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The Shrinking Soul
Book by: EyePatch
Status: Finished
Genre: Fantasy
Chapter1 (v.1) - Prologue Part 1
The ironic thing is, if I hadn't gone to get protection, I'd probably never have gotten bitten.
True, bitings were way up, but our town was like New York at the peak of its crime wave: most people who stayed in and were careful never got mugged. The thing was, in those days I had to walk a block from my office building to our parking garage, and as winter closed in it started getting dark before quitting time. I already had protection, too. I had a little piece of wood that I'd clumsily chopped to a point. But whenever I looked at it, the thought in my mind was, who was I kidding? I couldn't ever imagine myself using it to put a hole in a living creature's sternum. I didn't even eat meat. So I went to see who everyone went to see eventually: the vampire research department at Urbecht University. Specifically Dr. Klaus Frederickson. I had had Frederickson for a freshman cryptobiology class, years ago. Understandably, he didn't remember me.
Because of the silly type of person that I was, I had a witty line already picked out for when they sold me the blood gun—something like, "You must be making a tidy little profit off this, huh?" So it caught me off-guard when I was invited to Dr. Frederickson's nearby home to retrieve the weapon, and I was astonished when it was handed to me for free. I even asked the doctor if he wanted anything for it. He was every inch the white-haired, perpetually concerned, arthritically bent old man who you'd expect to be fighting vampires. He shook his head decisively and said, "It is more important that all of the cursed ones die. Kill and do not be killed, and you will have repaid your debt to me."
"I'll try to remember that: kill, don't be killed." I joked. I was such a clever little idiot back then, wasn't I? But in truth, I still didn't really expect to be attacked. I thanked him and headed home, gun in my zipped-up purse.
I made it halfway through the garden before the creature fell on me.
It must have been in one of the trees. I later asked Klaus if perhaps it had been coming to attack him specifically, and maybe I had just gotten in the way. He replied that at the time none of the vampires knew where he lived, which I found completely unbelievable.
At the moment, I was lost in a frenzy of leathery wings, claws and strong arms that had already pinned back one of my hands. The other was under me, clutching my purse, trying desperately to work the zipper, which had chosen that moment to break. I pushed against the enormous weight one me; for an eternal minute we rolled on the ground as I ran out of breath and dirt and sticks scratched my skin. You might find this hard to believe, but I didn't see or feel the bite when it happened.
I do remember finally pulling the trigger, three times I believe. The blood gun. Stories I'd heard from a couple survivors of attacks gave differing ideas of what the gun actually does, but I can tell you for sure. The first shot got it in the lower right ribcage, and it instantly jumped back a foot. I could get a good look at the vampire for the first time. It had been a man—still was, I suppose. Back then I didn't think of them as partly human, only as monsters. The fact that this one had a pair of five-foot bat wings didn't help matters. The second shot went truer, right through its sternum, and it froze. The pain on its face was excruciating, and for a second I felt guilty. It was the last time I would genuinely feel this annoying emotion.
I think I screamed when the fire began coming out of the bullet wounds. It was immolating slowly, smoke pouring out of its mouth around the sharp teeth as it tried to scream. I fired once more to make the death quicker, and as soon as the bullet struck, the thing exploded into a pillar of flame. It threw me back, and I fainted.
I woke in an unfamiliar room, a maze of rusting old metal shelves filled top to bottom with books. From the brick walls and the smell of book glue, I guessed I was somewhere in the old library. Frederickson appeared in my field of vision. "How do you feel, dear?"
"All right," I said, although I had a hell of a headache and my eyes were having difficulty focusing. "Might have hit my head."
"You might indeed have a concussion. Lie back again and relax. I apologize for the cramped quarters, but this was the closest room with no windows and a lock."
I nodded. I was on a haphazard pile of blankets, with a pillow that appeared to have been ripped off a sofa arm. Wondering how much time had passed, I sat up further and looked around, but all I could see were books and wall. On the other end of the space was a narrow staircase leading up to a door at above head-height. So we were in a basement.
Suddenly what he said struck me. "A lock?"
He gave an apologetic smile. "Merely a precaution. You seem perfectly fine to me, but city ordinance demands a twenty-four hour observation period after…incidents like these."
"It didn't bite me. I killed it, didn't I?"
His smile grew wider. "Yes, and you did a fantastic job of it. What a light show, eh? It's just—" he gently took my hand and held it in the terrible fluorescent light, "—this."
On my hand, stretching across the knuckles of my second and third finger, was a scratch. It was not particularly large or deep, and it looked as if I'd scraped it on the ground. If you believed the books and TV shows about vampires, it wouldn't be worrisome at all, would it? They all tell you that the two tiny pricks on the neck are the sign of a vampire bite. But if you happen to live in a town with the actual creatures, if you've seen their teeth in person, you know that that's just not true. I knew this, and yet I held out hope. "Is that…is it a bite? I think it's just a scratch." I stuttered.
"It may well be." He lied convincingly. "Time will tell. Even if you were bitten, you know, it's not a hundred percent guarantee. You know, the disease transfers in—"
"The saliva transfer, I know." I said. Did he think I'd never seen one of those scaremongering videos in Health class?
"Are you hungry? The cafeteria is still open."
I shook my head no. His expression told me that this was not the right answer. "I'll be back with some water for you. At least you have plenty to read, right?" He laughed weakly.
I wasn't really thirsty either, but I let him go. I was really still optimistic at that point. The headache was fading, and being replaced with a pleasant drowsiness. I figured I'd hit my head in the struggle, and probably did have a mild concussion. Not the end of the world. I drank my water and looked around the rows of bookshelves.
Within half an hour, I knew I was lost forever.
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Your tags and summary are intriguing, but I was a little nervous about the vampire thing because I've found that it's becoming cliché. The concept of vampires being common knowledge was cool though and the irony of getting attacked while retrieving a weapon was rather humorous. I enjoyed the description of the vampire and the inner debate about man or monster.
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This is a discussion on Help a newbie trying to decide how to best concealed carry? within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Hubby just got me a Polymer Taurus Judge Public Defender I would like to carry. I already got my license and I have a holster ...
Hubby just got me a Polymer Taurus Judge Public Defender I would like to carry. I already got my license and I have a holster on the way. That was a challenge in itself since holsters made for the Polymer Public Defender are difficult to come by.
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Welcome to the forum. I am sure the ladies here on the forum will have many ideas for you.
My only concern with the Sourdough (I have one and love it for a S&W 686) is that it has no retention strap that would help to secure the weapon in the holster during the playground activities.
"Violence is seldom the answer, but when it is the answer it is the only answer".
"A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves".
Have you looked at the SmartCarry?
Oh wait, you want to carry a Judge!? Oof... never mind. :)
Welcome, and thanks for joining. Now you're Judge Merry. May you never have to pronounce sentence.
Many of my active gal students like a belly band for their light weight 357 snubbies. You're embarking on a journey of discovery that may take lots of trials and patience. Keep in mind "you're worth it." Please search the forum for input from our great ladies' other posts, if you don't hear from them right away.
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"Violence is seldom the answer, but when it is the answer it is the only answer".
"A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves".
your first mistake is choice of an EDC, while your gun may be a fine weapon it really isn't well suited for concealed carry. I noted that you mentioned getting a smaller weapon, I agree! get something more appropriate.
are you aware of http://www.corneredcat.com/ it is a female orientated gun site, check it out
That's on the larger end of guns to conceal. I'm thinking vertical carry in a shoulder holster with a light jacket or blazer to cover?
If you have a quality belt to go with your Sourdough holster you can put an oversized untucked light weight shirt/jacket on and cover your weapon. Try 3-4 O'Clock carry strong side.That firearm you have will get the attention of anyone who is looking down the barrel of it and if you need to use it it will definately take care of business if you place the rounds on the target.
"Violence is seldom the answer, but when it is the answer it is the only answer".
"A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves".
I'm waiting on my Sourdough pancake holster to get here since it's a made-to-order holster and may take several weeks to arrive. During the wait, I'm shopping around for a nice belt. I would love to try a shoulder holster carry but I don't think I could pull off even a light jacket here in Bama where we've already had triple digit heat this summer .
I also have an ankle holster and belly band in the works. Being a seamstress has it's benefits - I can make all of the custom holsters my heart desires And my heart desires many holsters
Welcome! If you fired it on the range and you're comfortable it, then all is well.
Monsters are real and so are ghosts. They live inside of us, and sometimes they win.
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Welcome to the forum.
The wife just got a nice concealed carry purse (her license is on the way) and hasn't made up her mind on what to get for body carry.
The purse is made by "Roma" and I gotta admit, it's slick in how good it works. She will carry a SP101 .357. She's talking about getting a fanny pack holster.
Seems, for a woman, finding what works is a process and not just "buy a holster and forget it."
Keep us updated.
Again, welcome.
Yeah, My old CCW 9 MM is nicknamed "Barkey"
New CCW LCP is "Elsie"
and my 12 Ga S x S Coach gun is "Boomer"
Wife's weapon is "Miss Pearl" (SP101 .357 w/mother of pearl inserts)
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Applications are submitted annually for "high need" Children with Disabilities. "High need" is defined as any special education and/or related service(s) that is three times the per pupil expenditure and has a fiscal impact that limits and/or inhibits LEA/charter school's ability to provide special education and related services. A student considered "high need" may be funded annually, up to 5 years, if the same level of service is needed and the student continues to meet eligibility requirements.
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Ak-Sar-Ben, or Aksarben, was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in Omaha, Nebraska. Built to fund the civic and philanthropic activities of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the thoroughbred race track was built in 1920 and the Coleseum (capacity 7,200) was built in 1929. The racetrack closed in 1995 and the arena in 2002; the facility was demolished in 2005, and is currently being redeveloped for a variety of uses, including dormitory housing for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Ak-Sar-Ben is "Nebraska" spelled backwards. The Knights originally said they were turning Nebraska around, thus "Ak-Sar-Ben."
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum was the premiere ice rink and concert arena in Omaha for more than 70 years. Popular acts ranging from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Nirvana all performed to sold-out crowds. It was also home to the Omaha Knights, a minor league hockey team from 1959-75. The Knights began operations in 1959 in the IHL, and later moved to the now-defunct CHL, with teams affiliated with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and both the Calgary and Atlanta Flames. The arena hosted the USHL's Omaha Lancers for its final dozen years and the Omaha Racers basketball of the CBA from 1989-97.[1] The Coliseum also hosted world-class boxing, was a major stop on the PBR and attracted many popular comedians.
In the racetrack's glory days, the Coliseum housed a cinema-sized screen and betting windows to handle the overflow of fans. In the mid-1980s, Ak-Sar-Ben was tenth in the nation in racetrack attendance, with up to 25,000 betting $2 million per day on weekends. Many festivals were also held in the Coliseum annually, including a Greek Festival and River City Roundup booths.
Following his death in 1959, the 1935 Triple Crown winner Omaha was buried at the racetrack's Circle of Champions. The thoroughbred spent his final nine years at a farm outside of Nebraska City and made promotional appearances at the Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack during the 1950s.
Horse racing at Ak-Sar-Ben ended in August 1995, just ten years after its record season of 1985. Dog racing began in Iowa in 1986 and other forms of gambling followed, and attendance rapidly declined at Ak-Sar-Ben. A portion of the property was the sold to First Data Resources under the agreement that FDR would donate part of land for the University of Nebraska at Omaha for its Aksarben Campus to build a UNO's new College of Information and Technology.[2].
After the remaining buildings and grandstand were torn down in early 2005, a proposal was put forth to create a mixed-use development called Aksarben Village.[3] Construction began in 2006 and the first businesses opened in 2008.[4]
Following the closure of the racetrack, a simulcast facility, Horsemen's Park, was opened in Omaha in 1998. The horse racing industry in Nebraska is now confined to live racing dates rotating from Fonner Park in Grand Island, to the Lincoln Race Course in Lincoln, and finishing at Agricultural Park in Columbus, plus a four-day meet at Horseman's Park (the latter required to keep their simulcasting license). [1]
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- Culture in Omaha, Nebraska
- Sports in Omaha, Nebraska
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Three earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve on the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).
Established by the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, NEHRP is the federal government's program to reduce the risks to life and property from earthquakes. NEHRP consists of four federal agencies: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NIST, which serves as lead agency.
The new ACEHR members, whose terms extend to July 31, 2015, are: Craig Davis, geotechnical engineering manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, Calif.; Robert Herrmann, Paul C. Reinert Chair of Natural Sciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Mo.; and Mary Lou Zoback, seismologist and consulting professor, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. They join a group of nine previously appointed academic, industry and government experts on the ACEHR.
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Pediatric residents at Goryeb Children's Hospital learn more about Tourette Syndrome from teens
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome teen team of Drew Friedrich and Sarah Ethridge share what it's like to have the neurological disorder that affects as many as 1 in 100 kids
But the information they didn't have readily available at their fingertips was first-hand experience hearing from people who actually have TS – until Monday, April 9, when they listened to the personal tales of two teenagers as part of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders' (NJCTS) patient-centered training presentation at Goryeb.
Drew Friedrich, 19, a freshman at the County College of Morris, and Sarah Ethridge, 14, a freshman at Chatham High School, informed the medical residents in attendance – which included a group via teleconference from Overlook Medical Center – about a number of topics, including diagnosis, tics, bullying, schooling and acceptance.
But there was one unexpected topic – suppression of tics for short periods of time– raised by Friedrich that caught several of the eager-to-learn pediatric residents off-guard.
"I didn't realize that you could actually suppress the impulses of the tics. That was interesting information for me," said Angela Mukherjee, the chief pediatric resident at Goryeb. "I think we got a really good insight into how Tourette affects children on a daily basis and the struggles that they encounter. In the textbook, we learned what Tourette is and how to treat it, but it's different in person. It was great. It was really educational."
Friedrich, who was first diagnosed in the third grade when he was 9, has done this presentation before – taking part in NJCTS' first patient-centered training at Overlook in 2010. Speaking to doctors this time was easier for him, but his message – and that of his mother, Donna, who accompanied him – was still the same.
"It's important to listen to kids and hear what they have to say. Even for those who are educated, it's so important to discover what someone is feeling. The doctors were very willing to listen and hear my experience,"
Ethridge, who plays golf and field hockey at Chatham, also has overcome a lot since being diagnosed with TS in second grade at age 8. The symptoms associated with her OCD have been much more challenging than her motor and vocal tics, and like Friedrich, Ethridge, too, accentuated her struggles with the suppression of tics.
"I was so scared of the embarrassment that I tried to restrain them," Ethridge said of her tics. "Although my tics may not require much energy, it takes 10 times more energy to hold them in. I would go home and explode after holding them in. If I try to suppress a motor tic, another vocal tic comes out, or vice versa. For me, Tourette is an anxiety disorder. For someone else, it may be a learning disability, and they have to find out what is best for them."
Mukherjee wasn't the only resident impressed by the presentations of Friedrich and Ethridge. Near the end of the training, one resident said, "No matter how much you read or hear about Tourette Syndrome, it's not the same as hearing someone like you come in and talk to us about it."
Another resident posed this question to Ethridge: "Is there anything you wish your doctor would have done more for you or differently from the beginning?" Mukherjee echoed that query.
"When we rotate through the neurology department, we will see a couple of patients with Tourette, but those sessions are so limited – a brief encounter or medication management – so this gave us first-hand insight into what the diagnosis entails," she said. "It's very different hearing them talk about it today."
NJCTS works with hospitals throughout New Jersey and the greater New York and Philadelphia areas to present trainings for doctors, nurses and other health care providers. In 2011 alone, NJCTS facilitated trainings at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. These educational sessions consist of a one-hour conference in which two or three adolescents with TS, and their parents, describe their experience with the condition at school, at home and in the community.
The presentations focus on the experience of initial diagnosis, on quality of life and on encounters with physicians and the health-care system. The goal of this project is to help physicians enhance their understanding of the perspectives, stresses and needs of patients with neurological disorders and their families and to improve interpersonal and communication skill in patient encounters.
More information about this patient-centered training is available by visiting NJCTS' Teens4TS blog at http://www.njcts.org/
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A landmark court ruling against high street banks this week could hand eight million bank customers windfalls worth billions of pounds.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will announce whether it agrees with the Office of Fair Trading that unauthorised overdraft fees are subject to laws on unfair contracts. If the group of banks fighting the test case lose, they face a flood of claims from customers who have paid overdraft fees during the past eight-and-a-half years, but if the OFT loses the two-year court battle for refunds of charges will be lost.
Today the consumer group Which? claims the banks could face huge claims for refunds on the basis of an opinion poll that found 63 per cent of people charged the fees have not asked for their money back. That suggests that eight of the 12 million people charged fees since July 2001, the earliest period for which claims may be made, being six years before the launch of the current case, could claim refunds.
In addition, one million claims for refunds are on hold in the courts and internally in banks pending the outcome of the test case as a result of a "waiver" agreed with the financial institutions involved: Abbey, Barclays, Clydesdale, HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and the Nationwide Building Society.
Which? estimated that payouts could range from "several billion pounds" to £22bn, the maximum thought to have been charged in the eight year period, on the basis of the OFT's estimate last year that financial providers made £2.6bn from overdraft fees in 2006.
However, the amount paid out will hinge on whether politicians force the banks to refund all customers automatically, and whether banks refund the entire amount or the difference between what the OFT deems a fair charge and what was charged. Nonetheless, the payouts could be substantial, both for current account customers struggling in the recession and for banks rebuilding battered balance sheets.
Customers who won their cases against the courts before the OFT launched the test case in July 2007 were receiving compensation running into thousands of pounds. Then, the banks settled cases rather than allow a court to set a legal precedent on whether fees of up to £38 a time were excessive under the 1999 Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations.
But as the number of cases against them massed, buoyed by The Independent's campaign against excessive charges, the banks changed their minds and sought a definitive legal opinion.
After defeats in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, the banks appealed to the House of Lords (whose legal powers have been transferred to the new Supreme Court), where the case was heard for three days in June. According to the OFT, the banks will not be able to appeal the case to Europe if they lose, unless the Supreme Court refers the proceedings itself, which is thought to be unlikely. But even if the OFT wins its argument that the charges are subject to fairness laws, it will have to determine what level of charges would be fair – which may itself be the subject of legal challenge.
Which? personal finance campaigner Phil Jones said: "If the Supreme Court rules against them, the banks could find themselves staring down the barrel at millions of fresh claims. This is in addition to the huge backlog that's already built up since the waiver was put in place.
"With so much money at stake, the banks may drag the process out... so we'd warn people not to make any plans for their refunded cash just yet."
Visit the Which? banking campaign site at www.bnbb.org
Unfair charges What happens next?
By James Moore, Deputy Business Editor
Scenario 1 : The Supreme Court reverses the decisions of two lower courts and says the OFT has no power to investigate overdraft charges. Seen as unlikely, but the nuclear option campaigners fear. While it doesn't stop consumers pursuing banks through the courts, it does make their lives much more difficult. It would also raise questions about the OFT's ability to do its job. Pressure may build on this, or a future Government, to address the issue. Seen as unlikely.
Scenario 2: The Supreme Court upholds the decision and the banks seek a deal. While this case is only looking at whether the OFT can decide whether or not the charges are unfair, it has already issued a preliminary finding that they are not fair. A final adjudication would follow with the OFT perhaps setting a "fair rate" for charges. If the banks sought a deal, a refund scheme would probably be put in place, but there would likely be considerable horse trading. There won't be a Christmas windfall, and some may be left dissatisfied because there will inevitably be an element of compromise. Still, money could start trickling through next year. Possible, if banks see this as in their best interests.
Scenario 3: The Supreme Court upholds a decision but the banks fight on. Even if the OFT confirms its ruling that charges are unfair, the banks could look at Europe and could also still seek to challenge the OFT's ruling. Banks which have been bailed out could face political pressure not to go down this route but they could argue that they are too weak to pay up given the financial crisis or that a compensating people would prevent them from offering mortgages or loans to small businesses Very possible. The banks are likely to see it as in their interests to drag this out, and they have long insisted that because this only affects unauthorised overdrafts (as opposed to those that have been agreed) then they should be able to charge what they want.
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The class is designed to give the student a production staff supervisory experience. Students are assigned an area of stagecraft in relation to the mounting of a theatrical projection. Skills learned in Stagecraft I are further developed, and leadership responsibilities are required.


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In my 20s, I spent a lot of time travelling. I first visited France in 1980 on a workcamp restoring the village church of Charols in Drome. This experience formed the kernel of Children of the Shaman. On this trip I visited La Garde Adhemar and Le Trou du Furet, both of which appear in the book.
Children of the Shaman was first published in 2001 by Orbit Books; The Glass Mountain followed in 2002. Both were translated into German, and published by Blanvalet as Die Eisgoettin and Der Glaserne Berg. Roc, a division of Penguin Puttnam, published Children of the Shaman in the States.


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