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We were all in the throne room, talking amongst ourselves, when the Sword started to vibrate gently.
"Summon William," I said to the nearest guard and they all looked at me. "Something is coming. When a werewolf is nearby, the Sword reacts. It's been vibrating on and off since William is now in the castle, but it's... different this time."
Angel gripped her throne as William was escorted in. He got on his knee.
"You called for me?"
"Yes. Can you sense the clan?" I asked and he lifted his head, his eyes closed.
He frowned. "They are very far off. I don't know what's taking them so long. Why do you ask?"
"The Sword," I said. "It's vibrating."
William shook his head. "It does not just detect werewolves, David," he said. "It can sense any kind of supernatural being."
"So something else is near," Angel said in a shaking voice. "Oh God. What else could be out there?"
"Calm down, my love," I said, putting a hand on hers. I turned to William again. "Can you sense anything else?"
"No. I can only sense my kind."
"Do you know what else is out there? Vampires? Ghouls?"
He nodded. "Among other things. In this area, with the kingdom being in peace for as long as it has, I wouldn't be surprised if a nymph has come calling."
"A nymph?" Roland repeated. "But they dwell in mountains and forests."
"Most of the time, yes. But... there are a few who travel from those lands to seek life elsewhere."
The Sword began to vibrate more and I stood, gripping the cane as I descended the stairs.
"Come with me," I said. "Whatever it is, it's here."
They hurried after me and we were in the foyer just as someone knocked on the door. I hesitated before nodding to the servant. She opened the door and William's suspicions were confirmed.
A tall, beautiful woman walked in. She wore a gown made of leaves and silk. Her hair was long, brown, and curly. Her eyes were the color of the midnight sky. Pale pink lips smiled as she curtsied to us.
"Your highnesses," she said in a voice that seemed to sing.
I placed my hand on the Sword hilt and it stopped vibrating. I didn't know how to react to the creature in front of me. I did notice that Angel and Miranda were standing closer than normal to me and Roland. Running footsteps announced the arrival of Tiberius. When he saw the nymph, he stopped short and his mouth dropped open.
"You have a beautiful castle," the nymph said.
"Thank you," I said slowly. "What is your name?"
"I am Rosebud, Prince David." She curtsied again. "I hope I am not intruding."
I looked at Angel. She was glaring at Rosebud and gripping my arm. I tried not to laugh and leaned to kiss her cheek.
"I am not tempted, my love," I whispered.
She looked doubtful but loosened her grip. Roland passed the same message to Miranda. I looked over at Tiberius. He looked confused.
"What brings you here?" I asked.
She gave me a beautiful smile. "Why, the Sword on your hip, of course."
"How did you know I had it?"
She stared longingly at it. "It was my mother who enchanted it," she said, reaching for it. I put my hand on it protectively and she pulled her hand back. "Shortly after, she sent me away," she added with a cute little pout.
"Are nymphs and elves related?"
"No. I was married to a man of the forest." She tossed her hair over her shoulder. "It was his foolish desire that turned me into this."
"So you've come to take the Sword?"
She looked insulted. "Of course not! I have come to serve its master."
"We have plenty of people serving us," Angel said, her voice cold.
Rosebud smiled at her but it didn't reach her eyes.
"You don't know what you speak of, woman," she said.
"Show some respect," I snapped.
"My apologies, your highness. If you think the werewolves will bend to you through fear of your blade, I'm afraid you are mistaken."
I put my arm around Angel's waist and nodded to the guard by the door.
"Escort Rosebud to a room on the first floor, please," I said. "And make sure someone is outside her room at all times."
Rosebud gasped and looked even more insulted but I trusted her about as much as I trusted the wolves. I turned and saw a strange look on William's face. He saw me and his face quickly went blank. No one spoke for a long time. Then Tiberius started following the guard and Rosebud.
"Tiberius," I said sharply and he turned, his eyes glazed over. He tried to follow again and I grabbed his arm. "Tiberius, look at me."
"She needs someone to comfort her," he said in a dreamy voice.
"I'm sorry, my friend," I said and punched his jaw.
He stumbled back and glared. "What was that for!?"
I looked into his eyes and nodded in satisfaction.
"Perhaps we should keep you away from Rosebud."
"What are you talking about?" he asked, annoyed. "Who is Rosebud?"
"The nymph you were about to chase after," Angel said, her voice amused.
"A nymph?" He frowned. "Wait. That wasn't a nymph! That was Christina!"
William snorted and I glared at him.
"Have William sent to his room as well, please."
William glared back but allowed himself to be escorted back. Tiberius still looked incredibly confused and it didn't help that, at that moment, Christina came down the stairs with the children. She saw Tiberius, blushed, and hurried into the dining hall for lunch.
"I am so confused," he said, turning to me.
"Nymphs can change their appearance," the king explained. "If they want to draw in a man, they can take on the form of that which the man cares for the most." Tiberius went as red as an apple. "Think of it like a siren."
"Right," he mumbled, looking mortified.
I smiled kindly at him. "Let's eat."
After lunch, we all gathered in the parlor.
"What do you think about our new guest?" I asked everyone.
"Despicable woman," Tiberius spat and I tried to hide my smile.
"I don't trust her," Roland sighed. "It doesn't feel like coincidence that she has arrived. Could it be a trick by the werewolves?"
"If I am their alpha, then it's foolish of them to do that," I said firmly. "I will punish them."
"Perhaps she was a gift," Miranda said slowly.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"If they don't know about your marriage to Angel, then they would think you're without a woman."
"She would know about me being the alpha then," I pointed out.
"She did mention the wolves, though," Roland said. "Remember? She said that if we thought the wolves would fear the blade, we were wrong."
I frowned and turned to Angel. "What do you think?"
"I want to speak to her," she said finally.
"I don't believe her story," she answered. She was frowning. "I think there's more to it and she won't share it with a man." She stood. "You wait here," she told me. "Do not come near that room."
"Tiberius, I am ordering you as your princess to keep David as far away from that room as possible."
Tiberius bowed. "Yes, your highness."
My jaw dropped as she swept out of the room. I looked at Roland and Miranda.
"Did she just try to tell me what to do!?" I asked indignantly.
Roland laughed, standing. "I do believe she did. And it is in your best interest to obey."
I glowered. "Fine. Tiberius, let's go to the painting room. I might as well do something other than sit around while I wait to hear if my wife has committed murder."


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Palo Alto, CA, June 16, 2014 - AirDog, a GoPro compatible, easy to use, unique autonomous drone technology for sports enthusiasts, is launching a Kickstarter campaign today.
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What can I do about the large hole in the back of my ear piercing?
I got my ears pierced four weeks ago. This morning my earring fell out, so I went to put the post back into my ear lobe. While the front of the piercing looked absolutely normal, the back of the hole was far larger than the front and still appeared raw. Was the backing of the earring on too tight? If so, what can I do to remedy the situation, and will my ear return to normal?
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Ear piercing - hole at the back so large that the earring fell out
Thank you for asking about your ear lobe and ear piercing.
- The hole is large because the backing was so tight that it made the piercing hole larger.
- The first thing to do is to stop wearing any earrings and let it heal.
- if it heals, it can be repierced later - be sure the earrings are on too tightly.
- If it will not heal,it will need minor surgery to close the hole and re-pierce the ears.
Closing a pierced ear hole
Apply Plato's Scar Serum on the scar and allow it to close without placing the earring back in. Later, you can repierce.
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Ear piercing wound
Your description of the ear piercing wound suggests the retainer was pushing into the back of the ear, and this created a pressure wound on this surface. If you want to maintain the piercing, I suggest you keep the post in place with a much looser position of the retainer backing. You may use a piece of cotton over the wound (around the post) to keep it from macerating. Unless the ear becomes very red and painful, the wound should heal in a week or two with concentric contraction of the edges. If you suspect any infection, seek the evaluation of your physician.
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Thank you for your question regarding your recent ear piercing. I tell my patients that it takes 6-8 weeks for an ear piercing to heal. If you are having issues with possible infection you would want to visit with your primary care physician to be treated.
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Have you heard of water-cooled PCs? Yes. Have you heard of water-cooled Smartphones? No. Will you be hearing more about them soon? Hell yeah!
NEC is a Japanese company that had released the world's first water-cooled Smartphone a couple of weeks ago. Water filled heat-pipes are used in the NEC Medias X 06E (cool name huh) to draw away heat from the heart of the SoC, namely the processor. Till date, Smartphones never required the use of such powerful cooling systems, simply because ARM chips work very well in their traditional Fanless design. However, newer Smartphones packing increasingly powerful chipsets might need a new solution to the rising heat.
Take the Galaxy S4 for example. There are numerous reports of the phone not functioning properly due to excessive heat generated by the Exynos 5 Octa SoC. Why, the phone display gets hot enough to make a half-fried egg (which we guarantee, won't taste good). So water-cooling might just have a place in future phones, where perhaps true Octa-core processors buzz under the hood. Use of 4G radios only adds to the heat generation.
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DigiTimes reports that some companies, including Japan's own Furukawa Electric and Chaun-Choung Technology, Auras and TaiSoi Electronics are working on 0.6mm thin heat-pipe based water cooling solutions for Smartphones. Sadly, the yield of the product is very low, at just 30%. To get more OEMs on board, the yield will simply have to go up. Of course, give it a year and we should be seeing high-end 64-bit Smartphones in 2014 using such premium cooling solutions.
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The rapidly evolving insurance-linked securities (ILS) market was one of the hot topics at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous recently as Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities, explains.
This month saw the re/insurance industry assemble in the South of France for the annual Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous. As delegates darted from meeting to meeting, the current state of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market was the topic of many conversations.
Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities, attended the conference. He says that ILS was one of the main topics there.
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Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun. Slang is evidence that the spoken language is continually changing to meet new needs for verbal expressions, tailored to changing realities and perceptions. Unlike most slang dictionaries that list entries alphabetically, Slang takes on modern American English one topic at a time, from "auctionese" to "computerese", the drug trade and sports slang. Slang was originally published by Pocket Books in 1990 in paperback and revised in 1998 in hardcover and paperback. The new Slang has 50% new material, including new chapters on slang associated with work cubicles, gaming, hip hop, and coffeehouses. Dickson brings slang into the twenty-first century with such blogger slang as TMPMITW, which stands for "the most powerful man in the world" (the president). Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun.
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I close my eyes and let the tears roll down my face. I jump a bit when I hear the loud crack of thunder echo out of the silence. I can feel the elictricity in the air and on my finger tips as anoter flash of lightning materializes from the dark grey clouds above. A shiver runs up my spine as water seeps through my thin clothing. All I want is Maya back. She won't be coming back though, ever. The image is engraved into my mind. Her limp body with a tightly streached belt around her neck. "Ali, please come back in." Tyler's voice sounds calm but I can hear the pain he's hiding. "Why. I don't want to go in yet. I'm not ready." "Come in. No one wants you to get sick." I hit a breaking point and snap. "WHY DOES IT MATER IF I'M SICK? AT LEAST I'M ALIVE. DID MAYA EVER THINK ABOUT THAT THOUGH?" I scream at him. He's worried about me when my best friend just killed herself. "No, she didn't. She probably wasn't thinking about everyone that she was leaving behind. Or how much it would hurt others, she didn't think about what we would do when we found her body. No. Se just left." It comes out as a weak whisper and turns into a rant of all the emotions I'm feeling. "I'm sorry Ali. You know I am but you also know I can't change it. Stop fighing me. I love you and you won't even let me take care of you when you need it the most. Just please come inside." I turn to look at his tall figure standing behind me and when I meet his dark brown eyes, I know he's right. I stand on my shakey legs and start toward the house. My normaly blond hair is now brown from being soked in rain water. I let Tyler lead me back into te dimly lit house and I lay down in his arms. I don't care if we get the sofa wet, I just want to be near him. He holds me tight and I feel myself shaking in his arms. Tyler an me have been dating for nearly two years and he's always been there for me. No matter what I know he'll be there. I twist the promise ring on my finger and try to think about anything but Maya. Maybe one day the pain will fade enough for me to think aout her and only remember the good times. I don't know. Maybe. Tyler is my rock right now so for the time being, I think I'll just try to lean on him for support. After time passes my eye lids droop and Tyler picks me up and carries me back to our room. He lays me down on the plush bed and pulls his shirt over his head. Then, he tugs off his wet jeans and discards them on the floor. "You better not leave those there." "Fine I'll hang them up in the bathroom to dry." He gathers the wet clothing and goes to our small barhroom. I watch him disappear and then reappear in front of me. By te time he get back I've already undressed and slipped my pajamas on. Tyler stands in front of me in his boxers and hold his hands out to me. "Come on, let's go brush our teeth and then get som sleep." He yawns loudly and the hint of a smile crosses my lips. "Okay." I feel the slightest bit better thanks to him but the pain is nowhere near gone. It's still fresh in my mind but I know only time will heal this wound. When I finish brushing my teeth, I rinse off the toothbrush and return it back to plastic cup that usually holds it. Let's hope, for all my sanity, tomorrow is a better day that holds a new beginning. I climb in bed with Tyler after turning the ligts out to both the bedroom and the bathroom. "Good night." My voice cracks but at least it was above a whisper. "Good night, Ali." "I love you, Tyler." "I love you too."
My screams peirce the night sky. Sirens become a pounding in my head. Walki talkies beep . I cant go back. No not this time. Laim stands behind me holding me tight. My breasts go up and down as i breath in and out. Up and down in and out. "Its okay...Cassia we are going to be okay" Liams lips touch my ear as he whispers this . No. I think . No it WONT be alright. Chapter1 I wake up in a bed. So soft so comferable. My eyes spring open when i remember the events of last night. My sister is dead. My whole family is dead. I sit up. And relize uam completly naked under a bed sheet and cover. A pair of clothes is folded on the end of my bed. I sigh. I dress . A boy walks in and frowns. "What"i ask. The boy is about 18 my age and is super cute. "Your not naked" i cross my hands over my chest and look up to see his teasing smike. Wait. Hold on a sec i know thats smile."Liam"?he leans in and kisses me. "Yup" "what did they do to you"!? I ask he is quite for a long time then answers in one word."Burns" Oh . "What are we going to do?" I say. I dont know. "Well"Laim pauses and says"You could either kiss me and say"Oh laim you are the only person i will ever need and why dont you come and slleep with me?"or we could just awkwardly sit here and wait tell tommriw for departure" i smle ans lean in clise and say" well ive allways wated your get inside of your pants"and kiss him. The next da me and liam get ready for deparure dya. The day in witch we meet are life mates. My eyes are still re from crying. My sister Jennete will never meet william. I look up at the sky. It deep blue. The train comes puffing up. And we board. All kids from ages 13 and up. We are sent iut to re populate diffrent parts of theworld. Ew yuck. Me and liam we tease each other about repopulation all the time but all we ever do is make out. Here is how this"love game"works. One girl is paired up with a boy their life mate .there life mate keeps them alive from other guys. The other guys trie to kill the girls. If your girl is killed then you will have to go live with the guy who slaughterdyour life mate . Then at th end. Your team should have one girl and lots of guys. The girl picks her favorite guy and they go off and well you know get married. We stop and pick up anither load of kids. Are next stop? The matching center. I open a small book i was given on my lifemate. Leo. A tall beautifull boy. With blonde hair and blue eyes. Well actually bleached hair.liam leans over. I feel sorry for him all the preassure is on the guys.they have to keep a girl alive all us girls have to do is "motivate"the guys . Liam frowns. "What"? "Nothing"liam saysm i think about leo an his dreamy eyes. Chapter2 Liam shakes me awake . "Were here" my eyes flutter open exited ad scared. We are busseled into a big room. Liam grabes my hand annd says"this might be my last time to see you and i want."he pauses"i want you to know that i ...like you he squeezes my hand and walks off to find his life matem a cougj behind me makes me turn atound. Leo. Its leo!i throws my arms around him and she embraces me too. All i can make out is "hey" "hey" kei flios hus hair and says " you must be Cassia" i nod and push back my black hair. Leo leans in and says"you know we are only told what color you would be wairing and your name. I was praying for someone that wasnt ugly and the angkes answerd my prayrs.i blush and say so telk me a little aout yourself ad we walk into outlr hotel room. TO BE CONTINUED....
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Ava wasn't sure what noise came out of her, but it sounded like a squeak. There was silence on the other end of the line. Scott held in a breath then blew it out. "Ava, i keep getting calls in the middle of the night telling me to give these 'missions' or who ever they are on the other end said they will kill you." Ava sniffed, and said,"Can you come get me? I need to get away from here." Scott answered almost immedietly, replying, "Yes. I'll be there in 20 minutes. Can you hold on that mmuch longer?" Ava began to reply, but her air was cut off by a bag being shoved over her head and being pushed into a large black Chevy Escalade. *This is Lynn, the author here! Tell me some things you liked or think i should improve on. Should i keep writing?* &star Lynn &star
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17 year old jazz looked out the car window, crying lightly, seeing her home dissapear behind the car as the driver drove away. Why was this happening? Her mom sold drugs. Her dad commited tax fraud. And Jazz, she found out they weren't her REAL parents. Terrific. She looked at her reflection, twirling her black and velvet hair, wiping her blues that looked radiant againts her pale skin. She blew her nose on her red sweatshirt, not careing. Who are real parents, she thought. 3 hours later, the driver pulled up to a huge brick house in the woods up a windy road ontop of a hill. She got out with her luggage, and went to the door, nervous as hell. Jazz rang the bell, biting her lip. It opened. She didn't expect what was standing in the doorway. Part 2 coming very soon in next result
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recently Purchased my BMW from work.
Was the bosses car used for ferrying to and from airport originally then general running around,only chosen few got to drive her so been reasonably well looked after.when MOT/tax etc.. ran out was left in car park,neglected for 18 months but when one the directors returned he decided to put her back on the road so had new brake pipes,Pads,discs done and the engines had all the filters changed new oil etc.Then after new MOT/tax decided was not the car for him.The car was put up for sale and sat in a garage for 2 months as no interest locally.
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In a pic posted by French Montana on his Instagram, he writes that his 'mind is racing' — is he thinking about rumored girlfriend Khloe Kardashian?
French Montana, 29, and Khloe Kardashian, 29, refuse to admit that they're dating, but the evidence is pretty compelling! They've been spotted on several dates not just in LA but in NYC, as well, and now it looks like they may just be on the cryptic social media message stage of their relationship. Big step, we know.
French Montana Posts Cryptic Instagram Message — Is It About Khloe Kardashian?
French posted to his Instagram on April 25 a photo of him posing next to a matte black Lamborghini — the Aventador LP700-4, for inquiring minds — with the caption: "Got the lamb Park but my mind racin #cb." See below:
French Montana and Khloe Kardashian: Are They Dating?
Not that we're the types to jump to conclusions, or anything… but who could stand next to a car like that and say "but my mind is racing"? A man in looove, obviously, with their mind on the youngest Kardashian sister! And hey, if that's his car, what a way to show off for his rumored lady friend!
The couple themselves continue to insist that they're just friends, and even sources at HollywoodLife.com have told us that their relationship is "strictly platonic". However, more and more reports are emerging — some crazier than others, such as Khloe being pregnant with French's baby — that their relationship is a little more than that.
Who knows? What we do know is that they have certainly been spotted around town a whole lot, and while a platonic male-female relationship can certainly exist, the lines get blurred when you're staying over at your male friend's house after hanging out with him at night — i.e. going on a date.
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A big-screen version of the cult hit comic Painkiller Jane has been in the works for a while, and the project has finally landed an A-list star to anchor it.
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Elected and government officials, community leaders, environmentalists, developers, homebuilders, planners, neighborhood representatives and citizens are talking about regional land use this coming Wednesday, Dec. 3.
They'll gather at a "Community Conversation on Regional Land Use," discussing ways greater Tucson "can improve planning and collaboration to create a built environment that will accommodate the growth expected in our region over the next several decades," a release said.
The event takes place 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.
Elected officials will share their vision for their jurisdiction's future built environment, including how it relates to transportation, conservation of open space and affordable housing. National experts are outlining how other communities or regions, like Utah, have successfully envisioned, cooperated and executed regional plans.
"As more people and businesses move to southern Arizona, it's important for our community to develop a plan that encourages intelligent growth and preserves our important cultural and biological resources," said Dr. Peter Likins, chair of the Tucson Regional Town Hall. "Everyone is invited to be part of the solution. We cannot properly move forward together in one direction without our region's input."
This meeting is the sixth community-wide discussion in follow-up to the first Tucson Regional Town Hall held in May 2007. The Urban Land Institute's Southern Arizona division is co-hosting the event with Pima County, City of Tucson, Town of Marana, Town of Oro Valley, Town of Sahuarita, Lewis and Roca LLP, Diamond Ventures, Tucson Association of Realtors, Westcor, Metropolitan Pima Alliance, Sonoran Institute and the Arizona Daily Star.
The fee to attend is $45, which includes breakfast and lunch. The event is open to the public and scholarships are available. To register, call (800) 321-5011 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Economic citizenship program
Established in 1984, The St Kitts and Nevis Economic Citizenship Program is one of the oldest, and the most respectable, citizenship by investment program in the world.
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis allows investors the opportunity to obtain full citizenship by statute through its government sponsored investment program (the "Citizenship by Investment Programme"). This citizenship programme is internationally recognised, well regulated and legitimate. Regulations for the Citizenship by Investment Programme is fully supported by the Sovereign Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.
There are a number of benefits and advantages to the St. Kitts Citizenship by Investment Programme. The St. Kitts and Nevis Passport is very well regarded and only bearers of these passports enjoy the benefits of dual citizenship for secure banking purposes, asset protection, company management and guaranteed confidentiality. Additional advantages are listed below:
Advantages of St. Kitts and Nevis Dual Citizenship and Passport:
- Dual citizenship – Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are entitled to hold dual citizenship. The acquisition of citizenship is not reported to other countries or to the country of origin of the individual.
- No restriction through naturalisation – this is of particular interest to nationals of Canada, USA, UK, Russian Federation and former CIS countries and the UAE whom may be, for differing reasons, restricted from acquiring citizenship through nationalisation in any other country. St. Kitts and Nevis administration has no specific restrictions on any particular nationals to participate in the citizenship and passport programme. All applications are accepted on a common basis and are subject to standard due diligence and vetting procedures.
- Choice of investment either by a non-refundable cash donation or by buying real estate that can be used as an investment, for renting or for personal use.
- Visa free travel to more than 120 countries such as the UK, Switzerland, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and all EU Schengen countries
- No obligation to reside in the country and no minimum stay is required
- Choice if places to live – by having St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship doors can be opened to other options of obtaining a residency permit. There will be fewer formalities and certain privileges for staying or working in CARICOM member states.
- Easier to obtain another residency programme – as the bearer of a St. Kitts and Nevis Passport there is an increased chance of obtaining the Investors Visa in the UK or residence permit in a European country such as Switzerland or Germany.
- Tax free status on foreign income, capital gains, gifts, wealth and inheritance tax.
- Lifetime citizenship is granted
- Second passport – Easy to obtain a second passport and citizenship for family members
- Legal programme by status – the Citizenship by Investment Programme is a legal programme based on the statute. The granted citizenship will not be revoked regardless of the changes in government policy. This can provide a high degree of personal confidence in turbulent times.
Minimum Investment:
As of January 2012 the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed new investment amounts. There are two options in order to qualify for citizenship by investment; by making a donation to the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF) or the Real Estate Investment option.
Real Estate Option:
The minimum investment required for the real estate option is currently 400,000 USD or the equivalent in dollars of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (XCD) in an approved real estate project. Only villas or condominium units from an approved developer will qualify for citizenship.
Two or more applicants may apply for citizenship through joint investment by purchasing real estate provided that each applicant contributes the minimum investment of 400,000 USD towards the investment.
In addition to the investment required the following processing and due diligence fees are payable to the government of St. Kitts and Nevis:
Government & Due Diligence Fees:
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|Due Diligence Fees:
|Main Applicant
|Child below 18 years of age*
|USD 4,000.00 for applicants above the age of 16
|Dependent above 18 years of age
Please note that all legal fees for the purchase, registration and tax of the property are the responsibility of the applicant.
Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF) Contribution:
The Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF) option offers four distinct categories for application:
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(two hundred and fifty thousand USD)
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(three hundred thousand USD)
|Applicant with up to five dependents
(three hundred and fifty thousand USD)
|Applicant with up to seven dependents
(four hundred and fifty thousand USD)
- Additional contribution for each dependent above seven dependents – USD 50,000.00
- Additional contribution for each qualified dependent (unmarried, dependent children of, parents) of the main applicant above the age of 18 years old – USD 50,000.00
The contribution into the SIDF escrow account must be made after the application has been approved in principle. Applicants will be given 90 days in which to transfer the funds.
Due Diligence Fees:
- Fees for main applicant – USD 7,500.00
- Fees for each dependent above the age of 16 – USD 4,000.00
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Upon the payment of a non-refundable retainer fee a complete set of forms will be sent to be completed in addition to detailed explanations regarding the documents required. Eltoma Corporate Services will provide support throughout the application process making this as simple and straightforward as possible. Your issued documents (Certificate of Citizenship and associated passport) can be delivered by courier or collected at our representative chambers in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
For further information on the programme or to arrange a consultation please do not hesitate to contact us. We can also provide details of our service fees plus answer any queries you may have.
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Key amendments to the Singapore Companies Act
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Fathers and Suns
Long Beach band Fathers and Suns are trying to match Van Morrison's looseness with the Grateful Dead's laid-back-ness, which means they light up songs with harmonies and then let the lead guitar take a little walk around the block. (See the song "Takin' a Walk," featuring an attempt to capture some of the magic of 13th Floor Elevators svengali Tommy Hall's bubbling electric jug.) And there's plenty of contemporary touches that no '70s ruraldelic band could have even conceived of—drum machine on "All My Friends Are Animals"—but we aren't in the '70s and things aren't so ruraldelic anymore, and even drum machines have got a little bit of soul by now. If you're lookin' out your back door, you'll probably spot these guys in the next backyard over.
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Help with my Jeep wrangler
Hey guys I am new here first post..
I am from Australia if that changes anything.
I am looking for some help pros and cons from you guys directly that have a jeep ..
Not sure what to go for there is too many models !
I am looking for something strong and if possible ok fuel consumption , to take it out through the bush mud hills and out with the boys to keep up with there big patrols and for camping and general fun but also good to drive on the road.
I see the turbo diesle uses less fuel that the v6 .. I am referring to the 2012 model . I am also new to 4x4 so I am going to do a course and pick up stuff from my mates .
I love the look of the black 2 door with some Crome not too much eg side skirt n mirror .
4 door is nice reminds me of a hummer just smaller .
Thanks in advance for your help I really areasiate it .
Hi IronPat,
You'll want to ask in two Forums above this one, 'JK'.
You have asked in the land of square headlights.
We don't own anything from 2012 except maybe a newspaper and a gallon of milk.
Raoul is correct, repost in the JK forum...you'll get a ton of opinions!!
Good luck!
Welcome to the forum! :wavey:
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Thanks guys even earlier models such as 99 up wards preferr a lil newer like that look around 2003-2012 .
Any suggestions on makes , models ..
And unlimited by my understanding this just means the car is a lil bigger better wheels span ? Correct me if I'm wrong . Thanks
The best off the self package is the Rubicon.. They were available from 03-06 for the TJ. 05 and 06 for the LJ. 07-Present for the JK and JKU. There were a few changes from the TJ/LJ Rubicon to the JK/JKU Rubicons. In short they came stock with GY MTR then BFG KM Tires, 4:1 low range,
F/R selectable lockers, and more.
The YJ had Leaf Springs F/R and the TJ, LJ, JK, and JKU have Coil Springs F/R
The engines changed through the years. Won't mention the diesels cause those aren't available to US wrangler owners and I know nothing about them. These are the gas engines available from 87-Now.. 2.5 I4, 4.2 I6, 4.0 I6, 2.4 I4, 3.8 V6, 3.6 V6.
Im not sure what a patrol is but with any of these jeeps, especially one properly equiped wether it be from the aftermarket or a rubicon from the factory you will be able to do laps around any other 4x4 on the market you find.
I could type all day here but instead so I don't have to lol, Google the Jeep Wrangler Wikipedia Page.. I highly recomend reading it.. You can learn a ton from it as it's very accurtate and informative..
WELCOME TO WF.. Where in australia do you live?
To the OP, I'll move your thread over to the JK side of things.
Welcome to the forum! :wavey:
I Must have missed something isn't this the JK forum????????????????????
I live in Victoria bottom part of Aus near the capital city Melbourne ." dnt believe the movies we aren't bush ppl haha city's are basically the same as the US " unless you head to the middle of us that's where all the dessert and Full on bush is.
Hello again guys i decided on my jeep just a few things to go ... i understand torque is was counts up hill so plz tell me what you think on these numbers,
On the Jeep sport 2012 Petrol engine -Producing 209kW at 6350rpm and 347Nm from 4300rpm, the new 3.6 litre Pentastar ,six-speed manual, the petrol engine lists fuel consumption figures of 8.7 l/100km in two-door form
By comparison, fuel consumption for the outgoing 3.8 litre V6 varied from 10.4 to 11.9 l/100km, depending on the model.
Direct-Injection turbo diesel engine - Euro V-compliant 2.8 litre four-cylinder common-rail diesel, delivering 147kW at 3600rpm
Torque is rated at 410Nm between 2200-2600rpm for the manual
Fuel consumption for the diesel is listed at 6.5 l/100km with the manual two-door
what should i go for ??? i have a turbo skyline and i no they need to be serviced a lot more than a normal car so i guessing the jeep is the same ?
thanks again guys great group
Petrol is what they call gasoline in other parts of the world, Right??? Let me see if I can google translate that metric garble for everyone
Once again won't speak to the diesel as I really know nothing about them but what I can say about what you said is the 3.6 and 3.8 with a non modified wranglers I have noticed the mpg to be nearly the same based on a zillion mpg threads. 17-25 mpg is what is common depending on city/highway/flat/hilly.. I know of one guy on here at least that runs a 2.8 diesel on here that lives in aussie, I'll let him know of this thread, maybe he can help on the diesel aspect of your inquiry
Awesome thanks for that :) I will defiantly check it out
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''This is our time to create change, and I believe that we can and must continue the fight against ignorance and intolerance,'' said Mr Obama who leads in the opinion polls over his Republican nominee John McCain.
''Thank you for the opportunity to share a few thoughts with you as we near the night of Diwali. In the coming days, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and their friends of all faiths will gather across the US and around the world to celebrate the Festival of Lights,'' Mr Obama said.
''Much has happened in the world since the last Diwali, and this is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the year past and rededicate ourselves for spreading peace and tolerance in the coming year,'' Mr Obama said.
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Snowball Fighting Champs From U.S. Aim For Respect In Japan
The United States has its first national champion snowball fighting team and they are as stunned about it as anyone else.
Every year, the Fur Rendezevous, a big outdoor festival in Anchorage, Alaska, celebrates winter on the last frontier. The Fur Rondy features ice games, snowshoe softball, sled dog races, a reindeer run and many more events.
Team snowball fighting is a new addition to the fun. The sport is officially called yukigassen. That's Japanese for "snow battle." It's played in snowy climes all around the globe. Contestants wear hocky helmets and face shields. The goal is to eliminate members of the opposing team by hitting them with snowballs, or to grab the opposing team's flag. The winners of this year's Fur Rondy tournament get the chance to go on to next year's world championships.
And so, a team of men sponsored by an Anchorage bar and grill is now scrambling to figure out how they will pay for a trip to Japan. The "Rumrunners" came out on top of 31 other teams – winning the final game against "The Big Test Icicles."
Rumrunners co-captain Gary Ray summed up the team's feelings. "If you had told me at the start of this tournament that I'd be talking to you on the radio today because we won a snowball fighting tournament, I would of told you you were nuts."
Ray told All Things Considered's Melissa Block that his team's experience playing dodgeball may have given them a leg up on the competition.
"The dodgeball kind of paid off," he says. "The next thing you know you're out there dodging snowballs goin' 'Hey! I'm used to this! I'm in my comfort zone right now.'"
But Ray, who is a 39-year-old heavy equipment operator, admits that an international snowball competition will test the Rumrunners' skills: "Here we are the national champions. Over there, all we're gonna be are basically cannon fodder."
Ray says the team is making plans to practice and come up with "legitimate strategies. Our goal is to make the top 20, because ... no non-Japanese team has ever broken the top 20."
The other big challenge is getting there. The Rumrunners are looking for sponsors for the international competition. So-far, they have an official e-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can listen to the Melissa Block's interview with Rumrunner Gary Ray here:
Note: This post originally identified Wright Bryan as its author. The author, in fact, was Franklyn Cater, a producer with All Things Considered.