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[…iii…] ~ (Beyond The Phoenix)
Normality is absent in the void I wake in.
Grey clammy hands press over my naked body,
Bright yellow eyes peer through me,
I smell burning flesh.
Something is scrawled across my stomach in blood,
(Darkened phrases of an aphotic mind gouged out of my flesh)
Something is burning…
That something is me.
Searchlights peer into my mind,
Taking advantage of my lethargic temple.
A storm circles me… poised on the edge of venom,
Seeping into my ventricles.
Heaven? Hell? Pain? Pleasure? Love? Lust? Hate? Envy?
We are broken stones in the midst of a chaotic hour,
We are spread across the resplendent mist in shattered ballet,
We are dead on account of a broken sunshine, and a ballistic cradle,
We are separate in the layer of the demons, the demons who…
Our lives.
Spitting my lips across the floor, I struggle out of my involuntary sacrifice,
Grey hands stretch beyond shapeless myths, patience unwound,
I put a million different names to a million different faces,
Mist caves in on identity of sacrificial tool bearers.
They pursue me. Assault me. Strapping me to the floor.
Introduce my womb to cradle scriptures.
To bear life of something faceless.
The rose system leaves a sweet scent to bury the stagnant stench of semen.
I lie across the remedial dreams.
This day will never suffice.
I lie naked, destroyed, dead.
To my back they have nailed wings,
To my stomach they have carved a symbol.
The rose system leaves me desolate and mindless.
I am an angel…(so says the phoenix)
(The phoenix whispers in my ear…)
I have a task to complete. (I stand, wings outstretched)
(I have lost humanity with my ability to breathe)
I am an Immortal…
The phoenix is my guide, and the resplendent hands lead me to my cloud.
I am encompassed by the storm,
Cobalt rainbows carve the sky in a shallow maelstrom,
Thirteen men enter the silver surroundings,
They touch my face,
And fit attire across my broken body,
I, a seventeen year old girl, now a discarded angel.
My hymen suffers rebirth to cement, I am married to the phoenix,
I recite my epitaph as the hands paint my wings aphotic.


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| Anonymous Anon chapter 8 . 9/9/2011
Now don't get me wrong. I have no trouble with female Ranma being with a boy... but the way you wrote it in this story is just bad. Not only was the explanation (she is female so she likes boys) not make any sense since being female has nothing to do with what gender you like. Your sexual preference has to do with cultural upbringing so since female Ranma had male Ranma's memories she really shouldn't have just gone out and said "ewww I'm not a lesbo". No, her hormones affecting her body should have happened over a long period of time and she should have questioned them. What you have in this version of female Ranma isn't a female Ranma at all... she is just some random character that makes no sense. Which brings up another problem. "just some random character". Why do you feel the urge to pair the spares? Even if Ranma and Ryoga could make a nice couple they simply do NOT work in this fanfic. They just seem awkward and wrong. IN the manga female Ranma has more lustful reaction to KUNOU then she has had to Ryoga (if you don't count he koi rod incident) so her just liking Ryouga? Just like that? No, if you wanted to bring out a female Ranma you should have done so but not rushed into pairing her off with somebody. I mean there ARE characters that can have perfectly fun without having a sex partner or being "in love". Now if you HAD to pair her off with somebody, why not the male Ranma? that would have made more sense. But no, you even used that dumb name "Ranko" why would a female Ranma want to be associated with a fake name that she used to hide herself from her mother? IF anything she should hate that name... And they just see each other as a brother and sister? just like that? The narcissist Ranma? As long as neither of them tried to push their attention onto the other one they should logically be attracted towards each other naturally. So yeah... you should have Ryoga die in the beginning of "family Reunion 3" have him get run over by a buss or something before he can do something disgusting towards "Ranko".
| gort420 chapter 8 . 7/29/2011
I just reread family reunion 2 bringing evangelion sounds like a fantastic idea for a fic I hope your working on it.
| Mad Elf chapter 3 . 7/23/2007
A pretty good story *almost* completely ruined by atrocious use of language. Fair enough, getting tenses and vocabulary use correct can be hard if English isn't your first tongue, but there is absolutely *no* excuse for mis-spelling proper names (Rubeus HAGRID being the most obvious - but not the only - example; in fact you made a total hash of pretty much the entire Hogwarts section.).
| Innortal chapter 8 . 3/21/2006
Great job, looking forward to more.
| JSB chapter 8 . 4/1/2005
Wow both of these were really good, If you are going through with the next sequel, that would be extremely awesome. I loved how you had them have the more than 1 fiancee thing, cept I'd rather not have Kodachi as one of them. Me I'm a Ryoga fan and I'm very happy you brought him back in as opposed to him being an asshole. This Was really good and I hope you do make a sequel.
| Viper chapter 8 . 6/18/2004
All I can say for the gang is 'OH SHIT!'
| dogbertcarroll chapter 8 . 6/7/2004
Interesting twist at the end there.
| Jerry Unipeg chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
GREAT CHAPTER! I see one mistake, the fifth head is a white dragon and it use a cone of cold.
| Jerry Unipeg chapter 7 . 6/4/2004
| andrew chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
I just loved this story. it was great. I'm so glad that you finally finished it. it was a great ending.
| The One above All chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
wow great story. is there gonna be a evangelion tie in? and will we see kun lao again?
| the DragonBard chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
One question:
I could see Ranko as being her, I could even see Akane, or Nabiki, but KASUMI?
| dennisud chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
Wow a very exiting and surprising ending.
Not only do they deal with Kun-Lao, they also deal with a devil in carnate gosddess as well.
But if Gendo is Kun-Lao's new host and FR-3 isn't a sequel where will this go?
Great story either way.
| Mortanius chapter 8 . 6/4/2004
Paladine cannot banish Taky because of the fragile nature of Krynn's balance. Tiamat is another story. Further more, if you are using 2ed cosmology, Takhisis and Tiamat live in Avernus, First Layer of the Nine Hells of Baator. Even more, gods can only be destroyed by other gods. Dragon Slave wouldn't tickle the Dark Queen who was a Greater Goddess with 18 Divine Ranks. The Faerunian gods of darkness; ie. Bane, Velsharoon, Shar, etc are more suitable for the role. With their salient divine abilities, Ranma wouldn't even come close to scratching even a Demigod!
| Sonic 1 chapter 1 . 4/29/2004
Writers block still?


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Here it is, the sequel to Summer Skin! Meaning that if you haven't read the first one yet, you really have to before you read this one. ^^;
Ahh, gosh, I'm really happy to be starting this :D I'm not 100% satisfied with this first chapter, but I'm almost never happy with my beginnings. I've written beyond this chapter, though, and I think things get better when the story starts to pick up again. :) And a random side note--the title came from a Kings of Convenience song. It's a really mellow song, which I feel is misleading DX The story's going to be just as dramatic as before~
Oh yeah, and there's a poll about SS at my profile if anyone's interested :P I put it up for fun, just to get a gauge of what people think. Though unfortunately, I can't say it'll actually affect the storyline. XD;; sorry!
Anyways, please enjoy this chapter, and review if you can! I won't be able to update for another month as I will be on vacation. See you then :)
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Chapter 1
You are cordially invited to
the wedding of
Zack and Lillia…
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Same ferryboat, same dock, same beach. It was the same Mineral Town, and yet a year ago it had all seemed so different.
Popuri and Rick were there to on time to meet me this time. "Oh my gosh, Claire! We've got so much to talk about!" Popuri squealed the second I stepped off the boat. Rick immediately moved to take my bags and I smiled at him. He shook his head slightly at Popuri's zeal, obviously thinking she was a little over the top.
"It's good to see you again, too, Popuri," I answered, already overwhelmed by the force of her presence. We had become friends despite the difficulty of last summer, but that didn't stop her from seeming a little overpowering.
She started right in with her familiar chatter. "This summer is going to be great, with you here and my mom's wedding…" I just listened to her, letting her ramble on as we walked down the dock and across the beach.
The wedding had been one of the things I'd been worrying about. I got the invitation only a week before I was scheduled to leave and hadn't gotten the chance to discuss it with Popuri or Rick. Apparently Lillia had surprised them with it just a few days prior to mailing out the invitations. I had been unsure how they were going to take the news; I knew that their father was a touchy subject, and I could understand if they were less than enthusiastic about the prospect of their mother remarrying with the she'd been having an affair with in secret.
But if Popuri's excitement was any indication, she at least was taking it just fine.
"…and it'll be so fun to be bridesmaids with you!" she exclaimed happily as Chicken Lil's came into sight.
Right, I'm going to be a bridesmaid, I thought, not as happily. I was grateful that Lillia had wanted me to be part of the wedding, but standing in a frilly dress in front of a room full of people was not exactly my ideal way to spend time. But I knew Popuri would have my head if I had declined.
My mom had wanted me to accept, too, mostly because she was going to be there at the wedding. She said she wasn't going to stay the whole summer because she didn't want to "intrude," meaning that she at least knew how uncool it would be for me to have my mom there the entire time while I was hanging out with Popuri and Rick. But she was planning on taking the ferryboat over the day of the wedding and then leaving with me the next morning.
Also, she wanted me to be a bridesmaid so she could take pictures of me standing miserably in a frilly dress in front of a room full of people. Agh. Moms.
Our relationship had gotten a little bit better. It was less brittle now. There were certain topics that we didn't breach, and we still argued plenty, but the dark rain cloud that had been hovering over the two of us had finally dissipated. And I'd ditched my rebel friends and stopped sneaking out.
When we got inside, Rick went off upstairs to put my bags in Popuri's room. As he passed by, he let his arm brush against mine and I tried to hide my smile at the tiny happy jolt it gave me.
Lillia greeted me, and I let her hug me. She asked me how I was and I told her, and while we chatted I couldn't help but notice that she was different, in a good way. She'd started showing signs of becoming livelier towards the end of the previous summer, but now she was awash in a healthy, happy, pre-wedding glow. Her face was still pale, and her movements were still unsteady at times, but the chains of her illness seemed to have at least loosened a bit.
And I was happy for her. Though I'd at first been angry with her for cheating on her husband (my own experience with my father cheating was enough to make me perhaps overly sensitive to it) I respected that she had her reasons, and that she was clearly making the best decision for herself. From what Popuri and Rick told me, her husband Rod didn't have plans to come back from his search for a cure for Lillia's illness—rumor had it he might've settled down with someone else himself.
Not to mention even I couldn't deny Zack's kindness. I felt embarrassed just remembering how he'd taken me in when he'd found me alone on the beach in the rain last summer. He'd done it without complaint or judgment, even though he barely knew me. I was glad that Lillia had found someone so caring.
"Okay!" Popuri said, latching on to my arm as soon as my conversation with Lillia was over. "Let's go visit Karen!"
"Now?" I asked, already feeling the familiar irritation I'd always gotten with her, though it was a bit subtler now. I'd been hoping to spend at least three seconds alone with Rick, but apparently that was going to have to wait.
"Yes, why not?" she replied, as if she really couldn't think of any reason why I wouldn't be one hundred percent in favor of the plan.
Lillia chuckled at her daughter. "You could give her a moment to get settled, Popuri."
I shrugged, pushing my lingering annoyance away with a smile. "Oh, no, that's okay. Now's fine. But um…can we invite Rick?"
She rolled her eyes impatiently but smiled. "Okay, okay. But only because you asked."
I could feel myself blush a little and I elbowed her. "Thanks."
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Popuri continued to fill me in on details of the wedding on our way to the supermarket. Or rather, the drama that was surrounding it. Rick piped in occasionally with his input, too.
The latest news was this: Sasha was chosen as the maid of honor, and apparently that sparked jealous among the other Mineral Town women, especially with Anna. She threw a big fuss about it even though she and Lillia weren't that close. Sasha visited Lillia at home weekly and the two were good friends, so it was only natural she'd be picked. Anna was allegedly very upset and was currently avoiding both Sasha and Lillia.
None of that actually mattered, of course, but it was the kind of petty gossip I was used to hearing from Popuri. And besides, it was mildly entertaining
The story lasted all the way to the supermarket, and when she was finished, Rick held the door open for us and asked, "Has Popuri told you about the new farmer? I think his name is Jack…"
"New farmer? Jack?" I answered, feeling a little curious. "No, I haven't heard—"
There was two muffled stomping noises, followed by Rick and I both saying, "Ow," at the same time. Popuri had just purposefully and unapologetically stepped on our toes before prancing over to where Karen was standing.
"What was that about?" I asked, confused about what was happening. My toes, exposed to the power of Popuri's heel in my flip-flops, throbbed painfully.
"Oh, he's here," Rick replied, by way of explanation. I followed his gaze over to Popuri and Karen and realized another person was standing with them. It was a boy about our age, wearing dirtied overalls and a baseball cap on backwards. His hair was crayon brown and stuck out from underneath his hat, like it was trying to escape from being suffocated.
And I couldn't help but noticing the fact that he was good-looking in the husky, outdoorsy kind of way, with tanned arms and understated muscles hidden beneath the folds of his t-shirt.
But unfortunately for Jack, however, I had a fetish for elongated limbs and long scraggly hair and oversized glasses.
Or maybe it's just because it's Rick, I corrected myself. And that was probably more accurate.
I was still a little puzzled as to why Popuri reacted so violently until I saw the way she was looking at him.
And more importantly, the way he was looking at her.
It was like Karen, in her long-legged, shiny-haired, sparkling green-eyed beauty, was merely an unimpressive distraction, a side salad to the full course meal of the one and only Popuri.
Okay, so the metaphor was a little strange. But even me, a cynic when it came to romance and just about everything else, could tell that this boy was definitely deep, deep in like with Popuri.
I gave Rick a look as he led me over to be introduced. He raised his eyebrows in reply, clearly just as aware of Jack's infatuation as I was.
"This is Claire, the one who's visiting us this summer!" Popuri said, immediately linking arms with me when I got to her side. I smiled, feeling a little silly to be just standing there.
"Hey," Jack said to me, momentarily looking away from Popuri to offer his hand. I used my free hand to shake his. "I'm Jack. Just moved here."
"Claire! You're here!" Karen cried, giving me a sideways hug. "It's so good to see you! Your tan has already faded, I see." She clucked her tongue in mock disapproval and I laughed.
"Well…I should probably be heading home," Jack said, raising the bag of seeds he was holding. "I only came by to get these."
"Aw, okay. But don't be a stranger," Karen told him, and he nodded as he headed for the door.
"Nice meeting you, Claire," he said, stopping with one hand on the doorknob. Even as he said it, I could tell he was focused on Popuri and seemed reluctant to go. "And um…I'll see you guys later, hopefully."
We let out a chorus of byes as he left, and as soon as the door was shut, I said, "Who was that?"
"You heard him. He's Jack," Popuri responded airily, not looking at me, and I could tell by her voice that she was probably going to fill me in on the details later. Still, for the moment I wanted a little more.
"So…he's a farmer?"
Karen answered me this time. "Yeah, he just moved in on some land down the road from Chicken Lil's. He's a young guy, about eighteen or so. He's using his grandpa's inheritance to start his own farm."
"Wow," I said, impressed. I didn't think I'd have the guts to do anything like that.
"Yeah," Karen said, and we all got quiet for a moment, taking in Jack's ambitiousness.
Then Popuri asked, "Are your parents around, Karen?"
"Nope. Dad's at the clinic and Mom's off ordering something for the wedding, I think." Her mother, incidentally, was Sasha.
"Good," Popuri answered, sounding satisfied. "Because I have some juicy new stuff about the thing with the wedding and Anna."
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Finally, finally, finally Rick and I got a few moments to ourselves.
We'd spent most of the afternoon at the supermarket before Popuri dragged me around to a few other places. However, we didn't go to the beach, and we didn't run into Kai.
Then we went home and had dinner, and afterwards Rick announced, "I'm going to go put the chickens back in the coop now."
And then I announced, "I'm going to go help Rick put the chickens back in the coop now."
"Have fun," Lillia told us, seemingly oblivious to anything going on between us.
"You know, you don't actually have to help me now," he pointed out once we were outside, crossing the yard to the chickens. "It's not like it's part of a punishment anymore."
"Hmm, I guess you're right," I said, pretending to mull it over. "Well, I suppose I'll just sit back and watch you then."
So I sat on the fence and watched as he herded in the chickens. As he worked, he told me stories of what had happened in my absence. A couple I'd heard before—they were ones he'd told me when we'd spoken on the phone—but they still made me laugh. I liked just hearing him talk, and even more to see him talk, to see his animated expressions and gestures in person. And he brought me up to date on the chickens, which wasn't exactly an enthralling topic of conversation, but it was nice. The chickens had grown on me more than I wanted to admit.
Once that branch of the discussion had run its course, he walked over to where I was sitting. I thought he was going to sit down, but instead he stood in front of me.
"But, anyway, I'm sure you're tired of hearing about the chickens."
"Nonsense! I could talk about them forever!" I joked, grinning at him.
"Well, we'll take a break from talking about them for now."
"I missed you," he said, with such seriousness it made my cynical unromantic heart flutter.
"I missed you, too."
"Yes, really. Of course."
"Can I kiss you?" His question was abrupt but it was sweet and it was what I wanted.
"Yes," I said, and for a second we both hesitated, and in the moment before he leaned forward, my brain decided to remind me of the one thing I'd been trying to not remember all day.
In that moment, I remembered the last person who'd kissed me, and what he'd said.
Just because I know when to admit defeat, and how to bow out gracefully—doesn't mean I want to. Or that I will.
That was what Kai had said right before he'd kissed me on the cheek when I was about to get on the boat to go home last summer. I could see it in my head, playing like a film clip on repeat.
I looked down quickly, reflexively, and Rick's chin knocked against my forehead.
That was embarrassing.
When I slowly lifted my head and saw his bewildered expression, I figured I owed him an explanation.
"Uh—um—sorry," I spluttered, not explaining myself very well. "It's just that—I guess—I guess I wasn't ready. I—I was surprised."
"That's okay," he said, looking as mortified as I felt. I could see the questions on his face: Why weren't you ready? How were you surprised? Didn't you just say yes?
But of course, I couldn't tell him it was because I was thinking of Kai kissing me while he was trying to kiss me.
I wanted to pummel myself into the ground. I would have, in fact, if only it was physically possible. How could I be that stupid? I was twisted, thinking about that when I was doing this, the thing I'd been waiting the past year for.
"Um, you can go back inside," I told him, my face burning with shame. "I'm gonna stay out here for a little longer. You know, thinking about those chickens." A shaky laugh escaped me, but he only managed a pained smile.
"Alright. See you later." He hopped over the fence and headed back inside. As soon as I heard the door shut, I buried my face in my hands and let out the aggravated, embarrassed, self-loathing groan I'd been holding in.
It was going to be a long summer.
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rattling at idle??
i got a 03 tj 4.0L, i was sitting in my driveway before idling and i heard a rattling coming from underneath. it sounded like it was coming from the cat? i have pretty much no clue what that means except for maybe my cat is shot and the insides are just rattling around. Also my check engine light comes on every once in a while, would a bad cat have something to do with that? let me know guys, im not a master mechanic and any help would be awsome. thanks :punk:
Take a rubber mallet and tap firmly on the cat to see if you can duplicate the rattling. When a cat goes bad, its internal ceramic element can break up into small pieces that will rattle loudly at idle. Mine did the same thing. :)
and what jerry said.
Have you pulled the code to see if the CEL goes along with a CAT issue? Hopeully you'll still be covered under the 7 year 70K mile emissions warranty, otherwise, it ain't cheap.
i had the exact thing you described,
one of the flanges on one of my cats was loose and rattling, made the car sound like trash...i tightened down the flange i think it was a 14mm or a 15mm and the rattling went away
Yes to all these things. If it were me, first (when it's cold) I'd lay down under it and shake the exhaust to see if you hear a similar sound and see what's loose. If you don't notice anything loose, I'd do what Jerry said with the mallet. Since it's throwing codes it is likely a cat, but it's quick and easy to look for loose parts first...
ok thanks. i havent gotten a chance to run the code yet, i gotta borrow a scanner from my friend. i bought the jeep used so i dont know if it still has the warranty, its only got 57k on it. if the cat is bad, how much am i looking at to fix it, i saw a new cat isnt that much but im guessing labor is gonna kill me.
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Israeli police arrested six men on Sunday on suspicion of the murder of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted as he walked to a mosque for dawn prayers.
The men are Jewish and were arrested in their homes in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem and the settlement of Adam, a short drive from the site of the abduction.
Mohammed Abu Khdeir, 16, was abducted last Wednesday and his charred body found a short while later in a Jerusalem forest in what Palestinians say was a revenge killing for the earlier deaths of three Israeli teenagers. Palestinian forensic scientists suggested that he was still alive when he was set alight.
Israeli police have said that they now believe the murder was carried out for "nationalistic" reasons. Last week police said they were investigating whether Abu Khdeir could have been killed by Palestinians for criminal or moralistic reasons.
In east Jerusalem, home to the most-violent protests over the teenager's death, Abu Khdeir's family said news of the arrests brought them little joy.
In pictures: Israeli/Palestinian clashes
In pictures: Israeli/Palestinian clashes
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Israeli security and a Palestinian stone thrower clash in the Shuafat neighborhood in Israeli-annexed Arab East Jerusalem
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A Palestinian protestor directs fireworks toward Israeli police during clashes in Shuafat neighborhood in Israeli-annexed Arab East Jerusalem
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An Israeli police officer during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem
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Masked Palestinian protestors take cover as they throw stones toward Israeli police during clashes in Shuafat neighborhood in Israeli-annexed Arab East Jerusalem
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Israeli army soldiers take positions during clashes with Palestinians in an early morning in the West Bank city of Jenin
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Palestinians set tyres ablaze during clashes with Israeli police in Shuafat, an Arab suburb of Jerusalem July 2, 2014.
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A Palestinian argues with Israeli border police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.
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Palestinian protestors gather behind a barrier as they throw stones toward Israeli police during clashes in the Shuafat neighborhood in Israeli-annexed Arab East Jerusalem, on July 2, 2014, after a Palestinian teenager was kidnapped and killed in an apparent act of revenge for the murder by militants of three Israeli youths.
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Palestinian youths clash with Israeli Police near to the house of murdered Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdair, in Jerusalem on July 2, 2014 in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Masked Palestinian protesters throw stones toward Israeli police during clashes in the Shuafat neighborhood in Israeli-annexed Arab East Jerusalem
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"I don't have any peace in my heart, even if they captured who they say killed my son," said his mother, Suha.
"They're only going to ask them questions and then release them. What's the point?"
"They need to treat them the way they treat us," she added.
"They need to demolish their homes and round them up, the way they do it to our children."
His father, Hussein, said the family still had not been officially informed of any arrests.
"Even if they rounded up all of Israel, they will not bring my son back," he said.
Video: Cousin of murdered Palestinian teen beaten and jailed
On the day the Israeli teenagers were buried, hundreds of young, right-wing Israelis marched through Jerusalem, screaming for revenge and chanting "death to Arabs". Hours later, Abu Khdeir was abducted near his home and his body was found shortly afterward. Palestinians immediately accused Jewish extremists of killing the youth.
Israeli hard-liners, often motivated by religious zeal, are widely believed to be behind vandalism attacks in Israel and the West Bank on mosques, churches, Palestinian farmland and even Israeli military property.
Murky groups refer to these attacks as the "price tag" for what they consider to be government policies that unfairly favour Palestinians.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an American-born settler, entered a Muslim prayer hall in the West Bank city of Hebron and gunned down 29 worshippers before being killed by survivors of the massacre. The following year, a Jewish ultranationalist assassinated then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to derail his peace efforts with the Palestinians.
President Shimon Peres said on Sunday that Israel would get to the bottom of Abu Khdeir's killing and bring whoever is responsible to justice.
"If Jews are becoming killers, they will be put to court like any killer," he told a gathering of foreign journalists in the southern town, Sderot, where he was meeting with local residents enduring the rocket barrages from neighboring Gaza.
"Whoever was killed for us was murdered, for us is a victim," he added.
Israeli media speculated that the arrested men were already well known to the police and were linked to hooligans who support Beitar Jerusalem football club. Some Beitar fans are renowned for their hatred of Palestinians and have forced the club to reject the signing of Muslim players.
Last year, Evyatar Yosef, 21, a member of La Familia, the team's hardcore fan club known for its racist chants and extreme right-wing views, was sentenced to 22 months in prison for setting light to the club's offices in protest at Beitar signing two Muslim players from Chechnya. The contracts of Zaur Sadayev and Gabriel Kadiev's were not extended at the end of last season.
The Jerusalem District Court also handed a 10-month suspended sentence to Matan Navon, 23, another fan involved in the arson.
Protests spread over the weekend from Jerusalem to Arab towns in northern Israel, with hundreds of people throwing rocks and fire bombs at officers who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
Police said that 22 Israeli Arabs were arrested in clashes on Saturday.
Israeli Arabs, unlike Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, hold citizenship rights. But they often face discrimination and many identify with the Palestinians.
Clashes had mostly subsided by Sunday, but the situation remained tense. Police said a Jewish woman was attacked and lightly wounded yesterday by a group of Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City. Her husband fired his weapon and the attackers fled. Police were searching for them.
Also yesterday, the cousin of Abu Khdeir was released from jail and placed under house arrest. Tariq Abu Khdeir, a 15-year-old American of Palestinian descent was filmed as he was beaten up by Israeli police. He was crying as he returned to his family and appeared badly bruised, with both eyes and his mouth swollen.
"I feel better, I am excited to be back home," he said.
The US State Department said it was "profoundly troubled" by reports of his beating and demanded an investigation, which Israel's Justice Ministry quickly launched.Reuse content


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Aspen Insurance has again written to its shareholders beseeching them to reject moves by Endurance to force a special general meeting that would pave the way for Endurance to buy the company.
In the letter, Aspen describes the offer Endurance has made for the business as "inadequate", especially in light of Aspen's strong operating results and increasing book value this year, and its legal tactics as being "wasteful" and designed to create a false sense of urgency.
Endurance made an unsolicited £3.2 billion bid for Aspen earlier this year, which was rejected by the insurer's board. Since then, the two companies have engaged in a very public war of words as they battle to win the confidence of Aspen's shareholders.
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It says that Endurance's offer, which it calls inadequate from the start, has become increasingly deficient as a result of Aspen's strong operating results. Endurance's offer is now approximately 1.1 times Aspen's book value.
It describes Endurance's stock – which makes up 60 percent of its offer – as a "highly unattractive currency" and calls Endurance's earnings as "low-quality" and "significantly dependent on reserve releases".
It also stresses that three separate independent governance advisory firms – Institutional Shareholder Services, Glass, Lewis & Co, and Egan-Jones Proxy Services – have recommended that Aspen shareholders reject Endurance's proposals.
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Atrium Hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of popular attractions like SM Mall of Asia and Baywalk. This 3-star hotel has 150 rooms and welcomes guests with a restaurant, free self parking, and a conference center. Ayala Center and Rizal Park are also near this Pasay hotel.
Enjoy a bite to eat at Atrium Lounge, the hotel's onsite restaurant. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is served for a fee each morning from 6 AM to 10 AM.
All 150 air-conditioned rooms feature balconies, refrigerators, and minibars. Guests can expect to find wired Internet and cable TV. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. In-room massages are available, and rooms also include desks.
Guests of Atrium Hotel enjoy access to free WiFi in public areas, 7 meeting rooms, and a conference center. Onsite parking is available, both free self and paid valet parking (PHP 100 per stay)—also useful is an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for PHP 650 per vehicle roundtrip. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day to help with luggage storage and securing valuables. Additional amenities include a business center, free newspapers, and a gift shop.
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- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
- Business center
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. 7 meeting rooms are available. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This business-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and 24-hour room service. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
Atrium Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
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- Total number of rooms - 150
- Number of floors - 10
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- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
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- Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Year Built 1998
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Free WiFi
Available in all rooms: Wired internet access ( PHP 100 per 24-hour period )
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Atrium Lounge - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open 24 hours.
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- Airport shuttle fee: PHP 650 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Valet parking fee: PHP 100 per stay (in/out privileges)
- Early check-in fee: PHP 1300
- Late check-out fee: PHP 1300
- Rollaway bed fee: PHP 800.00 per night
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Proposal, disciplines involved, institutions/scholars involved, methodologies and concepts involved, (grade of) interdisciplinarity, non-humanities involved, collaboration issues
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role: leader role: RA
Institutional stakeholders, Have you analysed the potential interests of institutional stakeholders in your project?, What are their strategic interests (which of their overall strategies might your project help to realize?), What are their short-term pragmatic interests (which of their own projects might yours support?), Are there conflicts of interest with any institutional stakeholders?, What is the potential benefit of your project for your home institution?, Is your institution aware of these benefits or do you have to communicate them?, Can the benefits be quantified?, Is the project aligned with your institution's strategic orientation?, Can the project leverage other institutional initiatives?, What is the potential benefit of your project for other institutions?, Are other institutions aware of potential benefits of your project?, Can potential benefits be quantified?, Can benefits be traded for external institutional support?
DH community stakeholders, Research agendas, Have you identified existing DH-research projects that will benefit directly from your project output?, Have you identified existing DH-research projects that might help you to sharpen your own focus and/or to identify desiderata and lacunae?, Teaching agendas, Will your project produce results of relevance to DH teaching?, Is there a DH curriculum related aspect to your project?, Have you communicated the teaching relevance of your project to potential stakeholders?, Strategic agendas, What are the strategic goals of your own project beyond immediate project implementation & success: what is its broader context and purpose?, Which strategic DH agendas does your project fall under and support?, Can your project help to interface DH with other discipline or methods oriented strategies?
Affiliated & associated projects, Which other projects are working on similar problems?, Do you consider these other projects potential partners or competitors?, How much project overlap have you identified?, How much potential project synergy have you identified?, Have you exchanged ideas with other project teams?, Have you considered entering a project or development partnership?, Will it be beneficial to formalize the partnership?, What is the project life cycle of potential partner projects in relation to yours?, Is the other project in sync, or is it too far behind or ahead to warrant cooperation?
Funding agencies & research policy makers, Have you surveyed strategic funding initiatives?, Can your project be seen to constitute a 'best practice' example in terms of a funding initiative or strategy?, Have you liased directly and personally with funding agency representatives? Do you have a contact person?, Have you submitted a funding proposal?, What will the funding agency get out of your project if it succeeds?
TYPOLOGY: What type of resources do you require?, knowledge resources, competencies, tools, services and infrastructure, human resources, Content
AVAILABILITY: To which degree are required resources already available?, Which resources do you already own?, Whose resources can be shared?
PROCUREMENT: Which necessary resources do you still have to aquire?, What costs will the acquisition involve?, Can other projects also benefit from this acquisition and can costs be shared?
CRITICALITY: Have you ranked resources in terms of how critical they are for your project?
USEFULNESS: What is the resource life cycle?, For how long will it be required?, Does it make sense to lease, hire or share the resource?, Cann you 'sell' the resource after using it?, How often will you have to replae it and what is the resource's life cycle cost?
PLANNING: How will the project be planned and its execution be controlled?
ADMINISTRATION: How will the project be administered?, Financial management, Personnell management, Resource management
COMMUNICATION: How will the project be communicated and presented to its stakeholders?, Will stakeholders be involved in the planning?, Will you communicate progress reports?, Will you communicate a final report?, Is your aim to inform stakeholders, or do you also want to create buy-in?, Is the information going to be public or exclusive?
DELEGATION: Which processes can be outsourced / crowd-sourced?
REQUIREMENTS: Which funds do you already have available and how big is the short fall?, What are the financial requirements in relation to project phases: how much do you need at which point?
ENABLERS: Who are the potential project funders?, What internal funding options (seed money etc.) are available?, What external funding otions (grant schemes etc.) are available?
SELF-FUNDING: Can your project generate funds by producing deliverables?, Can you sell expertise?, Can you sell technology ?, Can you sell content?, Can you sell services?
SUSTAINABILITY: Have you already considered the follow-up or second project phase in terms of financial requirements?
Perform OCR
Determine audience
Choose project management software
Write a proposal
Write a final report
Determine audience
Anticipate resource needs, Infrastructure, Personnel


text: VENTURA, Calif., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) ("Clean Diesel"), a cleantech emissions control company, has partnered with American Infrastructure Leasing ("AIL"), a leading provider of leases for aftermarket trucking equipment in North America, to offer leasing solutions for Clean Diesel's ECS-branded diesel particulate filter ("DPF") retrofit solutions to vehicle fleet owners and operators across North America. Under this exclusive program, AIL will provide the capital which is expected to enable qualified trucking fleets to acquire Clean Diesel retrofit solutions on terms that are convenient and financially attractive to their businesses. "Mandated emission reduction programs require fleet owners to replace or retrofit vehicles by certain deadlines, such as the California Air Resource Board's Truck and Bus Regulation which deadlines begin in 2012. The requirement to retrofit one to several vehicles often results in the need for our customers to reprioritize their capital and financing needs, and this can become a burden for them. We believe that this exclusive financing option, offered by our partner AIL, will provide qualified customers the ability to better manage within their budgetary constraints. We consider AIL an ideal partner given their experience and reputation with truck fleet customers and we are pleased to be the first and only company, we believe, to offer a DPF retrofit leasing program for truck owners in California," said Lyndon Smith, Clean Diesel's Vice President and General Manager. Under the program, AIL will provide equipment leasing options for the full range of DPF retrofit solutions available from Clean Diesel and Clean Diesel's licensed distribution partners. More information on the financing program will soon be available at www.CARBcompliance.info. About American Infrastructure Leasing AIL is a leading provider of equipment leasing solutions for trucking fleets in North America. AIL is an experienced lease provider for a wide range of trucking equipment and aftermarket installations, offering simple and readily available terms. Leases from AIL allow trucking fleets to acquire and use equipment from leading vendors on terms that are both convenient and financially attractive to their businesses. For more information, please visit www.aileasing.com. About Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.


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Valentine's Day Dinner
Frank's Americana Revival
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Valentine's Day Dinner 2013
Four Course Prix Fixe Menu
Make your reservation for this dinner event now.
(Choice of One)
Asparagus Soup
Red Pepper/Lump Crab
Baby Spinach & Arugula
Easter Egg Radish/Basil & Mint/Honey Pecan Vinaigrette
(Choice of One)
Lump Crab Cake
Tarragon Beurre Blanc/Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
Beef Tenderloin
Blue Cheese/Caramelized Onions/ Horseradish Cream/ Grilled Crostini
Baked Oyster Trio
Fonseca/ Casino/Bienville
(Choice of One)
Seared Salmon
Roasted Wild Mushrooms/Grilled Polenta/Aged Balsamic
Short Rib Grillades Dumaine
Red Wine Demi-Glace/White Cheddar Grits/Poached Egg
Pan Roasted Chicken Morocco
Preserved Meyer Lemon & Green Olive/Saffron/Crispy Potato Leek Confit
(Choice of One)
Chef's Fruit & Cheese
Grilled Peaches/ Ricotta - Chilled Strawberries/ Grand Marnier Zabaglione - Roasted Figs/ Gorgonzola
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
New York Style Cheesecake
Graham Cracker Crust/ Raspberry Sauce
$59.00 per person; not including tax and gratuity
$30.00 per person; additional wine pairing
For reservations, call 713.572.8600 or visit http://www.frankshouston.com/reservations. Ticket order does not pay for dinner, nor does it ensure a reservation. Reservations must be made with restaurant by the manners above.
Frank's Americana Revival
3736 Westheimer
Frank's Americana Revival
Frank's Americana Revival embraces classic dishes from regions across the country, while lending an eye toward the cuisines of the future. At Frank's, we took classic American fare and modernized the items for evolving tastes and preparation methods. We plan on featuring our interpretation of food styles that have been enjoyed by multiple generations throughout our collective history.
These various "Americana" influences play out across the menu with dishes such as Carolina lowland inspired Shrimp and Grits, South Louisiana Creole Gumbo, and Pan-Seared Snapper with Creole Okra & Tomatoes. Chef Albert has developed a fresh rendition of classics from both coasts such as San Francisco's Crab Louis and East Coast staples Bolognese Americano and Linguine with Clams.
"Houston has an amazing restaurant scene, but we think there's room for neo-contemporary American cuisine. Call it 'retro comfort' food served in an environment where you can happily dine with your friends and family, enjoying foods you grew up eating, ingredients you have come to love, and dishes you have always wanted to try."
Not veering too far from the origins of Frank's Chop House, high quality cuts of meat maintain their starring role. Carefully selected and perfectly prepared steaks and chops include All Natural Dry-Aged Rib Eyes from Niman Ranch, Maple-Brined Pork Chops, and Grilled Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Demi-Glace.
Southern classics on the menu are highlighted by Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Apple Risotto and Buttermilk Fried Chicken, not to forget a crazy-good Chicken Fried Steak.


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TS EAMCET 3 2016 Notification, Exam date : Telangana Government is going to conduct EAMCET (Engineerning Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test) examination second time in this year. They successfully conducted the first time on 28th may 2016. Actually Telangana Governement has declared TS EAMCET 2 examination date but due to exam papers leaked issues they cancelled it and ready to conduct TS EAMCET 3. So candidates who are eagerly waiting for this notification need to check the exam schedules / exam dates here. We are providing complete details about TS EAMCET 3 so just go through the below information.
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The purpose of conducting EAMCET exam is to join students for MBBS AND BDS courses in various colleges Telangana Govt will conduct this exam. It official TS Govt has announced TS EAMCET 3 exam date i.e on September 11 2016. Candidates who had appeared in TS EAMCET 2 can attend for this exam also with the same hall ticket.
There is no changes in exam centers so students no need to worry about exam centers. But students should carry their hall tickets. All the best to the candidates who are going to attend for this exam. Before that just check the below description provided by us. And feel free to ask any doubts regarding TS EAMCET 3.
- Name of the Organization: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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- TS EAMCET Exam Schedule:
- Exam date: 11th September 2016
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Peaches, our regal, beautifully marked Tortie is a quiet little lady who is currently accepting applications for a forever home. She has been raised around other cats and dogs, so she will fit in well with a multi pet home. Her playful, sweet temperament, matched with her stunning beauty, will surely seal the deal with this gal. She loves people, other pets and toys but most of all, she will love YOU. As of 11/16, Peaches is a year and a 1/2 old, current on vaccines, spayed and FeL/FIV negative. If you would like to make Peaches your new family member, we invite you to visit kerryscats.org to complete an adoption application. You may also contact Kerry's Cats at 803.628.1654
Kerry's Cats mission is NO MORE HOMELESS CATS in the York County, SC area. We work towards this mission on 3 fronts:
1) Working with each at risk cat in his/her present home to keep him/her at that home. This is done by assisting with veterinary care, providing food/shelter/containment/education as needed;
2) Providing low cost spay/neuter options to cat owners to reduce the population of potentially at risk pets in our designated geographic area;
3) Providing rescue and adoption options if other alternatives are not viable.
We are an all Volunteer/foster home based Organization, the Foster of the pet you chose has the FINAL SAY in the adoption.
Thank You!
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