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Chapter Twenty: Home (3)Mature
It was well past dark when Fiona awoke in the arm chair, and for a moment, she was incredibly disoriented, as she couldn't recall falling asleep there. For some reason, she had been expecting to awaken back home in Iliathor.
Henry was sitting, cross-legged, by the hearth, reading a book by the light of the fire. He looked up when she stirred.
"I'm sorry," he mumbled. "You looked so very peaceful. I did not want to wake you."
"That's alright," she replied, yawning. "Are you feelin' better?"
The Lord of Carvil nodded his head, then shrugged. "A bit. But…" he bit his lip. "I'm terribly nervous, Fiona."
"About the assassin?"
"The assassin, and my brother, and…other things. I…I just…want everything to turn out well, of course…everything to go as planned."
"It will," she assured him.
But Henry shook his head. "It won't. I just know it won't."
Fiona noticed that the young man had something clenched in his fist. Whatever it was, it was round and made of metal. "Why is that?"
He sighed, transferring the round metal object to his other hand. "It's a long story, and you'll think I'm mad for it. As a matter of fact, I'm not entirely sure I didn't dream the whole thing."
"Tell me."
"I…I can't," he stammered. "Seymour will have to tell you, when he gets here…"
"Who's Seymour?"
"Seymour de Winter, the Aechyed we hired to…" he trailed off at her confused expression. "Your uncle told you absolutely nothing about the plan, did he?"
"Nary a word."
"It goes to figure." Henry sighed, closing his book and placing it beside him on the floor. "Well, anyway, Seymour is…Rezyn, I don't know where to start. In fact, I don't even know where I was going with this to begin with."
Fiona smiled gently. "Seymour will have ta tell me somethin'?" she reminded him.
"Yes, yes, we had quite the adventure in Waelyngar…damn well thought I was going to die, that we both were." Henry's features had gone distant, and judging by the strange, pensive manner in which he was talking, Fiona got the impression that he had forgotten he was talking to her—or perhaps he didn't even realize he was speaking aloud. "But now it all seems like a dream…if not for the pocket watch, I would think that that is all it was. A dream. A wicked, terrible dream."
"Henry, are you alright?"
He didn't seem to hear her. "If not for the watch…" The Lord of Carvil unclenched his fist, exposing the object in his palm. Fiona saw that it was a small, weathered pocket watch, the kind with a lid that its user would flip up to check the time. Henry held it aloft, staring, transfixed by it. "If not for the watch, I could forget…open my eyes, and watch it fade into nothing…but I cannot forget. It torments me. 'Six shall go, three men, three not'…the words have been seared into the insides of my eyelids…whenever I blink, they are there. 'All in masks of falsehood wrought'…"
"Henry?" she repeated, trying to keep the fear out of her voice. "Are you alright?"
"'Bearing a piece for every queen, into the land of light unseen…make the three of dreams align, Worm shall fall at three, six, nine…'" His voice dropped to a terrifying whisper, a sound Fiona might have expected from a reanimated corpse. "Three, six, nine. Three, six, nine…three times it will chime for the three queens of time," he chanted in that same, horrible whisper. "Six times it will toll for the six mortal souls…three, six, nine…"
By now, Fiona was on her feet, backing slowly towards the door, ready to run if she had to. Raif, too, had risen, eyes fixed on Henry, hackles raised, growling lowly.
"Stop it, Henry!" Fiona pleaded. "Ye're frightenin' me!"
"And nine, nine times will it ring for the end of all things…ALL THINGS!"
His sudden shout made Fiona scream, but she didn't sprint for the door, like every fiber of her being so desperately wanted her to. Instead, she stood her ground, waiting for him to make the first move, if there was a move to be made. Fiona MacInnes wouldn't be made a coward.
But Henry's only action was to close his fingers once more about the pocket watch and grip it tightly, turning his knuckles white. "If not for this, at least I could pretend I imagined it…but here it is, proof of its reality…but proof it is, only to me…to everyone else, a rusted old timepiece."
He dropped the watch, and it clattered to the ground between his crossed legs.
"Three, six, nine. Three, six, nine."
Fiona found that the urge to run had left her. Her fear was still there, but suddenly it didn't feel particularly important. She looked into Henry's eyes. There was no threat in them, only vulnerability. He was just as scared and confused as she was.
And so she did something that anyone with an ounce of common sense would have told her was a bad idea—she returned to his side, sat down on the floor next to him, and put an arm around him. She half expected him to draw away at the least, if not lash out at her, but he did neither, and so she hugged him closer, holding him the same way she had always held her little brothers when they had come to her, hurt or sick or scared.
"It's goina be alright, Henry," she assured him. "Y' ken? It's all goina be alright."
Henry's only response was to bury his face in her shoulder and weep.


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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - September 15, 1995, New Braunfels, Texas FRIDAY Unicorns ready to continue longest-running rivalry in state. See Sports, Page 5. 60 CENTS "VI - J New Braunfels * The Landa Park Gazebo Herald -Ta 410 MOI6 10/22/99 B 0 -' W E B T lYl IC R 0 P U B LIS HIN & 2.627 E YANDELL. DR EL. PASO, TX 79903- 183 14 Pages in one section ■ I riday, Sept 15. 1995 Serving Comal County tor more than 143 years ■ Home of GREG ADDISON Vol 143, No 220 Inside Editorial ....................... ............4 Sports.................................. ............5 Comics................................ ............8 Market Place...................... 9-13 | Stammtisch Birthday wishes from the Herald-Zeitung! I'lic New Braunfels Herald-Zeitiui}> extends birthday wishes to: Ct reg Addison, Reece Tim-mcrmann (11 years tomorrow), Jim Reeves, Lexi Hampel (tomorrow), and Woody Smith (six years tomorrow). Happy 62nd anniversary to Evelyn and Vernon Wilson (tomorrow). River and aquifer information Comal River 246 cubic-feet-per-sec.. down 4. Edwards Aquifer — 624.35 feet above sea level, same. Guadalupe River — 110 cfs Sesquicentennial Hispanic Exhibit on tap The New Braunfels Sesquicentennial Hispanic Exhibit will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Hall. 138 W Austin, Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a m. to 10 p.m. Live entertainment, mariachi music, folkloric dancers, Hispanic displays, plenty of delicious Mexican food and more will be offered. Class of 1943 to meet NBHS Class of 1943 will meet at Clear Springs Restaurant Sept 16 at noon For more information, call Rudy at 625- 5352 Accordion Squeeze-Off About 75 accordionists of all musical types will perform at the Accordion Squeeze-Off from 2 p m to 6 p m Sunday. Sept. 17 at Bavarian Village Restaurant and Biergarten, 212 W Austin Entertainment is free Food and drinks available. For information call Barron Schlameus at 625 3615 Spring Branch Lodge to meet Spring Branch Lodge #127 will meet Sunday, Sept. 17 at 2:30 p m. at the Odean Gass river cabin Dress casually and bring a meat, pasta, veggie or fruit salad Lodge will furnish drinks and dessert. Canyon Music Boosters to meet Canyon Music Boosters meet Tuesday, evening, Sept. 19 at 7 30 p rn in the CHS band hall All Canal, CMS, and CHS band. choir and drill team parents are invited to attend Parents will meet with their child's music group director Grange to present flag The Blue Bonnet Grange will present a Texas state flag Sun day to the Extension Service Office during its afternoon meet mg The flag is being presente in the memory of Lorene and R J Kraft, two former members of the Blue Bonnet Grange The meriting begins at 2:30 p.m. Call 651 6146 for information River cleanup needs volunteers I he fifth annual Lower Guadalupe River Cleanup, orgam/ed by Friends For Rivers, will take place Saturday, Sept 16. Registration starts at 9 a rn at Whitewater Sports on Hwy 306 iii Canyor Lake and at Rockin R' River Rides on Loop 337 iii New Braunfels Call 1 8(XJ LSr LOAF for information Constable comes up one vote short at hearing By DENISE DZIUK Staff Writer Herald-Zeitung photo by MICHAEL DARNALL Biker hurt Emergency personnel responded to an accident involvinga motorcycle and car on Seguin Ave. in front of the courthouse annex yesterday at 1:45 p.m. Anthony Jankowski hit the back of Virgil Smith's Plymouth Acclaim while driving his motorcycle. The bike slid about 40 feet, and lodged under a truck. The cause of the accident, and who was at fault, is still under investigation. Jankowski was taken to McKenna Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released. A l<x:al constable's request for a pay raise equal to the raise given to the other constables was denied Thursday, and will not be taken to commissioners court. Jim Hanley, constable in precinct 3, requested a hearing before the salary grievance committee in an attempt to get an increase in pay. The county budget approved by commissioners court in August included a $3,(KH) pay raise for three of the constables, which took their pay from $12,000 to $ 15,000. Hanley was the only constable not to receive an increase. The constable was asking the grievance committee to give him the same pay raise the others were given. Hanley was one vote short of the six required in his favor to send the request to commissioners court for consideration. Only eight of the nine committee members were present. Hanley said that he believes he would have gotten the six necessary votes to send it to commissioners court if all nine had been present. He said he also felt he would have been able to persuade the commissioners court if he had gotten the opportunity. County Judge Carter Casteel said the law says the committee must be made up of nine members, but docs not address how many must be present for a hearing. Casteel said the committee as a whole did not explain its position. However, she said two members did comment as they voted. One member said Hanley should be given the raise but needed to be a better team player The other member simply said to stabilize the pay and keep it the same, said Casteel. I lanky said he appreciated the support from those who came to the hearing on his behalf. "I would like to thank the 50 to 60 people who were there and spoke on my behalf. And, I know (Judge Casteel) is a fair and impartial judge," said Hanley. Sales tax receipts jump Registration for local SAC courses exceeds expectations More than 500 sign up for college classes at area school campuses By SUSAN FLYNT ENGLAND Staff Writer Fall enrollment for San Antonio College New Braunfels extension courses has shot through the roof, exceeding all expectations. Locally offered SAC courses this fall have 507 spaces filled, up from 176 last spring. "Our school is extremely happy," said Ray Lewis, SAC otT-campus coordinator. Students will take academic courses ranging from F.nglish, math and history to child development and criminal justice. The evening courses are offered at New Braunfels High School, Canyon High School and Smithson Valley High School this fall. Enrollment numbers confirm the demand for locally offered higher education, Lewis said. A recent needs assessment study done by the New Braunfels Committee on Higher Education also found a high demand for local higher education. SAC owes much of its success to the New Braunfels Independent School District's and Comal Independent School District's generosity with their facilities, Lewis said. "I can't tell you how pleased we are with the cooperation from both school systems," he said. SAC plans to expand course offerings as much as possible. "We're looking for growth," Lewis said. New offerings might include legal assisting, another type of Spanish class, writing for business, and two speech sections. Demands shown in the needs assessment point SAC toward future expansion goals. "The highest demand in the study was for computer courses," Lewis said. Unfortunately, costly facilities are needed before they can happen, he said. "A computer lab costs about $60,000." Listening to the needs of various segments of the community will help New Braunfels and SAC achieve their educational goals, Lewis said. "To that end, I will soon be asking folks to serve on a new advisory committee to meet a few times a year," he said. For more information on SAC New Braunfels extension courses, call Ray Lewis at (210) 733-2000. By SUSAN FLYNT ENGLAND Staff Writer Call New Braunfels the summer tounst mecca of Central Texas — the July 1995 sales tax numbers do. The city's July sales tax tally is a whopping 23 percent higher than it was for July of last year, said a report published by the state comptroller. "We had an outstanding July," said Chamber of Commerce President Michael Meek. The year-to-date sales tax receipts are up 6.37 percent from last year, he said. "That translates into $68,000 more dollars in the city coffers for July and $166,000 more in the year to date," Meek said. "At this point it's obviously good," said City Manager Mike Shands. The city had budgeted for a 5 percent increase by year*s-end. "By this point we're already at 6.37 — that means we're ahead of our prediction," he said. The July infusion of sales tax dollars gives the city economy a boost into the fall season. Meek said. "School is starting earlier every year," he said "We needed a good July because we don't have the impact in August that we did when school started later." "lf we have a good August then we can look forward to other events that typically mean an increase in sales tax," Shands said, "like the fair and Wurstfest." The numbers show that New Braunfels competed well with its lnterstate-35 corridor neighbors in July. San Antonio's July sales tax revenues were only 4.4 percent higher than last year, with the year-to-date total 5.06 percent up. San Marcos pulled in 4.36 percent more sales tax dollars in July than last year, 6.51 percent more in the year so far. Austin's July receipts actually declined from last year 2.15 percent The city's year-to-date receipts are up 5.12 percent from last year, though. Seguin's July sales tax take mush roomed 53.78 percent over last year with the year's total 65.6 pcrcen' greater than 1994. The chamber and the Conventior and Visitors Bureau work hard and far in advance to compete for tourism del tars. Meek said. "We're constantly try ing to do things to stay ahead of the curve," he said. Cable television advertising has paid off in a big way for New Braunfels tourism, Meek said. "We're going to try out the Internet soon," he said. "We like to walk before we run Tile C&VB has put us along the right track to attract the business that we need." Tourism benefits the whole local economy, not just the hotels and Sehlit-terbahn, Meek said. "People don't realize that we have the variety and quality of goods and services available here because of the tounst business coming into town," he said. "It relates to many other services that many people take for granted, from retail stores to restaurants to dentists." New security steps to be instituted at courthouse By DENISE DZIUK Staff Writer The Comal County Commissioners Court approved a security plan aimed at providing more safety for employees and the public. The Shenff told the court he believes the plan is an "absolute minimum at this point in time." Shenff Jack Bremer said part of the plan will he to simply activate existing equipment iii the building. However, he said additional installations of equipment will also have to bo made. The plan includes closing many of the entrances into the courthouse, the annex, and the Landa offices. Bremer said only live doors will be open for the public to use. I lowever, many of the doors will he equipped for use by employees. Bremer said many doors already have key pads anil card swiping devices anil additional ones will be installed. All employees will then have a photo identification card tli.it will activate the The secret is to have only a limited number of doors anyone could enter through. That makes it easier to know who's entering.' —Sheriff Jack Bremer door "One of my main concerns is the double doors that come in from the garage. I'm hoping we can find a resolution for that because we have to do something," Bremer said. I lowever, Bremer said nothing will currently be done about that entrance because it is needed to meet wheelchair accessibility requirements Ile said changing that would be extremely costly, so the entrance from the parking garage will remain in use. Commissioner Moo Schwab questioned this approach. He said closing doors will not be of any help if someone enters the building with a gun fie said it would seem more effective to have metal detectors at all the entrances. Bremer responded by saying that this would beton costly when you figure iii buying the equipment and then luring personnel to be stationed at each door. "The secret is to have only a limited number ut doors anyone could enter through,' Bremer said. "That makes it easier to know who's entering Another part of the plan involves putting iii a system that would allow a section ol the building to be closed off if it is needed. II a problem occurred, an employee could dial 9-1-1 and get the sheriffs dispatch. It would then be decided ii the situation requires closing part ol the building "What we would actually be able lo do is shul down the courthouse by computer on command if it is necessary," said Bremer. Bremer said motion detectors will also be installed in all the buildings. He said this will prevent someone from entering the building din mg the day. and staying until it closed when flies would have full access to the buildings I Ie said it would be set up on a system that would allow employees to stay iii the building for a certain length of lime Alter that, they would have to notify someone thai they are still there, and that everything is okay. 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In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States and the resulting military reprisals, Usama bin Laden stated that the united coalition's war on terrorism is, at its essence, a battle of religious beliefs.
According to many, Bin Laden calls the battle "a holy war" because he hopes to create a total and irreparable schism between "the East" and "the West."
Meanwhile, faculty and students on the Austin Peay campus have gathered together on several occasions for comfort-and prayer.
Those prayers have become the topic of debate, with some questioning whether such practices are a breach of civil liberties.
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Hoppe brought the issue before the Cabinet, asking for input on whether APSU should take an official stand on public prayer at University events. Should open prayer be prohibited? Should the University invite religious leaders from the Jewish and Muslim communities to pray, as well as those who are Christian? What about avowed atheists who are offended by any prayer?
The ensuing discussion reflected the complexity and emotional nature of the debate.
Several Cabinet members pointed out that, while in session, the U.S. Congress and Tennessee legislature begin each day with prayer and that, in large part, America was established by people seeking religious freedom.
Others noted that, since colonial days, America has become the proverbial "melting pot," with an increasing number of citizens who subscribe to a religion other than Christianity.
Hoppe advised the Cabinet that APSU could be challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union for allowing public prayer. She recalled that in the mid-1990s the ACLU challenged another state university on the same issue and lost.
Dr. David Kanervo, chair of the political science department who represents the Strategic Planning Committee on the Cabinet, offered one possible explanation, saying that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that higher education institutions cannot be held to the same law as K-12, because those who attend college (or any college/university function) are not required by law to do so.
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The content of original Kalidasa has been moved here for accuracy and compliance of IAST. Find the older discussions at Talk:Kalidasa. --ΜιĿːtalk 16:10, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
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KD Sethna's Problems of Ancient India may be popular in some revisionist circles, but it has zero credibility in academic literature. It's a pity that his chapter on Kalidasa was used to source material for this article. We definitely need better sourcing. rudra (talk) 08:00, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
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It's dark out by the time he arrives. And raining. Sherly went out in the afternoon, but the weather brought her back. We split the last of that chicken, the stuff I was keeping. I suppose I felt bad. Felt like I hadn't fought for her. Should have just put my foot down, and the phone too. But it's better this way. Better she has the choice for herself.
It wasn't a bribe. The chicken, I mean. It wasn't a bribe. It's not like that. This is all about Sherly's free will.
Still, I'm glad she's sleeping when he raps at the door.
He's shorter than I remember. That's nice, at least. And he comes in quietly, almost respectfully. Shaking the rain off his coat, but that's all. No wisecracks, no madcap, no, as far as I can see, ulterior motive. Matter of fact, he looks unwell. This has preyed on him.
And it's not much of a shock to turn, and see myself reflected in the window, and see the same expression on my face.
Over my shoulder, he spies Sherly, curled on my chair in front of the desk, tail hanging off under the arm.
Moriarty bites back a smile, a little noise in his throat that might be strangled laughter. "I suppose she's got her accustomed spot already, has she?"
"I used to sit there sometimes."
"She sleeps in my bath."
And he might be happy enough to giggle that, might be smiling and trying to tell me with every carefully calculated angle of his body language how much he's missed her, but I'm not thick, you know. Contrary to popular belief. I know what he's doing here and I'm not falling for it. She's moved out of the bath now, my friend. She's got a walnut effect frame office chair now, and she's loving it.
"Listen, Moriarty-"
"-If… If we're going to go through this you should probably just call me Jim."
"Jim, I'm sorry about this. It's not that I… Well it is that I don't trust you, actually. Could you roll your sleeves up for me, please?"
"I just need to check for bacon."
"Oh. Understood. Absolutely." While he flashes his cufflinks, it happens again. That little smile, the one it looks like he doesn't want showing, it comes back. And it almost, if I didn't know better, looks genuine. "She worked fast on you, didn't she? I wasn't for giving her bacon at first. She had a do a lot of purring for that."
"Why, is it bad for her?" That is out and said before I can help it, before I can hide the panic on my voice. But to my surprise and his credit, Moriarty doesn't take the mick. He replies honestly and in earnest.
"Only inasmuch as it's bad for anybody. Best keep it as a treat." Fine. I'll remember that. Since she's staying, that's the kind of thing I should probably nip in the bud, right away. I don't say that out loud, but I think he can see it on my face. He tries to turn away, but only manages to look at her again. Stares for a long second. He doesn't quite turn back to me, because he doesn't take his eyes off her. "Listen, John… I can call you John, can't I?"
There are nights in your life, there are events, when even a C4 waistcoat can be forgiven. An understanding can pass between two men and be stronger even than vengeance, even than hate.
"Tonight? Absolutely."
"Listen, please don't take her away from me. You can have people. You're the kind of person who can have people. I don't have that, not really. She's so much easier to talk to than Moran."
"Well, we decided. We'll let it be her choice." He swallows whatever false lump he managed to build up. Overplaying it, if you ask me. Finally tears his eyes from her. "She's been sleeping since Points Of View was on. Have a drink."
"Oh, that's… that's hospitable of you, thank you."
Hospitable, my eye. And if he thinks I've broken out the good whiskey because he was coming he can think again. I just want everything smelling alike. He's had warning. He's had all afternoon to prepare for this. He could have been bathing himself in Whiskas for all I know, and I do not put it past him. As well as that I need him to sit down. Check for any bulges in his pockets. That man could be loaded with catnip and think I wouldn't have a clue. He's got another thing coming, that's all I'll say.
I think he sees me looking though. He laughs, actually. Not in a nasty way, but he says, "Yeah, I suppose that would have been a good idea." Runs a hand through his hair, cuffs still hanging open. "I just didn't think. I didn't think of anything." Yeah, sure. That's so ridiculous I might almost fall for it. "I was stupid. I should've known you'd be mad about her. Everybody meets her goes mad about her. Sebastian's tried to lure her away from me four times now. And that's just the ones I know about."
"Oh, you're so full of it!" I tell him. Sharper, louder than I meant to, but I'm sorry, it's been building up. He's sitting there, drinking my whiskey, looking at my cat, and thinking he can get away with spinning a yarn like that. "If you actually loved her, if you had any respect for her at all, you wouldn't have sent her here. That fox could have killed her, for a start."
"No." It's a proud, definite 'no', defying me to cast any more doubt on how he feels about Sherly. "No, that would never have happened. I was there, I was ready to step in if…" He shudders, as though he can't even think about it. "You saw what I did to the fucker for even barking at her."
"Yeah, that was a bit much, wasn't it?"
He shrugs. If you squint and get him at a certain angle in the right light, there's maybe just a hint of sheepishness on the edges of his swagger. "Haven't had much on the last few weeks. You know what I mean. S'been a bit quiet."
I can take that. I can nod along with that one.
"So you called the police then?"
"Yeah. That was the plan, really. Get you barricaded in here on your own, wait for Sherly to get you to open up."
"It's behind her ear, isn't it? The listening device."
"No flies on Doctor Watson."
"That's the other thing, though." That's the thing I probably should have been worrying about all afternoon, while I was in fact worrying about who Sherly's going to choose. "On the phone, it sounded like you were waiting for me to tell you-"
"Oh, God, yeah. Alive and kicking somewhere. Only do me a favour when he does come back and act all surprised and heartbroken, because that's probably why he didn't tell you."
A moment's silence. Side by side, the clink of ice against glass.
"...One last thing; why does it say Baker Street on her collar?"
"Well, I couldn't put my address. Then everybody would know where i lived. And if anything had happened to her then... then I wanted her to go somewhere safe."
Yeah. Yeah, alright.
Eventually, Jim sighs. I mean, Moriarty sighs. "This is killing me. Do you mind if I open the window? She'll wake up just to make us close it again."
"Yeah. Yeah, alright, I suppose so."
He gets up. So do I. He has a bit of trouble with the latch and I help. And then we stand back. There's a sort of unspoken agreement that no toe should be farther forward than the edge of the rug, that we stand opposite sides of the coffee table. That neither of us makes a sound, and we let her wake by herself except for the draft.
About a minute of quiet and Moriarty breaks, "Listen, I know you think this is all a put-on but-"
"No." Not looking at Sherly, not knowing what she's like. No, I couldn't accuse him of lying tonight. "I don't."
"…Thank you."
Sherly comes round, slowly at first, then with a mew of disdain, asking why it's so bloody cold all of a sudden. Then her eyes light on Moriarty and she sits bolt upright. That's a 'what the hell are you doing here?' move. That's a good sign for me.
"So now we just have to wait and see who she goes to," I say aloud, just to make the rules entirely clear here.
He doesn't reply. His fist is balled up, fingernails biting into his palm, and he bites his lip, eyes shut. Willing her towards him. I know how he feels. In my own mind I can call and coax her and just hope, just pray somehow she hears. She'll be better off here. I never started out looking for a pet, but how can I send her back to live with that lunatic?
When Sherly finally moves again, it's not to hop down to the floor, not to come over and place her paw on the toe of my shoe or his. She hops up instead, to sit a moment on the desk. Surveying the both of us carefully. Sitting as high as she can as if asking to be treated as an equal, acknowledging our respect for her decision. The breeze from the night outside catches in the curtains and ruffles her fur along the spine, behind the ears.
Something regal about her scarred, ragged face. And it is in precisely the same moment that neither Moriarty nor I can hold back any longer, and in precisely the same moment that we both breathe out one last, desperate, 'Please'.
Sherly whips around, and in a curling flash of tail disappears out the window and into the night.
Before I know it, we're both hanging through the frame behind her, but she's gone. Moriarty grabs me by the shirt and pulls me back. "What did you do? Had all that arranged, did you? What kind of signal did the two of you work out?"
"Stop it!" I shout back, and I take none of the pleasure I ever would have expected in slapping him down from hysteria. "She chose, Jim. That's all that happened. Sherly chose."
Chose neither of us.
Chose the wild of the storm, the world that had hardened her so, left her so undone. A time of bacon and sleeping in bathtubs, that's fine. Everybody needs a bit of that when they can get it. But it's not enough to live on. She needs her own world, her independence, needs her dominion over nature. Red in tooth and claw. Some people just aren't pets, aren't made to be owned.
Animals. I mean to say 'animals', not 'people'.
In the loss, in the quiet, each of us knowing what we feel and not daring to speak it, the clink of ice again, and of glass against glass. Don't ever tell Sherlock I raised a toast with Moriarty. Don't ever.


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Alternative Name(s): Certificate - World War I
Framed, illuminated certificate issued by 'The Mayor, Councillors & citizens of the City of South Melbourne' to Henry S. Aldred, 'who served his King and Country in the Great War'. The certificate features an outline of Australia, flags and wattle. Inscribed with the artists' names, Goldsworthy and Davey; printed by D.W. Paterson Co. Pty Ltd.
The certificate hung, for a time, in the family dining room. Henry S. Aldred was the donor's father-in-law, who was said to have been killed fighting in World War I.
The inscription '29th A.A.S.C' suggests the recipient of the certificate (the donor's father-in-law) was a member of the 29th Battalion, Australian Army Service Corps, a Victorian battalion attached to the 5th Australian Division.
The recipient of the certificate was probably Henry (AKA Harry) Selby Aldred (no likely alternative with this surname served in World War I). Born in London, he was 21 years old when he enlisted on 17 July 1915, probably living in South Melbourne, and working as a butcher with his father. He was only 5'3" tall. He was given service number 8064, and appointed to the 8th Infantry Brigade Train, 18th AASC. He left Australia in November 1915 on the 'Barkara'. In March 1916 he was transferred to the 29th AASC. He initially served in the Middle East, then in June 1916 he was shipped to Marseilles, France. He was made a Lance Corporal in April 1917. He returned to Australia in May 1919 on the 'Devanha'.
If this is the correct attribution, further research may reveal why the certificate was issued in 1917, while Aldred was still overseas fighting. The donor's recollection that he had died in battle also requires further research.
Physical Description
Certificate ornamented with the flags of the Allied nations, a map of Australia and branches of golden wattle.
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Collection Names
Aldred Collection, South Melbourne Oral History Project Collection
Collecting Areas
Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Aldred, /01/1990
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1917
Place & Date Used
Albert Park, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1917
Issued by "The Mayor, Councillors & citizens of the City of South Melbourne" to Henry J. Aldred "who served his King and Country in the Great War of 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917". The certificate is signed by the Mayor and Town Clerk and dated "21/4/17". The artists' names (Goldsworthy and Davey) appear on the bottom right corner; the printer's name (D.W. Paterson Co.Pty Ltd) appears on the bottom left corner. Along the bottom of the wooden frame on a copper plaque are the words "29th A.A.S.C."
Type of item
overall dimensions
64.5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 80 cm (Height)


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SHOCKING VIDEO: American Muslims Stone Christians; Police Turn a Blind Eye
By Martin Mawyer
In what could have been a video recorded straight from the deadly streets of the Middle East—where Muslim violence is rampant—a new video has emerged showing Muslims stoning Christian evangelists right here in America. The assault took place in June during the Dearborn, Michigan, Arab Festival. In the horrific attack, Muslim youths hurled rocks, chunks of cement, bottles, water and even urine at the peaceful Christian demonstrators. One of the group's leaders, Ruben Israel, suffered a severe head gash during the incident. Shockingly, the Dearborn police and sheriff's officers not only refused to protect the Christians, but they forced the Christian group to leave the festival, and blamed the violence on the Christians—accusing them of causing the assault just by their presence. "This is one of the most horrific occurrences of anti-Christian violence I have ever seen," said Martin Mawyer, president of Christian Action Network. "If it wasn't for the occasional presence of police officers—who only showed up to harass the Christians instead of stopping the violence—I believe this Islamic mob would have stoned these Christians to death."
'Do You Want To Get ****ing Racked?'
The mob consisted mostly of children and teenagers, with their parents and adult Muslims visible hovering in the background watching the violence unfold. The video clearly shows that the Christians asked the police to protect them, but police refused, saying they did not have enough officers. Once the police left the scene, the angry Muslim crowd—which included little girls wearing burqas— began to curse and stone them. Chunks of cement, sharp objects, rocks, large boxes, eggs and even urine were hurled. In the video, it is clear that the Christian men never yelled back or responded to the violence. Little children, with Muslim adults looking on, yelled "**** you!" to the Christians. One Muslim teen taunted the Christians and screamed anti-Christian epithets. Another shouted,
"Do you want to get ***ing racked?"
Officers told the Christians they don't have the manpower to protect them, yet 12 officers escorted the Christians out after threatening to arrest them if they did not leave. "Your safety is in harm's way. You need to protect everybody," said Deputy Chief Mike Jaafar of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, who himself is a Muslim. "You do have the option to leave. I just want to make that clear." Ruben Israel, a Christian demonstrator, replied, "You have the option to stand with us" as officer Jaafar abruptly walked away. Dearborn, Michigan, has the largest Muslim population of any city in the United States—nearly 45 percent. During the same Arab Festival in 2010 and 2011, Christians were arrested for distributing Gospel tracts, although they have a constitutional right to peacefully protest and distribute material. In 2009 a pastor was prohibited from distributing tracts; he later sued claiming his First Amendment rights were violated. A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Christian pastor. "Despite this finding in favor of free speech and against the city of Dearborn, these anti-Christian officers are continuing to violate the rights of Christian Americans," said Mawyer. "Watching this horrifying video and the hateful, obscene, violent behavior of these Muslims—many of them children who have obviously been raised to despise Christian Americans—it is really no wonder that radical Islamic doctrine is spreading throughout America."
Assaulted by SUV
Just days after the stoning attack, the same Christian group was assaulted again, this time by a Muslim man who tried to murder seven of them by hitting them with his SUV while they were demonstrating in front of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, site of the nation's largest mosque. The man, Mohamad Agemy, said he was trying to "stop the hate." All the Christians were unhurt in the attack. Mawyer urges all Americans to view the stoning video and call for a federal investigation. Mawyer plans to meet with congressional leaders in Washington in the upcoming weeks to demand an investigation and hold law enforcement—and those who stoned the Christians—responsible for their actions.
Martin Mawyer is the Founder and President of Christian Action Network, a non-profit public advocacy and education group based in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his career as a freelance journalist and has authored several books, including "Silent Shame," "The Pro-Family Contract With America," "Pathways to Success," and his most recent, "Twilight in America: The Untold Story of Islamic Terrorist Training Camps Inside America." He has produced a number of documentary films, including Homegrown Jihad, Islam Rising, Sacrificed Survivors and America's Islamic Threat. Mawyer has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity, Larry King Live, Pat Robertson's 700 Club, NBC's Today Show, Entertainment Tonight and Fox and Friends. His latest book, "Twilight in America," co-authored by Patti A. Pierucci, details the activities of Islamic terrorist training camps scattered throughout the United States. It can be purchased at TwilightInAmerica.com or Amazon.com in book or Kindle version


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Deals of the Day: MicroHoo–Not an M&A Deal, but a Deal Nonetheless
Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal's homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our favorite deal-related articles on other Web sites through our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/wsjdealjournal.
Today in MicroHoo
Just When You Thought You Were Out…: Yahoo and Microsoft agreed to a 10-year search partnership, a deal that ends a protracted dance and unites the pair against Google. [WSJ]
KKR and Dollar General
A Diamond in the Rough: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is in advanced preparations for an IPO for Dollar General. It will also be a lead underwriter on the deal. [WSJ]
Mergers & Acquisitions
This Bud's for You and You and…: CVC Capital submitted a $2.3 billion bid to buy part of Anheuser-Busch's operations in Europe. Other suitors remain interested and the auction continues. [WSJ]
Related: TPG dropped its plan to bid for those A-B InBev operations in Europe. [Bloomberg]
Sumitomo Trust & Banking: The Japanese firm has agreed to buy Citigroup's Japanese asset manager, Nikko Asset Management, for about $1.1 billion. [Reuters]
The cost of M&A: Petro-Canada and Suncor Energy began notifying executives on Tuesday that they will be laid off following completion of the companies' $20.6 billion merger next month. [Reuters]….


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Fleming's Celebrates "Month of Discovery" in September
Fleming's Month of Discovery includes "Bottle Wars" wine tasting, the new Fleming's 100, and Memorable Meals
The New Fleming's 100 – An Unrivaled Program of 100 Wines by the Glass Fleming's proprietary collection of 100 wines by the glass is a unique approach to discovering and celebrating wine without having to order an entire bottle. "Wine is an intensely personal choice, and wine by the glass is the perfect way to celebrate it," says Maeve Pesquera, Fleming's Director of Wine. The new collection for 2012/2013 features many iconic wineries from California as well as top-rated European wineries. The international roster also includes a number of remarkable wines from Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
"Bottle Wars" Wine Tastings – Featuring Rival Wines from the New Fleming's 100
"Bottle Wars" is a series of four unique wine tastings to be held on successive Friday evenings in September (7th, 14th, 21st and 28th). Guests will taste premium wines from rival regions and wineries around the world in a spirit of friendly competition. Each event will offer 8 to 10 well-matched wines for just $25* and Fleming's professionally trained wine managers will guide guests through the experience:
"Pinot Smackdown" (September 7th) -- Pinot Noirs from California's Central Coast compete against Pinot Noirs from Sonoma, Oregon and the Anderson Valley.
"Battle of the Hemispheres"
"Old World vs. New World" (September 21st) -- European masters from France, Italy, Germany and Spain go against the best and brightest winemakers from California.
"Glass Warfare" (September 28th) -- Premium wines and value-priced wines made from similar grapes are put to the taste test.
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Guests will have an opportunity to save 25%** on select bottles in Fleming's main dining room. "Last Call" will debut on September 1st and quantities will be limited to stock on hand. Restrictions apply at selected locations due to local and state liquor laws. Complete details about this opportunity can be found at www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com.
Fleming's New Memorable Meal for Two -- $99 for 3 Courses
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Chapter 1 ~continued~
The rode for a while longer in silence.
"So," Aiva said, awkwardly, "What's the job?" Joaquin grunted as Micah responded.
"To save a beautiful princess of course!" Aiva blushed, squeezing her knees on her mount, to ride next to Krysia. She ran her dark fingers through her feathers, searching for the words.
"We will be... going for a..." Krysia turned to Joaquin, jabbering to him in her language. Joaquin barked a laugh.
"She says we are going to a whorehouse for a pick up." Aiva's mouth dropped in disgust. Micah and Enzo smirked at the idea.
"Never been to one, so this should be exciting," Enzo leaned forward, wrapping his arms around the neck of his horse. Joaquin gave him a dark glare, "You won't be going in. Krysia and I will." Enzo frowned.
"Anything especially dangerous in the picking up?" Aiva asked stiffly. Krysia patted the horse, "Yes, very."
A twig cracked nearby. She halted the company.
Something was watching them.


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Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Jeffrey Hughes
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) this year remained focused on achieving its long-term goals as defined in the strategic plan by providing academic programs of the highest standards, attracting and retain students of the highest quality, and supporting students financially.
In particular, GRS made progress this year on initiatives designed to attract and retain the best students, which will require not only an increase in the number of fellowships available, but also an increase in stipends to a competitive level and the provision of "duty-free" fellowships, such as Dean's fellowships, for top candidates. To that end, GRS implemented a number of changes that help make graduate study more affordable.
Dean's Fellowships
During the 2010/11 academic year, GRS took a number of steps to address this imbalance. One significant move was a change in the way Dean's Fellowships are allocated to graduate students. "Before, we'd tell a department they have four fellowships, and they'd make four offers," said Hughes. "If only two were accepted, the other two would end up going to students who were on a waiting list or had accepted a lesser offer."
Under the new system, Dean's Fellowships were pooled instead of assigned to individual departments as in years past. This year, the Graduate School made 110 offers available across the graduate school. Instead of allocating a specific number of fellowships to departments, departments were asked to make a number of offers. For example, a given department is permitted to make seven offers. If all seven accept, they get seven fellows; if only two accept, they get two. The balance goes to support top candidates in other departments. By using this approach, GRS netted the desired number of 56 acceptances by preferred students across a range of disciplines.
Academic and professional career placement
In its ongoing effort to provide comprehensive support for its graduate students, GRS recognizes the need to prepare its students for successful careers beyond their academic training. Providing students support to develop career skills for the academic world as well as for careers in research or the business sector is yet another way GRS will become a more effective competitor for the best graduate students. As the next phase of this initiative, GRS will conduct a thorough survey of best practices in departments where broad career training is already taking place. One such model is the Computer Science Department, where the emphasis is not just on computer science, but also on all that being a computer scientist entails, such as interdisciplinary partnerships to develop applications for new technologies.
Graduate Students in Action
The initiatives described above, together with the long-term goals listed in the strategic plan, are designed to establish the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences as a top choice for the best graduate students in the liberal arts from around the world. Already, GRS students are engaged in a wide range of nationally and globally recognized academic and research pursuits. Representative examples of those students and their accomplishments during 2010/11 include the following:
History PhD candidate Brian Casady received a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship for work on his dissertation, "An African City's Metabolism: A History of Energy, Environment, and Priority in Colonial and Post-Colonial Nairobi." The fellowship will support Casady's research in Kenya.
Graduate students Chris Kwan and John Magee demonstrate software that adapts for users with severe motion impairments.
Anne Seery, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Psychology's Program in Human Development, was awarded a two-year pre-doctoral fellowship to support her research involving neurophysiological investigation of language acquisition in infants at risk for ASD (atrial septal defect). The fellowship was provided by the Dennis Weatherstone Fellowship program, which is sponsored by Autism Speaks.
The dissertations of anthropology doctoral students Chris Annear and Noah Coburn were listed among the top 40 North American dissertations in cultural anthropology by the blog "anthropologyworks."
Post-doctoral researcher Philip Moquist received a research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to work with Professor Gerhard Erker at the Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster Organisch-Chemisches Institut in Muenster, Germany. Moquist will study the asymmetric activation of hydrogen using electron-deficient boron complexes. The Humboldt Foundation promotes academic cooperation between German scientists and researchers from other countries.
MA student Sayon Deb was an economics prizewinner in the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) competition for master's students, an annual research paper competition for graduate students. Deb's prizewinning paper was titled "The Long Term Effects of Colonial Land Tenancy: Micro Evidence from India."
Graduate student and doctoral candidate Leslie Harkema was awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to Spain for the 2011/12 academic year. With the award, Harkema will be able to complete research for her dissertation, "The Aesthetics of Youth: Miguel de Unamuno and 'la joven literatura.'" Harkema will conduct research in the archives at the Universidad de Salamanca's Casa Museo Unamuno, the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid, and the Biblioteca Nacional de España. Harkema's dissertation focuses on the concept of youth developed in the essays and poetry of Miguel de Unamuno at the turn of the twentieth century.
Jan Marie Andersen, a PhD student in astronomy, was awarded a National Science Foundation Nordic Research Opportunity Grant to conduct research at the Centre for Star and Planet Formation (StarPlan) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The center is a new multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to the study of extra-solar planets. Andersen will spend one year at StarPlan, researching the observational signatures of magnetic activity in stars and how they can mimic exoplanet (planets outside the solar system) signatures.
Wei Guo, a graduate student in cognitive & neural systems, was awarded a Howard Hughes International Student Research Fellowship. Guo will receive a $30,000 stipend and an additional research allowance for the 2011/12 academic year. Sixty schools were invited to nominate students this year; only about 40 students were selected for the competitive fellowship.
NSF Fellowships
GRS received an unusually large number of National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships this year. Fellowships went to the following students:
|Fellow Name
|NSF Field of Study
|Andersen, Jan M.
|Physics and Astronomy – Astrophysics
|Blalock, Nathaniel Byrd
|Social Sciences – Economics
|D'Aloia, Cassidy Constance
|Life Sciences – Marine
|Garamszegi, Sara
|Life Sciences – Computational Biology
|Heiss, Elise Michelle
|GRS/Earth Sciences
|Geosciences – Marine Biogeochemistry
|Lamp, Jennifer Lynn
|GRS/Earth Sciences
|Geosciences – Geology
|Lang, Alex Hunter
|Physics and Astronomy – Condensed Matter Physics
|Langwig, Kate Elizabeth
|Life Sciences - Ecology
|Mackay, Sean
|GRS/Earth Sciences
|Geosciences - Paleoclimate
|Rottman, Joshua David
|Psychology – Cognitive
|Stryjewski, Katherine Faust
|Life Sciences – Evolutionary Biology
|Taylor, Christopher Brennan
|Social Sciences – Cultural Anthropology
Annual Report 2010/2011
- From the Dean
In the past year the College of Arts & Sciences has gone from strength to strength.
- Strengthening the Quality of the Faculty
The strength and reputation of Boston University and CAS as a world-class teaching and research institution rest on the quality of its faculty.
- Attracting and Nurturing the Best Students
By maintaining high standards of academic quality and integrity and adhering to the best liberal arts traditions, CAS increasingly is regarded as a prime destination by intelligent and highly motivated students.
- Strengthening the Student Experience: Focusing on Student Success
The College of Arts & Sciences works hard to attract great students and is committed to making sure they stay once they get here.
- Strengthening Graduate Education
Graduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences learn that a critical component of their education is the need to apply what they learn to the benefit of their communities.
- Enhancing The Research Mission In The College Of Arts & Sciences
The research trajectory of the College continued its upward climb this year.
- Strengthening Our Connections to the Community and the World
In keeping with the collaborative teaching and research culture that exists across BU, CAS partners in many graduate programs across the University.
- Managing Our Financial Resources
The current economic downturn has had a real impact on resource development initiatives at colleges and universities nationwide.
- Nurturing Our Connections with Alumni and Friends
Strong, vital connections with alumni are critical to our being able to realize the goals we have indentified in our strategic planning and beyond.
- Celebrating the Class of 2011
Seniors and their families, faculty, trustees, and other members of the BU community celebrated the 138th Commencement of Boston University at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 22.
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April Fools Hamburger Cake Recipe
Just plain healthy recipe...
When your family sits down to dinner and takes a bite out of these burgers, yell April Fools!
Recipe Ingredients
1 9-oz package yellow cake mix
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
6 large (4-5 inches in diameter) molasses or chocolate crinkle cookie s
1 tube (4.25 ounces) red decorating icing
2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
Recipe Directions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Coat six 4-inch round ramekins with cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Divide cake batter evenly among prepared ramekins.
Bake cakes until golden and centers spring back when touched lightly, about 20 minutes. Remove cakes from ramekins; cool completely on wire racks.
Cut each "bun" in half. Brush top of each bun with some corn syrup. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Place cookie "patties" on bottom halves of "buns." Spread red icing "ketchup" on top of each "patty." Cover each with top half of "bun." Place on individual serving plates.
Serving Suggestions
- Arrange sliced kiwifruit "pickles" next to "hamburgers", if desired.
- Try toasted sesame seeds - they're the best!


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