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Copyright (c) Victor Darnell Hadnot
"Tell me, that I, too, may admire" Charles T. Brooks
It was dark and wet-only a few life pods managed to find the tiny moon-and even less were able to successfully land on the surface without crashing. The pod that contained Isaiah and Lilith was one of the lucky ones. Throughout the ordeal-Isaiah and some of the others-openly and silently prayed to God Jesus Christ-who obviously heard their prayers-and answered them-because-they were still alive.
Moving through the thick vegetation-Isaiah uttered, "We need to stay together-we don't know what type of planet we've landed on-what's out there..."
Paxton-a coward and a betrayer voiced, "Who made you the leader?"
There was twelve of them that survived the landing-but if they looked around-there were signs-that other life pods had managed to land-the only question was-did the people inside survive. It was cold and wet and dark-the air on the tiny moon was barely breathable-and the water tasted funny. Out on the horizon-giving off a weird unearthly glow-was the primary planet-it was a semi-gas giant-having properties of both a gas giant and a land-mass planet. But the moon that they were on-it obviously had both land and water.
Isaiah finally spoke, "We are going to need to set up camp-the automatic emergency beacon-on the life pod-will broadcast our position. We will be saved-it might take some time-however."
Paxton yelled, "It's every man for himself! We only have-just so much food-and clean drinking water. What if it takes a really long time-for help to come?"
Lilith cut in, "Look around you-this planet-moon-really-by the looks of the primary planet-is our home until we get off of here."
Someone questioned, "What happened-why would someone plant a bomb on the cruise liner in the first place?"
Isaiah and Lilith looked at each other-both were smart enough-not to answer that question, "Right now-it is about survival..."
Paxton yelled, "I say-we vote-on a leader!"
The others seemed to like that-so they got to a place-a cave-they were out of the rain-someone made a fire-using the emergency equipment from the life pod-and they all voted. The lot fell to Isaiah-more people had confidence in him and his leadership-basically because of the way that he conducted himself-when they were all in the life pod.
Isaiah spoke, "In the battlefield-there are no atheist-so too-in extreme times of tribulation."
Paxton was not happy-about the way that the vote turned out, "You-and your religious bull shit! You're nothing more than a Faither-a Christian-it'll be technology that gets us out of this mess and off this stinking moon."
Isaiah answered, "If it were not for the hand of God-we'd all be dead. Just look around you-out of a hundred of us-only twelve survived in the life pod. And while there are signs that other life pods did indeed land on the moon-they could be on the opposite side of this world. Much is needed in order to survive-and even more-but to live requires faith in Jesus Christ."
Paxton hated this, "I live by my own wits-we shall see-Technoligion verses Christianity."
Prince Regard approached in the corridor, "What do you know about fighting dragons?"
Pandora was taken back, "Much skill is needed..."
Regard studied her for a moment, "Agreed-some of the fools around here think that they can form a league with the dragons and the unicorns-saving the villages and the kingdoms."
Pandora went on, "But you don't agree?"
Regard walked with her, "Of course not-and judging by your words-you do not also. A small group of us knights have banded together-to seek out another approach-other than agreements."
Pandora voiced, "How many dragons are there?"
Regard hesitated, "Too many-most of them are of the smaller variety-but it would seem that each group of them-has at least one really big one."
Pandora asked, "And your people talk to these dragons?"
Regard uttered, "The smaller ones can speak as men speak-they are really no bigger than say a horse-but the bigger ones-are fire breathers-and they eat men and cattle and scorch the land."
Pandora was puzzled, "I thought all dragons breathed fire?"
Regard uttered, "Not all dragons are the same. Just as not all horses or cattle or other types of animals-the dragons come in many varieties-some small-some big-some intelligent-and some brutes."
Pandora questioned, "Where did they come from?"
They went around a corner, "Some legends have it-that they came from out of the sky. Great ships of fire brought them to our planet-they fell from the sky like demons."
Pandora said, "Hmm-perhaps there is more to these legends than what meets the ear. I am to understand that a small group of knights-here at Castle Nebat-want to kill the dragons-because they torment the people and kill the flocks."
Regard spoke deliberately, "These creatures are as smart as any man-indeed-smarter-they do not belong here-on this world-they came from some place else-this is commonly agreed upon throughout all the civilized kingdoms. But not all kings see the dragons as enemies against mankind-some want to align themselves with them-with intentions of eventually ruling the world."
Pandora uttered carelessly, "The dragons are aliens..."
Regard asked, "What mean you about this?"
Pandora snapped out of it, "Nothing..."
Regard said, "Then there is the problem with the unicorns?"
Pandora had never seen a real unicorn-this excited her, "Where do they roam and what is the trouble with them?"
Regard voiced, "The dragons seem to have some interest in them-they do not hunt them as they hunt cattle and other animals-but they do take them from time to time."
Pandora asked, "Why?"
Regard stated, "Come-we will have to talk to the castle wizard-he knows much about such things. It is commonly thought-that the unicorns and dragons were on the same vessel when they rained down from the heavens. But they are not the same creatures. The unicorns are pleasant to look upon-and the dragons are most foul creatures."
Pandora expounded, "Then perhaps I should meet this wizard-let us go forth."
Five of the life pod survivors were gathered around Paxton as he yelled, "We don't have enough water and food-most of our rations were contaminated with fuel-when we jetted out of the space cruise linen."
Uh-if it was one thing then it was another-with that guy-Isaiah said, "Then we will have to hunt for food-if there is any-I'd say there might be fruit and berries-but the problem is-they could be poison."
Paxton looked at the group that seemed to like his way of thinking, "What if there are animals that will hunt us? Going out into the thickness-to hunt might prove dangerous."
Lilith had it with the guy, "Damn it-what is your problem-we are all stranded here on this moon-who knows when help will come-and who knows if the other life pods-the people inside of them survived-I mean-look at us-out of a hundred of us that was in the life pod-only twelve of us survived. And here you are-whining about every little thing-because you want to be the leader. If we have to hunt-then we all will hunt-men and women-it doesn't matter!"
Paxton was trying to look good in front of his new recruits, "Then-I'll lead the hunting party!"
Isaiah said, "Fine-seeing that you have those who seem loyal to you-your group pick out a few to gather and hunt-while I'll do the same. Look, Paxton-all any of us really want to do is live-help will come-but it might take us a little while-before it does."
Isaiah's saying sounded good to all of them-so they all split up into groups-some gathered-some hunted-and their survival continued.
Lilith went with Isaiah as they hunted, "Do you think that the other life pods found this moon?"
Isaiah uttered, "It's hard to say-I have a feeling that the semi-gas giant-that this moon orbits around-might have taken the majority of the pods down-it does have a strong gravitational pull."
Lilith uttered, "If that is the case-then the authorities might not be able to locate us-because the mother planet-might obscure our help beacon."
Isaiah looked at her, "You might be right-but I happen to know that a localized beacon was sent into orbit around this moon-just before our life pods entered orbit."
Lilith said, "The bomb that was on the space cruiser-it was meant for me-what if some of the survivors find out that the reason that we are stranded on this moon-is because of me-because someone was trying to kill me..."
Isaiah motioned with his finger to be quiet, "You don't know that for a fact-do you? I mean-it could very well be that something else is going on here. Something that we don't know about-I mean-it is a little extreme to blow up and entire space cruise liner-just to kill one person!"
Lilith nodded, "Okay-I'll believe it for now-but you and I both know-that assassin that was going to kill us-he wasn't working alone completely."
Isaiah questioned, "What are you saying?"
Lilith voiced, "I'm saying-what if in the struggle-he had some kind of trap-set-so that if he didn't succeed in killing me-that something else would happen?"
Isaiah spotted an animal-it looked like it could make a good meal-big enough for several days, "Be quiet-look-I think we've found food..."
Isaiah used the parwea weapon that the assassin was going to use on them-and shot it.
The holy priest of God-Ezekiel Flymonk voiced, "You seem to know many things, Pandora. Things that the average knight might not-and I've observed you in court before the king. You have business with King Nebat-that you have not revealed."
Pandora raised an eye brow, "You are very perceptive yourself. But I came to the church to get a blessing-there are many things that I have to do-things that require the full power of the Lord Jesus Christ."
Ezekiel uttered, "So-you believe in Jesus Christ. Not the pagan gods of this world?"
Pandora spoke, "I was not always a Christian-but-in the course of my work-I have learned that there is only one truth in the world-that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And I have seen a great evil unfold-an evil that threatens to kill all mankind-through possession..."
Ezekiel said, "Are you taking about spiritual possession or the physical possession-the one most observed?"
Pandora responded, "I'm not sure-I mean-the people tat are afflicted-they all seem normal-at first-but then-this disease-over-takes them and they become Frosco zombies."
Ezekiel went to some books and quickly studied them, "Most people don't truly understand possession. You see-people think that only they or animals can be possessed-but they
don't realize that creatures-smaller than the eye can see-can be possessed-in fact-it is that evolution-that the evil spirits of this world first took form. So-infection with such unclean spirits-in many cases-is a disease of the body."
Pandora said, "So-if say-a bacteria was the physical manifestation of the possession-the evil spirits could spread though the bacteria."
Ezekiel answered, "If the bacteria-is the creatures too small to be seem by the naked eye-all things are possible-but not all things are allowed!"
Pandora nodded, "Then it is here..."
Ezekiel voiced, "You'd do well to stay away from the castle wizard-Kalibus. He and the witch-Airama-they never speak as their minds are-they talk in gainsaying. And of course-they practice dark magic. God's way is more powerful than magic-or the sciences of witchcraft. I am willing to help you-using God's powers and His Holy Ways."
Pandora spoke, "Then I shall count you as a friend-but as you surely must know-all that is-I must deal with."
Ezekiel nodded, "I understand-but they will seek you out-because-they can feel that you are not from here-just as I know that you are from a future time-a time not yet revealed."
Pandora expounded, "Yet-you know..."
Ezekiel smiled, "Nothing is concealed from God."
Pandora said, "Then-if God has revealed me to you-he must have told you that I came here-to stop Nebat. You see-in my time-Nebat is called Nehushtan-and he is working with an evil sect called the Abomination. They want to change the course of time and events-by killing and other sorts of evil. But the killing actually started in the past-and in an alternate reality-this one-and perhaps many others. But-if I can stop him from getting the bacteria called Necrobzom bacteria-I can stop the evil from spreading to all known civilizations-on many worlds."
Ezekiel voiced, "I have seen many visions-priest like myself-have been told by God Himself-to stand ready-because the end comes-but not from the future-but from the past-because the past is the future and the future is the past."
Pandora was surprised, "You know this-you can't be from this time anymore than I am."
The fire embers blew up into the air-a stone oven had been constructed-in a part of the cave that suited it. The animal that Isaiah and Lilith and some others had caught-had been skinned-gutted and was roasting in the fire. It smelled really good to them-they were all hungry.
Other things had been done-the skin of the animal-was being used-some of the others-were getting parts of it ready for clothes and weapons-and other items. The skin made for good string-for making bows and arrows.
As they all got some food-a piece of meat and some strange looking vegetables-they gathered near the fire. Someone uttered, "This-this really tastes good..."
They all began to laugh a bit-then settled down-to the business of eating. Finally someone spoke-it was Paxton-his group had gathered the strange looking vegetables-but they tasted good also.
Paxton voiced, "I don't think that we are alone..."
A woman over from him questioned, "I wouldn't think so-there were other life pods that reached the moon-we saw them falling out of the night sky."
Paxton nodded, "You are right-maybe it is them-some of the others that are roaming around the place."
Lilith uttered, "Hey-this is a big moon-and for the amount of life pods that crash landed on the surface-it does seem odd that we haven't seen more of us-survivors..."
It was at that time that Isaiah began to think, "You know-you are right-now that I think about it-seems like we should have been running into at lease the survivors whose life pods fell close by."
Someone uttered, "Not unless..."
Paxton seemed jumpy, "Not unless what?"
The person went on, "Not unless they all were killed. I mean-I hate to point out the obvious-but there were a lot more of us-when we go into the life pod-than what came out-on the surface of this moon. Maybe we are the only ones to have survived?"
Isaiah shook his head, "No-I don't want to believe that-those life pods are made well-strong enough to withstand entry ento a planet's atmosphere-and able to locate land-before touching down. These are some tough machines..."
A person questioned, "Then-why did so many of us die?"
A silence fell over the camp-the cave was big-and went back as far as the eye could see. No one had really volunteered to explore the cave-to see what was in there-besides them. But the thought was now crossing a few of their minds-now that their stomachs were getting full.
Someone uttered, "I saw some really nice looking berries-not too far from the cave-I was thinking about making something to eat and drink with them."
Paxton went on, "Are they poison-I mean-you don't want to give us something that might kill us..."
The other person went on, "I've tasted them-hours ago-they taste sweet-like the kind of berries that you might make wine out of."
Lilith said, "Tomorrow-some of us can go and check out the berries and other things that might be good to eat."
Isaiah cautioned, "Be careful of wild animals-what we are eating-could have just as easily eaten one of us."
They all nodded and murmured in agreement-some one uttered, "We need a plan..."
The room in the castle where the wizard Kalibus practiced all sorts of pagan abominations was well lit at one end-but there were chambers that led into darkness-not just darkness of physical light-but darkness of spiritual light-there was no mistake about it-Kalibus was evil.
Pandora uttered, "You asked the king to summon me here-why?
Kalibus said, "You and a small group of knights are going to deliver a message-you'll need to be ready for that mission..."
Pandora looked about at the wizard's strange potions and even stranger enchantments, "Why should I have need of you, wizard?"
Kalibus marveled that she was not impressed with him, "They say that you come from a land far from here-where?"
Pandora laughed inside, "I'm not from here-exactly-I'm not from these parts. But where I come from exactly is of little concern-the king seems to find my letters of acceptable concern."
Kalibus nodded, "Yes-the king-well-if the king approves of you-then who am I to strike concern about?"
Pandora sensed something, "A lot of these things-that you have about your walls and on the tables..."
Kalibus uttered, "Magic-of the highest-I think it is safe to say that I am one of the best-if not the best magician-wizard in all the land."
Pandora voiced, "Could you go up against the priest-Ezekiel?
Kalibus almost recoiled at hearing the man of God's name, "Him-he's not wizard-he calls on his God to do this bidding-he doesn't seem like much-in his church-planning his sermons-reading his-Holy Bible..."
Pandora responded, "No-he is not a wizard. But as a man of God-he does have great power. I can sense it when I talk to him-there is a halo of faith about the man."
Kalibus was jealous, "Well-we all have our ways-don't we. Anyway-the reason I wanted to talk to you-is because you and the other knights-will be going into dragon country..."
This was the first Pandora had heard of it, "Dragon country-and why would the king want us to go there?"
Kalibus answered, "To deliver a message to the king of the dragons-Mudiges!"
Pandora voiced, "This information comes in face of the king-I have not been summoned-so what special message would you like me to deliver to the dragon king-not that I'm in a position to do so as of yet."
Kalibus went to a small drawer and pulled out a scroll-it was tied with magic silk cloth and by the way he held it-had a powerful spell cast upon it, "I want you to give the dragon king this scroll."
Pandora took it and examined it lightly, "What does it say?"
Kalibus grinned, "You wouldn't understand it-if you could read it-it is written in magic-and intended for the dragon king only."
Pandora said, "You practice the science of magic-you are no more from these times than I am-did you really think I wouldn't recognize your craft-some of your tools are ancient-from this time-but you have engines of magic-that are from another time-a time not here-but from the future!"
Kalibus spoke softly, "Be very careful, knight-you know things and your mannerisms are not of this world or time-you know things-people have been talking-you are Futurian."
The Word of God is divine and it calls us to a new and wonderful glory
For we are honored to be part of a new universe and to be named among
The Kingdom of God for Jesus Christ is King and Creator of our new lives
So that we may live forever in a world without hate and sin and wickedness
Praise the Lord Savior with all your might for God has risen to give us hope
And to go forth to build a new heaven and a new earth so that we may live
Our earthly bodies will be no more as is evident of the corruption of the
Flesh as we all must die the first death but faith brings us up unto Christ
As a man I have walked as a man but from my youth I humbled myself before
The Lord God and though I sinned as do all people I prayed for forgiveness
And God was faithful to forgive me and the world is like unto one man and
Can be forgiven of its awful sins if we would but all turn our hearts to God
Lord of kings and King of lords is my God and Savior for Jesus Christ is Lord
And the salvation of the nations rest with Him who is risen and the latter
Days are upon us even though we walk in the shadow of death our God is
With us to save us from the dragons who hunt us down like animals to feed
For God has ordained us better than the animals of this world and has treated us
With love and forgiveness because the Lord is great and has love without end
And we have seen the hand of God just like one might observe the wind for
The wind is invisible yet we know it is there by the things that it can reveal
Blessed is the Son of God in His Holy Palace for God has given us the perfect
King and we are the people of the King and the glory of God rest upon us all
For we are happy to serve in the Kingdom of God because it means that we
Will live forever and that we will receive glorified bodies from God Almighty
Gone are the flesh and blood bodies and in comes the spiritual bodies like the
Angels who have spiritual bodies so will we have bodies that are better suited for
The New World which is coming for Jesus Christ has gone to create a new paradise
For us all because the first Eden was corrupted but the second Eden will be forever
Though we suffer with many things in this world and much sadness is abound it
Is our faith in Jesus Christ that will see us through these evil times for God will
Not let us down because of His Word that he promised to us and we humble
Ourselves before the Lord so that we may be saved in the crossing of times
What meaneth the rain or what comes the wind because they are just messengers
Of Christ calling us to a new and better way of life and a world without sin and
Evil because evil disguises itself as science and knowledge when it truth it is nothing
More than darkness and lies switching light for darkness and good for evilness
Lilith said, "I was talking to a few of the others..."
Isaiah uttered, "What about?"
Lilith continued, "They say that they have seen signs-that we are not alone-like areas where they have been picking berries and fruit-those areas have been left one way-but when they come back-they are another."
Isaiah precautioned, "Are you sure that natural beast of this moon have not been there?"
Lilith took in a deep breath, "It sure doesn't seem that way. I mean-anything is possible-but even I have noticed that things left seem to have been disturbed when I come back. Nothing big-mind you-more like-someone has been examining the things left-or the area."
Isaiah stated, "If it were other survivors of the life pods-they would have made themselves known-there would be no reason to hide-sneak around-after all-we were all from the same luxury space cruise liner."
Lilith said, "One would think that way-but there could be a number of reasons why that person has been hiding from us."
Isaiah looked at her, "Really-why?"
Lilith went on, "This is a strange situation, Isaiah-the stress alone makes people do strange things-like with Paxton-acting all-I'm the leader and all. Strange things-I think that maybe we all need to set a trap for this person-flush them out into the open. If not for our sakes-then for the sake of the person-I mean-imagine-living outside the cave-and we all know that there are wild animals on the moon-we've been eating them."
Isaiah reasoned, "We might be able to set something up. But-I don't want the person hurt-that is one thing that we can all do without-injured people-means more stress on our resources. Besides-this person hasn't really done anything wrong-they are just looking at the places where we've been. More than likely-gathering small amounts of food-after we've gone."
Lilith questioned, "But why-why not just come up to us and join our camp?"
Isaiah put forth, "Maybe they are afraid-who knows how some other survivors of the life pods are acting-I mean-just look at Paxton-he's turned into a total jerk-maybe something like that has been going on-elsewhere."
Lilith voiced, "Alright-but the others are starting to get worried about another thing..."
Isaiah asked, "What is it now?"
Lilith stated, "How are we going to get off this moon and back to civilization?"
Isaiah spoke, "Well-in our case-we don't want to-do we-I mean-getting back means that we risk exposure to the same elements that wanted you dead-and me too-now that it probable has become obvious that I'm helping you."
Lilith announced, "We need some element of hope, Isaiah..."
Isaiah spoke, "Lilith, what would you have me do-promise the others false hope. Would if I could simply create as way off this moon-like I do my paintings. I say we pray to Jesus Christ."
Lilith lit up, "That's it-maybe we can do just that..."
Isaiah frowned, "People pray to God-what are you talking about?"
Lilith stated, "You are an artist-what if you could create some plans-draw up plans to build a space craft that could get us off this moon. I mean-I know it seems a bit of a reach-but what if we could take the remains of the life pod-and create a new ship-one that could get us off of here?"
Isaiah nodded, "We do have a diverse group-engineers-scientist-it might work."
Kragon uttered, "You are a strange one-Pandora of Boxland-but I'm not sure why I and Sir Regard have been chosen to deliver this message..."
Regard voiced, "Because we are disposable-the king does not want to risk sending out his good knights-the ones who kiss his ass on regular basis."
Pandora controlled her horse, "Well-there you have it-if we die-the king hasn't lost anyone that he really cares about."
Kragon didn't like the sound of that, "So-you are saying-that the two of you know that King Nebat hates us-and this is his way of getting rid of us-without making a public scene?"
Regard voiced, "Kings have done far more-to those that they did not like-why do you think that the front lines are always littered with those poor fools that did not hold the king's favor?"
Pandora spoke, "This dragon king-has Nebat done business with him in the past-or has there always been semi-war between them?"
Regard answered, "It would seem that the dragons have little use for humans-but there does seem to be a kind of bond between the more heartless kings and the dragons."
Pandora asked, "Where did they come from-the dragons?"
Kragon stated, "Wow-you must really be from some place far away-not to know the story of how dragons came into the world..."
Pandora said, "I'm not talking about the dragons falling from the sky-all children know these stories-what I mean-is where did the come from?"
Regard studied her for a moment, "We don't know-legend has it that they are demons-cast out from Heaven and thrown on the planet-from what I know of them-this story probably holds some truth."
Kragon put in, "But that was a long time ago-these stories are as old as the dragons themselves.:
Pandora voiced, "So-why would our good King Nebat-want to strike a deal with demons?"
Regard laughed as he rode, "Power-money-treasure-these are the things that the dragons-some how get there hands on."
Pandora questioned, "How can big flying lizards-get treasure?"
Regard said, "I can see that you do not know the dragons-there is more than one type of dragon-some are huge fire breathers-some are small-like a man-they all can breathe fire from their mouths-but the smaller ones-they seem like part human and part dragon."
Pandora uttered, "Damn-genetic ex-breeding-gene manipulation."
Kragon moved his horse in closer, "What are you talking about-what is genetic ex-breeding and what have you?"
Pandora suddenly remembered where she was, "I didn't mean anything about it-you see-I am not that knowledgeable about dragons."
Regard announced, "You may not be knowing about our ways-and dragon in particular-but you do know the strange ways."
Pandora questioned, "What are you talking about?"
Kragon added, "Yeah-what do you mean, Sir Regard-how is our good knight here-knowing about the strange ways?"
Regard spoke, "People have been talking-saying things-in your quarters-strange lights."
Isaiah pronounced, "I will praise the glory of my Lord Jesus Christ-for his love lasts forever and his mercy is only equaled by his love."
After having given thanks-everyone began to eat their portions-the cave was warm and had been made very comfortable. They all seemed to understand that they were in for the long haul. One of them spoke, "We can try to make a space craft and fly off this moon."
Another uttered, "It has been discussed-but when looking at the actual situation-there are some real problems."
Someone else asked, "What-what are the problems?"
The other said, "Most space crafts carry with them a small transdoor-or some type of time machine like a transdoor-because a transdoor works in many ways like a time machine-but different. We can make the space ship from the remains of the life pods-but-without a trandsoor onboard-we might be looking at spending a very long time in space-before being rescued. The fact of the matter is-it could be centuries before we were discovered and rescued-a lot of it has to do with the fact that we are near this gas giant-communications are very difficult due to the radiation."
Still another voiced, "Einstein theorized about the possibility of monomagnetism-but weaker minds argued that there were no such things in nature-but according to the theories of relativity-there should be. It wasn't until people pulled their heads out of their asses-that they came to realized that Einstein was right-the planets are monomagnets. Because they have an tenancy to enter into stellar flux-as their magnetic fields shift-rendering the planet into a monomagnet. It was this observation that led to the invention of monomagnets-which actually operated very differently than regular magnets-you see-monomagnets deflect gravity-much in a similar way that regular magnets-attract some metals and electromagnetic flux."
Isaiah said, "I'm no scientist-wouldn't want to be one either-but what you are describing is the basic process behind aircars-how they fly-because of monomagnetism-it is also how space crafts lift off into orbit."
They went on, "Yes-centuries ago-the only way to launch a space craft-was to use extremely volatile gases and fuels-then came the discovery of how to create monomagnets-and all of that changed."
Someone asked, "What does that have to do with our plans to escape this moon?"
The other person went on, "The life pods-have everything we need-except-a powerful enough-monomagnet engine. In fact-the monomagnets that cause the life pods to land without crashing-are too small to lift off a craft-just to land it."
People started to become depressed at the sound of that news-Isaiah realized that and uttered, "What if we didn't need a space craft anymore?"
Someone questioned, "What do you mean?"
Isaiah went on, "What if we could build a transdoor instead?"
You could feel the mood lifting once more-hope was cast into the sea of gloom-the others that were scientist and engineers quickly began to calculate the possibilities-then one of them said, "This is a much better idea, Isaiah-you may not be a scientist-but you do have creative talent. We can do this-using the same materials that we were going to use to build a space ship to get off this planet-but we will have to gather up other parts-from other life pods..."
Everyone fell silent-what this meant-was that they would have to venture out-further than they had before-find life pods that could be salvaged-bring the parts back to the cave."
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In a democracy, parties go to people with an agenda, a programme they promise to implement if voted. If this is permissible, so is the bsp's creation of parks and monuments with statues of Dalit leaders such as Periyar, Mahatma Phule and Dr B.R. Ambedkar, who inspire the party in its pursuit of social justice, which it promises people. As for chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi's contention in his interview (Jan 30) that these were created using government funds and hence must be covered up to nullify their influence, I wonder if he will prevent the Congress from constantly seeking votes in the name of the NREGA, which is after all a scheme funded by government money.
Will he ask to cover all the bycycles distributed by Mulayam singh yadav from government funds?
Covering elephant statues is rediculuous. I agree with covering Mayawati statue though.
What is his long term planning, is this going to happen in subsequent elections as well?
While the EC has the constitutional right to act in accordance with the laid-down electoral laws and code of conduct yet their decision to cover the statutes of elephants and Maywati may not yield the desired results regardless of their governmental source of funding. The statues are built only in Lucknow and Noida thus what effect are these going to have on the electorate spread well over other 74 districts of UP. In fact this decision seems to have innocuously rendered a gratis and an enhanced popularity to Mayawati. After all, the citizens going to the polling booths need not have a fresh look on the uncovered statues of Mayawati and elephants to get their memories refreshed.
In a democracy any party goes to the people with an agenda and programmes they would implement if they came to power. Are the parks in UP not built with that sense? BSP being a party that has come into being on the philosophy of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Mahatma Phule, Periyar and other social thinkers who wanted to establish a just society. It is in this context that one should understand the parks established in honour of the leaders who showed a path to the downtrodden. If the argument given by EC that anything built from public funds that could influence the voters, "... are they created using government funds and displayed in an election situation? Second, even when these are created with government funds, we need to see if they are part of the normal functions of any government, irrespective of party affiliation?" How could one see parties asking people to vote for their party on the schemes brought out by them? Eg. Congress asking people to vote on the MGNRES, RTI, Development, etc. is it not one way of influencing the voters asking for votes on schemes implemented from 'Public Funds'. The EC's logic of public funds being used is absurd and against the democratically elected government's mandate to execute its schemes for its people. It is worthwhile to recollect Dr.B.R.Ambedkar's words, "For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality" and it is that culture which is reflected in parks which the so-called 'elites' of the Indian society cannot digest. And the bogey of 'Public money' being wasted is just hogwash.
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Defensive coordinators Ray Horton of the Browns and Mike Zimmer of the Bengals could wind up competing against each other for a head coaching job next year.
Defensive coordinators Ray Horton of the Browns and Mike Zimmer of the Bengals could wind up competing against each other for a head coaching job next year.
Both interviewed for the Browns' opening after Pat Shurmur was fired. Both have their units off to strong starts.
Zimmer will be plotting against Browns coordinator Norv Turner, who was the Cowboys' offensive coordinator from 1991-93, just before Zimmer launched his NFL career as a defensive assistant and stayed from 1994-2006.
Zimmer's Bengals gave up a lot of points but provided the big play, a fumble return for a touchdown, that beat the Packers on Sunday. In the heat of battle, Zimmer had an unusual encounter with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
"He looked over," Zimmer told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I didn't know he knew who I was, but he looked over at me during the game during a timeout in the first half, and I was staring at my sheet. So I kind of just nodded at him.
"He still kept looking, so then I gave him a thumbs up, kind of like, 'Hey, I respect you.' And he gave me a salute.
"That was kind of funny."
Former Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman is tied for the NFL lead with 27 receptions.
"He's doing a good job of creating separation, getting open, and catching the ball," offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said. "He's been consistent three games in a row."
The Browns will see Edelman on Dec. 8 at New England.
Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron ranks No. 7 with 20 catches and No. 10 with 269 receiving yards. Cameron and Saints tight end Jimmy Graham share the league lead with four receiving touchdowns.
Former Mount Union stars Pierre Garcon (Redskins) and Cecil Shorts (Jaguars) rank No. 8 (280) and No. 9 (276) in receiving yards, just ahead of Cameron.
• Colin Kaepernick fever is waning, for now. The 49ers have made 49 first downs. Compare that to Browns' 56. Phil Dawson's old team and his new one both are 1-2. Dawson is 3-of-4 on field goals with the 49ers.
• It wasn't like this when Norv Turner had Emmitt Smith. The Browns have made 56 first downs under their new offensive coordinator, just seven on the ground.
• Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty took a shot at the Browns following the Bengals' dramatic win over Green Bay: "If the Bengals go to Mistakeville and lose to the Fighting Hoyers, what difference will Sunday have made?"
• Brian Hoyer's 321-yard game at Minnesota was the 23rd-biggest passing game in the NFL through three weeks. Josh Gordon's 146-yard game was the 11th-biggest receiving day.
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Janie Pauline Wynn Green, 93, Cedar Bluff, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007.
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She is survived by her family.
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text: North Dakota Bill Bans Abortions After 6 Weeks Another outlaws them over genetic defects or gender selection By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Mar 16, 2013 9:04 AM CDT STORY COMMENTS (287) (Newser) – Abortion opponents in North Dakota have one-upped their peers in Arkansas. Less than two weeks after the latter state banned abortions after 12 weeks, North Dakota lawmakers approved a ban after six weeks, reports the Bismarck Tribune. They also voted to outlaw abortions when a genetic defect is discovered—Down syndrome, for example—or when parents don't like the sex of their fetus. Gov. Jack Dalrymple hasn't said whether he will sign the measures, but proponents have enough votes to override even if he vetoes them, reports AP. Which means it's a safe bet that the state will soon have the strictest abortion laws in the nation. Lawmakers picked six weeks because that's when a heartbeat can be detected by transvaginal ultrasound, the intrusive procedure that set off controversy in Virginia last year, reports the New York Times. Arkansas picked 12 weeks because a heartbeat can be detected with an abdominal ultrasound at that point. Assuming the North Dakota bills become law, expect legal challenges to follow. No other state, for example, has a law that outlaws abortions over a genetic defect. Of the 1,247 abortions performed in the state in 2011, 75% would be illegal under the new legislation, according to a research group that backs abortion rights. That could well mean that the state's only abortion clinic, in Fargo, would have to close its doors. Rep. Bette Grande, R-Fargo, talks to reporters at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Friday. She introduced both anti-abortion measures. (AP Photo/James MacPherson) ADVERTISEMENT(Click Prev or Next to continue viewing images.) « Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow bismarcktribune.com (Source Grid ») Associated Press (Source Grid ») New York Times (Source Grid ») US abortion • abortion rights • North Dakota • abortion debate • transvaginal ultrasound CLICK BELOW TO VOTE 2% 1% 12% 39% 17% 30% RETURN TO THE STORY To report an error on this story, notify our editors.


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Alternate title: Nana's Boy
Perhaps it was a contact high from the prodigious quantities of marijuana consumed on screen, but this vulgar stoner comedy about an underachieving, over-age video-game tester did make me laugh more than once. Produced and written (with Barry Wernick and Nick Swardson) by Allen Covert, who also stars, "Grandma's Boy" has a perverse kind of integrity. Its characters — in particular, Alex, the X-box-addicted, reefer-mad couch potato played by Mr. Covert — do not apologize for their immature, irresponsible ways, and the film does not force them to grow up or to learn any valuable lessons. Instead, it cheerfully invites the audience to descend to their level, where no joke is too silly or raunchy, and a plot is just a way of passing time between game levels and bong hits. The picture's mockery of young (and not so young) male game geeks is occasionally acute, but mostly affectionate; too much satirical bite might offend the core audience. And since Mr. Covert is a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler (whose company, Happy Madison, produced "Grandma's Boy"), it is hardly surprising that he takes an indulgent view of nasty, juvenile behavior. — A. O. Scott


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To start, the remaining five celebrities are brought back into The Boardroom, but this star gets fired for making a very inappropriate comment regarding somebody else taking a dump in their team's dressing room last week…
…Maria Kanellis.
FINAL FOUR INTERVIEWS: Doing the honors this time are Bill Rancic & Joan Rivers.
1. Curtis Stone (who was the guy that went to the bathroom last week!)
2. Sharon Osbourne
3. Bret Michaels
4. Holly Robinson Peete
And the two remaining stars this season are…
…Bret & Holly!
THE FINAL TASK: Create a new flavor of Snapple. This includes designing the label, shoot a 30-second TV commercial and do a three-page print advertisement.
Bret: Darryl Strawberry & Summer Sanders
Holly: Curtis & Maria
Bret: Bret's Blend
Holly: Compassion Strawberry
Bret & Curtis get into an argument over who should get the passion fruit in their tea…in the end, Bret gives Holly's Team that.
After taste-testing it, Maria calls Bret's drink "absolutely disgusting".
Later, Bret re-names his drink "Trop-a-Rocka".
Next, Bret's Team takes a huge gamble by shooting two ads, both talking about Diabetes- one of them being hilarious and the other being sincere.
The live parts of next week's season finale will be held at the Skirball Center in NYC; the big winner will not only get an additional $250K for his/her charity, but also an appearance on "Live! With Regis & Kelly" the following morning.
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ELISA/Western blot tests for HIV
HIV ELISA/Western blot is a set of blood tests used to diagnose chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Alternative Names
HIV testing
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture.
How to Prepare for the Test
No preparation is necessary.
How the Test Will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the Test is Performed
Testing for HIV infection is done for many reasons, including:
- Screening people who want to be tested
- Screening people in high-risk groups (men who have sex with men, injection drug users and their sexual partners, and commercial sex workers)
- Screening people with certain conditions and infections (such as Kaposi's sarcoma or Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia)
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- When a patient has an unusual infection
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A negative test result is normal. However, people with early HIV infection (termed acute HIV infection or primary HIV infection) often have a negative test result.
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A positive result on the ELISA screening test does not necessarily mean that the person has HIV infection. Certain conditions may lead to a false positive result, such as Lyme disease, syphilis, and lupus.
A positive ELISA test is always followed by a Western blot test. A positive Western blot confirms an HIV infection. A negative Western blot test means the ELISA test was a false positive test. The Western blot test can also be unclear, in which case more testing is done.
Negative tests do not rule out HIV infection. There is a period of time (called the "window period") between HIV infection and the appearance of anti-HIV antibodies that can be measured.
If a person might have acute or primary HIV infection, and is in the "window period," a negative HIV ELISA and Western blot will not rule out HIV infection. More tests for HIV will need to be done.
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People who are at high risk (men who have sex with men, injection drug users and their sexual partners, commercial sex workers) should be regularly tested for HIV.
If the health care provider suspects early acute HIV infection, other tests (such as HIV viral load) will be needed to confirm this diagnosis, because the HIV ELISA/Western blot test will often be negative during this window period.
Dewar R, Goldstein D, Maldarelli F. Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection. In: Mandell GL, Bennett GE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 119.
Sax PE, Walker BD. Immunopathogenesis of human immunodeficiency infection. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 408.
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Canton City Schools have gone into a sort of crisis mode to help students deal with the fallout of a fellow student's shooting death.
Emotions "running high" within Canton City Schools after the shooting death of a McKinley High student resulted in more teens staying home Wednesday.
Altercations broke out Tuesday, school officials set a grief crisis team in place and McKinley Principal Deirdre K. Stokes-Davis encouraged parents of students having difficulty dealing with the boy's death to keep their kids home.
The district sent an open letter to parents and guardians.
"The absences are a little bit higher right now, but in this letter we encouraged that these parents, if they thought their son or daughter was having any problems, should keep them out of school this week, if they're having a difficult situation," said Robyn Matulich, who handles communications for Canton City Schools. "If they feel that their child needs a little bit more attention, we encourage them to do so."
Schools are asking staff members, students and parents to be extra vigilant and report anything or anyone they see who looks out of place.
"It's just the whole situation," she said, adding that the young man's classmates are experiencing the loss.
Anthony L. Moore, 17, of the 1500 block of Gateway Boulevard SE, was driven to the BP gas station at 1200 Market Ave. N Sunday evening after he was shot in the head, Canton police have said.
The McKinley High School sophomore was declared dead Monday morning. The shooting occurred near Shorb Avenue and Ninth Street NW, about a half mile southwest of the BP station. No arrests have been made.
Police Chief Bruce Lawver said Wednesday that rumors stemming from the shooting have been rampant via Facebook and other social media. But investigators at this point have no direct link between the shooting and unrest within the school district.
Still, police presence at the schools has been increased.
"I think the school's response has been very appropriate. Factual or not, whether there's a threat to the school, we have to take it seriously and we are taking steps in that direction."
Stokes-Davis' letter says that a trauma team is available for staff and students who need assistance in dealing with the death.
"It would not be unusual for your child to behave and express themselves differently during the next few weeks. Such an incident can have a profound effect on students, even when they were not in the same class or grade as Anthony," Stokes-Davis wrote. She encouraged parents to call the school regarding specific concerns, adding that a crisis team member will return calls.
Matulich said Wednesday that extra staff members were on hand to deal with any problems that crop up.
Page 2 of 2 - "Right now, with what has happened, there are emotions running high, and sometimes kids say something to somebody else. We've had nothing major, but staff is on hand to make sure there aren't any fights," she said.
She said while no fight occurred Tuesday at McKinley, two girls who became "very emotional" had to be separated. Their parents were called to take them home.
Daily student attendance at McKinley ranges between 1,500 and 1,600, Matulich said. She said she did not know how many were on hand Wednesday but attendance was down.
Canton City Schools Superintendent Chris Smith said the school has an "increased presence of how we're utilizing our personnel and we're working with the police department," but he had no information about any fights at the schools or a reported decrease in attendance.
Amber Bigford, whose sons attend Timken High, said the school may have been calling cellphone numbers and emailing parents with computers, but they still haven't done enough to alert parents.
She said she received no call, email or letter home from the school. Just a text message from one of her sons concerned about school safety. Her husband went to the school to pick up the boys.
"Had I known that this was going on, my children would not have been in school at all this week."
Police had been called at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to Compton Learning Center, one of the city's alternative schools at 401 14th St. SE, for a fight involving juveniles, said Capt. Dave Davis, who heads the police department's detective bureau. Police reports said the victim was uncooperative and the school was talking to him.
No one was arrested, and the fight remained under investigation.
Davis did not yet know whether the fight was related to the shooting.
"After something like this (shooting), tensions run high and it's hard to discern one incident from another without an in-depth investigation," he said.
Smith said that parents, students and staff members were asked to stay vigilant and report anyone or anything that looked out of place,.
"We are working in partnership with Canton city police and, if there are things that come to our attention, we investigate those things and we work through those proper channels," he said.
Davis asked anyone with information about the fight or the shooting to call detectives at the police department at 330-489-3144.
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I've been trying to write a new blog post here for a while now, thinking about the Superbowl, the F.A. Cup, Egypt, a book I've just finished reading called 'Room' (which I heartily recommend) and a few shows I've seen, but nothing has quite seemed to cut it. I think there has been a slight loss in confidence in what I have to say and in my potential as an artist and a writer as well as a confusion around a new-found love of design; particularly t-shirts and typography drawn partly through my day job.
Then today I've spent some time reading this blog post on Creative Nottingham by Origamibiro. He talks about music and sound, referencing Schaefer and the way our ears and brains find similarities in sound, followed by a clip of John Cage defining music as well as referencing projects he is working on.
This has made me think in two ways. I remember when I was the guest blogger on Creative Nottingham, and I managed to write only two posts in the two weeks that this went on for, far less than I wanted to. Partly through a block and partly through a lack of feeling like I had something to say. What I did write about was my turning 28, and how this meant that I would never be able to become part of the '27 Club', something that has led to a fascination with producing a list of people I would like to be.
I should have done something with this list by now, but have never quite had the inclination. It has concerned me that I might have lost all inclination to make, or at least to start to make. Yes, this is partly down to being unsure of what to do; there seem to be so many things I should do (make work, read theory, see shows, go to the gym, go to ASDA, watch difficult films, read for pleasure, make music, listen to music, cook, clean, spend time with friends, go see my family…..) that I end up paralysed and doing none of them in favour of watching mind-numbing TV.
Which brings me to the other part of this blog post that made me think. There is a part where Origamibiro talks about how he has been doing what he does for 15 years. 15 years. This implies drive, dedication and passion, things I often have in short bursts but fail to maintain. In some ways it's about achieving your dream, of which I have many (possibly too many), but this happens through hard work and stick-ability, although success is not guaranteed. Depending on how you measure success, that is.
'You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying – in sweat!'
I have been considering two words of late – Fame and Acclaim. Fame seems to be what my gut instinct is for – I want to be known, celebrated, lauded, centre of attention – and when I'm not I find it difficult. Acclaim is what my head knows I should desire – that is positive feedback from peers, respect and admiration for your work and your achievements – but probably deep down fear I will probably never attain. Culture tells us we should desire fame, but in reality those whose work really stands the test of time achieve acclaim, often without having desired it.
Something I have realised is that I need to stop feeling weighed down by theory and history, or rather my lack of knowledge and understanding of it. A little while ago I had an idea that seemed like a winner, if a little risky. I discussed it with a friend who told me I needed to think about it from every angle critically, then it would be brilliant. It went no further. I suppose I think that this is what proper artists do, when what I really want to do is hurl paint at a canvas and think about it later. I love well conceived and executed work, but lack the patience to produce it, often because I seem to loose the spark quickly. I wish I had a better ability to read, something which I fear inhibits my learning, and as such the books on Heidegger, Friedrich, Byron et al sit unopened on my desk in what is a growing 'must read or else you're not a proper artist' pile.
That's why I love the video of John Cage talking on Origamibiro's blog post. It's simple and easy to perceive. I should spend more time with this sot of thing. It also makes me what to play with sound. I do mean play. I saw Susan Hiller at Tate Britain last weekend, and her 'Magic Lantern' brought back memories of how I used to play with light and colour. I think I never felt like I could be good with it because I started to look at theories whilst in my first year, but wonder if actually this is what I need to do.


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Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
A professional breakthrough is possible with this emotional Full Moon in Cancer in your 10th House of Career. If you're carrying too much responsibility or you're uncertain about employment, strong feelings can overcome your sense of reason. But if you're passionate about your job, this lunation could put you in the spotlight with increased attention and even more responsibilities.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
This emotional Cancer Full Moon in your 9th House of Travel and Education highlights learning and faraway places. Crises in education while on the road or dealing with individuals in distant locations are possible. However, if you're passionate about your beliefs, you may find opportunities to express them publicly and to back them up by working as an effective part of a team.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Relationship issues can come to a head with this emotional Full Moon in your 8th House of Deep Sharing. Tenderness is required to maintain the trust of someone close to you. If you're single and looking, a willingness to show your vulnerability can actually make you more desirable to others. Sharing your feelings in a real way is risky, but it can help overcome obstacles to intimacy.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
The emotional Full Moon lands in your 7th House of Partners, bringing delicate issues to the surface in personal and professional relationships. Coming from your heart is more important than letting your mind dominate your decisions now. Don't worry about petty details because this is a time when earning trust and deepening connections requires tenderness and understanding.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Managing your work life and your daily routine is more than a matter of reason now. This sensitive Full Moon lands in your 6th House of Employment and Service, charging up feelings about your job and usual tasks. It's a reminder to take care of yourself, both emotionally and physically. Acknowledging your inner needs is required to continue taking care of business effectively.
Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20)
There's a bit of playfulness in this Full Moon because it falls in your 5th House of Creativity and Play. Letting your imagination go isn't hard for you and could be especially interesting now. Romantic feelings are aroused easily as emotion overcomes reason. Channeling your feelings with a purpose makes you a powerful performer who evokes strong responses in others.


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Gwendolene Gilbert, 88, died at the weekend in the room in which all her eight children were born – the victim of a stray bullet that pierced her window, passed clean through her head and lodged in her bedroom wall.
Her husband of 68 years, Cedric Gilbert, was on the couch in the lounge next door when his daughter Marilyn cried out: "Daddy, come look."
Gilbert got to the room to see his wife slumped in Marilyn's arms, blood all over her head.
Marilyn had been helping her mother get ready for bed at about 8.15 on Friday night, and was just pulling on her nightie when her mother collapsed. They did not hear the bullet that left a small round hole as it passed through the window.
Cedric Gilbert next remembers the police arriving and checking his wife's pulse, and the hopeless feeling as they confirmed that she was dead.
Mrs Gilbert, as she was fondly known by neighbours, was a grandmother of 27 and the latest victim to be caught in the crossfire in a shooting incident outside her home in Circuit Street in Bokmakierie.
A man is helping police with their inquiries.
The shooting of his wife came as a shock to Cedric Gilbert, who said that for the 63 years they had lived in the area, the violence and shootings had never directly affected them.
"It never worried us until now.
"I'm not angry. It was an accident that happened and I don't want to point a finger – whoever did it will be stopped sometime in the long run."
Police officers from the Athlone station arrived to offer their condolences and to talk about the last time they had seen Mrs Gilbert. One officer described her death as "senseless".
They spoke of how popular she was among the neighbours – how, before she became elderly and frail, she was actively involved in community projects. They spoke of arrangements for a memorial service and reassured the family that they were following up all leads.
Daughter Levona Gilbert told the police: "I hope the death of my mother will be an eye-opener for the youngsters."
She pointed to where the bullet had penetrated the bedroom.
"She died in the room where all of us were born," she said.
Provincial police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut said that two people had been arrested and questioned in connection with the incident.
"One suspect has been released while the other one is still being detained," Traut said.
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This summer, five law enforcement officers, firefighters, and teachers—all Adler University students—will spend 48 hours as incident commanders leading rescue and recovery from a collapsed building.
They will create operational plans and provide technical support. They will search for victims, and provide care for emergency response personnel.
Their work actually will be part of a complex disaster simulation using state-of-the-art software that emulates the operational activities of an actual emergency operations center—providing intensive tactical training for these students enrolled in the Adler University's M.A. in Emergency Management Leadership program. Beyond the simulations, the program is offered entirely online.
Preparing for trends & work in the field
"The field of emergency management is moving from paper-based recordkeeping to automated digital and computer-based documentation—so use of management software is quickly becoming the norm," said Michael Schulz, M.S., a former law enforcement officer and fire department command officer, and head of a Chicago emergency management consulting firm, who directs the Adler University program.
Schulz explained that emergency management professionals—and Adler University students during the simulation—use simulation software for training in multiple critical ways: monitoring impending hazards and threats, tracking personnel and resources available for disaster, enumerating operational priorities, documenting activities and distribution of emergency personnel and equipment, coordinating operations with other emergency management and first-response agencies, and maintaining required documentation for after-action reports and financial reimbursement.
Over the two-day training, "students will be required to critically analyze and create an action plan quickly," Schulz said. "They will have no knowledge about the situation until arriving on site. Using experience and concepts learned in the classroom, they will make decisions and get to see the realtime results of these decisions."
An 'ideal' program
The two-day simulation is one of three residency weekends for the students over the course of their two-year program at the Adler University. It prepares emergency management professionals to lead disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts while also—uniquely and systemically—addressing the psychological trauma sustained by victims and emergency response personnel.
After each residency, students return home across the country to their lives, their jobs, and their online coursework as Adler University students.
For students like Stephanie Leinwohl, the blended degree program is ideal: blending hands-on training during the face-to-face residency weekends, with online courses that can be completed from anywhere, any time.
Fifteen is the maximum number of students in every online class at the Adler University. In recent studies, students in small online classes report learning more and engaging much more strongly with classmates and faculty.
In addition, "one of the best things about online learning is meeting so many different people with different levels of experience who come from diverse backgrounds," said Leinwohl, a native Chicagoan who teaches English with an emphasis on business.
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Across the country, blended and online enrollment continues to grow as prospective students increasingly seek programs offering flexibility and balance with their work, family, and life commitments. In fall 2012, more than 7 million higher education students took at least one online course—continuing growth at a pace much higher than that for overall higher education enrollment, reports Babson Survey Research Group in partnership with the College Board.
To ensure a range of options for prospective students, the Adler University offers blended or fully online master of arts programs in addition to its on-campus doctoral and master's programs in Chicago and Vancouver. The University's online degree offerings include Emergency Management Leadership, Criminology, Military Psychology, and Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. Another, in Nonprofit Management, is scheduled to enroll its first cohort of students this fall.
Each online program is specially developed to embed coursework and training with the Adler University's unique focus on socially responsible practice. For example, the Emergency Management Leadership program exposes students to decision-making based on population and systemic needs.
"Students must understand how their leadership and decisions affect the overall well-being of the community," Schulz said.
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Expert course development, design, and execution is critical in producing a successful online learning experience. At the Adler University, coursework is developed by field experts like Schulz who are specially trained in online instruction and receive ongoing support from a dedicated team of instructional designers and multimedia experts.
"Each course is created by design and content experts who ensure the proper tools and resources are in place for an ideal interactive online experience," said Sarah Fornero, Director of Design and Delivery, Department of Online Education.
High standards and evaluation also ensure a consistent experience as students move from course to course throughout their programs. Each course design is based on researchbased standards developed by the Quality Matters Rubric for Higher Education. The standards ensure that courses incorporate elements crucial to students' success—including accessibility, learning support, and learner engagement.
All courses are asynchronous, meaning there are zero real-time requirements: Students from the United States to Canada to India, the Czech Republic, and anywhere in the world can log on to their computers and complete assignments, tests, and video forum discussions conveniently in their own time zones.
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The Adler University also designs its online classes to ensure that faculty and students interact beyond posting in an online forum. Students create introductory videos, narrate PowerPoint presentations, and take part in interactive real-world simulations.
Criminology students, for example, examine legal processes in multiple countries and create wiki pages that document their findings. In the M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology program, students create work-related deliverables such as business plans that can be shared electronically and collectively discussed through online discussions.
To teach an online course, Adler University faculty receive specialized training—including a course in which they are the students. "Faculty get a different perspective during training— they get to see what it's like to be a student and experience a course as a student would," Fornero said.
The result is an intensive program of learning for real-life application and a positive student experience. Said emergency management student and certified emergency manager Mindi Mattson: "I'm thinking about things differently and this is positively impacting my work and the decisions I make."
This story with additional photos appears in the summer 2014 issue of Gemeinschaftsgefühl, the Adler University's annual magazine for alumni and friends.
About the Adler University
The Adler University has provided quality education through a scholar/practitioner model for 60 years. Its mission is to continue the pioneering work of Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners, engaging communities, and advancing social justice. The Adler University enrolls more than 1,200 students in doctoral and master's degree programs and offerings at its campuses in Chicago, Illinois, and Vancouver, British Columbia, and through Adler Online.
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The Star revealed last week that Maseko used the number plates TVL 414 GP, which belonged to his previous vehicle, also a black Range Rover, on a new one he purchased.
It was only when businessman Mabena Motshoane, who now owns Maseko's old car, started receiving fines that he started pressurising the JMPD to inspect new vehicle.
Motshoane received about R30 000 in traffic fines in his name.
Eventually, after at first refusing the JMPD permission to inspect the car at his Houghton home, Maseko agreed to take it in for inspection, but by then, the number plates had been changed to 414 TVL GP.
JMPD spokesman Wayne Minnaar said a docket would be sent to the SAPS and to the director of public prosecutions as soon as the investigation is completed by its number plates investigation unit.
Minnaar said the fines would be transferred out of Motshoane's name once the "rightful" person who accumulated the fines was identified. "Unfortunately, Mr Motshoane will not be able to sell the car until the legal process is finalised," he said.
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The Big 12 is at a crossroads, any football fan would know this. Instead of looking at this as a fork in the road, Dan Beebe and the Big 12 should look at this as taking the Red Pill or the Blue Pill
Yes, I just made a Matrix reference but it makes so much sense.
The Red Pill (Keep Texas A&M in the Big 12)
Sounds crazy right?? Well if by some miracle Dan Beebe can convince Texas A&M to step off the Big 12 ledge and stay in the conference, then here is what he has to do. The Big 12 will still have 10 teams but to be called the Big 12, make it truly 12 teams.
Step 1: Add BYU
The Big 12 ignored Colorado for the longest time and it cost them a very valuable TV market now that the Buffs are in the PAC-12. All hope is not lost in the Rocky Mountain Region; Colorado may have a better TV market but BYU has national appeal. The private Mormon school is a football power and would be able to compete with the Texas' and Oklahoma's of the conference. In basketball, BYU has had a recent string of accomplishments due to former Cougar Jimmer Ferdette. The last but most important thing is that they are an independent so bringing BYU into the Big 12 would give the Cougars some stability for years to come.
Step 2: Add A Big Name
The Big 12 keeps things close to the vest, it's what makes them cool and what also makes them look like a lazy conference in this day of jockeying for conference domination. While the Big 12 is laying low, they need to try and drop a bomb. That bomb that they can drop, however, will never, ever, be Notre Dame.
A school that the Big 12 needs to go after is a TCU, Louisville, Cincinnati or Boise St. Will they be hard to convince? Yes, but is it impossible? Not at all.
TCU sits in Fort Worth, TX. In 2013, they will play in the Big East. Makes sense right? Of course not!!!! TCU was made for the Big 12 so Dan Beebe needs to make that short drive to Fort Worth and camp out at TCU like he's John Cusack in Say Anything. The Horned Frogs bring so much to the table outside of football. They are a consistent contender in both baseball and track.
Boise St. offers a football only benefit, but if Dan Beebe can convince the Broncos that they will be in a top conference, it would be a good get. But like I said, there would be no benefit other than football.
Louisville and Cincinnati make a lot of sense because the Big East may become one of the conferences that gets picked over so two of the schools in the "West" of the Big East may look to raise their profile and go to some Midwestern roots. Cincinnati would increase the conference profile in basketball and be able to spread the Big 12 into Ohio.
Louisville is a school that thinks they belong in the SEC. Frankly they don't, that's where Dan Beebe and the Big 12 can step in and Louisville can be a consistent winner in football and be a basketball power and challenge Kansas for conference supremacy.
The Blue Pill (A&M Leaves for the SEC)
Step 1: Blow up the Big 12
Pour the gasoline on it, light the match and watch the flames rise. Most people think the Big 12 can survive without A&M, but what makes conferences great are it's members who bring tradition, winning, and are the rock and heart of the conference. Texas A&M is one of those schools. Texas A&M holds more tradition than any school in the Big 12 "North" and their fan base is among the best of true fans in the Big 12. Losing Texas A&M would do more damage to the conference than most people think.
The Big 12 thinks they can just replace A&M and go on, nope, you cant. Unless you can guarantee Notre Dame will come in to the league, then break it up. A nine team conference will not survive while one school has it's own channel and the other schools have what is now considered a basic TV deal among Major BCS Conferences. If A&M leaves, then Dan Beebe should start making homes for all of his other schools, including Texas. It's a sad and difficult move to make but when you lose schools that were the heart of your conference (Texas A&M and Nebraska) then you should deal with the consequences.


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From a pulpit flanked by Christmas trees bedecked with fake poinsettias, spangled with sparkly bows and crowned by bows, Rev. Robert Harris stood in Shrewsbury Assembly of God to deliver his final sermon.
After 32 years as the shepherd of this flock -- and more than 58 years in ministry total -- Harris stepped out of the ministry and into retirement Sunday.
As he began his final sermon, Harris thanked the parishioners and staff, some of whom had tenures longer than his own.
"This church has meant so much to me," he said. "I'm going to miss all of you. It has been a pleasure and a joy."
"I cannot begin to thank God for his faithfulness," Harris said.
He recalled how he met his wife in 1952, married her in 1954, and the journey their chosen lifework had taken them on.
For the first few years after their marriage, they had a ministry in Cape Cod, Harris recalled.
"I always said, I couldn't preach, (but) she could, so I had back up," he joked.
His wife died in January 2008, an event that seems like yesterday to him, Harris said, but he lives with the knowledge they will be reunited in the afterlife.
For his final sermon, Harris chose the Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 1, verses 19 through 37.
The passage is written in Moses' voice and talks about the Israelites in the desert, arriving at and looking over the promised land. The Israelites rebel against God and are punished. At the end of the book, God tells Moses that although he will lead the Israelites to the promised land, Moses will not get to enter. Instead, Moses hands the staff of leadership over to Joshua.
Drawing on that parallel, Harris turned over the shepherding of his flock to Rev. Jason Tourville.
"My family and I are excited to see what God is going to do in our midst," said Tourville, joined by his wife, Renee.
After a formal installation ceremony involving the recitation of vows, Tourville was officially consecrated to the position of pastor, and Harris symbolically gave him a shepherd's crook.
"It's to lead, but there's also a hook to pull 'em in," Harris quipped.
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What: Celebration service
Where: Shrewsbury Assembly of God, 245 N. Main St., Shrewsbury
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SANDERS, VALERIUS P. (1833–?). Valerius P. Sanders, Confederate cavalry officer, was born in Tennessee in September 1833. On January 1, 1862, at San Antonio, Texas, Sanders enlisted for Confederate service in Company A of the Fifteenth Texas Cavalry. When the Fifteenth was mustered into service on March 10, 1862, at McKinney in Collin County, he was promoted to captain. At the unit's first engagement on July 8, 1862, near Batesville, Arkansas, Sanders was singled out for "signal coolness and bravery" by the Fifteenth's commanding officer Col. George H. Sweet. A few days later on July 24, the Fifteenth was dismounted, and the unit served the remainder of the war as infantry. On October 21, 1862, Sanders was promoted major.
In late 1862 the Fifteenth was sent to aid in the defense of Arkansas Post. On January 10, 1863, Federal troops under Maj. John McClernand attacked the fort and captured it and the units the next day. Prisoner Sanders was first sent to Gratiot Street Military Prison in St. Louis, Missouri, then Camp Chase, Ohio, before arriving at Fort Delaware, Delaware, on April 12, 1863. While held by Union forces Sanders developed pneumonia and spent time in a Federal hospital in Missouri. On April 29, 1863, he was forwarded to City Point, Virginia, for a prisoner exchange and was received by Confederate forces shortly thereafter.
Following their release, and largely due to the high mortality rate in the prisons, the Sixth and Tenth Texas infantries were combined with the Fifteenth to form a single regiment, with Sanders acting as one of the field officers. The unit was then sent to Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee where it took part first in the battle of Chickamauga, and then the battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. At this latter engagement, Sanders's right arm was seriously wounded and had to be amputated. He retired on September 6, 1864.
After the war, Valerius Sanders settled in Bandera, Texas, where he was the postmaster from 1893 to 1897. He later served as the county's treasurer. There is no record of him after 1900.
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas, National Archives and Records Service, Washington. Texans in the Civil War: 15th Texas Cavalry (Also known as: 32nd Cavalry Regiment) (http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/RandysTexas/15thcav.html), accessed April 26, 2011.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.David Park, "SANDERS, VALERIUS P. ," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsa90), accessed November 28, 2015. Uploaded on April 28, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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KENNEDY, WILLIAM (?–1926). William Kennedy, petroleum geologist, was born in Scotland. He spent some time at the University of Edinburgh, but it is not known if he ever received a degree. His early training was for the merchant marine, but his parents objected to this calling because it kept him away from home. He went into the banking business and was transferred to the Bank of British North America in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While in banking Kennedy became interested in geology. He was versed in surveying instruments and mathematics. By systematic reading and study he rapidly became a proficient geologist and published his first paper on geology in 1884. In the late 1880s he abandoned banking and accepted a position with J. C. Branner on the Arkansas Geological Survey. In 1890 Kennedy joined the Dumble survey (officially the Geological and Mineralogical Survey of Texas, later called the Texas Geological Survey).
Kennedy's first Texas assignment was to investigate the iron ores of East Texas, and two reports of his findings were published in 1891. During his work with the Dumble he was the primary geologist working on the Texas Coastal Plain. He mapped many of the counties in this part of Texas and described many of its Tertiary sections. With the refusal of the legislature to continue funding the Texas Geological and Mineral Survey in 1895, its director, Edwin T. Dumble, was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad; he took with him many of the former employees of the survey, including Kennedy, who became an employee of the Rio Bravo Oil Company, the subsidiary of Southern Pacific that supplied fuel to the railroad and administered its lands. Kennedy's knowledge of the Texas coast made him ideal for exploring and supervising the petroleum potentials of that area. When the Spindletop oilfield discoveries brought on a renewed interest in petroleum, Kennedy began to explore for the hydrocarbons trapped in salt domes. Shortly after 1901 he coauthored a report with C. W. Hayes for the United States Geological Survey on the oilfields of the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coastal Plain; the report, a seminal work in petroleum geology, was published in 1903. After working with Rio Bravo Oil and the United States Geological Survey, he spent the remainder of his career consulting in petroleum and mining.
Kennedy married Margaret S. Richardson in Hamilton, Ontario; they had two sons, neither of whom outlived his parents. Kennedy died on February 23, 1926, in Fort Worth.
Frank E. Kendrick, "Memorial: William Kennedy," Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 10 (1926). W. E. Wrather, "Memorial of William Kennedy," Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 39 (1927).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Keith Young, "KENNEDY, WILLIAM," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fke26), accessed November 26, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
The Art Walk runs from 10 AM to 2 PM in various places within walking distance from the stoplight in the center of the village. You'll see great works by local painters, photographers, sculptors, and more!
There's lots going on with the Bake-Off this year! All events take place at St. Leo's Church Hall, on Onondaga St., a short walk from the elementary school.
Baking contest: kids can enter cookies, teens and adults can enter pies or cakes (no cake mixes). Drop off entries at St. Leo's between 9 and 10 AM. Entries should come with a copy of the recipe. Judging takes place from 10-11 AM. Our judges this year are Debra Cox, Tully Elementary School principal, David Garlock, of CNY Water Warehouse, and Kerwin Hughes, of Kerwin's Cakes!
Cupcake Wars! Starts at Noon. Watch as 6 pairs of contestants compete to see who can win the decorating challenge. Lots of fun and surprises in store for everyone, and the audience gets to pick the winner!
Blue Ribbon Cafe: After contest judging, entries will be cut up and available to enjoy for a small donation. If you'd like to bake for the cafe but not enter the Bake-Off, we welcome your tasty treats. The cafe opens at 11:30 AM.
Decorate your own cupcake: It's fun and only costs $1.
Raffles: you will not believe the dozens of goodies for you to choose from, from gift baskets, gift certificates, household items, and more, all donated by local businesses.
All money donated for the above items goes to the Tully Area Food Pantry.
It's the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest! You can bring your pre-carved or pre-decorated pumpkin to the festival and win prizes. Click below to read the flyer:
Tully Action Group (T.A.G.) is hosting an Italian Fest and Silent Auction on the evening of Fall Fest, at the Tully United Community Church from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at a cost of $9.00 per person. A variety of pasta dishes will be served along with salads and breads, and an assortment of pies for dessert. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Cornerstone Park project.
Tully United Community Church will be selling hot dogs around lunch time on the elementary school front lawn. Proceeds will benefit their religious education program.
Don't forget to stop at the Blue Ribbon Cafe for dessert!
Do you own an Irondog or Captain Americat? Bring them, or any other costumed critter you own to the elementary school front lawn for our ever-popular Dress Up Your Pet Parade, at 1:00. Maybe your furry friend will be crowned Mr. or Miss Tully!
The Fitness Fillies celebrate the season with dance, and you are invited to join in! They'll be performing two songs and then want you to be part of the fun for the third! The show starts right after the Pet Parade on the elementary school front lawn, about 1:45.
Stop by the Tully Train Station (corner of Onondaga and Grove Streets) to see all the entries from the T.A.G. Photo Contest. The exhibit will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.