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Falling in love with Blender Bottle!
Finally it is possible to mix the protein shake without a electronic blender. It is easy and it works!
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I love this one for my morning breakfast shake. Mixes well, looks god, good size, nice color. It's spill proof too. Highly recommend it!
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Finally it is possible to mix the protein shake without a electronic blender. It is easy and it works!
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it works perfectly. I got a lot of compliments on it at the gym :)
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I have 2 of these and they are wonderful for mixing and keeping smoothies and protein drinks mixed up. I also use them for my juiced greens and fruits that need to be shaken periodically. They are easy to clean and hold a good amount; I can get 2 helpings per bottle so cuts down on my needing to do it so often.
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I love the design and size of this bottle, and that it's BPA free! Although, the lid seem to be a bit hard to open, especially if you store the bottle in your fridge. You might think that you should be able to open it by pushing the flap down, but you actually need to open it in front using your thumbs, and you have to push quite hard.
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es comoda de usar y muy efectiva al momento de batir la proteina, es de un plástico resistente.
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good buy
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fast shipping, I will recommend for my friends. Good quality as per discribe
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Good quality and looks really nice - love the green color. I use it as a waterbottle, not so much as blender.
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Chapter Nineteen: Sightseeing
I'm trying to sell the idea of moving to Chicago to Bella. I'm trying to sell it without saying a word.
I take her to the Art Institute of Chicago, one of my favorite places to visit. Those dark-lash, lined eyes of hers widen in awe as she takes it all in, from paintings to sculptures to books.
Especially the books.
We walked and walked until our legs practically buckled beneath us. Hand in hand. Always hand in hand. It's been like that since she arrived in my hometown. I can't be without her. I always want her near. I feel like a little boy again, shy and unsure, but willing to risk it all for a thrill. And this thrill I'm seeking is her. It's Bella. It's love.
I love her.
And, like with most things people love and adore, I don't want to let her go, but I'm terrified by the uncertainty in her eyes. Instead of voicing my concern I've dragged her around the city, filling each and every precious moment I have with her, showing her the things I love about Chicago.
I only have twenty-four hours left to do it.
My palm is sweaty against hers so I release it. I wipe it on my jeans then give her an apologetic glance that she doesn't see. She's too busy eyeing the bustling restaurant we now stand inside.
"I hope you're not shy," I tell her, squeezing her hand reassuringly in mine. "Because you're about to be forced to socialize."
It wasn't my idea to take her to The Publican. I desired something more private for the two of us, preferably back at my apartment, followed by the two of us buried beneath my bedsheets, and then possibly breakfast in bed.
It was a mid-day call from Emmett and Rose, who has been surprisingly absent during Bella's trip, that led us to the bustling room we stand in. Bella's body radiates excitement as she takes in the long, farm-style tables full of strangers eating and conversing together. The walls are adorned with paintings of fat pigs and other farm animals. The smell of barbecue and beer fills the air, dancing around us and drawing us near the area where our two friends sit.
"Don't y'all look cozy," Bella tells Rose, whose name lives up to her image.
The snark and exasperation is no longer displayed on her face. Instead, a wide smile and laughing eyes stare back at us. Emmett is sitting by her side but practically in her lap. His large frame leans against her from the chair at her side. One, beefy arm is thrown over the back of her chair, and she's resting against it perfectly at ease. Rose shoots Bella an easy smile, and her eyes dart between the two of us.
"So do you."
"Yeah, well. Edward's been the perfect host," Bella says.
Emmett laughs at Bella's words, grinning at me as I pull her chair back for her.
"What? My mama raised me right," I tell him.
"Yeah? What's Carlisle had to say about the two of you living in sin together these past few days?" I glare at Em, but he doesn't slow down. "Better yet, what has Granny Platt had to say?"
"I'm meeting Granny Platt tomorrow," Bella answers, taking my hand once more. "I can't wait to meet her."
Emmett snickers then fails to hide it behind a cough. I kick him under the table causing him to wince. Rose glares at him from her seat and elbows him in his ribs. The two of them are so casual around one another that it's startling.
"Breakfast with Granny Platt then off to Forks," Bella muses aloud. "Tomorrow is gonna be a busy day."
The four of us go silent with her words, the tense air only interrupted by a young waiter giving my girl a too-friendly grin. I shut that shit down with one, firm glare and then he's gone, rushing away with our orders in tow. Rose and Bella break into giggles at the sight of my reddened face. Bella's the one squeezing my hand now, reassuring me that I have nothing to worry about.
But I do. I have everything to worry about. Not the eager eyes of a wet-behind-the-ears kid, but the fact that she's leaving me tomorrow. And there's not a damn thing in the world I can do about it.
"Bella, you won't believe this." Rose breaks the awkward silence with her excited voice. "They have skins here."
"Skins?" Bella's face is one of astonishment. "Really?"
"Yup." Rose nods her head proudly and Em looks a little green.
"Skins? You mean fried pork skins, don't you?" I ask, wishing I hadn't. My appetite is suddenly doing a nosedive.
"Ugh. I love skins, especially coated in hot sauce," Bella declares, then shoots me a grin. "You know us Southerners eat every part of the pig. From snout to-"
"Bella, that's enough." Rose berates her, laughing at the sour look on my face. "She's just kidding, Edward. We don't eat snouts, feet, or any of that stuff. Some people do, but not us."
"The two of you were starting to scare me," I admit. "That stuff is sort of … gross."
Bella and Rose laughs, then grow a little quiet. Bella suddenly turns and gives me a thoughtful glance.
"You know, Chicago's not half bad. I wouldn't mind coming back soon."
Rose says something and Bella turns her attention back to her friend, but I don't hear the words. All I can concentrate on is my own intentions, my intentions to keep Bella with me here in Chicago.
"Oh, Edward! Can we duck inside this antique shop for a minute? Please?"
I glance at the window display of a shop that we were about to pass on our leisurely stroll through the city. The window is filled with old lamps, tiny, wooden dollhouses, and ticking clocks. Bella's begging me with her voice, and with those big, brown eyes as we stand on the sidewalk. I smile at her, then place my hand on the small of her back and open the door for her. The door creaks and whines in protest, the sound followed by Bella's delighted gasp as we enter the building.
I follow her around, my face sore from the constant smile that I have for my girl. The way she grows more and more excited with each object reminds me of my mother, the way she used to drag me antiquing with her when I was a child. I swallow the knot lodged in my throat, then look away, feeling foolish for the tears I feel pricking at the corners of my eyes.
She's leaving me tomorrow.
Bella leaves me somewhere between the display of ancient clocks and gaudy-faced, porcelain dolls. I hear her quiet murmurs nearby and follow the sound. I find her near the register chatting amiably with an older woman with thinning, red hair and equally red lips. The woman gives me a warm smile as I join them, her eyes taking in the way I wrap one arm around Bella's waist.
"I want something to take home. Something to remember the city by besides all the wonderful memories. Nothing can replace those," says Bella.
Bella's cheeks burn as she tells the woman this, and I tighten my hold. The woman pulls out a display of jewelry: rings, earrings, and bracelets. I follow Bella's gaze as her eyes rest on a ring. Her hand reaches out, but changes its course as she picks up a bracelet instead. The entire time her thumb runs over the delicate jewels of the bracelet, her eyes are honed in on the ring.
The outlandish price tells me exactly why she chose the bracelet instead.
"What's this?" I ask the woman, pointing at the ring.
Bella's eyebrows perk up in surprise. She shifts from one foot to the other, but she says nothing as the woman very carefully removes the ring from where it rests in velvet. The woman places it in my open palm, and I turn it over, inspecting it even though I haven't a clue in the world what for.
"This is called a poison ring," the woman whispers, her voice full of mystery. "The red, enamel center is actually a locket. The owner of this ring was more than likely a count … a count who would hide his poison in the hidden compartment of the locket. The ten diamonds surrounding it are hand cut, and it's eighteen-karat gold. It was made sometime during the late eighteen-hundreds. In fact, I think the date is stamped somewhere inside."
I turn the ring over in my hand and find the date just as she said. The ring is stamped eighteen forty-four.
"That's creepy," I remark, cringing as Bella pokes my side.
"It's not creepy. It's romantic," she says, then sighs lovingly.
"There is nothing romantic about a count drugging people," I tell her.
"You don't see the significance to this ring?"
I shake my head, feeling like a dumbass.
"One of your very first stories that I read was about a vampire ... a count. I fell completely in love with that story," Bella tells me.
I'm stunned silent as she stares up at me with her wide, innocent eyes. I remember writing that story. I remember trying to keep up with the history of the Russian people, where my story took place, and with the complexity of the storyline that I conjured up sometime during my sleep. Everything seems so surreal now, standing in this antique shop holding this ring, standing beside a girl who read a story I wrote so long ago.
"If you don't like this, we have other Russian jewelry," the woman's voice trails off.
"Russian you say?" I ask, feeling a little like I'm losing my mind. A hysterical laugh bubbles in my throat, and suddenly I find the ring fascinating. "Russian, like me. Who knows? Maybe a member of my biological family once touched this ring."
The two women grow silent, the spell of my words broken by a kiss from Bella along the scruff of my cheek. The sales lady clears her throat then moves along to another display after taking the ring from my hand and placing it back inside the case. I politely listen to her drone on about Fabergé eggs, but my eyes keep wandering to the ring hidden behind security-monitored glass. It's only when Bella wanders away with one last, longing glance at the ring does an idea strike me.
"I'll take the ring," I quietly blurt out, shocking the woman with my sudden words.
"Which one?"
"The count's poison ring. The one from the Russian empire," I explain.
"Are you sure?" The woman glances at me like maybe I'm a pauper. Hell, I can't blame her. The ring comes with a five-figure price tag.
I couldn't care less.
"I met Bella over there through writing Moonlight fanfiction. Weird, huh?"
The woman's eyes grow wide, but she says nothing. She busies herself by removing the ring from the display and placing it in an ornate box. It's swathed in the middle of soft, wrinkled cloth, and it's fucking perfect. Almost as perfect as her. I fish my credit card out of my wallet and slap it on the glass, glancing over one shoulder, happy for the first time to see Bella is nowhere in sight.
"This is her first trip out of the state of Georgia. And the first time either of us has met someone off the internet. Even weirder, huh? But you wanna know what's stranger than that?" I ask.
"What?" the woman asks in an uncertain voice, taking my credit card from where it rests on the glass.
My smile grows wider, if at all possible, with my next few words.
"The weirdest part is … I'm gonna propose to her with this fucking poison ring at the next Moonlight convention. This stuff only happens in stories, right?"
Hoodfabulous Fanfiction Confession - the best snack to eat while reading FF is Tabasco-coated pig skins. Mmm. I once ate so many in one week that I burned the roof of my mouth off. *blush* What do you eat, if you do, while reading/writing?

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After Sam Allardyce's Newcastle exit, Bobby Robson says Premier League managers are being pushed too hard to get results
Football: Oliver Khan has been fined €25,000 by Bayern Munich for leaving a party early and having a go at other players
Football: Scotland have moved up to 13th in the latest Fifa rankings, just two places below England.
England's football squad have agreed to donate their basic Football Association wages to charity.
Round-up: Saracens' director of rugby, Alan Gaffney, thinks Richard Hill, 33, should be recalled for England.
Algerian international defender Madjid Bougherra has become Charlton's third January signing, joining from Sheffield Wednesday in a £2.5m deal.
Leading golf administrator Ken Schofield has been recruited by English cricket to oversee the review into the team's thrashing in Australia.
As England humiliated themselves once more, the ex-professionals, led by Geoff Boycott, were quick to criticise.
Reading have submitted a right Royal bid of £3.5m, potentially a club record, for Rennes' Ghanaian centre-back John Mensah.
Tennis: Beaten Wimbledon finalist Justine Henin-Hardenne will miss the Fed Cup final against Italy in September after withdrawing from the Belgian team with fatigue.
Tottenham may find it hard to stomach but the Premier League have rejected their request to have the match against West Ham replayed.
Raymond Domenech has called for a reduction in the number of games played across Europe after his French squad was depleted by injuries to both Henry and Trezeguet.
Gordon Strachan will manage Celtic next season in place of Martin O'Neill, who is standing down for family reasons.
The rib fracture sustained by Lleyton Hewitt earlier this month will force the Australian to miss the French Open and concentrate on the grass court season.
Luton have won automatic promotion to the Championship after Tranmere lost at Brentford.
Leeds 28 Wakefield 44 The Rhinos were stunned by Trinity as they finally lost after a 10-match unbeaten run.
15 year old Michelle Wie found life with the boys tough yesterday as she carded 75 in the first round of the Sony Open in Honolulu.
Cardiff City 0 - 2 Portsmouth A Yakubu Aiyegbeni double was enough to ease Pomepy into the last 16 of the Carling Cup.
Martin O'Neill wants Rivaldo at Celtic after Bolton called any deal with the player "dead in the water".
March 30: Sri Lanka Cricket's chief executive Duleep Mendis has defended Muttiah Muralitharan against new accusations of 'chucking'.
Frank Lampard is disappointed with the way Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri is rotating his star-spangled squad.
Audley Harrison has been fined twice as much as Herbie Hide after the disturbances that followed Harrison's defeat of Mathew Ellis last month.
Despite the highly publicised acrimony between them, the parting of David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson could not have been more civil.
Chelsea's chairman Ken Bates said England defender John Terry and Icelandic striker Eidur Gudjohnsen will stay with the club, but might have to wait for any new deal.
December 28: Lleyton Hewitt has described Greg Rusedski's decision not to play for Britain in the Davis Cup against Australia next month as "very weird".
Ronaldo scored the opener as Real Madrid continued their winning ways against Olimpia of Asuncion in Yokohama.
May 1: Norwich City manager Nigel Worthington predicts a physical contest in tonight's second leg of the First Division play off semi-final at Wolves, and claims his team will need 'protection' from the referee.
April 30: There is still room for a few late invitations to the England party for the first Test against Sri Lanka next month, the England captain Nasser Hussain said yesterday.
Olivier Tebily, out of favour for most of his 2 years at Celtic, yesterday moved to Birmingham City in a £700,000 transfer.


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1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft
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The 1976 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 5, 1976. This expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball to stock the major league rosters of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, new major league expansion franchises established via the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion that were set to start play in the 1977 season.
Seattle was promised a franchise by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.[1] During the summer of 1975, there was speculation that the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, or San Francisco Giants could move to Seattle. When none of these plans proved successful, the American League added a team in Seattle. With thirteen teams in a league creating a scheduling nightmare, the league awarded a franchise to Toronto over Washington, D.C. in March 1976.
Danny Kaye, part-owner of the Mariners, announced the club's first selection.[2]
Draft results[edit]
- ^ "Seattle Gets Promise of Big-League Baseball". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 2 July 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Holtzman, Jerome (November 13, 1997). "Expansion Draft No Joke Anymore". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2011.


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Process Analytical Technology (PAT): In-depth focus 2013
Issue 6 2013, PAT & QbD, Supplements / 16 December 2013 / Morten Allesø, Anette Seo Torstenson, Mette Bryder and Per Holm, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research (H. Lundbeck A/S), Anneleen Burggraeve, Tom Van den Kerkhof, Jeroen Geens, Lieve Bijnens and Mario Hellings (Johnson & Johnson)
Presenting a rational approach to QbD-based pharmaceutical development: A roller compaction case study
PAT for pharmaceutical spray drying
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Contributing to the Sustainability of the UK Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industries
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The Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) is a unique industry-driven multi-disciplinary research and development club that was formed in 1997 by the Departments of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Newcastle and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Hull, together with 18 member companies.
From data to knowledge through smart Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) and process systems engineering
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Pharma-Chem and bio-pharma development and production are now being profoundly influenced by the FDA PAT1 initiative with spectroscopic instrumentation being increasingly applied, or at the very least explored in product and process development and for on-line real-time process applications. The issues related to robust spectroscopic data analysis and calibration modelling and maintenance becomes even more important if PAT is to be widely accepted and applied, especially for the large number of SMEs involved in supplying intermediates and APIs, and in pharmaceuticals manufacturing2.


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Voiceprint identification and its application to sociological studies of wild Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata yakui)
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Japanese monkeys often exchange the particular vocal sound, "coo," especially when they feed or move as a group. It was considered that the "coo" sound had no positive social meaning, perhaps because the "coo" sound network and its function were hidden behind other behavioral observations. For identification of the vocalizer only from hearing the "coo" sound, three phonetic values, i.e., the "fundamental," "duration," and "formants," plus other characteristics were used as indices of voiceprints. The results indicated that these were effective for identifying the vocalizer in two-thirds of the adults in the study troop which was composed of 12 adults and 16 immature members. The "coo" sound exchange network among the troop members (adults) was drawn on the basis of the voiceprint identification. The network showed three characteristics as follows: (1) matriarchs of the kin-groups frequently exchanged "coo" sounds with each other; (2) the other females exchanged "coo" sounds mostly within their own kin-groups; and (3) males seldom participated in the "coo" sound exchange. This suggests that "coo" sound exchange plays a central role for the matriarch of kin-groups in binding each kin-group and, ultimately, in binding all members together into an organized troop.


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The Hangover: Part III - Full-Length Trailer & New Movie Poster
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The full-length trailer for "The Hangover: Part III" is now out! And it looks like everything is coming full circle as The Wolfpack is returning to the place where it all started: Las Vegas! Todd Phillips' epic conclusion to his outrageous trilogy begins with Phil and Stu (Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) trying to cheer up a deeply-moody Alan (Zach Galifianakis) after his father dies. When they agree to take Alan to a place called New Horizons for help, they quickly find themselves back in the wicked clutches of Sin City. And, naturally, their trip takes a turn for the worse when a couple of things don't go quite as planned. Enter: a trigger-happy John Goodman, a gang of masked scoundrels, a freshly-bought giraffe and the wild return of Mr. Chow. (Ken Jeong).
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
The Hangover III stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Melissa McCarthy, Heather Graham, Jamie Chung, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike Epps, Mike Tyson, Ken Jeong
Release: May 24th, 2013
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Threat Recap: Week of June 27th
There's a lot that happens in the security world, with many stories getting lost in the mix. In an effort to keep our readers informed and updated, we present the Webroot Threat Recap, highlighting 5…read more
There's a lot that happens in the security world, with many stories getting lost in the mix. In an effort to keep our readers informed and updated, we present the Webroot Threat Recap, highlighting 5…read more
Relying on the systematic release of DIY (do-it-yourself) mobile malware generating tools, commercial availability of mobile malware releases intersecting with the efficient exploitation of legitimate Web sites through fraudulent underground traffic exchanges, as well as…read more
Cybercriminals continue to systematically release DIY (do-it-yourself) type of cybercrime-friendly offerings, in an effort to achieve a 'malicious economies of scale' type of fraudulent model, which is a concept that directly intersects with our 'Cybercrime Trends – 2013'…read more
Cybercriminals continue to maliciously 'innovate', further confirming the TTP (tactics, techniques and procedure) observations we made in our Cybercrime Trends – 2013 assessment back in December, 2013, namely, that the diverse cybercrime ecosystem…read more
Opportunistic cybercriminals continue 'innovating' through the systematic release of DIY (do-it-yourself), Web-based, botnet/malware generating tools, seeking to monetize their coding 'know-how' and overall understanding of abusive/fraudulent/malicious TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures) – all for the…read more
We've just intercepted a currently circulating malicious spam campaign that's attempting to trick potential botnet victims into thinking that they've received a legitimate Voice Message Notification from Skype. In reality though, once socially engineered users…read more
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Orlando Drops Eminent Domain Case Against Church, Moves Stadium
This morning it was announced that the city of Orlando has dropped its eminent domain case against Faith Deliverance Church, the church that was the final holdout for the new soccer stadium.
The church sits on land that is directly in the middle of the proposed site for the new soccer stadium, and church officials weren't too keen on selling. The City of Orlando originally offered the church $1.5 million for the property to which the church countered with a $35 million asking price. Orlando then offered $4 million and was answered with a $15 million counter-offer.
Now, the church gets nothing; Mayor Buddy Dyer approved a proposal to move the stadium site over one block, avoiding the property conflict altogether. Win - win, right? We still get the stadium and they get to keep the land.
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"And then... he-he..." she inhales deeply, "He stole the money from Guillaume..." Annette reveals to Marie in the room. I wait outside the door, not wanting to intrude on the girls.
Once sure about Annette being finished, I opwn the door quietly to hear them ask after Clara and myself. "Je suis ici."
Their heads whip round to face me, "Thank God!" Marie exclaims, catching me by surprise as I look at her I notice her seem embarressed with herself at the remark and turn pink.
I turn quickly to Annette, apologising for my absence. I inform them about seeing Victor, as I did to Clara. Marie, now fully composed, also interjects with her own knowelge on Rachelle.
Clara bundles into the room, her arms full of food from the market, her face beaming in pride at her findings. Marie tells Clara all she knows about Rachelle and about what happened to Annette. I expain in more depth about Victor, his appearance of being short, shoulder length black hair, dark olive skin and very broad.
Not ten minutes later a gunshot rings through the building. The girls, who'd be reclining peacefully on the bed, sit up sharply their backs ridgid and their eyes wide with a mixture of worry, shock and a small amount of excietment playing in each of them.
I push myself from the wall, my gun held tightly in my left hand, my right on the sword handle. Screams echo in through next door.
Tensely, I approch the wall, pressing my ear to it. I'm dimly aware of the girls huddling together on the bed trying to keep themselves calm. In the next room a womans scream is close.
"Where are you meeting?!" A man bellows.
"Je ne sais pas!" The woman cries, I flinch at the sound of metal crashing in to bone. My teeth clench together, my hands tighten on each weapon. I motion for the girls to get on the floor, placing a finger on my lips showing them to be silent.
"LIES!" Screeches the man. I hear him push the woman against the wall, holding her there by her throat, I guess, as the sounds of gasping for air seeps through. "Where are the women meeting for the resistance?" the man whispers mercilessly making even myself shiver.
"I don't know," she trembles honestly. I back away from the wall, anger shaking me. I know they have the wrong room, and they can't find us.No matter what.
"Get up," I whisper to the girls. They don't move. "Quickly! Get your things. Go!"
Clara pulls herself together first, her eyes terrified as she pulls the women up. Marie grabs a bag of clothes and a fear-filled Annette slowly pulls her cloak around her, reaching for Clara and Maries too.
I move to the door, pressing against it for noise. Hearing none, I open the door, it creaks quietly, I check for people and when sure that no-one is there, I push the girls out lightly.
"LIER! You wench!" Shouts the man. The girls freeze. I shove them out, grabbing for my own things and shut the door.
Another scream and gunshot. I close the door just in time to see blood fly with the bullet through the thin wall. My breath catches in my throat. The girls don't see. I think.
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Published: March 14, 2014 - 10:52 PM
WASHINGTON: The nation's for-profit colleges accused the Obama administration on Friday of engaging in a "discriminatory, punitive" attack against programs that help many nontraditional students find meaningful employment. The administration says it's those very students it's trying to protect.
It issued proposed regulations late this week designed to protect students at for-profit colleges from amassing huge debt they can't pay off. The proposed regulations would penalize career-oriented programs that produce graduates without the training needed to find a job with a salary that will allow them to pay off their debt. The programs covered under the proposed regulations include nearly all programs at for-profit schools, as well as certificate programs at public and private nonprofit institutions, such as community colleges, according to the Education Department.
The latest "gainful employment" proposal closely follows those that were struck down in 2012 by a federal judge, but it makes technical changes tailored to the court's concerns that the benchmarks were arbitrary.
Q: Who goes to for-profit colleges?
A: Students who want training in areas such as nursing, truck driving, culinary arts and auto repair. For-profit colleges have been popular with many nontraditional students — many of whom flocked to them during the economic downturn. They've also attracted many veterans.
Q: In what ways are for-profit colleges under fire?
A: The proposed regulations are the latest step in a yearslong fight by the Obama administration to improve outcomes and end aggressive recruiting at for-profit colleges.
In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month filed suit against the large, for-profit college chain ITT Educational Services Inc., alleging that it pushed students into high-cost private loans knowing they would likely end in default. The company denied the charges. Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, director of the bureau, told reporters that attorneys general in California, Massachusetts, Colorado, New York and Illinois also are pursuing action against various for-profit institutions.
Q: Why is the sector such a target?
A: The industry has among the highest student loan default rates and lowest graduation rates in higher education. Some veterans' advocates have accused the industry of aggressively targeting veterans because of their federal GI Bill money. Critics say the schools are a waste of not just the money of students, but of taxpayers who fund the GI Bill and other loan and grant dollars used by a large chunk of students to help pay to attend for-profit colleges.
Q: What's the other side of the story?
A: Nonprofit colleges argue that they provide educational programs to students who have historically been left out of higher education and that the proposed regulations would reduce the educational opportunities for students most in need of the "tailored, flexible and innovative options" they provide.
One argument used against the proposed regulations is that it's unfair to target just career-oriented programs in higher education because poor outcomes could be found in other areas of higher education.
"If the department's proposed regulation were applied to all sectors of higher education, many programs all across higher education would fail the arbitrary measure," said Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities.
Q: Is there merit to Gunderson's claim?
A: It's difficult to gauge because of the limited data publicly available.


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Vijay Bhatt
Hariyali Aur Raasta
Shankar (M. Kumar) falls in love with his childhood friend Shobhana (Sinha), the daughter of the plantation supervisor (Krishna). Unfortunately, while Shankar is rich, Shobhana comes from a poor family and is forced to leave town to pursue an arranged marriage. In a new city, Shobhana becomes a nurse and changes her identity. Years later, Shankhar -- now married -- turns up at the hospital where Shobhana works.


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NFL Power Rankings: Chargers oust Bengals from No. 1 spot
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11San Diego Chargerslast week: 5record: 4-1The only hesitation -- and I mean, the only hesitation -- with putting the Chargers at No. 1 is that the injury bug keeps biting.Not since those henchmen from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade kept getting their heads cut off trying to get the Holy Grail for the Nazis has an occupation come fraught with as much peril being the Chargers' center. And if Branden Oliver gets hurt, I think Natrone Means may be next up at running back.And yet, San Diego keeps winning. Mostly thanks to an MVP-type start from Philip Rivers.
22Seattle Seahawkslast week: 2record: 3-1Russell Wilson is making so many plays that it's hard to know which football video game to compare him to right now. Monday night at Washington, he had a couple of those Michael Vick circa Madden 2004 plays where everyone clears out and the quarterback runs wild. And he also completed a late pass to Marshawn Lynch that was straight out of Tecmo Bowl -- just drop back, like, the entire length of the field and then throw it over top.(I should make a reference to Sports Illustrated: Championship Football and Baseball here, but I'm not positive anyone else remembers it.)
33Denver Broncoslast week: 3record: 3-1For all the Julius Thomas-Calais Cambell drama, it went a bit unnoticed that the Broncos' offense rewrote the franchise record book Sunday, against what had been a top-five defense. Demaryius Thomas' 226 yards set a new team mark for single-game receiving, while the 568 total yards of offense also set a standard in Denver."It was just going to be one of those games where we had to perform well," Broncos coach John Fox said, "and luckily we did."
44Philadelphia Eagleslast week: 7record: 4-1Somehow, the Eagles defense is both a potential weakness and a fantasy football gift from the heavens. Philadelphia ranks 25th in points allowed and 28th in yardage ... but its defense and special teams have combined for seven touchdowns. That's as many as the Jaguars have scored this season, period, and one more than Oakland.
55Indianapolis Coltslast week: 9record: 3-2The Colts figured out how to win a low-scoring, 20-13 slugfest versus Baltimore on Sunday, which could be bad news for the rest of the league. Last season, the Colts scored 20 points or fewer in four games ... and lost all four.
66Cincinnati Bengalslast week: 1record: 3-1Unofficially, the Bengals' two-week run atop Power Rankings ended at the 3:16 mark of the first quarter Sunday night, when Tom Brady hit Tim Wright for a touchdown, giving the Patriots a 14-0 lead. Things didn't get much better from there.
77Dallas Cowboyslast week: 10record: 4-1Dan Bailey missed a field goal Sunday -- a 53-yarder for the win at the end of regulation. And that's about all the Cowboys have had to complain about over the past four weeks, a stretch that has produced four wins.Oh, and Bailey came back with a overtime make to take down the Texans.
88San Francisco 49erslast week: 11record: 3-2Team CEO Jed York stepped up (multiple times) following the latest Jim Harbaugh-is-a-goner rumor to say that he is fully behind Harbaugh as head coach. Still, there are now enough arrows pointing toward Harbaugh's departure that I'm envisioning him going all Major League on the 49ers' locker room."Well, then I guess there's only one thing left to do.""What's that?""Win the whole [bleeping] thing."
99Green Bay Packerslast week: 13record: 3-2You know it's a good night when Julius Peppers gets to do the Lambeau Leap, which he did after a 49-yard pick-six of Christian Ponder. Between that, Eddie Lacy trucking Harrison Smith at the goal line, Aaron Rodgers throwing three touchdowns and the defense producing a six-sack/three-turnover gem, the 42-10 rout of Minnesota was darn near perfect.
1010Arizona Cardinalslast week: 4record: 3-1The general draft consensus was that if any coach could develop raw QB Logan Thomas' skillset over time, Bruce Arians was the guy. Although, everyone expected Arians to have more of a window to work with than between Week 5 and Week 6 of the 2014 season. Thomas may be pressed into starting duty this Sunday if Carson Palmer isn't ready to return from a shoulder injury.
1111Baltimore Ravenslast week: 6record: 3-2Scene: John Harbaugh and Gary Kubiak are sitting on the team plane, discussing the Ravens' game in Indianapolis.John: "I think we have a real good shot at this one."Gary: "Me, too. We're ready."John: "Oh, hey, Gary ... did you remember to pack the run game?"Gary: "Awww nuts."
1212New England Patriotslast week: 15record: 3-2Yes, yes, Tom Brady still has something left and all. But the real excitement for New England out of Week 5 should come from seeing Rob Gronkowski lookin' all Gronky with a 100-yard game and from shut-down cornerback Darrelle Revis corralling A.J. Green.
1313Carolina Pantherslast week: 23record: 3-2A round of applause for Greg Olsen, please. Somehow, he consistently gets skipped over during discussions of the league's best tight ends -- flashier options like Jimmy Graham, Vernon Davis and now Julius Thomas all coming to mind first. Olsen also has never been to a Pro Bowl nor received an All-Pro nod since entering the league in 2007.The Panthers -- particularly Cam Newton -- would be lost without him. He has 100-plus targets each of the past two seasons and found the end zone twice in Sunday's win.
1414New York Giantslast week: 18record: 3-2No pressure, but the Giants' 2014 fate probably will be more or less decided between now and Thanksgiving. They have six games in that stretch, starting Sunday with a trip to Philadelphia and followed next week by a visit to Dallas.After a Week 8 bye, it's then Indianapolis, at Seattle, San Francisco and a Dallas rematch waiting. Bare minimum, New York probably needs to finish at least 2-4 during this coming run.
1515Buffalo Billslast week: 25record: 3-2The Bills defense might be legit. Their defensive line definitely is. Running at less than full strength Sunday (Kyle Williams was out), the Bills still kicked the bejesus out of Detroit's front. Marcell Dareus is just 2.5 sacks off his career-high with 11 games left.
1616Detroit Lionslast week: 8record: 3-2Overall, Detroit probably is still at least a top-12 team right now, though Calvin Johnson's lingering ankle issue will be worrisome for an offense that has bombed without him in the past. The Lions' kickers, however, rank about No. 33, behind every other team plus anyone who's ever made a field goal during one of those Dr. Pepper halftime promotions.Matt Prater will help. He couldn't possibly be any worse than Alex Henery was on Sunday.
1717Kansas City Chiefslast week: 12record: 2-3The most obvious issue for the Chiefs right now? They might already be out of the division race with three losses. That's all Denver had last season in taking the AFC West. The last four weeks have shown Kansas City to be a pretty good team, but is the hill too steep?
1818Houston Texanslast week: 14record: 3-2Watching Arian Foster delivers a similar experience to accidentally knocking a glass off a table. "Did it break?!"The Texans are going out of their way to keep Foster healthy this season, and you can see why -- he's still among the best backs in the league. Will he be close to 100 percent for many of Houston's remaining 11 games?
1919Cleveland Brownslast week: 20record: 2-2The Browns finally committed their first turnover of 2014 on Sunday when Brian Hoyer was picked off by Michael Griffin. Still, that's a pretty incredible pace; last season, Cleveland coughed it up 29 times -- three times or more in five different games.
2020New Orleans Saintslast week: 21record: 2-3Oh, good, we get to have the "Is Drew Brees over the hill?" discussion. Good thing, because Brady played well and both Mannings are rolling, so someone has to carry that torch for the 33-and-up crowd at quarterback.
2121Pittsburgh Steelerslast week: 17record: 3-2This has to be the most confusing 3-2 team out there. Clobbered by Baltimore, blowout win at Carolina, home loss to Tampa Bay ... and then Sunday's sleepwalk against Jacksonville. The Steelers might screw around and finish 9-7 without anyone being able to explain how they got there.
2222Chicago Bearslast week: 16record: 2-3And this is probably the most confusing 2-3 team in the NFL right now. It's too bad Pittsburgh and Chicago do not play in the regular season. Given those teams' ups and downs, I'm fairly certain the game would end in overtime on something like a fake punt or Jay Cutler accidentally throwing a lateral for a safety.
2323Miami Dolphinslast week: 22record: 2-2Amid all the drama following the Dolphins' 1-2 start, they essentially took the same tact as a fugitive on the run: leaving the country, then lying low for a week.Now off their bye week, we get to find out if the Dolphins really have pulled it together or if their romp in London was merely a Raiders-aided mirage.
2424Atlanta Falconslast week: 19record: 2-3Atlanta is now 1-10 in its last 11 road games dating back to last season. This year, the offense is scoring 23 more points at home (42.5) than away (19.3). So it's not a great season for the Falcons to have had had one of their upcoming "home" games shifted to London: Week 8 vs. Detroit. After Sunday's game against the Bears, the Falcons will play four straight outside Atlanta.
2525Minnesota Vikingslast week: 24record: 2-3Safe to say that when Mike Zimmer took the Vikings job, he did not envision having Christian Ponder at quarterback, Matt Asiata as his leading running back and Adam Thielen his leading receiver at any point. That's where the Vikings were at in Week 5.
2626Tampa Bay Buccaneerslast week: 27record: 1-4If we ignore the score of that Tampa Bay-Atlanta game, the Buccaneers actually did not fare too poorly on their recent three-game road trip: 1-2 with a win in Pittsburgh and an overtime heartbreaker in New Orleans. Granted, that's like asking to ignore that your take-out order had a giant hair in it, but still ...
2727Washington Redskinslast week: 29record: 1-4The Associated Press described the Redskins' locker room post-Monday night loss to Seattle as having a "surprisingly light atmosphere" -- players "laughing and joking" despite falling to 1-4.Laughing and joking? Well, lock 'em up and throw away the key.The more troubling reaction to the result came from head coach Jay Gruden who said, "We wanted to come out and really go toe-to-toe and play our butts off. I think we did that." Moral victories are worthless.
2828St. Louis Ramslast week: 28record: 1-3The NFL schedule is mostly predetermined based on inter-divisional crossovers and where teams finish in the previous season's standings. St. Louis probably feels a little screwed over nonetheless. Sunday's loss to Philadelphia was the first of eight straight games (!) against 2013 playoff teams. This could get real ugly, real fast.
2929Tennessee Titanslast week: 30record: 1-4The Titans reportedly are leaning toward starting Zach Mettenberger this week, with Jake Locker hurt again. Good.A sixth-round pick back in May, Mettenberger may not be the long-term answer -- or have the obvious upside of a Blake Bortles or Teddy Bridgewater -- but the ship on Locker as the guy here has sailed, returned to port and sailed again.
3030New York Jetslast week: 26record: 1-4New York's colossal struggles on offense Sunday straddled the line between fascinating and depressing. And then Michael Vick came in, tipping the scales heavily toward the latter with a miserable performance that included him still throwing passes in the closing seconds, trying to avoid a shutout.
3131Oakland Raiderslast week: 31record: 0-4Interim coach Tony Sparano inherits an 0-4 team that will be an underdog in each of his 12 contests from here on out. It might be too early to wonder if 0-16 is in the cards, but the schedule sure brings up the possibility.
3232Jacksonville Jaguarslast week: 32record: 0-5The Jaguars trailed by one in the fourth quarter Sunday before Blake Bortles locked on to a target and fired a pick-six. Frustrating, sure. Also, exactly why you get your young quarterback in the lineup now. Better to have him make (and learn from) a mistake like that now than later, when this team is better prepared to compete.


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For Arabian influences – both culinary and as far as decor is concerned- one can visit the ethnic establishment Bazar in the Albert Cuyp market. The walls of this impressive former church are richly decorated; in the large space there are colourful tables and amusing lamps. One can eat well for moderate prices and there are dishes from North Africa as well as ones from the Middle East. Think of salmon marinaded in saffron, spicy lamb sausages and couscous. Because of the setting and the happy bustle it is just like a market- thus this restaurant is appropriately named Bazar!
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REFILE-UPDATE 2-Administrators say some interest in Alpari from potential buyers
(Changes name of company to IG Group from IG Index, para 6)
LONDON Jan 20 (Reuters) - Administrators for currency trading firm Alpari (UK) Ltd said they had received a number of inquiries from potential buyers of the business hit by heavy losses from last week's surge in the value of the Swiss franc.
Alpari lost millions of dollars after the Swiss National Bank removed its currency cap on Thursday and administrators appointed on Monday said that efforts to find a buyer for Alpari (UK) over the weekend failed and they would hold talks with interested suitors in the coming days.
U.S. retail FX broker FXCM was a potential buyer for Alpari UK, according to industry news site Forex Magnates, citing unnamed sources.
However, it is "not true" that FXCM is buying or is interested in Alpari, an FXCM spokeswoman said.
FXCM's own customers lost more than $200 million from the Swiss franc's move and it got a $300 million loan from Leucadia National Corp to keep operating.
IG Group could be interested in some Alpari assets, but not the whole firm, the Wall Street Journal reported. IG would be interested in suitable assets at the right price, a person familiar with the matter said.
Other potential bidders for all or some of Alpari's business included Australian online currency trader Pepperstone Financial Services, ETX Capital and SpreadCo, according to media reports.
Richard Heis, Samantha Bewick and Mark Firmin of KPMG were appointed special administrators to Alpari (UK) Ltd. Continued...


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Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capital Square
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About the Hotel
Property Location
Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capital Square is in the heart of Columbus, walking distance from Columbus Commons and Ohio Theater. This hotel is within close proximity of Ohio Statehouse and Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 240 air-conditioned rooms featuring private pools and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Columbus? This hotel has facilities measuring 6000 square feet (557 square meters), including meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
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- Self parking (surcharge)
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- Total number of rooms - 240
- Roll-in shower
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- Multilingual staff
- Conference space size (meters) - 557
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- Number of floors - 12
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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Leasable rooms and refuges in the Morges region
Are you searching for a conference room, a ballroom for your wedding ceremony or a cottage for your birthday party?
Aubonne Arboretum in the Aubonne valley
The Arboretum is situated in the midst of an intact nature and offers ideal conditions for a meeting in a calm environment. In the Arboretum there are thousands of trees for scientific studies, the conservation of biodiversity and of course for pleasurable walks in the nature. Enjoy a stroll through the forest after your meeting of visit the Wood Museum!
Chemin de Plan 92
1170 Aubonne
Tel. +41 (0)21 808 51 83
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Bussigny Hôtel Novotel Lausanne Bussigny ****
Modern, roomy and relaxing... Entirely renovated in 2007/2008. The Novotel Café and the bar welcome you with a modern atmosphere. Patio with view on a park and a natural pond for swimming. Air conditioning. Easily accessible from the main motorway axis.
141 hotel rooms
Route de Condémine 35
1030 Bussigny-près-Lausanne
Tel. +41 (0)21 703 59 59
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Eclépens Eclépens Castle
The Eclépens Castle organises receptions / degustations or aperitifs in the cellar of the castle, the wine press and sometimes even in the charming Louis XVI hall, which offers a unique view on the sycamore tree alley, that has partly been planted back in 1786.
Château d'En-Haut 3
1312 Eclépens
Tel. +41 (0)21 866 18 25
Mobile +41 (0)79 415 47 18
Fax +41 (0)21 866 18 24
La Sarraz La Sarraz Castle
The 11th century Castle was the residence of the manorial lords of La Sarraz and their descendants until 1948. The Castle is open for visitors and contains a collection of furniture and tableaux of great value, which has been collected by the different generations of castle inhabitants. 4 reception halls can be rented for events, conferences, meetings and weddings.
Le Château 1
1315 La Sarraz
Tel. +41 (0)21 866 64 23
Fax +41 (0)21 866 11 80
Lake Geneva Gala evening on a CGN boat on Lake Geneva
Enjoy the sunset from one of the romantic steamboats of the Lake Geneva Navigation Company (CGN).
Quai du Mont-Blanc, Débarcadère
1110 Morges
Tel. +41 (0)900 929 929
Lake Geneva Private evening on the galley La Liberté
Charter the galley for your events: Weddings, birthdays, family feasts, conferences, aperitifs, galas, motivation events, business excursions...
Rue de Lausanne 48
Départ du Débarcadère CGN, Quai Lochmann
1110 Morges
Tel. +41 (0)21 803 50 31
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Morges Belle Époque hall of the Casino
Charming building of the year 1900, a mixture of baroque revival, Louis XV revival and modernity revival architecture. Ideal situation on the quays of Morges (facing the landing stage of the boats). The Belle Époque hall of the Casino has got a stage and a gallery. Restaurant, bar, patio.
Place du Casino 4
1110 Morges
Tel. +41 (0)21 802 62 15
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Morges Culture and leisure centre of Beausobre
The complex of buildings of Beausobre comprises a theatre, conference rooms, a restaurant with a patio, music rooms, a sports hall as well as an outdoor amphitheatre. Big park.
Avenue de Vertou 2
1110 Morges
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Morges Hostellerie Le Petit Manoir ****
This wonderful 18th century building has been entirely renovated with precious high-quality material. French garden for aperitifs. 200m from the lake and close to the town centre. Business meals on request (48 hours before). The lovely wine cellar is the ideal place to discover the wines of the region.
11 hotel rooms
Avenue Ignace-Paderewski 8
1110 Morges
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Morges Hotel La Fleur du Lac ****
The Hotel La Fleur du Lac is situated in an idyllic park on the shore of Lake Geneva. Two restaurants: La Fleur du Lac and the Café des Amis, bar, patio.
30 hotel rooms
Rue de Lausanne 70
1110 Morges
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She could not have anticipated how quickly such a feeling could become ugly familiarity. The world was broken, and in what little of it had been repaired, there was no place for someone like her.
Her hands would not close naturally around the grip of a tool, and her optics would not tell her what was needed to make a building stand strong. Her limbs quaked to move as they once had, and she had never truly understood how disappointment might cause someone to cling to something beyond reason.
Hadn't understood until reality itself had resolved to teach her, or so it felt when she pulled herself so tightly into the most weather-tight corner of that silent room. Folding arms and legs together in the smallest, closest way that she could manage, resting her head atop them in an attempt to blot out all that she could see. There she waited, in the closest thing to darkness that she could create, and hoped for something to change before she had cause to move again.
Some spark from out of the shadows that her metallic body contained. Some understanding of what she was meant to do in such a situation, how she could reclaim the expressions with which people had once favoured her.
She would have helped, she would have tried, but her body betrayed her in the attempt to become proficient at something new. Nails would slip from fingers that had been bent roughly back into shape, and the harsh, repetitive motions required for most repairs ground painfully in her joints. If there was a way, she couldn't guess what-
The slam of a door swinging wide was enough to make her jolt, drawing more deeply into the shadows, as though she could learn to spontaneously disappear. But as the door resounded in its closing, banishing the light that it had briefly admitted, he was always quick to look to her. Brows furrowed and nostrils flared at the sight of her, but for once, no words of bitter criticism oozed from his lips. Instead he stalked firmly across the room to the table that occupied its corner, surface splintered, two legs uneven. There he deposited that which he'd carried in the crook of one arm, turning abruptly to stomp back toward the door that had admitted him.
Only when it had slammed again in his wake did she dare to move. Slowly, obediently, her limbs folded out of their current arrangement, and she crossed the slats of the makeshift floor in order to inspect what had been left.
Square in shape, irregular in surface. Wood and metal, perhaps the size of her own head. Some manner of tense, immovable mesh at its front, a long, gaping crack in the lowest edge of its back.
It was with a start that she realized – only dust and damage had rendered it unfamiliar to her. Such a thing had been seen before, polished and new, sitting on tables amidst the silk and perfume of salons or banquet halls. Wherever there was a need for unobtrusive music.
The thought seemed to strangle her inside, closing tight over all that she felt and drowning it in desperation. It had been so long since she'd heard, since she'd played. Since there had been any music in her life whatsoever.
It had to be broken beyond use. Whatever time it had taken for the world to deteriorate in such a way, that stalwart radio would have spent wearing down to the point of obsolescence. She couldn't dare to hope, even as she pressed the tip of a silver finger to one of the buttons that lined its top.
The spark was sudden enough to be a surprise, the hint of energy passed between her and the machine to which she tended. It seemed to linger in the hand that she pulled so abruptly away, cradling it in the other as she searched it for any sign of damage.
But there was none to be found, and the hiss of static had invaded that dingy room.
It couldn't be. It had to be broken, no use, no longer needed or working. Because-
The first sweet, meandering notes found their way through the dust-clotted speakers, and every part of her seemed to tremble in answer. Hardly audible, yet it was as beautiful as everything that she remembered, perfect as nights that had been spent spinning beneath the stars. When her limbs had been draped in coloured silk, and she had been loved for what came most naturally.
Slowly, she pulled herself closer to that low table, laying her arms atop the struggling radio and pressing her forehead to its front. Where she could feel nearest to its resilient mechanisms, the parts of it that were most like her.
They were together in that struggle, weren't they? Two useless things in a world that had once cared so much for them. It understood, more than the people who struggled in that meagre settlement ever could.
Yet it was not like her. A machine, absent the spark of life that she claimed from her heart.
The heart that seemed to grind more slowly with each passing day, suspended and coddled by wire deep within her chest. The settlement was faring no better than it had before her arrival, and with each week that passed, the large man seemed more eager to blame her for the fact. Reddened face, fists like hammers, fingers like the grip of shaking vises. He would return hungry and stained with dirt, and when his eyes fell fierce on her, she braced herself against the brunt of his desperate anger.
The reason she endured – if she was truly honest with herself, it was an ugly one. On that course, the settlement would fail soon enough, and none of them would survive without it. She would be the only one who remained when there was no water to be drawn or food to be found.
Then she would take the radio that watched her pain from that uneven table, and she would wander out into the wastes alone. Even if she ground to a halt before finding others who would love her, the next person who found her there would have to be kinder.
The next person wouldn't throw her against the wall that way, spitting desperate curses at her on account of their own struggle. Soon, there would be no thick hands to close around her wrists, hauling her upright only to dash her down again.
There she lay, clicking within as her mechanisms struggled to absorb the shock of the experience. Overhead, he stalked this way and that, spitting broken words at the air as much as at her.
"And she wouldn't be dead," he hoarsely insisted, "If you would just do what it is a golem's meant to do. What is it? What is it that makes you hate us so much that you could just sit there and watch us die?"
Was that the motive he'd chosen to assign to her in that day's rant? Hate? Not once, in all of those months, had he guessed that she would help if she only knew how. That if he had been patient with her, had let her work within her body's limits, she would have done what she could for the sorry, failing settlement.
But they were far beyond that, weren't they? Even if he had apologized in that minute, had offered her a tool and promised to teach her its use, she would have refused. She'd have cast it aside, the way he did when he wanted to put his hands on her instead, because people like him deserved to die.
Deserved to waste away there, amidst the ruins of a world that had been far more beautiful than they could ever imagine.
"This is the only thing you've ever got to work," he roared in a tone that sounded nearly giddy in its madness. One hand thrust toward the silent radio in indication. "The one thing, and it's as useless as you are. You're a joke, you-" Words seized in his throat as a new impulse seemed to take him, turning him abruptly toward the radio in full. An intent that could be read in his posture, shoulders squared, hands drawn tight again. When one of those fists was raised high over the defenceless radio, it was confirmed, and impulse took her as well.
Forcing her up from where she had been sprawled across the uneven floor, ignoring the way her body continued to click and groan in protest. With all the momentum she could manage, she threw herself forward, catching hold of his shoulder in a vain attempt to lower that threatening arm.
Even as her hands closed over it, he spun, casting her aside again. Tumbling against the wall that stood alongside the door, closing in on every spasm that her body forced her to endure. As it struggled to set itself to rights, she pushed herself up on hands and knees, turning her head in a vain attempt to sort out the stiffness that had seized her neck.
And there it was – the spark for which she'd waited so long. The knowledge, clear and simple, of what she had to do.
His attention had lingered on her only long enough for the spitting of a curse, and he'd turned back to the radio, no doubt intent on punishing her for what was seen as her cruel inaction. Her body was cooperative enough to bring her back to her feet, and in the closest corner was the tool he had thrown aside upon entering.
For once, her fingers settled tight around its handle, and its weight felt natural in her hand. She knew its heft as she knew her own body, and as his fist was raised high again, her arm lifted in mimicry of the movement.
Never had she brought it down with such strength. Every part of her body, swinging the weight of that tool forward and down against the back of his neck. He was stumbling in response, and it was all of the encouragement that she needed to repeat the motion.
A thin spray of blood was released from where it struck his skull, and for a vital moment, he was down on one knee. She fell on him with abandon, beyond thought, raising and dropping that dented tool with all the strength and speed of repetition that her limbs would allow.
He met the floor on his back, reaching up with hands that no longer seemed to move under his control. She took advantage of that new access to his reddened face and bulging eyes. His hands fell away, and she had to be certain that they would remain flat against the floor.
That face, twisted so often in rage, was no longer recognizable as what it had once been. Blackened and pulverized where it wasn't pooling red, and something in her shoulder was seizing anew, preventing the movement that had dominated her for what felt like the passing of minutes.
He wasn't moving any longer, and never would.
The thought seemed to douse her in that momentary hush, stunning and electrifying her with its implications. Joy and terror met and mingled as the tool, warped beyond its original shape and use, fell from her open fingers.
The word was a far worse jolt, turning her toward the door and the insistent pounding that sounded from beyond it. Too urgent, too persistent – they must have heard.
"Joseph, are you all right?"
No, he wasn't all right. He was broken, and rightfully so, and they wouldn't understand. Even if she could speak to them in the words that they knew, they would never believe what she had to say. She had to leave, had to be gone before the caller grew worried enough to open the door. But where could she-
The evening's orange light rushed in upon her, admitted by the sudden opening of that rickety door. Her optics raced in an attempt to contain and quantify all that it revealed, and framed by its brilliance, two dark silhouettes stood in silent regard of what she had done.
She must have expected it.
The tense metal tie that bound her wrists together, the hastily erected pole to which they were fixed. The length of pipe that struck her side, opening a hairline crack in her surface.
She had to have realized that they wouldn't forgive her. When she'd taken up that tool for the first blow, she had known that it wasn't the start of a new freedom. Rather an end, the only swift escape for which she could have hoped.
Perhaps it was better than fading away. Focusing her vision on their furious faces, she could believe that she had done something to fight for herself. She had fought against something ugly, and the consequences were something that she could accept.
She wasn't a doll, and she had tried. She'd accomplished something for her own relief and release, and though they could try their best to break her, they would not succeed in taking that knowledge away.
It was what she clung to as the pipe fell again, a promise made to herself. Something beneath her surface was seizing even in an attempt at normal operations, and surely it wouldn't be much longer.
Perhaps someone would still find her, someday. They would repair what was left of her, and she would still have a chance at the future that she had imagined. Until then...
The sound was a jolt beyond any she'd experienced before, dashing her thoughts to pieces and drawing her taut against the imprisonment of the pole. Through blurring optics, she could see the surprise that it caused among those who had fallen on her in such anger. The way they pulled back and away, parting before something that she could not twist to see from that angle.
One of their voices was raised in hoarse, furious protest, broken about the edges. "This isn't ou-"
Interrupted before the complaint could be properly voiced, overpowered by the strength of a fierce, feminine voice. Too brash and abrupt to be musical, yet in that moment, it was the sweetest sound.
"You're all screaming for blood," the new voice observed, drawing gradually closer to her line of vision, "And beating a girl. Somehow I doubt you've got the moral high ground in this situation. Now back off, or I paint what guts you've got across that wall."
With that final word of warning, the owner of the new voice finally stepped within view. Recognition drew the golem as straight as she could stand against the pole's restraint, waking the memories that she'd almost abandoned in that dismal little village.
She'd seen such people before, little more than a metre in height and as narrow as human children. The one who stalked through that parting crowd, however, was no child. What she wore had been stained by weather and struggle, and her hands were experienced in the grip of the gun that she held against her shoulder. A tangle of vivid red curls could not conceal the horns that curved back above her ears, ridged and black as the unviolated night.
When that newcomer turned to regard her in full, it was with eyes like polished copper, wide in their interest and keen in their feeling. Lips parted to hint at the jagged nature of teeth within, and for the first time in far too long, kind words were spoken in her direction.
"Listen," the other woman urged her, "It's going to be all right. Can you talk? Can you move?"
The former's answer was known, but the latter – she hadn't dared to pull at that which bound her to the pole, not with so many near and angry. With the stranger's gun holding them at bay, however, she found the courage and opportunity to strain against her bindings.
Weaker than she would have expected, cracking against the persistent force of her body. A quiet, protracted creak heralded the breaking of metal, and her hands fell freely to her sides.
That small triumph was acknowledged by a nod of approval from the newcomer, and more firm, coaxing words. "If there's anything you can't bear to leave here," her rescuer instructed her, "Grab it now. We're leaving."
That was enough to prompt renewed protest from one of those who stood closest, who glared with the greatest fervency. "She killed one of our own," he argued, provoking mutters of assent from those who were not too intimidated by the threat of the gun's twin barrels. "Bludgeoned him to death in cold blood. This won't-"
The voice of the newcomer, the red-headed puck, cut cold through his attempted explanation. "Look at her," she instructed him with a sideways nod in indication. "Even from this distance, it's obvious. Not all that damage was done today, or all at once. If she killed one of you guttersnipes, I'm guessing she had cause. Now – make so much as a move in her direction, and I blow out your knee."
Leaving. Only when the other woman spoke with such strength in her defence did the golem dare to believe it. To be quit of that place and in safe company – it was more than she could have hoped for in those long, lonely weeks. And it was encouragement enough to set her in motion, testing the limits of her damaged body with a few slow steps. When it failed to fail her, she quickened her pace, and those who had called for her destruction parted before her.
The newcomer moved to stride at her side, scanning the crowd with those narrowed, fascinating eyes. The golem knew her path, crossing the length of that sorry town to the house where she had been confined. Like leading a parade, far too aware of those who followed close behind. Those who would still see her shattered if an opportunity presented itself.
When the door was reached, the newcomer nodded for her to proceed. "Get whatever it is you need," she ordered again, gesturing in vague acknowledgement of those who lingered close. "I'll keep an eye on them."
She answered with a nod of her own, pushing aside the door that had admitted the man's hated figure so many times before. Amidst fury and vengeance, no one had bothered to move him, and her gaze fell cold upon the blood that congealed around his head. Her steps carried her across his stiffening form, and her arms were brought tight around the waiting radio.
With that cradled close to her chest, she turned to repeat her steps in reverse. Across his defeated body, to the door. Out into what little remained of the light, greeted by a dozen frowning faces and the only one who held them at bay.
The puck's attention trailed from the radio to her face, and another nod of affirmation was offered. "All right," she repeated, firm and encouraging. "Just stay close. We're both walking out of here." A sentence delivered more loudly, a clear challenge to those who stood nearby.
And more of an outrage than one of them was willing to accept. As he stepped forward, lips parted to protest, the gun bucked against the grip of its mistress. His belly was laid open, blossoming red, and the light in his eyes began to dim before he met the ground.
When the focus of that alarmed hush came to rest on the puck, she answered it with little more than a shrug. "My aim was off," she dismissed the gun's echoing report and its ugly result. "Anyone else want to try? Might be more accurate next time."
It didn't look as though any of the settlement's remaining residents were eager to gamble on that possibility. Silence reigned, and as though in a dream, the golem found herself walking toward that narrow gap in its makeshift walls. Her heart seemed to spin desperately at the thought, the possibility, the slim hope that was swiftly becoming a reality. The rest of her was held in quiet suspense as she preceded her rescuer through the opening, and slowly, her optics swept across the line of fiery colour that graced the horizon.
Fields of rubble and ruin, a world laid to waste. Yet for the first time, looking upon it gave her hope.
"Well, that was an ugly business," her rescuer observed as she stepped through the narrow gap and continued to stride ahead. Turning to face the golem from three paces beyond, that gun finally lowered and her jaw split in a wide, welcoming grin. "I'm Iha," she introduced herself, casting another of those sideways nods in indication of the shattered world at large. "Seems like we've both got a knack for finding ourselves in trouble – what say we go see what sort we can dig up together?"


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I realized in horror that what I was breathing was Syper gas. My body collapsed and promptly began convulsing, but I was far from concerned with that.
The pain was unbearable. More than unbearable. It was the kind of pain that was unimaginable. My insides seemed to tear themselves apart again and again, and I was hardly aware of the fact that I'd bitten my tongue so hard that my mouth was filling with blood.
It was only when I'd gagged that Mercy pulled the mask off, kicking me over so that the blood poured out of my mouth.
"That was pure oxygen." she explained, "With a trace quantity of Syper residue. Less than 0.01%."
With that she walked out, leaving me a twisted mess on the floor. When a shred of strength returned to me I managed to pull myself up to vomit.
If I said anything I would probably get laughed at. Mercy torturing me. It almost did seem ridiculous, considering it probably was common knowledge around these parts what I had done to her.
But it had happened. That was one thing I couldn't forget even if I wanted to.
It didn't help that I had a fat lip, or that I was limping. Hadn't revenge gotten outdated with telephones?
Mercy wanted more than revenge, I knew that. She wanted...retribution.
Or something stupid along those lines.
All I knew was that I had to get sent back as soon as possible so that I could fix what little of my psyche she hadn't shattered.
"Mr. Smith, are you alright?"
I jumped and almost impaled my eye on a twig, only to look up and see Celeste.
Why, right then I wanted to tell her, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
A wave of loathing washed over me, loathing for what had happened, loathing for myself!
Instead I started crying.
To my surprise Celeste gave me a hug, patting my back reassuringly.
"The Verisat are good people. Just do as you're told, and soon enough you'll go back free."
If only she knew.
"Could I get some painkillers?" I hiccuped, wiping my face off.
She pulled a silver pill from a pocket and handed it to me.
"Sher made these. It's actually a capsule for nanobots that near-instantly heal damaged tissue and numb pain receptors."
I had already swallowed it by the end of her explanation and wasn't paying much attention either.
Celeste patted my shoulder with a smile.
"You're very welcome. Don't be afraid of Mercy-she means well."
At that statement I almost burst out laughing bitterly.
"Of course." I managed instead.
There was a moment of silence before I changed the subject.
"How did you and Mercy..?"
"Become involved?" Celeste offered, "It's a long story."
"I have time." I said honestly, sitting down on a boulder.
"Well, then." she hummed, sitting down herself across from me, "It all started when a religious riot group I was a part of before the Verisat was raiding a clone plant. We freed all of the clones that were about to be recycled-"
"-Recycled?" I interjected, shocked.
"-Yes, it's an industry secret that saves a lot of money. If a clone's still got some wear and tear in them they're just reprogrammed, cleaned off and sent out again. When they're beyond hope they get sold for parts. Anyways, we had just freed a troop of clones and were about to run before the security cracked down on us when I saw Mercy on an operating table, about to be cut open. I got into the room, carried her out and just managed to escape.
After she woke up she didn't speak at all. I had convinced the others in the group to let her stay, but none of them really trusted her. She didn't trust any of them either, except for me.
It was about a year into her stay that I started to realize I had somehow managed to fall in love with her. Even though she never said anything. I think now it was because of her demeanor-harsh and cruel on the outside, but deep and feeling on the inside.
It was Government's Day when I first kissed her. We were on the rooftop of an abandoned family business about to be bulldozed in a week, and fireworks were lighting up the sky as far as the eye could see. She said her first word to me then.
She said 'love'.
When the rest of the group found out about us, they said our love was unholy. They demanded that I repent, that I purge myself of the evil.
Instead Mercy and I left and found solace among the Verisat, and we've been here ever since."
She smiled in her reminiscence and looked down at her hands.
"I know it's silly, but I want to ask her to marry me. I want to spend the rest of my life with her, no matter how short or long it is."
I felt my throat tighten and I coughed awkwardly.
"I know what you did to her, Mr. Smith," she said earnestly, "And I'm not saying that any of it was right, but what I am saying is that...if you never 'ordered' her, I would never have had the opportunity to find such happiness."
Subject change.
"What religious sector do you belong to?" I asked, looking at my shoes.
Celeste laughed and shook her head.
"I don't choose to categorize my faith, Mr. Smith. I don't claim to know for certain what will always be uncertain. But I believe that something bigger than all of us binds us together, and I believe that it is love."
I couldn't help but be speechless for a minute.
"That's an interesting theory." I said at last, standing up, "But I have to go see if any more huts need building."
I stood and walked back to the village as quickly as I could.


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