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Israel is out and Palestine is still in the Oscar race, following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announcement of nine semi-finalists in the best foreign-language film category.
Israel's entry "Bethlehem," directed by Yuval Adler and winner of Best Film at the 2013 Venice Film Festival, did not make the cut, and the Palestinian film "Omar" by director Hany Abu-Assad was one of the semifinalists.
Both films reflect the intensity of the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Omar director Abu-Assad won critical praise for two previous films, "Paradise Now" and "Rana's Wedding," in which the Palestinian protagonists did not hide their antagonism toward Israel but the Israeli foes were nevertheless portrayed as recognizable human beings, rather than soulless sadists.
Abu-Assad largely foregoes such balance in "Omar," in which the title character and the beautiful Nadja pine for each other on opposite side of the Separation Wall, in Israeli terminology, or the Isolation Wall in the Palestinian dictionary.
In the process of jumping the wall and participating in the shooting of an Israeli soldier, Omar, played by Adam Bakri, is caught by Israeli undercover agents, who first torture him and then try to turn him into a collaborator.
Distrusted by the Israelis and reviled as a traitor by his own people, Omar is driven to one last desperate act.
In "Bethlehem," director Adler and co-writer, Palestinian journalist Ali Waked, draw no moral judgments in the struggle between Shin Bet – the Israeli internal security agency, against Hamas and the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigade.
This year, a record 76 countries, from Afghanistan to Venezuela, entered their best films. As usual, the choice of nominees by the unpredictable selection committee stunned many professional prognosticators.
Most surprising was the omission of top favorite "The Past" by Iranian director Ashgar Farhadi, who won the Academy Award two years ago with "A Separation." Similarly slighted was the heavily promoted "Wadja," the first ever submission by Saudi Arabia.
Abu-Assad's earlier movie, "Paradise Now," ignited a fierce debate on how to label the sponsoring entity, with the Academy vacillating between "Palestinian Authority," "Palestinian Territories" and finally "Palestine," which is how such films are now designatged.
Israeli filmmakers' record of 10 nominations place Israel among the 10 most nominated countries, though the Israeli film industry has yet to bring home its first Academy Award.
The shortlist of five finalists in the foreign-language and other categories will be announced on Jan. 16. The final winners will hoist their trophies on Oscar Sunday, March 2, in Hollywood.
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"The nightingales are sobbing in / The orchards of our mothers, / And hearts that we broke long ago / Have long been breaking others."
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November 2015 - Carnival Victory to Caribbean - Eastern
The best experience I've had so far!!!
Taking this cruise was the best idea I've made. The staff at carnival were so amazing. They were very friendly and helped me with any questions that came up during the cruise with the highest professionalism. There was so much we could do whether we were on the ship or on the island. You could choose to be really busy if you wanted or you could be lazy if you chose to be. No one pressured you to do anything but the options were there if you wanted to do stuff. The only thing that I did not like was the fact when I booked our cruise I had someone from carnival helping me on line. I told that person I wanted everything included in my price so that there were no surprises once I got on board. I was especially concerned with paying for the gratuities ahead of time. The person I spoke with told me they were all included but while at sea I was charged for them. After some review it was discovered that I had not paid for them ahead of time and ended up with a pretty sizable bill while on board which aggravated me. It was later charged to my credit card but still made me upset that I had to use my "fun money" to pay for something that I was already supposedly charged for. That was the only disappointed I had with my whole vacation. I am definitely going to take another cruise as soon as I can and carnival will be the cruise line that I'll be going with.


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Whether we like to eat fruits or not, it is certain that once we have taken a look at the way these fruits look on our nails, we will want it!
There is a certain element of fun that fruit nail designs bring to the over all look of a person. And if you happen to be in college or a less strict work environment, this is an awesome look to sport. It's best if you, however, have long nails to sport this fun nail art. To be more specific, today we will show you a fruit basket nail art. If your nails are short, you can keep the basket very narrow or skip the basket part totally. However, these nail art designs look really nice with the basket drawn at the tips of your nails.
Cute Fruit Nail Art Design
Here we are using different slices of fimos for the fruits but, you can keep fimo slices to specify to a certain fruit like only strawberries or only bananas or only oranges to depict your love for a specific fruit. The choice is totally yours. Here we go!
Things You Will Require:
- A base coat (optional)
- A shimmer pink color nail polish
- A yellow nail polish or yellow acrylic paint
- Brown acrylic polish or brown nail polish
- A clean nail art brush
- A thin nail art brush or a clean striper
- A set of fimo fruit slices
- Transparent polish
Stepwise Tutorial:
Step 1: Apply Base Coat And Shimmer Pink Nail Polish
If you are using a base coat then use 2 coats of base coat on to the nails before starting this design. Now after the base coat dries, use 2 coats of shimmer pink color nail polish. Let it dry completely before moving on to step 2.
Step 2: Apply Yellow Paint At The End Of Tips
When the nail polish is properly dried, take a nail art brush and a bit of yellow paint. Paint up the tips of the nails in a curved fashion. It's like a form of French tip but just with yellow instead of white. You can also use your yellow nail polish for this one.
Step 3: Apply Diagonal Lines With Brown Polish
Let the paint or the nail polish whichever you are using, dry completely before moving on to the next step. Now take your nail art brush or a clean striper and paint two-way diagonal lines with your brown polish or a brown acrylic paint. This will give it the design of a basket. Let this dry completely.
Step 4: Stick Up Some Fruit Slices of Fimos
Now take some fruit slices of fimos in different variations like apple, banana, kiwi fruit, strawberry, oranges, lemon, watermelon, etc and stick them up with a transparent polish. You may be using fimo stickers, which have built in glue at their back. But these will not stay on long. With a slightest touch of your clothes these may come off. Use transparent polish to stick the fimos properly. When the transparent polish dries, the fimos will become very firm. They will not fall out easily. Now take transparent polish again and cover each of the nails with at least two proper coats. This will seal in the whole design strongly and also give it the desired shine.
Doesn't this nail art look fabulous and as fresh as fruits plucked just now from the garden? Will you give this a try?
Fimo Fruit Nail Art Design
Things You Will Need:
- Glitter nail polish (here I am using Claire's blue glitter nail paint from sugar high set)
- Fruit fimo slices in different shapes
- Rhinestones
- Top coat and base coat
Steps for Fimo Fruit Nail Art Tutorial
Step 1: Apply Glittery Base Coat
Remove your old nail polish with acetone free remover as acetone maybe harsh on your nails and trim-file your nails if needed.
Now Apply your base coat, let it dry completely and paint your nails with your glitter polish (you can use any glitter polish here) so that you can get a glittery base. In case you don't have a glitter nail paint, you can paint your nails with any of your desired shade and when it is still wet, sprinkle some craft glitter on it and add top coat generously.
Step 2: Add Fimo Slices
Now start adding your fimo slices, use nail glue or good fast drying topcoat to stick them. I am starting with watermelon slice
Step 3: Add More Slices And Rhinestones
Add more slices and rhinestone to compliment the fimo fruit bunch using your topcoat as shown in picture below:
Step 4: Smooth Down The Fimo Slices
My nails are only wide enough to hold three slices. If your nails are wider than mine, then you can add more slices.
Also, fimo slices have a tendency to curl up when you add topcoat over them. So you will have to smooth them down using the back of your orange stick or toothpick. Make sure it sticks firmly.
Step 5: Apply Top Coat
Repeat this on all your nails and apply a topcoat.
Here is the final result:
Fimo nail art is not just offered in fruit shapes, but is also available in different shapes like hearts, flowers, leaves, brands, kitties, frogs, gifts and butterflies amongst others.
Fimo nail art designs are also offered in long sticks, which need to be cut into thin slices and then applied with nail adhesives. The brand says that approximately 125 slices can be obtained from each of the pattern sticks. Fimo nail art designs are also known to offer 3D effect.
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ATTENTION! This chapter will probably be edited a little again, but I decided to go ahead and post it. Several revisions have been made in previous chapters already, but this chapter is where large portions of it are entirely changed. 'Halfway There' is now split in to three separate chapters as well. Originally what was chapters 7-8-9 are going to remain largely unchanged however. Only thing that may change will be the end of chapter 9 (now chapter 11) where I stopped to make revisions. Halfway There, Part 2 is underway, and new story (chapter 12) will be worked on immediately after. Thanks for your patience!
Chapter Six
Halfway There
September 31st 2140, Top secret training facility on the Roman I space station
It has been over two months since the rookies' first training day. Every day since then was full of rigorous exercises, cardio, weight training, and endurance tests. Then, whenever their bodies weren't being tested, their minds were. History lessons, battle strategies, tactical thinking, memorizing so much vital information that a super soldier must know. Occasionally they would test their aim at the gun range, but combat training was not heavily focused on, not until now.
Vapor Team and the rookies were standing in the middle of one of the large buttes that lined the green, grassy gulch where they would end their morning runs most of the time. As their training had gone on, they would run to the end of the gulch, then a certain distance back the way they came. Every time the distance back and forth would get longer and longer until their runs lasted for over two hours, traversing their run path four times over each day. Their hearts beated strong, and their muscles were much larger and more toned. They were finally in the physical shape a super soldier needed to be.
Lying on the ground behind Vapor Team were eight crates, a little over half the size of a coffin. Four of them were a shiny silver with dull orange stripes running along the length of the crate. The other four were individually colored. One crate was colored rich crimson with gold stripes. Another was an ice blue with gray stripes. Another was burnt orange with bright white stripes. The last was a fairly bright yellowish tan with vibrant green stripes.
"Congratulations rookies, you have finally met the physical requirements we need to meet," John addressed them. "Now, we work on real combat, and honing your own personal efficiencies."
"Yes sir!" The rookies acknowledged. Over the past months, respect had been earned for both sides, between Vapor Team and the rookies. Vapor Team had also bonded much more with their rookies too. The relationships between them were strong now.
The rookies showed Vapor Team the respect they deserved by continuing to call them sir, and follow their exact teachings to the letter. Vapor Team, gave the rookies their respect by speaking more freely to them, and more often, as well as being more lenient in regulating their day to day activities.
"Before we start with serious combat training, you four will need battle armor suits," Arden proclaimed with a smile. Vapor Team turned around and opened each of the crates. Inside each of them were battle armor suits, respectively colored the same colors of the crates that contained them. The armor suits were shiny, and gleamed in the sunlight.
"Whoa," Margaret and Victoria muttered in unison.
"The four silver colored suits you see in front of you are training suits," Connor informed the rookies. "You can tell by the orange stripes, instead of the regulatory blue stripes. They've been fitted for your height's and sizes."
"Try them on rookies," Dale ordered as he began taking out his own armor suit. Dale's armor suit was the ice blue colored one. Connor took the yellowish tan suit. John took the crimson suit, and Arden took the burnt orange suit.
Vapor Team suited up quickly, and ran their suit diagnostics. The rookies fumbled inside the black memory under armor layers first before they could apply the armor plating. The atmosphere around them was stifling 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the rookies were in their under armor layer, they were almost instantly cooled down and felt like they were in 70 degree weather.
Vapor Team finished their suit diagnostics and turned to face the rookies. The rookies looked at them in awe, and fear. Vapor Team was already intimidating outside of their armor, but now they couldn't see expressions on their faces and the builds of their bodies seemed much fuller. The rookies could tell Vapor Team was felt at home wearing their armor suits again.
"You feel those temperature nano-laces in your under armor layer regulating your body temperature?" John asked the rookies with a muffled voice behind his helmet.
"Yes sir," the rookies responded.
"Good," John nodded. "Now suit up the rest of the way." The rookies pieced together their armor until the only thing left to put on was their helmets. They looked at each other, awestruck and marveling at the armor suits they were.
"Come on rooks, we don't have all day," Dale remarked. The rookies slipped their helmets over their heads. The world around them muffled just slightly.
"Now tell your AI to run suit diagnostics," Connor ordered.
"Computer, command," the rookies said together. "Run, diagnostics check."
The rookies heard their armor suits powering up. A low pitched hum started, then increased in pitch and frequency until the human ear couldn't hear it anymore. A textbox appeared on the interior side of the visors, saying "Diagnostics Initiated, Running BIOS". They rookies stared at the textbox as the AI ran through the self diagnostics checklist.
"Under armor layer, sealed and fully functional... Armor plating in place... Synodic clock set to U.S. and Canada, central time... Acquiring polar coordinates,...... Error, polar coordinates not found, compass malfunctioning... Sonar radar functioning nominally... Self vitals analyzer, online... Scanning for viruses rooted in BIOS. . . Computer is virus free... Vocally induced command procedures ready... Bringing Heads Up Display online..."
The rookies' HUD flared to life and they noticed their vitals analyzer, sonar radar, and clock in different corners of their visor. One corner had very small letters saying, "Error, compass malfunctioning".
"Com check," John said bluntly in to his helmet com. Everyone looked at each other and nodded their heads.
"Loud and clear, sir," Brian confirmed.
"Excellent," John said. "Now I'm sure you noticed your compass isn't working. Don't be alarmed. This station doesn't have magnetic poles like Earth does, so our compasses don't work up here. Go ahead and test your vocally induced command processes, or VICP. Tell your AI to hide the compass on your HUD."
"Computer, command," the rookies initiated a command for their AIs. "Hide, compass icon." The error message at the corner of their visor faded away.
"Did it work?" John asked them.
"Yes sir," the rookies answered.
"Good," John replied. "Welcome to your temporary battle suits rookies. Once your training is one hundred percent complete, you'll build your own custom issued armor suits, just like what we have."
The rookies definitely liked the sound of that, and were slightly jealous of Vapor Team and their unique armor suits for the moment. Vapor Team wore the same armor that they used in the Great Civil War. Their suits had been refurbished since then, and they gleamed bright and smooth in the sunlight.
"Now then," John addressed the rookies. "Let's get started."
Two months passed them by, every day was full of lighter cardio and less intense muscle building, followed by an increase in time spent at the gun range and sparring centers. Several different fighting styles were each learned one at a time. Every single common firearm from the armory was integrated in to the rookies' arsenal. After the basics and generic weapons were mastered, the rookies focused heavily on personal training, learning Vapor Team's specific proficiencies.
Arden taught Viktor piloting skills as best he could, as well as coaching his hand to hand combat through numerous spars. John repeatedly engrained battlefield tactics in to Brian's mind, and tested his marksmanship with sniper rifles several times. Connor instructed Margaret on his skills as well, making her an amazing driver and medic just like him. Dale ran Victoria through the arts of stealth and adaptation to the battlefield around her.
Each rookie learned surprisingly quick, due in no small part to the strong foundation given by physical training, classes and gun range practices they already had under their belts. At last, Vapor Team was beginning to feel the rookies' strength, tactics and lethality come close to rivaling their own. The final examinations were about to begin.
Viktor stood posed in a judo form. Arden mirrored his exact pose. They were completely still, standing in the middle of the main facility just in front of the elevated landing platform. They were in their armor suits as well, frozen like statues. One could argue that nothing was even inside the armor, and the suits were merely on display.
Seconds passed by, even a couple of minutes. A trickle of sweat ran down Viktor's forehead, fortunately hidden behind his helmet. A handful of base personnel even stopped to watch what was about to go down.
"Remember, no rules. Anything goes," Arden broke the silence without moving from his pose. Another minute passed. Just when the base personnel almost lost interest, Viktor lunged his foot forward offensively.
Arden swept his leg around counter-offensively to trip Viktor's leg. Viktor raised his foot just slightly and stopped Arden's incoming leg. Arden spun around the other way and hopped in the air, whirling his opposite foot at Viktor's head. He deflected it with his elbow, leaving Arden in midair with his back to Viktor. Viktor lunged forward to get Arden in a chokehold as he came back down.
Arden reached behind him and seized one of Viktor's forearms with his hand before he could lock it around his neck. He elbowed Viktor's opposite arm in to the air and quickly latched on to that forearm with his other hand as well. He pulled down hard on Viktor's raised arm and sent him over his head. However, Viktor only used this to his advantage. He whirled his legs around above him, landed on his feet on the other side of Arden and swung his arms around his side, taking Arden's feet off of the ground and flinging him sideways.
Arden somehow flipped around in the short airtime that he had, anchored himself on his arm and rolled around Viktor's side. He popped out of his ball and elevated himself off of the ground with one arm, then triple thrust kicked at Viktor.
Viktor's hand deflected kick one, two, three. Arden collapsed his elbow inward and rolled away backward. Viktor took the chance. He leaped high in to the air and clenched together his fingers in to a fist coming down with unrelenting force toward Arden.
Arden smiled, for he knew it was over for Viktor. He leaned back and laid himself flat on the ground. Then he shifted his upper body just barely to avoid Viktor's incoming blow. Finally he thrust his leg upward and in to Viktor's gut, balancing him on one foot. He brought his other foot up and spun Viktor around horizontally while pushing him upward.
Viktor spiraled and felt his torso and arm suddenly seized by Arden's hands. He whirled around uncontrollably and lost all orientation of which ways were up, down, left, right, forward or backward. The nightmare of motion only lasted for a split second, then ended with Viktor slamming headfirst on to the metal floor. Arden kicked Viktor away from him, ensuring that he fell on his belly instead of his back. He wasted no time, and quickly sprinted two steps before rolling on top of him and grappling Viktor's limbs. He was immobilized.
"Gotcha," Arden said. He let go of Viktor's limbs and let him up. "I think you're holding back, rookie. You're making small mistakes, and you know better. Remember, I am your enemy. Do not hold back, despite whether or not I get hurt."
Viktor rubbed his now sore neck. "Understood... sir," Viktor murmured. He turned around and faced Arden again, this time showing a Sambo stance. Arden readied himself in a Hapkido stance. The spectators quickly pulled out their wallets and knelt down, placing bets. Another minute passed. Viktor knew Arden was right. He had been holding back.
Arden swung his arm around to strike Viktor, but Viktor confidently grasped his incoming strike. He fell backward and thrust his foot in to Arden's abdomen as he pulled him by his arm down with him. Viktor launched Arden behind him ten feet. Arden rolled to his feet on contact with the ground, the turned around to see an incoming fist at the center of his visor.
Viktor was unnaturally quick this time. His fist struck Arden's visor hard, sending his entire upper body backward. He stumbled back two steps then planted his feet. Viktor continued his assault with a salvo of lighting fast strikes, but Arden was blocking every single one of them.
At last, Viktor sped up even more, focused his strikes at Arden's blocks instead of his head and body. Arden's arms were increasingly knocked to his sides. Viktor threw one more hook at Arden's head and struck the side of his helmet hard. Arden returned with a fist to Viktor's throat, but Viktor nimbly dodged it, latched on to Arden's forearm and side kicked him away.
Viktor smiled this time. He planted one foot in front of him, swung his opposite foot around and tripped Arden up to a horizontal state. Viktor brought his tripping foot behind him, spun his upper body around and brought his other foot as close to him as possible. Finally, Viktor lurched his leg out and jab kicked Arden with a force more powerful than Arden had ever felt.
Arden was launched tens of feet across the landing and slid just barely past the blast door. He reached out and grabbed the open ledge of the chamber before he fell to the water below. Viktor briskly walked to the chamber's opening. He saw Arden's clambering his way back in to the chamber. Viktor reached him just when he had both elbows on the ground and the rest of his body dangling off of the edge. He was worried Arden would be furious with the extremity of his blow, almost knocking him out of the facility entirely.
"Now that, is what I'm talking about!" Arden praised Viktor. Most of the spectators threw up their arms in frustration after having bet on Arden's victory.
Dale and Victoria readied their rappelling hooks firmly in the dirt on the top of the mountain range. They were in their armor suits. Everywhere around them was a near ninety degree drop off. It had been a while since they had seen Earth from the station. They took a moment to marvel at the planet before commencing their training session.
"So aside from violating the unspoken rule to keep ourselves out of Earth's view, are you sure this is okay with Nakahara, and the rest of the science team for that matter?" Victoria asked Dale.
"Of course not," Dale answered honestly. "So don't get caught."
"You're crazy. What was this game called again?"
"I call it, Clipboard Capture."
"And the goal is to capture a certain clipboard right out from under the science team's nose without getting caught?"
"Cool!" Victoria exclaimed. "I've always wondered what the science guys have been working on since we got here anyways."
"Me too! See, who says training can't be fun?" Dale asked.
"Uh, you guys did, since like day one, remember?"
"How long are you gonna hold a grudge on me for shouting at you?"
"Until you apologize."
"Well then you should know lifelong grudges aren't healthy."
"You're such a dick."
"Crybaby," Dale muttered. "Anyways, somewhere in that facility below us, is a clipboard, containing information on prototype kinetic shielding technology that the nerds plan to integrate in to our armor suits. I heard rumors of it last night."
"Kinetic shielding technology?" Victoria said in a questioning tone. "You mean like energy shields in sci-fi movies and whatnot?"
"We can only hope, 'cause that would be fucking awesome."
"That would be fucking awesome."
"Alright, let's get to it."
They both grasped their tether lines and jumped backward down the mountain. The largest of the science facilities in their training ground campus was over a mile below them. It took them a couple of minutes before they reached a small ridge just behind the facility. They disconnected their rappelling lines.
"Take a moment to pull up the facility's map," Dale told Victoria. They both commanded their helmet AIs to show the science facility's map on their visor. They took notes of all the hallways, rooms, camera placements, fire escapes and more.
"You ready?" Victoria asked Dale. He didn't answer. She collapsed her map out of her view and looked to her side. Dale was already gone. "Hey! No fair!" Victoria complained on her helmet com.
"Haha, better hurry up Haze," Dale said. Victoria noticed there were two FKPD soldiers patrolling the rooftop. She jumped down to the roof of the science facility and rolled on impact in order to silence her fall as much as possible. Regardless, the two soldiers heard her land, and cocked their heads her way.
Luckily, there were plenty of AC vents that she used to hide behind. She evaded the view of the soldiers, snaking her way around the AC vents. At last, she found an unlocked hatch. She quickly opened it and descended on to a ladder inside. Victoria closed the hatch and dropped down the ladder. She knew she was on the top floor of five total floors.
Victoria peeked in to a hallway outside the rooftop access. Two scientists in white lab coats were walking right toward her. One of them was holding a clipboard. "Come to me little clippy," Victoria whispered to herself.
The scientists passed her doorway and turned to enter a room just a few steps down the hallway. She noticed the scientist with the clipboard hang it on a nail right beside the door, then both of them entered the other room. Victoria cautiously rushed to collect the clipboard. She pulled it off the nail and checked its contents. The clipboard held information on possible animal habitat arrangements to be made on the Roman I.
"Worthless," Victoria muttered and replaced it. She silently continued through the facility, avoiding cameras and wandering scientists. After checking almost the entire fifth floor, she moved down a flight of stairs one level. As soon as she stepped out on to the fourth floor, she noticed a set of double doors at the end of a hallway. A sign above the door read "FKPD Technology Research and Development Wing".
No, that's too easy, Victoria thought. I need a more privileged access wing, a special research center for alpha prototype technology. Victoria retreated back in to the stairwell and pulled up her map again. She noticed on the third floor was a wing that looked almost like a prison cell block. A single hallway with small labs on both sides, as well as a larger testing chamber at the end of the hall. An asterisk was dotted beside the hallway schematic, and Victoria noticed a footnote at the bottom of the map. It read "Top Level Security Clearance".
Bingo. Victoria quietly rushed down the stairs one more level and proceeded through the hallways swiftly and silently. She reached another set of double doors that appeared heavily fortified. On the other side was the hallway she saw on her map. Two cameras were aimed directly at the door. There's no way I'm getting in there without being seen by those cameras. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard voices and the squeaking wheels of a cart being pushed down an adjoining hallway right behind her.
Victoria panicked and desperately looked for a place to hide or run to. Her best bet was a janitor's closet right next to her. She rushed inside the closet. The door had a tiny window that was right at her eye level. The light inside the closet was off and she peered through the window. Indeed, four scientists in white lab coats came in to view walking down the hallway. Two of them pushed the squeaky cart.
Victoria was intrigued by what was on the cart however. It was a full suit of training powered armor, colored the regular silver with orange stripes. The scientists stopped right in front of the closet. Victoria listened intently to their muffled voices through the door.
"Help me get a few things from the lab here before we go test the kinetic shield generator on this suit." All four of the scientists entered the lab room further down the hall.
So Shadow was right after all. Victoria glared at the armor suit right outside her doorway and a wide grin stretched across her face. She rushed out of the closet and threw the armor suit inside, then shut the door. Then, she clambered on top of the cart and laid flat on her back, just like the empty armor suit was laying originally.
"Computer, command," Victoria addressed her AI. "Power down armor suit." Victoria's suit turned off entirely. Her HUD disappeared and her suit's slightly elevated temperature slowly subsided. She waited two minutes and the four scientists returned with a few gadgets in their arms. They placed the items on the bottom shelf of the cart and continued to wheel it down the hallway.
Victoria didn't move a muscle. The only thing she moved was her eyes from behind the safety of her visor. They reached the double doors and one of the scientists typed in a code on a number pad beside the door. A disembodied female voice said from a small speaker nearby, "access granted." Victoria couldn't help by smile at her Trojan horse play.
They proceeded all the way down the hallway to another set of double doors. This time a different scientist typed in another pass code on a number pad. The doors slowly opened forward to reveal the large testing chamber Victoria noted on her map. She couldn't see very well around her, since she had to remain on her back. The bottom half of the room was very well lit by a grid of vibrant lights that hung from the ceiling. However, the top half of the room was rather dim, relying only on the reflection of light off of the floor. A partially lit catwalk also lined the perimeter of the room as well.
The scientists stopped her cart right next to a wide table. Each of them picked her up and transferred her on top of it.
"You know, this armor suit felt a lot lighter earlier," one of the scientists moaned.
How dare they, Victoria took it as a fat joke.
The scientists plopped her not very gently on the table.
Ow, Victoria muttered in her thoughts as her limp head banged on the tabletop.
"Hey careful with that armor suit. The FKPD were only kind of enough to spare one for now," a different voice called out from across the room. Suddenly Victoria tensed up when she noticed one of the covers of an AC vent that lined the side of the room swing open in the dim light. A rope slowly descended until it was a few inches above the catwalk.
Patience, Victoria, patience, she told herself. She saw Dale slowly crawl out of the vent and gently slide down the rope. He landed on the catwalk without a sound and got down low to avoid being seen. Victoria noted his head movement until he stopped and fixated his gaze somewhere in front of her. He slowly turned his head and he was looking directly at Victoria. She suppressed jumping in surprise when a scientist's voice spoke right next to her.
"Get ready to test power consumption levels that the lowest degree kinetic shield generator has on the armor," the scientist said. He was holding a clipboard. Victoria glared intently at the clipboard. She wanted so bad to just reach out and grab it, but figured she better wait. Her wait paid off.
"Hey, where did you put today's test file?" a scientist asked from across the room. The one holding the clipboard laid it down right next to Victoria on the table and walked away to help the other scientist. Victoria looked back at the catwalk. Dale was already gone. Slight panic struck her.
She very, very slowly turned her head just barely to the left and right to scan the room. All of the scientists were either focused on a computer, or on a large apparatus that looked like a generator of some kind near the middle of the room. To her right she barely spotted Dale's knee from behind a desk. She raised her head just slightly to see eight scientists standing around the generator, including the ones who were at the computer.
Victoria took the chance. She snatched the clipboard and silently stepped off of the table. She quickly scanned the side of the room and noticed a small set of stairs leading to the catwalk. The scientists still seemed to be making final preparations around the generator. Victoria rushed swiftly across the room while stepping in perfect silence. "Computer, command," she muttered. "Power on armor suit." Her armor suit turned on again.
Dale remained squatted behind the desk for a second, facing the other way from Victoria. He peeked at the scientists and planned to move for the clipboard, but when he peeked back at the table the armor suit and clipboard were already gone. What the hell? Dale wondered.
"Yoohoo," Dale heard in his helmet all of a sudden. "Check your rope." Dale turned around to see Victoria climbing the rope he used with the clipboard tucked under her armpit.
"Damn," Dale muttered. He snaked his way back to the rope as well, staying out of sight of the scientists. They both backtracked through the ventilation shafts and found their way back on to the rooftop.
"Trojan horse tactic. Worked like a charm," Victoria boasted.
"Nice work rookie," Dale praised her. "Let's see what's on that clipboard." They spent a few minutes skimming through the information the clipboard had to offer.
"So it looks like you were right," Victoria said. "They are working on some kind of energy shields for our armor suits."
"Yeah, but it says in this guy's notes that they are having problems with finding a source of energy that can handle the shields," Dale pointed out. "It seems the power sources in our armor suits aren't strong enough to handle it."
"I guess we'll find out some time later if they come up with a solution or not." Victoria took the clipboard to one of the FKPD guards on the roof. "Do me a favor please and give this to the scientists in the top level security wing. Also, let them know that their armor suit is in the janitor's closet."
The soldier took the clipboard and stared at Victoria for a moment. "Uh... Sure," the soldier remarked, confused.


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Taxi turmoil
The taxi driver lept from his cab and unleashed a stream of words, some of which were obscene, the rest of which i didn't understand so they could have been even more obscene.
I brushed the glass from my face, checking for injury as I did so. My face felt moist, but a glance in the car mirror told me that it was just sweat from the sudden shock rather than blood. I hoped that it was sweat i felt running down my leg as well.
I climbed out of the taxi taking a brief moment to see how the taxi driver was getting on. Two huge tattooed guys had got out if the van that had hit us and they didnt look best pleased, but either the taxi driver was fearless or felt that he had spent long enough with teeth as the sight of them didnt seem to slow his abuse.
I grabbed my bag and slinked away, I could hear sirens approaching so I knew that the driver wouldnt get too badly beaten.
I checked my watch, still time to get to the airport I guess, although I wasn't told what time to be there. I headed in the direction I needed, planning my next move.


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The Other Side of Me
By: hydro-serpent58
Kari: A-achoo! *sneezes*
Kari: A-achoo! *sneezes*
Ruby: Wait! *grabs handkerchief out of pocket* Here.
Kari: *sniffles* Thanks.
Nellie: Sorry everyone, but Kari-chan caught a cold.
Kari: *shrugs* I know a lot of you are gonna be mad at me for not updating my other fanfic, and instead putting this one up. Recently I've been reading some Warrior Cats books, and was hooked. So yesterday, I was randomly searching the web and found this fanart of Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost in Gijinka form. It's a humanoid version of a character that's an animal or something along those lines. A creature that was originally an animal becomes human version of that creature, ex: Cat - Cat Boy. So I was inspired to write something in my notebook while I was in bed. I just recently had time to type it.
Important Points to Remember:
~There are 3 stages a cat can obtain. Every stage had 2 levels, meaning there are 6 levels in all.
~In Stage 1 Level 1, the cat is just a normal cat. Basically this level is the form all readers are used to seeing.
~In Stage 1 Level 2, the cat morphs into a wilder version. For example, in S1L1 Fireheart is the size of a domestic cat, in S1L2 he becomes the size of a wild cat.
~In Stage 2 Level 1, the cat is still in its normal cat form. However, a unique characteristic is added. For example, at this stage Silverstream could have a mermaid tail.
~In Stage 2 Level 2, the cat is in its wild form and has the unique characteristic.
~In Stage 3 Level 1, the cat takes on its Gijinka form. This includes the cat ears, claws, fangs, and tail.
~In Stage 3 Level 2, the cat is in its Gijinka form. However, the characteristic is also with it. For example, Scourge could be a neko-boy with red devil wings.
~Only a few cats can take on these forms. It is usually very difficult and a stressing thing to go under when they're shifting forms. It's very rare to get past S1L1.
Kari: Anyway, I wanted to focus on the different side of Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost. Brambleclaw is usually portrayed as a serious warrior. Hawkfrost is shown as a cat that followed in Tigerstar's footsteps. I know Brambleclaw killed Hawkfrost, but if you think about it, Hawkfrost truly did love his half-brother. He wanted him to be the next leader for ThunderClan.
In an AMV If saw, it showed Hawkfrost fading into Tigerstar. His smile had looked extremely forced, trapped, and upset rather than evil. Hawkfrost hadn't been able to stand up to their father since he was younger and had been exposed longer to his father than Brambleclaw had. He couldn't keep himself separate from his father anymore. Brambleclaw could never understand that because he was able to escape before their father stole and began to control his soul too. I think this is one of the reasons why Brambleclaw was able to kill Hawkfrost.
Anyway, this story is to show a different side of both of them. Of what their relationship could have been before Hawkfrost lost himself. Tigerstar opened up Hawkfrost's eyes to the possibility of leadership and influenced him. I believe that if Bramblclaw had really tried, Hawkfrost would have realized what he was doing and change. I hope you Hawkfrost haters will be able to see what Hawkfrost was like before Tigerstar screwed up his mind.
Chapter 1: Born in Grief, Raised in Hate, Helpless To Defy His Faith
Chapter 1: Born in Grief, Raised in Hate, Helpless To Defy His Faith
Frozen inside without your touch,
Without your love darling-
Only you are the life among the dead.
Brambleclaw sighed as he left camp. It was too noisy; some quietness would do him good. He padded through the ruff ferns and bushes. Finally the trees started to lessen, and he came upon a clearing.
Satisfied, he turned into his humanoid form and relaxed. He decided to sit down on a log and look at the sky. It was nice and quiet, no tumbling kits, whining elders, or annoying warriors. He sighed enjoying the light breeze that ruffled his hair.
Suddenly, he heard the bushes rustle behind him. His cat ears pricked up and he jumped to his feet. Whipping around he stared at the far side on the forest. A brown haired figure stepped out of the shadows and came forward.
"H-Hawkfrost?" Brambleclaw asked surprised. The other boy also stood in his humanoid form. He had own a white sleeveless shirt with the bottom torn and had on long brown trousers that had black stripes going through them.
Brambleclaw blinked. He himself wore a black shirt and black knee-length shorts. He wore a short sleeved dark brown blazer on top.
Hawkfrost stepped closer so they were only a few feet apart. At that moment the sound of footsteps and crunching leaves were heard. Three warriors came bursting out of the trees leaving the bushes rattling in their quake. They came to a halt and stared at the two neko-boys. The warriors were in S1L1 state.
Dustpelt narrowed his eyes. "What are you doing here? This is ThunderClan Territory!" He hissed.
Rainwhisker stepped forward. "I thought I smelt RiverClan, and I was right."
"Go back to your own Clan!" Squirrelflight growled barring her teeth.
Hawkfrost smirked and suddenly snaked his arms around Brambleclaw. Brambleclaw let out a yelp as Hawkfrost's arms encircled him from underneath his arms drawing him in closer. He found himself leaning against the other neko-boy with his back pressing against Hawkfrost's chest. He blushed as he felt his brothers' body against his. Why do they have to be here damn it! He thought embarrassedly. It was humiliating the patrol had seen him in such a position.
"So? I can visit my little brother now, can't I?" Hawkfrost replied.
The warriors shifted uneasily. Dustpelt couldn't really say anything against that. After all, they were both Tigerclaw's kits. Rainwhisker stayed silent and just watched the two. He could find nothing suspicious with that, after all he wasn't hunting on their territory or anything. Besides, Brambleclaw wasn't complaining. Surely, if he was doing anything wrong, Brambleclaw would've fought him off by now. Squirrelflight on the other hand was glaring at the darker haired boy. She didn't trust Hawkfrost at all, it didn't help that they were in different Clans.
Hawkfrost looked down at the boy in his arms and smiled. "You look cute when you blush." He whispered into his ear.
Brambleclaw's face turned ten shades darker. It felt as if his face was on fire. "I'm not cute!" He shouted incredulously. He turned his head around to meet Hawkfrost's icy blue gaze.
Hawkfrost chuckled. "Of course you are, considering you're just a kit." Brambleclaw's honey golden eyes shone like fire. "I am NOT a kit! I have a warrior name, and it's Brambleclaw!"
Hawkfrost snickered. "It just so happens dear brother, I'm a foot taller than you. So please forgive me for mistaking you for a kit." Mockery laced his voice as he said that.
If nothing had set Brambleclaw off before, that sure did. He began flailing his arms around wildly and kicking at the air.
"Let me go!" He cried struggling. He tried to pry Hawkfrost's arms off him but had no avail. Hawkfrost had an iron grip on him.
"You're weak." Hawkfrost commented offhandedly.
Brambleclaw stopped to glare at him. "It's not my fault you're stronger than me! You've had more experience!"
"Oh yeah? What happened to that, "I'm a warrior" thing?"
Brambleclaw growled in frustration finding himself at a loss for words. What could he say in response to that?
Hawkfrost looked down at him with and amused expression. "Are you stupid or something?"
"What?" Brambleclaw demanded.
"Compared to me, you're nothing but a kitten. I can easily tear you to shreds." He lowered his voice. "Just because you're my brother, doesn't mean I'd go easy on you." He spoke so only Brambleclaw could hear him.
Shivers ran down the neko-boy's spine at the double meaning of the phrase.
The three ThunderClan cats watched the scene silently. Squirrelflight couldn't help but feel amazed. She'd always thought Brambleclaw was a relatively calm and collected guy, but seeing how childish he was acting now was rather astonishing. She could never draw those types of emotions out of the tom.
Now that she saw the two side by side, she couldn't help but marvel at how different they were. Brambleclaw looked like a little kid arguing with an older sibling. It didn't help that his shortness made him look absolutely adorable in Squirrelflight's eyes. Her lime green eyes traveled to the other neko-boy. Hawkfrost practically towered over the darker haired boy. He had this cool rebellious look to him. His mysterious ice blue eyes shone with amusement in contrast with Brambleclaw's fiery honey golden eyes. Brambleclaw's hair was a chocolate brown color with cocoa colored streaks; Hawkfrost's hair was dark brown with dark coffee colored streaks.
She felt her hostileness slowly fade away. It was quite touching seeing them converse with one another.
"They may have the same father, but their mothers are different. One of them will walk in light and the other in shadow, it is destined for one of them to fall." Leafpool's words echoed in her mind.
I want to believe that Hawkfrost is the one to turn evil but… Her eyes traveled to Brambleclaw. What if it's him?
Suddenly a pale brown cat with pale toffee brown streaks emerged out of the shadows. There was a scar across the bridge of his nose. He was in his S1L1 form.
His aureate topaz eyes looked past them focusing directly on the two neko-boys.
Hawkfrost's smile disappeared from his face. He released Brambleclaw and stepped away leaving the younger neko-boy surprised at the sudden action.
'Hawkfrost' Tigerclaw spoke telepathically staring straight at his older son. His gaze was piercing as if analyzing his very soul.
'Father' He replied coolly locked in his father's gaze.
The two stared at each other in a dead lock. The cheerful mood was quickly disappeared. The air became thick as the tension grew. The cats shifted uncomfortably. The warriors looked confusedly at Hawkfrost. What was he staring at?
Brambleclaw's stomach twisted as he cauhgt sight of the tabby. Only he and Hawkfrost could see the deceased cat. What did he want?
After what seemed like forever, which were actually a few moments, Hawkfrost turned away breaking his father's gaze.
Tigerclaw had silently communicated a message to him, and he had understood.
'We'll have a talk about this later Hawk'
Gah…I knew I should've left sooner… If there was something he hated, it was spending time alone with his father. It was uncomfortable how intimidating he was, and how he spoke about the world in such a gruesome sense…
He began walking away in the opposite direction. "Hey! Where are you going?" Brambleclaw called.
"My Clan." He replied simply with his back facing them. Then, in a cloud of dust he was gone. The only proof he was standing there a second ago was the flying leaves and kicked up dirt.
Brambleclaw found himself envying Hawkfrost's ability to move so freely in his humanoid form. Brambleclaw was still getting used to his.
"Let's get back to camp." Dustpelt suggested.
The 2 patrol cats nodded and headed back. Brambleclaw transformed back into his S1L1 form and scurried after them. The entire time he felt his father's gaze burning holes through the back of his head.
Brambleclaw shuddered. I hope Hawkfrost doesn't get in trouble for having my scent on him
He could only imagine how the RiverClan cats would react to Hawkfrost walking in with ThunderClan scent on him. It didn't matter that they were brothers, they were in different clans. Being half-related didn't matter, if you're caught conversing with another Clan cat the stakes were high.
Chills went down his spine at the thoughts of punishment RiverClan could give if Hawkfrost was caught. He could be drowned half to death for all he knew.
Shaking his head, he raced to catch up with the patrol. Squirrelflight had waited behind for him. She smiled flirtatiously although she did wrinkle her nose at the fishy scent that lingered on him, the scent of RiverClan. He didn't know why, but he found the scent rather…appealing.
Rolling his eyes in response he thought: Why don't you go back to your dear Ashfur?
The cats sprinted back into ThunderClan camp leaving the forest rattling in their wake.
But I'd rather have them wear something than not wear anything. Besides, their clothes match the patterns on their furs. So just think their pelt transforms into clothes. xD
I don't really know where I'll go with this. This is my first story that will only be one chapter long. Hurray for my first one-shot! :D If you want it to continue, I really don't know what to say to you. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this with all the brotherly love moments. Lol, Brambleclaw's short. xD Please review!


text: XBRL and its uses in a financial institution such as BBVA 13th XBRL International Conference May 2006 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Scope of XBRL Implementation I. Financial Institutions II. BBVA 3. Summing Up 13th XBRL International Conference -2- May 2006 1. Introduction OBJECTIVES • The main objectives to be achieved in this session are: Introduction of BBVA. New international framework of corporate reporting. XBRL creating value in the new framework. New opportunities to apply XBRL in Financial Organizations. Keys for success in the development of XBRL initiatives. 13th XBRL International Conference -3- May 2006 1. Introduction BBVA – GENERAL INFORMATION • First Bank in efficiency in the Eurozone. • Efficiency Ratio : 45.9% (1Q 2006). • ROE: 34.1% (1Q 2006). • 7,410 Offices. • 94,681 Employees. • 34 million euros invested in Training. • Number of Clients: 38.4 million • 70% Client Satisfaction. • Developing the XBRL Project (BBVA joins the Spanish XBRL Association: September 2004). 13th XBRL International Conference -4- May 2006 1. Introduction BBVA – INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT • • • • • • USA (New York, Miami) • Mexico • Cuba • Puerto Rico • Panama • Venezuela • Colombia Spain Portugal Andorra France England • Belgium • Switzerland •Germany • Italy • Russia • • • • • • Peru Chile Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Brazil • Japan • China (Pekin, Shangai, Hong Kong) • Iran 13th XBRL International Conference -5- May 2006 1. Introduction EVOLUTION OF DEMAND FOR INFORMATION • Stakeholders' demand for more information has been evident in the last few years and has been caused mainly by: Outstanding Global Events Changes in Legislation Change of Information Management Model 13th XBRL International Conference -6- May 2006 1. Introduction NEW CORPORATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS • The information requested by the "stakeholders" involves new reporting requirements: Transparency Accuracy Homogeneity Increased availability Efficiency Itemization Comparison among competitors Support for decision-making 13th XBRL International Conference -7- May 2006 1. Introduction GREAT NUMBER OF INFORMATION SENT Global Scope (International) Regulatory Organizations Associations- Other External Agents International Stock Market Local Scope (National/International) Regulatory Organizations National Stock Market Associations- Other External Agents Financial Credit Statistical Others SelfGoverment Communities External Audit City Councils Consulates 13th XBRL International Conference -8- May 2006 1. Introduction MAIN REPORTING COMPONENTS Accounting • • • • Contract/Operations At any Organization level Daily Extended accounting scheme Management mechanism (transfer rates, synergies.) • Operating Level • Daily, monthly • Movements, positions, attributes, future flows… Reporting Asset Risk and Expected Return Customers • • • • • Segmentation • Conditions • Statistical data Operating Level Financial Capital Expected Losses Exposure 13th XBRL International Conference -9- May 2006 1. Introduction CONTENT OF INFORMATION OUTPUTS • The kind of information periodically delivered to Regulators can be classified in: INFORMATIVE STATISTICAL Balance P&L Relevant facts INE Regional Communities Non Residents Operations - PNR LEGAL MANAGEMENT Signed Annual Report Companies House Reports Normalized files External audit BANKING OPERATION TAX CIRBE ASNEF IVA, IRPF e IS Tax models. 13th XBRL International Conference - 10 - May 2006 1. Introduction DEFICIENCIES IN CORPORATE REPORTING • The main corporate reporting inefficiencies noticed in financial entities, due to the new information management environment: Information Retrieval. 1 Item – N Requests – N Sources Information Validation. Validation of heavy processes Working, Analysis. N Presentation Formats Publication. Same information in N presentation formats to N Organizations. 13th XBRL International Conference - 11 - May 2006 1. Introduction XBRL CONTRIBUTION IN VIEW OF NEW REQUIREMENTS • Due to the new management and information reporting environment: Integrity Quality Optimal Working Reduction of publication cycles Standardization 13th XBRL International Conference - 12 - May 2006 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Scope of XBRL Implementation I. Financial Institutions II. BBVA 3. Summing Up 13th XBRL International Conference - 13 - May 2006 2. Scope of XBRL Applications – Financial Entities XBRL AND FINANCIAL ENTITIES Clients Financial / Market Analysts Financial Organizations Vendors Investors Financial Entity Local / International Regulators Software and Technology Vendors Information Administrators 13th XBRL International Conference - 14 - May 2006 2. Scope of XBRL Applications – Financial Entities VARIETY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION INTERCHANGE PROCESSES Administrative Information Retrieval Processes Reporting to Official Organizations Retrieval of Market Information International Client Management Risk Management and Analysis Information publication Competitors, Industry, Capital Markets and Subsidiary Analysis Processes Control Processes and Internal Audit 13th XBRL International Conference - 15 - May 2006 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Scope of XBRL Implementation I. Financial Institutions II. BBVA 3. Summing Up 13th XBRL International Conference - 16 - May 2006 2. Scope of XBRL Applications - BBVA XBRL INITIATIVES LAUNCHED IN BBVA SIIF Project – Bank of Spain CNMV Project - IPP Retrieval of Market Information COREP (*) Financial information delivery to SEC (*) Risk Analysis and Management Release in BBVA Web (*) Competitor Analysis Capital Market Analysis Industry Analysis (*) In Process 13th XBRL International Conference - 17 - May 2006 2. Scope of XBRL Applications - BBVA COREP - XBRL Internal Working Sources Calculation Engine Consolidation Standard Internal Basic XBRL BBVA Taxonomy Internal Advanced Consolidated Ratings, Scorings Information Operational Risk Standard XBRL Repository Clients' Condition XBRL Framework Contract Guarantees COREP 13th XBRL International Conference - 18 - May 2006 2. Scope of XBRL Applications - BBVA BBVA ORGANIZATION • A XBRL Project Office has been created in order to manage and promote internal and external XBRL initiatives to develop in BBVA. External Agents Regulators Suppliers BBVA Areas XBRL Project Office Technology Negotiator between agents Taxonomy Experts Reporting BBVA Systems Data Dictionary XBRL – BBVA Knowledge User Departments XBRL Internal/External Initiatives - SIIF Project - CNMV Project - Capital Laundering - COREP - Others 13th XBRL International Conference - 19 - May 2006 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Scope of XBRL Implementation I. Financial Institutions II. BBVA 3. Summing Up 13th XBRL International Conference - 20 - May 2006 3. Summing Up XBRL INITIATIVES – KEYS OF SUCCESS • To achieve success, XBRL initiatives require a mix of the following factors: Publication of more information in XBRL. Development of new XBRL tool functionalities in order to manage XBRL information. Joint performance between Public Administration and the Private Sector. More specifically, in the scope of financial Current Situation organizations, the joint performance of all the participants in the financial system would become necessary to launch new XBRL initiatives. Keys for Success t 13th XBRL International Conference - 21 - May 2006 3. Summing Up CONCLUSIONS • XBRL is creating value in financial organizations, firstly focused on external reporting and, afterwards, on the internal one. • Nowadays, there are few organizations working in XBRL projects. The main initiatives are the result of Regulators demands. • The commitment of market agents is required for the success and consolidation of XBRL. 13th XBRL International Conference - 22 - May 2006 13th XBRL International Conference - 23 - May 2006


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Its called 'Air PNP' and its a website based app to find a bathroom wherever you are.
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Even though this app was developed specially for Mardi Gras revelers in New Orleans, its really for anyone, at any time anywhere around the world.
"The French speaking world seems to really love Air PNP Europe is dominating by adding their own bathrooms right now," said developer Max Gaudin.
All you do is fill out the form, add a description, a picture and a price then 'URINE' business to do your business.
Gaudin scrolled through some of the bathrooms and found one that caught his eye. "Here in downtown Austin you can do your business in the clouds. This is the view you get for five dollars which is a good deal."
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"Some people will stay for a coffee some listings are free," noted Gaudin.
So next time you're in an unfamiliar place and you need to got to go to the bathroom, there's an app for that.
They based the app off of the Air BNB, which helps you find bed and breakfasts or beds to rent out. About fifty people used this app during Mardi Gras and over 200 people are using it right now in Russia alone.
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My life, huh? My life isn't perfect, I mean whose is? Sure, we have those people that we wish could be us, but really at the end of the day we have to accept who we are, no matter how hard that can be. The word life itself is pretty simple, like the definition. However, though at first the definition of life seems simple and easy to get your head around, but truly the more you think about it, the more complicated and harder it seems to get, especially when trying to understand it...
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There's Jess, who was such an amazing best friend not long ago, but since then seems to have found some other people at school who she prefers most days to hang out with. She's still one of my best friends, well I think so, we can still talk about everything together, it's just not as much as we used to. I love her, but in a different way to Elly, I suppose. Jess is more supportive and can be more understanding than Elly, but Elly isn't always that type of person, so I can't exactly change that...
There's Nadine who joined our school about eight months ago. I love her and everything, but because she went to primary school with Elly, they regularly talk about memories and things, leaving me feeling left out at times. I knew Nads before she joined her at Stepheath because Mum and Dad are friends with Joanne and Chris who are great friends with Nads Mum and Dad, and because of this we have met a few times for lunch and briefly at drinks parties. When I first met her, I couldn't stand her, but now looking back I don't quite know why I hated her that much.
There's also Maddie who I've known since Year 1. She's changed so much though. She used to be up for anything and never really cared what anyone thought of her, but now that's all changed. She now does everything for her family and I know that's a good thing, but she seems to have no time to do anything else. I barely know her these days.
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That was my life, until I ruined it. I was confused I didn't know it mean this though... I guess, all I can do now is keep living my life no matter how hard it is and how much it hurts to see people looking at you with hatred, especially the ones you love.


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Well the hot hot days of summer are behind us. Why do I know this?Because this morning the trees out back were swaying in the morning breeze and golden leaves, that were parched by the heat, were falling to the ground like snowflakes-quiet and harmless.
The smell of fall is in the air, hayfields are being cut possibliy for the last time, cow corn is being harvested, the mint fields are being mowed and the tomatoes are Red and Ripe!. The smells of fall are all around us. Green peppers are coloring to Red, Zinnas are 5 feet tall and the Peach Trees are laden with fruits the size of softballs. Imagine the smell of peaches ripening in the hot sun, picking one and eating it just seconds later. O' Farm life is grand. Especially here on our farm.
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Wauwatosa - Milwaukee restaurant operator John Vassallo, owner of Mo's Irish Pub and other eateries with the "Mo" name, is asking for government funds to build a parking lot, saying it would help create eight jobs.
Vassallo has requested from the city $280,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds for the parking lot, which would serve Mo's Irish Pub at 10842 W. Blue Mound Road.
The city, however, says it has only $169,300 in CDBG money available.
Vassallo says the parking lot would enable Mo's to accommodate more customers and, in turn, trigger the need for more employees, the report says.
The report notes that Vassallo has not yet acquired one of the two properties that would be used for the parking lot. And it notes that when Vassallo sought rezoning approval for the parking lot, he said the lot was needed to accommodate existing customers.
"This raises concerns that the creation of jobs and expansion discussed in the current proposal may not occur," the report says.
The Mo's request is one of two that will be considered by the city Economic Development Corp. board, which meets at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
The other request, for $245,000 in CDBG money, is from Brandon Adams of B&CA Properties.
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Former polytechnics, which often teach students from poorer backgrounds, were among those with the worst retention rates.
The NAO's report came as hundreds of thousands of sixth-formers are waiting for their A-level grades and preparing to leave home for university this autumn.
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