to the ER that night b/c I was having some pain and they admitted me. I got 2 shots of methotrexate and spent a day and 1/2 in the hospital. Still no bleeding. Levels are dropping. I find out tmrw if the shot worked, my levels should be pretty low by now. Don't agree to a D&C until you find out what is really going on. I only have 1 tube, so the shot was best option so we can still get pregnantposted 01/20/2014 by russellfamily11
To answer your question, my ectopic pregnancy ruptured at 14 weeks and 3 days. I had NO signs and/or symptoms of being pregnant. I was definitely NOT trying. As a matter of a fact I was on the birth control called Depo-Provera(an injection that I was getting once every 90 days), AND my partner also used condoms EVERY time. I have a very high pain tolerance. But early one morning I woke up with sever back pain that caused me to have blackout moments. Due to my career in law enforcement I was forced to call off and asked my father to take me to the ER. At that point I was put through a number of tests. As soon as they began the intra vaginal ultrasound I began to hemorrhage. Which was when they also found that I was pregnant, and that the pregnancy was in my left Fallopian tube. From that point I was told I was facing a life or death situation. During surgery they found that my tube had already ruptured, I lost a great deal of blood already, and ultimately ended up removing the tube.posted 08/05/2014 by 48stheMomma
I was 8 weeks when my left tube had ruptured. This was my second pregnancy in 5 months following a miscarriage. My uterus was filled with blood and I had to get emergency surgery. I was out of it the whole next day in the hospital when I was admitted. I don't remember a whole lot, just that my blood count continued to drop, I had to get a cat scan and I had gotten two blood transfusions. After a few weeks at home and my final check up, the doc said my other tube was fine and that I could get pregnant again as soon as my period came back, though I would have to be monitored every 48 hrs. I told him no thank you, and to give me a rx for bcp. Maybe in a year my husband and I will try again. But two losses in 5 months is too devastating.posted 08/22/2011 by alanning89
It's measured differently when it's tubal. I was at least 8 weeks. And mine ruptured causing me to lose one of my Fallopian tubes and that's after taking Methotrexate two weeks before hand and being told that I was naturally miscarring. If you know it's an ectopic do not let it go on too long. It's extremely painful when it does rupture.posted 07/29/2015 by jb_sorell
After 5 weeks can your baby travel to your tubesposted 02/24/2015 by troyonadower
I recently had an eptopic pregnancy. I however did not find out until it ruptured. I was 14weeks along, and the doctor could not say when it ruptured. I was rushed to surgery. I began bleeding 4 weeks prior. I assumed it was my period. ( I actually had an IUD) when my period continued for 2weeks I called my doctor, they told me it was normal for IUD patients. Even though I told them I had, had this for 2 years now with normal menstrual cycles. So I called back and actually had an apt set up for 2 days before this happened. I'm a mom of 3 so I've always handled pains and have always ignored signs because I'm "busy" I for one did not think this could happen with an IUD.posted 05/04/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
I started my period as usual, had cramping in my lower abdomen, wasn't bleeding like I should so I took a pregnancy test and Found out I was pregnant. I continued to cramp n was in bad pain so I went to hospital and discovered my ectopic, I also got the shot methyltrexate, a week after that I had very severe pain,I was rushed to hospital via ambulance, I was bleeding internally and I Started going unconscious in the waiting room. I ended up having a tubal litigation. (Removal of tube). Spent 6 days in hospital due to blood transfusion, test ,ended up sick. Etc.. Be careful with the methyltrexate. It sounds nice n easy. However I had jus concieved when this all occurred. I was only at 5100 with my hcG levels. The nurse told me they should only give it to women who hcG levels aren't any higher than 5000. The shot didn't work for me. I ended up losing my tube, my baby and almost my life.posted 04/02/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
Hi, from what I understand ectopic pregnancies are between 5 - 10 weeks but on average it can last 7.5 weeks. I have had an ectopic pregnancy on my right tube resulting in the tube being removed leaving me with my left tube. I was 9 weeks and 2days pregnant, surprisingly it did not rupture. I was in no pain untill after the surgery. The doctors couldn't believe it had lasted this long without bursting. I guess i was very lucky it lasted that long without rupturing in the tube. God bless xxposted 03/06/2013 by ohemmgee
Hello, I am writing this in hopes one day it'll help someone like me. Someone who has a lot of questions with little answers. I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant on a Tuesday and started bleeding with abdominal pain. Went straight to the ER where they did blood tests and a vaginal ultrasound. They didn't fine anything in my uterus but my HCG levels where 4800 consistent with a pregnant women. Thus giving them the conclusion it was ectopic. On Saturday night, Sunday morning I received my first and hopefully only dose of methotrexate. I will know if it worked once my blood work comes back. They will continue to follow me to make sure my hcg levels go down. If you have any signs of ectopic go straight to ER or call your OBGYN. Early detection is key. Hopefully I caught mine before any type of damage was done to my Fallopian tubes. Methotrexate is a awesome alternative to surgery. It isn't invasive and hopefully will preserve your Fallopian tubes!!! You know your body, listen to it!!posted 08/13/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
At the end of 2008 I had an EP and I had had tremendous pain on my lower left had side I thought it was my appendixamd it. Had burstbuy that son the right, it must of burst in around week 8 but being 19 I was to scared to go to the docs thinking I had an STI. My bleeding was heavy, I worked in a busy kitchen and most shifts I couldn't more my body was in such pain, when I threw up it was a short relief, I had to had boiling showers directly placed on my lower back to make the pain go away but after getting out it was short lived. When I was finally forced to go to the doctors they knew straight away and I was sent to have emergency surgery I spent 4 days in hospital and now I know about EP I'm surprised I never lost my left tube, my doctor told me I was lucky I went as it was so bad and had erupted I probably only had a day or two left to live. It's been about 5 years now and I haven't been pregnant again and sort of slightly scared still as the pain I will never forget, but itstimeposted 05/13/2014 by emilymay1989
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Prequel Chapter 38"Today. We just need to pack. My jet's waiting for us, so we should be there in just a few hours." Tony checked his phone. "You're gonna love it there." He grinned at Loki then went to pack his things.Prequel Chapter 381 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Loki grabbed the first bag he found and started to pack his things.
Tony tossed a few things into his suitcase then set it out near the door.
"Jarvis, tell Fury his boys need their own ride."
"He is getting them ready now Sir. They will meet you there and give you a short security brief."
"All right." Tony made sure he had everything. "Does my lab there still work?"
"I have been maintaining it regularly Sir. It is functioning perfectly."
Loki smiled as he went to find Tony with his bag over his shoulder. His bag however was, mainly full of books.
Tony looked at the god and chuckled a bit. He looked so excited to get out of the tower. "Ready?" He grabbed his own things and headed ou
Prequel Chapter 35"We'll get you out of here soon, okay? Then you canナyou can go home." Tony smiled a bit, but saying that made him feel lonely already.Prequel Chapter 351 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"It will be a long time still before I am welcomed home."
"I dunno about that. I mean, your dad agreed to give you back your powers, didn't he?" Tony looked at the god then grabbed some more tissues.
"With limited access. I cannot return until I have earned the right to have my powers back entirely."
"It'll be easy. You'll be back in no time." Tony paused a moment and blew his nose. He picked up his tea and took a sip. "I promised I'd make this right and I won't stop 'till you're happy."
Loki finally flipped himself back onto his feet.
Tony sniffled a bit. "You really like riding horses?" He asked curiously.
"Yes." he nodded.
"I could get you a horse to ride you know." Tony sneezed a bit then sniffled and kept talking. "We could smuggle you out of the tower and take you to some farm or something."
"That would be unwise, Sir. Even I could not hold
Chapter 63"Good night Toki." Odin left the boy to bed once he'd climbed in and started walking Fenrir to his room.Chapter 631 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Why did you take me away from Papa?" Fenrir asked.
"I know what I did was wrong and I am sorry for that Fenrir. I am the All-father, I had to do what was right even though it wasn't to keep the family image." Odin told him.
"I am sorry to you, and your sister as well as your older brother."
Toki watched as the man left, and could hear his voice in the hall, though he couldn't make out what he said. After it went silent again, Toki cuddled up under the blankets and fell asleep.
Tony walked back over towards the dining hall completely sober now. He'd need to figure out what was in that antidote later. As he walked along, he was stopped by certain brunette and her three friends. For the life of him he couldn't remember their names, but it didn't matter much to him. They got on his nerves.
"Man of Iron, we wish to speak with you."
"I have to ge
Chapter 60Odin looked at the child in his wife's arms. "Now he looks as he should." Odin took the child in his arms and Loki thought he would collapse any second.Chapter 601 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"He's a fine son. He'll be every bit as powerful as you both are." Odin told them looking between Loki and Thor.
"Loki there is not enough time to tell you how sorry I am for how I have wronged you. I made that mistake more than once and I will not make it again." Odin told him.
Giving the child back to Frigga he embraced his younger son.
"I will accept Remus as a grandchild of mine as I should have done with your other children and I will do so from this day forth."
Thor and Tony both breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged nervous but happy smiles. It was a good vacation so far. Now they just needed Fury to smile again and the day would be complete. Frigga smiled at her son and husband, and her eyes glazed over with fresh tears.
"This is cause for celebration!"
"Point Break, I'm starting to think you just like
Prequel Chapter 39Loki saw the two front his spot at the bottom of the pool and refused to move from where he was.Prequel Chapter 391 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Tony and Pepper had a splash fight for a while before the redhead tried to swim away. She was giggling and squealed when Tony caught her.
"Tony, stop!" She laughed as he began to tickle her. "Stop it, stop!"
Tony laughed as he tickled her more yelped when the woman returned the favor. He fell apart and his foot slipped, dragging him under the water. He surface, sputtering and gasping.
"Water went in my nose!" He coughed and flailed.
Loki finally resurfaced showing only enough for his nose to get through so he could breath.
Pepper laughed at Tony and shook her head then pulled in one of the floating chairs. She got on it and sighed relaxed.
Tony shook his head then looked over at Loki. His eyes had a playful glint as he suddenly swam towards the god.
Loki hadn't seen what Stark was planning for him.
Tony swam under water, coming up under the god and pushin
Prequel Chapter 34Tony woke up some time later for some more tea. He sniffled and hobbled into the kitchen with the blanket wrapped around his shoulders.Prequel Chapter 341 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Tony looked like a little kid all wrapped up in his blanket. Loki remembered Thor looking like that on a few occasions.
Tony sniffled and took a large whiff of his tea. The steam opened up his nose a bit and he sighed before taking a sip. He turned and hobbled back to the couch.
Loki finally came around and got up. "I guess I should feed him?" He asked.
"That would be wise." Jarvis chuckled.
Tony looked through the fridge, sniffling more. He sneezed and his head throbbed slightly from the sinus pressure.
"Sir, would you please lie down and allow me to make you a soup?"
"I can do it Jarvis!" Tony said angrily, though his throat was sore.
"No you can't." Loki said, coming into the kitchen. "Now lay down and let me cook for you."
Tony pouted at Loki upset but then went and shuffled back to the couch. He huffed and plopped down.
Prequel Chapter 37"It's a temporary thing. He'll be able to use them when he's on a mission with us. Right now we're keeping it secret. If I tell Fury about it now he'll toss Loki back in a cell forever. We're gonna wait until he's helped on a few important missions and break the news then."Prequel Chapter 371 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Pepper nodded. "Smart idea." she said. "You should get him back into training. All that time at shield he wouldn't have just lost weight but muscle mass as well." she explained.
Tony nodded. "I've caught him going into the gym a few times and he fights with my suits. I've had to repair them every week." Tony smiled a bit. "He's freakishly good at fighting. He moves so fast, it's weird. Like how Natasha fights."
"I actually want to see him fight." Pepper commented.
"I'll see if I've got video of it." Tony grinned when their dessert arrived. "He almost destroyed one of my suits when he wa
Prequel Chapter 42"It's cold." Loki said. "Why is it cold?" He asked.Prequel Chapter 421 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Is it cold? Oh. Umm, Jarvis go ahead and adjust the temperature."
"Very well Sir." The AI adjusted the temperature.
Tony looked at Loki then away. "You sleep okay?"
He nodded. "Did you?" he asked.
"Not really. I kept waking myself up." Tony shrugged then stood and set his cup in the sink.
Loki nodded and then sighed. He went to the fridge for a class of water. "I'm going back to my room."
Tony looked at Loki and nodded. "All right. I'll be down in my lab if you need anything." He grabbed a beer and headed towards his lab. So close. Loki was so close to hearing what he'd said. It surprised him though; why was he being so nervous about this?
"Sir you'll have an easier time getting over it if you just accept this truth."
"Nope." Tony put on his gloves and goggles then started working on one of his suits. "It's just a passing crush. Like with
Chapter 57Tony chuckled at Steve's bashfulness. You would never suspect someone who had been through so much to be so polite and quiet, but Steve was living proof of just that.Chapter 571 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"He feels kinda cold."
"Loki gets like that sometimes, so Remus will until he can control it."
"But that doesn't hurt him, does it?" Pepper looked at Loki rather worried. She didn't know really anything about Loki, much less if something like this was necessarily healthy. She still compared everything to what was normal by human standards.
"Sir, Agent Romanoff is here."
"He's not asleep, is he?" Natasha peeked into the room then smiled at the baby in Steve's arms. She walked over quietly, and ran a single finger along Remus's cheek.
"How are you two doing?" She turned her attention to Loki, trying to keep eye contact with him rather than just staring at Remus. She'd never seen such a cute baby.
"No he feels no
Chapter 55"Oh sod off." Loki glared playfully.Chapter 551 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Looking at Toki Loki could see a change in the boy. He wasn't the white pale of a maggot like before he had a pinkish coloring like a new born baby.
Placing his hand to his forehead Loki was sure the child felt fine.
"I can detect nothing out of the ordinary sirs." Jarvis informed them.
Toki looked at his parents oddly then shrugged and went back to hugging Loki.
"Oh I see. I don't get a hug?" Tony groaned as Toki giggled and tackled him suddenly. The inventor tickled his son but couldn't help feeling worried. What was going on?
"If I may sir, it seems Toki is simply going through some changes. The DNA splicing must have some slow-reacting effects."
"True. Maybe he'll outgrow the maggot genes on his own?"
"Toki is turning normal?" Fenrir chimed in and cocked his head to the side in curiosity. It would strange to see what Toki looked like without his maggot-spliced features.
"She did g
Prequel Chapter 29Loki started laughing. Bruce watched the god laughing. He could see that was a real laugh.Prequel Chapter 291 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Tony didn't seem too amused, though he found the god's laugh so charming. It was so light and happy. He pouted and got some water in a glass, splashing Loki.
"There, now we're all even." He stood a bit taller, pushing out his lower lip like a triumphant child.
Bruce's eyes widened, and he stifled a laugh, watching what would happen.
Loki shook his head. "Far better than what I can say for you." Loki said.
Tony blinked puzzled but didn't question the god. He shrugged and went into his room, pulling on some dry clothes.
Bruce shook his head then went and put on a dry shirt. "At least the food didn't get wet." He sat down and sipped his drink.
Loki continued to eat and try the new food before him. "We don't have things like this in Asgard." he said.
"Really?" Bruce looked at him curiously.
"What kind of food do you have?
Prequel Chapter 36"Loki?"Prequel Chapter 361 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Yes?" he answered.
"I'm taking Pepper out to lunch tomorrow. The place is in another state, so I'll be gone for a little while. The tower's gonna be on lock down and Fury'll send agents to keep watch."
Loki looked at him. "You'll make sure they can't get to me?" he asked.
Tony smiled and nodded. "Don't worry; they won't get inside the tower. And I won't be gone too long, so you'll be okay."
Loki nodded. "Thank you."
Tony just shrugged. "I try. We'll be leaving pretty early in the afternoon tomorrow so you'll have the tower to yourself. I gave you new permissions, so as long as you stay inside you'll be fine."
"Also, the new books arrive first thing in the morning Mr. Laufeyson." Jarvis added.
Loki nodded. The god would be well occupied with himself. He had books, movies, TV and Jarvis to keep him busy for a few hours.
Tony smiled at Loki then went back
Chapter 54Loki slept well for the first time in a long time.Chapter 541 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Tony nodded at his friend's question.
"Yeah, he got Loki's eyes, his hair, my skin and my nose. It's really the best combination."
"Let's just hope he didn't get your ego."
"Everyone keeps saying that! But hey, when one parent is a billionaire genius and the other a prince, you're going to have an ego."
"Tony you're horrible." Bruce chuckled and patted his friend's shoulder. "But I'm happy for the both of you. I really never thought you'd settle down like this."
"You know, for a while I didn't think I ever would either." Tony smiled at himself.
"Papa, Remus awake!" Toki tugged on his father's shirt then followed Tony as the man went over to his son. He scooped the baby up and quickly took him out of the room, hoping not to wake Loki.
"Shh, shh, shh, Daddy's here."
Prequel Chapter 33"We don't have colorful birds like that."Prequel Chapter 331 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"We have tons of them. It's only male birds though. The females always have boring colors so it's easier for them to hide from predators."
Loki sighed. "Crows are favored in Asgard.
"Why's that?" Tony coughed a bit then took another long sip of his coffee.
"They are smarter than Midgardians care to think."
"No, they're evil." Tony shook his head a bit then finished his coffee. "And they're creepy. They just stare at you with these dead eyes."
"Their eyes aren't dead." he said.
Tony laughed. "No, it's an expression." He sneezed again and sniffled. "Can we go back inside?" He sneezed louder.
Loki sighed but nodded. He'd at least gotten a few moments outside.
"Sorry. We can come back outside tom-" Tony stopped and sneezed again. He groaned a bit as they got back inside. He took off his jacket and shoes, frowning when
Chapter 47Loki smiled as he looked at the screen.Chapter 471 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Yes Thor that would be the baby."
"Here's the head, hands and the baby's feet. Want a picture for your scrap book?"
"Yes please doctor."
"Might I have one as well? I would like to show Mother and father their grandchild." Thor smiled.
"Alright Thor."
"Oh my God I'm really going to be a father." Tony almost couldn't hold himself back. He kissed the back of Loki's hand and used the rest of his energy not to cry. He smiled and looked down at his husband.
"That's our kid."
"Tony if you want to cry you can."
"I'm not going to cry Bruce!" The inventor pouted at his friend then looked back at the image. His child.
Bruce printed two pictures one for Thor and then one for Loki and Tony to have.
"Baby brother?" Fenrir questioned.
"We don't know yet we won't know until the baby is born so be patient." Loki smiled.
Getting back to the baby shower Loki sat down and started eating a
Prequel Chapter 40Tony welded a few parts together then grinned. He looked at his new invention; some strange blaster he'd created before joining the Avengers.Prequel Chapter 401 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Jarvis, pull up the notes for this."
"Of course Sir."
"Thank you Jarvis." Loki replied.
"Sir, are you sure hiding in your lab is the appropriate response at the moment?"
"Jarvis, run the schematics on this and-" Tony huffed when the AI shut his screens down. Tony pursed his lips and sat, pulling his goggles up. "I'm giving him space, Jarvis."
"Sir he didn't require space." Jarvis pointed out.
Tony sat there a moment. "What do you want me to do Jarvis? Go up there and cuddle with him?"
"Sir, at the moment you are the only person in whom Mr. Laufeyson can trust. You have shown that you are here to help him and hiding away when things become serious is not helping."
"I know you do not handle emotions well Sir. Bel
Prequel Chapter 31Tony turned off the blaster and set his glove down. "Usually takes a while before the wires start to heat up. The energy gets lost in heat as it's conducted." He took a sip of his water. "Jarvis has more wires though. He handles a lot more so he needs more connections." Tony opened up a panel in the back wall to show the god. "See?"Prequel Chapter 311 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"So what else can Jarvis do?" he asked.
"Almost anything really. He controls all the functions of the tower. Simple appliances and even the more complex stuff like the machines in here. He handles connections coming in and out of the tower. And anything else he can control the suit to do. Like the time he made me an omelet for breakfast." Tony grinned a bit.
"And when he had the suits build that library." Loki stated.
"I am grounded to not only this tower but to Mr. Stark's home in California."
"He also follows me in the suits. I can move him into most other systems back hacking it and letting him through the firewall. That's how I can get into systems with
Chapter 62Tony smiled at Frigga's willingness to take Remus back into her arms and glanced at Loki.Chapter 621 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Hey, are you okay?" He looked at his husband worried and held Loki's hand in his own.
"Man of Iron, tell us again how it is you came to fall in love with Loki." Sif spoke up, her sharp, dominating eyes fixed on the couple. Yet she smiled sweetly, as if hiding something in her words. Fandral took a sip of his drink and spoke up as well.
"Yes, tell us the story!"
Tony looked at the warriors before looking back at Loki for a moment.
"It's a pretty weird story."
"Well, you are now wed to a god Man of Iron and the god of Mischief no less. Come, tell us your story."
Loki glared at them. Hogan kept his mouth shut and Valstagg was too busy feeding his fast already. Loki was more than tempted to show them exactly what he learned in Midgard.
"Loki, contain yourself." Frigga put her grandson in his father's arms.
Loki felt most of
Prequel Chapter 32Jarvis finished running through all the information and double checking everything. "Sir one hour until I'm into the system."Prequel Chapter 321 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"All right. You just stay low until I get these things built."
"There are some spare parts you could use with minimal work Sir."
Tony went over and scrounged up some pieces. "Get my coffee going Jarvis."
"Right away Sir."
"Of course Sir." Jarvis got a pot going for him.
Tony got to work on the bots, working through most of the night until he got four done.
"All right. Send these in and try to get as much as you can. I'll make some more in a bit." Tony went upstairs to get more coffee. He'd been living off it all night.
"Sir are you sure you don't want to handle this?" he asked.
"I'm not sneaky Jarvis, I thought we established that. If I try to go in myself I'll get caught then Fury will find out everything else. At least this way it won't be obvious."
"Very well
Prequel Chapter 30Loki sighed. "I wish we could shape shift." he said.Prequel Chapter 301 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"If it is any consolation, she will be gone in a few hours Mr. Laufeyson. Mr. Stark prefers to be alone but often times he seeks out company, even if it is only momentary. Though I must say, he seeks out these female companions less often since you arrived."
"But that doesn't mean I don't want to shift." Loki said again.
"If you do not mind me asking, just what can you shift into?" Jarvis asked rather curiously.
"Anything living." Loki said. "Animals, peoples, insect. I can't shift into plants though."
"That sounds like quite an amazing gift to possess. It must have been quite difficult to learn, I imagine."
"Extremely." Loki replied.
"Your brother mentioned once that your magic and Midgardian science are very similar, if not quite the same. Is this true?"
"Yes." Loki nodded. "The way your science mixes things together to get what you use to heal people. We make creams and salves the sa
Chapter 56This was easier than he expected; maybe he could finish before four? Tony looked over the machine and redid some wires as well as replacing other parts before backing up for a moment. There wasn't very much that needed to be fixed. The machine actually ran pretty well on its own, but Tony's guess was that Fury wanted the software fixed. Machines could be replaced, files and documents couldn't. So the inventor turned it on, let it run then got into the mainframe and started working his magic.Chapter 561 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"No. Well not really."
"He's sort of in trouble for not getting his work finished because the baby was being born and he wanted to be here. But there was so much happening he never went back." Loki explained.
Steve entered the room along with Clint and both waved to Tony. "Hey Tony." Steve hugged the man.
"Bruce told me about Remus. How's it feel to be a dad?"
"Is the kid blue?" Clint asked.
"It feels amazing. I can hardly get any sleep but I get to hold my kid now. Loki was
Chapter 53"He has beautiful eyes. Just like his daddy." Tony smiled and kissed Loki softly before Bruce's voice was heard.Chapter 531 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Tony? What is it?"
"Yeah Stark, what's so important you had to interrupt all of us?" Clint, Nat, Steve and Pepper all chimed in and waited for an explanation.
"You guys, Loki just had the baby. I'm a father!"
There was a stunned silence followed by a mass of congratulations and questions.
"What color is the baby?"
"Boy or girl?"
"What did you name it?"
"Can I go over and see?"
"Tony, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Hey, hey! Everyone settle down. I didn't know until just before the big moment, so there was no way I was going to take the time to invite all of you. Besides, Loki and Remus need to rest."
Both Natasha and Pepper cooed at the name.
"Agent Barton I think it's time for your flying lessons." Loki smirked. He'd felt h
Chapter 52A few more weeks went by and they were looking at the time frame of the birth of their child.Chapter 521 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Come on. As much as I've enjoyed the thought and process of having you I want my body back. That and my liver." Loki told his belly.
Tony chuckled at Loki as he watched the god talk to his belly. It was really quite the sight to behold. Toki looked at his father then back at his notebook and continued with his designs.
"Loki, one of these days people will think you're insane." Tony grinned and walked over to his husband with a bowl of fruit.
"Papa, look!" Toki held up his drawing with a big grin.
"Very lovely, thank you." Loki took the bowl with a smile.
Looking at Toki's design he smiled.
"Sir Director Fury is calling. It's not an emergency."
"For once Loki told him.
Stark we need you to come in tomorrow for a few hours to help the tech team upgrade the security systems."
"But tomorrow's Valentine's day." Loki stated.
"I don't c
Prequel Chapter 44"When I was young and they discovered I had a gift for magic, they made me wear a necklace with a strong pendant on it to lock my powers until I could be taught. When I was caught in my father and Brother's shadows that's when my mother began to teach me."Prequel Chapter 441 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Tony looked at the god then down a bit. "Guess it isn't easy to grow up when people won't let you. But why keep your magic hidden? I mean, you were going to use it someday anyway."
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ABSTRACT: Interaction Computing (IC) aims to map the properties of integrable low-dimensional non-linear dynamical systems to the discrete domain of finite-state automata in an attempt to reproduce in software the self-organizing and dynamically stable properties of sub-cellular biochemical systems. As the work reported in this paper is still at the early stages of theory development it focuses on the analysis of a particularly simple chemical oscillator, the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. After retracing the rationale for IC developed over the past several years from the physical, biological, mathematical, and computer science points of view, the paper presents an elementary discussion of the Krohn-Rhodes decomposition of finite-state automata, including the holonomy decomposition of a simple automaton, and of its interpretation as an abstract positional number system. The method is then applied to the analysis of the algebraic properties of discrete finite-state automata derived from a simplified Petri Net model of the BZ reaction. In the simplest possible and symmetrical case the corresponding automaton is, not surprisingly, found to contain exclusively cyclic groups. In a second, asymmetrical case, the decomposition is much more complex and includes five different simple non-abelian groups whose potential relevance arises from their ability to encode functionally complete algebras. The possible computational relevance of these findings is discussed and possible conclusions are drawn.Bio Systems 03/2013; 112(2). DOI:10.1016/j.biosystems.2013.03.003
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ABSTRACT: Abstract This article investigates patterns of reasons for digital disengagement of British adults. It adds a psychological dimension to research that is mostly sociological in nature in trying to separate out explanations for disengaging from the Internet by choice or by forced exclusion. The analysis of a nationally representative survey shows differences between the number of reasons and the most important reasons among different sociodemographic groups, but also among individuals with different psychological profiles. The findings suggest that ex- and nonusers do not have one simple reason for nonuse, but a multifaceted range of reasons, which often represent disadvantages at several levels. The range of often mentioned reasons, moreover, shows that motivations for disengagement cannot be measured by means of the most important reason, but that all reasons have to be taken into account and looked at concertedly.Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 12/2012; 16(2). DOI:10.1089/cyber.2012.0257
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ABSTRACT: Inspired by the "Keywords in Communication" theme of the 2009 ICA conference, this paper observes the pivotal role played by "the interview" in the history of audience research. Although interviewing implies bidirectionality, research following Lazarsfeld constructed the powerful interviewer and obedient interviewee, a tradition challenged by the critical turn in reception studies and its emphasis on interviewee expertise. This enabled research to pose crucial challenges to media and communication theory through giving the audience a voice. Yet today, this challenge risks being undermined as textbooks emphasize traditional methods, as the analysis of new media repositions mass audiences as "passive," and as researchers seem reluctant in practice to go out and talk to the public.Dando Voz a la Gente: El Rol Crítico de la Entrevista en la Historia de la Investigación de la AudienciaSonia LivingstoneDepartment of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UKResumenInspirado en el tema de la conferencia de ICA sobre las "Palabras Claves en la Comunicación, '' este artículo observa el rol fundamental jugado por ''la entrevista, '' en la historia de la investigación de la audiencia. Aunque hacer entrevistas implica bi-direccionalidad, la investigación siguiendo Lazarsfeld construyó al entrevistador poderoso y al entrevistado obediente, una tradición desafiada por el cambio crítico en los estudios de recepción y su énfasis en el entrevistado experto. Esto permitió que la investigación ponga desafíos a la teoría de los medios y la comunicación dándole voz a la audiencia. Aún hoy, este desafío corre el riesgo de ser devaluada dado que los libros de texto enfatizan los métodos tradicionales, los nuevos medios reposicionan a las audiencias masivas como ''pasivas, '' y los investigadores no parecen estar seguros de ir y hablar con el público.Donner une voix aux gens : du rôle critique de l'entretien dans l'histoire de la recherche sur les auditoiresSonia LivingstoneInspiré du thème « Mots clés de la communication » de la conférence 2009 de l'ICA, cet article examine le rôle crucial joué par « l'entretien » dans l'histoire de la recherche sur les auditoires. Bien que l'entretien suggère la bidirectionnalité, la recherche qui a suivi Lazarsfeld a construit l'image du puissant intervieweur et de l'interviewé obéissant. Cette tradition a été contestée par le tournant critique des études de la réception et l'importance qu'il accorde aux compétences des interviewés. Cette mise en question a permis à la recherche de soulever des enjeux cruciaux de la théorie de la communication et des médias en donnant une voix à l'auditoire. Or aujourd'hui, cette mission risque d'être ébranlée par les manuels qui insistent sur les méthodes traditionnelles, par les médias d'information qui repositionnent les auditoires de masse comme étant « passifs » et par les chercheurs qui semblent réticents à sortir parler au public.Den Menschen eine Stimme geben: Zur kritischen Rolle des Interviews in der Geschichte der PublikumsforschungSonia LivingstoneInspiriert durch das Konferenzthema ,,Schlüsselworte der Kommunikation" der ICA-Jahrestagung 2009, befasst sich dieser Artikel mit der zentralen Rolle des ,,Interviews" in der Geschichte der Publikumsforschung. Auch wenn Interviewführung grundsätzlich eine Bidirektionalität impliziert, konstruierte die Forschungstradition nach Lazarsfeld den mächtigen Interviewer und den gehorchenden Interviewten - eine Tradition, die im Zuge der kritischen Wende in der Rezeptionsforschung und der Betonung der Expertise des Interviewten in Frage gestellt wurde. Indem dem Publikum eine Stimme gegeben wurde, konnte die Forschung wesentliche Herausforderungen an die Medien- und Kommunikationstheorie herantragen. Allerdings laufen diese Herausforderungen heute Gefahr, unterminiert zu werden, da in den Lehrbüchern traditionelle Methoden betont werden, neue Medien die Massenpublika als ,,passiv" repositionieren und Forscher zögern, hinauszugehen und mit der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen.Communication Culture & Critique 11/2010; 3(4):566 - 571. DOI:10.1111/j.1753-9137.2010.01086.x
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ABSTRACT: Cloud Computing is rising fast, with its data centres growing at an unprecedented rate. However, this has come with concerns of privacy, efficiency at the expense of resilience, and environmental sustainability, because of the dependence on Cloud vendors such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. Community Cloud Computing makes use of the principles of Digital Ecosystems to provide a paradigm for Clouds in the community, offering an alternative architecture for the use cases of Cloud Computing. It is more technically challenging to deal with issues of distributed computing, such as latency, differential resource management, and additional security requirements. However, these are not insurmountable challenges, and with the need to retain control over our digital lives and the potential environmental consequences, it is a challenge we must pursue.Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, 2009. DEST '09. 3rd IEEE International Conference on; 07/2009
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ABSTRACT: In this paper the often celebratory accounts of the civic, participatory and democratic potentials of the blogosphere are being critically assessed. While these potentials are not denied or minimised, it is argued that some trends and phenomena detrimental to these potentials need to be acknowledged as well. With regard to the latter, 5 distinct threats are identified. At a structural/organisational level of analysis, the colonisation of the blogosphere by the market, the appropriation of the blogosphere by cultural and political elites and strategies of control by states and employers will be addressed. At an individual level of analysis, examples of online intimidation by fellow bloggers and so-called anti-publics using blogs and online forums to disseminate discourses of hate are considered. Many of the examples provided expose the blogosphere as situated in between the public and the private sphere, which can be problematic from a participatory perspective. Above all, it is concluded that the internet is a medium rife with contradictions and cannot be separated from the tensions and conflicts present in the offline world; it is part of it.Technology and Society, 2008. ISTAS 2008. IEEE International Symposium on; 07/2008
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ABSTRACT: A national UK survey (N = 1017) examined the association between media consumption and three indicators of civic participation - likelihood of voting, interest in politics, and actions taken in response to a public issue of concern to the respondent. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the variance explained by media use variables after first controlling for demographic, social and political predictors of each indicator of participation. Media use significantly added to explaining variance in civic participation as follows. In accounting for voting, demographic and political/social factors mattered, but so too did some media habits (listening to the radio and engagement with the news). Interest in politics was accounted for by political/social factors and by media use, especially higher news engagement and lower media trust. However, taking action on an issue of concern was accounted for only by political/social factors, with the exception that slightly fewer actions were taken by those who watched more television. These findings provided little support for the media malaise thesis, and instead were interpreted as providing qualified support for the cognitive/motivational theory of news as a means of engaging the public.British Journal of Sociology 07/2008; 59(2):351-71. DOI:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2008.00197.x
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ABSTRACT: This paper begins to chart and critically analyse the formal connections between algebra, logic, and cell biology on the one hand, and algebra, logic, and software security on the other. Much of the discussion is necessarily conceptual. Where the discussion is more formal the current distance between these disciplines appears evident. The paper focuses on the algebra of network coding, reviews the main types of algebraic and temporal logics that underpin security, and briefly discusses recent work in the application of algebra and logic to the DNA code.Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, 2008. DEST 2008. 2nd IEEE International Conference on; 03/2008
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ABSTRACT: In this talk I will attempt to give an overview of the emerging field of Digital Ecosystems research. I will outline some of the significant events and conceptual turning points of the past few years, the current activities, and the future challenges. In all cases my comments will be divided into two parts: the first part focuses on digital ecosystems as an Open Source technology inspired by biological ecosystems; the second part extends the meaning of the term to encompass the people and the companies that populate DEs, and the collaborative/ communicative processes by which new business and economic models are being forged. Keeping these two perspectives distinct and faithful to their respective philosophical traditions has enabled us to begin to understand how the process of formalisation of knowledge can couple constructively the behaviour of the very different kinds of actors inhabiting these two interacting epistemological spaces. Meanwhile, Digital Ecosystems are emerging in different parts of the world, in different socio-economic and cultural contexts, and can already provide a broad range of case studies for sustainable development. The talk will conclude with an overview of the interesting initiatives taking shape within and across the growing world-wide network of digital ecosystems.Digital EcoSystems and Technologies Conference, 2007. DEST '07. Inaugural IEEE-IES; 03/2007
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ABSTRACT: This paper investigates practices of domestic regulation of media within the family, focusing on parental attempts to manage children's access to and use of new media. Theoretically, the paper seeks to integrate the specific literature on domestic rules and regulation of media use with the broader literature on the rules and roles in social situations, arguing that parental strategies in relation to domestic media reveal both the enactment of and the negotiations over the typically informal and implicit rules and roles in family life. These issues are explored using data from two surveys: (1) the 'Young People, New Media' project surveyed 1300 children and their parents, examining the social, relational and contextual factors that shape the ways in which families develop rules for managing the introduction of the personal computer and the multiplication of television sets, among other new media changes, in the home; (2) the 'UK Children Go Online' project surveyed 1500 children and their parents, updating the picture by examining the introduction of the Internet into the family home. On the basis of these data, it is argued that despite the 'newness' of media as they successively arrive in the home, there are considerable consistencies over time in the responses of families, it being the slow-to-change relations between parents and children that shape patterns of domestic regulation and use.Computers in Human Behavior 03/2007; 23(2-23):920-941. DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2005.08.002
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When some future historian writes a chronicle of twenty-first-century Lebanon, she will likely devote a bemused footnote to the odd events of February 2013, when the country's leaders saw fit to tear down a pillar of the confessional regime one week, only to erect another one a week later. On 11 February, the Justice Ministry ruled that the recent civil marriage of Khouloud Sukkarieh and Nidal Darwish was legal, thereby establishing a momentous precedent that will likely have serious repercussions on the hold of religious authorities over personal status issues in Lebanon. As I suggested in a piece for Jadaliyya last month:
The long-term implications of such a development could be very interesting. Lebanon's politics are based, in a fundamental way, on the parsing of the country's population into discrete confessional communities. What happens when we begin to see people transgress the boundaries of these communities in greater numbers? What happens if, five years from today, there are 150,000 people who do not belong–administratively speaking–to an official sect? How would such people run for political office under the current system? How would they get divorced and bequeath property to their children? Speaking of their children, what is their own administrative status? Might all of these uncertainties end up providing a disincentive to remove one's confessional ID altogether? Stepping back, is there a case to be made for creating a "19th sect" (i.e., the secular sect) that has representation in Parliament? Alternatively, would it not make more sense to start taking seriously the long deferred problems of the confessional system altogether?
Not so fast, partner. Just a few days later, on 19 February, the joint parliamentary committees tasked with formulating a draft electoral law for the upcoming parliamentary elections approved the much-maligned Orthodox Gathering Law, establishing another momentous precedent that will likely have serious repercussions on the future of Lebanon's social contract.
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UC's Lawrence expected to play vs. UConn
8:17 PM, Feb. 5, 2014
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UC's Lawrence expected to play vs. UConn
UC forward Jermaine Lawrence, who has been out with a turf toe injury on his left foot, is expected to play Thursday for the first time since Jan. 4 at Memphis. Lawrence practiced Tuesday and
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