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The New England Revolution have officially acquried Jerry Bengtson, but they have done so by making him the second Designated Player in the club's history.
The 25-year-old Bengtson was officially introduced as a member of the Revolution on Thursday morning, having agreed to a deal with New England that will see him play alongside fellow DP Shalrie Joseph, Benny Feilhaber and Saer Sene.
The Honduran international was acquired on an undisclosed transfer from CD Motagua. He will wear the No. 27 jersey for the Revolution.
As per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Ashtone Morgan will be a member of Toronto FC for the considerable future after agreeing to a new long-term deal with the club on Thursday. The 21-year-old defender and Canadian international is in his second season with Toronto FC and has made 15 appearances while adding three assists this year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Montreal Impact relinquished a lead en route to losing 3-1 to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday, but being whistled for two penalty kicks in the process has not sat well with Davy Arnuad. The Impact captain touched on the pair of spot kicks that were awarded to Sporting KC in the second half of the match played at Stade Saputo, saying there's something wrong if a penalty kick is going to be given every time there is a battle in the 18-yard box. Arnaud also added that it should be the players who decide the outcome of games.
What do you think of Bengtson being signed as a Designated Player by the Revolution? Like TFC's move to sign Morgan on a long-term deal? Think Arnaud has a point, or where the two penalty kicks legit?
Share your thoughts below.
Stanton J. Galefewicz
Isn't that 3 DP's for New England?
Milton Caraglio, Shalrie Joseph, Bengtson.
Old School
"As per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed."
Wish they'd do away with this. As supporters of the league, this type of information is good for gossip & conversations/debates.
Too much ambiguity in this day and age.
Good catch. I forgot all about Caraglio.
Arnaud can cry all he wants, but the first PK was clearly the right call and the second can certainly be given, though it is not as clear cut. Don't give up dangerous freekicks and corners and you dont have to defend in your own 18 so much.
I'm so tired of losing teams complaining over the ref just because they lost. Sometimes it just so happens that you actually deserved to get called for things, shocking I know. MLS refs may be a step behind, but the step is not as wide as the whiners would lead you to believe.
About the only people who should really complain about the refs are whoever happens to play San Jose, because they are going to dive and by God they are going to get the PK's called for those blatant dives more often than not.
I'm sure half the reason why they don't announce it in the first place is to avoid drawing attention to how little money some guys are earning.
Imagine in professional sports issuing a press release to say someone has signed a contract for 45k a year. I'd be looking down at the price of my ticket pretty much immediately.
Arnaud's complaints will fall on deaf ears because those were two clear cut penalties. Instead of lambasting the ref, one should be applauding him. When you saw the two incidents live they didn't appear to be penalties but the replays clearly showed otherwise. I'm sure Arnaud will moan about the length of time that elapsed before the whistle was blown on the first penalty but I'd be willing to bet the ref conferred with the AR via his ear piece. I'd rather have him be 100% sure than make a snap, rash decision. MLS refs are a work in progress and leave folks head scratching but there's nothing to debate here expect maybe how big of a whiner Arnaud is.
All salaries are released annually on the MLS players union website.
Congrats Rev's on the signing. His highlights look really solid and his age is great for the league. NE is pretty stacked now, I hate to admit it.
Davy Arnaud needs to chill, he was complaining every call and non-call, it made the game almost impossible to watch. According to the replays, both PK calls looked accurate and the non-call in KC's box was a good no call. Congrats to the Ref for making those calls, sometimes it takes more balls to make the right calls.
It's the Revs, how much could they be paying a DP? 301k?
The Imperative Voice
It's interesting that MLS is becoming a buying league in addition to selling, the Boniek deal to Houston was also a transfer. A few years ago this would have been anathema.
Presumably we'll find out when the acquisitions' salaries are released, but does anyone know if the Hondurans are DPs because of the fee expense, or if they are in fact over the salary threshhold?
MC Pharaoh
Yh good catch on a player who was transferred to the Chilean league a half a month ago…
NE now has 2 DP's with Bengston
MC Pharaoh
Year* not month
Boca is exactly the type of player they need. I think they now have one of the best attacks in the league paired with a young solid defense, adding a captain-quality defender would be scary for the rest of us.
Old School
Your last question is exactly why I made my post.
Who knows? 99.9% of us surely don't.
Old School
Well, I can't answer for you but MLS tickets are incredibly reasonable in price, in my eyes.
Seeing the numbers I'm referencing in no way affects me in that category. If anything, it causes more discussion, debate and general banter.
For me, there's very little to talk about in MLS and I consider myself a loyal supporter of the league.
The Imperative Voice
I think we need to know the fee just like the salary to understand how much our team has slapped down for their acquisition.
I also think from Dynamo history the fans ought to know hw the fee and salary relate because they can be an immediate tipoff the organization has made a goofy decision. The first hint LA Landin would not be much of a player should have been that his loan fee triggered DP status but his actual salary was something paltry like $125K. If the fee and salary are that disparate you may have set yourself up because the rights holder extracted a lot more money for the player than the player's services merit them on the salary market.
yeah i guess an 81% increase over the past 5 years in my ticket price is pretty reasonable…to watch my team play a grand total of 0 playoff games
Old School
That's not an MLS issue, therefore has nothing to do with what I'm talking about.
That's an individual club problem.
Protest by not showing up, instead of complaining about said prices and continuing to show up.
MLS is too young of a league to be a buyer. We should be developing American players and then selling them to Europe and then putting that money into developing more. It is the Brazilian way and we should make it the American way. If we do this in 15 years we could then be a top league and become a buyer.
must get rid of these rules:
raise salary cap to an amount that DP's are not needed. For instance 6mil
get rid of single entity
allow free agency
get rid of player drafts: allow young players to sign with the teams that are close to them if they want.
everything we do is structured like the NFL and it is wrong. It is wrong for soccer which is a global game.
Old School
There's a transfer fee involved.
Did you miss that part?
It's wrong in a country where soccer competes with itself like England or brazil however this is America. Would I love to do the things your saying of course but when MLS is behind NFL NBA MLB college football and basketball and even golf and NASCAR. So until MLS can compete finacially with these sports MLS has to grow slowly. As for being structured like the NFL hell yeah they are, why not model the leage after the most powerful and probably the richest sports league in the world.
Old School
We can hate on Garber (I've had my fair share, this subject included) but the man has been instrumental in our leagues development.
It's no surprise, his pedigree is the NFL.
In another 10 years, I'd love to see someone with his business sense take over that has a soccer pedigree.
because they are different sports. Would you really want a soccer league with 6 different divisions and wild cards? I wouldn't.
btw. the NFL is not really structured like MLS. NFL is not single entity and the NFL has free agency.
i think we should be able to have a traditional soccer league while insuring that the league does not fold. This is easily done by having a salary cap.
Eric K
Not exactly the kind of day to be ripping on them for being cheap.


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The Basketball Hall of Fame's 2015 enshrinement class was announced on Monday and among the inductees will be Jo Jo White and Tommy Heinsohn.
Heinsohn was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1986 as a player, but now will become the fourth person to go in as both a player and a coach. He joins Bill Sharman, John Wooden and Lenny Wilkens as the other three people to do so. He coached the Celtics from 1969-78 and won two NBA Championships. He was the NBA's Coach of the Year in 1973 and finished with a coaching record of 427-263 (.619).
White starred with the Celtics and was a seven-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion. White was named the Finals MVP in 1976, and averaged 17.2 points, four rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in 12 NBA seasons. He also won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team in 1968.
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|Tommy Heinsohn gives advice to Rajon Rondo after Sunday's loss
|12.01.14 at 7:22 pm ET
Despite the popular belief that this season's Celtics team has to be better than last year's laughable team, Boston holds a record of just 4-10 after 14 games. You could make the argument that they have played a tough schedule in its first 14 games, but they also sat 4-10 last season, and that was without Rajon Rondo playing in any of those games.
Sunday's loss to the Spurs was just another collapse at home — one of seven games the Celtics have let slip away in the fourth quarter on their home parquet. The losses are getting so bad that it convinced Celtics color commentator and former player/coach Tommy Heinsohn to go into the locker room and have his voice heard.
When media was allowed to enter the locker room following the game, Heinsohn was already perched over by Rondo's locker. The two seemed to talk for around 15 minutes, mostly Heinsohn speaking to Rondo, who would nod and acknowledge the advice he was being given. Although not alarming, this isn't something that would normally happen following a Celtics' loss, or any game for that matter.
"Just keep chugging away at it," Rondo said was the advice of the Celtic legend. "He shared his thoughts, I shared my thoughts as well. Tommy is a guy I've been talking to since day one. He's been a big fan of mine and I believe in what he's done here in the past. He's coached, he's played, he's done it all. So anytime a guy like Tommy has advice, or wants to share something with me, I always try to listen."
"He's the biggest supporter here," Rondo went on to share on the value of Heinsohn's words. "He's here every night, every home game, and he's rooting for us. He wants the best for our team and he had some great advice for me. So I'm going to take that and share it with my guys, and try and figure some things out."
Heinsohn may come off as a bit crazy as a broadcaster in his later years, but don't forget that this is the same guy that won eight titles as a player and two more as a head coach. Heinsohn's passion for the Celtics is genuine, as was his advice for Rondo. What Rondo and the C's can do with that advice is another story.
Being compared to the 2013-14 Celtics is nothing that Rondo wants for his team long-term. However, last year's team was able to improve to 5-10 by getting a road win in Atlanta, and this year's squad will have a shot to do the same as with Tuesday night the Celtics taking on the Hawks in Atlanta.
|Doc Rivers: "Philly is Atlanta on steroids-if it's a track meet that's bad for us'
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Doc Rivers: "Philly is Atlanta on steroids. If it's a track meet, that's bad for us."
There, in a nutshell, is the series plan for the Celtics. Doc Rivers said it on Friday at the team's practice. He reiterated it Saturday, an hour before Game 1 with the quote above.
Make sure you don't let one of the most athletic teams in the NBA get their groove on in transition.
There are two things they do extremely well. They defend and they don't turn the ball over.
"I think what people keep forgetting is they're not a good defensive team, they're a great defensive team," Rivers said. "They're going to try to make us struggle scoring and we're going to try and make them struggle scoring. If the game is 50-50, and close and competitive, I don't know why that's ugly. I've always argued against that. I guess 121-120 is more exciting. I think being competitive is more exciting."
Many have speculated this will be one ugly series, with both teams clamping down on defense.
"It depends," Rivers said. "I don't know what ugly is. If we win, I don't think that's ugly at all. So, whatever you want to call ugly, if winning is part of it, I'm all for it."
When the Sixers beat the Bulls in Game 6 Thursday night, about hour before the Celtics advanced, the cannons went off inside Wells Fargo Center, firing confetti all over the place.
"I was telling our guys, they were excited," Rivers said. "They should be. They had to get over that hump. Being a No. 8 seed beating a No. 1 seed is big, it is a big deal. We look at the tape, we look at everything. They were excited. We were relieved. It's amazing the two different [reactions].
"When the clock went off for us, guys were like, 'Oh my gosh. Let's go to bed.' That's kind of how we felt. You could almost say they have the emotional advantage in that because they were so high for their win. We have to match that."
So, for the first time since 2002, when the Celtics eliminated the defending Eastern Conference champs, the Celtics and Sixers meet in the playoffs. Remember the last time? Game 5 of the best-of-5 at the Garden, the Celtics ran Allen Iverson and the Sixers off the court by 30 points. Rivers says he can appreciate the history between the two legendary NBA franchises.
"I can," Rivers acknowledged. "I remember the ones with Dr. J. [Julius Erving]and [Larry Bird] and all that. Anytime you're around Tommy [Tommy Heinsohn] and you mention Philadelphia, the hatred comes out. I think with Tommy, of all the teams, this is the team he wants to beat the most all the team. Regular season games, when you talk to Tommy on the plane, this is his target team. I'm sure he'll be nice and calm covering the series."
|Celtics on eBay: Tommy Heinsohn's Hall of Fame thoughts
|08.26.11 at 3:21 pm ET
Yup, it's time to take you into the weekend with the fifth edition of Celtics on eBay. Basically we ask, "Would you pay [a pretty penny] for [current or former member of the Celtics]' [eBay item]?" Confusing enough? Good. Let's get started.
Last week was the first item I even would have considered buying, but this week is the first item I've actually bid on. For real. I just bid 20 bucks for Tommy Heinsohn's handwritten thoughts on his enshrinement day in 1986 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Now, I know what you're thinking. Twenty dollars is a lot of money. Where does a WEEI.com blogger get that kind of coin? Well, I had to save up months for it, Ok. Go ahead and try to out-bid me.
If you can't read what Heinsohn wrote, believe it or not he actually doesn't mention a single referee's missed call:
"My career in basketball taught me one thing. Glory is not what it's all about, but rather the mastering of one's self in all ways to meet a challenge. The only recognition needed is by one's own understanding of what they're doing or what they would do better.
"Yes it was nice to be selected as a Hall of Famer but it was not the cap off of a career that justified my efforts. That was achieved years before when I learned how to focus who I am on what I worked at and liked."
Signed: "Tom Heinsohn"
That deserves like a thousand Tommy Points, right? Oh, yeah, and it's his 77th birthday. You've got to be kidding me!!!
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|Instant Replay: Top 5 Tommy Heinsohn moments
|03.16.11 at 1:06 pm ET
In honor of their 30th season calling games together, Celtics broadcasters Tommy Heinsohn and Mike Gorman will be honored prior to tonight's C's game against the Pacers at the TD Garden. We figured we'd go back into the Green Street archives and re-unveil the top five greatest moments of Tommy's announcing career caught on tape. Without further ado …
5. "Wait a minute. That's a terrible call. That is a TERRIBLE call."
|Doc Rivers thanks Danny Ainge for the chance to make Celtics coaching history
|01.12.11 at 11:34 pm ET
Doc Rivers remembers the 2006-07 season vividly, and for all the wrong reasons.
The Celtics had just completed the second-worst season of their existence, losing 58 times and Rivers would have totally understood if his boss decided that – in addition to changing the roster – it was time to change the coach.
But GM Danny Ainge saw something in Rivers and convinced Celtics ownership to stick with Rivers since he felt he was the right coach to handle the egos and personalities of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. One championship and one near-miss later over a span of four years, Ainge has been greatly rewarded for his loyalty.
On Wednesday night, following a 119-95 win over the Kings at TD Garden, Rivers passed K.C. Jones for third on the franchise's regular season all-time coaching wins list with 309. And it was Ainge whom Rivers thanked for giving him the chance.
'Yeah, you know, I don't know what that means, honestly," Rivers said. "It's awesome, I guess. I mean, I just don't know what that means, yet, because I'm not thinking about it much, I'm not done. But it's nice. And, listen, it's Danny Ainge at the end of the day. I'm full-aware of that. We were bad for two years and he stuck with me. And believed in me. And so, at the end of the day it's Danny Ainge more than me.'
Rivers, whose record stands at 309-221, trails only Tommy Heinsohn (427) and all-time leader Red Auerbach (795) on the franchise's all-time list. Rivers guaranteed one thing Wednesday, he won't be shooting for first. 'No. That ain't gonna happen. I can guarantee you that!'
|Irish Coffee: Top 5 Tommy Moments
|10.28.10 at 10:36 am ET
Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
The Worcester Telegram's Bill Doyle had a nice piece on Tommy Heinsohn and Mike Gorman entering their 30th season as the Celtics' broadcasting team.
Get this: Tommy actually believes he's calmed down in his tenure as the color man.
"I stopped making it World War III," Heinsohn told Doyle.
We'll see about that. Here's five of Tommy's greatest moments as an announcer caught on tape:
1. "This is getting ridiculous. This is absolutely ridiculous."
2. "Can I say it now? I … LOVE … WALTER!"
3. "I've seen a lot of players, but I can say this without a moment's hesitation: Jackie was HORRIBLE. SUCKED!"
4. "This is absolutely — NBA: It's stupid."
5. "Wait a minute. That's a terrible call. That is a TERRIBLE call."
In case you missed it, with one second remaining on the shot clock last night, Cleveland's Anthony Parker managed to catch an inbounds pass, swing the ball left to right, set up for a 3-pointer and get it off.
I'm sure Tommy got a kick out of that call, especially considering it basically ended the C's chances against the Cavaliers last night.
"That was the longest second in NBA history," Doc Rivers cracked. "I wasn't going to argue. Somebody didn't push that button quick enough."
"We're at home," Byron Scott countered. "It's supposed to be a long one second."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston explained why Cleveland fans thanked the C's for defeating the Heat and deserved that extra-long second …
It was a very long second. But the Cavs and their fans had waited a very long time, through the spring, the summer, and into the fall for a break. This morning, the Cavs can look down in the Eastern Conference standings on the Miami Heat, albeit by only a half-game.
It won't last. But neither did the false savior.
The Plain Dealer's Mary Schmitt Boyer called the Celtics Cleveland's "archrival." Isn't that cute? They think C's-Cavs is a rivalry …
By beating the archrival Eastern Conference defending champion Celtics in their first regular-season game since the departure of LeBron James, the Cavs served notice that they're still here and they can — and will — win without James.
Jim Ingraham of Ohio's Morning Journal reveled in the victory, taking a shot at LeBron …
No fan base has ever needed a win on opening night more than this tortured, tormented fan base, abandoned as they were by a self-absorbed tag-along, looking for a shortcut to a championship ring.
They were rewarded for their loyalty with a rousing king-cleansing opening night victory.
Apparently, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton need Shaquille O'Neal's help ingratiating themselves to foreign diplomats. According to the New York Daily News, an autographed pair of Shaq's shoes is among the gift items given to government leaders on overseas trips.
What else from the Celtics could Obama use in his gift package? Tommy's headphones? Paul Pierce's wheelchair? Perhaps Rajon Rondo's headband; he doesn't need that anymore.
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The IDEA Debate Exchange will go into its fourth consecutive year in 2017. We will be hosting 50 participants from 21 partner organisations in Helsinki for a week of training and exchange in debate training and organising. Hosts FINDA and IDEA NL are looking forward to hosting participants from August 21-28.
New this year is a Training of Trainers Academy offering a professional training to those interested in becoming better trainers. Like in previous years, there will be a mix of experienced trainers and newer debate organisation members from several countries there to participate in training and discussion seminars on topics like event management, PR, fundraising, member recruitment and development and international cooperation.
More information about the event, and the registration procedure will become available in February.
This project isfunded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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Brocade DCX Backbone Product Administration (DCX200)
About this Course
This instructor-led training provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to deploy and manage Brocade Backbone switches. Topics include Backbone chassis and blade hardware components. Backbone configuration, firmware management, and troubleshooting concepts will also be covered. This course covers the DCX, DCX-4s, DCX 8510-4, and DCX 8510-8. Hands-on laboratory exercises apply the concepts defined in class.
Who should attend
This course is designed for storage administrators, SAN administrators, system administrators, SAN architects, and systems engineers involved in the design, deployment, and management of Brocade chassis-based SANs.
Class Prerequisites
Introduction to Fibre Channel Concepts (FC 101), or equivalent knowledge General knowledge of basic fabric administration including basic switch configuration, zone and port management. Six months experience with storage and storage area networks.
What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- List key differences between the DCX/DCX-4s and DCX 8510-4/8510-8.
- Differentiate between supported blades.
- Discuss port blade card architecture.
- Configure ICL connections between chassis.
- Perform initial setup on a Brocade chassis switch.
- Describe the firmware upgrade process for a Brocade Backbone switch.
- Perform management tasks using the CLI, Brocade Network Advisor, and Web Tools.
- Diagnose common hardware problems.
Classroom Training
Duration 2 days
- United States: US$ 2,000
Online Training
Duration 2 days
- United States: US$ 2,000
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WT Track & Field and Cross Country Fills Half of District 6 with 10 Capital One First-Team Academic All-District Honorees
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2013-14 cross country and track & field seasons may now be over but the Buffs and Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M University are still racking up the awards. On Thursday afternoon, Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced the members of the Capital One First-Team Academic All-District teams for the cross country and track & field seasons combined. Of the 20 total athletes, male and female, within District 6, WT owned half of the award winners with 10, four for the Buffs and six for the Lady Buffs.
The four male athletes on the list were juniors Baptiste Moreu and Brett Villarreal and sophomores Zach Daniel and Lucas Marques, all dual-sport athletes between cross country and track & field. The Lady Buffs were represented by sophomores Mireia Guarner, Bri Leeper and Libby Strickland, juniors Rhemecka Graham and Emma Love, and senior Amber Moore. Graham, Guarner, Love and More were all members of both the cross country and track & field teams.
The 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by CoSIDA members, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected in June. To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution.
Below are the WT representatives from the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams:
Zach Daniel – Sports & Exercise Science (3.85)
Placed 30th overall at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open (8K) with a time of 27:46.1…Competed in the Chili Pepper Cross Country Festival and finished the 8K in 27:04.6…Finished 18th overall in the LSC Championship (8K) with a time of 26:38.90…Did not compete in the Regional meet; however, had an excellent performance in the open race afterwards, earning him a trip to nationals with his team…At the National Championship (10K), ran a 34:09.1…Named to the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in the Fall.
Lucas Marquez – Engineering (3.37)
Named USTFCCCA Academic All-Region and LSC All-Conference in cross country in the fall…Finished 7th at the Lone Star Conference Championship (8K, 25:58.7) and 53rd (10K, 32:33.2) at the South Central Region Championship…Competed at Nationals (10K), finishing with a time of 33:16.1…Finished 14th at the Texas Tech Open (XC, 8K) and 6th in the mile at the Indoor Texas Tech Open…Named to the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in the Fall.
Baptiste Moreu – Finance (3.73)
Two-time Lone Star Conference Academic Athlete of the Year (Indoor & Outdoor)…USTFCCCA All-Region (Indoor) and national qualifier in the indoor mile where he placed 12th in the nation…Broke a 37-year old school record and conference record in the indoor mile (4:06.77)…Placed 4th in the mile and 8th in the 800m at the LSC Indoor Championship and 3rd in the 5K and 5th in the 800m at the LSC Outdoor Championship…LSC Athlete of the Week (Indoor)…LSC All-Conference and competed at Nationals in XC.
Brett Villarreal – Finance (3.40)
USTFCCCA Academic All-Region, LSC All-Conference and competed at Nationals in Cross Country…Placed15th at the LSC XC Championship and 55th at the South Central Region XC Championship…Finished 2nd in the 5000m and 8th in the 3000m at the LSC Indoor Championship…Named to the LSC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll in the Fall…Set PRs during the Indoor season in the mile (4:34.30), 3K (8:54.85) and 5K (15:29.41)…Villarreal continues to excel in the classroom as well with a 3.40 GPA as a finance major.
Rhemecka Graham – Business Management (3.69)
Was a provisional qualifier this season in the 800m and 4x4 for outdoor…LSC Champion & LSC All-Conference in the 4x4 (Indoor & Outdoor)…National qualifier, 10th in Indoor 4x4…USTFCCCA All-Region Indoor…Finished 2nd in the DMR and 7th in the 400m at the LSC Indoor Championship and 3rd in the 800m at the LSC Outdoor Championship…LSC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll…Holds the indoor and outdoor school records in the 800m and 4x4 relays…Has had 14 top-5 finishes between indoor and outdoor this year.
Mireia Guarner –Sports & Exercise Science (3.65)
All-American in XC as a freshman in 2012, where she set a school record in the 5K and was named LSC Freshman of the Year, LSC All-Conference & All-Region…Led XC team to back-to-back LSC Championships…2013 (XC) LSC All-Conference, LSC All-Academic, USTFCCCA All-Region & All-Academic, LSC Runner of the Week (x2)…In T&F, qualified for outdoor nationals this season in the 1500m and placed 16th in the country…2nd in DMR & mile and 6th in 800m at LSC Indoor Championship & 6th in 1500m and 7th in 800m at LSC Outdoor Championship…Owns 4 school T&F records: 1K, 1500m, mile and DMR.
Bri Leeper – Mass Communications-Broadcasting (4.00)
2014 OT&F NCAA Elite 89 Award winner and national qualifier in the 4x1 relay (9th)…OT&F All-American in 2013 in the 4x100m relay…2014 LSC Academic All-Conference (Indoor & Outdoor)…Was a provisional qualifier in three events (100m, 200m & 4x1) this outdoor season…LSC Champion & All-Conference in Outdoor 4x1 this season…This season placed 3rd in the 100m, 5th in the 200m & 1st in 4x1 at the LSC Outdoor Championship and 5th in the 55m and 4th in the 200m at the LSC Indoor Championship…National qualifier this past indoor season as a 4x4 alternate…Has recorded 23 top-5 finishes in 2014.
Emma Love – Sports & Exercise Science (4.00)
NCAA Elite 89 Award Winner in XC last fall…LSC Academic Runner of the Year, LSC All-Conference, USTFCCCA All-Academic in XC after leading her team to its 2nd straight LSC championship…Placed 32nd at XC Regionals and qualified for Nationals in XC…LSC All-Academic team (Indoor & Outdoor)…School record holder in outdoor 10K (37:30.01)…Placed 5th in 3K & 6th in 5K at LSC Indoor Championship and 6th in 10K and 8th in 5K at LSC Outdoor…Has set PRs in all 4 of her events this outdoor season.
Amber Moore – Mass Communications (4.00)
Led the Lady Buffs to their 2nd straight LSC XC Championship last fall where she was named LSC All-Conference (3rd in the race) and USTFCCCA All-Academic…Finished 27th at Regionals in XC last fall before helping her team to a 14th national finish…Led Lady Buff XC to a program best 11th national finish in 2012 and was named All-Region and All-Conference…Named to the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll each year…Earned 17 top-5 finishes during her 3 years with T&F, competing in 7 different events.
Libby Strickland – Biology (3.84)
Already a 5x All-American as a SO (Indoor HJ x2, PENT & Outdoor 4x1 & HJ)..Qualified for 2014 outdoor nationals in 5 events (100m, 200m, 4x1, LJ and HJ)..LSC All-Academic in Indoor & Outdoor this season..2014 LSC Track Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Year (41 total points, most in conference, men or women)..USTFCCCA All-Region (Indoor), scored 31 points at LSC meet..5 LSC Championships for both 2014 seasons..Owns 8 school records & 1 LSC record..LSC Athlete of the Week (3x) in 2014.
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Located in Bahia Calma, H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Costa Calma Beach and within a 15-minute drive of Oasis Park Fuerteventura. This 333 -room, 4-star hotel welcomes business and leisure travelers with a golf course, a full-service spa, and free breakfast. Sotavento de Jandia Beach is also nearby.
Free breakfast is included with your stay. Enjoy a bite to eat at JandÃa, the hotel's onsite restaurant. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with room service, or get a pick-me-up at the 2 coffee shops/cafés.
All of H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda's 333 air-conditioned rooms provide minibars, safes, and desks. Guests can expect to find satellite TV and stay connected with free WiFi. In-room massages are available, and rooms also include hair dryers.
Guests of H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda have access to a golf course, a full-service spa, and a nightclub. If you drive, put free parking to good use. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with dry cleaning or laundry, and answer any questions about the accommodations. Other amenities at this beach hotel include an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a health club.
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- Free breakfast
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- Free parking
- Onsite dining
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In addition to a full-service spa, H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda features a golf course and an outdoor tennis court. Dining is available at the hotel's restaurant and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafés. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 1614 square feet (150 square meters) include conference space. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a health club. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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- Conference space size (meters) - 150
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- Total number of rooms - 333
- 24-hour front desk
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Garden
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Free breakfast
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- Tennis on site
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- Arcade/game room
- Free WiFi
- Elevator/lift
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- Outdoor tennis court
- Free self parking
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- Family Hotel
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- Arcade/game room
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H10 Sentido Playa Esmeralda offers 333 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. This Pajara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Free WiFi
- In-room massage available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
JandÃa - Overlooking the ocean, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Nearby Things to Do
A golf course, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Despacio Beauty Centre . Services include massages and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is 11:30 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
Only service animals are allowed
- New Year's Eve gala dinner fee
- Christmas Eve gala dinner fee
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Bioimaging for cardiometabolic translational medicine: from cellular messengers to organism function
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DOI: 10.1007/s00109-013-1072-7
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- Xiao, RP. J Mol Med (2013) 91: 905. doi:10.1007/s00109-013-1072-7
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The twentieth century witnessed two great breakthroughs—Watson and Crick's discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA and the central dogma of the flow of genetic information. At the turn of this millennium, the Human Genome Program has led to an explosion of biomedical information and integration of physics, computational science, and engineering, thereby transforming the biomedical landscape and enabling the new biology of the twenty-first century. Understanding the structural and architectural dynamics of living organisms at the cellular and molecular levels has become a prime focus of biomedical research in the postgenomic era. The discipline of biomolecular imaging holds great promise for visualizing activities of biological systems in ever finer details while simultaneously obtaining multidimensional, multifaceted, panoramic views of the system as a whole. Biomolecular imaging is one of the main forces to facilitate a seamless unification of the reductionist approach with integrative translational medicine of the twenty-first century biology era.
Over the past two decades, enormous progress has been made in the development of molecular and cellular bioimaging instrumentation and methodology, not only revealing biological building blocks and signaling paradigms, but also identifying novel functions and malfunctions of genes and proteins. In particular, advances in modern fluorescence microscopy have been noteworthy, including the development of a plethora of small molecule probes or naturally fluorescent proteins (notably the green fluorescent protein) as well as engineered fluorescent proteins. In synchrony with the advances of modern photonics, optical engineering, as well as computational and material sciences, generations of fluorescence microscopes have provided for ultrafast, super-resolution views at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and even living animal level. Bioimaging will undoubtedly open up new avenues in elucidating the nature of diseases and lead the way to therapeutic triumphs—successful detection, prevention, intervention, and treatment of complex diseases such as heart failure and diabetes.
In this special issue on "Biomolecular imaging on cardiometabolic systems" three excellent review articles, contributed by experts in the field of cardiometabolic physiology and biophysics, provide timely and comprehensive updates and perspectives on bioimaging of crucial cellular signaling events, (1) calcium (Ca2+), (2) reactive oxygen species (ROS), and (3) beta-cell insulin secretion. Among all known second messengers, Ca2+ is the most evolutionarily conserved, universal, and versatile. The search for the principles governing the spatiotemporal signaling selectivity of Ca2+ has fascinated biologists, chemists, and physicists for more than a century, leading to the discovery of the elementary Ca2+ release event, the so-called Ca2+ spark [1], and the identification of Ca2+-binding proteins, such as calmodulin (CaM) and Ca-CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) [2], and their crucial roles in compartmentalizing Ca2+-dependent signaling. The review by Bossuyt and Bers not only provides a cutting-edge picture of the recent technological advances enabling the study of subcellular Ca2+-CaM-CaMKII signaling events in the normal and the failing heart, but also charts the future directions and outstanding challenges in the field [3].
Equally appealing, ROS act as essential cellular messengers. Too important to live without them, ROS are involved in vital biological processes such as metabolism, immune response and aging. But when in excess, ROS evoke pathological oxidative stress that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and diabetes. In contrast to the deceptive simplicity of Ca2+ signaling in terms of design principles [1], ROS signaling is notoriously complex. All ROS are not created equal; they cover the full spectra of "colors" and "flavors." The current challenge in the field of ROS signaling is how to spatiotemporally visualize and quantify local and global ROS dynamics as a humble beginning to unravel the seemingly formidable ROS signaling pathways. Using multidisciplinary approaches, highly selective and sensitive synthetic probes, and genetically encoded fluorescent protein-based ROS indicators enables the field to make important breakthroughs in ROS imaging in the setting of normal physiology and abnormal disease conditions. For bench-scientists and physician–scientists to glean a historical perspective and an updated landscape of the field, the review by Wang et al. is an excellent source of both information and inspiration. It provides a current view of ROS imaging and envisions areas of challenges and translational potential [4].
The final aspect of this special issue is focused on imaging beta-cell mass and function in situ and in vivo [5]. The review by Yang et al. summarizes recent progresses of beta-cell imaging techniques and underscores pressing challenges in the field [5]. It has been well accepted that loss of pancreatic beta-cell mass or function plays a pivotal role in the development of diabetes, a global epidemic afflicting 347 million people world-wide [6]. Furthermore, recent studies have demonstrated that more than 80 % of diabetes deaths are attributed to cardiovascular complications, including heart disease, stroke, retinopathy, and kidney disease. Thus, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases are interwoven chronic conditions that have become the most serious threats to human health [6]. High-resolution fluorescence imaging techniques provide novel insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying glucose-induced insulin secretion in individual beta-cells and isolated pancreatic islets. In addition, other molecular imaging tools can even provide information on beta-cell mass and function in living animals or patients with diabetes.
What is truly remarkable about biomolecular imaging is the rapid translation of bench work to the bedside in addition to the rapid development of paradigms as knowledge has been assimilated. All three reviews have highlighted potential clinical applications of imaging studies of Ca2+-CaM-CaMKII, ROS, and beta-cell mass and function in disease diagnosis and treatment. Since ingenious multidisciplinary techniques are continuously invented and innovatively integrated, we enthusiastically look forward to a more vigorous and rigorous field of biomolecular imaging in the era of translational medicine.


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ThomasCrown precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 19 designs enviados por 9 designers freelancers.
PriceProtectionPlan.com is a natural gas/electricity reseller.
PriceProtectionPlan.com, 3P, PPP
Lock in the Savings or Put a Freeze on Rising Bills
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2 bold, professional colors with nice contrast
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I'm looking for a sharp-looking, professional logo with clean lines and bold colors (2 colors preferably) for priceprotectionplan.com. Since it's a relatively long name I'd like to see a logo with either a stylized 3P or PPP font layout with another element to symbolize the piece of mind that fixed-rate energy contracts offer consumers (maybe a lock or a frozen text element -> lock in the savings, put a freeze on rising costs, etc.)


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Senate Approves Caps on Crop Insurance for Wealthy Farmers
In late May the Senate approved an amendment to the farm bill that would reduce crop insurance subsidies for wealthy farmers. The amendment, sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D, IL) and Tom Coburn (R, OK) would reduce crop insurance payments by 15 percent to farmers with a gross annual income of $750,000 or more.
The Senate has scheduled a final vote on passage of the Farm Bill for Monday. Earlier today they voted 75-22 to end debate on the bill and proceed towards passage.
Data: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions from crop production and basic processing industry to members of the Senate from January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2012. Data source: OpenSecrets.org
- On average, Senators voting 'NO' received 150 percent more money from the crop production and basic processing industry than senators voting 'Yes.'
- Clarence "Saxby" Chambliss (R, GA) has received $647,940 from the crop production and basic processing industry, more than any other senator. He voted against the amendment.
- Senator Durbin has received $65,844 from the crop production and basic processing industry and Senator Coburn has received $8,500; both below the average for senators (i.e. $75,857).
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Photos: Fallen tree traps woman in home
Updated: 10:02 AM EDT Jul 24, 2014
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A Lancaster County woman was trapped in her Elizabeth Township home on Wednesday after severe storms knocked a tree onto her house.
It happened along Route 322 near Brickerville.
Firefighters said the tree did so much damage that initially they couldn't see where the woman was. They had to listen to her calls for help.
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"On my arrival, she was totally buried. Once she knew we were there, she kind of calmed down and things," said Brickerville Fire Chief Jeff Strauss.
Crews stabilized the home and it took about 30 minutes to free the woman. She was taken to the hospital.
Wednesday's severe weather also knocked out power for many in Lancaster County. As of Thursday morning there were still about 700 homes in the county without electricity.
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Matt: Dissent in the Shadow Guild
There was a rush of air that seemed to end before it had even started. I had the most horrible sensation, a lurch in my stomach. Pretty soon, I hit the ground. I groaned and stumbled whilst turning around. They stood in the door, looking annoyed. I could barely make them out, my vision so gone.
"Don't come here again!"
At some point of the night, I remembered a singer with a great voice and totally hot, then I remember locking lips and after that, being thrown out. I wonder why... maybe she was taken. The door slammed shut as the rain continued to poor. My clothes were a sodden mess, my hair plastered to my face. I sat up, then my hand slipped and I hit my head on the muddy pavement again.
I lay there a while. I had pains everywhere. My head head was spinning and I felt sick, and yet I found I didn't really care about anything. I wanted nothing more than to lie here forever. I was numb, I could feel nothing, even though my whole world was shaking, I had no fear. Before long I realised I was shivering from a cold I couldn't feel.
Then there was a shadow to my right. I would have looked but I couldn't be bothered moving my head.
Suddenly there was a flash of grey and something ran past me. I snapped up then, to see a man I vaguely recognised. There were further shadows running past. Pretty soon, they were in an open square with lots of people milling about aimlessly. The man with steel-white hair and a large sword in his hand turned and crouched slightly in a defensive position. There was no fear, only absolute concentration. The others stopped, surrounding him. I could tell they were members of the Shadow Guild. They reminded me of Shade. I felt a slight twinge of anger.
"You know you cannot leave the guild Takashi," one of the men growled in Japanese.
"There is no guild, not with him there," Takashi answered, "You four are pathetic, how could you follow an outsider? You are all cowards seeking glory, and that isn't our way ()," he retorted to the man he had addressed.
There was a quick burst of darkness and one of the four figures disappeared to reappear above Takashi. With amazing speed, he flicked his sword upwards and the mans blade caught his. Suddenly the metal disappeared and was absorbed by Takashi's. But the man continued to fall into the blade, pierced in the stomach. Takashi held him aloft.
"You should know better ()," with that, he retracted the blade and () fell to the floor.
He turned once more to the other three and waited.
Two moved first, leaving () behind.
The first one went for an overhead strike, yet as his blade fell, a double of him appeared on the other side. Takashi raised his blade which curved over his head, blocking both attacks. The man went for a jabs which again reflected on his over side. Takashi dodged and the man stabbed himself. He fell to his knees. Takashi raised his blade and slit his throat, continuing the movement to his sword and absorbing it. The third man, wearing goggles, was more careful.
It was at that point that suddenly, they were shrouded by an impenetrable darkness. I could see and hear nothing. I moved closer, squinting to see.
Then the darkness dissipated and the man with goggles lay on the floor.
"Is this all Chikara juu can muster (), you have no order, you have lost your way and so you are weak. The man you now blindly serve has his own agenda which you fail to see, I stand for the greater good and he for his own purposes," Takashi stepped foward. He reminded me very much of the Shade I thought I knew.
The shadows seemed to gather together in the form of a blade in ()'s hand.
"You will pay for your crimes in blood, that is the Guild's way."


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A/N: I've been working on this for awhile now and I think I finally got it right. It was originally going to be a prequel to The Old Woman but I couldn't bear for the end to be so tragic again. Though Susan seems to me to be a very tragic character in scope. Anywho, implied Caspian/Susan throughout and then at the end. Mash up of the movieverse/bookverse. Thanks to all of those who have reviewed and read my previous stories. Your comments are wonderful and they fuel my inspiration. Enjoy!
Susan Pevensie is now eighteen years old.
She has changed. It's not hard to notice. She says she's just decided to grow up and have a bit of fun. Her siblings do not believe her. Her mother is pleased her eldest daughter has taken an interest in the world, and secretly hops she nabs herself a glamorous boyfriend.
Susan wakes in the morning, early as usual, to claim the shower for herself first. She steals her mother's makeup from her vanity and lines her eyes and lips, powders her nose, and does her lashes. It takes her nearly an hour to curl her hair in just the right manner and to pin it just so. She emerges from the bathroom to a chorus of complaints from the rest of the family, only to rush into her school uniform so as not to be miss the train. It is a silent ride for she does not speak much with her brothers or her sister now. At the station, Susan becomes one of a throng of giggling schoolgirls, twittering about the streets, lounging out about the gate to catch the eye of a handsome lad before morning classes.
Weekends are quiet in the Pevensie household. Susan is never there. Lucy wanders about the halls rather lost. Peter and Edmund play chess and read and Lucy has no real ambition for either of those things. She sneaks into her older sister's room, sneezing at the overwhelming scents of perfumes and hairsprays, touching the party dresses and other fineries laying about on the bed.
Susan smokes her first cigarette out back of a social. She coughs but takes another drag, to show her friends she's not innocent. In her mind, cigarettes are repulsive and the mark of a cheeky woman, but they're all the rage nowadays and so she decides to divvy up her change to buy a pack. Her bright red lipstick leaves a pink ring about the end of the filter.
It also leaves a pink print on the lips of a dark-haired boy she found herself dancing with. He tastes like toothpaste, quite unlike another dark-haired boy she's kissed. His flavor was of a rugged variety, worn leather and apples. But then again, he was a rugged Prince. The memory brings a frown to her lips and she applies another coat of lipstick before leaving the ladies' room.
The boy is waiting for her. Susan lets him hold her hand. She lets him lead her off to the side of the dance floor. She lets him whisper in her ear. She even lets him steal her away to a secret and dark alcove. He touches her skin and kisses her quite inappropriately. The blush on her cheeks is red hot, like his hands running over her chest and thighs.
Susan does not like the way he grabs her and pulls at her. The boy's kisses are sloppy. He is inexperienced and overeager. But she lets him have his fun and tells all of her friends on their way home the juicy details. In their eyes she becomes the envy of the group. To have made out so boldly with a cute stranger, why, it was positively delightful. Quiet, gentle Susan beat them all to the punch.
Susan Pevensie is now twenty years old.
She is courted by lovely man, Harry Hollace, the son of a well-to-do banker who returned from the war relatively unharmed and to a great job with Daddy. He is tall and muscular with hair the color of the sun and eyes the color of emeralds. He looks scrumptious in a three-piece. Harry is humorous, chivalrous, and totally in love with Susan.
Her room is devoid of any items she deems 'girlish'. Susan wants to be a pleasant young lady, with her own vanity and lace curtains. She shoos Lucy away whenever she comes to the door. There is no time to play with younger siblings now. Nor is there time to sit and talk about funny little things, like silly fairy tales and dodgy dreams. Lucy argues with her. They get into horrid, awful fights that only Peter, with the help of Edmund, can quell. Susan hates living at home and reminds them that she will be gone as soon as Harry proposes. She tells Lucy she won't be allowed over at their house until she grows up.
Susan is cleaning out her closet to make room for her new dresses. She plans to keep buying them until Harry pops the question, so as to always look fresh and well-groomed. Inside, she finds a dusty little book. It is her diary. Rather, it was her diary. She opens it as if it was something from a dream. Her writing was dreadful, she notes with a sneer, but it slowly disappears as she reads what she has written.
It is about a place where animals talked, where witches with golden scepters ruled over the snow, and lions' roars could still a beating heart with such joy or fear. It is about a beautiful Queen with hair nearly down to her feet who falls in love with a Prince, only to flee from him when she finds out what a horrible person he is. It is about the girl who returned, only to go back to meet the Prince she should have meet, the Prince she should have fallen in love with.
Susan is surprised at a single tear, rolling down her smooth, pale face. For a minute, she worries about her makeup, and then the compulsion is gone. She sits alone in her closet, the book clutched to her chest, and she cries.
Susan Pevensie is twenty-one years old.
She sits with Harry in the hospital's morgue. Her hand is sweaty but cold and it slips inside of his strong grip. On any other occasion she would be mortified, but not tonight. Not in this shabby, smelly little waiting room. Carts and stretchers pass them by endlessly and just when Susan is ready to scream, a doctor in a white coat stops in front of her. He asks her name and she nods. Her voice is gone. Her hand contracts around Harry's as the doctor bows his head. He apologizes.
Susan greets her relatives at the door of the funeral home with a brave face, but not a smile. Harry stands beside her but he does not touch her. She does not want to be touched. They pat her arms and shake her hands. Some who knew her marginally well give her a hug. The women are crying, dabbing their eyes with handkerchiefs, and then men are somber at the sight of five coffins. Susan screams in her head that there should be six. The priest begins the eulogy and mentions her name. She shakes her head. She cannot speak.
At the cemetery, She lingers at the casket of her youngest sibling, her only sister. Her gloved hand runs over the smooth surface and around the beautiful bouquet laying on top. She can almost see little Lucy's face and bile rises up in her throat as tears come. They are unbidden but she cannot stop them. Susan convulses beside the grave. She clutches the casket, her keening cries breaking the otherwise peaceful and silent yard of graying and molding headstones.
Train crashes did not happen in Narnia, she thinks sourly as the sobs begin to ebb. People did not die in such awful, cruel, beastly ways. Lions could roar and exhale and trees would bend and wave and people would live again. Drops of cordial could cure any ailment, any misery. He sent them away and horrible things happened to them.
In her head, Susan wants to wear a coat made of lion's fur.
Susan Pevensie is thirty years old.
Her husband stands quietly by the front window, his arms crossed, his face blank. Harry is still handsome, but older, and it shows in his stubble and the washed-out color of blonde at his temples. She regards him from her place on their couch. She sits with her hands bunched on her knees, fisting in the soft yellow of her dress.
Harry sighs and turns towards her. He is confused. Unfortunately university doesn't teach a husband what to say to his wife upon finding out their first child did not make it from the womb. Instead, he turns away again, and in that instant, Susan deflates. Blame buoys up inside her upon a wave of shame. Her husband is displeased with her. Why shouldn't he be?
And yet…
Susan wants him to hold her and soothe her. She wants Harry to tell her not to fret and that they will try again and again. Most of all, she wants him to tell her its not her fault.
Harry does not.
And Susan is left alone in their sitting room. The loneliness encroaching upon her now is more than she can bear. When one grows up with three other siblings, one becomes accustomed to company. Now her siblings are gone and Susan cannot bear the feeling of being so abandoned. She wonders if things might have been different had she stayed again and became a Queen for a second time.
Susan thinks she's being suddenly childish. Mopping up her tears, she goes to the kitchen to pour herself some tea.
Susan Pevensie is thirty five years old.
She finds herself in the arms of her husband, in bed, sighing as he kisses her. Harry tells her he loves her very much. His strong hands encircle her belly. She is eight months pregnant. The feeling of failure is long gone now. Success grows within her and she smiles as she settles into sleep.
Her dreams are filled with horrible beasts and screaming children. Forests flooded with blood red river water and great cat tracks in the mud beside bodies she thinks she knows, but isn't quite sure, scare her to the point that she wakes up in great distress. Susan tries to go back to sleep. The urge to go to the bathroom makes her stand, and when her feet hit the floor, and her knees straighten, an awful pain shoots through her back and she falls.
Harry rushes her to the hospital but its too late.
Her success rushes down her legs in the form of blood to pool in a puddle of failure around her feet.
Susan Pevensie is fifty years old.
And a widow.
Harry lies under a modest granite headstone in a mossy enclave at a beautiful cemetery a few minutes away. She visits him every other day, bringing the wildflowers that grow behind their house in bundles. His death did not hurt as much as her siblings had. Sometimes she feels badly about it. Sometimes she does not. It was a horrid affair to take care of him in the last days of his illness, and Susan was sure he would have agreed with her. He always had been quite the proud man.
Her hair is beginning to turn grey. She keeps it short and bobbed. Her pretty little dresses and skirts are all too young for her. Too young and too small. Stretch pants and jean coats are all her outfits consist of nowadays. There's no need to get anything with a bit more flair. There will be no more suitors or parties.
Late at night, Susan sits in the sitting room, the television news blaring over the ringing in her ears. She rereads and rereads her old diary with a smile, the kind of smile that only comes after the fact. It is easier to remember nowadays what back then was entirely unreasonable. There's no more fiancée to impress or guests to entertain.
Life has given Susan Pevensie an interlude.
She uses it to the fullest.
There is time now to realize that all along she was the silly one. There is ample room to regret and mourn for her brothers, and especially her dear, dear sister. It is Lucy she misses the most, though she misses them all dearly. It is hard to rival the companionship of a sister and equally as hard to replace it when lost.
It is late when Susan closes the dusty book and decides to go to bed. She climbs under her sheets, feeling old and creaky, and suddenly wonders when it will be her time to go. So many others have gone before her. Eventually she would join them. She was sure of it. Her skin no longer itches for a lion's fur coat, though she thinks with a smile that she would indeed love to run her hand through his mane one last time. Her eyes close. She drifts to sleep.
Susan Pevensie is seventy five years old.
She does not remember going to the hospital, only waking up in the bright, white room with the strange and unnatural smells. There is no recollection of the tubes and needles in her arms or her mouth and nose but they are there. The doctor comes in, a modest looking woman with rectangular glasses. She smiles and explains what the machines are doing. They're keeping her alive.
Susan shakes her head and lays an unstable hand on the doctor's. She cannot speak but she knows she can speak volumes with her eyes. These same eyes have silenced the rage of her elder brother, calmed her inconsolable youngest sister, and brought men to their knees before her. She can make them talk and the doctor understands perfectly. But she refuses. Averting her eyes, she leaves the room.
Susan closes her eyes. Machines are only machines after all.
Susan Pevensie is seventy five years old when she passes away,
But she is only eighteen when she steps into a very familiar palace.
The archways are covered in silks and velvets, deep red russets and rich golden yellows. The fabric falls like waterfalls to the floor to sweep up to the platform. There are four thrones there, all filled but one.
Peter greets her first. He looks the same when she last saw him, albeit perhaps a bit more tidy. He kisses both her cheeks and her forehead like the elder brother he always was. There are no words spoken between them. She gives him a fierce hug. It has been a long time, but that doesn't matter anymore.
Edmund comes after. He gives her a smarmy little smile and then falls upon her. She pats his head, which she finds now above hers. Susan smiles and tells him he's getting to be tall and warns Peter he may have to watch his back. They share a laugh.
Lucy comes last and Susan finds herself crying at the sight of her. She wants to apologize for being such a fool but knows the words would make no difference. Lucy the Valiant understood long before she did and the sisters sob happily in each other's arms.
He comes last, a surprise guest as what she assumed was a private party. His robe sweeps out behind him, his crown glints in the golden light, and his eyes sparkle as she looks up from her sister's shoulder.
Susan recognizes the Prince immediately. Well, she supposes, he is not a Prince in name, but to her he will always be so. She rises as if in a daze.
Caspian takes her by the hand and kisses the tops of her knuckles. It is light but she feels such a shock, such an intense bolt go through her that she never felt in life.
This was how it should have been.
And this is how it was.
A lion watches and smiles from a corner.
Susan Pevensie is eighteen years old.


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Movie Night Birthday Custom Party 2 Inch Party Circles + BONUS Theme 2 Inch Party Circles and Cupcake Wrappers
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This listing includes a Printable PDF file for 2 Inch Party Circles from our Movie NIght Birthday Party Collection. Print and punch them to be used for cupcake toppers, to decorate treat bags, napkin rings, or to decorate glasses or jars. You can also print on sticker paper.
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A coordinating, custom invitation is also available (5th photo)
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1. Purchase your design and pay using PayPal or a credit card.
2. File will be sent to email address on Etsy account within 2 days of your payment.
3. I will email you a high resolutionPDF file for you to print at home or upload to the printer of your choice. You can print as many as you want.
This is a high resolution, 300 dpi DIGITAL file, customized and emailed to you. Print all materials on white card stock. Use a 2 inch circle or scalloped punch for the small circles. Then glue or tape to a craft or lollipop stick and put in your cupcake. SO simple and SO cute!
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Hamburg-based MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH & Co is involved in shipping and transport activities worldwide and the operation is spearheaded by a fleet of eight multipurpose vessels.
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MACS Shipping's first contact with Alfa Laval was at the end of 2008 regarding a piece of damaged equipment. The ensuing discussion about the fuel and lube oil treatment systems resulted in MACS signing an Alfa Laval Performance Agreement for Separators in February 2009.
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Fleet Management Director Mr. Jeromin: "During the first year our costs actually went up significantly, but this was due to major repairs which had accumulated and needed to be done.
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The crew had previously performed maintenance on the oil treatment systems themselves. How did they react to the presence of the Alfa Laval service engineers onboard?
Agnes Drzymala, Marine Superintendent, MACS: "At first they were slightly sceptical and perceived the Alfa Laval presence onboard as some kind of check on their work. But they received a lot of useful tips and realized how much they could benefit from the knowledge and competence of the Alfa Laval technicians. Also, emergency repairs are no longer needed, which has made life onboard much easier for them."
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During harbour support visits, Alfa Laval systems specialists make recommendations for improvements to the systems. These recommendations have led to several equipment upgrades on the MACS ships.
Klaus Maak, Manager, Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel, Mid-Europe Region: "As a supplier it is essential that customers can rely on and are satisfied with our products, as this will lead to new orders.
"The strongest confirmation of our equipment's performance on the MACS vessels has been the fact that MACS newbuildings currently under construction at Nanjing Shenghua shipyard in China will be equipped with a wide range of Alfa Laval products.
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LEVEL CROSS, N.C. (March 21, 2014) — One of the most revered collections of stock car racing rolling stock and memorabilia has returned to its original home in the North Carolina hamlet of Level Cross.
After 10 years in other locations, the Richard Petty Museum has relocated to its original home near the Petty family homestead, 25 miles from Greensboro.
The museum — which outlines the history of NASCAR's most famous on-track family — was opened in 1988 in a spare building at Petty Enterprises. The original museum was near the A-frame building where three-time champion and family patriarch the late Lee Petty founded the company in 1949. When that building was needed as Petty Enterprises expanded to a multicar organization, the museum was moved in 2003 to nearby Randleman, N.C., the closest city of any size.
When Richard Petty Motorsports moved its racing operations from Level Cross to Concord, N.C., several years ago, plans went in motion to bring the museum back to its original site. The move took more than six months, and the museum was reopened on March 12 with a gala celebration featuring Richard Petty and his fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame relatives, his brother, Maurice Petty, and their cousin Dale Inman.
The museum displays memorabilia and personal collections of the seven-time NASCAR champion, a 200-time race winner. "It's good to have it back home and open for everyone to come see," Richard Petty said. "We're showing a lot of history here on the grounds where my daddy built the race team. It's something we hope the fans will come see, enjoy and tell their friends about.
"We tried to pack as much racing memorabilia as possible, but also have stuff from our movies and other different things. There's something here for everyone to enjoy."
The new-look museum features exhibits associated with the three Petty Hall of Famers (Lee, Richard and Maurice) and Mr. Inman, the first crew chief in the Hall of Fame. There are countless cars, trophies and awards, iconic photos, displays from the Pixar film "Cars," and memorabilia representing the family's contributions to NASCAR racing.
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Does getting Botox in horizontal forehead lines increase chances of droopy eye?
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Botox for forehead lines
Botox injections
Thank you for your question merdar. When receiving cosmetic treatments such as Botox I recommend you consult with someone with experience. There are board certified doctors with experience doing Botox treatments and board certified doctors without experience. Some non-board certified doctors, non-core doctors (for example Family Medicine), nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and nurses have a tremendous amount of experience with injectables. Experienced injectors have a lower incidence of side effects with such treatments. There is not question that with an experienced injector people get great results.
In the pivotal studies with Botox used to treat frown lines, 3% of subjects complained of droopy eyelids. In my experience it has been less than 0.5%.
When treating horizontal lines across the forehead seen when you raise your eyebrows, it is important to inject at the correct sites. Some people with broad foreheads have horizontal lines from the upper to lower portion of the forehead. If the lower lines are treated the brow may feel heavy. If they are not, they may still have lines in the lower area. I recommend speaking with your doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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Botox and droopy eyelids/eyebrows
The pictures are limited and so I would defer to your doctors in-person consultation. With that in mind, it looks, based on the photos, that you are somewhat dependent on your frontalis muscle to keep your eyebrows raised. In a situation like this, Botox to the forehead can result in brow ptosis. However, low dose (4-6 units) injections, higher up on the forehead are usually safe. Botox can also be injected in the brow depressor muscles to help open up your eyes and raise your brows.
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Botox and Droopy Eye
Injecting Botox into the forehead can drop your eyebrow position, but is less likely to give you a droopy eye. If you already have a lower eyebrow position, Botox can be strategically injected into certain other muscles to help raise your brows.
I would suggest a consultation with a board certified injector to help answer any and all of your concerns.
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Botox does increase your chance of a droopy eyelid
firstly if you inject Botox above the eyebrows, it definitely increases your chance of a getting a droopy eyelid. it is very safe to inject it in the central forehead.
if you have droopy eyelids already, an upper lid blepharoplasty should definitely be done by a Plastic Surgeon only. i do these in my office with local anesthetic and some oral sedation, in one hour and your can return to work in 48 hours.
if your derm is not comfortable doing your Botox then definitely see someone who is comfortable doing it.
being a PS, i would suggest a PS but there are many derms who also do a lot of Botox with excellent with excellent results.
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Does getting Botox in horizontal forehead lines increase chances of droopy eye
Botox and Droopy Eyelids
When people have low eyebrows and/or extra skin on their lids, they tend to raise their brows, subconsciously, in order to see better. Raising your brows often causes horizontal forehead lines.
Botox treats these forehead lines by temporarily relaxing the muscle that raises the brows. However it also can temporarily reduce your ability to compensate for the droopy eyelid. That can cause the lid to appear droopy after botox.
The key is to see an experienced doctor who specializes in Botox. That way you can learn if Botox is a good idea for you and the treatment can be tailored to take into account your low eyebrows or heavy lids.
Hope this is helpful.
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