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As the world continues to face sustainability and environmental issues head on, more individuals are interested in living more 'green' lives. Monica Dunner is a sophomore at Franklin & Marshall College who has taken the step to live a more sustainable life. At F&M College, Monica calls the "Sustainability House" her home. Graduating from Kinnelon High School, in 2008 Monica chose to continue her education at F&M influenced by the great reputation of their professors and academic departments. Monica was also attracted to the close-knit community in which faculty, students and staff interact with other daily. She is involved in many clubs and organizations on campus including; Model UN, Brooks House Congress as the Academic/Mentoring Director and the Community Outreach Director, F&M Cares, African Drumming Club, and volunteers for various charities.
Many people desire to live more sustainable lives, but it seems as though making the first step to commit is the hardest part. As Monica Dunner continued to see information about the themed housing that offers an alternative, eco-friendly way of living, she began to consider taking her first step into living green. Monica has been living the green life since she moved into the Sustainability House in August 2009. She has always been aware of environmental issues and did make small strides such as recycling, but she committed to the green lifestyle when she moved into the house. Monica was not raised in a green home with her parents, rather, she decided to live in the Sustainability House just to see what it would be like to live sustainability and experience the green life. For her, it was more of a personal challenge and an opportunity that enticed her to move into the house. She wanted to experiment with living this lifestyle and believed it would be an interesting part of her life to live in a house that strives to produce no footprint within the environment. This would challenge her to see if she can commit to the green life and also would prepare her for the future.
Monica was very confident about her transition into the house and found it very easy to adapt to this alternative way of living. She claims when she moved into the house she became committed to living a more sustainable life. She therefore adapted relatively quickly. However, since living in the house she has learned new ways to be more sustainable and is gradually adopting a more sustainable lifestyle as others in the house inform her on how to do so. "I believe that any effort to be sustainable contributes to the greater good as challenging one person's lifestyle will have some sort of impact on the Earth. Also, I believe that "the extra effort to be green" is merely the future lifestyle for everyone. The transition that my life has undergone will have to be adopted, slowly but eventually, by the majority. Therefore, this "extra effort to be green" will hopefully become the average lifestyle. Why not start now?" Monica feels that living the sustainable life is not really hard at all, and therefore doesn't see any reason not to live this kind of life. She thinks that it is a really neat experience to live in an environment that emphasizes a unique lifestyle while also making a positive impact on the world.
Monica feels as though it is easy to be sustainable. She has had no problems associated with going green and feels as though the effort is worth making. She is very aware of how her life can impact the environment and has taken the extra step to live a more sustainable lifestyle whenever she can. She enjoys living in the Sustainability House at F&M because she has learned many new ways to live sustainability from those who have lived in the house before her. They have made her more aware of how unsustainable certain things are by commenting on everyday things such as; microwave cups of soups.
Monica believes that she is not much different from other college students in her efforts to go green. Rather, she believes that she is simply more aware of how her life impacts the environment and tries to counter balance that. She does not have to make extreme sacrifices in her lifestyle. In order to live sustainability being aware in very important, it is a lot of small lifestyle changes that reduce the impact of your life on the environment. Monica was shocked at how simple it really was to live a more sustainable life.
The Sustainability House is a space for students who are interested in pursuing a sustainable lifestyle and decreasing their impact on the environment. Located at 550-552 West James Street, the Sustainability House has two goals: "to live communally and minimize environmental impacts and to offer information to the campus at large." There are 22 people in the house that work together as a community to live more sustainable lifestyles. The Sustainability House Mission Statement: "The Sustainability House will serve as an example of low-impact living in the quest for carbon neutrality. The members of the House aim to promote sustainable initiatives on the Franklin & Marshall College campus and to reach out to the surrounding Lancaster city area through education and community service. As leaders in our communities, we will prove sustainable living and responsible consumption is both feasible and necessary."
The Sustainability House started in 2008 when members of the Environmental Action Alliance researched living arrangements on other campuses and came up with a proposal that gave the college a two-row home complex just off campus and a budget for energy-efficient renovations. From here, 23 students from different backgrounds and majors were chosen to live in the house for its first year of operation. Immediately, the house was a success resulting in dramatic results.
The Sustainability House required many renovations to help make the house more energy and waste efficient. In their efforts to reduce energy requirements, members of the Sustainability House are ensured to meet their goals; several members of the house are responsible for tracking energy used by the house each month. Due to the renovations in the Summer 2009, energy use was reduced through simple lifestyle changes such as, turning off the lights, was adopted by all students at the house. In February 2009, the house used 3.160 kWh of energy, compared to the year before, February 2008; the house used 6.240 kWh of energy!
In conclusion, the house members used half as much energy as the previous year. The Sustainability House has received much recognition throughout the campus and the local community in the past year. With two newspaper articles surrounding the house: "Green is New Theme for Student House" and "A Model of Green Living" "F&M was recently rated among the top 100 colleges in the country for its green practices in The Princeton Review's annual Green Ratings" (Crable, 2009)
The Sustainability House is one of F&M's many themed housing options in which all students are eligible to apply to live in. Through a simple application and interview process, the 22 students are chosen to live in the house. The application includes questions such as: "If accepted, how will you personally contribute to the goals of the Sustainability House in the coming year?," "What projects would you propose to increase sustainability on campus?" "In what ways does your involvement in your academic program or activities reflect your commitment to sustainability?"
According to Monica, it costs the same amount as to live in the freshman dorms as well as other theme houses. It is not more expensive than other off-campus housing, if anything, it costs less. Not just anyone can live in the house; you have to have a concrete interest in living the sustainable lifestyle. The house consists of 18 rooms including; four doubles, one triple, and the remainder are singles. The house lacks hierarchy because all students respect each other. There is a house manager who oversees everything to ensure everything runs smoothly and guarantees everyone can be informed as to what is going on in the house.
The Sustainability House encourages their house members to reduce their shower times in order to save water, in addition to decreasing the amount of energy needed to heat the water. There are shower timers located in each of their showers in order to keep track of their time in the shower. No members take 20 minute long showers in the Sustainability House, but they do take as long as it takes to clean them. Monica has reduced her shower time from ten minutes (when she moved in) down to six minutes (currently). The house also promotes "Navy Showers" in which the individual turns on the water to soak, then turns off the water while applying soap, etc., then turns the water back on to rinse off. This greatly decreases the amount of water used and many in the house use this technique often, Monica included.
The use of low-flow shower heads in the Sustainability House also helps decrease the amount of wasted water. Most showerheads use twice the water needed for an enjoyable shower. Each day, three billion gallons of water flow through showerheads in the United States- half of it unnecessarily. The toll this excess takes on one of our most precious resources, clean water, is a blow to both the environment and your pocketbook" (Don Vendervort's Home Tips, 2009). Converting your showerheads to low-flow models takes only a few minutes and costs a few dollars. To invest in a $10 showerhead will result in $50-$75 savings each year on water bills and $20-$50 or more each year on energy bills. While typical showerheads can use between 5-8 gallons of water per minute, the Sustainability House low-flow showerheads use only 2 gallons of water per minute.
In addition to the use of low-flow showerheads, the Sustainability House also uses new models of low-flow toilets. Compared to older models of toilets, using low-flow toilets can save about 25 gallons of water per day. The house replaced the toilets that were in the house two years ago, prior to the Sustainability House. As a result, they were able to reduce the amount of water used per flush from about 5 gallons to only 1.6 gallons. The house also lives by the "If it's yellow, let it mellow," policy to increase the ways to reduce the amount of water wasted with each flush.
At the Sustainability House it is very important to be conscious of the usage of lights. Although Monica explains that there are not any extreme rules, they simply turn off all light when they are not needed; this is specifically rare on a college campus. In the college dorms, for example, the hallway lights are always on for safety precautions. However, in the Sustainability House they only turn on the hallway lights and staircase lights when they are needed. Monica actually usually walks up the fire escape because it is lighter outside than it is inside the house. The house also uses energy efficient light bulbs and other lighting appliances. In addition, all the house members unplug all their appliances because it is more sustainable and will save you money.
The Sustainability House aims to reduce their carbon footprint and educating others that solar power is a viable energy source for their homes as well as good for the environment. Recently, F&M was informed of the $15,000 grant from The Sustainable Energy Fund to install a 300-square-foot solar array on the roof of the Sustainability House. The Sustainable Energy Fund is a grant that aims to promote the use of renewable energy technologies on campus and in the Lancaster Community. Solar panels are a key element in F&M's effort to become more sustainable. The 300-square-foot array is projected to produce 12-15 kilowatt-hours per day of electric power.
According to the Diplomat, F&M's student run newspaper article about the Sustainability House, "The 8,643-square-feet house, which contains 18 bedrooms, a common room, two kitchens and four bathrooms, consumes an average of 75 kilowatt -hours per day" (A model of green living, 2009). The solar panel array will cost about $20,000 once it is purchased and installed; the college will pay for the remaining costs after the grant. For F&M the installation of the solar panels is a very exciting. "According to PPL, a regional utilities provider, a similar array on a 1,500-square-foot row home in Lancaster city that uses approximately 30 kilowatt-hours of electric power each day could decrease energy consumption by between 50 and 75 percent.
The Sustainability House is making great strides towards reducing their carbon footprint. In addition to the purchase of solar panels, the house also removed most of their air conditioning units recently. Although, the AC units were there out of comfort from the college rather than the students' desires. Many students moved into the house in August and as a result the AC units were rarely used over the summer. In addition, the AC units were used very sparingly and only when the summer heat was unbearable or there was no access to a fan.
According to Solarpanelinfo.com, "Solar Panels are a form of active solar power, a term that describes how solar panels make use of the sun's energy: solar panels harvest sunlight and actively convert it to electricity. Solar Cells, or photovoltaic energy, are arranged in a grid-like pattern on the surface of the solar panel. These solar voltaic cells collect sunlight during the daylight hours and convert it into electricity" (Solarpanelinfo.com, 2009) For more information on solar power, click here.
Franklin & Marshall College is strongly involved in recycling efforts across their campus. Within the Sustainability House there are recycling containers clearly marked located on each floor. The recycling containers are sorted in which students can place cans, paper, glass, etc. Recycling is the key sustainable effort at the house.
In addition to the general recycling habits at the house, they stride to waste less in all ways. The Sustainability House contributes to notebooks made from left over cardboard from the house. Monica personally buys eco-friendly notebooks from Staples. In addition, she buys her books for courses each semester online. This saves the amount of paper is wasted and is also usually less expensive than the books sold at the university store. Monica also reduces her waste by printing double sided at the library and typing her notes on her computer rather than in notebooks. She also reads all of her news online as it is easier to access and additionally more sustainable than papers. She always has her Nalgene on her to be sure that she never uses paper or plastic cups. In addition, Monica uses a Britta, a water filtration system for the home in order to reduce the amount of water she buys. Monica tries to buy all of her products in the most reusable way as possible For example, instead of buying individual cans of soda, she would buy the largest bottle and use a reusable cup. She attempts to reduce her waste and therefore buys things that she can reuse or that are packing in ways that will produce less waste. Whenever she can use things that are reusable, then she knows she is not producing excess waste.
During one of the house meetings at the Sustainability House, the members decided to purchase reusable bamboo ware for the housemates so that they can promote sustainability when they go to the dining halls around campus. Instead of using forks or knives that can be thrown away, they bring their bamboo ware.
Many students in the house also reduce their carbon footprint by reducing the amount of driving around campus. Instead, there are many members of the Sustainability House who choose to ride their bikes almost everywhere on campus. There is even a bike rack available on the front porch of the house for accessibility and safety. Monica rides her bike pretty much everywhere she can without the need of a car. She rarely uses her car at all, as a matter of fact. If she does need to drive somewhere, she typically asks some of her housemates or friends if they need a ride anywhere first in order to plan carpools.
When you first walk in the house you will notice that the walls in the front foyer are blackboards. Using blackboard paint on the walls, the house created a place to post information, upcoming dates, etc. for the house members rather than printing up flyers or printing it on the computer. The house also encourages family dinners to enhance the team work and build the relationships between the members of the house. With food bought at the local markets, having family dinners saves money compared to eating out.
The house does not have any dishwashers currently, but they are hoping to purchase one soon to save water when washing dishes. Monica buys her food from Central Market, like many other house members, which is a local farmer's market in downtown Lancaster city. As a sophomore, she still eats many meals at the college's various dining halls with her meal plan. However, when she does cook, it is usually organic using fresh produce and products in order to prevent contributing to the waste of packaging from grocery stores. She does not eat only organically, but she tries to as much as she can.
Although the house does have a washer and dryer, both appliances are certified energy efficient. The house members are also very aware as to how often they wash their clothes. Monica waits until she has at least one completely full load before she washes her clothes so that water and energy is not wasted.
Although the Sustainability House has been doing a great job to decrease their footprint, reduce waste and increase recycling, there are some weaknesses to the house itself. The architecture is one of the biggest weaknesses of the house. Since the house was not built for this purpose, the architecture could have been influenced to allow the house to the be more sustainable. For example, the structure of the house leaves dark halls when the lights are not on; however, if they did build the house, they could have easily placed windows strategically that would allow for more heat and light to enter the house. She does believe that the main strength of the house were the renovations that were done within the house to make it more energy and waste efficient. Monica also gives much credit to those that live in the house that do a great job at promoting the green lifestyle, especially during their weekly planned meetings each Sunday to brainstorm ways they can improve the Sustainability House.
Monica is not yet sure of her next green efforts or any big changes to her current lifestyle to live more sustainability but she is open to new ideas. When something comes up, or when she thinks of more things she can do to change her lifestyle to be more green, she says, "I will do them." She will continue to live a green life after life at the Sustainability House. She believes that it would be a good idea to have various people live in the house because it does really affect your lifestyle. She plans on staying in the house as long as she is still attending F&M College next semester. "It's a great place to live. Good community and good cause."
Monica advises all individuals to be aware of what they leave behind. She encourages you to realize the waste that you're producing and to understand the effects that you have on the environment. Understand that in order to live a sustainable life it only takes a small effort, an effort that she believes, is well worth making. Don't waste water, make the effort to recycle and turn off things you don't use.
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Pierre looked over his shoulder, at the four-post bed where his hostage lay asleep above his bedcovers. The flickering light from the fireplace in front of him danced over her still form. Even as manhandled as she was, this Anya du Azarmon was a pretty little thing. Her chest rose and fell as she slept soundly.
The bath water was cooling, so Pierre stood up and grabbed a folded towel from a stool that had been placed next to the tub. The tub itself would have to be removed the next morning, for a rush of servants would surely wake the girl. Besides, it would not fare well for him if the servants saw their houseguest shackled to the bed.
He approached the side of the bed in silence and stared down at her face. It was flushed with sleep. He could see that her brows were drawn together, so he gently smoothed the pads of his fingers over her forehead to make the furrows disappear. Her face visibly relaxed, and she unconsciously turned her head towards his hand.
While bathing, Anya had closed her eyes for modesty's sake and pretended to fall asleep. This amused and annoyed him at the same time, for no woman had been able to resist ogling him. He had tried to ask Anya questions about herself and Azarmon, but she refused to answer each one. So when she had fallen asleep, he sent for the castle books where the accounts were recorded. When he was still a child and living in the castle, he had seen how Kildare ruled his people. He had been wise and careful, sometimes even to the point that he was labeled a miser. But Pierre could see, based on his father's last records, that Kildare did an about-face in the last years of his life.
Somehow, Queen Leticia had taken to her sickbed. The book stated that a large amount of money was spent on entirely worthless things that Kildare acquired for his wife to ease her last days in life. By the 'last days', Kildare meant two years.
Twelve new dresses for my beloved Leticia, since she claims the fever makes it hot for her to go outside - fourteen thousand Castols.
Thirty crates of herbal tea for my beloved Leticia, since her swollen throat cannot take anything else without aching - twenty-four thousand Castols.
Six silk-embroidered paisley pillows for my beloved Leticia, for her aching head that needs the comfort of something soft and comfortable - six thousand Castols.
Twenty-two thousand Castols in payment for my Leticia's lady's maid, due to her loyalty to her mistress in her time of need.
Kildare must have been out of his mind! He had spent sixty-six thousand Castols on his wife in just a span of one month! That amount of money could have fed more than five hundred mouths. His Leticia, a woman Pierre remembered to be a spoilt trollop who valued her figure too much to be ruined by childbirth, did not deserve any of the expensive things her husband gave her. Why couldn't the man have loved either his or Stephen's mother instead?
Pierre moved to the cabinet and pulled out a shirt and hose which he donned before proceeding to a nearby bureau. The next book of accounts was the one which Anya had started just a few days ago. He turned the knob of the lantern beside him and opened the book to its most current page. Her handwriting was neat and more specific compared to his father's. He could see that someone had taken the time to teach her how to handle a kingdom's affairs. One particularly long entry caught his eye.
Two issues have garnered my attention concerning the villagers. First and foremost is the lack of a health facility. Second is the lack of work horses this farming season. Both improvements require an amount of money that Castolla is sorely lacking.
In order to solve both problems as soon as possible, I will be spending some of Castolla's remaining funds in the building of an apothecary in the village, an amount totaling to twenty-thousand Castols, roughly ten-thousand Azars.
I will also borrow eighteen strong horses from my father's stables so that the farmers will not find it difficult to prepare the soil for planting.
I have left the assembly of a merchant caravan to my sister, Alice du Azarmon, as an additional source of income for the kingdom.
Twenty-two thousand Castols coming from the caravan will be set aside for buying new horses for the farmers in time for the sunny season planting.
By the kindness of my father, King Malcolm of Azarmon, Castolla now has twenty more wagon-fulls of food reserves, amounting to eight-thousand Castols.
Long live Castolla!
Pierre was impressed. He could use someone like her. Stephen was good only for hands-on work and military tactics. But he needed someone with enough sense to keep kingdom activities within its limits. He needed someone close to the people. Somehow he needed to convince Anya to stay with him and work under him.
But the woman was a princess. She couldn't just 'work' for him. Her statues required that she be free of master and overlord. In fact, the only overlord allowed to rule her would have to be a husband - Pierre shut the book quickly.
That was his solution!
He quickly replaced the book as the idea formed in his mind. He needed a helpmeet. She needed a job. Castolla needed heirs. Definitely needed heirs. It was time he got himself a wife.
Anya rolled to her side and snuggled closer to the warmer pillow on her left. She draped an arm over its hard frame and bent her leg forward to straddle it. It was strange. She swore that the pillow was squirming. Had one of the dogs in the kennel found its way into the castle? She swore she could smell her apple-scented bath oil on the pillow. But had she not slept without taking a bath? Hadn't she been cuffed to her own bed?
Wait. Her wrist was unshackled, and a little sore.
So the blackguard had finally seen reason and allowed her to sleep in comfort. If so, had he left? Where was he? Why was her pillow intimately caressing her waist with one large hand?! And who the hell was kissing her?!!!
"Oh my stars!" Anya opened her eyes and sat up so fast that she lost her balance and fell to the floor.
A bout of masculine laughter boomed. And because of that, Anya on her wobbling knees grabbed the edge of the bed and attempted to stand in dignity.
But her mussed hair and her chemise askew must have been an appalling sight, for Pierre de Castolla's roared laughter increased. "And good morning to you too, sweeting." He said after most of his guffaws have subsided, leaving him teary-eyed and smirking.
"Why were you on this bed with me?!" she demanded, trying to find some sort of material to cover herself in the light of day. In the end she grabbed a pillow that had fallen off the bed and used it to cover her front.
"You seemed to need the extra warmth, sweeting."
"Don't call me that."
"I can call you whatever I want. It's my castle you're in."
Anya threw the pillow at him, but immediately realized her mistake, for she had nothing else she could use to cover herself. Unless she picked up and wore his discarded shirt. This was not an option, since Azarmonian culture could see the act as completely scandalous. It would be like announcing to the whole world that she had appointed him as a lover. Especially if the mark transferred to him.
"Oh. My. Bloody…"
Anya paled. She raised her hand and felt behind her neck, hoping and praying that the slightly raised skin under her brand was still there.
"Hey! What's the matter?"
Pierre scrambled from his bed and laid his hands on her upper arms. Anya had turned pale. She trembled. Her unfocused eyes faced forward. She bit down on her lower lip. This was not how he had planned to start the morning. He had planned to leave her to her bath, break his fast with her and escort her to the garden to discuss about the kingdom. "Please. Tell me. What's the matter?"
As if she had been catapulted from a crossbow, Anya shoved at his chest to little effect. He simply stepped away from her range and held up his hands in defense. "I'm ruined, damn you! That's what the matter is! This can't be possible! How can you - you of all people - get it?!"
"Nobody saw us! We're practically in this room together. Alone. So for goodness' sake, snap out of it."
"You don't understand! I am not referring to the fact that we slept on this bed together." Anya's lips quivered as she lifted her black hair over one shoulder and turned to present the back of her neck. There, just below her hairline, was a tattoo of what looked like a sole wing.
"Look at your hand, you idiot."
Pierre looked at the palm of his left hand. Sure enough, there was an identical wing tattoo on his palm, the right wing to pair the one on Anya's neck. "What the hell? What is this thing?"
"It's a brand that a magus on my father's council placed on each of his daughters. It's especially designed to transfer to the destined champions of our assigned kingdoms. I promised father I would never be careless and prevent the mark from transferring prematurely. And now I - now I - oh no…"
Damnation! Pierre caught her from behind as she sank to the floor. He steadied her and held her close. Comforting a wailing princess had most certainly not been on his schedule today. Good heavens! "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll fix it, I promise."
Anya wanted to step out of his arms, to break free. But what would that solve? She had lost her brand. If she wore her hair up, like she usually did, everybody would see. Everybody would know. Her father would be disappointed in her carelessness and mother would have a heart attack. Adele would be affected and Colin might even be judged for having a careless sister-in-law. And worst of all, Maximilian would know. The man had an obsessive streak where she was concerned. He'd make sure she died rather than go to somebody else.
Instead, she stayed in her captor's arms and allowed him to soothe her with his soft murmurs. She wept softly, for once letting someone else try to solve her problems. "Calm down, Your Highness. I have no idea of what is going on, and none of this crying will help any."
She placed her hands over his linked ones. What other choice did she have?
Stephen strapped his leather satchel to the saddle of his horse. It was still early in the morning, but he wanted to be sure that he delivered all the important information to his brother as soon as possible.
On their journey to Castolla, he and his half-brother split up, Pierre to continue on to Castolla and take charge of the castle and Stephen to detour to Auria and gain knowledge about King Malcolm. He learned from several innkeepers that King Malcolm's daughter, Adele du Azarmon, was to be married to Auria's own Prince Colin. In fact, the engagement celebration was to be held on that very day in Azarmon.
Alexei, his noble chestnut Trakehner steed, snorted in impatience.
"All right, boy. We're going, we're going."
Several hours into their journey, they reached the border of the Castollan lands. They emerged from the tree line and onto a dirt path that stretched into the valley where Castolla was located. Part of the path cut through a channel with rock walls on both sides. As Stephen eased his mount into the narrow pathway, a sudden whip of air swooped close to his cheek. The sound of an arrow embedding itself onto the rock wall close to his side garnered his attention. Someone had indeed tried to kill him!
"Show yourself you coward!" Stephen removed his sword from the sheath attached to his hip, then focused on the area above the rock wall where the arrow had most likely come from. He turned his horse in that direction and scanned the surface.
He did not, however, expect his enemy to jump from it and land straight onto him.
Alexei reared from the surprise impact of an added weight, causing his master and the attacker to fall to the dirt path. Stephen felt like the world was spinning. He barely realized that he was rolling and rolling on the dirt path, with his attacker still latched onto him. It was several seconds later when he realized that he was sprawled on his back in the middle of the road, his killer pinning him down with-
With her body?
"Who are you and why are you going this way?" the woman asked as she pressed the sharp edge of her dagger into his throat. Her red and gold curls swayed in the breeze, tickling the sides of his face. Her cold eyes, however murderous their gaze now, were the most intriguing color Stephen had ever seen.
He cleared his throat more from surprise than fear. Nobody had ever snuck up to him without his notice. No woman had ever successfully shot an arrow that close to him. And no woman had definitely been able to pin him helpless before, something which he could still remedy. Stephen rolled to his side, catching her unawares, and switched their positions. "Now that I have the advantage, I think I'm the one who's supposed to ask - Ah!"
Blasted son of a harlot! The girl had kneed him where it was most important!
"What the blazes did you do that for?!" Stephen ranted as he doubled over and tried to at least sit up. "Do you have any idea that you just attacked a Castollan Lord right in his-"
"You? Ha! A Castollan Lord? Very funny, mister. I suggest you shut your mouth until we reach my sister's castle."
Oh god. The woman was mad! How on earth would he be able to face two of them? "My name is not Mister. It's Sir Stephen de Castolla, son of the late king Kildare. And if I'm not mistaken, the castle you're referring to is the one my brother's about to own as the new king of Castolla." Stephen spoke of his background while he approached the woman with his hands up. He did NOT want another attack, especially one that would end his ability to procreate.
"I don't trust you." the woman said.
"Of course you wouldn't… What are you doing with my horse?"
The woman had taken Alexei's reins and seated herself on the saddle. "Borrowing it."
"And what am I supposed to use?" Stephen positioned himself in front of the animal so it wouldn't go anywhere. Alexei knew better than to trample his own master. "I can't just walk into the kingdom without my horse. My brother paid for this horse. He'll kill me if I lose him."
"Look, Stephen or whoever you are. I don't care where you came from or why you're here. But if you want to stay alive, you better hop on behind me. I have better things to do than play nanny to your pathetic backside."
"That's not very nice," Stephen tried to yank the reins off her hands, but she slapped his hand away. "I am brother to the future king of Castolla and I demand that you return my horse."
"Aren't you even listening to me? If you don't get out of this channel this instant, you're dead!"
"Give me back my horse!"
"Listen to me, arse-head!"
"My horse!"
And Stephen did hear something. It sounded like running feet. Very fast running feet. And it was coming from above the rock wall.
Black silhouettes stood against the blinding rays of the sun. They appeared one by one on top of the wall, their huge forms and heavy weights causing several loose rocks to roll downward. Stephen gulped. With his friends, he could take on any enemy. But he had no comrades nearby. He had only himself, plus a lady to protect. He grabbed for his sword, which was lying close to his feet, and gripped it tightly. "Who are they?" he asked his female companion.
The woman readied her own sword in her hand. She did not take her eyes away from the shadows. "Pelans."
This was not how Alice expected her Castollan homecoming to happen. Somehow she ended up without a horse of her own, a lost Lord for a helpmate and her sword as the only available weapon to resort to. She pointed the tip of her sword to the biggest of the men atop the wall.
"Who are you and why did you come here?!"
"We seek a Princess of Azarmon."
"It is I." she said, tossing a lock of her hair behind her shoulder before raising her chin. They could have just said so in the first place. Instead they had to watch her from a distance. They ran when she ran, they lingered when she stopped. She might not have left Czarina to find her own way home once she realized somebody was silently following her.
"Not you. Your sister."
"What do you want with my sister?" This was definitely not good. She could understand if they wanted money or a ride to the nearest inn. What did these big Neanderthals want with Anya?
"Lord Maximilian sent us."
Oh great. "What does he want?"
"None of your business."
"Then I'll make it my business!"
No sooner had Alice said the words than the Pelans jumped down to circle her and Stephen. There were five all in all, each wearing black leather vests over tattered shirts that needed a miracle more than mending and washing. They weren't part of the Pelan army, so they must have been hired for some dirty job.
"I'll take care of this."
Alice heard the lost Lord scrape the tip of his sword on the dirt before lunging at the closest enemy. The long blade slid effortlessly between the man's ribs before he could blink. The man's speed was impressive. Not to be outdone, Alice levered herself and twirled on her toes, leaning to one side as she did so. Her momentum caused an increase in the force with which her sword slapped the closest enemy's chest, spraying her with a warm splash of blood. The man fell to the road, eyes still open. "Haven't you forgotten the saying 'ladies first'?"
"I'm not exactly a gentleman now, am I?" Stephen answered jokingly without breaking his movements. He pulled out the sword from the man's chest and somersaulted, landing close to the second opponent and chopping his arm off. A quick slash to said man's chest also had him dead. "And from the way you fight, you're not exactly a lady."
"Why thank you for the compliment." Alice muttered as she chased the fourth Pelan down the road. She caught up with the man and stabbed him in the back. Blood spread over the back of his vest.
Like a synchronized dance, both Stephen and Alice turned about to face each other, trapping their last enemy between them. Stephen had his sword at the ready, the tip dripping blood on the dirt at his feet. But Alice did not want to end things so quickly. She had to know just what the Lord of Pela was planning. "What does Maximilian want to do with Anya?"
"Please madam," The man, his frame trembling, dropped to hands and knees. "We were sent to find the princess and take her to Pela. When we saw you riding towards Castolla, we thought to follow you in hopes that you may lead us to the woman. We don't know anything beyond this. I swear!"
Alice raised the tip of her sword a mere inch before the man's nose. "For attacking a member of the Azarmonian royal household I could kill you."
"Mercy madam!"
Alice looked at Stephen, who was clearly confused and looking from her to the Pelan and back again. "You, Stephen whoever you are, tie this man to the horse if you may. He may be of use to me when we get to Castolla."
"You're ordering me about?" Stephen asked.
Alice rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Fine then. If you won't help me, then go. Though if you truly were a lord and a gentleman you would not abandon a helpless woman-princess in the middle of the road, horseless and with a possibly dangerous hostage."
"Helpless? Hardy-har-har. And princess? Forgive me for saying so, but you talk like a nagging milkmaid. From what I can see you're more dangerous than that sorry excuse for a man." But even as he said so, he led his horse to Alice and took out a length of rope from his satchel. Alice grinned.
Stephen tied the man's wrists tight, and then looped the other end around Alexei's neck. He then took Alice by surprise when he grabbed her by the waist and settled her side-saddle on the horse.
"What do you think you are doing?!" Alice demanded as Stephen hopped up behind her, then restrained her from getting down by anchoring her to his chest with one arm.
"I am taking you to Castolla, Your Highness."
Pierre paced the length of the breakfast table as the servants set the dishes that cook had prepared. He knew that Wendell stood just outside the door to the room, waiting for the Princess Anya to descend from the royal chambers.
He had no idea of what got into his head. One minute, he was looking down on the girl, and the next he had the sudden urge to taste those pouty lips. It was just one kiss, he justified to himself. It was just one taste, to see if they were compatible enough as a couple. He should have known better. One taste was all it took and he was a goner. He had not even noticed that his hand began roaming to more other interesting places than the pillow at his other side.
The black imprint of a wing stood out against the pale skin of his palm. Pierre stared at it as he came to a stop at the end of the table. In a span of just a few hours, he had found a perfect queen. Smart, feisty, somewhat pleasant to the eyes. He tried to tell himself that these were the reasons why Anya would make a good helpmeet with his reign over Castolla. Not the spark of energy that passed between them when their lips met in a drowsy kiss.
"Master, may I announce the presence of Princess Anya du Azarmon."
Anya slipped through the doorway, the hem of her lacy silver-colored dress barely sweeping the floor. She had tied her black hair into a braided bun at the nape of her neck. A lone golden chain decorated her neck, just above those delectable collar bones that Pierre had been tempted to sample as well.
"Good morning, your highness."
Anya eyed him wearily before taking a seat. Pierre, upon realizing that she had no intent to answer his greeting, proceeded to seat himself on a chair beside her. Throughout the meal they did not touch or talk, except when Pierre requested she pass some of the dishes that were on her side of the table.
Finally, when both their plates were clear of food, Anya made to get up. But Pierre stopped her before she could go anywhere. "I've arranged for a carriage to take us to Azarmon this afternoon," he began. "I wanted to ask for your hand in marriage in person instead of just by letter."
Anya glared at him and pulled her hand from his. "I don't love you," she said.
Pierre just sat back and eyed her from head to toe. "But you don't really have a choice, right? Plus, you did say that you intended to help Castolla recover from poverty. I say the position of queen wields more authority."
"So this is it? Some sort of contract?"
"You can't honestly expect for something more to come out of it." Pierre said, although he did think that something more than just status would come from the bargain. "And I've barely known you for one day."
Anya turned her head away and faced the open window behind her. "I suppose you're right. Why would I even think someone like you would…?"
There was a definite sorrowful set to her shoulders. A wistful note in her voice that caught his attention. "What do you mean?"
"That's not nothing. You're hiding something from me, sweeting."
"I told you not to call me that," the sharp edge in her voice was back again.
Pierre ignored the tell-tale annoyance in her sentence and moved to her side, taking her hand in his. She was unyielding, but Pierre held fast, finally succeeding in prying her fingers open and intertwining them with his. "Once your father sees the black wing on my palm and gives us his blessing, I can arrange for a simple wedding ceremony in the castle temple as soon as we return. Wendell says that the village priest can still make the journey here despite his advanced age."
"Well, we can't exactly pay for a three-day festival."
"No," Anya faced him, confusion evident in her onyx eyes. "That's not what I meant. Why did you kiss me? This morning, in the bedchamber?"
She deserved a good answer to a perfectly innocent question. But what could he say? That he found her fascinating? That she looked like an untried delicacy when she slept peacefully on his bed? That her intelligence and common sense were so evident in her writing his admiration for her could not be expressed by words alone? So many reasons, and all true. Finally Pierre gathered his courage and pulled her closer, so that if they both breathed deeply enough, they would touch.
"I kissed you," he said, looking down at her upturned face, "because I wanted you."
And after he said the words, he found his lips on her again.
Anya knew what she was doing was foolish. Standing close to him, letting him kiss her, was something she never thought she would ever do. But she was doing just that now. This was crazy! Want was different from love. Want was a thousand steps below love. But it was as irresistible as a favorite wine. By the stars, she did want him! With a fire that swept through her very being. She was acting worse than a wanton.
"No," she breathed as she tried to move away from his grasp. "I can't let you do this to me." his hands kept a good hold on her forearms, pinning her securely in place in front of him.
"Why not?" Pierre moved closer, brushing his lips over hers once again. "We have more than what others have. We find each other irresistible. It's more than what others find in marriage. Don't deny it. I see it in your eyes, as you see it in mine."
Anya looked up at his eyes, their half-closed lids barely masking the desire they contained. Then they closed once more as Pierre took the light kisses deeper. Anya's knees grew weak and she instinctively grasped the lapels of his jacket to keep herself upright, allowing Pierre to slide his hands to the back of her waist. "I'm afraid," she whispered between kisses, "I don't know if I can… love you…"
"Then… don't force it." After one deep kiss, Pierre released her lips and looked into her eyes. "Can you not be content?"
Anya's body was pressed to his, and for some reason she felt it not the least uncomfortable or inappropriate. The hard planes of his chest and stomach cushioned her softness. The muscles in his arms embraced and warmed her. She could feel the strength of his legs even with her skirt between them. She felt oddly protected. She was more than content. She felt more alive than she had ever been before.
"Anya, can you not be content?"
"You'll have to be." The new female voice that interrupted them forced Anya to leap away from Pierre. But his protective instincts must have kicked up, for he had her behind him in no time. Anya peeked from behind him and, when she saw who stood at the door, placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him from doing anything rash.
"You know that girl?" Pierre asked.
"My sister," Anya eased out from behind him. But no sooner had she moved than Pierre had her hand in his. She dismissed scolding him for now and led him to the doorway. "This is Alice du Azarmon, my twin sister. Alice, this is Pierre de Castolla, heir apparent to the Castollan throne."
"I see father's conquest is indeed useless now," Alice moved into the room and looked them both over. "Apparently I've been gone for only one night and already a few interesting things have happened. So it is true?"
"That's what I've been trying to tell you," a brown-haired, green-eyed gent stepped into the dining room as well, leading a roped man behind him.
"Sister, who is he?"
"That's my brother, Stephen." Pierre muttered, facing his sibling and raising one brow in question as to who his companion was. His brother wore a shirt a shade lighter than his own forest green. It was dusty, as were the black pants and boots that were so much similar to his. He could also see the splotches of blood on his shirt and pants.
"We were attacked by Pelans," Stephen announced in explanation. "And before you could say anything, I wasn't the only one involved. Miss Independent here took out several of the enemy as well. Now there's only this one and he keeps telling us that the Princess of Azarmon's presence is required in Pela."
"Pela?" Anya gasped, earning Pierre's curiosity and concern. "That's Lord Maximilian's kingdom. What does he want?"
"You know he's always wanted you. For the last ten years he's always wanted you." Alice muttered.
"No doubt for my dowry and the position on the Azarmonian council. But he won't touch anything that's mine. Would you please lock the man up in the dungeon?"
Stephen huffed in agitation and crossed his arms in front of him, almost causing their captive to trip over himself. "Pierre, are you really going to allow these ninnies to boss us around? This is our kingdom after all."
"Do as she says, Stephen."
"I said 'do as she says.' She's to be my wife, after all."
"And like I said before," Alice interjected, casting her gaze to her twin. "You'll have to be content Anya. Maximilian will do anything to get you as his bride. He already attacked the guards that father sent to watch after us."
"Wait, there were guards following us here?"
"Were being the operative word, as they're all dead now." Alice moved passed her sister and faced Pierre. She set a determined look on her face and poked a finger to his chest. Even if she was wearing her dirtiest set of shirt and trousers, she had to make her stand clear to the two brothers. "You sir may be a future king, but I will not stand for anything if I find out you hurt my sister. Considering I found you both in a very interesting position before I came here, can I assume that I'll be hearing wedding bells in the near future?"
Pierre grinned, tightening his grip on Anya's hand. Lord Maximilian. The man's name didn't ring a bell, but Pierre could see from the way Anya stiffened at the mention of that name, he was not exactly welcome. This was another leverage he could use to tide Anya over. "We were supposed to leave for Azarmon this afternoon, but your warning came just in time. I think it's safer that the wedding take place before we leave."
"I agree," Alice turned to Anya. "Only if my sister allows it."
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The Trimble County Raiders came within two baskets of winning three games in last week's North American Stainless Classic in Carrollton. The Raiders played the equivalent of 13-1/2 quarters in three contests but fell to defeat in two games by two points in an exhaustive, but determined, effort.
Trimble faced Switzerland County in their opening tournament matchup on Wednesday. The Raiders and Pacers battled to a deadlock after four quarters of play. Switzerland County emerged the victor after the extra three minutes of overtime play, 55-53.
Trimble County Lady Raiders coach Kerrie Stewart didn't know what to expect when her team hosted Bellevue Thursday. Her team had battled hard in their road trip to Bellevue a year ago. The Lady Tigers, however, lost most of last year's team to graduation and were forced to field a varsity starting lineup that included three eighth graders. The end result was a 63-31 breeze for the Lady Raiders.
A game plan of deliberate slowed-down offense was well executed in the early stages of Trimble County's outing with regional power Owen County on Dec. 6, but Trimble's inability to generate points on the scoreboard proved to be the Raiders' downfall. Owen eventually pulled away in the second half to score a 43-20 win.
A strong second half capped by a 31-point fourth quarter enabled the Trimble County Lady Raiders to throttle the visiting Williamstown Lady Demons by a score of 74-46 on Friday.
Williamstown led briefly, 4-2, in the early moments of the game. Trimble's tenacious defense enabled eight steals from Williamstown's offensive effort in the first half alone.
Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch gave Trimble County a 50-44 win over Shawe's Hilltoppers in a game which was much tighter than the final score would indicate.
"It was a great game back and forth," Trimble Coach John Leep III said following the exciting game. "Both teams are really similar—heavily guard oriented. It was a fun game to coach in. The players really enjoyed getting to play against a border rival."
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Breaking your fishing pole doesn't mean having to buy a new one. Just ask Ken Deiulio of Ken's Rod Repair, who turned his love of fishing into a business.
"I can repair anything: fly rods, saltwater, fresh water, anything. People don't realize that you can get the stuff repaired for far less and they don't have to go through the hassles of buying a new rod," said Deiulio, 44, of Victory Gardens. "If the rod breaks and I have to make it into a two-piece rod, it's a simple $5 part. A lot of people don't realize how inexpensive that really is. You can save money."
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It's been a good week, but a long one. We woke this morning to a driving snow. The temperature is right at freezing or just above and thus it's really wet coming down. More of a slush in the air than actual snow. It is sticking on the grass but streets are clear. It's just not cold enough. I guess that's a good thing for commuters like me.
I slept right to the alarm this morning. First time in a while it has gone off but understandable given that it is Friday. We did linger a bit last night. I was on the phone with D2 after dinner beginning at 9:00 so didn't actually get to bed until ten and then really shut down for the night a bit after that. I suppose sleeping right into the alarm is better than waking several times over night. I think that's one of the reasons I am tired. Earlier in the week I was up at least once each night presumably from a dream or perhaps the wind of this storm. It is jarring though having that alarm sound. I wonder if I should try that new app that monitors your sleep pattern on your phone.
The announcer on the boat just wished us all a Fabulous Friday. I am ready to take that to heart. I haven't gotten my normal second wind on the week as yet but I know it will kick in at one point today so I will keep up the psyche until it hits. Looking forward as always to the weekend.
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I live in a place where there is relatively soft water in the municipal supply.
I found in a 'junk week' that someone had moved to town and then thrown out their reverse osmosis unit from when they had previously lived. It was crusted with iron and lime on the inlet filter, so it definitely did its job at the previous location.
I rehabbed it , and have never been happier. Now I no longer have the need to lug distilled jugs home in the winter from the grocery store.
when the water is of unknown qualtity I have used calgon, at a rate of 1g/l when processing E-6 away from home. (it was about 1/2 tsp as I recall).
I have taken e-6 concentrates in the camper when off on car camping trips.
After filtering and leaving lake water to settle, I boiled it on a camp stove, to drive off dissoved oxygen, then mixed the chems when the water cooled, after I had dissolved the calgon to keep anmy dissoved items in suspension.
To temper the whole affair I would immerse all the bottles and tank (loaded in a changing bag) in a large wash tub that held lake water and heated on the camp stove water, to bring the whole affair to 100F. Timing was by way of wrist watch. Drying was by way of stove alcohol mixed in 20% with the final rinse - the film was dry in under 5 minutes, inside a camper with only me standing very still for that period of time.


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Law Professor Creates Bobblehead Buzz among Journal Subscribers
By David Driver
Ross Davies
The Green Bag published articles from 1889 to 1914 written by such legal scholars as Louis Brandeis, Roscoe Pound and Elihu Root. The new version of the Green Bag published since 1997 attempts to capture the spirit of the original.
The Green Bag web site explains, "There exists a gap in legal publishing. At the end of one spectrum, newspapers and news magazines report the legal events of the day; at the other, law reviews publish large-scale works of legal scholarship. But there is nothing in the middle — no place for scholars to toss out creative thought, or make an argument that merits more than a letter to the editor but fewer than 50 footnotes. The solution: resurrect the Green Bag."
Through the Green Bag, Davies began to give away bobblehead dolls of Supreme Court justices. The dolls are made in Washington state at the same company, Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, that produces the popular bobbleheads of professional sports stars and other celebrities.
The Supreme Court bobbleheads often carry props related to one of their legal opinions.
Photo by Nicolas Tan
Some of the bobblehead dolls include former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Chief Justice William Rehnquist, as well as sitting justices John Paul Stevens, Anthony Kennedy and Antonin Scalia.
The Scalia bobblehead has the judge standing between a wolf and a pencil driven into a lemon. There is a reason for each prop. The wolf refers to Scalia's 1988 opinion on separation of powers and the independent counsel law in Morrison v. Olson: "Frequently an issue of this sort will come before the Court clad, so to speak, in sheep's clothing: the potential of the asserted principle to effect important change in the equilibrium of power is not immediately evident, and must be discerned by a careful and perceptive analysis. But this wolf comes as a wolf."
As for the pencil and the lemon? Scalia wrote a 1993 opinion in Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches School District: "As to the Court's invocation of the Lemon test: Like some ghoul in a late-night horror movie that repeatedly sits up in its grave and shuffles abroad, after being repeatedly killed and buried, Lemon stalks our Establishment Clause jurisprudence once again, frightening the little children and school attorneys of Center Moriches School District — Over the years, however, no fewer than five of the currently sitting Justices have, in their own opinion, personally driven pencils through the creature's heart — and a sixth has joined an opinion doing so."
Asked whether he had ever heard back from the judges, Davies says, "I got a thank-you note from Chief Justice Rehnquist in 2003, after we made one of him. We have never asked the judges permission to do this. These people have a real sense of humor about this. —
About 1,000 to 2,000 bobbleheads are made for each judge, according to Davies. The bobbleheads are given away and are not sold. There are no promises about when the bobbleheads will be produced or who will get them.
"Some (but not all) subscribers to the Green Bag as of the date we announce the release of a bobblehead receive a certificate redeemable for a doll, and we arbitrarily and capriciously give certificates to some folks who are not subscribers (mostly law school public interest groups that auction the dolls at their annual fundraisers)," according to the Green Bag web site.
If you want to buy a bobblehead, the best bets are charity auctions and eBay.
Davies, who considers producing the Green Bag a hobby, joined Mason in 2002 after clerking for Judge Diane R. Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He also practiced with the Washington, D.C., law firms of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Shea & Gardner (now Goodwin Proctor).
This article appeared in The Mason Gazette.


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Honolulu police are calling yesterday's armed bank heist in Waikele highly unusual.
Two masked men, armed with handguns, ordered customers to get down on the floor while they robbed the Waikele Bank of Hawaii, police said.
"This hasn't happened for the last 15 or 20 years," said police Capt. Kent Harada.
Bank robbers in Hawaii often use demand notes when approaching a teller and no weapon is usually seen, or they are discreetly tucked in the waistband when displayed, Harada said.
In yesterday's Waikele bank robbery shortly before 4 p.m., the two men pulled up in front of the bank and got out of a small, white car, police said.
They entered the bank and ordered the customers down on the floor.
One of the two robbers guarded the exit, while the other went to the teller and took an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
The men jumped into the white car and fled in the Honolulu direction, police said.


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The post office at the site was originally named Cummins for community founder Nelson Cummins. However, when it was discovered in 1885 that both Cummins and Lynn Camp were already in use as names for Kentucky post offices, postmaster James Eaton was asked to select another name. He chose Corbin, perhaps for James Corbin Floyd, a local minister. (In a copy of the Corbin-Times Tribune published in 1906, James Eaton is quoted as saying he named the town after Rev. James Corbin Floyd, who was "the finest man I know. ") The town was incorporated under that name in 1905. Corbin is a fourth-class city governed by a mayor and city commission. Willard McBurney is the current mayor. ...
The official website for the city of Corbin is http://www.corbin-ky.gov/.
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Facts about Corbin, KentuckyCorbin is a city in Whitley County, Kentucky and Knox County, Kentucky counties in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. The urbanized area around Corbin extends into Laurel County, Kentucky County; this area, known as North Corbin, Kentucky Corbin, is not incorporated into the city limits, due to a state law prohibiting cities from being in more than two counties. Much of the North Corbin area is served by the city's public services, however. As of the 2000 United States Census census, the city population was 7,742, with 17,558 living in the "Urbanized Area cluster" that includes Corbin.
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You're Next
You're Next reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped... until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all. A Lionsgate and Snoot Films presentation in association with Hanway Films.
- Director
- Adam Wingard
- Writers
- Simon Barrett
- Actors
- Sharni Vinson, AJ Bowen, Joe Swanberg, Barbara Crampton, Ti West, Wendy Glenn, Nicholas Tucci, Kate Lyn Sheil, Amy Seimetz, Rob Moran
- Genre
- Horror
- Run Time
- 1 hour 35 minutes
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Given its title, you can be forgiven for assuming that Adam Wingard's home-invasion thriller will be just another blood-soaked body-count flick. But You're Next is better than that. A lot better.Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 12.30.2013
Home invasion thrillers seem to come along every five minutes... Kudos then to indie director Adam Wingard for kicking in with some fresh ideas.Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, 08.23.2013
By slasher standards, the writing is good, with interesting turns and surprises. And the acting isn't bad, either, though Vinson is the one to remember.Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 12.30.2013
Most of these characters are disagreeable, so the prospect of their imminent demise isn't too upsetting.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 08.22.2013


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Tired of flowers and chocolates? For the second year in a row, the St. Mary's Springs Academy Music Department's will be offering an exciting way to show your love. Five groups of talented singers and musicians will tout around Fond du Lac popping in on folks to serenade them with love songs in perfect harmony.
High school members of vocal jazz group, chorus and band, dressed in formal attire, will surprise that special recipient and present a rose and then serenade them in song. These talented students will harmonize fun love songs such as "L-O-V-E."
Fond du Lac residents can book this surprise serenade for a friend, spouse, parent, grandma to make their day extra special. "We'll go almost anywhere in Fond du Lac - their home, workplace, classroom, nursing home, a restaurant. Wherever you'd like to surprise that special someone," says Springs Vocal, Band and Choral Director, Andrea Pannier. Last year over 80 telegrams were delivered in and about Fond du Lac at banks, to restaurants, homes, offices, clinics, nursing homes and schools.
The Valentine Telegram fund-raiser will benefit the The St. Mary's Springs Performing Arts' spring musical "Peter Pan" on the second weekend of March. Peter Pan will be an amazing production, complete with flying actors. "The flying equipment is quite costly and the monies raised from this promotion will offset that expense," according to Parents for Performing Arts club president Eilieen DiSalvo.
Reservations can be made now through Feb. 14. You can call to book the time and place by calling Jennie at 920-913-0977. The cost of a singing, musical Valentine telegram is just $30 and can made payable to St. Mary's Springs Academy Music Department.
Do something out of the ordinary for that special someone in your life this Valentines Day. Surely a singing, musical telegram from Springs will be a Valentines Day they never forget.


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Towson, MD (March 16, 2011): The National Science Foundation has awarded an REU to Towson University for the project, Anthropology by the Wire: Community Ethnography Through Multimedia Research. The project, under the direction of Drs. Samuel Collins and Matthew Durington, will recruit a diverse group of students drawn primarily from area community colleges for anthropological research projects on a neighborhood in urban Baltimore. The project hopes to increase interest in post-graduate education in anthropology and the social sciences among community college students, as well as highlighting the lives, problems and aspirations of Baltimore residents in their home communities.
Over the course of 6 weeks in the summer, 15 selected students will attend seminars held at Towson University and engage in collaborative, empirical research on representations of Baltimores Sharp Leadenhall neighborhood using a common set of qualitative research methodologies related to the new subdiscipline of media anthropology. While working on their own ethnographic projects utilizing diverse methodologies and forms of data gathering, including visual anthropology, participant observation, social network analysis and interviews, students will simultaneously undertake collaborative media projects using the visual, textual and audio data theyve gathered. These projects will take many forms, but will all include web-based, multimedia representations of the lives of people in communities that can be utilized by people in their own efforts to develop their communities.
When students leave Towson, they will spend the next months analyzing data and completing their projects for presentation to the community, the faculty and the next group of students the following May. During this time, they will maintain a virtual community with other participants, including faculty and community associates, for additional collaboration and mentorship. After their research experience has ended, faculty will remain in contact with student cohorts in order to facilitate transition to a 4-year university, to advise on applications for graduate programs and to facilitate the dissemination of results.
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