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Tradesy Reviews
Tradesy is a "peer-to-peer" marketplace that claims to empower users to easily buy or sell fashionable women's clothing and accessories.
About Tradesy
Keeping on point with new trends and fluctuating post-holiday waistlines can be a pricey endeavor. There's also the ubiquitous New Year's closet overhaul that often sees a cringe-inducing amount of "never-worns" pile up for donation.
But what if you don't want to shell out for brand new digs or feel like eating the cost of one too many purchases that didn't work out?
Tradesy aims to take the hassle and guesswork out of both clearing out your closet, and acquiring new items, with a streamlined sales process, shipping assistance, and a Tradesy promise.
What's a Peer-to-Peer Marketplace?
Where an online search might typically bring you to a shop, business, or professional seller, peer-to-peer marketplaces connect regular folks like you and me, to buy and sell stuff!
The marketplace may sound revolutionary, but really these sites are a lot like a tiny Ebay – of course there's no bidding – but the benefit of Tradesy is that it connects shoppers and sellers of a very specific market: gently-used and high-quality women's fashion.
Unlike online consignment shops that buy your items directly, Tradesy's service keeps your items at home and without hassle until a shopper has purchased something you offer.
How Tradesy Works
Tradesy.com appeals to both buyers and sellers.
For buyers, it's quite easy: Visit www.tradesy.com and peruse the hundreds of items. There's no shortage of categories to look at, and an Editor's Picks section is available for those who want a little extra on-trend inspiration.
The site also offers some extensive filters to help you pinpoint exactly what you're looking for in their extensive inventory. You can filter your search by:
- Color, size & brand
- Tags from luxury to "cheap & chic"
- Discount percentage
- Availability (that seems like a given)
- and Condition
Because buyers might be cautious about the unorthodox approach to shopping second hand, Tradesy offers a few benefits:
- Free shipping & returns
- Secure Paypal payments
- Free shipping insurance & verification
- Protection from designer knock-offs (and the promise of a full refund if something is found to be fake.)
For sellers, the Tradesy process is made to sound equally appealing. Anyone who's ever tried to make cash off a few items on Ebay could wax begrudgingly about the process of uploading pictures, writing descriptions, answering questions, and then schlepping it all to the post office.
Instead, Tradesy streamlines selling into a few steps:
- Pick items to sell
- Take a few photos (they clean up the pics to make them sell-worthy)
- Price items (with the help of their suggestions) and list!
All the hard work is taken care of by Tradesy, who in return takes a 9% commission off of each sale. What does that 9% buy you?
- Simplified Paypal payment processing (there is a 2.9% fee) that allows you to withdraw the cash straight to your bank account or debit card
- Pre-paid shipping kits that include all the wrapping. You just drop the item in, and off it goes.
- Hands-off returns assistance: Tradesy accepts any unwanted items back from the buyer and evaluates them to ensure no additional damage (excluding wedding dresses.)
Tradesy also offers Help & Support and a Tradesy Promise to make sure every transaction is smooth.
Gee, That Sounds Great!
Until you read some reviews, that is.
Some of the first to pop up in a search might not be the most magnanimous, as their from a site called "PissedConsumer.com", but after a quick read of the 68 negative reviews of Tradesy, you get the feeling there might be something fishy going on. Common complaints were as follows:
Unfair treatment of sellers: This ranges from sellers being subjected to ongoing questioning from prospective buyers and accusations that their items are fake, to several tales of accounts being shut down with no warning from Tradesy:
"I'm still receiving emails from buyer wanting to know where there items are and why i'm not responding. They haven't bothered to respond to me or refund customers! I'm out several hundred dollars in shipped out product they have not reimbursed me for and they refuse to answer any of my emails." (Source)
Terrible customer service is another common complaint in the negative reviews. While the original reason for trouble may vary, reading comments of unanswered emails and locked-accounts makes you very wary of signing up for Tradesy:
"I wrote several emails and they still haven't responded for over a week. I asked when my account would be reinstated and no response. It is unacceptable to shut someone's account down without notifying them and without a good and legal reason." (Source)
Finally, sellers who have been shut out of their accounts without a warning or response from customer service, appear to be at risk of losing all of the funds accumulated in their account from sales:
"This website is a SCAM!I was on there for a year buying and selling.
I logged into my account and it all my info was gone. All my sales cancelled. The money in my account gone. No email, no explanation, no ethics. Account suspended. Completely unprofessional. I will never do business with this company again. It is a ripoff.
Thieves. I will be sure to spread the word and do magazine reviews of how horrible of a company you are. Unprofessional. They stole my money and kept their percentage as well." (Source)
Another concern is inflated shipping costs: One seller remarked that after listing her high-end bag for upwards of $1700, Tradesy added a shipping cost of $132 – which is remarkable high. An additional concern is that no where on their site do they explain shipping costs. (Source)
As I dug deeper to try and find positive reviews for Tradesy, something else became evident: The online business used to go by another name. What was once a bridal-reselling shop called the Recycled Bride has now been rebranded into the all-encompassing clothing-reseller site Tradesy.
I also found that Tradesy has 21 complaints with the Better Business Bureau.
Final Thoughts on Tradesy.com
With my own over-flowing closet to consider, I've kept an eye on peer-to-peer retailers for some time to find one that might be the right fit for my items.
And while I can always understand a few unhappy remarks about customer service, I find the idea that accounts in with funds earned from selling items, were locked down without warning or checks issued, to be absolutely off-putting. There may be two sides to that story (or the several stories) but it doesn't seem worth the risk.
Additionally, being currently in the market for some spiffed-up active wear, I decided to cost-compare, and wow! Not sure if it's their inflated shipping, or simply delusional prices set by independent sellers, but there was no difference in cost between buying Tradesy and shopping brand new for the brands I checked out.
If you're searching for something that's been sold out and only available on Tradesy, it might be worth the chance; but with that many negative reviews, I'd likely look elsewhere.
Do not order from TwiceTheStyleUS store on Tradesy
I was looking for David Yurman estate jewelry, so I decided to give Tradesy a try instead of driving around to consignment stores. My first purchase was a huge disappointment, to say the least. I took a leap of faith and ordered a pair of DY sterling silver hoops listed for $255.50. (They are normally $325.00).
I shipped the earrings back this morning and depending on the response, I may or may not try Tradesy again. If they handle this correctly and refund my money, I will likely give them a try again. I would also hope that they take this seller off the site. It says that this seller has done two other David Yurman sales, so I didn't question the authenticity. If either of those two sales were also determined a fraud, Tradesy should have removed this seller immediately. I am curious to know if the other two purchasers got real David Yurman products or if they too received a knock off.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Coco Chanel shoes had no soles
Avoid Tradesy. Their customer service and empathy are missing.
I spent a lot of money on a pair of Chanel shoes for my granddaughter's 18 the birthday. The box arrived out of town, and we had the party on the fourth day of return. Unfortunate for us, had I known the shoes were unusable in my gift box, which was there (and did we get a surprise), and had I known the seller was a liar and I, as the grandmother, did not think as tp why she didn't take photos of the soles.
Stupid me; there were no usable soles. These shoes would not have made it across park avenue. The seller knew Tradesy, didn't check the goods and played me like a fiddle.
Beware. Tradesy does not care. They have their rules (the four-day rules).
Well, I do too and will take this to all consumer agencies that are in New York and California.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
4 out 4 people found this review helpful
If shopping from Canada, avoid this site like the plague!
If you're shopping from Canada, you risk wasting your money.
Not only did the dress I buy arrive at my place not as it was advertised by the seller, they also both had a stain on it and was not the size she said it was (she advertised it as a size 12, it came with size 9/10 on its tags). On top of that, sales to Canada are final and have no exchanges, returns, or refunds. So I wasted my money on a dress I can't wear.
If I can save the population of Canada from wasting their time and effort and cash, the moment writing this review is worth it.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Hidden fees
This is a fantastic consignment website if you like high commissions, hidden fees, and snarky customer service. Otherwise, I'd advise you sell and shop elsewhere.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
4 out 4 people found this review helpful
What a site. Fake (and I mean a lot of) and counterfeit bags. The site is a total sham in my opinion, and an awful experience.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
0 out 2 people found this review helpful
Great experience
I have read the reviews and am quite surprised at the number of negative experiences. I purchased several items with my very first order, and I must say that it was a very pleasant experience. All of the items were in great condition; they shipped in a very timely manner, and everything went well. I am very pleased with the products I ordered and will order again as soon as I finish this review.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
5 out 5 people found this review helpful
I have purchased many things and each time items have had a problem, and Tradesy only gives you a store credit while sellers keep their money (sellers sell smelly, wrong-sized items, etc. and with no verification). So bad!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
9 out 9 people found this review helpful
I feel as though this company and website is a scam and I got scammed. I wish that I had read the reviews before I purchased from them. I highly recommend not using this site. My items were not authentic.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
10 out 10 people found this review helpful
Terrible company - do not use.
My experience with Tradesy was overwhelmingly negative. I sold a pair of shoes which were returned to me because they were not accurately listed (they didn't have a matching box), though that is not the reason the buyer returned them. After asking for specific feedback on what went wrong and how I should re-list the shoes, they sold again only to be returned to me by Tradesy. This time being deemed replicas (again, not the reason the buyer returned them). It doesn't sit right with me that this issue would not be identified the first time around, especially after I asked for direct feedback. The shoes have been guaranteed authentic and all I received from the Tradesy customer service team was a link to their terms and agreement and a "too bad." I am sorry to have ever done business with this company.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
11 out 11 people found this review helpful
Check complaints before doing business with Tradesy
Buyer & seller beware - the people at this site act like they are nice to your face but behind your back you are getting ripped off. Their shipping process and pay out process is the worst for any reseller.
For buyers don't trust anything this site tells you. They lie. They cheat and they steal your money. Stay away from Tradesy.
They will use you and abuse you for as long as you allow. Even their employees can't stand being a part of this dysfunctional business. It's a trickle down effect because it's a sick place from the top down! Stay away.
This is being written by someone who knows. Trust me.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
12 out 12 people found this review helpful
I had great luck with Tradesy in the past as a buyer. I was able to find shoes that were not on the store shelves anymore. I have sold two items on Tradesy one without a problem at all the other was a completely different story. I sold a pair of brand new shoes.
They were listed as brand new but the condition I listed was gently used seeing as how they were on the shelf for awhile and I did not have the original box. They were sold and then I was credited my money two weeks later.
A week later I got an email from Melissa (which I later read from reviewers on multiple sites that other customers received the SAME LETTER). The letter states, "The item was returned and after a thorough inspection here at Tradesy, we determined that the listing wasn't accurate enough to give the buyer the full picture of the item's condition, and therefore a full refund was issued to them and the earnings were pulled from the sale."
I contacted the buyer directly and here is why my buyer returned the shoes and here's what she said: "There was nothing unclear about the listing. I thought they were lovely shoes and I wanted to wear them at my grandson's wedding. They matched my dress well. When I tried them on one of my toes felt pinched. Because I was going to be wearing them all day and dancing at night I knew they were not going to work. They are beautiful shoes and I wish they would have fit better."
According to Tradesy, this should be a credit to her and then Tradesy has to resell the shoes. I have gone back and forth with "Melissa" via email and asked for her number but she does not give it out. Along with another email stating "I would recommend listing these shoes in 'Gently Used' condition, as there are normal signs of wear throughout them."
Per our return policy, anytime an item is returned, it is checked for authenticity and misrepresentation. As the shoes are listed in "Like New" condition but show signs of wear, we would consider this misrepresentation.
Yesterday I received my shoes back these shoes have NEVER been worn and are the soles are SPOTLESS. I can not get Tradesy to call me and I will NEVER buy another item on this site or sell another item. BEWARE.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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The parliamentary grilling received by the chief executive of G4S after its Olympics security shambles was in danger of discouraging businesses to come to the UK, it was claimed today.
Nick Buckles was hauled before the home affairs select committee where he was given a dressing down by MPs after the firm failed to deliver the full 10,400 members of staff to guard Olympic venues, meaning extra military personnel had to be called in to plug the gap.
Mr Buckles was left fighting to save his career after agreeing with MPs that the performance had been a "humiliating shambles".
But Neil Woodford, investment manager at Invesco Perpetual, which is one of the company's largest shareholders, told the Sunday Telegraph that the hearing was like watching "a medieval persecution".
He said: "If this is the way Parliament wants to treat business, please Parliament, don't be surprised when businesses decide this isn't the country for them."
The behaviour of MPs was "incredibly damaging for the economy and this country", he claimed.
"Chief executives will have watched that hearing with horror," he added. "It's disgraceful and very damaging. Companies will be thinking twice about bidding for any government work."
He was "horrified" that the committee, chaired by the Labour MP Keith Vaz, considered it to be appropriate behaviour.
His warning comes ahead of a second appearance for G4S' management before the committee next month.
Meanwhile, the company will update with its half-year results on Tuesday when investors will be looking for confirmation of the financial - and reputational - impact after the company said it will lose up to £50 million on the £284 million contract.
UBS analysts said they believed G4S had dropped out of bids for government contracts as management attention was diverted to the Olympics contract. It is forecasting a hefty drop in pre-tax profits from £154 million to £96.4 million.
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"Lidar is revolutionizing the archeology of tropical forest environments," Mr. Evans says. "If light can pass through gaps in the leaves and hit the forest floor, we can get accurate maps of the ground. When you have things such as mounds and depressions just a metre or two beneath the landscape, they are reflected in the surface topography – and it is those surface expressions that lidar picks up."
Mr. Evans decided to try mapping the ephemeral city of Koh Ker first. To mitigate the huge cost of mobilizing the lidar equipment, he joined the Cambodian government to form a consortium of eight archeological and cultural instructions, including Mr. Chevance's ADF.
Over two weeks in April, 2012, the million-dollar lidar system was mounted on a helicopter, then flown in parallel lines at several sites, covering a total of 370 square kilometres at a cost of about $250,000 (U.S.).
The consortium's findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America in July. The lidar survey helped to uncover more of ancient Angkor's massive reach, but its principal revelation was Phnom Kulen's "lost" city.
"At first, I couldn't believe it," Mr. Chevance says. "While we always suspected that something was there, the complexity of it was astounding. Lidar linked the monuments we knew of, to reveal a complete preplanned urban network."
Temple or termite hill?
Stéphane De Greef, the cartographer, pulls up a three-dimensional map on his laptop. "Everything we knew about this place before is in green, and all this red stuff shows new sites identified since then," he says. "As you can see, we had missed 90 per cent of it."
The city, which sports a complex hydrological system of dikes, canals and reservoirs, is aligned on a grid. Its largest highway is 60 metres wide and eight kilometres long.
Mr. De Greef zooms in to show a square enclosure with a central mound: a newly identified temple. Roads connect it to other such sites, as well as rectangular housing plots with ponds. In the centre of the city stands a massive pyramid.
"Besides temples and roads, lidar revealed strange structures, like an ordered field of large, earthen mounds and a series of interconnected ponds," he says, having analyzed the Phnom Kulen data for more than a year. "Their functions are still a mystery to us."
To better understand the city revealed by lidar, he, Mr. Chevance and Cambodian archeologist Sakada Sakhoeun have spent the past six months conducting ground-verification missions. That is, dodging ox carts and battered motorcycles, they have been racing along Phnom Kulen's forested trails on motocross bikes, then trekking with machetes to investigate every bump, line and depression displayed on their maps.
On one such mission, Mr. De Greef stops his bike at a fork in the muddy, forested track. Picking up a handful of earth, he sifts through it to reveal shards of ancient pottery and broken roof tiles.
"The people living here know that this was an important place," he says, "but I don't think anyone realized that it was a city the size of Phnom Penh."
GPS in one hand and machete in the other, he continues into the jungle, hacking at the underbrush until he arrives at a small pile of rust-coloured brick half-buried in mud and coated with vegetation: one of the 30 temples discovered by the ADF team.
"Sometimes, what look like temples on the screen turn out to just be termite hills," Mr. De Greef says. "Until you get into the field, you never really know what you're going to find."
Although none of the newly discovered temples is intact, the ADF team has been loath to share its maps. "Most every temple in Cambodia has already been looted," Mr. Chevance says, "but a few of the temples we've found with lidar are still untouched. We don't want people coming up here and jeopardizing our work."
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Empire: Total War - No anti-aliasing in combination with SSAO on Radeon graphics cards
On modern Radeon graphics cards Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) works only if anti-aliasing (MSAA) is deactivated - current Geforces on the other hand display both effects at the same time.
The Warscape Engine of Empire: Total War supports Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO). For this the engine calculates additional or variable shadows in dependence to the reflections of the light with simultaneous consideration of shadows that exist already. The result is a noticeably illuminated scene, but unsurprisingly SSAO costs a lot of performance: In the test the framerate delivered by a Radeon HD 4870/1G was lowered from 51 to 30 fps by SSAO.
During our tests we noticed that it is not possible to run anti-aliasing (MSAA) at the same time as SSAO on current AMD graphics cards (Radeon HD 3000 and HD 4000) - you have to choose one of the effects. Unfortunately neither of the options is disabled in the video settings of the game, so that inexperienced users might not notice that only one option is active. Current Geforces (Geforce 8/9 and GTX 200) on the other hand can display MSAA and SSAO simultaneously and thus offer the noticeably better visual quality in Empire: Total War as the comparative picture below reveals.
We already contacted AMD about the matter and they are investigating the problem. It's quite strange though since in HAWX and Burnout Paradise the combination of MSAA and SSAO is working properly on Radeon cards. Therefore we estimate that the problem is related to Empire rather than AMD.
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London music promoter The Playground announces its 1st Weekender on 25-26 March with oOoOO & Yelle
London alternative and electronic music promotions company The Playground announce their first Weekender event for the 25th & 26th March 2011 featuring an exclusive debut London performance by San Francisco's oOoOO & French electro pop star Yelle
After a year of successful shows in 2010 selling out venues including Koko, Scala and 93 Feet East with performances from Gary Numan (live and DJ sets), SebastiAn, Breakbot, Kavinsky, Reverend Soundsystem, Kap Bambino, Losers and more, London-based music promoters The Playground take on a new project to highlight some of their favourite cutting edge of alternative electronica and dance music across two days to take place at central London venue Electrowerkz.
The company has teamed up with Supersuper Magazine for these events with the first night (25th March) presenting some of the finest darkwave, experimental hip hop, leftfield and new subgenre witch house/drag featuring the debut London performance from a leading pioneer of the latter genre, San Francisco's critically acclaimed oOoOO. Also on the bill for that night are two acts from Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label Chicago's Jeremiah Jae and LA's Teebs with support from Dimlite, Becoming Real, Breton, D/R/U/G/S and Anxst.
The 2nd night (26th March) sees a more upbeat electro and dance line up featuring an intimate performance from French cool-pop darling Yelle who recently supported Katy Perry on various European tour dates. This will be a rare opportunity to catch her upclose before embarking on a US tour and arena dates across Europe which follows. The line up is completed by Kitsuné acts In Flagranti, Punx Soundcheck and Waylayers plus Delooze (featuring members of Florence & The Machine, The Bays and Remy Zero), Tiger Love, The Coolness and Douce Angoisse.
Commenting on the new event, company director Warren Morris says:
'We're extremely excited to once again present some of the most interesting and edgy music coming out. From watching underground acts like oOoOO, Dimlite and labels such as Brainfeeder put out fresh music which references electronica, hip hop, experimental and gothic genres and then seeing media outlets including The Guardian, Supersuper, FACT and Pitchfork embracing them really reinforces The Playground's mission. Alongside our continued support for electro and dance it only made sense that we put on an event that presents both the darker and upbeat styles we love in a central London location.'
Doors open at 9pm on each night.Tickets are on sale now for both nights via Ticketground.co.uk. For all media enquiries and interview requests for all artists, please contact warren.morris@
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Energy Policy: A Chinese oil company is now the world's top producer. While we sleep and watch pump prices rise, China, India and even Cuba seek supplies the world over, including drilling off the Florida coast.
Global demand for oil is rising, as is its global price, as energy-hungry economies such as China, India and Brazil scour the earth for oil they know will be the energy of the present for some time to come.
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The U.S., however, stands alone as the only major country not actively seeking new supplies.
Less than two years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion of a single rig virtually shut down our efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, a Chinese rig built for a Spanish company, Repsol, has begun exploratory drilling for oil off Cuba as close as 50 miles to Key West, Fla. The Scarabeo 9 rig will drill at a depth of 6,000 feet underwater. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill happened at a shallower depth of 5,500 feet.
The U.S. Geological Survey recently estimated the North Cuban Basin contains as much as 9 billion barrels of oil and 22 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Other estimates range from 5 billion to 20 billion barrels.
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In 1859, oil was struck in Pennsylvania. From 1859 to 1939, the U.S. produced two-thirds of the world's supply. Today we import much of it. U.S. oil production continues a general 40-year decline, despite the shale oil boom in the Dakotas and the massive fracking effort by the gas industry.
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As the Institute for Energy Research reports, PetroChina, which is 86% owned by the Chinese government, produced 2.4 million barrels of oil a day last year, surpassing Exxon Mobil by 100,000. PetroChina's output increased 3.3% in 2011 while former leader Exxon fell 5%.
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A Healer's Hatred
"Ow!" Kane seethed as Naomi knotted and pulled taut the last of the shreds of cloth around his wounds, the muscles in his arm jerking as the Shadow magic dissipated from his veins, flowing back into the dark place it had been conjured from. She tried to keep a plain face as she did her job, trying not to let her anger at what she'd witnessed take hold. It made her fingers shake and her job much harder. What kind of warrior brings about Shadow magic and still calls himself noble? she thought to herself, relieved to finish her treatment and turn her attention to those more deserving.
Kane's manoeuvre had left the road scattered with debris, be it supplies or Arabon weapons, and some of the healers were beginning to clear up the mess. Naomi rose, veering over Kane who was propped against a tree at the side of the road, his katanas planted in the ground either side of him, which he'd leant on so that she could reach his extensive gashes. She would never understand how Shadow magic could be worth such damage, not even for something as seemingly important as selfish pride. With a swish of her robes lapping against his legs, she turned away with a look of disdain and began bending down to gather the debris strewn across the road.
"That's it," she heard Kane say, also hearing his struggling breath as he brought himself onto his feet and came up behind her. She didn't turn around to face him, clutching ampules and rolls of bandage to her chest as he spoke on. "I've had enough of your haughty attitude and your constant glaring. What is your problem?"
She hesitated before answering, fury uncoiling in her chest that she feared she couldn't wind back in. "No problem at all, I was just musing on how much you must have enjoyed all of this." Naomi gestured at the destruction on the quiet road, the majority of warriors and villagers moving on, leaving just a few to clear up, recuperate and follow. The only trace of a battle was Kane's marks of power, pale wood scars left on trees from the swishes of wind-force, dirt still floating in the air, and spatters of blood stained dark into the road.
Kane's shoulders rolled back as he stood straighter, his arms and legs still twitching in pain, his strongly boned face hiding every reaction. "So what if I did? What are you going to do about it?"
Naomi shrugged apathetically, loading the supplies into a box in a left-behind cart, making a vein tense in Kane's neck as she continued to ignore him. "Nothing, as you seem intent on showing me. I'm a mere healer, there's clearly no skill or dedication in what I do, right?"
She finally turned around, waiting for his answer. He narrowed his eyes, searching her expression for a sign. "What do you want?"
"Not much. A lodge not infested by giant rats, some appreciation for my laboured years of training...oh, and to meet a man who doesn't think that the answer to every problem lies within a sheath!"
"So what do you expect me to do? To go up to those trying to kill us and say 'let's talk this out'?"
"No, but -!" She cut herself off, her fists balling up and her throat tightening with words she wanted to say. She sighed, and began again. "At the very least, you saved the lives of my patients. I can thank you for that..." Naomi hopped onto the supply cart and looked north to the winding road, where the rest of the group was almost a mile ahead. "We should head off while they're still in sight." She tapped the side of the cart, but just as it jolted into motion along the road, Kane reached up and grabbed her arm, hauling her down onto the ground, stumbling and tearing herself out of his grasp.
"Now you're pissing me off. Tell me what's on your mind or -,"
"Or you'll what?" she spat. "Strike me down, apprehend me, what? Would you go so far as to hurt a woman?"
"I would never -,"
"Then stop!" Ahead, the warriors and healers were watching them, standing face to face with little space and much fury between them. "You want to know what I feel? I despise men like you, Kane Dybel. There's a part of me that's sickened by your displays of destruction and hatred, all in the name of honour, and another that pities you because it's all you know. I feel sorrow for the injured, but for you, I feel nothing. You make me question everything about myself, and that's what I hate -,"
"You talk about honour as if you know anything about it! But what would you know? This is war! Forget about your ways behind strong walls and understand that it's kill or be killed! That's the world and you'd better accept it because if you don't, this new enemy will come after your clan and tear them apart as they did mine."
Naomi ground her teeth together, her eyes darkening as black as her hair and her pale tattoos humming with a strange, furious glow. "And wouldn't you just love that?" she said in a low voice, leaving him with wide eyes as she walked towards the waiting cart, pulling her scarf over her head as a brisk wind surrounded them and her robes blew violently in the wind, ignoring his insults and protests with secret tears at the corners of her eyes.


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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - March 20, 1987, New Braunfels, Texas HwKW^runj, New Braunfels, Texas Friday, March 20,1987 CAD. Sippies Lanita Ross, Mel Shane and Gertrude Minor show off their Sippie gear which is for sale at the New Braunfels Senior Citizen Center. 142 Comal. Money raised through the sale of Sippie items will benefit the center's general operating fund. Sippies trying to improve image May is national Senior Citizens Month and toward that end. representatives of the nation's senior citizen centers want the public to be aware of the impact senior citizens have on the community and the local economy. There are two million people over the age of 60 in Texas today They make up 14 percent of the population. by far the largest percentage of any group, and their numbers grow daily Likewise, as a group, they are healthier, more alert and more active than their predecessors and many of their children; only one in 20 is senile or resides in a nursing home The other 95 percent are either working (evidence the Texas gover nor and the United States president'. doing volunteer work. vacationing in Las Vegas or Hawaii, wandering around the country in a recreational vehicle or just plain being retired and playing golf. They are not old people, just people who have lived longer and who are still living active, productive and en joyable lives As a whole, they also have more disposable income than any other group, including the so called yuppies This was not alw ays so. records indicate As recently as 20 years ago. senior citizens were largely poor and in bad health To assist these senior citizens, the federal government established in the 60s a network of Senior Citizen Centers nationw ide Through the years, these centers have acted as magnets, attracting all types of activities, manx probably never envisioned by the original founders Today, the Senior Citizen Centers have activities daily, from aerobics classes to ceramic classes and dancing, and financial seminars during the days and many other ac ti vibes To make the Senior Citizen Centers even more attractive and appealing. to make the general public more aware of the large number of active senior citizens over the age of Ho and to raise funds not to mention the fact that even the senior citizens are not particularly enamored of the term SENIOR CITIZEN a new logo has been developed There are hippies, yippies, and yuppies Now, there are Sippies Senior Independent Persons A new logo with the word Sippie in bold letters has been copyrighted and is tx* mg placed on many different items Weather Water Watch Comal River......................... 424 cfs (up 12) Canyon Lake inflow....................... 1.387 cfs Canyon Lake outflow...................... 1.070 cfs Canyon Lake level...........................911.35 Edwards Aquifer.....................627.96 (up .01) Texas Weather A low pressure system centered Skies were clear over the western over Colorado affected the state > and central sections of Texas today weather the National Weather s**r while partly cloudy skies prevailed vice said Wind circulation around elsewhere this low pressure center caused south Police Report — What began as a possible hostage situation turned into family violence resulting in the arrest Thursday evening of a San Antonio man Norman Matthew Steiner. 2k. was charged with assault and resisting arrest A Vietnam veteran Steiner reportedly lives on the streets of San Antonio The incident occurred at a residence near the dead end of East Garza Street According to a police spokesman. Steiner, hand cuffed and in a patrol car. attempted to kick out a window of the vehicle — Burglars broke the glass door of a convenience store in the I20u block of FM :U)6 early this morning and made off with $:ioo worth of cigarettes — A grocery store in the loo block of Interstate 15 West reported Thurs day the passing March 2 of a forged check in the amount of $150 — A 21-year-old female who resides in the SOO block of Northview Street reported to police Thursday receiv mg several harassing phone calls over the past month and a-half — An undetermined amount of damage was done to a camper trailer during the past week in the 200 block of Rio Street The incident was reported Thursday by the trailer owner who resides in San Antonio — Seven bottles of champagne were reported stolen in a burglary Thursday evening of a church in the 300 block of North Casten Street — A barbeque pit, butane tank and connection were reportedly stolen from the patio area of a residence Tuesday evening located in the 700 block of California Street The items were valued at $295 — A business located in the 1500 available only through the senior citizen centers "We want the general populace to know that these senior citizens are not old people, they re Sippies We likew ise want the term Sippie to pro ject a positive image and replace the term senior citizen." sa> Center representatives The logo reportedly is being well received and the goal is to have every Sippie obtain at least one item t>ear mg the logo to show the world they are a Sippie The New Braunfels Senior Citizen Center at 142 Comal now has the new Sippie items available All fund rais ed by the sale of these items will go toward making the center a nicer and tatter place to visit, according to Lanita Ross of the local center The New Braunfels center provides daily activdies and has approximate Iv 150 people w ho visit daily On March 27. Ross and two other Sippies will travel to Austin to pre sent Gov Bill Clements with his own Sippie gimme cap Caps are $6. visors are $♦> 50 sweat shirts are $19 95 and buttons and bumper stickers are $2 The New Braunfels center is open from a to 5 dads winds to flow across Texas VS md speeds were in the > to 15 mph range statew ole Early morning temperatures were mostly in the 4os and «os with mi degree readings m South Texas Overnight temperatures ranged from to degrees at Marfa to HH degrees at Brownsville and Corpus ( 'brist i Forecast SOUTH TUX AS Earth cloudy through saturday with warm after noons Patchy early morning fog near the coast Births block of Wald Road reported Wednesday the passing of a forged check in the amount of $50 A man with a Route 2 address reported Wednesday receiving a tor roristic threat in the form of a note Two tires were damaged in a report of criminal mischief that ne curred Wednesday evening in the Zoo block Of Rosedale Amount of damage was not stated in the police report Eileen Koch Moeller, 29. of >♦>*, Willow was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a department store in the I BX) block of Interstate 15 W est after allegedly attempting to leave the store wearing a pair of $1 85 flip flop sandals that had not been paid for A 27 year-old female reportedly received treatment at McKenna Memorial Hospital for injuries she sustained during an attack Wednes day evening at a residence in the mo block of Market Street No arrests were reported Police arrested Antonio Arte. 25, of Seguin, on charges of burglary following an incident Wednesday evening at a residence rn the bion block of West Cross A $125 radio w as recovered at the scene while a $:t99 VCR unit and a video tape were reportedly still missing Anyone with information pertain mg to the commission of a felony crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 620 TIPS and speak to the officer on duty Callers will not be asked to give their names Crime Stoppers pays rewards of up to $1,000 for in formation that leads to the arrest and grand jury- indictment of persons committing felony crimes Continued from Page IA the board, while a third submitted by New Braunfels In dependent School District came in too late for legal consideration at the time. In his first board meeting since being hired in January. Rhodes told board members S D David, Bate Bond. George Erben and Ray Soechting that he expects an abundance of appeals to valuations this year and next as the district attempts to bring property values up to practical fair market levels Therefore. Rhodes said, he wants more money put into the Appraisal Review Board account "to defend those values " Rather than credit the taxing entities off their pro rata contributions to the appraisal district. Rhodes said he would "rather just send them a check" out of the district's contingency account, which is larger under amendments to the 1987 budget through transfer of funds from several accounts The amended 1987 budget totaling $634.8oo remains the same, but Rhodes has lowered the salary account by some $14,000 and the rent account by $19,000. He has put some $6,450 into the administrative and district moving funds, action that indicates the district likely is considering changing locations before the end of the year After a short executive session during Thursday's meeting concerning personnel and potential lease of pro perty, board Chairman David said no action had been decided during the closed consultations Rhodes, however, commented during open meeting discussion that present facilities needed repair and painting and were too small to accomodate the district s needs Since taking the as chief appraiser. Rhodes has said that if the district relocates at all. he would want to stay wherever the offices wind up for at least the next five years or longer Also during the meeting. Rhodes received support from the board for eliminating, over a period of two to three years, the expense of contract appraisals for industrial properties which has cost u.^ district some $31,500 in 1986-87. Proposed for 1988 is a $10,000 allocation tor such contract services which Rhodes said he wants to bring "almost completely in-house over the next year or two " He said professional development of appraisal skills he considers a high priority will mean the district will do more on its ow n Specific appraisal functions Rhodes said he will stress in 1988 will include "a re look at what we euphemistically call the Interstate 35 corridor.' as well as attention to what he considers over valued as well as under-valued subdivisions and open space properties Rhodes said he will work toward annual exemption applications to assure fair and correct exemption allowances If they qualify, fine We'll grant the exemption But if they don t, they shouldn't get it I ll be personally very active in that " Rhodes responded to a question by board member Bate Bond. Rhodes said money currently listed under a variety of caregories has been moved into the contingency fund "because that's w here it belongs other priorities tor the district include updated mapping procedures and materials use of the IBM computer sy stem and mass appraisal administration Rhodes said also he hopes to get Comal County and area Realtors on line w ith the computer sy stem in terms of access and use for updating data The budget workshop is scheduled for 7:30 p rn April I in the CAD offices at *.44 North lwx>p 337 in the rear of the building AlienMcKenna Memorial Hospital Mr and Mrs Thomas Villarreal Route 8 Box 118 t. pound lo ounce girl March 19Out of town Glenn and Stephanie Mueller of Cibolo. 8 pound. 9 ounce girl Feb 14 (irandparents are Mr and Mrs Jerome Mueller of Schertz and Mr and Mrs Harold G Haecker of Cibolo (ireal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Mueller of Schertz. Mrs Helena Schulz of Marion and Mrs Christine Strackboin of Seguin (treat great grandfather is Edward Rauch A New "Can Do" Spirit For New Braunfels Continued (rom Page IA scene for investigation which hampered the state's case against Valenzuela Schroeder had also previously cited such failure by sheriff's investigators According to both prosecutors in vest I gators left the scene the night Tanya Otterpohl was stabbed 13 times at her mobile home loc ated in a trailer park between Nattier and Startzville When they returned tin-next morning to continue investiga tion. the scene had reportedly been cleaned Valenzuela was picked up that night by sheriff s investigator Ut Rudy Rubio who was on his way to the murder scene Rubio testified during previous hearings that he observed Valenzuela running along .■ road toward Startzville about halt a mile from the murder site According to Cedillo tin* suspect was picked up within an hour of the murder and there were no signs ot blood on his clothing \lso A alen zuela reportedly has stuck ti his story that he was not running alem the road but was perhaps walking fast or jogging because he was try mg to get home He was attempting to hitch .I ride when spotted by Rubio, according to the attorney The ma dont in curred lief ween I and 2 a rn Rubio said later that investigators had bom unable to establish a motive in the s!a\ mg Hydro. Continued (rom Paqe 1A namely to store flood waters to in i>. ed during drought Sjxrht said Thursday a bile brev peels KERG to change th* require men! somewhat GBR A could work w ithin the guidelines if ne* essary lf you leave tho permit ast i was it would necessarily provide more electricity which is a benet it to the project obviously, h« said ad ding the problem with the I T Hi p« -mil is in the referrer* to drought contingency action The generating plant will not operate wit! .i flow ' I es than **' cubic feet fn-r second Tho permit allows flows from the :.iiii to ti less than 9o cts if required by a drought contingency program Th* way we would work that is when inflows reach *>• cfs .md going Jo •< n an*I w hen the ak*- lev el t ea* bes *>»'.* feet .dine sea level and going :>»wn we would simply declare a trough! emergency VSe could make it work in that v em he said Energy commissioners are ox I * It**l til r» * (insider * < BR A s request tot no minimum **ut*low at their April meeting '■qx** bt said Public Records Marnaqes Rudy Morales and Ruth M Key c a Tracy Trinidad and Kry stal J i ole Jesus A Llomar and Mary Jan* (antu Johns Almon and Terry K Almon Convictions County Court at Law Judge Ron Prichard Eddy Francisco Serna 12 ('hapullepe< San Marcos I >\\ I $2-fine 72 flours shock jail *>o d.ivs pro bated for two years Alex Herrera 231 lorrev DANI license suspended one year three days jail lion fine Kenny Villarreal IK1*. 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The second tranche of draft rules under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) has been released for consultation by the Department of Finance. The two latest draft rules address government business enterprises and material personal interests.
The PGPA Act is due to replace the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 on 1 July 2014. Rules to support the new framework for Commonwealth agencies, authorities and companies will be made under the PGPA Act…
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Your best friend Lydia
Charlotte nobody could really say what I feel right now and words would never describe how much I really will miss you and how much I have adored you over the past 2 years. I have looked up to you like you're the big sister and tried to copy what you do because even though you may not think it but your really the person that people want to be like. Artistic, smart, funny, beautiful, kind and most of all, the greatest friend ever! ! ! Every one wants to be your friend because of these things and these things that you are good at and enjoy doing, are make you, you! I know I've said a million times but, It's true! And that's why we want to make sure you know that before you leave!
I have not been even thinking to try to be the best friend to you ever and I know that and after all that time of fighting I finally realise know that your gone. I messed up big time. I thought I would have all the time in the world but no. your great friend Charlotte. A great person. And because of you I can actually have a chance to be a good person too.
If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile... But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me.
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Philip W. Hiden
|Philip W. Hiden
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Philip Wallace Hiden (April 5, 1872 – October 25, 1936) was a businessman and mayor in Newport News, Virginia.
Hiden, whose earlier ancestors from Watford, England used the spelling Hyden,[1] was born in Orange, Virginia. He married Martha (née Woodroof) Hiden (1888–1959).
Philip W. Hiden owned the Hiden Storage and Forwarding Company and was a local land baron, owning most of the land in and around Nutmeg Quarter in Warwick County, Virginia. He served as the mayor of the independent city of Newport News from 1920 to 1924. He was the first mayor to serve under a new City Council-City Manager form of government, as opposed to being directly elected.
Hiden was also an organizer and director of the James River Bridge Corporation, a privately owned company which funded and built the new James River Bridge and two other toll bridges along U.S. Route 17 between Newport News and Portsmouth which opened in 1928. In combination with the separately owned Norfolk and Portsmouth Bridge, later renamed the Jordan Bridge for founding South Norfolk businessman Carl Jordan, they formed a land and bridge route for automobiles as an alternative to several ferry systems.
About 15 years after his death, Hiden's daughter Woodroof divided one 200-acre (0.81 km2) parcel into a residential area. This area was developed came to be known as Hidenwood.[2] It currently borders Christopher Newport University to the west.
His widow, along with the widow of Homer L. Ferguson, (who had been a President of Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company and is credited with imitating development of Hilton Village), were the guests of honor as they cut a symbolic ribbon at the ceremony that marked the consolidation of the cities of Newport News and Warwick (the latter formerly Warwick County from 1634 to 1952) on July 1, 1958. The newly created much larger city assumed the better-known name of Newport News, and, in the early 21st century, is one of the major cities of Hampton Roads which are linked by the Hampton Roads Beltway encircling the harbor.
- ^ McGhan, with an introduction by John Frederick Dorman ; indexed by Judith (1981). Genealogies of Virginia families : from Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 177. ISBN 9780806309477. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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What Miami's A-Listers Will Be Wearing to the NWS Gala
The Oscar's may be taking place on Sunday, but this Friday plenty of Miami A-listers and fashionistas will be debuting their swankiest red carpet ensembles for the New World Symphony Gala. The gala's theme this year is Alfred Hitchcock and it takes place at The New World Center. Though, the $1,250 tickets are sold out, there are still tables available and plenty of $150 tickets for the Big Band Swing after party. We chatted up Miami's elite to find out what to wear and what they are donning on the big night.
Who: Sarah Arison
Title: President of the Arison Arts Foundation; Senior Manager at Lividini and Co. in NYC
Outfit: Thakoon Georgette Ivory gown with sheer panels, Giuseppe Zanotti Heel-less Platform d'Orsay Pump, Carlos Falchi gold snakeskin clutch and vintage gold jewelry.
Why: "The Hitchcock theme is so fun and unique, I really wanted to embrace the old-Hollywood feeling, but with modern elements. I love my dress because it is a classic Ivory color, and a very simple cut, but the sheer panels add a modern and sexy element. The gold accessories add glamour, and the Zanotti heel-less pumps really bring the look into the 21st century."
Best Fashion Advice for Gala Dressing: "Always wear something comfortable that doesn't need to be constantly adjusted and accessories are key- you can take the most simple dress and make it amazing."
Who: Louis Aguirre
Title: Deco Drive Co Host
Outfit: Ermenegildo Zegna tux, shirt and tie. Hugo Boss shoes.
Why: Zenga is synonymous with timeless elegance and classic sophistication. I wanted to rock a look that would represent that timeless Hollywood leading man elegance.
Best Fashion Advice for Gala Dressing: "Go big and go glam. This will be the social event of the year and a chance for every guest to feel like a movie star."
Who: Anne Owen
Title: Publisher of Miami magazine
Outfit: "I'm still trying to finalize my outfit, however, I am planning to hit up The Webster to see what they've got." I've got some key pieces that I want to work in. I just bought a new necklace from local jewelry designer Nektar De Stagni as well as a brand new cuff from Citrine By the Stones. I also recently bought a new pair of Camilla Skovgaard sky-high platforms that add a good 6 inches to my hight–not practical, but definitely conversation starters.
Best Fashion Advice for Gala Dressing: "With the theme this year, it's all about mystery and suspense. I feel that this is one gala where one can be a bit more playful and a tad more avante-garde than your usual black-tie affair."


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Homemade dressing is a salad essential that can also perk up simply cooked vegetables, chicken, and fish, or even serve as a marinade.
To make a batch in a flash, use a jar instead of whisking in a bowl -- just shake to combine about three parts oil to one part (or slightly more) fresh lemon juice or vinegar, along with coarse salt and ground pepper to taste. For extra flavor, add minced fresh herbs (washed and dried), mustard, or honey.
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Report: iPad 2, iPhone 5 to Have Integrated NFC
While some people are still holding out for the white version of the iPhone 4, die-hard Apple fans are busying themselves with the wait for iPad 2 and the next iPhone, iPhone 5. So far we've heard little tiny scraps of information about both. For example, if rumors are to be believed, the iPad 2 will come equipped with at least one camera, as well as an SD card slot. Today we learn just a little more about what we can expect from Apple's upcoming devices.
According to one analyst, Apple's latest products will come packing NFC. Richard Doherty, director of consulting firm Envisioneering Group, cited engineers who are working on hardware for Apple and told Bloomberg that the technology would feature in the iPad 2 and the AT&T-bound iPhone 5.
Near Field Communication, a technology that allows for the wireless transfer of data over short distances, is fast gaining traction in the smartphone world as a way to process mobile payments. To hear that Apple may be putting this technology into the new iPhone is not as surprising as the fact that it may also be included in the iPad 2. Waving your iPhone around at the cash register is a lot easier than brandishing your iPad at a barista, after all.
Bloomberg cites another expert that believes Apple may choose to tap into information already on file from customers using its other services, like iTunes. There's also talk of a loyalty system that would allow customers to earn points and rewards for payments made with their phones.
joytech22Just another idea that will get people's money stolen.
Especially on that big fat iPad screen it shouldn't be a problem getting their PIN.
OR if it even requires a password at all, then there's something worse to fear than losing just your phone, you pretty much lose your credit card as well.
kuroneko007If it works the same way it does here in Japan (where NFC payments have been huge for a couple of years now), no pin is required. You charge the NFC device at a cash register or dedicated "e-money" machine, and you can then pay at any compatible outlet just by swiping. The balance isn't linked to any bank accounts or credit card information (by default), although you can subscribe to a system that auto-charges to a certain balance using your credit card once your balance drops below X.
xysterI want to escape Apple's grasp of the mobile market and be able to switch to a cheaper carrier/phone, but with Apple continuously creating new must-have eco-systems, like iTunes, the App store and now possibly this NFC system -- I feel like leaving Apple is growing impossible. Eventually Apple will enslave us all. O mighty Google, please save us before it is too late.
thlillyrIsn't NFC the stuff they put on credit cards? If so that crap doesn't work as reliably as swiping the card. Don't get my wrong I'm all for that kind of tech but i had a wells fargo debit card and everytime I went to jack in the box i tried to use the NFC and after 3 tries the guy would take it from me and just swipe it. So my experiance with this thec has been poor. Also I've noticed that all my wellsfargo cards no long have the NFC in them.(that when i got new cards after the onld ones expired.)
thlillyrOh one more thing. Can you imagine people in the mcdonalds drive through handing some highschool dropout their 400$ Iphone 5 or 700$ Ipad2 to pay for a cheesburger? I mean seriously how practical is it to use a super expensive device to pay for your fast food or groceries? "yes give me one sec to get my Iphone 5 out so I can slide its brittle gorrilla glass screen accross your grimey card reader." Thats sounds like a great idea!!! (Sarcasum)
DSpiderIs this even a good idea ? From a security standpoint. I remember an incident where Apple approved a flashlight app that could tether internet access to your computer.
Imagine something similar but for your "swipe" financial information. Not a pretty picture, is it ? If that information is sent over the internet and the hacker(s) manage to use it with another phone/device, I bet it will be a fun little experiment. Remember, iTunes apps are approved by people. And human error is the best variable to take advantage of.


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Tim Sherwood was today sacked as manager of Tottenham.
The news came as little surprise amid much speculation he would be axed.
It ends a six-month spell that will be well remembered - either fondly if one was a fan of the man in the gilet - or if not, then as a time for Tottenham to forget.
Read more: Sherwood sacked
Stats show Sherwood was best Spurs manager in Premier League era
Who could replace Sherwood?
Here, we take a look back at those moments...
Tim Sherwood's most entertaining moments
Tim Sherwood's most entertaining moments
1/6 Sherwood finds a replacement
In what was his final game in charge of Tottenham, in one of the funniest moments of the season, Sherwood invited a fan to take his place in the White Hart Lane dugout towards the end of the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. Sherwood then directed the supporter to his own seat and gave the fan his famous gilet to wear. Sherwood explained afterwards: 'That guy sits up there every week I'm here, and he's telling me: 'Get him off he's rubbish, he's an embarrassment, he's this, he's that', so I invited him down to show what he can do. He half-bottled it at first but in the end he took it up.'
2/6 Saluting Adebayor
Cringe! When Sherwood replaced AVB the first thing he did was recall Emmanuel Adebayor. It worked out great with the striker banging in the goals on his return. Sherwood couldn't hide his pleasure when the Togo forward scored against Sunderland, giving his player a salute which was returned.
3/6 Fighting with Jesus
Sherwood accused his Benfica counterpart Jorge Jesus of 'lacking class' following their meeting in the Europa League. For some bizarre reason Jesus waved three fingers in Sherwood's direction after his side scored a late goal to make the score 3-1 at White Hart Lane. It stemmed from Jesus shooing Sherwood out of the Benfica technical area earlier in the match. The pair didn't shake hands at full-time.
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4/6 Gilet throwing
The gilet received almost as much attention as Sherwood during his brief reign. It was the fashion choice that divided the football world. Whether Sherwood decided he'd had enough of it or was angry at seeing his side concede an early goal to local rivals Arsenal, either way he threw it in down the tunnel.
5/6 Criticising his players
The former Blackburn captain had no qualms about openly criticising his players and at one stage told them all that they were playing for their futures. He explained: 'I'm a manager, not a babysitter'.
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6/6 Honesty
More than anything else, Sherwood will be remembered for speaking his mind while in charge of Tottenham. Just last weekend, with speculation over his future increasing, he was happy to explain how he saw the situation: 'I am doing this job with a lot of uncertainty around my future,' he said. 'If you have a supply teacher who comes into your school, sometimes they are not treated with the respect that a headmaster is.'
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Space Impact 2
One of the sequels to the game Space Impact for Nokia mobile phones. It was one of the pre-installed games on Nokia 3500 series phones (3510, 3510i, 3530).
Space Impact 303
Starting with Nokia 7210, the sequel 'Space Impact 303' came available not pre-installed on the phone but available as an J2ME applet via download from the Nokia website. Phones with dedicated pages for this game were Nokia 3220, Nokia 3100, Nokia 6100 Nokia 6610, Nokia 6610i and many other phones that shared the 128x128 resolution screens. Phones with the 176 x 208 resolution screens, such as Nokia 6630, Nokia 3650, Nokia 6600, were later provided with a re-sized version of this game available for download.
The player has the ability to freely move horizontally and vertically (with a few exceptions on some platform-like levels in Space Impact Plus) but can not increase the speed of the screen's auto-scrolling feature. Powerups can be picked up while going through the levels (such as missiles, bombs, and energy beams) and the player can use them when the regular projectiles are of little effect against the enemy.
As each level is played, various enemy ships confront the player, some of them following strict paths, others following the ship itself and others shooting it (with the latest games the player can encounter sub-bosses midway through the level too). On the first game there are eight levels, set on different planets and underground areas, with a boss at the end of each level.
After losing all lives, the player is awarded a score and depending on how many enemies killed, how many powerups picked and how many levels the player passed, that score can be placed on the Top Scores page in the game's menu.
Battlefield 2142
Having placed their previous online shooters in WWII, the Vietnam War, and modern day settings, Battlefield 2142 took place in a future where a new ice age had thrown the world into a panic.
The soil not covered by ice can only feed a fraction of the Earth's population, and players choose to fight for one of two military super powers in an epic battle for survival: The European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian Coalition. Introducing a futuristic art style, science fiction weaponry, and the asymmetric game mode Titan, Battlefield 2142 still has a hardcore following that doesn't want to leave the future behind.
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Burai Fighter
In a remote corner of the galaxy, there lives a race of super-brains known as the Burai. For thousands of years, their vast mental capabilities have been focused upon one goal: the conquest of the universe! To accomplish this, they are creating huge armies of robo-mutants - bizarre creatures, half robot and half living flesh. With their seven manufacturing bases producing thousands of robo-mutants each day, the Burai armies will soon overrun the galaxy - unless you can stop them! Strap on your proton pack, charge up your laser cannon, and prepare to do battle with the deadliest army of mutant rogues in the universe. You must somehow penetrate the seven bases of the Burai, where you will confront a super-mutant guarding each base - monstrous creatures like the Giganticrab, Jawsipede, and Fangskull - until finally, you face the terrifying Slimedragon! But with the awesome arsenal of weapons at your command, victory may still be within your reach. It's up to you to rid the universe of the evil Burai once and for all!
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Bolivia, a few years from now: this beautiful South American country has become the largest cocaine producer in the world. The influential and vicious Santa Blanca drug cartel has turned the country into a narco-state, leading to lawlessness, fear, injustice, and violence. The cartel is on track to becoming a major underworld power and global threat.
An all-out war is not the answer. A surgical, stealthy, lethal approach is the only way to stop the disease at its source. The Ghosts, an elite US Special Forces team, are sent behind enemy lines to wreak havoc, destabilize, and eventually break the alliance between the cartel and the corrupted government.
Facing an almighty enemy in a massive and hostile environment, the Ghosts will need to make critical moral choices and engage in tough battles to complete their mission – their grittiest and most dangerous operation to date.


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12:07 a.m.Mature
This is an ongoing series of characters and events that happen during an apocalypse like no other you've seen before...
12:07 a.m.
It was dark. Too dark. The cold night breeze wrestled with the tips of Callie's hair as she fumbled for the key to her front door. She should never have driven herself home, even if the club was only blocks from their condo. She glanced back at the sedan parked crooked in the gravel drive and giggled. Nika was going to kill her for taking up both spots, but no way was she getting back behind the wheel to straighten it out. With as much alcohol as she'd consumed, Callie was lucky to have made it back in one piece as it was.
Thump. It sounded like it came from inside. It couldn't have been Nika already. Callie had left her back at the club less than ten minutes ago and she had still been playing Saturday night fever on the dance floor.
She finally found the right key and slid it into the deadbolt. The lock clicked and she pushed in the door.
Thump. This time a little louder and definitely from inside.
Callie stumbled over the spinning threshold wishing that she'd stopped at their second round of drinks. But no. She'd chosen to drown her broken heart in the form of lemon drops. And then for Daniel to show up there? It was bad enough that he was already seeing someone else, but for her to come face to face with her replacement was just too much.
Thump. There it was again, probably just Mr. Whiskers. She felt along the wall for a switch and nearly did a face plant as light flooded the room.
"Here silly kitty," Callie called, kicking off a high heel and throwing her purse on the coffee table. It landed with a soft thud then tipped over, flipping it and all it's contents onto the glass top.
"Shit," she muttered, kicking off her other shoe as she continued toward her bedroom. "Screw it. I'll get it in the morning." All she could think about at that moment was squeezing into her pj's and crawling onto her nice warm pillow-top.
"Here kitty kitty," she called out again and smiled as she felt the soft fur of Mr. Whiskers rub against her leg. She pushed open the bedroom door and bent down to pick up the fat tabby. Before she could stand back up, Callie's head was slammed into the door frame and a dark figure raced out of the house and into the night. Blood slowly dripped out of her nose as her lifeless body slumped forward onto the carpet.


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3-A: Death In A Deathless WorldMature
When the Gods looked down on Oakland, they saw ornate engravings on skyscrapers bursting out of lush mountains. But from the view of tiny humans, Oakland's face appeared to be covered in asphalt overpasses and pigeon shit. The humans who traversed its 55 miles didn't spend much time looking up lest they got glass in their shoes. There was the glass of broken bottles, the remnants of auto wrecks and the shimmering pebbles of last night's car stereo theft. There was so much shiny and sharp in Oakland that people only raised up their hands and their heads in church, robbery, or arrest.
The uncomfortably middle class lived on the outskirts of the skyline. The debris from the freeway still found its way to their yards but they had gardens and sturdy Victorian walls to absorb it. On Sunday mornings these outliers walked to the Farmer's market. On Monday mornings they were awakened in the night to the clanging of the Latero men going through their trash. And somewhere in this neighborhood, Lyn's boyfriend was on the run in lady's leggings and argyle socks.
Lyn went home. She ate a bowl of ramen. Cleaned up the vomit. Then, with brittle nerves, she went to sleep.
Eesha writhes in a sea of snakes. Picture her: on her back, skin glowing in the moonlight, black coils all around, endless, moving among each other and coiling about her limbs. They whisper to her, their tongues flicking in and out tasting. Tasting everything.
Then she is next to a tree that's gnarled roots grasp at the river like fingers, I am picking a thorn out of my foot. Her toes are dirty; the bottoms of her feet are hard and rough.
A print made in the sand unlike the hoof of any animal. The wind erases it.
Now she tussles with the tiger. The tiger scratches her; she only laughs. There is blood on her legs. Not from the tiger, but she smells it, has a taste. It tickles. The tiger's head is huge. She drools a little.
Flashes of her body in pieces, the red of her spilled on the river rocks and matted grass. She blinks. She blinks and that single moment that is over in a blink seems to last for the passage of many moons. The grasses rot away, the river dries, the land beneath turns to dust, hardens and crackles and becomes cold. And still she counts the moons.
The weary eyes watch. They are so far, yet they dominate the landscape. In this placid moment I realize I am dreaming. I try to wake Eesha, but she refuses to move. Though I can't move her, I can direct my attention elsewhere. The eyes. I race toward them as fast as my will can carry me.
Lynn threw aside the sheets.
The bottom shelf of the bookcase by the bed held a motley assortment of journals. She blew the thick layer of dust from the last one she'd touched; it was cloth-bound and defaced by paint pens. From where sat at the foot of the bed she had a view of both doors.
The first thing she drew was the symbol. Like a "u" with half serifs. Or a test tube. Then she drew the body in the cracked landscape.
When she stopped to ponder composition, she stared at the cheap decorative sheet that hung over the bed. The style of it suited neither of them, but Alex kept it because of something he'd seen in it during an acid trip.
The body she drew disappeared in the desert she drew behind it. Both were cracked into pieces. She didn't need color, the body and the desert were the same color. She drew the tiger too. Page after page, each sketch grew bigger, more elaborate, and they all seemed connected. There were patterns, if she had the space she could sketch some kind of geography. There was a nervousness to Lyn, like there was some giant painting in her waiting to burst forth, floating like nausea.
She drew the eyes over and over. At first in her sketchbook and then on a piece of posterboard. There was something she wanted to capture, a possible constant. She'd never had this exact dream before, but the world of it was intimately familiar. Deja vu in a dream. It made the dream feel real.
While she thought, Lyn tapped the band-aid on her arm with her pencil. Bigger canvas. But where? She looked at the paisley design hanging on the wall. The paisleys formed a radial design around a simple elephant head. She stood up and walked across the bed. The sheet was tacked to the wall. She removed the lower tack and pinned the fabric out of the way.
Both of the dreams had been ominous, but the girl with the wild hair was never afraid. Even when she lay in slices and couldn't move, she stared with wonder at the changing sky.
But those eyes. The eyes were afraid.
Lyn put her pen on the wall. She drew the weary, wrinkled lids first. Then the iris, brown with complex flecks of black. At this size she was able to draw the veins.
She stared back at her watcher. "I'm coming for you," she said.
There was a sound outside, near the door. Lyn jumped up, knocking over an empty cup. She ran to the entry door.
"Alex," she said. But it was only the mail man. She returned to her handiwork. She hadn't realized she'd drawn them so big. What had she been thinking? Tyree was going to kill her. But even as she thought this, she could feel the itch to go back to the drawing.
She had to get out of the house before she filled it in with paint. Lyn repinned the picture over the eyes, but a corner peeked out a bit on the left side.
The dark corner behind the kitchen passed for a closet. Tyree had put up a pole, and Lyn had meant to hang a curtain but never got around to it. It was a tiny but constant source of guilt. Not that it mattered, they never had people over. There was a basket of laundry overflowing there. As she sorted the pile, she felt the eyes burning into her back. She knew they couldn't see her, but they called to her still. One thing was sure; she wouldn't leave the house without her sketchbook again.


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