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Chapter One
Rhode Island, Earth – 2006
Any world that has ever been dreamed is real. Any being that has been imagined lives out its life in realms untouched by this world. The mind takes us to places far off that our bodies could not ever hope to go, and so from these worlds that our mind's eye sees, the imagination is born. But what would happen if the body as well as the mind passed through the gates to the other worlds? What if the people who could do this were not yet ready for such power?
In a Middle School in Rhode Island, there lived a group of girls who were so close that they referred to themselves as Sisters. Originally, there were only three of them: Kiersten, Arianna, and Allison. As the years went by, their numbers seemed to grow and grow until their ranks increased to a full dozen. The other Sisters were named Jenna, Steph, Ashley, Sonia, Caitlyn, Mattie, the twins Lauren and Danielle, and another Lauren who they all called McMuffin to differentiate her from the other Lauren.
However, the bonds of the sisters were slowly crumbling away. Sonia had moved away a little less than a year ago, and Kiersten was planning to go back to her home in California. Caitlyn had arranged plans to go to a different High School than the rest of them, even though she was still going to remain in Rhode Island. Ashley and Arianna had never been the best of friends, nor was Steph close to Arianna, and once the Sisters began to leave, the glue that held them all together was sure to dissolve away with the time.
Kiersten and her friends were sitting in their usual places around the lunch table, discussing their daily lives with each other. Stephanie picked up a fork and twirled it around in her salad. Allison was chowing down on a bagel-pizza smothered in cheese.
Kiersten was re-doing her hair for the hundredth time. She just couldn't stand how it always managed to give her such a headache. She loved her waist-long golden hair, but it was so thick that it weighed quite a bit and was a pain in the neck, quite literally. She sighed and closed her bright blue eyes. She was an incredibly intelligent girl from California, who was a little air-headed, but her friends didn't seem to mind. She loved to write and hang out with her friends, who she considered to be her family. Lately, all she had been thinking about was going back to her home in California, and waiting for her acceptance letter into Presentation High School, and of course what she believed to be one of the ways in which the many meanings of life were taught, Fullmetal Alchemist. All day long she would repeat the phrases in her head.
"Human kind can not gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange."
"Kiersten, why do you want to leave us?" asked Steph, interrupting her friend's thoughts.
Steph was a relatively short young girl with light brown hair that sometimes appeared to be dark blonde. She was beautiful, and her features clearly showed the world of her English heritage. Steph was a bit of a spaz at times, but she was very intelligent. She loved reading above most other things, save for friendship and family.
"Yeah! Sonia already left us, but at least we know she didn't really want to abandon us!" added Arianna.
Arianna was a tall girl, though not nearly as tall as the twins, Lauren and Danielle. She had naturally blonde hair that was almost white, and it set nicely against her skin tone. Freckles dances across her slender, fair face in a beautiful sporadic design, tickling her features in a curious manner. The grey-blue-green of her eyes were rimmed with golden-brown suns that brightened up her face as if she were the happiest person in the known universe. She wore just a hint of make-up to bring out the rose colors in her cheeks.
"I'm not abandoning you guys, chill. I'm coming to visit you all during the summer anyways," replied Kiersten.
"Yeah right, you just don't love us anymore!" Steph jokingly accused. They all knew that Steph didn't really mean it.
"I just want to go home. Can we please drop the subject already?" complained Kiersten. This was the sixth or seventh time that Steph had asked her this question in the last 45 minutes. None of her friends wanted her to go back to California.
There were still 20 minutes left of lunch hour. Then Ally spoke. "What if it were possible to cross the gate and go to Amestris? We could probably do it if we knew how."
Ally was a girl with an average-height for her age. She had beautiful dark tan skin that showed her Philippine and Italian heritage and dark brown hair to offset the natural glow of her face. Her eyes were a chocolate brown color that seemed to draw you in with their laughter. She was a spaz if there ever was one. It was never a good idea to let her have sugar or caffeine, as she would become an uncontrollable giggling animal. Even without the sugar, she was a maniac. But you couldn't help but love her. She was just so…loveable.
"Ally, Amestris doesn't really exist. It's just a make-believe world from a TV show," replied Steph.
"Don't you know, Steph? Any world that was written about becomes real. You just have to find the Link into that world, or create one if you know The Art," laughed Kiersten.
"You guys are so obsessed! You shouldn't believe everything you read and see on TV. Especially since Amestris is a cartoon world." Steph didn't exactly like the idea of two of her best friends becoming so obsessed with a show that they thought all of its concepts could happen in reality. Sure, she always played around with the useless transmutation circles they all drew, but she was just joking around and having fun. She didn't actually begin to mix reality with fiction like she thought Allison and Kiersten had begun to do.
"It would be interesting to meet up with Edward and Alphonse, wouldn't it? Ha-ha-ha…but that was practically an entire century ago; even if we did find the Link into their world we wouldn't see them," laughed Ally.
"Not true! The Gates do not have restrictions of time or space. If you go through, it is true that you will most likely will wind up in your world's era, but the time and place within the world you are linking to that you land is entirely random. You could land any time, any place within the world of Amestris. It all really depends on where the other part of your soul is anchored down, in other words your alternate dimension self…" Kiersten began to define the technical terms of other worlds as if they were a real thing that real people could actually do research on. Her chatter of logic went on and on until the lunch period was over. The girls then went their separate ways to their different classes.
About two class periods later, Kiersten ran into Ally's little sister, Jenna. She was also one of the friends Kiersten had, and she was equally obsessed with Fullmetal Alchemist. She looked much like her sister, except for the fact that she wore glasses and had a slightly more rounded face. She was also taller than Ally.
"Hey, Kiersten!" said Jenna over-enthusiastically. "What's up? What class are you going to next?"
"Hi, Jenna! I'm going to American History."
"I've got to go the other direction. See you after school, bye!" The two girls then went to their next classes.
The rest of the day went by rather fast. Kiersten was at her locker when Ally and Jenna practically pounced on her. "You always take so long, Naki! You don't have to re-organize your locker every time you open the dang thing! Ha-ha!"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm almost done. Hold on for a second." Kiersten grabbed her Literature book and placed it gently inside her bright blue backpack. She picked up her tan and beige striped sweater and zipped it up, the "NY" on the zipper dangling slightly. "Let's get going, the faster we get home, the faster we can look for that Link to Amestris, and get Girl scouts done and over with."
Now, Kiersten had founded an exclusive club she called "The Alchemists Guild." When the club members got together, they would draw their own transmutation circles and pretend to go on wild alchemic adventures. In this club were Kiersten, Ally, Jenna, and Steph, though Steph was not going home with the others today.
The three girls walked home with Kiersten's brothers, Thomas and Justin, and their other friends, Brian and Nathan. Nathan was also part of the club, but he wasn't up for the journey, if it was at all possible, to Amestris. He would rather stay in this dimension, and avoid all possible contact with those creepy Homunculi and chimeras.
"How goes moving the earth, alchemists?" chuckled Brian. He always made fun of them for their odd obsessions.
"Leave us alone, you big zit. It's just a club, we don't seriously believe that we can do all of that stuff just by drawing a picture and clapping our hands together!" shouted Jenna. They all knew that Brian was a bad boy, and to them, he was a stupid boy, even though he was their friend. They walked the rest of the way home, exchanging insults and giggling like pansies.
When the girls got home, they began to get ready for Girl scouts. After all, it was Friday, and they didn't want to get yelled at by Angel again for being late. They always seemed to be late recently. It was Kiersten's mom's fault, most of the time, though. But then the phone rang.
"Hello?" Kiersten spoke first.
"I'm beginning to take what you said earlier seriously. I found it. The Link to Amestris!" It was Steph.
"Seriously? How do you know?"
"On its cover is the word "Amestris" but there is no listed author. It has serious details, down to how each blade of grass blows in the breeze and the absolute location and classification down to the very last grain of sand! At the end of the book, there is a very realistic picture of the whole place. Even weirder, it's like one of those magic photos from Harry Potter! It moves! It's too much for my brain to take in, but you're the analytic one, you should be able to handle it."
"Saturday, okay? Let's all get together tomorrow and draw the circle!" Then they said their goodbyes and hung up the phone.
"This is going to be awesome! We're actually going to go to Amestris! This is every Fullmetal Alchemist fan's dream come true!" shouted Jenna, all giddy-girlie like.
While they were at Girl Scouts later that night, all they would talk about was their future trip to Amestris. They told Arianna, who was also a Girl Scout, all about Steph's unusual discovery. Arianna was a little excited about the discovery. Perhaps she would have been more excited if she had actually watched the show and knew what it was about. However, she did express desire in going to Amestris with them. Unfortunately, she admitted that she was going out of town with her mom that weekend, and she wouldn't be able to join them.
When the Girl Scout meeting was over, Ally and Jenna went to sleep over at Kiersten's house. They dreamed of what they were going to do when they finally got to Amestris. Ally wanted to create a chimera or two. Jenna wanted to go out with Alphonse Elric. Kiersten wanted to master Alchemy in general. This was going to be the most exiting thing that would happen in their entire lives. Or so they thought…


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Four acquitted of human trafficking
Women who filed report were living as tourists, court finds
Two Greek dancers who claimed they were being exploited and held against their will were in fact living the life of normal tourists, a court ruled today.
The court found that two men and two women accused of having trafficked the two women to work as dancers and prostitutes were not guilty of the charges.
Mario Pace, 36, Carmelo Sciberras, 53, Ionela Stefania Iordache 36, and Denisa Maria Pirlici, 30 had been accused of having lured the two women to work as dancers for two of the accused, namely Mr Sciberras and his partner Ms Iordache, who ran The Black and White gentlemen's club.
Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit heard how the two dancers involved, Ana Maria Dimitrescu and Virginia Pope, had filed a report alleging they were being exploited against their will.
Police raided the club but did not find any evidence of illegal sexual activities, since at the time the premises were closed. The court found that there was no evidence of any such activity at the club, and that it was merely a normal gentlemen's club with dancers.
In their testimony, the two alleged victims had claimed that upon their arrival in Malta they had been escorted to an apartment in St Julians and were only let out by permission, and always in the company of one of the accused.
However CCTV footage of the apartment as well as data retrieved from their mobile phones showed that the ladies were actually living like normal tourists.
For this reason the court found the accused not guilty of the illegal arrest or detention of the two ladies who, the court heard, had in fact been working as dancers in Greece and had often rendered sexual services in a club therein.
The accused were assisted by lawyers Joe Giglio, Edward Gatt and Henri Antoncich.

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A few months ago, I was asked to be part of an independent, Image Comicsinspired exhibition to be held in St Marks Comics, New York. The organiser requested The Stalk sketch I drew a while ago but was also open to submission of any art from the dawn of Image Comics to now.
I grew up reading Image and a lot of the art and books that spawned (pun!) from the late 90s were a big influence on my art. One of my favourite titles was WildCATs by Jim Lee. And this is what I based my second piece on.
For those who have read the comic, one of the characters named Void was basically the teleporter of the group. She was all covered in shiny metal and would teleport the team into and out of trouble; accompanied by a VNNN! sound effect and cool broken TV signal effects.
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I had to work on a 10 inch by 10 inch limit, due to the size of the wall it would be mounted on.
Once I had the basic pencils, I considered doing a painted piece, which I abandoned realising the style would not suit the size.
So I went back and inked it properly (and tediously) to go for a comic book finish, a true homage (pun) to Jim Lee's original work.
I compromised and painted the faces, but kept the bodies a flat graphic colouring. I tried to retain the bold, super saturated colour scheme of those earlier Image comics. The severe edge lighting helped blend the two styles together. It reminded me a lot of Adam Hughes' style of colouring, so was a fun style to try out. Here are some close ups:
And the final piece!
I did a one off high gloss giclee print and had it block mounted. The final print colours turned out gorgeous and the image is super crisp in real life.
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Kyle Allen: Allen told me he is healthy and confident about a back injury that significantly altered, if not derailed, any chance of greater success in 2010. Ensuring his back his 100 percent will be priority before he is at full strength, but the fact that he will participate in STEP camp is very good news. I'm still not convinced he breaks camp with a club, but it sounds like his timeline is on the favorable side.
Yohan Almonte: Almonte's stock is on the rise and his first invitation to STEP confirms that. He has shown up to camp with greater strength and getting him off to an early start should be beneficial for a pitcher who could be one of the biggest stock-climbers in 2011.
Eric Campbell: The outfielder has gone about his business relatively quietly during his tenure, and has shown consistent growth despite never posting eye-opening numbers. A steady and reliable prospect, Campbell enters what should be a career-defining year for him.
Robert Carson: As mentioned in his scouting report, Carson's stock is on the rise given the high velocity he demonstrated in the second half of 2011. Carson, like other older players, will focus on targeted, one-on-one work, including his secondary pitches. This is not Carson's first time through STEP, but this year's invitation figures to be his most valuable given the important year he faces.
Darrell Ceciliani: Ceciliani's star is on the rise and getting him in camp is an important first step ahead of his first assignment to long-season ball. Ceciliani still has work to do in his swing, but for now it is more important that he get his season started with some momentum.
Mark Cohoon: The southpaw was the Sterling Pitcher of the Year in 2010 and could be in for another strong season as long as he continues to make adjustments to the talent in the leagues around him. Cohoon is already a polished pitcher, but his invitation to STEP is a form of reward for his 2010 season and the belief that he can continue that path.
Albert Cordero: Cordero is one of the invites who will benefit most from camp. True, he did not make the Top 50 prospects, but in this setting, the young, raw backstop will be able to receive further one-on-one training while benefiting from being around other, older prospects. Cordero's presence represents the need for youthful catching on the depth chart.
Matt Den Dekker: Not only is Den Dekker a highly rated prospect, but his truncated 2010 season reinforced the need to get him into camp early. The outfield depth chart at the A-ball level makes Den Dekker's forthcoming assignment an interesting camp decision to watch.
Jeurys Familia: Familia's invitation was a no-brainer. Like Den Dekker, Familia's eventual assignment is something to watch for. I expect him to go to Double-A. For now, coaches will work with Familia on gaining further command of his secondary pitches ahead of a season that could land him more national recognition.
Wilmer Flores: Obviously Flores' presence too is a no-brainer. Flores may be in store for a true breakout season that elevates him to one of the top prospects in all of baseball. His STEP focus will likely target defensive work, while ensuring he is in peak physical conditioning (or as close to it as can be) prior to the season.
Blake Forsythe: The 2010 3rd round pick had a relatively short first season in Brooklyn. Bringing him to STEP further allows him to get acclimated to the system, while working out with a number of the top pitchers. Forsythe was displeased with his offensive performance in Brooklyn, so his STEP work will be a blend of offensive and defensive preparation.
Ryan Fraser: Fraser was very impressive in his rookie season with Brooklyn. Working on his secondary pitches will be priority not only in camp, but this season because his low to mid-90s fastball is an established weapon.
Matt Harvey: Harvey did not pitch a single inning in 2010, which has many observers – and even some coaches – very intrigued to see what he has to offer. Getting him in camp early was an obvious need. Now, all parties want and need to see what Harvey will bring when he suits up for the first time.
Reese Havens: The second baseman should be ticketed for Binghamton, but more importantly the amount of time he missed in 2010 emphasized the need to get him into camp early. On the field, Havens will continue to work on his defense as he still needs to complete his transition to second base. However, building strength to avoid injury is the impetus for his spring training.
Brad Holt: No prospect needs a bounce back season more than Holt. The right-hander is feeling positive after his Arizona Fall League showing and winter workouts. Holt will be under the microscope of coaches who hope to get his mechanics ironed out and consistent so he can hit the ground running when camp breaks.
Jefry Marte: Marte has yet to have that breakout season many expected he would at this point. He enters 2011 with a fairly significant challenge ahead of him – making the jump to the pitcher-friendly Florida State League while trying to take more adjustments to the field. Marte still needs to clean up his defense, but his bat is the priority.
Brandon Moore: Moore has never really stood out to me, but he's garnered recognition for the quality of his breaking pitches. He was ranked in the Top 50 following the 2009 season. How he further adapts to the Eastern League in 2011 will tell us whether he has a shot or whether he will peter out as an organizational arm.
Eric Niesen: Niesen had a shaky 2010 season after a fluke injury. But his up-and-down year can't all be attributed to the injury. Niesen needed his mechanics straightened out as well. Heading into camp, Niesen sounds more confident that he has cleaned up his delivery. He is more likely to relieve than start this year. If he can right the ship and pitch out of the bullpen at a high level, a late-season appearance in New York can't be completely ruled out should other lefties in front of him falter.
Greg Peavey: The 2010 6th round pick did not pitch a single competitive inning last season, so getting him in early was a priority. Peavey should begin the season in A-ball, but first coaches want to make sure his arm is strong enough for the long haul.
Francisco Pena: Pena lost most of this 2010 season to an ankle injury. Pena's stock has fallen in recent years, including tumbling out of the Top 50 altogether. The need for young catching, the injury and his lack of playing time are all motives to get him into STEP. However, other catchers are prime to surpass Pena in 2011 if he cannot get back on a productive track.
Cesar Puello: Puello has drawn much of the early buzz from observers in Port St. Lucie. He has demonstrated the raw power many, including myself, expect to come to fruition this season. There is really no specific focus needed with Puello in STEP, except simply to get him ready for what will be a very interesting and potentially stock-climbing year in the Florida State League.
Sean Ratliff: Ratliff comes off a very productive 2010 season. However, scouts want to see if he can continue that growth when he (most likely) returns to Double-A and the moves up to Triple-A. Ratliff will continue to fine tune his swing because, as we've seen from other prospects, the second tour of the Eastern League is rarely as easy as the first.
Aderlin Rodriguez: The highest-rated prospect to break into A-ball this season, there will be a lot of eyes on Rodriguez. Improved conditioning could carry him a long way this season. His move to the South Atlantic League should not come with many hurdles, but making sure he is physically prepared for a 140-plus game schedule is a priority.
Josh Satin: Satin comes off a very strong stint in the Arizona Fall League. The infielder has hit at every level he has played at and there is no reason to believe that will slow down in 2011. Satin simply needs to keep doing what he's been doing and that is hit.
Wilfredo Tovar: Tovar dazzled many with his glove work last season, while holding his own offensively at levels well above his age. He could be in position to break camp as the everyday shortstop in Savannah and carve a niche for himself much like Ruben Tejada did a few years back.
Cory Vaughn: Vaughn was one of the most productive hitters in the system last year. Heading into his first spring training, the slugging outfielder needs to prepare for what will be a challenging sophomore season in the Florida State League. As long as he keeps developing his bat, there should be little to slow him down.
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Chinese film officials recently made it clear to the Walt Disney Company they opposed plans to distribute Kundun, a new film about the Dalai Lama. China condemns the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, claiming that he is fomenting an independence movement.
China's objections were seen as a veiled threat that Peking would block Disney's plans to expand in the Chinese market if the company did not scrap the film. Last month, Disney said it would honour its agreement to distribute the film.
In a letter to the Chinese ambassador in Washington, 41 Hollywood celebrities condem-ned the Chinese government's efforts to dictate what kinds of film projects can be made in or about China. What China finds objectionable in Kundun, the letter said, is a portrayal of Tibet at odds with the official Chinese view. China often objects to outside criticism it sees as interference in its internal affairs.
"The interference that concerns us," the letter said, "is your government's attempt to impose worldwide censorship on any artistic production that does not meet with official approval."
A government spokesman, Shen Guofang, said yesterday:"The Chinese government and Chinese officials have never put any kind of pressure on Disney. In China, there is no system of film censorship. China produces many films every year without any censorship problems."
The letter listed a dozen recent moves by the Chinese government to ban films or prevent film-makers from working. China prevented Stone from making a movie in China about Mao Tse-tung in 1993 and banned the Academy Award-winning Chinese film Farewell, My Concubine in 1994 until substantial cuts were made. China's efforts to restrict the film world's right of freedom of expression was "wholly unacceptable", it said.
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So..poetry...and politics...and my view on the Scottish Fight For independence. Although no apologies are made, this was written after a Celtic supporter, evidently ignorant of his own culture, began by singing IRA songs at me, followed swiftly by the lines "When Kate and Williams babe is born I hope it's still." So they can get @&*@ed...Corby is a place in the middle of England that opened it's arms to the Scottish, and a small contingency of them are ignorantly biting the hand that feeds. T
Beneath the droning bitter thistles,
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and a frigid snap sews the Welland quilt
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In the den, where lavendergrass weeds invade to break rocks,
and suckle manna dripped from the prides gaping jaws,
Iron drinks rattleclank against finger smudged glasses
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Ch. 2
a/n: I had not really planned on adding anything to this story, but there were so many kind reviews, and I couldn't answer them all, so this is a thank you. A few people mentioned that Sam hadn't said much in the last part and in this one I couldn't get him to be quiet. Thank you all again for your kind words and thanks to Tidia for the quick Beta. All mistakes are mine. Also, some of you asked about the line about hope that Jim says, it is actually from a story Will is writing called Stranded. Oh, and a warning about language, there is some tension in this one. -Ridley
"I think Mac can take him. He has a mean bank shot." Caleb looked up at Sam, taking his eyes away from the two hunters at the pool table. Reaves grinned. "And then there's the whole telekinesis. Dad is so not above using his abilities to win. I bet Deuce doesn't even think about that."
Sam didn't look towards the table where Reaves was gesturing but merely continued to peel the label of his beer.
The youngest Winchester heard the older psychic sigh loudly.
"Don't tell me I'm going to have to have a heart to heart with you too, Sammy. I'm a little sick of all the emo and if you two keep it up, I'm going to start charging, maybe even put out a shingle beside Mac's."
Sam looked up at him. "He's like a brother to you, right?"
"What?" Caleb frowned, his grin fading. "Who?"
Sam rolled his eyes. "The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man. Who do you think?"
"I love that guy. He totally made the Ghostbusters movie." Reaves smiled, but let it drop when the youngest Winchester continued to glare at him.
"I'm serious, Caleb."
"You're talking about Deuce?" Reaves shook his head, a look of confusion crossing his features. "What's this about, Sam?"
"This is about if the worst happens."
The perplexed look was replaced with a more familiar stubborn scowl. "No use discussing that because nothing bad is going to happen to you."
Sam exhaled heavily, biting his lip to keep the stinging in the back of his eyes from sending any actual tears to the surface. "Now you sound like him."
Reaves shrugged. "Bad side effect from repeated exposure."
The younger hunter frowned. "Just answer my question."
Caleb took a drink of his beer, deciding to humor the kid. "Yeah. So what?"
"So," Sam leaned forward, like a dog with a bone. "You understand the whole big brother dynamic then?"
"What the hell, Sam?" Reaves slammed the beer down as he felt his own senses assaulted. The little shit was trying to pick through his mind. "What are you looking for?"
"Reassurance." The younger hunter frowned, obviously exerting to read the other psychic's thoughts.
Caleb threw up his mental defenses and didn't feel the least bit remorseful when Sam winced. It was the equivalent of having a heavy door slammed in your face. "So you're okay with rifling through other people's feelings, without permission now? Reading is one thing, Sam, but…"
"If it means taking care of my brother then it's fair game."
Reaves leaned back in the booth, more than a little surprised at the attitude. "So the end justifies the means?"
"Hasn't that always been your motto?"
Caleb held the other man's gaze, a flash of hurt racing through his amber eyes. " I thought you knew me better than that."
Sam threw his hands up in exasperation. "What I know is getting you or Dean to talk about a real feeling either one of you might have is as about as likely as getting Bobby to wear a suit and tie. You both took that page out of the John Winchester handbook and memorized it by heart."
Caleb's mouth twitched but he let the fact that Sam was trying to search through his private thoughts like an amateur detective hold his amusement at bay. "You might want to look in the mirror, kid, before you start throwing around the Johnny barbs."
"Don't redirect, man."
"Redirect?" Reaves eyebrows drew together and he took another long drink of his beer. "Damn. Scholarly word there, runt."
Sam slammed his hand down on the table. "Will it hurt you to tell me the fucking truth?"
Caleb felt his own face flush with anger at the temper tantrum. He couldn't quite remember the last time that he had been frustrated with the youngest Winchester. It might have been on the New Mexico gig, which was the one and only time he had ever had the desire to knock some sense into the kid. He had come damn close to doing the unthinkable then, but his desires to throttle Sam now were running a close second. "It might help if you would clarify the fucking question!"
Sam continued to glare at him. "He's going to be in bad shape if he has to kill me."
Reaves laughed, but the sound was bitter and rang hollow, holding not one trace of humor. "Understate much?" Was the kid serious?
"This isn't funny," Sam snarled. "I want to know if you're going to keep him safe."
Caleb swallowed thickly, taking a deep breath to keep the emotion out of his voice. He couldn't quite wrap his mind idea around the fact that Sam had just gone there. "Fuck you, Sam," he bit out.
Whatever Winchester had been expecting, apparently that wasn't it. "What? You're pissed because I'm asking you to look out for Dean?"
Reaves glanced over his shoulder, checking to see if his father and the older Winchester brother were still engrossed in their pool game. The younger psychic followed his line of vision and was more than caught off guard when Reaves suddenly slid out of the booth, and jerked him out along with him. "Come on."
"Wha…" Sam protested the manhandling and stumbled over his own feet as he was practically dragged towards the men's room and shoved inside.
"Beat it!" Caleb growled at the one lone occupant, who by-passed the sanitary stop at the sink in lieu of escaping Reaves' glare. Once he was gone, the dark haired hunter slid the deadbolt on the door and whirled on Sam. "You want to talk? Fine. We'll talk, Junior."
"What the hell, Caleb?" Sam demanded, his own temper rising at the John Winchester tactic. He made a move to get past Reaves but the other man merely shoved him against the wall.
"This has nothing to do with your father!" Reaves swore, clenching his fist. "It's time you let that go."
"Now who's invading whose privacy." Sam stepped toe to toe with the other hunter, shoving him back. The inch or so Sam had in height advantage was equaled out by the extra muscle Reaves carried, but Winchester held no illusion about who was the most skilled in combat. He did however have all the confidence in the world that Caleb wouldn't actually hit him.
"You started it, Anakin!"
Sam shook his head, holding his hands out in a come and get it gesture. "Is that what you really think, Obi Wan? That I'm going to be your dark apprentice? Why don't you finish it before it comes to that then?"
"No! That's what you think, Sam! And I'm so fucking sick of the poor Vader routine that I almost want to…" Caleb growled in frustration. "God! You're such a fucking brat sometimes!"
"Why? Because I wanted you to be honest with me? Because I was trying to make sure my brother would be taken care of after I'm…"
"Don't fucking say it!" Caleb was on him again, slamming him into the wall, his forearm roughly pressing against his throat. "Don't even think it; because I can fucking hear that, too. And are you sure this isn't more about your guilty conscience than taking care of Dean?"
Sam's face reddened further at the insinuation and he shoved back against Reaves. "I'm just saying what Dad knew for God knows how long. What you knew and didn't tell me!"
"Now who's redirecting?" Reaves let up on the pressure but didn't move his arm. "Is that what this is about? The fact that you're pissed The Brotherhood knew about your dirty little destiny, Sam? Fuck. I knew about Nostradamus' freaky prophecies, too. Still didn't stop me from having one hell of a New Year in 2000."
"This isn't the same and you know it. The other children like me have turned evil! It's only a matter of time."
"So what, Kid?" Caleb pushed him harder against the wall, frustrated with the whole gloom and doom serenade. "You're going to give up? You ask your brother who has spent his whole fucking life protecting you to kill you? You make him promise?" Caleb could punch him just for that. "Goddamnit, Sammy! And you have the nerve to call me John Winchester?"
Reaves roughly let him go and suddenly stepped back with a disgusted shake of his head. "Then you have the nerve to come to me with some fucked up idea that I can save Dean?" It was like rubbing salt in an open wound. "Fuck that."
Reaves lifted his hand in a gesture of helplessness and stared at him. "You're a selfish bastard, Sam, and if I didn't…" If he didn't love the kid so much it would have been easy. If he didn't know Sam's huge heart was in the right place, he'd have to make him pay for hurting Dean. But he did love Sam and Sam wouldn't hurt Dean on purpose. At least that's what Caleb had been telling himself since Stanford. Reaves swallowed thickly, nearly choking on the taste of bile at the back of his throat. "You're a real piece of work." He sighed, turning away and raking a hand through his hair.
"I'm trying to help him, no matter what you think. You're the only one he'll listen to." Sam's voice was pleading as he stepped forward, placing a hand on Reaves's shoulder. "You have to promise me."
Caleb turned on him. "Promise you?" He raised his head to the sky and growled in complete frustration. "There's nothing to promise, Sam. Don't you understand, Kid. It's a mute point."
Sam's brow furrowed in confusion, his hazel eyes filling with a look of hurt and disbelief. "Why? Why would you say that."
"Because once you're gone, Dean's gone." The psychic rubbed at his weary eyes, not able to bolster enough leftover anger to keep the emotion from breaking his voice this time. He met Sam's gaze again. "I can't promise you that Dean won't put a gun to his head, but he sure will be looking to take a bullet or die some other reckless death." He paused for a moment, trying to reign in his emotions. Maybe Sam was right about one thing, he hated talking about this shit, hated even thinking about it. But wasn't he the one saying that secrecy sucked?
"You wanted to know if I understood the whole big brother dynamic? Better than I want to. Because, just like Deuce, if that fucking yellow-eyed demon has his way, I won't be able to save my little brother either. Not a chance in hell. And that scares the shit out of me."
Sam blinked as the words sunk in. It was the confession he'd been after, but it did nothing to make him feel one bit better. It only provided him with a reassurance of a different kind. "That's not true."
He waited for the psychic to take it back, to crack a joke about what a pussy Sam was being, but when neither came something inside the younger psychic seemed to snap. Because if it were true, they all were really screwed. A part of him had counted on the idea Caleb could fix it, put all the pieces back together again. Reaves could patch up Dean, like Dean had done with all the broken things Sam had always brought to him.
Winchester took a halting step forward but was unable to see through the barrier of water blurring his vision. When Sam finally blinked the tears were hot against his cheeks and he roughly rubbed the back of his arm over his eyes. "I…" he faltered, not sure of what the hell he wanted to say, but feeling if he didn't say something his chest might explode. Everything was so completely fucked up. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for any of this…I don't want to be…"
"Evil?" Caleb felt his own eyes start to sting. Shit. He could never handle a leaking Sam.
He wrapped his hands in the boy's jacket and gave him a hard shake. "Don't you get that I know exactly where you're coming from? Not only with the whole psychic thing, but with the connection to that evil sonofabitch. I get it! I've lived it for years, and I'm giving you the same advice your dad gave me. So listen up, because the man was an ass, but he was crazy smart."
Sam watched him, looking way too young and trusting for the older hunter's comfort. It was the patented 'Sammy' stare and it was working its magic, making Caleb feel bad for ever raising his voice, let alone the thoughts he had about kicking his bratty ass. "Get over it, Sam. Don't give it any power over you. If you have to, use it to make you work harder, to be better." He reached out and wrapped his hand around the back of Sam's neck, giving it a hard squeeze, and pulling him closer. "And for the love of God, stop alienating the people who have your back. Some day they might not be there."
They stared at each other for a long moment, their breathing the only sound in the bathroom except for the faint sound of the jukebox coming through the thick, wooden walls. Finally Sam nodded. "Okay."
Caleb laughed, and let him go. "Okay?"
"Yeah." Sam eyed him carefully. "So you're not pissed at me anymore?"
"Hell yes I'm pissed at you." Caleb shoved him again. "I'm locked in the men's bathroom having a total high school chick moment."
Sam laughed, running his hands through his hair. "Then can I ask you something?"
"Is it going to make my blood pressure go up?"
Reaves sighed, leaning back against the sink. "Go ahead."
"What if we can't stop this?"
"By 'this' you mean the whole evil destiny you believe you have going on?"
"Look, Sam, if you don't listen to anything else I say today, hear this. You have a destiny, an important one, and it has nothing to do with whatever that yellow-eyed sonofabitch has in mind for you, or any of the children like you. It has nothing to do with what's happened to you in the past, but everything to do with all the things you'll make happen in the future."
Sam frowned and started to open his mouth but Caleb held up a hand to stop him. "I can't explain it, but I'll tell you what Jim told me a long time ago when he gave me almost this same little speech. I promise you there's always hope. You just need to trust in that and everything else will take care of itself."
A faint hint of a smile tugged at the corner of the younger man's mouth. "And that's worked for you all these years? Hope?" It sounded completely ridiculous and at the same time gave Sam an overwhelming feeling of comfort and safety, almost like Jim Murphy himself were in the room.
"Yeah. That and killing every evil thing I can get my hands on."
Sam laughed. That was more like it. " Our lives are really weird."
"You're weird," Caleb pushed off from the sink, and started for the door. "And if you tell anyone about this commode-side chat, I'll remember your little mental trespassing in a big way."
Winchester shook his head. "I'm no longer in the sharing and caring kind of mood. No one's going to hear anything from me."
"About damn time." Reaves started for the door. " Come on. You are so buying me the next round."
Caleb stopped, his hand hovering above the doorknob. He turned and stared at the younger man with a look of warning. "Sammy…"
The younger man raised his hands in surrender. "I was just going to say I use to think I cornered the market on the whole big brother dynamic; but Dean got pretty lucky, too."
Caleb snorted and opened the door. He strode out. "I bet you say that to all the guys."
"Just the ones who lock me in the men's bathroom."
"You're just lucky I skipped the swirly, runt."
Sam shook his head and sighed. Maybe Jim was right. If he could convince Caleb Reaves to have a heart to heart talk about his feelings for Dean, nonetheless, then maybe there was hope for all of them. He took another deep breath and let it out slowly before walking out. Yeah. Sam would hold fast to that.


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Home › Forums › Campfire › Editor's Roundtable › Ultralight Three-Season Down Jackets State of the Market Report 2010 Part 3
Jun 29, 2010 at 12:18 pm #1260657
Addie BedfordBPL Member
@addiebedfordLocale: Montana
Companion forum thread to:
Ultralight Three-Season Down Jackets State of the Market Report 2010 Part 3Jun 29, 2010 at 12:41 pm #1624561
Richard NisleyBPL Member
@richard295Locale: San Francisco Bay Area
Great job Will.
Thank youJun 29, 2010 at 12:43 pm #1624562
Chris WBPL Member
@simplespiritLocale: .
What Richard said. :-)
Also, EB First Ascent apparently has added a hooded pullover downlight to their offerings.Jun 29, 2010 at 1:27 pm #1624576
Scott SmithMember
If you're not too picky about the color, you can pick up an Eddie Bauer downlight sweater on closeout right now for 87.50 with shipping. http://www.eddiebauer.com/FIRST-ASCENT/First-Ascent-Mens/First-Ascent-Mens-Outerwear/index.catJun 29, 2010 at 9:12 pm #1624737
Stephen PMember
@spavlockLocale: Mid-Atlantic
Is the EB hooded downlight pullover available now or is this something that is still in production?Jun 30, 2010 at 9:46 am #1624899
Christopher KnausMember
@knaushouseLocale: Northern California
Thanks for a great series and the prior reviews.
Individual fit is a consideration in selecting such a jacket and my gangly 37" sleeve length makes this a challenge. Driven largely by the availability of TALL sizes, and supported by a prior BPL review, I recently purchased a TALL Eddie Bauer First Ascent jacket. I have been quite satisfied. (Got a great sale price online – watch the web!) Perhaps it weighed a tad more and was more "mainstream" than some of the other offerings, but my wrists are warm too! I wish more manufacturers would offer TALL sizes, but suspect market considerations will ensure "TALL" remains a niche feature.
Thanks again for the great reviews…Jun 30, 2010 at 3:05 pm #1624994
. .BPL Member
@biointegraLocale: Puget Sound
Thank you, Will.
I have greatly enjoyed this excellent article and series.
p.s. editorial note: on the chart comparing fill weights it notes the down weight as being in inches, rather than ounces.Jul 1, 2010 at 6:33 pm #1625515
Nia SchmaldBPL Member
Nice series. Represents what I originally liked about BPL, broad coverage, with enough science and evidence to backup the report.
I am a little surprised that the New Balance Fugu which has been quite popular over the last few years didn't make it into the report.
It would be nice to see this type of report as a living document. With changes to products and new additions added to the report over the years rather than becoming stale.Jul 2, 2010 at 11:15 am #1625749
Will RietveldBPL Member
@williwabbitLocale: Southwest Colorado
Hi all, thanks for your comments. This article was a challenge to assemble.
The NB Fugu jacket has been discontinued. Too bad, it was a great jacket.
Happy hiking,
WillJul 2, 2010 at 12:01 pm #1625759
Chris WBPL Member
@simplespiritLocale: .
I haven't seen it show up on the EB site yet but you can get it on the Whittaker Mountaineering Site.Jul 2, 2010 at 12:18 pm #1625764
Adam KramerBPL Member
@rbeardLocale: ATL, Southern Appalachia
man those colors are ugly. does EB get a deal on the color fabric that no one else wants? whats up with their color choices? and i thought the 900 down special was ugly….Jul 2, 2010 at 5:02 pm #1625840
Gary Swanson-DaviesBPL Member
I just picked up the EB Downlight today (great sale over the 4th of July weekend) in a size XL-T. It fits GREAT! It's nice not to have to by an XXL to get the sleeve or body length I need. And the weight on my digital scale is 14 3/8 oz.Jul 3, 2010 at 5:22 am #1625934
Jamie ShorttBPL Member
@jshorttLocale: North Carolina
I just wanted to say thanks so much for this series of articles. They obviously took a lot of work and the results show it. I really like the way the articles were broken into the 3 parts. Sometimes I want gear that fall into the extremist category (i.e. part 2), but increasingly I am finding the need for conventional light weight gear (i.e. part 3) for uses beyond hiking…like getting around town, business travel, getting a great deal, etc. This series hit all my needs and makes the subscription truly valuable.
Thanks, JamieJul 4, 2010 at 4:32 pm #1626216
Andrew DolmanMember
Great series – this is the kind of in-depth review I pay for.
I decided to do a little statistical investigation of these loft, fill, price, and surface temperature data to see whether loft or fill was a better predictor of insulating capability. I compared linear models with loft, fill volume (fill weight x fill power), and price as predictors. The results were quite interesting.
Comparing models with only a single predictor each, the best model (as determined by AIC) contained loft and had an r2 value of 0.30, meaning that 30% of the variation in surface temperature could be explained by loft. Models containing only fill volume or price had r2 values of .22 and .21.
Interestingly, price added more information to a model already containing loft than did fill volume. Comparing models containing multiple predictors, the best model (as determined by AIC) contained loft and price and explained 45% of the variation in surface temperature (r2 = .45). A model with fill volume and loft explained 38%; fill volume and price 32%.
A model with all three predictors has an r2 value of 0.48, but r2 will always increase as additional predictors are included even if those predictors are random numbers so you need a way to determine whether additional predictors are statistically significant: I used AIC values.
So for this fairly small sample of 19 jackets, loft appears to be more important than fill weight/volume. This fits with what we're normally told but not with Richard Nisley's experimental evidence that down can be compressed to 40% of its maximum volume without losing thermal efficiency. I don't doubt Richard's experiments, this is an observational study and there could be lots of confounding factors. Perhaps though the down in some of these jackets (those with high fill and low loft) is compressed to less than 40% of its maximum volume and so the amount of loft allowed by the design does become important. This may not normally be the case for sleeping bags or bulkier winter down jackets.
It's interesting that price adds more information to a model already containing loft than does down fill volume. Perhaps the price charged for a jacket is a better measure of the true amount and quality of down it contains than are the specifications listed in catalogues.
Linear model results table.
Predictors df AIC dAIC r2
lm1 2 101.49 7.31 0.00
lm2 FillVol 3 98.80 4.62 0.22
lm3 Loft 3 96.73 2.56 0.30
lm4 Price 3 98.90 4.73 0.21
lm5 FillVol, Price 4 98.04 3.86 0.32
lm6 Loft, Price 4 94.17 0.00 0.45
lm7 FillVol, Loft 4 96.32 2.14 0.38
lm8 FillVol, Loft, Price 5 95.03 0.86 0.48
19 Jackets with loft, fill weight and price information (Salomon excluded as fill weight wrong).
FillVol, Loft and Price are correlated with each other but no so much as to preclude having them in the same model.Jul 6, 2010 at 5:23 pm #1626738
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
Excellent comparison review with easily understandable charts and graphs. Good photos too.
Now I feel much better about buying my Eddie Bauer Downlite "sweater" on sale ($103. including shipping & Nevada's 8% sales tax.)
The Eddie Bauer jacket falls mid pack or better in just about every category, which says they did a good job for their 1st try – and at a reasonable retail price, not to mention the $84. sale price!
P.S. I feel the Montane Anti-Freeze jacket represents the most technologically advanced jacket in this test due mostly to its WELDED seams that keep more heat in. It would be nice to see most other manufacturers adopt welded seams for down garments. Evidently the weld is strong despite the Windstopper laminate on the inside of the outer shell,to which it must bond.
The Gore Windstopper laminate of the Anti-Freeze is good for retaining even more heat with little added weight plus it gives a bit more resistance to water penetration (along with the welded seams). But, yes, the Windstopper laminate does cut breathability, which means perhaps a bit more body vapor is retained.Dec 7, 2010 at 1:24 pm #1671849
Mark PrimackBPL Member
@bufaLocale: Cape Cod and Northern Newfoundland
Based on this excellent State of the Market Report and my need–I am well past 60–for lighter equipment to get me up to the alpine zone, I recently purchased a Feathered Friends Hyperion in their lightest fabric, Nanosphere. The weather's been quite cold here, so I've tested it a bit.
First, the visuals: In this fabric, FF only makes a navy/royal blue jacket. It does not have the washboard baffles that so many of the other very and ultra-light jackets have. So on the surface it does not look quite as fashionable as some of the other brands and does not visually read as a high-tech garment. That said, it appears to be very well made. The fabric is light but does not feel flimsy. Outside I noticed that it did a good job of blocking the breezes. I like having a zip inside pocket too. Nice stuff sack that stuffs and holds the jacket just right.
But I bought this for its weight(low) and warmth(high), so how does it shape up? I just put it on the scale–it is an extra large: 12.7 ounces!. I laid it out on the floor with my Patagonia Downsweater, my RAB Microlight vest and my buddy's LLBean 850 Down Sweater. The Hyperion has to be at least 50% more lofty than the other three garments, maybe even more.
Wearing a mid-weight top, I took the Hyperion outside along with my Downsweater and my friends LLBean jacket to see how comfortable the three were in the twenties with a modest breeze. I could feel the cold coming in within 10-12 minutes with the Pata and the Bean and within 15 minutes, I was definitely feeling the chill. The FF was so much warmer that I ended up sitting outside with it for my afternoon coffee for 40 minutes of so, and still no chill.
Conclusion: the FF Hyperion seems to be two notches above at least some of its competitors in terms of warmth and, based on my weighing of the XL, it has comparable or better weight.Dec 7, 2010 at 1:39 pm #1671856
eric chanBPL Member
it is most impressive how some companies can get so much down in lightish jackets
feathered friends, WM, and rab (infinity) …. function over yuppinessApr 2, 2011 at 12:10 pm #1718927
Paul HatfieldBPL Member
I wish the review covered the placement of the pockets, and whether they are compatible with a backpack's hip belt.
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Pause-resistant and heartbreaking, The Forgotten Seamstress weaves together past and present in an unforgettable journey.
©2014 Liz Trenow (P)2014 Tantor
"The two narratives are seamlessly woven together, forming a heartrending tapestry of tragedy and resilience." (Booklist)
I'm a busy stay at home Mom, with an adolescent "special needs" kiddo & my husband with MS. I love gardening, cooking, reading, and hand crafts. Being able to listen to a book while I'm doing other things (including dreadful things like housekeeping) is heavenly!
"I enjoyed listening to this book"
I found the story captivating (and unfortunately, entirely plausible). The writer wove many time periods into the tale without creating a convoluted mess. I also appreciated how the narrator gave distinct personalities to the 3 primary characters.
"Enchanting work of art!"
This was a beautifully written story spanning several generations, exploring cultural differences and obstacles. It imposed upon me the reality surrounding the affairs of the heart and all of those affected by decisions and actions made by powerful, influential people.
When I started it I found it a little difficult to get into because of the language difference with the strong English accents. After awhile I really enjoyed the variety of voice interpretations for the different characters.
I was immensely intrigued by the storyline relating to the patchwork quilt and totally captivated by the historical research and the steps that were taken to discover truths hidden in the fabric and stitches. I was convinced more than ever of the importance of labeling quilts and other works of art for accurate provenance. I was sad when the story ended.
"Past and present"
Two stories, connected by a beautiful antique quilt. The way these separate narratives ultimately come together does depend on an incredible amount of coincidence, but the characters are so sympathetic ( especially Maria, the "forgotten seamstress" of the title) that the story is enjoyable. Good narration.
"Enjoyed the book"
This was really good. Didn't expect the ending. Enjoyed the narrator. Wanted the story to continue
"A wonderful, touching, riveting story."
This book has everything - romance, mystery, action and was very nicely delivered by the narrator.
The story takes you along without a hitch - going effortlessly from one character to the other. If you like sewing, fabrics, quilting, etc. this is the book for you. The fabric descriptions are graphic and pleasant - historically interesting.
I especially like the scene where she recovers the quilt from the vagrant.
I would have listened in one sitting if it had been possible - but taking it in several segments worked fine.
This is a lovely story which is greatly enhanced by the wonderful reader - I enjoyed it more than I can describe.
"Wonderful and heartwarming"
At first I was not sure I would even like this but I very shortly discovered I was so hooked into both stories and I couldn't stop listening. as I listen as I walk I put on the miles and loved every second of the book. It made me wish it was true.
"Nice surprise"
A fun historical fiction piece that displays the wonder of sewing and women's lives. Great interweaving of three different points in time.
"ending ruined it"
No to both; ending was poor and narration was awful
the ending is too neat and tidy; a happily ever after should still be believable.
narrator was awful; tried having some accents for characters. However, most characters sounded the same and there was no enough delineation to be able to tell which character was speaking. Poor use of inflection.
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Hi there,
This is a very bad issue with the release of SW 3.0. It worked much better before and there have been a few discussion but not an answer yet. Could someone from SW take a look at this please.
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Hi Ed,
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Chapter 4 p. 10
Three weeks after her seventy second birthday had passed Mara was lounging on
the top of her small mountain. She was enjoying a pretty, sunny summer day, and was
once again watching the lives of the peoples of this world from afar as Kaze streamed
images to her with a soft breeze. The twelve of them had done quite well for themselves
in the last fifty years. The parents, who were the first two people that Mara seen, hardly
seemed to have aged. Their children had grown fast, and the oldest three could be
considered adults, and the other seven filled in various spots between infancy and
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in a sprawling, cozy, ramshackle house that was never still.
At this moment, the younger children were playing a game in the front of the house, and
the parents were in the fields. The oldest three children were in the nearby woods, and
were supposed to be hunting. The hunters were laughing and joking with each other,
with the two on either side playfully pushing the one in the middle. When they were some
distance from the home, they came across a small valley where a large, reptilian
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lifted the bow, taking aim as the other two flew by, and the arrow was let loose. It bounced
off the head of the charging animal, who ignored the small tap, and closed its jaws around
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|Alivardi Khan the Nawab of Bengal during 1740–1756. He toppled the Nasiri Dynasty of the Nawabs and took powers of the Nawab. He is also one of the few Mughal-era leaders known for his victory during the Battle of Burdwan against the Maratha Empire
|Giacomo Antonio Perti an Italian composer of the Baroque era. He was mainly active at Bologna, where he was Maestro di Cappella for sixty years. He was the teacher of Giuseppe Torelli and Giovanni Battista Martini
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|Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel a German princess and composer. She became the duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, by marriage, and was also regent of the states of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach from 1758 to 1775. She transformed her court and its surrounding into the most influential cultural center of Germany
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|Charles Henry of Nassau-Siegen a French-German adventurer and sailer, who became Admiral of the Russian Imperial Navy.
|Joseph-Louis Lagrange an Italian Enlightenment Era mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the fields of analysis, number theory, and both classical and celestial mechanics
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|Giovanni Battista Amici an Italian astronomer, microscopist, and botanist.


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