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ToreroMail is the E-Mail that the University provides for students. The accounts are hosted by Google and have a capacity of 7 GB. Students receive all official communications with the University through this E-Mail account. Students who graduate from USD after 2008 are allowed to keep their Torero Mail account for life.
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After several years of struggling to keep the municipal budget balanced, Steubenville officials at last may be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. During the Nov. 6 election, city voters will decide whether to keep the outlook bright.
State funding cutbacks and setbacks in the Ohio Valley economy have made it more difficult to operate city government in Steubenville during the past few years. But a few economic development victories in East Ohio, related to the gas and oil drilling boom, make the outlook more promising.
To continue making progress, city government will need as much budget stability as possible. A key to that is a property tax levy for municipal operations.
On the books since the 1960s, the levy now provides about $575,000 a year for purposes including police and fire protection, recreation, health, street lighting, municipal court and assistance to the needy. Without the levy, cutbacks in all those areas would be necessary.
On Nov. 6, city voters will be asked to renew the levy for an additional five years, by voting "yes" to it on the ballot.
Endorsements of the levy continue to be received by city officials. This week, the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce went on record in support.
One important fact for voters to remember is that approval to renew the levy will not mean tax increases. Again, the levy already is in effect; reauthorization will merely continue taxes being collected now.
At this point the question looks like the proverbial "no-brainer." If Steubenville voters want to maintain existing city services and keep the door open for progress, they will vote "yes" on Nov. 6.


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IDT Timing, RF, and Memory Interface Solutions Selected as Finalists for 2014 EE Times and EDN ACE Awards
(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 14 March 2014 Release date- 13032014 - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that four IDT solutions have been selected as finalists for UBM Tech's EE Times and EDN 2014 Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award in the 'Ultimate Products' category.
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'We are honored to be selected as a finalist for this prestigious award that highlights and exemplifies several of IDT's competitive advantages,' said Greg Waters, president and CEO at IDT. 'IDT's UFT timing family, RF-PLL, DDR4 buffer, and Timing Commander software each offer industry-leading specifications and capabilities, giving our customers the tools necessary to develop sophisticated next-generation products. The ACE Award 'finalist' designation is a testament to IDT's innovation and strategic commitment to advanced timing, RF, and memory interface markets.' IDT's 8T49N28x UFT family is the industry's only single-chip programmable solutions capable of generating eight different output frequencies with less than 300 femtoseconds RMS phase jitter over the standard 12kHz to 20MHz integration range. The devices offer independently-programmable clocking outputs with the flexibility to apply virtually any input frequency and select virtually any output frequency. The low jitter and high level of integration eliminates the need for separate jitter attenuation, frequency translation, and redundancy management - empowering engineers to save board area and cost through consolidation. These devices are ideal for high-performance optical networks, wireless base stations and 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interface applications.
The IDT 8V19N4xx is a flexible JESD204B-compliant radio frequency phase-locked loop (RF PLL), designed to meet both the high frequency and low phase noise requirements for 2G, 3G and 4G LTE wireless infrastructure applications. The PLL's low phase noise characteristics enable a system's digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters (DACs / ADCs) to function with high precision and very low distortion levels. This results in improved signal integrity on transmission and enhanced signal sensitivity on reception, increasing data throughput via lower bit error rates (BER). In addition, reduced noise in the RF signal path enables base-station engineers to decrease cost and complexity by relaxing the system's filter requirements.
The IDT 4DB0124 DDR4 data buffer complements IDT's 4RCD0124 DDR4 registered clock driver (RCD) to form the industry's first complete chipset for DDR4 load reduced dual inline memory modules (LRDIMMs). Providing complete buffering of command, address, clock and data signals, IDT's DDR4 data buffer can reduce up to 16 ranks of DRAM to a single load (as presented to the host controller channel). A distributed approach minimizes stub lengths and physical skew between data bits to drastically improve the bandwidth and speed performance of LRDIMMs in multi-slot systems.
IDT's Timing Commander software platform enables system design engineers to configure, program, and monitor sophisticated timing devices with an intuitive and flexible graphical user interface (GUI). The innovative support tool empowers customers to expedite development cycles and optimize the configuration of IDT's industry-leading clocking solutions.
The final winners will be announced at the EE Times and EDN ACE Award ceremony on April 1st, 2014. For more information about IDT's industry-leading timing and DDR4 products, visit www.idt.com/go/clocks and www.idt.com/go/DDR4. To download IDT's Timing Commander software, visit www.idt.com/go/TimingCommander.
About IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company, develops system-level solutions that optimize its customers' applications. IDT uses its market leadership in timing, serial switching and interfaces, and adds analog and system expertise to provide complete application-optimized, mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing and consumer segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market under the symbol 'IDTI.' Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com. Follow IDT on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Liberty Mutual Holding defends our freedom to buy car insurance. As the parent company of Liberty Mutual Group and its operating subsidiaries, Liberty Mutual is one of the top property/casualty insurers in the US and among the top 10 providers of automobile insurance. The company also offers homeowners' insurance, workers compensation, general liability, group disability, fire and surety, and commercial lines for small to large companies. Liberty Mutual operates through four business divisions: Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Liberty International, and Global Specialty. It distributes its products through a diversified blend of independent and exclusive agents, brokers, and direct sales.
Liberty Mutual's four business divisions are Personal Insurance (accounting for about 45% of net written premiums), Commercial Insurance (25%), Liberty International (some 15%), and Global Specialty (another 15%).
True to its name, the company's Personal Insurance division offers coverage lines for private automobile, homeowners, valuable possessions, and personal liability through its own sales force, two direct response centers, appointed Prudential agents, and online. Traditional and variable life insurance and annuity products are offered through subsidiary Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. Personal Markets' largest source of new business comes through its relationships with affinity groups, including credit unions, employers, and professional and alumni associations.
The Commercial Insurance segment provides a wide range of property/casualty and group benefits products and services for businesses through independent agents, brokers, and benefit consultants across the US.Liberty International's operations consist of local insurance companies selling property/casualty, health, and life insurance products to individuals and businesses in 17 countries and key markets.
The Global Specialty segment includes Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), Liberty Mutual Surety (LMS), and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LMR).
Private passenger automobile insurance is the company's single largest line of business (36% of the total net written premium in 2014).
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Liberty Mutual has some 900 offices in 30 countries around the globe.
Liberty International has four operating regions: Latin America (Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador); Europe, (Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Poland, Ireland and Russia); Asia (Thailand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam); and India.
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Liberty Mutual markets its offerings in industries including energy, financial services, health care, hospitality, food and beverages, manufacturing, and printing and publishing.
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Cash flow from operations fell 70% to $1.2 billion that year, due to approximately $3 billion paid in total consideration to fund the National Indemnity Company Reinsurance Transaction.
Liberty Mutual increases its geographic foothold by opening new branches organically, establishing joint ventures, and acquiring local complementary businesses.
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The fare: £351 per person in a first class sleeping compartment (eng.rzd.ru ) • The best hotels in Nice Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 2. London to Penzance The Paddington to Penzance sleeper is a refreshingly cheap lesson in modern luxury. Think boutique cabins and a bacon sandwich on arrival. Kindly staff can wake you for morning stops at Truro, Redruth and Cambourne, or advise on your onward journey on the Scillonian or the Skybus to Isles of Scilly. Departure is at 11.45pm, but passengers routinely board and bed down at 10.30pm. Sleeper passengers can also scoff free sandwiches in Paddington's First Class lounge, or use the showers there on the return leg. The fare: from £97.50 based on two sharing a private cabin (0345 7000 125, www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk ) • The best hotels in central London Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 3. Madrid to Lisbon Spanish rail operator RENFE's Trenhotel does exactly what it says on the tin. Gran Clase sleepers have showers, en-suite facilities, fine linen and club lounge access as part of the package. Preferente cabins boast sinks, swipe card locks and 190cm-long (6ft 3inch) beds. Inexpensive Tourist class four-bed couchettes are perfect for families travelling together. Better still, Madrid and Lisbon are two of Europe's most cultural capitals - and among the cheapest. A peek at the priceless Velázquez and Goya canvases at the Prado Museum (pictured) costs just £10, while entrance to Lisbon's Museum of Design and Fashion, which features collections from Vivienne Westwood and Jean-Paul Gaultier, is free. The fare: from £85 based on two sharing a private cabin in Gran Clase (+34 902 320 320, www.renfe.com ) • The best hotels in Lisbon Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 4. Warsaw to Kiev Warszawa Centralna train station was built to impress Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev on his visit in 1975, presumably by using as much concrete as possible. On the Kiev Express sleeping car wagon, a flavour of the East is furthered with Cyrillic script, a surly carriage attendant, bedside beer bottle openers and a midnight bogey change in a big shed at the former Soviet frontier. There's an onboard passport check too (friendly Polish guards, curious Ukrainian ones). Come morning, the scene is bucolic: hundreds of miles of birch forest dotted with the odd smallholding and onion-domed church. The fare: from £81 based on two sharing a private cabin (+48 52 332 5781, www.polrail.com ) Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 5. Istanbul to Lake Van It's an exciting time in the Turkish railway industry. The Swiss-made sleeping cars for the new Kars (in eastern Turkey) to Baku (in Azerbaijan) line go into service in 2017. It will then be possible to travel from Fort William to the Caspian Sea via the new Bosphorus Tunnel without stepping off a platform. High-speed bullet trains now blast from Istanbul to Ankara's art deco Central Station in three hours and 40 minutes. From here, the Van Gölü Express bumbles through palm plantations and vineyards, through dusty plains and snowy steppe, to Turkey's enchanting island-dotted Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia. Given that this route is Europe's best value long-distance rail journey, standards are high. Expect big picture windows, feather pillows and freshly prepared Turkish meze onboard. The fare: from £34 based on two sharing a private cabin, contact Turista Travel (+90 212 513 7119, www.turistatravel.com ) • The best hotels in Istanbul Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 6. Cologne to Warsaw In northern Europe's rail network, all routes lead to Cologne, including Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. From here, night trains shuttle to the four corners of the continent, including Vienna, Zurich and Prague. Pick of the bunch is the daily Jan Keipura train. This classy collaboration between German and Polish railways promises en-suite toilets and DVD players in deluxe class, plus snug bedding and a hearty German breakfast somewhere around Berlin. If you'd like a beer, just call your Polish guard. According to the Post Office, Warsaw is Europe's cheapest cultural capital, even offering free Chopin concerts in the park. Alternatively, brand-new bullet trains speed southwards on to Krakow in just under two and a half hours. The fare: from £65 based on two sharing a private cabin (+48 52 332 5781, www.polrail.com ) Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 7. Oslo to Trondheim By day, this journey is a six-hour spectacular, crossing mountain ridges, tunnels, bridges and Norway's lonely lake district. Passengers may even glimpse a few giant Moskus, a fluffy bison, en-route too. And unlike most everything else in pricey Norway, the trip is extremely good value, with tickets starting at £20. Money saved can be splashed out onboard on Norwegian 'tapas': elk sausage, reindeer paté and lefse potato flatbread. By night, a luxury sleeper is hauled along the same route, pulling into Trondheim, the charming ex-Viking capital of Norway, at 7am. It's also possibly to 'check-in', find your sleeping couch and install yourself in the dining car 30-minutes before departure. The fare: from £56 based on two sharing a private cabin (+47 815 00 888, www.nsb.no ) Credit: AP/FOTOLIA 8. Budapest to Tehran For sheer adventure nothing compares to Golden Eagle, whose luxury private trains wind their way from Moscow to Ulaan Baatar, and from Yerevan to Almaty. The newest option aboard their Golden Eagle Danube Express runs throughout 2015 and 2016 from the banks of the Danube at Budapest to the gates of Persepolis 12 days later. Each Deluxe cabin boasts en-suite bathrooms and wardrobes, plus the services of a personal cabin attendant. 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The rainforest is so warm because of were its located. Also because of the Green House effect.
Environmental issuesHYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS Humans are making man made stuctures that are cutting off wildlife food supplies and homes
Humans are burning down rainforests to put in factories and dams in lakes. This construction weakens the the Green House Effect and pollutes the air.
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PollutionAcid rain is expected to increase dramatically in the tropics in the coming years, also takes its toll on tropical forests. 15 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests may soon be affected by acid rain. Similarly, a vast area of forest will be adversely affected by UV-B radiation, should the ozone hole continue to expand.
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An Indian court has said that controversial evangelist Benny Hinn will be allowed to visit the state of Karnataka despite protests and petitions from fundamentalist Hindi groups against him.
"India is a secular country. It has so many sects, languages, beliefs and religions as well as social and cultural groups. Tolerance is the need of the hour. We are shocked that the courts are used for these kinds of issues," said Karnataka's High Court, according to Asia News.
Hinn, who is scheduled to speak at a Christian Prayer Conference in Bangalore later this month, attracted protests from close to 2,000 Hindus who on Jan. 3 gathered in the city and called for officials to ban him from visiting. more >>
Benny Hinn, controversial evangelist known for his "miracle healing crusades," is one of the main speakers at a Christian Prayer Conference being held this month in Bangalore, India. As with his last visit in 2005, Hinn's engagement has set off protests among locals concerned that the charismatic preacher will be flying into the country with "a hidden agenda."
An estimated 2,000 Hindus gathered in Bangalore, in the State of Karnataka, on Friday, Jan. 3 to demand that government officials bar Hinn from attending the Christian Prayer Conference. The event, scheduled for Jan. 15-17, is being hosted by the local Bethel Assembly of God Church.
"Hinn is coming to Karnataka with a hidden agenda of converting Hindus to Christianity as he did when he visited Bangalore in 2005. Several organizations are secretly working for the success of the event," representatives of protesting groups were quoted as saying. more >>
Breast cancer was found to be more common in women who used birth control pills, had a child after the age of 27, breastfed their babies less, had an abortion and began menstruating at an early age, in new research conducted in India.
Women who began their menstrual cycle before the age of 16 were 2.76 times more likely to develop breast cancer. The risk increased 9.5 times for women who used birth control pills, 6.26 times for an abortion, 14.9 times for breastfeeding less than 13 months, 3.29 times for having a child after the age of 27, and 2.68 times for beginning menopause after age 49, according to the research conducted by A.S. Bhadoria, U. Kapil, N. Sareen and P. Singh, of the Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
The article, "Reproductive factors and breast cancer: A case-control study in tertiary care hospital of North India," was published in the December issue of Indian Journal of Cancer. more >>
The Supreme Court of India ruled on Wednesday to reinstate a ban on gay sexual relations, threatening violators with up to 10 years in jail.
The Supreme Court decided to overturn a 2009 Delhi High Court decision which ruled as unconstitutional a section of the penal code dating back to 1860 that prohibits "carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal," Reuters reported. The judges decided that only the parliament can change this certain section.
"It's a black day for us," said Anjali Gopalan, the executive director of the Naz Foundation, in support of gay rights. "I feel exhausted right now, thinking that we have been set back by 100 years." more >>
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"It's unthinkable that this would happen to a little child like this," K.P. Yohannan, founder and international director of Gospel for Asia, said in a press release. "Persecution against Christians is an ongoing matter that we see happening every week. In fact, it's increased by 400 percent in the last several years, but the killing of a little child like this is unheard of. Our people are already there to comfort and meet the needs of the family."
Anmol, whose last name has not been released, was reported missing on Nov. 18, after he did not return home after playing with his friends. His body was found in a pond and recovered by authorities later that night. more >>
An influential aboriginal tribal group in southern India has lodged a formal police complaint seeking penal action against missionaries for allegedly converting more than 1,000 original indigenous families to Christianity by "allurement" and "brainwashing."
The Girijana Kriya Koota, a tribal welfare group in Karnataka state, has filed a complaint to senior police officials in the district of Mysore, seeking "protection" of the tribal culture, according to The Hindu daily.
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Bosses for the free-to-air television channels met yesterday
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I've played HARP using both the rules in the core rulebook for combat, as well as those presented in Martial Law. I felt neither gave a good result but Martial Law was better. I've played Rolemaster and enjoyed it and I've heard that it is possible to incorporate the combat rules from Rolemaster (Arms Law) straight into HARP. Is this possible? Has anyone done this and what are the effects on play balance? (eg do encounters need to be tweaked, does it affect other aspects of the game other than combat?)
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HARP and Rolemaster are scaled the same way for hits, skills, and character levels; it should be no issue at all. The HARP combat system looks very much like one of the options in a supplement for one of the editions of RM that I have.
I know that MERP, also, is quite capable of such substitutions, but most people I knew were going the other way... MERP combat in Rolemaster.


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Microsoft Office Live provides Internet-based services for small businesses that lack the technology expertise, budget, or time to create a Web site and other online business tools. For developers who specialize in Web design, business process consulting, or creating industry-specific solutions, Microsoft Office Live offers an opportunity to help small businesses develop a Web presence, attract new customers, and manage their organization more effectively.
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Epson holds an annual orientation meeting to brief suppliers about its procurement policies. At the orientations held in April 2015, we provided a general overview of Epson's business situation and strategies, explained our initiatives and procurement policies, and asked for suppliers' understanding and cooperation in improving quality, reducing costs, strictly observing delivery times, participating in CSR initiatives, and promoting business continuity management.
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Disney bought Lucasfilm last night for a staggering $4 billion last night, essentially handing keys to the Star Wars franchise over to the house of mouse. However, the next game to be spun from the franchise Star Wars: 1313 will not be affected in any way. Get the details below.
IGN reports that Lucasarts – the company's gaming arm – issued the following statement on the security of the Star Wars: 1313 project:
For the time being all projects are business as usual. We are excited about all the possibilities that Disney brings.
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E3 2011: Kinect Disneyland Adventures Announced
Written Monday, June 06, 2011 By Lee BradleyView author's profile
Microsoft's E3 press conference this year was unsurprisingly heavy on Kinect titles. Some of them were of interest to the hardcore, some were not. Kinect Disneyland Adventures was definitely not.
Yup, Microsoft and Disney have teamed up to bring Disneyland to Xbox 360, all of it, complete with Kinect functionality. In the game you can literally take a tour of the theme park. Amazing.
Kinect Disneyland Adventures is coming later this year, exclusive to Xbox 360 Kinect.


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Published: Friday, July 2, 2004 at 4:30 a.m.
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A Hendersonville woman faces drug charges after neighbors complained to police that she was selling cocaine from her Harris Street home.
Dorothy Louise Hunt, 23, of 443 Harris St. was arrested Thursday after Hendersonville police officers searched her residence and found crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Officers received a search warrant after investigating neighborhood complaints that Hunt was selling drugs.
Hunt was charged with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of selling drugs. She was placed in the Henderson County jail under a $15,000 secured bond.
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Bhattiana is a tract of land lying in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab between Hisar and the Garra.[1]
Origin of name[edit]
This geographical area derives its name from the clan of Bhatis, who are Rajputs.[2] The Battiana territories, traditionally controlled by the Bhatis, covered a part of modern Haryana and Punjab, and extended up to Bikaner, Rajasthan.
The region was devastated during the (late-14th century) invasion of the north-western parts of the Indian subcontinent by Timur.[2] Thereafter, the regions fell under the control of the different rulers, including the Mughals, and with the weakening of the Mughals, became a part of the British Raj from mid-19th century. A district of Bhattiana was formed in 1837, but in 1858 it was transferred to the Punjab and absorbed into the Sirsa district, itself later divided up.[2]
Current Status[edit]
Bhattiana no longer exists as an administrative unit and these regions are the parts of the Republic of India. Current day Sirsa was essentially Bhattiana but also included parts of current day Fatehabad district such as Ratia and Rania.
- ^ Elliot, Henry Miers (1869). Memoirs on the history, folk-lore, and distribution of the races of the North Western Provinces of India: being an amplified edition of the original supplemental glossary of Indian terms. Trübner & Co. p. 37.
- ^ a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bhattiana". Encyclopædia Britannica 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 845.
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Released: Jan 01st, 2005
Running Time: 85
Director: Paul Thomas
Company: Vivid Entertainment Group
Cast: Tommy Gunn, Jerry (I), Jamie Brooks, Jennifer Luv, Venus (I), Savanna Samson, Jerry (II), Evan Stone
Critical Rating: AAAA
Genre: Feature
Good couples flick with crossover potential.
Evan Stone plays a self-hating screenwriter, who gets to direct his script about the breakup of his marriage. He and the actress who plays his wife (Savannah Samson) fall in lust.
Fiction and reality keep jostling each other, as they often do in the work of David Stanley, who wrote this one. Stone talks a lot, via split screen, to various alter egos.
He and Samson have a long sex scene that begins, very erotically, with her sitting on a toilet masturbating for him, and ends with bizarre anal sex with her suspended by slings.
Samson is charming and believable, as usual, and she has three sex scenes, but it's really Stone's movie, directed by Paul Thomas with his usual flair.
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The young and the silent
A/N: A 'Happy Birthday' shoutout to my internet besty Pixel. Happy 18th and may all the years ahead of you be prosperous and bring you nothing but happiness.
I don't own Pixel, Soundwave, Wheeljack or Transformers Prime but I do however own the story. HET it may be but if anyone doesn't like those kinds of stories, it is M for a reason.
To say it was a shock for the Autobots to see such a young femme with Wheeljack was an understatement. She was shorter than Arcee by a few inches, meaning she was a 2 wheeler like the Autobot Femme. After the wrecker's little scuffle with Dreadwing, he was adamant to get back to his ship before the human government got to it and take it out of civilian sight. Pulling the little pink and aqua femme out of the battered ship brought both great joy for another surviving femme, but also great concern.
"Relax Prime, lil' Pixel here has nothing to worry about with me around," Wheeljack was so confident in himself that he could keep the little femme safe, "I would never let any cons near her,"
"I do not doubt your abilities Wheeljack, it is her…condition I am concerned with," the tone of Optimus' voice not only confused the little femme but seemed to enrage Wheeljack,
"Hey, I may be a Wrecker but I don't and would never do that to my lil' pixie. She's like my spark sister for frag sake!" he snapped but only to receive a loud whack to his helm, turning back to see a glaring Pixel holding a screwdriver,
"What did I say about swearing?" she snapped, but the mech's could hardly take her seriously, it was a rather endearing display,
"Did I mention she's kinda my medic too?" he grinned, rubbing the sore spot her screwdriver had hit. Ratchet was actually impressed such a young bot could not only keep this 'loose cannon' in line but seemed to exude the same prowess as any medic, the traditional tool throwing temperament included.
But once the ordeal with Dreadwing had passed, Pixel stayed with Wheeljack as they explored together. Sharing many nights stargazing and keeping each other entertained. Nights seemed somewhat tougher for Pixel since she had recurring nightmares about her family, but Wheeljack always went out of his way to comfort her, allowing her to snuggle into the hardened soldier's armor while they recharged.
What was a greater surprise was Optimus' request for the Wrecker to aid Ratchet in retrieving an Iacon artefact. But when the mission turned for the worse, crashing not too far from the relic's site. Just as they were coming out of the ship, Wheeljack held his servo infront of Pixel,
"Stay here Pixie, and do what Ratch tells ya to do," Wheeljack ordered,
"Jack you know I'm not great with fighting, but I'll see what I can do with the ship," she replied, knowing he would at least allow her to make repairs. With a curt nod, she set to work while Ratchet dealt with Soundwave's Laserbeak drone. Pixel remembered something about Soundwave, one of the few things she'll never forget about the mech; he was present at her parents' murder.
He and Megatron, along with 3 other cons had stormed into their home and killed her creators, while she had hid in a cabinet. Watching their bodies fall limp and faded to a deathly grey, she remembered the silent, faceless mech turn to her as if he had seen her. Time had stood still in the instant before he simply turned away and followed his master,
"Pixel!" Ratchet called, turning from her repairs she saw the older mech wrestle with the drone, "Get into the Jackhammer and do NOT make a sound! Understand!" he demanded, not having to be told twice she jumped into the ship and froze.
She watched from the monitors as Ratchet released Laserbeak and hid behind a boulder, the drone's master landing not a few seconds later. Pixel looked to the controls; she had managed to repair the weapons systems so if she were to take the controls, she could gun the mech responsible for the creators' deaths. But the moment she thought of revenge, she turned to Ratchet's hiding place, she had no idea how much damage the boulders could take, she could injure the older medic, and he did order her to no make a sound. Sighing, she let her chance go as the mech took to the skies.
Ratchet had rushed off to get Wheeljack while Pixel again, remained with the ship. She had become frantic when Ratchet placed Wheeljack into her care and returned to base. She had only began her patchwork when the drop of something heavy echoed behind them.
"Soundwave!" Wheeljack cursed, standing and placing himself between the Con and Pixel. The mech looked to the Wrecker but his head tilted to show he was looking at Pixel, "You stay away from her Con!" pushing the little femme back, she got the idea and ran to the ship but his sharp cry had forced her to stop and look back, Soundwave was using a strong device on his arm to bring Wheeljack anguishing pain. Her body simply acted, wanting to defend the closest thing she had to family and primus-damn her is she did nothing.
Circling around the con, she got his attention by throwing a well-placed screwdriver to his already cracked visor, causing the crack to enlarge and pieces of glass to fall from it. While he was momentarily distracted and tackled him; true her form would've only caused the mech to stagger back with her clinging to his waist plating but neither of them included the slight decline in the terrain, causing Soundwave to lose his footing and both skidding down the hillside, leaving Wheeljack weakened and unable to move,
"Pi…xie~" was all he could muster before collapsing into stasis, his internal systems kicking in to begin repairs.
The moment the 2 got to the bottom of the hill, Pixel had managed to detangle herself from the con, jumping away in case he tried anything but her strong stance lost its edge when she noticed the pale faceplate behind the cracked visor; the was a large scar visible underneath the missing glad, but what did she care if he was hurt, he and the Decepticons took her family away from her.
What she hadn't counted on was Soundwave, using her moment of distraction, using his probing limbs to catch her off guard, pulling her legs from under her. Falling back hard, the ex-gladiator took no time in pinning her down; winding his probes around her arms and legs she couldn't get free.
She flailed and tried to scramble free from the mech that had taken her family but being so tightly bound she found it a miracle to move at all,
"Let me go! Please!" She begged, her hard tone wavering by the increase of fear in her voice. Tilting his helm again, his long thin fingers hovered over her faceplates and lightly glided over her plating, "Wh-What are you going! Stop!" she screamed,
"Still…beautiful…" Pixel froze, did Soundwave…just TALK? Looking up to the once silent Decepticon, she noticed the cracked plating had fallen to reveal one of his clouded ruby optics; it was like looking into the whirlpool of blood that only pulled Pixel in further the longer she looked. The only thing to pull her way was an image flashing onto the screens; upon closer inspection it was…her? By the look of it, she was only a youngling, and she remembered the time her sire had dragged both her carer and herself to one of those horrid gladiator matches. The picture looked like it was taken from a lower level…like the arena grounds.
"What?...Why?" his long fingers took her chin, holding her helm in place as her optics were drawn back into his revealed optic. It was a talent he had since he was little, despite his talents in espionage and communications, his had a natural talent for convincing any bot that caught his gaze to do whatever he wanted, the only bot excluded from this truth was Megatron, the only bot he truly trusted and admired. While he gaze kept her distracted, the probe that looped her legs slowly unfurled itself and slithered slowly to her helm.
Noticing something out of the corner of her optics, she pulled away from Soundwave to see his probe only moments too late to react, the probe snapped and latched onto the back of her helm. A sharp gasp was pulled from her throat as foreign thoughts invaded her mind. It didn't take a genius to know who the thoughts belonged to but what was sent to her caused her pause; it was in Soundwave's point of view, when she was just coming out of her sparkling years. She never recalled seeing Soundwave at that age, only when her sire took her to the gladiator match and when Soundwave was present at her parents' murder.
As the memory played on behind her optics, she could feel his servos rack up and down her frame. She wanted to move, to kick back, do something! But no doubt the probe was cutting off her mobility, giving him free roam of her body. But what happened in the memory had cut herself off from reality. Soundwave was so close to her younger form, there was no doubt in her mind just what he was doing…her was kissing her! At her age that was one of the greatest taboos any bot could break but she wasn't resisting him, she was welcoming the kiss,
"W…why?..." her voice was strained, Soundwave loomed over her and gazing down at the limp femme,
"You were promised to me by your Sire, he wished our families to be united despite our age. But when my Creators were falsely accused by your cruel Autobot leaders, you were taken from me…we understood one another, we were sparkmates," this thoughts washed over her mind, causing her more confusion. Her creators had never mentioned any kind of betrothal to her, but why would they keep that from her, "To make you their perfect little Autobot whore. Selling you off to some dimwited soldier or pompous politicion…you deserve so much more…"
"Like…you? But…you-you're a…" his finger found her lip plating, silencing her strained words, he visible eye slitted like a lover staring down at her. Leaning back, Laserbeak detached from him and hovered a little ways away, no doubt acting as watch. Something then began to worm into her processor, a set of commands that when she cautiously but foolishly scanned, caused a virus to rip through her systems,
"Let it do its job, it will be over soon," his thoughts cooed, as he took position between her legs, holding them up on his hip plates and his servos petting her chassis and pelvic armour. His ministrations and the virus caused her to thrash about, crying out in pain as well as pleasure,
"Why! Why are you do this if you love me! If I am your sparkmate please stop!" she screamed, gasping and panting, unsure of what was pain or what was pleasure,
"You've been tainted by those wretched Autobots, I know what is best for you, let me liberate you," those were his final words as the virus took root and began rewriting her systems, no longer in pain she couldn't help but moan in euphoria. Her pelvic armour retracted and allowed Soundwave full view of her untouched valve. Not wanting to wait any longer than he had already, completely out of character, he took out his own strained cable and rubbed against his little Pixel,
"Please…!" she gasped, Soundwave wouldn't listen to anymore begging to stop what he wanted to claim but looking down he noticed the change in her optics; the once cute baby blue optics were turning into a red violet, the coding he had uploaded into her processor was taking effect, "Liberate…me…" leaning up despite her restrained arms, she kissed the plating where his mouth would be. In a flurry of movement, Soundwave released her arms and used that probe to hold her closer. Her arms wrapped around his neck, pulling herself even closer, the pleasure racking her frame caused her to seek stability, and Soundwave was more than eager to give.
Carefully, he lined himself with her port and pushed forward. A strained gasp caused him to slow his actions, seeing the pinch on Pixel's faceplates. He was quite large but he knew he would cause her no harm. Her valve rippled and clamped around him, pulling out his own moan and testing his resolve, he just wanted to break through her seal and bring sweet rapture to both of them. Once she had adjusted, he pushed forward harshly, tearing her seal quickly and caused the pain to only last a moment before his pleasure calmed her.
Their bodies moved in sync, him pushing forward and she pushed back. The pleasure of their movements were giving one another was almost symbiotic, both knowing exactly what the other wanted and Soundwave's probe still connected to Pixel's helm was not the cause,
"Soundwave…I'm…I'm gonna…!" she was close, Soundwave could tell by how her valve to tightening around him and how feverish her movements were becoming. But there was one more thing he wanted to do before they fell into unbridled ecstasy, touching his own chest-plating Pixel opened an optic to see the Decepticon intelligence officer reveal his shimmering spark. As if on response and after a little bit of coercion from Soundwave via his probe, she shyly revealed her own, its little mass flickering and shivering from exposure and the gaze baring down on it,
"Now…we become one…after so long!" that said, Soundwave brought their chassis together and melded their sparks. A loud scream ripped through Pixel's throat as she felt him enter her very being, sharing more intimate and personal feelings and memories, the emotions others thought he never had. She felt pain, depression, resolve, loyalty and finally, unbridled joy of having her in his arms. It was too much for the virgin femme as the sweet charge reached its zenith before coming to an end in an epic explosion. Her overload channelled through Soundwave's probe, bringing him to his completion, he emptied himself into Pixel as the charge pushed through his spark back into hers, like a cycle of bliss, completion and calm.
Slumping down, Pixel panted and gasped as her body reeled and tried to recover from her first overload. Soundwave unwound his probes from her form and from the back of her helm, its small tentacle sensors tenderly soothing the area it was once connected to before retracting back to Soundwave. He watched her red-violet optics slowly dim a moment before looking back to him, now realising what had happened,
"I'm yours now, aren't I?" it wasn't so much a question but it wasn't a statement either. In anycase, Soundwave nodded before petting her cheek. Her mindset now was much like a Decepticon but her coding was still that of an Autobot. She didn't need convincing as in her mind, she knew the Autobots would not accept her; she had committed treason by sleeping with a Decepticon, a high ranked Decepticon at that. She had no choice but to go with her new Sparkmate and accept her new life. Soundwave helped her to her pedes and covered her dignity before pulling her into a warm embrace; despite his methods, his intentions were pure and noble in his mind. Pixel, feeling his devotion and love, returned the embrace willingly and with earnest,
"Pixel," a strained voice caught the femme's audios, turning to the top of the hill to see Wheeljack, staring wide-eyed at no doubt her optics and her position in the mech's arms, "No…"
"Too late Jack," she smiled melancholy, "I have to go with him," looking back to Soundwave, she leant up and kissed his cracked visor. Soundwave commed the Nemesis for a ground bridge as his Sparkmate was a 2-wheeler not a flyer. Laserbeak flew back and connected to his chest plates, looping an arm around Pixel's shoulder plating and guided her through the bridge, glancing back to Wheeljack as if to mock him before they disappeared.
Stepping onto the Nemesis Pixel was nervous, taking to clinging closer to her new sparkmate as Vehicons, Insecticons and other Decepticons look on in confusion and interest. Whether it was her petit form, her innocent colouring or the colour of her optics, she knew she wanted nothing more than to be closer to Soundwave. Coming to the bridge, before the couple was Megatron, turning and gazing questioningly at Soundwave and herself. But it seemed that once Megatron looked to her, he smiled. Stepping forward, he knelt down to her level, making himself less imposing and offered his servo, silently asking for her own. Steeling herself, she raised her own and placed her tiny servo compared to his into the massive hand.
"Welcome to the Decepticons…I'm sure the transition opened your optics?" he asked, placing a chaste kiss on her servo before stepping back to full height,
"I held a hatred for the Decepticons since I saw you kill my parents," she spoke, seeing his neutral face darken a moment, "But thanks to my Sparkmate, he showed me why," his gazed turned into a smile, allowing the 2 to leave and have time to themselves.


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Emergency Contact for Sheboygan
- In case of Emergency, call 911
Nearby Sheboygan Hospitals results
- 1St Nicholas Hospital
3100 Superior Ave
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081
(920) 459-830
- 2Aurora Sheboygan Mem Med Ctr
2629 N 7th St
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083
(920) 457-503
- 3Holy Family Memorial Med Ctr
2300 Western Ave
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 54220
(920) 320-201
- 4Calumet Medical Center
614 Memorial Dr
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53014
(920) 849-238
- 5Aurora Medical Center
5000 Memorial Dr
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 54241
(920) 794-500
- 6Fond Du Lac Acute Psych Hosp
459 E 1st St
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 54935
(920) 929-351
- 7St Agnes Hospital
430 E Division St
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 54935
(920) 929-230
- 8Aurora Medical Center
975 Port Washington Rd
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53024
(262) 329-100
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