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Chapter 1 - Early Morning ScreamsMature
I shot up violently sitting on my bed, strands of hair stuck to my forehead. My breath was immense and heavy. I swept away the sweaty strands of black coloured hair stuck to my forehead with the palm of my hand. The nightmares continued as they always did. All the same one, every time. Continuous visions of a pair of soulless eyes that made me want to scream. Visions of death, blood and a blazing inferno. My breathing slowed as I stood to my feet from the bed. I ambled over to a full-length mirror hanging on the wall. I gazed at my reflection: my slightly pale skin and my thin build. My defined hips. I studied my heart-shaped face and straight waist-length hair, my high cheekbones and angelic lips.
I looked at the clock above the mirror: 8:14 AM
Shortly after, I heard screams and chains rattling. That moment was when I knew the day had really begun. However, this maybe an odd start to the day for some, this was my life. It was how I lived but– as the day moved on– it got much worst.
I walked up to the cell bars pressing my face lightly against them. I watched a little girl getting dragged out of her cell by her hair whilst her mother was screaming as the guard got a mace and repeatedly hit her with it. How could they do such things to the Orihunt? Why did the Valgus not care for them when the Valgus were practically like us? Well… if they were actually like us this wouldn't have happened! The Valgus didn't just act like monsters they were monsters! Sometimes I wish I had been born a Valgus so I could be a royal, obeying no rules but the laws of my own self-loving satisfaction, but you get what you are given.
One of the guards came and unlocked my cell door. "Come on!" he said "Get out now or I'll take you by force!"
I walked passed him slowly and teased, "How long have you been waiting to use that phrase?"
His expression hardened as he gripped his mace. "How dare you talk back to me?" He yelled swinging back his mace quickly and smacking me in the back with it. At first I widened my eyes slightly and yelled out in pain and shock. Then, he kicked be to the floor and smacked me one last time, but harder.
I cried out and screamed as pain took over me. I tried to hold in my tears but I couldn't. The pain was too much and I cried on the cold, wet floor. "That will teach you a lesson, creature!" He grabbed me by my arm and it felt like he was going to pull my arm off, but I didn't make a sound. From then, my body when limp and heavy as the guard threw me over his shoulder as if I were a ragdoll no heavier than a small child. All the guards had to train to be strong enough to handle two times a regular Valgus' weight. Since the Orihunt people were all quite alike to Humans there was not much difference to a regular Human's weight and an Orihunt's weight. If you tried to pick up one of the Valgus you'd probably get squished but I didn't know completely if that's what would actually happen because, I've never picked up a Valgus before and I wouldn't want to take the risk.
The guard carried me outside to where all of the others worked and worked, day after day not earning a single penny and, why would they? The Valgus didn't give money to anything not wealthy or lower of them on the food chain (and they tended to get downtrodden and eaten). I watched Mothers and Fathers being separated from their children and the children got dragged away by the ankles to who knows where? The bloody chaos and ridicule broke my heart as it had done thousands of times before. I saw things that made me weep even more; a Father protecting his daughter from the guard's gun only to end up getting shot in the head. The screams of the girl as she watch her Father fall dead on the ground was horrifying! How? How could they have committed this mutiny?
"Get to your feet, creature!" The guard's strong Scottish accent rang in my ears. I shook my head, disobeying his orders as if I was expecting him to show mercy. But I knew what was coming. I heard his grip tighten on his mace as he swung it back. I shut my eyes tight knowing the pain was coming. In that second of thought I wondered, why am I expecting the pain to come any differently? I knew it wouldn't but a little part of me waited in anticipation because- really- pain was the only thing keeping me alive.
I yelled out as the mace battered the flesh on my back causing blood to overlap the dried blood from yesterday. The tatty clothes that I was wearing had slit a while ago but the mace just made the tear even worse and my blood went everywhere. "Stop! P-please! I beg of you!" I yelled through a sort of muffled scream. The torture diminished but the wound where the guard had beaten me stung in agony.
After I got to my feet I got to work but the guard never left my side even when I mined for riches the guard would shout at me every time I slacked off and it wasn't fair! It never is.
As the day got on and the sun began lowering into the horizon the guards started binding all the Orihunt in shackles and bringing them into their cells.
As my guard bonded me in shackles the sun was all I could focus on. The luminous glow gave me hope that there was a way to be free from this enslavement and as the guard pushed me along the sun disappeared into the horizon and the filthy insides of the dungeons greeted me once more.
I ached on the stone floors. My skinned knees and strained limbs were screaming with the agony that the day had caused me. I whimpered shaking my head, my voice cracking with each woeful sob I took. The guards had called in extras because we all knew the full moon was tonight. I heard some screams from the cells near by and I imagined the pain any weapon could not inflict. The screams grew closer and as they continued I grew scared and ended up on the ground rolled up in a ball. An image of nightmares again like every other night before rolled into my head as did a familiar memory.
His eyes haunted her. The never-ending darkness filled his eyes as she watched. She wept on the ground scared to death. The figure whom which the dark old man looked upon was thin and the woman's crystal eyes mimicked her own. She watched in horror as the body lay there dead on the cobblestone swamped in their own blood. Her eyes filled with her tears and a new soul – a man – entered the area. "Father." The man spoke to the old dark figure. The muscular man had her hair colour, every highlight and detail of the colour like hers. "Don't kill Angelica!" He begged. "My dear boy, you are blind. You do not see what is in front of you." The man said softly stepping beside, revealing the woman's body. Sadness and anger filled the man's eyes, "Why? You monster!" He said running to the body. "No. No, no, no!! She's dead!" The man pointed to this Father, "You killed her! Why?" He raised his voice, tears flooding from his eyes. As the man cried so did the little girl, her eyes burning with tears. "She was a waste! She did not bare the gift like you." The old figure whispered. She heard a growl coming from the young man's throat, " You bastard! I loved her, more than anything." He sobbed.
The old man smirked, "An Orihunt? No son of mine will ever love an Orihunt. Now, give me the little girl and no one else dies."
"Then you shall die like your wife." The old man raised his arm as claws grew from his fingers.
"Daddy!" The little girl cried, running to him. The man hugged his daughter tightly. "You silly girl! You shouldn't have done that." The girl's Father yelled.
The old man smirked, "Give me the girl!"
The girl's Father crouched down before the girl, "You are going to do exactly what he says, ok?" The little girl nodded, turning to the Lord. "Come!" The old man yelled.
The girl walked to the man occationally glancing back at her Father. The old man looked to the girl's Father. "Now son, you shall die!"
The girl's Father spoke with alarm, "But you said…"
"What did I say?"
The old man lifted his arm his hand covered with fire and electricity that sent chills down the girl's spine. "Daddy!" The little girl yelled the old man held her back tightly. The girl's Father shifted into a wolf and as the old man fired… No!
I felt my heart racing and pulsing blood around my body. The beating of the blood pounding within my head! I screamed, thrashing on the floor. "Please! Not now." I yelled, my bones cracking and shifting. My hands ached and my head throbbed. I crawled to the cell bars, pulling myself up. "Someone! I know it's not likely that you will let me out but– GAH!" I flung backwards, hitting my head on the stone floor. I felt bones growing and forming a tail from my rear. I screamed in pain continuously as claws grew from my fingers. I fell silent, hearing footsteps coming to my cell. "Oi, guys. She hasn't fully shifted!" One guard said to the others. They all gathered to my cell. "Why?" Another asked. "Well I don't know!"
I lifted my head; all I could see was black and white. I felt that I wasn't in my body anymore that the monster was there; it had taken over. I was but a spirit, not there but not dead. The guards widened their eyes. "Call the Lord! Tell him, we've found one!" They all ran from my cell except one who watched me. The beast stood up, its tail still. It pressed my face to the bars, baring its sharp wolf teeth at the guard. It snarled and growled. The guard stood there but in seconds he had moved away. I saw that he had moved to the cell across from mine to collect a man, a man who had half shifted but couldn't go on and had wasted away, dead on the ground.
It is not shameful for an Orihunt to die while shifting. It happens all the time. We are hardly fed and when we are weak, our inner beasts kill us because they are too strong. I wondered why my beast did not kill me. It stopped my shifting process and acted through my human form. Why? That's never happened before!
How could that happen?


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In 1996, BJP leader Sahib Singh Verma had taken oath at a ceremony in Chhatrasal Stadium. In order to ensure foolproof security, different units of Delhi Police have been entrusted with separate jobs.
BJP leader Sahib Singh Verma had taken oath at a ceremony in Chhatrasal Stadium
A central control room has been set up at the venue for real-time monitoring and to ensure proper coordination among security personnel. Senior Delhi police officials will be present in the control room to supervise the entire event.
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Spray weeds now to protect the bees
Now is the best time to control winter weeds. With this beautiful week of weather, Iris and daffodils are starting to pop their heads up, but so are those irritating weeds. This is a great time to spray your winter-hardy weeds like Dandelion, Chickweed and Henbit in the lawn. These are weeds that are already growing so your spring application of PreEmergent won't touch them, and IT'S BETTER FOR THE BEES! Spraying now, before flowers emerge and bees are active, protects the bees and the hives from weed killer damage. If you just have a few problem spots, a ready-to-use application of weed free zone should work, but for large areas or small weeds difficult to spot spray, a hose end application might be easier. In beds or vegetable gardens, either pull weeds or use Roundup – don't get Roundup on desirable plants.
Time to Water
It is time to water! We have had an exceptionally dry fall – unseasonably warm weather coupled with a lack of rain (I mean we haven't had a decent rain since the first of September) is wreaking havoc on trees, shrubs and lawns. Even if the forecast is predicting rain, unless we get an inch, supplemental watering will be necessary. We are seeing established trees and shrubs around Kansas City wilting, which will be very hard on these plants going into winter and can cause irreversible damage if the winter continues to be dry.
All trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, should be watered about every 10 days.
What is the best way to water?
For trees and shrubs, start by setting a hose at the base of the plant and letting the water trickle from the hose, about a pencil-sized trickle, for 45 minutes to 1 hour for each plant.
If using a sprinkler, leave the sprinkler on for 1.5 to 2 hours. Lawns, especially under trees, need to be watered with a sprinkler for 45 minutes to 1 hour about every 7 days.
As the temperature cools down, more time can elapse between watering, but unless we start getting regular, steady rains (3/4"-1"), watering will need to continue until the ground freezes. All newly planted trees and shrubs – even if dormant – need water periodically throughout the winter. A good trick is to pile snow up around all your trees and shrubs when shoveling. The heavy layer of snow will help insulate the plants and give a much needed drink as it melts.
A Season of Fresh Greens and Blooming Bulbs
The holidays can get away from us pretty easily with the many things that suddenly appear on the to-do list. There are some easy things you can do however to bring the magic of the holidays into your home without spending a lot of time or money. Here are some of my my fool-proof tips for making your home look holiday ready!
First the holiday pots! I know I have harped on this before, but it really is the easiest way to perk your home up for the season. Pick up a readymade pot of fresh greens, pot up a living evergreen that you can plant into the ground later or make up your own holiday container creation.
Making your own is easy – here's a basic list of supplies to get you started:
- 3 Evergreen bundles (1 cedar for skirting the edge, 2 other varieties, different textures, like pine and fir)
- Spruce top or branches for height
- 2 outdoor-safe berry picks
- 3 pine cones
Add to the basic recipe as much as you want: unbreakable outdoor ornaments, magnolia or juniper sprigs, lights or even a can of snow flock can be fun!
Fresh roping is another essential decorating tool for me. I always get several coils and put it everywhere – inside and out. Outside, wrap it up the banister and around the door, wind extra pieces around the light fixture and to fill in around the holiday pots you just made. Inside, drape roping over the sink window and mirrors; tuck sprigs in the guest bath, under place settings and on holiday packages.
For an easy centerpiece, find a large low bowl, set a single poinsettia (or 3 if they're small) in the center, coil white pine roping around them to cover their pots and tuck pinecones in to fill in any gaps.
Firs and cedars are the most fragrant, however pine and boxwood tend to last longer. Spraying greens with an anti-desiccant, such as Wilt-stop, will keep them fresher longer by sealing in the moisture, but does also seal in some of that fragrance too.
Additionally, think about buying extra and keeping a coil or two in a window well outside- when the first batch dries out, simply switch it out with the fresh.
Pot up some Amaryllis and Paperwhite bulbs to enjoy all winter long. These non-hardy bulbs are an easy, goof-proof way to have indoor blooms for months.
Paperwhites usually take about 4-6 weeks from bulb to bloom. Buy extra and start a second, or even a third batch, every couple weeks to have constant white flowers – they look great in a kitchen window!
Selecting Paperwhites:
- Ziva: the original and still the favorite
- Ariel: a shorter version of the original
- Inbal: a less fragrant paperwhite
Rock or soil? If potting into a jar or vase (something without drain holes) use pea gravel or rock. If your pot has holes potting soil will be best.
Amaryllis are the king of winter blooms with their large green leaves and velvety flowers. 'Red Lion' is the all-time deep red classic but try other varieties too – whites, pinks and peach or variations of these in double and single blooms.
You can also find Erin's article in the December issue of the The Kansas City Gardener.
Strong Roots (Shawnee Magazine)
This awesome article about us was published in the Shawnee Magazine's fall/winter issue. Lookin' good, Jonah and Jesse!
Eric Nelson's father, Ron, chose horticulture over dentistry at Kansas State University nearly 50 years ago and started Family Tree Nursery. Eric, who ha been at the helm of the operation since 2007, now shares a unique common bond with his sons that he enjoyed with his dad: working side-by-side in the family business.
The successful Family Tree Nursery, with three retail locations throughout Kansas City, including Shawnee, Overland Park and Liberty, and a growing facility in Kansas City, Kansas, has more than 100 full- and part-time employees. That roster of plant geeks, as Eric likes to call the passionate folks who work at Family Tree Nursery, can swell up to 200 or more during peak seasonal periods.
Eric's interest in nurturing plants started early in life, but it wasn't until his sophomore year at K-State that he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt his studies in horticulture with an emphasis on greenhouse management were the right fit.
"At age 6 or 7, my dad told me I understood how to water plants better than some of his mature help," recalls Eric. "I read botany and plants books growing up, and I think I knew something was up as far as my involvement in the family business, but it wasn't until my second year in college that I realized I had never considered any other job than the family business."
Now two of his three sons, Jonah, 26, and Jesse, 24, work alongside him in a business that has survived and thrived over the decades despite economic downturns and the advent of mega-stores and large garden centers that sell plants. One of the keys to Family Tree Nursery's positive growth over the years, including a rock-solid reputation for quality and genuine customer service, is a simple philosophy that Eric — and by osmosis, the rest of the company — lives by.
"Don't let family get in the way of good business," says Eric. "Family Tree Nursery has an excellent policy manual that specifically doesn't favor family. Everyone here has to abide by the same policies regardless."
Jonah followed in his grandfather's and father's footsteps, attending K-State's horticulture program. Jesse studied international marketing and sales at K-State and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Eric's oldest son, Josiah, 27, isn't in the business, but he is a driven entrepreneur like his father and siblings, running a small coffee roaster.
Ron still acts as an adviser to Eric, who is owner and manager of Family Tree Nursery's production facility while he has the pleasure of watching his own sons' skill sets flourish — sometimes through trial and error.
"The commitment and love we have for one another gets us through any rough patch in the roaed," says Eric.
Spruce up the Look of Fall
Now that we are full swing into fall, if you're like me you are going to go to bed on Halloween night and wake up on January 1 with some well-rotted Jack-O-Lanterns. And while we might be sad at the thought of another season ending, wipe those tears away, because now is the best time to get things planted, fed and decorated for the season.
First things first- it's time to refresh the front pots! Many annuals like Petunias, Geraniums and 'Snow Princess' Alyssum can take shockingly cool temps so salvage what you can and add Ornamental Cabbage, pumpkins and gourds, Creeping Jenny, Pansies and Ivy to jazz things up.
Add Fall Color to the Landscape
Now is still a great time to plant trees and shrubs. The ground around here won't freeze solid until at least January (if at all) and anything you can plant can start to establish before the heat of summer. Some great plants to add fall color are Sweetspire, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Tiger Eye Sumac, Blackgum, Red Maple, Gingko, Beautyberry, Hardy Geranium, perennial Plumbago, Amsonia and Blueberries.
Every spring I tell myself that next year will be the year I plant banks of spring-blooming Tulips. But while Tulips are beautiful, here in the Midwest they should be treated more like an annual. Try Alliums and Daffodils instead! Both are bunny and deer resistant and reliably perennial! Allium, an ornamental onion, is most popular as the giant 'Globemaster' but available in many sizes and shades. And try planting white daffodils for an unexpected and elegant pop of spring color. All spring blooming bulbs need a cold period to bloom and so must be planted now. Its super easy – plant bulbs noses in the air, about 3 times deeper than the height of the bulb and just wait for the show.
Just because you've pulled out your tomatoes does not mean that the veggie season is over. Many veggies not only tolerate but perform best in cooler temps. Now is the time to grow lettuce, spinach, arugula, chard, kale, mustard, leeks, garlic and onions. Think of the salads and soups this fall! If temperatures dip below freezing throw a frost blanket over the tender leaves, especially lettuce, or try your hand at constructing a cold frame by hinging windows on the raised bed.
The longer evenings of fall are just calling out for candlelight. But with kids… and pets…and curtains… real-flame candles can cause a major fire hazard. I am hooked on Luminara candles! They are a battery operated candle with such a realistic flame I guarantee someone will try to blow it out! Put some in lanterns by your front door and more inside in sconces, on the mantle- anywhere that reflects the dancing flame.
If you only feed your lawn once, now is the time. In fall and winter, grass plants naturally want to thicken up, putting their energy into root and stem development. Simply put – grass will eat up all the food you give it without growing tall. Quick-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer, often called Winterizer, should be applied 2-3 times, 4 weeks apart.
You can also find Erin's article in the November issue of the The Kansas City Gardener.
Simple Approach to Growing the Good Life
Recently I toured two of the most amazing landscapes I've ever seen – the kind of place that makes you feel like you just stepped into a magazine.
I walked around oohing and aahing over what must be some kind of out-of-this-world landscaping prowess – spectacular plants, the insane lack of any weeds and perfectly edged and mulched beds. Pictured here ar just a couple of inspiring images from that tour.
How's the mere mortal gardener supposed to compete with that?
Well, my life gets in the way of replicating anything close to that level, BUT I can take away some elements from the magnificent to bring into my own yard. So I'll be trying out these ideas:
Both yards had expertly laid stone patios on multiple levels. But, although the stonework was impressive, what actually beckoned me in for a margarita were the cozy seating areas. A table for dining, yes, but also just an informal collection of chairs with a fire pit, or a bench with a couple outdoor pillows. Lots of lanterns, outdoor rugs and luminaria rounded out the fab look.
Both homes mingled exotic tropical into the perennial elements of the landscape. A big-leaved banana shooting up out of a bed of perennial Plumbago, a giant Macho Fern leading into a bed of Hosta or a giant Selloum Philodendron sunk into a garden bed. Adding tropical to the landscape adds texture, color and extra-special interest that set your yard apart. Want to try and keep them around for next season? Leave plants in pots and sink in the ground and either keep dormant in a garage or bring inside as a house plant depending on the plant.
We usually think to landscape our front yard, maybe our back, but what I noticed about these yards is that they led you around with gardens throughout. They planted their yard…not an "area". Arbors welcomed from the side yard and paths wrapped around full circle. Mary even landscaped her creek!
Containers in the Landscape
Pots aren't just for the front door! Large containers are a great way to add architecture into the landscape. Just make sure that your arrangement is substantial enough to make an impact. If you have a smaller container you want to use, pair it with a larger one to make a statement. To keep large containers steady in the landscape, level a large paver stone first to set the pot on and then cover the paver with mulch.
You can find Erin's article in the October issue of the The Kansas City Gardener.
Plant Spotlight -Asters
Now that it is finally starting to feel like fall it's time to really get your home ready.
We have some of the best Asters we've ever grown. They are extremely hardy, double flowering blooms lasting longer and attract fewer insects. Growing in full sun-half shade, these blue and fuchsia colors are not traditionally found in mums, giving you the unique blue color in the fall. Asters are self-branching dwarf plants and won't get out of control if you want to plant them in you garden.
Clematis Paniculata
Wow'd by Caladiums
A Summer of Favorites
As summer comes to a close and we start to think ahead to fall what will you remember from this season? I mean besides the crazy weather?
We are always told to make notes, keep a journal, take pictures- don't know about you but I have yet to properly document a season.
So, I'm going to do the work for you…and for me. Here's a list of my favorite plants this year- those that exceeded my expectations and I would recommend to anyone:
Such a great plant! True confession… I actually killed all of these the first year I had these in the greenhouse because I thought (incorrectly) that they were delicate, little water lovers. Crazy drought-tolerant- yellow flowers on a low-growing (under 6 inches), spreading plant. I grew them this year in pots and in the ground. One of my favorite potted flowers; still blooming well in my beds but almost too small (and getting eaten up by my petunias…)
Not your typical geranium girl but gave this one a try- awesome plant! Seriously intense coral blooms that have not quit all summer. Threw a pot together with my "leftovers" of the season and it has become my favorite patio collection.
'Jade Princess' Ornamental Millet
Ornamental is the key word here! Good looking, chartreuse foliage with huge, fuzzy "caterpillar' blooms that I dare you not to touch. Perfect in beds or pots- I tried both. Information for the plant has it reaching 3-4 feet tall but just FYI, I have never had it get over 2 feet at my house.
Yes, we all know ferns are easy-to-grow, low-maintenance, blah, blah, blah. But for those who think that a fern gets a little dull year after year you have to try this. The same care of a Boston fern but with wild variegated green and yellow foliage. Super color for darker, shadier spots, either alone or mixed with other things.
Have yet to ever jump on the Scaevola bandwagon but this new cultivar knocked my socks off! Same purple fan-flower blooms but on a plant that actually drips over a pot instead of arming straight out.
'Wasabi', 'El Brighto', 'Fingerpaint' Coleus
All sun-tolerant coleus is pretty terrific—it can handle sun or shade and still look great all summer. There are A LOT of varieties now and choosing "the best" can be nearly impossible. These are the varieties that I am loving this year; they get big, they don't break and they do not fade in sun!
Deep purple variegated foliage on a compact and well-branched plant. Small round fruits ripen to red and pop against the dark background. You must plant this to really understand how cool it is! And at least this is a plant that the bunnies won't eat…
And of course, I still have my "tried and true" favorites:
Dragonwing Begonias, Purslane, Ixora, Wandering Jew, Purple Heart, 'Silver Falls' Dichondra and Persian Shield


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Katy Perry Goes Undercover for her Birthday and Wreaks Havoc
Makeup Effects Magician Tony Gardner transforms Katy Perry into five of the World's Worst Party Entertainers for her latest music video, "Birthday," with amazing results.
Playing the "World's Worst Birthday Entertainers,"
Filmed over the course of three days, the video succeeds thanks to the makeup effects artistry of Tony Gardner, whose other milestones include John Travolta's transformation into a buxom housewife for the film "Hairspray,"
Gardner credits Perry for the makeup's success: "Working with someone like Katy, who's as confident as she is creative, is extremely liberating,"
"It takes guts to walk out cold into the world as Goldie, a ninety year old showgirl with full body prosthetics, or as Yosef, the pudgy male MC character with chest hair and a mustache, and then perform in character in front of a room full of strangers and try to elicit a response. She makes it look easier than it is."
Gardner and his team of artists at Alterian (www.alterianinc.com) had less than two weeks to create the prosthetics required for the four makeup effects characters. "Having very little prep time seems to be the name of the game these days," says Gardner. But the challenge presented by those limitations is exactly what he finds most energizing.
Gardner is no stranger to performers and projects with high demands. He helped Daft Punk realize their robotic selves and then bringing those chromed characters to life, with functional LED read-outs and all. And Director Danny Boyle came to Gardner to realize sequences from the film "127 Hours" that involved James Franco having to sever his arm on camera in real time with complete medical accuracy.
"What others might cite as 'problems'
"Time was definitely our major challenge with the 'Birthday'
"The entire "Birthday" video was a great experience. I'd love to see Goldie make a come-back some day ...or go on tour with Katy," said Gardner, adding, "she was definitely a charmer."
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After reviewing a few of the DMX software controllers online then downloading them and trying the programs, this one seemed the easiest to get started with and intuitive. The GUI is very simple to understand. I watched 2 ten minute videos online and was up and running in no time. A previous comment mentions that there is a known crash issue but that was before the 2013 update. It has crashed once on my computer but if you save your work, it's not a big problem because the program starts quickly. I watched a few videos about DMX addressing. When I opened the package and plug everything in, it started up right away and within 10 minutes I had three lights addressed and was controlling them with no problem. I totally recommend ADJ MyDMX 2.0.
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Lend Me Your Lear
How do you take tragic and turn it into magic? You hand over it over to a bunch of Shakespeare rookies, give them only a month to practice, then sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Shakespeare's King Lear is about to get a local makeover thanks to a bunch of sketch comedy performers from such downtown Phoenix institutions as Space 55, First Friday Night Live, andComedy on Fire. Will this troupe of talented performers descend into madness like King Lear or will they produce the best rendition of Shakespeare ever to see the stage? There's only one way to find out.
Shakespeare's King Lear takes to the stage Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, at the Firehouse Gallery, 1015 North First Street. Shows start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, with a discount for previous Firehouse performers. For details, visit www.facebook.com/firehousephoenix or call 602-300-7575.
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The Blizzard of 2010
I've seen it called "blizzicane" and "blizzardageddon" and heard it referred to as "great" but I'm not sure that this storm will go down in our local history as any really great shakes. Nothing yet … Read more.
A big gift
'Tis the season for us to count our blessings. Here in the greenhouse, Gail and I count some of our blessings by the hundreds and have just added peace of mind to our list. Today … Read more.
December's blooms
Thanks to Garden Blogger's Bloom Day (hosted by Carol of May Dreams Gardens) I have gotten into the habit of checking the Higan cherry (Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis') in the Rose Garden for blooms this time … Read more.
December's best plants
When I visit garden centers in the spring and summer I seem to have a hard time remembering to buy plants that will carry my garden through the winter. I forget all about my intention … Read more.
December – field of vision
It's too easy to lose sight of the garden at this time of year. It's freezing cold; we've gone indoors; we're focused on the holidays. But what I realized the other day, when I took … Read more.
Young buck shot
One of our most frequently asked questions is if we have a problem with deer. I can very clearly remember being able to say cheerfully, "No – we don't!" Even though when I said it … Read more.
For gardeners, this blustery cusp of fall into winter is the true turning of the year – much more real to us than the holiday in January that opens the calendar year. As our gardens … Read more.
Bird feeders
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Some blooms just don't know when to quit and others are coming back for more. Although we've had our frost – and even a light dusting of snow, I guess it hasn't been quite cold … Read more.
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Jetlag is a *****; take that into consideration when reading
this entry as I don't think I did enough things in Singapore as I could have. I
did, however, get to do the two things I wanted to do so I'm taking it as a
After a decent chunk of sleep I finally got up and ready and
headed out into town. Catching a bus was an experience in itself, as most of
you know I'm not a fan of public transport but I'm thinking it could just be
the overpriced rides ...
Today we went back to Sentosa. We bought a ticket to do 5 attractions (called play 5). We got off at the imbiah station and started by doing the Merlion. We went on it's head and in it's mouth to take pictures. We had a nice view of Singapore from up there. Then we went to Images of Singapore Live. Amelie says it changed from last time. Before there were only figurines, now there are live actors enacting the history of Singapore. We saw ...
Night Safari
... down to the marina to the indoor botanical gardens, this was still on the ticket purchased yesterday as they last 24 hours. The cloud forest was like something out of Jurassic park, luckily nothing ate us though. The flora was beautiful well, that is until we went into the flower dome and that was fantastic. I must say though, the nursery rhyme tunes being piped out was slightly disturbing. We walked the skypark bridge and it was a bit ...
Shopping centres and markets
... a restaurant/bar complex. It is quite spectacular all lit up at night. We headed down to a Scottish Bar, The Highlander, and made ourselves comfy as the young Singaporean waiters in their kilts looked after us. Ali had some mini burgers (no really!) and the rest of us shared some tapas plates which were delicious. Some good Scottish beer for me, something less interesting for the others (I forget) and we had a lovely evening in balmy Singapore.
Singapore Urban Walk - Orchard & Bugis area
... last week, I went online to search for dance schools in Singapore. And before I knew it, I was heading to Scape to register and attend my first ever dance class!! I was stoked really. Anan's classes are fun! And I really like her. Especially the no-nonsense-let's-get-started-right-now way of hers. Although I have to say I thought too highly of myself. No wonder I didn't pass the audition for NTUMJ. T__T Looking forward to my next ...


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We also discuss the impending European unified cellphone charger standard: Starting next year, every phone sold in Europe will be compatible with a single type of micro-USB plug. That means you'll soon have no problem borrowing a friend's charger to juice up your phone, regardless of model. But how long until this standard makes it to the U.S.?
We also show off two new products: the Doxie, a $130, portable USB scanner that specializes in turning your printed documents and photos into online files on Flickr, Evernote, Google Docs and the like and LaCie's XtremKey, a super-tough USB memory stick with a solid steel housing that's resistant to shock, heat, cold and water.
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Blood On His Hands
Listen, guy, I don't know what kind of crap you're trying to pull with me, but I'm going to tell you right now that I'm not budging on what I said. You can rant all you want about the draft, but this war is still unjust.
As for your little family back home in Washington? If I were you, I'd find a way to get to them however I could. If you really love these people, that is. What about Canada? I hear it's actually pretty balmy... in summer.
Please don't write back.
Adam smirked and stashed the letter in his pocket. This little girl wanted to play hardball? Fine.
He wasn't the kind of person to be so adamant about something, but he decided that as long as he was probably going to die here, he'd bite back. What did it matter, anyways?
He leaned forwards onto his knees, sitting on his bunk before the first meal of the day. If you could really call it a meal. He clasped his hands together and pressed his intertwined fingers to his lips, closing his eyes gently. A face swam in his mind's eye, coming slowly into focus. It was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. She had dirty-blonde hair and the most vivid blue eyes. They seemed to see right into Adam. He smiled slightly as he watched his wife, his Linda, laughing, holding their son in her arms. The tense, angry fist in his chest relaxed, and he exhaled. He opened his eyes. There.
"Hey, Wagner," called a booming voice behind him. Adam turned around to see Brian Wesley coming towards him from the other side of the barracks. He held an envelope in his hands. "This just came for you. I think it's from your wife." Adam's heart sped up, and he reached impatiently for the note.
"Thanks," he mumbled, ripping it open with his index finger.
"By the way, we're going in today," Brian added, but Adam had stopped listening.
When the letter was through, it fluttered from his hands to the ground. Adam's eyes were wide. He felt completely numb. His chest seized up, constricting his airways, and his heartbeat was in his ears. He looked down at his hands, barely noting the blood on them from a paper cut from the envelope. The letter lay bloodstained at his feet as he put his forehead in his hands, his body shaking.
Dearest Adam,
I hope you're doing okay. How are people treating you there? I really wish you were home with us.
I would say how good things are here, but I know how much you hate it when I lie blatantly to make you feel better. There's something wrong with Julia.
She has a disease. It's bad. I don't know if the doctors have a cure for it or anything. I wasn't listening after the pediatrician said the words "highly fatal"...
I am so, so sorry, Adam. I love you so much. I really wish you were here.
I can't write anymore. I've got to go put the children to bed.
Love always,


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Will Viacom Slash Its Dividend Thursday?
Viacom's (VIAB) new board is meeting Thursday in New York and rumors are circulating that a big dividend cut is in the offing. Some sources say a cut as big as 50% could be coming, although that's well more than most analysts expect.
Eric Ervin, CEO of research firm Reality Shares, which assesses dividend health, doesn't expect a cut that large, but he thinks the company has little choice but to reduce its payout to investors. He tells Barron's:
Reality Shares believes Viacom will likely cut the dividend to help manage their cash flows and credit ratings over the next several quarters.
Here's why he says a dividend cut is necessary:
Viacom currently pays approximately $560 million in dividends annually. The company has a little over $12.4 billion in debt (as of June 30). Recently, Moody's and S&P expressed concern over the company's low cash position (approximately $190 million). The company also has $1.4 billion of debt maturing next year, which could force ratings agencies to cut Viacom to junk bond status. This would place even further pressure on the company's cash flow.


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|This is a discussion on Running it multiple times strategy within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; Hi, as a very poor live cash game player, playing as stakes higher than i can afford I like to run the board multiple times. Is
Running it multiple times strategy
as a very poor live cash game player, playing as stakes higher than i can afford I like to run the board multiple times.
Is there a general strategy as to when to ask for it and how many times to run it?
also, what are the rules / etiquette on accepting / declining running it more than once?
(This all comes from a massive pot i lost where i had aces vs kings vs jacks and lost to a jack on the river - the opponent refused to run it more than once. ive since discovered it was because he didnt understand what i was asking for!)
If people ask I always run it multiple times, and most of the time I don't care if it's 2 times or 3 times.
Sometimes I'll ask to run it more than once, but a lot of people never do business (this is what we call it in NY). Most of the time I'm happy just doing it once. I usually ask if I'm way ahead in a big pot. Most clubs don't allow business in 3-way pots but house rules are different everywhere.
I will always run it more than once if its requested because it does not change the % of the times your hand will win. There is no advantages or disadvantages to run it once or twice. I once offered to run it 3 times against some fish who i was 90% favourite in the hand against i still won it all 3 times and took the whole pot.
thanks for this.
I was thinking always do it an odd number of times to ensure someone is ahead of the deal and the number of times is based on your chance of winning. (e.g. AA vs KK twice, set vs flush draw 3-4 times)
i play with gamblers who dont care if they have to reload so usually only run it once. the above pot was for about £120 so to lose to a 2 outer against the biggest underdog of the 3 will hurt for a while. his post win etiqutte is pretty appalling to. to show how what a bad player he is he folded aces a few hands later because i had lost with them!!!
has anyone got any info on the rules - could i have insisted on running it more than once.
re: Poker & Running it multiple times strategy
Unfortunately, doing business and straddling are not even in the rules of poker (if you go by published material). But they are popular so a lot of places will allow them.
But there are no established rules and a lot of poker rooms or individual dealers make up their own rules as they see fit. But it's pretty much universal from my experience that all players must agree on any kind of deal.
i only ever run it more than once at homegames where there isnt rake. its pretty silly running it twice imo if youre in a flip/60:40 spot because youre just going to get crushed by rake, from my experience, rake applies to both pots so you will often pay more than cap
In an all in situation I will always agree to run it 3 times, 9 time out of 10 you lose a third at most and still come out ahead. I'd rather have the 1% of the time that I win the first and lose the next two (while still staying in the game without a rebuy) than have the 20% that I lose outright. Eg. AA vs JJ is 80:20 odds are you wont lose any of the 3 times you run it (cause technically the odds are 80:20 for all three before any are ran) but theres that chance that you could get cracked on the first run, if you dont run multiple times then you're cracked... if you do run multiple times what are the odds you get cracked all 3? Nearly nonexistent unless they pick up a straight on 1 of em.
No, the way I see it your odds on to win anyway, you don't really lose anything by allowing the other player a sliver of hope.
I have yet to hear a good reason not to do it. That being said I will never make the offer or suggestion myself, but if you offer even if I'm way ahead I'll agree.
It reduces your variance and fosters goodwill.
1. It's live and you're probably not properly bankrolled for it.
2. Scenario: You're at a $1/$2 game with a max buyin of $500. You're sitting on $800. You're involved in a huge hand with Player A, who is a TAG with $600. You get it all in on the flop with top set and he has a flush draw/straight draw. Player B is a megawhale with a $1,000 stack who's not involved in the hand. You should want to run it about 20 times in this spot.
I dont think its proper in the games ive played until you get to AT LEAST 5/10....
Ive literally never seen it run multiple times at 2/5 whether in Vegas, NJ or Indiana...like never ever. Ive seen it multiple times at 5/10 especially when the equities are 50-50 or 45-55...no point in regs scalping each over what is essentially variance or denying a donk anything he or she wants that has no effect on the equity in a hand.
And LOL at the casino charging rake on each run...no way would any reputable gambling establishment do that in North America...as for some donkey home game with a 13% effective rake, who knows.
Hope they got the topless dealers at least.
re: Poker & Running it multiple times strategy
It would seem to me that running it>once isn't as +EV as running it twice unless you got your money in bad in the first place without odds.
I personally would never run it more than once, but then again, I refuse to straddle or chop as well.
The only reason you would ever run it twice would be if you are on a limited bankroll and are trying to reduce short-term variance. But you'd need a VERY limited bankroll to seriously be concerned with running it twice in any given hand...
If thats the case then you shouldnt be playing those limits anyway.
I'll only run it twice when shot-taking. My logic for not running it twice at my normal stakes is I think I can handle the variance far better than my opponents and I actually am rolled for the games I'm playing normally. If I lose a flip I can just sigh and reload knowing I'll continue to play my game. But maybe someone else who loses a flip to me will tilt and spew off several more buy-ins whereas if he had chopped he wouldn't.
That said, I think running it twice is bad for the game in general. The variance is already not all that high for a gambling game if edges are large. It is very hard for a massive fish to finish the night in the +. Running it twice simply makes it even harder for them to do that and this could cause him to not lose as much money in the long run because he doesn't ever have that one super + day that convinces him he's a winning player or that he hasn't lost as much as he has.
For people who play golf think of that, when you decide to play golf you remember the one good shot you had the last time you played and how good it felt then you hit the course and remember that the other 95% of your shots are awful and you're a pretty terrible golf player. But then after the round you still remember that one birdie you got on the par 5 where every shot just seemed to be perfect. We want the fish to remember the big pots he won, and odds are he'll reconstruct what happened in his head differently anyway, so the beauty is it doesn't even matter if he sucks out or not as long as he wins. So yeah in general I'm against running it twice even being allowed but obviously if I'm shot-taking and someone else will do business I definitely will as well.
You're overthinking it. It doesn't matter that much one way or another.
1. If you're an underdog in the game, your best bet is to run it once and hope to get lucky.
2. If you have an edge in a deepstacked game, you should tend to run it more than once to lessen your variance and remain deepstacked.
3. Keep the fish happy.
No you cannot insist on running it more than once
Running it twice or three times or whatever will reduce your variance at the cost of extra rake. I LOVE running twice when I'm ahead or behind but that's because I don't like to gamble. I DO play poker because I win monies and its easy monies and i enjoy the competition, and strategy. I HATE being all-in having to fade outs w/ my flopped nut strt against a donkey's naked flush draw on the flop. In overall EV you should not run it twice because you lose extra rake but it reduces variance which is never a bad thing for a player with a significant edge in the game. If you are bankrolled properly it really doesn't matter much but I think most good players still really do like to reduce variance. I mean, if your whole stack is at risk losing it can set you back hours you know? Plus, if you are even close to ill bankrolled, failing to run it twice when you have a chance just a few times could put you out of action for a while, how much does that cost??
Honestly I would totally LOVE it if they changed the rules to "any time all players contesting the pot are all-in, run poker stove to determine equity and divide the pot accordingly." Running it multiple times is about as close to that as you can get in real life. (but it costs rake)
All of you are saying "running it once or more times doesn't change the outcome in the long run"
That isn't true - sometimes it changes outcome a lot. For example you hold AA v QQ flop all on T56r in and decide to run it more than once. That's very good for you, because with every run your opponent should have exactly two outs when running once. If you run multiple times and lets say opponent binks two queens in first run, he now is drawing dead for all of the next runs instead of having 2 outs.
So if you are the one with a made hand and your opponent drawing to X outs, you should run it as many times as possible, but if you are drawing, you should run it only once.
Every run has the possibility to decrease drawing player's chances.
(unless with every run you take all of those cards back in deck and reshuffle)
re: Poker & Running it multiple times strategy
I think the main idea is that it reduces the variance.
Here is what happened to Phil Hellmuth once when he tried it


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The next arrivals were Amelie, accompanied by a tall guy with the figure of a cricket player (her boyfriend?), Ben, and Natalie, whose friend was a girl of Japanese origin.
Sandra detached herself from the group to go to talk to Amelie in case she knew anything about when Rhyley was coming: despite their relationship having ended, Rhyley still seemed to get on with her.
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Sandra felt betrayed - and sort of lost and adrift at a party where the most important person in her world wasn't there. She wandered to one side of the room and sat down on a chair against the wall, not sure if she could have fun without Rhyley.
She was soon joined by Jack Pinclaw.
"Are you all right?" he asked.
"No," she told him honestly. "Rhyley texted to say he can't come."
"Did he say why?" Jack asked, frowning.
"Oh... I'm sorry. Would you like to dance with me?"
"Oh, sorry - I'm afraid all Sandra's dances are taken up tonight."
Sandra looked up, hardly daring to believe her ears. But, wonderfully, there was nothing at all wrong with her hearing.
"Rhyley!" she exclaimed, jumping up and hugging the guy standing over her and Jack. "I thought you said you couldn't come."
"Well, I considered it but I reckoned you'd miss me too much."
Sandra leant back.
"You cocky so-..." But she didn't have time to finish because Rhyley kissed her. Too in need of his kiss to resist even if he had made an arrogant comment, she let herself drown in it, wrapping her arms around her neck.
"Well, I um, suppose I'll leave you two to it," Jack said awkwardly and Sandra heard him moving away.
Rhyley leant back, grinning.
"Great, the guy who was flirting with you has gone. Who was he, anyway?"
"An Alpha's son," Sandra said quietly, looking down.
Rhyley's eyes widened.
"Another one?" he asked incredulously. "Why does everybody think you'd make such a good Alpha's partner?"
"Are you saying I wouldn't?" teased Sandra, looking back up at him.
"Mm, 'tis I who bring out the best in you," said Rhyley, putting on a wise tone.
"Oh yeah?" asked Sandra, crossing her arms.
Rhyley grinned.
"Yup. Is there a more private place we can kiss?"
"I've not looked," said Sandra dryly.
Rhyley looked reproving.
"That was your role in the plan."
"What plan?" asked Sandra, amused.
"The plan to find somewhere to run off and kiss as soon as possible," Rhyley said, as if they'd agreed on it beforehand.
"I think I'll go find Jack again," said Sandra and tried to move Rhyley's hands off her waist.
Rhyley hugged her tightly.
"No, don't do that." His hand travelled down her side until he was touching the bare skin of her right leg.
Sandra tensed.
"Rhyley, that's my leg."
"No, I thought it was your arm," he said sarcastically.
"Rhyley, please," she said quietly. "I actually like discos."
"I'm not going to kiss you for the whole evening," he said into her ear. "Just for a while." He lightly caressed her leg with his fingertips.
"Dammit, why did I wear this dress?" she moaned, burying her face in his shoulder.
"To tell me what you wanted, of course. I understand."
"Is there a problem here?" It was Jack, back again, sounding serious.
Rhyley stepped back and Sandra lifted her head.
"No, no, there's not," she told him. "Rhyley's just being affectionate."
Jack looked unconvinced.
"He looks like he's being persistent to me," he said. Addressing Rhyley, he asked "Why don't you come join in with the dancing?"
"I think other people would become insecure about their dancing ability," Rhyley answered, quick to find a response that was arrogant. He nodded to himself in a mock-sage way.
Sandra rolled her eyes.
"I think dancing's a great idea, Jack." She suddenly smiled. "In fact, if Rhyley doesn't want to, I'll come dance with you instead."
Sandra instantly found her hand taken by Rhyley's.
"No. I do want to. She's my soulmate." Rhyley shot Jack a defiant look and led Sandra up to where everyone else was dancing ... just as a slow dance number was starting.
"Really?" Sandra asked herself, reacting to the music's choice to become romantic at the moment when she and Rhyley were about to begin dancing. Yet in fact, she had always wanted a personal slow dance partner - and not just one guy for the evening (or even just for one dance as the case had sometimes been in the past). She put her hands on Rhyley's shoulders almost shyly. As was customary, he put his on her waist and they swayed in time with the music as he looked intently into her eyes.
"Rhyley, quit staring at me," she told him, as quietly as she could whilst remaining audible over the music.
"Why?" he asked softly. She saw the word form on his lips more than heard it and she thought she was going to fall, faint, or simply drown in his equally soft gaze.
"Okay, don't," she said unsteadily.
Rhyley smiled.


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|10 x 7.5 x 2cm/ 4" x 3" x 0.8"(L*W*T)
|Rearview Mirror Cover Flat Size
|38 x 3cm/ 15" x 1.2"(Girth*W)
|Seatbelt Cover Size
|22 x 6 x 1.5cm/ 8.7" x 2.4" x 0.6"(L*W*T)
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