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The Power of Independent Thinking
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Recorded: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
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For more than a century U.S. foreign policywhether conducted by Democrats or Republicanshas been based on the assumption that Americans interests are served best by intervening abroad to secure markets, fight potential enemies far from American shores, or engage in democratic nation building. But, what is the record of such policies, including now in Iraq?
Experts: Carl P. Close, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, James L. Payne, Edward P. StringhamType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy
Eminent Domain: Abuse of Government Power?
Recorded: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. New London that local governments may force property owners to sell out and to make way for private economic development, even if the property is not blighted. In response, many states have passed legislation and proposed amendments to their state constitutions to block this unprecedented government assault on the rights of property owners.
Experts: Steven Greenhut, Timothy SandefurType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Housing, Land Use, Property Rights
The Civil War: Liberty and American Leviathan
Recorded: Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The Civil War was a great turning point in American history. It abolished the evil of slavery, established federal power over the states, andparadoxicallycreated precedents that restrict individual freedom today. The ideas and personalities of the Civil War are forever etched in our memory, but they are not merely of historic interest. Based on their acclaimed books, Henry Mayer and Jeffrey Rogers Hummel will discuss the abolitionists, political and business interests, war mobilization and conduct, etc.and how they continue to shape American society.
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Professor of Economics, Golden Gate University
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St. Francois County, MO (KSDK) - One person police say was involved in Tuesday's shooting in St. Francois County has been charged on an unrelated warrant.
Mark L. Martin, Sr., 51, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, an outstanding warrant from St. Louis County.
Martin posted bond and has been released. He was one of two people taken into custody after a 39-year-old was shot at a business on State Route 221.
The victim was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital and is expected to recover.
The second suspect, a 37-year-old Farmington resident, was questioned and released.
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Catherine Hill
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|Minor Character: Las Vegas
|Catherine "Katy" Hill
| Bo Mattison (father; deceased)
Unnamed mother (deceased)
|Las Vegas
| Magician's assistant
Serial Killer (originally)
Spree Killer (later)
|Modus Operandi
|No. of Victims
|Portrayed By
|Natalie Hall
|First Appearance
|Last Woman Standing
Katy Hill was a serial-turned-budding spree killer who appeared in season thirteen of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Katy's father was Bo Mattison, a high-stakes poker player who by 1997 was almost broke. That year he took part in the Palermo Poker Classic and played against three other poker experts, Ed Ficelli, Trent Alridge and Peter Coe. What he didn't know was that his opponents, led by Ficelli, and the card dealer were all in collusion to help each other beat him. Peter Coe finished him off. A week after losing, Bo killed himself in a park. Katy went on with her life until shortly after her mother died, when she found letters written by her father revealing that he figured out that he had been cheated. She planned to take revenge on the people behind the scam and took a job as an assistant for a stage magician named James Nefarro, a.k.a. "Dr. Jimmy", who had paid Peter Coe's entrance fee into the tournament.
Modus Operandi
"You want me to show you my cards?"
Katy targeted the people who had scammed her father. She killed them in widely-varying ways, each representing a card of the last five dealt cards on which her father lost.
Known Victims
- November 2012: Ed Ficelli (the ringleader; killed with a heroin overdose spiked with trifolium clovers; represented "four of clubs")
- February 2013:
- Trent Alridge (one of the players; asphyxiated by stuffing seven chicken hearts down his throat; represented "seven of hearts")
- Peter Coe (one of the players; slashed his throat by throwing a card at it; represented "ace of spades")
- Ava Rendell (born "Ava Heidbredder"; daughter of the dealer in the game; decapitated with a medieval warhammer; represented "king of diamonds")
- James "Dr. Jimmy" Nefarro (accomplice in the scam; attempted; represented "king of spades")
- Morgan Brody (attempted to shoot)


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|Minor Character: New York
|Casey Steele
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|New York
|Truck driver for the Zetas
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|Michael Massee
|First Appearance
|Hammer Down
Not much is revealed about Casey's past apart from that he was born on March 19, 1960 and that he was convicted of robbery and assault in 2007. He also was a prominent member of The Zetas, a nation-wide human trafficking ring. He was responsible for collecting the abducted women and transporting them to various cites across the U.S.
Whilst he was transporting a woman named Madeline Briggs to New York, she managed to escape and attack Casey, this caused him to lose control of his truck and crash it. Neither of them were injured as a result of the crash, then he held Madeline at gunpoint and attempted to locate another car that he could escape in. He finds one and escorts Madeline into New York.
He then stops for medical tranquillizers, in order to sedate Madeline but the NY CSI team chase him down but he temporarily escapes again with Madeline. They then track him down to a junk-yard where he is chased down and arrested by Mac Taylor and Raymond Langston. However by this time, Madeline has been taken off Casey and is transported to Las Vegas whilst Casey, unwilling to reveal anything, is incarcerated for his murders and involvement with The Zetas.
Modus Operandi
Casey did not have a specific method of killing women but it was shown that he sedates them inside his truck and either stabs them or shoots them, in order harvest their organs or if they were being a nuisance towards him. He killed Dean Roven by crashing his truck into his car, as a result of an accident. He would later shoot police officers as a means of escaping.
Known Victims
- Presumably killed and butchered numerous other unnamed women prior to his discovery
- Unspecified dates in 2007:
- An unspecified charge of assault
- A victimless robbery
- 2009:
- November 9:
- Unspecified locations:
- Debbie Menzel (cut her open and removed her liver)
- Tyler Goodman (minor accomplice; shot once in the head)
- Miami, Florida: Madeline Briggs (abducted and taken to New York; passed on to another driver to take to Las Vegas; was eventually rescued)
- Unspecified locations:
- New York City, New York:
- November 10: Dean Rovan (accidentally killed; crashed his truck into his car)
- November 11: The motel shooting:
- Joseph Winston (shot; survived)
- Detective Flack (assaulted)
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It's no secret that Silicon Valley both breeds and attracts great minds from all over the world. Immigrants, hungry for a shot at making it big in the notorious land of VC firms and ultra-hip startups, often bring with them innovation that results in game-changing ideas and technologies, that shape the world as we know it. According to a recent report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, cited by Business Insider, fifty-six percent of the top 25 tech companies were founded by first or second generation Americans, including giants like Apple, eBay, and Google.
Inspired by these staggering numbers, Megan Rose Dickey of Business Insider compiled a list of the 13 most innovative entrepreneurs who have immigrated to the US. The list includes big names like Elon Musk (Tesla) and Sergey Brin (Google), however, among these brilliant minds are the founders of four Founder Institute companies; Eren Bali (Udemy), Stefan Broda (BeforeWeDo), Q Zhao (2RedBeans), and Mike Galarza (Entryless).
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Using a 15-0 run to start the game, the South Dakota State women's basketball team improved to 2-2 with an 80-44 win over Northern Iowa (1-2) Sunday at Frost Arena.
The Jackrabbits forced Northern Iowa to miss its first eight shots while six different players scored for SDSU.
Overall, SDSU had 12 of 13 players score in the game, and the Jacks extended their home-court winning streak to five games, dating to last season.
For the second consecutive game, senior Steph Paluch (Pierre) led the team in scoring with a game-high 16 points. The guard was 6 of 10 from the field and sank a career-high four three-pointers.
Freshman Kerri Young (Mitchell) tallied a career-best 13 points off the bench while classmate Chynna Stevens (Clark) scored nine points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
After leading 15-0 with 14:39 left in the first half, South Dakota State pushed the lead to 23 points, 30-7, on a pair of free throws by Young. Sophomore guard Chloe Cornemann (Yankton) scored a career-high nine points, including eight points in the first half.
SDSU held a 17-point lead at halftime, 34-17.
In the second half, Northern Iowa got to within 18 points, 48-30, with 12:58 left in the game, but the Jacks went on a 10-0 run to push their lead to 58-33 at 8:29. South Dakota State then finished the game on an 11-3 run to post its second consecutive win.
Jen Keitel paced Northern Iowa with 14 points and Ty Smith added 12.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Pablo Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, connecting twice against Justin Verlander and once off Al Alburquerque to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in Wednesday night's opener.
Sandoval hit a solo home run to right-center in the first, a two-run, opposite-field drive to left in the third and another bases-empty shot into the center-field batter's eye in the fifth. He joined Babe Ruth (1926 and 1928), Reggie Jackson (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) as the only players with three-homer games in the Series.
Barry Zito, who like Sandoval watched the 2010 Series opener from the dugout, won by allowing one run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings.
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Vaal River
Kimberley open pit diamond mine in the Vaal/Orange basin. Source: Rudolph Botha
The Vaal River rises in the Drakensberg Mountains within the nation of South Africa and is the chief tributary of the Orange River. At 1105 kilometres in length, the Vaal is the world's 129th longest river and its basin is the locus of notable diamond mines.
Vaal Orange Basin with Vaal River in upper right. Public Domain
The Vaal is critical for supplying water needs of a large fraction of the people in Johannesburg and east-central South Africa, but its over-extraction to serve the burgeoning human population has led to habitat degradation and water pollution issues.
Excessive nutrient loading from overly intensive fertilizer usage in agricultural areas in the Vaal is a major water quality issue in the basin. Headwaters areas of the catchment support high endemism in flora and reptiles, while the middle reaches of the basin boast significant endemism in small mammals.
Basin geometry and water uses
Marieville Bird Sanctuary on the Blesbokpruit. Source: Stan Madden, Univ. of Cape Town Although the Vaal rises in eastern South Africa only around 225 kilometres from the Indian Ocean, its course is westerly, meeting the Orange River which drains to the Atlantic.
The Vaal is one of the most important rivers of South Africa, with over twelve million people depending upon its waters for domestic and agricultural extraction.
Chief tributaries of the Vaal are: Bamboes Spruit, Blesbokspruit, Mooi River, Harts River, Vals River, Waterval River, Vet River, Renoster River, Riet River and Wilge River.
Precipitation in the basin varies dramatically from around 2000 millimetres per annum in the headwaters locale to merely one fourth that amount at the confluence with the Orange River.
Some cartographers consider the Orange/Vaal Basin to extend somewhat northward into the Kalahari region to the Nabbor and Molopo Basins; however, the Nabbob is [arheic] (e.g. merely a dry riverbed, whose rare flow merely disappears into the vast arid Kalahari Desert). Moreover, the Molopo has not produced discharge to the Orange in over a century, and most hydrologists consider it functionally arheic. Thus, the functional rather than the topographically theoretical basin boundary is followed here.
The Vaal River looking west (downstream) as taken from the N3 freeway bridge over it near Villiers, South Africa. This part of the river is upstream from the lake created by the Vaal Dam, south of Johannesburg Source: Wikimedia Commons
Water quality
The chief water quality concerns arise from the densely populated areas of Johannesburg, Pretoria and the Vaal Triangle. Exacerbating the issue are insufficiency and ageing of the wastewater treatment plants of that locale, and the fact that discharges from that high population density region is at a higher elevation than the principal dams in the Vaal/Orange River Basin; thus, inevitably polluted discharges from the densely populated area reaches these warm termperature reservoirs, which then generate elevated bacterial levels.
Agricultural runoff from the lower and middle Vaal Basin include water contamination from herbicides, pesticides, phosphate and nitrate. Industrial sources of water pollution in the Vaal basin and Johannesburg region include: coal fired power plants, gold mining, petrochemical plants and pulp mills. Cumulatively, with municipal effluent, these sources contribute to total dissolved solids concentrations, water colour and water odour issues.
Aquatic biota
A notable endemic benthopelagic fish to the Vaal and Orange Rivers is the 92 centimetre (cm) Vaal-Orange Largemouth Yellowfish (Labeobarbus kimberleyensis), which attracts anglers to the Vaal River.
Another important benthopelagic sporting fish is the the 56 cm basin endemic Smallmouth Yellowfish (Labeobarbus aeneus), which is found only in the Vaal and Orange Basins. L aeneus can be useful in algae control in the Vaal/Orange basin, since this omnivorous bottom feeder consumes considerable algae in its diet.
Basin terrestrial vegetation
The thorny Acacia sieberiana. Source: Bart Wursten/EoL In the lower reaches of the Vaal Basin there is a Highveld grassland ecoregion, where dominant vegetation consists of grasses, admixed with geophytes and herbs. Dominant grass taxa are Thatching Grass (Hyparrhenia hirta) and Catstail Dropseed (Sporobolus pyramidalis). Larger flora are False Paperbark Thorn (Acacia sieberiana), Rhus rehmanniana, Selago densiflora, Spermacoce natalensis, Kohautia cynanchica, and Phyllanthus glaucophyllus.
Some of Africa's oldest centres of plant endemism occur in the Vaal headwaters area of the Drakensberg Range. While the number of plant species solely restricted to the high Drakensberg is not well documented, within the KwaZulu-Natal region of the Drakensberg, over 1700 vascular plant species have been recorded. Of these, there is a high level of endemism in this portion of the Drakensberg Range, with the peak levels of endemism occurring in the highest elevations of the [catchment]. For example, Helichrysum palustre has been observed only from the summit plateau of the Drakensberg between 2300 and 3400 metres (m) above mean sea level.
Basin terrestrial fauna
Cape Buffalo in the wild at a watering hole. @ C.Michael Hogan The uppermost reaches of the Vaal River develop within the The Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion which extends along the Drakensberg Mountain Range.
The highest portion of the upper reach in the Drakensberg is home to a variety of ungulates, including the Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula), and Eland (Taurotragus oryx).
Below the higher elevations of the Drakensberg peaks the Orange Mouse (Mus orangiae) is restricted to the Highveld grassland ecoregion, which can be considered the lower reach of the basin. Large charasmatic mammals of the Vaal Basin include the Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis).
Lang's Girdled Lizard. Source: Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology/EoL In this upper reach area, three river frogs: Sani Pass Frog (Amietia dracomontana), Large-mouthed Frog (Amietia vertebralis), and Cape River Frog (Amietia fuscigula) are endemic to rapidly-flowing streams of the alti-montane grassland.
Other anurans found here are the Dwarf African Toad (Poyntonophrynus vertebralis), a toad found only in the Drakensberg alti-montane ecoregion and the Highveld grasslands in the Vaal and Orange Basins.
Grassy banks by the alti-montane mainstem and tributaries are also home to the recently described Cream-spotted Mountain Snake (Montaspis gilvomaculata), the only member of its genus. The high alpine moors are home to three endemic lizard species: Lang's Girdled Lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), Cottrell's Mountain Lizard (Tropidosaura cottrelli) and Essex's Mountain Lizard (T. essexi).
Basin ecological conservation
Landscape in Mokala National Park. cc-3.0 In the Vaal headwaters reach habitats are relatively intact, especially in the stony areas. However, at lower elevations of the Drakensberg, areas not explicitly protected are severely threatened.
Overgrazing pressure by domestic animals alters the ecosystem and makes the existing habitats vulnerable to encroachment by vegetation found in the lower elevation Karoo. It has been estimated that by 1986, more than 37 percent of the original extent of the Afromontane vegetation had been transformed, mostly from deforestation on lower slopes for agriculture and timber production. The stocking rates of grazing animals in portions of the upper Vaal/Orange Basin are estimated to exceed the land's grazing carrying capacity.
An important protected area near Kimberley, South Africa is the Mokala National Park.
- T. Coleman & van Niekerk. 2007. Water Quality of the Orange River. Orange Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM).
- W. Giess. 1971. A preliminary vegetation map of South West Africa. Dintera 4: 1-114.
- C.J. Swanevelder. 1981, Utilising South Africa's largest river: The physiographic background to the Orange River scheme, GeoJournal. vol 2 supp 2
- F. White. 1983. The vegetation of Africa, a descriptive memoir to accompany the UNESCO/AETFAT/UNSO Vegetation Map of Africa (3 Plates, Northwestern Africa, Northeastern Africa, and Southern Africa, 1:5,000,000). UNESCO, Paris.
- Gardner F. Williams. 1904. The diamond mines of South Africa. B.F. Buck & company. New York, NY
- World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands. Encyclopedia of Earth. eds. Mark McGinley & C.Michael Hogan.


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Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition PS Vita User Review
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Virtua Tennis has been a favorite of multiplayer fans ever since it launched on the Dreamcast more than a decade ago. Since then it has been ported, updated and released on multiple consoles under multiple names. However, despite attempts to freshen things up, this solid iteration of the game ends up being just that: a solid iteration of a game that we have all played before.
As Sega's first PS Vita title, Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition translates to the small screen admirably. While Virtua Tennis's main competitor, Top Spin, has always attempted to make a more realistic Tennis Sim, Virtua Tennis goes for a more arcade-y feel, allowing players to instantly pick up and play. This dynamic is still apparent in Virtua Tennis 4 and the game is better for it. Players are able to concentrate only on getting to the ball on time, hitting it and setting themselves up for the return volley. This is perfect for smaller screens and playing in small bursts, making it ideal for gaming on the go.
As always in the Virtua Tennis series the controls are quick and responsive. You will lose and it will be frustrating at times (as any good tennis game should be) but it will be because of your own failings and not because of any fault of the controls. The graphics are sharp and crisp and the animations look great on the Vita's screen. Additionally, each opponent feels completely unique, requiring different strategies to beat each one.
As has been tradition since Virtua Tennis 2, this game comes with wacky mini games and a career mode. The career mode is a little frustrating, in an attempt to improve the replay value SEGA decided to make the career mode a zany but more importantly random board game. The frustration factors in when a certain tournament or event is missed because you rolled over it. A more streamlined version with more player-choice would have been preferable. The mini-games are as crazy as ever and range from hitting targets, to hitting a soccer ball pass a goalie, to collecting and leading chicks to their hen house without getting hit by a red ball.
Additionally, some modes have been added exclusively for this Vita version. Players can take a picture of their own face with the PS Vita camera and then convert that into their own created character for the World Tour mode. More interestingly two players can play on one screen using the touchscreen, although more of a novelty, it can be used to kill some time and is a nice addition. The real multiplayer is the online or Vita to Vita version and it works fine, although more variety and options for tournaments would have been nice. Players are also given a few new control schemes, the traditional control scheme, a touchscreen version and a hybrid version that utilizes one stick and touchscreen buttons.
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition is a solid version of a solid series, this is probably the definitive version of Tennis available on any mobile platform. However, for veterans of the series the gameplay elements might be getting a tad stale.
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Virtua Tennis 4 is the third sequel to the tennis game franchise known as Virtua Tennis. this latest video game title was published and developed by Sega on a multitude of consoles.
I have to be glad that tennis video games do not come out year after year. Nothing against tennis games, but with the release of Virtua Tennis 4, I must admit that I am glad I don't have to make a review on tennis games every single year. I mean, yeah, Virtua Tennis 4 is good, but it's just the same as the previous one, so nothing much to look forward to.
Between Top Spin and Virtua Tennis, I would have to say that it is the first of the two that has stuck true to the old formula. Top Spin was too traditional for a tennis sim game. Virtua Tennis 4 is wackier, more challenging and does not focus too much on boring statistics and other attributes. It is a bonus for everyone that this is a great game to play with.
The controls are really the key to the better gameplay. They are tight, the animation visuals are great and the difficulty progression is challenging. The opposing players are individually unique and they all involve different strategies to defeat. There is no generalized opponent here. The gamer actually has to study their opponent, read up on their stats and figure out a way to defeat them. What works for one opponent will NOT work with the next. I have to admit, I found myself standing, jumping and cursing the neighborhood down if the opponent got the better of me. So yeah, I must say it is a fun, fun, challenging and frustrating game rolled into one. I must say I quite enjoyed myself.
Now, why am I griping? Well, the game feels too familiar and you know what over-familiarity means. To make a long story short, Virtua 4 is just like Virtua 3 down to the players and the mechanics of the game. Now, I am not saying that Virtua 3 needed to be improved on, it didn't and it does not, but I expected something new when I saw the number 4. There are fresh new features which I cannot deny exist, but they don't do much for the game or make it any more exciting.
To summarize, Virtua Tennis 4 is a great game to play but if you only have the previous game, stick with it. If you don't have the previous games, go with it. It is a solid arcade game and players will definitely get the excitement they want and they can even go online and play.
Presentation-wise, it is harder to navigate but that ups the challenge so it's no big deal the graphics are excellent and the characters actually look good and gorgeous in some cases. The sound is limited, just like the real tennis world. The gameplay, well, you know how I reacted when playing it. For lasting appeal, I would have to say fair. The online mode is pretty basic and the career mode is very, very short. But on the whole I say go for it.


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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets activated
forward Matt Calvert from injured reserve on Tuesday.
Calvert was stricken with an upper-body injury during a Jan. 28 win over
the Dallas Stars and missed the last three games.
The Jackets assigned forward Jonathan Audy-Marchessault to Springfield of
the American Hockey League to make room for Calvert on the active roster.
Audy-Marchessault was called up after the Calvert injury and did not record a
point in two games.
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Venus Williams Goes into 2nd round
Venus Williams Goes into 2nd round
At the Dubai Tennis Championships the defending championship Venus Williams beat 17 year old Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Williams beat her on Monday with 6-1, 6-2.
Despite the age difference between these two, the 34 year old Williams looked physically fitter than her opponent and dominated throughout to earn her 16th straight win in Dubai.
Williams said that at 34 she is hitting a little bit harder than most people and is playing some offense on the run and hitting the ball just as hard. She also said that at 17 she wasn't thinking about the age of the player across the net just that she wanted to beat them.
Bencic broke for a 2-0 lead in the second set but Williams rebounded quickly to wrap up the win in 69 minutes.
Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia needed 2 hours and 39 minutes to beat Mona Barthel of Germany 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3. Hantuchova was notably tired as she was coming off her Thailand Open victory in Pattaya City on Sunday. She went on to say that this is where the love of the sport comes in as even though she is tired it is the best feeling in the world.
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic also advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 wins over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia.
The 17th seeded Pliskova reached the third round at the Australian Open and then went on to Canada to play for the Czech Republic in the Fed Cup. She then reached the semi-finals at a tournament in Belgium before she travelled to Dubai.
The 11th seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic beat Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-1, 6-4 and the 16th seeded Peng Shuai of China defeated Elena Vesnina of Russia 7-5, 6-1.
Coco Vandeweghe was trailing Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 3-1 when the American retired from the match due to a shoulder injury.


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The Los Santos Saints or The Saints are a professional basketball and baseball team in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Saints play at the Los Santos Forum in East Beach, Los Santos, San Andreas. It is based on the real-life Great Western Forum (also known as the Los Angeles Forum), where the professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers, played from 1967-1999.
Their uniforms are based on the Los Angeles Clippers uniform from 2001-2010. The name could be a reference to the professional baseball team Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (known as the Anaheim Angels at the time of the game's release, also known as the Los Angeles Angels from 1961-1965), or the professional football team, the New Orleans Saints. The team is implied to be rivals with the Los Santos Dribblers.
The player can buy a #7 basketball jersey ($30), shorts (#60) and a chain ($25) at ProLaps. Also, Big Smoke's beta model and the statue of him in his crack palace both wear a #88 Saints jersey.
The only reference to the Saints being a baseball team is in the game manual, showing the slogan "Your City's Premier Baseball Team, Until We Get A Better Offer", referencing the frequent moving professional sports teams did in the late 20th century.
Sweet Johnson is almost always shown wearing a green baseball cap with the 'LS' logo on it. The logo is almost exactly the same as the Saints' logo, implying that Sweet is wearing a green version of a Saints' hat. However, this could just be a hat representing Los Santos, not precisely the Saints themselves.


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José Manuel Ferrández Bru
José Manuel Ferrández Bru (b. 1970) is a Spanish computer science engineer and writer. He has published several articles about J.R.R. Tolkien, notably about Tolkien's relation to Spain in general and to Francis Xavier Morgan in particular. Ferrández Bru was a founding member and the first chairman of the Spanish Tolkien Society.[1]
[edit] Publications, selected
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- 2011: Mallorn 51
- 2011: Tolkien Studies: Volume 8
- "'Wingless fluttering': Some Personal Connections in Tolkien's Formative Years"
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- ↑ José Manuel Ferrández Bru, "A brief biography", JoseManuelFerrandez.com (accessed 2 February 2013)


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Cricket club tree fall boys named - plus Andrew Flintoff and Piers Morgan send best wishes
16:35 17 June 2012
Three nine-year-old cricketers injured when a tree fell on them in strong winds in south-west London have been named.
They are Lewis Gaston, Aidan Oakley and George Roberts.
Two of the boys suffered serious head injuries the another suffered leg injuries when the tree fell at Spencer Cricket Club in Earlsfield on Saturday as the boys waited to use practice nets.
Aidan has been discharged from hospital while Lewis and George are remaining under close observation, the club said.
A statement from the club said: "We understand that their condition is improving and we hope that they will continue to improve and make a full recovery.
"Our thoughts are with them both and their families. At this time, the club would like to place on record its sincere thanks to those people who responded so quickly to this terrible accident and who ensured that the injured boys would have the best chances of recovery.
"The coaches and parents who were at the training session who reacted so quickly to a very serious situation; the players and spectators from Cheam and Spencer cricket clubs who were playing at the ground at the time who were able to lift the tree and free the trapped boys; the doctor who was present at the ground who administered emergency care; and the police and ambulance services who arrived within minutes to take the children to hospital.
"We are extremely grateful to them all. The club would also like to thank all those people from around the world who have sent the boys their best wishes. We have been very moved by the messages of support from the wider cricket community, and are passing them on to the boys and their families."
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff and TV host Piers Morgan were among those wishing the boys well on Twitter yesterday.
Morgan also revealed his sons had played at the Spencer Club.
Charlie Masson-Smith, from Wandsworth Council, said the wind was very strong and could have knocked down a healthy tree.
"This was at a private cricket club but from what we have been told there were a bunch of kids queueing up to go in the nets. All of a sudden this tree came down on them.
"The council does not have any role to play, it is a private tree on private land but it has been pretty windy in town and you can have a really healthy tree but if the wind catches in a particular way, a healthy tree can be blown over. It is a terrible accident."


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Hi. So I've finally built myself a website that can be found here:
I'd be very grateful for any testing people could do on different web browers (I have firefox and IE but noe of the safari, netscape, chrome etc). Any thoughts, broken links, spelling errors or other screw ups gratefully appreciated.
Also, I need a logo that goes with the name. So far I am drawing a blank!
I am missing your picture in the "About" section
Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
Because my IE exploded at work, I've been using Sea Monkey, which is a derivative of Netscape - it works fine on that browser. I checked all the links, read the pages for spelling errors and didn't notice any.
Nice job, simple site layout - black background, white text is pretty standard for artistic sites, though not my favorite. I prefer white background, black text, so things can be read easier, but then that's more generic. I can understand why you wouldn't want that.
PS: logo wise, I see using some of your more elegant font label styles for a map with a closeup of your maps as a background - that would work, unless you're looking for something more unique.
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Thanks for the check and the thoughts. I'm going to doodle with a few ideas this afternoon.
As for the black background I wanted a background that would show off the pictures, and white's a bit harsh for that.
From an aesthetics point of view, I think it looks nice. Not too cluttered and easy to navigate. The coloring works well given the nature of the site and there's no javascript/java/flash involved. A definite plus in my book. The roll-overs are subtle and everything seems to resize properly for those of us with vision problems. Nicely done.
On the technical side of things, there are a few mark-up errors as well as a few parsing errors in your CSS.
But nothing that I can tell is going to cause any major problems in most modern browsers, though I, like you, tend to stick with Firefox and IE.
All in all, is good to see. Once I settle a few issues here at home, I'm gonna start rebuilding my web-sites. I mean, it isn't like I don't have enough on my table as it is, right?
When nothing is going right and you can't find someone else to blame, start beating your head against the wall, 'cause it'll feel so much better when you stop.
I like the site, torstan! Nice and simple and to the point. I would give you some rep for that alone but I need to spread it around a bit more before I can.
A few technical (mostly SEO) hints I would recommend are:
* include an 'alt' in your image tags. For example,
The alt tag will help people who have images turned off (for one reason or another) or for some reason the image doesn't load properly (the alt text will get shown instead). Course a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) trick is to put one of your keywords in the alt area since Search Engines pick up on this.Code:
* include a 'title' in the link tags. For example,
In some browsers, the title text will pop up when you mouse over the link. It is also a good SEO trick since Search Engine pick up on the title tags.Code:
* another SEO tip is meta-tags. There is some discussion among the SEO community if meta-tags are still relevant but I personally think they don't hurt and may end up helping out in the long run. Meta tags I would recommend are:
The author tag is self evident. The robots tag and the revisit-after tag are instructions that search engine robots are to follow when visiting your site (for cataloging purposes). You should think about having a robots.txt file on your site as well since search engines will be looking for it. There is a lot more info about the robots meta-tags and text files here.Code:<meta name="author" content="Jonathan Roberts" /> <meta name="robots" content="all" /> <meta name="revisit-after" content="7 days" /> <meta name="title" content="Fantastic Maps: The Cartography of Jonathan Roberts" /> <meta name="description" content="The Cartography of Jonathan Roberts." /> <meta name="keywords" content="fantasy cartography, role playing game maps, rpg maps, D&D maps" />
The title and description tags are important because this info is what search engines often pick up on when they display your site in search listings. A SEO trick is to put some of your keywords into your title (which you did by adding cartography to your title). Speaking of keywords, they are important as well. These are the phrases people use when searching so you want to have the right terms listed. keywords are losing their strength in search engine results but they aren't obsolete yet so I recommend using them. Getting the right keywords is an art. Specific keywords (ie rpg maps, fantasy maps, d&d maps, etc) are more likely to bring people to your site who are looking for those specific terms over general keywords (ie maps, cartography, rpg, etc). I recommend having a balance of both and no more than 25 such keywords. I could write pages about keywords and their use.
Finally I also recommend having a HTML based sitemap that collects are your links in one location. This can be handy for the user and search engines love it. Speaking of search engines, I also recommend having a sitemap.xml file on your site as well. Like the robots.txt file, search engines pick up on this file and it helps with your listing in search engines. More info about sitemap.xml files can be found here.
The reason I mention all of this stuff is because building a site isn't enough these days. The trick now is to drive traffic to it. The above tips will give your site an edge over similar sites that aren't using these tips. Course things like links to your site is where you build your search engine love but that is a whole different tutorial.
Best of luck on your site and commissions!
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When nothing is going right and you can't find someone else to blame, start beating your head against the wall, 'cause it'll feel so much better when you stop.
Thanks a lot guys, that's a full website education right there! I'll work through those points to make this more solid. My challenge right now is to get above the current freelance mapper that comes up in Google when I search for fantastic maps (I shall not link him here as that will only increase the task ahead...)
That's really useful. Rep to you both, and I'll make sure I spread some around so I can rep you again Turgenev when you put your castle in the finally finished section.
Everything, Turgenev mentioned exists on the Gamer-Printshop.com site as well, didn't mention it, as its been so long since I applied them to the site. I did all that at site creation and pretty much haven't touched the site since (notice those broken links...)
Strange, but once I placed the keyword-optimized pages up, the Robots.txt and the XML file, in 24 hours gamer-printshop.com was at the top of the search engines and have stayed there ever since, with no post-build optimization applied at all.
So its probably wise to do all the TG says, it worked for my site!
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In Season 2 Jorah Mormont remains a major character. He continues to be a key advisor to Daenerys Targaryen as she plans to return home to seize the Iron Throne. Jorah still harbours unrequited feelings for her.
The North Remembers
Daenerys follows Jorah's council to flee to the east to avoid rival Dothraki khalasars. They march relentlessly through the Red Waste. Up ahead the silver horse that was her wedding present from Khal Drogo suddenly keels over. A warrior rushes to the horse's side and Ser Jorah strides forward to join him. Daenerys runs from the dragon cages to be with her dying horse. She looks at Jorah who grimly shakes his head. She laments her inability to protect her people from starvation and asks if the desert ever ends. Jorah admits that he has never been this far East before but asserts that everything ends. Daenerys asks if he is sure there is no other way and he states the dangers that lie in the other directions. He believes that her dragons will make her a target to other Dothraki khalasars and even the Lhazareen. He says that her people are too weak to defend her and that she must be their strength. She responds "As you are mine." She calls her bloodriders Rakharo, Aggo and Kovarro and sends them ahead on the last of their horses to search the land ahead.[1]
The Night Lands
Daenerys and her khalasar sit listlessly in the oppressive heat as they wait for the scouts to return. Ser Jorah notices a horse approaching and rouses Daenerys. The mount is riderless and covered in bright red war paint. Jorah notices blood dripping from a saddlebag and opens it to find the head of Rakharo, his severed braid stuffed in with it. Jorah warns Daenerys not to look. But she insists, saying that Rakharo was blood of her blood. She asks Jorah who killed Rakharo and he tells her that it must have been one of the other Dothraki khalasars, suggesting Khal Pono or Khal Jhaqo. He tells Daenerys that her rivals do not like the idea of a woman leading a khalasar. Daenerys vows that they will like it less when she is done with them. Irri approaches and kneels by the saddle bag, sobbing that they have killed Rakharo's soul. Daenerys tries to reassure her that the soul cannot be killed. Irri is distraught because she believes that the mutilation of Rakharo's body will prevent him from joining his ancestors in the night lands. Daenerys promises that they will build him a funeral pyre and that he will ride with his ancestors. Irri's wails resonate across the desolate land.[2]
Garden of Bones
Kovarro returns to Daenerys in the midst of the Red Waste. She notices that he has changed mounts and he reveals that he was given a new horse by the Thirteen, the elders of the great city of Qarth. He reports that on hearing of her dragons the Thirteen have invited Daenerys to the city. He adds that it lies on the coast three days ride away. Daenerys asks Ser Jorah Mormont what he knows of Qarth and he tells her that the desert around it is known as the Garden of Bones because it is littered with the remains of travellers who have been refused entry to the city.[3]
Daenerys and her ragged khalasar reach the gates of Qarth. They are met by a company of spearmen. Daenerys looks to Ser Jorah and questions the lack of welcome. He says that she might do the same if she heard that a Dothraki horde was approaching her city. She looks at her people and says that they are no horde. A party of dignitaries emerge behind the spearmen. One of the nobles steps forward and she begins to introduce herself. He cuts her off to say that he knows who she is. She asks his name and he says that foreigners find it too difficult to pronounce. He says that he is simply a trader of spices and introduces the rest of his part as the Thirteen, the rulers "of the greatest city that ever was or will be." Daenerys claims to have heard of the beauty of the city but mispronounces the name and is corrected by the merchant. He asks to see her dragons and she asks to be admitted first. He says that the more sceptical members of the Thirteen do not believe in the existence of the dragons. Daenerys says that she is not a liar. He unctuously claims to believe her but says that his opinion is of little value. Daenerys says that guests are afforded respect where she comes from. He suggests that she return to where she has come from and turns away. Daenerys steps forward and reminds them of their promise to receive her. He says that they have received her already. She says that they will die if refused entry and he claims that they will regret her death but that Qarth did not achieve greatness by allowing Dotraki savages through its gates.[3]
The Thirteen turn back to their city. Ser Jorah warns Daenerys to be careful. She steps forward and the spearmen present their arms. She calls to the Thirteen and they turn back to her. She says that when her dragons are grown they will lay waste to armies and burn cities to the ground and threatens to burn them first if they are turned away. The spice merchant says that she is a true Targaryen. Xaro Xhoan Daxos says it is unbecoming for them to fear a little girl. He says that they can let a few Dothraki through the gates without endangering the city and points out that he arrived in Qarth as a savage from the summer isles. He invokes a custom called Sumai to vouch for them and allow them entry to the city. The gates are opened and Daenerys leads her people into the city with Xaro at her side.[3]
The Ghost of Harrenhal
Daenerys consorts with the people of Qarth in the garden's of Xaro's home. Several of her khalasar are also present. Daenerys speaks with the Silk King and his female companion. Doreah is ingratiating herself with several of the men present as planned. The woman recommends the night markets to Daenerys, comparing it favourably to the markets of Meereen and offers to accompany her there. Daenerys is distracted by Jorah Mormont, Kovarro and Malakho gathering around a bejewelled golden peacock statue. She asks Ser Jorah what they are doing and he reports that they are discussing stealing the statue. Malakho thinks that it is too heavy but Kovarro believes that they can parcel out the weight by prying out the jewels and chopping up the soft gold. Daenerys admonishes her bloodrider to show more respect for their host. He says that he will wait until they leave and she cautions him not to steal from the man who saved them from the Red Waste. Kovarro and Malakho walk off. Kovarro takes a goblet from a passing servant, emptying the liquid from it.[4]
Daenerys remarks to Jorah that her brother Viserys Targaryen used to say that the only thing the Dothraki were good at was taking things that better men had built. Jorah responds that they are also good at killing those better men. Daenerys says that she intends to be a different kind of queen.[4]
Pyat Pree approaches and welcomes Daenerys on behalf of the Warlocks of Qarth. He reaches for her hand and offers a demonstration of their power. He gives her a green jewel and asks her to look deeply into it. He says that she might see herself within its many facets. An identical copy of Pyat Pree seemingly appears from nowhere across the garden. It speaks with his voice, saying that you might see yourself more than once. The first Pyat Pree invites her to the House of the Undying should she grow tired of Xaro's baubles and trinkets. The onlookers applaud as he departs.[4]
Xaro pushes through the crowd and apologizes leading Daenerys away. Jorah watches Daenerys talking to Xaro and is approached by Quaithe, a woman in an intricately carved wooden mask. She says that he watches over Daenerys. He asks if he knows her and she says only that she knows him, reciting his name and origin. He asks who she is and she says that while she is no one Daenerys is the mother of dragons. She says that Daenerys needs true protectors and predicts that people will come day and night to see the return of wonder to the world and that seeing will inspire lust. She tells Jorah that dragons are fire made flesh and that fire is power before leaving him alone.[4]
Daenerys returns to her bed chamber and seeks the counsel of Ser Jorah having received a pragmatic marriage proposal from Xaro. Xaro has offered to fund her return to Westeros. Jorah warns against attempting to take the Iron Throne with a bought army. She is eager to seize the opportunity of striking while the Seven Kingdoms are weakened by civil war. Jorah asserts that she will need support from within her Kingdom in order to win her throne. Jorah warns against accepting the reports of Xaro at face value given their brief association. Daenerys says that they must strike now or spend the rest of their lives rotting away at the edge of the world. Jorah warns that rich men always expect a return on their investment and will believe that they own Daenerys if she takes their ships and soldiers. He says that moving carefully is the harder way but the right way. Daenerys reminds him that if she had exercised the caution that he advised outside the gates of Qarth then they would all have died in the Garden of Bones. Jorah cautions not to consider the opportunity that has presented itself as the last she will ever have. Daenerys warns him not to speak to her like a child. Jorah says that he only wants to see Daenerys on the Iron Throne. She asks why and he describes how he sees her. He says that although she denies it she has a gentle heart and he believes she would be a great ruler; feared, respected and loved. He explains that the marriage of capability and a valid claim is so rare that it should not be squandered. He says that he sometimes looks at her and cannot believe she is real.[4]
His honest admission of his feelings creates an awkward atmosphere. Daenerys asks for his counsel as her adviser and he says that she should find her own way back. He explains that she needs just a single ship and can win the allies that she needs in Westeros. She wonders how she will find a ship and he answers that he will find it for her saying that it will be a good ship with an honest captain. Daenerys says that she looks forward to meeting him. He bows to her and leaves her alone.[4]
The Old Gods and the New
While Jorah is away seeking a ship Daenerys appeals to members of the Thirteen for aid. She is refuted and returns to Xaro's home to find that Irri and several of her guards have been murdered and the dragons stolen.[5]
A Man Without Honor
Daeneryes paces in front of her empty dragon cages in her apartment. Ser Jorah enters and she greets him. He says that he returned as soon as he heard what had happened. He asks if she knows anything and she shakes her head and reports the death of Irri. Jorah begins to praise Irri but Daenerys interrupts him to say that Irri died alone because she was not able to protect her. Jorah asks about Doreah and Daenerys says that they have been unable to find her and assumes that she is also dead. Daenerys says that she has led her people out of the Red Waste and into the slaughter house. Jorah laments not being with her and Daenerys consoles him that he had left to find her a ship. He says that his place is by her side and that he should not have left her alone with the Qartheen, adding that they are not to be trusted. Daenerys wonders who she should trust. She says that she has only known one other Targaryen and that her brother Viserys would have allowed a thousand men rape her to get his crown. She says that most of the Dothraki turned against her when Drogo fell ill. Jorah insists that her people are in Westeros. She retorts that most of them do not know that she is alive and expresses doubts about their desire for her return. She says that Viserys believed that he would be welcomed and he was a fool. Jorah says that she is not her brother and asks her to trust him. She seizes on his request, wondering if he wants her to trust only him. She says that she no longer needs or wants trust. He approaches and places a hand on her shoulder, beginning to say that she is too young for her feelings. She interrupts to warn him that he is too familiar and he steps back. He asks her forgiveness. He says that no-one can survive in their world without help and asks her to tell him how to help her. She orders him to find her dragons.[6]
Ser Jorah seeks out Quaithe and finds her painting the skin of a sailor. The masked priestess explains that she is preparing the man for a voyage past Old Valyria and that all who sail past the Doom need protection. Jorah says that he did not come for a lesson and she correctly surmises that he is looking for the dragons. Jorah puts a hand to the pommel of his sword and asks Quaithe if she has them. She turns to face him and urges him to draw his sword and find out what his steel is worth. She stares at him and deduces that he is trying to please Daenerys, calling her the mother of dragons. He asks where the dragons are and Quaithe counters by wondering if he will betray Daenerys again, revealing her awareness of his time spent spying on Daenerys for Varys. Jorah is stunned into silence until Quaithe repeats the question and then responds "never." Quaithe tells him that Daenerys is already with the thief and Jorah leaves hastily.[6]
He returns to Xaro's home and finds Daenerys being confronted by Pyat Pree in the entrance hall of Xaro's council room. Kovarro stands between them with his arakh raised. Xaro has proclaimed himself King of Qarth and revealed that he collaborated with Pree to steal the dragons. Jorah steps into the room and stabs the Pree through the chest. The warlock looks down at the blade and then back at Daenerys before saying that a mother should be with her children. Jorah wrenches free his blade but all that falls to the ground is a pile of clothes. Another copy of Pyat Pree enters from the stairs and asks Daenerys where she will run. He says that her dragons are waiting for her in the House of the Undying and urges her to come and see them. Jorah takes Daenerys by the hand to lead her outside.[6]
The Prince of Winterfell
Jorah, Daenerys and Kovarro take refuge in a disused courtyard in the city of Qarth. Jorah warns Daenerys to stay away from a barred doorway because Xaro and the warlocks will be looking for them. He reports finding a suitable ship with a good captain and says that it is sailing for Astapor the next day. Daenerys balks at the suggestion and Jorah says that they cannot stay in Qarth. Daenerys refuses to leave without her dragons, referring to them as her children. Jorah says that they are not truly her children and that dragons can never be children. Daenerys is hurt and angrily tells him to go to Astapor and safety, turning away from him. Jorah says that he would die for her and will never abandon her. He asserts that he is sworn to protect and serve her. She tells him to do so by taking her to the House of the Undying. Jorah warns against doing what Pyat Pree wants, fearing a trap. He says that the warlocks magic is strong. Daenerys reminds him of her own magic; hatching the dragons by stepping into the funeral pyre of Drogo while the witch Mirri Maz Duur burned alive. Jorah says that he will remember until his last breath, even after forgetting his mother's face. Daenerys caresses his cheek and reminds him that she cannot have children of her own, she believes that the dragons are the only children she will ever have. She asks him to take her to them.[7]
Valar Morghulis
Daenerys, Jorah and Kovarro ascend the steps to the House of the Undying in Qarth. Kovarro tells his Khaleesi that the place is a house of ghosts, adding the common Dothraki phrase "It is known." The imposing stone tower has no windows, only spikes. Kovarro notes the absence of guards and Jorah tells him that the warlocks kill with sorcery, not steel. Daenerys defiantly says "let them try."[8]
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Daenerys is able to overcome the warlock's spells and reunite with her dragons. Once they are together she commands them to breathe flame at the sorceror, killing him and allowing them to escape.[8]
Free from the tower, Daenerys goes to confront Xaro Xhoan Daxos for his treachery and reunite with her people. She finds him sleeping soundly next to Doreah. He is awoken by Kovarro yanking the vault key from around his neck with the point of an Arakh. Daenerys stands at the foot of the bed, holding her dragons and surrounded by the people of her khalasar. She has put back on her pauldron and Drogon is perched on the shoulder pad while Viserion and Rhaegal nestle in her arms.[8]
Doreah begs for mercy and says that Xaro told her that Daenerys would never leave Qarth alive. Daenerys only instructs them to come with her. Xaro throws off the sheets and Jorah draws his sword, pointing it at the would be king.[8]
Kovarro uses Xaro's key to unlock the Valyrian Stone vault. The door is adorned by a leaf pattern in its centre with a wolf to the left and a lion to the right. Jorah helps the bloodrider to pull back the heavy door. Daenerys steps to the threshold and realizes that it is empty. She thanks Xaro for the lesson that he has taught her. She nods to Malakho who pushes Xaro into the vault. Xaro protests that he is the King of Qarth and can now truly help her. Doreah repeats her pleas for mercy. Daenerys is unmoved and watches Jorah seal them inside the vault. He hands her the key.[8]
Daenerys and her people return to Xaro's hall. Jorah says that Xaro's fortune was all a lie. Daenerys counters that his possessions look real enough to her as she empties out a golden dish. She asks if it is enough to buy a ship. Jorah nods and says that they can afford a small one. He calls to the Dothraki to take all the gold and jewels. Daenerys carries her dragons out of the room as her people hurry to prepare for their journey.[8]
- ↑ "The North Remembers"
- ↑ "The Night Lands"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Garden of Bones"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "The Ghost of Harrenhal"
- ↑ "The Old Gods and the New"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "A Man Without Honor"
- ↑ "The Prince of Winterfell"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "Valar Morghulis"


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WESTMINSTER – Holding signs that proclaimed "Gay rights are human rights," a group of gay Vietnamese Americans and their supporters demonstrated Monday afternoon in hopes that they will be allowed to participate in this weekend's Tet parade in Little Saigon.
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"We have to weigh the interests of the community with the interests of the group," said Ha Son Tran, vice president of the Vietnamese American Federation of Southern California, the group helping to put on the parade. "We respect their choice, but we want to promote our Vietnamese traditions."
Natalie Newton, who organized the demonstration, said members of the Partnership of Viet Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organizations and their attorneys met with leaders of the committee organizing the parade for about an hour and a half earlier in the day.
Organizers suggested to the LGBT representatives that they host their own parade on the same day but not be a part of the greater event, which annually draws about 10,000 people.
"They said that if we participate, other groups will pull out," said Tuan Trong Le, a Rowland Heights resident and co-founder of the Gay Vietnamese Alliance.
"They deny our human rights, which they've been fighting for all these years. What about us? We're not humans?" Le said, as supporters held a giant rainbow banner.
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