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Just recently came back from a week-long vacation on the East Coast, visiting my beloved master warlock (aka my boyfriend). 3 hours of flying separate us, so we don't see each other much in person anymore. So I am very happy I went. ^^
However! I haven't posted anything in a while, so I need to rectify that somehow.
Been recently RPing an intriguing political drama involving Cerylia (my blood elf hunter main) and the various influential leaders of the sin'dorei. Our latest RP sparked this one-shot story, and I thought to share it with all of you.
This one is an exploration of the racial leader of the blood elves, Lor'themar Theron, and how he fits into my little sub-universe of WoW. As with all other canon characters, I tend to change his story a bit to suit my purposes, though he's really not much of a defined character right now anyway. He needs some love, methinks. :3
Do enjoy~
Once, Lor'themar Theron had been a ranger. A proud Farstrider, defending Quel'thalas alongside the Ranger-General Sylvanas Windrunner herself. Even now, if he closed his eyes and imagined really hard, he could pretend the bow was at his command once more. That he could make the arrow sing again, and that he could go back to being a military leader once again.
But times had changed, and so had he. The Scourge invasion had seen to that. Lor'themar looked around at the dimming throne room once again and realized he couldn't pretend away reality, much as he wanted to. The sun set over the blood elves yet again, and with it another emotionally draining day. He tried his best to sink into routine, but inevitably with the end of the day came the regrets. The pain of realizing wishes weren't going to come true.
He wasn't a ranger anymore. A painful, devastating injury—a dreadful slash across his left eye—had left him blind in that eye, and destroyed any hope of him ever being a skilled archer again. Sylvanas was no longer Ranger-General; her death had given her a new identity has the Banshee Queen of the Forsaken undead, and Lor'themar no longer knew her as the person she once was. And no longer was Lor'themar simply a military commander. In fact, the former prince of the elves, Kael'thas Sunstrider, had granted him the mantle of Regent-Lord, bidding him to watch over their people until the day he would return as their king.
Years had passed, though… and Kael'thas was never coming back. Lor'themar was now the sole leader of the blood elves.
Other men may have reveled in this fact, delighted that they were in the position of leading their people forward to a brighter future. But the responsibility lay heavy on Lor'themar's shoulders, and he didn't know what to do. Politics were never his realm, but now they were his daily arena. He woke dreading the talks, the discussions, the never-ending arguments about where to go and what to do. He agonized over every decision he made, hoping he had made the right one. And when he went to bed at night, he bit his lip, hid in his pillow, and sometimes wished he didn't have to wake to more of the same.
With a deep sigh, Lor'themar tried to forget such worries. He couldn't be a coward, not when his people counted on him, but it was hard to not be depressed. Especially when trapped in a role he never asked for, and never felt he deserved. But out of respect for Kael'thas (or at least the memory of the man Kael'thas had once been, and not who he had died as), and for the sake of holding the many different factions and schools of thought in Silvermoon together… Lor'themar maintained the position of Regent-Lord.
He decided to walk, to try and clear his head. He exited Sunfury Spire swiftly, to the salutes of the royal guards, and strolled through the quiet streets of Silvermoon. It was hardly well-populated anymore, but there came with that a kind of tranquility that Lor'themar had come to appreciate. He could at least pretend, under the stars and the gentle moonlight, that he was the young ranger he had been years ago, returning home after a busy day of training.
Speaking of which…
As Lor'themar passed through the Farstrider training grounds, with the many targets and practice dummies set up… something stirred in him and made him pause, his gaze lingering over the arrows and bows left behind. He suddenly remembered how he missed archery, a talent that all elves admired. It was an ancient skill to their people, long practiced by even their kaldorei ancestors. It was this desire that slowly tugged at him to enter the empty area, and pick up a training bow from the ground.
His good eye scanned the bow critically, noting how the wood was well-worn and the bowstring starting to fray from heavy use. Such a poor quality bow it was now. But, Lor'themar wasn't in the position to be picky. And he was just going to borrow it, after all… Selecting an arrow from a small stack nearby, he straightened up and set his sight on a target. Though it had been many years since he dared to pick up the bow and arrow, his hands moved automatically to string and aim, as if he had never stopped.
Lor'themar aimed towards the bull's-eye, momentarily confident that perhaps his fears were unfounded, and that he could still shoot as he once did. Drawing the arrow taut, he held his breath… and fired.
The whistle of the arrow through the air made his heart skip a beat, and his mind's eye went quickly to a place in his past… a time when he was still young and under Lady Sylvanas' training. In this memory, Lor'themar's arrow had found the target perfectly, and Sylvanas had given him a rare smile, congratulating him. His gaze turned to the sidelines, not to observe his fellow rangers and their applause, but to see those he considered his closest of friends. To one side sat Halduron Brightwing, another ranger in training. The blonde elf was quiet and generally withdrawn, but even he had been impressed enough to clap for Lor'themar's feat as well. Being close in age, the two had become natural friends and comrades-in-arms.
A few feet away sat two red-headed elves of different ages; the male was several years older than Lor'themar, while the female was several years younger. He smiled to see them cheering too, and his heart swelled with affection for them.
The older of the two was his best friend, Llylithen Dawnwing. The two had been friends since they were children, always getting into mischief and playing in Eversong Woods. While they saw somewhat less of each other nowadays—Llylithen was more of a warrior than a ranger—the two still remained close. The youngest of the pair was Llylithen's sister, Cerylia Dawnwing. As always, Lor'themar felt a warmth fill him as her gaze met his, and a smile crossed her lips.
To think he had impressed her then…
But reality sank in, and the "thunk" of the arrow hitting the target quickly startled him from his thoughts. His gaze cleared, and quickly searched for his arrow… and a disappointment filled him, to see the arrow had hit several inches to the right of the bullseye. Any rookie ranger might have envied the shot, but to Lor'themar, who once had been hailed as one of Silvermoon's finest rangers, who had been rumored to potentially become Ranger-General after Sylvanas retired… it was a painful reminder of the present. He wasn't Ranger-General. He wasn't even a ranger. He was the Regent-Lord of Quel'thalas… who could no longer shoot a bow as he once had.
Though it was just one arrow, one minor error in aim… Lor'themar suddenly felt as if it represented, in full, everything about him now. His focus for the future of the sin'dorei. His conviction to their allies, the members of the Horde. His confidence in himself as a leader. It was just… all off. And the weight of this realization made him fall to his knees, the bow slipping from numb fingers as tears filled his eyes. In that moment, he felt so unbearably alone.
"You were… very close," a gentle voice pointed out, causing him to look up in shock. He quickly wiped the tears from his face and turned around to see who had spoken.
With a kind smile, Cerylia stepped forward and curtseyed before him. Her long, blood red hair, now loose about her shoulders, spilled into her eyes, and she tucked it behind one long ear as she straightened. "Lor'themar… it's a surprise to see you out here so late."
Lor'themar frowned a little, just at how careful her words seemed to come nowadays. She always spoke his name very reverently, very hesitantly, as if she was not sure whether to use a title with him or not. He never said anything to the contrary, but Cerylia was careful about it nonetheless. He pushed himself back up to a standing position and nodded to her. "Lady Cerylia… I could say the same of you. What are you doing here?"
Cerylia's eyes flickered to the target behind him briefly, as if curious about what he had been doing. "I forgot my mana focus," she explained, holding up her right hand. Upon the back of her hand was a magical rune in a device attached to her glove; only the most skilled of rangers were allowed to own one. It helped Cerylia focus magic into her arrows, as well as insure her attacks would hit, especially in difficult fights. "I didn't want to leave it for the rookies to play around with."
"I am sure Halduron would not let you hear the end of it if you did," Lor'themar teased gently.
She giggled, a gentle sound that caused Lor'themar to bite his lip. "What about you?" she asked.
He frowned and tried to look away, remembering his shameful shot. "Oh… well, I…"
Stepping over to the target, Cerylia inspected the arrow he had shot. "It seems your aim favors the right now," she observed, and Lor'themar appreciated the fact that she did not mention his bad eye. "I am sure if you practiced more, though, you could learn to correct it."
"It is of no consequence," Lor'themar replied, sounding more bitter than he intended to. "I'm not a ranger anymore, after all."
"But you always loved the bow, I remember. It wouldn't hurt to take it up again." She turned to the pile of arrows and picked up another one, holding it out to him.
Lor'themar shook his head and backed off, the fear of failure washing over him once again. He didn't want to shoot again, and be reminded of how everything was taken from him in one fell swoop. Arthas hadn't just destroyed their Sunwell when he attacked Quel'thalas all those years ago… he had destroyed a nation. In Lor'themar's case, he had taken away the young regent's hopes of becoming a great ranger. He had taken away their most beloved king, and indirectly their most beloved prince as well. He had changed everything so irreversibly, even this moment. Once, Lor'themar had wished for a moment when he could be alone with Cerylia. Fear had kept him silent once. Now… his position, her circumstances, their reality… kept him silent forever.
If any of his distress showed on his face, Cerylia took no note of it, instead pressing the arrow into his right hand, and a bow into his left hand. Lor'themar gave a slight start at how heavy this second bow was, and looked down to see a rather extraordinary bow. It was blue and glowed with runic power, magic filling him as soon as his hand tightened around it.
"Lord Aethas Sunreaver had this bow crafted for me in Northrend," Cerylia explained warmly, though the name of the archmage somehow struck Lor'themar as offensive now. "Llylithen engraved the runes for me with his power. It is a good bow, not like these beat-up trainer bows."
The Regent-Lord took the bow in hand curiously, admiring its curved form and the power that emanated from it. He vaguely considered Halduron—now the current Ranger-General—and wondered whether his personal bow was as impressive. He allowed Cerylia to guide his hands into place, pointing the arrow once again at the target, and she pressed her face into his shoulder to judge his aim.
"Remember your aim tends right," she said, moving his arm slightly to correct him. "You need not let anything hold you back from being the best you can be. You just have to learn to adapt…"
Lor'themar felt strangely clear-headed once again, and he pulled back the arrow to fire. Cerylia nodded her approval against him. "There you are," she exclaimed, delighted. "Now."
He let the arrow fly, and as it whistled through the air, he felt her breath catch just as his did.
The arrow struck the target, just slightly off-center of the bull's-eye.
"Wonderful," Cerylia gasped, looking up at Lor'themar happily. "Just like that! Continue to practice, and I bet you could hit it perfectly in time."
Lor'themar felt himself blush a little, though it was not obvious in the moonlight. "You are very kind, my lady," he murmured. "Though naturally, your encouragement helped. Would that I had such encouragement daily."
"You need only remember its echoes, and it shall always remain with you," Cerylia smiled, taking her bow from him as he offered it to her. "Things change with time, even us… But that doesn't mean we need to forget the things that matter most."
He blinked at her a moment, regret rising in him as he realized, once again, all the things he had always meant to say. "It's hard to remember sometimes," he admitted. "It's hard to do alone."
Cerylia shook her head and touched his arm briefly. "You are not alone."
He considered all the ways in which to respond to that. How he could point out that no matter how he clung to others, all decisions ultimately were upon him. But regardless of what he personally wanted, no matter how within reach it seemed… he couldn't say anything. Not even as he took her hand in his, and brought it to his lips gently in a soft kiss.
"Sometimes it feels like it," he whispered, with a bitter smile.
A few end-notes:
- Cerylia isn't in love with Lor'themar; she is in love with my boyfriend's blood elf paladin. ^^
- Lor'themar's missing eye injury, as well as his relationship with Sylvanas, comes from The Sunwell Trilogy manga. (I was never a fan of the whole Anveena plot, but it gives some minor background into Lor'themar's character that he otherwise lacks.)
- The "mana focus" is an idea I made up to explain why my hunter can shoot an arrow at a moving target, and it wiggles all through the air until it arrives at its destination. xD Clearly, some kind of magic must be guiding its aim.
- The bow Cerylia allows Lor'themar to use is the [Crypt Fiend Slayer], looted from the chest at the end of normal Halls of Reflection. I made up the story behind it, as it struck me as odd to think the Horde would have a treasure box on their airship, waiting for those who somehow survived an encounter with the Lich King. xD
All comments/critique/questions are appreciated and welcome. :) Hope you enjoyed the story!


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Brit 'It Girl' Alexa Chung is the New Face of Eyeko
Alexa Chung is a Brit 'It Girl' with astonishing and well rounded talents. If you don't know Alexa all too well, she's one to keep a close eye on. The 29-year-old fashion muse has an overflowing agenda; she is a contributing editor at British Vogue, a DJ, and a model. Alexa presents daily on a music TV show, "Fuse News," and has recently authored a style book called 'It' which debuts Sept. 5 in the U.K. and October 26 in the U.S. Most recently, Alexa signed a deal with indie cosmetics brand Eyeko.
She has been working closely with brand founders Max and Nina Leykind to create a limited edition $45 makeup set that will include black waterproof mascara and Alexa's must have beauty product; black eyeliner. Alexa is bearing her name and love of art into this project and is delighted to share its debut.
Is American Apparel Going Brooklyn?
What do you get when you take Brooklyn's ultra trendy, black leather loving retailer Oak NYC and west coast's form fitting, neon basics manufacturer American Apparel? Well, I don't know yet but it won't be long until we all see what comes of this fashion transaction. In a move that nobody saw coming, American Apparel just announced its purchase of this Williamsburg-based brand, and hot damn are we excited!
In a decision so unforeseen, we're scratching our heads out of surprise. So here's the real question: why? As Chairman and CEO Dov Charney explained to WWD, "I saw an opportunity to build Oak without a lot of extra costs. They can leverage our manufacturing capabilities, our POS [point-of-sale] and RFID [radio frequency identification] systems, our warehousing, and our freight and distribution." Ah, so it was an all biz kind of decision.
Much like Oak NYC, American App's aesthetic has always been playful; toying with draped sleeves, low crotch trousers, and sheer blouses. But where Oak's Brooklyn roots may come into play is in its sleek edge: black leather jackets, sarcastic tees, and fashion-forward men's clothing. While the two businesses will continue to operate as separate entities, Oak NYC's founders will consult on new AA products… so hopefully we'll see elevated styles coming from American Apparel.
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FNO Says Farewell to U.S
The free drinking, dance partying, shopping bonanza- otherwise known as Fashion's Night Out- will not be returning to the U.S. The event – held in September as a kickoff to Fashion Week- was originally created during the New York recession in 2009, with hopes to boost the economy through the rise of retail sales. According to WWD who first reported the news, the sponsors of the event- Vogue, New York & Co. and the CFDA- have jointly made the decision to go on a hiatus so retailers and designers can focus their efforts on projects that are more in line with their specific objectives.
Although the intentions of FNO were honorable, whether or not the event actually brought in additional sales for participating retailers was becoming questionable. In 2012, it was viewed more as a "big party" or "street festival," instead of a chance to get people into stores to expose them to the latest fall fashions. Free cocktails, designer giveaways, and fancy finger foods touting the appearance of celebrities in order to keep the crowds attention, all seemed like way too much of an expense for the fashion frontrunners.
I volunteered at last years FNO, and had the chance to help at Lord & Taylor where celebrity sightings included, Kim Kardashian and New York Housewife, Jill Zarin. From my perspective, the event seemed to be more focused on the non-fashion public getting the chance to see Kim K., rather than actually shopping the amazing sales that the store had to offer. In fact, there were more people in the Home department gawking at the New York City Fire Firefighters – who were chucking out calendars like they were 100 dollar bills- than actual shoppers in the shoe department (where I happened to find a gorgeous pair of Steve Maddens for half price). Since nearly every store in the city participates, it was definitely beginning to become an unsafe environment in many neighborhoods of New York.
Fashion's Night Out was one of the few times that the mere mortal citizen felt included in what can be considered such a "closed-off" industry. Even if it was for one night only, fashionista's like myself felt like they were a part of the action. It is a shame when something that brought out such great enthusiasm for the fashion industry, and the city of NY has to be cancelled (sigh)! Although Fashion's Night Out is being put on hold in the U.S, 19 other countries across the world will still experience the fun come September.
Minnie Mouse is to wear Lanvin for Disneyland Paris Anniversary
Famously known around the world, Disney character Minnie Mouse is set to wear a dress designed by Alber Elbaz for French label, Lanvin. Made especially for the Disney character, this one-of a-kind dress will be featured for Disney's 20th anniversary celebration.
["Minnie Mouse, who strutted the runway in a Lanvin dress in an animated short as part of Barneys New York's holiday windows, hasn't yet had her fill of the hot French label and its designer, Alber Elbaz."]
The article from WWD continues with Minnie being a part of the process with designer Alber Elbaz. She expressed to the designer that she knew which of one of the two dresses she wanted to wear, she loves to show her heels, wear jewelry and loves anything that sparkles!
In the photo above, Minnie will be wearing the specially made dress to an event that will take place on Saturday March 23, 2013. She'll be hosting a fashion parade event with celebrities attending! Minnie will look fabulous with Mickey next to her!
["Dressed in her usual polka dots, Minnie Mouse paid a visit to Lanvin's boutique and design studios, proving herself to be "a real fashionista," as Elbaz enthuses in a video to be posted on Lanvin's Facebook page and YouTube channel later this week."]
South Korean Designer Wins H&M Award
Fast-Fashion giant, H&M recently honored designer, Minju Kim with the International H&M Design Award. Nineteen fashion colleges in eight European countries participated in the competition.
The 26 year old student, Minju Kim, was just finishing up her studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwarp, Belgium where she's recently showcased her collection for Stockholm's Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week.
About choosing Kim as the winner: H&M's head of design Ann-Sofie Johansson, who headed the competition jury, said Kim stood out in a tough field thanks to highly imaginative pieces that were beautifully executed. "For me, it was a 'wow' feeling to see the collection. It's so creative and it's very playful, and there are millions of ideas in each piece," she said.
H&M will develop pieces from Minju Kim's collection that will be sold in select stores this fall. For her inspiration, Japanese horror manga artist Junji Ito which she titled "Dear my friend". If your wondering what was the most important process for this designer? Drawing was one of her biggest focus factors when designing.
"Drawing is the most important process of my designing," she told WWD. "When I research, I visualize how I would transform it into images and as a next step I turn the images into my own drawings, and that becomes the basis for the collection."
In recent collaboration stints from the Swedish retailer, sales have dropped and anticipated collections were a bust. Now, H&M is planning to focus on just H&M so their choice for picking Kim who is more of an avante-garde designer, are obviously in efforts to expand their fashion brand and to up sales.
"I think we want to show another side of H&M," said Johansson. "We have our basics and we have the fashion collections, but at the same time also we have so many talented designers.."
Kate Hudson's Second Collection with Ann Taylor
Kate Hudson just announced that she's just released a second collection with Ann Taylor. As a sec0nd season guest designer, being featured for the collaboration celebrity line for Lisa Alexson means that Kate knows what she's doing when signing these deals with big name retailers like Ann Taylor.
Although she will in fact be collaborating with Ann Taylor once again, according to the quote above, the debut line entails that this sounds like a solo collection where Kate probably had free reign. That is a huge responsibility but the trendy actress has been styled by the famous, Rachel Zoe so no question lies when asking if this will in fact be stunning. Release is set to date for this coming May, 2013.
About the pieces and designing Kate continues: "Working with Ann Taylor has been a great creative experience, and there is a really wonderful connection. Ann Taylor is great at creating iconic wardrobe staples and updating them season after season. I love that Lisa Axelson is designing clothes for real women."

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So much has been argued regardjng conservwtism vs libertarianism. It seems conservatism means so many different things to so many different people, it has become virtually meaningless. This has lead to serious divisions among "conservatives" that shows no sign of improving any time soon.
What does it mean to be conservative? How does social conservatism fit with political conservatism? Where does libertarianism fit?
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Sony reports that Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ate up $9.3 million on Friday, putting it on pace for a $35.5 million debut weekend. That will be a higher debut than its predecessor's $30.3 million back in September 2009, however, the sequel looks to fall short of Sony's Hotel Transylvania which opened to a September record $42.5 million last year. With an "A-" CinemaScore and current 81 percent Flixster user rating, word of mouth from families appears healthy and should continue driving the film throughout October as the only animated release before November 1's Free Birds.
Ron Howard's Rush grabbed $3.7 million with its expansion into wide release yesterday. After a successful platform launch in five theaters last weekend, the well-reviewed Formula 1 racing pic is headed for an $11 million frame. In addition to strong critical response, the film's 94 percent Flixster score and "A-" CinemaScore are very encouraging for long-term prospects.
Last week's top flick, Prisoners, dropped 51.5 percent from its opening day to $3.38 million yesterday. The well-reviewed adult drama crossed the $30 million threshold with Friday's performance. By comparison, 2010's The Town eased just 40 percent from its opening-to-second Friday. Warner Bros.' Prisoners will haul close to $11.2 million for its sophomore frame.
Relativity Media estimates a $3.29 million opening day for writer/director/star Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon. That bests the $2.89 million first day tally of the Gordon-Levitt starrer 50/50 on the same weekend in 2011. Don Jon's subject matter appears to be dividing audiences with a "C-" CinemaScore, although, its Flixster rating is a decent 75 percent so far. The R-rated comedy is on pace for a $9.5 million debut weekend.
Meanwhile, Baggage Claim checked in with $3.28 million on Friday and is heading toward a $9.4 million weekend. Lacking much star power and facing a relatively crowded market of new releases put this one on the back-burner for moviegoers. The film's target audience responded with an "A-" CinemaScore, however, Flixster users are less enthusiastic with its 67 percent score.
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"Construction in Structure" opening reception
6 to 9 p.m.
City Arts Project, 2015 Campbell St.
"Construction in Structure" is part of the KCAI Career Services Access Alumni Events in which student work is juried and selected to be shown by alumni curators. The exhibition is curated by Matt Bollinger ('03 painting); Justin Gainan ('04 fiber); Erika Hanson ('06 fiber); Amelia Ishmael ('04 photo/new media and '09 art history); and Jason Lips ('02 ceramics).
Exhibiting students include Andrew Ordonez ('13 painting), Ashely Ariel Proski ('13 photo), Ben Harle ('12 ceramics and art history), Bradley Kyle Lewis ('12 painting and art history), Caranne Camerena ('12 painting), Emily Connell ('12 ceramics), Fredrick Vorder-Bruegge ('13 painting), Hank Hafkemeyer ('12 ceramics), Julian Chams ('12 painting), Julian Stropes ('14 painting), Katy McRoberts ('12 fiber and CASL), Lauren Sobchak ('13 fiber and CASL), Madeline Gallucci ('12 printmaking), Maret Miller ('13 ceramics), Marianne Laury ('12 sculpture and CASL), Molly Ryan ('13 sculpture) and Zachary Miley ('13 illustration). The exhibit will be on view through April 21. Regular gallery hours are 12-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
For more information, contact Calder Kamin, career services assistant, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"What Will Be" opening reception
Undergrads Underground, The Leedy-Voulkas Art Center, 2012 Baltimore Ave.
"What Will Be" is the first show in the newly renovated space at Undergrads Underground, a new Kansas City Art Institute student gallery at The Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. The exhibition will feature work by KCAI seniors from the ceramics department Emily Connell, Hank Hafkemeyer, Will Preman, and Ben Harle. Each artist is connected through the medium of clay, however individual work varies and will include video, photography, and mixed-media installation. The exhibit will be on view through March 31. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.


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Gabe Napgezek of Kiwanis reacts as he catches a fly ball in right field Thursday as the Rotary Club of Wausau battled Kiwanis in the 9-10-year-old Little League city championship game at Doepke Field in Rib Mountain.
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Gay Suvari?Hollywood beauty Mena Suvari has sparked lesbian rumours - after she was spotted leaving a gay bar with another woman.
The 26-year-old actress, whose last role was as a gay art student in TV's 'Six Feet Under', made a surprise appearance this week at a Los Angeles bar.
Onlookers said the screen beauty appeared to have struck up a very close friendship with the short-haired woman.
A regular at the nightspot revealed to Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "Although it advertises itself as having a 'mixed' clientele it is mainly known as a gay hangout. It is quite a weird place for such a famous actress to be seen.
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PALISADE, Colo. The Palisade Board of Trustees has adopted an ordinance to update street names.
The Board met Tuesday to discuss an ordinance that would update street names and home addresses to make it easier for emergency crews to get to.
This issue started as a county wide problem and now the town of Palisade is trying to take a step in a fresh direction.
Officials said the previous ordinance was outdated and used decimals, fractions and some houses weren't even required to be numbered.
They are now looking into the option of replacing it with a modern version mainly because emergency response times can be delayed because mapping computers can't figure out the address.
Town Administrator, Richard Sales, said one example in Palisade of the confusing street names is Highway 6, which is also called 8th Street, Front Street and G Road.
The next step is to have an open house for the residents whose addresses could change. Sales said the changes will be minor and only for those addresses that pose a safety hazard to emergency crews.
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Recently, chia seed pudding became our favorite snack. Chia is the common name for Salvia hispanica, an aztec superfood. If you're not familiar with its role in the kitchen, you may nonetheless have a faint memory of that word "chia"… perhaps the stuttered jingle, "ch-ch-ch-chia. That's right: chia seeds are what sprout into the phyto-fleece of the tele-mythological chia pets.
But long before the word chia was used to abuse the ears of television viewers, it referred to the nutritious seeds indigenous to Mexico. Wikipedia informs us that:
The word chia is derived from the Nahuatl word chian, meaning oily. The present Mexican state of Chiapas received its name from the Nahuatl "chia water" or "chia river."
Fascinating. But wait, oily? That doesn't sound nutritious. Ahhh, but these bad boys are packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, the one thing healers and nutritionists of all modalities and traditions seem to agree we need more of in our diet. Specifically, chia seeds contain a high concentration of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), the same vegetarian source of omega-3′s that is found in flax seeds, and which I believe the human body converts to EPA and DHA (found in fish oil) as needed. They also have lots of protein and fiber.
So it would be great to find ways to sneak more of this superfood into our diet. The best way that we have found is to make a chocolate chia seed pudding. It is vegan, raw, super nutritious, has a fun texture, and is delicious. Oh, and it is easy to make and requires no cooking. I think kids would especially love this – if you catch them before they're fixed in their fussy ways.
When you mix chia seeds with liquid they gel up like tapioca. It creates an odd consistency: a little gooey, a little crunchy. The closest thing I can think of is caviar. But open yourself up to a totally new experience that is chia seed pudding.
You can get chia seeds at health food stores, but hunt around for lower mark-ups. We found a great source for around $5/lb at an import/bulk food store in the neighborhood.
Here is the recipe I use to make batches of pudding for our house:
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
1 cup Chia seeds
3 tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder or Processed Cocoa Powder or a mix of the two
1 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
32 ounces Almond Milk
14 ounces (1 can) Coconut Milk
1/3 – 1/2 cup Agave nectar
1/2 heaping teaspoon Salt
In large sealable container mix chia seeds, cacao and cardamom. Mix up well, get rid of clumps in cacao powder. You can add more cacao/cocoa to taste, but you probably want to up the sweetener accordingly.
Add almond milk, coconut milk, and agave nectar. Mix well with a spoon and/or shaking if container allows. Let settle for a few minutes and then stir/shake again to remove any lumps.
Let sit for at least an hour at room temperature. Then add salt and mix well. The theory behind waiting on the salt is to allow for osmosis to do its work as the chia seeds absorb the liquid. In my experience salt inhibits the gelling.
Finally, put in fridge at let sit until it has all been devoured.
Rinse and repeat!


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Just because I felt like doing this.
1. I don't own, nor have I ever owned, a smartphone. Not likely to get one in the near future either.
2. I can skin animals and clean bones. So far, a red fox is the biggest one I've skinned completely on my own.
3. I'd like to give funny but cool names to my future pet(s). Like 'Zombie'. Or 'Sir'. Or 'Admiral'.
4. My favorite overall pokemon type is electric. Jolteon being my all-time fav. (But most electric pokemon are awesome!)
5. When I was little, I wanted to be a marine biologist.
6. I'm not scared of birds and some of them do look cool... but they're probably my least favorite type of animal.
7. To continue on question 6: My favorite animals include rodents, bears and deer.
8. I still sleep with several plushies. My main ones are: Bobo the yellow bear/rabbit. Nico the bulldog. Freddy the seal. Lucy the green dachshund and Dandelion the rabbit.
9. If I'd have be born a boy, I'd be named Cornelius ('Cor') after my great-grandfather.
10. My favorite game so far is still Red Dead Redemption.


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Where does the question like "How do I run 2 instances of a < software > on Live machine?"
"How can I run 2 instances of same software but different versions?"
My question was on ServerFault : How to create a portable PHP install of a different version from that used by the server was closed as Off-Topic
and question on Programmers How to create a portable PHP 5.4 install? was voted to be moved to SO.
and on SO, I am sure, it will be closed because there will be a first comment "What have you tried?"
Please help me navigate this question to get the right response.
Many thanks.


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Originally Posted by ntenny
Beware of the addictive potential.....
Photography in general, don't you think, NT?
Thanks for your recommendations.
I recently saw a Kodak 35 selling rather cheaply. Are these good, or are they just "cheap"?
forgot to say, the ability to change lenses is a requirement too. Thanks.


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Thanks to MIT Chrompet's Prayatna 14. Thanks to Sterling Munnar Terrace Greens. Thanks to Karuppusamy, our driver.
Mangalore mail was scheduled to leave at 8:25 PM on the 3rd of July from Chennai Central. My mom, sis and myself were on our seats at 8:20 PM. In the end, it wasn't that close as the train started 5 minutes late. But it shouldn't have been that close. Thanks to my mom's usual irritating habit of being the last to get ready, almost waiting for the rest of the members to finish with their packing as if she can't do it simultaneously. By the way, we didn't exactly have our seats straightaway. I was certainly shocked to find people sitting "everywhere" in our compartment. We had booked 3 tickets for 3 persons but the looks on the people who were already seated were as if we were disturbing them by asking them to move. 4 each on lower berths, 2 each on upper, side upper and side lower berths. I was thinking how the hell am I gonna get enough sleep to restore energy for the morning trek I am supposed to do. But thankfully this was going to end by the time the train reached Arakkonam Jn. Basically these guys either couldn't find a local train to jump onto or wanted to spice up my train journey. Mom and sis, as usual, found a little kid to talk to, watch and admire his antics during this phase.
In the evening before, my sister and I went to buy snacks, food items for the trip from Grand Sweets & Snacks. We also carried a 10L Bisleri water can, which, though it caused some discomfort to me while transporting it to the car at Podanur Jn., was quite handy.
Once we got onto the car, the only question was where we were going to have breakfast. It was 4 AM. It took us an hour to get to the Permit Office. Permission to travel to Kerala granted. I could see that the sun was rising here later than it would have at Chennai. Once the sky was slightly brighter, we were on a road where there were huge, infinite windmills on one side and huge, infinite windmills with the Western Ghats on the backdrop at the other side. Wow. I would have pointed to my sister which one was the Valparai hills, which one was the TopSlip, and finally the Munnar hills, if only she had been awake. But I did that during our return :P
Once we were at Udumalaipet, our driver wanted some refreshments. We had a 15 minute halt having tea & milk and were back for the climb. We stopped again, at the TN checkpost. I got down for a couple of 'sun over the hills' shots.
If it had been some other driver, I would've asked him to stop at a few places on the way to click some bird shots. But since we were inside Chinnar Wildliffe Sanctuary, he was cautious. May be the checkpost officials told him not to stop anywhere in between.
The break of dawn treated us to some wonderful bird calls. We stopped at two more checkposts which were probably 50 m from each other. We enquired for the place from where Thoovanam falls trek, the Highlight of our trip, is organized. We were there at Alampetty Ecocentre by 7:40 AM. It was completely deserted.
The main plan was to do this trek as early as possible as it was mentioned on the website of Chinnar WLS that we could do it between 6-11 AM or 2-5 PM.
The driver told me he couldn't have come slower. That was completely unacceptable for me as I still couldn't spot the real wildlife. I was certainly in for some surprise. The office, where we needed to pay for the trek, had a painted version of the giant grizzled squirrel. I crossed the road and I spotted two of them on a tree trunk. Innumerable butterflies were flying and sucking nectar on a spot closeby. I wanted to get those professional butterfly shots on my DSLR. I managed a couple before a swarm of bees were threatening me and I came back to the car.
Now time was ticking over. We weren't entirely sure this was the correct place. So we went further and on the way we had a glimpse of the Thoovanam falls.
A couple of kms ahead was a café whee we got the confirmation that they will open the eco-centre office by 9 am. We were back to the office by 8:10 am. Had bread and Nutella breakfast. As if concerned by the fact that I didn't have a zoom lens then, one giant squirrel came up close for me to have a decent shot.
Around 8:45 AM, a person dressed in Khakhi uniform came up to the office and opened the shutters. I quickly paid the amount for the trek and he introduced himself as the guide for the same. ADVENTURE STARTS!!!
Water bottles, camera, phone, spare dressà Packed in my laptop bag. Bade goodbye to mom and set our return time as 12.30 pm. There was a narrow rocky path right next to the road. First 5 minutes was just about being inside the jungle, uneventful for normal people. Not for a nature enthusiast like me.
The trek started expressing itself now. Throwing in some masala. Our guide stopped suddenly. Every single time he stops, my sister starts praying. Even I pray sometimes. That was one such time. He can hear an elephant crushing branches, down the slope to the right. We can too!!!
The golden rule when you encounter elephants is: If he's alone, he can attack you. If you find a group of elephants, chances of attack/charge are lesser.
We aren't able to spot him as he's hidden inside the jungle but can find the trees and branches shaking. Destructive mood or Eating Time? Don't know. Anyhow we proceed as he is quite a distance away and cant climb up so quickly. We see a rock bed over which if we move further we'll meet Pambar river. But the trek path needs us to just cross it.
Right after crossing the above dry rocky surface, our guide asks us to stop by it. He goes and checks out the path ahead and comes back saying there is an elephant bang in the middle of the path. Again a singleton!!! He asks us to make a decision as to whether we want to proceed or not.
Translate this to tamil: Hands not running, legs not running. That was the state which I was in. The lesser I talk about my sister, the better.
Now he has another option. Guide: "Can we take a longer route?"
Both me and sis are fast walkers, being young. We don't mind taking this option unless there is another elephant out there. When I ask him about it, he said we walk down this rock bed and walk beside the river and join the original route after sometime. My sister objects. I overrule. I knew this was always going to be a NERVY TREK UNTIL WE REACH THE FALLS and a NERVY TREK UNTIL WE GET BACK TO THE CAR.
Trek resumes. Action sequence ends. Time for a short song (Walking besides a river). Whenever I see gurgling river streams, they just bring unbridled joy to me. We are done with the diversion. Once we join the original path, we are always on the lookout for a possible elephant encounter. We see something move in the forest, we ask the guide rightaway. His answer will be "squirrel" sometimes, "langurs" sometimes, "Just birds" at the other times. I made a very interesting observation on our guide. Since he leads the way, whenever he finds a piece of broken branch on the path, he picks them up. My sister and I will feel reassured for that brief moment he would be holding the stick. But he was just trying to clear the path. So he throws it away after holding it for 5 seconds. This happened N times.
After some time, we got our first glimpse of the falls. I relaxed thinking we had almost made it. But still a lot of distance was to be covered.
Reached finally. Mission Accomplished.
Va re va re va re va. Adraasakka adraasakka adraaaaaasakka!
The best thing about a place that can be reached only by trekking is that it eliminates a lot of tourists. This place had none. Absolutely perfect. A waterfalls just for us.
If you look at the picture, we are on the right side of the falls. After spending 15 minutes here, we crossed the river along the boulders to get closer to the falls according to guide's suggestion.
Stood under the smaller left falls for some time and enjoyed the waters to my heart's content. With connectivity not available there, we had to leave according to the plan to not create panic.
With heavy hearts and clothes (:P), we started back. "The Switzerland songs are over. Let's get back to action" shouted the trek. Though we had covered quite a bit of the trek back, I was still lost thinking about the beauty of the falls so much so that I had a standard reply to my sister's different questions "Will an elephant come now?", "Is there an elephant over there?",…
We met a group of 3 walking towards the falls. Our guide interacted with their guide and got to know that an elephant was spotted at the very start of their trek. And that he looks dangerous. Our guide told us it must have been the first one we encountered (the one that was crushing branches) and it might have climbed up which is why the other guide is cautioning us. When our guide asked the other about the elephant which was standing in the path itself, they put aside our fears for that moment. We resumed.
With respect to the action content of this trek, we are nearing the peak. We were on the rock bed now after crossing the spot where the second elephant was standing before. Just when we were relaxing, clicking pics, we heard a huge trumpet. I saw "Uyir bayam" in my sister's eyes. Maybe she saw in mine too. United we ran. One more trumpet followed. Another detour. Basically we wanted to get away from the source of that trumpeting sound.
I would've asked our guide two-three times as to how you would tackle an elephant encounter. He simply didn't reply for the first two times. And the third time his answer was on the lines of "It depends". So, the point of having a guide is he can smell an elephant, he can sense an elephant being around better than what the rest could. So, no one can predict how a wild elephant would react. There is a reason it's called wild.
This detour was a climb actually, not a walk. The slope would've been around 25 to 30 degrees. In no time, we were at some 100 meters higher than the rock bed level. We didn't rest until we were reasonably safe. At this point, I asked the guide how far we would've walked overall. He said the total trek length was 3 km to and fro. I am still in disbelief. It looked a hell of a lot more. So, we had the opportunity of seeing tuskers three times and still missed. Trek was smiling wickedly at us. He knew what was in store for us.
We had now reached the main road after that climb. After walking along the road, our guide spotted a shorter route to the start point as the road route is a winding one. He was also sure we had bypassed the elephant that the other guide cautioned us about. Halfway through the route, the tusker was munching on leaves, twigs and branches and shaking his tail merrily with his back to us. He didn't spot us. We saw him. We turned back. We joined the road route. No more diversions. Got back to the car extremely satisfied with the adventure, the views, the beauty, the thrills, the heart-stop moments and what not!
Refreshed ourselves with tea provided by the Alampetty Eco-centre. Now we were hungry after the arduous trek. We stopped at a hotel at Marayoor. Temperature was dropping as we climbed along. Our next halt was at Lakkom falls. We had already visited this before during our 2012 trip. It was really dark at that time. We could only hear the sound of the falling water. This time we ventured through the pristine and ice-cold waters to get close to the falls. Took a shot with a reduced shutter speed but without a tripod. Excuse me, all you professional photographers out there. Just a few steps of climb from the road will lead us to this falls. So it's a popular one among tourists.
Around 5.30-6 in the evening, we were at Sterling resorts, which is 18 kms away from Munnar. Once we crossed Munnar, it started raining heavily. The whole setting was looking magical. Sterlings Terrace Greens was a wonderful experience. The room was superb with astounding views.
We weren't ready to spend truckloads for food. Hence, we searched for a good hotel and found Lake Zone Resort. Quality food at nominal cost. Had Roti/Naan with sidedish for the night.
Day 2:
The morning was cloudy. All of us were ready for the day's trip. The breakfast that we had that day was unbelievable. Appam with kadalai kuzhambu-à Nutritious and Delicious. I think we had around 15 appams keeping in mind we might be having lunch on the go.
The Anaiyirangal dam was our first spot for the day.We got down from the car to get to the place where elephants get down to have water (according to the word "Anaiyirangal"). But a local autorickshaw man warned us that there is a lone elephant in the vicinity. I don't know if he collapsed our plan or saved our lives. Anyway we dropped the idea of getting closer to the dam. Now the car was moving towards Muttukad, Bison Valley. I wanted to do a small leisurely round trip of the surrounding region. Initially I was planning to visit Idukki dam, Calvery mount viewpoint which would have made it hectic.
I have attached the route map in the next page. This was just an exploration. I knew there were waterfalls at Aruvi resorts and Kuthumkal. I was pleasantly surprised to have got good roads for the majority of the stretch.
The below pictures show the "Bison valley". It was enjoyably windy out there. Spent around 20 beautiful minutes venturing onto the paddy fields.
Next up was Aruvi resorts. Finding the place was a bit difficult. But it looked a treat. I tell you I can stay there for a week looking at the small waterfalls. No one was there at the entrance. We quickly entered and it started raining and continued for another 2 hours. There was a dining area inside and we took shelter there throughout the time it was raining. Also had a light lunch of bread and nutella and various snacks that I had bought from the Grand Sweets.
I was experimenting with the DSLR, trying out some high shutter speed shots to capture rain drops. The Malabar Whistling Thrush's whistles in the rain amidst that setting was HEAVENLY. Time just flew by. Sister was with me enjoying it too. We could see the water flow and levels increasing with the rain and the color turning to brownish due to eroded soil.
Mom was busy reading magazines and munching on snacks :D. Once the rain stopped, we got down some twenty steps to get to the stream and admire the flow.
So after this break we are motoring towards Kuthumkal falls. It was reduced to an absolute trickle. Later after coming back home I was taken aback by the flow it gets during peak monsoon. But all I wanted was an interaction with nature. The falls is visible from the road itself. A short walk along a trail will take you closer but one has to walk longer to stand under it.
It was a wonderful birding picnic for me there.
I was very unfortunate not to have a zoom lens then. I saw a bird whose tail was 4 times as long as its body was. I think it's a paradise fly catcher but not sure. I have a zoomed and cropped image of it but that doesn't show you its tail. Also saw the Greater Coucal among other birds. Its red and black body is a treat to the eyes.
Then proceeded and we were only 10 kms away from Sterlings when we stopped at a Spice Garden outlet. We learnt that a small garden trip, wherein they will show the different spice plants, costs Rs.100 per head. Wasn't interested and hence had a couple of special spice teas, bought Jackfruit chips (made from ones that aren't sweet enough, though they were yummy) and returned.
Rest of the day was spent playing TT with my sister first. Then an old uncle joined for a couple of games. I won the first one quite easily. Lost the other. Now 3 bachelors, certainly elder to me, played a game each with me. After the first game was won, the loser asked me where I went for coaching. Facepalm.
Second game was also won by me. Now the other guy remarked that I must have been in the Institute team. My mind wanted to shout "Dei Venna fellows!!". But I controlled myself to just say " I lose to my friends. None of them are in any TT team. So, I am that bad actually".
Now my reputation had grown leaps and bounds. But "Kannu pattuduchu". The third guy won against me. I wanted to cite fatigue as a reason as I had been playing continuously for 7-8 games. But I said to myself "This built up image is enough for you!" Done for the day. Recharge mode on (zzz…zzz)
Day 3:
The last day once again was cloudy to begin with. The plan was to catch the return train at Coimbatore which departs at 3.20 pm. We checkout from the Sterling after settling the bills (none :P).
All set we were for the final car ride of our trip. I wanted to visit Attukal falls, the prime attraction of Munnar, before leaving for Coimbatore. But before that we stopped for a photo session amidst the clouds. Breathtaking!!!
Attukal falls had even lesser water than there was during our last visit. Took some customary shots.
Had breakfast at SaravanaBhavan of Munnar which provides good food. From there on, we had to rush a bit to board the train. A half an hour delay due to a road block near the foothills was the only hurdle to cross. Boarded the train. Trip completed.
Bye Munnar. Bye Thoovanam. So long. Aanandha kanneers.


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November 28, 2015
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- The Weeks Bay Foundation has launched a campaign to protect an underwater forest found off the Alabama coast.
Ben Raines, executive director of the foundation, told AL.com Wednesday that (http://bit.ly/12Wj3tZ) his organization envisions creating a protected area where fishing and scuba diving are allowed, but removal of the wood will be prohibited.
The underwater forest is about 10 miles off the coast and lies 60 feet underwater in the Gulf of Mexico. The forest is made up of Cypress trees thought to be about 12,000 years old, which were once part of the Mobile-Tansaw Delta.
Many had been unaware of the forest's existence until waves generated by Hurricane Katrina caused mud and sand in the gulf to shift in August 2005.
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Had a chance to try out the Revelation X quilts that I had ordered from Tim a while back. Can't say enough good things about them. Who else loves their Enlightened Equipment quilts? I can't figure out how to embed a video, if that's possible here. Follow the address for the overview.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0mKpIdH_xQThanks,James
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Edited by tauneutrino on 07/11/2012 05:58:33 MDT.
+1 on Enlightened Equipment. The quilts perform great and the workmanship is excellent.
I got my Revelation X Quilt on Monday and took it for a test spin last night. AMAZING. I was a little nervous taking the quilt plunge. It worked perfect, light weight to pack and super warm and nice to sleep in at night.Tim is the man!!!!
Try this
I purchased a Revelation X 20f with overfill for over 100 miles in Utah in May. With all the configurations It handled the extreme range of temperatures beautifully.
I ordered a 0 degree revelation X a few months back. It warmed up quickly so I wasn't able to use it, but I'm looking forward to it this coming winter. I also just ordered a 20 degree revelation. Pretty excited to test drive it at Mt. Whitney this September.
You guys are all too kind. Stay warm ;)-Tim
I just ordered my 30 degree overstuff red/black myself.. Now I get to sit and wait for a month! dang!
I just received my 20 degree wide with overfill today. I appreciate that the quilt was mailed US Priority, I am out of town a lot and it's nice to know when the package will show up on my porch. The craftsmanship looks great. On my scale the weight is accurate to the webpage. I can't believe how much down is in this thing! I'm looking forward to many nights of use. Thanks Tim!
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Kristine Erickson
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Department of Psychology
- Dr. Erickson's research experiences include neuroendocrine correlates of behavior in rhesus macaques at the NIMH Animal Facility in Poolesville, MD, physician knowledge and practice regarding women's health issues at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in Washington, DC., and the functional neuroanatomy of emotion at the National Institutes of Health. At the NIMH Section on Neuroimaging in Mood and Anxiety Disorders she investigated the neuropsychology and neurophysiology of stress, anxiety and depression. Research interests also include neuropsychological outcomes of children born extremely low birth weight (< 1000g) or late preterm (34-36 weeks gestation). Currently, she collaborates with ACOG and with the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, OK.
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Young K. D., Erickson K., Nugent A. C., Fromm S. J., Mallinger A. G., Furey M. L., et al. (2012). Functional anatomy of autobiographical memory recall deficits in depression. Psychol Med, 1-13.
Crotty K. C., Ahronovich M. D., Baron I. S., Baker R., Erickson K., & Litman F. R. (2012). Neuropsychological and behavioral effects of postnatal dexamethasone in extremely low birth weight preterm children at early school age. J Perinatol, 32(2), 139-46.
Young K. D., Drevets W. C., Schulkin J., & Erickson K. (2011). Dose-dependent effects of hydrocortisone infusion on autobiographical memory recall. Behav Neurosci, 125(5), 735-41.
Cannon D. M., Klaver J. M., Peck S. A., Rallis-Voak D., Erickson K., & Drevets W. C. (2009). Dopamine type-1 receptor binding in major depressive disorder assessed using positron emission tomography and [11C]NNC-112. Neuropsychopharmacology, 34(5), 1277-1287.
Holmes M. K., Erickson K., Luckenbaugh D. A., Drevets W. C., Bain E. E., Cannon D. M., et al. (2008). A comparison of cognitive functioning in medicated and unmedicated subjects with bipolar depression. Bipolar Disord, 10(7), 806-815.
Erickson K., Drevets W. C., Clark L., Cannon D. M., Bain E. E., Zarate C. A., Jr., et al. (2005). Mood-congruent bias in affective go/no-go performance of unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder. Am J Psychiatry, 162(11), 2171-2173.
Erickson K., Gabry K. E., Lindell S., Champoux M., Schulkin J., Gold P., et al. (2005). Social withdrawal behaviors in nonhuman primates and changes in neuroendocrine and monoamine concentrations during a separation paradigm. Dev Psychobiol, 46(4), 331-339.
Erickson K., Drevets W., & Schulkin J. (2003). Glucocorticoid regulation of diverse cognitive functions in normal and pathological emotional states. Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 27(3), 233-246.
Erickson K., Thorsen P., Chrousos G., Grigoriadis D. E., Khongsaly O., McGregor J., et al. (2001). Preterm birth: associated neuroendocrine, medical, and behavioral risk factors. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 86(6), 2544-2552.


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Many people think of chess as an individual sport, driven by the individual …
By Steve Abrahams
As a young chess player, I looked up to the top players in the world to guide me on my way to success. I now have the opportunity as a coach and writer to watch, interact, and interview 10 of the top 15 players in the world, representing eight different countries.
This series will cover my adventure before and during the Sinquefield Cup 2015 and offer suggestions to coaches on how you can use such an event to help your students improve even if you can't travel all the way to the event.
(The playing hall at the Sinquefield Cup)
The 2015 Sinquefield Cup ran from August 22 to September 3 in St. Louis, with prizes totaling over $300,000. As a chess teacher with an integrated chess curriculum, I had the luxury of following along with the Cup during my workday. As the games occurred each day my students and I had the privilege to analyze live along with the likes of GM Yasser Seirawan, WGM Jennifer Shahade, and GM Maurice Ashley.
The live event and feel of Sinquefield got my students entranced with the tournament and its players. Just as a football coach might invite his players to watch the Super Bowl and learn from the greats, in chess we have that same ability with "Super-GM" events. Each year there are many such events; however the Sinquefield with an average rating of 2798 was among the strongest of all-time.
As a coach, player or simply a fan there is so much you can learn from these high level tournaments. Each day during these events I followed Chess.com and many other sites to see what was occurring in the games. I generally try to analyze along and play some "solitaire" chess (made popular by the famous coach Bruce Pandolfini) to emulate the top players, which is incredibly useful for any chess enthusiast.
Chess engines are great, but they won't give you the time to think and figure out what is actually going on; they simply tell you the answer. When showing these games in class, I push my students to create candidate moves and analyze each move deeply before offering their opinions.
(Live coverage of the games online)
Students love it when their coaches have a connection to the best players in the world. Most students think their coach is the best player in the world, and teaching them about the top players and the history of chess help those students better understand the game.
As a student, I remember reading about the 1972 Fischer-Spassky match and being in awe of Bobby Fischer's talent and celebrity. Now as a coach I try to instill in my students that same feeling for Carlsen, Nakamura, Caruana, and others.
(I took a turn sitting in the world champion's chair during the rest day.)
Look forward to part two, featuring the top players' thoughts on how you can use a tournament like Sinquefield to improve yourself as a player and your students as a coach.
Written by Ranae Bartlett
Many people think of chess as an individual sport, driven by the individual player's ability, work ethic, and ambition to succeed. Certainly, individual effort and ability are important, but playing in team chess events introduces an entirely different dynamic.
Do not underestimate the power inherent in playing as a team or the reward felt by teammates who enjoy a very different level of achievement by participating together.
In the 2015 annual report by USCF President Ruth Haring, the observation is made that "kids like team tournaments." The team dynamic is an important part in retaining chess players.
I have seen team esprit de corps fuel individual success, and that is a winning combination. Playing in teams makes chess fun!
Team chess is my favorite aspect of coaching.
Most team awards in chess tournaments, including national tournaments, are derived from the top three or four individual scores from a section of players. Half the battle is having enough students show up in any given section to compete.
This is no small task -- today kids are pulled in many different directions, and it can be hard for chess to compete with other sports, other academic teams, music and arts events, etc.
When introducing competitive chess to kids, especially young ones, remember that it needs to be fun. Children are social and want to socialize with each other. I can't tell you how many times I have heard parents relay that the reason their children want to play in chess tournaments that last all day long is to hang out with their friends. That makes me smile.
In our community, chess has become a cool thing to do. I see our elementary chess kids wearing their chess team shirts on Friday night at football games. I see kids bringing their chess sets with them to play at some of the most unlikely places: recess, sporting events, coffee shops, and the YMCA.
I don't think this would have happened if we did not have strong chess teams competing and building team spirit.
Here are some suggestions on how you can build team spirit in your chess club.
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|Asymmetric distribution of phosphatidylethanolamine fatty acyl chains in the membrane of vesicular stomatitis virus.
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|PMID: 208607 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The membrane of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) contains two distinct pools of phosphatidylethanolamine molecules which reside in the inner and outer phospholipid monolayers, respectively. 36% of the total membrane phosphatidylethanolamine is found in the outer monolayer while 64% is found in the inner. The two pools of VSV phosphatidylethanolamine can be distinguished operationally by the fact that only outer phosphatidylethanolamine is reactive in intact virions with the membrane-impermeable reagent trinitrobenzenesulfonate (TNBS). We have made use of this property to separate inner from outer VSV phosphatidylethanolamine and to determine the fatty acyl chain compositions of the two phosphatidylethanolamine pools separately. The results show that compared to outer phosphatidylethanolamine, inner phosphatidylethanolamine molecules contain a significantly higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acyl chains. Furthermore, whereas the proportion of unsaturated fatty acyl chains was found to be quite similar at the 1 and 2 glycerol carbon atoms in inner phosphatidylethanolamine, a marked dissimilarity was observed in outer phosphatidylethanolamine; outer phosphatidylethanolamine was enriched in saturated fatty acyl chains at the 1 position and in unsaturated fatty acyl chains at the 2 position. The differential fatty acyl chain composition of inner compared to outer phosphatidylethanolamine indicates that rapid, random transmembrane migration (flip-flop) of phosphatidylethanolamine does not occur in the VSV membrane. The nature of the fatty acyl chain asymmetry observed in VSV phosphatidylethanolamine does not support the view that the identity of the fatty acyl chains can uniquely specify or determine which side of the membrane individual phosphatidylethanolamine molecules come to occupy. Although fatty acyl chain asymmetry and phosphatidylethanolamine asymmetry are correlated in VSV, no simple rules can be discerned which uniquely relate the two paramaters.
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Defenseman Ryan Murray was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. He missed most of last season after sustaining a shoulder injury last November playing for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. Murray had two goals and 17 points in 23 games for the Silvertips prior to his injury that sidelined him nine months. Murray (6-foot, 201 pounds) has offered to maintain a blog for NHL.com during the Traverse City Prospects Tournament this week in Michigan.
Well, it was bit of an ugly one here in our tournament finale against the Dallas Stars [a 7-1 loss in the third-place game].
We couldn't really put it together and we got off to a rough start and just kind of fell off the wagon a bit. There are a lot of guys, including myself, who will look back on that game and say they could have done a lot better. We didn't come together as a team and I definitely didn't play my best game.


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President Obama made nominations for the heads of the SEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today -- how will this affect consumers? Now that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to end the ban of women in combat, we compare women in combat to women on the corporate ladder. Queena Kim reports on how mobile devices have led to the death of personal computer. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick could be the latest sports star using trademarks to score big bucks. Chris Nassetta, the CEO of Hilton Worldwide, talks about solving youth unemployment worldwide. And on the Street of Eternal Happiness, Rob Schmitz reports on China's 30-somethings and the 'sandwich generation.'
Obama taps former prosecutor as Wall Street cop
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Mary Jo White battled mobsters and terrorists as U.S. Attorney. Now, she'll face hedge fund titans and high-speed traders to revive the SEC.
Hilton CEO digs deep into foreign markets at Davos
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Some of the attendees at Davos are there doing big business. And Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta has a free place to stay.
Training women for corporate combat
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The business world isn't all that different from the military. You need to be on the front lines to get ahead.
'Tebowing,' 'Linsanity'...and now 'Kaepernicking'
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The 49er QB looks to trademark the name of his signature move, but is it worth it?
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Alan Blinder, an economist and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, discusses why he thinks the government doesn't get enough credit for saving the U.S. economy from a much worse fate.
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Smartphones and tablets are changing the equation for desktop computers. And an entire industry is feeling the pain.
The Street of Eternal Happiness: China's sandwich generation
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A look at China's 'sandwich generation,' Chinese people in their 30s who carry the burden of caring for both their children and their parents. Being stuck in the middle is intensified for China's 30-somethings because they're typically only children and because of the historical arc of China's economy, they have almost nothing in common with their parents.
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-Christopher Titus has been named host of "Pawnography".
-Next season, if an "American Idol XIV" True Believer picks the winning artist in the finale, they'll win $50K. However, the "American Idol Experience" has been discontinued.
-Jimmy Fallon did the weird "JEOPARDY!" category thing again during Mon.'s ep. of "The Tonight Show", which is coming to you from UNIVERSAL Orlando Mon.-Thurs.- one of the categories had Bob Barker in the title!
-Before Cathy O'Brien's then-record run on "The $25,000 Pyramid", there was a female player who won just under $50K.
-The 21st season of "Chopped" will have two big events- a Teen Tournament (starting on 7/15) w/ $25K & a culinary scholarship at stake & an Ultimate Tournament of Champions where the uber-champ receives another $50K & a new car!
-I think the Hoosier Lottery has stopped uploading classic eps. of "Hoo$ier Millionaire".
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December 1, 2015
By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer
The Southeastern Conference could be getting another makeover.
This one would have nothing to do with expansion.
The league that has won six consecutive national championships has more coaches on the proverbial "hot seat" than in any recent year, with potential openings at Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee. The Razorbacks are seemingly in disarray, while the Tigers, Wildcats and Volunteers have had all sorts of on-field problems.
With the season a little past the halfway point, talk about possible replacements is more rampant than questions about the upcoming recruiting class or even basketball season. Well, not at Kentucky.
Still, all that conjecture can make a long season feel like it's never going to end.
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nina tolstrup of studiomama has designed a collection of furniture which is constructed
of reclaimed wood taken from unused pallets. on her web-site you can purchase DIY
instructions on how to make our own pallet chair / bench low and high, as well as
the pallet floor lamp.
nina tolstrup's pallet furniture has been shortlisted in the furniture category of the
2010 brit insurance design awards.
pallet chair 'pollocky' by gavin turk
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as part of this pallet project, tolstrup had a number of the pallet
chairs customized by british artists,
including gavin turk, cornelia parker and rachel whiteread, which were auctioned off to
money for the area of lugano, buenos aires. here photographer and gallerist cecilia glik
has set-up an organization where unemployed locals are manufacturing the low pallet chair
using nina's instructions, turning discarded pallets into sellable furniture, helping people in poverty,
improve their lives.
pallet chair 'untitled' by rachel whiteread
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pallet 'beach chair' by cornelia parker
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pallet chair 3/4 view
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pallet chair high (front view)
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pallet chair high (side view)
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Oh my god… Copy-Pste from Piet Hein Eek from Eindhoven (Netherlands)… He does this since 2001 – Yellow card!
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From the 1993 Canadian cast recording
Act One
Dawn on the levee at Natchez on the Mississippi River, 1887. While children play and black stevedores and women work, white townsfolk gather to greet the arrival of Cap'n Andy's floating theatre (Cotton Blossom). A parade begins, and Cap'n Andy introduces the members of the "Show Boat" Troupe: his wife, Parthy, the song-and-dance team Ellie May Chipley and Frank Sultz; the romantic leads - Stephen Baker and his wife, Julie LaVerne. He encourages everyone to attend that evening's show and concert (Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo). Tension grows between Pete, the Cotton Blossom's engineer, and Steve, cause by Pete's efforts to win Julie's affection by giving her unwelcome gifts. Steve warns Pete to keep away from his wife. Cap'n Andy insists that the "Show Boat" Troupe is "one big happy family". Steve strikes Pete. When Pete threatens revenge, Cap'n Andy fires him.
Shortly after, Gaylord Ravenal, a riverboat gambler, is drawn to the Cotton Blossom by the sound of a piano being played on board. He discovers the player is Cap'n Andy's young daughter, Magnolia, and is immediately attracted to her (Make Believe). The Sheriff appears and warns Ravenal that he cannot stay in Natchez longer than twenty-four hours because he was charged with killing a man. Ravenal protests, saying he proved the murder was in self-defense. The Sheriff says he must leave before nightfall. Joe, who is in charge of mooring the Cotton Blossom in each town it visits, notices the growing attraction between Magnolia and Ravenal. He thinks about life on the Mississippi (Ol' Man River).
Parthy disapproves of Julie giving Magnolia piano lessons and doesn't want the performer to be friends with her daughter. Despite her wishes, Magnolia and Julie meet in Queenie's kitchen pantry on the Cotton Blossom and chat about the stranger Magnolia has just met. They are soon joined by Joe and the stevedores and women (Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man).
At a nearby riverfront gambling saloon, Ravenal tries his luck at cards and loses ('Till Good Luck Comes My Way). Pete informs Frank he is going to tell the Sheriff that Julie is of racially mixed parentage and is passing herself off as a white woman. In Mississippi, miscegenation - inter-marriage between races - is a crime.
In the Cotton Blossom's auditorium, Queen, Joe, the stevedores and the women are cleaning and polishing. Queenie senses that something terrible is about to happen (Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun'). Cap'n Andy, Parthy, Steve, Julie and Magnolia arrive to rehearse that night's show, "The Parson's Bride". Ellie runs in and interrupts the rehearsal, telling Steve that the Sheriff and Pete are on their way to arrest him and Julie. Steve whips out a large pocket knife and, reassuring Julie, cuts her finger and drinks her blood. The Sheriff arrives, accompanied by Pete, and announces that the Cotton Blossom has a case of miscegenation on board. Steve asks whether the Sherriff would consider a white man to be white if he had "negro blood" in him. The Sheriff replies "one drop of negro blood makes you a negro in these parts". Steve claims he has "more than a drop of negro blood in me". Windy, the Cotton Blossom's pilot, supports Steve's statement. The Sheriff backs down, but forbids Cap'n Andy from giving the show that night. Despite Magnolia's protests, Julie and Steve pack their belongings and leave the Cotton Blossom.
Cap'n Andy realizes he needs a new leading man and lady. Frank arrives with Ravenal, who seeks passage on the Cotton Blossom. Cap'n Andy grants his request by pressing him into services as the leading man. Despite Parthy's objections, Cap'n Andy makes Magnolia the new leading lady. Soon the on-stage romancing becomes real as their love grows (I Have the Room Above Her).
The next night, on the levee at Fort Adams, Ellie is hawking tickets to that night's show when she is approached by some star-struck fans (Life Upon the Wicked Stage). Parthy and Cap'n Andy bicker. Parthy tells him that she does not approve of Ravenal and his affection for Magnolia. Cap'n Andy defends Ravenal. Meanwhile, ticket sales for the balcony, where the black people must sit, are slow. Queenie volunteers to help sell the balcony seats (Queenie's Ballyhoo).
Inside the now sold-out auditorium, the performance of "The Parson's Bride" begins. Frank enters, portraying the villain, and threatens Miss Lucy, played by Magnolia. A backwoodsman, who is carried away by the story, stands up and rebukes Frank. He draws a pistol, and then fires a shot at him. The show boat audience panics as Frank runs out of the auditorium and Magnolia and Ravenal flee the stage. The performance comes to a halt. Cap'n Andy calms everyone and acts out the remainder of the play as a one-man show to depict what everybody would have seen.
Later that night, Ravenal and Magnolia meet on the top deck of the Cotton Blossom. Ravenal asks her to marry him. They proclaim their love for each other (You Are Love).
The next morning, on the levee in Natchez, the townspeople gather to celebrate Magnolia and Ravenal's wedding (Act One Finals - The Wedding Celebration ).
The levee at Natchez, 1889. During a thunderstorm, Magnolia and Ravenal's daughter, Kim, is born. Parthy sings a lullaby to her granddaughter (Why Do I Love You?). Ravenal reveals he has struck it rich gambling and tells Magnolia that they are moving north to Chicago (Montage One). The Ravenals continue to prosper through Gaylor's gambling as four years pass until it's the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 (The Sports of Gay Chicago).
In Natchez, Cap'n Andy reads a letter to Parthy from Magnolia and Ravenal. Parthy becomes suspicious that all is not well with them. Cap'n Andy suggest that they travel to Chicago to visit their granddaughter. Back in Chicago, Ravenal's luck has ended. He, Magnolia and Kim, now a young girl, are evicted from the Palmer House Hotel.
Chicago, 1889. Frank and Ellie have become a successful vaudeville team and are about to open at the Trocardero Night Club. They are searching for lodgings. While inspecting an apartment room in a second class boarding house, they are surprised to learn the tenant is Magnolia. A letter arrives from Ravenal. He has decided to elave Magnolia and Kim, believing they will be better off without him, and suggests that Magnolia should return to her parents on the show boat. Magnolia refuses to return to that life. Frank offers to help Magnolia get a job at the Trocadero Night Club.
At St. Agatha's Convent, where Kim is a student, Ravenal visits his daughter (Alma Redemptoris Mater). He tells her he is going away on a business trip, then disappears. At the Trocadero Night Club, Julie - who was forced to leave the show boat years earlier - is now working as the featured singer. Drinking from a small flask that she carries in her purse, she reminisces about Steve, who abandoned her. She rehearses a new song for her act (Bill), then goes to her dressing room. Frank and Magnolia arrive. Frank arranges for Magnolia to audition. As Magnolia sings (Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Reprise), Julie walks in, sees her and realizes how much her old friend needs a job. Julie leaves. The doorman enters and says that Julie has left. Magnolia is hired to replace Julie.
The next night, New Year's Eve 1899. Cap'n Andy and Parthy arrive at the Palmer House Hotel to discover that Ravenal, Magnolia and Kim are gone. Cap'n Andy thinks they are out celebrating and asks Parthy to go with him to look for them. She decides to stay at the hotel. Cap'n Andy meets two young ladies and goes with them to the Trocadero Night Club. Frank and Ellie entertain the crowd (Goodbye, My Lady Love). Magnolia takes to the stage and begins to sing (After the Ball). The audience, which came to hear Julie, jeers her. Recognizing his daughter on stage, Cap'n Andy stands up, encourages her and persuads the crowd to listen to her. Magnolia finishes her act in a blaze of glory.
Twenty-one years pass. Magnolia becomes a famous musical comedy star. Fashions change as headlines proclaim the events of the day, including the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the outbreak of World War I and Armistice. Julie begs on the street. Black street entertainers perform the songs of the day including the new musical style - jazz. They perform a new dance - the Charleston (Montage II - Ol' Man River).
The levee at Natchez, 1927. The era of gaslight is over, and the the show boat is now lit with electric lights. Cap'n Andy, who had written a letter to Ravenal inviting him to visit, tells Gaylord that he has sent a telegram to Magnolia asking her to come home. Ravenal is hesitant about seeing his ex-wife again or his daughter, Kim, now a young woman and a Broadway star in her own right.
The next night. Magnolia and Kim have arrives. Kim entertains with a sample from her Broadway repertoire (Kim's Charleston). An old woman appears who witnessed Magnolia and Ravenal's wedding, and tells them how happy she is that they are still together. Reunited, Magnolia and Ravenal realize how deep and everlasting their love remains (Act Two Finale).


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Your first look at what's happening around Milwaukee. All of the latest events you can't miss in the city.
On Tap for Today: Tuneful Tuesday
This doesn't happen every day in Milwaukee. At least not in August. Today is special.
Lil' Wayne headlines a show at the Marcus Amphitheater. The show starts at 7 p.m.
Do you think he'll do his "Green and Yellow" remix?
Across town and fresh off his cameo in "Crazy, Stupid, Love," Josh Groban plays the Bradley Center. That show starts at 7:30 p.m.
And in the middle, or close enough anyway, ZZ Top will play cuts from its new album at the Wisconsin State Fair. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Paul Cebar and the Tomorrow Sound play the Skyline Music Series in Kadish Park.
And for those who just want to drink a beer, look at the water and hang out., the Joe Leonard Band help rock the Rock the Boat open jam at Boat House Bar & Grill in Oconomowoc.
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How not to detail the interior of your new Mercedes
When you purchase a new Mercedes CLS 350 CDI it makes sense that you would want to keep your shiny new Benz clean inside and out. What makes absolutely no sense is taking a hose to your brand new leather interior, like this Italian Mercedes owner. »


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