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SPOILER ALERT: This blog is for people watching the third series of Homeland at UK broadcast pace. Don't read on if you haven't seen episode four – and if you've seen later episodes, please do not leave spoilers.
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'She's always been on her own'
Not another teen movie! The extended recap of Dana's Runaway Love Story didn't bode well, but hopefully, it will be over for a while, at least until the sexting pics come back into play. I thought it was a decent enough week – not dreadful, not great, but functional. And with Carrie now in the hands of Javadi, that should be enough to kick it into life.
Saul fills Quinn in on Carrie's new role as a double agent. As Quinn registers the true extent of the deception, Saul looks pleased with himself, explaining: "We dangled her to let the Iranians in." Neither look particularly concerned about Carrie's welfare, which is either careless or cold – she's still off her meds, no matter how much she had to emphasise parts of her illness during her stay in the psychiatric hospital.
Is this why she recklessly risks the entire operation to make sure Dana gets home? I found this subplot to be an unnecessary diversion from whatever the increasingly nebulous main storyline is supposed to be. It was fun to find out what the yoga play really was and I loved seeing Virgil, but it was hard to believe Carrie would jeopardise a meeting with Javadi to do right by the Brody family by telling the FBI to pull its socks up. She got herself sectioned for the love of her country, for crying out loud.
Naturally, Saul is furious, but he has more on his plate: he's about to become director of the CIA for good, and must go duck-hunting to prove to all the other old white men that he's manly enough to do the job. Or at least that's what he thinks he's doing: actually, they just get him there so Senator Lockhart, of committee fame, can tell him that he, not Saul, is the president's chosen man. He takes this opportunity to tell Saul how he feels about espionage, which is, essentially, that using people to spy is old hat. Saul delivers one big public fuck-you with a dignified speech about the men and women on the ground and the phony nature of political appointments, then heads home – to find Meera having dinner with another man. He's had better nights.
And so, it seems, has Carrie. No sooner has she told Quinn that she thinks she was "made", Javadi's men drop by for an unfriendly late-night visit, force her to strip, take her sim card and whisk her off into the night. Quinn is furious that they've lost her, but Saul is convinced it's still going to plan: "We're back in business." But what exactly does Javadi know? And how will Carrie get out of this one?
Notes and observations
• Still no Brody, and I still don't mind.
• Claire Danes has clearly been giving Morgan Saylor, who plays Dana, lessons in the art of cryface.
• We hardly ever see Carrie with Jessica Brody; I thought it was a nice interaction, though unusual to see Carrie being the calm one in a slightly hysterical situation.
• There was a bit of humour this week, as Quinn clocked Saul's duck-hunting outfit. "Saul's just getting dressed." "What as?" Also, Javadi is sassy: "Must be all that yoga."
• Are they lining up a possible Quinn/Carrie romance?
• Sesame Street spoofed Homeland with "Homelamb". (It reminded me that we haven't had any jazz on the actual show for a very long time.)
• I'm on holiday next week, so I'm leaving the blog in the capable hands of James Donaghy. See you in a fortnight.
Clunky metaphor of the week
Senator Lockhart called "your bird" to Saul, then shot it himself. Do you see?
What did you think of this week's Homeland? Are you enjoying this season, or is it losing its way? Let us know below.


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- A leading Deaf performer has called London 2012 "cowardly" and "immature" for ignoring his complaints about the lack of accessibility for Deaf visitors to the Paralympic Games.
- A senior US government advisor has suggested that the London 2012 Paralympics could help disabled people in their fight against the UK government's cuts to disability benefits and its opposition to inclusive education.
- Disabled people's organisations have responded warily to a string of new appointments to key posts in the coalition's first ministerial reshuffle.
- An MP has called for an inquiry into the "violence" of police officers against disabled activists who took part in a protest at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
- A leading Deaf dance and film performer has launched an angry attack on the organisers of the Paralympic Games over their failure to provide any facilities for Deaf spectators at a key London 2012 venue.
- Health experts from the prisons inspectorate are set to visit a disabled man whose life is at risk after being denied – his family say – the 24-hour care he needs for a serious health condition.
- A disabled Labour MP has delivered a passionate appeal for the government to fix the "fundamental" problems with its "fitness for work" assessment.
- The government has refused to say if the former minister for disabled people will present any medals to Paralympic athletes over the final days of London 2012.
- London 2012 organisers have repeatedly refused to provide information for disabled visitors to the Olympic Park in accessible formats, Disability News Service can reveal.
- A prominent disabled activist has criticised organisers of the London 2012 Paralympics after telephone helpline staff were unable to tell her if there was an electricity charging point for her powerchair anywhere on the Olympic Park.
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Disability News Round Up By John Pring - Week Ending 07/09/2012
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At first sight it maybe easy to dismiss the Hillsborough Report as nothing to do with disability. however, if you read it therein lies a tale of woe - deliberate misinformation from the police, the media and government figures, named individuals like the former tory MP Irvine Patrick and the comments of Bernard Ingram to Thatcher.
This is relevant because the same thing is happening to disabled people in todays world - orchestrated currently by another tory government with Cameron, IDS and Grayling as main instigators. New Labour are not innocent for it was they who assessed the need for the WCA in the light of their analysis that the benefits bill was too high!!
So despite Cameron's apology yesterday he is conducting a similar vilification TODAY of disabled people. These people never learn it seems but their vile denounciaations are holding sway within our country, seen as valid, just as valid that the comments of the Liverpool supporters causing the Hillsborough trouble.
Surely there is a springboard here for disabled people to correct the image of a nation full of lazy scroungers - to build on this apparent contrition by government. What do you think???
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Temporal range: Middle Triassic, 236–234 Ma
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Paul, 1988
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|Lagosuchus talampayensis
Romer, 1971
Lagosuchus is a genus of small archosaur from the middle Triassic period. It is generally thought to be closely related to dinosaurs, as a member of the Dinosauromorpha. Its fossils were found in the Chañares Formation of Argentina, dating to the Middle Triassic (Ladinian age), about 230 million years ago.
Lagosuchus is known from very incomplete remains (only a hind leg plus a shoulder blade and vertebrae can be definitely assigned to it). However, features of the leg show that it was a lightly built archosaur, and is notable for its long slender legs and well-developed feet - features it shares with certain dinosaurs. These features, as well as comparisons to close relatives, suggest that it could run on its hind legs for short periods, although it probably moved on all fours most of the time. Lagosuchus was likely an agile predator that could use speed to chase its prey and to escape larger predators.[1] Lagosuchus was about the size of a ferret.[2]
Lagosuchus is regarded by some to be dubious and the second species assigned to the genus, L. lilloensis, was reclassified as Marasuchus by Paul Sereno in 1994.
Related genera[edit]
Lagosuchus was related to Lewisuchus and Marasuchus, which both lived in the same area as Lagosuchus. Relatives also include Nyasasaurus and Lagerpeton.[citation needed]
It is believed that Lagosuchus and Marasuchus were transitional between cold blooded reptiles and warm blooded dinosaurs.[3]
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 97. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
- ^ Paul, Gregory (1988). Predatory dinosaurs of the world. Simon & Schuster.
- ^ Pontzer, Herman; Allen, Vivian; Hutchinson, John R. (2009). "Biomechanics of Running Indicates Endothermy in Bipedal Dinosaurs". PLoS ONE. 4 (12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007783. PMC 2772121 . PMID 19911059.
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Miranda walked down the hall to notice that a boy in a hood was arguing with a girl, who use-to probablly be his girl friend. " You jerk" was all the girl could say. The boy, starting to bad mouth now, slaped her.
Miranda wittnissed them fight for sevral minitus, not knowing wether to say "Hello, what in gods name are you doing" or to get a staff member, so she waited with her mouth wide open.
Finnally, they stoped and the girl stormed into her room, wall the boy stood there laughing at his eneimes retrete.
Miranda walked by and gave the boy a dirty look and mouthed "Sicko" then walked away.
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Murder In Retrospect (1942) (original 1942; edition 1942)
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Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie (1942)
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This is one of my many all-time favorites. It was such a nice quick holiday read! An enchanting family intrigue and a wonderful murder mystery with several exciting twists and a row of suspects. Much loved.
Carla Lemarchant, a young woman of 21, approaches Hercule Poirot and requests that he take over her case: her father Amyas Crale, a well-known painter, was murdered sixteen years ago and her mother imprisoned for the crime; in a letter written to her daughter on her deathbed in prison, which only now has come into Carla's possession, Caroline Crale assured her of her innocence. Poirot visits the different parties involved in Caroline's trial and the five eyewitnesses, and attempts to reconstruct the events leading to Amyas Crale's murder and unmask the true killer.
This is one of the few Christie novels/short stories featuring Hercule Poirot that is based on a nursery rhyme. Curiously for an Agatha Christie novel, almost the entire plot takes place in retrospect, told from different points of view by the surviving five eyewitnesses who were with Amyas Crale on the fateful day, and whoever requires their reading material to feature more action and fewer words will definitely struggle to get on with this short novel. As often with this author the clues are in the details and very careful reading is required to pick up on them. The ending is unusual in that the murderer is able to walk away as Poirot doesn't have any solid proof to present to the police.
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Another great story.
Five Little Pigs – Agatha Christie
Also published as Murder in Retrospect
Audio performance by Hugh Fraser
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I do not see the nursery rhyme connection in this story. I wonder if it was Dame Agatha or her publishers who had the fixation with nursery rhyme titles. Hercule Poirot even gives himself a little lecture about his apparent obsession with rhymes. There was nothing especially porcine about the suspects in this story, although there were five of them. The alternate title, [b]Murder in Retrospect[/b], is much more to the point.
Carla Crale Lemarchant approaches Poirot to solve her father's murder, in retrospect. It is a 16 year-old murder, for which her mother was convicted. Carla believes he mother was innocent. Naturally. Poirot sets to work, reviewing the case, interviewing his five little suspects , and eventually reconstructing and solving the crime. The victim was a famous artist. In addition to the wrongfully convicted (and deceased) wife, the suspects include: his model/mistress, his closest friend, his wife's half sister, the governess, and a neighborhood herbalist/keeper of deadly poisons.
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The plot thickens, twists, and turns. I narrowed my choice of suspects down to two out of the five, but I was wrong. This book was unusual in its conclusion. The true criminal is unmasked, but Poirot has little solid proof. The great dénouement ends abruptly with Poirot stating that he will seek a posthumous pardon for Carolina Crale and place his conclusions before the authorities. And the murderer walks away! I expected some kind of epilog to show that justice was served in the end…… but I got nothin'. Very frustrating.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0425093255, Mass Market Paperback)Take one dead lothario; add his jealous wife accused of his murder; toss in a devoted daughter who wants to clear her mother's name, and you get one of the greatest challenges of Hercule Poirot's career.
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Fourteen years after the wife of the renowned painter Amyas Crale was sent to the gallows for poisoning her husband, their daughter Lucy returns from Canada. Lucy carries with her a letter that suggests that her mother might have been innocent. Poirot agrees to dig up the past, but he warns Lucy that she may not like what he finds.… (more)
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Revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday commenced the final phase of 'tankha' (religious punishment) at the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhism, which had directed him to undergo penance for distorting portions of a 'hymn' of Guru Gobind Singh during an election rally in favour of BJP candidate from Amritsar Arun Jaitley last month.
He entered the Golden Temple complex with some of his close supporters and went straight to the sanctum sanctorum to pay obeisance, as is the custom, even for those undergoing 'tankha'. However, he did not take the 'VIP route' to the sanctum sanctorum but instead stood in the long queue there to pay obeisance.
Thereafter, he made his way to the Akal Takht to commence the 'akhand paath' (recitation of gurbani) on the second floor of the Takht building. He, along with his followers, sat down for some time to listen to the prayers being recited by a 'granthi'.
Majithia then moved to the Guru Ram Dass Langar of the shrine and performed 'sewa' (voluntary service). He washed utensils of devotees and also served 'chapatis' and 'dal' to them before himself partaking of 'langar' (food).
He also performed 'sewa' at the 'joda ghar' (place for keeping shoes) outside the Golden Temple. He performed this 'sewa' on his own, as it was not part of the 'tankha' announced by Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on May one when the minister presented himself before the Takht.
He spent more time than one hour that was fixed for him for the 'sewa' at the 'langar' and for listening to prayers. He will repeat this exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday when the 'bhog' of the 'akhand paath' will be performed in his presence.
His exoneration will be final after 'ardas' is performed at the Akal Takht for forgiveness. He will also deposit an amount of `501 in the 'golak' at the Akal Takht, besides making an offering of 'karha parsad' of `101 at the Takht on the final day.
Those who performed 'sewa' with him included Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandik Committee (SGPC) members Bhagwant Singh Sialka, Jodh Singh Samra, Tarn Taran MLA Harmeet Singh Sandhu and a few others. There is no bar on friends and relatives accompanying a person who is directed to undergo 'tankha'.
The minister refused to talk to the media, saying that he has come here for a religious purpose.
Majithia appeared at the Akal Takht after completing his 'tankha' at the other four Takhts--Damdama Sahib, Keshgarh Sahib, Patna Sahib and Hazoor Sahib.
Certain sections have criticised him for the manner in which he has gone about performing his 'tankha'. They have claimed that he has failed to shed his VIP status even before the Takhts and whatever he did was not with dedication and not as a humble Sikh.
However his media advisor Sarchand Singh said, "The minister spent more than the time that was fixed for each task and even performed 'sewa' of cleaning shoes of devotees. Those who accompanied him were not just his supporters but are like his family members".


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WHEN temperatures plummet, mums across the land always say: "You lose most of
your body heat through your head."
Whether this is true or
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Next Green/Brown Reversible Beanie (£7, next.co.uk):
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this, there are two layers of material so this is exceptionally warm – you
can only really get away with this on properly cold days. In terms of fit,
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falls quite awkwardly at the back. It just kind of sits up stiffly. A shame,
but for £7 this is still an outstanding deal.
Fat Face Floppy Beanie (£16, fatface.com):
I think Fat Face have taken a bit of a liberty with the name of this hat. I
was expecting a classic over-sized beanie with a bobble on top…but
actually this is just a bobble hat! It is only ever so slightly over-sized,
with just a tiny flop at the top. But once you get over this inaccuracy in
description, this is actually a very nice hat. The acrylic/wool combo means
it is warm but not overly itchy and the design is really smart. The online
blurb claims this hat comes with a branded leather patch attached – mine
didn't. But for £16, a very decent piece of winterwear.
Hats For The Hill Custom Made Hat (from £24, hatsforthehill.com):
A brilliant design-your-own website aimed at the ski and snowboarding crowd.
The online system is easy to use and there are so many options to choose
from – standard fit, over-sized, wide colour stripes, narrow colour stripes
and, of course, your pick of a wide range of hues. I was also impressed by
the turnaround – the site says to allow ten days for delivery but mine
arrived within a week. I went for an over-sized bobble hat and I love it –
of course I do, I designed it. The thick material does mean it is quite
stiff but the baggy top can be bent into the right position. It is
incredibly warm – perfect for the slopes – but I do find it a little itchy.
I like that the bobble is attached using a chunky wooden button so it can be
removed. Quite expensive but a fair price to pay to ensure you get exactly
what you want.
River Island Blue Cable Knit Beanie Hat (£10, riverisland.com):
Now we're talking – a proper over-sized beanie. This is comfortably the
baggiest hat on this list and it looks great for it. Some cable knit hats
can be rigid and a bit uncomfortable but this 100 per cent cotton effort is
super-soft and lovely and warm. The River Island tag on display is nothing
to write home about but it's smart enough. Stylish, warm, comfortable – and
only a tenner. Not hard to tell why this is the No1 High Street pick for me
on this rundown.
Grannies Inc Custom Made Hat (from £34, granniesinc.co.uk):
Another design-your-own site, which, as the name suggests, has a team of
grannies churning out the goods. The starting price is slightly higher here
but for that extra money you get the opportunity to pick the specific stitch
you're after, whether that be chunky cable knit or the more fine
stockinette. I must say you do get more design options on the H4TH website
and their interface is far more enjoyable to use – but I do prefer the
finished product from Grannies Inc. My multi-striped cable knit beanie is
incredibly soft and the quality is first class. And despite being knitted by
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This is really more of a novella at 149 pages, and can easily be read in one sitting, which I would recommend. I loved this little gem of a novel that examines the lives of the manager and employees of a Red Lobster on the last night before it closes. No one characterizes people living quiet ordinary "invisible" lives better than O'Nan.
Here the feelings and memory of Manny are told. He is the manager of the Lobster. It is the last day the restaurant is open. Some employees have a new job others are looking. Manny has hired his employees for various reasons. The harmony among themselves is not always the best and animosities escalate on this last day.
I liked the story. It is subtly written and easy to read.
This is a little slice of life novel that takes a look at the workers and customers on the last shift of a Red Lobster restaurant. It is a look at simple working class people doing what they have to do. The restaurant is closing and only some workers show up for the last day's shift, and those who do are there pretty much for Manny, their manager. All sorts of interpersonal relationships at play, but mostly this is about Manny sorting through his life at that moment. If you have ever worked at a place like this sometime in life you will immediately recognize the atmosphere everyone is in. The author clearly has captured a bit of reality in this fiction. Good stuff.
With Last Night At the Lobster, author Steward O'Nan has perfectly captured a moment in time that made the reading experience feel quite voyeuristic. The final hours of a Red Lobster Restaurant in New England occurring on a snowy night just five days before Christmas had an authenticity about it that made the reading all the more poignant. I have often frequented these types of chain restaurants that are housed in the back end of a mall parking lot and so the book had a familiar yet despondent note.
More of a mood piece than an actual story, we step into the restaurant and immediately are caught up in the employee's last shift. As the manager, Manny opens the restaurant we learn that corporate management is closing them down. Some have jobs to move onto and others are being simply let go. It's understandable that most of the employees who are being let go fail to show up, leaving the rest to scramble to keep the business flowing smoothly. A few customers-from-hell, a couple of surly employees, and the blighted love affair of the manager and one of the waitresses liven up the final hours of the Red Lobster but as the hours tick down the overall feeling is one of sadness.
Although very low key Last Night At The Lobster is a haunting and unforgettable glimpse into the lives of a group of service industry workers who are facing the reality of job change or loss. I read this book in pretty much one sitting and was totally absorbed.
I didn't know what to expect from this little novel but it was a pleasant suprise. A sensitive and thoughtful book about loss and how even the end of a crap job can mess with your dignity.
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The Red Lobster perched in the far corner of a run-down New England mall hasn?t been making its numbers and headquarters has pulled the plug. But manager Manny DeLeon still needs to navigate a tricky last shift with a near-mutinous staff. All the while, he?s wondering how to handle the waitress he?s still in love with, what to do about his pregnant girlfriend, and where to find the present that will make everything better.
Stewart O?Nan has been called ?the bard of the working class,? and Last Night at the Lobster is one of his most acclaimed works to date.
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BagalamukiJayanti is celebrated in devotion of Goddess Bagalamukhi. Goddess took birth on earth when the Asura named Madan challenged her to protect the Dharma. The Jayanti is celebrated in the month of Vaisakh on the eighth day of bright half-moon and is also known as Vaisakh Shukla Ashtami. Goddess is fond of yellow colors and is known as MaaPitambara. People celebrate this day in a very religious manner as on this day Goddess saved the mankind from all the evils and the enemies. Goddess is famous for seizing the tongue of the enemies. Bagalamukhi is considered to be among the DusMahavidyas as she is the Goddess of Shakti. Goddess defeated the Asura and from then she is considered to be the Goddess who can take out the speech.
This year the jaynati will be celebrated on 26th April 2015 and people will do the Pooja on this day to make the evil's tounge and feet paralyzed. Devotees will start the day by doing the Pooja early morning and wearing yellow clothes. Devotees need to do sadhna on this day either in isolation or with the experienced sadhaks. During the sadhna devotees should take care that he/she is sitting on the yellow cloth on floor and should be facing east direction.
Why we do Bagalamukhi Puja
The Pooja devoted to Goddess will be very beneficial in many ways as this can remove the evil spirits from the life of humans and will help them to live a peaceful life. The problems in the path of success are also removed and the success is achieved. This Pooja also helps the individuals to come out of the main period or the sub period of the planet Mars which affects the life of an individual in a very wrong manner. The Mantra is also being recited so that the soul of the individual becomes pure. This Puja also help to win in court case and Interviews. Victory all over the enemies.
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Prank videos are supposed to entertain people and make them laugh. This video is made by fooling people and making them confused in their way.Here in this video you can see combination of lots of video at once. This video are so much entertaining that each and every videos on it makes you entertain. When something wrong happens to people than we people have the nature to laugh and when we see something terrifying we scare. This all is the feature of human nature.
Here in the video you can first see how people are fooling as at first you can see one man is sleeping and they are disturbing them which looks so funny and in some of the video there the people are threatening the another person with the dangerous snakes and scorpion. This has taken their breathe away. And here you also can see a man appearing as a ghost and threatening other people who are walking around them some people are so brave and they were hard to fool and they themselves are doing the acts like a ghost which you can see her.
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Peter Mandl is a Swedish sculptor.[1] He was born in 1947 in Prague in the then Czechoslovakia.
When the Soviet Union invaded Prague in 1968, Peter and his family fled to Sweden. Peter now resides with his wife Gunilla in Påarp in the outskirts of Halmstad.
Much of Peter's art is on general viewing around Sweden. His beautiful women crafted in bronze and glass shapes that are reminiscent of the sea and wind can be seen in many galleries, especially in Scandinavia.
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Depending on what time of day you are reading this, Bruce Boudreau may have started and finished his Christmas shopping by now.
"I never do it until between 3 and 4 o'clock on the 24th anyway," the new head coach of the Anaheim Ducks said with a laugh.
That is just about the only thing that remained normal for Boudreau over the last month. He says yes, sometimes he still feels breathless, less than three weeks after he became the NHL coach to set a record for the shortest period of unemployment – six days from his last game with the Washington Capitals to his first game with the Ducks, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"There's been times when you think that," Boudreau said. "I catch myself in meetings when I talk about Anaheim and call them 'you guys' and refer to Washington as 'when we were doing this.'
"The turnaround is so quick you didn't have time to draw a deep breath. But I'm not complaining about it."
How could he? Boudreau, 56, spent 15 years coaching in the minor leagues, watching lots of other head coaches get the call to the NHL before he got one himself at 52 from Capitals general manager George McPhee. Then it was taken away, and while he was still in shock, he was back in the show again.
"Me and my wife really didn't talk about it too much," Boudreau said. "We didn't put too much thought in it other than, 'Oh yeah, an NHL coaching job. Do it.' So I jumped on a plane."
Starting Friday, the morning after the Ducks lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings to leave Boudreau with a 2-6-2 record with his new team, which is still better than unemployment, even highly paid unemployment, Boudreau will get some time to relax. His wife Crystal and their 13-year-old son Brady, the youngest of Boudreau's four children, planned to fly to Anaheim for a family Christmas before Boudreau goes back to work on Boxing Day to face the Sharks in San Jose.
Given that there were officially six days between Boudreau's coaching gigs, it might appear it wasn't quite "the whirlwind," as he calls it. But the actual turnaround was much shorter.
Boudreau was fired by 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, and he can tell you to the minute when he knew the jig was up. Until then, Boudreau brushed aside talk of his firing because the Capitals were among the best teams in the Eastern Conference until a precipitous fall in the previous three weeks.
"I can tell you the exact time was 6:09 a.m. I was driving to work," Boudreau said. "I always have my phone beside me. You know how you get the buzz for a text? I said, 'Who would be texting me at this hour in the morning?'
"It was George [McPhee] He said call me when you wake up. I knew right then what was happening."
Boudreau made the call and McPhee asked him to come to his house. Since Boudreau lived nearby he was there in five minutes. Then he was out of a job and back at his house, sitting "dumbfounded" on his couch. His phone alternated between buzzing and ringing. Boudreau ignored it.
"I wasn't getting off the couch," he said. "I didn't want to answer anything. I didn't feel like being the nice, talkative guy."
But six hours later, at 1 p.m., Boudreau saw McPhee's name come up on his phone when it rang so he answered it. After asking how he was doing, McPhee "asked if I wanted to coach in the NHL again this year. I thought, oh geez, he's had second thoughts. He said no, an NHL GM, who he wouldn't name, had called and asked for permission to speak to me."
By that night or early the next morning – Boudreau isn't sure of the timing – Ducks GM Bob Murray called. He offered the job after a brief conversation.
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I worked a second job with Brittany and immediately saw how wonderful she is. She's quiet, which only hides the brilliance that most people who know her miss.
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A gloriously uplifting tale has crossed my desk, and there's so much guff and depressing nonsense in the news just now that I thought it only decent and proper to report it. At St Cuthbert and St Matthias Church of England Primary School in Earls Court, West London, yesterday afternoon, Lady Borwick, deputy mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, opened a new library. It was the culmination of an inspirational campaign by school governors.
Despite its location and denomination, the school's intake is more than 70 per cent Muslim, with a large chunk of Buddhists, Hindus and Catholics thrown in. About 80 per cent of pupils have English as their second language; at least 26 languages are spoken across the school (Arabic mainly); and more than half the 220 or so pupils are on free school meals. They have had 20 volunteer readers for five years, but because so many parents do not speak English well, the governors decided they needed a library.
So they started fundraising – selling cakes and running stalls at a fair, lobbying the council for a double-size portable cabin, squeezing contacts for funds – some Eton old boys gave £1,000; two private trust funds gave £2,000 each – and running up and down mountains for sponsorship. Best of all, the librarian at St Paul's prep school, Colet Court, arranged for some of her pupils to deliver new books.
The significance of efforts such as these can hardly be overstated. A perfect sentence or memorised poem is a friend for life; and just think what fires will blaze in the imaginations of these inner-city kids now they have a library. What an unspeakably delicious prospect.
In his seminal 1957 book The Uses of Literacy, the socialist Richard Hoggart polemicised on the value to poor children of reading. His case grows stronger by the day. When you know that 80 per cent of prisoners have writing skills at or below that of the average 11-year-old, or that the Prison Reform Trust reckons 48 per cent of inmates are at or below Level 1 in reading, you realise what a literacy revolution could do for social mobility. Two final thoughts. First, could there be any better location than St Cuthbert and St Matthias for Liz Truss, the new Education Minister with responsibility for early years, to make her first official visit? And second, shortly after Woolwich Polytechnic bought 600 copies of this newspaper every week for its children to read, they scored record results. If we want to boost literacy, we should flood the classrooms of Britain with copies of i. Now that really would be education, education, education.
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We could take em.
"You think so Harry?" Red replied, and until then I didn't know I had voiced that thought out loud.
I glared at him "Well maybe, but then again you might drop off during the melee." Red tried to glare back but couldn't because he knew that I was right. You don't fall asleep on guard duty, and if you do... you better make sure no one is gonna creep up on you.
"Like I said, we don't want any trouble." said the leader who better not want trouble, because if there was he'd be the first to fall to Red's handgun. "We mistook you for the army bitches who are swarming the place."
That made my eyebrows raise, and I looked at Jason who shook his head and pointed to me. Lucky me... I get to play negotiator... but I was the right man for the job... speak softly and have big arms... or a big stick... either or would work.
"We aren't too fond of them ourselves, we took down a tank a few days back... lost our truck in the process too..." The leader looked at me for a second then him and his men started laughing. Red, Jason, and I capitalized on that mistake. In less than a few seconds we had disarmed the men with guns, taken them down and were closing in on the others. That was the big stick part of the negotiations.
"Yes a tank." I said "We don't fool around. Just because you and your contingent don't have the balls to do it doesn't mean that others can't. Now tell us what you want or get out of here. Or..." I said hefting my gun "I'll help you get out off myself."
Without his force the man quickly acquiesced and gave us a proposition.
"Well... I can see you guys are... quite handy... with a uh... weapon..." He said looking at my arms. "And if you aren't part of the army bastards roaming the place... we'd like you to join us. You'll have a place to stay, food and supplies, and you'll have our protection."
We laughed. "We'll have your protection? Or you'll have ours?" Jason asked sarcastically. He glanced at Red, then at me. We all nodded. A place to stay and minimal protection that we would have to provide for ourselves could be quite useful. Jason stepped forward and offered his hand to the man who hesitated a moment, then shook it.
"Glad to have you aboard" he said nervously.
"We aren't aboard yet." said Jason. "We'll give your setup a look and if we aren't pleased then we're cutting out. Now get your men up and lets get moving."
The man was obviously regretting stumbling on our party, and was not enjoying taking Jason's orders. We'd have to keep our eye on him because he seemed like the type who might eliminate a threat to his position.
Anyone us could be a threat, Jason especially. A building loomed in the distance and I hoped that everything was up to standard...
It looked like it was going rain and I didn't want to be outside if it did.


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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Advanced Medical Support Assistant (Primary care/Subspecialty Clinic) in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
13 vacancies in the following location:
- Ann Arbor, MI
Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent
Opened Friday 10/7/2016 (182 day(s) ago)
** Closes Friday 10/6/2017 (182 day(s) away)
Job Overview
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1809153
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
This announcement is open to Current, Permanent VA Healthcare system and preference eligible veterans . If you are a Current, permanent Ann Arbor, and CBOCs, applicant please apply under announcement AD-16-TM-1809120-BU. If eligible you may apply to both announcements
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education and experience.
You must submit all required documents as noted in the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below. Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ **VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
The Primary Care and Sub-Specialty position serves as a highly skilled Clinic Clerk and is a foundational role within Ambulatory Care. This is complex role that requires knowledge of several specialty clinics and Primary Care. The Call Center MSA has expert knowledge in managing calls to these areas, as well as being a resource for other areas through the medical center. Sub-specialty clinics and PACT teams requires a great deal of scheduling coordination and some knowledge of procedures and testing specific to each specialty. The incumbent provides administrative support to Physicians, Physician's Assistants, Nurses, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, Dietitians, Social Workers, and other administrative and professional staff as needed or in an effort to coordinate care.
a. Demonstrates Courtesy and Professionalism. Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude toward patients, co-workers, and the public.
b. Advanced Clinical Support. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of scheduling and managing specialty clinics and in particular, independently utilizes various reference sources. c. Operates Computerized Programs. Utilizes computerized programs and databases (including MS programs) in order to enter, modify, and retrieve sensitive information and various data into or from electronic medical records, scheduling systems, and/or reporting formats. d. Applies Knowledge of Medical Terminology. In assigned specialty clinics, demonstrates advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians in order to be able to communicate effectively with both professional and non-professional employees in a variety of occupations and at various levels of responsibility. e. Works Independently. Works in a proficient and self-directed manner in order to accomplish daily and special work assignments, to include setting priorities and coordinating work. f. Employee Education. Complies with Employee Education requirements by completing mandatory annual assignments and complies with any other training or education requirements as determined by the supervisor. g. Patient Safety. Supports patient safety standards. h. Information. Protects patient privacy by following HIPAA guidelines. Explains the VA's mandate to collect insurance information to veterans, their families, and other eligible patients. i. Telephone Contact. Incumbent must screen/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes. j. Scheduling. Incumbent must be able to interpret and communicate requirements of VHA Scheduling Directives and complete accurate scheduling responsibilities.
Work Schedule: Day Shift 7:30a-4:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 9:00am-5:30p including some evenings and Saturdays
Functional Statement Title/#: (Medical Support Assistant Primary care/Sub-speciality)
Travel Required
- Not Required
Relocation Authorized
- No
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
- Must pass pre-employment examination
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
- Background and-or Security Investigation required
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
The following are requirements for appointment as a Medical Support Assistant (MSA) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). These requirements apply to all VHA MSAs in the General Schedule (GS)-679 series.
Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g.)
Experience and Education:
Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; or
Education. One year above high school; or
Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Certification. None required.
English Language Proficiency.
MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005
References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/53, part II, Appendix G45
Creditable Experience.Knowledge of Current MSA Practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with current MSA responsibilities. Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a MSA.
Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to MSA experience at the next lower grade level. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Part-Time Experience. Part-time experience as a MSA is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a MSA employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.
Grade Determinations. The following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.
GS-6 Advanced MSA
Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Assignment. The Advanced MSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e., patient aligned care team, or other specialty care setting where the patient aligned care team model is used such as oncology, HIV, SCI, Military Sexual Trauma, etc.). The Advanced MSA coordinates with the patient care team to review the clinic utilization by using various reports (e.g., Clinic Utilization Statistical Summary), ensure that the clinic setup is closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinic, and make any necessary adjustments. They develop/maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary team, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; communicate with non-VA medical facilities; facilitate/process secure messaging with the patient and team; notify patients of normal lab results; develop and manage a tracking system for follow up care such as consults, tests, etc.). Other assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: participating in team huddles and team meetings to manage and plan patient care; setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs; may work with the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions and entering appropriate information into the electronic record; monitoring pre-appointment requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure (e.g., X-ray, lab work); managing electronic wait list to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues; participating and providing input in problem solving on operational issues or procedures in team meetings, performing administrative follow up actions; participating in and independently following up on team huddles by sharing information and collaborating with the medical team to assure continuity of care; evaluating patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether patient is vested; educating providers about shared patients (those who receive their care at multiple VAs or those who have care in the community) and bringing to the attention of the provider. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below:
1. Ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
2. Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels.
3. Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process as it relates to access to care.
4. Advanced knowledge of managing a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment.
5. Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with operational activities that affect the patient flow, patient care, and the revenue process.
6. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians.
Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
1. Ability to operate computerized programs and databases in order to enter, modify and retrieve sensitive information/data into or from electronic medical records, scheduling systems and/or reports.
2. Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
3. Ability to make appointments in a clinical setting.
4. Ability to work independently in the accomplishment of a wide variety of duties, including setting priorities and coordinating work.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels.
6. Ability to identify customer's concerns, perform the tasks required to resolve the issue accurately and timely, and follow-up as necessary to ensure a satisfactory resolution.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. *References:* VA HANDBOOK 5005/53, part II, Appendix G45This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Physical Requirements: Generally, the work does not involve special physical demands. Duties are performed in several medical center areas and incumbent must be able to travel to treatment areas with ease. The majority of time is spent working at a desk. It involves the frequent use of office equipment including the telephone, copier, personal computer, printer and mainframe terminals. There is the potential for extended periods of sitting, standing and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds, i.e., medical records and manuals. May involve transporting patients in wheelchairs. The incumbent is expected to use proper preventive ergonomic techniques to perform duties
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Additional Information
What To Expect Next
After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on Application Status. For a more detailed update of your status, click on more information. Information regarding applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
Other Information
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Salary Range: $39,191.00 to $50,947.00 / Per Year
Series & Grade: GS-0679-06/06
Supervisory Status: No
Who May Apply: Current, permanent VA Healthcare system employees , and Preference Eligible Veterans Only
Control Number: 451775400
Job Announcement Number: AD-17-TM-1809153-BU


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SPREADING the word on healthy living by consuming nothing but natural raw food in the form of fruits and vegetables, cancer survivor, Janette Murray, and her husband Alan Murray – both world record holders for running the largest number of consecutive marathons – yesterday delivered a talk in Tutong.
The couple is an inspiration to many, particularly Janette, who beat cancer after adopting a raw vegan diet. In 2001, she was diagnosed with a highly aggressive carcinoma breast cancer and given six months to live. Instead, she made a miraculous 100 per cent recovery by adopting the vegan lifestyle.
"I'd love to live here in Tutong," she said during the talk, noting how wonderful the place is, and the self-sustaining natural food source available.
I have been going around and have noticed various types of delicious fruits, some of which I have never eaten before, she said.
The raw vegan veteran from Melbourne was flown into Brunei by Mewsum Wong, who runs a Facebook group called 'Raw Food Asia', which has 17,000 followers to date.
Janette and Alan were invited participants to the recently-concluded 2 Days 1 Night Stay – 'Return to Nature' programme hosted in cooperation with Bintudoh Greenspring Resort, which is located in the lush jungle of Ulu Tutong, surrounded by nature, a beautiful lake and fruit trees.
The duo highlighted the powerful health benefits of being on a raw plant-based diet. A lot of people are unsure or even scared of being on a raw diet, but the duo is living proof that adopting such diet is undoubtedly beneficial.
Held at the Tutong District Civic Halls Complex, the talk also saw the attendance of Tutong District Officer Wardi bin Hj Mohammad Ali and Mewsum Wong.
In the past, fuelled entirely by a raw vegan plant-based diet and going barefoot, they had set the world record for the most consecutive marathons at 60+ of age.
The raw vegan runners ran together around Australia – 15,782km, 366 marathons each in 366 consecutive days throughout the year 2013. Janette and Alan completed 365 marathons in 365 days in Melbourne on December 31, 2013.


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USD/CAD Retains Bearish Momentum After BoC Leaves Benchmark Rate at 1.0%
Forex Technical Update
Previous: USD/CAD - Below 1.02, A Negative Reversal Signals Toward 1.0050 (12/5)
BoC Strikes a Slightly Hawkish Tone on Growth, Inflation (12/6)
Since seeing a negative reversal at the start of the week, the USD/CAD has rallied back to test the resistance area of 1.02. However after the BoC left its benchmark rate unchanged at 1.0%, the market respected the 1.02 resistance, and kept the RSI reading in the 1H chart below 60. (Not shown here, but the 4H chart has the 200 period simple moving average at this 1.02 pivot as well.) This shows maintenance of the bearish momentum. The reaction for CAD strength also brought the USD/CAD clearly below a rising support.
The short-term outlook for this breakout is a retest of the Dec 2 low at about 1.0075. A break below this looks at the 1.0030-1.0050 area as this is the projected triangle support seen in the daily chart.
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As of this version, the security is quite limited and the reports option for users is an all-or-nothing approach. Just a few versions ago there was no such thing as additional users in Spiceworks. They've come a long way in a year. You may want to request this feature by posting in the Feature Requests forum.


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Statistics on Children and Alcohol
- Alcohol is the #1 drug of choice for children and adolescents. 1
- Before the age of 18, approximately one in four children is exposed to family alcoholism or addiction, or alcohol abuse.2
- Children of alcoholics are significantly more likely to initiate drinking during adolescence and to develop alcohol use disorders.3
- Parents' drinking behaviors and favorable attitudes about drinking have been associated with adolescents' initiating and continuing drinking.4,5,6
- Research studies indicate that children are less likely to drink when their parents are involved with them and when they and their parents report feeling close to each other.4,7
- Adolescents drink less and have fewer alcohol-related problems when their parents discipline them consistently and set clear expectations.4
- Any drinking during pregnancy presents a risk to the fetus.8
- Older siblings' alcohol use can influence the alcohol use of younger siblings in the family, particularly for same sex siblings.9
1Office of Applied Studies. 2007. Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
2Grant BF. 2000. Estimates of US children exposed to alcohol abuse and dependence in the family. American Journal of Public Health 90(1):112-115.
3 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 1997. Youth Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences. Alcohol Alert No. 37.
4 Hawkins JD, Graham JW, Maguin E, et al. 1997. Exploring the effects of age of alcohol use initiation and psychosocial risk factors on subsequent alcohol misuse. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 58(3):280-290.
5Andrews JA, Hops H, Ary D. 1993. Parental influence on early adolescent substance use: Specific and nonspecific effects. Journal of Early Adolescence 13(3):285-310.
6 Ary DV, Tildesley E, Hops H. 1993. The influence of parent, sibling, and peer modeling and attitudes on adolescent use of alcohol. International Journal of the Addictions 28(9):853-880.
7 Resnick MD, Bearman PS, Blum RW, et al. 1997. Protecting adolescents from harm: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health. Journal of the American Medical Association 278(10):823-832.
8 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 2004. NIAAA Advisory Council Task Force Recommendation On "Binge Drinking" Definition.
9 McGue M, Sharma A, Benson P. 1996. Parent and sibling influences on adolescent alcohol use and misuse: Evidence from an U.S. adoption cohort. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 57(1):8-18.
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"Careful, now, Love," I murmured, kissing her gently as I held her hands. I swallowed, trying not to show my anxiety. "If anything happens to me, you'll need to help Tony get to Tiffany."
"Shh," she put her finger on my lips. "Nothing of the sort will happen."
"It is possible," I muttered, grave. "And we must be prepared."
"Don't think about that right now," she half smiled, leaning up to briefly brush her lips over mine. With that, she stood from her position, turning to move toward her two targets--the guards.
"Alissa!" I snatched her hand, making her turn her eyes back to me. "If you are in danger, above all, I desire you to run. I love you."
"I will do what I can," she frowned. Her eyes became deeply melancholy. "I love you too."
With that, she walked away. It seemed to wrench my gut out to watch her go. Now I thought this whole thing was a horrible idea. Using her as bait! Those guards could hurt her! Despite the pain in my heart, I could not help but make a smile as she so skillfully flirted with them, successfully guided them away. My lovely girl.
I stared at them departing until they were out of sight, a great pit in my stomach. Still I felt the warm connection of our souls, like holding hands, could feel the slight throb of her emotion and her presence even though she was farther away, and it reassured me.
Down to business, now.
"Tony," I called to him, instantly coming before him as he lay upon the cold floor of his prison cell. He fluttered his eyes open, yet he did not open them, as if he did not hear me in the first place and woke upon his own accord.
"Tony," I murmured, coming to his side. He met my eyes slowly. "We are going to get you out of here, Tony."
"The guards...?" he whispered, his voice hoarse as if half gone.
"Don't worry, Alissa has them handled."
"Alissa....what--why...?" Tony furrowed his brow.
"I'll explain later," I answered hurriedly. "But we have not a moment to spare." I reached for his hand. "We have to leave and get you to Tiffany."
Determination hardened his expression, and his resolve. Using my hand as support, he pulled himself to a sitting postion. His eyes seem to blank for a moment as he wobbled weakly in my grasp, as if suddenly dizzied and about to collapse. "C'mon, Tony. I have you. Think about Tiffany." I urged, taking a tighter hold on him.
"I-I-I-can't...she's dying...she's gone...she's leaving!" he cried out, though his voice was barely a breath. A tear dribbled down his cheek.
"Don't give up!" I yelled roughly, frustrated. I closed my eyes. "Here..."
I felt some of my energy, my strength, a piece of my soul drain from my body, moving from my hand into Anthony's own fingertips. My vision blurred and head spun for a moment, my limbs throbbing.
"I can't give up!" his voice was stronger and he began to help himself up more on his own will. Still, he was very fragile and leaned on me incredibly. My knees shook as I helped him to his own feet, barely able to hold my own body weight now that Anthony was laying almost all of his on me.
Andrion! Alissa's voice pierced through my mind. Take some of me, now!
No! You need it. I am fine! I gritted my teeth, half blocking Alissa from me. "Let's go, Tony." I said, almost trying to bolster myself as well.


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