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West Seattleites vent transportation woes at forum
The who's-who of transportation in King County and Seattle were invited to a Sustainable West Seattle Transportation Forum on Oct. 15, and were met with a sea of frustration from over 50 West Seattle residents over loss of service and unfulfilled promises of the RapidRide C Line in the wake of sweeping changes implemented on Sept. 29.
The panel included Seattle City Council Transportation Chair Tom Rasmussen, King County Executive Transportation Advisor Chis Arkills, Metro Direct of Service Development Victor Obeso, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Peter Hahn, and, representing one outside the system, Seattle Transit Blog Editor-in-Chief Martin Duke.
The audience included a strong contingent of Arbor Heights residents who came to discuss their loss of off-peak hour service to their neighborhood, several RapidRide riders fed up with full buses passing them by and a lack of regularity in stops, and others who have endured lost or changed service since the route revisions took place.
Before delving into specific questions from the audience, the panel was allowed a short introduction to illustrate who they are and what they are responsible for. A common theme arose: budget shortfalls.
SDOT's Hahn said his department is responsible for $13 billion worth of infrastructure that takes up one-quarter of the land in Seattle. He said the city council recently estimated it would take $141 million a year for SDOT to keep up on all the maintenance needs in the city. Last year they got around $35 million.
"I think it is widely recognized … that we just don't have enough money to do a thorough job."
Metro's Obeso called the Sept. 29 Metro revamp the "most comprehensive and significant changes" at one time in their service history, "so I recognize that for many of you it represents some significant changes and upheaval in your schedule."
Obeso said from 2009 to 2012, transit ridership in West Seattle has grown 22 percent "in part because people didn't want to drive through traffic (think Viaduct construction) and in part because we were offering better service." Compare that 22 percent, he said, to six percent growth in the rest of the city, and you can see the challenge of providing proper transit service to West Seattle.
He went on to say the $20 Congestion Reduction car tab fee passed by the King County Council will sustain Metro for two years, "But we still face the financial cliff, if you will, of that revenue source going away and the potential that we will still need to reduce our system in late 2014, 2015 and beyond."
Arkills, from Dow Constantine's Office, said the transportation puzzle in King County is a tough one.
"We are not building any new freeways, we are not building any new streets," he said. "We are trying to figure out how to make the road network that we have work best for transit, for bicycles and for automobiles, and that is posing a lot of challenges.
Councilmember Rasmussen said the $60 car tab fee on last year's ballot was "resoundingly" rejected (based largely on the argument that it was a regressive tax – taking a larger percentage from lower-income people than higher income). The challenge, he said, is that the state only allows King County and Seattle to raise funds for transportation through a few means – car registration fees and tolls.
Duke from the Seattle Transit Blog summed up his position thusly: "About 18 months ago … I think I was cautiously optimistic about the future of transit in Seattle, and in the past 18 months that has been replaced with something like absolute despair."
Onto the issues …
RapidRide crammed, not rapid, not reliable
The implementation of the RapidRide C Line from West Seattle to downtown, promising stops every 10 to 15 minutes and a "rapid" ride either way in a state-of-the-art bus, has not gone as smoothly as Metro (and certainly commuters) had hoped. Buses have been too full to take any more and been forced to bypass waiting riders, the stops have been highly erratic and nowhere near the promise of 10 to 15 minutes, and the smartphone app One Bus Away is not working with the buses to predict arrival time (Obeso said they are trying to figure out a solution).
"In our first few days of operation, it was not a good scene in West Seattle and we fully recognize that," Obeso said. "We know that we experienced significant high loads in the peak period and we know we were passing some people up at stops. That is not our desire, that is not our design for service."
Obeso said Metro has added trips during peak periods and two additional buses for C and D (service to Ballard) lines in morning and afternoon. He said part of the problem is an acclimation period for drivers, getting used to the timing and rhythm of their new routes. He claimed things have smoothed out since implementation (some in the audience disagreed), "but we know it can get better."
Arkills said King County hopes to expand RapidRide service in the future, and the 120 route servicing Delridge is a top candidate.
Arbor Heights and the loss of service
At least 15 Arbor Heights residents attended the forum to plead with Metro to reconsider the changes made to service in their neighborhood. The 21 bus stopped service to the southern West Seattle neighborhood (instead, it now veers east on S.W. Barton St. to Westwood Village), leaving only peak hour service from the 21 Express and occasional trips on the 22. If riders are heading home after 7 p.m. M-Sat. or 6 p.m. on Sunday, for example, they are forced to walk several blocks south from Barton St. Metro said they cut service to the area because the ridership numbers were in the bottom tier, telling them more service in other parts of West Seattle would serve more riders.
Jon Grant, an Arbor Heights resident who started a petition on Change.org to ask Metro to restore "reliable and frequent" service to the area, addressed the panel.
"There is no way to get home from this meeting tonight (it started at 7 p.m.)," Grant said, clearly illustrating their dilemma. "It's already raining, it's already getting cold … It's a pretty bad situation … there are not a lot of sidewalks, there are a lot of hills, there are not a lot of lights … and I'm really afraid that someone is going to get hit by a car."
Both Obeso and Arkills said Metro is actively looking at what they can do to improve the situation, but no solutions were offered on the night.
"I absolutely realize people's daily lives depend on (transit service) and I don't think we have the right mix of service and I think Victor's staff is looking at whether we can improve or restore some of that service to Arbor Heights," Arkills said, "but there is not an area in the county that doesn't want more transit service. There are 2 million people in this county, and every community is clamoring for more transit service."
Brainstorming kicked in and several people asked if it would be possible to provide shuttle service in Arbor Heights in order to get people to and from the corner of Barton and 35th. Obeso said shuttle service is nearly as expensive as full 60 ft. bus service and, with budget issues at hand, it would be a hard sell. Pushing farther into that issue, one woman asked if the county would consider a public-private partnership, so a private company could do the shuttle work. It is a possibility, Arkills said, but there are constraints placed by the transit driver's union. Rasmussen suggested contacting local churches, elderly homes and other community groups with vans that often sit idle about getting involved in the service.
Arbor Heights residents were not alone in their frustration over loss of service. One woman talked about the loss of 56 and circulator service in her Admiral neighborhood, leading to long walks to and from RapidRide stops.
Looking for an apology
An audience member asked Obeso to apologize to the people of West Seattle "for the failings in the implementation of this huge transition," and "for the lack of response to our frustrations."
"I am truly sorry that those changes have not gone as we had planned for them to go, and I am truly sorry that we have left some people at the curb over these first few weeks," Obeso responded.
He said his department has tried to be responsive and transparent, adding bus lines to RapidRide and sending out press releases on the process.
"We are trying to make it better, and we are doing so with a limited set of resources and with direction to make the resources that we do have as effective – which means carry as many people with each hour of bus service as possible – I would much rather be adding to our system rather than taking from (Arbor Heights) …" he said.
Light Rail? Not anytime soon
The question was raised as to whether West Seattle might see funding and implementation of a light rail anytime in the foreseeable future.
Duke with the Seattle Transit Blog said, at age 36, he intends to retire around 2044. He doesn't expect to see a light rail in West Seattle from Sound Transit in that time, due in large part to disinterest at the state level.
Arkills said the city had the opportunity in the late 1960s and early 70s to build a rail (at that time it would have been a "heavy rail") with the federal government picking up 90 percent of the tab, but voters rejected it.
He said a light rail in West Seattle is a difficult project because it would have to cross the Duwamish and because of the challenges of "crazy topography" on the peninsula.
A light rail would cost billions, he said, while RapidRide service costs millions. RapidRide is not a light rail, he conceded, "but is something we can deliver and implement and hope to grow."
As the meeting drew to a close, an avid Metro rider living near the Alaska Junction stood up and explained, as others had, how his RapidRide experience has been anything but smooth. He said if the troubles continue he will "have trouble saving face" in convincing his friends to use public transportation instead of driving to work every day.
"If you want to get people out of their cars," another man said, "you have to show them a system that works."
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Princess Syndrome Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment
Princess syndrome is a mental disease that's effecting millions of females worldwide, females that have princess syndrome are usually dumb, slutty, attention whore seeking wanna-be princesses. Although this mental disease is known worldwide, one could put up a very good argument that it started in America due to the lameness of the media.
Who's at risk
- Spoiled females
- Females that try to be like others too much (read: insecure)
- Females that turn to the media in search of a role model
- Females with extreme jealousy
- Females that feel the need to stir up drama to make their lives more exciting
- Feminazism
- Bad parenting
- The media
- Paris Hilton
- Other girls with princess syndrome
- Extreme insecurity
- Urge to be the center of attention (read: attention whore)
- Never taking responsibility for anything
- Wanting everyone to know she's a princess
- Drama queen
How to spot a female with princess syndrome
- If 9/10 of her friends are ugly, this points to the symptom of insecurity. You should also note that these females are the type that play hard to get but are really total sluts.
- If she's with 10 other bimbos that are just like her. Unlike the insecure female with ugly friends, these females are openly slutty.
- If she has no real goal in life and thinks her looks will not only get her everywhere in life, but stick with her for the rest of her life – DELUSIONAL.
- If she plays too many games. If you give into these games, eventually she'll think you're just a nice guy, and if that's the case then she'll just use you to show herself that a male is interested in her. This makes her feel wanted and temporarily cures her insecurity, don't give into these games.
- If she tries to be like Paris Hilton
Stages of Princess Syndrome
The following 3 examples will show you the progression of this mental disease throughout a females life.
Early Stages of Princess Syndrome
Sweet 16: Audrey
This is the early stage of princess syndrome, where being the center of attention and letting everyone know you're a princess is more important than learning real lessons about life.
Advanced Stages of Princess Syndrome
The Moment of Truth: Lauren Cleri
This is the perfect example of the typical American girl living with princess syndrome. These are the girls that were good looking in high school, thought they'd stay that way forever and looks would get them everywhere, and as each year went on their good looks started to fade. These girls eventually settle down and end up living a normal life, but have to fill their lives with drama to make their lives feel important like they once were in high school.
Irreversible Stages of Princess Syndrome
Hilary Clinton
Can someone please just shut this woman up already? Hilary makes it seem like there's nothing wrong in lying, bitching, and always making yourself look like the victim. Hilary attacks Obama by saying he wouldn't have gotten where he is today if his skin color wasn't black, but can't you say the same thing about Hilary in a different sense? Where would Hilary be if she wasn't a woman? Let's be honest, a lot of her voters are delusional women that don't care about the issues and just want to see a woman as president, how many times have you seen an interview where a female is asked why she's voting for Hilary and her response is "It's time for a woman to be president!"? No, it's time for Americans to look at the issues instead of focusing all their attention on skin color and genitals.
- When a female asks you a question with the sole purpose of temporarily curing her insecurity, answer truthfully. For example, if a female asks you if she has cellulite, and she in fact does, answer yes. You may think you're being mean, but lying to her to make her feel better will only catch up to you over time as her ego grows.
- When a female constantly begs to be the center of attention, just ignore her. Allowing her to be the center of attention will eventually catch up to you.
- Never let her lure you into arguments with her, this shows her that she has control of your emotions and that you have a weak heart. You don't need to let her know who's right or wrong, she knows the correct answer herself, and she's just stirring up an argument to make you say and feel otherwise.
- Use them for sex or ignore them. You may think you're being mean by using them for sex, but they're using you to make themselves feel wanted and to cure their insecurities. Females with princess syndrome are whores, they love to be degraded, that's why these type of girls never go for the nice guys, they want some asshole guido douchebag. Nice guys are the ones that pamper them, so at the end of they day all they want to do is get fucked and call you their daddy.
- And when all else fails, take a lesson from Sean Connery…
There isn't always a way to cure princess syndrome, and with treatment, it may still be possible to spread princess syndrome. Slapping a bitch may not prevent all recurrences.


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Tour of New Zealand: England race in six tries in 38-7 victory over Crusaders
By Ben Hampshire | @BH92
Last Updated: 17/06/14 12:59pm
England scored six times as a number of players laid impressive markers in a 38-7 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Joe Gray, Ben Foden, Brad Barritt, Alex Goode, Anthony Watson and Chris Pennell all raced home, while the efforts of Danny Cipriani, James Haskell, Matt Kvesic and captain Ed Slater will not have gone unnoticed as England claimed their first victory in the penultimate game of their four-match tour.
Crusaders captain Matt Todd hit back with the hosts' only score of the match as Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, offered a series of players the opportunity to stake a claim ahead of their final Test match against New Zealand.
There was air of poignancy for the partisan home support as England, sporting commemorative jerseys, returned to Christchurch for the first time since the fatal Canterbury earthquake forced their 2011 Rugby World Cup base to be relocated.
With England winless after successive defeats to the All Blacks, Lancaster reiterated their desire to treat the Crusaders clash as a fourth Test match, with four uncapped players making senior debuts.
It was billed as an opening for those on the fringes of Lancaster's plans to force their way in and news that fly-half Owen Farrell will miss Saturday's final Test against the All Blacks offered further inspiration for Sale stand-off Danny Cipriani.
The 26-year-old made a sensational return to the international stage after a six-year exile as a second-half replacement in the series opener and given his opportunity as the starting No 10 at the AMI Stadium, Cipriani seized centre stage.
A driving maul in the opening minute gained easy territory for the tourists and Cipriani orchestrated England's first try as he glided through a gaping hole in the Crusaders defence before offering a neat offload to Harlequins hooker Gray, who side-stepped his way over the whitewash.
Dream start
Cipriani completed his idyllic start by slotting the conversion and England's second try quickly followed with another fine display of kicking prowess, this time from full-back Goode.
The Saracens flyer stabbed a well-weighted grubber through the Crusaders line and a bemused Johnny McNicholl was a mere bystander - expecting the ball to bounce out - as Foden nipped in to flick the ball around the floundering winger and dot down to give England a 12-0 lead inside six minutes.
The lone blemish on England's card came midway through the opening period as Matt Todd, released from the All Blacks camp to feature, forced his way over the line after the Crusaders snatched a line-out and the toursits' frustrations were evident in the brief melee which ensued.
It was a short-lived revival as England restored their 12-point lead with Barritt, whose solitary try for the Red Rose came in the 2012 Twickenham triumph over the All Blacks, displaying strength and power as he shrugged off one defender and carried two over the line with him for a third try, which Cipriani converted.
Lancaster's experimental side added a fourth before the break as Goode offered up a serving of nimble footwork to evade the Crusaders defence and Cipriani's third conversion sent England back to the dressing room with a 19-point advantage.
England's return for the second period was less emphatic as their defensive ranks were tested and Haskell and Kvesic stood up with distinction as they repelled a spirited Crusaders onslaught before Lancaster began ringing the changes.
Cipriani departed having done his chances of featuring in Wellington no harm and was replaced by Northampton's Stephen Myler, who formed a new half-back pair with Richard Wigglesworth.
After a shaky period, interjected with numerous changes, England regrouped and eventually found their fifth try as replacement Chris Pennell released Watson, whose electrifying pace left the Crusaders defence in his wake as he raced under the posts and Myler slotted the extras with ease.
Todd Blackadder's Crusaders refused to relent, though, as Baby Blacks graduate Jordan Taufua, who had earlier pinned Haskell with a brutal driving tackle, darted for the left corner only to be denied by a try-saving combination tackle from Pennell and Foden.
England bowed out as they began with one final foray in Crusaders territory leading to a first try for Worcester full-back Pennell after a fantastic free-flowing move.
It looked destined to be a fruitless move after a loose pass led to a scrum for the Crusaders, but England forced the turnover before a fine grubber from Barritt was met by the onrushing Pennell as the tourists finished with a flourish.
With the Rugby World Cup arriving on British shores next year, Lancaster will be encouraged by the depth of his squad as all attention turns to the third and final Test against the All Blacks.
Watch the final Test between the All Blacks and England live on Sky Sports 1HD from 8am on Saturday


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William Carey University has been awarded the designation of a "Top School" in the 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities released annually by Military Advanced Education (MAE), a journal of higher learning for members of the military.
Monday, December 1, 2014
The William Carey University Strings Program will present the Sinfonietta String Ensemble Winter Concert at the Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art on the Hattiesburg campus at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3.
Dr. Sasha Ferreira and Daniela Pardo, adjunct music instructors at WCU, will direct the free concert. Works by Gustav Holst and Arcangelo Correli will be presented.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The William Carey University School of Music/Indigo Productions will present Irving Berlin's White Christmas during December at both the Hattiesburg campus and at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs.
The show will run December 11-12 at 7 p.m. and December 13 at 2 p.m. at Smith Auditorium on the WCU Hattiesburg campus and at the O'Keefe Center at 7 p.m. on December 15-16.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
William Carey University classes, both day and night, will not meet the week of Monday, November 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Administrative offices will be closed from Wednesday, November 26 until Monday, December 1. Regular operating schedules and class meetings will resume Monday, December 1. For more information on closings, contact the university switchboard at (601) 318-6051. During the Thanksgiving holidays, campus security will be available by calling (601) 318-6300.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Dr. Julie May, an associate professor of biological sciences at William Carey University and a food blogger, recently published a cookbook, Menu Musings of a Modern American Mom, through Indigo River Publishing.
Friday, November 14, 2014
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The Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art at William Carey University in Hattiesburg hosted on November 11 the opening reception for the Katrina Restoration Exhibit, an exhibit of artwork restored following the disastrous 2005 hurricane.
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KUNMING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Five suspects have been detained over a Chinese chemical company's dumping of carcinogenic industrial chemicals that could threaten the water sources for tens of millions of people, police in the southwestern Yunnan Province said Tuesday.
The suspects included a deputy general manager and an employee of the Luliang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which was found to have illegally dumped over 5,000 metric tons of chromium-contaminated waste near the Chachong Reservoir and on hills of Qilin District in Qujing from April to June, the public security bureau in Qujing City said in a press release.
Rainfall in June washed some of the chemicals into local water supplies and caused 77 cattle to die.
As the Chachong Reservoir and its downstream river feed the Pearl River, one of China's longest waterway, the pollution scandal sparked fears it could threaten the water sources for tens of millions of residents.
The third suspect was a deputy general manager with Sanli Fuel Co. Ltd. in Xingyi City of the neighboring Guizhou Province, which was contracted to transport Luliang Chemical's industrial waste to Guizhou according to a deal signed between the two companies, the press release said.
It said police had previously detained two other suspects who dumped the waste near the reservoir instead of trucking it to Guizhou.
Investigators with the Pearl River Water Conservancy Committee said last week they had found excessive cancer-causing hexavalent chromium (chromium VI) at the dumping sites.
The committee said no apparent chromium VI pollution was detected in major drinking water sources, including the Huangnipu Reservoir and the Nanpan River.
The city government of Qujing said last week it would investigate to determine if any watchdog officials were guilty of dereliction of duty in the pollution scandal.
It has also ordered a thorough check on the distribution of all dangerous materials amid efforts to prevent similar pollution threats.
No human deaths have been attributed to the chromium pollution, but at least 14 local residents have been diagnosed with cancer since 2002 and many suspect their diseases were caused by contaminated drinking water.
At least 3,000 people live near the dumping sites.


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Just 12 hours after someone stole a number of handguns from a Brandon business, police may have thought they had a lead.
At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a report came in of two teenagers playing with a loaded handgun on Garwood Drive. Police say that one of the teens had displayed the weapon out of the window of a home, but it wasn't pointed at anyone.
After identifying a teenage suspect, police got his mom's consent to search the home, where they turned up a BB pistol and a knife.
The mom turned those over to police, who say they won't be laying charges against her 15-year-old son.
Police are still investigating the theft of handguns early Monday morning from Home Hardware.


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- Appliances that do not contain gasoline or oil
- Electronics and computers (including televisions - limit two every six months)
If you need to dispose of an item not specifically listed above, call 817-392-1234 for more information.
- To have access to the facility, loads must be tarped, secured or covered.
- Single-axle trailers only. No dual-axle trailers allowed at the drop-off stations.
- No commercial vehicles or business waste.
- No landlord waste from rental properties.
- No concrete, rock, dirt and ceramic tile.
- No loose trash or leaves.
- No explosives or ammunition.
- No roofing material (residential or commercial).
- Landscapers and contractors must dispose of waste at a permitted disposal site.
- Residents must unload their own materials and place them in the appropriate waste container.
Hazardous Waste
Citizens can dispose of leftover household chemicals such as motor oil, paint, cleaning products, antifreeze and pesticides for free at the Environmental Collection Center.
Free Mulch
Fort Worth residents may pick up free mulch at any of the three drop-off stations. Piles are clearly labeled, and are self-serve. Bring a sturdy container and a shovel. If you use a pickup truck, you must use a tarp to cover the load to prevent litter while driving. Mulch protects plants from temperature extremes, deters weed growth and helps retain moisture so you can water less often.
Customer Service
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City of Fort Worth curbside garbage and recycling services are provided by Waste Management and Knight Waste Services.


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Talks between President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian rebels planned for June 10 show both sides realise the crisis is at a stalemate and that only a negotiated solution or foreign military intervention will bring it to a conclusion, says Zvi Bar'el.
The rationale for avoiding foreign military intervention in Syria, which is based on the fear of an outbreak of regional war, continues to lose relevance. The chances for a negotiated solution to the conflict between the rebels and the regime of Syrian leader Bashar Assad are poor and the tragic humanitarian crisis hasn't yet moved even one of the world powers to action.
Barring a decisive military outcome in the near future, the Syrian civil war is likely to continue for years and lead to violent spillovers in neighboring countries like the recent terror attacks in Turkey, the power struggles in Lebanon, the threat of Al-Qaida in Jordan and fire directed at Israel. In fact, just on Tuesday, Syria took responsibility for the first time for fire directed toward Israeli army vehicles.
More seriously, Israel is already involved in the conflict and is threatening to topple the Assad regime. The Turkish army is maintaining a level of high preparedness along its border with Syria. The strengthening forces of the Jordanian army are prepared to respond, and Iran and Hezbollah are already participating in battles. Under such conditions, the initiative to determine when and if to set off the regional powder keg has fallen into Assad's hands. The recognition of this threat is what stands at the center of the United States' agreement to leave Assad in power as long as negotiations will be conducted with the rebels.
The announcement by Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations special envoy for the Syrian crisis, that the Syrian regime and the rebels have agreed to participate in talks in Geneva, still awaits official confirmation by the Syrian regime and the rebels. But even if the two sides do officially and publicly announce their willingness to conduct talks, some explosive issues must be addressed ahead of the meeting.
Based on reports from the Arabic press, Assad has already appointed five senior officials to manage regime affairs, although their names have not been made public, and their positions and the powers given to them by Assad remain unclear. On the rebels' side, it isn't clear who among the opposition forces will participate in the talks or if all of the members of the national coalition's leadership will agree to participate after the strident disputes among them following the agreement of former leader Moaz al-Khatib to conduct negotiations with Assad without preconditions. It also isn't clear if the commanders of the Free Syrian Army will be party to the dialogue, and if the very existence of the conference won't split the fighters' forces.
The agreement of the parties to participate in a conference is an important development because it means the opposition has suspended its basic condition that Assad abdicate before dialogue begins. If indeed opposition representatives participate in talks, this will be an important victory for Assad and, of course, to the Russian, Chinese and Iranian position, who have sought to keep Assad in power. It will also constitute a failure for the American position, who also called for Assad's removal before dialogue would take place between the Syrian government and rebels.
Calling for the conference, which is planned for June 10, attests to the understanding between both sides that the crisis has reached a stalemate and that only a negotiated solution or foreign military intervention will bring it to a conclusion. These two possibilities are still far from being realized, however it appears that both sides can start making mistakes.
A year ago, then Central Intelligence Agency director Gen. David Petraeus suggested to U.S. President Barack Obama that he arm the Syrian opposition. Obama listened to him, but refused. It's hard to evaluate how the Syrian conflict would have looked had Obama acceded or if NATO forces had intervened then, as they did in Libya, by bombing the presidential palace and its inhabitants. Assad would probably have been consigned to the dustbin of history, the lives of tens of thousands of people would have been saved, but it is highly doubtful if Syria would have been stabilized.
It is enough to look at the venomous and violent feuds and disputes among different opposition factions and hundreds of militias that are fighting in Syria to understand that the removal of the Syrian president would not have prevented a civil war.
But timely military intervention, say a year ago, could have made clear to Assad that the threat to him isn't just from civilians and armed deserters but that he was also facing the international police, the same one that removed Muammar Gadhafi from power in Libya and Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and that frightened Hosni Mubarak into standing down in Egypt and is threatening Iran.
True, there is a two-fold fear that prevented this: First, the response from Russia, which put its foot down to prevent a recurrence of Libya in Syria, and second, that such an attack would likely instigate an anti-Western response in general and an anti-American response in particular in the Middle East. But the policy that was implemented then and the policy that is being adopted now are no less dangerous.
The United States chose an ambiguous policy that lacked a straightforward "yes or no" stance. The United States is funding opposition group activities and even sending rebel forces "non-lethal" military gear, but no military intervention. But it is also supporting negotiations between the regime and the opposition but not including Assad in them, all while levying sanctions on Syria but permitting oil purchases from the rebels.
This policy led to a dead-end and gave rise to the assumption that the stalemate between the regime and rebel forces will force both sides to talk, sketch an outline for a political settlement and accept a compromise to be formulated in the White House and the Kremlin. At first glance, this is a reasonable working assumption; however, it contains a minor flaw: It still lacks a firm basis.
"To resign means to flee," Assad said last week in an interview with the Argentinian newspaper Clarin. Assad has no intention of resigning, fleeing or abstaining from standing as a candidate for the presidency in next year's Syrian elections.
For a while now, this war has not been about a regime change in Syria but about Arab and Western control and influence there, or at least an attempt to preserve the historical distribution of Western and Russian spheres of influence in the Middle East.
This kind of war cannot wait to see which militia will come out on top, what territory will remain in the hands of the rebels or Assad, or who will possess Syria's chemical weapons and long range missiles. It should probably be acknowledged that the long delay in dispatching forces and the absence of a resolute policy of providing military aid to the rebels have thwarted the rebellion's chances of success just as these very reasons thwarted the success of the Shi'ite rebellion against Saddam Hussein's rule in Iraq in the immediate aftermath of the First Gulf War.
This is the bitter pill that Western and Arab countries will have to swallow, because the alternative, the continuation of hollow chit-chat, is far more dangerous. Perhaps within this is buried the most significant chance for the success of the Geneva talks.
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In the two years since its creation, a Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF environmental group has changed its name to expand its awareness and think of bigger and better goals.
Anna Ebers, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduate student, is the founder of SunRaisers, formerly known as SunRazors. The organization consists of staff members and students from SU and ESF who work to bring solar energy to places around the world that are in desperate need of electricity.
Since changing its name, SunRaisers has added another project to its list of endeavors, new campaigns geared toward raising students' awareness and an online fundraiser. The group decided to change its name because it received feedback that people were confused about the connection between the group's function and its title, she said.
"When we thought of the original name, we thought of razors being sharp, edgy and modern like our members," Ebers said. "But some people started thinking it was some sort of shaving company."
Ebers said she wanted the name to reflect the fact that the group is a technology company that brings sun to underdeveloped countries.
She said the group will be making new video advertising projects and is thinking of starting a new crowdsourcing campaign on the website Indiegogo.
The group is looking to raise about $4,000 and plans to begin the campaign before Thanksgiving, she said. The money will go toward the cost of purchasing solar panels, making the videos and sending gifts to backers, which Ebers said will be handmade gifts from the Mexican village they built panels in.
She said the upfront cost of the solar panels is the most expensive factor. SunRaisers will be giving panels to 35 houses in Mexico and is still calculating how many they will give for its next project located in Puerto Rico.
Last year, SunRaisers held a two-mile run on the Quad to raise money for its project in Mexico, she said. This year, the group plans to do something "entirely different," such as installing the first solar panel on main campus, Ebers said.
SunRaisers is hoping to install it at the College Place bus stop, where Ebers said it could later generate electricity and also serve educational purposes.
Along with Ebers, the project is led by the Rev. Gail Riina, the Lutheran chaplain at Hendricks Chapel, and a group of interns chosen every semester that are either participating for credit or simply dedicated to the cause, Ebers said.
The project has gained more recognition, creativity and productivity after being accepted into the Syracuse Student Sandbox, Riina said.
Riina said clean energy presents a cost effective, alternative energy source that also encourages economic development. She said it also has wide-ranging health benefits because it eliminates the fumes usually emitted from burning kerosene in houses, which can cause asthma.
The SunRaisers' project not only runs out of Syracuse, but also has international partnerships with nonprofit organizations throughout the world, she said.
Though the groups are based in different areas of the world, all hope to help achieve the common goal of bringing solar energy to those who need it, Riina said.
Ezra Dike, a SunRaisers intern, said in an email he was drawn to the project because of its systematic approach to solving the energy problem at hand. He said the project isn't just focused on fighting global warming, but also improving people's lives.
Said Dike: "This project is about improving the quality of life of very rural, very poor, very kind, very cut-off people, who, in the words of habitat, just need a helping hand in order to break a cycle of poverty, not a hand out."
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Finally taken the plunge and bought myself an e34 525i M50 and i'm sure i won't regret it, thought I'd join up and say hi!
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Thanks very much, where would i go to ask questions about tuning and lowering?
hi dan and welcome to the bmw world,i use to own an e34 a 93 535i sport and what amotor it was,as for tuning etc ask in the tuning section,what are your plans with it asmine was modified.
Was wondering if there was any free hp kicking about to be unleashed anywhere in the motor lol
not free to my knowledge mate
Hi Dan525e34,Welcome to Bimmerforums.co.uk............
So anything like chipping, aftermarket filter or exhaust is a waste of money then? lol
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Welcome to the forum, glad to have another e34 enthusiast. They are the new cool , and by all accounts one of the better put together BMW models.
As far as mods go, there are definitely a few more bhp lurking under the bonnet, but they will definitely not be free.
Here and here are two good threads on tuning the e34 525i.
The bottom line is that you will be able to achieve a performance uplift without spending silly money, but if you want serious performance improvements, then you are talking £££ - turbo's, super-charging etc. There is an article in last month's BMW Mag about an e39 525i which has been turbo'd to give near-as-dammit M5 performance, at a cost of over £3700
The quickest way to pep up your car is to try and get it as close to original power as poss - ie rather than go for getting more bhp, try and get back the ones you will have lost due to age, bad tune etc - a good service, good quality clean airfilter and dyno-tune will bring a bit more sparkle to performance, unless you have bought a real enthusiasts car which has been perfectly maintained...
Mods look good and sound impressive, but I tend to always say (with apologies to Jerry Maguire) ''Show me the bhp / lap times!''
And, with apologies to another movie great, namely Vin Diesel, "it's not how you mod your car, it's how you drive your car!"
Having shown off my twin carbs, performance airfilter and sports exhaust and then been embarressed on both track and rally stages by lower specced, less modded cars, I can testify to the truth of that statement!
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But the Bloomberg administration, which once favored RPP as a caveat to gain support for its congestion pricing plan, nixed the idea.
Assembly member Joan Millman and State Senator Daniel Squadron announced their proposal with many Downtown Brooklyn residents, who have long supported the idea, on the steps of Borough Hall. Under the plan, the permits would be issued only on residential streets while commercial streets would remain metered.
Fines levied through parking tickets on non−resident motorists that park in resident spaces will go to the city's general fund.
At least 20 percent of the available parking spaces in a neighborhood that institutes RPP must go toward non−residents for short−term parking.
"We need sustainable sources of revenue like residential permit parking to help properly fund our mass transit system," said Millman.
"Residential permit parking has seen success in several other cities, such as Washington, DC, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. I hope the Mayor and City Council support this bill because it is good for the MTA and good for New York City," she added.
Squadron spokesperson John Raskin said the fee structure for residential parking permits will be up to the city.
The bill also leaves the locations of the pay−to−park neighborhoods up to the city, said Raskin.
The move for RPP has wide support from many in the Downtown Brooklyn area and the bicycle advocacy organization Transportation Alternatives.
Conversely, critics say that such a program would in effect create gated communities in some parts of Brooklyn.
Meanwhile, the Bloomberg administration, which won the support of many civic groups on its failed congestion pricing plan including tolling the East River Bridges, after supporting RPP, now looks unfavorably upon the plan.
"Any residential permit parking program should be part of a larger congestion reduction strategy, such as what was proposed alongside congestion pricing," said Department of Transportation spokesperson Seth Solomonow.
"Without such a plan, we don't believe this bill will actually solve neighborhood parking problems," he added.
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Prominent lawyer Donna Hall has been cleared of charges that she had a conflict of interest when she acted for three trusts involved in a multimillion dollar land deal.
The Law Society's standards committee alleged Ms Hall acted for the vendor, purchaser and lender during the 2007 deal, without the consent of each party to represent the others.
In her case before the Lawyers and Conveyances Disciplinary Tribunal, Ms Hall said there was not a case to argue.
In a decision released today, the tribunal found that while there was a case to argue, after considering the evidence put forward by the standards committee, the charge should be dismissed.
The case, which was heard in April 2012, followed a complaint from a shareholder of the Tauhara Middle 15 Trust, which in 2007 bought the Tauhara North block near Taupo from Landcorp for $5 million jointly with another trust.
The complainant alleged a conflict because Ms Hall acted for both Tauhara and the Hikuwai Hapu Lands Trust, which facilitated the transaction. She also acted for Tauhara Middle 4A2A Trust, which provided an unsecured loan to Tauhara Middle 15 to help fund its $1 million contribution to the deal.
Law Society standards committee lawyer Gary Turkington told the tribunal Ms Hall failed to advise each party of the areas of conflict or potential conflict, and to advise the purchaser and lender that each should take independent advice.
Ms Hall was in a conflicted position during the on-selling of the land because she was also acting for the purchasing trust, he said.
Ms Hall's lawyer, Helen Cull, said there was no conflict because her client was not acting on the land deal itself.
Rather, she was acting on behalf of Tauhara Middle 15 in its Maori Land Court proceedings, and to help remove a trustee who was opposed to the bank loan to secure the deal.
Ms Hall told the tribunal she considered her role to be "more an administrative one, than actually advising on the merits of the transaction''.
The tribunal said while there was evidence Ms Hall attended meetings of Tauhara Middle 15 owners and trustees and discussed issues regarding the transaction she did not give legal advice to them as her clients.
It also said there was no evidence Ms Hall was motivated by ``personal financial advantage'', which would disadvantage a client.
"We find that Ms Hall was not negligent or incompetent in that there was no breach of the rule that she must obtain informed consent, nor was there a breach of the rule requiring certain actions where there is a conflict which would be likely to disadvantage a party.
"The charge is dismissed.''
Submissions on costs were to be filed by February 12.


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Construction of the largest office building to be developed in Napier in two decades is expected to start shortly.
Accounting and consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will occupy part of the new landmark building, on the corner of Munroe and Raffles streets, which will be built by Onekawa-based Herbert Construction Ltd.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, which rents offices on the corner of Raffles and Bowen streets from the Anglican diocese of Waiapu, will occupy one of three office floors in the 4000 sq m building, on a 12-year lease. It also has taken the naming rights.
Jim McIvor, managing partner of the Napier division of the business, said the new office was needed to accommodate the ever-growing multi-national company.
It currently has 41 staff in Napier working under three partners in around 600 sq m of office space, which will expand to 58 staff and more partners working in 980 sq m.
"PricewaterhouseCoopers is heavily investing in Hawke's Bay and people want to come and live here," Mr McIvor said.
"Hawke's Bay is doing so well, as people from overseas want to invest."
The building should be completed in July and fitted out by September next year. It includes two high-speed lifts and is being constructed on land formerly occupied by houses and a doctor's surgery.
The surgery will move into the new building which will be twice the size of one being built for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council in Vautier and Dalton streets by the same construction firm.
Leasing agent Eoin Carty, of Bayleys Hawke's Bay, said the ground floor would be available for retail use. Mr Carty said there was a shortage of quality office accommodation in Napier, as many of the older inner-city buildings had been converted into apartments.
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WASHINGTON -- The Philadelphia Phillies now have Superman and the Tooth Fairy on their side -- as if the New York Mets didn't have enough to worry about.
The annual end-of-year hazing, when rookies have to wear silly costumes in the clubhouse, had a bit more jocularity than usual Friday night after the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6-3.
Because the NL East-leading Mets' game with Florida was in a rain delay, Philadelphia's players entertained themselves by watching, among others, catcher Chris Coste parade as the Man of Steel and interpreter David Yamamoto sprout wings on his white Tooth Fairy dress.
"We've got Wonder Woman also," closer Brett Myers said. "It's huge for our morale in here. We have superheros."
So can these super heroes deliver the division for the Phillies, who have won eight of nine and began the day 1½ games behind the struggling Mets?
"We hope so," Myers said.
The super feats on the field were performed by Myers and Tom Gordon, who both pitched for the fourth straight day, and by the first four batters in the lineup.
Ryan Howard, Pat Burrell and MVP contender Jimmy Rollins all homered. Rollins (2-for-5), Chase Utley (2-for-4), Burrell (1-for-4) and Howard (4-for-4) supplied nine of Philadelphia's 10 hits in a top-heavy attack.
Adam Eaton (10-9) won for the first time since July 20, keeping the pressure on a Mets team that led the Phillies by seven games as recently as Sept. 12.
"I believe we're going to pull it off," said Eaton, who ended a streak of eight winless starts. "We're playing loose and free and know that we're capable of anything at any time."
The victory was the majors-best 48th come-from-behind win for the Phillies, but this one wasn't as dramatic as the rally from 6-2 down to beat the Nationals 7-6 the night before. Washington's only lead Friday was 1-0 after one inning, and it was erased when Howard led off the second with his 42nd homer, an opposite field shot that barely cleared the left-field fence.
Utley singled through a drawn-in infield to score Rollins in the third, and Burrell followed with a two-run homer, his 29th, to give the Phillies the lead for good.
Rollins kept pace with his teammate by also hitting No. 29, a solo homer in the fifth. Howard had an RBI double later in the fifth to spot Eaton a 6-1 lead.
Eaton labored early, but the only run he allowed through four innings came on a first-inning bases loaded walk to Austin Kearns. He gave up two more in the fifth on Robert Fick's bases-loaded single and was gone after walking pinch hitter D'Angelo Jimenez on four pitches to start the sixth.
Geoff Geary, J.C. Romero, Gordon and Myers held the Nationals scoreless the rest of the way. Philadelphia's bullpen has allowed only two earned runs over 26 2/3 innings.
Manager Charlie Manuel said he was concerned about using Gordon and Myers for the fourth straight day, but both told him they were fine.
"There's no time to be sitting around, sitting back saying 'I can't pitch today," said Myers, who threw a perfect ninth for his 19th save. "There's no time to be sitting around wondering whether you're arm's going to fall off. Because that's when I'll quit throwing - when it falls off. We're not going to refuse the ball."
Nationals starter Shawn Hill (4-5), whom manager Manny Acta proclaimed the ace of the staff, had his worst outing of the year. He pitched 4 2/3 innings -- the first time he didn't make it to five -- and matched a season-high by allowing six earned runs.
Hill is getting his final starts despite an injury to his non-throwing shoulder that will require surgery after the season.
"They just hit him," Acta said. "That's a good ballclub over there. They have scored more than 220 more runs than we have. They can hit Shawn Hill; they can hit anybody on any given day."
- Nationals LF Wily Mo Pena left the game after being hit by a pitch from Eaton for the second time. Pena was struck in the first and fifth innings, the second time as he started to swing the bat. Umpire Larry Poncino initially signaled a foul ball, but he changed his ruling after Acta showed the umpire the mark on Pena's left wrist. Manuel then emerged and had a lengthy argument with Poncino before returning to the dugout. X-rays on Pena's wrist and hand were negative, and he will be listed as day-to-day with a bruise.
- Utley's third-inning single extended his hitting streak to 16 games.
- Rollins reached the 200-hit mark for the first time in his career with a third-inning single. He had come close the last three years, finishing with 190, 196 and 191.
- Nationals SS Cristian Guzman, activated from the DL before the game, played the ninth inning as a defensive replacement.


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The Polish company enters NBA!
Author: Przeglad Sportowy (Eng. Sports Overview)
Address: http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/koszykowka/nba,polska-firma-wchodzi-do-nba
Published: 05.10.2015
Cinkciarz.pl – one of the main sponsors of the Polish National Football team, as well as the basketball champions of Poland: Stelmet Falubaz, enters NBA. The company signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls.
This may sound like a joke, but it isn't one. The Polish company signed a 7-year contract with the six-time NBA champions. Thanks to it, the name of the online currency exchange company will appear on the LED banners and the electronic bands around the court at the United Center. Also in the TV magazines about the team and various internet materials.
Cinkciarz.pl is not the first Polish company which logo appeared during an NBA game – several years ago in New York one of the alcohol producers was advertising its brand. The same one to join forces with Bruce Willis. However, the online currency exchange company is the first one to act on such a large scale. The news about the company becoming the first foreign sponsor of the Bulls got to the American media. The presentation of the contract was also quite an event, in which two former presidents took part – Lech Walesa and Bronislaw Komorowski. For the company and the team a photo in which the legendary Solidarity movement shake hands with the Bulls' mascot has to be priceless.
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I know we won last year and haven't forgotten, but its just this type of play that we are so used to seeing like last night that frustrates me.
This team yes can rise in the playoffs but more often then not, they play really terrible at times.
There is no consistency.
You look at teams like Pitts, they may not win the superbowl every year but there is a level of toughness and pride. Our team is soft and look disinterested at times.
I dont know what it is. Were they sleep walking last night ? didnt they prepare for that game ?.


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Amateur Architecture Studio, China, Decay of a Dome, Library of Wenzheng College, Pritzker, Pritzker Prize 2012, Wang Shu, Xiangshan Campus
Wang Shu, 49, of The People's Republic of China, was announced on Monday the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate. Wang is the 37th recipient of the famed architectural award, often deemed architecture's equivalent to the Nobel Prize, and the first recipient from China. "The fact that an architect from China has been selected by the jury represents a significant step in acknowledging the role that China will play in the development of architectural ideals," said Thomas J. Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation, in a statement. "In addition, over the coming decades China's success at urbanization will be important to China and to the world. This urbanization, like urbanization around the world, needs to be in harmony with local needs and culture. China's unprecedented opportunities for urban planning and design will want to be in harmony with both its long and unique traditions of the past and with its future needs for sustainable development." Wang's practice very much runs along these lines – that is, on the verge of the past and the present.
Wang lives and practices in Hangzhou, China, where he established Amateur Architecture Studio with his wife Lu Wenyu in 1997. While engaged in contemporary practices and design, Wang's body of work remains closely tied to history through the usage of tradition materials and motifs. This constant flux between traditional and contemporary, past and present is one of the many reasons Wang was selected as this year's winner. According to Pritzker Prize Chairman Lord Palumbo, "The question of the proper relation of present to past is particularly timely, for the recent process of urbanization in China invites debate as to whether architecture should be anchored in tradition or should look only toward the future. As with any great architecture, Wang Shu´s work is able to transcend that debate, producing an architecture that is timeless, deeply rooted in its context and yet universal."
Some of Wang's most notable projects deal with this place of confluence. It is this place where design, architecture, and landscape intersect that is of most interest and importance to him. Wang's work asks the question whether or not it is possible to revert back to traditional ways of life in a place, like China, that is faced with continual renewal. As Wang stated at a lecture at UCLA on Monday evening, "a lost tradition means a lost future." This mentality is further depicted throughout the body of work produced by Wang and Amateur Architecture Studio. In doing so, Wang works and conducts research using traditional materials such as bamboo and wood with new building technology to re-establish contemporary architectural practice in China.
Notable examples of these processes in Wang's body of work include the Library of Wenzheng College at Suzhou University (1999-2000), where Wang carefully worked with the existing landscape as well as respecting the traditional methods of Suzhou gardening—which suggests buildings located between water and mountains should not be prominent—by designing the library with half of the building underground. At the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art (2004-2007), Wang integrated sustainable building practices and technologies with traditional methods of construction and design, using two million leftover tiles from demolished houses to cover the roofs of the campus buildings. Combined with concrete, the recycled tiles formed an effective heating insulator for the roofing system.
Other noteworthy projects in China include: the Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum (2001-2005); five scattered houses in Ningbo (2003-2006); the Ceramic House (2003-2006) in Jinhau; the Vertical Courtyard Apartments (2007) in Hangzhou; the Ningbo History Museum (2008); and the Exhibition Hall of the Imperial Street of Southern Song Dynasty (2009).
Wang was selected from an international jury, chaired by Lord Palumbo and composed by Alejandro Aravena, Stephen Breyer, Yung Ho Chang, Zaha Hadid, Glenn Murcutt, Juhani Pallasmaa, Karen Stein and Martha Thorne. The formal Pritzker Prize ceremony and presentation of the award will take place on Friday, May 25 in Beijing. Wang will receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. Danielle Rago (@danielle_rago)
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'I just don't want to live anymore' she said half to herself.
'What are you talking about?' he asked, aghast.
'I hated it when I was poor…I hate it when I'm rich. I don't feel anymore. I feel like I have a mask on my face that I can't take out. I'm lost. I don't know what to do with myself…'
He got up and knelt in front of her, looking at her face with beseeching eyes
'You really can't try and live with me?' he asked.
'I thought your condition was a loveless marriage' she gave a hollow humorless laugh.
'And I also say that I've come to like you' he said.
There was a sound outside. It seemed like a scuffle, and Kate heard a child's voice. Something clicked in her mind and as if in a trance, she got up, kicking Sasha aside involuntarily, and stumbled to the door. She let out a distraught cry as she collapsed in front of the open door.
'Hal' she whispered as she clutched the surprised four-year-old boy close to herself, starting to sob convulsively, 'Oh my God…Hal are you alright?'
'Happy birthday, Aunt Kate" Hal said, putting his arms around her as she sobbed harder at the sound of his voice, 'Ageha's coming…she's taking off her shoes.'
'My baby… my baby' Kate almost swayed in amazement, not hearing Hal speak.
Sasha took in a deep breath. He hadn't expected this kind of reaction from Kate when he had decided to ask Danny to fly down for her birthday dinner. He hadn't known that she had loved her past life, so full of financial uncertainty and burdens. Most of all, he hadn't realized that she had been pining for the kids. Now he saw her partly come to life. He was shocked that he hadn't noticed as she had withdrawn into a shell.
Ageha, and then Danny received the same treatment as they walked up the stairs.
'Are you alright?' Danny sounded worried, 'my God, Kate, you've lost a load of weight. You're finally a size 1.'
'I'm not sure that I want it anymore' she said in a shaky voice.
Although Sasha knew that she meant it with respect to the size 1 comment, it somehow struck him that she didn't want anything to do with him either. In a way, she was right. He had told her not to expect love. Nevertheless, what of happiness? No one had a right to be unhappy, and certainly not his wife.


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