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Harley was certain she could have it all: She could be the world's best landlord, protect Coney Island from the scum of the Earth, woo Mason Macabre, work her day job as a psychiatrist, volunteer at the puppy shelter…but that's a whole lot of spinning plates, and eventually they're bound to start breaking! What happens when a psychopath cracks up? Is it possible for Harley to go even more insane?!
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Well happy April 30th to you! Much to discuss On This Day In Music, let's start with the birthdays!
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When Lucius came back, he had a stoney expression on his face, his eyes as hard as diamonds. Harry rarely saw him in such a mood and felt his stomach churn in fear. The man either overestimated the strength of the wards on the Manor, or he knew that the Rebels could infiltrate them given time. What ever the reason, Harry could feel Lucius' weakened magic. Resurrecting stronger wards had almost drained him.
Harry lifted his eyes to meet Lucius' when he went to stand in front of the table. A shiver went down his spine at the blank look in the grey depths.
"Follow me," he instructed, turning on his heels and walking away.
Harry immediately obeyed. Alucard had given him a lot of homework for being late, and it would take him all night to finish it.
The man led him to a small room on the second floor. Harry caught his wand when it was thrown to him. The last time he had held it was almost a week ago. There had been no one there for his magic lessons.
"From now on, you will have lessons with me every day after your lessons with Alucard. Afterwards, you will study military strategies with Cassius."
Harry looked up in surprise. "Military strategies, master?"
"Yes, military strategies," Lucius mocked. "Your learning will go to waste if you don't apply them to everyday life."
"Everyday life doesn't include battles," Harry said.
"There are exceptions to that," he replied. He lifted his wand. "Let's begin."
Lucius quizzed him over all the spells they had learned so far. Harry knew them well and answered every one of Lucius' questions rather smugly. Lucius then put his knowledge of the spells to the test when he told Harry that they would duel. Needless to say, by the end of the lesson, Lucius was unscathed and Harry had holes in his robes and his wand hand was aching.
He followed Lucius to his new study. He was very hungry and thirsty. His stomach grumbled in anticipation at the plates of food sitting on the table. He would have been perfectly content with sandwiches, but Lucius thought them plebeian.
"Eat," Lucius waved a hand, sitting behind his desk.
Harry obeyed, pulling out the solitary chair and piling his plate with food. His table manners automatically took over. Lucius had trained him too well. But just to make the blond angry, Harry slurped his drink every now and then. It tasted a little bitter and had the consistency of tomato juice. They have bloody awful taste in drinks. Once he was full, he stood up and pushed his chair in.
"May I be excused? I have homework to do."
Lucius looked up from his paperwork. "Why were you late for Alucard's lessons today?"
"I didn't know he was here. No one told me. And he blames it on me and gave me forty extra assignments due tomorrow."
"I expect you not to fall asleep tomorrow during our lessons."
"I won't, master," Harry said. "May I go now?"
"No." Lucius stood up from his desk, unbuttoning his robes.
Harry inwardly groaned. Merlin he wanted to kill Lucius and himself for the sudden interest his body took in the situation. But he could no more deny Lucius than he could escape without help.
"Undress," he commanded.
Harry quickly pulled off his robe and pants. He was already fully hard. Lucius' eyes darkened as he looked at it. He folded his clothes and set them on the chair. He walked over to Harry and tilted his head back and kissed him fiercely. A gasp of pleasure escaped Harry when Lucius pulled him flush against his body. Their tongues slid against one another before Lucius moved his mouth to his neck.
He helplessly held on to the blond as he assaulted the sensitive spot on his neck. His hand tangled in Lucius' hair, enjoying the silkiness of it. Lucius' hand deftly unbuttoned the buttons on Harry's robes, sliding his hand in. Harry shivered as the hand caressed his torso, lightly scraping across his nipples.
"Tell me," Lucius murmured, "were you hoping the Rebels would rescue you last night?"
The tension that suddenly took over Harry's body was enough of an answer. What was even more frightening was the lack of response from Lucius.
Harry woke up with a pain in his abdomen. Bloody Irish food, he thought sourly as he clutched at his belly. He rarely ever got sick except for when he ate food that did not agree with his stomach, which was perfectly understandable. He gritted his teeth and rolled out of bed to get ready for his lessons.
As the day progressed, the pain grew steadily worse until Harry found himself lying on his stomach during his lunch hour to decrease the pain. He didn't think he could eat even if he was in the mood for food. It felt as if his insides were simultaneously clenching together and ripping themselves apart.
By the time his lessons with Lucius came, Harry could barely stand upright.
Lucius lips turned down when he saw him. "What is the matter with you?"
Harry's bag slipped from his shaking hand and fell to the floor with a loud thud. "I-I think I'm sick," he replied lamely. He gave a groan as a particularly painful wrench made him fall to his knees. His nails dug into his abdomen, wanting nothing than to tear out his insides to stop the pain. What was wrong with him? Surely food poisoning wasn't this painful? He remembered eating some food he found in the Dursleys' garbage when he was about six because they had not given him any food for almost three days. He had been sick afterwards, but it had felt nothing like this.
He doubled upon himself until his head touched his knees. This seemed to lessen the pain exponentially. A soft cry escaped his lips when he found himself cradled in Lucius' arms. He was laid on the couch, Lucius still frowning at him. Harry curled himself into a little ball, his arms held tightly around his bent knees.
"Master," he gasped, "what's wrong with me?"
Lucius brushed back the sweat-soaked fringe from his forehead. Harry didn't know when he had started sweating. A spell from Lucius wiped the sweat from his entire body. The next thing he knew was darkness as a spell-induced sleep was laid upon him.
Ennervate was not the best way to wake anyone up, Harry thought rather grumpily. A warm hand was pressed to his forehead. Harry opened his eyes to be greeted by the bright light in his room as well as the agonizing pain that had him gasping and curling upon himself once again.
"There, there," someone clucked in sympathy. "You're as pale and clammy as death. Drink this and you'll feel better soon."
Without even glancing at the vial, Harry grabbed it and downed the sweetly slick potion in two large gulps. The pain immediately began to abate. Harry gradually opened his eyes. His insides were still twisting and turning, and it made him want to vomit, but the important thing was that it no longer was hurting him as much as it had previously. He turned over to see who was tending to him. It was the same mediwitch that had taken care of him when Anton's dad had tortured him. It was comforting to see someone rather familiar in this foreign land.
"May I ask what was wrong with me?" Harry questioned quietly.
The mediwitch stopped packing her bag to turn and look at him with a reassuring smile. "It was just a horrible case of abdominal cramps, my dear boy." She nodded towards a set of four vials sitting on the table. "Lord Lucius wishes for you to drink one every time your cramps start to return."
"They're coming back?" Harry said in dismay.
"I'm afraid so. But with that potion, it should help you greatly. Now you just rest and eat something."
After promising her that he would, she left quietly. Harry stared out of his open window and realized with a start that the sun was high in the sky. It hadn't been like that when he went to his lessons with Lucius. How long had he been sleeping anyway?
Ledais soon popped into his room with a tray of broth and toast. She stood by his bed and diligently watched him eat, seeming to almost burst with happiness when he finished everything on the tray.
Harry drifted back off to sleep.
It would take about four days before the cramps completely went away. Those four days were spent in his room with Ledais as the occasional company when she stayed to watch him eat. Besides Ledais, he did not see anyone else. Of course he didn't attend his lessons, so Harry guessed he had quite a bit of catching up to do.
Professor Alucard was certainly not sympathetic regarding the cause of his absence in any way. By the time Harry trudged out of the room, his bags as well as his arms were full of homework. Harry figured that those four days of rest were meant to prepare him for the sleepless nights he would soon be experiencing. Nonetheless, he was glad to be back in his routine.
When he got to the training room, he was extremely pleased to see Alex. He seemed rather tired, but looked unscathed. Harry bit his lip to prevent his lips from twisting into a smile. Alex nodded at him, a perfect look of nonchalance on his face.
"Amiens," Harry nodded back, setting his things on a table.
Alex's eyebrows rose at the large pile of papers. "What were you, five hours late for lessons?"
"If it's any of your business, I've been sick for the past few days," Harry retorted, letting a little anger into his voice for good effect.
"No matter. Hopefully those days of idleness have not made you worse than you already are. Enough," Alex said, throwing Harry his wand when he opened his mouth to argue. "We will begin."
Harry inwardly rolled his eyes. He didn't know why Alex always insisted on interrupting him when he was about to talk. Harry's involvement with Alex did not mean that there was any mercy shown during their lessons. It was as it should be.
"Don't run and hide." Alex laughed rather sadistically when Harry dodged behind a couch to avoid what would have been an extremely painful curse.
Harry fired off a Petrificus totalus which Alex easily deflected. Alex then fired a curse that Harry wasn't familiar with. A quick shielding spell slowed the curse down enough for Harry to throw himself out of the way. He didn't even know why they were really dueling in the first place. Lucius had given him orders to begin controlling water. Harry did not have the slightest idea why he would begin a new element when he didn't even have a good grasp of fire.
The lesson progressed until Harry was sweating and panting by the end of it. Alex had a smug grin on his face when he saw the state that Harry was in. However, Harry did not have time to talk as much as he would have loved to. Cassius was waiting for him for the first lesson in military strategies. He suppressed a shiver of revulsion at the thought of the general as he made his way to Alucard's classroom.
As was to be expected, Cassius was waiting for him, a scowl on his already-lined face. Harry stubbornly refused to lower his head to avoid the piercing gaze. He sat at the lone desk and waited for Cassius to begin.
A puff of dust arose from a book that was suddenly dropped on his desk. Harry coughed, leaning back. Honestly, what was so bad about just placing the book quietly down on the desk?
"First lesson, Potter, is to expand your knowledge on the history of famous and not-so-famous battle strategies. But, judging from my first-hand experience of your 'knowledge,' it shouldn't take much to further educate you, would it?"
Harry scowled darkly.
"You will read the first two chapters and write me a three-foot analysis on the strategies mentioned. You are dismissed for today."
Harry quickly dropped his book bag off in his room before making his way to the dining room for dinner. He wondered vaguely how late he would have to stay up tonight to finish all of his homework. Maybe he should invest in a time turner? Or more accurately, have Lucius procure one for him. He was jolted out of his musings by Draco's voice.
"Guess what, Potter?" Draco said, falling into step beside him.
"Why bother? You'll tell me anyway," he replied.
Draco continued on as if he had not even heard him. "Since my father moved us all the way here and I can't finish my education at Hogwarts, he said that Professor Alucard would be helping me with my lessons. We'll be classmates again," he smirked.
"I'm truly happy. Almost as happy as I am at the thought of spending the rest of my life here with you bloody lot," Harry snapped.
"Tsk, Harry," Draco said, "how ungrateful of you to treat us like that."
Harry ignored his prattling until they got to the dining room. Lucius and Narcissa were waiting for them. Draco greeted his parents while Harry didn't even acknowledge them in any way and continued on to the end of the dining room.
Harry steadily ate his entire dinner, waiting with hands folded neatly in his lap for Lucius to finish. He followed the man to his study, dutifully closing the doors behind him. This study, although different in décor compared to the one at the Manor, had all of the essentials: Lucius' collection of Dark Magic books and some dark artifacts.
A close examination of Lucius sitting behind his desk made Harry realize how tired the man looked. It was rather odd, but Harry supposed that it was not as odd as it would have been if that expression had been on Voldemort's face. Now that was one creature he could not imagine having any human emotions and weaknesses. A surge of hatred for that slit nosed monster filled him. Harry quickly smothered it, knowing that it was pointless to hate him; Harry was only wasting his energy. The bloody bastard was dead.
Lucius elegantly gestured. Harry poured him some brandy from the exquisite deep burgundy and silver decanter into a crystal tumbler filled with ice. He swallowed at the look in the silver eyes as Lucius took the glass from him. It had been a while since Lucius had fucked him, hadn't it? It was no surprise that the man would probably be feeling rather… randy. He was mortified to find that his body was already reacting to his thoughts. Gods, the man could play Harry's body like a damn instrument, a damn instrument that always responded.
Harry jumped when he felt something cold and wet touch his lips. Lucius smirked at him, the ice cube held neatly between two long fingers. Harry licked his lips, making a slight face at the faint taste of brandy on his lips. Brandy was far from his favorite drink. He only turned to it in times of desperate need when he wanted to get plastered and there were no other options. This time he was ready when Lucius presented him with the brandy-soaked ice cube again. Harry obediently licked it, following the ice cube's path with his tongue as it was trailed across his lower lip.
"Tell me, pet, why you seem in such a hurry tonight." Lucius's eyes never left Harry's.
Finding it hard to answer with an ice cube on his lips, Harry took a step away. "I have a lot of homework, and I want to get it done so I can sleep tonight."
"Come here."
Harry leaned down, bracing himself on the desk. A shiver ran down his back when cold, wet fingers trailed down his neck, the ice cube having been dropped back into the half empty tumbler.
"What a pity you will not get any of it done tonight."
Harry's protest never left his mouth as Lucius pulled him further down to meet his demanding lips. Harry's mouth immediately opened under Lucius's probing tongue. A soft sound escaped from Harry as Lucius kissed him long and hard, the man's eyes burning intensely into his. There was a calculating look deep in his eyes. What Lucius was trying to figure out was an absolute puzzle to Harry. The next time Harry blinked, Lucius's eyes were clear once more. Lucius pulled back, simultaneously pushing Harry away.
"Go start on your homework, then. I will be there soon." Lucius turned his attention to the scrolls on his desk, clearly dismissing him.
Harry did not need telling twice, not that Lucius would really grant him such a pleasure without torture to accompany it. He made his way to his room sin the eerily empty and silent corridors. Although Malfoy Manor had been far from home, it seemed to be more welcoming than this manor. Perhaps it was just the foreignness of the place. After all, the manor was not dark and menacing like Malfoy Manor. Everything in this place just seemed so expensive and untouchable. He was sure Uncle Vernon would be kissing Lucius's arse if he was here.
Vaguely wondering if the Dursleys were thanking whatever deity they believed in for Harry's absence, he was startled when he was pulled into a room and the door quickly shut. Once his eyes adjusted to the dim light, he grinned at the honey eyes that were looking back at him.
"Alex," he murmured.
Alex moved closer to him and enfolded him in his arms. Harry rested his head on Alex's shoulder, his nose pressed against his neck. He was soothed by Alex's familiar scent and closed his eyes, clutching his robes. His heart was beating loudly as it had a recent tendency to do when he could smell the other man. Sometimes it pounded so fast that he felt light headed. It was strange to say the least. But then again, maybe he shouldn't put so much stock in it since his body had the same reaction to Lucius. He concluded that it was a hormone thing brought on by being a sexually unstable teenager.
A sigh was Alex's reward as he brushed his fingers through Harry's silky hair. Alex pulled back and examined him. Harry felt himself blushing under the scrutiny and squirmed out of Alex's arms. Alex could be so strange sometimes. No matter how many times they were together, Alex seemed to always imprint Harry's image into his mind. It gave Harry a sense of foreboding. Harry rubbed his arm out of nervous habit. Alex noticed and grabbed his arm to still his hand.
"What's the matter, Harry?" he inquired, softly caressing Harry's palm with the pad of his thumb.
Harry cleared his throat. "You make me uncomfortable when you stare at me like that. It's weird."
Alex laughed and tugged on his arm to once again wrap him in his arms and kiss the foolishness out of the boy who rather tasted like brandy. Oh, his Harry. How innocent he was! He didn't even know how truly beautiful he was. Alex did not know how he could be so blissfully unaware. If he didn't know any better, he would have guessed that it was all just an act, but Harry was hopeless when it came to purposely deceiving others. He truly was a savior of the wizarding world, Alex thought as he smoothed back a strand of Harry's hair. He was absolutely incorruptible and still pure at his very core.
Harry gave a soft sigh against his lips and pulled away. "You're back sooner than I expected."
Alex raised his eyebrows. "You sound rather disappointed. I suppose I was rather foolish to think that you would be pleased with my presence. Was I just an England fling? Did you find a fling for Northern Ireland already?"
He rolled his eyes. "You know what I meant. I expected you to be gone for a longer amount of time. You know, trying to take over Ireland and all that."
A shadow passed over Alex's face then was gone. "Don't you worry your pretty little head about my mission. The less you know the better." Narrowed eyes met clear green. "Have you been drinking?"
"Of course not. Why would I be drinking? You wouldn't believe the amount of homework I have! Cassius is evil and so is Alucard. I don't understand how Lucius expects me to deal with the constant supply of essays, readings, and tests! Besides, where would I get the alcohol? You know he doesn't allow me any," Harry said in distaste.
Alex shrugged gracefully. "You tasted like brandy."
Heat suffused Harry's face as he looked away from Alex's questioning eyes. When he dared to look at him again, his eyes were full of comprehension as well as what Harry had learned to recognize as jealousy. Alex never gave voice to his jealousies which Harry was grateful for. It was redundant seeing as Harry was powerless to stop it. It wasn't like he was cheating on Alex with Lucius or anything of that nature.
That night, Harry received very little sleep. Lucius claimed his body again and again. The man's stamina put Harry's to shame considering that he was twice Harry's age. Perhaps, Harry thought sleepily as he was allowed to drift off towards dawn, Lucius shouldn't wait so long next time to shag him. Exhausted and boneless with satiation, he fell asleep, his head resting in the crook of Lucius's arm, his arm resting on top of the pale chest.
Lucius looked at the bundle in his arms and smiled in satisfaction. He looked straight ahead and was met with his smirking reflection in the large mirror. However, it was not his reflection he was seeking. It was the pair of eyes that he knew was behind the mirror that had been watching them all night. Lucius was curious and eager to find out how well Harry could play his game.


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The Duke of Edinburgh was described as "comfortable and in good spirits" on his 92nd birthday, following the exploratory operation on his abdomen, Buckingham Palace said.
Philip, who was visited by both the Queen and his son the Earl of Wessex, is progressing according to plans and once out of hospital will spend two months convalescing, stated the Palace.
The Queen visited the Duke on his birthday, arriving at around 7pm and staying with him for around half an hour.
Philip had also received birthday wishes from the Prime Minister.
In a short statement the Palace said: "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh is progressing according to plans at this early stage. He is comfortable and in good spirits.
"He will remain in hospital for up to two weeks, and it is expected he will then be taking a period of convalescence of approximately two months."
Edward had earlier in the day visited his father and described him as doing "well".
His visit lasted 20 minutes and as he left the London Clinic he was asked by the waiting press how his father was and replied: "Well, thank you".
David Cameron took to Twitter to send a birthday message to the Duke: "Wishing the Duke of Edinburgh a very happy 92nd birthday as he recovers in hospital today."
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun royal salute at noon in Green Park to mark Philip's birthday, this was followed an hour later by a 62-round salvo by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London.
Gun salutes were fired around the country from Edinburgh Castle in Scotland to Hillsborough Castle in Co Down, Northern Ireland.
The Duke was admitted to the London Clinic for the pre-arranged operation on Thursday, following a garden party at the Palace that day.
Analysis of the results of the operation are expected to be completed this week, and the Duke is likely to be in hospital for up to two weeks while he recovers.
Details of the original symptoms have not been released, but it is thought the procedure did not involve his heart or bladder, organs the Duke has experienced problems with before.
It is believed that Philip has been visited daily by royal doctor Professor John Cunningham.
Philip's birthday appeared to be remembered by one royal fan who arrived at the London Clinic holding a bunch of white roses, a basket of fruit and a blue balloon with the slogan "Keep calm birthday boy".
The man, who went into the hospital at midday, carried another balloon printed with the message "Feel better".
The 21-gun royal salute at Edinburgh Castle was carried out by officer cadets from City of Edinburgh Universities Officer Training Corps (UOTC), of which the Duke is honorary royal colonel.
Commanding officer of Edinburgh UOTC, Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie, said the cadets were thrilled to be part of the pageantry in front of large crowds.
He said: "The officer cadets have just spent two weeks at their annual camp practising everything from survival techniques, building military bridges and conducting peacekeeping operations in a fictional country.
"Firing a 21-gun salute for our royal colonel shows yet another aspect of what university students can experience in the UOTC."
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Book Notes: Digital Bookmobile hits North Spokane
Sun., April 29, 2012, midnight
First up, some library news of note.
The Spokane County Library District's North Spokane branch will host a visit from the Digital Bookmobile on May 7 and 8.
The Digital Bookmobile is traveling around the country to help people learn how to download free library content to their Kindles, Nooks, iPads and various other smartphones or media devices.
The 18-wheel tractor-trailer will be open from noon to 6 p.m. both days at the library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. The event is free and open to all ages.
For information on the Bookmobile, visit www.digitalbook mobile.com, or visit the library district page at www.scld.org.>
Meanwhile, users of the Cooperative Information Network – library patrons in Idaho's Panhandle and Pend Oreille County, Wash. – will find a new look to the computer catalog beginning Monday.
The 27 member libraries have switched to a new Koha computer catalog system, which offers patrons more options in searching for books and other items and managing their accounts, according to a news release. Among the new advantages, the system allows patrons to keep reading histories, and more easily place holds.
For more information, call or visit your local CIN library.
'Heard Color' author to visit Auntie's
Boise author Kelly Jones, a Gonzaga University graduate, is returning to Spokane today to read from her latest work of historical fiction, "The Woman Who Heard Color," at Auntie's Bookstore.
The time-shifting novel tells the story of a German art dealer caught up in the world of banned art as Adolf Hitler ascends to power. Copies of her previous novels, "The Seventh Unicorn" and "The Lost Madonna" also will be available.
Discussion begins at 1 p.m., followed by a book signing. Auntie's is located at 402 W. Main Ave. For more information, visit www.kellyjonesbooks.com.>
A comic convention
Spokane Comicon is coming back for a sixth edition, on May 19.
The annual gathering for all things comics and pop culture will take over the Lair at Spokane Community College from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Guests include Spokane native and former Pultizer-winning Seattle Times reporter Mark Rahner, who created the comic "Rotten," comic book artist Colton Worley and Lars Brown, creator of "North World."
Additionally, the nonprofit Star Wars Havoc Squad will be raising money to help buy backpacks for children in Spokane.
Admission is $6 and free for children 12 and younger. Get $1 off admission with the donation of a canned food item to support the SCC student food bank.
For details, visit www.spokanecomicon.com .


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(This poem of mine, written last year, was chosen by the Poetry Institute of Canada to be published in their book, entitled The Treasure Ship, a book of poems from young authors across Canada. It will be published at the end of May, 2010. It was inspired by the book The Secret Garden, as we had to write a poem about it.)
'Ere dawn sweeps
O'er the hills
A whisper of wind
Sweeps aside
Long-abandoned ivy
Along a forgotten walk
A verdant veil
Muffles all sounds
And an iridescent glow
Shines upon the world
A lone ray of light
Arrives from the horizon
At Mother Earth's behest
To awaken the morning
Of spring
A gentle breeze
Smells of lush,
Fresh rain
And now, all sunlight
Illuminates the earth
Lilies open
The world stirs
The robins sing
For the sunrise has awakened the earth


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Mentor ObTape Fast-Track Approval QuestionedMay 5, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
A new report is raising questions about the fast-track approval of the Mentor ObTape. According to The New York Times, the device has become the subject of numerous lawsuits since Mentor Corporation removed it from the market in 2006.
The Mentor ObTape, used to treat stress urinary incontinence, is designed to replace eroded or weakened muscles in the urethra and is essentially a hammock for the vaginal wall. The vaginal sling technique has been around for about 100 years and is considered the "gold standard" in stress urinary incontinence treatment. Generally, the minimally invasive treatment can be done on an outpatient basis.
Almost as soon as the ObTape was introduced in 2003, patients who received it began to complain of serious complications. The most common of these injuries were vaginal erosions, basically the breakdown of the tissue that makes up the vaginal wall. This is an extremely painful condition that leads to chronic vaginal discharge and infection. The design of the Mentor ObTape also caused erosions of the urethra, and it allowed the device to cut into the vaginal wall, causing extreme and painful vaginal extrusions.
Mentor Corp., which was recently acquired by Johnson & Johnson, took the ObTape off the market in 2006. However, according to The New York Times, to this day the company maintains that there is nothing wrong with the device.
But earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned that it had received thousands of reports of complications resulting from the use of devices like the Mentor ObTape. Treatment of the complications included IV therapy, blood transfusions, drainage of hematomas or abscesses, and additional surgical procedures, in some cases to remove the mesh, the agency said.
According to The New York Times, the Mentor ObTape was approved through the 510K process, which means it claimed that its product was so similar to ones already on the market it didn't need complete testing. A 510K approval - also known as "fast-track" approval - allows a device maker to avoid human clinical trials.
In this case, Mentor claimed the ObTape was similar to two other devices already on the market - Johnson & Johnson's Tension Free Vaginal Tape System and American Medical Systems' Sparc Sling System. According to The New York Times, those devices also underwent 501K approval, based on the assertion that they were similar to Boston Scientific's Protegen sling. Shockingly, the Protegen sling had been removed from the market in 1999 after the FDA classified it as an "adulterated and misbranded" product, the Times said.
Asked by the Times why it would clear a product based on a recalled predecessor, the FDA replied via email that "Any legally marketed device can serve as a predicate for a premarket submission."
As we've reported before, many patient advocates question the 501K approval process, and are seeking to have it reformed. Earlier this year, a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that many older devices - including some that served as predecessor devices in 501K approvals - had never been proven safe and effective. In April, the FDA responded to that report, and said it would be reviewing the safety of 25 types of devices not subject to rigorous testing in the past.


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In East Providence, Post 10 Juniors eye another Legion baseball title
EAST PROVIDENCE — The L&M Construction-sponsored Riverside Post 10 squad is off to a fast start in defense of its Rhode Island American Legion Junior Division Baseball League title, the locals winners of their first five games played over the last week plus.
Post 10 reached mid-week with a perfect 5-0 record, which leads the Northern Division, after defeating South Kingstown Post 39 by a 12-3 count Monday night, June 30, on the road. Kyle Marquis went the seven-inning distance on the hill for the locals, striking out 12 and allowing just one hit. All three Post 39 runs were unearned. Marquis had a stretch where he struck out eight of nine batters faced between the second and fourth innings.
Offensively, Jared Estrella and Marc LaValley paced Riverside. Estrella drove in two runs with a double while LaValley finished the night 3-for-4. Post 10, which sent Southern Division-leading Post 39 to its third loss in nine outings, scored three times in the second then added four more runs in the fifth to take a commanding lead.
The win was Marquis' second in two trips to the mound to date. He also earned the decision in an 11-0 win over Woonsocket. Kam Gianlorenzo is 2-0 as well for the locals, picking up victories in a 6-4 win over Cranston-Auburn Post 20 and in a 7-2 triumph over Tom's Lawn and Garden of Portsmouth. Matt Meystre has the other pitching win for Post 10 in a 12-2 victory over Barrington Post 8.
"We're a well-round team. We can hit, pitch and play defense, but after seeing some of the teams around the league I don't think many people are going to touch our pitching," said Post 10 manager Keith Marquis Sr., who enters his third summer as the Riverside Junior coach. He's assisted by Keith Marquis Jr., Gary Silva and Mike Gianlorenzo.
Kyle Marquis, Kam Gianlorenzo, Adam Duarte and Tyler Benedetti, all members of this spring's Division II champion East Providence High School squad, make up Post 10's starting rotation. LaValley, another of the champion Townies on the team, is the closer.
When not pitching, Marquis plays first base or the outfield, Gianlorenzo is a middle infielder, Duarte is a shortstop, LaValley plays third and Benedetti plays first. EPHS starting catcher Mike Allienello is behind the plate as well for Post 10. Meystre plays first. Estrella and Townie teammate Robert Pereira play the outfield. Another EPHS team member, Derek Silva, plays the infield.
Two more EPHS products are on the team. Riley Cronin is an infielder and Jordan Gibson plays the outfield. City residents and LaSalle Academy students Zach Pipa and Aaron Schneidereit play outfield and catch, respectively. Johnston product Nick Croce is an infielder/catcher. Cranston East football quarterback Logan McConaghy is an infielder. Junior Division players can compete for teams outside their residence or school if spaces on those teams are unavailable.
"I feel we should be very competitive, one of the top two or three teams in the league, if not the best team in the league," Coach Marquis said. "We're pushing to repeat. That's how this team was built. Most of the kids are back from last year. We added a few new kids to round out the team, who we think can help us this year."
Last summer, Post 10 had the best record during the regular season and finished with a 24-5 record, including the state title and a loss to host South Windsor, Conn., in the Northeast Regional tournament final. This year, the aim of the locals is to win at least won more game.
"We take the season one game at a time. Like I told the kids, we set a goal before the season to win each game, make the playoffs and win the playoffs, make it back to regionals and win it this year," Coach Marquis said. "We have to forget about last year. It's a new season, a new team, the rest of the league is different. We just have to be ready to play every time we take the field."
Post 10 must get ready to play a number of games in a short period of time. Due to East Providence High's run to the D-II title and Little League Big League Division conflicts, the already condensed Legion schedule is that much tighter for the locals. Riverside basically plays its remaining 14 games over a three-week period before the start of the playoffs.
Post 10's next home game at Pierce Field is Tuesday night, July 8, against Upper Deck (Lincoln-Cumberland) at 6:30 p.m.


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What To Do When The Bottom Falls Out (3 of 6) by Stan Coffey
This content is part of a series.What To Do When The Bottom Falls Out (3 of 6)
Stan Coffey
Did you know that when you were born again, you were born to win? Every believer has been born to win. We are not losers. We are not defeated. We don't fight for victory, we fight from victory. Victory is not our destination, it's our beginning point. It's already won through the Lord Jesus Christ.
God wants to teach us to act like, live like, and think like, the winners that we are, the winners God made us to be. Aren't you glad you are on the winning side? Everybody's that's on the devils side is on the losing team.
It's just a matter of time until it's very evident that they were on the wrong side. I'm glad I'm on the side of the Lord Jesus Christ because He causes us always to triumph.
Now, many people today are going through a lot of struggles. I want to talk today about how to be a winner and what to do when the bottom falls out, I mean when everything seems to be taken away from you, it just seems like that upon which you are standing has been removed, you've had the rug jerked out from beneath you and you seem to be falling and there's nothing you can do to prevent a sudden crash.
One fellow said that he had so many problems that if he had another problem, it would be two weeks before he had time to worry about it. You may feel that way. You may feel like somebody's jerked the rug right out from under you.
Like the old country says, "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all." That's the way a lot of us feel sometime because we run into so many difficulties and there's so many needs that come up. Many times in life, it seems like the bottom just falls out.
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The Maddening Sprite of the Stump is the first half of the first episode of Dave the Barbarian.
Lula gets stuck in a tree stump during Dave's attempt to guard the Enchanted Forest against a giant man-eating muffin. When the royal family is unable to free Lula, a tiny, winged sprite establishes himself as the ruler of Udrogoth.


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Tony Blair once coined the term "Mondeo Man" to epitomise the type of aspirational voter he was keen to win over. Almost two decades on - and in much tougher economic times - it's another set of drivers we need to be worried about this year. With apologies to the former prime minister, let's call them the "Fiesta folk".
It may be "more common than Wayne Rooney's sister" according to Top Gear but the Ford Fiesta is by far the best-selling car in Britain, with nearly 100,000 bought last year. As oil prices spiked $20 a barrel in the past two months, Middle England's car - which already cost more than £3000 a year in petrol to keep on the roads - is becoming increasingly dear to fill.
Thanks to ING's number-crunchers, we can see that the $20 spike experienced so far is already good for an extra £280 a year funnelled straight into the 45-litre tank of the most frequently seen car on the road. In these volatile times, a toxic mix of Middle East tensions, constrained Libyan production and demand from still-motoring emerging nations could easily keep prices at this level. If Iran's nuclear ambitions spark major intervention then all bets are off: $200 a barrel - and an extra £1200 a year in that Fiesta - comes into view.
Most of us have no choice but to pay higher petrol prices. In economic parlance, it is "inelastic".
What that means is that higher petrol prices are a direct tax on other spending, unless you're one of the minority who can find other, cheaper ways to get to work. Another thing about petrol is that it's the most visible price in the country: take a drive, and every few hundred yards you pass a forecourt which reminds you in foot-high numbers - which only ever seem to rise - how expensive this essential is getting. That isn't great for morale so it wouldn't be a big surprise to see it knocking back confidence elsewhere.
Soaring petrol prices - now a fraction away from their all-time high of 137.43p last May - aren't part of the plan. The Bank of England is hoping for a sharp fall in inflation this year and a corresponding opening-up of consumers' wallets as wages catch up with the cost of living for the first time in five years. In America, the rule of thumb is that $10 on the oil price knocks 0.2% off growth, so clearly over here we're also going to struggle. As recently as November, the Office for Budget Responsibility reckoned oil prices would be falling back slightly more than it previously expected, basing its forecasts on a now optimistic looking $111 a barrel for the present financial year.
Although there are some benefits for the Government from the higher oil price - such as higher North Sea revenues - the impact will ripple through the public accounts when the OBR produces its next forecasts. Bigger bills for benefit and pension payouts linked to the cost of living will require Osborne to tap more from bond markets. The OBR could also pare back its already anaemic forecasts of 0.2% growth in household spending if inflation is falling less quickly than expected.
And don't expect any help from the Chancellor this time around. This time last year he hit the oil companies with a £2 billion tax for a penny's cut in fuel duty immediately swallowed by rising pump prices, gaining little political capital in the process. He's also postponed January's duty rise until August - which will add 3p a litre at the pumps - but he may well decide that deficit-slashing efforts can't afford delaying the extra pain for motorists indefinitely.
On the monetary policy committee there must be an awful feeling of helplessness and déjà vu after the onset of the Arab Spring a year ago also sent crude prices soaring. But the Bank will always be at the mercy of the oil price because it has no better way of forecasting than using volatile oil futures markets.
They've little choice but to hang on in there grimly and hope that the Fiesta folk won't feel the squeeze too hard this year.
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Djokovic dispels some doubts with heated comeback
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, dogged by nagging questions about his stamina and guts when pressed in big matches and high temperatures, showed fortitude against an old friend at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old Serb dug deep to come back after trailing two sets to one and down a break in the fourth set to overtake his Davis Cup team mate Viktor Troicki 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 in the first round on Arthur Ashe center court.
"I've been in those situations before, played a lot of long matches in very difficult conditions, feeling very exhausted," 2008 Australian Open winner Djokovic told reporters.
"You kind of start panicking a little bit when you don't feel great physically. Then your opponent takes the advantage. And it's not easy. Definitely those moments are very challenging for an athlete."
Djokovic absorbed heavy criticism when he retired during his Melbourne defense in 2009 because of heat illness in the quarter-finals and then withdrew from Wimbledon complaining of a blister on his toe.
This year Djokovic, who has struggled with allergies and sinus problems, withdrew from the Serbian Open quarters because of breathing problems. Three weeks ago he called for medical treatment while playing under intense heat in Toronto.
But with on-court temperatures reaching 109 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius), Djokovic refused to quit against 47th-ranked Troicki, a friend and foe since they were kids.
Over the years, the two have shared many victories together, joining forces this year to carry Serbia to their first Davis Cup world group semi-finals against the Czech Republic in September. Continued...


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'Anytime' seized for failure to pay taxes
Anytime Fitness is currently unavailable to patrons morning, afternoon or night.
The Kansas Department of Revenue seized business assets of the Manhattan and Newton locations Wednesday for failure to pay taxes.
Officials seized items belonging to Joshua Gunderson, the owner of the two 24-hour gyms, including personal property, on-site cash, bank accounts and inventory.
A post on the local gym's Facebook page said the staff is working out details to get the gym open. "We are doing everything we can to get this resolved ASAP," the message said.
The reported tax warrant is $19,577.14 for the Manhattan location and $16,267.93 for the Newton location, according to a KAKE news report. A public auction will be held to pay the taxes owed.


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A couple of days ago I (think) I had a lucid dream. I could remember it very vividly and all but when I was in there, it felt like I was just going through the motions. Like for example, I was in another room of the house and I look outside and it was very bright and sunny. I could see people moving and things like that but I felt like I couldn't exactly control anything. I felt like I was going through the motions and I was just watching my dream self do whatever happened.
Maybe even just knowing I was dreaming but just watching the dream unfold and not have any control whatsoever. It didn't last too long (maybe like 5-10 minutes; couldn't really tell). It was extremely blurry and I felt like I wasn't in my dream body. If this is what you would call entering lucidity (from what I've read, it feels like how you're feeling at this moment very real etc). I had another lucid dream (my first one) and it was exactly like the one I had a few days ago.
Rebecca says: Sounds to me like you were only partially lucid. So you had a sense that you were dreaming, but all the cool stuff was missing (vivid sense of self awareness, clear senses, clarity of vision, and control of the dream). I wrote an article on common mistakes and this is a classic problem among beginners, but easy enough to resolve. Check out #5 (Dream Stabilization) in these 10 Mistakes Made by Beginner Lucid Dreamers. I hope that gives you greater lucidity in your next lucid dream.
If we're completely honest, lucid dreaming isn't really known for being the most social of interests. In fact, often it's a lone pursuit - just you, your dream journal and the landscape of your mind. But this technique called PAL (or Partner Assisted Lucidity) breaks down that wall and turns lucid dream exploration into a social event.
Members of our lucid dream forum have been asking how to create dream characters in lucid dreams. The most common problem is having characters who look nothing like they should. Or they seem disinterested in your company. Or they fail to show up on command altogether. So, how to combat this? It's a matter of finding creative solutions that bypass logical expectations.
To lucid dream, I recommend being able to remember at least one vivid dream per night. That will boost your self awareness in dreams (making lucidity more likely) and also means you can actually remember your lucid dreams. Which is nice. Here are four detailed tips on how to remember your dreams more frequently. And if you don't think you dream at all - trust me, you almost certainly do. It takes an extraordinarily rare sleep disorder to deprive someone of dream sleep.
It is estimated that these wise and wily Indians have been using mugwort in their healing and ritual practices for 13,000 years, where it is known as the 'dream sage'. They use the herb to promote good dreams, which they consider an essential aspect of normal human functioning! But that's not all...
Silene Capensis has been used for millennia by the Xhosa shaman of the river valleys in the eastern cape of South Africa, where it is known as Undela Ziimhlophe or 'white paths'. It's fragrant white flowers open only at night, when they emit a fragrant and almost hypnotising aroma. Also known as African Dream Herb or Ubulawu, Silene Capensis induces spectacularly vivid dreams - yet has never entered the mainstream and remains a fringe taste within western culture.
Experts agree that everyone is capable of having lucid dreams. Dreaming itself is a normal function of the mind. We all dream every night, even if we don't remember. And we all achieve conscious awareness while awake every single day. So what does it mean to combine these states? Why, the amazing ability to have conscious - or lucid - dreams. Sounds simple, doesn't it? So why do I keep hearing from people who say they can't achieve their first lucid dream?


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Tim struggled to awake, but the heavy quilts pinned him down and the pillow swallowed his head. He moaned and flailed for a bit. Then the lamp fell off the bedside table and landed on the cat. Tim sat up.
"Huh?" he asked.
A single mew was all that responded. Two eyes stared with reproach from the black fuzz ball under the curtains.
"Sorry Dude," Tim said. "Won't happen again." Probably because he couldn't afford another lamp.
The cat took this with a cold shoulder and decided to climb the curtains from the far side. Tim got out of bed, carefully dumped some glass from his slippers, and shuffled into the bathroom.
"God, that guy in the mirror looks dreadful," he commented as if looking at a portrait that he most certainly hadn't painted. He splashed some water on his face and then shuffled out again. It was so easy to shuffle when one was wearing slippers.
"Dude," he said. The cat swung wildly from the curtains and if the window had been opened, would certainly have flung clear from the house. But instead, the window was closed and the windowsill covered with potted plants.
"I see," Tim said. "You can knock things over too. Not cool."
Dude scrambled free from the mess and took off into the other room. Yes, the cat's name was Dude.
Tim wrinkled up his nose. "Those carrots weren't growing anyway," he said. Then he followed Dude into the other room.
He shuffled excessively across the kitchen floor, scuffing a path through the army of cat food sculptures, and staring down the fridge from a distance.
When he reached the fridge, he immediately noticed something wasn't quite right. No, it wasn't the fact that the fridge top had recently opened a new condominium for spiders; that was happening all the time, those spiders were a very progressive civilization. And no, it wasn't the fact that the fridge was growling; he already knew it had a temper. No, something was different about the front of the fridge. It was covered in all the usual stickers and magnets except for one small square of yellow.
A sticky note.
He read the sticky note, carefully sounding out the long words in his pre-coffee existence this morning.
The meat has gone bad.
This was a perfectly normal thing to have stuck to the front of a fridge. But not on Tim's fridge. He didn't care much about the morality of a bag of meat. But mostly, it was a strange thing to have on his fridge because he certainly had not written it, and he lived alone.
He looked at Dude suspiciously. Dude was busy rebuilding his cat food sculptures that had been crushed by the godzilla ducks on the front of Tim's slippers. Tim shook his head.
Then he turned back to the fridge. Perhaps a burglar, not having much luck with mining the junk heaps for valuables, had looked in the fridge and had then been attacked by the meat. The burglar, being a kind soul, decided to leave Tim a mercy note before running away.
Tim frowned. That wasn't such a likely explanation, but Tim couldn't do much better at this hour of the afternoon. So he decided to leave the sticky note mystery to the detectives, and went outside to get some fresh air.
Once outside, he tapped his foot on the curb for a moment and then chose 'left'. Left soon brought him to another intersection with yet another decision to be made. He paused. There were a lot of intersections in this city. This time, to mix things up, he chose 'right'. Right brought him to an intersection.
"Damn it," he thought. "Another decision."
He had almost made up his mind when he noticed a small square of yellow fluttering on a street pole. He frowned as he approached it. There was a single symbol on the sticky note.
"Ah," he said. "Thanks for your sticky note wisdom," he said. "I will trust you on that one."
And so Tim turned right. He soon found the park. Another sticky note was posted to a tree. He eyed it suspiciously before reading.
"Here beyond is the park. Remember it's location. The park is nice."
Tim decided that maybe the detectives he'd set on this case were slacking. Would he have to actually think this one over on his own? It made his mind hurt though. But he had to admit: it was a little weird.
He took the trail to the duck pond and then watched the ducks. Then he went to the garden and watched the flowers. It was better than watching television. The resolution was incredible.
He soon found himself at the children's playground. He looked up at the single child in the fort and noticed that there was a sticky note on the wall beside the boy.
"Not cool," he said. "The job description for being the detective on this case did not say anything about playgrounds. I figured it might have some abnormal hauntings or mildly complex coincidences, but children's playgrounds are beyond me." Tim raised his voice. "Hey, kid," he said.
"Gah, haha, my fort!" said the toddler.
"Can you pass me that sticky note?" asked Tim.
"Gah, haha, what?" asked the kid.
"The sticky note. Can you get it down for me?"
"Gah, haha, sticky note?"
"Gah, haha..." After a moment, the kid threw the piece of paper down the slide. It stopped halfway.
"Damn it all," whispered Tim. Then he climbed the inside of the slide.
From within, the red light of the slide gave the paper an eerie look.
Good climbing, it said. Tim stared.
"Damn," he whispered, "I'm starting to care about all this weirdness...And that means it's going to put up a fight and get a whole lot weirder..."


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The Washington Spirit offered no surprises at the start of the National Women's Soccer League draft Friday, selecting University of North Carolina star Crystal Dunn with the first pick.
"Without a doubt, there was going to be nothing that would tempt us to do anything but pick her," Coach Mark Parsons said. "Not that there were many conversations — everyone else knew what we were going to do."
One day after D.C. United swapped the top choice and chose second in an wildly unpredictable MLS draft, the Spirit secured the clear-cut top candidate. Dunn, 21, has made eight U.S. national team appearances and is on track to vie for playing time ahead of the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.
"Crystal has everything. We picked up a player that is going to be a world-beater," Parsons said. "She is going to take this league by storm at some point and become one of the most exciting players in the world."
She won college soccer's most prestigious individual honor, the Hermann Trophy, in 2012 and finished second to Virginia junior playmaker Morgan Brian this past season. Dunn was a midfielder at UNC in 2013, posting 14 goals and six assists, and a right back for the national team.
Where would she like to play on the pro level?
"I am definitely a flank player, so I would like to play somewhere on the outside, whether that is outside mid or outside back, maybe even throw me up top to see how I can run around a little bit," the Long Island native said. "Definitely the flank — don't put me in the middle!"
That won't be an issue with a pair of experienced central midfielders on the roster: Canada's Diana Matheson and the U.S.'s Yael Averbuch.
"What's exciting is that she can play anywhere. We will play her where she will win us games and be exciting," Parsons said. "You almost have to adapt to her and her special qualities."
Dunn is the second U.S. national team member acquired by the Spirit this winter following Averbuch's arrival through allocation this month. They will join two returning U.S. teammates, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Ali Krieger.
Washington also selected a pair of Virginia prospects: defender-forward Molly Menchel (Edison High School) in the third round and defender-midfielder Shasta Fisher in the fourth.
Other players from the Washington region selected: Virginia Tech forward Jazmine Reeves (by Boston in the third round), Maryland forward Hayley Brock (Chicago, third round), Georgetown defender Emily Menges (Portland, third round) and Virginia midfielder Annie Steinlage (Western New York, third round).
The Spirit, based at Maryland SoccerPlex in Montgomery County, finished last in the NWSL's inaugural season with a 3-14-5 record.
Training camp will open March 10. The 2014 schedule has not been finalized but pegged to begin in mid-April.
1. Washington Spirit: North Carolina D-MF Crystal Dunn
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3. Chicago Red Stars (from Seattle): Santa Clara MF Julie Johnston
4. Chicago Red Stars: Illinois MF Vanessa DiBernardo
5. FC Kansas City (from Boston): Florida State D Kassey Kallman
6. Sky Blue FC: Penn State F Maya Hayes
7. Seattle Reign (from Portland): Portland D Amanda Frisbie
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Naida Georgiou lifted her bags and walked out to the deck of the ship she was on, slamming the door to her room behind her with her foot.
Setting them down next to a chair out in the sun with the calming sound of waves surrounding her, she relaxed out where the heat floated in muggy clouds around her head, pulling out her laptop out of her bookbag and sliding her sunglasses on as she did so.
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This was going to be so easy.
On the side, there was a list done in tiny print, monitoring a person's vitals. They were perfectly stable, and Naida couldn't help but want them to start to dip, climb, whatever, as long as the person she was tracking felt some measure of pain.
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My, my, how the House of Lourdes has sunken, Naida mused. But after the entire ordeal with Florence Lourdes, I'm not surprised that this weak wisp of a girl warrants a bodyguard. Of course, I don't intend to protect the little idiot. Not after that stupid Countess took my dream away from me.
Lazily, she lay back, squinting her eyes against the bright sun. Say, she thought to herself, Murray's getting old. If the man croaks, Little Miss Prissy Pants might find herself in the middle of a crime scene.
Shaking her head, she banished the thoughts from her mind and lay back to ignore the red dot blinking on the screen in favour of soaking in the sun's rays, waiting to disembark and finally see the infamous Isola di Fiori Mortali.