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Prologue Summary
The prologue begins with a scene set towards the end of the book as the Wicked Witch of the West looks down from a mile above Oz on Dorothy and her traveling companions. She sees them maneuvering toward the Emerald City along the Yellow Brick Road, which has become buckled and broken at certain sections as a result of both winter storms and agitators tearing up the road.
Not sure of what she plans to do, the Witch flies down and creeps quietly towards the group, hiding herself behind a tree as she eavesdrops on their conversation. From there, she can finally make out the companions: a huge Cat of some sort, perhaps a Lion; a Tin Woodman; and an animated Scarecrow. She also sees that the girl is carrying a dog.
From their conversation, the reader is introduced to some of the questions that will permeate the novel, both in regards to the Witch's character and the notion of evil itself. The Lion states some of the pervading rumors: "Psychologically warped; possessed by demons. Insane. Not a pretty picture." The Tin Woodman adds another juicy tidbit: "She was castrated at birth. . . . She was born hermaphroditic, or maybe entirely male." All of these rumors are among those that the Witch must face throughout her life.
As the Lion and Tin Woodman continue, however, they both offer more sympathetic views based on their own tragic experiences, positing that perhaps the Witch is the way she is because she was deprived of a mother's love, was an abused child, was addicted to medication for her skin condition, was unlucky in love, was the spurned lover of a married man, or even that she preferred the company of other women. All of these possibilities introduce the question of why a person might become evil. Perhaps they are not born that way; perhaps they become that way as a result of the circumstances of life.
While the Lion soon returns to his contention that the Witch is a "despot . . . (and) a...
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The Root of Evil Summary
This first chapter opens with Melena Thropp, a woman originally born to privilege and now the wife of a unionist cleric in the outback Munchkinland district of Wend Hardings, announcing that she thinks she will give birth that day to the child she is expecting. Her husband Frex (Frexspar the Godly) teasingly encourages her to exert some self-control if possible, for this is a "perverse and inconvenient time" for the baby to be born since he is preparing to head out to deal with a "community problem" that has arisen near his parish of Rush Margins.
As Frex attends to his appearance, knowing that "a handsome priest attract(s) more penitents than a homely one," Melena prepares breakfast in the kitchen and sings a song she learned as a child from her Nanny, who helped to raise her. She imagines she hears the child inside her singing with happiness; she knows it will be a singing child, and she expects it to be a boy.
Frex is not nearly as happy as his wife. He takes from its hiding place a report sent to him by another minister in the nearby village of Three Dead Trees. He does not want his wife to see the report because he does not want her to go with him on his mission. He also begins practicing his speech as Melena listens on, one in which he warns: "Idolatry looms. Traditional values in jeopardy. Truth under siege and virtue abandoned."
Frex stands as a protector of tradition against the violence and magic that seem to be invading the land. He says to Melena he hopes she will not be angry with him for leaving her on this day, but his holy work will not wait and "there will be other children." At this she becomes angry—but she also knows she loves him for his intensity.
Melena's anger at Frex does not last, but she is upset again when he warns her that the devil is coming. He says this in reference to the report he has just read, but she does not like hearing these words on the day she is about to give birth. Frex clarifies his words, then shares his concerns that his crowd of followers will turn their backs on him and on their worship of the Unnamed God and instead turn to the "razzle-dazzle spectacle of idolatry."
He worries he will return a failure, although he must admit to himself that "to fail in the cause of a high moral concern (is) satisfying to him." As he departs, he wishes Melena well, but she sees he is already wearing his stern public expression. She tells him "to try not to be killed," then rushes out to the Outhouse, frustrated at his self-righteousness and not wanting to watch him ride away.
The Clock of the Time Dragon Summary
Out of concern for his wife, Frex stops at a fisherman's hut on his way to Rush Margins to ask if one or two of the local women can stay with his expectant wife. His wife is not one of the local favorites because of her upper class mannerisms and expectations, but the fisherman consents and Frex gratefully rides off.
He then pulls out two letters from his pocket, both written by a distant cousin who is also a minister. The first letter describes a contraption called "the Clock of the Time Dragon," a theater of sorts with a moving clockwork dragon on top. The contraption features many puppets, marionettes, and figurines in its various doorways, windows, and porches, all "caricatures of peasants and royalty alike." The puppets even poke fun at unionist saints.
As he reads, Frex wonders again who is behind this Time Dragon, "this fake oracle, this propaganda tool for wickedness that challenge(s) the power of unionism and of the Unnamed God." The clock is accompanied by a dwarf and his helpers, but beyond that its origin is a mystery.
The second letter warns that the clock is on its way to Rush Margins. It also tells a more specific story of the troubles caused by this contraption. During one recent show, the curtains opened to show a puppet husband and wife; as the wife slept, the puppet husband sneaked out of bed. Before continuing with the story, the Dragon turned on its base and indicated three individuals in the crowd—one a faithful but inattentive husband, the others a widow and her daughter. The crowd immediately backed away from these three, and the "puppet show" continued.
The puppet husband met up with a puppet widow and her daughter and then proceeded to have sex with both of them at the same time—having, somehow, "two full sets of male goods." After finishing their glee-filled act, the puppet widow and her daughter kissed the adulterous husband,...
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The Birth of a Witch Summary
By evening, Frex works up the courage to enter Rush Margins and begin preaching against the Clock of the Time Dragon. The crowd, made up of many of the members of his congregation, "all (look) guilty as sin" even before be begins condemning them for their eagerness about the clock's arrival.
After just a few words of warning, the mayor of Rush Margins, Bfee, speaks for the crowd when he says, "Could you perhaps tone down your harangue until we get a chance to see what fresh new form temptation might take?" When Frex responds that they don't have the strength to withstand such temptation, Bfee says he needs to give them the chance to prove themselves against sin. Frex glowers at this, but soon everyone's attention is turned to the noise down the road.
The crowd watches as the clock approaches, pulled by four horses and escorted by the dwarf and his gang. Before anyone can say anything, Frex jumps onto the contraption and begins criticizing it, pointing out that the "clock" is not even a clock—it's just a "tiktok-y business" with the hands frozen at one minute before midnight.
When he asks the crowd why they do not use a real clock, he answers his own question: "The answer, of course, is that the clock isn't meant to measure earthly time, but the time of the soul. Redemption and condemnation time. For the soul, each instant is always a minute short of judgment."
Frex's warnings are silenced when the show begins and he is pulled off his perch. Soon, the dwarf appears and addresses the crowd, claiming that "the Time Dragon sees before and beyond and within the truth of your sorry span of years here" and urging them to watch what it shows them.
The clock soon unfolds a story of "a publicly pious man . . . who preache(s) simplicity, poverty, and generosity while keeping a hidden coffer of gold and emeralds—in the double-hinged bosom of a...
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Maladies and Remedies Summary
With the clock's departure, life in Rush Margins returns mostly to normal. Melena, however, for many days cannot bear to look at her daughter. Not only is she not the son she had expected, but she is undeniably green. Not knowing what else to do, she sends to Colwen Grounds for Nanny to come out of retirement to help her.
Frex goes to pick up Nanny from the station and on the way back, Nanny asks him what is wrong. Rather than stating the most obvious, Frex babbles on about the nature of evil and the absence of the Unnamed God creating a vortex through which "spiritual poison" must rush. When pushed further, he says the baby is "damaged." His first complaint is that it is a girl—but at this,...
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The Quadling Glassblower Summary
The chapter picks up when Elphaba is a year and a half old. For one brief month the drought lifts and the spring weather leads Melena to enjoy time outdoors. By this time Elphaba no longer has to wear the chin sling, and she and her mother pay more attention to each other; Melena even sometimes finds her daughter endearing. She resents, however, that Frex has left her alone for most of the winter with only Elphaba for company. As she dances around the yard, drunk on wine and leaves, her breasts uncovered, she tells Elphaba her father is a "fraud" and a "charlatan," and she longs for her old way of life.
Amid this display Elphaba gestures to the gate, where they see a man "leaning, shy and hungry-looking, with...
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Geographies of the Sea and the Unseen Summary
Frex returns after being away for many months, having spent the winter in an adandoned cottage where he prayed, fasted, and tried to make sense of his life and ministry. Since the Time Dragon's slanderous story, his congregation has avoided his chapel services, so he hopes that a time of penance will help to prepare him for "something else, something next—but what?"
When he returns, he brings Nanny with him and brings a small gift for Elphaba, or "Fabala" as he calls her, who soon proceeds to break the toy. When Frex warns Elphaba not to swat at the glass disc because she will break that too, Turtle Heart tells him she cannot break that—he did not make it to be...
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Child's Play Summary
Towards the end of the summer, Nanny surprises Melena by asking what sorts of creatures live in the hills nearby, for she believes she has seen a beast abroad. Melena says nothing bigger than a gopher lives nearby, but Nanny insists what she saw is more like a bear or a wolf. At this Elphaba, who still does not speak, growls. Melena admits there is a rumor of rock tigers but that none has been sighted for a long time.
Nanny then raises two other concerns; the first is the fact that she knows Melena and Turtle Heart have been having sexual relations and that Frex is bound to realize it sooner or later. Melena tells her this is none of her business. Nanny's second concern relates to Elphaba: she needs to be around...
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Darkness Abroad Summary
Nanny continues to take Elphaba to play at Gawnette's cottage every second or third day. Meanwhile Frex has started up with his ministry again, leaving the house for periods of up to 10 days at a time.
Melena entertains herself by playing the piano and spending time with Turtle Heart. Despite the great comfort she feels with Turtle Heart, she still does not feel that she really knows him, and Nanny tries to remind her they are from different cultures. She asks Melena what she really knows about him.
One night when Frex is once again home—happy that the poor are finally turning back to the Unnamed god—they build a fire in the yard and Turtle Heart makes supper. When Frex posits...
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Galinda, Part 1 Summary
As this new section opens, 17-year-old Galinda of Pertha Hills, a small town called Frottica in rural Gilliken, is travelling by train to Shiz University. Unexpectedly, she is traveling alone since her chaperone, Ama Clutch, stepped on a rusty nail at the train station and had to seek medical attention. Sharing her train car is a large Goat who is sleeping and with whom she seeks to avoid eye contact.
Galinda tries to feign boredom as the train moves along but in reality, she has never traveled far from home. She has great expectations for herself at Shiz; she reasons that "because she (is) beautiful she is significant." She is also proud of herself for getting a three-year fellowship to Crage Hall at Shiz because...
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Galinda, Part 2 Summary
When Ama Clutch arrives the next day, Galinda hopes she will refuse to chaperone Elphaba, but instead Ama Clutch warmly greets Elphaba and says to Galinda that perhaps this experience will be good for her.
Galinda had not gotten any further in her exchange with Madame Morrible the evening before—at which time she was once again struck by how much Madame Morrible looks in both countenance and dress like a fish, specifically a giant carp.
At their meeting, Galinda made up an elaborate story as to why Ama Clutch could not supervise a group of girls. According to her tale, while picnicking last summer, Ama Clutch took a serious fall, causing her to slip into a coma for weeks, from which she...
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Galinda, Parts 3-4 Summary
As the chapter opens, Madame Morrible holds a "poetry soiree" to which the girls of Crage Hall as well as the boys from Three Queens and Ozma Towers are invited. In addition, many of the professors and doctors from Shiz University attend, including the Animals from Crage Hall and the men from the boys' classes.
Madame Morrible opens the evening with her explanation of a new verse form gaining popularity called the Quell. "The Quell," she says, "is a brief poem, uplifting in nature. It pairs a sequence of thirteen short lines with a concluding, unrhyming apothegm. The reward of the poem is in the revealing contrast between rhyming argument and concluding remark." She hopes the evening's poetry will serve as...
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Boq, Parts 1-2 Summary
The section begins with Boq trying to study in his room while several other boys, led by "the strapping Gillikinese bucko named Avaric," encourage him to come drinking with them at the pub. Boq insists he needs to continue studying but says he may join them later. The boys are especially excited because the pub has a new witch performing—a "Kumbric Witch." Avaric also suggests that maybe later, some of them will sneak off to the Philosophy Club—a club known for its questionable antics and sexual perversity.
Boq watches the boys leave, determined to return to his studies so he can pass his exams, but instead finds himself distracted by thoughts of Galinda as he looks out toward Crage...
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Boq, Part 3 Summary
As summer begins, Boq spends his days working at the Three Queens library under the watchful eye of the head librarian, a giant Rhinoceros. His job, along with two others boys named Crope and Tibbett, is to clean old manuscripts, although the boys spend much of their time teasing each other and gossiping. They spend their lunchtimes by the banks of the canal, where Boq hopes to some day run into Galinda.
Finally his hopes are answered when Galinda walks by with Ama Clutch, Shenshen, and Pfannee. They have a brief conversation during which Galinda announces that she will be spending a month with her friends at a house on the shores of Lake Chorge. She also lets them know that Elphaba has a job working in the lab and the...
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Boq, Part 4 Summary
As Boq begins researching materials at the library, he recruits Crope and Tibbett to help as well. Once a week they meet with Elphaba at Railway Square to share what they have found. Elphaba appears at these meetings "entirely swathed in a brown cloak with a hood and veil that (hide) all but her eyes . . . long, frayed gray gloves . . . her bamboo-pole legs (sheathed) in a double thickness of cotton stocking." Boq tells her that she looks like the original Kumbric Witch.
One day the boys notice Elphaba's aversion to water and ask her about it, teasing her that she must be trying to avoid a "baptismal splash" that would curtail her "liberty as a free-range agnostic." She avoids the question and they get...
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Boq, Parts 5-6 Summary
As the end of summer approaches, Avaric returns to school after a leisurely time at his home, the seat of the Margreave of Tenmeadows. At the same time, Elphaba receives a surprising letter from Galinda, who is with Pfannee and Shenshen at Lake Chorge, inviting her to join them.
Elphaba has no intention of going, but Boq believes that maybe Galinda is in some kind of trouble and needs her there. He continues pressing her, saying that he and Avaric can join her as chaperones and can rent a room at a nearby inn.
Madame Morrible does not find them proper chaperones, but she offers Grommetik as a companion. Elphaba finally agrees, and the group sets off on the train for Lake Chorge, with Elphaba and Avarik...
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Boq, Part 7 Summary
Tragedy strikes Shiz, and the chapter begins with all the girls crying outside the gate of Crage Hall—only Elphaba has a dry face. When Boq and Avarik stumble upon them and ask what has happened, all Galinda can get out is that the police and a doctor are there. It is Galinda who says, "They found out…. Somehow the bastards found out." Moments later, three policemen and a doctor emerge carrying a stretcher holding Dr. Dillamond, his throat slit and knotted with blood.
When they finally sit down, Galinda tells the story of how, as they were going to bed the night before, Ama Clutch got up to close the drapes and noticed the lights on in Dr. Dillamond's lab. Then she said, "Well now isn't that...
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The Charmed Circle, Parts 1-2 Summary
While everyone who has seen the corpse believes that Dr. Dillamond was murdered, the official story is that "the doctor had broken a magnifying lens and stumbled against it, cutting an artery in the process." The only one who might be able to contradict this story, Ama Clutch, says nothing, only talking to the various objects surrounding her.
Galinda, as a belated apology to Dr. Dillamond for her initial rudeness, begins calling herself "Glinda," as he called her, but she refuses to visit Ama Clutch or discuss her condition. Elphaba, however, continues to visit, and it is Elphaba who comes up with a solution when Madame Morrible says that without a chaperone, she and Glinda will have to move to the dormitory....
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The Charmed Circle, Part 3 Summary
A few days later, Boq stops Elphaba to ask whether she knows if Dr. Dillamond's lab has been cleared out. Elphaba admits that she snuck in there soon after his death to remove his findings and has been studying them on her own, although without much success. Boq asks to be able to see the findings as well but Elphaba refuses, saying that "the less (he) know(s) the better." She believes that whoever killed Dr. Dillamond did so to keep his findings from being published. Boq is upset by this, but Elphaba will not budge.
Soon after this, they find themselves listening to Dr. Nikidik's lecture on the Life Force—most of which they cannot understand because of his mumbling. The class's attention is...
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The Charmed Circle, Parts 4-5 Summary
As the group of friends—including, Elphaba, Glinda, Nessarose, Boq, Crope, Tibbett, and Avaric—begins spending more time together, they become more comfortable with each other, a kind of "charmed circle."
One day, Crope brings Fiyero along with him and the group learns that even though he is only 18, Fiyero has been married for some time. This is standard practice in the Vinkus—although they later learn that he will not actually begin living with his wife until he is 20. Boq also finds that his crush on Glinda is abating. She is a changed person, more self-reliant and less self-absorbed, and he is happy to have her as a friend.
During this time, the girls try...
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The Charmed Circle, Part 6 Summary
Soon after, Ama Clutch's funeral is held, at which minimal refreshments are offered, offending both Glinda and Nanny considerably. To their criticisms, Madame Morrible simply reminds them of the food shortages that currently exist and points out, "If only people would obey the Wizard absolutely, there would be abundance." She then tells the girls she wants to see them alone after the guests leave—even Grommetik and Nanny are sent out of the room.
Once alone, she asks the girls to tell her about Ama Clutch's last words. They all insist she "spewed nonsense to the last," but Madame Morrible seems to believe otherwise and mentions how often at the end, "the dying often try to make sense, at...
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The Charmed Circle, Part 7 Summary
As Elphaba and Glinda head to the Emerald City, seven members of the "charmed circle" go to the Philosophy Club: Boq; Avaric, Crope, Tibbett, Fiyero, Shenshen, and Pfannee. All are a bit nervous, especially Boq. They are greeted at the window by Yackle, who explains the rules to them: once in, the doors are locked, and there is an "if-you-pay-you-play policy."
Inside a dwarf welcomes them, tells them they are the "seven-of-diamond tickets," and tells them what they should do: "Have a drink on the house, watch the girlie show, and dance a little if you want. Every hour or so I close this street door and open the next. . . . You all go in together or you don't go in at all."
Inside they find a...
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The Charmed Circle, Part 8 Summary
While the others go to the Philosophy Club, Glinda and Elphaba head to the Emerald City. It takes them more than a week to finally arrive after experiencing bad weather, hunger, run-down inns, uncomfortable carriages, and horrible nightmares.
Finally they see the Emerald City in the distance. Glinda notices the "pomp (and) pretension" and Elphaba notices that there are no Animals in sight. Together they notice many poor, destitute people on the streets as well as dirty children running in packs and young girls "dressed like women for hire."
Five days later, after working their way past the gatekeeper, receptionist, social secretary, and Commander General and dropping Madame Morrible's name to help...
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City of Emeralds, Part 1 Summary
This section picks up five years later as Fiyero, who has just graduated from Shiz, makes a stop at the unionist chapel in Saint Glinda's Square during a trip to the Emerald City on business. There he unexpectedly runs into Elphaba, who appears as a "penitent . . . at prayer." She denies that it is her and to avoid speaking to him further she soon sneaks out a side door, but he follows her.
Although she is clearly trying to avoid anyone following her, Fiyero is a skilled hunter and manages to trail her to the poor side of town, where he calls out "Fabala"—her nickname—and she unthinkingly turns her head. Stuck, she invites him in for a brief visit. They pass her cat "Malky"...
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City of Emeralds, Part 2 Summary
As Lurlinemas approaches, Fiyero wanders the city, unable to see Elphaba and confused about his life. As he is buying scarves in a shop for both Elphaba and his wife, he runs into Glinda and Crope. Glinda insists they go for tea after making her purchases—all of which she puts on the account of her husband, Sir Chuffrey, "holder of the most useless title and the biggest stock portfolio in the Pertha Hills." At tea, when she learns Fiyero's wife is not with him, she immediately accuses him of having an affair "because (he) look(s) so happy."
He quickly turns the conversation back to her and she talks about sorcery, her husband, her lack of children, and running into Nessarose and Nanny recently...
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The Voyage Out, Parts 1-2 Summary
After seven years of leading the solitary life of a maunt, with two years in town and five years at the Cloister of Saint Glinda in the Shale Shallows twelve miles outside the Emerald City, Sister Saint Aelphaba leaves the Cloister with some clothes, a basket of simples, some paper, a pen, and a broom given to her by Mother Yackle.
She joins the Grasstrail Train, bound for the Vinkus, to "conduct an exercise in expiation," for she feels "there is a penalty to pay before (she) may find peace." The Superior Maunt provides the needed payment to the driver, Oatsie Manglehand, who believes it is especially generous until she realizes the "small, chunky ragamuffin boy behind the trunk" is coming, too.
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The Voyage Out, Parts 3-4 Summary
The following day they meet up with the Scrow, who carry a large palanquin filled with "a huge slab of an old woman" with two crows on her shoulders. She is the Princess Nastoya, "the filthiest, least-educated princess anyone had ever seen, yet she had some dignity." The Princess's tent is at the middle of the Scrow camp, and she invites five members of the group to join her at the Scrow Shrine: Oatsie, the rafiqi, Igo, a man named Pinchweed, and Elphaba.
Elphaba is caught up in the wonder of it all. When the group arrives, they see the Princess Nastoya dressed in a native costume, surrounded by crows. When she lets her toweled garment drop, she reveals herself to be an Elephant. She then proceeds to ask each...
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The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko, Parts 1-2 Summary
Inside the house Sarima's youngest sister, Six, wakes her up to let her know they have a houseguest—a woman "green as sin, thin and crooked, older than any of us. Dressed in black like an old maunt." She wants to know what they should prepare for dinner; Sarima readies herself to welcome the guest. She puts on one of the scarves that had arrived unexpectedly in the mail from her husband "several months after the Incident."
Sarima next checks on her children: sons Irji, 12, and Manek, 11; and daughter Nor, 9. She has had to watch over them all very carefully out of fear that another clansman might try to claim leadership of the tribe by killing them off. They tell her that a boy has also arrived....
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The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko, Parts 3-4 Summary
Elphaba enjoys her tower room with its large window that looks out onto the Kells. She does not, however, enjoy the company of the sisters and tries to avoid everyone but Sarima as much as possible. She has no idea where Liir sleeps, but he appears every morning to bring her cocoa and help with the crows.
One morning near Lurlinemas, a commotion arises when Chistery gets into the kitchen. Only Elphaba can finally calm him down, but she wonders how he got out of her room and is upset to find that Nor had gone into her room to get some of her paper. She leaves in a rage, and the others go back to decorating for the holiday.
In the morning, Sarima's three children all have a basket of gifts left for them by...
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The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko, Parts 5-6 Summary
As winter wears on, Elphaba begins wearing her hat more often to keep ice from falling on her, and the sisters entertain themselves by rereading the romantic novel Fiyero had at one time sent them, which they have read over and over for many years.
One afternoon, Sarima and Elphaba stumble upon each other in an unused room, where Elphaba has discovered some old books. One especially catches her interest: a beautifully crafted Grimmerie, "a sort of encyclopedia of things numinous. Magic; and of the other spirit world; and of things seen and unseen; and of things once and future." The book itself seems magical, as it scrambles itself as one looks at it. Elphaba can only make out a few lines.
Sarima, who...
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The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko, Parts 7-8 Summary
The children continue to be curious about Elphaba's efforts to teach Chistery to speak; they wonder if she is crazy or truly magical. One day while she is out of the room, they sneak in and try talking to Chistery themselves. He can only roughly mimic their words. As they are speaking, she catches them in the act. Much to their surprise and joy, she does not get angry with them—she simply tells them they are not allowed in there, so they leave. They decide after this that they are no longer afraid of her.
In the next chapter, on another rainy afternoon, the children again play hide-and-seek. This time, though, Manek criticizes Liir for not being able to hide well, then tells him he will help him to...
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The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko, Parts 9-10 Summary
The next day, much to Elphaba's surprise, Nanny emerges from the carriage that has just arrived. All of the sisters are surprised to see Auntie Guest so overcome with emotion. A delicious dinner is served, with all the adults and children dressed in their best clothes. Liir is still missing.
Nanny explains how she found Elphaba. One day while in the Emerald City, she ran into Crope, who said that Elphaba had tended to Tibbett in his final days at the Cloister of Saint Glinda. Nanny went to speak to the maunts, who finally told her where Elphaba had last been headed.
She also brings the news that the Wizard has crowned himself Emperor and that there is now an "enforced conscription," with the Gale...
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Uprisings, Parts 1-2 Summary
One afternoon, after things have quieted down because at Nanny's insistence the children have started school, Elphaba and Nanny take a walk. Nanny tells her about her family. Nessarose has taken over as Eminent Thropp since their great grandfather finally died and Elphaba is presumed dead. Their father lives there, too, having finally given up the ministry. Her brother Shell is rumored to be an agitator for Munchkinland independence, but Nessarose guards her words carefully, not taking a clear stand for or against independence. Nanny suspects her of wanting to start her own theocracy.
When Nanny says Nessarose is "adept" at what she does, it reminds Elphaba of Madame Morrible's words to them so long ago, and she...
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Uprisings, Part 3 Summary
As the troops settle in, Nor finds herself often alone. Liir spends his time following after the soldiers, serving as their waterboy; Irji spends his time composing religious songs for Lurlina; and her aunts spend most of their time in their rooms, uncertain of how to behave around the men in residence. Although they would all love to be free to "court" the young men, none of them can be married until Sarima remarries, and she seems to have no interest in doing so.
Bored, Nor begins hanging around the men's dormitory, helping with chores whenever needed. One day, she steals Elphaba's broom because she likes "its thicker brush and longer handle," and she wants to do a full cleaning of the rooms while the men...
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Uprisings, Parts 4-5 Summary
Elphaba sleeps by day and flies by night. As she gets further east, she can see that the drought's effects are no longer visible and the farmlands are again lush. She also sees that the further east she goes, the more torn up the Yellow Brick Road is.
When she finally arrives in Colwen Grounds, she asks for directions to the "great house" and is shocked when she sees its grandeur. The guards are about to send her away when someone calls out "Fabala," and she sees her father coming to greet her warmly. The two proceed to share news of their lives, and her father explains how the secession finally came about—with Nessarose gathering support for such an act after the Wizard's troops had burned...
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Uprisings, Parts 6-7 Summary
With Nessarose busy with another meeting, Elphaba goes for a walk with her father and pointedly asks him why he sent for her. He tells her directly that he thinks she would make a better Eminent Thropp than her sister and reminds her that it is her birthright. He also worries that Nessarose is "too devout to be a central figure in public life," that she does not know how to relate well to others, and that Elphaba would be a much more capable ruler and would better meet their current needs.
As they are walking, the two of them see a couple of farmhands erecting a scarecrow in the cornfield. Elphaba notices they are wearing something like a talisman on their necks, and Frex explains that it is the "straw man . . ....
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 1-2 Summary
This section begins seven years later with a great commotion in Oz as a "noise (seems) to come from all corners of the sky at once." Everyone has their own explanation—some religious, some scientific—for what has happened, since none of them has experienced a tornado before.
The storm devastates farms throughout the Corn Basket, kills many Munchkinlanders, and most famously drops a house on the Wicked Witch of the East. Inside the house, it is later discovered, are two passengers: Dorothy, who "by virtue of her survival (is) elevated to living sainthood," and her "annoying" dog Toto.
Elphaba receives the news of her sister's death by carrier pigeon. Her monkey...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Part 3 Summary
When Elphaba arrives at Colwen Grounds, she learns that the Munchkinlanders have finally done away with the title of "Eminence" and are busy destroying the great house, that her lineage no longer carries any weight, and that her brother Shell is once again abroad. She sees that her father has aged and his eye sight nearly gone.
When she shows him the page from the Grimmerie and asks if he can read it, he says no and points out that it is in a foreign tongue. He is surprised she can read it at all, although, as he points out, even as a child she "could see things no one else could." He recalls the looking glass Turtle Heart created, in which it sometimes seemed Elphaba could see "other worlds, other times."...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Part 4 Summary
After Nessarose's memorial service, an emissary of the Wizard approaches Elphaba and tells her that the Wizard wants to meet with her secretly that evening at Colwen Grounds. Elphaba agrees to meet him, hoping to use the opportunity to find out if Sarima is still alive and what happened to Fiyero as well as to ensure her father's safety.
Before she can meet the Wizard, his emissary searches her and finds the page of the Grimmerie, which he takes, saying she can bring nothing in with her. She threatens that she can "reinstate the office of the Eminent Thropp and have (the Wizard) arrested," but they do not listen to her.
When the Wizard enters, he is without disguise and looks like a...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 5-6 Summary
Before returning to Kiamo Ko, Elphaba decides to go looking for Dorothy to see if she can get back her sister's shoes. After asking several Munchkinlanders if they had seen where she had gone, she is directed a well-kept house where she is told Dorothy stayed. There she finds her old friend Boq, his wife Milla, and their many children. They welcome her courteously, and she explains why she is there and why she wants the shoes. Boq and Milla tells her how they adored Dorothy, and they invite her to stay for a while.
As they talk, Elphaba tells them she now calls herself the Wicked Witch of the West, for "as long as people are going to call you a lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Part 7 Summary
Wanting to hear people's reactions to the news of the attack on Madame Morrible, Elphaba decides to stick around Shiz for a while. Feeling impatient, she seeks out someone to whom she can confess and settles on Avaric, now the Margreave of Tenmeadows, which lies on the edge of Shiz.
Although he does not immediately remember her name and is certainly surprised to see her, Avaric remembers Elphaba, then wonders aloud whether "the whole world (is) playing reprises." Earlier he had seen the same dwarf who had greeted their group of friends years back when they ventured to the Philosophy Club. Elphaba says she was not there, but he continues to think she was. He next recalls the "old hag who called herself...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 8-9 Summary
Feeling too drunk to fly, Elphaba looks for a place to sleep and finds the Clock of the Time Dragon outside of town. Before she can lie down, however, the dwarf appears and they begin a conversation that addresses many of the questions Elphaba has about her life. When she asks him about Yackle and how he knows her, he responds that everyone knows Yackle and that sometimes they work together if their goals are the same.
When Elphaba asks him his name and who he works for, he gives another ambiguous answer, asking "Who haven't I worked for?" and saying he has no name in this world. Frustrated with his riddles, Elphaba threatens to kill him like she killed someone else that day, but he tells her the person she...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 10-11 Summary
In the air again, Elphaba feels both exhilaration and panic. She debates with herself why she really wants the shoes so badly. Is it truly to keep them out of the Wizard's hands, or is it somehow to win her father's affection? Should she abandon this quest and give up Nor, Liir, Nanny, Dorothy, and the shoes?
Just as she thinks that maybe she should, the wind carries her away and she loses control of her broom. Soon she sees the Yellow Brick Road below, and she thinks she sees Dorothy and her gang beneath a tree.
The Witch wakes up the next day with a horrible hangover and the inability to remember exactly what happened the day before. She's not sure whether she ever confronted Dorothy and her friends...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 12-14 Summary
A few weeks later, Liir returns from a visit with the Wizard's soldiers with the news that Dorothy and her friends were allowed to see the Wizard. According to reports, the Scarecrow asked for a brain, the tinman for a heart, the lion for some courage, and Dorothy for the ability to go home.
Liir hesitates to tell the rest of the news: the Wizard said he would only grant their requests if they killed the Wicked Witch of the West—in part because she is "crazy" and in part because she killed an "old lady in Shiz."
The Witch suspects that the Wizard plans to have his own Gale Force soldiers kill the group as soon as they are out of the Emerald City, but Liir says no, the Gale Forcers...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Parts 15-16 Summary
On a day in early autumn, Dorothy's group arrives in Red Windmill at the soldiers' camp, where they receive a warm greeting. Elphaba sends Killyjoy and his pack of kin to lead them to the castle; however, the dogs never come back, and she watches through her telescope as Nick Chopper strikes and kills all of them with his axe.
Enraged, Elphaba next sends her crows with instructions to pull the mask off the scarecrow so she can see who it is, to peck the eyes out of Dorothy and the Lion, and to bring word to Princess Nastoya of all that is happening. Soon Liir, looking through the telescope, reports that the Scarecrow knows how to scare crows—and they will not be coming back either.
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Part 17 Summary
The Witch locks Dorothy away in the tower, demanding to know why she has come. She wonders if her real purpose is to murder her, or if perhaps the Wizard sent her on another mission, such as stealing the book. Dorothy insists she does not know what the Witch is talking about.
When the Witch demands the shoes, Dorothy tells her they will not come off her feet. She tried to take them off for the Wizard, but they would not budge. As she backs away from Elphaba, she knocks over the beehive and unintentionally steps on the remaining queen bee.
The Witch cries out that everything she loves, Dorothy kills. She accuses her of being the third Adept, conscripted by Madame Morrible. Dorothy again says she does not...
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The Murder and Its Afterlife, Part 18 Summary
The final chapter describes what is happening as the moon travels across Oz on the night of the Witch's death. The Arjiki and the Scrow are meeting to consider an alliance given that the Wizard's armies are amassing nearby, and they are sending a delegation to the Witch to ask for her support.
Elphaba's crows never got through to Princess Nastoya, and they have not yet heard of her death. Grommetik is talking class revolution to the tiktok labor force in Shiz. Glinda is lighting a candle in the Gilliken, not knowing why.
In Colwen Grounds, Frex is sleeping and dreaming of both Turtle Heart and Melena. Shell is sneaking in from another one of his clandestine endeavors.
In the Emerald...
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Both poison ivy and poison oak grow in sun or shade, in wet or dry places, and turn vivid colors in fall
The berries are white and are a good identifier once the leaves have fallen off in early winter.
Poison ivy can grow as a groundcover, a shrub, or a vine. Emerging leaves have a red tint to their edges.
Poison Oak
Poison oak's leaflets are rounded. It grows as a vine or shrub.
Both poison ivy and poison oak climb trees, sending out thick, hairy, aerial roots.
Virginia Creeper
This native (and harmless) vine is often mistaken for poison ivy, but Virginia creeper has five leaflets, and blue-black berries.
Other Itchy Suspects
Myrtle Purge, Or Donkey Tail
(Euphorbia myrsinites) This ornamental contains a toxic, milky latex that can permanently scar the skin.
(Ruta graveolens) All parts contain a photochemical that causes a heightened reaction to sunlight (photosensitization).
Spotted Knapweed
(Centaurea maculosa) This biennial weed causes hives, usually with repeated exposure.
Wild Parsnip
(Pastinaca sativa) Juice found in the leaves, stems, and fruits causes photosensitization.
How To Avoid
Wear long sleeves, pants, closed shoes, thick gloves, and even a mask when removing poison ivy and poison oak.
IvyBlock is an FDA-approved lotion that, when applied before exposure, prevents skin that comes in contact with urushiol from developing the rash. It's available at drugstores.
Wash all clothes, even shoelaces (without touching them with your bare hands), after working near poison ivy and poison oak. Use hot water, detergent, and two wash cycles.
Wipe down any surface that has come in contact with the oil (tool handles, doorknobs, shoes, etc.).
Your pets aren't sensitive to urushiol, but if it gets on their fur and you pet them, you can get a rash.
How To Treat
Wash it away. Do not wipe with water—urushiol is an oil, so it does not dissolve in water. Rinse the affected skin with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, then with cold water. Don't wipe. Wiping spreads the oil.
Over-the-counter topicals such as Tecnu, Ivy Complete, Zanfel, or Burt's Bees Poison Ivy Soap and Res-Q Ointment also remove the oil and relieve itching. Without treatment, the infected area will blister within a few hours to three days. The fluid in the blisters will not spread the rash, but any clothing that has come into contact with the oil will. Oral antihistamines can help, if needed.
How To Dispatch
Poison ivy and poison oak spread by seed and by their vigorous root systems. They arrive in your yard by birds eating the berries and depositing the seeds, and, less frequently, in loads of mulch. If you have wooded or neglected areas surrounding your property, you probably have poison ivy as a neighbor, and given time, it will creep into your yard. Five ways to beat this foe into submission:
1. Keep It Out
Prevent poison ivy or poison oak from taking hold in the first place. If you are landscaping or tilling soil for a new bed or garden, don't leave the ground bare for long.
2. Target Seedlings
Small infestations are more easily controlled than larger ones, because they have less-developed root systems, fewer stored food reserves in roots and rhizomes, and a smaller seed bank in the soil. Poison ivy can be readily pulled in early spring if only a few plants are involved. Look for those leaves of three, and, wearing long sleeves, long pants, and thick gloves, pull out the entire root system.
3. Cut It Off
As with all perennials, you must completely remove the root or the plant will resprout. Unfortunately, poison ivy roots can run underground for many feet before the plant reappears above ground. If endless digging is not appealing or an option, repeatedly cutting the plant to the ground eventually starves the root system and causes the plant to die. Plants climbing trees should be severed at the base. Don't bother removing the vines from the tree; they don't do any harm, says Ray Samulis, county agricultural agent at Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension. The weed is just using the tree for anchorage. It's not a parasitic relation- ship, says Samulis.
4. Smother It
Cover the infested area with thick black plastic sheeting, and plan to leave it there for at least a year, possibly longer. Make sure the plastic isn't the type that degrades in the sun, and cover the edges with dirt to exclude all light.
5. Chew It Up
Grazing animals, especially goats, are not bothered by urushiol and can clean up an infested area. They won't take out the root system but will get rid of the topgrowth, weakening the plant overall.
How To Dispose
Use Plastic
This is one of the times when plastic is necessary. Dispose of poison ivy and poison oak in plastic bags and put them out with the trash. The easiest way to do this is to put the plastic bags over your gloved hands, pull the plants into the bags, and then pull the bags inside out off your gloved hands, encasing the poison ivy inside the bag. Be nice to your garbage man and put the poison-ivy-filled bags into a larger, uncontaminated bag.
Don't Compost
Urushiol remains potent for years—even, in dry climates, decades.
Never Burn
Breathing in smoke or soot from the plants may cause serious inflammation of respiratory mucous membranes.


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There's no way around it- acne is a part of life. But you don't just have to suffer through it. Fixzit is a targeted treatment that clears up those annoying blemishes without drying out skin. Whether you get the odd hormonal breakout that throws you for a loop or you have a daily battle with blemishes, this concentrated serum is your new cure-all. And unlike some acne treatments that seem to fade away the moment we apply, this one has staying power — you'll see a noticeable difference overnight.
I LOVE Sircuit skin, but this product is not my fave. It doesn't really work well. I have not really noticed a huge difference in my skin after. The pimple did not seem to go away. I gave it two stars because I really like the tingle, and I'm not sure that it doesn't work, I just think other products I've used have worked better.2
I have very oily, blemish prone skin and normally get frequent breakouts. I've tried everything over the counter and have found nothing that works as good as this does! It has a slight smell, but it works amazing! I use it day and night and my blemishes clear up quick, don't leave scars and my skin looks terrific! I would recommend this to anyone!5
Day or night this solution applies easily and is clear and non-irritating . Don't be fooled by it's gentleness, as it really does the trick to dry up the blemishes, without harsh drying of skin or causing the blemish to percolate beneath the treatment. My 13 year old son , after much persuasion, gave it a try and now uses it daily. His skin has cleared up incredibly fast. Absolutely worth the price. Truly the best blemish treatment we have ever used. I wish it had been available during my teens, but it works wonderfully on my occasional adult breakout.5
To be honest, I never believe in products like this - I have always been a toothpaste person when it came to zits.
Fortunately, I do not suffer from acne, however, I do suffer from the occasional zit and/or cyst. This product has been a god send. Does it work miracles? As close to a miracle as possible. It is $30, but aside from its efficacy, it lasts forever. You won't need to repurchase for at least a year.
I would highly recommending giving this a try. If it doesn't work out for you, you can always rely on Birchbox's amazing return possibly.
I agree with what another reviewer said, sometimes it makes zits disappear overnight, other times I feel like it doesn't do much. I found it strange that when I first got it, there was too much product in the bottle to use the dropper top without overflowing. That is one aspect of it I really like; helps in getting the product directly where you want it. I feel like it helps overall, but I'm conflicted on whether or not I'd buy again. It will last for a long time though, so I won't have to decide for awhile.3


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Notice none of the state owned propaganda ministers have mentioned the fact that he's a fan of the kenyan and fineSTEIN?
He's one of their creations, then again, so is al-ciada.
If he was a Constitutionalist the slant would be very different.
yea it is beginning to sound like one of those old "dirty harry" movies --where all the cops are dirty and pick out the lone wolf cop for a scapegoat.
i bet they plant some al-quaida stuff on the body---
Notice none of the state owned propaganda ministers have mentioned the fact that he's a fan of the kenyan and fineSTEIN?
He's one of their creations, then again, so is al-ciada.
If he was a Constitutionalist the slant would be very different.
They've now authorized use of drones for Dorner. First person targeted on US soil. This will set a precedent, watch.
Boy after reading his uncensored manifesto, it's obvious why they are shooting at anything that moves. They are scared to death of both him, as well as the truth getting out. I believe his story of what happened with the officer kicking the disabled person numerous times, and then he gets screwed because he crossed "the thin blue line". It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
Tbob, were you serious about the drone??
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
If I read the manifesto and new articles correctly. His training officer was a woman. I believe that is part of his hatred for lesbians, she may have been attracted to other women.
Yes, TBob is quite serious. Only thing is, I haven't seen whether or not the drones are armed or not. Methinks maybe they are not, but MSM is simply being overly dramatic with their headlines...
Christopher Dorner is first drone target on U.S. soil
Are Drones Being Used to Hunt Accused Calif. Cop-Killer — the 'First Human Target' on U.S. Soil? | Video | TheBlaze.com
If they are armed, dude is dead no matter if he truly gives himself up or not.
This is all very interesting...
Now a million $$ reward. For that price his relatives will turn him in!
God so loved the world He gave his only Son...
...Believe in Him and have everlasting life.
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Man if there armed then this is a real change in American justice. I doubt they are . Im not sure a unmanned drone is any worse than a manned plane looking for a criminal . however if they start shootng from them then look out. he is innocent until proven guilty an that's how it better stay . you start shooting at suspects who are not shooting back an there will be hell to pay .Fugitive alleged LAPD-killer is first drone target on U.S. soil
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It's official: The drone war has come home to America. Wanted fugitive Christopher Dorner, the homicidal former cop currently at war with the LAPD, has become the first known human target for airborne drones on U.S. soil. Their use was confirmed by Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Ralph DeSio, who revealed the government's fear that Dorner will make a dash for the Mexican border. The fugitive has already killed three people, according to police, and has a $1 million bounty on his head. Dorner, who has military training, is believed to be hiding in the wilderness of California's San Bernardino Mountains, where locating him without air support may be all but impossible. [Source]
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80,000,000 illeagles come here an may commit crimes an the government spends $50 to try an stop them . a few cops get singled out an the government will spend a billion dollars to hunt him down.
sort of reminds me when jfk jrs plane went down billions were spent to look for it but if your joe blow they might send out a helicopter for a few hours. if there was a family of 6 lost in those woods ready to die from freezing they would not spend the money were drone would be useful.
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Woweeeeeeeeeeeeeee pics are fabdangadingy. Looks like you two are having great time and mingling well with the yankie doodles, will be good old usa size in no time after all xxxxxthe choc cakes. loving and missing ya----------Margery
Campin' it up on the coast
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There is a severe lack of internet cafes here as they expect you to use that new fandangled thing they call wifi so here is a brief update on where we have been over the last week or so after leaving LA.
We headed up to Santa Barbara on erm, 30th (?) august. SB is rather posh and we had an amazing breakfast (you may notice that food is becoming a bit of a theme in this trip, as are our expanding waist lines). SB is a cool, clean city with a decent beach so we pottered around and relaxed on the beach. Stayed in a pretty decent Motel 6 with flat screen TV and had the best meal of our trip in Carpinteria - home made chocolate pie to die for!
Next morning managed to bag us a cheap tent from fishing tackle shop, which was named Boris (you can tell we haven't made many friends yet! :).
We took off up the coast with Boris in tow, not knowing where the road would take us (small lie as we had map) but even so, the adventure proper began! Stopped in Pismo beach and camped in Morro Bay state park which was nice but the park was randomly covered with dense fog so freezing! The two of us were quite a sight putting up our little tent at first, it's tough to know which pole goes where! We got some funny looks. Americans camp in the same way they do everything else - full on. They come with trucks full of all kinds of stuff and we looked odd just with our little Boris. One cool thing about the campsites is that most of them have small individual fire pits for each site.
The next day took us up the coast with a stop at Piedras Blancas where there is an elephant seal colony and lots of harbour seals. Then to the enchanting Big Sur with its breath-taking views, where the sea caresses the sky alongside the rugged cliff. Absolutely gorgeous but a little bit hair raising to drive! Camped in another national park and ate dinner in a restaurant on the side of the cliff and discovered an amazing Hawaiian fish called Mahi Mahi in a sweetcorn sauce. Awesome!
Took off to Cambria next - white sand beaches, good ice cream and very dog-friendly. We have seen lots of puppies and cool dog breeds here! Drove the 17-mile scenic drive (yawn compared to big sur) then on to monterey.
Camped and then got up early for whale watching, which is definitely the highlight of the trip so far! Glorious humpback whales came nose to nose with our boat, we literally could have leaned over and tickled their chins! It was absolutely incredible to have these immense creatures so close by. We still can't believe how friendly they were! After that we allowed ourselves some chill out time, hit the aquarium the next day and then back on the road to san fran.
On the way up the coast we stopped off at santa cruz for lunch, it's a bit of a hippy/surf town and seemed like a nice place to stop for a day or too but we were too excited to arrive at san francisco so we kept on going!
Sorry this is such a quick update, think we have covered more or less all of it! Loving and missing you all lots xx Wish you were here! J&T (and Boris) x
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Wondering where speak no evil otter went to
Sooooo jealous!!
Wow looks amazing. Pics are wicked!! Can't believe the whales and sea lions, awsome!! Last day at work to day :(.... back to school for me!!
we're in a hotel too!
Brilliant to see your photos. beautiful beaches and wildlife.
we're taking a break from our dust bowl to stay in a hotel round the corner. we've reached the stage where flush toilets are exciting! will send you a link to some pics. let me know if it's easier to just email some instead.


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Nice job. My daughter has been focusing on catching them in flight as well. Thanks for sharing.
Very Cool!
good pictures
I, too, tried very hard to get a decent photo in flight. But it is very complicated. Here are m trials.
It is pretty cool how they throw up their arms when jumping off the entrance:
I observed that bees try to land on bees that are covered in pollen:
Even during flight! The pollen must be very attractive to them.
All fuzzy...
Cleaning the tongue during flight.
Hope you enjoy the attempts to get a decent picture despite all the blurr...
most excellent
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing... - Socrates
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Good gosh. These are incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Try it. What could happen?
Awesome Pics!!
Phacelia - a blessing for the bees.
The pollen tubes or strands do hinder the bees when landing. Each bee has developed a different landing technique. This one was the most common I have found.
More less during flight the bees turn upside down on her back, reaches out with her hindlegs and...
...leans forward one the legs touches the flower...
...grabs the pollen tubes and presses them against her chest.
Once she has a hold, she crawls upwards.
Like a monster a bumblebee appears from behind a flower.
Little Leonardo da Vinci..
...eats some pollen.
The bees' abilities in flying always amazes me. Every time I look closer, I see something new. Stunning new.
so, my natural bias aside (and seriously, what beek could blame me?) hover flies are still kinda cool.
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing... - Socrates
western Ore. zone 8b.
Awesome pics...! Thanks for sharing.
that's some great pics!
I love my honey bees!
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I can think of about two dozen games that Eli was credited with winning "single handedly". I can think of a half dozen that Phil won in this manner (and none that he won so dramatically as Eli has made a habit of).
Looking it up on Pro Football Reference ( http://www.pro-football-reference.com ) Phil has had 17 career come backs / game winning drives, 11 of which were 4th quarter come backs in his 14 year career.
Eli has had 25 to date, 21 of which were in the 4th quarter in 9 years.
To compare this to one of the most elite QBs of his time, Joe Montana had 35 game winning drives, 31 of which were in the 4th quarter in his 15 year career. Eli is well on his way to breaking those numbers. To compare this to a contemporary elite QB, Tom Brady has 35 game winning drives, 25 of which were in the 4th quarter in 13 years. Eli is certainly in that ball park.
That's the difference (to me) between a game manager (and that's not meant to be pejorative in the least) in a conservative offense and an elite game changing QB in an aggressive offense.
I also happen to believe one dictates the other. In other words, had Phil had Eli's talent, our 80s offense wouldn't have been so conservative.


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Meetings are held in the Library's Friends Auditorium at 7 PM on the fourth Tuesday of each month except November and December, unless otherwise indicated.
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Kiefer Sutherland looking sharp in London.
Malin Akerman on the set of her tv show.
Madonna and her ridiculous grille.
Michael Sheen had a birthday party last night and Nicole Richie sans ring was invited.
Kate Hudson was there with
Michael's ex Kate Beckinsale and her husband.
Michael looks like he cleaned up on presents as he left with
Sarah Silverman.
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Encouraged by those insights, neuroscientists and physical therapists have attempted to adapt the training procedures for spinal animals into therapeutic regimens for patients who have an incomplete spinal cord injury or are recovering from a stroke. Those programs have largely taken the form of body weight-supported treadmill training, in which the patient's torso is suspended above the treadmill using a harness while two therapists (one for each leg) manually move the legs through the repetitive motions of normal walking.
Treadmill training has been shown to improve strength, stability, and walking ability, but the technique has a significant drawback: It is highly labor-intensive. At least two therapists are needed to move the patient's legs, and even a single 30-minute training session is fatiguing for the therapists' arms. Something better was needed. And this time the answer came not from animal studies, but from the world of robotics.
Robotic arms have been common in industrial settings for decades, but recent reductions in the cost and size of sensors, actuators, and computers have led to a proliferation of applications for robots outside of factories. One exciting development is the robotic exoskeleton, a motorized, jointed scaffolding attached around the body to enhance strength and other abilities. Some experimental exoskeletons have been developed with funding from the military to improve a soldier's ability to carry heavy loads or march over long distances, but exoskeletons have also been designed to assist the disabled, including those undergoing treadmill gait training in rehabilitation.
The most well known and well studied of these rehab devices is the Lokomat, developed by a Swiss team in the 1990s. It looks like a treadmill attached to a small crane, from which the patient is suspended in a harness. The patient's legs are strapped into an adjustable linkage that has motors and sensors located at the hip and knee joints, as well as passive straps that pull up the patient's toes to keep them from hitting the treadmill belt when the leg swings forward. The Lokomat exoskeleton's motors do the work of moving the legs, taking over the job that otherwise would need to be done by human therapists, while the sensors measure the hip and knee joint angles. A computerized controller uses the sensor readings to calculate the forces and torques that the Lokomat applies to the patient's body.
To assess the effectiveness of robotic rehab training, researchers have compared it with conventional therapy, which involves tasks such as strength and balance exercises, walking between parallel bars, and walking unassisted on a treadmill. Which of those exercises a patient performs depends on the therapist's judgment of his or her progress. Several groups have looked at stroke patients who are randomly selected for either robotic or conventional therapy, but the results so far are inconclusive. Some studies suggest that walking improves more after robotic training, whereas others suggest the opposite, and still more report no discernible difference between the two approaches.
Other studies have compared the results of robotic gait training with those from treadmill training in which therapists manually move patients' legs. Here again the results are mixed, but it seems that robotic training offers the greatest benefits to patients early in their rehabilitation programs, when they may not be able to walk at all without the assistance of a robot.
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Among the regulations for Colombia's presidential election on Sunday, the government barred the press from publishing Election Day news about alleged voter harassment or other irregularities unless it was confirmed by an official source. Local press groups said the rule limited important information on the very sort of illegal actions that have beset Colombian elections in the past. Juan Manuel Santos, a former defense minister and ally of President Álvaro Uribe, outpaced Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus by a wide margin in the Sunday balloting but fell short of a majority, sending the race to a June 20 runoff.


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Located in Dubai Coast, Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers is within a few miles (5 km) of popular sights such as Montgomerie Golf Club and Ibn Battuta Mall. This 208-room, 5-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like an indoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free valet parking. It's in central Dubai and also close to Dubai Marina and Emirates Golf Club.
There are ample dining options with 6 onsite restaurants, including The Cavendish, which specializes in international cuisine. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Start each morning with buffet breakfast, available for a fee from 6:30 AM to 11 AM.
The 208 rooms are soundproofed and have an array of amenities, including coffee makers, free newspapers, and safes. 42-inch plasma TVs come with satellite channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi and wired Internet. Beds sport Egyptian cotton sheets and bathrooms offer rainfall showers, hair dryers, and designer toiletries. Other standard amenities include phones, ironing boards, and desks.
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Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers features an indoor pool, a children's pool, and a fitness center. You can take advantage of free valet parking, along with limo/town car service. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include a spa tub, a sauna, and free WiFi in public areas.
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Free valet parking
- Onsite dining
- Indoor pool
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool and a children's pool, Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers provides a spa tub and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 6 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. 5 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary valet parking is available on site.
Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers has designated areas for smoking.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Express check-in
- 24-hour front desk
- Snack bar/deli
- Total number of rooms - 208
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 39
- ATM/banking
- Meeting rooms 6
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Sauna
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- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Fireplace in lobby
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Designated smoking areas
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- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built 2009
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Conference center
- Shopping on site
- Ski storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free valet parking
Room Amenities
Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers offers 208 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. 42-inch plasma televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
This Dubai hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
- Pay movies
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Where to Eat
Healey's Bar and Terrace - This bistro specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
The Cavendish - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
The Authors' Lounge - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
McGettigan's Gastro Pub - Overlooking the garden, this pub specializes in Irish cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Pool Bar - This poolside coffee shop specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility or spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Check-out time is noon
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This is really starting to wrack my nerves. We just had a huge thunderstorm. I went out to peek on them, and the layer of bees that were covering the front of the hive had clumped up, all faced the same way, and many had tried to crowd into the handle notch. BUT THEY WOULDN'T GO BACK INSIDE!!! Here it is now, 20 degrees cooler and in the dark of night, and they STILL aren't inside.
In case it is relevant, I have them on a screened bottom board, under a tree, less than 10 feet from a natural stream. Fenced in beeyard. Mulch. Four cinder blocks ("8"x12"x16") make up the base.
I shimmed the top cover with popsickle sticks, but they pretty much filled the gap with propolis.
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I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
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That day back in 2006 seemed like any other normal day at the beach for Maddie Robinson. Maddie, then 8, had just come home from playing on the sandy shores of Galveston Island, in Texas, where she grew up. Drawing inspiration from the sea and its creatures, she started to sketch a cartoon squid—only she had doodled it inside the outline of a flip flop. Next to her illustration, she scribbled the word: "FishFlops."
Maddie showed the drawing to her father, Dan Robinson. He knew immediately that his daughter had something special on her hands. "I got goose bumps," Dan remembers. That same day, he did some research on the Internet. No one else had thought of the idea yet. So, he bought the rights to FishFlops.com, knowing that someday, they would make Maddie's FishFlops idea a reality.
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While Maddie's drawing skills have grown over the years, her sea-animal designs stay true to the playfulness of that very first sketch of the squid that started it all. Kids can choose from a host of whimsical characters to wear on their feet, from Big Bites the shark and Spinner the dolphin to Maddie's personal favorites: Squirts the squid and C-Horse the seahorse.
The FishFlops brand doesn't stop at just flip flops, either. Maddie has also started designing t-shirts and hats featuring her ocean-inspired designs. She hopes to one day publish a book and build a virtual world with her characters too.
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My account has been hacked.
About a year ago I quit Playstation for the computer that I bought, and gave my account to a friend of mine. I already knew it was hacked a few months ago, but never really did anything, as I had no proof that my friend didn't just want to give me back my account. Today I decided to search my username to see what popped up, and I found this video, among others.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql3FJRe3JCo
The games, and the username in the description are all mine. I bought those for near $100. I still have the receipts to prove all of these transactions, and the email before the hacker changed it.
I would just like to know if I would be able to get the account back through customer service (when available). If it's a lost cause, thanks for you help anyways!
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ACLU challenge forces delay
Colorado Springs backs off on enforcement timetable
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - The enforcement of the new no solicitation zone ordinance in downtown Colorado Springs has been delayed. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed a lawsuit challenging the ordinance.
There will be an evidentiary hearing December 13th at 9 a.m. in Federal District Court in Denver. The ordinance was supposed to take effect December 2nd. City leaders confirm that the city changed the effective date to December 19th.
ACLU Legal Director Mark Silverstein says, "We are pleased that Colorado Springs has taken steps to postpone the effective date of the ordinance. That provides the court more time to consider our evidence, review the case law and issue a ruling before First Amendment activity is banned in the Downtown No-Solicitation Zone."
The new ordinance covers 12 city blocks of downtown Colorado Springs, including Acacia Park.


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Advanced Manfucturing Education program offered at CLC
During the past year Central Lakes College (CLC) has been gearing up for fall 2013 and the first courses in the Advanced Manufacturing Education (AME) program on both the Brainerd and Staples campuses.
CLC is using the AME Grant to expand and improve programs that are currently available. The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree, Diploma and Certificate programs include: Applied Engineering, Machine Tool Technology-CNC, Machine Tool-Mold Making/Tool and Die, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Welding, Manufacturing Maintenance, Mechatronics, Robotics/Automated Systems Technology, Robotic Welding, and Welding & Fabrication.
CLC also added sections to Welding, Machine Tool and the Robotics programs. Two additional instructors have been hired on CLC's Staples campus to allow more students to participate in these programs. The new instructors are:
Robotics: Robert Lange, who is currently employed in Nebraska and will move back to the area. Originally from Hill City, he is a graduate of the CLC Robotics program and holds an AAS degree. He is also AWS welding certified and Fanuc master certified.
He offers industry experience, including robotic welding, which is one of the new certificate programs in the AME grant.
Machine Trades: Keith Hillstrom, who is currently employed at a Machine/Tool & Die shop in Albertville. He is a graduate of the CLC Machining program and has a Bachelor of Science degree in technology management from St. Cloud State.
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The fall sports programs at Hudson Valley Community College had a full weekend of competition, beginning with the football team (2-2) who traveled to Alfred State College on Saturday and came away with a 27-21 victory. The Vikings, 1-1 in the conference, exploded for 535 yards on offense. Leading the way was quarterback Andreas Hudson (Frankford High School/Philadelphia, PA), who passed for 403 yards and two touchdowns in the game. His performance shattered the single game passing record of 298 yards previously held by John Santanna (1991). The Vikings will host Erie Community College this Saturday, Oct.4, at Noon in their first home game of the season, which is also Homecoming Weekend at Hudson Valley Community College.
Also in action Saturday, the women's soccer team (4-5) hosted undefeated Broome Community College. The Vikings played tough for the first 45 minutes, trailing only 1-0 at the half before falling 5-1. The women next travel to Fulton Montgomery Community College on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Following the women's game on Saturday, Sept.27, the Hudson Valley Community College men's soccer team (9-0-1), now ranked second in the nation, shutout Broome Community College 2-0. Mike Ackerman (Maple Hill High School/Castleton, NY) had one goal and one assist, while Trent Mendrysa (Columbia High School/East Greenbush, NY) had three saves. The men's soccer team will host Fulton Montgomery Community College at 4 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 2.
The Hudson Valley Community College women's volleyball team (11-8) competed in a tournament in Springfield, MA hosted by Holyoke College on Saturday and Sunday. Overall, the Vikings went 3-4 on the weekend and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament. Their wins came against Northern Essex, New Hampshire Technical Institute and Hesser. They dropped close matches to Holyoke, Springfield JV, and Community College of Rhode Island in pool play and the semi-finals. The women are at home on Tuesday, Sept. 30 vs. Word of Life.


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Binghamton University joins Binghamton Housing Authority for community event
Binghamton University's Center City Coordination (C3) program, the Binghamton Housing Authority, the Broome County One-Stop Employment Center, and the Carlisle Resident Association (CRA) will host a community event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 17, in the Carlisle Community Center located at 150 Moeller Street, Binghamton.
The event, titled "Opportunities for Carlisle," is open to Carlisle Apartments residents and will feature workforce information and a school supply give-away.
In recent months, the C3 program and BHA have been working to address a variety of important issues as identified by the CRA. The "Opportunities for Carlisle" event will address and act on two of those issues: providing students in grades 1-12 with school supplies, and working with their parents in finding suitable employment based on their interests and qualifications.
"Opportunities for Carlisle" will offer job-training resources, employment counseling services, job listings, resume and interview tips, BC Transit bus schedule information, and free school supplies for children in grades 1-12
This program is the result of collaborative community efforts by the C3 program, which is sponsored by Binghamton University's School of Education and Human Development.
For more information, contact Mike Claire of the Binghamton Housing Authority at 723-9491.


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To start off my name is Kyle, I signed up to ask this question and with the help from here I will post what I finish!
Here is what I was looking for:
Mold Material : The Best and Cheapest!
Creation Material : The best suited for my case.
For the mold I was thinking about guessing and hoping to get it right from measurements. I wanted to mold around my gums and lips to form a nice hold to an addition from a mask. Since this mask stretches on the head, I thought the mask would put tension on the newly added mouth inserts to keep them in hold on the mouth, but I didn't want too hard of a material that it would rip my mouth apart. Back on the mold subject...
I was thinking about super sculpey since its easy to work with and dries well. This design will have teeth set up so I'd like to make those first to make holes in the mold for them to rest. so I was wondering would super sculpey be best?
now for the creation, like I said, it has teeth. Since this looks like an up to date forum and what not I'd like to get help from you guys!
I was going for platinum silicone (heard it was best for skin and mouth props) since I have the mold set I'd like to know what is best. I want something soft and non-toxic for the mouth to handle, but not to soft that it will slip out or move around to much. and as for color, it will be a fleshy pink mouth color. so color is a factor along with if i have to paint it and so forth...
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The U16 boys capped off an amazing weekend after knocking off TOCA, KCFC and EFC and being crowned State Cup Champions Sunday evening at the Overland Park soccer complex. In the final, Rush took an early 1-0 lead but EFC answered with what would be the only goal conceded during the tournament as the two teams ended regulation time knotted up 1-1. It took two extra 15 minute periods to settle things and the boys did it in dramatic fashion finding the back of the net in the final minute avoiding a penalty shootout. A large contingent of Rush fans were on hand and a jubilant roar was heard around the complex when the final whistle rewarded the boys for their last minute heroics. "The boys have worked so hard and really deserve this. I'm very happy for them and proud of what they accomplished," said coach Daouda Kante.
By winning the Kansas State Cup Tournament the boys have earned the opportunity to compete in the US Youth Soccer Region 2 tournament held June 22 through June 27 in Saginaw Michigan. Good luck boys!
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