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Is storytelling still a part of being human, a significant part of our culture, or is it something that is just in the past? How has it changed? Does it still address the fundamental issues that humans face? Give examples of stories that you think have deep meaning for us, and discuss what's behind it.
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Storytelling will always be a part of human culture. Sure their are stories that are centuries old but their are also new ones being made everyday. Children stories for example might not be the same as the story of Noah's Ark but they are still stories developed by authors and have some meaning to them. I think stories these days are more for interest or entertainment unlike older myths that try to explain the meaning of creation or how the earth was formed.
I dont think story telling has to do with being human. Its who your are, if your a story teller and you have alot of stories than of course your going to spread the word. But if your the tyoer of person who really doesnt have a care in the world about stories and myths then thats just the type of person you are. You dont have to be human to tell a story, animals give lots of stories and they cant even talk. Just the background behind them is whats so interesting.
i think storytelling is still a big of humans. in the beging of time sortytelling is how they pasted the times and to entertain there self . its a big culture all are history comes from storytellers. if there where never any storytellers to tell storys we would have no idea of are past as humans. storytelling has changed a bit because we now have the power to save a better record storys to tell future mankind. im not a big reader but i think all storys can speack to people in diffrent way it all depends on the person.
I believe storytelling will never die, it is embedded in our culture as long as we have been able to tell stories. Most stories are what we hear when we are children give basic fundamentals that we need to better ourselves in life. I think a good example would be the story of goldilocks and the three bears, now I know most people have heard the average story about the little girl breaking and entering an innocent bears house and ending up having a good time with them. The original story is one that was used to make children scared of robbing a persons house, it was about an old vagrant woman who wanted to get out of the cold and broke into a house, the end result of this was that she was drowned, burned, and impaled on a church steeple. Would this story told to children stop them from trying to break into peoples' houses? Possibly but we modernized the story and made it have a happy ending to breaking and entering.
Stories have always been told for the history, funyy stories, or just stories that we all say from what happen to us or something that you seen that was intresting or funny. Humans have told stories since cavemen have carved their day to day experience on how they lived and the tools they learned to make for their survival.
To me story telling is a big part of our culture today and always has been a big part of our culture. Story telling is essential in order to understand other peoples thinking and what they have been through. Story telling if anything has gotten more developed and has evolved from person to person as we face life. We face many things everyday as humans and story telling helps describe what we have been through and what we have done. Love stories are great examples of true stories that actually take place in real life and it shows that past expiereince helps explain stories alot better.
I think since our culture has changed to a one that surronds around technology so has our way of telling stories first it was from word of mouth, to books, and now to movies, and tv shows. In many instances it still portrays what we dress as a human in this world. For example, our current generation of up and coming adults put importance to childhood stories from disney movies like Ariel, Cinderella, A Bug's Life, or Arestercats of course they all have more a happy end to them to be more politically correct to a certain extent. But ehy remind of us morals and ideals like keep going, if your a good person you get what you deserve, and stufflike that. Of course theyre just re-told stories of fables and myths with more unhappy endings.
I do believe storytellimg is a part of being human,Everyone has a story to tell! It is too a significant part of our culture because it tells where we come from as individuals and why is it we are the way we are,because of our HIstory! Storytelling has changed ,in way of expanding the meaning of telling a story. Storytelling can be written,it can be drawn,and it can be perfomed through acting or singing,and in a variety of other ways.
I think that storytelling is still around, its just as time has gone the way of telling the story has altered with the way people go about things, for an example people many people go the movies more often than reading a book or listening to an audio tape.
Storytelling is still a part of our culture, although it has taken a different form. Most stories today are told mopre for entertainment, from peoples imaginations. Unlike back then when they had a deeper meaning, from religion to the daily struggles of survival. While some stories are made with a deeper meaning in mind, most are made for pure entertainment. Stories often come with a moral or meaning.
Storytelling obviously isn't going anywhere because if it disappears, so does humanity;literally and figuratively. If people stop telling stories their history will disappear and we will forget about them. Humans are also social beings by nature, they feel the need to talk and communicate to each other. Anything you say or narrate about events in your life is telling a story. Storytelling now is actually growing and taking on new forms. Now we have films, songs, art, and literature. Everything tells a story
Stories are definitely still being told today and i don't think people will ever stop. They are a significant part of our culture, not only do they entertain but they paint a picture of history, and some even have morals tied into them. Stories have changed, there are many types of them and they take different forms. Like Eman said there is films, songs, art, and literature.
I think storytelling is very much alive, and I believe it still shows examples of every aspect of humanity that we could ever think of. This is because I read comics, and as an active comic book reader (and writer) I can say that it is a form of storytelling that is oftenly drastically overlooked.
I'm not talking about superhero comics either, though they could be considered a decent example if you look for the right ones. I'm talking about real, legitamate novels written in a graphic style. (i.e., graphic novels, duh.) And some examples of these that I would be happy to share with the class are
the Sandman comics written by Neil Gaiman. They are beautifuly written stories about real human emotions and struggles narrated from the viewpoint of the supernatural beings known as the endless. For anyone who has not ever heard or read it, I highly recommend it. Sometimes it gets kind of weird, but for the most part it is an incredible series.
Storytelling is something we've been doing through century's far back. Story telling can give moral significance. It can teach kids what others have mistakenly done already to learn from it. It helps people get through the harsh times and lifts peoples spirits through low and high. Even a funny story can lift someones day.


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◊ Birthplace: Some place near Turkey
◊ Occupation: Personal Body Guard for L'avvoltoio
◊ Resides in: Venezia, Roma
◊ Rank: Cavaliere
◊ Stats:
◊ Likes:
- She is a simple girl; having grown up with very little and always sharing with her siblings. She likes to sit and have her mother brush her hair and sing songs with her.
She likes it when her mother makes her something new to wear with spare cloth that she bought with her extra job and the satisfaction that she works hard enough support them. She also loves to dance. Its one of her passions as well as singing, but she also shy about it to the extent that you have to be rather close with her to know that she does it.
She likes reading books on just about anything that she can get her hands on; though she struggles to read. Watching the sunsets or sunrises and lazily lying in bed with FeiFei before she starts her chores are guilty pleasure for her. She really likes brandy and drinking her brothers under the table as well as scraping. She loves to fight; especially when it comes to knife fighting.
◊ Dislikes:
- She has very few dislikes. Her biggest dislike is the sight of needles. She cannot stand needles at all. She hates her father and when someone speaks to her in her native Turkish language, her stomach grows a bit sick because it reminds her of him. Do not touch her back or around her neck, she will quickly get on guard and will go for your throat. She doesnt like to be thought bad of because of her race; in fact she tends to keep that a secret unless she trusts a person quite a bit.
◊ Hair color: Muted dirty blonde at the roots of her head to a dark umber that ends at the tips.
◊ Eye color: Both of her eyes are caramel
◊ Skin color: Sun-kissed tan.
◊ Distinguishing marks:
- She has very intricate scars riddling her back and along both of her arms. They were craved into her back with a syringe.
-She has a beauty mark under her left eye.
◊ Personality:
To say the least, she has /changed/ quite abit. She is still in the same hand naive and rather inquisitive in nature, but she has a rather harsh streak. She does not trust as she did once before and to appear to her as an enemy means she will attempt to dispose of you before you can do anything to harm her or her family. Her hope and understanding of the Brotherhood has long been lost and in turn, she only believes in what she can hold onto. And that speaks volumes towards her trust in her family... and little to no one else.
- Being raised with a complex system of roles between women and men has caused Desdemona to give her the mindset of a man. She is the main bread winner of the family since she is the eldest child. Therefore, she is the man of the family and by all rights, acts like it. She drinks ale, curses and scuffles with the best and doesnt worry much about fitting into the womanly role. For those who know her best
They know she is slowly gaining her individuality once more after it being broken of her. She is still greatly wounded from the experience and while she is strong-willed, she is still skittish when it comes to having someone confront her. She has nerves and she will hesitate before taking an action. It could be called an advantage because it has made her more calculating and analytical, but not in a situation that calls for it.
Nonetheless, she enjoys teasing men and holding their attentions, but not actually doing anything with it. She is quite intrigued by what the mechanics of love or physical attraction are, but when it comes to acting on them, she is rather shy. You could say she is a contradiction.
◊ Biography:
The days on the Caravan were hard and full of scavenging for food. . .
Andrezej made sure that this was true. With 5 wives and most of them having at least 4 children each; the children werent seen as much more than ways to bring in income... until the day that his 3rd wife and the only one that hadnt been able to conceive, gave birth to a girl of light hair during the summer. Her mother called her a child of miracles; her father regarded her light hair and instantly saw his own death in her. Light hair in his opinion was something that likened his own offspring to a devil. Syeira begged him to allow her to keep the child, knowing that she may not survive the birth of another. And this child was something that was to be kept, she could be useful. Andrezej agreed, but dubbed the child; Desdemona, which could be very well shown as a connection with a demon. She bore her mothers whiskey dark eyes and her fathers richly sun-kissed skin, but still, her hair set her apart from her siblings. To remedy this, her mother kept her hair cropped short to her head.
She grew up like any other child on the caravan: stealing money and food for the family to eat. But, being an outcast only meant that she had to work harder to get her fathers approval in the simplest things; she worked hard to beat her brothers in wrestling and steal the most things. Anything to show that she was worth having alive, but Andrezej paid her no mind. She had inherited her mothers attitude and resilience and thinking back on it now, she was grateful; this saved her life.
They moved frequently along the Eastern European countries over the years.
Stopping for months at a time so that they could get enough money to survive another trip and as Desdemona grew older, she began to notice more that she related more to her brothers than her sisters. Her sisters were busy washing and cleaning, her brothers were out in the market; causing mischief and bringing home food, but she brought more than they did.
She became the head of the household in some ways, which only seemed to increase her fathers ire. He forbade her from leaving the caravan and told her she must know her place as a female in this family. So, she stayed around camp; brooding and watching as her sisters and mother worked with her their mothers and it came to the point where she had a startling discovery. When they were done with their work, they would dance for fun. It was a small dance that they called Tsifteteli. She caught to it like a moth to a flame. She busily began to practice just out of her fathers view, on the streets while her father slept or on the dirt floors of the homes they lived in. It came to her attention that even though she wasnt good; she gartered quite a bit of attention from men and they would throw coins at her feet. It became like a game for her; she continued to dance for the excitement that she could see written on mens faces and the amazement and sometimes disgusted fascination that covered the womens.
She felt content that she had finally found her place and her father seemed happy at least; He would make shows for her to dance. But, he was taking the money for himself to feed his gambling addiction rather than giving it back to the family. And he grew increasingly hostile towards her mother, who didnt like the idea of her only child being displayed as some object. Andrezej demanded she dance. Desdemona was already a liability for her appearance why shouldnt she be selling what she could? She was 14 years and she was considered of marrying age, but Andrezej would lose his meal ticket, he realized. He thought of ways to make sure she would never leave him.
He looked at his lovely little daughter and he asked if she wanted to please him. And of course, without hesitation, she said Yes.
It was on the eve of her 15th year when Desdemona was awoken by her father and 2 of her elder brothers. They smiled to her and brandished what looked like a syringe. Their mother had just died that previous week. They had looked at her and blamed her for their bad fortune. She had been letting her hair grow and it reached her hips and unlike her mother and sisters, she did not cover herself from head to foot. They believed that God was punishing them, so they would have to pay respects to him. Her father said nothing; only kept asking if she wanted to please him. She begged her brothers to see the light, but they only saw their grief and so they began to carve things into her skin, ignoring her screams of agony and constant thrashing
The art of marking the skin was something that was considered a sin because it was the mutilation of Gods vessel. She would be seen as ugly to her people. She broke away before they added their mothers ashes to her body and therefore the testament was not complete. She fled to her mother; tripping over herself and screaming for help. It woke the whole caravan and the lights of lamps seemed to flicker on. She mused that they looked like fireflies as she continued to run towards the fortune Tellers tent. Her father was close behind alas and reached for her; his fist wrapped in her hair and he yanked the girl back just before she could reach her mother.
You are a woman and you must know your place. You are mine and always will be. No man will have you.
He was right. She knew he was right and it made her livid. She could very well be unable to find a suitor because of this disfigurement
And so it stayed that way until her 17th year when they found their way to Venice, Italy. The series of events then seemed to unfold too fast. Her elder brothers soon found wives and had children. They left to create their own caravans which left Desdemona as the eldest child.
Her father; who still had a firm reign over the caravan was killed, as her mother said. She didnt know why her father had been slain, rather why anyone would take the time to kill the man. Only that she was the eldest of the caravan with her fathers blood and she was now the rightful head of the family
She could still dance for income, but that wouldnt sustain the family for long, she knew this as she contemplated her actions one night after counting the florins from the evenings venue.
It was one summers eve, about a month or so after her fathers death that one of her younger brothers; Kylar, was caught trying to pickpocket some men in the market. She was busily trying to find some cheaper fruit, when her brother; Berkay, found her and told her of what happened. Kylar was getting his hand cut off by men in steel that bore a cross upon it. She ran towards the square, but when she got there, she was already too late
Someone else had saved her brother. The man was in fancy robes and patted her brothers head as if familiar with him. She asked who he was. He regarded her for a long moment then asked if she wanted to get stronger and take care of her family so that this would not happen any longer. She didnt have anything else to believe in, but her family. She looked to her brothers and accepted the invitation to the Brotherhood.
It seemed then that after she had fallen in love with a Doctor... a healer that was of the wrong side as herself, that things began to spiral into things she could not quite understand- only that she loved this man with all her heart. They grew closer and finally married- her having grown swollen with his children and then giving birth to them, but something happened in a dark alley a mere week after their wedding- he was ambushed. While she knew it was treason, she fought against the side she had called home for a subsequent 4 years and eventually lost her love for the Brotherhood.
She took her vows amongst the Templars soon after and took her side beside her husband as his personal bodyguard- never looking back.
◊ Equipment:
- -Inverted Hidden Blade
-Scimitar x2
-Iron Fan
-Wheel-lock Rifle
-Now the mother of three beautiful babies by the names of Evren, Valentino and Aysegul Cianci- Born in November.
- She is quite obsessed with her husband~ [link] (He is also quite overprotective and she is in turn as well. . . Oh and if you touch him, she will gun for you~ )
- Her native language is Turkish, but in the same spirit, she can speak italian and Romani as well. She curses alot in any of these languages as well.
-She can not read or write very well. It wasnt taught to her and she is very ashamed of this. She will try and avoid doing either at all costs.
-She lived with her mother, her sister-wives and their children. There are about 20; 3 other wives, 14 children including Dessy and 2 house pets. Now resides with her husband at their own villa with 3 children, 20+ animals and family that decides to hang around.
-She has an issue with /sleeping/. She is very much an insomniac.
-She has a set of steel-tipped tarot cards; she is quite enamored with the idea of telling a fortune before doing much of anything... Even if she isnt quite good at it. (She is liken to the Queen of Swords.)
◊Current florins: 7,250 f
◊Total Florins: 25,750f
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dezi should hang with you sometime i can see people calling them and getting them mixed up
XD LOL~ Yesss! That would be hilarious! ////
She looks nice.
Im sorry about what happened tp her...
Im sorry about what happened tp her...
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She's alright. She is tougher than she looks.
And. No worries~
She's alright. She is tougher than she looks.
Oh this looks lovely~ *stares at your pretty app and is happy*
Would love to RP with you. How would you prefer it dear? I like to paragraph RP too, and have MSN and Skype.
Would love to RP with you. How would you prefer it dear? I like to paragraph RP too, and have MSN and Skype.
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Q A Q AMG. . . I like Skype rp or Msn. .
My skype is AgonizedPacification.
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Q A Q AMG. . . I like Skype rp or Msn. .
My skype is AgonizedPacification.
*fangirling so hard*
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its your choice, im more partial to paraghraph rp, just tell me when and where you'd like to rp. I can meet you in the chatrooms now if you want
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Hyderabad, Aug 13 : Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has decided to set up a unit in the defence sector in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs.1,500 crore.
This was conveyed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by a delegation of officials of the public-sector company.
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Just quickie pic.
Am I a only one who think Karai in new tmnt cartoon is... ugly? I don't like design of turtles, April, Casey and other characters in this tv-show, but I get to used to them.
Am I a only one who think Karai in new tmnt cartoon is... ugly? I don't like design of turtles, April, Casey and other characters in this tv-show, but I get to used to them.
I wish that they have give karai a better hair style and without makeup around her eyes
karai looks sexy
Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight!
Sexy work on Karai here.
Seems more like Raph's card than uptight Leo.
I happen to like Karai in the 2012 series but your version's pretty sexy too
All the time Leo all the time
She seems to like it too
sexy Karai
cool what good pic of leo and karai is awesome and fantastic is one great work congraluations friend
Could be worse. *points to the new movie*
you are most certainly not the only one who finds her new design ugly, I don't get what they were thinking with it or why they had to make everyone in the show kids.
Just another in the long list of "don't ask" things about Leo and Karai!
I think the only thing they really did right was give Leo a personality that wasn't just "i'm the leader. Bushido ninja!"
seems to me they gave her Wolverine's hair cut -- on a bad hair day. Body is sweet. Go for it Leo!
it is* or it's*
They tried to set the Brooding Punk dial to 11 and broke the knob right off. Plus the shape of her nose and jaw make her look a little like Jason Momoa in Conan the Barbarian. I'd almost expect her to show up in that Bangkok strip joint from Hangover 2.
А мне нравятся новые Черепашки. Они няшки)
lol I liked the one in the 2000s cartoon much better
Nope. I also think Karai in the new TMNT series is ugly as well. I like your style of her though.
I hate Karai's head and hair. I'm liking everything else. Except for the turtles feet.
Once you get used to how the show looks, characters like her and April can come across as real cute.
in snes version karai looks like a man!
Hate the show. I think it's honestly visually awful, especially in the age of *incredible* true animation like Legend of Korra and Young Justice. There's really no excuse for ugly animation or lazy CG like Nick's TMNT or Beware The Batman (sadly, only one of these had gotten canceled thus far...) even if the target demographic is children. They deserve better. Honestly, I compliment you Flick on actually making the designs of these characters something to enjoy looking at.
I respect your opinion, I really do and im gonna be as kind as possible so...
um...if u don't like the show then...don't watch it, cause others do like it so yeah.
again, I respect your opinion
um...if u don't like the show then...don't watch it, cause others do like it so yeah.
again, I respect your opinion
...why are you even here then? hasnt your mother taught you anything? if you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. sheesh, ever watched bambi?
I think she is cool looking in the new show. All the other Turtles look very well designed, cuter and more bad ass looking then the 80s design. I don't really like the mutant villain designs though.
If that's the NickTMNT Karai then she needs more ass.
I actually wasn't a big fan of this show's take on Karai, at first (my current all time fav Karai's probably the one from the IDW comics..)
But she quickly great on me.
Now I guess I kinda adore her~
Such a cutie!
Lovely art here!
But she quickly great on me.
Now I guess I kinda adore her~
Such a cutie!
Lovely art here!
Karai is freaking awesome in this series, and her voice actor told me karai is her favorite voice she's done
I don't hate the new designs, but, I will always be a fan of the 2003 series when it comes to the Turtles and Karai. And the 1980's series for when it comes to April and Irma.
I think April in 2012 show is ugly, 1987 version or something like it would be way better. To me Karai, Casey, Irma and other humans look okay and I like turtles designs, my fav version of them by far
Are you joking? April in 2012 is awesome! yay for Lolicon! ^__^
I don't think she's ugly, although the blond under black hair threw me off for a while, and she certainly looks fine in your style.


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OverviewBack in black! The Louisville football team opened the 2014 season in impressive fashion Monday, beating Miami 32-24 in front of a nationally-televised audience at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The Cards led from their opening drive and put on an offensive display that racked up over 400 yards of offense. Much of the heavy lifting was done by the Louisville rushers, who accounted for 174 yards rushing, including 100 from senior running back Dominique Brown. The Cards now focus their attention to Murray State, where the team will face a quick turnaround against Racers on Saturday. Key Stats: Quick Hits Cards' Captains on the 2014 Schedule
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the original fantastic 4 and franklin for a fantastic friend
Awesome job,fantastic gallery!
Fun image! The inclusion of Franklin is an especially nice touch.
this is absolutely brilliant. great job!
Franklin! LOL, great work sir. Especially love how you rendered Sue.
I don't think I could ever not love your colors to itsy bitsy deathy pieces. GAWD, DUSTIN, SAVE SOME OF THE GAWGEOUS FOR THE REST OF US.
Very cool and cute!
Love this! Fantastic as usual.
awesome.. love your water color works, mostly the batman.
love mr. fantastic on this one
awww - too awesome, Who's the little one?
great work
IF you could jump ships to the house of mouse and put this out as a YA book, the world would be a better place.
Amazing but why did you draw The Human Torch twice ?
The little blonde guy isn't Johnny; it's Franklin. He's Susan and Reed's son. There's a short, cute comic series about him and his adventures in the Baxter Building.
I can see where you'd be confused, though. They look a lot alike.
I can see where you'd be confused, though. They look a lot alike.
Those aren't the costumes I like and this offends me as a male. Where's Deadpool?
Like it !
Love it! Hope to see you working on them one day!
More Marvel please, sir.
Fantastic Four is a guilty pleasure of mine. XD
Very nice !!! Fantastic "five"????
Awesome work! I like all.
Pass to me if you want
Pass to me if you want
Yay, Franklin!
your red richard's face is just ... fantastic
what is franklin's powers?
Pure awesomeness. (Reality Warping, Precognition, Telepathy, Telekinesis) and when he grows up, he has a pet Galactus.
Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic, fantastic.
Cutesy! Dustin you would be awesome on FF
Nice! Why no Valeria thou?
Because she sucks
who 's the small guy
Franklin, Reed and Sue's son
fantastic Four are my favorite Marvel heroes. Love the drawing.
Great portrayal of very awesome characters. I especially like the way you drew Reed and Franklin.
One of my favorite teams! Great piece!
awesome take on a classic
Just ink and watercolor, right?
This really looks adorable, man!


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Sun Colors by OliveOil_Med
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Bronte Cook can easily be described as a selfish person. The seventh-year student at the Salem Witches Institute has never known suffering a day in her life, not even with a war over the fate of wizard-kind occuring on the other side of the world.
But on a day when everyone is celebrating and Bronte couldn't care less, a less-than-welcome visitor helps to give her a new way of seeing the world.
I am OliveOil_Med of Ravenclaw, and this is my entry for the Air Challange.
2nd Place Winner of the Air Challange!
Sunrise Gifts by indigo_mouse
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: Sometimes the very beginning of love is too thin to support the weight of words. A shared dawn, a gift stands in for what has not been said by a girl out of Faerie and a pure-blooded Slytherin.
I am indigo_mouse of Gryffindor and this is my submission for Air.
Seeking the Truth Among A Changed Disposition by ElizabethRAustin
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: Mai Chrissa Sutherland, decendent of the Sutherland clan of Scotland, is a sixth year Ravenclaw who plays Seeker for the house team. When Mai has a run in with none other than Marcus Flint, visions set forth a bizzarre set of events brewing problems for Mai. Appart from the visions and night frights, Mai's feelings for boys are changing.
Shiver by PhysicalGraffiti
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 5]
Summary: They stretched out over an ocean of limitless years, each one highlighting a wholly separate time in their lives. Some were happier than others, but with things as chaotic and uncertain as they were, he cherished each individual one. (Two-shot.)
Stasis by Wings of the Morning
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 6]
Summary: There is no villain. There is no hero. There is only redemption and damnation, success and failure. (Regulus, and growing up in all the wrong ways.)
Same Auld Lang Syne by Katie616
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 12]
Summary: Songfic based upon the song 'Same Auld Lang Syne' by Dan Fogelberg. Professional Quidditch player Ron Weasley and Ministry of Magic employee Hermione Granger meet at the Leaky Cauldron late on Christmas eve and converse for the first time in years. As they part, Ron realizes something huge.
Seasons of Change by BeautifulDreamer07
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 7]
Summary: It is a magical evening. Bill and Fleur have just been married and the reception is in full swing. The guests are swaying gently to the music, the drinks are flowing freely, and the Trio are finally enjoying a perfectly normal evening
that is until a silvery Patronus appears in their midst.
Harry Potter always knew it would fall to him to defeat Lord Voldemort and, with four Horcruxes left to find and destroy, that task is more than a little daunting. Harry knew it would take the combined efforts of him, Ron, and Hermione to complete the task and finally defeat Voldemort once and for all. But Harry accepted it, however reluctantly. He knew he needed Ron and Hermione with him, that they would be essential in his quest. What Harry didnt count on was the addition of two more people to the group. But what was he to do? After all, no one told Ginny and Lukas Weasley to grab onto his arm while he, Ron, and Hermione were Apparating away from Bill and Fleurs reception. Will Ginny and Lukas prove to be a hindrance to Harry or will they end up being invaluable resources in the final battle of good versus evil?
Sorry by night_patronus
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 3]
This is a story of a man and his mistakes, apologized for too late. This is a story of a woman who died, and forgave too soon. This is a story of a day spent in silence, a beautiful sunset, a heartbroken lover and a bouquet of torn flowers. This is a story.
NOTE: This is (true to form) a fairly angsty story. So don't read it is you don't go for that kind of thing.
**Song-fic to Sorry by Buckcherry**
Silent Horror by fawkeshermione221
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: A short poem about Ginny's reaction when Voldemort announces Harry Potter's "death" during the final battle.
Smart Girl, That Hermione* by Slvr_Otter_Solicitor
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 9]
This is a one-shot missing scene referenced in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The night before Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys leave for the Quidditch World Cup, Ginny asks Hermione for some relationship advice. After some shouting and a few tears, Ginny learns a bit more about love, friendship, and, most importantly, herself.
*Title comes from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, page 647, U.S. edition.
Snowflakes by jojo_dolphin2394
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 7]
Starlight by R_Ravenclaw
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Edward is the one who caught Cecilia when she fell; Edward is the one who has always understood her; Edward is also the one who has been in love with her for years, without her ever knowing.
Six months after Tom Riddle leaves Cecila, her best friend professes his love, and she needs to give her answer. If only she knew how she felt.
Second part in the Watching Over Her trilogy. This won't make sense without first reading The Buried Heart.
Someday I'll Know by HogwartsGirly124
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Harry Potter!
When we hear that name we think of The Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One, but what was Harry like before he ever step foot in the wizarding world. What was our future hero like when he was mocked and scolded by his own family? How did he deal with? Would he ever know what happened to the parents that haunted his dreams......
Saving Catherine by Pondering
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Remus Lupin was not sure of what he was going to find when he went down to live with a colony of werewolves. What he certainly did not expect was a young couple who dreamed of escaping.
Written by Pondering of Ravenclaw as the final exam for Laurskii's DADA First Years' Class: The Art of the Story
Ski-reaming at the Top of her Lungs by LilyGinnyWrites92
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 32]
Summary: What do you get when you have a slightly clumsy Lily, a mischievous Sirius, a peeved and tired Ginny, an annoying Hermione and an unwilling to intervene Harry? The Potter family ski vacation, of course!
Sunday Breezes by Crows
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 5]
Summary: Because sometimes we just have to communicate.
A gift to my favorite ship.
I am Crows of Slytherin House and this is my submission for Air
Someday Never Comes by R_Ravenclaw
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary: Every day Draco and Ginny take walks. Even though they are physically apart, those are the only times they share.
Fully compliant.
Simon says... by Peach
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 151]
Summary: In Harrys sixth year a fifth house is added at Hogwarts. During re-sorting, recent events cause Harry to reconsider and he unintentionally ends up in Slytherin, where he meets Simon, a former Ravenclaw.
When a new prophecy surfaces, old bonds of friendship will be challenged. Harry has to deal with the question of friend or foe, faith or fool, while living in times of mistrust, betrayal, and death. (No Slash)
Suns by james_fanatic
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 6]
Summary: Luna is in the cellar of the Malfoy Manor, captured. ~Takes place in the seventh book.~
Statues, Safes, Painted Walls and Streetlights by Gin_Drinka
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 12]
Summary: Two thousand feet walk under the streetlights as a thousand lives forget a million footsteps and turn their backs on a hundred ways to say, 'I cared.'
Sirius runs away from home, taking with him one solitary memory...
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Letters: North County, Dec. 28, 2012
A magical evening
A magical evening was enjoyed by a packed house recently at the Star Theatre in downtown Oceanside. A cast and crew of more than 100 local children and adults produced a "Broadway"-class performance of the musical "Annie."
Ever-present in the hearts and minds of the audience must have been the tragedy in Connecticut last week. As we sat waiting for the theater to fill, we watched as fathers and mothers lovingly cradled, carried and seated their precious children, many only toddler age.
"Annie" is not only a beautiful story with uplifting music, all performed to perfection, but a welcome opportunity for something so positive to share with their children. The packed house roared with approval over and over during the two-hour performance.
After the production, our group headed to the Oceanside Harbor for a wonderful dinner on the patio, outfitted with heaters for comfort and to enjoy the Christmas lighting all around the boats and harbor. Someone mentioned to us the view from Pacific Street, so we took the drive around the harbor onto Pacific Street and found the lighting along North Coast village a magical wonderland, with spectacular displays everyone would enjoy seeing.
Mary Steiger
Please bring back these columnists
Ever since the merger with the U-T San Diego, there are three columnists who are very missed by me.
Timothy Miller had a very thought-provoking and funny spin on topics. In the Sunday books section, Alan Russell and Kit Bacon-Gressitt used to cover local authors.
This is now sadly lacking. Please bring back these columnists.
Patrick McIntosh
Gun control won't stop madmen
Why there are no school shootings in Israel? Wake up, America.
In the early 70s, Israel was faced with much greater problems of armed terrorist attacks on schools. The cry for more gun control was heard then too, but Israel very carefully analyzed all possible options before adopting the proactive position of arming and training their teachers. School shootings stopped and terrorists looked for easier targets.
Gun control never has and never will stop criminals and madmen from carrying out acts of gun violence.
Ronald Parker
Here's why there are no jobs
I previously sent in two letters explaining my reasons for high unemployment ("Corporations are the problem," Oct. 24 and "Reason two for high unemployment," Nov. 25).
First was the fact that CEOs in America are sending our manufacturing to China — they have been doing this ever since free trade was passed. Second was the fact that less people are required to produce things; robots and machines have replaced us.
Here is my third and last reason: This is the easiest to fix, yet may never be fixed. Americans love to buy an item, whatever it is, at the lowest price. I call this "Walmart Syndrome." Most of us have this sickness. It is growing and there may be no cure.
We are addicted and can't help ourselves. Our brain has lost its capacity to reason. We want to believe everything is the government's fault. We have the sickness so bad that the extremely sick actually believe job openings grow just because we purchase millions of items built in China or purchase a foreign car.
As the sickness enters its final stages, Americans don't have to worry about people dying in places like Bangladesh or China due to extremely bad working conditions, it is not our fault; and as our environment deteriorates, America's air somehow will always be clean.
Enjoy your next shopping trip.
Gary Maruska
Automatic weapons excessive
Gun advocates and the National Rifle Association bandy the words "patriot" and "founding fathers" about like badges of honor. I would remind them that on Dec. 15, 1791, when the Second Amendment was adopted, the firearms of the times were flintlock pistols and "Brown Bess" smoothbore flintlock muskets that could fire off one shot about every 20 seconds.
Perhaps, in their love for this era, they could return to these weapons and we could ban all Uzi carbine-type weapons that can fire up to 600 rounds per minute. That is a bit excessive for killing deer or a household intruder, don't you think?
Ronald Exley
Voters, not political favoritism, should control council
Now that Escondido's City Council has appointed its newest member, we must establish a fair procedure.
My suggestion is democratic and virtually cost-free. When a midterm council member decides to run for another office, extend the filing deadline by a week to allow time for candidates who want to fill the remaining two years. On the ballot, all the council candidates would be listed twice, in two sections.
For an election cycle like 2012, when two seats were open, voters would have two votes in the first ballot section. Voters would have three votes in the second ballot section. If the midterm council member loses the higher office, the first ballot section applies, and the two highest vote-getters win the open seats. But if the midterm council member wins the higher office, the second ballot section applies, and the third-highest vote-getter wins the two-year term.
Voters, not political favoritism, would control the council. No need for appointments or special elections. All candidates would go through the expense and exposure of a public campaign, rather than simply filling out an application and pleasing three sitting council members.
It is time for common-sense, democratic governance in Escondido.
Rick Mercurio
Valley Center
Shallow cliché
"Guns don't kill people, people do" is the mantra of the National Rifle Association, that now sounds more than ever like a shallow cliché.
And it is not only a shallow cliché, but it is not really true.
A more accurate assessment would be the following:
• Disturbed and angry people with their fists usually hurt people.
• Disturbed and angry people with a knife usually injure people.
• Disturbed and angry people with a gun usually kill people.
People with guns kill people.
If you agree with this assessment, continue to write your representatives to push for real gun control.
Long after the cries of outrage have faded, the NRA will still be lobbying aggressively for their own agenda.
Jay Rayl
Confiscate movie-lot armories
Yes, we do have a serious gun violence problem in our nation. Everyday, on movie and TV screens across America, young minds are being invaded with images of carnage and death in the name of entertainment.
And there can be no confusion as to the source of this assault: Hollywood! Do the producers and actors who profit from these actions bear no responsibility for the development of our children's thoughts and feelings?
If you think the confiscation of firearms is the solution, I suggest we start with the movie-lot armories.
Randy Hughes
Expansion of freeway is problematic
The expansion of the Interstate 5 freeway is a big problem.
Caltrans, the organizer of the expansion, is planning to add commuter lanes along the freeway from La Jolla to Camp Pendleton. It will use billions of dollars to build giant walls on the sides of the freeway to contain freeway noise, but at the same time, blocking the beautiful view of the ocean that many people come to San Diego for. ...
If you want to help stop this expansion, go to
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James Fardeen
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7 Reasons Kate Middleton Should Start Reading Mom BlogsLori Garcia
As the world rejoices the birth of His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge, I have more than the fate of the British monarchy on my mind. As a mother, I have my sights set on Kate.
While it may seem that the collective world population is standing in Kate's corner, I suspect all of the pomp, circumstance, and insatiable curiosity surrounding Britain's new prince to render a deep and profound isolation. It's for this reason that I hope Kate allows the blogosphere to help her navigate through new motherhood.
Congratulations Kate! 1 of 8
In between midnight feedings we hope Kate starts reading mom blogs for the following reasons.
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She has a uterus 2 of 8
And not just any uterus, a royal uterus. As every once-inhabited uterus owner knows, mom bloggers aren't afraid to talk openly about stuff like missile breasts, unrecognizable nether regions, MIA libidos, and of course, muffin top. Every new mother deserves candid intel from postpartum trenches and something tells me the Queen Mother isn't up for sharing.
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Everybody's watching her 3 of 8
Remember how pissed you felt every time your mother-in-law watched you with judgey eyes? Now multiply that by a quadrillion-gazillion and you'll understand a fraction of the judgement bestowed upon dear Kate. Girlfriend needs more than a flock well wishers, she needs a legion of staunch supporters through her transition to motherhood. Kate, I speak on behalf of the mom blogging population (which I know better than doing) when I tell you that we don't care if you breast or bottle feed, co-sleep, immunize, babywear, or ever lose the baby weight. We just want you and your precious son to be healthy and happy.
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It's OK to ask for help 4 of 8
More than anything I want Kate to know that it's OK to ask for help should she need it. Blogging angels like Katherine Stone of Postpartum Progress work tirelessly to provide mothers with the mental health resources they need. Should Kate find herself struggling or unable to find her footing, I hope she knows there's a world of blog love available to help her through.
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She'll have questions 5 of 8
I know the Duchess of Cambridge and her sweet prince have access to the best medical care available, but that doesn't necessarily mean Kate will feel comfortable asking the really pressing questions that keep new mothers up at night.
Stuff like:
Is my son's penis supposed to bend like that?
What can I do about these %$#& bleeding nipples?
Why does my baby's poop look like chunky peanut butter?
Will my son experience male pattern baldness?
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We'll say what she can't 6 of 8
Most of us lack the decorum to survive five minutes in Kate's heavily supervised designer heels. We're too busy telling it like it is to worry about how our personal beliefs might be perceived by others. For this reason I want Kate to know that she can count on mom bloggers to say the things she wishes she could say out loud.
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Mom army 7 of 8
Mom bloggers are the secret army Kate may not even know she has. We will defend Kate's maternal choices because in doing so we're defending the choices of all mothers.
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Parenthood is crazy awesome 8 of 8
There is simply nothing better or more ridiculous than parenthood. The world might think they know Kate's happily ever after, but mom bloggers recognize that the real beauty of parenthood emerges from the chaos.
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Energy Harvesting the Next Big Thing for the Smart Grid
Solar panels capture energy from light and convert it to electricity. This is the most visible form of energy harvesting, but it is hardly the only one. Energy harvesting captures energy lost as heat, light, sound, vibration, or movement. Devices that harvest or scavenge energy can capture, accumulate, store, condition, and manage this energy into electricity for consumption. That's important, because our existing electricity infrastructure is extremely wasteful in its use of energy. For instance, today's technologies used in electricity generation are not energy efficient. Traditional gas or steam-powered turbines convert heat to mechanical energy, which is then converted to electricity. Up to two thirds of that energy input is lost as heat. Those old incandescent bulbs (technology invented by Thomas Edison in 1879) were real energy losers too. Ninety percent of the electricity flowing into incandescent bulbs ends up as waste heat. That's lost energy, which is why smart federal legislation banned incandescents in favor of more energy efficient sources of lighting starting in 2012.
Any aggregated reductions in electricity ease the stresses on our aging electricity infrastructure and give us a little breathing room to evolve to a Smart Grid. The electric utility industry has put significant focus on reducing peak electricity needs through demand response or load management programs. These programs are beneficial, but they have temporary impacts on electricity use.
Every electricity-consuming device wastes energy – whether we're talking about idling vampire loads or every day use of them. That heat you feel from your smart phone, laptop, or PC is wasted energy. That vibration you feel or motor hum in a refrigerator or dryer is wasted energy. If we can identify the right materials to harvest the energy lost to heat, vibration, sound, movement, and light into electricity, we can really embed energy efficiency where it counts – in the basic building blocks of microelectronics found in equipment and devices across the entire Smart Grid value chain of generation, transmission, distribution and consumption.
When it comes to electronics, better energy efficiency through harvesting technologies can also reduce the need for batteries. Perhaps future smart phones will be powered by light and movement and won't need batteries at all. Energy harvesting also has profound implications for M2M applications – particularly those that are not economically feasible now due to remoteness, inaccessibility, or hazardous conditions for periodic replacement of batteries that power sensors. A sensor that can power itself will have a far better operating lifetime and interesting impacts cost/benefit considerations.
The market projections for energy harvesting are currently assessed at $3B, but this number seems too conservative. Given the range of applications – essentially embedded technology in every device used in the Smart Grid value chain as well as enabling many new M2M applications – it seems that this number could easily double. There's a growing number of companies, mostly small players, that are developing and delivering solutions for civilian and military applications. However big Smart Grid players like ABB and General Electric are putting more investment into energy harvesting technologies.
So how do we accelerate the pace of innovation and deployment in this promising field? It takes R&D investment in physics to expand knowledge and experience about piezoelectric, thermoelectric, and pyroelectric materials. Nanotechnologies can also play important roles in innovations in materials and manufacturing processes. Advanced crystalline and ceramic materials are already capturing and converting wasted energy. Thermoelectric R&D and product releases are on the uptick, particularly in technologies to increase energy efficiency in industrial processes and automotive applications.
In the not too distant future, kinetic energy – such as people walking on a floor – could be converted to electricity by piezoelectric technologies. Just think how schools could harness the pitterpatter of little feet to power some of their building needs. But it's going to take investment in basic R&D to realize the full potentials of energy harvesting. That means government intervention, because venture capital and corporate funds typically shy away from investments in basic R&D. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy programs funded BEEST (Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation) to develop innovative rechargeable battery technologies. A similar program called BEETIT (Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices) is focused on developing energy efficient cooling technologies and air conditioners (AC) for buildings – and particularly for retrofitting existing technologies. This model should be applied to energy harvesting innovations, just like European consortiums have already focused in this area.
The bottom line is that in an "all of the above" energy strategy as defined by the Obama administration, we need to look at new energy sources, optimize existing infrastructure and operations, and deploy innovative technologies that support intelligent production and consumption of electricity. Energy harvesting technologies can produce electricity, and reduce loads across the grid. Those are two great reasons that energy harvesting technologies could and should be applied across the entire Smart Grid value chain.
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CALGARY, Alberta — It was always an iffy proposition whether Avalanche captain Joe Sakic would be able to play on the team's current road trip. Now, there is no more uncertainty — he won't.
Sakic skated over the weekend in Denver, and the team says his ailing back is improving. But Sakic will not play Tuesday against the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Rather than fly him into Calgary for a one-game appearance, then fly back with the team, the Avs thought it more prudent to keep him at home and hope he can play in the Avs' following game — also against the Flames — Thursday at home.
Tuesday will mark Sakic's fourth full game missed with the injury, which the Avs are still terming as a strain/stiffness.
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Budaj: Confidence improving.
Avs goalie Peter Budaj has had a tremendous road trip, and he will get another start Tuesday. The Slovakian goalie said he finally feels the kind of confidence in his play that eluded him earlier in the season.
"I think it's just working hard and trying to improve the things that needed improving," said Budaj, who has allowed only three goals in nearly 130 minutes on the trip and been excellent in shootouts as well. His victory over Edmonton on Saturday improved his career shootout record to 7-11. It was the Avs' seventh straight shootout victory, dating to last season.
The Avs took Sunday off. Today, they are slated to practice at the old Corral in Calgary, the site of a former Western Hockey Association team. . . . The shootout goal by Darcy Tucker on Saturday, which won the game for Colorado, was his third career shootout score. He is now 3-for-12. . . . Avs center Ben Guite remains listed as out indefinitely with a rib injury. . . . Avs winger Marek Svatos didn't have a very good game against the Oilers on Saturday, taking two minor penalties and going pointless, along with missing a shootout attempt.
Adrian Dater, The Denver Post