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Part 19
"This is probably the victim, but two of you stay with him. The rest, secure all exits, search the cars, and scan for chameleons."
Lieder didn't need to observe the speaker long to conclude that he was the highest authority present.
"They went out that way," Lieder said calmly, pointing at the elevator that the Sphinxes had taken. "Couldn't tell whether they went up or down, though."
"Oh, how refreshing, you're offering cooperation," he replied, smiling in relief. "Techs, focus on that elevator. See if we can crack it before they escape. Chances are low, but we might determine which floor they went to before they clear the building."
"I don't suppose you'll get anything out of those two." Lieder motioned at the pair of vehicles that had been there before his arrival. He was certain that these people could satisfy a lot of his curiosity, but resisted the urge to place that above their investigation.
"These are Sapient craft, there are sunflower seeds that are harder to crack." The officer frowned in when he deduced which vehicle Lieder had arrived in. "You came in that?"
"Yeah." Lieder felt something like shame over the admission that the luxury vehicle was his.
"Victim's a Peer, lads, let's mind our etiquette. Can I ask how long you've been awake, sir?"
"Is this day four or five?" Lieder wondered aloud. He was impressed that they knew he was a Winkle, but guessed that they had probably encountered this pattern before. "I think it was five."
"Didn't take you long to risk their attention," his interviewer observed. "What was your offense?"
"Offense," Lieder scoffed at the term. "To be fair, they didn't consider them 'offenses' by the time our conversation was done, but I'm straying from the topic here. I quoted several individuals involved in 'restricted' history, and also queried my lodging attendant about musical genres they don't appreciate like they should."
"I can't express how grateful I am that you're cooperating," the officer's voice was heavy with relief. "Did they identify themselves in any way? Were there any features about them that might help us pick them out of a crowd?"
"They called themselves Sphinxes, but I'd bet anything that they were actually Tombs."
"Sphinxes?" The officer suddenly seemed eager. "Could you spell that for me?"
"I'd caution you against sharing that Tombs suspicion without having any proof," one of Lieder's guards warned.
"There were five of them," Lieder ignored the interruption. "Three men, a woman, and a huge guy with the shoulder-balloon things goin' on. I think the big one was male, but I'm far from certain. Also, while I'd wager that they took them off in the elevator, they had big lion helmets on, ones that might be hard to conceal without a large bag to carry them around in."
"Be advised." As the stranger spoke, Lieder couldn't help but feel awkward. He was addressing all of his men, but only the duo that watched over Lieder were in earshot. "We're looking for five perpetrators. One has pneumatics, put a temporary restriction on any athlete who requires such an apparatus. Be especially wary of groups of five, but account for the probability that they separated."
Lieder was certain he was transmitting these orders to all Martials in the building, but because he wasn't using any visible device, and because he maintained eye contact with Lieder the entire time, it was difficult to imagine him talking to anyone else.
"I'd say there's a good chance they'll stick together, their leader's not the best at what he's trying to do. Without the efforts of one of them in particular, you'd have probably caught them by now."
Lieder silently chided himself, amused by the fact that he'd almost said Michael's name aloud. He couldn't imagine a more careless mistake after promising Michael that he wouldn't use his identity against him. It seemed almost hypocritical to have mocked the Sphinx leader for that exact mistake.
It also felt unfair to give Michael sole credit. Their female member was even more capable than him.
"What makes you say that?"
"The guy giving orders was making one mistake after another. He organized this ambush on the false assumption that I was a Sapient, which was made worse by virtue of the fact that the Tombs sent a lower-ranking Peer to release me from the hospital. I never agreed to the terms they claimed I violated; they had to explain what those terms were, and the time they spent doing that could easily be the only reason I'm still alive right now."
"Are you saying that you refused their offer?"
"Yep," Lieder replied without hesitation, despite the possibility that this admission might make him a criminal. "I'm not enabled to accept such terms under my present circumstances."
"Bold," the officer smirked his approval, implying that he held little respect for the Tombs' quest to suppress history. "They'll come after you again, you know."
"Why is it the Tombs needs to hide behind these Sphinx masks? Was it a bluff when their leader told me that the Tombs have a legal right to undo the revival of uncooperative Winkles?"
"Again," the earlier protester replied. "I really must emphasize the severity of your claim. In a more public setting, there would undoubtedly be dire ramifications for accusing them without proof."
"Fine." Lieder rolled his eyes. "Pretending I don't know they're not really the same organization, why would a Sphinx come after my life if the Tombs were legally privileged to take it? Was he lying about that privilege?"
"No," the officer replied. "That wasn't necessarily a lie. However, were they to act on that right, the dispute would be mediated. Depending on the severity of the infraction, most attempts have been acquitted in trial. The clients who resurrected the Winkles tend to defend their investments. So long as their employers care about the Winkle, or assuming the Winkle was granted status in the Peerage, it's pretty safe to assume the Winkle will be defended. A person could easily imagine how the Tombs might be behind these people's actions, but as my subordinate said, without proof , a formal accusation would only damage the accuser."
"I can't imagine how a public accusation would benefit me anyway. I still won't pretend that the Sphinxes' charade is working, though."
"I'd be really appreciative if you could spell that for me."
"S-P-H-I-N-X. Plural adds an E-S."
"Thank you. Having the name will be of great convenience to me."
"Why is it that nobody has shared that name with you before?" Lieder asked. "All your questions have suggested you've investigated these types of incidents before, and you mentioned that other Winkles were uncooperative. Why would that be?"
Lieder noticed his guards direct a nervous glance at each other.
"Isn't it obvious?" The officer seemed somewhat surprised. "They're frightened. Civilians are scared of anonymous people that threaten violence. I mean no offense, but understand, from our perspective, Winkles are especially susceptible to scare tactics."
"Really?" Lieder hadn't expected this. "I'd have thought people who lived through times of war would be a little harder to scare than those who have always known peace."
"Oh, that's a valid opinion, and please understand that we don't believe that everyone in your generation scared easily. You see, the majority of your people are dead; the number of Winkles that underwent digitization are best measured in millions, while the population of the planet at that time was in the billions. If we're using the term 'Winkle' correctly, we're only referring to the ones that digitized, and the fact of the matter is, most Winkles became Winkles because death was in sight and it scared them."
Lieder considered this. It had always been clear that the digitization procedure appealed only to the old and terminally ill. Like most of the others, he was a senior, but that's the only similarity they shared. While he'd used the procedure as a loophole to bypass the anti-euthanasia laws, his contemporaries had hoped it would extend their lifespans.
This Martial had avoided this term, which hinted that there might be a common stereotype for Winkles. Lieder believed it was probably accurate: if someone was a Winkle, chances were good that they were some kind of coward.
"I see why you're so relieved that I'm cooperating now," Lieder said. "I hadn't ever thought of it that way. Most people in my situation are alive today because they did everything they could to run from death, so when the Sphinxes threatened them to be silent or die, their choice is obvious. They didn't come this far just to die now."
"I confess," the officer replied. "I'm surprised you'd be willing to defy them after taking such care to preserve yourself. The fact that you survived your encounter with them makes me wonder if they were bluffing about the death threats they've made. Did you realize they were bluffing beforehand?"
"I don't think they were bluffing." Lieder shrugged. "They all had pistols, and two of them were intending to use them. The only reason they never fired is because they didn't seem to think they could afford to miss, and I wasn't giving them any easy shots. Had you come much later, I probably would have died."
"Well, If they shot and missed, we'd have heard it, and thereby been able to provide testimony of ballistic usage. They must have agreed beforehand to only shoot if they were sure they could kill. That way, if the worst happened and they failed to kill but were still caught, their crime would be much lesser."
"I honestly hadn't thought of that," Lieder considered this theory. "That does make more sense, especially if there are quicker ways to dispose of a body than there were in my day."
"There certainly are," the officer confirmed. "Several methods, actually, and we suspect they've employed them before. They only need a few seconds to erase the evidence."
"Frightening," Lieder observed. "Does this happen often?"
"No. It's been more than a decade, in fact. For a time, there was a rise in the sharing of Winkle culture, and that was likewise becoming more acceptable until these Sphinxes appeared. After the first incident and with each time it happened again, the Winkle community became more aware and began to quiet back down. It was almost refreshing to receive this alarm today; I'd begun to think I'd never have another chance to pursue these people."
"Oh, excellent." Lieder was relieved. "I'll be glad if your coming to my rescue wasn't an annoyance for you. I would have preferred to be able to handle it myself, but I like this outcome much more than the alternative."
"You weren't a burden at all. In fact, with your information, we're more empowered than ever. Beyond the fact that we know they're still active, you've provided us with the name of their group. Further, we can now be certain that, not only do they have a technician capable of commandeering control of other families' buildings and equipment, they can actually neutralize the security of a Mobile Sanctuary. Finally, we know that they can monitor the usage of Winkle terms as effectively as the Tombs can, which likely means that they are simply using the Tombs' systems. This, my friend, was the opposite of 'annoying'; it was an opportunity."
"Good, good," Lieder sighed in relief. "Because they promised they'd be coming after me again."
"Did they?" The officer smirked, an expression of anticipation and confidence. "Is it my imagination, or have I been honored with yet another opportunity by your virtue… come to think of it, I haven't asked your name yet."
"Carl," Lieder replied, offering his right palm for a handshake.
"Lord of the Lieder family." The quieter of Lieder's guards had been navigating his expander throughout the conversation.
"Lord?!" The lead Martial was shocked. "I've never heard of a Winkle Lord before."
"I'm told it's uncommon," Lieder replied with a casual shrug.
"That's quite an understatement." The officer's confidence was fading. "I'd call it rare enough to be miraculous. Did you take over an existing family?"
"No, I don't think so. His roster is blank."
"They gave you your own family?" He found each revelation more appalling.
"I guess?" Lieder shrugged. "I don't even know who resurrected me, or why, much less what 'Lordship' even means in this day and age. Help me out here, my good Martial, who could authorize the giving of these gifts to me?"
"I don't even know if any single person could do such a thing. It's possible that the idea originated from an individual, but it must have had to pass through the Assembly of Lords in order to become a reality. There is no higher authority than that, my friend, and I hear that they can't agree on anything lately."
Lieder took mental note of the name 'Assembly of Lords.'
"Do you guys have access to the Tombs' records?" Lieder turned to the guard that had discovered his status. "Might it have any relevant information on whatever form you discovered my Lordship on?"
"This is just the typical basic profile that's available to the public." He made a waving motion with his expander as he spoke. "It's the same source that the attendants draw from when they welcome you into buildings and whatnot."
"We could make a request of the Tombs," his superior interjected. "But we can't access it without permission or without a mandate from the Assembly."
"Would you make a request for me?" Lieder asked. "Pretend you're suspicious of me, and that it's relevant to your investigation?"
"Sure, I could do that." The officer seemed savvy to Lieder's strategy. "Make a reminder for me, Baron?"
Lieder smiled. This was turning out well.
"So may I have the honor of knowing my saviors' names?" Lieder asked.
"I'm Earl Akecheta Martial, and this is Baron Kristof and Baron Rashid."
"My deepest appreciations, good Martials."
"It is our duty to serve you in this capacity. Could I bother you for your testimony, if you don't need some time to recover first?"
Lieder recounted what had happened to him after leaving his Padrone lodgings and before the Martials had arrived. His audience listened without interrupting, their opinions of the events inferable by the changes in their body language. Rashid recorded the debriefing on his expander.
"This was truly an unreasonable attack," Akecheta observed, once Lieder had indicated he was finished. "And one that sets quite a precedent. Even for all his incompetence, I doubt their leader overlooked that a Winkle who was given Lord status would not be confined by the usual restrictions. The likelihood that your status was granted by the Assembly probably means that you were never meant to have those stipulations. The will of the Assembly would override the Tombs' objections. By hunting you, they can no longer claim to be taking lives that the Tombs should have legal claim to; they'd be opposing the Assembly."
"I'm sure they're aware of all that, too," Lieder agreed. "They were browsing the Tombs' records – you'll remember that they were able to confirm that I had not committed to a contract. If they're undermining the Assembly's efforts, they are doing so voluntarily."
"Impudent," Kristof sneered. "Especially considering their leader's ineptitude. We'll bring him down long before he gets anywhere near you, Lord."
"That will be appreciated." Lieder smiled. "Might I recommend you take him alive? Unlike the other members of their group, we would want the public to know of his affiliations with any of the proper families."
"Why wouldn't we want to do that for the other criminals?" Rashid asked.
"Well," Lieder paused to consider his words. "I think that only the captain of the Failboat should have to go down with his ship. Besides, you never know where the other members might have come from. For instance, I'm pretty sure the woman was originally a Martial. I'd imagine we'd want to keep that fact away from the public's scrutiny."
All three pairs of eyes narrowed. Lieder swallowed; perhaps he shouldn't have shared his theory? He hadn't even noticed the probability until after the Sphinxes had fled. Still, she had shown a proficiency for combat, and had the insight to see through his bluff about having bodyguards. Every time a topic relating to combat or law enforcement had come up, people associated it with the Martials. Were there any other families that specialized in such things?
Despite his second-guessing, Lieder knew he shouldn't regret sharing this. His reasoning was sound. Besides, their reaction was proving to be quite amusing.
"That's a bold and most unwelcome implication, Lord Lieder," Kristof said coldly. "If a Martial became a criminal, the public would perceive it as a betrayal of their trust. The ramifications would be severe."
"I agree." Lieder understood that he was being threatened, but reacted as if he was unaware. "We need to keep this possibility a secret. I've only been awake for four days, my knowledge of society is limited. We don't need to invest too much into my opinion."
"Oh, you're saying I'm a threat. I see. I suppose even insight can be regrettable at times." Lieder closed his eyes, opened his palms, and elevated his arms to in an obvious posture of submission. "I offer you my assurances that I would not use this against the Martials, but I understand if you can't trust my word. Do what you will with me."
His words were genuine. He hated blackmail, even as a last resort. He'd only consider it if his 'victim' had done something wrong enough to justify taking a cheap shot at them. The only way he could convince them that he harbored such a policy was to surrender without condition.
"Soften up, Barons, we can't fault him for observing the obvious. He's been forthcoming with his testimony, and he's a very high-value member of the Peerage. The menial risk of having this exposed to the public isn't enough to turn such a valuable friend into our victim."
"Earl, are you saying he's right?" Kristof was appalled.
"Absolutely," Akecheta answered without hesitation. "I recently had a colleague accept a career opportunity with the Tombs family. There's bound to be several similar stories within the Martials. If the Tombs family truly is harboring Sphinx, it's likely that they've been recruiting Martials to reduce the possibility of Sphinx operatives being captured, and thereby having their secret exposed. This has been a fear of mine for some time now."
"I understand all that…" Rashid paused and glanced at Kristof, who seemed dazed. "… and while I acknowledge that the loss of a Lord is a heavy one, this could be a scandal that would cripple the Martials for years to come."
"I understand your concern, Baron, but know that I'm convinced there is no risk in placing our trust in his silence."
"Forgive me if I'm being insubordinate, but is there a basis for this trust?"
"You know that rank in our family is restricted by age, correct? One of the main reasons for this is that, as you get older, you obtain the ability to recognize the situations that you cannot afford to lie about."
"Isn't it also true that the older you get, the less capable you are of knowing who is trustworthy and who isn't?"
"That is a trend seen in many people, yes, but mostly from Sapients and those who haven't had to exercise their ability to analyze people in that way. We Martials are analyzing in this manner all the time, so I can tell. At Lord Lieder's age, he'd qualify for a higher rank than me, and this is certainly a situation that he can't afford to be dishonest in."
"…someone can rise above your rank by the time they're a teenager?"
"He's a Winkle, Baron, he's probably more than a century old."
"Then why'd they make him look like he's ten?"
"Pretend someone's given you a brain and told you to grow a body to put it in. Do you wait fifteen years to let it grow just big enough to fit the brain in, or do you have it crap the bed until it's thirty, just because?"
"Bam!" Lieder chuckled, impressed with the Earl's response. "Akecheta wins. Fatality!"
"I showed more restraint than that, didn't I?" Akecheta squirmed somewhat. Lieder was amused that a law enforcement official would be so squeamish.
"Don't they have some way to accelerate the growth?" Rashid asked, hopeful that he could validate his lack of insight.
"Doesn't the same analogy work if you replace 'years' with 'days?'" Kristof offered. "The earlier you put the brain in, the sooner your sheets stay clean."
"Fine. I must have missed the lecture on nocturnal incontinence that you all seemed to go to."
"I bet you did miss it, and I bet that the Sapient does your laundry has also managed to come to that conclusion," Kristof quipped.
Akecheta, Lieder, and Kristof shared a laugh at Rashid's expense. Rashid smiled tolerantly and rolled his eyes.
"Anyway," Lieder managed after several seconds of laughter. "You have my gratitude, Earl. I won't betray your faith."
"If I may retrace some of the conversation," Akecheta replied. "You seemed certain that they would come after you again, was that correct?"
"Yes, I'm sure they will. They swore it, and to be honest, I'm going to provoke that attack by referencing forbidden history at every opportunity. The Tombs and Sphinx have information I need, and if I can't get the Tombs to relinquish that information voluntarily, I'm prepared to force it out of Sphinx."
"Bold." Akecheta approved. "If you'll allow me, I'm interested in helping you achieve that goal. Of course, assuming I get approval to assign you escorts, their official goal will simply be protection, but they'll have the freedom to facilitate your agenda."
"I'd appreciate that assistance," Lieder thanked. "I don't know where the money came from, but I have some. I'd like to pay for the service, if I may."
"Under these circumstances, it would be inappropriate to accept reimbursement. It's our duty and the purpose for which we exist. If you insist on expressing any gratitude, I'd recommend you disguise it as an arbitrary donation."
"Fair enough." Lieder shrugged. He opened his mouth as though to continue, but his train of thought derailed as he watched Akecheta's gaze shift to something behind Lieder.
The expression of the soldier that Lieder discovered upon turning around seemed to radiate frustration.
"I'm guessing I'm not going to enjoy your report," Akecheta prompted.
"No, Earl. Everything's compromised. The doors, the lifts, the attendant's senses; the culprit eradicated the existing system and replaced it with their own. There's even a proprietary UI in place, and all the text is in code. We can't even read the prompts without manually deciphering the script. If any record exists, the only copies are either encrypted in this impossible mess or in their hands."
"Let's not attempt the impossible, then," Akecheta sighed. "Even if we managed extraction, I bet they were wearing self-contained suits. We'd just have a visual confirmation of the story our good Lord here just told us. I give my approval to purge the system and request the tenants to restore from their last checkpoint."
Lieder resisted a spontaneous urge to correct the Earl. Whether or not their suits were self-contained, Michael had taken his mask off. If they did manage to decrypt the information, Lieder was certain they would have something to gain. He was amused that his desire to cooperate with these Martials had again tempted him to violate his promise to protect Michael.
There was no way Sphinx would keep him on their roster anymore. Thereby, there was nothing that anyone would gain by seeking justice against the man. Half the possible benefits were already in effect: the Tombs would ensure that Michael was never involved in anything related to Winkle enforcement. All that was left for Lieder was to save the man from the pains of pointless retribution.
If Michael wanted to show his gratitude, then Lieder's forgiveness had created a bonus opportunity. If Lieder never encountered Michael again, he still hadn't lost anything. With all his apprehensions of this abominable second life, the worst use he could make of it would be the kind that ruined another person's livelihood.
"Is the car going to be as much of a problem as the rest of this?" Lieder asked, motioning at the vehicle as he spoke. "It's actually Padrone property, and I would hate to be responsible for its demise."
"It would be unreasonable to call you responsible," Akecheta assured. "Regardless, that's an easy fix. Even though the manufacturers protested its inclusion because they marketed it under the premise that it couldn't be commandeered, there's a failsafe that corrects all alterations that may have been made. Kristof, go reset it, would you?"
"I trust you have an expander by now, Lord Lieder?"
"I'll contact you as soon as I have an update on what kind of escort I can assign to you. You may do as you will, but as of now, we have neither reason nor right to compel you to remain. Again, you have my gratitude for your cooperation."
"And you have mine for saving my life." Lieder suppressed his irritation over the fact that he felt such a great need to prolong his existence. "If I can do anything else to help, know that I'm available."
"Rest assured of that. It was an honor to make your acquaintance, Lord Lieder."
"The pleasure's all mine, Akecheta Martial. Take care."
"You too," Akecheta chuckled, prompting Lieder to wonder what he found funny.
Ignoring his curiosity, he turned and walked towards the Mobile Sanctuary. Kristof was already returning from his errand.
"He's back under control?" Lieder asked.
"Affirmative. Additionally, we now know to keep a close eye on this particular vehicle. It's safe to take it home."
"Appreciations." Lieder smiled and nodded as they passed each other.
'Home' wouldn't be where he was taking it, but he was eager to be on his way again. Despite how much he'd exerted himself, the task of preparing for the next encounter seemed to energize him.


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Nick and Kathryn Knight
Ages: 35 and 33
Live: in Fareham, Hampshire
Occupations: Tax adviser, human resources worker
Earn: £31,000 plus flexible benefits worth £1,500, £28,300 plus flexible benefits worth £1,500
Mortgages: £49,000, £71,000 and £62,500
Debts: £2,500 one-year personal loan
Investments: Tessas, Peps, Isas
Pensions: Several small company schemes
Aim: To buy a holiday home in Cornwall
Nick Knight's friends can't believe he has only just climbed out of negative equity on the flat he bought in 1989, but he explains: 'It is not in a fashionable part of London and studio flats don't sell very well.'
He bought at the peak of the market for £55,500. At one stage its value dropped below £20,000 but it was recently valued at £53,000.
'I thought the boom was going to carry on and I had to get into the property market. I stretched myself a bit, and the rest is history.'
The flat has been let since 1992. Nick is now married to Kathryn and they have a 15-month-old daughter, Juliet. He has acquired two more mortgages. The flat's current tenant is a long-stay Department of Social Security claimant, who now pays less rent than agreed originally. Nick loses £100 a year on the letting, but says: 'He cannot afford to make up the difference so I told him not to worry because he looks after the flat well.'
Now he is out of negative equity, Nick is not sure what to do: 'Part of me feels it is good to have property in London so I should hold on to it, although another part of me worries about another crash.' He 'fell in love with' Cornwall during childhood holidays, and is tempted to keep the flat until the mortgage is paid off in 2014 and use the capital to buy a second home there. Then 'the proverbial albatross around my neck would end up doing some good'.
Nick and Kathryn both work full time and pay about £600 a month in nursery fees. Both have flexible benefits packages and take much of them in nursery vouchers at a 6 per cent discount. Nick also takes Tesco vouchers but not a company car 'because that is quite expensive in tax terms'.
Both have medical benefit, and Kathryn wants to buy extra holiday. Because of career changes, their pensions are small, but they are building these up and hope to put more in from next May when a loan to build their conservatory finishes.
Savings are 'around £1,000'. Both have Portman Tessas which mature in March 2004: 'We will probably use that money to buy a new car.' Their Peps and Isas were worth about £1,500 but have now lost value.
Adviser 1: Donna Bradshaw
Letting a flat can have drawbacks and if the Knights sell to avoid these, they will receive the entire proceeds of the endowment when it matures.
They are light on life cover. If Nick or Kathryn died soon it is unlikely their pensions would provide sufficient benefits for the family. They should work out how much income they need compared with what they would receive. Term insurance for a lump sum, or family income benefit for a regular income, for both of them can make up the shortfall. They should put the £1,000 in a mini-cash Isa.
For his age Nick is putting the right amount into pensions, though it might be better to build up short-term savings instead. Remortgaging in October 2002 could save a considerable amount, perhaps with a current account mortgage where you can pay off additional capital.
If they have no critical illness insurance and are non-smokers in good health, the cheapest mortgage protection plan for £132,000 over 20 years, including this cover, costs £38 a month with Norwich Union.
The annual management charge of 1 per cent for their Direct Line FTSE 100 tracker fund is high. I recommend a FTSE All-Share tracker rather than one which tracks the FTSE 100. Legal and General's annual charge is 0.5 per cent.
Donna Bradshaw works for Fiona Price & Partners.
Adviser 2: James Dalby
After such a long haul Nick is right to consider keeping the flat as a long-term investment, although it is now reasonable to expect the rate of increase in residential property prices to slow down.
The Knights might find the decision easier if they ask themselves whether they would buy the same property today for investment.
Selling the flat now would enable them to repay its mortgage and release capital which they could use to cut their main mortgage, but boosting their cash on deposit would be better.
They should have more than their £1,000 savings as an emergency fund. Scottish Widows Instant Transfer pays 4.65 per cent.
Nick should boost his life insurance, comparing the cost through his flexible benefits package with a quote from an independent financial adviser.
But it makes sense for him to split his money between pensions and Isas. Both have their merits, and using both maximises flexibility. An Isa fund to consider is Fidelity Wealthbuilder which provides global exposure to equities through Fidelity's regional specialists.
When the loan is repaid, they could boost their cash deposit and again split spare money between ISAs and pensions.
James Dalby works for Bates Investment Services.
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This morning on the Today Show, they are broadcasting from aboard a huge new Royal Caribbean cruise liner. I've been on a cruise and the ships can be pretty spectacular, but I had to wonder about the timing. Cruise lines have gotten a black eye lately due to on-board security, pirates and outbreaks of illness.
I imagine Katie Couric putting on her perkiness for whatever the segment/topic is (though I am not sure how that makes me feel about the upcoming CBS Evening News), but et tu Matt Lauer? Please give us some kind of grumbly signal that you aren't into this overt display.
My cruise was great so I don't have anything against the industry. But this, what I am seeing o the Today Show, it isn't media, it's marketing. Am I wrong for expecting more?


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The youngest woman smiled first. Up close, I realized she was barely older than me - maybe 21 or so. Her hair was light brown and straight, and she had a soft, freckled face.
"Sit down, James, and don't look so nervous."
I sat down in the sofa, Patrick joining me. I pushed my bags to the side and tried to sit up straight and not hunch my shoulders.
"I'm Jules," said the young woman.
"Diane," said the other woman. She was perhaps in her late fifties, with light grey hair pulled back into a bun.
The man next to her was roughly the same age, with thinning white hair. "Harry," he introduced himself. Neither of them smiled.
"You're well-known here, James," said Patrick. "We've been anticipating your arrival ever since you and Imogen got in contact with me."
"Some of us have," murmured Diane. Jules threw her a sour glare.
"Of course we've all been looking forward to you arriving. I, for one, think we've so much to learn from a young man like yourself. We need some youngsters who'll keep the Order going, after the older ones have need to retire." She pointedly glanced at Diane and Harry.
"I'm sure you all have much more you can teach me," I said. "That is, if you'll have me," I added quickly, feeling my face flush.
"Wise, that 'if'. Don't think you automatically have a membership because of where you come from, James." Diane's dagger-eyes stared me down. "That's not how we work. We work with those who will be of benefit to the Order. We're not a school for ignorant teenagers."
I shook my head. "I completely understand. And I'm very grateful for this opportunity." I paused. "But... Excuse me, what did you mean when you said 'where I come from'?"
Diane, Jules and Harry all looked instantly at Patrick - and i did too.
"You didn't tell him yet," Diane muttered.
I wanted to ask what Patrick hadn't told me, but my throat had closed up.
"Patrick," Jules spat, shaking her head in disgust. "I told you he didn't know who he was - Imogen told me. I told you how you should tell him. Why didn't you?"
"Watch it, Julianne. Don't forget whose superior is who."
Jules looked ready to exlpode as she sat back and folded her arms.
"What's going on?" I asked.
Patrick opened his mouth, but Diane cut over him. "Your mother was a member of the Order."
At her words, I felt sick, partly with anxiousness for the subject of my estranged mother, partly with excitement - I had never even considered ever finding my parents. If I had a lead on where I might find her... My head spun with deliria at the thoughts.
"An impressive one, at that," added Harry. "She may even have been one of the most talented Trackers I've ever worked with."
"She was still in the Order when she became pregnant with you, James," added Jules.
Something was deeply worrying me. I looked directlt at Jules - she was the one that made me feel most at ease.
"Why are you..? Is... Is my mother retired from the Order?"
Jules' eyes were watering now. "James -"
"Jim," I said. I'm not sure why i bothered telling her that then.
"Jim, she's not retired. Your mum is dead."
I sank back into the sofa. That couldn't be true. After so many years imagining what my mum would be like, she couldn't be dead... She had to exist.
"I'm so sorry, Jim," said Jules, leaning over the table and touching my leg.
"No. Don't be. It's fine." I was getting a splitting headache. "I'm just gonna get some air." I got up, pushed past Patrick, and bulleted toward the lobby doors.
I considered running. Running and calling Becca to come get me. I was happy with them, right? I had family. What did I have now? Nothing. Nothing but an ability that had so far in my life brought me nothing but pain and loss. I thought of Tracey, and almost cried. I thought of Sam, and punched a tree.


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Diversity and inclusion are growing in importance for the UK legal profession as firms expand and seek to penetrate the global marketplace. An ability to connect with clients and see things from a diverse cultural and business perspective now requires lawyers to step up a gear within the diversity field if they wish to win, retain and extract business from clients.
For example, numerous firms aspire to the template laid down by HSBC's marketing campaign as a global bank with an ability to connect locally. It is no longer simply enough to merge and buy presences in Europe, the Middle East and Asia; the smart law firms are now leveraging off the diversity in those hubs to penetrate a wider range of clients, particularly the booming markets in China and Russia.
But how are law firms using the diversity card to further ingratiate them with their clients? If we look at corporate America as an example, there is a trend for firms to help their clients manage their diversity issues.
But first firms must analyse diversity statistics and issues within their own organisations, such as progression to partnership, billable hours by ethnicity and gender/flexible working splits. By doing this, and reporting such information to clients and for specific matters, they can show that they are well progressed down the diversity road and are therefore able to guide and advise a client on establishing a diversity policy and strategy of their own.
This process goes a long way to showing how committed a law firm is to the subject.
Another popular method of aligning diversity to business development is through network groups. Not only are these excellent recruitment and retention tools, they can also be utilised to forge closer links with clients.
Current established groups include Weil Gotshal & Manges' Women@Weil group and Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BLP) Adelaide Group. The objective of both groups is that, given that an increasing number of women occupy senior executive positions within companies and the professions, many of them welcome the opportunity to meet with their peers and exchange views and ideas on issues affecting women in business.
For example, Women@Weil aims to embrace the talents and energy of women across the firm, focusing on issues as diverse as mentoring and networking, recruiting and retention, pro bono initiatives, business development and client outreach.
In recent months other law firms in the UK have also entered this arena. Such network groups are not all devoted to 'women's issues' either. They are beginning to cover a wide range of diversity, such as working parents, multiculturalism, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and flexible working.
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Clarke is a close friend of the defending champion and the duo tee off in Thursday's first round at The Grove near Watford just before 1pm and will resume just after midday on Friday.
More Ryder Cup opponents are grouped together as well, including Colin Montgomerie and Chris DiMarco, Padraig Harrington and JJ Henry, Jose Maria Olazabal and David Toms, Robert Karlsson and Jim Furyk, Paul Casey and Chad Campbell, Sergio Garcia and Scott Verplank, and Luke Donald and Brett Wetterich.
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A Phoenix woman remains in federal custody, after pleading not guilty to two criminal charges stemming from the tossing of a shoe at Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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The Friday Faxline Issue 499
House bill would allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind
On Thursday, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1539, the Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act, a bill that would allow states to opt out of the landmark No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). I am an original cosponsor of the A-PLUS Act. Having listened to feedback on NCLB from dozens of local educators, I believe that we must give state and local leaders more control over education policy. Under A-PLUS, states could still receive federal education funding, but without the burdensome regulations that are often tied to it. This would help ensure that decisions about education policy are made by those closest to the students, not by a bureaucrat in Washington, D.C.
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On Wednesday, the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of Republican House Members committed to fiscal responsibility, introduced an initiative aimed at protecting the American taxpayer from fiscal recklessness in Congress. Called the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, the plan has four key points: 1) Taxpayers have the right to have a federal government that does not grow beyond the taxpayers' ability to pay for it. 2) Taxpayers have the right to receive back each dollar that they entrust to the government for their retirement. 3) Taxpayers have the right to expect the government to balance the budget without having their taxes raised. 4) Taxpayers have the right to a simple, fair tax code that they can understand. The current growth of spending in Washington is not sustainable. These principles would help put us on a more responsible course and protect America's long term fiscal strength. Congress should take the Taxpayer Bill of Rights seriously.
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On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would expand the size of the U.S. House of Representatives to 437 seats, giving the District of Columbia a full House vote, and adding an at-large seat for Utah. Currently, D.C. has a delegate in the House who can vote in committee but not in the full House. During debate in Committee, proponents of the bill, who have been pushing to give D.C. a House vote for years, clashed with the bill's opponents who question its constitutionality. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) has announced that he plans to bring the measure before the full House next week. Most agree that even if Congress approves the bill a court will most likely determine its ultimate fate by deciding whether or not it is Constitutional.
Energy and Commerce Committee approves bill to combat identity theft
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The Global Sprint Challenge is a Thoroughbred horse racing series inaugurated in 2005 as a series of six sprint races run across three racing jurisdictions in Australia, England and Japan. In 2006 the series expanded to seven races across four racing jurisdictions with the inclusion of a race in Hong Kong and in 2008 the series expanded to eight races when an additional race in England became part of the series.
- The Champion Sprinter trophy is awarded to the connections of the horse that accumulates 42 points or more in a single season, and participates in challenge races in at least three countries.
- The Global Sprint Challenge Champion is eligible to win a $US1,000,000 bonus for connections, provided the champion wins a minimum of three Group 1 races in the series in three different countries. Important changes to the series for 2009 will see the $US1,000,000 bonus being split $US750,000 to the owner and $US250,000 to the trainer and there is now no necessity to race in all four countries to be eligible for the bonus.
Challenge History
2005 – Inauguration of six race series
2006 – Series expanded to seven races with the inclusion of the Hong Kong International Sprint
2006 – $US1,000,000 bonus incentive added to series
2008 – King's Stand Stakes upgraded to Group 1 from Group 2
2008 – Series expanded to eight races with the inclusion of the July Cup
2008 – The Age Classic replaces the Australia Stakes as the second Australian leg of the series
Global Sprint Challenge races
Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse
King's Stand Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot
Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot
July Cup (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse
Centaur Stakes (G2) at Hanshin Racecourse
Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse
The Age Classic (G1) at Flemington Racecourse
Hong Kong International Sprint (G1) at Sha Tin Racecourse
The Challenge Winners
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - April 28, 1991, New Braunfels, Texas ALBRECHT MAKING HER 4TH TRIP TO AUSTIN — See Sports, Page 14A slew Braunfels 410 M009 10/22/99 30-WEST MICPQPUBLISHING 262? E YANDELL DP TX 79903 l/ol. 139, No. 116 707 Landa St., New Braunfels, Texas 78130 (USPS 377-880) 512-625-9144 Sunday April 28, 1991 75 Cents Four Sections, 58 Pages On target Highs in the 90s, lows in the 60s and continued chances for rain arc forecast. For more weather infor mation, please see Page 2A. In akia: BUSINESS............ ................13A CLASSIFIED......... .............B-14B COMICS................ ...BB, 10-16C CROSSWORD...... ..................3 A DEAR ABBY........ ..................BB ENTERTAINMENT ..................7B HOROSCOPE....... ..................BB KALEIDOSCOPE.. ...............1-BB OPINIONS............. ..................4A •PORTS............... ...........14-10A SPRING FIX-UP... TV LISTINGS........ ...............1-BC WEATHER ..................2 A Stammtisch Best wishes The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung wishes "happy birthday" today to Jason Moore, Steven Sei-bold, Richard H. Smith, Roy Espinoza, Betty Richter, Charles Reviea, John Watts, Herman Bor chers and Carmen Torres. Belated birthday greetings to Lauren Ann Brucks, Heather Manil, Rudy Morales Jr., and Yoland Martinez. Celebrating a birthday Monday are, Mary Day, Leigh Eldred and Pedro Parti da. "Happy anniversary" today to Juan Carlos and Sylvia Moreno. Know of a birthday or anniversary? Oive our receptionist a call the day before at 625-9144 — we'd like to share in the greetings. Street closings Seidel Street will be closed all day Monday from Live Oak to the dead end. School issues Comal ISD Superintendent Joe Rogers will conduct a special meeting with parents of children who live in the Purgatory Road arca of the school district to discuss the possibility of realignment of attendance zones for the 1991-92 school years. All parents and interested persons arc invited to meet with Rogers at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6 at Mountain Valley Elementary School. The realignment of attendance zones is being considered to relieve overcrowding at the Mountain Valley Elementary School campus. Graduation fund Project Graduation fundraisers are being planned to help raise money for the special alcohol- and drug-free parties graduation night. New Braunfels High School Project Graduation committee will sponsor an outdoor movie on the football field May 2 at 8 p.m. Admission will be $1. The public is invited to attend. Canyon High School Project Graduation committee is encouraging people to eat pizza at Mr. Gatti's Monday, April 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. when the restaurant will donate $ I for every buffet bought. Tickets for sale Tickets for Folkfest '91 are on sale for $3 for adults. (Children under 18 enter free). Tickets will get you admission on the grounds of Conservation Plaza and the Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture May 4. Pick tickets up al New Braunfels Resorts, Chamber of Commerce, and Sophienburg Museum. Candidate forum The Concerned Citizens Coalition will host a May I "Meet the Candidates Night" for persons running in May 4 New Braunfels City Council elections. The proposed format for the meeting will be to allow candidates to make an opening statement and then field questions from the audience, lite meeting wit begin at 7:30 pm. at the New Braunfels Utilities meeting room, 263 E. Main Plaza Republican men Republican Men of Comal County will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 30 at the Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-op, located on PM 3159. State Rep Edmund Kucm- 8m 8TAMMT19CH, Pag# 2 Good Day ay JAIME -EE CAMPBELL Start Writer What could be more American man ipple pie. loulogs and I ire works? The New Braunfels Fourth of July cd ebrauon. President George Bush has equested hat oil Americans paruu-late rn a special 'Welcome Home Troops Celebration his Fourth of July." This celebration is in <ionor of all military personnel who have served the United Slates in (watt* and wartime. fhc New Braunteis Fourth cd July Celebration will be an all-day all air. rho locus will be on the clum of Opa anon Desert Storm ' military personnel. 'here will also be a long-oveiduc welcome mane lor Vietnam veterans. Phe New Brauiueis Inmith ol July Cclebrauou kicks oil .a dun. with a program a the Main Plaza, porno! cu by the Sophienbuxg Museum aal Archives. 'he tau ade scans ut 11 aan. I he louts, alai dung moos urn Jecoiaicu -ais will iwoceed I rum die Maul Plaza to the the Comal County Fairgiounos. 'hue will be live music, ais and uial ts mu i clr eminent* J he tuewoiks display Plaits alia dais ut '-anda Paia. Cheiyl Scow. a manoci at the Welcome Home t roops Coninidia said, This is oui way of say ut* 'Welcome Home,' we uppieeiaie you, and thank you. Veteran* and men lanuiies unu civic * gnu a/au on* teen to t putty he Welcome Home Hoop* Committee by April HJth ti at ail possible. A meeting will be held May 8th at Knights of Columbus Hall cai I anda Street. Write to Cheryl Scott at oO> Kigde-aeia. New Brauiueis, '8130 or call Cheryl at 629-0441. Taking his turn as target for watery sponge ball is Bryan Dycus, one of the many participants in the National Little League Fund Day, held Saturday at the National Little League Field on Fredericksburg Road For the latest on Little League action and the standings of New Braunfels teams, please see Page 16A. (Photo by Erik Karlsson) Kindermaskenball Parade, Folkfest sharing link By STEPHANIE FERGUSON tow* Editor Historic fun for the entire family it slated for May 4 as the annual Kinder maskenball Parade and Folkfest celebration kicks off. While the two events are separate, both are so similar in purpose and fun. event organizers encourage the com munity to attend both. First parents should dress their children up in customes for the Kindermaskenball Parade. This year's parade has no theme in hopes of getting more youngsters to participate. All costumes will be acceptable. Strollers and wagons are permitted for the younger children, but no bicycles, tricycles, roller skates or skateboards will be allowed in the tirade. Parade lineup begins at 9 a rn at the New Braunfels Independent School District administration building park mg lot at 430 W. Mill Street Judging will begin at 9:15 a m. and the parade will begin at IO. The parade will end at the Sophienburg Archives building on Seguin Street Free drinks will be served to all participants Then parents arc urged to take their children over the Folkfest at Cooser vauon Plaza, located off Churchill Drive, for the chikfren's Grand March at noon. And then enjoy all the historic activities there On Saturday parents accompanying their chi Icbm dressed in costume will receive 1/2 off the S3 ucket price for Folkfest Persons under 18 enter hee County gets cut of drug money By STEPHANIE FERGUSON New* Editor A small vacant shop nestled in Downtown New Braunfels soon will be bustling with "teen activity'' as a local agency prepares to open a business for teens with some products made by teens. "Kids need to be involved in something that they can feel worthwhile about, they can identify with, and they can have an opportunity to make some money," said Nancy Ney, executive director of Teen Connection, which will open the shop soon. The shop, to be called 'The Teen Scene ... Your Connection for Affordable Clothes & Stuff" will open at 298 W. San Antonio St., adjacent to the Brauntcx Theatre. And so far, enthusiasm for the project is overwhelming, Ney said, adding several local youth groups have expressed interest in volunteering with anything that needs to be dixie. One of the main premises behind opening the store is to let students who make arts and crafts or jewelry or other objects to have an opportunity to scil them. Good quality used clothing and other goods bought through surplus houses will also be sold in the shop Ney said students at Teen Connection also will be making T-shirts to sale once a silk screening process is set up at Teen Connection, 1414 W San Antonio St. Students, from Teen Connection or from area groups, also will be volunteering to man the store with adult supervision. Teen Connection offers youth and f amilies alternative schooling, counseling services, emergency shelters, consultation, education, and a thrift shop behind the facility at 1414 W. San Antonio which will remain open after the teen shop is open. Students and adults interested in getting involved with the new shop should attend a meeting Thursday at 4:30 at the new location. For more information call Teen Connection at 629-6571. Nancy Ney, executive director of Teen Connection, stands outside soon-to be 'The Teen Scene" (Photo by Enk Karisson) By STEPHANIE FERGUSON Nawa Editor Comal County Sheriff Jack Bremer picked up more than $100,000 Saturday when U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm was in San Antonio handing out checks to arca law enforcement agencies for their work in the war on drugs. And the sheriff is already making out a wish list which includes bulletproof vests, survellience equipment, and undercover vehicles. Sen. Gramm handed out a record $876,383 to area agencies under provisions of the Federal Asset Sharing Bremer Gramm program which awards large portions of assets seized in drug operations to participating agencies. Agencies receiving funds Saturday during ceremonies at the San Antonio Police Department, were, Comal County Sheriffs Office, San Antonio Police Department, Bexar County District Attorney's office, San Antonio Airport Police Department, Department of Public Safety, and the Dei Rio Narcotics Task Force. "This is an opportunity to buy some of the things that are necessary, but a little more sophisticated in nature that will just make our officers' jobs easier and hopefully enable its to do a better job," said Sheriff Bremer, who picked up the check for $ 126,640. The CCSC) shared in the asset program because of its cooperation with * U.S Customs in a drug bust that culminated rn San Antonio in Oct. 1990 at a motel. Bremer said the money, which comes from the seized assets of persons arrested and convicted in drug busts, is truly justice "We can lake the crook's money — the ill-gotten gams that they dave received — and turn around and use it against them." he said. "The bad guys pay for it. Historically law enforcement has had to pay catchup. The crooks come up with a scheme and then the cops have to come back and try to figure out a way to counteract that scheme and the crooks have always had more money then the cops." Bremer said the amount of money he received Saturday is the largest asset-sharing check he has received "But, records are made to be broken. '' Shop soon should teem with teens July Fourth celebration in the works ;
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I'm not concerned about the scar appearance as it has now faded as much as its going to, my issue is how the under lying tissue is tight under the scar resulting in my scar tissue been pulled in leaving a groove in my abdomen, how can I improve this at home ? Just to note I'm a uk size 8 so dieting is not the answer lol
How can I remove or lesson the scar depth? (photos)
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How can I remove or lesson the scar depth?
Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs. Based solely on your pictures it appears that you have a discrepancy in the thickness of the tissues along the top and bottom of your incision. In order to improve this you could pursue liposuction of the upper area of the scar to help reduce the size and thickness or pursue a scar revision in the hopes of directly removing the tissues and reapproximating the skin layers to leave a tapered appearance. See a board certified plastic surgeon in consultation to determine the best treatment option. Best wishes.
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Tummy Skin Has Scar
This type of scarring needs revision and lasers if you are looking to do anything to improve it. subcision can sometimes be used with laser as an alternative to surgery. Best, Dr. Emer.
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In Normal mode the keystrokes are commands
To go to instert mode type i
To go back to Normal mode type <Esc> (maybe twice)
the keys are on the home row of your right hand
l is on the right, h is on the left, j points down
U is an edit command which `u' undos and CTRL-R redos
Same as i but puts you just after the character
3k moves you three lines down
3ahello<Esc> appends three times hello
The count always comes before the command it modifies
This will only close the current window (might not exit vim itself)
Jump to a |tag| with CTRL-], Jump back with CTRL-T (pop tag) or CTRL-O (go to previous position)
:help {subject}, :help subject() function subject, :help E43 for error number 43, :help i_<Up> for insert mode up arrow, :help 'number' for editor option 'number', :help -t for command line switch -t, :help i_CTRL-H for insert mode command CTRL-H, :help CTRL-H for normal mode command CTRL-H, :help c_abc for command line mode command abc, :help abc for normal mode command abc, :help helpfile.txt goes to the top of a help file
`$' to the end of the line
`^' to the first non-black char of a line
`0' To the the very first char of a line (even if blank)
`33G' takes you to line 33
`G' takes you to the last line
`gg' takes you to the first line
`%' moves to the matching closing/openning parenthesis in an expression
If not on a parenthesis, `%' moves forward to the next one
Define what constitutes a parenthesis with the option `matchpairs'
`fx' moves to the next x in the line
`Fx' moved to the previous x in the line
t and T are the same except they stop just before the target
These commands never cross lines
You can add counts: 3fx (to the third x)
Repeat these commands with `;'. Repeat in the other direction with ','
Next word start `w', You can move 3 words forward with 3w, This command moves to the start of the next word
Previous word start `b', Moves to the previous word start
Next word end `e'
Previous word end `ge'
These commands will move you across lines
To move by WHITE SPACE separated words use W/B and E/gE
'H' to first visible line on the screen
'M' to middle of the screen
'L' to last visible line on the screen
CTRL-G displays a status bar with info, When it says 'col 2-9' it means you are at the second char and the 9th column of the screen (the first char, being a tab, eats up 8 columns)
:set number will display the current line number, :set nonumber to switch it off
:set ruler to display the cursor position in the lower right corner
CTRL-U/CTRL-D scrolls by half screen
CTRL-E/CTRL-Y scrolls by a single line
CTRL-F/CTRL-B scrolls be entire screen except for two lines
zz puts the current line in the middle of the screen
zt puts the current line at the top
zb putts the current line at the bottom
/pattern finds the next occurence of `pattern' after the cursor
?pattern finds the previous occurence of `pattern'
when you type `/' `?' the focus goes to the bottom of the screen, there you can use <BS> and <Left>/<Right> to edit the pattern, You can type <Up> and <Down> to travel through the history of past searchs, The `:' commands also have a similar history
.*[]^%/\?~ and $ have special meaning (you might have to backslah them)
`n' repears the last search, `N' repeats the last search in the opposite direction, You can also put a count for those (3n or 3N), but you can't put a count on a search command
:set ignorecase to make searches case insensitive
'*' searches for the word under cursor, `#' does the same in the opposite direction
\< and /> are end of words markers, `the\>' is a pattern that looks for words that end in `the', `\<exact\>' matches the exact word `exact' (not `exactitude')
:set hlsearch to highlight search results, :set nohlsearch to turn highlighting off, :nohlsearch disable last search's highlighting (does not disable highlighting future searches)
:set incsearch for incremental searches
:set nowrapscan to stop search `wrapping'
Most commands that can move you more than one line away are considered `jumps' (j and k are not)
``(two-backquote) jumps back to previous position before the jump, `(backquote) is a jump itself so typing it twice will get you back again
CTRL-O jumps to an Older position in the `jump' history, O is for "Older position"
CTRL-I jumps to a newer position in the `jump' history, CTRL-I is the same as <Tab>, I is just next to O on the keyboard
:jumps gives a list of positions you jumped to
`ma' creates a mark at the current position named a, You can have up to 26 marks (a.. z)
'mark moves to the beginning of the line containing the mark
`mark moves to the exact column of the mark
:marks gives a list of marks
Special marks, ' the cursor position before the jump, " The cursor position when last editing the file, [ Start of the last change, ] End of the last change
`d' deletes and `w' moves by word, so `dw' deletes a word
Whether the character where the cursor ends up is included (inclusive command) or not (exclusive command) depends on the actual move command., `dw' does not delete the first character of the next word, `de' does delete the last character of the word
`c2w' deletes two words and leaves you in insert mode
EXCEPTION: `cw' actually acts like `ce' and does not delete the space after the word
x stands for dl (delete character under cursor), Notice that it is d+l (move right)
X stands for dh (deletes character left of the cursor), Notice that it is d+h (move left)
D stands for d$ (deletes to the end of the line (inclusive))
C stands for c$ (changes to the end of the line)
S stands for cc (changes a whole line)
3dw ``deletes a word'' three times
d3w deletes three words once
`r' is NOT an operator
It waits for you to type in a character to replace the current one
You can use a count to replace ``that many characters'' 5rx (replaces with 5 x)
E.g you want to delete all the <b> tags, f< takes you to the first <, df> deletes until the >, f< takes you to the next one, "." applies last change (df>) again, etc
Repeats all changes except `u' CTRL-R and the : (colon) commands
E.g you want to change all occurrences of four to five, /four searches for four, cwfive<ESC> turns it to five, `n' takes to the next occurrence, `.' applies `cwfive<Esc>' again, etc..
Highlight the text you want and then trigger the desired operator (e.g d)
'V' gets you into line-visual mode (easier to select lines)
CTRL-V for block mode
`o' goes to the other end of the selection
`O' goes to the other corner in the same line for block mode
When you delete text with x or d, it is saved and you can recall it where you want
When you delete an entie line, `p' will put it back just under the cursor
When you delete parts of a line, `p' will put it back just after the cursor
`P' is the same except that it puts the text just before the cursor
You can put as many times as you like, the same text will be used
`y' yanks text into a register so that you can get it back with p, E.g y2w yanks two words including last space, E.g y2e yanks two words excluding last space
yy yanks the whole line
To copy from the clipboard use the menu or prepend `"*' (double-quote star) to `p' and `y'
Unlike motion commands, text objects do not depend on the current pos of the cursor in the object
Text objects apply to the object _around_ the cursor
`aw' a word, daw deletes a word
`is' sentence without white space after it, The works even if the sentence spans multiple lines
`as' sentence plus whitespace after it
You can also use text objects while in visual mode, typing `as' in visual mode will select the whole sentence
In this mode all characters you type replace the ones under the cursor
This is not an operator (you can't combine it with motions)
'tildeop' turns it into an operator
This does work in visual mode to change all selected characters


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Hello readers, today I would like to address something about an April fools joke. For those of you all that don't know, 1up released an April fools joke about a new Nintendo cross over titled Nintendo Dubstep Experience 3D. The trailer they released looked so believable, but I knew that it was a fake. It wouldn't make much sense, a dubstep rhythm game, no way! However, I couldn't help but think how cool it would be. So please keep in mind, when I refer to the title Nintendo Dubstep Experience 3D, I'm not really talking about a dubstep rhythm game, just any rhythm game in general. I needed a title, didn't I? So, before I start, check out the insanely awesome trailer for Nintendo Dubstep Experience 3D.
This looks insanely real, correct? 1up also wrote a little article to follow along with this master prank. Click the link to check the article over at 1up out.
So lets get into the details. Nintendo Dubstep Experience 3D should be real for two reasons.
1) Nintendo is about the only company without a rhythm game, why can't it be a crossover.
2) A dubstep rhythm game would bring lots of new, fresh experiences to the gaming table.
So how would this game work is the next question, and I have to say I'm not too sure about it myself. My best guess is that it would be like any other rhythm game, except it would be strictly dubstep dance-offs. Lets face it though, we all love Big N crossovers, but this would certainly be no smash brothers. So, to be fair, I think it would be safe to include at least two characters from every Nintendo franchise. Check out the character roster below -
- The Legend of Zelda ( Zelda & Link )
- Super Mario Bros. ( Mario & Peach)
- Luigi's Mansion ( Luigi ) *Can you think of another Luigi's mansion character other than E Gadd?
- Super Mario Galaxy ( Rosalina & Bowser ) * Had to throw Bowser in somewhere...
- Pokemon ( Red "Pokemon Trainer" & Mewtwo ) *Would you rather see another pokemon other than Mewtwo?
- Kirby ( Kirby & Metaknight ) *Would you rather see King Dedede?
- Pikmin ( Olimar & Louie ) *And there troup of Pikmin!!!!!
- Earthbound/Mother ( Ness & Paula) *Paula's never been in a crossover, lookout Lucas, you've got competition!!!!!!
- Metroid (Samus Aran & Zero Suit Samus) *Zero Suit Samus all the way!!!!!
- Donkey Kong ( Donkey Kong & Funky Kong ) *We couldn't leave Funky out of his element!!!!!
- Yoshi's Island ( Yoshi & Birdo )
- F-Zero ( Captain Falcon) *Any other suggestions?
- Star Fox ( Fox McCloud & Crystal )
- Kid Icarus ( Pit & Palutena )
- Wario Land ( Wario & Waluigi ) *Or we could just forget them...
- Mario Tennis/Sports etc. ( Daisy) *We need to add some girls to this equation...
- Star Tropics ( Mike Jones ) *We need a revival!!!!!
- Animal Crossing ( Boy/Girl & Tom Nook) *Because we all want to see little Tomy dance... never again will you make me pay mortgage.
- Fire Emblem ( Ephraim & Eirika ) *My favorite Fire Emblem characters who never got recognition...
Impressive character roster, don't you think? I added some characters that will probably never show up again however, Mike form Star Tropics and Paula from Earthbound/Mother. Lets not forget that Ephraim and Eirika will probably never get the proper recognition they deserve either. They freaking saved a country yet they can't make an appearance in Smash Bros.? Now, for the game play. The trailer shows the touch screen being used but I think that would seriously cause some pain (hint, hint Kid Icarus Uprising). Seriously, how would you play that without a stand? So, I think it would be best to keep this rhythm game based on buttons. The circle pad, possibly the circle pro pad accessory, the R and L buttons, and the face buttons (a, b, x, and y). This will most likely lead to a great rhythm game experience. As for modes it would have the usual variety, online mode, competition or story mode, free play mode, practice mode, and lets throw in a trophy mode that lets you view collectible figurines (Smash Bros. idea, anyone?) Another great idea I came up with would be this little thing I like to call "Smash Moves". Just like "Super Smashes" in Smash Bros. each character would have their own "Smash Moves", to both rack up points and mess up their opponent. For example, Link could have a move called "Triforce Slash" or something like in Smash Bros. or maybe Mario could have a move like "Fire Tornado" like in Smash Bros. too. And of course, what would a Big N game be without some sort of items. Now, I realize I've based this off of Smash Bros. a lot so far, but I don't want Smash Bros.'s items. Instead, I want to borrow from MarioKart. Yes, you heard it right. Shells, bananas, and bombs would be in the mix. I wouldn't have items falling out of the sky like in Smash Bros. either. You would have to earn them from the audience, when you do earn them, the audience throws them to you. You can then use them however you'd like. However, in the fairness of Smash Bros., you'd be able to turn items off. In fact, I would make some dance offs in story mode be without item use.
Now, I mentioned a trophy or figurine system earlier. I didn't elaborate much because I wanted to wait until I got to the street pass features. Imagine if your trophy data, best dance record, and best character were transferred to people on the street. They could then go home and play against your "ghost" as MarioKart calls it, I just call it your best dance record. They could even view your trophies. Lets get into online play. It's pretty self explanatory. A competition of four would take place online. Lets through in a leader board and see who comes out on top. Of course, however, in the spirit of online gaming, there would be an incentives program. In stead of purchasing in game items, players would earn rewards for points online, they could then buy equipment to suit up their Mii like in Mario Tennis Open, yes, Miis would have to be included in the game. It is Nintendo, after all. So, what does everybody think about Nintendo Dubstep Experience 3D now? Would this be a first day purchase or a bullet to the head for you? What does everyone think of the street pass features, trophy system, etc.? Sound off in the comments below!!!!!!!!!!


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It's been two months I got married , it's not going great I need to seek professional help. We are having constant fights. Our communication is limited and our sex life has also not begun all this is adding to frustration plus my wife is not able to adjust to the new change in life.
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Hey, Your intent to consult a couple counselor makes perfect sense given the fact that there is an evident gap between you both which can be bridged with little more clarity and understanding from both ends. Counseling would help both of you to express your own perception, expectation, understanding and present state of mind to create a common ground. For that matter, every couple can make their relationship better through counseling. Go for it.
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