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A Brief History of Montmarayby Michelle Cooper
Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936,/i>
"There's a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings."
Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote islanduntil two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.
A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you.
"Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I'm talking about A Brief History of...
Editorial Reviews
"A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth century."
From the Hardcover edition.
Product Details
- 9780375958649
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Publication date:
- 10/13/2009
- Series:
- The Montmaray Journals
- Pages:
- 304
- Product dimensions:
- 5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)
- Age Range:
- 12 - 17 Years
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A Brief History of Montmaray
By Michelle Cooper
Knopf Books for Young ReadersCopyright © 2009 Michelle Cooper
All right reserved.
23rd October 1936
Dear Sophie,
Happy birthday to my favorite little sister! I've been trying to recollect the day you were born so I can gush about it in an appropriately sentimental fashion, but I'm afraid it's all a blank. I must have been too busy pulling Veronica's hair or smearing stewed apple over my smock to notice you popping into existence. I do remember Henry's arrival ten years ago, and if you were anything like her, you were a most unattractive baby--wrinkled, red-faced, loud, and rather smelly. Lucky for all of us that you've improved somewhat with age.
Now, did the presents arrive safely? I had to go all the way to Knightsbridge for the journal, and then I got detention for sneaking off from Games, so I hope you appreciate it. You can use it to write down your thoughts. You must have plenty of them at the moment, given Aunt Charlotte's letter--I assume you've read it by now. Are you thrilled? Terrified? Well, it's all your fault for turning sixteen--you gave Aunt Charlotte quite a shock when she realized how old you'd suddenly become. She had to sit down and have an extra-large sherry to recover.
As for me, this new school is almost as ghastly as the old one. I suppose I'd been hoping Rupert would come too when I was thrown out of Eton, but his parents keep sayingno, worse luck. The House Masters have finally sorted out dormitories, and now I share with three boys. Two are in the Rugby First XV, ugh. The other has noxious feet and learns the bagpipes, so is nearly as bad. I have already had two detentions, one for missing Games on Saturday and one for not doing Latin prep. The Latin prep wasn't my fault. I didn't know there was any prep because the Latin Master told us about it in Latin and I didn't understand a word he said.
Remember, I am in MarchHare House, so please make sure you put that on the address when you write, otherwise the letters might get lost. It's a good House to be in because it inevitably comes last in the House Cup, so no one cares much when I lose House points. The other good thing about MarchHare is that we can climb out the top-story windows onto the roof and look into the hospital next door, which is very educational. Also, sometimes the nurses come out onto a balcony to smoke, and they throw us a cigarette if we beg nicely.
It's almost lights-out, so I'd better finish. Tell Veronica to come and live in my trunk so she can secretly do my Latin prep for me. She could write my History essay as well, it is on the Restoration. And ask her to bring Carlos with her so he can eat the bagpipes.
Love from your wonderful brother,
As usual, Toby's letter was coded in Kernetin, which Toby and my cousin Veronica and I invented years ago so we could write notes to each other without the grown-ups being able to read them. Kernetin is based on Cornish and Latin, with some Greek letters and random meaningless squiggles thrown in to be extra-confusing. Also, it is boustrophedonic (I adore that word and try to say it as often as possible, but unfortunately it hasn't many everyday uses). "Boustrophedonic" means you read one line left to right, then the next right to left. Veronica can translate Kernetin straight off the page into English, but I find it easier to write it out, so there it is, my first entry in my new journal. It has a hundred blank pages thick as parchment, and a morocco binding, and is almost too lovely to write in.
I did get some superb birthday presents this year. Veronica gave me a pen with my initials on it. From my little sister, Henry, came a new Pride and Prejudice, because I dropped my old one in the bath and it hasn't been the same since. (Henry, who wishes she'd been born a boy, looked quite disappointed when I opened the journal from Toby--she'd probably told him to get me one of those pocketknives with attached magnifying glass, screwdriver, and fish-scaler, hoping that I'd then lend it to her.) The villagers presented me with a honey-spice cake, a lavender pillow, and a beautiful comb carved out of driftwood. Uncle John doesn't even know what year it is, let alone the date, so I never expect so much as a "Happy birthday" from him, but Rebecca, our housekeeper, gave me the day off from washing up the breakfast dishes. Even Carlos, our Portuguese water dog, managed a birthday card, signed with an inky paw-print (now I understand why Henry was being so secretive yesterday and how the bathtub ended up with all those black streaks).
And then there was Aunt Charlotte! I opened her letter long after breakfast was over because I couldn't imagine her approving of anything as indulgent as birthdays, but that turned out to be the most exciting part of the whole morning. I won't copy it all out, most of it being her usual scoldings about our idle, extravagant lives here on Montmaray, and do we think she's made of money, and so on. But here is the important part:
._._._and now that you are sixteen, Sophia, I am reminded yet again of the sad burden I have been forced to bear since my youngest brother and his wife were so cruelly torn from this world, God rest their souls. My only comfort is knowing how grateful Robert and Jane would be if they could see all that I have done for you children.
However, my responsibilities are not yet complete, and your mother in particular, Sophia, would have wanted you to be given the same social opportunities she had. As for Veronica, it is not her fault that her feckless mother is who-knows-where and quite unable to make appropriate arrangements regarding a matrimonial match. I feel it is my duty, then, to sponsor your debuts into Society. We cannot postpone this event much longer, in light of your advancing ages.
I expect early in the new year would be the best time for both of you to travel to England. I leave it to Veronica to write to Mr. Grenville regarding steamer passage and railway tickets. In the meantime, I shall begin perusing the Almanach de Gotha for eligible prospects_._._.
From the Hardcover edition.
Excerpted from A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper Copyright © 2009 by Michelle Cooper. Excerpted by permission.
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MICHELLE COOPER has held a variety of jobs including selling ladies' shoes and working in a blood bank. But she now works as a speech and language pathologist. She specializes in learning disabilities and reluctant readers, so she's passionate about getting children and teenagers interested in books. You can learn more about Michelle and her books at MichelleCooper-Writer.com.
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Sophie may be a princess, but she must deal with typical family issues like difficult siblings, crazy relatives, and loss of her parents. While she lives in a castle, it is falling down around her! She is grappling with who she is and what direction to take her life in, just like any other 16 year old. Michelle Cooper has created a captivating world on Montmaray and Sophie recounts her madcap life there in a compelling way.
Sophie FitzOsbourne lives on the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray. She and the rest of her family are royalty, even though their subjects are few and the castle is falling down around them. Princess Sophie decides to keep a diary of events so that the history of Montmaray will not be lost. She chronicles the everyday happenings on the island, discusses the tragic death of her parents, and also touches upon the political unrest in both Germany and Spain. The whole world seems to be on the brink of something terrible/wonderful, and Sophie is left to tend to her younger sister and insane uncle, the King of Montmaray. Inevitably, Sophie is forced to make hard decisions, but she does it with a princess' grace. I have always been a fan of sweeping, epic tales, and A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY feels like one to me. Michelle Cooper has all of the bases covered - adventure, romance, suspense - they all can be found in this novel. I enjoyed reading Sophie's perspective on things - What would happen to Montmaray if another Great War took place? Would Sophie be forced to leave the only home she has ever known? Her narrative is strong and very detailed. The author also does an excellent job of including conversations that Sophie has with other characters. We get to see all points of view through her diary. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and am looking forward to more stories from Michelle Cooper.
Even though I was certain Montmaray was not a real place, I continually second guessed myself throughout reading the text. Cooper does such a fantastic job of creating a believable history, topography, and culture for this imaginary island that it makes it difficult to believe it's not an actual place. Also, typically I don't like the whimsical girl 1st person narrative, but I believe it worked for this story very well. However, there were sometimes where the journal concept Cooper uses to tell the story breaks down a bit. By that I mean specifically that the events and the way Sophie is relaying those events seem less like a girl writing in her journal and more like a standard 3rd person omniscient narrator. The most accomplished element of the book is certainly the intertextual weaving of historical fiction with historical fact over the course of the history of Montmaray with the rest of Europe, as well as the discussions that arise between the characters about their roles in the world as European royalty given the tumultuous nature of Europe at the time. The war feels real told through the eyes of Sophie as does everything else about her little island kingdom. I recommend this novel to readers 13-17. -Lindsey Miller, www.lindseyslibrary.com


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While it is easy to over-analyze a scrimmage with second and third-stringers taking a bulk of the reps, the physical nature of the 108-play scrum did not disappoint.
"There were a lot of good hits out here. I like the physicalness of our football team," head coach Mike MacIntyre said afterward. "I thought the overall effort and enthusiasm was good. There were plays made on both sides of the ball. I saw a lot of aggression."
Tony Julmisse was flagged for a holding penalty but he continued to show his versatility by switching back and forth between receiver and safety. He also showed his explosiveness on a long 83 yard touchdown reception from Jordan Gehrke.
MacIntyre said they have yet to figure out exactly how the Florida product will be used this season, but confirmed Julmisse is expected to see action as a true freshman.
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MacIntyre was also pleased with Diego Gonzalez's performance. He made all of his field-goal attempts on Saturday, including kicks from 40-yard, 38-yards and 22-yards out, as he continues to show improvement after an up-and-down 2015 season.
"I was trying to put pressure on his kicks and was yelling, 'Rush it, rush it! Block it, block it!' to try to mess with him and he handled it well," MacIntyre said of Gonzalez. "He kicked the ball, really got it up, kicked it well."
Ento catching on
Gehrke also connected on a 50-yard touchdown pass with Kabion Ento. A mid-year Junior College transfer from East Central Community College in Mississippi, Ento said being on campus at CU for spring practices was "huge" for his adjustment to Pac-12 football.
"In the spring I was just getting a feel for the offense and I had never played in a fast paced offense like this before, so sometimes the calls were difficult for me," Ento said. "Now being adjusted, it calms me down. Now I can play relaxed and I can go out there and have fun."
Ento has been practicing at both X-receiver and Z-receiver during camp. He will undoubtedly see the field in a back-up role this fall.
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Samson Kafovalu was reinstated for the beginning of camp, and he is not expected to miss any action this season as a result of his involvement in an off-the-field incident in April. Kafovalu did 40 hours of community service and completed alcohol treatment.
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The Sloop of Araby
By Jonathan Raban; Jonathan Raban is the author of the novel "Foreign Land." His latest book, "Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America," will be published in May.
Published: February 3, 1991
THE LAST VOYAGE OF SOMEBODY THE SAILOR By John Barth. 573 pp. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. $22.95.
Everything, in John Barth's latest box of fictive tricks, is a replica of something else. At the end of the book, his hero, Simon William Behler (a k a Baylor, a New Journalist in the George Plimpton mold), makes his escape from an enforced vacation in Baghdad in "a scaled-up, Arabized version of Simon Behler's memory of Captain Joshua Slocum's famous Spray. " The world from which he is on the run is a scaled-down, Americanized version of his memory of Capt. Sir Richard Burton's famous 19th-century translation of "A Thousand and One Nights." The world to which he is trying to return is a full-size version of the novels of John Updike, with adolescent passages by Philip Roth and Edmund White. Behler (like John Barth) is a twin, a replica of another self -- a sister who drowned in the course of their first joint voyage from the womb. Readers in search of authentic, original reality had better go elsewhere: they will not be happy in this ingenious multi-story fiction in which every floor turns out to be another false bottom.
Yet Mr. Barth knows very well how to bribe and deceive such readers with sugar lumps of counterfeit realism. A good third of the book, in "voyages" tactically distributed along its length, takes place in and around the United States in the 20th century, with Behler growing up (like his author) in a town on the Chesapeake, marrying, then failing in marriage, writing, teaching, sailing. As in two previous novels, "Sabbatical" and "The Tidewater Tales" (Mr. Barth has never been shy of replicating himself), a cutter-rigged sloop of 30 feet or thereabouts is the preferred expository vehicle. It may seem a paltry compliment to pay such a dizzy metaphysician, but no other novelist has written so vividly about sailing since E. Arnot Robertson in "Ordinary Families" (1933). Nor has any other writer rendered the muddy, estuarine landscapes of Maryland's Eastern Shore in the fresh and glowing colors in which they appear here. Mr. Barth's East Dorset, Md., is at least as palpable and evocative a fictional hometown as Mr. Updike's Brewer, Pa. As a trompe l'oeil realist, writing a boy's own story, ashore and afloat, Mr. Barth is a wonderfully plausible seducer.
But -- as his books have been insisting for more than 30 years now -- domestic realism is a style as contrived and conventional as that of the Hudibrastic couplet. Behler's American life, with all its brand names and well-observed textures and changes in weather, is a clever fake. In a shopping mall in the Virgin Islands (as, later, on a sailing trip in the Indian Ocean), this replica-hero makes a wrong move and finds himself, as readers often find themselves, living in another convention, in the pages of another kind of book. He is not transported, as the jacket flap has it, to "medieval Baghdad," but to the fruity prose of Burton's Victorian replica of the Arab classic -- from a fake to a fake of a fake.
Once trapped inside, Behler does what every guest at Sindbad the Sailor's dinner table is required to do: he tells his own story -- a modern American novel, packed with intimate and timely detail. It is met with derision. A merchant protests:
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What follows is an extended copulation between the two narrative worlds. As Behler is bedded by Sindbad's daughter, so Updike (for want of a better brand name) tangles with Burton and Burton with Updike, giving birth to a style of high irrealism, in which a roc's egg is as likely a substantive as a Bulova watch with a rotating bezel. It is a book of couplings and dismemberments, both literal and emblematic.
Mr. Barth has gone some of the way toward fulfilling a dreadful ambition, first revealed in his 1967 essay, "The Literature of Exhaustion": "I myself have always aspired to write Burton's version of 'The 1001 Nights,' complete with appendices and the like, in ten volumes." His pretext was Borges's story of Pierre Menard, a fictitious fin de siecle French Symbolist who wrote out Cervantes"'Don Quixote" word for word, thereby drastically changing its meaning. Mr. Barth suggested other new works along the same lines: Beckett's "Tom Jones," Saarinen's Parthenon, D. H. Lawrence's "Wuthering Heights." He might now add to that list Harold Bloom's Bible.
For Mr. Bloom's "Book of J" bears out Mr. Barth's argument in a way that "The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor" disappointingly does not. Mr. Bloom revolutionizes an old text by attributing it to a new fictional author; Mr. Barth does little more to his old text than doodle in its margins. Where the whole nature of Yahweh changes when His life is written by Mr. Bloom's skeptical and aristocratic woman, Mr. Barth's Sindbad is the same old salt as Burton's, grown only more tedious a hundred years on.


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Rodriguez has 647 career home runs and is chasing the all-time record of 762 by Barry Bonds and will be paid $29 million this year. But in this series he is just 1-for-12 with no RBIs and seven strikeouts.
"You have to make some decisions sometimes that are tough decisions. I just had a gut feeling," Girardi said.
Ibanez praised his highly-paid, underperforming teammate: "He said 'great job'. A-Rod is a great teammate and great team player. He's the first one on the top step congratulating you. It's about winning. It's about the Yankees and continuing."
Baltimore had won 16 straight extra-inning games coming into Game 3. Over the season their extra-inning record was 16-2. Both defeats came early in the season...to the Yankees. Pitcher Phil Hughes will try to clinch the series for the Yankees on Thursday night in Game 4, while Joe Saunders will start for Baltimore.
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Rodriguez said: "I'm one of the leaders of the team. Maybe 10 years ago, I'd react another way. But I'm in a place in my career now where I don't think anyone in the ballpark was more excited for Raul than I was. Joe and I preach about team, team, team. It's all we care about — how we have to somehow collect enough victories to win a championship. So I told him, 'Joe you have to do exactly what you gotta do.' And I got on the top step and started cheering."
But what would Rodriguez say if he permanently loses his spot in the lineup?
New York won the opener in Baltimore scoring five runs in the ninth off closer Jim Johnson. The Orioles won Game 2 and rode Miguel Gonzalez's pitching to a 2-1 lead in the ninth. But the Yankees limited Baltimore to one hit after 20-year-old Manny Machado homered in the fifth. Ryan Flaherty homered earlier for the Orioles.
Derek Jeter tied the score with an RBI triple in the third for the Yankees. Jeter, limping after fouling a ball off his foot, came out after eight innings but said we will be able to play on Thursday.
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288 pages, Illustrations, maps
Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution of wealth, and the creation of zones of affluence and deprivation, both within and between societies. This book sets out to explore why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and utilization of resources has changed over the centuries.
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Career Prospects
There is a steady and strong demand for graduates in agribusiness, agricultural science and food science. Since 2008 to the present, figures released by the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture reveal a widening gap between demand and supply of good quality graduates. Job advertisements for graduates in agriculture number between 4000 and 4500, while graduate completions are around 800 nation wide.
This means graduates from the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences are in demand.
Many industries advertise graduate programs. If you will soon graduate look at sites such as Career Harvest or Graduate Recruits to find employment opportunities.
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The University of Queensland's FREE online employment service, UQ CareerHub, is one of the most effective and easiest ways to advertise your employment opportunities to UQ students and graduates. In addition, we can provide advice and assistance with your recruitment of local and international students/graduates from UQ through the following services:
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Consider a career as a meteorologist. You are able to do a graduate diploma provided you have a background in mathematics: applied mathematices to at least second year. Statistics is also becoming important. You should have an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary education institution, with a major in aphysical science or mathematics. Mathematics and physical science study, at least to second-year university level, is required. This could be an exciting career development for you. Read these flyers for more inormation:
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QFF Graduate Positions
The Queensland Government is funding up to six graduate positions through QFF for recent Agriculture or NRM graduates to be located in the six reef catchments (ideally). More information about the positions is available on the website.
East Bali Cashews
East Bali Cashews have available a food technology internship. Ideal candidates will be in their final year of classes (i.e. coming to us after graduation), or already have some experience in food technology/ food science and be eager to work abroad for a semester. Attached is a job posting, a company information pamphlet, and a product information pamphlet highlighting the products and the company. For more information contact Corey Imparato.
Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS)
www.nutri-tech.com.au An agronomist position is available | job description
For further information or to apply, contact Julie Sutherland, Agronomy Manager, firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 07 5472 9900
Nkonzo Bush Academy's Wildlife Conservation Program
An internship opportunity exists for undergraduates and masters students based in Mossel Bay, South Africa.
Daily duties include working on a free roaming wildlife reserve assisting in conservation initiatives such as; wildlife monitoring, elephant carrying capacity, rhino gestation behaviour, animal releases and darts, and other necessary wildlife management work. Interns have the opportunity to not only gain field experience working with wildlife research and conservation initiatives but to assist in ongoing work that strives to a better future for African wildlife and ecosystems. We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who can add value to the work currently being undertaken. The program's full details can be found under the Wildlife Conservation Program.
Or contact Mandi Hall, Operations Manager, email@example.com
Black Earth Agronomists
A full-time position is available to the suitable applicant to assist us with performing agronomy services in the Darling Downs region (Brookstead, Cecil Plains) over the coming summer period (November 2016 – March 2017) and then in the Burdekin and Bowen regions from March 2017 onwards.
For further information regarding this position, contact Graham Boulton on 0429 063907 or via the email address firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ingham's are looking for 10 graduates for their new Graduate program http://inghams.com.au/edm/edm-gradapp-v1.html. Candidates must be a resident or have permanent residency, and must be willing to relocate and be flexible to take advantage of their career developments (it's a 2-year program with 6 month rotations for 2017). Applications need to be made now. Enquiries can be emailed to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bayer Sales Specialist Watermelon and Melon
Location: QLD/NSW/VIC – Non Office Based Role
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care and agriculture. Bayer uniquely combines expertise in human, animal and plant health within a single organisation. Through its innovation and research-intensive focus, Bayer's products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life.
The Sales Specialist is the initial and ongoing sales contact with Bayer Vegetable Seed customers and the company. The main objective of this position is to achieve the annually agreed sales budget for their designated crop.
Graduate position available at Lockyer Farms
We are looking for a positive, energetic person to join the team with us here in the Lockyer Valley. The applicant must be passionate about farming and livestock and have good work ethic. They need to be keen to take on responsibility, work well as a team or individually and be good at communicating with others.
Stock work will be one of the main roles undertaken by the successful candidate. Processing, weighing and sorting cattle will be a big part of the role therefore cattle experience is essential.
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- Horse work if experienced,
- Tractor work including working ground, planting, slashing etc.
- Making hay, storing hay, loading trucks.
- Irrigation work.
- Machinery maintenance.
- Truck, forklift license and chainsaw experience is desirable but not essential.
For those interested please email Paula on firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0417725538 and we can discuss the role and the incentives we offer further.
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Rugby Farm Pty Ltd
Rugby Farm have positions for two graduates at the end of the year (2016) from Agribusiness or Agricultural Science - horticulture.
You will be provided with a sound rotation program through the various areas of the business including the Agronomy team, Marketing team, Harvest Management and Pack Shed Management. The company needs young people in all these areas to potentially become leaders in the business.
Contact Matt Hood, Director, Rugby Farm Pty Ltd
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Withcott Seedlings
Full time position of assistant grower available.
Contact Mike Hindle; more details are available on their website. The position closes on the 23rd of September 2016.
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Kalfresh Pty Ltd
6206 Cunningham Hwy, Kalbar QLD 4310
Kalfresh are introducing a graduate program in 2017 and would like to recruit two graduates. Flyer
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One Harvest have advertised a graduate position: https://careers-oneharvest.icims.com/jobs/1289/agricultural-graduate-trainee/job
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Tully Cane Productivity Services Ltd
Position title: Extension Officer (posted 11/8/2016)
Location: Tully, North Queensland
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Brand Ambassadors/ Promotional Staff
$26-$35 an hour - Casual
Job Type: Casual | Job Locations: Brisbane, Western Suburbs, Toowoomba.
Job: Brand Ambassadors - Sampling and Events
(Posted 6/7/16) XPO Brands are on the hunt for passionate Brand Ambassadors all across Brisbane! This is your opportunity to join an exciting and dynamic team, working with some of Australia's leading brands!
XPO are specifically recruiting for a team of ambassadors to work across an in-store grocery campaigns. You must be available to work each week from Wednesday through to Sunday, with sessions being either morning or afternoon timings, 4 hours per session.
What We Look For
- A confident, outgoing and friendly personality, we're bringing events and promotions to life!
- Sales experience is highly favourable – KPI's for sales and sampling targets
- Outstanding presentation – You take pride in your appearance and look polished at all times
- Excellent communication and the ability to engage with consumers
- A positive, can do attitude, nothing is too hard!
- Prior experience in retail, sales or customer service is ideal but not mandatory
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- Opportunity to represent well-known brands and products
- Flexible days/hours/locations – make it work around you!
- Great support and training, we'll train you up on every brand/product you work on
- Great hourly rates at $26hr - $35 per hr, depending on the role
If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for please send your CV and 3 photos to firstname.lastname@example.com
Or call Marisse on 0439 273 030
Noralla Stud
(Posted 6/6/16) Located between Allora and Warwick, this mixed farming operation is looking for an all-rounder who has some experience with handling thoroughbred horses ─ no actual riding but handling foals, halter breaking and handling weanlings and preparing yearlings for major sales. Another skill that would be an advantage is the ability and experience to drive large modern tractors and machinery plant involved in paddock cultivation as grain and hay are also major parts of our business.
Basic skills in these key areas and a willingness to learn are required. We have a comfortable house on farm available that can be used as accommodation. References would be required and award wages paid with further training provided in all fields if the applicant is keen.
We are a family farm and are all pretty hands-on so also appreciate someone who can get along with people easily and work in a small team.
To make an application or for further information please contact Mary Nolan ─ email@example.com
Lachlan Produce
(Posted 9.5.16) Lachlan Produce (Phone: 02 6967 4152) is a large scale irrigation farming enterprise located in central NSW Australia. Potatoes are the major crop with wheat, canola and safflower also being grown.
Our company is regarded as one of the leading farming operations in the region and make use of new technology and agronomic practices.
We require staff with experience in operating tractors and machinery and who have an understanding of cropping operations, with a knowledge of potatoes being an advantage but not necessary. We can offer both short and long term employment.
Short term employment: Minimum of three to four months from mid November to the end of February or from June to September. During these periods employees will be involved in harvesting of the winter or summer potato crop, ground prep, planting potato crops and wheat harvest.
Our machinery and equipment fleet consists of John Deere 7000 and 8000 series tractors, Flexicoil air seeders, rotary hoes, tilco bed formers, Grimme potato planters, Grimme harvesters and windrowers, damadykers and tilco rippers.
We have a cabin park on farm which offers basic accommodation with shared kitchen and washing facilities. Bedding and cooking utensils aren't supplied. We also prefer if employees find their own form of transport before starting with us.
Please contact myself by email if you may be interested in a position with our company.
Megan Potter | firstname.lastname@example.com | http://www.oakville.com.au/
MSF Sugar
(Posted 14.3.16) Agronomy positions available
There is an opportunity for two Graduate Agronomists for permanent employment in the sugar industry in Queensland, located in South Johnstone and Maryborough. We are Australia's largest sugarcane farmer and third largest miller, operating four sugar mills. The two Graduate Agronomist opportunities are with our company farming operations. We have approximately 10,000ha of company grown sugar cane. These would be normal agronomy positions involving:
- Crop monitoring,
- Soil and tissue testing and nutrient management planning,
- Pest and weed monitoring and recommendations for control,
- Harvest planning.
We have an Agronomy team that these two positions would be part of and we have the capacity to provide a unique graduate development program for the right people.
Perhaps even with international project experience in SE Asia.
We will consider graduates who have completed their degree or in their final year.
Further information about the company can be found on our website: http://www.msfsugar.com.au/
Contact Group Agronomist (Andrew Dougall at firstname.lastname@example.com or 0408 740891)
If prospective candidates notify us soon we may be able to hold the process or accept late applications.
Allianz Australia
Alliance Australia is looking for an Agricultural Science/Agribusiness student to join their 2017 Graduate Program. Ideally you will complete your studies at the end of 2016 but if you completed earleir you are still eligible to apply. Applications close 30 March 2017. They offer a two year program, which is designed to provide broad experience in Agricultural Insurance across the full insurance life cycle. You can find more details on their website: https://www.allianz.com.au/careers/graduate-program or download the brochure.
PATH4 FOOD is working with a number of Australian innovative and growing food manufacturers and as a result we are looking for a number of graduates to join these progressive companies. As a graduate, you will lean all aspect of the business from Sales and Marketing, to Production Management and Product Design. As a successful applicant, you will be mentored by the company's executive team with strong succession opportunities. Who Can Apply?
PATH4 FOOD welcomes any fully graduated individuals or under-graduates in their last semester in the following disciplines:
- Food Technology and Food Science
- Business
- Management
- Supply Chain and Logistics
- Management
To apply, simply follow the prompts from the website and attach your resume: http://www.path4group.com/job-graduates-food-industry-food-technology-safety-brisbane-a0K9000000RQcG3EAL
Other job vacancies
Current job vacancy (as at 21 July 2015 - no closing date. Suitable for graduates) AgCAP - King Island - Job Advertisement
Current job vacancy (as at 3 June 2015 - no closing date. Suitable for graduates): Bundaberg Sugar
Premier Fruits Group - Ruza Maros - email@example.com
The Coles Graduate Program - applications open March 2017.
Useful websites
Career Harvest careers website - an Initiative of Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture
The one-stop shop for careers in cropping, livestock production, fisheries, forestry, horticulture and viticulture that feed the world and manage the environment.
Recruitment and job placement agencies specialising in agricultural and related industries.
Find graduate jobs and internships in Australia
Graduate Careers
Advice including information on industry, outlook, employment opportunities and salaries
The Job Guide
An Australian Government website that provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities
AgDraft - Connecting reliable workers to the best farming operators
Industry associations and societies
- AgForce Queensland
- Alternative Technology Association
- Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
- Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology
- Landline - subject index
- National Farmers Federation
- NSW Farmers Association
- Queensland Farmers' Federation
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Aboriginal Day Live Draws Canadian Cultures Closer Together
A young woman wears traditional clothing at an event celebrating National Aboriginal Day 2011 in Winnipeg. (Photo: AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
On June 25 I had the honour of hosting the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Aboriginal Day Live. It took place in Winnipeg's meeting place at the Forks National Historic Site of Canada, and what a celebration it was!
Aboriginal Day Live, an annual celebration of Canada's National Aboriginal Day and the summer solstice, has been delighting audiences since 2007. The event features some of the most accomplished Aboriginal musicians, including award-winning and up-and-coming artists; it showcases talent from all genres, regions and nations; and ensures the recognition and inclusion of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
As a First Nations actor and entertainer, it is always a very surreal night to co-host such an meaningful event -- and as someone born and raised in Winnipeg, being chosen to represent Winnipeggers on a national stage like this is a memory I will forever cherish. It means so much to me because the show is so positive and represents role models and musicians who share their culture and talent proudly with the country.
Every time I get the incredible opportunity to be part of events like this, it always makes me feel more and more proud to be First Nations. It also makes me realize just how important shows like these are.
I think we are getting tired of hearing the same negative story and want to see the different colours of First Nations people.
I think the mainstream media is quick to showcase the harsh realities and devastation of First Nations people, and it makes people view them in a very specific way. But, like all of us, we have a variety of colours and shades to our character, and it's not always black and white.
I think the majority of our country is curious about First Nations people and wants to learn more about them. I think it's a different day and age, and we are evolving to be more accepting and eager to learn about all cultures.
I think we are getting tired of hearing the same negative story and want to see the different colours of First Nations people. I think it is an exciting time we live in, for I see a light breaking through at the end of the tunnel. I see more and more people coming together to lift up the spirits of First Nations people, and this innate instinct to care for one another is very beautiful to see. Having events that celebrate the positive successes of First Nations people is not only gratifying to watch, but to host such an event lifts the spirit beyond words.
I also love that events like this are also so inclusive and always state that they are open for people from all walks of life to come and be a part of the festivities, which is another aspect of the event that I am proud of. This inclusive mindset shows that even after all these years, First Nations people still choose to welcome everyone around them with open arms -- even after being pushed aside and having to always fight to have their voices heard. They will choose to make others feel welcome by including them in their celebration.
It's a proud day, and it's a day that allows other cultures to learn a little bit more about First Nations peoples. It's events like these that brings us one step closer as cultures and, more importantly, as human beings.
To check out more on Aboriginal Day Live, head over to its website.
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The word Canada comes from the Iroquois word kanata meaning village, settlement or land.
There are currently over 60 First Nations languages in Canada grouped into 12 distinct language families, according to Statistics Canada.
Before European Settlers came to Canada, it was not uncommon for Aboriginal women to hold equal power to men, and even had to ability to take the power away from the chief, reports UBC. Women's suffrage in Canada was not granted until 1918.
The North American headdress was earned, each feather representing an act of bravery.
There are over 600 different tribes in Canada each with their own culture and belief system.
The High King of France commissioned Giovanni da Verrazzano to reach Asia by sailing around North America in 1523. He described the coastline as densely populated and full of bonfire smoke, saying it could be smelt from hundreds of miles away at sea. Some academics place the American Aboriginal population at 50 million while some argue it to have been 100 million. Today's First Nations population of Canada falls around 1.4 million.
During the early days of colonization, Britain saw Aboriginal people as essential to protecting their colonies and considered them powerful allies who helped battle the French during the Seven Year War and fought off American invasion during the War of 1812.
First Nations people played a major role during the fur trade between the 17th and 19th centuries, which attracted merchants from around the world.
Archaeology tells us that aboriginal people have lived in the Maritimes provinces of Canada for at least 11,000 years.
After the decline of the fur trade and the end of the War of 1812, more settlers came to Canada, creating a large enough population to protect their own borders. First Nations were seen as impeding on economic development and were sent to live on isolated reserves, while more land was set aside to accommodate new settlers.
Aboriginal people have the youngest demographic in Canada, with a median age of 28, while the median age for non-aboriginal Canadians is 41.
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Eight Days
Zexion, Axel and 30 phrases from Aishuu. An adaptation of the 30-phrases style.
(7 no beginning, no end)
Zexion dreams in numbers. They are unremarkable. The numerals do not sing or dance, do not build complex equations in his mind that would leave him weeping the next morning, aching for lost formulas. No; the numbers are simple. They're everywhere.
It's the words which have become complex.
(1 two roads)
There are little differences.
He has lost his taste for sour foods. Pickles, certain candies, sauces. In contrast, his love for sweets has increased. His sense of touch is even more delicate, and his hearing has sharpened like an animal's. It makes him cringe when Demyx is around; Zexion hates noise, and the musician is always experimenting with sound.
He has never discovered what happened to his heart. The Dusks bring back no stories. Unlike Xehanort, none of the other researchers have spawned monsters capable of taking over entire universes. The lack could be insulting, if it wasn't such a relief: none of them have to fear a confrontation with their own face.
At times, Zexion wonders how his Heartless is doing. He assumes this is the same curiosity that a parent has with a child, or a twin whose brother has gone off to war. His heart has taken a leave of absence and leaves no trace behind for Zexion to follow, to contact, to seek.
(2 animosities)
Tin tepid water, going more and more metallic the longer it sits in the pan. That's what he thinks when he sits on the edge of the world.
His legs dangle over the side. The Dusks cluster around him like popcorn. They don't like him sitting so close to the void -- so close to nothingness, technically, which is a thought that graces him with its irony. If he fell, they would catch him. They would launch themselves into empty space and spin wings from the silk of their bodies, diving out to save him.
Tin tepid water. Pour four (4) cups into a cooking pan and let it sit. Eventually, it will taste like the metal it is being contained by: copper, tin, steel. Eventually, you will be able to determine the history of that water just by taking a sip.
The Dusks tug and pull on his arm. Finally, he gets to his feet, goes back to the Castle-That-Isn't, and asks Xemnas for the next Twilight shift.
(4 this child)
Xemnas understands without having to ask. They undergo the formalities anyway. Xemnas wonders aloud if there is enough research material at the Castle to keep Zexion entertained. Zexion waffles for all of three (3) minutes before he says that he might benefit from a change of scenery.
It is the one (1) thing that he has in common with Xemnas that Vexen does not: both of them work in scattered information, able to resurrect answers from dozens of broken pieces. It is their own private communication that Vexen cannot share. Xemnas takes one (1) look at Zexion's tight expression, and gives him a week off, no questions.
What separates them from perfect symmetry is Xemnas's intuition. The other man possesses the ability to move past the need for evidence, to see the truth in nothing at all. It's a trick that used to make Zexion envious; now he's merely cautious around it, knowing how dangerous untamed inspiration can be.
If Zexion had been a little more like Xemnas, he could have performed wonders. Or disasters. Or both, judging from the fantastical Nobodies, and the legions of Heartless combing the worlds.
(6 golden)
Twilight Town is an irritant. It is more stable than the World that Never Was. There is always a gold sheen over the Town, a warm haze in the sky. Its inhabitants seem alive and healthy. They are not under attack; they do not question their location in the universe, content with everyday living. Despite the fact that Twilight Town is on the bridge of Darkness and Light, no one has laid claim to it, and the people do not seem threatened.
On one (1) of the meeting rooms of the Castle, there is a chart that outlines assignments per week, in accordance to Twilight-time. One (1) member of the Organization is expected to keep tabs on the town at all times. Zexion's shift doesn't start until the current Number returns. Judging from the schedule, that won't be for a while.
He leaves anyway.
(thursday night 5)
Zexion settles down quickly enough. There is an upper-floor apartment that he can make use of if he so desires; Xaldin was the one (1) who rented it the first time he took a shift, and now the key is passed back and forth as easily as a schoolgirl's heart, providing a home for any of the Organization who has to spend time in Twilight.
Zexion forgot to see if there was a spare before he left; it makes no difference anyway, as he simply walks through the walls.
There's food in the refrigerator -- some simple breads and a half-empty bottle of mustard -- and a bottle of fizzy soda. The towel has been left on the floor of the bathroom. There's a crumpled receipt by the bed, listing two (2) brands of scented hair gel.
"Hello," someone says behind him, and Zexion turns to see the Number whose shift he's hijacking.
Axel is wearing clothes that make no sense. He's chosen white and green today, possibly in contrast to his hair, which reeks of strawberries. And the buckles -- so many buckles, interlaced with zippers and fanciful straps. Axel resembles something out of a bad costume party.
But once he's in motion, he looks less gawky and more fluid: a caged beast who wears his restraints openly, just in case he needs to be locked down.
Zexion isn't impressed. "You shouldn't let Xemnas catch you out of uniform."
"I humbly accept the Superior's wishes." The redhead folds his hand over his chest and bows, mock submission. "But a black coat's gonna attract more attention in a town like this than I think he wants me to. This is the new fashion." A tilt of his head, parlor-chatter gone. "So what do I owe the pleasure of this visit? Does the Superior wants a report right away? I thought it was punishment enough that I got booked for two shifts in a row."
Zexion shakes his head, a simple reassurance. "I came early."
"A day early."
"You know how time gets confused."
They enter into an uneasy silence, punctuated by the occasional rattle of Axel's buckles.
"I'll stay somewhere different." Zexion moves first, turning away from the bedroom and already thinking about a hill that overlooks the sea. He spends more than half his time there when it's his turn to watch the Town, just sitting and listening. It's convenient enough if he spends all his days like that, only visiting the apartment to wash up briefly.
Axel says something else, but Zexion is already gone.
(11 midnight is a place)
The nights are warm enough in Twilight Town that Zexion has no hesitations about sleeping outdoors. It is temperate all year round on the edge of Light and Dark. There is occasional snow, but it melts away quickly, and the sun is too gentle to burn. Twilight Town is between noon and dawn; it is kind to its inhabitants, and even the Heartless seem content to pass it by.
For some, this limbo would be paradise.
(27 tastes like chicken)
Twilight has not changed. At first, Zexion observes the town from a distance, but Axel is -- unfortunately -- correct, and Zexion knows the uniform of the Organization will stand out too much on the streets. Still, he has no reason to mingle with the inhabitants, and the silence is calming.
He sends a few of his Dusks to steal dinner. They come back with fried meat dumplings. The carton's label shows a giant yellow bird, proudly exclaiming the nutritional value of its Chocobo Tots. When he's done eating, his fingers are coated with grease. They gleam in the setting sun, and he walks down to the beach to rinse them in the salt of the ocean.
(the 23 man who came to dinner)
Axel seeks him out, which is unsurprising. The redhead has always been a glutton for company, even though he dances on the edges of social conversation, involving himself while attempting to appear unattainable.
Zexion has been watching the cloud formations over the sea when Axel appears. The redhead sits down on the other side of the bench, cradling a paper plate which has a swirl of freshly-spun dough that has been dusted with powdered sugar.
"This month, I'm pretending to be a businessman from out of town. I have investments in textile manufacturing." He grins, like that explains the clothes, the arrogance. "Just my luck that all the shopkeepers want to keep me fed in exchange for telling them about the latest styles."
"There is no town. I mean," Zexion fumbles his words, finding it hard to ignore the smell of sweet flour, "there are no towns nearby. Twilight is not large enough to be its own world."
"Yeah, that's the part that confuses me too." Sugar coats Axel's fingers. He pauses mid-bite to lick them clean; his tongue is a dot of pink mischief. "But no one seems to notice."
"Last time," Axel confides, "I told them I was an artist. Some of 'em even made me promise that I'd bring them some of my paintings when I next visited. But they never remember me. Maybe it's because they're so close to Darkness, it does something to their minds. Makes it easier for them to forget."
"Or perhaps it's because we're Nobodies."
"Man, that's so bleak." He takes another bite of his sandwich. It's technically the first (1) day of Zexion's shift, and Axel hasn't left for the Castle yet. He plays hooky with the excuse that he's remembering to bring Zexion meals; a valuable service, considering how the smaller man forgets while working. "Look on the bright side. At least they'll believe anything you say."
(9 past tense)
The sun is setting again, as it has been for the last twelve (12) hours, and again Zexion's marveling at how time bends this close to the edge of Nothingness.
The long shadow that crawls across his feet is the only warning; then Axel is there, arms folded. "You borrowed," he says, and there is a hint of reproach in his gravely, nasal voice, "my Assassins."
"The scouted world killed my Watchers." Small, wisp-like beings talented in hiding, in misdirection and concealment. They had gravitated to him naturally: Dusks who did not like conflict, who seemed lost and misplaced in their new lives. Zexion had not asked them to fight. He only wanted them to listen and see and remember. All easy tasks. Nothing painful.
His Watchers fled from the strange, mutating humans, but had been hunted down, one (1) by one (1), regardless of where they had hidden. Zexion had listened to them die. In the end, the Assassins had been better suited for exploring the hostile environment; they had reported a plague infecting the humanoid populace, and Zexion regretfully chalked off that world as useless.
"I needed the extra resources. I'll call more from the Castle so that it won't continue to drain your ranks."
"Hey, no skin off my back as long as you return most of 'em intact." Axel spreads his hands. "They're just Nobodies, right?"
Zexion replenishes his ranks differently than the others. Vexen demands laboratory tests before he will accept any Dusks. Xigbar lines them up and marches past the figures, picking out the ones who seem the most alert. Xaldin uses the process of elimination.
Xemnas is lazier; he walks among the Dusks, and Sorcerers result.
But Zexion sits and waits for them to come to him, soft and hesitant, so meek that even the sharp points of their bodies have gone flaccid. They are like wild animals. Sudden movements startle them; they are uncertain of their own power, and would prefer not to be forced into using it.
He remembers touching a Dusk the first time and watching it reshape its own body, warping around his fingers until it became something with rounded edges and long, disc-like wings. It was his influence that changed it, unconsciously exerted. The transformation made him realize something: he was a being as exotic as a Heartless now, connected to something that was disconnected from everything else.
Terrible and mysterious, but so very fragile when seen from the other side.
(an invitation from hell 26)
He has a dozen (12) new Watchers formed by the time that Axel shows up for lunch. The redhead carries two (2) plastic bags and a headache; Axel's face is scrunched up as he plods up the path, dumping the cartons on the bench. The intrusion startles the Watchers, and they take flight like a flock of sparrows, clustering together for protection while they seek refuge in the nearby trees.
"I could hear you calling all the way down the block." Throwing up his arms in an exaggerated sigh, Axel flops down on the bench and fishes a plastic fork out of a pocket. "I had to send my Assassins away."
"I didn't realize I was that loud." The food smells good: meat and potatoes, fresh bread with butter. Zexion's hands neatly sort through the closest bag, and come up with a napkin.
"You weren't." Axel's mouth twists, an unhappy, uncertain smirk. "You just make serving you sound really good."
(15 should've known better)
Vexen sends a Dusk on the third (3) day of Zexion's shift. The message is short: What are you doing out there with Axel?
Zexion considers a myriad of answers, most of them designed to annoy the other man. Vexen likes structure; he's fond of order, and that is a remarkably uncommon trait among the Organization. Few of the original researchers were particularly obsessed with tidiness. Zexion used to enjoy this difference, particularly during classes when Vexen tried to steal his notes. He invented new forms of shorthand just to see Vexen twitch. Sometimes, he'd write the wrong way across the lines.
The Dusk hovers and twitches and squirms at his elbow. Finally Zexion gives a reply for the creature to ferry home.
You could come and find out.
As expected, he doesn't hear anything back.
(17 fahrenheit four-fifty-one)
"Boo." Axel's voice is hot lava in his ear, and Zexion takes a sharp breath to resist the urge to jump. Axel seems to take the noise as a sign of something else; he leans his chin on Zexion's shoulder, as if surprise was an invitation for intimacy.
Zexion's legs are stiff. He'd been standing for hours on the crest of the hill, avoiding the bench for once as he paced back and forth. At some point, he must have stopped walking; his knees ache from being locked in position. Axel, leaning against him, feels like a warm block of support.
It would be easy to sink back into the other man. Instead, Zexion tries to ignore the smell of melon hair-gel. Axel must have run out of the strawberry brand.
"So how is the textile business working out?"
Axel shrugs; the gesture shifts muscles against Zexion's back, and he's suddenly keenly aware of how Axel's fingers are resting on his hips. "I think I'll be going into books next. They burn faster."
(the burial of the 14 dead)
It was Lexaeus who thought up the ceremony. Before Axel was recruited -- before Saix, when there were only six (6) members of the Organization and they hadn't even named it that yet. Lexaeus had outlined small squares of dirt in one (1) of the gardens, blocks of soil that had been stripped of all grass. No names were assigned. Once he was finished, Lexaeus simply picked one (1) at random and left a single candle on the surface for memorial.
"Because there's nothing," Xemnas had murmured, tapping a knuckle against his chin while he observed the scene. "No one to mourn us either, should we die a second time. How very like Elaeus. Very clever."
Xemnas had caught on instantly, with that damnable intuition. Vexen had followed close behind. In a rare twist of incomprehension, it had been a while before Zexion understood what Lexaeus was doing: he was allowing the Organization to bury their Others and move on.
There are times when Zexion still thinks about his Heartless anyway. His Other; his heart. They might be considered the two (2) children of the original Ienzo, except that Zexion remembers being a lab student, with all the memories of his past life. That, he believes, makes him the real one (1).
If his Heartless ever feels the same way, he won't know.
(The 13 taste of silence)
Zexion knows that there is more to life than scent, but the air is powerful in Twilight Town, so lush with sea-salt and grasses and soil that he can't help but inhale deeply every time he visits, deep enough that he grows dizzy and has to exhale through his mouth.
Information lies in all five (5) physical senses, and then several more. The Darkness has its own whisper in his mind; minor compared to what it used to be, when he'd had a heart and the Darkness had wanted to devour it. Nothingness exists there too, a tickle of instinct that remains aware of the lesser Dusks. The two (2) pulses beat inside his chest where his heart should be: Nobodies and the Heartless, one (1) refusing, the other non-existent.
Then another hum joins theirs, rich with sly intent.
"You're spacing out again, Zexion. So, are the Dusks telling you anything good?"
(smooth 8 talk)
He rambles until his throat is hoarse. Each Dusk is a thread of information; Zexion tugs and picks at each as he compiles a mental image of the worlds, deciphering meaning from the radio-static of the Nobodies.
He slows down to a halt eventually, reaching the barrier of what he is willing to share and what he is not. The words become erratic. They slip away from connection with themselves, until Zexion is only offering fragmented sentences: the sky, bright noise, music.
There's a rustle of cloth, and then Axel is pulling him close, until Zexion is almost in his lap.
"What are you doing?" He is not worried.
"Relaxing you." Axel's fingers tease the zipper of his coat, and slide inside the leather. They feel like angry sticks: knobby knuckles, hard fingertips. "Keep talking, I'm bored."
(18 twenty-two minutes)
This is not the first (1) time the Flurry of Dancing Flames has visited him like this. They are not lovers, not bedmates or pair-bonded. Axel comes with questions, and Zexion occasionally answers. Axel wants to know, and Zexion respects that. Axel has numerous forms of friendly coercion, and inevitably, Zexion wins if he makes Axel use every single one (1).
Zexion's arms come up. His wrists bow over Axel's shoulders as he laces his hands together against the back of the other man's neck. Axel's hair feels nothing like fire. The strands are cold. But his palms are hot; one (1) hand is pressed against Zexion's stomach, and the other slides up and down in a patient rhythm, coaxing a reaction from the sleepy flesh.
Axel's thumb bumps against bundles of nerves with each stroke. It's a tiny jolt of lightning. "Talk to me," he says, a little impatient, but hiding it well.
Zexion curves his hips automatically and lets himself sigh for an answer.
(sadism, masochism, 10 other –isms)
Axel loses tact faster than expected. The Flurry of Dancing Flames is not particularly impulsive, despite his title; still, Axel prefers keeping in motion, and being restricted by Zexion's slower pace rankles him.
Zexion likes speed. But he enjoys withholding information from Axel more, enjoys playing the game of control, because otherwise there'd be no reason for the two (2) of them to speak. There's something that drives Axel to purpose, and it's the same riddle that keeps the interrogation eternally fresh: each of them wants information from the other, and there are a million ways to go about getting it.
(28 tales of the jade emperor)
There is a dream that Zexion once had, after looking through Namine's drawings. In it, there was a powerful king who had six (6) advisors, one (1) for each direction: north, south, east, west, up, and down. When a threat came to the borders of their nation, the king ordered all six (6) to cast their eyes out in each direction and warn him when danger was coming.
Five (5) of them returned, but the sixth (6) stared for so long that his eyes became lost in the stars, and that was the direction that the enemy army came.
(joy 24)
His Watchers grow stronger. They gain confidence with their new limbs, careful to fly in formation only when they're high enough to resemble a flock of seagulls. Several of them enjoy swooping down on the local wildlife; Zexion worries about their vulnerability to cats, until he discovers a half-eaten feline underneath the bench.
After that, he lets them travel unsupervised.
(kiss and 12 tell)
The Dusks depart on the fifth (5) day of his assignment. Half of the Watchers are sent back to the Castle; the rest are dispersed as scouts through the worlds, with a few kept resident in Twilight Town. They leave with no fanfare.
After a moment, he rolls over. Axel's back is propped against a slope in the hill, and his eyes are lazy with sleep. There's a toothpick hanging from a corner of his mouth.
He blinks when Zexion reaches out to take the splinter of wood away, and then replaces it with his own lips.
It is the first (1) time in all their encounters that they have kissed.
Axel's tongue tastes like lunch. Unpoetic, but fascinating in its own way. There is a mint flavor from the toothpick and a faintly sour tang from what must have been meat. Axel's lips are thin, and his chin is sharp, hard to negotiate. He is difficult to kiss. There is no passion.
All too soon, the redhead squirms and tries to pull away, uncomfortable. He breaks the contact and looks over Zexion's shoulder, his eyes unfocused in sudden denial.
This observation gives Zexion some amusement: what made the man think that he could touch his groin, but not his mouth?
(role rever21sal)
It is the sixth (6) day of Zexion's shift, and Axel still has not left. Zexion is not sure who will be the next Number assigned to watch the town: Larxene, maybe, or Demyx. Demyx is better for Twilight duty; Larxene has a chronic tendency to leave things broken behind her, or dead.
For once, Zexion is not waiting on the hill. Because of this, Axel takes even longer than usual to find him. This gives Zexion plenty of time to discover that Lexaeus has maintained a subscription to a local Environmental Action magazine, and is hiding the issues underneath the apartment's couch.
He's halfway through last summer's double-thick special when Axel stumbles back through the front door, heading automatically for the kitchen before he pauses and notices the person waiting in the living room.
"I want to ask you something," Zexion begins, before Axel can get over the surprise of seeing him there. "What do the Dusks tell you?"
(20 like blood upon snow)
Axel's hair is nothing like fire; this fact has been established. But it's brilliant when spread upon white sheets, untangled from its customary spikes. It feels stiff with gels, and smells like apples.
The bedsprings jerk as Zexion's weight leans into his right elbow. The sheets are white; their bodies are not, and sweat is leaving streaks on the cotton. He keeps getting flipped onto his back while Axel tries to renegotiate his position in search of dominance. At one (1) point, he's afraid of losing completely, that he's already lost, because Axel's hands are holding his knees apart and Axel's hips are pressing against his thighs, and then Zexion promptly kicks him in the face.
It's surreal, and they both know it. Neither speak words. There's only the bed, the squelch of liquid, the sound of gasps on the summer air.
(requiem for the 19 last honest man)
"The past is what gives us our identities, but it's also what holds us back."
Zexion can never remember how the conversation started, only that it involved the Bastion and how the Castle seemed to mimic the same architecture. Curving stairwells, high towers, a complete disregard for gravity.
A graveyard.
Even though the grass had long since grown over the funeral dirt, none of the original researchers looked at the garden the same way. It was a strange mirror of their rooms on the higher floors; rows of names and titles clustered together, markers for bodies who will leave none when they die.
"What if we let go of the past completely?"
"Then who's to say we exist at all?" Lexaeus shrugged, dipping his spoon back into his teacup and swishing it through the liquid. "What else would our claim to individuality be?"
(we only play 16 for keeps)
Axel is gone in the morning.
There is half a pot of coffee left steaming in the kitchen. The door key is on the counter, prominently next to an empty cup. Zexion understands what both are for; he leaves the key in an obvious location for the next Number, and pours himself a fresh draught.
The apartment is silent around him. The Watchers have all been assigned to the task of canvassing a new world, and the Assassins left when Axel did.
He thinks about the properties of water, and rinses his mouth clean.
(30 their happily ever after)
Xemnas is there to greet him when Zexion returns home.
"Is there anything new to report, Number Six?"
The numeric is a form of politeness; Zexion appreciates the formality, just as he is glad that Xemnas doesn't care if his vacation was productive. "No."
"I understand that Vexen wasn't happy."
Mention of the fussy researcher pulls something of a smile back on Zexion's face. "He never is."
"And Axel came back late."
"He always does."
Xemnas studies him for a moment, but without condemnation. Then he gives a nod.
They say nothing as they walk to breakfast. By the time they push through the doors to the dining room, Zexion knows that Xemnas has guessed it all anyway.


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August 22, 2010 | | The Office Paper Dolls | 6 Comments
One of the best things about running OfficeTally is getting tips about crafty Office fans:
Hi Tanster,
Not sure if you've seen these Office paper dolls. Your readers might like them.
The Creed one is especially good. They were designed by the person who won the Peeps contest this year. I had bookmarked her site when she won, and was browsing through my bookmarks today when I came across the paperdolls.
Best. Creed doll. Ever.
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Subsistence expenses are a common example of expenses which employers choose to reimburse by means of a scale rate payment (see EIM05200). EIM05210 contains guidance about the evidence HMRC may require in support of a dispensation request for scale rate subsistence payments to employees travelling within the UK. The sampling technique described in that guidance is not usually appropriate for employees who travel outside the UK, because most employers will not have enough internationally mobile employees to enable them to undertake a meaningful sampling exercise.
HMRC has therefore agreed that employers may use benchmark rates published on the HMRC website when paying accommodation and subsistence expenses to employees whose duties require them to travel abroad, without the need for the employees to produce expenses receipts. The rates can be found in the HMRC internet library, Employment Income scale rates. Accommodation and subsistence payments at or below the published rates will not be liable for income tax or National Insurance Contributions for employees who travel abroad
- in the performance of their duties (see EIM32350 onwards) or
- to a temporary workplace (see EIM32000 onwards).
In such cases, employers need not include payments at or below the published rates on forms P11D and need not apply for a dispensation. However, if an employer decides to pay less than the published rates its employees are not automatically entitled to tax relief for the shortfall. They can only obtain relief under the employee travel rules (see EIM31800 onwards) for their actual, vouched expenses, less any amounts paid by their employer. By "vouched expenses" we mean expenses which are supported by receipts, or some other contemporaneous record of the amounts spent.
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|What the tables contain
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|Employee staying in vacant residential property
|Airline employees - relationship with Flight Duty Allowances