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Time passed. The sun would rise and set several times, and several times more after that. Cows grazed the pastures and birds sang their songs, all oblivious to the time of sorrow and mourning that had fallen over the kingdom. The fair Princess, woe to her and her terrible fate, had locked herself away up in her high tower and would speak not a word to anyone. Surrounded by her isolation high above the city, she wept at the loss of her love and her innocence, both taken days within each other. The only movement to and from her chambers were the servants, come by her bidden to deliver silver jars.
One by one, day after day, these silver jars were brought back out of Princess's chambers. On the first day came a small bowl of silver. On the next: a ceramic dish of blue and white. Then on the third day came a tall vase of bright green glass. Each of these three was filled to the brim with the tears she had wept in her sorrow.
On the fourth day, the Princess herself emerged from her room. But she was a changed woman. Her skin had grown pale like death, and she wore only black, with a wispy, black veil always worn up to cover her hair and obscure her face.
She descended the steps in silent reflection. She spoke not a word to anyone. She moved and ate like her very soul had been leaked out into those jars. The jars themselves had been sealed and locked away, far away, by order of the King.
As happy as the King and Queen were to see her once more, they couldn't bare her silent despair. They sought desperately to cheer her spirits, bringing together exotic and amazing things for her pleasure. They presented a dog so tiny that it could sit and yip from the palm of one's hand. They presented a carriage gilded in gold and lined with pearls. They presented a parrot so smart it could carry a conversation back at you with ease.
When these many things failed her, they took the Princess on a long journey to a beautiful house in the mountains. But even through this, still she remained silent. And so, too, on her way back to the kingdom did she remain silent. And throughout all, she covered herself in her mournful shroud of black.
Far away from these things, the Rambling Man relaxed in his homestead and heard the news of the Princess's great sorrow. His heart remained troubled by her plight. He was uncertain of what could be done for the Princess. So many things had been tried by men greater than he, and so many things had failed. So he knew not what to do but knew that he must do something. He must try.
And so he gathered his lute, prepared his affects for travel, kissed his lovely Sweetheart goodbye and set out once more for the kingdom.
But before the time the Rambling Man arrived, the Princess had gone. Her mother, the lovely Queen of the land, had taken her away on a great voyage in a continued attempt to cheer her. This time they had set forth across the vast seas for a land distant and rumored to be both strange and wonderful.
They had been gone a great many days thus far, and the King grew more worried each day that passed. Fearing the pirates lurking on the seas, or any of a hundred other dangers, the King sent out great escort ships, each bearing a great many men and munitions. He called out to anyone in the kingdom: to any able-bodied men, please, help the kingdom in finding the royal Queen and Princess. Scour the vast seas to search for their vessel and bring them back home, safe and sound.
As a last resort, a desperate measure, the King brought to his court a witch-woman. She claimed to be able to find the Queen and Daughter across the waters using her magicks. The King was mistrustful of her raggedy appearance and gravelly voice, but listened regardless.
The witch-woman ordered the sealed jars to be brought to her. And so first the silver bowl arrived, and the witch-woman cried out: "The man who washes his hands in the silver bowl will find your Princess!"
Next came the ceramic dish of blue and white, and the witch-woman exclaimed: "The man who drinks the tears from the blue and white dish shall bring her back!"
Third came the vase of bright green glass, and with it the witch-woman shouted: "The man who places flowers into the vase of bright green glass shall win her heart and return her joy!"
Unhappy with the witch-woman's apparent lack of assistance, the King promptly booted her from the castle. He locked the three jars away once more, unwilling to look upon them further.
And it was on this day, as the witch-woman left the city, that the Rambling Man finally arrived, tipping his hat and smiling to her as they passed each other on the road.

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"McKayla, hand me the scissors, will you?" Brittany, my best friend of seven on-going years was managing a garage sale while her parents were out of the house, visiting friends in Vermont.
I handed her the scissors and stared at her. It was unbelievable how much we were alike. We both had mousey brown hair, we both had long cheek bones, we both were klutzes, and we both were sixteen. And yet we were so different.
Brittany was popular and had many friends. I did not. Brittany was invited to places constantly. I was not. Brittany was funny and outgoing. I was not. Brittany was "in" with the popular crowd. I am, as you guessed, not.
We worked in silence, pricing random things we had found in the attic. I wondered if it was a good idea to be selling things without asking Brittany's parents first, but I kept quiet.
As the silence continued, I watched Brittany bite her lip. I knew what was bothering her. "It's okay." I said finally, rolling my eyes. "I don't want you to combust." I had asked her not to talk about her popular friends earlier. She smiled at me gratefully and started talking at high rate.
"Oh my gosh, okay, so like Tammy went up to Johnny yesterday and asked him about how his cousin was, and he was totally like…" I let her steam-roll on, added the occasional "Hm." and "Oh!" at the right places. I had other thing to worry about, like what I was going to say to Toby when I got to work.


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PURPOSE: To define the social-demographic profile of assisted patients by the Asthma Assistance and Control Program (AACP), at Araújo Lima Ambulatory, service of the Universitary Hospital Getúlio Vargas, considering age, gender, marital status and habitation zone in the city of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil.
METHODS: The referent study is a descriptive and retrospective one, performed through statistical analysis using Epi Info software, which verified the four items above from the medical records of the patients.
RESULTS: From the total patients, 799 medical records were studied; the data obtained from the four items was: gender, 504 female patients (63.07%) and 295 male patients (36.92%); age, 164 children [0-12 years] (21%), 135 young people [13-20 years] (17%) and 500 adults [21-80 years] (63%); marital status: 271 married (33.92%), 479 divorced (59.95%), 1 single (0.13%) and 48 widows (6.01%); habitation zone: 59 (7.38%) live in the central-west zone, 54 (6.75%) live in south-central zone, 170 (21.27%) live in the east zone, 141 (17.64%) live in the North zone, 134 (16.77%) live in the West zone and 188 (23.52%) live in the south zone and 53 (6.63%) couldn't inform.
CONCLUSIONS: According to the data obtained, it can be concluded that most patients attend by AACP are women, in the adult age group and divorced. About the habitation zone, most patients live in the south, which coincides with the geographic location of Araujo Lima Ambulatory, the service that locates the AACP.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The data founded match the informations that are found in the scientific literature.
DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Suzi Maron, Maria Cardoso, Giselle Afonso, Erico Melo, Rodrigo Oliveira, Gustavo Pires, Iure Belli
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Campbell Eben Beaumont
Campbell Eben Beaumont (August 27, 1883 – November 19, 1954) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Mayfield, Kentucky, Beaumont was in the Kentucky National Guard from 1904 to 1906, and received an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1910. He was in private practice from 1912 to 1914, when he became a deputy district attorney of Fresno County, California, serving from 1914 to 1917. He was an Assistant district attorney of Fresno County in 1917, and was the district attorney of that county from 1918 to 1921. He was a judge on the California Superior Court, California from 1921 to 1939.
On July 27, 1939, Beaumont was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California created by 52 Stat. 585. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 1939, and received his commission on August 5, 1939. Beaumont served in that capacity until November 19, 1954, due to his death.
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The prime minister is perhaps weeks away from being deposed. Huge numbers of people are preparing to descend on the capital in competing protests this Saturday. The army is preparing to mobilize large numbers of troops.
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Another day, another dollar.....a couple of teams did not meet expectations, but nothing outrageous last night which is a good start for MLB. The Mariners' ML and RL plays I posted here yesterday were about the easiest cheese you'll ever see. They were also BB's 500th win of the MLB season....way ahead of schedule. I do hope that nobody missed them. For those who do not believe in betting RL's just look at what you are missing (from PG's tracking system);
RunLine OnlyCurrent Season# User W L P $ 1 Bruno Bets 266 209 3 6411 2 ljyankee4 112 76 1 3186 3 braustin1 137 112 1 3135
Congrats, gents. I do know who Does the Work!
I am going to post a RL play, although I do believe that this dog wins outright. Stack 'em Up, folks!
Philadelphia Phillies +1½ (-155) ~ As I already alluded to, I do believe the Phils close out the sweep over the hapless Bravos here. The "key" indicator in my view is that although Atlanta appears to have a favorable pitching match-up, they hit just .209 as a team in matinee games. I do not think that comes close to getting it done against a team that has hit in day games.
Kendrick Hernandez (my bad...right stats, wrong pitcher) has struggled some facing LHBs which could pose a problem facing the Braves however he has held the righties in check (but, walks too many) which should minimize the damage, so long as he can keep the ball in the yard. Harang has been very effective, especially in day games, but he is still very susceptible to being hurt badly by left-handed bats and I expect the Phils will have some dangerous ones lined up today. I just do not trust him. I will have a "half-value" play on the Phillies (+147) to close this series out in style.
Note that this one "tees off" at Noon EST.
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BOL Bruno! had my wires crossed and sure took a bath on sides yesterday.
We'll fix that up, my friend......Get 'em!
As an update, the Phillies' posted line-up contains five LH/SH batters.....good for the play.......
I believe you meant Hernandez & not Kendrick.....Think Philly is live dog, but think ATL is primed for the bounce back...that's what kept me off of em...
Hey BB king Felix -131 in the late game tonight? Not a bad price vs cashner. U like the Mariners here?
GriffI believe you meant Hernandez & not Kendrick
I did Griff....corrected, thanks. Stack that Green, my friend! In a night game, I'd probably agree, but after seeing them the last couple they won't get my dough anytime soon.....
BTW that is rather a phenomenal record bro. Congratulations man and keep stacking it high!!! I absolutely love to see you get money("Griff") from the Book!!! Kill em BB!!! Thanks for all the plays. When do u actually turn pro? I wish you all the best!!!
bruno what do you think about the over 7.5 was/houston
Great job this year Bruno. Keep up the great work and BOL today
"Negative people will always try and drag you down to their level. Love them, but always rise above them."There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.
Thanks, gentlemen. Stack 'em up!
As a note for those privy to my "other" stuff, check notes on the early game for some added info....BB


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Standing in the Rain
When I got home, it was only four o' clock. I went up to my room and set my backpack by my desk. I pulled out my math binder, and began working on some geometry stuff. I didn't understand why we needed to know the ratio between the area of a circle to the length of the tangent coming off of it. I thought math was rather pointless, but I did it anyway.
I spent an hour working on my math, and when I was finished, I pulled out my Spanish flashcards.
"Lo siento is… I'm sorry," I said to myself. "Cabeza is… head. Yo tengo is… I have."
I continued through the vocabulary words that I need to know by Wednesday. Once I knew them fairly well, I was done with my homework. I looked at my clock and saw that it was almost six, so I went downstairs. I expected to smell my mom's cooking, but no one was in the kitchen. I went back up, and walked down to my brother's room. My mom was hooking up a portable DVD player so that he could watch a movie. Ethan was lying on his bed in the same position as earlier.
"Still not feeling well?" I asked.
He shook his head.
"Do you think some fresh air might help your stomach ache?"
He shrugged. I looked to my mom and she gave me the okay. I carefully helped my brother out of bed, and got him safely down the stairs. We went out on the front porch, and sat on the swing out front. He laid down with his head on my lap, and closed his eyes. I rocked the swing back and forth.
"Are you gonna be okay?" I asked as I rubbed his back.
I felt his head nod, and I bent down and kissed him. I hated seeing him like this. He is usually so lively and funny. He hardly ever acts lethargic. I continued rubbing his back and I felt him go limp, and I knew he fell asleep. I just continued to rock back and forth, hoping the fresh air would help him. I watched the birds fly around the trees, and I saw the bugs swarm around the people running on the sidewalk. I waved to my neighbor, Mrs. Allen, as she started her evening jog. I checked my phone that was in my pocket, and I saw that it was seven already. Normally we would be eating dinner right now, but I just now heard my mom moving around in the kitchen. I was still swinging when my dad pulled into the driveway.
"Hey kiddo!" he said as he slammed his car door.
"Is Ethan still not feeling well?" he asked.
"Not really, but I thought that laying out in the fresh air for a while might help."
"Good idea."
My dad walked in the front door, and went inside to greet my mom. I watched through the window as he gave her a kiss. Then he sat down at the table and began rubbing his temples. I couldn't read lips, so I didn't know what they were talking about, but I could guess. My dad probably had an awful client who could hardly keep money in the bank, and know he has to sort out all kinds of issues that he shouldn't need to. His job had less hours, but a lot more stress than his old one. I saw my mom walk back into the kitchen, and I knew dinner would be ready soon.
In the mean time, I rested my head on the chain of the porch swing, and began to think about how much fun the dance class is going to be. I wasn't too keen on the idea at first, but now I was really excited. The girls in the other class looked like they were having a lot of fun, and they looked gorgeous as they glided across the floor.
Suddenly, the lighting outside went dark, and I noticed a big, gray cloud slowly moving towards where I was. The clouds had come out of nowhere. A few minutes ago, the sky was blue and sunny. I watched as the rain started falling, and soon turning into sheets of water. The sound of thunder was in my ears as I saw the lightning flash across the sky. This was the most sudden storm we had had in a while. I was waking up Ethan to get him inside, when I saw someone walking on the sidewalk. Ethan walked inside, and I called out to the figure in the distance.
"Do you have an umbrella?" I shouted over the wind.
The person didn't say anything. I grabbed an umbrella off the porch, and ran out into the rain. I waved to the person, and it waved back. As I got closer, I realized Ryan was standing outside my house.
"Do you want to come in to get out of the rain?" I asked.
"Sure," he said.
Once we reached the porch, I saw that we he was completely drenched.
"Ella?" Ryan said.
"Yup. That's me," I responded, a little confused why he said my name.
"I couldn't tell who you were out there. The rain was too thick. I just hoped you weren't some crazy axe murderer that was going to kill me once I got inside," he said as he smiled.
I smiled, too.
"Well, why don't you come inside for dinner."
"Oh, I don't want to intrude or anything," he said.
"Just for a little while, so you can dry off a bit."
I led the way inside, and introduced him to my parents.
"Mom and Dad, this is Ryan. He was out in the rain without an umbrella or anything, so I invited him in so he could dry off. I hope that's alright."
"I don't mind," said my mom with a smile. "You can eat dinner with us if you'd like. I made spaghetti."
I could tell he was about to refuse, but after one whiff of the garlic tomato sauce, he just nodded and thanked my mom for letting him stay. I went and sat next to Ethan at the table, who had a piece of plain toast on his plate.. He looked a bit perkier, because he was sitting up straighter. I kissed his head as I sat down.
"Feeling better?" I asked.
"A bit," he said.
Ryan sat down across from me, and my dad started interrogating him.
"So do you know Ella?" he asked.
"Yes. I met her at church yesterday, and we have the same bus stop."
"Oh, so you go to the same school?"
"Okay. I figured Ella knew you, otherwise she probably wouldn't have invited you inside. I'm just happy you're not some crazy axe murderer or something."
Ryan and I looked at each other and laughed.
"Did I say something funny?" my dad asked.
"No," I said. "Don't worry about it."
Just then, my mom brought over a huge dish of spaghetti and meatballs. I let Ryan get his first, since he was the guest. I dished up mine next, and put two meatballs on my large pile of noodles. After my mom and dad had theirs, Ethan prayed over our meal.
Dear God, thank you for the wonderful day you gave us, and thank you for the meal that is in front of us. Thank you for blessing us with such wonderful food, and thank you for helping me to feel a little better. Amen.
I picked up my fork, and began to eat. Not much conversation was exchanged while we ate. All I could hear was the sound of spaghetti being slurped, and forks twirling against the plates. After everyone was done, my mom cut a slice of chocolate pie for all of us, except Ethan. She gave him a banana. She didn't want him throwing up later if he ended up getting sick. Ryan ate his pie quickly; he looked like he enjoyed my mom's cooking. Most people do like her food. My mom cleared the dishes when we were done, and I went to go sit on the front porch with Ryan for a minute before he left. It was still pouring when we walked outside. I sat on the swing and he sat next to me.
"Thank you for letting me eat dinner here," he said.
"You're welcome."
He looked at me and smiled.
"I'm very glad that it was you, and not some crazy axe murderer. And, not just because I got to live. I enjoyed getting to see you."
I blushed, and looked down at my feet. I wasn't quite sure how to respond to that.
"Anyway," he said as he ran his hand through his black hair.
After he ran it through, he started to smooth it back down. I surprised both him and myself, by grabbing his hand and stopping it.
" I like it better messed up a little," I said.
Then I blushed even harder. I had just made a fool of myself, and a big one at that.
"Sorry," I mumbled.
I then realized that I was still holding on to his hand, and I quickly dropped it. I put my hands between my knees and looked at my feet again.
"That's alright," he said. "I'm glad you were honest."
I smiled.
"Your hair was curled yesterday, but I like it better like this," Ryan said..
The butterflies in my stomach started fluttering more than ever. He remembered what my hair looked like yesterday. He paid attention to that kind of stuff. My heart melted at how cute that was.
"Well, I better get going."
"Okay," I mumbled.
"I'll see you tomorrow," he said.
I nodded. He was about to step out in the rain, but I handed him the umbrella I had used earlier.
"Here. You can give it back to me whenever you get the chance."
I watched him walk out into the pouring rain, and went inside when I couldn't see him anymore.
"So is he your boyfriend?" my dad asked.
"No," I said. But, my giddiness leaked into my voice, and he didn't accept the 'no' as an answer.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, dad. I'm positive."
I tried my best to keep my tone serious, and I guess it worked. He dropped the topic and went into the living room to watch television with my mom. I walked up the stairs, and into Ethan's room. I sat on his bed next to him.
"Do you like that boy?" he asked me.
"I'm not sure, but I'm thinking that I do," I said.
He sat, and looked like he was deep in thought for a minute.
"Are you going to get married?" he asked.
I laughed at the same time that a loud peal of thunder sounded.
"He hasn't even asked me out! I don't think we are going to get married, though."
"Okay. Just wondering."
I gave him a hug and a kiss, and walked into my room. My phone was laying on my bed, and it had one text. It was from Ryan.
Thanks again for dinner. I needed to get out of the house for a while…
Curious, I asked him why he wanted out of the house. He responded:
My little brother got in major trouble at school for lying to his teacher. My mom goes insane when my brother acts up. She didn't stop yelling since he was home.
I told him I was sorry, and that he could come over anytime he needed to. I felt like I had known him for a very long time, but I realized that I had only known him since yesterday morning. We texted back and forth for a few minutes about our families, and then I told him I had to go. I needed to get ready for bed and have my quiet time, and it was getting late. I didn't realize how late it actually was when we ate dinner.
Ryan said goodnight, and then I put my phone on the charger like I do every night. I brushed my teeth, put in my retainers, slipped on my pajamas, and picked out my clothes for the next day. Then I got into bed and opened up my Bible. I didn't really know what to read. I couldn't really focus on what I was reading. My mind was still on what happened out on the porch. When I had grabbed his hand, It was soft, and I wished I could have kept holding it. I snapped my mind out of thought's of Ryan, so I could actually understand what I was reading.
I decided on reading Song of Songs, because I liked the romantic, poetic feel of it. When I finished reading, I turned off my light, and went to sleep.
In the morning, I wet my hair a little and scrunched it so it didn't look slept on. I put a headband in again, just like yesterday. I put on my denim skirt and a blue tank top, with my cream, crocheted, short-sleeved sweater. I went downstairs to eat breakfast, and I saw my brother sitting at the table.
"You look like you're feeling better," I said to him.
"I still feel tired, but my stomach doesn't hurt as much. Mom said I can go to school today."
"Well, I'm glad that you don't feel so sick. I'm sure you will be even better by tomorrow."
He nodded. I searched the cupboards for my box of Cheerios. There was enough in it yesterday for one more bowl. I couldn't find it, and looked over to what Ethan was eating. He shrugged.
"It was the most plain food I could find," he explained.
I ate a bagel instead. It wasn't my favorite breakfast, but it's what I could have until the Cheerios were replenished. My mom walked downstairs in her pajamas, and she looked half asleep. She told Ethan to get in the car, and she would drive him to school. I gave them both a kiss before they left. I looked at the clock, and saw that I still had about twenty minutes before I had to leave. I grabbed my backpack and purse from upstairs, and went to go sit on the porch.
The storm from the previous night had left leaves and grass in the road, and branches strewn across people's yards. I saw our trashcan knocked over at the end of the driveway, and I went to go clean it up. Only one of the bags had fallen out, so I put that inside after I had turned the can right side up.
I looked at the time on my phone and saw that I still had about ten minutes. I decided to walk to the bus stop anyway. When I got there, I found out that I wasn't the only one there.
"I forgot what time the bus came," Ryan said. "I've been sitting her for the past twenty minutes."
He was sitting down on the pavement.
"Well, I'm ten minutes early, because I got ready fast this morning," I said.
I sat down next to him, and smoothed down the back of my hair with my hand. Ryan's hand stopped it.
"Your hair looks fine this morning," he said.
I blushed slightly, and smiled. I felt like I was having déjà vu. It was almost exactly like what happened last night. I started to pull my hand away from his, but he gripped it just a little bit tighter. He wasn't planning on letting go. My heart started beating faster, and I felt the butterflies in my stomach go crazy.
I saw Grace out of the corner of my eye, as she walked to the bus stop. For some reason, I felt embarrassed for her to see me sitting next to Ryan, holding his hand. Ryan seemed to think the same thing, because he let go of my hand and stood up. I stood up as well, just as the bus pulled up to the corner. Grace ran up the street, and took her seat next to me. Ryan sat in the back again, and I wished I could sit there with him.
"So guess what?" Grace said.
I took my mind off of Ryan, and answered her.
"Umm, I don't know."
"Parents are going to let me start driving to school soon. I talked to them last night, and told them that I had a car, and I was perfectly capable of driving it to school. So they said I can start driving as soon at the beginning of October. We don't have to ride this bus anymore!"
I smiled, and told her I was excited. But, I still wanted to ride the bus because it meant I might get a chance to sit with Ryan. I didn't tell Grace that, though. She would be devastated that I didn't want to ride with her. I tried not to focus on that now, because I wouldn't have to tell her for a while.
When I got to school, my mind was so full of thoughts, that I couldn't comprehend what anybody was saying. I started feeling bad for not telling Grace about Ryan, and everything that had happened. She wasn't going to be on the bus this afternoon, but I would call her once she got home.
Somehow, I made it through the day with my thoughts crowding my head. I wondered if Ryan would sit with me since Grace wasn't going to be there. I wondered if he would ever hold my hand again. I was thinking these things as I walked on the bus. He wasn't on the bus yet, so I just took my normal seat. I was rather disappointed when the bus started moving and he wasn't there. I guess he was staying after school for something. I sighed and just looked out the window until I was at my bus stop. The sky was cloudy, and it looked like it was going to rain at any minute.
I walked home from the bus stop and went upstairs to do my homework. Ethan was laying on the couch sleeping. I guess he was still a little sick, because school had really worn him out. I didn't think third grade was that tiring.
When my homework was finished, I skipped downstairs to eat the fish tacos my mom had made. They smelled delicious. But, when does her food not smell good?


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I'll lay it out for you straight. I am - I was - a con-man. I'd been grooming a mark for a long time, playing the long game and I was going to score big - millions big. We were driving to the bank, it was a Friday if I recall sometime back in the summer of 2001, when a truck hit us side on. The mark was killed instantly, I was a little luckier.
Well, I guess that's a matter of opinion.
When I briefly woke up I was strapped to a gurney, being hurtled down a hall to an emergency operating room. Next thing I knew, everything was black, I could see a far off light. I knew I was dead. I begged for another chance, for forgiveness, for life but I kept on floating towards that light until it was all that I could see.
Then I woke up again. I was in ICU. I tried calling for a nurse, but I couldn't speak and all that came out was a gurgle. As it turned out, I was a complete mess. Apparently, I'd needed brain surgery to remove chunks of skull from my brain. My jaw and entire left hand side had been crushed by the impact. I was fully expected to be in a coma for the foreseeable future but instead I woke up and set some alarm bells ringing.
You're probably wondering what this all has to do with me, I mean, your dad. Well, he was a doctor at the hospital, my doctor. When I woke up, he came to see me. I wanted to be out of that bed more than anything. I wanted to take that second chance. I reached for his hand with my good arm and then it happened.
One minute I was laying crippled and broken in a hospital bed, the next I was standing up, arm outstretched and looking at an empty bed. I felt different, healthy and, most of all, I felt confused. I was in a daze, thinking I was dreaming and wandered out of the hospital. I had a sudden urge for a very strong drink. I knew a bar I frequented nearby so I headed there as quick as I could. Except when I got there, I realised I didn't recognise it and yet somehow I did. I grabbed a seat at the bar, then Steve greeted me with a "Hey, Mike, the usual?" and I nodded, feeling simultaneously confused and indifferent, as anyone would react to a friend saying their name. When I saw the face staring back in the bottom of my glass, I drank quickly and left.
The face staring back at me wasn't my own, it was the doctor's. But it was mine, it felt right somehow. I knew that I had a son called Justin and a wife Marlene. And I knew I didn't, that I wasn't a doctor and I was a con-man called Blake Tilsdale.
I ran.
I'm sorry kid, you probably think this is some kind of joke, some kind of stupid prank, that your dad's some kind of psychopath that gets kicks from messing up his kids with this nonsense. I wish there was some way to prove it.
He isn't dead, he's still alive here in my head. He misses you, so I miss you. Sandra feels bad about it all too - that's who I am now and let me tell you, being a woman is a completely different ball game. I accidentally did it to her too. We, I ran to a motel and I accidentally became the cleaner. We're only lucky she had no kids, no husband, no one to miss her 'cept her boss. When it happened the second time, I was ready, I understood. I touched her and suddenly I was gone, I disappeared and I became Sandra, her body, her mind part of my own.
I call it Becoming. Seems as good a name as any. I wish I could take it back but I'm sorry. I killed your dad, that first time when I stole his body and his mind and again when I destroyed his body Becoming Sandra. He's gone, but not forgotten. I hope you can forgive me.
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An Occurrence in Westminster Abbey
Big Ben had chimed his eleven strokes and now had faded through the chilled air of the London night. The fog had rolled down the Thames and this fog has the scent of the October fires from the countryside, the leaf piles burning as a thousand foxfires.
I had heard the clang of the old iron gates closing behind me and the last creak of the thick, oak doors closing so that the locks might make their secure fit. Now all that was left was the faint grinding of the wind stressing the pieces of the stained glass windows, the occasional flutter of dove wings in the lofty roof, and the recurring, slow footsteps of the elderly night watchman making his rounds over and over again.
It had fallen to me as the present Vicar of Westminister Abbey to sit with the saints and the kings, the poets and the famous, through the one night, this one night in a year, when the ghost of the Abbey, her first abbot now centuries dead, returns to gather the souls remembered here. There are to be no others to intrude upon this moment, except the one who to bear witness to its reality to those who have yet to cross over. Even the footsteps of the night watchman will soon walk away and return no more. And I will be here to pray and to listen, to answer their questions and to ask them my own.
The old man's footsteps are growing faint and I can that Big Ben is winding himself up to strike the midnight hour.
The wind and the wait is that all that I have until the silent footsteps stirs once more the dust of time.
I am the Right Revered James Charles Bailey. In other places, they call me Chas, but in this place, I am the Vicar of the Abbey.


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The Studio (Studio Apartment, Sleeps 2/4)
The Studio is, as its name suggests, a spacious ground floor studio flat, opening out through double French doors to a view over the pool to the surrounding countryside. It has a separate shower room and fully equipped kitchenette, with gas hob, combination microwave oven/convection oven/grill, and dishwasher. The studio contains one double bed and one double sofa bed, cot and high chair can be made available upon request. There are dining areas both inside and outside on a covered terrace. The studio is also equipped with English free view digital TV.
Les Tachats is located on the outskirts of the picturesque hilltop village of Hautefort, in the Perigord Noir region of the Dordogne. An area of rolling hills, historic chateaux and picture postcard villages. The cottage and studio were originally a tied "fermette" owned by the chateau. The building has been beautifully restored retaining many of the original features and is set in a floral garden which continues to win prizes in the 'Hautefort in Bloom' gardening competitions. There is a solar heated swimming pool and childrens paddling pool with a generous sun terrace which benefits from a south facing aspect and panoramic views of the valley and the chateau. Les Tachats is ideally situated to visit the many attractions of the Dordogne.
Top Traveller Review
Peace and quiet with wonderful hosts
About the Owner
About Sheila Weedon
We are a semi-retired professional couple in our early 50's who moved to France from Hampshire in 2004, to indulge our love of good food, good wine, and a passion for our garden.
Having spent many happy family holidays in the Dordogne, our two sons have now grown up and our 6 grandchildren are now also regular visitors. We are friendly people who thoroughly enjoy meeting our visitors and our aim is to ensure that our guests have an excellent stay.
Sheila Weedon purchased this apartment in 2004
Why Sheila Weedon chose Perigord Noir
We fell in love with the region whilst enjoying a number of family holidays. This was primarily because of the beautiful countryside with its lakes, rivers & forests, the wealth of visitor attractions and the friendly local culture. Our village at Hautefort St Agnan is particularly pretty with a premier chateau, a 17th century hospice museum and a charming old quarter nestled around the chateau. The village also has good amenities including a number of restaurants, shops, bank ATM, doctors, dentist, etc.
What makes this apartment unique
Staying at Les Tachats offers the benefit of being able to both relax in very quiet, beautiful surroundings, not overlooked by other properties, but also being a few minutes walk away from the village shops and supermarket. One can take a stroll in the morning for the fresh bread & croissants without having to get in the car and also visit the restaurants in the evening & enjoy a glass of wine with a meal without having to drive back afterwards.
Available Rentals
Booking Notes:
25% non-refundable deposit required upon booking, with the balance payable 6 weeks before arrival. A deposit of £100 or 120 euros cash is payable on arrival as security against damage and cleanliness on departure. Guests are expected to leave the facilities as clean as they would hope to find them. A cleaning service can be provided on the day of departure for a fee, payable locally.
Changeover Day:
Changeover day Saturday, however please contact owners if flexibility is required. Guests are requested to arrive no earlier than 4pm and to depart no later than 10am unless by prior arrangement.
Notes on prices:
All prices shown are per week in euros. Discounts are available for 2 week stays and for guests wishing to book both properties together.
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(4 traveller reviews)
Peace and quiet with wonderful hosts
Beautiful setting with lovely gardens and cows in the adjacent fields. Amazing sunsets. Well appointed studio apartment on bottom floor of converted chateau worker's cottage. When we were there we had the place to ourselves as the upstairs cottage was not occupied at the time. Sheila and Kevin made us so welcome and we particuarly appreciated the lovely welcome pack of baguette, juice, milk, cheese, butter and wine. The pool (which was well kept and clean) was used most days as we had such wonderful weather. Ideally situated for discovering the wonders of the Dordogne with a supermarket 5 minutes walk and the lovely village of Hautefort with its chateau about 20 minutes walk. Would definitely recommend this as a lovely place to stay in the Dordogne.
Bijou and lots of fun for the kids
We had a lovely welcome from Sheila who was the perfect hostess throughout our stay. The pool and large garden/play area were a huge hit with the children - likewise the sun-trap pool area was great for the adults!
The Studio was well equipped and had all we needed for the week - and the family upstairs were really great neighbours!
Thursday night in St Agnan is a must (apparently during the summer holidays only). For a family of four we'd recommend booking the upstairs gite for more room and even better equipped - however as it wasn't available we booked the studio and still had a great holiday.
Well located for exploring the Dordogne, we particularly enjoyed a day of canoeing from Vitrac.
On arrival Sheila came out to meet us and gave us a guided tour of Les Tachats our home for 14 days. Not only was it spotlessly clean and well stocked there was also a fantastic welcome pack from our hosts. The pool was abused due to the fantastic weather as were the multiple sunbeds. The property is close enough to the local bars and restaurants to enable us to also take advantage of the low Euro and fill up every night. All in all this was one of the best, most relaxing holidays that we have ever had. I very highly recommend a stay here if these are also your requirements. Many thanks Kevin and Sheila
Warren & Christine Harwood
Chez Weedon
This was our second stay at Les Tachets and, although we have spent many many holidays in France, this is the first time we have returned to the same property. Sometimes the passage of time (it was four yeas ago that we last visited) can give a glow to a particular experience, fuelled by happy memories perhaps of places visited, that is not sustained by a revisit. The opposite was the case at Les Tachets. We had forgotten how spotlessly clean everything was, how the swimming pool sparkled, how everything we needed just happened to have been provided. We had forgotten the wonderful welcome with a bottle of wine and Kevin's fabulous bread. We had forgotten how Sheila and Kevin manage to be available whenever needed yet completely unobtrusive and we had forgotten the sense of total peace and rest.
The view from our patio was as splendid as we remembered, the lovely grounds where you can wonder in Sheila's lovely garden, with the bee hive and willow trees, and the snugness of our little house at the end of the day was exactly as we had sustained in the mind's eye.
We have never stayed in a gites anywhere where you can order dinner for the evening (home prepared just ready for the microwave), bread (still warm) for breakfast in the morning and a barbecue at the big house on Thursdays - not compulsory but highly desirable.
The stars of the show are of course Kevin and Sheila who are perfect hosts but behave like you have known them for years by performing those little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness that only true friends do - and without fuss or ceremony.
Recommendation? We have sadly been profligate in our recommendations to friends and relatives, acquaintances and strangers and suspect that next time we may find this glorious spot unavailable for our next visit.
From the Owner
"We fell in love with the region whilst enjoying a number of family holidays. This was primarily because of the beautiful countryside with its lakes, rivers & forests, the wealth of visitor attractions and the friendly local culture. Our village at Hautefort St Agnan is particularly pretty with a premier chateau, a 17th century hospice museum and a charming old quarter nestled around the chateau. The village also has good amenities including a number of restaurants, shops, bank ATM, doctors, dentist, etc."
Activity and Interests
Les Tachats is approximately 2 hours from the Atlantic coast, with it's beaches and rolling waves, however we are close to several large lakes which have clean sandy beaches, safe swimming areas with sailing, boating and canoeing facilities.
We are situated 35 km North East of Perigueux, between Limoges and Bergerac airports, both approx 1hr 15mins drive. The channel ports are approx 8 hrs away by car. To enable our guests to make the most of their stay we would recommend the use of a car, however as the village is within walking distance (approx 1 km) and the supermarket 5 mins walk away it is possible to have a very relaxed stay without a car. Airport pick-ups can be arranged for a fee if required.
We are a 5 minute walk from the village supermarket, 10 minutes walk from St Agnan village with bar, bakery, bank/ATM and health centre. We are a 20 minute walk from Hautefort village with pharmacy, 2 restaurants, bakery, butcher, etc. Within reasonable driving distance, one can find Sarlat a wonderful medieval city, Brantome, known as the Venice of the Perigord, attractions such as Lascaux famed for its cave paintings, aqua parks, a dinosaur park, theme parks and much, much more.
Further Details:
Our village is dominated by one of the premier chateau of the area, and is surrounded by a beautiful 40 hectare park and renowned formal garden. Hautefort is also home to a museum of medicine, as well as some highly recommended restaurants. The sister village of St Agnan is also a picturesque village and stages a number of fetes and night markets during the summer season. Within the surrounding area there are many attractions such as canoeing, quad biking, horse riding and fishing for the active visitor. The area is noted for its cuisine, notably duck and foie gras, cepe mushrooms and truffles, and the wines such as Bergerac and Monbazillac. Good walking country and lakes with inland beaches make the Dordogne an appealing family destination.
From the Owner
"Staying at Les Tachats offers the benefit of being able to both relax in very quiet, beautiful surroundings, not overlooked by other properties, but also being a few minutes walk away from the village shops and supermarket. One can take a stroll in the morning for the fresh bread & croissants without having to get in the car and also visit the restaurants in the evening & enjoy a glass of wine with a meal without having to drive back afterwards."
Property Type
- apartment
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Towels Provided ...
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
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- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
- Toys
Pool / Spa
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Location Type
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- rural
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- autumn foliage
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Leisure Activities
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Local Services & Businesses
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Sports & Adventure Activities
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Floor Area
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- Bedroom 1
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- Notes on accommodation: Bed linens are provided and are included in the price. Towel bales, comprising 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel, 1 beach towel are available at a cost of 5 euros per person per week. Towel bales should be ordered when booking. 2 Adult bicycles are available for use by our guests. Outside: Les Tachats has pretty floral gardens of 1.75 acres with fruit and vegetable areas, of which guests may share the produce. There is a solar heated swimming pool (approx 9m x 5m) with a children's paddling pool and large deck area. This area is well equipped with loungers and parasols, which will be shared by guests. There is a childrens play area with swings, slide,seesaw trampoline, sandpit and a box of games/sports eqpt is provided. Each gite is supplied with a BBQ on their individual terrace areas.


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I would have users just use the username portion but each building has it's own domain. We use a centralized email system so their email passwords and their workstation passwords may be different.
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We're just going to tell our users what to use, even if it is a bit confusing.
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This would be determined by the email address listed for the user in Active Directory.
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I attached a screen shot of the user properties screen for my test user. The username is portal. I can log in with just portal or firstname.lastname@example.com but not the email listed on this screen in AD.
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Sorry, I started typing that last one before your screenshot. The first question I'd have is are you sure that Spiceworks has synced up the change in AD?
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Yeah, that's the only email address that shows for the user in Spiceworks.
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Explore Hampshire from the contemporary The Basingstoke hotel, located just 40 minutes from Heathrow airport and a mile from the M3 motorway. Discover local attractions such as Jane Austen's House Museum and Basing House, in the picturesque village of Old Basing or venture out to LEGOLAND Windsor for a special day out to remember. Ice-skating, bowling and swimming are within easy reach of the hotel at the Basingstoke Leisure Park.
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