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Opalka at Sage to Kick Off Spring Artist Lecture Series with Monica Bill HughesFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:12 am
Visual artist Monica Bill Hughes will kick off the spring season of the 2014-15 Artist Lecture Series on Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:30p.m. at the Opalka Gallery on the Sage College of Albany campus located at 140 New Scotland Avenue. The series is co-sponsored by the Opalka Gallery and Sage's Department of Art + Design. It is free and open to the public.
Sage to Commemorate Black History MonthFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:37 am
The Sage Colleges will celebrate Black History Month with a series of culturally rich programs and educational events throughout the month of February. Programming will include film screenings, lectures, and panel discussions which are highlighted below.
Sage to "GO RED for Women"January 30, 2015 at 3:26 pm
The Sage Colleges will "GO RED for Women" the week of February 2- 6. One in three women die of heart disease and stroke each year and this annual American Heart Association campaign seeks to raise awareness of the risk of heart disease among women and encourages them to take action to reduce their personal risk.
Sage Adds Additional Session to Community Problem Solving "i.Think Tank" SeriesJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:57 pm
The Sage Colleges will host the third in its series of five "think tank" creativity workshops for the general public on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 7 p.m. Sessions were previously scheduled for October and November 2014 and March and April 2015. The February date was added due to the popularity of the series.
Sage President and Faculty to Speak about Ebola from a Socio-ecological PerspectiveJanuary 23, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Ebola from a socio-ecological perspective will be the topic of an upcoming WORLD Series lecture at The Sage Colleges on Wednesday, January 28 at 1 p.m. in Bush Memorial on the Russell Sage campus in Troy. President Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D. and Dayna M. Maniccia, DrPh, MS, director of the health services administration program, coordinator of public health and assistant professor at Sage, will lead the talk.
Opalka to host film screening of "The High Cost of Cheap Gas: What the gas industry does not want you to know."January 20, 2015 at 4:31 pm
The Opalka Gallery on the Sage College of Albany campus will host a film screening of "The High Cost of Cheap Gas" on Thursday, January 29 at 6:30 pm.
Field Goods & The Sage Colleges Team Up to Assess Impact of a Field Goods SubscriptionJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:47 pm
Field Goods and the Nutrition Science Department at The Sage Colleges released a study today on the effects of a Field Goods weekly produce subscription on the health, well-being and finances of subscribers. The results show a direct correlation between a Field Goods subscription and healthier eating habits, increased satisfaction with eating habits and saving money.
Sage Interior Design Students to Participate in CANstruction Design CompetitionJanuary 13, 2015 at 3:01 pm
Students in the Interior Design program at The Sage Colleges are participating in their first CANstruction competition. CANstruction is a non-profit organization in which teams of architects, engineers, contractors, designers and students compete to create giant structures made entirely out of canned food. After the event all food is donated to local food banks.
Professor Steven Leibo to speak at Sage's Opalka about Climate Crisis and the NortheastJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:59 pm
In conjunction with the closing of "Meander, because you can't see much while marching / Mike Glier, A 35 Year Survey," the Opalka Gallery is pleased to welcome Steven Leibo, Ph.D., as he discusses the climate crisis and its likely impact on America's Northeastern states. The warming of the globe, a phenomenon largely caused by humanity's prolific burning of fossil fuels, has impacted the entire planet, but it is playing out differently in various regions.
Esteves School of Education Alumnus Named New York's Deputy Education CommissionerJanuary 5, 2015 at 11:50 am
Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., Ed.D., who earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership at Sage's Esteves School of Education, has been named deputy commissioner for preschool through 12th grade education in New York state.


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We [Love] Capitalism: Were Trade Unionists Looking in the Wrong Place When They Fought for Better Pay and Shorter Hours? the Latest Thinking, from Left and Right, Is That Having a Stake in Our Work Is the Real Key to Human Happiness
Reeves, Richard, New Statesman (1996)
Karl Marx famously predicted that capitalism would produce its own gravediggers. If so, they have been an awfully long time on the job. (Perhaps they knock off early.) In fact, there is no grave. Capitalism is alive and well, having triumphed on all fronts: economic, social and political. Like democracy, it has proved to be the worst way to run an economy--with the exception of all the others. Yet it seems unlikely that in a hundred years there will be any general need for the word capitalism at all. The only sixth-formers writing essays on "capitalism" or "socialism" in 2107 will be those studying history.
As a result of this total victory, the market economy has been depoliticised. If anything, it is Labour ministers who now make the case for capitalism--for productivity, competitiveness and growth--and new Conservatives who point to the "social irresponsibility" of a selection of companies. When Rover finally went under in 2005, victim of the scouring forces of global capitalism, the national response was a collective shrug. We are all, it seems, capitalists now.
But what species of capitalist do we want to be? Where markets have proved triumphant is in their ability to drive up living standards and personal choice through rising productivity. And yet, as John Maynard Keynes presciently warned in 1930, this solving of "the economic problem" still leaves mankind with his "real [and] permanent problem--how to use his freedom from pressing economic cares ... which science and compound interest will have won for him, to live wisely and agreeably and well".
Solving this problem means rethinking the essence of each individual's relationship to the labour market. Capitalism is triumphant but complacent--to reform it, we have to go into the belly of the beast.
There are mountains of data being produced which show us what the Beatles and Aristotle instinctively knew: that higher levels of wealth and consumption have a limited, and diminishing, impact on our sense of well-being. Politicians are trading terms such as "general well-being" and "quality of life" because there is a growing awareness of the costs as well as the benefits of consumer-driven growth--the malaise that the psychologist Oliver James calls "affluenza".
The prescriptions for the disease are to "simplify" our lives, consume less, address our "work-life balance" and meditate. There is even a gentleman giving out free hugs. At a policy level, higher income tax is sometimes proposed (presumably because those days of supertax in the 1970s were so euphoric), along with longer holidays and state-mandated limits on working hours. These are mostly well and good. But they skirt around the central issue (and here Marx was at his most acute): the relationship between the individual and his or her work. Purposeful, rewarding work is at the heart of a well-lived life. This is why Gordon Brown has called for "full and fulfilling" employment and why David Cameron--a decade later--supports a "modern vision of ethical work" as part of a drive towards "general well-being". There is a strong, consistent link between job satisfaction and overall happiness. Work is where economics becomes human, where the connection between the creation of wealth and cultivation of well-being is strongest.
Work is also the site at which the skills and effort of the individual are transformed into something the number-crunchers at the Office for National Statistics can measure and call GDP. Right now, in the UK at least, we are not doing too well on this score. The most important component of overall productivity today is labour productivity--in other words, what people actually do (or fail to do) at their workplace each day.
The problem that companies face is how to motivate people to "go the extra mile": to give the firm more creativity, energy or time than is required under the terms of their contract. In the management literature, this is labelled "discretionary effort". …

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From Vedas to Vivekananda, Upanishads to Upagrah, Vivekananda remains as spirit of India: PM Modi.
Install Swami Vivekananda in your head and soul: PM Modi. HENB | Petaling Jaya | Nov 22, 2015:: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on people to "install" … Continue reading
Hindu Mahasabha launches Nathuram Godse Website.
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha launches Godse website on Nathuram Godse's Balidan Divas. HENB | Meerut | Nov 15, 2015:: Leaders of Hindu Mahasabha launched a website http://www.nathuramgodse.in at an event in Uttar Pradesh's … Continue reading
We Lose a Hindu Hero… Narain Kataria Dies At 85.
NARAIN KATARIA, THE MAN WITH A GREAT HINDU MISSIONARY ZEAL, IS NO MORE. WE DEEPLY MOURN. HENB | New Delhi | Nov 4, 2015:: A great Hindu Missionary, a gallant Dharma … Continue reading
The Hindu image of India has been much improved worldwide : Dr Mohan Bhagwat.
Vijaya Dashmi Speech of RSS Chief: Hindu image of India has been improved before rest of the world. RSS has been constantly trying to galvanize the energies of Hindu society, the Dispenser of … Continue reading
Great Hindutva leader of rightwing Savarkar-Godse legacy Himani Savarkar dies at 68.
Prominent Hindutva leader Himani Savarkar passes away. HENB | Pune | Oct 12, 2015:: Noted pro-Hindutva leader, Nathuram Godse's niece and former president of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, Himani Savarkar died … Continue reading
VHP again pushes for Ayodhya Ram temple issue on Singhal's birthday.
Shri Ashok Singhal attains 89. VHP pushes the Ayodhya Ram Temple issue again. But, is it possible to see the Ramjanmabhumi Temple by Shri Singhal in his lifetime? Modi Must Gift Ashok Singhal … Continue reading
"Pride of Dharma" Award to be conferred at Global Dharma Conference in Edison (New Jersey, USA) on 9/11.
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India will be Hindu Rashtra by 2020 and a Hindu world by 2030: Ashok Singhal.
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Hindu Religion Has Solution to All Problems in the World: BJP President.
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Avoiding mistakes from Indian History, We have to make new Hindu History of Bharat.
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Modi visits Dhakeshwari Temple and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka.
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Hinduism is Dharma and the perfect way of life.
Hinduism not a religion but a way of life, says Modi. "The Supreme Court has said that Hindu dharam is not a religion but a way of life… I believe … Continue reading
US lawmaker weds in a traditional Hindu way.
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In cases, classrooms, learning teams and more, students exercise the leadership skills they will practice in business and beyond, and leave HBS with lessons in leadership that are practical, priceless and most importantly, real.
MBA students benefit directly from the work of the Leadership Initiative across their two years at HBS.
Required Curriculum (First Year)
During the first year at HBS, all students pursue the same course of study: the Required Curriculum and FIELD. By studying under a common curriculum, students build a solid, broad foundation of general management concepts and skills across all the key disciplines:
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)
This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise. The first modules examine teams, individuals, and networks in the context of:
- The determinants of group culture.
- Managing the performance of individual subordinates.
- Establishing productive relationships with peers and seniors over whom the manager has no formal authority.
- Develop a vision of the future.
- Align the organization behind that vision.
- Motivate people to achieve the vision.
- Design effective organizations and change them to achieve superior performance.
- The final module introduces a model for strategic career management.
The intermediate modules look at successful leaders in action to see how they:
Leadership and Corporate Accountability
In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Through cases about difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students about management and governance systems leaders can use to promote responsible conduct by companies and their employees, and shows how personal values can play a critical role in effective leadership.
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Seafoam + Short Shorts
Photography by Jana Williams
It's nearly impossible not to be drawn to bright shades with springtime around the corner. Although I still personally adore the shades of tangerine and cerise ( my spring time color obsession of last year), i'm also obsessing over this seafoam green color this season. So I was extremely excited when Rachel Roy sent this beautiful cutout shoulder silk blouse! It's one of those pieces I know i'll be wearing repeatedly over & over again! I also love pairing dressier blouses with undone casual shorts to give it more a casual cool california vibe!
Hope you all had a lovely weekend! I spent my weekend moving from my downtown LA loft to a cozy little home by the beach! It's been quite a move & a drastic change but i'm loving the breezy & laid back lifestyle here. I guess its about time that I transition from a city girl to a laid back beach gal! If you had a choice would you rather live in the city or by the beach??
TOP- thanks to Rachel Roy- Cutout Shoulder Silk Blouse
Cardigan- H&M (similar one HERE)
SHORTS- thanks to YMI Jeans
PURSE- thanks to Coach Kristin embossed python crossbody
NECKLACE- (short to long) thanks to Maya Brenner Designs, Anthropologie twig necklace , J.crew
RING- Gorjana
ARM CANDY- thanks to Chan Luu wrap bracelet, Gold Spike bracelet, similar Marc Jacobs Enamel Link Bracelet
EARRINGS- House Of Harlow
SHOES- thanks to B by Brian Atwood
Why must everything you wear so expensive, how do we ever acheive this look if majority of us can't get close to affording these things. Keep in mind, your followers/viewers are highschool-college students.
Hi Chriselle !
The white braided bracelet is stunning… in the info section, I don't see any details about it…? Thanks
LOVE the color, and the cardigan is lovely.
Hi there, you are so so so pretty. And I have looked at all of ur photos for times, just wonder how did you do with your hair? It's look so…lady and sexy. Please kindly share with me Thanks so much.
thanks for the inspiration!
Love the shades of green!! I think it's the perfect color for the spring time!! Amazing outfit and styling! (:
That color is so gorgeous on you!
i swear, everything you do is just great! 😀
Definitely the beach!
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realy nice i like your style
Seafoam is my favorite color for spring! Love your outfit especially all the accessories
this outfit is mindblowing, just love it sooooooooo much!!!!!!!
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I love the color of your top! I also like pairing tops with shorts you look great!
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What a cute outfit! Makes me want to go out and buy a top like that. You have a very beautiful tan as well!
I'm not a beach lover, but I'd love to live by the beach just to hear the sound of the sea! But at the end of the day I like the city too much!
And I love how you paired that beautiful blouse with those shorts and heels!
Oh you are so lucky! I wish I could live by the beach! And have those legs, by the way…
The seafoam green color looks absolutely stunning on you. I love how you contrasted it with the coral necklace and nailpolish, I didn't know those colors go so well together! I also love your snake print bag!
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I love, love, love your style! You're always so perfect! Oh, I was just curious, how tall are you? :3
Nice outfit, the shoes wow.
Brian Atwood's shoes are AMAZING!!
So much to love about this outfit! But the shoes definitely do it for me!
Amazing outfit~ Looks really nice! Oh– and well, I like it either way: city for some wildness, the beach for serenity. 😀
For me, I prefer live on the beach! I love beach. NIce outfit.
Beautiful outfit! And to answer your question: The beach! Definitely one hundred percent the beach! I'm actually feeling a bit jealous right now.. A cosy little home by the beach, that would be a dream come true for me! Congratulations!
Could you maybe post some pictures of your home, you did that before and I thought your interior was so beautiful and 'zen' with the books and the flowers, very inspiring. I would love to see what you made of it this time!
Great look! You look minty fresh!
This outfit is perfect in so many ways!! <3
Lovely outfit! So in love with paste colours! That cardigan is so beautiful!


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Who said Glocks don't have a decocker?
This is a discussion on GLOCK Accidental Discharge? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by theskunk Some federal agencies (ICE) are so sick of AD that they are looking at Sigs Your saying ND's are a reason ...
Who said Glocks don't have a decocker?
Liberty, Property, or Death - Jonathan Gardner's powder horn inscription 1776
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
("Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.")
-Virgil, Aeneid, vi, 95
I feel no safer or in danger whether I carry a glock, my snub, or my 1911. Anyone that does so is either a firearm novice, or needs to work on their weapon handling skills as well as their self confidence.
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
This is due to some people becoming lazy and inattentive when wielding a loaded firearm. It pisses me off, because it makes the other 99% of us seem "dangerous" to the sheeple. The problem isn't the gun, its the humans with their heads in their arses.
Glocks are popular guns, so its no surprise you'd likely see more stories about them than anything else. Pay attention to what you are doing, use a good holster, and you're not going to shoot yourself. I don't even like Glocks personally, and this has nothing to do with a Glock. My Kahrs could do the same exact thing, but they don't get the bad press.
"Brilliant. So now we got a huge guy theory, and a serial crusher theory. Top notch. What's your name?" - Paul Smecker
Mindfulness when reholstering along with all other rules of safe gun handling, and the use of a good holster keeps the Glock safe enough for me. Those who let things snag on the trigger on the way into a holster and those who want to stick the Glock in their belts sans any holster and those who cheap out with soft formless holsters are subject to accidents. I consider my Glock 17 to be safe carried in the gear I use and reholstered safely. I don't expect my Glocks to suffer foolishness or careless handling on my part.
Sorry, the devil made me do that...
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
I'd be willing to bet that anyone who had had this happen had the same thought and attitude those in this thread share. I can't imagine anyone carrying who thought to themselves "maybe today I'll be careless". Nobody here is immune, don't kid yourselves.
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Do you go out riding in the cold? If you do, an ATV jacket is essential. You can't be comfortable if you're not warm, and that can put a damper on any ride. There are a lot of options when it comes to a good riding jacket, but it's important to find one that best suits your needs.
One of the first things to consider is what temperatures you'll be riding in with your jacket. Do you need something for the brisk fall weather? Or do you need a jacket that can handle the bitter cold of the middle of winter? Not all ATV jackets have the same level of warmth, and you don't want to end up with something that won't keep the chills out or that will heat you up too much.
It's best if you can find something weather resistant. Waterproof is even better. You never know when you might get caught in the rain while out on the trails, and you'll appreciate something that keeps the water out. Being wet on a cold day is no fun, and even an extra-warm jacket won't cut it if the water seeps right through to you.
You've got to be on guard against water getting in, but you've also got to find a way to get water out – sweat. A little sweat can soak poorly designed gear and quickly become uncomfortable. A good jacket is breathable. If you spend a lot of time on your quad in the cold, you might even want to consider investing in a jacket that uses Gore-Tex or a similar material. This allows water out (sweat) without allowing water in (rain or other precipitation).
Finally, there are other things that you might find important, like color options or pocket locations.
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC has a number of excellent ATV jackets that meet a variety of needs. Browse through our selection and pick the one that's perfect for you.
Bryson in ID
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Extremely happy with this Jacket. Bought this one to replace my old M16 Fox jacket. Primarily use this jacket for single track off-road rides, and it does great in the cold and the rain. While not water proof it's great for water resistance. Jacket is a lot less bulky than other jackets as well - highly recommend!Read All Reviews
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Super light weight. Very comfortable. I don't sweat in this jacket like none breathable ones I've used. You forget that you have it on. I wear the EVS F1 under jersey roost deflector and Leatt 3D elbow guards and the large jacket is perfect (6'0" 190lbs.). I normally wear XL shirts and jersey. I ordered the XL jacket first and it was WAY to big. I have pretty long arms, and the XL was down past my finger tips. Hope this helps.Read All Reviews
Tyson in California
Over the years I've tried different jackets to ride with. Anything from regular sweatshirts to windbreakers and even carhartt coats. Nothing has been quite as good as this jacket though! It kept me surprisingly warm, even in below freezing weather in the California high desert. When temperatures rose, the vents worked better than I thought they would, for being only 2 zippers. Remove able sleeves are amazing, and they stow perfectly in the rear pocket. If it becomes too hot to wear the jacket, you can even fold it up into a fanny pack. The only flaw I've found is that when folded in the fanny pack, the strap tends to ride up on your waist, especially when sitting. It's extremely tough! After smacking multiple thorny branches and grabby bushes, there wasn't even a scratch! No frayed strings or rips to be found! By far the best jacket for the value. Great product that perfectly matches my gray Thor Phase over the boot pants.Read All Reviews
Walker in CA
Bought this for my brother and seems like a great jacket. Good pockets and seems durable. Time will tellRead All Reviews


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"This is the point in the session when we usually see mischief begin to creep into the process." Senior Advocate David Lancaster, Hon. AIA, provides a summary of the Society's early efforts during the 83rd Legislative Session – and the things we're watching out for.
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"The effects of advocacy can be as far-reaching and as long-lasting as a great design." El Paso's Melissa C. Brandrup, AIA, shares her experiences as a participant in Advocates for Architecture Day 2013, and makes it her personal charge to help others learn why design matters.
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On February 20, members of the Society's Historic Resources Committee attended Preservation Day at the State Capitol. Committee Chair Eva Read-Warden, AIA, reports on the events of the day, and how Texas Architects are partnering with Preservation Texas during the 83rd Legislative Session.
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There was a great deal of quality advocacy taking place in Austin on Tuesday, January 29. Approximately 150 Texas architects stormed the Capitol to promote the profession's legislative agenda as part of Advocates for Architecture Day 2013.
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People looking to build a house, even the financially comfortable and educated, seldom hire an architect because architects haven't done a good job of communicating their value. Part of this stems from the difficulty of describing services for the complex tasks of design and construction. More important, architects haven't taken on the job of making conceptual ideas clearly compatible with living needs.
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David Lancaster, Hon. AIA, senior advocate for the Society, reports on the December 19 meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC). At its last meeting of the 2012, the SAC took final action on staff recommendations for the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners and considered staff proposals for the Texas Facilities Commission. Recommendations dealing with public-private partnerships (P3) procurement methods and rules were also discussed.
Advocates for Architecture Day 2013
The Society's Advocates for Architecture Day will take place on January 29. Architects from across the state will converge on the Texas Capitol to meet with legislators to promote the importance of architectural design for urban planning. Learn more about this event, and register today to help us spread our message.
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Bill T. Wilson II, FAIA, is a candidate in the Republican primary for Texas House District 43. If elected, Wilson will be the first practicing architect to serve in the Texas Legislature in twenty-eight years. Pundits have labeled this one of the year's five most interesting GOP primary races in Texas because of the defection of the incumbent representative from the Democratic to Republican Party.
Advocacy Update April 2012
April 2012 Advocacy Update: Bill T. Wilson II, FAIA, is first (AIA) architect to run for the Texas Legislature in almost 30 years; new Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) as of March 15; Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68, as of March 15; and more. Click to read this important bimonthly update.
Advocacy Update June 2012
Election Day brought big news—some good, some bad.
Some very good news was Bill Wilson, FAIA, making a run-off in his race for the HD 43 Republican primary. It's noteworthy that Wilson ended in a virtual tie with one of the three candidates in that race, especially since he was outspent 3-1 by one—his remaining opponent in the July 31 run-off.
Hundreds Convene in D.C. for AIA Grassroots
Last week, 2012 Texas Architects President Craig Reynolds, FAIA, convened in D.C. with hundreds of American Institute of Architects members and staff to talk with elected representatives on Capitol Hill. Read his comments here.
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Texas Makes Top Ten List of Greenest States
On Jan. 19, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with Colorado being the leading state, and Texas among nine other states.
Profession's Future Rests on Opportunities for Young Professionals
"As long as I can stay employed, I will stay in the profession."
This was a response to a recent online survey that asked emerging architects in the state of Texas: "Do you see yourself continuing on in this profession, or are you considering a career change?"
AIA LRGV 2011 Design Awards
Four projects were recently selected for AIA Lower Rio Grande Valley 2011 Design Awards. Jurors were Thomas Hayne Upchurch, AIA, of Brenham; Rick del Monte, FAIA, of Dallas; and Donna Kacmar, FAIA, of Houston. The lone Honor Award went to Valle Vista Mall Renovations by Megamorphosis, with three Merit Awards also presented.


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Now, even the 2014 Corvette Stingray is going electric. But before you smash your computer screen in fury, this is an electric Corvette Stingray for your three year old, boasting a top speed of 6 mph and a price-tag of just $275.
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All of this and more can be found in the book; ranting about bad UI is not novel. Even if you do not program for Windows, much of the content in the book is useful in making your app usable and making it look professional.
I am sure we can find plenty of Microsoft UI that violates guidelines in the book, with and without excuses for doing so. I am embarrassed to admit I checked in a truly terrible dialog as an intern, but I promise I have learned from the mistakes of my youth. I have seen the light; I have become a member of the Pixels-Matter school.
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Spike took the bait.
Twilight grinned down at the board as the baby dragon eagerly moved his knight across the checkered squares. His piece nudged her queen aside.
"Wow, Twilight," he said, absently bouncing the black queen up and down in his claws, "I can't believe you blundered away your most important piece like that!"
Twilight Sparkle shook her head, a small smile warming her face.
"And I can't believe you're still thinking in such limited terms, Spike."
Spike weighed her words, his forehead creasing in thought.
"It's true the queen is powerful," Twilight continued. "And formidable. But is she always 'the most important piece?' That's really up to the situation and to the players themselves. For example: from my point of view, the 'most important piece' was that knight you just moved—because now that it's gone…"
Twilight's magic gripped a bishop carved from dark stone and levitated it to a square that, until last turn, had been menaced by Spike's knight. Spike's eyes widened as he saw the bishop line up perfectly with his own king.
"Check," Twilight teased.
Spike stared at the board, realizing that he'd fallen for Twilight's dupe.
Twilight's check put Spike, who before had played aggressively—stupidly so—on an abrupt defensive streak. She fervently stole the dragon's momentum, her pieces coordinating together in a relentless advance.
Twilight knew her game: reserved, calculated defense from the outset, misdirecting and luring the opponent until it was too late for them to erase the mistakes they'd made. Then, a strike at their vulnerabilities.
In an attempt to protect his king, Spike was forced to endanger many of his other pieces, just as Twilight knew he would be. Many of her smaller pieces ganged up on Spike's greater threats, eliminating them from the board. Soon a tide of black swept towards Spike's end, an overwhelming mass of pawns and knights and bishops surrounding the white king.
"And that's checkmate," she said.
"Twilight, d'you think you could go easy on me just once?" complained Spike as they set up the game again.
"The game goes on," said Twilight. "If you want to improve, learn from your mistakes. In this match I'll play black, as usual."
Before Spike could make his first move, a series of frenzied knocks sounded on Twilight's door.
When she opened it, Trixie Lulamoon stood before her: disheveled, haunted, and beaten.
"Twilight…please, help. They're coming for me."
The blue unicorn's eyes, wild with desperation, rolled into her head, and she collapsed.
Twilight stared down at her former rival for a silent half-minute, mind spinning as she tried to process the information.
"Twilight? Twilight, who's at the door?"
Spike's feet pattered against the library floor. When he saw Trixie, the young dragon let out a small yelp of surprise. A white pawn, loosely gripped in his claws, tumbled downwards; it chipped as it hit the floor.
"Twilight—Twilight, what's Trixie doing here?" Spike asked. "Why does she look so beat up? What do we do, Twilight?"
His voice spurred the unicorn out of her stupor.
"Help me take her inside," she commanded. "We need to protect her."
They took Trixie inside, settling her gently on Twilight's bed.
"Right," said Twilight, pacing near her occupied bed. "Next up, we'll need to tend to Trixie's hurts. All unicorns are capable of basic healing magic, but this is beyond my knowledge of the subject. Spike, I need you to run to the hospital. Get Nurse Redheart or any other pony you can find and send them our way."
Spike gave no response; he was staring at Trixie with a small frown on his face.
"Uh, y-yes, I heard you!" Spike said, jumping at Twilight's shout. "I was just thinking…I know you forgave Trixie for that stunt with the Alicorn Amulet six months back, but…well, she didn't turn you into a helpless ball and toss you around Ponyville. I still get bad dreams, sometimes. I'm just wondering…do we really need to help her?"
Twilight looked at her protégé, and Spike learned that cold disapproval made him flinch more than any display of open anger.
"Spike," she said in a level voice, "you will go and fetch a nurse or doctor for Trixie, because she needs help. And after you return and we're sure Trixie's in no danger, the two of us will sit down for a long talk about forgiveness and personal responsibility. Understand?"
Spike gulped. "Y-Yes…Twilight," he stuttered.
He dashed out the front door, shame and apprehension written on his face.
Twilight returned to Trixie's side, studying the blue unicorn. The magician had an assortment of injuries: a number of nasty-looking bruises, a few cuts and scrapes—one, along her flank, was large enough that it would likely leave a scar—and a general coating of dirt and grime.
However, Twilight could find no sign of broken bones or anything truly life-threatening; Trixie's collapse seemed to be from a mixture of exhaustion and stress.
What happened to her?
Twilight thought back to the last words to escape Trixie's mouth.
They were coming.
Perhaps the better question is not 'what'…but 'who?'
The thought chilled Twilight. Many wicked creatures stalked Equestria—and in her own role as a wielder of an Element of Harmony, she had personally encountered her own fair share—but one of the most malevolent beings Twilight had faced was not a fearsome dragon, or an evil spirit, but a regular unicorn. One with formidable magic power and a decided lack of morality, to be sure, but a unicorn like herself nonetheless.
For a few weeks following her adventure in the Crystal Empire, nightmares of herself as a tyrant had fouled Twilight's dreams. She had wielded Sombra's own dark magic, after all. Nopony was completely incorruptible…
Thoughts of the Crystal Empire sparked other memories, these of Shining Armor and his wife, Mi Amore Cadenza. As Twilight's mind turned to her brother, inspiration struck.
Whatever was hounding Trixie might still be in pursuit, she thought. While I'm hiding her, my own safety is in question…no harm in taking a few extra precautionary steps.
Shining Armor's specialty was defense magic; on his own he could shield an entire city for days. Twilight's imitation of her brother's spell could not encompass so wide an area, but soon enough her library stood under its own protective globe.
There, she thought. I can drop it when Spike returns. No harm in being too careful.
No harm indeed. It was not long before the barrier shimmered with power. Twilight jolted in surprise, sensing an attack through her shield's magic.
The lavender unicorn cautiously stepped out of the library, collecting power in her horn's tip.
A pegasus mare paced back and forth on the far side of the magic shield. She was slightly younger than Twilight herself, straddling the line that divided young and true adulthood. Her body was thin and wiry, like a metal coil, and suggested speed and tightly wound power. Her coat was a dark, midnight blue, her mane a silvery grey, and her cutie mark depicted a briar patch, sickly green, growing out of control. Her only accessory was a strange earring in her right ear, a slender shard of black onyx dangling from a silver chain.
Catching sight of Twilight, the pegasus stopped pacing and stood still, glaring at the unicorn.
"Let me inside." It was not a question.
"I'm gonna have to say 'no' to that one," Twilight replied, gathering more energy.
The mare's nostrils flared. She flew aloft, hovering over ten feet in the air; the earring danced with each flap of her wings. Her shadow, looming through the shield, enshrouded Twilight.
"You don't want to be the pony who tells me 'no,'" the pegasus growled. "And you don't want to be the pony who hides Lulamoon from us." At the emphasized word, both the onyx shard and the mysterious mare's eyes flashed a vivid green.
Twilight's barrier abruptly wavered, small cracks growing in isolated spots. Twilight herself buckled, gasping from sudden shock. An unseen and powerful magic force assaulted her barrier.
The pegasus' eyes narrowed, and Twilight felt the pressure on her spell increase. The power was steady and unyielding; holding it back was like trying to stop a glacier with her bare hooves.
Fear crawled through her. As one second stepped after another, the cracks in her barrier slowly spread, and Twilight's mind raced at the tremendous speed only attainable by thought.
That's definitely magic that the pegasus is using against me, Twilight thought. I don't think she's an alicorn…Luna above, where is she getting this power? My barrier can't stand up to this much longer…
With all its cracks, the shield now resembled a spherical cobweb. I've got to catch her off guard, Twilight reasoned. She'll hurt Trixie—or worse—if she gets the chance. Twilight forced resolve into her heart.
Her brother, from whom she'd mimicked the shield spell, had once united his power with Cadence to expand his shield and expel an entire army from Canterlot. Twilight's imitation was imperfect, but the element of surprise aided her.
The shield exploded outward, catching the mare in wide-eyed surprise. While Twilight's spell dissipated after a few moments, the force still flung her adversary a good distance, slamming her against the wall of a building.
The mare rose from her position on the ground, naked rage on her face.
"Nopony does that to me!" she snarled. "Nopony dares to—"
Whatever it was nopony dared to do remained a mystery, for the pegasus let out a yelp and ducked against the ground. A magic bolt sailed through the spot that had been occupied by the mare's body just a few seconds before. It smashed into the wall, and bits of brick and mortar sailed into the air.
Twilight charged the pegasus, re-forming her spell as she did so.
The blue mare rose from her position on the earth, eyes brimming with fury. "You want to play hardball?" she said. "Fine."
The onyx earring glowed green once more. Power flowed from her body like waves of heat, and she began…changing.
Long slivers of bone erupted from her body, two from each side. They stretched out like branches, growing until they touched the ground. Flesh sprouted from them, quickly transforming the bones into spindly legs.
Her original four legs elongated, raising the mare's body higher into the air. As they matched the new four in length, a sick grinding noise came from them. With eight long legs splaying from her body, the mare looked not unlike a spider.
Other parts also changed. The pegasus' wings grew, and bones poked out of the tips of her feathers; they resembled curved needles. A glistening liquid with a sickly-sweet smell dropped from each pointed tip of bone. Her muzzle stretched, and curved fangs filled her mouth, dripping with the same unknown liquid as her wings. A third eye split the skin on her forehead, glowing green—the same green emanating from her earring and other two eyes.
Twilight's charged slackened as the purple mare stared up at the monstrous apparition rising before her.
"Let's play hardball," the monster crooned. Twilight had expected the creature's voice to be some sort of vicious, gravely roar, but to her surprise it sounded unchanged—a voice one might hear from any random mare on the street.
Somehow, reality disturbed Twilight more than her expectations could have.
The former mare unleashed a battle howl and soared skyward. Flecks of the glistening liquid fell like rain with every beat of its massive wings; it didn't take long for Twilight to decide that she wanted to avoid getting any on her.
The creature screamed in a mare's voice; the familiarity of the sound disturbed Twilight more than any guttural roar. It bore down on Twilight, wings drumming a furious sound through the sky.
Twilight resumed her charge, racing to meet her adversary. The monster let out a cocky chuckle as it closed the distance. Fangs glistened in its wicked smile.
Moments before its maw met Twilight's neck, a flash of light momentarily enveloped the purple unicorn. A breath later, she was gone.
The beast blinked as its fangs closed on empty air. The momentum of its attack offset the creature's balance; it wobbled, crashing into the dirt. As it rose, growling, Twilight's mocking voice met its ears.
"Hey! Hey, stupid, up here!"
The spider-like abomination turned its gaze to the sound's source. Twilight cheekily waved at it from the roof of a nearby building.
"Hell~ooooooooo…" Twilight droned. Her enemy bared its fangs at her taunt.
Behind the unicorn's chill façade, her heart beat a staccato of terror. A lesser pony might have let it show, but Twilight had years of experience facing hydras, manticores, and worse under her belt.
Instead of flying at her as it had before, the creature scuttled across the ground, its eight unnaturally-long legs blurring together in a nauseating union of motion.
It shrieked and swiped its wing through the air like a claw. Splashes of poison flew from the bony tips.
Twilight collapsed against the roof of the building, the droplets whizzing overhead. A speck of the venom caught in her mane, eating a hole into her hair. Twilight yelped and shook it free of her mane, only to pick up the sound of hooves scraping against plaster.
The monster rose into view, chuckling in that nightmarishly normal voice. The regular pony body looked almost comically undersized between the spindly legs and oversized pinions, like a butterfly too small for its wings.
The monster raised one of its front hooves and drove it down towards Twilight's position. Twilight teleported once more, this time to the ground, and took off in a dead sprint. Behind her, she heard the air split as the monster's attack smashed into the roof. It screamed in frustration.
The creature pushed off the rooftop with all eight of its legs and landed with an enormous crash. It scuttled after her.
Twilight's hooves brushed against pebbles and weeds and loose clods of dirt as she raced from her pursuer. She only half-noted the obstacles; even as she splashed through an errant puddle, only part of her mind registered the shock and discomfort of the water against her fur.
I've got to stop running and take the offensive, she thought. If I exhaust myself…
Twilight spun. The creature was bearing down on her, nearly at the puddle she'd ran through.
Six months prior, during her magic duel against Trixie, Twilight had the opportunity to use a heating spell she'd chanced upon. The spell she now used operated under the same principle, but in the other direction—it lowered temperatures.
The air plummeted to a decidedly uncomfortable chill; the ground was blanketed with a smattering of frost; small plants withered at the touch of the sudden, extreme cold.
And, most importantly, the puddle flash-froze into a patch of shining ice.
When the monster's hoof met the near-frictionless surface, it slid out of control almost immediately. The monster tumbled over itself with an alarmed gasp; it collapsed against the road, sending puffs of newly-born frost spiraling skyward. Many of its legs sprawled in odd angles as it crashed, snapping as the beast's momentum and weight proved too much for the thin bones to handle.
Twilight gathered energy into her horn, lining up her shot. The spell she unleashed—a modified and perfected form of the spell she'd wielded during the changeling affair—shot out from her in a blaze of purplish-pink energy.
The blast met the side of the monster's body, scalding away a large blotch of fur and skin, and burning the flesh beneath into a sickening, shining scarlet.
Twilight expected some sort of response from her foe—a roar, perhaps, or an agonized howl—but she could not anticipate what she received.
The creature leveled its three eyes at Twilight and glared, a growl ripping from its mouth, as its wounds began to heal. The burned flesh knit, new tissue taking its place, and the wound quickly scabbed over.
"No," Twilight breathed, mind struggling to process what she saw.
The scabs dropped in favor of ugly scars, grey and purple, which soon gave way to smooth, unblemished skin. Within seconds, dark blue fur blanketed the bare patch, blending perfectly with the rest of the monster's coat.
"This—this can't—" Twilight stuttered. All evidence of her attack was gone.
The creature slowly rose, placing weight on all eight of its slender limbs. The leg fractures snapped back into place with loud cracks. Lumpy movement beneath the skin showed where the bones moved, sliding back into their usual spots.
The creature smiled and stepped in Twilight's direction.
"That's not…it's not possible," Twilight said, her voice's utter clam masking the panic in her mind. Somewhere in her brain, a loose thought recognized the peril she was in and ordered her legs to move, her horn to initiate teleportation—anything to get her away from the abomination now stalking towards her.
The monster slowly approached Twilight, all three eyes fixed on her face. Every step it took left a soft crunching noise, an impression in the powdery frost coating the street. The purple pony's legs refused to follow her brain's orders, merely twitching in an effort to escape.
The creature raised its wing, ready to rip into Twilight with the slivers of poisoned bone.
At that moment, a purple blur rocketed through the air and landed on the monster's head. Its three eyes looked up, meeting the gaze of the baby dragon staring down at it.
"Um, hi there," said Spike. He took a big breath and exhaled dragon's flame into the creature's face.
It shrieked, convulsing in spasms, its bucking body throwing Spike to crash down onto the street. The young dragon raised himself and raced over to the stunned unicorn.
"Twilight! Twilight!" he said, trying to get her attention. "Snap out of it!"
Their opponent raised a leg to charge in their direction, but a lariat flew through the Ponyville skies, ensnaring it. The rope pulled the creature's leg in a sudden show of force; again, its balance was destroyed. The monster tumbled down into a mess of broken limbs.
Applejack raced into view, spitting the end of the rope from her mouth.
Her friends' voices finally snapped Twilight from her stupor.
"A-Applejack?" she said, looking at the orange-furred mare staring worriedly at her face. "I'm…I'm all right." Twilight shook her head, mane flapping as she tried to banish her panic. "But we need to focus on the enemy."
"Oh, no need to worry about that," Applejack boasted. "That beastie took a little tumble when Ah wrangled it. Looks like it broke its legs." A smug smile graced the earth pony's face. "Poor little thing," she finished sarcastically.
"I wouldn't celebrate just yet," Twilight warned. "I already tried something similar. Look!"
The former pegasus was already rising, its bones aligning into their proper places once more. Pure hatred shot out of its eyes like arrows, flying from a face that already boasted half-healed burns.
"What in tarnation?" yelped AJ. "But we burned that thing and tripped it good!"
"Not enough," Twilight replied.
New sounds registered in her ears: screams and hollers from the Ponyville townsfolk. The good ponies of Ponyville were not unaccustomed to a certain amount of craziness—they'd faced parasprites, a spirit of chaos, and even a giant rampaging Spike (long story) in the past few years.
But nopony said they deserved to endure another incident.
"This way!" Twilight shouted, racing away from her enemy. Applejack and Spike followed suit. The creature shouted behind them; wingbeats resounded through the air like timpani drums.
Spike began flagging behind the two ponies—no matter how much endurance he possessed, the little dragon still could not cover as much ground in a single pace as his equine friends.
Twilight levitated him onto her back.
"Thanks, Twilight." He smiled.
"No problem. Now, we need to lure it out of Ponyville! It's causing way too much trouble to be left here!"
"Agreed," Applejack responded. "The Everfree Forest?"
"Sounds like a plan."
The two mares ducked between buildings, doing their best to lead the creature through the least populated areas of Ponyville as they raced to the cursed woodland beyond.
A sudden scream drew Twilight's attention.
A stallion writhed on the ground behind them, screaming as spots of festering flesh ate up his body; the creature flapped above him, scattering poison as it went.
I'm sorry, Twilight thought, thinking back to her own charred mane. What would that feel like with flesh? Please be okay…please be okay…
The two mares broke free of Ponyville's outer limits, racing towards the Everfree Forest. Sparks of green flame catapulted through the air—Spike's desperate attempt to keep the monster at bay.
The ponies dashed under the shielding tree branches, the canopy protecting them from the airborne terror in pursuit.
It gave a shriek, forced earthward to continue its hunt.
Applejack snagged Twilight and Spike into a spacious bush. They rested, regaining their breath, and tried to avoid provoking the monster that prowled through the trees.
"Twilight," Applejack said, voice subdued, "Ah didn't say anythin' before, but…that monster, when it cries out, its voice sounds like no monster Ah've ever heard!"
"That's because a few minutes ago, it was a plain old mare," Twilight replied.
"Pony feathers! You think Ah'm gonna believe somethin' like that?"
"It's true. I don't know what this thing is—maybe it really is a pony, maybe it's a shapeshifter like the changelings—but I'm not sure how to beat it."
"Well, it's got no advantage here in the forest, figurin' it can't use its wings and all. Maybe if'n we just lie low, it'll give up and fly away!"
"We can't. If it gives up on me, it'll probably just head back into Ponyville."
"Why the hay would it do that?" Even whispering, Applejack's frustration was palpable.
"It wasn't going after me originally. It was after Trixie."
"She's at our place," supplied Spike. "She showed up outta nowhere, beaten up and begging for help."
The creature, which was furiously combing rocks and fallen logs a few dozen feet away, suddenly perked up, its ears twitching as it turned its gaze towards the forest path. A few seconds later, Twilight and the others heard what perked its interest.
"Cutie Mark Crusaders trailblazers!"
"No!" whispered Applejack, total horror dawning on her face. "Ah plum forgot—Apple Bloom and her friends said they were goin' to visit Zecora!"
The voices of three fillies wafted through the forest air.
"I can't believe she's not home!"
"Ah coulda sworn she was here yesterday…"
"And no note!"
"And is her place usually such a dump?"
Three foals, one for each pony race, trotted into view. A red-maned earth pony led the group, an orange pegasus and a young, squeaky-voiced unicorn keeping close behind her.
The monster turned to them with a low growl, and the three girls' banter screeched to a halt as they caught sight of it.
"What—what is that?" Scootaloo shrieked.
"Ah don't know!"
Sweetie Belle pointed a hoof at the monster's head. "Ew!" she said. "It's got three eyes! Oh, and jewelry. That earring looks pretty!"
The monster, screeching, rushed the three girls. They huddled together, petrified.
"Ah won't let you!"
Applejack leapt from the bush, snagging a sizeable rock from the forest floor, and tossed it into the air. She smashed one of her rear hooves into it, bucking it as she would an apple. The makeshift projectile rocketed at the charging creature. It smashed into its head—whuck!—and the impact sent it careening off course.
The assailant toppled into a thicket of dead trees a small distance away from the Crusaders. Blinded by the blood trickling from its newest—and already half-healed—head wound, the creature wailed, a sound like crystal held against a grindstone. I lashed out wildly with its eight limbs.
One of its mad blows struck a dead tree with tremendous force. The withered behemoth creaked, tipping precariously, before it fell with a great moan that echoed through the forest.
The falling tree aligned directly with the three fillies.
Applejack, too far to save her sister, screamed a wordless, desperate plea, even as she dashed hopelessly down the path.
Scootaloo was the first of the Crusaders to unfreeze from her terror, and the pegasus used the brief seconds given her to shove Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom away from the path of the falling tree.
The safety of the other two guaranteed, Scootaloo stared up at her doom with wide eyes…
A rush sounded through the air. A vibrant blur zoomed through the forest, plucking Scootaloo safely off the ground before the great tree smashed into her.
The orange filly clung to her rescuer, and Rainbow Dash smiled back.
"Hey, squirt, quit getting yourself into situations like this!" the older pegasus teased. "I'm not always gonna be around to pluck you outta danger, you know!"
Scootaloo grinned sheepishly. "I'll…try my best, Rainbow Dash."
Rainbow scooped up the other two Crusaders, depositing the trio a safe distance away from the action.
"Run back to Applejack's place fast as you can and shore up, you hear?" she commanded. "We'll be along soon enough."
"You're not coming with us?" Scootaloo asked.
Rainbow shot a cocksure grin at her surrogate sister.
"Not this time," she said. "Got some flank to kick."
"Go, Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo cheered. Her idol sped through the trees, effortlessly weaving through branches, and returned to the site of battle.
As the monster raced at Applejack, Twilight unleashed a burst of magic at its back. It flinched at the blow, but kept charging. Rainbow was astonished to see the wound from Twilight's attack knit up almost instantly.
Spike blindsided the beast as it approached the earth pony, the little dragon darting in among its slender legs.
Seizing her chance, Rainbow Dash slammed into it alongside Spike. The extra force toppled the monster earthward.
Spike ducked here and there, dodging the droplets scattered by the creature's wings and fangs. The blue pegasus needed no incentive to do likewise.
Rainbow and Spike retreated from the creature; they and Applejack rallied around Twilight.
"Thank you kindly for helpin' mah sister and her friends get out of here, RD," Applejack said.
"No prob. But maybe you can save the thanks for after we beat up the scary monster?"
"Agreed. We need a game plan. Twi?"
The purple unicorn's face tightened as thoughts ran through her head. After a few seconds she looked up, a small smile on her face.
"I've got just the thing," she said.
A few minutes later, the monster rampaged into a small forest clearing to find Twilight, and Twilight alone, staring it down.
"Abandoned by your friends already?" the creature taunted, speaking in that eerily mundane voice.
"It's just you and me," Twilight replied. Her horn glowed with magic. "Let's do this."
The creature screamed, racing towards her in blind aggression.
Twilight forced down a smile and charged to meet it.
As the two approached each other, Twilight unleashed her spell, teleporting behind her charging enemy—a technique she'd perfected against her first foe, Nightmare Moon, in this very forest.
Twilight leapt through squares and over her enemy like a knight, disorienting and confusing her opponent with the unanticipated move. Now she had it—if it stayed still, she could easily blast it with magic. Though it could heal, the creature's screams indicated that it felt pain, and Twilight felt confident it didn't want unnecessary hurt.
But she did not expect it to stay still: it would expect an attack and sidle left or right to remove itself from her strike. Twilight did not know which way it would dodge, but either choice held a nasty surprise.
It chose left, slinking towards the thick bushes at the clearing's edge. Spike burst from the foliage, the dragon's sudden appearance startling the creature.
Twilight's assistant maneuvered between writhing legs and drops of venom, his small form eventually settling beneath the monster's torso. Spike raised his head and unleashed dragon fire.
A continuous stream of flame bombarded the creature's underside, provoking shrieks. Its own body protected Spike from the spilling poison, and its long, spindly legs could not reach beneath itself to strike back.
The creature staggered away from the thicket's edge, fruitlessly trying to escape Spike's attack; the dragon found it effortless to keep under its body.
In her mind's eyes, Twilight transformed the clearing into a grid of white and black. She smiled, lining up her next move.
"Rainbow Dash, now!" she called.
The blue pegasus, hiding in the canopy above, darted out, speeding diagonally like a bishop crossing the board. Rainbow wove through the sprinkling venom with her tremendous speed, smashing into one of the oversized wings. It crumpled in a snap of feathers and bone.
The creature gasped, swiping at Rainbow Dash with one of its limbs, but the pegasus had already vanished. The wing began to fix itself, but as it did so the pegasus barreled into two of its legs, breaking both limbs.
As the seconds passed, Rainbow Dash created a blur of colors as she spun around the creature's body, breaking legs and attacking wings. Though the creature healed whatever wounds Rainbow inflicted, the pegasus was always quick to strike elsewhere, sometimes smashing bones that had only just recovered. And all the while, Spike spewed fire into its body.
Held in place by the pegasus' assault on its limbs, the creature could not dodge ranged attacks. Twilight blasted it relentlessly with her magic, and Applejack revealed herself from the brush on the other side of the clearing, where she'd poised to attack the creature if it dodged right instead of left. The earth pony's face was a grim, wrathful mask, and she bucked rocks and stones at the thing that had dared endanger her little sister.
Applejack's missiles tore open holes in its hide; Twilight's magic burned away patches of fur and skin. Their foe thrashed wildly, immobilized by Rainbow Dash's assault and still shrieking from Spike's fire.
Now Twilight saw it for what it really was, this seemingly unstoppable, seemingly invincible juggernaut that had so intimidated her. Like a rook, it mindlessly barreled down the board, smashing through any obstacle in its way. But here it was: boxed in by lesser pieces, with nowhere to move and nowhere to escape; pinned by knights and bishops and a young pawn, its destruction inevitable.
Twilight blasted another burn into its side, and again the creature healed its wounds—but the fresh skin appeared slower, this time. Twilight saw its leg bones aligning with sluggish speed, and looked at its face. All three eyes were wide in terror, and she knew the endgame was hers, that the creature's healing powers were not inexhaustible.
One of Applejack's stones scraped open a wound in its side. The edges of the small cut trembled, slowly crawling towards each other as the wound mended—and then abruptly stopped. The wound stood, trickling blood; the earring dangling from the creature's ear gave off several flashes of dim green light.
"Stop!" the creature screamed. "I give up! Please, no more!"
None of the others stopped their assault, but both Spike and Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight, questions in their eyes. Twilight was grateful they deferred to her judgment before stopping on their own.
"Everypony, stop," the unicorn decided. "Both of you, back away from it."
Both Spike and Rainbow Dash retreated from the monster. Its underside was a nasty, violent red; small burns and cuts dotted its hide; and, three of its legs were broken.
The creature stood, heaving, for several seconds. After nearly a full minute without punishment, its wounds began making themselves right, though still without the speed which Twilight had first observed.
The creature looked down at Twilight and the others, hatred beaming from its three eyes. "How dare you," it said—or should it be she said? Now that she was speaking instead of shrieking in fury—not to mention that she was no longer trying to murder them—Twilight found it easier to think of the creature before her as a 'her,' not an 'it.'
"Nopony—nopony—" hissed the enemy. She panted, holding her sides weakly. "What—what are you?"
"What are we?" answered Rainbow. "Gee, I dunno. An ace flyer, Iron Pony, soon-to-be Wonderbolt (if you ask my opinion)—"
"Dedicated sister," Applejack interjected. "Hard worker, strongest earth pony mare around—"
"Plus the personal apprentice of Celestia!" Spike said, hoisting a claw in Twilight's direction. "A master of magic and one of the smartest ponies you'll ever meet—"
"Only pegasus ever to pull off a Sonic Rainboom—"
"Champion wrangler—"
"And a freaking dragon!" Spike said, puffing up importantly.
"We're ponies who don't like bullies swaggering into our town," Twilight said, returning the monster's gaze. "Maybe next time you pick a fight, it shouldn't be with fully half the wielders of the Elements of Harmony."
The creature blinked.
"Elements…of Harmony?" she croaked. Her voice wavered with more than just pain—Twilight recognized utter fear.
"You three…you are…" the monster quivered. She tentatively retreated from the group, despite her still-mending legs.
"…wielders of the Elements?" it finished in a voice laced with horror. Twilight and her friends stared back wordlessly.
A mindless, terrified scream erupted from the creature's mouth. A burst of green light flashed from the onyx earring, temporarily blinding Twilight and the others.
When Twilight's vision cleared, the monster before her was gone, replaced by the same deep-blue pegasus from before.
The pegasus raised her wings, still screaming wordlessly, and flew straight up through the canopy of the Everfree Forest and out into the sky beyond, streaking away from Ponyville.
"Hey, wait!" Rainbow yelled, preparing to rush after her.
"Stop! Rainbow Dash, stop!"
Twilight's words halted the pegasus.
"Why?" the blue pony challenged.
"Even wounded as she is, I don't know if you—if any of us—could take her one on one," Twilight said. "The fight's over. If she wants to run, let her. Better than you getting hurt."
Rainbow grumbled, but settled down in the glade.
"Twilight…what was that?" Applejack said. "Ah've fought timberwolves, dragons, and the living embodiment of chaos itself…but Ah don't know if Ah've ever seen something like that."
"I'm not sure. But I think I know somepony who can tell us. Spike, did you send doctors to the library to help Trixie?"
"Yeah," the dragon replied. "I was running back with them when Applejack ran into me, told me you were in trouble. They should be helping Trixie right now."
"Good. Maybe when she wakes up, we'll get some answers."
Twilight turned to the others, a stormy look in her eyes.
"Get ready, everypony. Somehow I don't think our problems are over with yet."


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