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The Ferghana ValleyMature
The rebellion started in the summer of 1916, when the Russian Empire government ended its exemption of Muslims from military service; under these circumstances, Central Asians rose in a general uprising against Russian rule.
The rebellion started in the summer of 1916, when the Russian Empire government ended its exemption of Muslims from military service; under these circumstances, Central Asians rose in a general uprising against Russian rule. The confiscation of grazing land by the Tsarist authorities already had created animosity among the indigenous populations. The uprising resulted in a series of clashes and in massacres committed by both sides.
Emerging in the first half of the 20th century as a military, political and religious movement to fight Soviet rule established by the Bolsheviks, the revolt was accompanied by armed mutinies, terrorist acts, hostage taking, sabotage, subversive actions, blackmails, advocating of ultra-radical ideas and other weapons from the extremist arsenal. The war lasted over 16 years.
The nationalization of land which had begun in 1918 was also an important factor in the origins of the uprising. The tactics of expropriating land plots and of irrigation and drainage networks from large owners and the mass slaughter of livestock, forced collectivization, abolition of private trade, brutalities in requisitioning farm products and many other things devastated the region of Turkestan, and embittered the population of Semirechye (Seven Rivers area), the Kara-Kum, the Moyunkum Steppe, the Fergana Valley, Tien Shan, Pamir-Alay and other areas. By the spring of 1919, 1,200,000 people in the area was starving.
What I saw during that time was the worst thing a nine years old boy should not have to see...
I held my three years old sister's hand as I watched her slowly slip away as the blade from a Basmachi's sword lays stuck in her back. She had been stabbed in my mother's arm as the Basmachi's tried taking my mother for captive. I had hidden myself, but witness it all. And now I cry, angry at myself for not trying to be the man my father always taught me to be. If only she could hurry and die.
Adliyah opened her little eyes and looked up at me. I could hear the Basmachi's over the hills heading in our direction. I was afraid to pick her up and all I could do was cry and rub her hair. She then took a deep breath and closed her eyes. I did not want to leave her, but I knew I had to get to more Uzbekistanians. The gun shots around me got louder and I took off away from little sister.
As I ran, I refused to turn around. I did not want to see how close they were to me, and I did not want to see my Adliyah's body left all alone. I could see a group of Uzbekistan farmers far and began running towards them but fear stopped me at my track. Backing up slowly, I hid behind a group of large rocks because I knew that they were workers for the Basmachis. Urine poured down my legs as I could hear them coming from all sides. If my father was here, he would tell me to tough it up and quit crying. If only my Father was here.
Omeed, he named me. After his father who died a few months back of starvation, right after my father who had died from a berdan rifle. By the time I was three, my father had began to teach me to use a luger he was able to steal while the Russians and the Basmachis were busy at each other's throat. We were stuck in the middle of a war. Although my mother disagreed with my father's strategy, he relied on her with no say in the matter. He trained me day and night until my little fingers bleed and my lungs filled with black smoke. My father protected his family, but I had failed to take his place after his passing, my mother, now a slave, and my sister dead.
The period of the Arrival of the Russians was one of weakness and disruption, with continual invasions from Iran and from the north. In this period, a new group, the Russians, began to appear on the Central Asian scene. As Russian merchants began to expand into the grasslands of present-day Kazakstan, they built strong trade relations with their counterparts in Tashkent and, to some extent, in Khiva. For the Russians, this trade was not rich enough to replace the former transcontinental trade, but it made the Russians aware of the potential of Central Asia. Russian attention also was drawn by the sale of increasingly large numbers of Russian slaves to the Central Asians by Kazak and Turkmen tribes. Russians kidnapped by nomads in the border regions and Russian sailors shipwrecked on the shores of the Caspian Sea usually ended in the slave markets of Bukhoro or Khiva. Beginning in the eighteenth century, this situation evoked increasing Russian hostility toward the Central Asian khanates. And now, I am stuck right in the middle of it. The Russians and the Basmachi's were heading right towards one another.
I could hear the beat of their horse's hoof, my heart in rhythm with them. The strength of their yells gripped my ear with agony as I lay on my stomach to hide from the skirmish that was about to begun. As blades met, and guns blast, the ground beneath me vibrated and nearly threw me into the crowd. I was now in the open; vulnerable to death. I held my breath held myself in the fetal position hoping that I could somehow hide myself, and somehow, I was a near pebble compared to the major uprising centered in the Ferghana Valley.
I could hear the Russian planes over my head. The engines were so loud, they seemed to have touched my ears. I clutched onto the gun my father had once given me but I knew I would not use it. I began to remember my family, my little sister the most; remembering her smiles when she was happy, remembering her tears when she was dying. I was all alone in a puddle of blood of detestation. My heart beating fast, my mouth no longer wet and my stomach began to ache. A light shined before me and I reached out to it. As it came closer, the darkness behind me went farther closing in as a small, black ball. The light than surrounded me and I could hear Adliyah's laughter as I could no longer hear the war.
The Soviet campaign against the Basmachi was largely successful by 1924, although some groups remained active in mountainous border regions near Afghanistan and conducted a guerrilla war until the early 1930s. The Basmachi uprising had died out in most parts of Central Asia by 1926. The Soviets benefited from a better armed and more disciplined military force; they also learned to deploy Tatar and Central Asian soldiers so the army would not appear solely Russian. Two prominent commanders, Faizal Maksum and Ibrahim Bay, continued to operate out of Afghanistan and conducted several raids into the Soviet republic of Tajikistan in 1929. Concessions encouraged defections from Basmachi ranks: The Soviets co-opted Central Asians into state institutions, reopened closed markets, Promised Land reform, granted food and tax relief, relaxed anti-Islamic measures, and generally promoted the return of stability and prosperity under the New Economic Policy reforms. Eventually, Russian cultivation of good relations with Afghanistan denied the Basmachis a cross-border refuge. The movement then largely died out. In Kyrgyzstan, the last strongholds of the Basmachi were destroyed by 1934.


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I know before surgey you aren't supposed to take vitamins, I am almost 3 weeks post surgey, when can intake Woman's One A day vitamins? Also, can I take fish oil pills? I recently went to the eye doctor and he told me to take them for my dry eyes
When Can I Take a Multivitamin After Breast Augmentation?
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Multivitamin Use OK
Multivitamins are generally safe in the postoperative period, but I would recommend holding off until 48 hours after surgery. The reason is that many multivitamins contain substances that may alter your body's ability to control bleeding. Fish Oils and are particularly problematic in this regard because they tend to act like blood thinners. There are a number of foods and dietary supplements that you should avoid in the first week after surgery:
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Contains compounds called anthacyonosides and flavonoids active in blood vessels and circulatory disorders. Bilberry can interact with blood platelets and may increase bleeding.
Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens): Also known as red pepper, cayenne has been shown to affect blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. Cayenne can affect platelets and blood clotting and overdoses have been known to cause significant drops in body temperature.
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis): An ancient Chinese medicinal herb used for energy and to regulate female hormones. Dong Quai contains a coumarin- like molecule, which may increase anticoagulation medications and create bleeding problems.
Echinacea (Echinacea augustfolia): Often used to benefit immune function and respiratory infections. Echinacea may be detrimental to the liver (CYP3A4 enzyme) when general anesthetics and other surgical pain medications are used.
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium): Often used to treat migraine headaches. Conflicts with NSAIDs and it may also increase bleeding for patients on blood thinners.
Garlic (Allium satavum): Used in homeopathy to prevent atherosclerosis and lower cholesterol. Garlic may amplify the anticoagulant effects of Coumadin, warfarin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) causing abnormal bleeding time.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale): Used to activate the digestive system and as an anti-nausea therapy for vomiting, motion sickness, and morning sickness during pregnancy. Ginger may alter prothrombin clotting time and interfere with cardiac and anticoagulant medicines.
Ginkgo Biloba (Ginkgo biloba): An ancient herbal remedy claims to improve mental faculties, blood circulation and inhibit platelet aggregation. Ginkgo has significant blood thinning activity and can conflict with aspirin, warfarin and trazodone.
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium / Panax ginseng): Ginseng is a powerful antioxidant and adaptogen, with claims to counter high-stress and enhance mental and physical performance. Ginseng acts as a blood thinner and can interact with cardiac, high blood pressure medicines and blood-glucose lowering medications.
Kava Kava (Piper methysticum): Kava root claims to reduce stress and anxiety. Kava kava may alter the effects of pain medications, sedatives, antidepressants, antipsychotics and general anesthetics.
Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra): Often used for coughing and dermatology, licorice root may cause high blood pressure, low potassium levels and edema, or tissue swelling.
Ma Huang (Ephedra sinica): Also known as ephedra, this herb is used in weight loss and energy supplements, but was banned by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003. Bitter orange is used as a substitute, and both have similar effects on the cardiovascular system including hypertension, rapid heart rate, cardiomyopathy (heart muscle inflammation) and abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia).
Melatonin: A hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. It controls the body's sleep-wake cycle, and is often used for sleeplessness and jet lag. Melatonin may alter the central nervous system effects of barbiturates and general anesthetics.
Papaya: The FDA categorizes papaya as 'generally regarded as safe'. However, increases or decreases in INR for those starting or discontinuing papaya intake may put patients at increased risk for the adverse events, such as bleeding and stroke, that have been connected to INR results outside the patient's target range.
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum): An herbal supplement often used for mild to moderate depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can conflict with the medications theophylline, cyclosporine, warfarin, indinavir, digoxin, simvastatis, antiepileptics, immunosuppressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Some data suggests that St. John's Wort works like the antidepressants called monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, and it may interact with these drugs as well as anesthesia and pain medications.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): Valerian is used for insomnia, stress-related anxiety and nervous restlessness. Valerian may act as a sedative and may increase the effects of other anti-anxiety medications or prescription painkillers.
Vitamin E: May interact with aspirin for an additive blood thinning (antithrombotic ) effect. Important for wound healing and scar tissue healing so correct dosing and avoiding megadoses are important considerations.
Yohimbe (Corynanthe yohimbe): Touted as a natural "Viagra®", yohimbe is claimed to act as a sexual stimulant and treatment for male impotence. Yohimbe may raise heart rate and blood pressure, and interact with anesthetics.
Supplements for surgery
Bottom Line: Certain vitamins and minerals can speed healing others can cause problems and slow the process down or cause complications. If healing is going well I usually let my patients go back to their usual regimen of supplements
Check with your doctor as only your doctor would have access to your medical history and what would be best for you. We typically allow our patients to continue their supplements 10 days post op if their recovery is going well.
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Multivitamins after surgery
Since your are three weeks after your breast augmentation surgery, you should be fine to resume taking your multivitamin. Some vitamins and supplements, like vitamin E or fish oil, are also blood thinners which is why many surgeons have you stop them before surgery. If you have any questins or concerns, be sure to discuss them with your plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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Resuming Vitamins Post Breast Surgery
Typically, you can resume your vitamins 2 weeks after surgery but fish oil is a blood thinner so confirm with your surgeon before doing so.
Vitamins should be fine
I would ask your surgeon regarding the specific vitamin. If it is a standard multivitamin like Centrum for example, your should be fine to take it the following day. Best of Luck!
Multivitamins and Breast Surgery
You should run this question by your surgeon and also specify which vitamins you are planning on taking. However, we have no restrictions for our patients taking vitamins after surgery.
Good Luck.
Web reference: http://www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com
Multivitamin and Fish Oil
Multivitamins taken as they are intended do not create an increased risk. Fish oils should probably be discontinued 14 days before and 14 days after.
Multi-vitamin after Breast Augmentation
It is always a good idea to ask your doctor because everyone has an opinion on this. We are all gun shy about using some of these agents that can increase bleeding. I will tell you that recent literature has addressed this and shown that bleeding risk in unchanged using these agents. The bottom line is if there is any risk, you are well past that and should be fine, but ask your surgeon.
When Can I Take a Multivitamin After Breast Augmentation?
Multivitamins should not have any effect on your surgery before or after. However, fish oil and vitamin E should be stopped prior to surgery and may be resumed a few weeks postoperatively.
When to take vitamins after breast augmentation
Hello. The reason you are told to stop taking vitamins before an operation is because it could cause excess bleeding or prevent normal blood clotting. I can only speak for myself and my patients, but after one week after the operation I am ok with them taking their normal vitamins.
Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa
Web reference: http://www.jaimeperezmd.com/photogallery/breast-augmentation-7001
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Chapter 1
*Owari no Seraph/Seraph of the End Fan Fiction* A deadly virus wiped out most of the human population, leaving vampires to enslave humanity. However, there is hope for the human race. The Moon Demon Company is an elite force of humans who have vowed to destroy the vampires. With the help of her cursed gear Kamaya, Misaki will stop at nothing to destroy the vampires. Sacrifices will be demanded of all, and no one can escape this world of death.
The day started out fairly normal. Mika wanted to take the younger kids out to the park, a few blocks away. Yu was being his stubborn self and refused to go. But of course, Mika and Misaki were able to convince him to come anyway. He was the newest member of their little family at the Hyakuya orphanage. Misaki understood how he felt. Before him, she had been the newest addition to the small family. She knew he'd open up to them eventually, but that meant that he would need to join them in times like this, to get to know them all better.
They had gone to the park and were playing around with one another. Most of the children were under the ages of six, except for Yu and Mika, they were eight. Misaki was ten. All of the other children looked up to the three of them, but they all knew who the real leader was, so to speak. Mika was the one usually in charge, even though Misaki was older, he had been at the orphanage longer than any of them. He treated all of them with respect and care. He was like the brother Misaki never had.
Suddenly everything went downhill. It was later in the day and the sun had just set. They had been getting ready to leave the park when everything collapsed. The first thing they noticed were the car crashes. Then there were the screams of people. The children stopped playing, when they heard the loud crashes, the exploding of cars against buildings, and the terrified screams of dying civilians. They raced to Mika, Yu, and Misaki, seeking comfort and protection from the horrid sounds. The three of them were just as terrified, not just from the mortifying sounds, but from the scared faces of the four younger ones. Misaki immediately picked up one of the younger girls, holding her tightly as the young girl wrapped her arms around Misaki's neck.
Then Misaki noticed a plane falling from the sky. It crashed into the skyscrapers a few blocks away, exploding in a fiery hot inferno.
The children cried out, calling for the three of them. Misaki tried to soothe them as best she could. Mika and Yu did the same. Even though Yu acted cold and heartless most of the time, he truly cared about them. When it came down to it, Misaki knew he'd do anything to protect them all. His emerald green eyes showed his shock, concern, and worry with the events that were unfolding around them. His dark black hair, which stuck up slightly, flew around his head as he quickly looked around.
Mika immediately started telling the younger kids they were going home. He had a younger boy now placed on his back. He was looking around at all of them with his light blue eyes, which were showing slight fear, but mostly determination. His blonde hair swept over his eyes as he looked back towards the orphanage.
They all immediately started running out of the park and down the street. Mika was leading the way and Yu brought up the rear. Misaki stayed in the middle, making sure to keep all the children together. She still held the younger girl close to her chest. The young girl was clutching onto Misaki tightly, her eyes clamped shut. Misaki couldn't blame her for shielding her eyes from the destruction unfolding around them. Everywhere she looked there were people lying in the streets and on the sidewalks. Cars were crashed into each other and the buildings all around them. She could even see the bodies of people still inside. Fires were ablaze all over from the wreckage. It was a horrifying sight that was going to be burned in her memory forever.
Mika led them across a street and through a back alley. A man was lying face down on the ground, holding the leash to his dog, which was sniffing his body. As they passed, the dog perked his ears at them and barked, pulling against his dead masters' arm. The other children gasped, but Mika, Yu, and Misaki urged them to keep going. They continued quickly down the alley, going out onto the street where the orphanage was located.
When they stepped onto the street, a woman's voice started echoing around the small group. Misaki looked around quickly, but couldn't find a source. She continued running towards the small building she now considered home, but also listened intently.
"This is a warning. Due to foolish humans, a deadly virus has spread," the woman's voice boomed. The group ran through the gates and inside the building, going up the stairs towards the top floor. "As a result, the human race will perish."
When they got there, Mika set the little boy on his back down then threw open the door. Misaki gasped when she saw the director of the orphanage lying face down on the ground. Akane, one of the slightly older girls, was leaning down next to the director. Mika ran over, kneeling down as well, as Akane looked at him.
"Mika, the director has . . ." Akane said slowly.
"Yu-chan! Misaki-chan! Look after everyone!" Mika said quickly, looking back at Misaki and Yu, who now had the children gathered around them. Then he looked back at the director. "Director! Director!"
Then there was a loud sound of a door being thrown open from downstairs. The children all gasped, jerking away as the sound resonated through the building. Yu and Misaki stepped back quickly, staring at the door in shock and slight fear. A younger boy stood in between the two, gripping both of their arms tightly.
"Big brother Yu . . . Big sister Misaki . . ." he said softly in fear.
"However, we know that the virus does not infect children thirteen and younger," the woman's voice started up again. By now, Misaki could hear footsteps slowly coming up the stairs, getting closer and louder. "Therefore, we, the direct unit of the Third Progenitor, Krul Tepes, will start the 'protection' of the children of this district."
That's when a shadow passed over the window. Misaki and Yu gasped softly, looking over quickly. A strange robed figure was standing outside and he raised his hand to the glass that separated him from the children. The glass shattered easily and Yu fell back away from him as they all cried out. Akane was sitting behind Yu and she placed her hand on his arm, as if seeking comfort. Misaki kneeled down next to Akane, watching the man carefully.
They all looked over as the door to the room opened and another strange robed figure appeared in the doorway. The two men approached the small group of children slowly. Misaki and the others backed up a bit, the younger children behind the older ones. They stayed closely together until the two men stopped near them.
The next little while was a blur to Misaki as they were all loaded into a truck together. The younger children were mortified, but Mika, Yu, and Misaki, as well as Akane, did their best to soothe them. The truck was big, like something the army would use. There was a tarp over the back, blocking the children's view outside. They all huddled together, staying as close as they could as more children joined them in the back of the big truck.
Misaki was holding onto a younger girl, the one she had carried to the orphanage from the park. The young girl was shivering in fear, but Misaki was humming a soft, soothing tune as she stroked the young girl's head. The other children around her were just as mortified. Misaki wished more than anything that she could take away their fear. But she couldn't do that when she was terrified herself. Little did she know, things were about to change forever.
Kamaya drew a breath of the icy air. Her long black hair rustled in the breeze. Her bangs were getting in her eyes and only the two braids on either side of her head that tied in the back kept the rest of her hair out of her face. she wore a long sleeved black dress with a dark blue ribbon that tied in the back of the dress. Where the two braids in her hair met, a hair ribbon tied into a bow matched the colour of the bow on the dress. The dress had a lace back just above the bow in the back. On her feet, Kamaya wore a pair of black boots.
She stood watching Suta in the cold. He wouldn't listen to her, but she had to warn him anyway. Ever since he found out that Kamaya was a vampire, he'd been ignoring her. She didn't care if he hated her. She didn't care that she would be reprimanded for saving his life. The nobles might decide to have her executed for her treachery, but it didn't matter. As long as Suta survived, Kamaya would resign herself to any fate.
"Please don't walk away," Kamaya whispered in Suta's ear as she sat down at the table with him. Suta's back stiffened and his breathing slowed. He wouldn't look at her.
"I thought I told you to leave me alone," he said.
"I know. After this, I promise you'll never see me again. I shouldn't have lied to you, I know that, but I can't change the past," she said.
Suta turned to face her. Kamaya felt a stab in her heart. Here was the man she cared for most in this world, and his eyes showed only disgust toward her. "Then why are you here, Kamaya? I don't want to associate myself with your filthy race, I've told you that. I'll never visit your city, if that's what you've come here to tell me," he said.
"Time is running out, Suta. If you don't come with me, you'll die! I know you hate me, Suta, and I've accepted that. You don't need to love me for me to save you, but you have to come to the vampire city. A virus is coming very soon. It will claim the lives of humans ages thirteen and older," Kamaya cried. She was surprised at the desperate tone in her own voice.
Suta sighed. "At this point, I honestly don't care. You've told me all this before, and I'm not changing my answer. You said that not every human will die, right? Just nine in ten. If it is God's will that I live, then I will survive with or without your protection," he said.
Kamaya growled. "Stop being so religious. Your God will not save you, he has abandoned you along with the rest of mankind. The age of humans has ended. The vampires are to become the supreme race. But I can save you. Why won't you let me?" she asked, closing her eyes.
"What's the point? You say vampires will become the supreme race, but what does that mean? Even if I went with you, what would happen? Your people would not take kindly to me. What would you have me do? Allow myself to become a monster like you?" he asked.
Suta's words stung, but Kamaya tried her best to act unaffected. Her voice was quieter than before. "You don't have to be a vampire...you can stay human. I'll protect you. Suta..." Kamaya's voice cracked and her eyes began to water. "Suta, I love you! I don't want to lose you, even if you already consider me lost. I'm still the same person I've always been. The only difference is now you know the truth. I thought...I thought it wouldn't matter to you."
"How could it not matter to me?" he asked. "I was ready to marry you! I was ready to start a family with you, then I find out that you aren't capable of living the life I've always wanted. I find out that you're not even human, that you're not allowed to have children! How was I supposed to be okay with that?" he asked.
"I-I'm sorry. It was a lapse of judgement on my part...I didn't realize that was so important to you. I had always thought that perhaps we could adopt children when the time was right. Or maybe I didn't. I don't know. I'd never really thought that far ahead. Those things, they aren't a priority among vampires. I had forgotten," she said.
"Exactly. You forgot how it was to be human. That's why I can't accept you, Kamaya. You've given into your beastly desires. How could I be okay with you draining the blood of innocent people?" Suta asked.
"I don't know. I only know that I loved you with all my heart. I was trying. I was trying really hard to stop drinking blood for you, I-" Kamaya stopped talking.
The screaming began. Kamaya jumped in surprise as the apartment complex across from the restaurant she was in exploded. Hues of red painted the sky and sound pierced the night. The stars, once a symbol of the eternities seemed to mock us. Sirens wailed, but that was only the beginning.
Bodies slammed into the ground, expressions of shock plastered onto their faces. Kamaya's breath caught in her throat. Among the stone cold dead lay Suta. Kamaya's scarlet red eyes widened and she made no effort to stop her tears from falling. "Suta!" she screamed, falling to the ground in agony. "Suta, no! Suta stay with me! You can't die! You're okay, you have to be okay! Suta!"
Suta did not smile. His eyes were glazed over in shock. His skin was already beginning to become clammy and cold. Kamaya curled up next to him. "Suta..no. I didn't..I didn't even..." she couldn't get the words out. Choking on her own misery, her words cut her throat like daggers. "Suta I love you," she finally managed to say. "I was going to save you..."
Something snapped in her chest and Kamaya's heart began to burn. She cried out in pain, clawing the floor. A loud voice echoed throughout the air which was now chillingly silent. "This is a warning. Due to foolish humans, a deadly virus has spread. Unfortunately, the human race will perish. However, we know that the virus does not infect children 13 and under. Therefore, we, the direct unit of the third progenitor, Krul Tepes will start the protection of the children of this district."
Kamaya stood up, her face suddenly dry. Her heart felt none of the agony of loss she had felt just moments before. All that was left was hatred. She looked around at the dead bodies, their blood spilling out of their carcasses. She couldn't contain herself any longer. For months she had suppressed the urge to feed in a feeble attempt to get Suta to trust her. Now he was gone.
Her instincts took over and she crouched down on the floor and began to suck up human blood as quickly as she could. A warm sensation surrounded her as she filled her belly. She heard someone walk over the shattered glass. Kamaya shot up in an instant, ready to attack. Her eyes locked onto a man and a girl with purple hair.
Kamaya wiped her face and smiled as she lunged forward. She slashed at the man's face as he shot at her. His face gushed with blood. Kamaya sprang into the air to avoid the little girl who was trying to stab her. Upon landing, a syringe was implanted into her skin by the man. 'How pathetic,' she thought. 'I've been brought down by two mere humans. If only I had been drinking blood those last few months.'
It wasn't as if going without blood had gained her anything. Suta had still perished. Now she would be vanquished as well. Perhaps this was what she deserved. After all, she had betrayed her people for a human. It seemed only fitting that the humans would betray her. For in their eyes, Kamaya was a monster to be slain.
She closed her eyes as the drug entered her system. 'How smart of those little humans. They made a drug strong enough to sedate me,' she thought, before succumbing to darkness.


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Scantily clad women may be popular on the walls of art galleries but are apparently unwelcome among the visitors. The Musée d'Orsay is threatening legal action after a publicity stunt by the clothing chain Etam saw models in underwear running through the gallery's Impressionist collection.
In a video taken last month on a hidden camera and posted to Etam's website, three women throw off their coats, revealing brightly coloured underwear.
The Musee d'Orsay directors were not informed of the promotional video and filming or photography inside the museum is forbidden without permission. The museum has released a statement saying the filming was "a serious infringement of the Orsay's rights and the rights of others".
Guy Cogeval, the museum's director, has demanded Etam remove the video from its website with the threat of legal action. But it has already gone viral, and can be found on YouTube.
The video shows the models outside the museum on the Left Bank saying they are "going to visit the museum, to have a fashion show there". When questioned by security guards the models say they are part of a hen party. The museum has expressed concern that the video damages its reputation by implying that it earned money from the stunt.
This is not the first time Etam has sent underwear models to a Parisian landmark to promote collections. In previous videos the same models in underwear skate at the Eiffel Tower's ice rink and go through security at Charles de Gaulle airport.
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text: Davos 2016: Where will the fourth industrial revolution impact us most? 27 Jan 2016 Noa Gafni The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting recently took place in Davos from 20 to 23 January. It brought together leaders from all sectors to discuss the theme "Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution." According to the World Economic Forum, the fourth industrial revolution is defined by disruptive technologies that blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological. From artificial intelligence and robotics to bioengineering and nanotechnology, the fourth industrial revolution is still in its nascence. But it is already transforming businesses, governments and entire populations. Disruptive technologies have the potential to solve many global challenges or exacerbate them. The debates taking place at Davos showed the polarizing possibilities embedded within the fourth industrial revolution, as seen in conversations centred around the workforce, sustainable development and the global economy. The fourth industrial revolution and the workforce Many of us have noticed the early benefits of the fourth industrial revolution. We walk through the electronic passport gates at Heathrow; see recommendations for items based on algorithms and access retail bank services from our smartphones. As these technologies continue to make our lives more efficient, they displace low-skilled workers as well as white-collar ones (particularly those with routine functions.) In fact, the World Economic Forum predicts that over 7 million jobs will be lost by 2020 due to labour market changes.[i] And business leaders, such as Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme, acknowledge the cumulative effect that has already taken place: "Digital is the main reason just over half of the companies on the Fortune 500 have disappeared since the year 2000." However, the fourth industrial revolution will create new industries and opportunities for growth. Approximately 2 million jobs will be created in STEM-related fields and, by one commonly quoted account, 65% of children entering primary school today will end up working in job types that do not yet exist. And, with a number of studies showing the business benefits of a diverse workforce, many predict that the corporations that succeed will be the ones that focus on women and minority talent. According to the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, "Diversity is the engine of invention. It generates creativity that enriches the world." The fourth industrial revolution and sustainable development With the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals and COP21 Paris climate talks, the world has committed to an ambitious development agenda. Mobile phone penetration has improved lives through a number of applications, from financial inclusion, m-health and election monitoring. The fourth industrial revolution has the potential to achieve these ambitious goals and potentially exceed them. Dileep George, an artificial intelligence researcher, asked Davos attendees to "imagine a robot capable of treating Ebola patients or cleaning up nuclear waste." However, the "digital divide", between those who have access to transformative technologies and those who do not, will become even greater. And expectations are higher than ever for the private sector to engage as a key stakeholder in global development. "Leaders are beginning to realise that new business models can align profitability with social purpose, and this will become the norm in the years to come," said Richard Branson. "I am eager to spread the message of business as a force for good and that we can create real change." The fourth industrial revolution and the global economy Of course, much of the discussion at Davos centred around the global economy, as markets have been off to a shaky start in 2016. Impacts of the fourth industrial revolution have been apparent in the world's largest economy, China, as it transitions from a manufacturing-based, state-sanctioned economy to one that is more open and driven by services. Leading economists, including Christine Lagarde and Nouriel Roubini, acknowledged the importance of this shift and rejected fears of a Chinese "crash landing." And with the collapse in oil prices, many are wondering about the future of energy, from oil to shale gas and renewables. Although oil prices are low, many believe that the fourth industrial revolution will enable renewable energy to compete with oil and other traditional sources of energy. "There has been a stunning development in the sharp decline of the price of renewables," said Al Gore. "This decline in price will continue to the point where it will be the cheapest source of electricity everywhere." The fourth industrial revolution is just beginning but signs of it are emerging everywhere, from changes in the workforce to advances in sustainable development and shifts in the global economy. Perceptive leaders are taking note and preparing for a sea change that is already underway.


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Growing up in the 1950's, I was entertained for hours and hours by playing records on my Mickey Mouse Club Record Player that left me with some of the fondest memories of my childhood.
Today I'm offering for sale 6 children's records from the 1950's created by one of the most famous children's record producers of all time, Horace Grenell, the founder of the CRG (Children Record Guild). The company was located at 27 Thompson Street New YorK 13, New York.
From 1949 through 1957, he made and produced some of the most entertaining and imaginative fun filled records that challenged a child's curiosity. Over the years the company made hundreds of 78 and 45 RPM records, but it is the colorful covers that are the big highlight of each record. Listed below is each record and its condition:
1.)"Rhyme Me a Riddle", record number CRG-1025, date unknown. The songs are The Riddle songs are Up and Down the Stairs!, Door!, Faucet!, Scissors!, Stove!, and Bed!. *Covers: Fair+ condition; There is edge wear and tape along all four edges, several pieces missing from the top edge and the top right corner. *Record: Record is included but it is warped and does not play correctly. Maybe someone needs just the cover.
2.)"Ride 'Em Cowboy", record number CRG-5001, date unknown. The songs are Ride 'Em Cowboy, Circle "Q", Go To Sleep, Little Dogies, and Chow Song. When the record is played you can hear tiny surface scratches—there are no skips. *Covers: Fair condition; There is chips and tears along the edges, three edges have been taped, two ½" x 2" pieces are missing along the front right edge, two small pieces missing from the back left edge and one small piece missing from the back right edge.*Record: Fair condition; clean with light surface scratches. When the record is played you can hear tiny surface scratches—there are no skips.
3.)"Strike Up The Band", record number CRG- 5027, date 1952. The songs are--Over in The Meadow, Jimmie Crack Corn, Pat-A-Pan, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Hickory Dickory Dock, Jingle Bells, Ride Away on Your Horses, Johnny's So Long at the Fair, The Woodpecker and The Robin, and Strike Up The Band. *Covers: Fair condition; There is tape on two edges and moisture stains on the back cover. *Record: Good- condition; This record plays and sounds great! There is one very small spot on side one and just a few light surface scratches.
4.)"How The Singing Water Got to the Tub", record number CRG-4502, date unknown. The songs aren't titled but all have to do with water. *Covers: Good- condition; There is tape along two edges, four small pieces missing from the right side, several tiny pieces missing from the top edge, and scribbling in purple crayon on the back of the cover. *Record: Good- Condition; This record plays and sounds great. There is one small spot on side one and three small spots on side two, and some light surface scratching.
5.)"I Am a Circus", record number CRG-1028, date unknown. This is a complete story with songs all about the everyday life and sounds in the Circus Big Tent that kids would surely see while watching the show. *Covers: Fair+ condition; There is tape on all four edges and very tiny pieces missing from all four edges. *Record: Good; Clean; This record plays and sounds great! There are light surface scratches on both sides.
6.)"Animal Supermarket, It's Fun to Go Shopping", record number CRG-9004, date unknown. The songs are--Johnny's Song, Pecans and Peanuts, The Laughing Song, It's Just Right For Me, Swish, Swish, swash, The monkey Cashier, Johnny's Song and Super-Duper Cheer. *Covers: Good- condition; There is edge wear, a long tear along the left edge, and a small piece missing at the top right corner. *Record: Good condition; Clean; This record plays good and at the beginning of each side you can hear scratching. The rest of each side sounds great. There are a few light surface scratches.
I'm also including three other 78 RPM records are free. They are titled---The Musical Story of Peter Rabbit, a Peter Pan Record number 2229-A, Cover: Fair, Record: Good-, surface wear noise to the sound---Tubby the Tuba, a Cricket Record number C-46 from 1953, Cover: Fair, Record: Very Good, Plays and sounds great---Don Wilson Sings Little Songs for Little People, a Capital Record number CAS-3151, a Bozo The Clown Approved record from 1949, Cover: Good-, tape along top and bottom edge, edge wear, Cover: Fair, tape along the edges, Record: surface scratches, light surface noise can be heard.
All 9 records are 78RPM and 10" in size.
At the height of the Children Record Monthly Guild Club a new record was produced each month and at one point over 1 million families were members of the club.
If you want to entertain your children or your grandchildren then pull out the old record player and watch their reactions when they hear all the songs on these great classic kids' records. I bet they'll bring back some of your very own memories of when you sat on the floor in your room playing your own record player with your friends or your family.
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"Rabbit Hole" shoot a harrowing time for Kidman
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NEW YORK (Back Stage) - Death can overthrow the status quo that a family relies on. Death creates a new kingdom that a grieving family inhabits, and it is here, in the world without a loved one, that families learn to exist and to move on. Welcome to the new normal.
Director John Cameron Mitchell explores this "world without" in "Rabbit Hole," based on David Lindsay-Abaire's heart-achingly raw play about the death of a child. The director of "Shortbus" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" has never been afraid to delve into taboo subjects, and "Rabbit Hole" strips death naked, revealing the reality of grief, sorrow, and recovery with unabashed honesty.
Nicole Kidman plays the stoic Becca, a mother who tries to forge through the emotional devastation of losing her 4-year-old son, Danny. Alongside her husband, Howie (Aaron Eckhart), she tries to shed her conflicted emotions -- rage, denial, hopelessness, apathy -- and ultimately learns that each person's recovery is distinct and unique.
Kidman bravely plunges into the role, drawing from her own personal experiences -- including the recent birth of a child with husband Keith Urban -- to make Becca nuanced and real. She expresses Becca's emotions with her whole body. Her anger courses up the musculature of her neck, her hands twist like winter tree branches as she heaves with tears.
Kidman recently discussed living in a house with the cast, finding a studio to back their film, conjuring up gut-wrenching grief, and how her character infiltrated her dreams.
Nicole Kidman: I think the intimacy of it. It was really raw, and I just felt that it was very real and delicate. The way in which the scenes were written and the emotions were handled were not histrionic. People have said that it feels very "real." And that, as an actor, is something that you want to hear. I think that someone said that it was like watching your neighbors, like you're peeking through the window at them and watching, hoping that they'll get through it.
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The wheels I believe are Asanti AF117. My friend is the manager of a wheel shop and they do business daily with Asanti so I got mine fast. Give him a call if your interested, he knows the largest tire width and offset you can go with without rubbing. Wheels N' Motion in Pomona, California and just ask for Doug and say Sean told you to call.
Black on Black and Chef, I have to congratulate you guys on some great looking blacked out rides. Many times blacked out rides look cheap, but both of those rides are nice. CIWS, the lighting on the large pic makes that the best looking Infrared V pic I've seen. Around sunset seems to be the best time for pics.
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Wow, that Canadian black V is CLEAN! I'm not sure mine was ever that clean, even when it was new.
My 04 black V came with dealer installed optional "pre-swirled" clearcoat.
Too many salesman and kids rubbing on it!
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Cement masons pour, smooth, and finish concrete floors, sidewalks, roads, and curbs. Concrete work is fast paced and strenuous and often involves kneeling, bending, and reaching. Because many jobs are outdoors, work generally stops in wet weather. Although most cement masons learn informally on the job, some learn their trade through a formal apprenticeship.
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- create decorative walkways, floors, patios, and panels. Although much of the preliminary work in pouring, leveling, and finishing concrete is similar to that of cement masons, terrazzo workers create more decorative finishes by blending a fine marble chip into the cement, which is often colored. Once the terrazzo is thoroughly set, workers correct any depressions or imperfections with a grinder to create a smooth, uniform finish.
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Some cement masons learn their trade through a three-year apprenticeship. Apprentices learn construction basics such as blueprint reading, mathematics, building code requirements, and safety and first-aid practices. After completing an apprenticeship program, cement masons are considered to be journey workers, qualifying them to do tasks on their own.
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Designate historic buildings back found in Bali. Researchers from the Archaeology Hall of Denpasar had found a piece of the base with a length of 11 meters in the land belonging to the Pesraman Ida Kusuma Sage Wisnawa Double Poet in Banjar Saka, village Penatih, Denpasar.
It was a month ago, was found by builders who wanted to work on the project of making waterproof. Workers discovered the stone in size not in the padas are commonly used as building materials. I.e. 40cmx40cmx1meter. There are 22 bongkah stone as well as a dozen others stuck to the ground, arranged in two piles.
Investigators suspect the powerful Suantika Wayan the discovery was to be the temple. While the arrangement of stones found padas is now the base of the East side of the temple. "Convinced of the East side, is viewed from the side of the slide and frame pelipit genta," said Suantika Tuesday, October 23, 2012.
On that side, Suantika also showed off adalanya or insulating on the outside of the rock. While on the other side, off is not found.
It also undertook to corroborate that the site this time is the foundation of the eastern part of the temple.
According to the temple built with Suantika sophisticated technology. This is seen from the shape and the arrangement of stones padas. "With the size of the stones of this size, the padas are extremely difficult to organize them. Preparation technology is more or less the same with the Prambanan Temple, "said he.
The basic shape of the building is similar to the shape of the temples in Central Java and East Java. Suantika asserted, the work that has been carried out since 18 October 2012 is not yet finished. And certainly, the length of the base number will pass 11 yards.
To that end, he is convinced that this is the largest site in Bali. Previously, also found temple site in Gianyar Wasan, with a total length of 11 meters wide and 10 meters.
Suantika dare not memerkirakan the size of the temple as a whole. Clearly, looking at the shape of the base of the building as well as the tradition of the use of the building is off, it is created in the 14th century. "Building the temple began in the 15th century has been like the temple at this time. So I predicted around the 14th century, "said Suantika.


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It's all official now. Hyderabad born Satya Nadella has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Computer giant Microsoft. World's largest computer manufacturer made a formal announcement on Tuesday. As reported widely earlier, the 46-year-old, who was heading Cloud Computing, is elevated to top spot by replacing incumbent CEO Steve Ballmer. Satya is the third CEO in Microsoft's 38-year history after Bill Gates, Ballmer.
Satya now joined the circle of India-origin executives managing top global companies- Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Ajay Banga, of MasterCard, and Deutsche Bank Co-CEO Anshu Jain. In his email to Microsoft employees on his first day as CEO Mr. Nadella said, 'Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago… I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place.'
Mr. Nadella who holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Manipal University, a master's in computer science from the University of Wisconsin, and an MBA from the University of Chicago, joined Microsoft in 1992. –


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In the network scan part when I run a password check on the pc name i get success. When I try to test ip address i get firewall wmi error. Why would this be? Any fix? I have the uac and firewall cleared. I need this cto clear so this one system can be audited.
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AV can also block scans. What version of Windows?
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Did you check the link from the other post,
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STUDY] Wearing Perfume Makes People Think You're Better Looking
Next time you put on some perfume, people won't just think you SMELL great . . . they'll also think you LOOK great. Not that you don't ALWAYS look great, but you know what we mean.
A new study out of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia found that when women wear perfume, it actually makes people rate their FACES as more attractive.
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Urias Shut Down for Remainder of 2013
Young lefty reaches season inning limit
By Brad Golder | August 31, 2013 4:27 PM ET
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Saturday that left-handed pitcher Julio Urias has been shut down for the remainder of the 2013 season and postseason. Right-handed pitcher Arismendy Ozoria has been re-added to the roster.
Urias, who turned 17-years-old on August 12, was 2-0 with a 2.48 ERA in 18 starts with Great Lakes this season. He struck out 67 and walked just 16. No runner was successful in four stolen base attempts with him on the mound and he picked five runners off first base.
The Mexican native is currently ranked as the No. 4 Dodgers prospect by MLBPipeline.com.
Loons manager Razor Shines said that Urias had reached a 70-inning limit, having worked an additional 15 frames in extended spring training.
"We're excited about Julio's development and we look forward to his future and seeing his growth," Shines said. "He's going to stay with the ballclub to experience playoff baseball, but won't pitch."
Ozoria was 2-6 with a 6.09 ERA in 31 appearances with the Loons earlier this season. He also has appeared in two games with Rancho Cucamonga.
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A Welcomed Return
We rode as soon as were able, our camp struck and all traces of fire gone. Our horses left prints in the soft grassland but we did not want to take the time to tread carefully or cover our tracks; besides, if they wanted to find us, they easily could no matter what we did. Every so often I would catch, out of the corner of my eye, Jibril wiping the backs of his hands across his eyes and did not have the courage to console him for I knew his pain only too well.
If only we had been given more time to plan our escape, we could have taken his beloved with us and rescued my dear Elendil. The thought of him brought back the searing pain of reality and I choked it back. I channelled my pain through my limbs and into the horse beneath me, sensing the strengthening of his energy, he sped up until I was leading our pack. It seemed fitting. I was the one who had ruined them all, I should go first into the danger and leave them to brood on their thoughts.
Familiar landscapes grew in number as we neared Eitan. Bowlers Hill, as Captain Reach had told me. Brooks Creek was near too, my ears could just pick up the faint rushing of water. Trusting my subconsciousness to lead the horse, I sunk back inside myself.
What had I done? I mean, really, what had I done? Jibril, torn from his beloved, he will have lost the status he had worked for since we were young ones, his position on the Council of Elders will be given to some worthier warrior. All his gold, taken to compensate the aggravation we have caused the guards; thus his beloved wil become a destitute widow. Princess Eddia, I made her lose her legacy, her throne, her palace. She would be lower than the low should she ever return. A traitor to her kin and kind. All the trust she had built up with her subjects; I had made that evaporate in an instant.
I realised we had stopped so I looked up.
I screamed.
We were in the clearing where Elwyn fell. The whole place was penetrated with death, pouring into all three of us and poisoning us. I had to get out. But she was there. She had touched this place. That bramble, those blade of grass. The earth here had held her body the way I never would be able to again. I could not leave. Instead, my legs swung themselves from the saddle.
"Elvin." Jibril muttered anxiously, sensing the sacredness of the place.
"I lost her," My eyes traced the pattern of footprints that were my own, "This is where she fell."
"Elvin," He repeated gently, his voice filled with understanding and compassion. I laughed, they thought I was upset. Did they not realise this was the closest I could get to her now? I was thrilled!
Crouched low like a tracker, I followed my prints. There were nicks in the ground where my sword had brushed the earth, blood stains deep within the soil and flattened grass where my enemies had fallen. But I wasn't interested in them.
Then I found them. The two prints, deeper than the others. That was there I stood when I watched her. Matching up my feet, I gazed straight ahead and let the scene play out before me. I saw it all again. The rearing horse, the look of fear and pain on her face, the cowering guards, the captain.
I watched again as she fell before my eyes, rolling away from me and the horse side stepping. Then I ran with myself to where she had fallen. My memory arms ghosted forwards and cradled her head once again in my arms; the heat was real, I could have sworn my life on it.
I laid myself down where she had fallen. I was Elwyn. Oh if only she had been there! She would have known exactly what to say, how to make everything better! All she would have to do is smile at the Queen and we would all be forgiven! My two companions stared on at me in my insanity. I found it rather plausible, that I had lost all sense of dignity and who I really was. I knew what I wanted then. I wanted to be like Elwyn.
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Lord Archer, who returned to the UK from a book tour of Australia to face the CPS decision on whether he should be tried for perjury or conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The potential charges are connected with the £500,000 Daily Star libel case that Archer won in 1987. The CPS has received the results of a nine-month inquiry by Scotland Yard triggered by Archer's resignation following the revelations of his friend Ted Francis. Francis told the News of the World that he had been asked to provide a false alibi for Archer for the night that he allegedly spent with prostitute Monica Coughlin.
Home owners. It was revealed this week that some crack cocaine and heroin users carry out up to 240 burglaries a year to feed their addiction. At that level, crime does seem to pay, generating around £13,000 a year in illegal revenue. The research carried out in Liverpool, Nottingham, Sunderland and South London also found that almost seven in 10 offenders test positive for drugs.
Local authorities, most of whom have not honoured a voluntary agreement to bring women's pay up to the level of male colleagues. They now face what would be the biggest equal pay battle in history. Only a handful of the 98 local authorities quizzed by Industrial Relations Services had taken any practical steps to bring the pay of employees in areas where women predominate into line with more male-dominated areas.
Headteachers, who may find that their decisions to expel disruptive pupils are overruled by the courts after the enactment of the Human Rights Bill. A schoolgirl in South East England is preparing to take action against her school under the act for expelling her a year before her GCSE exams. Her lawyers will argue that the ban from school could result in irreparable damage to her education.
The solicitor and barrister representing Tony Martin, the farmer jailed for murdering a teenage burglar. Solicitor Nick Makin and barrister Anthony Scrivener were sacked by Martin after a dispute over publicist Max Clifford. Scrivener told The Times: "Max Clifford wanted to win the case through the media, I wanted to win it in the courts." Clifford retaliated, saying that a telephone interview arranged by Makin between the farmer and Martin Bashir led to his sacking. Prisoners are not allowed to speak to the press without permission and so Martin now faces disciplinary action.


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I hadn't heard this band until I saw them play live recently and became a believer. This young trio delivers vintage style thrash metal with tight, relatively complex songs and a hint of prog mixed in. What emerges are songs that draw upon the roots of thrash while adding enough of a twist to show the potential they have ahead of them. More intricate guitar leads than gimmicks or tuned down crunch, While Columbia has never beenexactly known as a hotspot for metal, Battlement is a band that may change that.
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This is a very young band (as in they've only played a literal handful of shows) but these kids lay down a blend of vintage punk with occasional ska and reggae overtone that shows a lot of potential. Yeah, they wear their influences on their sometimes tattered sleeves but they draw from old HC as much as new punk and raw a rawness that some readers will find refreshing.
As I said earlier, this is far from a complete list of local bands to check out. It's the tip of the tip of the iceberg. In addition, just because I recommend a band doesn't mean you'll agree with me. Regardless of what you think of the bands I recommend here I do feel you should take some time and check out the local music scene here in Columbia. Yes, it may take some effort but you may also find some artists that surprise you.


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Genre: Comedy
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Danny DeVito
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Duration: 90 min
Quality: HD []
Release: Jan 22, 2016
IMDb: 7.0
Have you seen the one about the little doggie passed from owner to owner who, in her journeys, shows us some insight into some of the darker--and lighter--shades of humanity along the way? Did you like it? Hate it? Were you irritated by it, or merely bored?
Good, you're still among the living.
I saw a new Solondz film was out and was mildly excited--I was disappointed by his last two; it felt as if he was going the route of a lot of once-popular auteur-esque filmmakers these days--tiny-budgeted direct-to-video personal statements without the boldness and brashness (or budgets) that made the director famous.
An acquaintance told me he'd seen it *in a theater* and he liked Solondz but hadn't heard of "Palindromes" or "Happiness" (????) and was ambivalent about THIS movie. Others were saying it was Solondz's first "feel good" film (perish the vile thought!). Then it showed up as a freebie on Amazon--in fact they were rolling out the red carpet for a filmmaker who had become, basically, un-bankable in our Captain America world (word of Solondz's still having to keep his day job despite his prolific efforts as a director was depressing too). Thank you, Amazon, I've just renewed my Prime account...
Now we have "Wiener-Dog," which both recalls what Solondz fans love about his past works and brings something new to the table. To those who would argue he's merely repeating himself...did you make it to the end, with the lyrical, poetic vision of younger versions of the Ellen Burstyn character...? No, this "Black(comedy) Beauty for the 2010's" is not his strongest work--the short and (mostly) incomplete nature of the stories included prevents us from getting too involved, unlike, say, Aviva's "hero's journey" in "Palindromes" or the scathing and dread-inducing pedophile's story in "Happiness" or the "I was almost there once" shudders "Welcome To The Dollhouse" evokes. But for all that it's a powerful piece of cinema that isn't easily forgotten, happily enrages the conservative and small-minded and, like the best of Solondz, pits an undying optimism and love of beauty against all the darker themes, visions of an unavoidable imperfect humanity and grue. What is a cynic, but a buried optimist, after all? To those who would say the film is "hateful" consider that Solondz has gone on record as saying he loves his characters (even the pedophile in "Happiness"), a very evolved way of looking at things in a world of "I need a bad guy to transfer all my anger and hate to." Solondz's films have the audacity to present a world without gloss and fantasy visions of humans as immortal superheros...and still makes it all entertaining. It's easy enough to love this year's favorite celebrities, beautiful or no--who loves the "little" people, the people with flaws and egos? and there are a lot more of them (us), after all.
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Lastly, to the critics who didn't get it (among them the Hollywood Reporter, New Yorker, EW, Travers and Reed--thankfully the reviewer on Ebert's page "got" it, as I think Roger would have), well, professional criticism is on the way out and thankfully movies like this get made, and seen, despite the tired personal rants of reviewers about what they personally don't like, based on their own simple biases. Oh, and the critics also neglect to mention that DeVito and Burstyn in particular give fantastic, noteworthy, touching performances.
Those of us who "got" this film know it was made for us, not all of "you," and are glad movies like this can still get made. The rest of "you" have everything else, and please do go enjoy mainstream, big-budgeted movies and keep Hollywood afloat so stuff like this can sip through the cracks now and then...


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On his radio show Wednesday night at Buffalo Wild Wings, Rick Pitino made a statement that seems to have caught a lot of people by surprise. Pitino said that after the season he will encourage juniors Russ Smith and Gorgui Dieng along with sophomore Chane Behanan to test the NBA waters. Pitino says he insists that all three players enter their name in the NBA draft to be evaluated at the next level. He went as far as saying that as of right now he doesn't think Gorgui shouldn't come back because his draft stock could possibly drop due to his age. Gorgui recently turned 23. The updated mock draft at DraftExpress.com was updated on Monday with Dieng being projected to be taken at the end of the first round while Smith was projected to be drafted early in the second round. Chane Behanan was not listed in the updated mock draft. Considering how weak the NBA draft will be at the guard position, Russ Smith is the one player that I could realistically see leaving early. It'll be tough for ...
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Over a 20 year period, my partners and I built a business from nothing to over $40 million and 200 employees at its top before selling to an international investment group in 2010. For 15 of those years we worked closely with Mike Curry. Mike set up our HR department; we were able to effectively manage this very sensitive area by allocating responsibility through our highly skilled Controller, thus no HR Director, staff, and large associated expenses. While occasional disputes did occur; they were minor both from financial, goodwill, and professional fee standpoints. Mike's insight and oversight of our HR was invaluable in preserving a high level of legal compliance; more importantly in maintaining excellent employee relations.
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