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Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading up 91 points (0.6%) at 16,492 as of Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 12:55 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,744 issues advancing vs. 1,239 declining with 163 unchanged. The Services sector currently sits down 0.8% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.3%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Whole Foods Market ( WFM), down 18.7%, GNC Holdings ( GNC), down 15.4%, Vipshop Holdings ( VIPS), down 7.1%, Ctrip.com International ( CTRP), down 6.8% and AthenaHealth ( ATHN), down 5.7%. Top gainers within the sector include Caesars Entertainment ( CZR), up 14.8%, Live Nation Entertainment ( LYV), up 8.0%, Directv ( DTV), up 3.2%, Royal Philips ( PHG), up 2.4% and FedEx ( FDX), up 1.6%. TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector lower today: 3. Wynn Resorts ( WYNN) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector lower today. As of noon trading, Wynn Resorts is down $6.24 (-3.0%) to $201.31 on heavy volume. Thus far, 2.2 million shares of Wynn Resorts exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.8 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $196.55-$209.58 after having opened the day at $207.40 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $207.55. Wynn Resorts, Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates destination casino resorts. It operates in two segments, Macau Operations and Las Vegas Operations. The company operates Wynn Macau and Encore at Wynn Macau resort located in the People's Republic of China. Wynn Resorts has a market cap of $21.9 billion and is part of the leisure industry. Shares are up 6.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 11 analysts that rate Wynn Resorts a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Wynn Resorts as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and expanding profit margins. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook. Get the full Wynn Resorts Ratings Report now. STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link. Two out of the three major indices are trading up today with the
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Missouri resort offers nature, adventure and more
If you can't decide if your next vacation should be planned around nature, adventure or pampering, consider Stonewater Cove on Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri.
Nestled in the Mark Twain National Forest on the lake's quiet, largely unspoiled James River Arm, the 25-room, 473-acre luxury resort — with fine dining, a spa and optional excursions — offers all of the above.
Said chief developer Jim Bond, "Some people just come to eat and hang out by the pool," which features waterfalls, a grotto, hot tub and fluffy towels on circled lounge chairs much like an upscale beach hotel.
"Others are out here all day," said Bond, while leading an ATV excursion.
Optional guided activities include a popular zip line experience, ATV rides or tours through the forest, and boat outings to water ski, wakeboard — or merely breathe in the picturesque shoreline for which this writer happily opted.
Guests also are encouraged to strike out on their own on foot or in canoes or kayaks, which I also relished. The water is largely smooth and calm, and you don't have to paddle far to reach shoreline cliffs from which you can jump or dive. I was more than content to take in the overhead view of Stonewater's majestic wavy red cedar and stone lodge and spy the occasional heron or bald eagle fishing for lunch.
Stonewater also offers dock fishing; Table Rock is world-renowned for bass fishing. Some fisherman hook catfish.
All of Stonewater's unguided activities, along with breakfast, lunch, dinner and nonalcoholic beverages, are included in the rates — which start at $535 a night for two people. Optional activities range from $115 for the zip line experience and $125 for an ATV drive to $145 per person for the first two guests for a water sports excursion and $165 for a one-hour massage. Taxes and a 15 percent service charge are added on, because the resort is a no-tipping environment.
James Bond, general manager, owner and Jim Bond's son, said his family based the all-inclusive model, and the resort's many amenities, on the best of their family vacations — from cruises to dude ranches.
His mother, Ruth Bond, painstakingly designed the generous rooms and one-, two- and three-bedroom suites with hardwood floors, polished driftwood furniture, cedar trimmed coffered ceilings and art, light fixtures and accessories that reflect the natural beauty and lusciously landscaped grounds outside their heavy oak doors.
The rooms feature master baths complete with rainfall showers, Jacuzzi tubs, refrigerators, safes and free Wi-Fi for laptops.
Don't expect to receive or place many cell calls though. This is a true getaway. My friend who went with me only received wireless reception at the far edge of the pool patio.
That suited four families, 13 people in total, who gathered there for a family reunion over that same weekend just fine. They were happy to just enjoy each other — whether it was taking breakfast together on the outside upstairs patio or playing checkers and strumming guitars in the fireplaced, leather-couched bar downstairs.
Four other guests brought their own boat and, for a fee, parked it in the resort's private boat dock.
For me, the best, though simple, pleasures of the weekend undoubtedly were the marvelous views from the lodge, which faces directly west — whether it was while sipping wine while rocking in a handmade swing and listening to the passing rain shower or lunching and dining (try the fish tacos, and salmon and risotto made with morel mushrooms picked on the property) while watching the fog lift off the lake or the orangy, pinkish-purple sunset.
Aside from no bathing suits, the dining room dress code is casual.
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Mission accomplished.
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Located in Shell Knob, Mo., Stonewater Cove (stonewatercove.com) is about a five-hour drive from Oklahoma City. Take the Tulsa Turnpike and Will Rogers Turnpike, which becomes Interstate-44 East crossing into Missouri. From Exit 46, it's roughly 50 miles to the resort. You'll head southeast on two-lane, rolling MO Highway 39 through the towns of Aurora and Shell Knob, and travel the last 12 miles on the rural, winding Stallion Bluff Road. Plan to arrive before nightfall, so you can see where you're going.


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Paleontologist Kevin Padian reviews (subscription required) three books about Kitzmiller v. Dover, in which teaching "intelligent design" creationism in the public schools was found to be unconstitutional, in the July 19, 2007, issue of Nature (448: 253-254).
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"Intelligent Design" supporter Rick Santorum ousted
Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference is considered the third most powerful Republican in the United States Senate, was defeated by his Democratic opponent Bob Casey Jr., who received 59% of the vote to Santorum's 41% in the November 7, 2006, general election.
Judge Jones interviewed by The Lutheran
The October 2006 issue of The Lutheran, the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is devoted to the relationship between evolution and religion. Included is a detailed interview with Judge John E. Jones III, the judge who ruled against the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in his December 20, 2005, decision in Kitzmiller. Jones is a Lutheran himself, a fact widely noted by the media during the Kitzmiller trial.
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Immunology in the spotlight at the Dover ID Trial
The May issue of Nature Immunology contains a "Commentary" essay on the role that evolutionary immunology played in the now-famous cross-examination of Michael Behe on Day 12 of the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial in the fall of 2005. The essay is available at the Nature Immunology website, although a subscription or fee is currently required.
Dover teachers honored by NSTA
The Dover, Pennsylvania, teachers who, in January 2005, refused to read the antievolution disclaimer mandated by the Dover Area School Board were honored by the National Science Teachers Association with its very first Presidential Citation, which recognizes "individuals or organizations who have significantly promoted the profession of science education." The award was accepted by two of the Dover teachers -- Bertha E.
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Robert T. Pennock, the Michigan State University professor of philosophy who testified for the plaintiffs in Kitzmiller v. Dover, assesses the outcome of the trial in a recent essay [Link broken] for Science and Theology News. "Creationists had been spoiling for this fight since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against so-called 'creation science' in the 1987 Edwards v.
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2013 has been a strange year. Barack Obama has completely collapsed as POTUS. He's approaching laughingstock status even with his own sycophants. How embarrassing it must be for stupid people to see your Messiah turn out to be a fraudulent, lazy turd!
The Wussypants Repubs have continued to suckar el grande uno! Not much of a stretch there for those of us in the predicting bidness. But the suckage from the Repubs has even surpassed the lowly levels of expectation we had for them.
The mainstream propaganda media has reached a new low. They no longer pretend to be journalistic enterprises. MSNBC is an insult even to stupid people. And stupid is what one would have to be to sit through that mind-numbing drivel.
Race relations in America are at the lowest levels anyone can remember. Black youths are openly assaulting innocent crackas for being white. As a community, blacks continue to circle the drain of humanity with violence, hatred, ignorance, and sullen dependence its hallmark. Thank you Eric Holder! I think we're ready to have that honest discussion on race. Too bad you're not! Asshole!
Culturally, it's male, Christian, and cracka bashing time in America! Not much changed there. Crackas, Christians and white men continue to the only groups who can be criticized at will. And they are. White men, of course, are the biggest target. All that work ethic, you know.
So, without further waiting, AWD presents my 110% correct predictions for 2014:
- ObamaCare will be killed in 2014…by Democrats! ObamaCare will be sent to the toilet bowl of history once Democrats realize people who have zero ability to run a website have less than zero ability to run the entire healthcare system of America. When ObamaCare starts really affecting the healthcare and wallets of Democrat voters, show's over! Dims politicians will flee the sinking ship USS Barack Hussein Obama. They love their ruling class jobs in Congress more than they love the Nothing Man!
- Obama will continue to sink in the polls and will become less significant than he is now. He will milk vacations and golf over the next few years and further allow his communist and Muslim Brotherhood administration to call the shots.
- The rift between the wussypants RINO elite in the Republican Party and the Tea Party will widen as more fiscal conservatives realize the Republicans have no interest in fiscal sanity! They are only interested in reelection. Big business and labor unions will financially support the RINOs while everyday conservatives revolt against the Party.
- America will suffer a series of Muslim terrorist attacks. They will be well planned and devastating. Americans will once again be reminded that Islam is the enemy to civilization.
- China will force a military confrontation with America and our allies in the Pacific. China realizes Obama is a wuss and is anxious to see how far they can push him and humiliate America at the same time.
- Iran will publicly announce they have a nuclear bomb. Iran also realizes Obama is a wuss and sides with Muslims over America.
- The wussypants Republicans will hold the House in 2014 but Dims will retain control of the Senate by a few seats. Republicans will continue to bend over for the Dims. National debt will skyrocket while unemployment remains high. America will continue its collapse.
- A vigilante somewhere in America will begin to attack black youth in retaliation for rampant black-on-white crime that has skyrocketed under Obama. He will immediately be labeled a Tea Party member by the propaganda media.
- More Democrat-controlled cities will declare bankruptcy.
- Whoopi Goldberg will continue to be ugly all day.
- Amnesty will NOT be passed as Americans rise up against Washington and Mexico.
- Miley Cyrus will release a sex tape as she remains desperate for attention because she has no talent.
- The Dallas Cowboys will not win the 2014 Super Bowl
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- Boo Hoo Boehner will be replaced as Speaker. Wussypants RINO Eric Cantor will replace him and continue Boehner's douche baggerous leadership.
- Michael Moore will lose ten pounds when he attempts to tie his shoes.
- One of the Rolling Stones will die. Probably Brian Jones.
- Led Zeppelin will announce a 2014 reunion tour. AWD will replace John Bonham on drums. He will rock.
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During the 1980s numerous scholarly studies of acting began to make use of a wide variety of critical methodologies including phenomenology (States Chapter 3 [this volume], 1985; Wilshire 1982), Derridean deconstruction (Auslander Chapter 5 [this volume]), cultural, contextual, and intellectual histories (Roach 1980, 1985; Worthen 1984; Burns 1990; Schmitt 1990; Riley 1997, Zarrilli 2000a), semiotics (Elam 1980; Aston and Savona 1991; Fischer-Lichte 1992), feminist reconsiderations of acting process, theory, and history (Jenkins and Ogden-Malouf 1985; Diamond 1988; Davis 1991), among others. 1
The essays in Part I invite readers to take a step back from considering any specific theory or practice of acting and to reflect more generally. The essays by States and Auslander are metatheoretical in that they help us to (re)consider the performances of particular actresses such as Sarah Bernhardt and the work of Stanislavsky, Brecht, Grotowski, etc.; Kirby prompts us to reflect on how we differentiate between "acting" and "not-acting, " and Konijn provokes us to (re)consider the relationship between acting and emotion. 2
Bert O. States' "The Actor's Presence: Three Phenomenal Modes, " along with his longer book-length phenomenology of acting (1985), approaches theatre as a "speech act" in order to explore how the actor's relationship to the audience may shift "keys" during a performance or within a culture over time. States explores three "pronominal modes": the self-expressive in which the virtuosity of the actor predominates, the collaborative in which the actor's direct interaction/ communication with the audience predominates, and the representational in which the actor's function as the vehicle of signification predominates.
Michael Kirby's "On Acting and Not-Acting" describes a continuum from non-matrixed activities, such as those in Happenings ("not-acting"), to character acting ("complex acting)." Kirby considers "not-acting" to include a wide range of "non-matrixed" performances in which what the performers do onstage has no representational function within a dramatic narrative. Kabuki stage attendants (koken) are onstage, but assumed to be "invisible" as they assist the performers or move properties. Performers in Happenings do simple "tasks." Both types of


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I'm 13 weeks pregnant, i started getting a rash about 2 weeks ago, it's all over my arms and on my but and coming up my back. it's very itchy and it feels like fire coming out of my skin, it's very annoying, does anybody know what it is and what helps it to go away thank you
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I've used a tube cream called cellu-sculpt body sculpting treatment. It doesn't remove the iching straight away but it's meant to improve and evens skins textures in the thigh area helping silhouette to appear slimmer and move refined. My mum said I can use on my body and should help calm the dashing, it definitley stopped me from iching and helped me sleepposted 12/11/2014 by rachelmitchell89
Hi, I've just turned 13 weeks, I've had the iching rash kind of like mosquito bites on my tummy, let's ankles, breasts and hips, I never used a cream or oil yet, they just form on their own as your skin starts to stretch for the baby, but yes it's good to be careful what cream you use. But unfortunately they do just form on their own and get hot and red.posted 12/11/2014 by rachelmitchell89
I would have to agree with the pupps I had it with my second pregnancy luckily it was very mild. I was to it can last the rest of your pregnancy and typically happen when you are having a boy! :)posted 12/02/2014 by heyrae
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I have to thank all the mums who shared their experience on this. it has helped me so much. I have had this recently. I am 18 weeks now. I was 16 weeks when I first had it. It was so itchy and such a painful feeling. Now that I am getting over it, I would like to share my experience here as well to help other mums to get over this horrible period even though this post is quite old. I went to many doctors and nobody could tell me exactly what it is. I have used Cortic-DS ointment for 4 days. It has helped heaps. However, as soon as I stopped using it, the rash came back. I then used Eleuphrat cream for 6 days. in between, I have been drinking lots of water and using QV skin lotion 4 - 5 times a day. after 4 days, the PUPPs has gone down and the itching is a lot better now. I will stick with the skin lotion and keep the skin moisturized at all times. I hope my experience can help as well. good luck :)posted 07/06/2014 by ceciya
I am just 7 weeks pregnant, 2 days ago, I ate moon fish/ opah fish, a kind of fish from asia which contains a very high level of mercury, I also drank some citrus juice called kumquat or clementine. I started getting rash a few hours after that. It s like burning your skin and very itchy. It appears into my feet, my legs, then disappears after a few hours, then move to other places on my body like my arm, my belly. I went to see doctor and they gave me Benardryl 25 mg, it helps a bit but the rash still comes and goes and come again. It s hopeless and I never had any allegy with this fish and the citrus juice before. I hope it s not affect my baby.posted 06/15/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I was 14 weeks pregnant when I got this itchy burning rash all over my stomach and back, up my neck. My doctor gave me a cortezone cream and told me to use dove soap. It helped relieve the itchyness so much!posted 05/29/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
Yikes 10 weeks in. I'm miserable. Thinking palmers did it to me too.posted 05/02/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
I started itching a lot yest after my ob gyn visit. It started on my inner legs and then my breast. Spreading to my under pits. Then it just went all over the place. I though maybe it was my running clothes that I hadn't use in months. But no, so I went to the doctor right away, and was told I had ( pubb) a rash that is very common with pregnancy. It usually occurs during pregnancy or after giving birth. I'm due Sept 28th. I was told ill prob have it until giving birth. I did get a vaccination though that calm the itching a little. Not to mention I'm super swollen, have a cold, heartburn, and my burning rash all over my body. I feel terrible but my baby is worth it. Hope this helps. But its nothing to worry about. It'll go away soon enough. Good luck.posted 09/01/2012 by RGARCIA1973CHEVY
I'm so glad I'm not alone. I recently broke out last week and the only thing I could think of is when I put palmers cocoa tummy butter on as well! It's driving me insane on my belly, thighs, bottom, and hips. It's weird though my first pregnancy the lotion had no affect. I think it's just hormones have changed.posted 04/12/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
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Kaitlyn completed the audition process and was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the opening session.
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The Owen County Arts Council and the Owen County Public Library are partnering to present a poetry reading featuring local poets starting at 7 p.m. at the library on Friday, April 22.
The event is not only an opportunity to join in the statewide celebration of National Poetry Month, but it is also the perfect time to find out more about what the local arts council has to offer, including its upcoming annual arts festival, according to council president, Barbara Duvall.
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The new Spanish teacher, Mr. Ignacio Garcia, encourages students to learn conversational Spanish and explore the culture of Spain.
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Last year our serviceberry was afflicted with a whimsical looking disease; the beautiful blue berries that appear in the summer looked like something from a Dr. Seuss book. In a good year the cedar wax wings usually flock in and eat the berries as they ripen, not so last year. The strange, white tubular protrusions that the berries were covered in not only looked funny but they also kept the birds away.
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Wanda said Barbara's birthday was April 2, so she volunteered to help her clean out her garage/storage building as a birthday gift. It hadn't been done since David passed away.
Vanessa came and helped for a while too. She said they got a lot done. David had a lot of stuff, so they spent much of their time with, "What is this for?" and "What about this?"
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I spoke too soon about the weather; driving rain here in the Fens.
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Tuesday bump. I can't wait to take all these plants down to Somerset; hopefully will be going in 2 weeks time.
Hope you have a nice time AJ...........everywhere here is looking beautiful and very green..........I also meant to say before, I found it easier to deliver to Andrew via the Farm entrance.............not so far to hump boxes and bags of plants as you can park just a few yards from his garden.
Philippa, is Andrew the person running the plant creche? Could you pm me with his details please?
AJ.......yes, it is Andrew who is dealing with the plants.
Sorry......I don't know why I can't PM you...........can you send me a quick PM so I can just "reply".......I can give you the directions then. I presume you are coming down the M5 ?
Philippa, I have emailed you
AJ......didn't get anything but have emailed you just now with details
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Philippa, the email I sent has been returned, but I did have the right address. Have sent you another, hope that arrives; am away for a few days so offline.
Artjak you have PMs - hope you can access them
Dove, thank you have just replied
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Will now be unavailable on line for a few days; have a great weekend.
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Monday evening bump; am back from London, have watered all the stuff for Somerset, golly it has been a hot few days!
Yes, I second that, have overdone it in the garden while it's been hot and dry but my shoulder hurts tonight. We have just had some rain though, although not enough yet so hope it rains overnight.
Enjoyed looking at the Chelsea programme tonight - think Cleve West will win Best in Show.
I'm looking forward to a rest/day off tomorrow in a record office!
Tuesday bump, hope it rains soon
Tuesday eve bump; no rain yet - sooo looking forward to going down to Somerset this w/end Even Flossie Flo, who spent last weekend at Wagging Tails, her Spa Hotel and had a shampoo an set and manicure, is excited about spending next weekend there as she gets to socialise with other dogs without having to be my bodyguard. Of course this am, when we went for a walk she rolled in UNBELIEVABLE s...t and had to be showered on our return.
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Gov. Susana Martinez and other Republicans along with groups of Democrats and Native Americans outlined the plan Wednesday to a state district court judge, who will decide how to realign districts for population changes during the past decade.
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Asterismos: Valerie Richmond by KintupsiWatch
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This group looked so fun, I couldn't help myself!
General Information
-Name: Valerie Richmond (her nickname is Val)
-Age: 15
-DOB: November 26
-Gender: Female
-Height//Weight: 5'5" (165 cm) // 137 pounds (62 kg)
Space Information:
-Nova: Blue
-Ability: Foresight
Her power manifests as a painless buzzing in her brain, the feeling of which is slightly different depending on what will come. She can sense when something dangerous or that will cause a strong negative reaction affecting multiple people will happen soon. When this ability activates, she becomes very alert and the tingling will become more urgent, almost like a mild headache, until it passes.
-Mark: It curves around her cheek under her left eye, with a circle inside the curve. (Er, I'm not too great at describing the thing; just refer to the picture. )
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Organized schedules and deadlines; traditional systems she can follow
Harmony with other people
Giving special gifts to those she values
Writing and working on things she can physically interact with (a doer rather than a thinker)
Conflicts and arguments
Others taking advantage of her generous, helpful nature
Being totally ignored
Really abstract concepts, and people lording their intellect over her (she's not dumb but some things are harder for her to understand than others)
Valerie is a compassionate and quiet soul, looking to serve and help wherever she can. She basks in the warmth of a rare compliment and tries to return the favor, feeling rejected and unappreciated when people don't seem to notice or acknowledge what she's done for them. However, she would never call attention to her own works, preferring to help quietly in the background rather than toot her own horn in the spotlight.
She is very responsible and will keep her word when she gives it, even if it means she must go to great lengths to accomplish a promised task. She enjoys producing high-quality work, and will often go out of her way to remind friends of upcoming deadlines, giving advice on how best to complete a project if asked. She is a loyal friend and ally, giving support, advice, and a listening ear, but she is timid and doesn't stick up for people very well. Rather, if she sees someone being wronged or harassed, she will run away and contact an authority figure who can take care of the problem.
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Valerie was born and raised in a large city. Since her father was in the military, she was raised in a similar environment. Strict schedules, good education, and lots of physical activity were all parts of young Valerie's unbringing (although she never could seem to lose her baby fat; she has resigned herself to being eternally chubby). She has a positive view of authority and doesn't tend to question orders or systems. Her father taught her how to use a few different kinds of guns, although Valerie never intends to use her knowledge of weapons.
While her family had little direct income, all her needs were provided for and she never lacked anything essential. She was taught to be frugal, thrifty, and economical, and as such she is very anti-materialistic, thriving on words and memories rather than material possessions. What few belongings she has formed an attachment to are stored safely in a little box she keep in her room. Still, gifts given out of love have a special place in her heart, and she has an instinct for knowing what will make another person's day as well. She likes to keep an eye out for a little trinket to get for a valued friend or family member, or, if she doesn't have the money, she will make a gift for someone.
Her family was known for having a generally good reputation, liked by others in the community. Her loyally patriotic parents always upheld the law and the community spirit, viewing it as part of their right to the rest of the community to be an example of involvement. Valerie learned from their example to obey the law, to help others with projects that might not directly benefit herself, and also to have a bit of compassion for the needy and how to diplomatically cooperate with others who may have differing views from her.
Her mother was an avid charity donor and a merchant's daughter, running her father's shop after his death. Valerie enjoyed being in the shop with her mother, sitting in a corner with books and paper for reading and writing while her mother conducted business. Valerie was never the social type, but she did have a few friends at school whose company she enjoyed, and she likes to be around familiar people in small doses. However, too much exposure to people exhausts her, and she needs time alone to think and relax. (She usually turns to books or single-player games for refuge.)
Val always had a fondness for words and loved to read and write from a young age. As she got older, the books she enjoys are generally nonfiction; biographies, journals, historical books, etc. She doesn't really see the point of fantasy, although due to her circumstances she has developed a growing interest in science fiction.
She knows how to express herself, but usually does so in a private journal. Because she believes in the rule of concise language and not wasting words, she doesn't talk too much, and even her writing is written in a style short and to the point without a lot of prosaic ramblings. If she seems very quiet when you first meet her, it is simply because she has nothing of importance to say and doesn't want to fill the air with meaningless noise. She lives by the saying: "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
Valerie has a younger sister, Brooke, who was about four years old when Val got her powers.
-Miscellaneous Information: She has central heterochromia: a harmless genetic condition where the outside of both irises are light blue, but the innner rings are more of a blue-green. (It's not an uncommon occurence; you probably know someone who has this condition and passes it off as "hazel" or something.)
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^_^ she is adorable!
Eleonora: "hi... guess we are roommates?" *nervous smile*
Eleonora: "hi... guess we are roommates?" *nervous smile*
Thank you!
Valerie: "Oh, hello! I'm Valerie Richmond. I've tried to keep this room neat, so I hope you can feel right at home as soon as possible." ^^
(Val believes that neatness makes everyone feel more comfortable, and although she is a little on the quiet side, she tries her best to be friendly. )
Valerie: "Oh, hello! I'm Valerie Richmond. I've tried to keep this room neat, so I hope you can feel right at home as soon as possible." ^^
(Val believes that neatness makes everyone feel more comfortable, and although she is a little on the quiet side, she tries her best to be friendly. )
She seems like a sweet, interesting character; I like her a lot. Her design is great, too, especially the marking under her eye. I must check this group out later! It sounds veeery interesting.
Thanks! You should definitely check out the group; there are so many talented artists participating and of course the story is intriguing as well.
It is a pretty cool group. Doesn't seem to have much in the way of a cohesive story yet (aside from the intro and stuff), but I'm interested to see where it's going.
she is so cute!<3
I love her mark! She's so cute!
Oh yeah~ Another blue Nova! Congrats on making it in! C:
Oh yeah~ Another blue Nova! Congrats on making it in! C:
Thank you! I hope we can have some fun; our characters seem like they would get along fairly well.
I bet they will! ^w^ I look forward to having fun!
And you should totally come join us in the chat. We don't bite! c:
And you should totally come join us in the chat. We don't bite! c:
Awww she's adorable~!
And awesome ,another foresight blue kid! <3<3<3
Toby: *foresight buddy!*
And awesome ,another foresight blue kid! <3<3<3
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Рисунок который меня выбесил и заебал, как следствие говно унылое, допиливать которое до нормального состояния мне просто лень.
Reminds me of Bishock Infinite, with more clouds
Reminds me quite ALOT of Bioshock Infinite. Seeing as that both Cloudsdale and Columbia are both cloud cities, of course the latter being built completely out of metal and other refined steel, while Cloudsdale is mostly (if not all of it) made up of... clouds.
Clousdale Tales: The Mystery of the abandon city in the sky
Круто же, или вы идеалист?
My gosh Columbia!!!!!!!!
What City is this? It's amazing! XD
Nice work!
Is that Columbia!? What are you two doing. Go!
wow very nice!
I love the view, my eyes can really rest in this drawing
This would fit as a Bioshock Infinite crossover so perfectly that I'm not sure if it is or isn't XD
looks like a cloudsdale that was inspired by columbia
And then suddenly Bioshock Infinite. xD
Seriously, this reminds me so much of Columbia.
Seriously, this reminds me so much of Columbia.
Just wait till they encounter you-all-know-this-biatch with that force of his. Booker to the rescue!!!
Very reminiscent of Columbia from you-all-know-which-game. Is it me, or does Fluttershy's mane seem a little too dark pink considering they are both out in daylight?
That aside, love the piece!
That aside, love the piece!
soo nice
but fluttershy's hear looks kinda weird?
but fluttershy's hear looks kinda weird?
Ну чож так агресивно то
This reminds me of Bioshock Infinite
А людям, вроде бы, нравится.
And then Twilight learns of a spell to travel through space...
Че у тебя за безысходность такая?
And then bioshock infinite happened...
Но это же...просто прелесть
this is freakin awesome. everything about this
Aw... Isn't that cute?
Hmmm. I think that a simple "yes" will be sufficient to describe my feelings towards this.
Awww. Cute.
Nice colors, and the background is beautiful!
RD's mane seems a bit off, but regardless, awesome crossover!
I like how you did Fluttershy and Dash in this one. They feel a little different than your usual style.
I'd love to see these two fly over this city, to see it from above.
I'd love to see these two fly over this city, to see it from above.
Fluttershock Dashfinite.
A pretty nice effect with them clouds on the buildings. Pretty lovely hair on 'em, too. Well done!
A pretty nice effect with them clouds on the buildings. Pretty lovely hair on 'em, too. Well done!
Кутимарки, кстати, можно было нафотошопить "вектором", дабы не заморачиваться.
Ну Достоевски просто А чё за город то? Вапше то, есле тебя ета картинка заебала, ты не должен сказатъ что ето за город.


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With the Christmas season in full swing, it is interesting to read all the articles that are coming out about how to cure depression, manage your time during Christmas, watch out for the Christmas blues.... It must surely be a problem with all the ink that has been devoted to helping you solve these problems.
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After the first rising, we broke the dough down again and placed it in several small pans and let it rise. As we started around 7 p.m., we were now having a close race as to whether we would be finished by bedtime. But, at a quarter till ten, the aroma started drifting from the kitchen, and we went to retrieve the loaves from the oven.
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