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Chapter 9
On the road to Town A, 10 hours after Inbreak, 4:45PM, The Doctor
Travelling with an insane boy, brainwashed by violence, and a slightly less insane Keeper, hardened and emotionless, was more trying then I had once expected. But, I told myself, it was to find The Professor. I huddled downstairs like the useless little girl I was. I felt cold, alone and afraid. To tell the truth, I was all of those things. But I tried to comfort myself.
I wasn't useless. I had saved The Human Lands almost single handedly! Still, though, it made me miss that nice other girl who had saved the town. She was at least sane. She was good company. Unlike the guy that had pointed the sword to my throat.
The Keeper was nice, though. He looked after me and protected me. I related to him more than the person who had took my only means of defense and threatened my life… though I supposed he did save it first.
My first sign that something was wrong was the constant sounds of battle than resonated from the top floor. A never ending spray of bullets came from over head, with the occasional sword swipe taking a few out. A heard crashing and smashing, and hoped that they were alright. Despite not liking the boy, I still needed him. The Keeper, I both liked and needed. I don't mean to say I only hoped that they would survive because I needed them, but they would be important if I were to get out of this alive.
When the sounds of violence dissipated, I heard a long period of silence. I was thinking of my Professor, where he might be, how I might find him, when I heard the creaking of a metal door opening. I thought back to my childhood.
The Professor had always had a room upstairs which was used to carry materials that I wasn't supposed to use. He had sealed it with a metal door. Is it possible that he fled the house, and that when zombies invaded they could have gotten into the dangerous materials he kept in that room, and then been mutated?
It was a long shot, and probably not true though. I was still trying to go through scenarios to decide how these zombies were mutated. When the sounds of battle resumed, I decided to help, even if that meant prying back my friend's gun from that boy's hands. It simply made no sense for them to be risking their lives while I hide downstairs like a little girl! I was going to get that gun back, even if just for a little bit.
I started up the stairs quickly, hoping they were still alive. I was a bit startled to see The Keeper coming down the stairs from the other way. "The idiot released a bunch of super zombies! We need to run!"
"Hold on, is he still in there!? We need to get him!"
"NO! NO WE NEED TO RUN! I know when to stand my ground, and I know when to flee, AND THIS SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD TIME TO FLEE!"
"But your motto-"
"Screw the motto, let's go!"
I sighed. "He… he did save my life you know."
"Did you miss the part where he then threatened you immediately afterwards!?"
"Look," I said, approaching him and looking up at his eyes. He was almost a foot taller than me and it was hard to get a good look at him. "YOU may be too scared to go after him and stop his death, but I'm not."
"That's suicide! You don't even have a weapon!"
"I don't. You do."
"I'm not giving you my freaking gun! It won't work on vampire zombies, and those things in there look even WORSE than vampire zombies!"
"You said you'd protect me. And I think that if I were to walk into a storm of zombies, then you would be forced to protect me, right?"
"C'mon, before it's too late!"
I hurried down the hall to the source of the conflict, leaping over the messy remains of the dozens of dead zombies which now littered the ground. I was defenseless at the moment, but that wouldn't mean that I couldn't help.
As I ran down the hallway, I thought about how I was saved, barely conscious, from that monstrosity in the shop. I think it's time to return the favor.
I slid into the room, as the musty smell overwhelmed my senses. A great metal door, one that I hadn't seen before when I lived with my professor, was broken open on its hinges. I heard clanging, smashing and squishing coming from the inside. "IS THAT THE BEST YOU'VE GOT!?" came the boy's half-crazed yell over the sounds of violence that resonated from the inside of the room.
"Don't you see? He inflicted this upon himself! Let's get out of here!"
"And leave him to die!? I don't know about you, but I can't live with that on my conscience."
"Oh God… we're going to die. You're going to kill all of three of us."
"What, you gonna turn tail and hide? I am an unarmed woman. The only zombie I've ever seen has been on television. I'm a doctor, not a zombie killer, and yet I have more drive than you to save this man!"
He splurged out random words through barely concealed rage, until he mumbled something under his breath and spoke again.
"I watched my squad die today. I don't want to see another person die."
"You don't have to! But we need to stop discussing, and start helping!"
The Keeper nodded. I had convinced him. We leaped into the room and saw the boy with dozens of dead zombies around him. I gagged, the smell being even worse in here. The boy was currently wrapped up in a fight with five vampire zombies, miraculously still alive, though not for long.
A single vampire zombie had nearly killed me, and murdered two Keepers. Yet this boy was keeping them at bay- albeit, barely. The Keeper was instantly pounced on by a huge, vicious zombie with snapping teeth. The boy drew his gun to fire at a nearby flying zombie- one with horrible bat wings. I had no idea how these things could've been created, but one thing was for sure: this wasn't a natural mutation.
These things were twisted to become better killing machines, better than the average zombies. Whatever the reason, I didn't have time to think. "GIVE ME THE GUN!"I yelled to the boy, across the room.
"SCREW OFF!" he yelled back, narrowly avoiding the unlethargic lunge of a vampire zombie that had gotten too close. "I CAN HELP! THROW ME THE-"
"SO YOU CAN KILL ME THE NEXT CHANCE YOU GET!? NO! I'D RATHER GET KILLED BY THE ZOMBIES THEN GIVE YOU THE SATISFACTION!" Why the hell was he so paranoid!? Before he could dodge another lunge, he was slammed against the wall, sending the entire wooden frame rattling up and down. He groaned and as he did the vampire zombies descended upon him.
Suddenly, from outside my line of sight, The Keeper jumped in with his arms outstretched. He pried off one zombie and threw him out of the way. I rushed up to get a better view and kicked one who had scraped the punk's face with his fang. I hoped that it wasn't contagious from the tooth, but it was impossible to be sure.
As I pried one off, it pounced at me, pulling me to the ground. For a moment, my life flashed before my eyes as its head reared back, ready to strike. And then I was saved, The Keeper coming to my rescue again with a swift boot the stomach. He took out his hunting knife and decapitated the zombie. We both rushed to punk's aid, trying to hurry him out of the room as the zombies closed in on us. He was woozy after getting knocked to the ground, but still functional.
He steadied himself as we gave him support, saying he didn't need our help and that he could handle the rest himself. We ignored him, making our way outside. The remaining zombies chased after us.
They were running, and we were slowed by the burden of the boy. We weren't going to make it. For both of us, carrying him would mean our death; all of our deaths. A horrible thought went through my mind: throw the boy to the zombies. It was the only way to survi-
What the hell am I thinking!? I may be about to die, but at least I can say that when the going got tough I didn't resort to murder. The Keeper was no doubt thinking the same thing, and might have thrown him to the zombies if I hadn't given him an angry glare. Controlling a Keeper: weird.
We hurried down the stairs, the racing of a dozen undead footsteps in hot pursuit. Our legs ached but we pushed through the pain, running faster and harder than we had ever in our lives. In desperation, The Keeper flung his helmet at the super zombies, knowing it wouldn't be much use against the powerful jaws of one super zombie with a large shark head. The helmet tripped up some zombies, but most were completely unaffected, such as the flying ones.
As I looked at The Keeper's face, I noticed something nice for a change: underneath that helmet lay a thick set of dark hair which spread over his eyes. He was quite handsome, which was something I never noticed before with his helm over his eyes; odd that I was taking so much notice to it though, what with the imminent death approaching.
I felt a hand almost grab my collar, scraping the back of my neck narrowly. I gasped, flinging it away and pushing myself forwards. We came to the large room where we had entered: the room with the large pane glass window and the heap of human flesh, as if disassembled tactically. My professor wasn't here, and now we were all going to die. The boy had dropped his sword when he was knocked to the ground, and his gun on the run to this room. Now he was as defenseless as I was. Heh. Funny how things turned out, eh? And here I was thinking the irony would be lost on me just because I was about to get ripped apart by a thousand prying teeth.
We wanted to run out the door, but the zombies quickly blocked off that exit. We were completely and utterly trapped now, no escape, no possible way of success. "Well," said The Keeper, rubbing his forehead to get his sweaty, matted hair out of his face, "Why don't we go out fighting?"
The zombies closed in on us. "Be-because we don't have any weapons left. And your gun is useless, moron," spurted the boy who was now writhing from the fang mark on his cheek. It looked like the fang's scratch was poisonous after all, but probably not fatal. It was a miracle he managed to fend off all those zombies for more than a few seconds and only get a scratch.
"You want to go- go out fighting?" he said, readying his fists. "Lez go out fighting." He spoke as if drunk, swaying from side to side. In the time it took him to say those few words, we were already surrounded by zombies. The Keeper put his gun in front of himself and began firing, hopeless bullets into an endless crowd. A tear trickled down my face which erupted suddenly into a sob. I would never see my professor again. I was going to die.
And suddenly, just as I thought that, I heard the creaking of a door opening. "Get in!" said a far away, wheezing voice from behind the zombie horde. "Quick!"
On the road to Town A, 10 hours after Inbreak, 4:52PM, The First Guy
The poison from the scratch on my cheek was working its way through my body, but it seemed as if it was simply numbing me instead of transforming me. While a regular zombie's bite is meant to transfer the disease, it would appear as if the vampire zombie's bite is meant to make the victim easier to catch.
We learned in class that the zombie was basically the incarnate of a virus: kill, infect, and repeat. But these zombies weren't created to spread the virus. They were made to kill, and kill is what they did. Already I could feel myself slowing down. It wouldn't kill me; it would just make me an easier target for the super zombies.
Just then, I heard a door creak open, a voice call out from the distance. The voice sounded like it belonged to an extremely old man, or at least someone who's not the personification of health. I payed it no mind; this would be my final moment. The moment where I take out as many zombies as I can right as I die, just like Ivanis Cravalok did in his last movie. This is my time to shine.
The zombies swarmed us. I punched one right in the face as hard as I could. It barely reacted, and responded by throttling me against the pane glass window. It slammed me once into it, then twice into it until I heard the glass breaking. Then it dug its teeth into my flesh.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" I screamed, giving it a hook to the face again. It barely reacted. The other's, smelling blood, swarmed towards me. I felt another bite into my shoulder and another into my knee. My entire body was surrounded by teeth. Surrounded by pain. My arm might have fallen off, I wouldn't know. My leg might be broken, I don't know.
As the zombies thrust me against the window again, it broke. I fell out with every zombie in the room on top of me. My first thought was at least when I died, two others died with me. However, out of the corner of my eye, over a zombie digging into my head, over three bat wings that hovered over me, over six decaying corpses, I saw The Keeper and the woman were escaping.
The zombies had all came for me so-
On the road to Town A, 10 hours after Inbreak, 4:53PM, The Keeper
I shouldn't be crying. I am a forty year old man. I am a Keeper. I must not cry.
And yet a kept becoming overwhelmed with emotions as I left the boy to die. Failure. Loser. Can't protect a life. Outshined by civilians. Outshined by children. Blech.
Though I couldn't ignore the facts. The zombies were out of the way. The boy was dead- if not dead now, he would be in a few seconds. And if we didn't move soon they would be back.
An old man wearing glasses was standing next to a metal door, like the one that held the zombies, motioning for us to enter the room he was in. The Doctor became overjoyed for some reason and ran towards the door, seemingly not noticing the demise of the punk. She didn't see him fall out the window; she heard the crash, but she didn't see. Now, there was only one vampire zombie left, one that didn't go out the window.
And he was standing between us and the doorway. I picked up my gun from off of the ground and rammed into it, sending it backwards. I had no hunting knife, and I was prepared to do what I had to do. I positioned my hands on its head and began to heave upwards.
For a moment, it looked at me with a stupefied grin as it snapped its teeth idiotically at me. Then I heard a snapping, followed by a ripping, followed by an enormous tear. I was holding the vampire zombie's head in my hands and The Doctor and entered the room with the mysterious man (author's note: I WONDER WHO THE MYSTERIOUS MAN IS. IT COULD BE AAAAAANYBODY! Yeah, The Keeper's not the brightest guy around. Gotta give him credit though, he can rip off a zombie's head pretty well)
I ran towards the door, but felt something grab my foot. The super zombies were back. One clambered through the window, its mouth filled with the blood of the boy I didn't protect. Another, its misshapen jaws snapped open, had a bone dangling out of its mouth. I knew whose bone it belonged to. I gagged. I tried to free myself from the grip of the zombies, but I was getting overwhelmed. I began to drag myself towards the door, and reached out my hand. I thought I had done it in vain, but to my luck The Doctor grabbed my hand and pulled me in at the last second. I heard a loud slam of the metal door and a sealing sound. Immediately, I heard pounding on the door. "Quickly. Follow my voice." The zombie smell hadn't gotten better, even though we had put some distance between us and the zombies. Though, at this point I probably smelled more like zombie than this old man did, so I wasn't one to judge.
We followed him through twists, turns and dark rooms. We were all running, until we got to another room with a good amount of lighting, a few chairs and test tubes scattered everywhere. The old man finally turned around and I could see his face: a balding old man with large bags under his eyes, a pair of spectacles that were broken and strapped to his face, and a large smile on his face, fondly regarding The Doctor for some reason.
The Doctor and the old man looked at each other for a few moments until he finally whispered: "Welcome home." The Doctor began to sob again, and threw her arms around the old man. I don't know how she managed to though; he smelt terrible. But it seemed as though they were having a moment, so I let it pass.
"Guys," she said as if the punk was still here, "This is my professor."
So he was alive after all! Tears of joy fell from her face, but her smile dispersed a bit when she looked beside me, noticing the punk was not here. "Where… where's that boy?" she said, with her tone suddenly dropping. She knew, somewhere in the back of her mind, what had happened. It looked like she was trying to suppress it. "He..." I started. "He… he didn't…" Her expression had dramatically gone down, and began sobbing again. I couldn't let her be so sad over the death of that jerk that put a sword to her throat. I wouldn't.
"He- He didn't come with us. He said that he'd lead the zombies away from us, and get home safely. I didn't see all of it, but I noticed that he had a large head start on the zombies."
"WHAT!? And we didn't go after him!? I'm sorry Professor, I'll be back right away. Do you have any weapon? We need to leave!"
Oh no.
"No! No, there's no need for that. He said… er, he said not to follow him!"
"You know how he is, when he says 'don't follow me' he really means 'please follow me or else I'll die!'"
"He said… he said that the scratch would make him immune to attracting zombies! Because he has the scent of the undead on him! And besides, the other Keepers are probably already here, right? Chances are a million to one that he won't run into at least one of them! So, what's the point in risking out lives for that punk anyways? C'mon, he's fine. I promise." I gave her a reassuring smile, which was somewhat twitching due to the overwhelming lie.
She looked at me and sighed. "Okay. If you're sure he's fine, then I suppose there's no use in running after him." She turned to her professor and began speaking to the professor. "I'm afraid we have to reunite under such… circumstances, my dear," he said in a ratty voice. "And I see you've brought a friend?"
"Yes, he's a Keeper. He's been protecting me. Watching over me."
"A Keeper, eh? Why is he here?"
"More importantly," I said, butting in to their conversation, "Where is 'here' anyways?"
We were in a dingy study that smelled musty and terrible. There was a bookshelf and few couches scattered around the room, a door leading to an unknown room that was currently bolted shut and another door leading back off from where we came. A filthy sofa was propped up against a wall with an assortment of books scattered on it.
"Excuse me," said the old man, adjusting his spectacles. "We are in my private studies. My laboratory is just down the halls over there, where I was hard at work."
"Hard at work you say? During the middle of an inbreak!? Didn't you notice the carnage and mayhem from outside!?"
"Stop being so hostile!" said the Doctor, jumping in front of us. She hugged her professor again. "He is a man of work, and this lab is sound proof so that he's not disturbed while researching and experimenting. He wouldn't hear anything that's been going on."
"…which bring me back to my first point. What is this Keeper doing here?"
"The Siren," I replied bluntly. "Your 'daughter' here rang The Siren, but I suppose you wouldn't have heard that in the safety of your lab, eh?"
The woman glared at me and I decided to be less hostile, especially after all the good things she said about him. I turned back to apologize for my hostility, but noticed that he seemed upset for some reason. When I apologized he waved me off and sat down. The woman kneeled down to his side. "What's wrong professor?"
"Nothing my sweet, nothing. Are you sure the door is closed?"
"Yes, it's closed. The zombies won't get in, don't you worry." The professor smiled at the girl, but something seemed off about the smile. Something not right. Nevertheless, I apologized. "Sorry for my hostility before. It's just… I'm a bit stressed out right now. But it looks like this place is secure. We have electricity, and probably food if you could survive down here for this entire ordeal. All we need to do is wait for the other Keepers to arrive, and-"
"Hm? Is there a problem?"
"No… no, of course not." The professor got up, paced around a bit and adjusted his spectacles again. I decided to pry this a bit more: the subject was getting him anxious, and I wanted to know why. No matter how much the Doctor liked this man, I didn't. And I was going to find out why.
On the road to Town A, 10 hours after Inbreak, 4:58PM, The Keeper
He was alive. The man who had raised me from birth, who had saved my life from zombies when my parents were killed, who had taught me everything I knew, was alive. For a moment, everything was alright. For a moment, I knew that we would be safe. But the constant pounding of zombies on the metal door made me question how long the metal gate would last. And the way The Keeper was looking at my professor, I knew he didn't trust him yet.
Then again, he didn't trust anyone at first. He immediately wanted to do the opposite of everything that I did at first, and hated that boy with the sword when they first met… though I don't suppose that sword pointing at my neck did him any favors. I'm sure the Keeper would warm up to him eventually.
"There's so much to catch up on, Professor! What have you been up to since I left?" The professor smiled and put his arm around me. "I've gotten so much done since you've been gone, but I've missed you so much. I can't believe how long it's been. You're almost a woman now, aren't you?"
"Almost?" I smiled, "I'm thirty-five!"
"Thirty-five?" he laughed. "I guess I'm getting a bit old myself. I'll be sixty-five this month."
"As much as
I love idle conversation, there's a zombie apocalypse going on
out there. We should find a hiding area in case the zombies break
down the door."
"I wouldn't worry about that," said The Professor. "I can assure you that I won't be in any danger."
"I wasn't thinking of you, old man. Those zombies are- different. They can rip through flesh, know exactly where to strike, some might even be able to tear through my armor. And you know what? The highest concentration of them was in the top floor of your house. Respond to that one."
"STOP!" I screamed, getting in front of them again. I wouldn't let The Keeper do anything to my professor after all this time, and that included interrogations. "He obviously doesn't know about the zombies in his house! He's been working hard on the lab ever since this whole ordeal started! Isn't that right, professor?"
"Well… perhaps I should explain myself."
"Perhaps you should. And just to let you know, if you had anything to do with this little 'incident' then I will not hesitate to lock you up for the rest of your short, miserable life."
"Professor, it's okay. You don't have to-"
"No my child, it's okay. This man has been quite aggressive about the situation, and I find it only fitting to comply with what he asks. Though, before I begin, may I ask that you both take a seat?"
I sighed and motioned for The Keeper to sit down. He was making this harder then it needed to be, seeing as we just needed to wait until the rest of The Keepers came, which should be in a few minutes anyways. "Look, it's really okay. Those zombies could've been in anybody's house."
"I know. I'm sorry. I got a bit carried away there. Let's just wait for the other Keepers to show up."
"…yes, let's. Before they arrive, could I offer you some tea, Mr.Keeper?"
"I'm good, thanks," he said rudely. I buried my face in my hands, embarrassed for his sake. "So. Tell me, how did you activate The Siren? The wire was cut."
"Yes, it was quite a ride! You see, I had to- wait, how did you know the wire was cut?"
"I… I saw it from… I didn't." The Keeper jumped up. This was the opportunity he was waiting for. "I knew it! I knew you were up to something! Explain everything right now, or I swear to God I will riddle you with bullets!"
"Oh no you don't," I yelled, trying to get between him and the professor. It was too late though, as he already had his gun out, pointing straight at the professor. He shoved me out of the way. "You're jumping to conclusions! You have no proof!" He grimaced and said "Part of protecting you means that I need to point out things you're too blind to see. You may not be able to put two and two together right now because you love him too much, but I can. The highest concentration of zombies in the affected inbreak area is in this town. The highest concentration of zombies in this town is in this house. And furthermore, all of these 'new breeds' of 'mutant zombies' are held in one form or another upstairs! Besides, how the hell did you know that the wire was cut!?" He pointed the gun at the chest of my professor. "NO!" I yelled, clawing at him helplessly. " NO! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING! YOU IDIOT! YOU PARANOID FOOL!" He held me back with one hand and pointed his weapon with the other. "Start talking."
"Hm. You know, I never figured you for a smart one. You seemed a bit dim, and you probably are, eh Mr.Keeper? Yet somehow, my prodigy over there, the most brilliant woman in the entire Human Lands hasn't figured it out yet, while a boorish oaf like you has. It shows you what compassion can do to the human brain, eh? But I'm above that now."
What? "What are you talking about, professor? Please, put the gun down, let's just wait a few minutes and we can sort this out when The Keepers get here."
"I will explain everything, though it won't matter to you, I'm sure. I've been doing some… experiments recently. Experiments on the undead."
I clasped a hand to my mouth. "Oh my God…" I said. "Oh my God."
"I knew it. You're the reason behind this, aren't you? Aren't you!?"
"For the love of God, please stop this!! Don't kill him!" I was crying now. "He didn't mean to! It's not his fault, whatever it is! It was an accident, or it got out of control, or-"
"I have a feeling It was no accident," said The Keeper, jabbing his gun into my professor's stomach. "Continue."
"I snuck into the Dead Lands, and got a sample tissue of a zombie. I did testing on the tissue, to try to see if I could find a cure."
"DON'T YOU SEE!? He didn't mean for any of this to happen! He was trying to cure this plague, not spread it!"
"I did rigorous testing, gene splicing, and applied scientific knowledge that would make even the information we had before the first zombies appeared pale in comparison. I got animal tissue and tested the zombie gene on it. The disease did not spread to the animal tissue. I knew that there was something to it. I would need a sample. A human sample."
"I'm glad you can be so honest with the person about to arrest you," smiled The Keeper triumphantly.
"Oh, it won't matter in a few minutes. Where was I? Ah, yes. I tore off some of my flesh and began testing. The flesh was not living, but it was human and I was seeing some drastic improvements! I was learning more information in a few hours then this entire paranoid civilization had learnt in thirty years!"
"You idiot! There's a reason we don't let people use samples of the zombies virus! It's dangerous, wildly unpredictable, and possibly airborne! Why the hell do you think we wear mouth pieces!?"
"I realized that the amount of information that I could achieve would skyrocket if I could somehow have a living subject to study on. But I knew that the gene was very rampant and would completely overtake me if I used it on myself. So I did some morally questionable things."
"Define 'morally questionable', please."
"I kidnapped someone. Locked him in my basement. Transferred the gene to him. Studied. Learnt."
I couldn't believe anything that was being said. I didn't want to. Part of me thought he was lying, that this was all some big joke. Part of me knew it wasn't.
"That's it, we have you for more than just life in prison now. We're going to stage a public execution for the endangerment of hundreds of thousands of lives and kidnapping."
"No you're not. And please, don't interrupt me while I'm telling a story. You shouldn't interrupt old men while they're rambling, especially when they've had nobody to tell their story to for so long."
"You've morbidly peeked my curiosity. I'm wondering what other heinous crimes that you've committed. Were you the one responsible for the notorious zombie spotting in this town a few years ago?"
"Shush, let me continue. I found out amazing new things about their biology, and learnt fascinating new details. My lust and desire to learn had been satisfied, and replaced with a new desire. I now had all the necessary knowledge to… improve myself.
I realized something during my work. I noticed something funny, which turned my perception about the world upside-down.
You see, I was a young man when that first outbreak started all those years ago. I remember when the Earth was being tainted by man's blight, and I can still recall the days where we clogged up this planet, polluting its oceans in our billions and billions, destroying its land, sucking its nutrients out of it like mosquitoes would to us.
We robbed this world of its bounty, extincting thousands of species, murdering each other and, more importantly, the environment around us. If not stopped, we would have destroyed all life in the planet besides ours, and moved on to another planet to strip it bare as well. Like a virus, destroying one man and travelling to another, we too would destroy this planet only to a move on to another. Infect, reproduce, and repeat, until there is nothing left.
That's when I discovered something. Something odd. The zombies weren't the plague. The zombie were the cure. We were the plague. We were the cancer for this wonderful planet. We were the tumor that resided on it, poisoning every corner of it. The zombies fixed that, cleansing us off the Earth without killing the animals. But their job is not complete.
A pocket of us still remains, and if it goes unchecked it will spread again. Like a therapy to remove a cancer, some of it will remain, and form new tumors even worse than before. And so, I set off on my plan- to destroy The Human Lands."
"You sick monster…" gasped The Keeper. I silently cried to myself, but knew I had to stop. If my professor was serious, this wasn't the man I loved. This was someone completely different.
"Using my test subject, I got back to work, even harder and stronger than before. I soon learned how to modify myself to gain the benefits of the zombie gene without it overwriting what made me human. It was a long shot, but it had a chance of working.
So, I tested a modified strand of the gene on myself. Using my specific version of this virus I managed to retain my intelligence, keep my skin together, and achieve immortality." "It sounds like you've watched one too many Ivanis Cravalok movies, old man. You're going senile. What you're describing is impossible; if a bit of the zombie gene gets into your system, it's going to take over eventually. No matter how modified it is."
"My skin was dead and my nerves didn't function, yet I could still think. My teeth rotted, and while my body was essentially dead, my mind was still alive. I could still think, work and move like an actual human. The only difference was zombies would recognize me as one of them, and wouldn't attack me. I had achieved the next logical evolution of man. But I couldn't show this to anyone, as they'd lock me up for being insane! So, I began experimenting on super zombies.
Vampire zombies were the first ones. I thought of how they could be improved, and took a few examples from Ivanis Cravalok movies. I removed the stiffening of the joins upon death, and, after meticulously getting a few more test subjects I managed to get the blood to stop coagulating and removed the stiffness of the joins. For some zombies I simply tweaked the virus so much that it could be considered an entirely new thing altogether. I noticed that there were a few parts to the zombie's equation that I could improve upon.
There was the desire to kill, which could be skyrocketed to insane levels with the virus. There was the hunger, which was the driving force of the eating. The eating was essential to carry on the virus, because there was also the form of transmission. For regular zombies, the form of transmission is a simple bite. I realized that I did not want this to spread; I simply wanted all humans- with the exception of me and my lovely assistant over here- dead.
So I removed the transmission of the super zombies, spliced in some more test subjects until I got about ten regular zombies, completed with many other super zombies which I stored in my attic, and released them upon the populace. It worked like a charm. But I knew that if the Keepers came and killed off my beauties before they could spread and kill enough then all my hard work over the years would be undone. So I cut the wires."
"There's a reason we don't give the general public information about zombies, but as a Keeper I know more about them then you do. So, I'm going to let you in on some classified information, seeing as we're probably going to execute you as soon as we get the chance, and you've been so kind in confessing all of the horrible crimes to me, so I find it's only fair.
Let's say, hypothetically, that this gene transfer was possible, and you really are a half-zombie. As soon as the gene enters your system, no matter how modified the gene is, it will activate a nerve impulse in your brain."
"Yes, really. The impulse sends a pulse of endorphins at the sight or feel of someone dying. It's what drives the zombie to continue killing and killing and killing in an undying rage. In layman's terms: it makes you addicted to murder. And this part of the gene is literally impossible to detect, and even more so to change. So something tells me you kidnapped and murdered those people for a little more than just science. You have an addiction. An insatiable urge. We've seen the effects before. And though I doubt anything you just said is true, we still need to take it up with the judge. Put your hands behind your back."
My professor- or, rather, the man that used to be my professor- grabbed a pistol from under the table and examined it momentarily. "I don't think I'm going to do that, Mr.Keeper. I've been working on this project for quite a while now, and I can't let you go and ruin it like that."
"Look around you! It's already ruined, you sick fool! Your pets are dead; nine Keepers are probably already clearing out the town by now! Put your hands up, and drop the gun, now! I know the disease has tainted your brain, but surely you're not stupid enough to think that the measly pistol you have there is enough to kill me, a fully armed keeper with an enormous gun used to mow down twenty zombies at a time?"
"No. But I don't think you've been listening. And you're not fully armed, are you? You're missing your helmet."
"That is it!"
I was helpless to watch as The Keeper raised his gun with two hands and unleashed a barrage of bullets into my professor. The torrent of lead entered his body with many sickening crashes and his flesh dropped off here and there. When the firing subsided and the smoke cleared, I saw only one thing.
My mouth dropped, and so did The Keeper's. My professor was still standing. I didn't know whether to be overjoyed or horrified.
"Obviously," said The Professor, brushing off a piece of dead skin and removing a bullet from his gut, "You didn't listen. I am immortal. You can't kill me. You, however?" He raised his pistol and pointed it at The Keeper's eye. "You are quite fragile."
He fired a single shot. It whizzed through the air and straight into his eye. An accurate, powerful shot. The Keeper's arms jolted forwards in pain, and his leg jumped up as he spiraled backwards, dead on the ground. His gun fell and his hunting knife landed beside him.
This wasn't happening. The Keeper was fine. He had to be. I ran to his side. "No…" I whispered. "NO!"
"I'm sorry you had to see that," said The Professor. "But it had to be done. We don't want anyone finding out about this little incident, now do we?"
"What… how… HOW COULD YOU!? HE WAS MY FRIEND!"
"My dear, I'm offering you a choice. Join me, splice yourself with my modified strain of virus, and ascend with me as we watch the world flourish for an eternity without the blight of man. Or? You have a second option."
He pointed the pistol me. "Die."
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Poseidon - Wrong Direction for Our Environment
Whenever we look at our regional water supply, we need to look at the big picture, including the impact on our marine environment and the energy use.
Clean Oceans and Clean Water
Our oceans, waves, and beaches are important to all of us, not just because they play such an important part in our lives, but also because clean oceans and beaches have a big impact on our economy and property values.
We've been making great progress in cleaning up our oceans and beaches. A historic 2002 agreement between our Sanitation District (OCSD) and our groundwater management agency (OCWD) reduced the amount of partially treated sewage flowing into the ocean off Huntington Beach, and instead led to a new source of purified water to replenish our groundwater basin.
We have been making continual strides in reducing the pollution that flows into the ocean, including using natural wetlands to filter run-off and processing polluted water from the Santa Ana River through our Sanitation District treatment plants.
Local gardeners are learning to have Ocean Friendly gardens, which reduce the fertilizer and pesticides running off from our yards and garden when it rains.
Step by step, our oceans and beaches have been getting cleaner.
Impacts of the Poseidon Factory
Killing Sea Life
One of the problems with the Poseidon Desalination proposal is that it is counting on using open ocean intake pipes to suck tens of millions of gallons of water into its factory every day. Every last fish and marine organism in that water will be pureed, just as if it were in a blender.
Power plants like the AES plant are already agreed and scheduled replacement of open ocean intakes, and new regulations are being proposed for desalination plants.
A Hyper-Saline Briny Stew Discharged
At the end of the process, the proposed plant will discharge a concentrated brine back into the ocean off our beaches. This dissolves back into the ocean, but the government is currently evaluating new standards to protect our marine environment.
Industrial Uses on the Beachfront
Many local residents question whether valuable beachfront land is the best place for power plants or industrial operations like the proposed desalination factory. Might it be better if AES, which owns the land, relocates its new power plant inland and allows for the best and highest use of this ocean-front property.
Wasting Energy and Fossil Fuels
Ocean water desalination is very energy intensive. The process uses three times as much energy per gallon of water as our Ground Water Replenishment system, which also uses reverse osmosis. And using energy produces greenhouse gases.
Compared to other choices, like conservation or additional local storage, it's a real energy hog, which is a big reason why the process is so expensive.
When we look at all the environmental impacts, Poseidon represents a big step backwards.
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|Functional mitral regurgitation in chronic ischemic coronary artery disease: analysis of geometric alterations of mitral apparatus with magnetic resonance imaging.
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|BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic coronary artery disease have double the mortality rate if the condition is combined with functional mitral regurgitation. An understanding based on geometric alterations of the mitral apparatus in functional mitral regurgitation is desirable. METHODS: Twenty-nine subjects were enrolled in the study, including 9 healthy volunteers (control group), 12 patients with chronic coronary artery disease without functional mitral regurgitation (CAD group), and 8 patients with chronic coronary artery disease with functional mitral regurgitation (CAD+FMR group). Cine magnetic resonance imaging was performed to acquire multiple short-axis cine images from base to apex. Left ventricular end-systolic volume, left ventricular ejection fraction, mitral area, and vertices of the mitral tetrahedron, defined by medial and lateral papillary muscle roots and anterior and posterior mitral annulus, were determined from reconstructed images at end-systole. Anterior-posterior annular distance, interpapillary distance, and annular-papillary distance (the distance from the anterior or posterior mitral annulus to the medial or lateral papillary muscle roots) were calculated. RESULTS: Left ventricular end-systolic volume was inversely associated with left ventricular ejection fraction (R(2) = 0.778). Left ventricular end-systolic volume was highly associated with distances related to ventricular geometry (R(2) = 0.742 for interpapillary distance, 0.792 for the distance from the anterior mitral annulus to the medial papillary muscle root, and 0.769 for distance from the anterior mitral annulus to the lateral papillary muscle root) but was moderately associated with distances related to annular geometry (R(2) = 0.458 for anterior-posterior annular distance and 0.594 for mitral area, respectively). Moreover, interpapillary distance of greater than 32 mm and distance from the anterior mitral annulus to the medial papillary muscle root of greater than 64 mm readily distinguished the CAD+FMR group from the other groups. CONCLUSION: In patients with coronary artery disease, an increase in left ventricular end-systolic volume is associated with inadequate approximation of the mitral tetrahedron during systole, which consequently leads to functional mitral regurgitation. Our study suggests that interpapillary distance and distance from the anterior mitral annulus to the medial papillary muscle root are sensitive to the increase in left ventricular end-systolic volume and reliably indicate the presence of functional mitral regurgitation.
|Hsi-Yu Yu; Mao-Yuan Su; Ta-Yu Liao; Hsu-Hsia Peng; Fang-Yue Lin; Wen-Yih Isaac Tseng
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I have to admit, Jimmy Fallon has been doing great on The Tonight Show so far. He has kept him whimsical charm, and he always keeps his guests laughing, while they keep us watching. One of the things Fallon was best known for was getting stars to act in (utterly hilarious) skits on the show. If you remember last year, he did a bit about hashtags with his BFF, Justin Timberlake? It was hilarious and pretty much #SpotOn for how funny it was. Well, good news. This time, Jimmy Fallon and Jonah Hill are the ones who hashtag to great comical effect.
The idea behind these sketches are that the very idea of hashtags are stupid. If you don't think that, maybe you need to see them applied to real life to realize. Wow, we would truly sound like fools if we talked like that. But, that disclaimer out of the way, when Jimmy Fallon and Jonha Hill talk like that it slays us.
Everything about it is perfect. But there is one particular stretch during that video (around 40-50 second mark) where there are some high speed Harry Potter jokes made, followed by a serious Snape impression. It was pretty much #daBomb. No, but all kidding aside (#KindaStillKidding), I would love to hangout with these two and make hashtag jokes. #Stalking.
See, I was only using them to show how ridiculous it really is. Well, ridiculous, and kind of funny. Sorry, just #KeepingItReal.


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Meatloaf with Sweet Balsamic Glaze / Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press
Meatloaf is one of the ultimate comfort foods, especially in the winter.
I grew up eating bland meatloaf made in a glass loaf pan that produced a flavorless loaf of steamed meat. What you miss out on when making meatloaf in that type of pan is nice crusty exterior. Now, when I make meatloaf, I shape it free-form into a loaf and place it on a baking sheet. I also sauté the onions before adding to the ground meat, which adds a nice caramelized sweet flavor.
This recipe has a crusty, crunchy exterior with a highly seasoned and moist interior that blends well with a sweet glaze.
What so many people like about meatloaf, is, of course, a leftover meatloaf sandwich. Fry meatloaf slices before putting them on bread for a crunchy texture. A slathering of chili sauce, mustard or ketchup and a slice of crunchy, sweet onion on top are ideal condiments.
Meatloaf with Sweet Balsamic Glaze
Makes: 4 mini loaves (each serving 2) / Preparation time: 15 minutes / Total time: 1 hour
Heat the baking sheet with a bit of oil on it while the oven is preheating. It will help the bottoms of the loaves get a nice crust. These mini meatloaves freeze well. Individually wrap them in foil and place in a freezer bag. Use within 3 months for best quality.
■ 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
■ 2 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
■ 1 large medium onion, peeled, diced small
■ 1 green pepper, diced small
■ 2 large eggs
■ ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
■ 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning to taste
■ 2 pounds ground chuck (or meatloaf mix of pork, veal and chuck), well chilled
■ Salt and pepper to taste
■ 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
■ ½ cup chili sauce
■ 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
■ ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional
■ ½ cup ketchup
■ ½ cup chili sauce
■ 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush 2 tablespoons of oil on a sided baking sheet, and put it in the oven while the oven is preheating and you are preparing the meatloaf.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute or until just fragrant; do not brown. Add the onions and green pepper and continue sautéing until they are soft and lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, parsley and seasoning. Add the meat, cooled sauteed onions and peppers, salt and pepper to taste and bread crumbs. Mix gently to combine. Add the chili sauce, balsamic vinegar and cheese if using. Mix again. Prepare all the glaze ingredients and set aside.
Shape the meat mixture into 4 loaves.
Carefully remove the preheating baking sheet; place the loaves on it (youll hear it sizzle). Place it in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Spoon some glaze on each loaf and smooth it all over the top and sides. Continue baking about 20-25 minutes and basting until the loaves are cooked through.
Remove from the oven, and brush them with glaze. Let them rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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329 calories (43% from fat), 16 grams fat (5 grams sat. fat), 23 grams carbohydrates, 23 grams protein, 1,249 mg sodium, 122 mg cholesterol, 34 mg calcium, 1 gram fiber.
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Fox Chapel Area students reaching out with winter weather clothing drive
Fox Chapel Area High School students will kick off a winter clothing drive on Monday to help the homeless.
New or gently used gloves, hats, sweatshirts and sweatpants will be collected by the school's community outreach committee through Nov. 26 at the high school along Field Club Road.
Students also will collect new socks, underwear and travel-size toiletries.
"What's great about Fox Chapel Area is that we are a very diverse group but we become united when we do something like this to help others out," senior Ethan Martin said.
Donations will be taken to the Mercy Behavioral Health Clinic and then distributed at Allegheny County's severe weather emergency shelter, at 620 Smithfield St.
The site opens only during the coldest winter nights and is aimed at drawing in those who typically live on the streets and do not use any of the 12 shelters that are open year round.
Operated by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Office of Community Services, in conjunction with Mercy Health System, the shelter provides food, clothing, health care and counseling.
"People come in and get something warm to eat and some warm clothes to wear," said Rachel Machen, head of the school's outreach group. "They're sent back out the next morning but at least they have extra clothes to take with them."
Senior Caroline Cullinan, 18, said she plans to pick up new socks and gloves to donate and hopes others will do the same. The clothing drive is an important tool to help the community but also to raise awareness about the needy in the school district, she said.
"We're not just Fox Chapel up here, we're the whole area. People lose sight that there are kids who don't have much in our school district," she said. "We need to notice that and help people right here who might need it."
Machen said the fundraiser is one of many that the 45 members of the outreach committee sponsor throughout the year. Members pack food bags for the hungry, host blood drives and collect change for UNICEF.
Her goal is to encourage students to give back to the community, but they usually find that they get more than they give, she said.
"They get a sense of satisfaction," Machen said.
Next month, the group plans to visit patients at the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Health Care System in O'Hara, where they will deliver cards and sing carols.
Junior Andrew Golio said he hopes that others take their lead.
"Our main goal is to get people involved in the community," he said. "We should all be encouraging these kinds of activities, especially during the holidays when it is the season of giving."
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- 50 ml coconut cream
- 3 pineapple chunks
- 2 scoops of crushed ice
- 1 25ml/50ml measure
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Acuna Matata
- Draws Compliments
- Great Smell
- Long-Lasting
- Sensual
Best Uses
- Anytime
- Daily Use
- Evening Use
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Bought this perfume totally unsniffed taking under consideration the notes and reviews of previous owners. I am a woman and though this perfume is considered to be a manly one, I like very much, is unusual, aromatic, smoky, leathery and all mixed together in one. The bottle is very nice, high class glass and not plastic a real gem to my collection. I would wear it all year round, especially on scarves, with leather jackets and T-shirts. It reminds a lot of Bvlgari black but this has a smoky note kind of Agent Provocateur "L'agent" type. It is long lasting for an edt. I very happy with my choise and I consider checking also other male scents to add to my collection.
- Great Smell
- Great Value
- Not Overpowering
- Too Weak
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- Anytime
- Signature Fragrance
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Great product, similar to bvlgari black, but a little smoother and milder. Very happy with my purchase.
- Fragrance Type:
- Unique
- Clean
- Compliment getter
- Fresh
- Smell great
- None
Best Uses
- Night time
Comments about Midnight In Paris By Van Cleef & Arpels:
Beautiful fragance that smell pretty good not one of my best but is a must in anyone collection .
- Fragrance Type:
- Aromatic, Leather
- Draws Compliments
- Great Smell
- Great Value
- Not Overpowering
- Sensual
- Doesn't Hold
Best Uses
- Anytime
- Daily Use
- Evening Use
- Signature Fragrance
- Special Occasions
Comments about Midnight In Paris By Van Cleef & Arpels:
This is a fragrance marked for men and this is the only reason why I think it hits off the mark. It is a beautiful sweet and leathery fragrance. It is too feminine to be a men's fragrance. But on a woman this is a delight. It is unusual because, for a leather based fragrance it is quite sweet and not overpowering. It reminds me of a new black leather jacket which is sexy, casual and elegant all at the same time
I wear it anywhere and any time. I think it can compliment any season or the time of the day with ease. It is an excellent fragrance for the price and definitely something I would recommend others.
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Carol Ladewig (MFA Painting/Drawing 1991) is a Bay Area artist worth knowing. Aside from her delightful demeanor, her decades-long experience within Oakland's art scene is formidable: artist, activist, gallerist, curator, teacher, and more.
But to know Ladewig requires us to first revisit some of Oakland's history.
Oakland's Pardee Artists
In 1932, at the southwest corner of 16th Street and San Pablo Avenue, a three-story commercial building, then known as the Wetmore Pardee Building


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Archive for Thursday, June 28, 2007
District calendars available
The Eudora Schools district calendar is now available for patrons to pick up. To increase cost efficiency, the calendar will not be mailed to district homes, as has been done in the past.
"The Web site calendar is updated on a daily basis, giving the most accurate information and details about student activities and district events," superintendent Marty Kobza said.
"We've discovered that a large majority of our patrons have access to the Internet, so it makes perfect sense to spend our resources in making sure that the Web calendar is accurate and useful."
Printed calendars are available to be picked up at the district's Central Office, 1002 Elm St., Eudora City Hall, Eudora Public Library, or at any of the following local businesses: C&S Market, Kaw Valley Bank, Mutual Savings, Byrne's Pharmacy, The Eudora News, Coldwell Banker/McGrew Real Estate (Eudora), Reece and Nichols (Eudora).
Beginning Aug. 1, calendars also will be available for pick up at the individual school offices in Eudora.
Calendars also were delivered to residents at Pinecrest Apartments and the Eudora Nursing Center.
"Research tells us that most Eudora parents and patrons are increasingly relying on the Web site calendar," Kobza said. "For those who prefer a printed copy, we are glad to make them available this year."
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-- Will Muschamp talks about his defense playing the perfect game. Not just
this week or last week, but every week. Its a lofty goal, for sure. Lets face
it, its also unattainable.
Yet his players understand exactly what hes talking about.
Were very critical of ourselves, senior safety Jalen Watkins said.
Through four games, the statistical data attached to the 2013 UF defense is thoroughly impressive. The Gators, after Saturday nights 24-7 win at Kentucky, now lead the Southeastern Conference in eight major defensive categories, including scoring, total yards, rushing and passing, plus third-down efficiency.
The Gators rank first in the SEC in eight major defensive categories. Heres where
they stand nationally in those categories:
SEC Rank
NCAA Rank (leader)
Scoring defense
12.8 ppg
8th (Louisville 6.8)
Total defense
202.5 ypg
2nd (Michigan State 188.8)
Rushing defense
53.5 ypg
Pass defense
149.0 ypg
6th (Michigan State 130.5)
Pass efficiency
6th (Michigan State 72.63)
First downs
11.5 pg
2nd (Louisville 11.)
3rd Down percentage
Red Zone percentage
12th (Baylor 44.4)
In the win
over UK, the only points the Wildcats scored came on a fake field goal in the first
quarter when kicker Joe Mansour ran 25 yards for a touchdown to cap the Cats
opening drive. Mansour, with that lone carry, ended up as Kentuckys leading
rusher on the night, as UK gained just 98 yards (only 30 rushing) the rest of
the game.
With Florida holding a nearly 18-minute advantage in possession, the UF defense found itself with so much free time on its hands that sophomore defensive end Dante Fowler III found himself on the sidelines sharing banter with teammates to pass the time as the Gators offense played keep-away in the fourth quarter. Kentucky ran just 21 plays (on three series) in the second half -- and that included one 15-play drive that ended on downs.
That was the fastest half of my life; even back when I was in high school, Fowler said of the game the lasted just two hours and 48 minutes. I mean, that's our job to get three-and-outs. When you get as many three-and-outs like we did, you kind of wish like maybe we shouldn't get as many three-and-outs.
Not really.
Three-and-outs are actually the best way to achieve the utopian goal of defensive perfection, which again will be the objective this weekend when the 17th-ranked Gators (3-1, 2-0) welcome Arkansas (3-2, 0-1) Saturday night at Florida Field.
The Razorbacks have lost two straight, including an ugly 28-24 defeat at Rutgers two weeks ago, but they played that one without starting quarterback Brandon Allen, who returned Saturday and helped give Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M a handful before losing 45-33 at home.
The Hogs will have the Gators completed attention, especially for the first night game in the Swamp in nearly two years.
They have a well-rounded football team, Coach Will Muschamp said Monday. Weve got our work cut out for us.
Despite those back-to-back defeats, Arkansas figures to represent the toughest opponent the Gators have faced to date. It also will mark the first home start for fourth-year junior quarterback Tyler Murphy, who has been both productive and also a calming influence on the UF offense since his battlefield promotion two games ago when quarterback Jeff Driskel was lost for the season with a broken leg against Tennessee.
Im going to keep doing what Im comfortable with, and thats just prepare and watch a lot of film and just keep pushing guys to do well, said Murphy, who through nearly two games has completed 72 percent of his passes for 290 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. I dont feel like I need to add any more stress on myself. Ive got a lot of good playmakers around me. My offensive line has done a great job. I just feel like I have to maintain focus on managing the game and getting first downs.
Meanwhile, his defense will look to maintain the stingy and disruptive behavior that has allowed opponents just 46 first downs (11.5 per game), the second-fewest in the country, and a measly 17.8-percent third-down conversion rate, the best in the country.
Getting off the field on third down might be the No. 1 point of emphasis for the Florida defensive coaches.
Thats go time, Fowler said.
UF has stopped teams on 37 of 45 third-down opportunities because the Gators have defensive linemen who get pressure with four-man rushes and defensive backs who play outstanding man-to-man coverage. That allows options as far as blitzes and varying zone packages to confuse the quarterback.
I think our defensive staff does a really good job of mixing those as far as our rush, our pressure package, our man concepts and our zone concepts, so you keep the offense off balance, Muschamp said. Thats the one thing we changed. Theres a little subtle change on first-and-10 and second down for us. But third down can be very drastic depending on the team were facing and what we carry into a game. Were trying to make the offense adjust in those situations each game based on what they do.
In the wins over the Volunteers and Wildcats, the Gators held those two teams to a combined 6-for-21 on third down. Tennessee, though, is ranked last in the league in total offense; Kentucky is 11th.
The Razorbacks check in at No. 10, but theyre averaging 237 yards per game on the ground, thanks to rookie tailback Alex Collins, who leads the SEC with 597 yards through five games and became the first freshman in league history to rush for 100 yards in the first three games of his career. If that's not impressive then consider he's the true freshman anywhere to do so since (get this) Oklahomas Adrian Peterson in 2004.
The Hogs' ground attack doesnt stop there. Sophomore Jonathan Williams has another 471 rushing yards and averages 6.5 per pop.
Arkansas players pride themselves in their physical play, having stated they want opponents still feeling the after-effects of a game with the Hogs three and four days later.
That was pointed out to Fowler.
Were a physical team, too, he said.
That was certainly the case last time out. The Gators imposed their offensive will on the Wildcats in the form of 28 carries and 176 rushing yards from sophomore running back Matt Jones, who appears to have beaten the viral infection bug that kept him out of training camp and slowed him nearly a month into the regular season.
Against Kentucky, Jones was in the game until the final snap, pounding away behind an offensive line that loved the rhythm it found in a running game that netted 246 yards on 46 attempts and a pair of touchdowns.
At the end of the game, we were in the huddle just laughing, Jones said. [The linemen] like to go over 200 yards a game. They definitely enjoyed it. They told me after the game they had a great time out there and getting me back, seeing myself the same as last year. Definitely, this week, knowing we have to run the ball a lot downhill, they feel real good about it.
But like their defensive counterparts, they know they're far from perfect.
Well, the defense was on the field for the fake field goal, Watkins reminded. That was scored on us.
And theyre still not happy about it.
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Gaming consoles increasingly vital for connected TV viewership, brand advertising
Posted on Dec 6, 2012 by YuMe
While video gaming consoles are no longer the big ticket holiday shopping item they once were, the systems are still one of the most popular ways for consumers to connect to the internet via a television screen.
Earlier this month, Netflix announced that its application – which YuMe reported in August was one of the most popular connected TV apps – was most frequently accessed from the Sony Playstation 3 gaming console, CNET reported.
"PS3 is our largest TV-connected platform in terms of Netflix viewing, and this year, at times, even surpassed the PC in hours of Netflix enjoyment to become our number one platform overall," said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, according to CNET. "PS3 is a natural fit for Netflix in terms of developing and first deploying our most advanced features. We can transparently update our application with new features on a daily basis."
Among all of the internet connected devices available for television screens, it should come as no surprise to video advertisers that the PS3 video game system is the most popular one for accessing Netflix. The Playstation 3 is one of three gaming consoles to make FierceCable's November list of the top 10 connected TV interfaces, and YuMe reported earlier this year that 77 percent of American households with an internet-enabled television set have connectivity through a gaming console. The study, conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates, also found that 28 percent of smart TV owners can only get online from a TV screen via a video game device, which is more than the number of consumers connecting with a set-top streaming device.
Why video game-based connected TV viewership matters to brands
Among the myriad of internet video advertising opportunities available to companies, connected television may be one of the most fruitful avenues, as reports from YuMe and others have shown that smart TV viewers are among the most receptive consumers of advertising.
The August YuMe study found that approximately 70 percent of connected TV viewers interact with ads in some fashion, and about 19 percent of users will purchase a product or service after watching a spot via an internet-enabled TV.
"This study confirms that connected TV represents a tremendous advertising opportunity for brands looking to generate consumer awareness and meaningful interactions," the YuMe report said. "The growth of short-form video content and consumers' willingness to view advertising that pays for the content is creating this burgeoning opportunity. For longer-form content, the study helps validate opportunities for ad units such as YuMe's First Impression, which enables brands to engage with their target audience in an uncluttered environment. Advertisers need to move fast in order to capture this highly engaged and attentive audience, and first movers will undoubtedly realize the biggest benefits."
In addition, a November study conducted by market research firm Parks Associates found that about 58 percent of connected TV consumers said that ads on the platform are effective, and more than 80 percent of those polled indicated that they thought more immersive connected TV-based ads were an ideal way to learn more about a brand or product.
While a majority of U.S. TV viewers do not yet own a connected television, that is likely to change soon. The November report predicted that about 87 million North American households will have a connected TV by 2016, which is why video ad executive Jeff Siegel wrote in a December 5 ADOTAS article that now is the right time for brands to start advertising on internet-enabled TVs.
"Brand advertisers that proactively develop strategies leveraging the emerging connected platforms will discover immense opportunities to engage with viewers and immerse them in a one-of-a-kind brand experience," Siegel wrote.


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USAToday asks some pertinent questions about the fuzzy line separating government and corporations in the military-industrial complex:
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In a marketplace awash in consulting firms that help defense companies sell to the Pentagon, the Durango Group has a unique advantage.
The Colorado-based firm has become a base of operations for retired officers who also are handsomely paid by the military for their advice. No other defense consulting firm employs more "senior mentors" than Durango. Of the 59 former officers who work for Durango, 15 also serve as mentors, a USA TODAY investigation found.
As Durango associates, the retired officers are paid to help private companies win and administer Pentagon contracts. As mentors, the retirees are paid by the military to help run war games, which also gives them access to classified strategies and weapons systems. Durango cites these mentoring assignments on its website as signs of its associates' unique connections.
Along with their work for Durango and the military, these retired officers, mostly from the Air Force, are paid advisers, consultants and corporate directors on the boards of at least 20 companies, according to public records.


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When Girls returns the main characters are trying, with varying levels of success, to move on from assorted rock bottoms.
There, I have several family photos and assorted old hotel pens I should throw away but never have.
Each book had a release party in London, attended by assorted members of Blow's inner circle and extended family.
And of course, there are a few choice pieces of hate mail from the superhero's assorted nemeses.
If you give me another 'assorted' to pack," says I to Ida, "I'll lie down here on the floor and die.
There were, indeed, many children of assorted nationalities and sizes.
Custom was king of all things, and custom had assorted men in compartments in which they generally stayed.
It is a town of color, due largely to the assorted population.
Veronica, supported by assorted bedding, made herself comfortable upon the tailboard.


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Black 10 spokes found from Craiglist!!
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Just wanted to pass on that I finally found a set of black 10 spoke rims with tires. Actually, they found me. I had posted an add on Craigslist back in September, shortly after I bought my Silver ZL1. Unfortunately, it came with the silver wheels when I bought it off the showroom floor, but I still wanted the black rims, hence the wanted add. I kept re-newing the add, and had received numerous calls about people wanting to buy my silver 5 spoke wheels and tires for cheap. Bullshit, I know!! Finally, just the other day, I received a call from a guy that worked at a Les Schwab store in Sacramento (Thanks Carlos!). He told me a guy had bought a new ZL1, drove it around for 500 miles, then wanted a custom set of wheels and tires. They ordered him a set of custom 22" front and 24" rear, and bought his factory black 10 spoke wheels/tires and applied the balance towards his new wheels/tires. Once he told me the price was $2100.00 for the set of wheels and tires, I asked if he would hold them until I could get there and pick them up. 2 days later they were on my car. Les Schwab removed the TPMS sensors for the other wheels, so I had my local buddy at Americas Tire (Thanks Justin!!) fix me up with 4 new TPMS's for $169.00, and he installed them. Not bad for a total investment of $2269.00!! I wish they were in perfect condition like my silver 5 spokes, as they do have a few light scratches here and there, but for the price, they look GREAT!! Craigslist RULES!!!
Anybody looking for a set of silver 5 spokes and tires with only 380 miles on them, they are for sale!!
Nice find! :thumbup:
Now that's a nice price for these wheels.
You did real good from what I have read.
How much shipped to 30238?
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thats tires with free wheels kind of price!
I hate to tell you this but, those wheels were stolen............by you! Nice find!
Do you still have the 5 spokes?
Killer deal for rims and tires I paid $2800 shipped for my wheels and tires I was very happy but $2100 outstanding :thumbsup:
My 5 spoke wheels and tires are still available. I am not really pushing to sell them, as they only have 380 miles on them, and still look brand new. I am just going to stash them in the attic and save them since they are they original wheels that came with the car. If I get a good offer, then I might think about selling them. But it better be good!!
And I thought I got a good deal at $2750, Congrats!
They'll be going a lot cheaper now that the repros are finally in. Too many options now to get this look, or 95% of the look for a lot less dollars. Sets are now sitting unsold that initially were gone in hours not weeks. That ship has sailed. The best part is for those like me that used the Repros switching from 5 spokes, saved weight in addition to dollars.
Yea, but still for $2269.00, you cant buy reproduction wheels and tires for that price. Plus, I would much rather have the factory forged original wheels than cheap cast imitation wheels. I spent $60K+ on this car, it deserves better!
I can and did, but you're right most can't. I like my cheap cast wheels and believe they'll serve my purpose. I still have my 5 spokes with crappy GY F2's if I need them.
Scratch that I paid $2,300 for the Michelin Pilot SS setup.
Thats an awsome deal. Some people are paying over $3K for just wheels. Thats a steal.
If I hear of another set for sale or trade, I will let you guys know for sure!
Awesome deal love the Black 10 spokes
I don't need to sell my 5 spokes, as they are doing just fine sitting in the corner of the shop. They only have 380 miles on them, so they are like new. For as often as I drive the car, the tires will last me for years. Plus, once I get my Welds for drag racing, then the factory tires will last me even longer!!
Grats on the wheels. Can you send me the info to those shops? I'm in sac also and have been trying to find a wheel/tire shop that won't screw people over.
Nice Find!!!
Now thats a more reasonable price. Not 5-6k people on here are asking.
Its interesting to me that people will spend over $60K for a car, then want to be cheap with the modifications they do to the car. I know everybody loves a great deal, but sacrificing originality and function on a car that was built to be a "SUPER" car is disappointing. Your insulting the car by putting cheap wheels on it. Put cheap wheels on a Honda, not a ZL1.
I didn't want to spend $5K on wheels and tires, and I am sure nobody else wants to do it either. I even contemplated buying the cast, knock off wheels for my car, but I would rather have original forged wheels for my factory race car, so I held out, and got real lucky.
Just food for thought.....
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Think We're Not Living In A Police State? Watch This Video And Decide, Especially When Cop Says To Other Cop, "He's Innocent And Knows His Rights" – They Know They're Wrong, But Do It Because They Can!
Tom Tillison 7-7-13 A YouTube video of a man being stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Rutherford County, Tenn., has gone viral, with well over 2 million views. The video is offered with little context, other than brief commentary from the subject pointing out that his constitutional rights were violated.
But does it matter that he planned the entire altercation?
Chris Kalbaugh, a 21-year-old junior at Middle Tennessee State University, is seen in the video being approached by a Rutherford County deputy sheriff as he pulled up on a checkpoint on the Fourth of July. The window in his vehicle was cracked open about two inches, and he was instructed to roll it down, but he refused, saying "this is fine."
According to the video, the officer appeared taken aback at the refusal and asked Kalbaugh his age. The driver responded by asking if he's required to provide such information. He gave his age only after the officer told him he must.
At that point, the officer instructed Kalbaugh to pull over to the side of the road.
Again, Kalbaugh refused, responding instead by asking if he was being detained. The officer became more agitated.
"I broke no laws, and I made sure to be respectful the entire time while still exercising my constitutional freedom," Kalbaugh said, according to the Daily News Journal. "The officers would not let me leave, but would not answer if I was being detained."
The Journal reported that Kalbaugh is "affiliated with the Libertarian Party," and that he informed Axl David, communications director for the Libertarian Party of Tennessee, that he planned to "exercise his rights" at the checkpoint and record the results.
The incident was planned, David told the Journal.
David added that this was not the first time Kalbaugh has confronted police on video, saying the college student also records confrontations with the local homeless population for a Facebook page he dubbed, "Don't Support Murfreesboro Panhandling."
So it appears that Kalbaugh intentionally refused to comply with the officer so he could videotape the response. Is that relevant in the context of standing up for one's rights?
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Lisa Marchesoni told the Journal that officials are "reviewing the incident" and "looking into the matter to determine if there are any policy or procedure violations."
DUI Checkpoint Video Goes Viral, But There's A Twist
Think We're Not Living In A Police State? Watch This Video And Decide, Especially When Cop Says To Other Cop, "He's Innocent And Knows His Rights" – They Know They're Wrong, But Do It Because They Can!


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RIM sues Kik for allegedly copying BlackBerry Messenger
updated 02:10 pm EST, Wed December 1, 2010
RIM sues Kik in Canada for BBM patent infringement
RIM late Tuesday sued Kik for allegedly infringing on three patents relating to BlackBerry Messenger. The exact details of the lawsuit aren't public but include accusations that Kik chief Ted Livingston used knowledge when he worked at RIM in 2007 and 2008 to copy BBM. His inside access let him see RIM's future plans and build on them when he later left to form Kik, the suit claimed.
The BlackBerry maker has shown an unusual change of attitude towards Kik since it became available. Kik was once the highlight of BlackBerry DevCon but suddenly fell out of favor in the past month, when RIM first pulled the app from BlackBerry App World and later disabled push support, rendering the app mostly useless even for those who already had copies. The Canadian phone company claimed that Kik had "breached contractual obligations" but has refused to say what those were.
Both BBM and Kik have been characterized as "real-time texting" and share similar, though not identical, notifications of when a user has seen, sent or is typing a message. Unlike BBM, however, Kik is independent and has support on both Android and iOS with cross-platform chat between both.
Critics have suggested that RIM's attempts to censure Kik even before the lawsuit were attempts to squelch a competing service that could let users switch away from the BlackBerry without losing their social contacts. BBM has often been cited as one of the main reasons for BlackBerry owners to stay on the platform since it's often provided with BlackBerry phone service even for those who don't have full data plans.
The handset designer may have reason for concern, since it has been losing customers to rivals either frustrated with the aging BlackBerry OS or who were looking for faster, larger-screened and more media-friendly hardware. [via David Lam]


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