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A.M. is a truly unique, versatile creature. Standing about five feet tall, she can be found roaming the wilderness or scouring the mall for a clearance rack. When at home, she procrastinates by writing her blog, anthropomorphity, which is about clothes, music, animals and life, or by posting meaningless but entertaining tweets on twitter.
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Goldfish, or Gfish, is a seventeen year old girl who loves to write. She likes to be honest and funny, and has no boundaries when it comes to opinions about the world around her. In many of her posts, Gfish includes drawings (done on a program like MS paint) to emphasize her emotions and experiences. If you want to learn more about Gfish and her lifetime adventures, simply visit The Life of a Goldfish Lover. All are welcome.
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Stephanie is a stubborn, sarcastic, occasionally hilarious high-school senior with elf ears and a passion for words. She began blogging in 2008, but when the sunshine-and-butterfly persona started to feel fake, she created Pandora in March of 2011. With her straightforward posting style, Stephanie strives to foster a spirit of hope and acceptance as she uses her God-given talents to make the world a better place.
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Tela is a 17-year-old who doesn't like labels and who firmly believes that normal is overrated. (Which is why she named her blog that.) She blogs and lives as Tela in the wild world of the internet, as well as with her parents and cat, where she worries about grades and college just like the rest of the teenaged world. She is still trying to figure it all out (whatever "it" is) and maybe even make an impact on this world as she goes.
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George Eaton Simpson, who I am still in very close touch with, in his 90s, stood up, this tall, lanky, white American man, and he put a record on the record player, started to simulate hyperventilation. Music was playing, which I learned later was the music of Jamaican cults, and he began to hyperventilate in a simulated way, to move to the music and to talk about what were the retentions of African culture in the New World ways of Black folk. View Interview with Johnnetta ColeView Biography of Johnnetta ColeView Profile of Johnnetta ColeView Photo Gallery of Johnnetta Cole
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In that first few months as a medical student I remember a day just as clear as if it was yesterday, where a pediatrician came to talk to us, and he brought with him a couple of patients who had genetic diseases. And it was so powerful to see the consequences of a small change in this wonderful molecule called DNA. Just one letter out of place causing a disease like sickle cell anemia, which was one of the individuals that he brought, or galacticemia, a newborn baby that he brought to class. And that, maybe because it also appealed to the mathematical part of me that liked the precision of DNA and its coding capacity -- it's a digital molecule after all -- made it so clear at that moment, that day, that's what I want to do. View Interview with Francis CollinsView Biography of Francis CollinsView Profile of Francis CollinsView Photo Gallery of Francis Collins
As a geneticist, I look forward to the time when we can say -- because we'll have all the data -- that race doesn't really exist. It may be a social construct, it may be a cultural construct, but it sure ain't a scientific construct. And I think we already know that in some generalities, but we'll know that in detail pretty soon. And that will be good, because I think that is a chronic sore on our culture that we are unwilling to cope with. And for the 21st century, if we could focus on that as our highest priority, that would be wonderful. View Interview with Francis CollinsView Biography of Francis CollinsView Profile of Francis CollinsView Photo Gallery of Francis Collins
Somebody pointed me towards C.S. Lewis's little book called Mere Christianity, which took all of my arguments that I thought were so airtight about the fact that faith is just irrational, and proved them totally full of holes. And in fact, turned them around the other way, and convinced me that the choice to believe is actually the most rational conclusion when you look at the evidence around you. That was a shocking sort of revelation, and one that I fought bitterly for about a year and then finally decided to accept. And that's a book I go back to regularly, to dig through there for the truths that you find there, which are not truths that Lewis would claim he discovered for the first time, but he certainly expresses them in a very powerful way to somebody who is not willing to accept faith on an emotional basis, and I wasn't. View Interview with Francis CollinsView Biography of Francis CollinsView Profile of Francis CollinsView Photo Gallery of Francis Collins
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Denton Cooley: At that time, the interest in heart transplantation was waning somewhat, because people were becoming concerned about rejection. And I knew that we were having more difficult time getting donors. And here was a man who needed a transplant. Needed it badly and immediately, and we were having a difficult time getting a donor for him. I did know that if we used this artificial heart, we could use that as a bridge to transplantation, and it might even stimulate the actual donation of an organ. So, when the time came and things became critical with him, we went ahead and used this artificial heart to keep him alive until we could get a donor heart. And it did keep him alive. Unfortunately, he didn't live very long after he had the heart transplantation, because he died of pneumonia. But nevertheless, it demonstrated that the artificial heart could sustain life. View Interview with Denton CooleyView Biography of Denton CooleyView Profile of Denton CooleyView Photo Gallery of Denton Cooley
Denton Cooley: I think that we are getting closer to solving the problem of malignancies and cancer. And I think that we will probably see some real advances made in that direction in the next decade. I think that, as far as my specialty is concerned, most of the exciting things have been done. We have had so many procedures now to do to the heart, that now we may perfect what we are doing some, but no real exciting breakthroughs like transplantation, open heart surgery, or the artificial heart. I think that most of the publicity and excitement has gone. I think the real practical advances we can look forward to are better methods of diagnosis, enhanced of course, by computers. So computerization pretty soon will be a more standard thing, like x-rays and other things. And it will make the future much better in this field of diagnosis of disease. View Interview with Denton CooleyView Biography of Denton CooleyView Profile of Denton CooleyView Photo Gallery of Denton Cooley
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Home > News & Events > News > Alumni Stories > Public Service Innovators -- Hala Taweel, MPA 1997: Peace Through Education
Palestinian-born Hala Taweel, MPA 1997, never expected to one day say these four words: I have Israeli friends. Growing up under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank city of Ramalla, Taweel watched as soldiers killed friends in front of her. Her mother, a journalist, was put under house arrest for speaking out. But today, Taweel, whose sister is married to Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, does say those words: "I have Israeli friends. Good friends."
She thanks education for the transformation. After just a few weeks at the Kennedy School studying alongside Israelis - most of them soldiers - she started to find common ground. Now she is trying to recreate the same experience for others in the Middle East through her nonprofit, University of the Middle East Project.
"People know their differences, but they don't know what they have in common," Taweel says. "The classroom lets them see that. It lets them see the human side. This is the force of education."
The project, based in Cambridge, conducts graduate-level summer institutes for teachers, pediatricians, and NGO leaders. Students eat, live, and learn together for a month in Boston, Spain, and Morocco. All classes are taught in English. Eventually, the project plans to offer master's degrees at academic centers located in the Middle East.
"We're building an institution of higher learning that doesn't really exist in the Middle East. There are lots of good schools, but we're trying to bring something different," Taweel says. "It's not the 'American' university of the Middle East. It has an American touch, but provides the region what the region needs. We teach skills students can bring back to their communities: conflict resolution, negotiation, and new ways of looking at human rights, for example."
The project started in 1996 when Ron Rubin, an Israeli-American teaching at MIT, showed Taweel his two-page vision paper at Café Algiers in Harvard Square. Initially he wanted to build one university with campuses in Israel and Palestine. Students would study at both.
"He wanted an Arab partner. I immediately said yes," she says. Early brainstorming dinner sessions in Boston's North End and Cambridge with students from all over the Middle East region included Camelia Sadat, daughter of the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. "We sometimes took over restaurants!" Taweel says.
"Eventually people asked: why limit the project to just Israel and Palestine? Everyone in the region needs peace and education," she says. Their mission expanded.
With military conflict currently blanketing the Middle East, Taweel says the project is more determined than ever to move forward. They are looking for a dean. They are debating whether to build their own campuses or continue using existing facilities. They lobby for funding. And Taweel is relearning Hebrew.
"I first learned to speak Hebrew when I was 17. I wanted to know the language of my 'enemy,'" she says. "Now in my 30s, I want to learn the language of my friends."


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Cardinal says pope wants revival of faith in Cuba
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict wants to help revive religious faith in Cuba when he visits the communist island later this month, the leader of Cuba's Catholic Church said in a nationally televised address.
In a country that for years was officially atheist, Cardinal Jaime Ortega said the 84-year-old pontiff saw the stirrings of religious fervor in the crowds of people who paid homage to the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre when the icon of Cuba's patron saint was paraded around the country last year.
"There was great interest in this pilgrimage because the pope is committed to reviving the faith in countries that were Christianized before who need a new evangelization," Ortega, who is the archbishop of Havana, said on Tuesday.
"There was something in this mission that was the revival of a sleeping faith, maybe a faith a little suppressed, but that was present in the heart of the people."
"The pope feels that he comes to confirm us in this faith. He comes to reaffirm these Christian values," said Ortega, who wore religious clothing and a chain with a large cross dangling from his neck.
The German-born pope will visit Cuba from March 26 to 28 at a time of change on the island, where President Raul Castro has undertaken reforms liberalizing the Soviet-style economy and improved long-rocky relations with the Catholic Church.
Ortega brokered a deal with Castro in 2010 to release more than 100 political prisoners and has been a forceful voice for economic reforms.
In December, Castro released 2,900 prisoners, citing the pope's pending visit as one of the reasons. Most of those freed were convicted of common crimes, although some were believed to have been political prisoners. Continued...


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BeschreibungIn a world increasingly beset by ethnocultural conflicts, the pursuit of cultural rights has taken on new urgency. Claims for cultural justice affect economic distribution as much as they address demands for recognition from marginalized groups. It is this vital connection between economic life and cultural expression that Andrew Ross, one of our preeminent social critics, explores in Real Love. From the consequences of cyberspace for work and play to the uses and abuses of genetics in the O. J. trial, from world scarcity to world music, Ross interrogates the cultural forms through which economic forces take their daily toll upon our labor, communities, and environment.In its relentless pursuit of cultural justice -- an ideal comprised, in part, of doing justice to culture, pursuing justice through cultural means, and seeking justice for cultural claims -- Real Love continues and expands the main concern of Ross's thought, namely the demonstration that, through rigorous research, the cultural critic can elucidate the complexity of everyday life. But even more than in his earlier work, Ross here examines the effects of debates about race, technology, ecology, and the arts on social and legal change. In particular, he focuses on how demands for certain forms of cultural justice often go hand in hand with injustices of other sorts and at other levels of social existence.Through close attention to the concrete derails of daily life, strong argumentation, and a marvelous sense of the anecdotal, Ross shows why cultural politics are a real and inescapable part of any advocacy for social change.
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The decision was not a surprise — nor would Hawk's eventual return, with general manager Ted Thompson saying he was "hopeful" that they could bring him back. In fact, the Packers are hoping to reach an agreement with Hawk before the CBA expires at 11:01 p.m. Central on Thursday, a source told Packer Report.
Hawk was due to make $10 million for the upcoming season and was part of a four-man position group of highly paid players.
Nick Barnett, under contract through 2012, has a base salary of $5.5 million for 2011 with roster and workout bonuses adding up to an additional $550,000, according to a source with NFL salary data. Brandon Chillar, who was given a new deal in December 2009, is under contract through 2013. He's due a base salary of $2 million in 2011 with roster and workout bonuses of $600,000. On Jan. 4, the Packers locked up the injured Barnett's replacement, Desmond Bishop, through 2014 with a deal worth $19 million that included $7.45 million in bonus money.
"With A.J., the business side of the game is driving this decision," Thompson said in a news release. "We're hopeful that we can continue to work with A.J. to have him be a part of our team in the future."
Also released were tight end Donald Lee and safety Derrick Martin. They apparently will not be asked back at a lesser price.
Lee was due $2.485 million in salary and bonuses in 2011, the final year of his contract. He caught 11 passes for 73 yards and three touchdowns this past season — including the only touchdown in the Week 17 win against Chicago. He got a new deal in 2007, when he caught 48 balls for 575 yards and six touchdowns, but never got close to those numbers since. In fact, he had 636 receiving yards in the last three years combined.
"We want to thank Donald for all of his contributions to the Packers and for being a good teammate throughout his career in Green Bay," Thompson said. "He has been a professional and we wish him well in the future.
Martin, acquired for Tony Moll in an end-of-camp deal in 2009, was a top special-teams player. He had six tackles on the kicking units this season before being lost for the final 11 games with a knee injury. He would have been playing the last year of his deal, with $850,000 in salary and bonuses.
"We appreciate Derrick's work and contributions over the past two seasons," Thompson said. "He has been a good player on our team and we appreciate his passion and energy.
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We were happy with our overnight stay in Terry. We were able to go rockhounding within a few miles. We also drove the Calypso trail to look at the Terry Badlands. The drive is 2 miles from town and well worth it. We have a Jeep but did not need 4 wheel drive. This is a small RV park but it actually has full hookups at the site which many parks do not and they don't overcharge. We would stay there again.
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Valley date sales skyrocket during Ramadan
COACHELLA, Calif. - During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims like Ali Almasfor of Coachella fast beginning at sunrise as a sign of sacrifice to God.
When Ramadan falls in the summer, the long days mean up to 16 hours of hunger, all in the name of devotion.
And when the sun finally sets, they break the fast with one of the valley's signature crops.
"Our prophet, he told us to break the fast with the date and water," Almasfor said.
Many Muslims around the world break their fasts with dates from right here in the eastern Coachella Valley. Each year it means a spike in business for local growers.
"A large percent of our sales, this year it will be around 40 % of our sales, happen during the holy month of Ramadan or leading up to that," said D.J. Ryan, sales manager at SunDate in Coachella.
Dates are an ideal way to break a fast because they're packed with natural sugar that's quickly converted into energy. They're also rich in fiber, which helps prevent hungry fasters from eating too much in one sitting.
The dates you see being grown now won't be harvested until September or October, meaning they'll supply next year's Ramadan.
"The fruit that's harvested is either shipped right away or it's put in a freezer and it's held at 10 degrees below Fahrenheit," Ryan said.
That temperature prevents the fruit from decay so they can ship fresh year round.
But SunDate says it's a challenge for local date gardens to keep up with the demand. Foreign shipments ramp up weeks before Ramadan, as the fruit is shipped all over the world, including the Middle East.
"We will fly medjool dates to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates because they're such high quality and they're willing to pay a high price for them," Ryan said.
Almasfor is originally from Yemen and says the medjool dates from here in the valley are unlike any he's had at home.
"I've never see it in my country. We have different kinds of dates. Here it's big, and very good," he said.


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Kithruwan Vithanage and Malinda Samarasekera - the
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CRICKET: Royal College allrounder Kithruwan Vithanage, the under-19
Sri Lanka Youth Player who hit a brisk 45 runs in 43 balls in the second
innings for Royal at the 131st Battle of the Blues 'Big Match' played
last week at the SSC grounds, takes the top spot in the All-Island
Contest with 40,479 votes while Malinda Samarasekera captain of Maris
Stella College is in front in the Outstation Contest with 30,002 votes
in the OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Competition
Both Kithruwan and Malinda are in the lead after the count on coupon
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In coupon number nine, Kithruwan was placed in fifth position with
32,012 votes, but climbed to the top collecting 8,467 votes, on Coupon
No. 10. Chathura Peiris of St. Peter's College, the Sri Lanka under-19
Youth World Cup captain, is in second position with 40,201 votes while
yet another Royalist Shavindra Edirisuriya is in third place with 40,002
In the Outstation Contest, Malinda Samarasekera who was on top after
the count on coupons number 7, 8 and 9 - 30,002 votes received 5,513
votes on coupon number 10. N. Rajaguru of Nugawela Central is in second
place with 29,947 votes and K. Wickramarachchi of Gamini MV, Bentota is
in third place with 27,806 votes.
Readers are reminded to send any number of coupons to one particular
cricketer in one envelope in either contest.
All-Island - Coupon No. 10:
1. Kithruwan Vithanage (Royal) 40,479
2. Chathura Peiris (St.Peter's College) 40,201
3. S. Edirisuriya (Royal) 40,002
4. Sachithra Perera (Ananda) 39,957
5. Nipun Karunanayake (Nalanda) 38,852
6. S. H. I. Kumara (Mahanama College) 28,871
7. Rasika Gamage (Dharmapala College) 27,688
8. H. Wickremasuriya (SACK) 21,122
9. Waruna Fernando (SBC) 14,102
10. Deshan Dians (St.Sebs.) 9,408
Outstation - Coupon No.10:
1. Malinda Samarasekera (Maris Stella College) 30,002
2. N. Rajaguru (Nugawela Central) 29,947
3. K. Wickremarachchi (Gamini MV, Bentota) 27,805
4. N. Abeyratne (Ibbagamuwa Central) 20,145
5. T. Dilranga (Bandaranayake C. Gampaha) 19,281
6. S. Sankalpa (Gurukula C. Kelaniya) 11,408
7. A. Thilakaratne (Sri Rahula C. Katugastota) 9,027
8. A. Perera (Royal Panadura) 6,251
9. M. Ranasinghe (St.John's Nugegoda) 5,590
10.Sapumal Pathirana (Kalutara Vidyalaya) 3,371.
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Weekly readers 2nd prize of Rs. 1500 to: Uditha P. Dasanayake, 183 A,
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Weekly readers 3rd prize of Rs. 1000 to: B. M. Perera, No. 410,
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Mo's zoning request wins panel's backing
Schism among residents makes committee's decision a difficult one
Mo's Irish Pub is another step closer to razing two homes and building a controversial parking lot after the city's development committee supported rezoning the properties in a 5-3 vote Tuesday.
That decision came after more than 90 minutes of discussion, during which close to 60 residents, Mo's employees and aldermen wrestled with the issue in a packed committee room. In the end, the committee recommended that the Common Council rezone the residential properties at 431 and 443 N. 108th Place for off-street parking.
Six residents spoke in favor of the rezoning, and four against.
Investment in community
The houses have been purchased by an investment company that would lease the land to Mo's Irish Pub for use as off-street parking. The new lot would give the restaurant a total of 179 off-street parking stalls, which is hoped will alleviate traffic concerns and bar-time disturbances some neighbors say they experience due to Mo's patrons parking on the street.
The restaurant's owner, Johnny Vassallo, has agreed to pay the same amount in taxes on the two properties as was paid in 2008, about $6,600, for the next 10 years. Vassallo said he also will pay for additional landscaping on neighbors' properties to help screen the parking lot.
This offer, Vassallo said, shows his willingness to invest in Wauwatosa for the long-term.
"I am putting my money behind my promises and investing in Wauwatosa," he said.
Opinions vary widely
Jeff Roznowski said Vassallo's offer shows balance between making money and listening to neighbors' complaints about parking. The resident called the committee's decision a referendum on how the city treats economic development.
"Voting in favor of these zoning changes says to me that you are in favor of supporting a successful developer," he said.
But Catherine Pinto said the parking lot will hurt the values of nearby homes while solving a problem that isn't really that bad. The city's zoning laws, she said, are in place for a reason.
"I don't think that we need to change zoning in residential areas to accommodate any businessman, successful or unsuccessful," Pinto said. "Yes, it's a successful business, but I am a successful Wauwatosa occupant. I live here. I thrive here. My family is growing here."
Difficult decision
Committee members said they received dozens of e-mails, including form-letters, voicing opinions on both sides of the issue. In addition, 93 residents signed a petition in favor of the parking lot.
Vassallo said he was touched by the support, and said he and his employees had reached out to residents during the past month.
The flurry of conflicting opinions made the decision difficult for the eight-member Committee on Community Development. Members of the committee repeatedly expressed how much they struggled with making a choice.
Aldermen Donald Birschel, Dennis McBride and Eric Meaux voted against the rezoning, saying the move would be short-sighted and would set a bad precedent that would welcome businesses to replace homes.
Aldermen Linda Nikcevich, Tim Hanson, Jerry Stepaniak, Robert Dennik and Thomas Herzog supported the zoning change. The five said the parking lot will be of long-term value to the neighborhood.
WHAT: Wauwatosa's Common Council will discuss whether to rezone two residential properties so the houses can be razed and a parking lot can be built to serve Mo's Irish Pub.
WHERE: City Hall, 7725 W. North Ave.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
MORE INFO: wauwatosa.net
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A key issue of human rights in Russia is the imprisonment of MIkhail Khodorkovsky whose trial is generally viewed as a kangeroo court interested in conviction rather than justice. Obama hopes that Medvedev will change the Putin oppressive actions toward those fighting for human rights. Perhaps, at some point Medvedev will challenge Putin and create a democratic society.


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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has inaugurated the first high-speed train link between his country's two major cities, Ankara and Istanbul. It was a prestige project marred by a number of glitches.
The Turkish head of state and other dignitaries hailed the rail link as a milestone toward bringing the country's infrastructure up to European standards.
"We crossed mountains and passed rivers," Erdogan told reporters during the inauguration ceremony. "Despite all the attempts of sabotage, blockade, and slowdown, we completed the line and opened it for service."
The line, which will be open to the general public starting Saturday, has repeatedly been delayed and beset by accidents. Even the maiden journey on Friday was not without problems.
According to the news agency Agence France-Presse, the train suffered an unscheduled halt due to a technical problem with overhead cables outside the city of Izmit.
No ideal route
Erdogan made sure the rail project was finishedahead of presidential elections
on August 10, after making infrastructure improvements a top priority on the campaign trail.
But some Turks have still complained about the line's terminus on the Asian side of the Bosphorus - rather than in the center of Istanbul - meaning it can take up to two hours to access the heart of the city.
The government, for its part, is hoping that trains will eventually run through tunnels underneath the water so that travelers can get to the city center right away.
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After Ultherapy on my forehead, the top of the head feels sensitive to touch. Is this normal?
When I had my Ultherapy there was a spot on my forehead that when she zapped it I could feel it all the way to the top of my head if I run my finger over that spot I can feel it in the top of my head just wondering if this is common ?
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Ultherapy treatment
There is a cutaneous nerve that goes from the forehead up to the scalp. The ulthera most likely stimulated that nerve and it may be irritated for a brief period. This happens occasionally and always resolves.
Ultherapy on Forehead
This hypersensitivity will go away and can last up to 4 weeks. Read the ultherapy book provided on the link below.
Web reference: http://peacebridgehealthcare.com/flipbooks/ultherapy/ultherapy.html
Head sensitive to touch after Ultherapy on forehead
There are some sensory nerves that run under the skin of the forehead and the Ultherapy could irritate them, causing the shooting sensation that you describe going to the top of your head. This issue should resolve completely over a short period of time and it causes no permanent damage.
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When Ultherapy is done on the forehead to help lift the unit of the forehead/eyebrow/upper eyelid, some sensory nerve endings can feel the energy and become irritated sending the feeling of discomfort up to the end of the nerve endings in the forward half of the scalp. Some patients will feel patches of hypersensitivity, or even numbness for a while. The few patients that have experienced this in my practice have noted full resolution in a few weeks. I am not aware from my personal cases or those reported by my colleagues, or the company, that this has been permanent.
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On July 24, 2012, the Fernandina Beach City Commissioners minus Commissioner Charlie Corbett met in another workshop as they attempted to find cost savings and revenues to balance the FY2012-13 budget. City Manager Gerrity said, "My job is to present a balanced budget." After cutting 10.5 positions and other operational costs, Gerrity suggested a FY 12/13 millage rate of 5.8592 with voter approved debt (Greenway) of 0.2724. This proposal includes raising franchise fees to 7.32%, maintaining a reserves level at 20%, and $250,000 for street resurfacing.
While the proposal calls for $35,000 to be reserved to assist local nonprofit groups, commissioners appeared to agree to put off specific designation of funds until the budget is adopted. Gerrity proposed that any additional savings that can be identified during the lead-up to budget adoption be placed in the contingency fund. With the commission's apparent refusal to delay payment for the animal shelter, that fund, currently projected at $285,993, could drop to $35,993 if additional revenues are not identified.
Gerrity's tentative millage rate, an increase of .41 mills, requires a 4/5ths vote of the commission for approval. The consensus of the commission seemed to be to proceed with the assumption that such a rate will be presented at the August 2, 2012 public meeting as a starting point. Should additional revenues and cuts be identified, the rate can be lowered during subsequent discussions and meetings through August and September. A budget workshop on enterprise funds has been scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on August 13.Discussion of potential revenues from beach parking will be held at the August 7 regular commission meeting. The question of instituting a storm water management fee has not been resolved.
Since Commissioner Corbett will continue on vacation for the mandated August 2 meeting, all four remaining commissioners must vote yes if the tentative millage rate is to be passed. Commissioner Sarah Pelican has been virtually silent during the budget discussions to date, indicating at the last budget discussion that she would only vote to raise taxes if by not doing so, public safety would suffer. At the last meeting, Commissioner Tim Poynter said that he was not yet convinced that expenditures had been cut enough or that revenue opportunities had been explored. While the city manager may get his 4/5ths vote at the August 2 meeting, final passage of this budget does not seem to be a sure thing at this time.
Public interest in this meeting was even greater than that at last week's commission meeting on this topic. Jason Higginbotham, Acting Fire Chief, limited meeting attendees to the number of seats in the meeting chamber, while the overflow crowd was able to listen to piped-in audio in the hallway or watch from the street. While workshops do not always allow for public input, commissioners agreed that they wanted to hear from the public at this meeting.
Fifteen speakers took advantage of their allotted 3-minutes each to express their views or those of a community group. Nine of the speakers pleaded with commissioners to keep the city pools open year round to promote health and wellness and youth activities. By far the largest organized group at the meeting was the Fernandina Beach Sting Rays, the local swim organization, whose spokesman, Bob Christian, called the commissioners' attention to all the bright blue team T-shirts both inside and outside the chamber.
Three speakers renewed pleas made at the last meeting to keep all the recreation centers open. Speaker Jackie McGowan said, "The MLK Center and Peck speak for tomorrow. We need all the centers." Former City Commissioner and Vice Mayor Patricia Thompson, who spoke at the last meeting, said to the commissioners, "We hope you have reviewed, reconsidered and reevaluated and that you don't cut so hard."
Speaker Tom Cote Merow cautioned city commissioners that if a tax increase is needed, "expenses better be cut to the bone," adding, "I want it demonstrated that every dollar is working for the taxpayers." Speaker Judith Lane quoted Vice Mayor Jeffrey Bunch as having said, "Sometimes we just have to grow up." She said that the commissioners must make hard decisions and people will have to pay their fair share.
Speaker Mary Mahoney offered to pay for a water aerobics session for each commissioner to enable them to see how beneficial that activity is. Mahoney, a retired State Department diplomat who spent significant time stationed in Africa, went on in a more serious tone to ask why Fernandina Beach is so segregated. She said that the city seems willing to put lots of money downtown, but asked, "What about helping them [the people advocating for the MLK center and Peck]? Her comments resounded with the audience.
Mayor Arlene Filkoff reminded the public that the city was going through a process of exploring ways to reduce city costs and increase revenues. She said that the city is in financial difficulty not due to mismanagement, but due to the problems that communities across the state and the nation are facing as a result of decreased property values and poor stock market performance. Locally, the drop in property values translates into less ad valorem tax revenues that must be used to provide the level of services that citizens expect. The stock market performance has led to the problem with the city's pension funds.
In looking for places to make cuts she said that the commissioners had to consider many options, even to taking a police officer off each shift. She added that some Florida communities have even gone so far as to charging for responses to fire calls.
Once again she thanked the people in the audience for showing up, encouraging them to stay engaged all year long. She reminded them of her monthly town hall meetings and those of Commissioner Tim Poynter. She also reminded the audience that she would be at the Peck Center to listen to citizens the next day.
City manager presentation
Most of the audience remained seated as City Manager Joe Gerrity began his budget presentation 45 minutes into the meeting. Gerrity reiterated that the city's cash reserve coming into the current fiscal year was down $438K over the budgeted amount due to lower than projected property tax revenues. Property tax values are again down 5.2% heading into Fiscal Year 2012-13, meaning that the city begins the year in a financial hole.
There are significant commitments of city revenues already on the table, including:
- $1,376,000 – McGill litigation
- $541,000 – increase in pension contribution
- Beach renourishment — $250K in both FY 12/13 and FY 13/14
Other commitments include:
- Interest and principal on the loan for the waterfront projects (paid with franchise fees, not ad valorem taxes) — $152,000
- Animal shelter – a total of $500K split between the next two fiscal years but to date not included in the preliminary budget expenditures for FY 12/13.
Following the last budget workshop, Gerrity further examined the recreation budget to find additional savings. He identified an additional savings of $28,155 by eliminating a part time position and cutting hours.
Commission discussion
Most of the discussion related to recreation portions of the budget. Public safety got short shrift, even though the proposed budget returns police staffing to 1970's levels. Gerrity said that the city is working on permitting fees and will get that information to the commissioners soon. Returning Fernandina Fire Chief Dan Hanes will address that department in greater detail in August.
Commissioner Tim Poynter restated a request that he had made at an earlier meeting that the city manager review all parks and recreation facilities for savings through consolidation, eliminating programs/activities and fee structures. He said that based upon a recent report it appears that all programs lose money, when the fully loaded costs are shown. He said that he was not suggesting that the city eliminate anything but added, "I wanted to get the facts out. Why do we have separate facilities and duplicate programs? What is it going to take, spending as efficiently as we can, to keep operating? What if we could save $100K by eliminating one of the 3 recreation centers?" Poynter also questioned the need for programs like scuba diving, which do not seem to fall into the category of programs of interest to the general community.
Commissioners expressed a desire to see recreation fee structures, expressing concerns that non-city residents are being charged the same as city residents. Poynter suggested that the city consider a sliding scale for recreation fees so that those who can pay more, do so. Commissioners also noted the high cost to the city of special events, suggesting that fees related to special events permits might need adjusting accordingly.
Impact on city operations
Gerrity reminded commissioners that 10 city positions will not be funded in the FY 12/13 budget and even though people may go away, the work does not. The police have given up 3 positions. Gerrity will not be filling the Project Manager position, meaning that he, Streets Manager Rex Lester and Utilities Director John Mandrick will pick up those duties on top of their regular duties. [Gerrity had previously announced that he was not filling the airport manager position and would assume those duties himself.]
Poynter said that at budget time the only thing the commission ever hears is cut people and raise taxes. He asked for some out-of-the-box thinking that would call for reallocating resources and show that the city was investing in itself. He said that even though he had been on vacation during the previous FBCC meeting, he had watched it via live streaming and after listening to all the public comment understood that "It's all about community."
Vice Mayor Bunch agreed that he had no taste for eliminating recreation centers and programs, that combining some of the programs would lead to overcrowding and possible fire code violations. If a center were to be closed, the city would incur the costs of bussing children from one center or the other.
If you are not part of the solution …
Poynter weighed in again, saying, "We never seem to look at doing things differently; we refuse to look at doing things better. We do exactly the same with less. But can we make things better while spending less money? At some point this city is going to look run down and property values will go down."
Mayor Filkoff offered to personally spearhead an effort to bring leaders of local non profit groups together to see where economies could be achieved in providing community services. She said that while the city cannot do everything, the city should try to bring people together for the common good, regardless of turf or territorial issues that have put many groups in competition for scarce resources. Unofficially, representatives of some of the churches and other non profits have expressed interest in sharing facilities. She appeared to receive support for this effort from other commissioners, the city manager and the audience.
And in conclusion …
City Manager Gerrity sought buy in from all the commissioners in moving ahead with the millage rate as currently proposed. There was no polling of the commissioners, but no one expressed dissent in setting the millage at the proposed rate with the understanding that such a rate is only an upper limit. The commission directed that the $250K committed for the animal shelter in FY 12/13 be put back into the budget. With respect to his proposed tweaks for the Recreation Department budget, commissioners were not comfortable buying into those without more information on the impact of the proposed additional cuts. Vice Mayor Bunch asked if the budget assumes that both pools will remain open. He said that what he heard from the community was "leave them open and we will pay for them."
Gerrity jumped in to this discussion to state that he was the person who put out for discussion the idea of closing both pools. This was not an idea proposed by Commissioner Poynter. Mayor Filkoff also stressed that many ideas are being considered at this time, but that does not mean they will be adopted. She encouraged citizens to bring their concerns to commissioners and the city manager over the weeks ahead.
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The Bible contains many passages that believers and nonbelievers alike would recognize as appalling theology. Whether these texts are used to discriminate, oppress, or condemn, they distort the truth of Christianity and cast doubt upon the love of God. Now, legendary Episcopal bishop and advocate for liberal Christianity John Shelby Spong addresses these passages, shattering our misconceptions and delivering a new vision of how Christians today can use the Bible.
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"Spong shares his extraordinary gift of conveying the Bible's spiritual and ethical authority…" (Jack D. Spiro, Harry Lyons Distinguished Chair of Judaic Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University)
"Spong demonstrates the prophetic vocation that prefers truth to lies, honesty to hypocrisy, common sense to sick religious ideologies." (Matthew Fox, president, University of Creation Spirituality, author of Original Blessing, Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet, and One River, Many Wells)
"Another brilliant chapter in Spong's quest to rescue the Bible from fundamentalism." (Robert W. Funk, Jesus Seminar, author of Honest to Jesus)
"Spong lifts the myths surrounding scripture, stripping away the superfluous so the kernal of truth becomes reality." (Reverend R. Robert Kimes, Director Religious Activities, Bay View, MI)
"Remarkably insightful and honest, John Shelby Spong explores some of the most compelling issues of our time." (Reverend Jarmo Tarkki, Ph.D.)
"The Sins of Scripture challenges Christians to look beyond the myths of their faith into the heart of the matter." (Bill O'Reilly, Anchor, Fox News Channel)
"This absorbing book has much to offer readers of all persuasions." (Publishers Weekly)
"With prophetic vigor, Spong lays bare the evil done…in the name of God...[and] calls the Christian community to accountability...." (Spirituality and Health magazine)
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"A valuable modernist manifesto for progressive readers seeking a response to the conservative theology dominating the news these days." (Boston Globe)
John Shelby Spong, the Episcopal Bishop of Newark before his retirement in 2000, has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard and at more than 500 other universities all over the world. His books, which have sold well over a million copies, include Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy; The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic; Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World; Eternal Life: A New Vision; Jesus for the Non-Religious, The Sins of Scripture, Resurrection: Myth or Reality?; Why Christianity Must Change or Die; and his autobiography, Here I Stand. He writes a weekly column on the web that reaches thousands of people all over the world. To join his online audience, go to www.JohnShelbySpong.com. He lives with his wife, Christine, in New Jersey.
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never heard of them
lol at americans grouping europe into one thing all the time.
Just to delve on that a bit, because it happens a lot
Every country is almost completely different in europe. we didnt evolve together. each european country has been fierecly nationalistic and politically seperated from each other continuously for like 2000 years now.
And, every country has its own specific language. 23 official languages are spoken in europe, with 230 dialects.
Always makes me laugh when Americans assume everyone just speaks English.
Germans are nothing like French
French are nothing like Italians
Swiss are nothing like Swedes
Greeks are nothing like English
Spanish are nothing like Portuguese
Czechs are nothing like English
Irish are nothing like Dutch
etc etc
Actually 'nothing like' is stretching the point a bit on some of those examples, but the point being, every country has its own culture, music, language, food, fashion, social attitudes etc
Ok, lesson over.


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HV71, Lukko, Linköping finish Friday win narrow wins
Three Nordic teams wrapped up the Friday schedule with closely-contested wins. Swedish clubs HV71 Jönköping and Linköping HC both won at home, while Lukko Rauma won in Nottingham.
HV71 Jönköping 3-2 Kloten Flyers
Erik Christensen scored 2 goals, both assisted by Björn Melin, to pace HV71 to a home-ice victory in Jönköping over the Kloten Flyers. Andreas Jämtin gave HV71 a 3-1 lead with 8:23 left in the third period, but Vincent Praplan's second of the game just over a minute later brought Kloten back to within one. They went for the equaliser on a late power play, but were unable to do it.
"I'm really pleased with the way my team played tonight, at least most of the time," said HV71 head coach Andreas Johansson. "I got the answers I was looking for and everyone was playing together as a team."
Nottingham Panthers 2-4 Lukko Rauma
In the much-anticipated CHL debut of the Nottingham Panthers, they fell behind 2-0 in the first period to visiting Lukko Rauma, battled back to tie it in the second, but then fell in the third. Steve Lee scored both Notthingham goals, but then made a costly turnover in the 45th minute that led to Jerry Ahtola's winning goal.
"Everyone believes in the team that's out there," said Lee afterward. "It's tough to adjust to such a high standard of hockey, especially for guys who have never played at that level. The first 10 minutes, it was hard, but then you start to get used to things and gain confidence after little things like a good shift. We know the speed of the game and the level of excellence we are going to have to bring each shift, each period, each game."
Linköping HC 2-1 HC Pardubice
A goal and assist each from Mats Sjögren and Broc Little put Linköping in front 2-0 with 13 minutes left in regulation time. Pardubice got a goal from Radoslav Tybor on a breakaway just 44 seconds later, though, and came with their best offensive push after that. The home side held them off though for the 2-1 win.
"It's too bad we didn't get at least a point because we had chances," said Pardubice goaltender Tomas Halasz, who held his team in for most of the game with 36 saves. "Linköping was better for two periods, but after that second goal I didn't have any work to do. We got the one goal back quickly, but unfortunately we failed to get another. But the way we played is certainly nothing to be ashamed of."


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Merlin is once again in the Crystal Cave, and Taliesin gives him an ultimatum: Go into the past and help a certain someone down the path of good instead of evil, or watch Camelot fall to the powers of Mordred and Morgana. Merlin is faced with a tough decision: Does he go back into the past and erase the current history where Arthur and Gwen are King and Queen, simply to ensure Morgana turns to the side of good? Or does he ignore this once in a lifetime opportunity and allow Morgana to continue down the path of evil? With the fate of Albion in his hands, Merlin must make a decision...and make sure it is the right one.
A/N: A clear winner here was a Mergana pairing so that's what it's going to be! Also, someone asked how Merlin would know to tell Morgana this time around if he can't remember anything of his past future, and I was going to do something different, but now after reading back over my plans I realized it would just confuse people if I did it that way, so I've gone over the first chapter again and made a view differences! Don't own Merlin! BBC DOES! Also, this is a Merlin/Morgana PAIRING, after I got a whole bunch of reviews asking for a Merlin/Morgana pairing, haha! Please R&R! Enjoy! Buyeee!
The sound of his back cracking, and the pain that surged through his spine caused Merlin to grit his teeth.
He stood straight once more, clutching the herbs in his left hand and almost crushing them.
Well, Gaius will be pleased. He thought sarcastically.
Gaius loved inflicting pain on Merlin when he cracked the joins in Merlin's limbs, which were often sore and stiff from all the work Arthur made him do.
Except now, he was doing something for Gaius, not Arthur.
Merlin could've sworn there were people in Camelot who were actually hired to pick up medicinal herbs for Gaius in the woods, but apparently, they were all conveniently 'sick' today.
Merlin seemed to catch on the minute he thought of this.
Oh no! They're planning something for my birthday, aren't they? He thought ecstatically.
It never crossed his mind that it could happen. But the behavior was suspicious! Arthur giving him the day off, Gwaine and Gwen chuckling in the corner, Gaius ordering him to get herbs in the middle of the forest.
Merlin quivered with excitement.
Well, it was about time he was appreciated.
He was so preoccupied with his thoughts, he barely noticed where he was.
But when he looked up, his breath caught in his throat.
He was at the Crystal Cave. The place where he had seen Morgana murder Uther. The place where he had seen many horrors.
He wanted to leave. To never see this place again. But he was drawn to it.
It was almost like a magnetic pull. He was walking inside without really realizing what he was doing. The cave was empty, the crystals within glowing ever so lightly.
It was almost as if the magic had been sucked right out of the place.
"Hello? Taliesin?" Merlin called.
He shivered as a cold wind swept through the cave. He looked around, expecting to see someone.
And when he faced forward again, he was met with the toothy grin of Taliesin. Merlin jumped and stepped back and Taliesin chuckled.
"I've been wondering when I would see you again, Merlin." He said, winking. Merlin sighed.
"I just...I just came past it and-"
"No, you did not. I brought you here."
Merlin looked at the old man, confused.
"You did?" Taliesin nodded.
"Uh...may I ask why?"
Taliesin grew grave as he looked at Merlin seriously.
"A great evil is emerging, Merlin. And it threatens the balance of everything."
Merlin's heart started racing.
"Morgana?" He whispered. Taliesin nodded.
"Morgana will overthrow Camelot once more, only this time, Mordred will be by her side. And Merlin, if you thought Morgana was powerful on her own, it will be nothing compared to her powers combined with Mordred's. Together, they will destroy King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and ultimately gain control over Camelot."
Merlin shook his head, refusing to believe it.
"No. You're lying."
"Look into the crystal, Merlin. See that I am not."
Merlin continued shaking his head. He didn't want to believe it at all.
Morgana was long gone. She hadn't attacked in years.
Everything was fine.
It couldn't be ruined. Not now that it was going too great.
Taliesin presented him with the Crystal just like before and once again, Merlin couldn't stop himself.
He looked into the Crystal, his heart already hammering and blood pounding in his ears.
A tall man with bright, bright blue eyes thrust his hand forward, his eyes flashing gold. Arthur fell to the floor, his cape folding beneath him.
The man grinned and struck his sword forward, striking Arthur in the heart.
Gwen watched as her husband, the King of Camelot, looked at the tall man who struck him, the life fading from his eyes.
Gwen shrieked in anguish, before her eyes, too, became vacant, blood pouring from her mouth as the woman above her sneered and removed the sword from her back.
Morgana looked at Mordred from across the room, grinning.
"And now...Camelot is ours for the taking."
Merlin pulled himself away, falling to the floor as sweat dripped from his skin.
"No!" He bellowed. Taliesin looked at him gravely.
"I'm afraid...there is nothing you can do to stop it, Merlin."
"No, I must!" Merlin hopped to his feet, ignoring his nausea and about to take off toward Camelot.
But Taliesin stopped him.
"There is another way to stop this from happening, Merlin. Truly, it is the only way."
Merlin glared at the old man. He wanted to warn Arthur, but Taliesin had been right about his predictions, so he could be right about this one.
Warning Arthur would do nothing.
Camelot was destined to fall to Morgana and Mordred.
Merlin collapsed to his knees.
"All that hard work...all that sacrifice, for nothing." He whispered.
"There is another way." Taliesin whispered, clutching Merlin's shoulder. Merlin looked at him in grief, tears in his eyes.
"What?" he whispered. The old man looked at him, his eyes twinkling.
"Is there anything you have ever regretted, more than anything in this entire world?" He asked. Merlin sighed.
"I don't have time for games-"
"Answer the question, Merlin." Taliesin said patiently. Merlin looked at the old man, then sighed and nodded, closing his eyes and thinking.
"Well...the one thing I've always regretted...although I don't after seeing what she did, or will do...I've always regretted poisoning Morgana. I feel that if I never did it, she might've still had a chance of using her magic for good." Merlin whispered sadly. Guilt reared in his chest.
He would never forgive himself for poisoning her, no matter what she did.
He ultimately drove her away from everyone.
"And why is it, you poisoned her, Merlin?" Taliesin asked.
"She was the source of a curse placed on Camelot by Morgause, although she did not know it." Merlin said, his mind reeling. He didn't understand what any of this had to do with saving Camelot, but Taliesin kept a firm grip on Merlin's shoulder and Merlin knew not to test him.
"And why didn't she know this, Merlin?" He asked. Merlin felt as if Taliesin was trying to hint at something but he came up blank.
"Because...well, I mean, Morgana didn't really know much about magic at that time, so she had no idea that Morgause..."
He trailed off, his eyes becoming vacant.
Of course...of course he regretted this most of all.
"I regret not telling her about magic earlier." Merlin whispered. Taliesin chuckled.
"There you go. That's the one regret...that could've changed everything. If you were to have told Morgana about your magic earlier, Merlin, Camelot would be a very different place right now." Taliesin said.
"Why are you telling me this? There's nothing I can do about it now..." Merlin said, sighing. Taliesin sighed with him, then let go of Merlin. Merlin got up and looked at the old man, who stared just as intently back at him. He reached into his cloak and pulled out a small pouch.
"Merlin...what I am giving to you right now is both very rare and very, very powerful. It is something you must use with extreme caution, and something that should not be messed around with. This pouch...is filled with the magic that can take you back to the day Morgana SHOULD have been told about magic. If you choose to do this, I must warn you. You must be careful. And you must also be aware: you will be returning to a Camelot where Arthur and Gwen are not married...where Gwen is still the simple serving girl, Arthur is still the Prince, Uther is still King and Morgana is still the King's beloved ward. Morgana will also know nothing about magic whatsoever...and it will be your job to guide her down the path of good. It is the only way to prevent Camelot from falling to evil."
Merlin looked at Taliesin in complete shock.
This was impossible.
No one could time travel.
Could they?
"It can't be...no one can do that."
Taliesin winked.
"I have my ways. I believe that Morgana Pendragon can be a good person, Merlin. She was simply lead astray by bad decisions."
"You do realize I'm also returned to a time where Morgana has no idea she IS a Pendragon. Anything that happens: her finding out Morgause is her sister...her finding out she's a Pendragon...ANY of those things could turn her evil." Merlin said.
"If she has you by her side, guiding her, she will NOT. The only reason Morgana ever became how she is now is because she was alone, Merlin. Alone and scared. If she had you to talk to, she would never have sought Morgause for guidance. And she would have a friend to turn to who understands her."
"I cannot understand her hatred for Uther." Merlin said, shaking his head.
"It need not matter: you will be returning to a time where Morgana's hatred for Uther has not yet grown into an uncontainable flame. You will be returning to a time where her hatred for him is merely a spark in the back of her mind, masked by the fear of what is growing inside her: her magic."
Merlin sighed.
It was too much.
He couldn't do it.
"If you do not do this, Merlin...Camelot will fall."
"Well then I don't have much of a choice, do I?" Merlin snapped, running his hands through his hair in frustration. Taliesin merely looked at him. After minutes of silence, Merlin looked at him.
"Arthur NEEDS to be King. He needs to be King in order for peace in Albion to be restored! But...but at the same time...before all this happened...Morgana was my friend. And I...I don't want her to be the enemy. And if I have a chance to stop that from happening..."
"You can't have both things at once, Merlin." Taliesin said softly. Merlin sighed, shaking his head.
"Magic will never be accepted in Camelot if Uther reigns as King! And if I go back to a different time where Morgana never betrayed him, then he would never have become the weak, fragile man he was before he was killed. He will...he will live on. He will continue to reign."
"You must also realize, Merlin...that if Morgana continues to betray Arthur...if she continues to show that magic cannot be used for anything but evil...Arthur will never accept magic in Camelot, either."
Merlin glared at him.
This was one of the hardest choices he had ever been faced with.
Return to the past and help Morgana use her powers for good, or watch Camelot fall because of her evil ways in the present day?
Merlin thought back to the day that Morgana was almost killed because of him. When she was sent spiraling down the stairs and her brain had been damaged.
Arthur had been heartbroken.
And when he learned of Morgana's betrayal? He put on a mask for the sake of Camelot, but Merlin saw how it broke him down. It still broke him down 'till this day: the only thing that kept him going was Gwen.
And it wasn't as if Gwen hadn't suffered either. She still shed tears for her lost best friend till this day.
And he had seen the way Morgana had looked at Arthur during their last encounter. She was pained. Her face a mask, but the pain in her eyes shining bright for everyone to see.
She had no idea, what turning evil had done. Not only to herself, but everyone around her.
But if he had a chance...if he had a chance to ensure that Arthur, Uther and Morgana never suffered that heartbreak...that they could...possibly...be a happily family...
"I'll do it. I'll go back in time and I'll tell Morgana everything. That I have magic...that I can help her. I'll make sure Morgause never corrupts her mind. I'll make sure Morgana uses her powers for good."
Taliesin smiled.
"And as for King Arthur...or should I say, 'Prince' Arthur?"
Merlin grimaced.
"I'll...I'll find a way to make him King...without hurting Uther or Morgana, or anyone!"
"Remember, young warlock...no one will know of this time or it's events but you...and you mustn't share it with anyone. You cannot tell anyone, not the Great Dragon, not Gaius that you are from a different future. You must remain focused on the task before you."
Merlin nodded.
"I understand. I just...I want Morgana to be good. Not evil. I...I want my friend back. Not just for myself, but for Arthur...and Gwen...and everyone."
"Well then...I wish you luck, young warlock. I hope you succeed."
"Thank you."
Taliesin simply looked at him and Merlin looked around.
"So, uh...how exactly do I-"
He heard a shout and looked in time to see Taliesin throw the pouch of dust at his feet, then he was shrouded by a black cloud, his body grew cold and pain zapped throughout his entire body and he knew no more.


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Ubiquiti has been on and off the IBD 50 of late, ranking No. 34 on Aug. 4 but falling off the list with Wednesday's midweek update.
San Jose, Calif.-based Ubiquiti late Thursday said fiscal Q4 profit rose 70% to 56 cents per share, with revenue up 54% to $156 million. EPS for the quarter ended June 30 included a 3-cent benefit from a lower tax rate, the company said.
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