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So like. I told someone that I would be updating my Gintama fic after I updated the kurobasu one. But my friend is taking forever to tell me her opinions and so I wrote this on a staying-up-late high in 4 hours and I'm making myself sad in writing this. So because I'm not entirely done with my kurobasu one and I'm done with this one, Ima just post this one up first.
It's the last chapter guys! Hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: Don't own Gintama
Gintoki's head was throbbing. He shifted uncomfortably, although wherever he shifted, the pain in his head didn't move. He opened his eyes and was blinded by the sheer white of a hospital room. He raised a hand to see if massaging his head would make the pain go away but his fingers touched bandages. When he put slight pressure on them, he winced. It hurt too much, so he gave up on the massage.
Blinking several times, he scans the room and spots Kagura and Shinpachi sitting in the chairs that his room had. He spotted a huge ball of white fluff and assumes that it's Sadaharu. He was, of course, right when Sadaharu peeked over and saw his open red (confused) eyes and started yipping. He rose on his hind paws and stretched his front paws across Gintoki's legs.
Shinpachi woke up to Sadaharu's yipping and saw the abnormally huge dog half-sprawled across the awaken Gintoki's body and shook Kagura awake.
"Kagura-chan! Gin-san is awake!"
Kagura rolled off the chair while struggling to wake up and jumped towards Gintoki. "Gin-chaaaaan!" Kagura squealed as she gave Gintoki her biggest smile. Shinpachi had his head out the door, calling Kondo, Otae, Hijikata and Sougo.
The 3 Shinsengumi and sister rushed into the room and suddenly it was full of high energy and Gintoki is frozen on the spot because he has no idea what the hell is going on. Everyone was speaking at once and there was so much action and Gintoki just shut down and stared blankly at everyone while not registering anything that they were trying to say. When they realized that nothing was sinking, they slowly calmed themselves down.
"Gin-san, you were gone for a very long time you know," Shinpachi said, worried as usual.
"Really? Couldn't tell the time in there," Gintoki replied.
"You couldn't send us some kind of message?" Kagura asked, "Like in a potato or a paper aeroplane?"
"This isn't the spy movies that you watch, Kagura," Gintoki chuckled, "They didn't let me know anything and when you're in a cage in the middle of some room you can't exactly do much."
"Did they feed you well?" Otae asks.
Gintoki stares at her and says, "I'd rather eat your tamagoyakis."
Suddenly, everyone knew how bad the food was, because nothing was worse then Otae's tamagoyaki, but that really wasn't it. He just missed them, that's all.
"Why were you hitting your head against the bars," Hijikata softly asks.
Gintoki turned to look out the window with an expressionless face. "Was the only thing I could do to relieve the stress of being caged up."
Everyone remained silent now, not sure on what to say, not sure if they even wanted to speak anymore.
"We should leave those two to catch up," Kondo breaks the silence and pats Hijikata on the shoulder before leaving, everyone else following him out.
Silence continued on in the room with the two people. Hijikata shifted the chairs from where they were to beside the bed and sat down.
"Hey, long time no see," Hijikata softly mumbles, looking down at his feet. He doesn't really know what to say.
"Not really," Gintoki mumbles.
Hijikata blinks, "'Nice to see you again', was what you said the other time too. I don't understand how you could have recently seen me, because I haven't seen you."
"But you're just like all the others right?"
Hijikata frowns. What's he talking about? "What?"
"The others, you're just like them."
"What others?"
"The others in the dreams."
"I can't believe I have to explain this to you again."
Again? Hijikata's eyes were wide. What's happening? Is there something wrong with his brain?
"I would have dreams. If would always feel very real, but I wouldn't call them hallucinations."
He continued, "It would always start happy. I was with everyone, and everyone was with me. I would be in Kabuki Cho and not stuck in some stupid cage. I would be feeling the sun down my back, the rain against my face, the wind blowing through my hair. I would feel all that happiness, allow myself to fall into that dream, and I would wake up in this cage. The cage that was so grey. Grey."
Hijikata stared at him for a few seconds, unsure on what to say. He had let Gintoki be taken for so long, and he had to go through all this suffering, so it was his fault that he's like that isn't it?
"Hey," Gintoki snaps Hijikata out of his thoughts, "When I wake up, I'm going to still be in that cage right?"
Hijikata shook his head; "We got you out a few days ago. Piko and his men are all locked up now, they won't be escaping a second time."
Gintoki chuckles but has a sad expression on his face, "How cruel Hijikata-kun. You told me that the last time I saw you. You already know you can't play the same thing to me."
"No!" Hijikata stands up and shouts, "It's true Gintoki! We got you out of that cage, we found you! You're not in that cage anymore!"
"But when I wake up, that's exactly where I'm going to find myself in isn't it? You're cruel that way Hijikata-kun, always telling me that I'm out when I really aren't."
"Listen to me!" Hijikata screams, tears rolling down his cheek. This isn't the Gintoki he knows. This isn't the Gintoki anyone knows. Gintoki is deceiving himself into thinking he's still in that cage. Kondo and Sougo rush in when they heard the shouts and they pulled Hijikata away from damaging Gintoki anymore than he damaged himself already.
"Was I really that late?! Did I really find you that late?!" Hijikata sobs as he sags in Kondo and Sougo's arms, barely supporting himself to stand up. Gintoki just looks at him with expressionless eyes. He wasn't going to be drawn into this dream. Not again, not ever. He wasn't going to fall into the trap that his brain made up. Not anymore.
Kondo and Sougo bring Hijikata out and he flops lifelessly into the waiting chairs.
"What happened?" Shinpachi asks, and Hijikata takes a shuddering breath before saying, "He thinks he's still in a cage and this is all just a dream."
Shinpachi frowns, "Maybe if we just talk to him about it…"
"He's stubborn, remember?" Hijikata sadly smiles, "He won't listen."
"If you don't try, you won't know," Shinpachi says as he stands up, "Come on, let's go, Kagura-chan."
The two go in to convince Gintoki that he's not in a dream and its all real, but Hijikata knows that they're going to fail. He wonders if Gintoki will ever become normal again.
Doctor Kanna's black ears twitched and she looks up, as there was a knock on the door. "Come in," She says as she puts her pen down. Dark-haired woman was doing some paperwork at the moment, which she was relieved to put off for at least a short moment.
Hijikata quietly sits down in the seat in front of her. "Hijikata-san," She greets, "Is something wrong with Sakata-san?"
"Yeah," He shakily says, "He thinks he's in a dream."
"A dream?"
"He thinks this isn't reality."
She gives him a sad smile, "That's really nothing wrong physically, you know, I checked his brain scans. It's mental damage that you're looking for, so you're talking to the wrong doctor."
"I know, I just…" Hijikata lets out a shaky sigh, "I just want to talk to someone who doesn't know him."
She smiles, "I see. I don't think you'd want to hear about his wounds then."
"What about his wounds? They were caused by him banging his head against the bars right?"
"Well, yes. But the reason on why he was banging it is rather… painful to hear."
"He told me," Hijikata says softly, "That it was the only option to relieve his stress."
"It's something like that. You see, now with this whole cat-thing, we're more animal then ever correct? Although we were animals to begin with."
Hijikata nods, understanding what she's talking about.
"And do you know what happens to animals in cages?"
Hijikata shakes his head.
"Well, animals aren't used to cages, they're used to roam free, so when they're put in a cage, they feel restricted. After a while, they pace. Sometimes when you go to the zoo, you see the animals pacing, and that means that they are under a lot of stress."
"But what has that got to do with…"
"Ah, I was just getting to that. When they feel very restricted, they cannot move freely, and it drives them crazy. And because they're going crazy, they start banging their head against whatever they are being kept in, perhaps as a way to try to escape."
"How do you know?"
"I had a project once, in high school. It was a project on bear bile and illegal animal parts used as fake herbs. We went for a lecture, and it was about the bears being kept for their bile. They were kept in very small cages. Some of the bears hit their heads so often and so hard that they have scars on their foreheads."
"So while he was in that cage, he was trying to escape in his own weird way?"
"I suppose you could say that," She smiles, hoping that she managed to make him feel better.
"Do you suppose he will have scars?"
"It is likely, since his wounds kept reopening from being hit on bars, but he could always cover it up with a fringe."
Hijikata smiles but still sadly. "As long as he's back to normal, scars are the least to worry about," He says as he stands to leave. Doctor Kanna shakes his hand and they exchange brief goodbyes before he leaves and she is left with her paper work.
Hijikata returns to the waiting area outside Gintoki's room to see that Shinpachi and Kagura are back. "So how did it go?" He asks.
Shinpachi sighs and Kagura shakes her head. He noticed that Otae was gone and figured that she was probably inside talking to Gintoki. He sends the kids home, not wanting them to camp out in the hospital and returns to his room in the headquarters.
He thought that it had ended when he found Gintoki, but apparently not.
He went back the next day, bringing Gintoki his strawberry milk as a gift. He smiled as he went in, not wanting to tell Gintoki that he was actually rather sad.
"Got you some strawberry milk," He says as he sits down beside Gintoki's bed and hands him the milk. Gintoki takes it, but doesn't drink it. "Thank you, Hijikata-kun, but I won't be drinking this."
"Why? I thought you liked strawberry milk?"
"The last time you gave me strawberry milk, I was drinking it halfway and I woke up to the cage."
"But what If I told you that it was different?"
"I don't see how it would get any more different."
"What If I told you that nothing would happen when you drink it and it will just stay like this?"
Gintoki laughs, "What are you talking about? It always happens. You always promise me these things and I always accept them too quickly. Why are you so eager to get me back in that cage?"
"Then why aren't you so eager to believe that you aren't in the cage anymore?"
Crimson eyes stare into serious blue ones. "You look like you haven't slept in a few days."
"Yeah," Hijikata sadly smiles, "How can I sleep when you're out there, missing, having god-knows-what being done to you."
Gintoki sighs, "Its really nice to know that you're looking frantically for me."
"But I've already found you."
"Not yet."
Hijikata looks at Gintoki as the albino looks out the window. "The next moment you know, I'd be in that cage again, hoping that you'd come. It's really stupid how I can't get myself out."
"That's why I came to get you."
Gintoki turns back to Hijikata and smiles, "No you haven't."
"How can I prove it?"
"It's usually when I'm the happiest. The happiest moment in the dream."
"Like what?"
"When everyone is laughing, enjoying themselves. When I'm with you."
"I'm with you now."
"But I'm not the happiest, not yet."
"Then when?"
"I'm not going to tell you, because I don't want to fall again."
"I'm not telling you!" He shouts as he claps his hands over his ears and shuts his eyes tight. "I don't want to fall again," He whimpers.
"Okay, okay," Hijikata tries to calm him down and reaches to touch his hand but Gintoki jerks away, "Don't touch me!"
Hijikata is left stunned at the sudden outburst.
"Don't touch me," Gintoki repeats as he looks down at his blanket-covered knees.
"Because physical contact is… I'm not telling you."
"But you were close to spilling, might as well say it."
"No!" Red eyes turn back up to look at Hijikata and the officer can see the fear in those eyes. They looked like the eyes of a kid being bullied. Pressing his mouth in a thin line, he nods and leaves before Gintoki gets even angrier and hurts himself. I'll try again tomorrow, Hijikata thinks to himself.
Gintoki watches Hijikata leave and looks down at the small carton of strawberry milk.
"Idiot," Gintoki mumbles, "It's not even cold…"
Hijikata, Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae visit Gintoki daily. They try to convince him, but after awhile, they stop and just tell him what had happened while he was gone. They told him what they did, what they didn't, what they didn't do when they were supposed to and what they did when they weren't supposed to. They told him all the events on when Catherine had gotten herself a boyfriend again but it ended up really weird.
Gintoki finally laughs and smiles, but no one can stop him from believing that this isn't a dream. They can't get him to believe that this is reality, because they had let Gintoki have the dreams too many times.
No, not they, Hijikata. Hijikata had taken too long and let Gintoki be more exposed to the dreams. It was his fault that he's like this, and much as to how he'd like his Gintoki back to normal, he's currently stuck in place like everyone else.
He hears his name on the way to the hospital and turns. Shinomiya was running down the street. "How is Gintoki-san?" He asks in between pants.
"Still the same," Hijikata sighs. Shinomiya says a small 'oh'. "I should have gone to you earlier…"
"Well, late is better then never. If not for you, he wouldn't be with us right now."
"That's…" Shinomiya blushes at the compliment.
Hijikata raises an eyebrow, "Are you procrastinating from your community service?"
Shinomiya squeaks, "Eep! Of course not!"
He quickly dashes off to sweep the floors of Kabuki Cho, and Hijikata continues on his way to the hospital. He stops in front of a supermarket, wondering if he should re-try the strawberry milk. It had been 2 weeks, and Gintoki was going to be discharged soon. He had to solve Gintoki's mental issue before he gets discharged or it would get very annoying and complicated, so he decides to quickly purchase the milk and be on his way.
"Hey," Hijikata greets. Gintoki cheerfully greets back, and so do Kagura and Shinpachi.
"You kids are here early," Hijikata mumbles as he grabs himself a chair.
"Well, Gin-san is getting discharged in 3 days, so we're excited," Shinpachi smiles.
Hijikata chuckles and Gintoki feels all warm and fluffy seeing Hijikata's smile.
"I thought I'd try again, but I don't think you'd accept it again," Hijikata says as he hands Gintoki the strawberry milk.
"It's cold this time," Gintoki laughs as he opens the carton and drinks it. "It's been awhile, strawberry milk!" He says happily.
"So are you convinced that this is reality?" Hijikata asks and Gintoki's smile stays in place. "About halfway though. There is only one thing that will seal the deal."
"And what's that?"
Gintoki's smile disappears, "It's too much of a gamble though. If it works out, then it's very good, but if it doesn't then it's very bad."
"Why is it very good?"
"Because that means I'm finally out of the cage."
"And then why is it very bad?"
"Because that means that I got my hopes up but ended up in the cage again."
"Wouldn't you want to take the risk?"
Gintoki looks at Hijikata sadly, "You were always the one to make me fall, you know that?"
"Yes. You would always tell me what I wished to hear, but then you would betray me and I would end up in the cage."
"But what if I told you it's different?"
"It will never be different. You have cruelly made all my dreams into loops, to start happy, and end torturous."
"You're already half-believing this reality, Gintoki."
"Out of everyone, you always made me wake up to the harshest reality."
"This reality won't be harsh at all, I promise."
"Really? What will you do if it's all a lie?"
"I'll commit seppuku."
Gintoki laughs, "I guess it's fair enough. We'd both be dead then."
"So what do you need to do?"
"You mean what you need to do."
"I have a feeling that we're unwanted and have stayed in this room for too long, so I'll leave you two guys at it," Shinpachi says, pulling the protesting Kagura out with him, giving the two men their privacy, "Tell us how it goes, okay, Hijikata-san?"
Hijikata nodded as the two headed out.
"Well, Shinpachi didn't really need to do that."
"But I feel more comfortable to do whatever that you want me to do now."
"Is that so?" Gintoki chuckles.
"Hey! There are shy people in this world!"
"Yeah, just not you!" Gintoki giggles.
"Look can we get this done and over with?" Hijikata mumbles, flushing slightly.
"Okay. What you need to do is to kiss me."
"What?" Hijikata raised an eyebrow.
"That's what you did before. And that was also when I fell back to reality from the highest level of the building. It was the most cruel joke ever played on me, Hijikata-kun."
"You want me… To repeat the most cruel thing done to you in the cage?"
"It is when I'm the most happiest."
"But wouldn't that mean that I'm going to make you even more hurt if it turns out that you are still in that cage?"
"Are you saying that I am still in the cage?"
"N-no! I'm just… Going along with your stupid belief."
"Then it would be a lesson for me to learn from."
"Well… if it's okay with you then…" Hijikata mumbles as he leans in and touches his lips to Gintoki's. The black-haired male closed his eyes and let it last for a second before opening them and moving back. Gintoki's eyes fluttered open and Hijikata asks, "So is this still a dream?"
"No," Gintoki smiles, "If it were, I would be in the cage when I opened my eyes."
Hijikata smiles, "I told you so."
"Can I have another one?"
"Greedy asshole," Hijikata joked before leaning back down and giving him another kiss.
Gintoki opens his eyes to stare at the ceiling of the cage, breathing in the smell of dust and dried blood, hearing the absolute nothingness, and touching the cold steel of the cage floor.
"No," He breathes, "No, no, no, no! He promised me! I was out of this hellhole!"
He stands up and circles around the cage before gripping and punching the bars. "You promised me!"
"Why are you always so cruel to me?!"
"How much do you want me to suffer?"
Gintoki's body springs forward to sit upright and eyes snap open to see Hijikata's face and his room. He's panting and sweating and feeling an adrenaline rush.
"Hey, I'm right here," Hijikata frowns and gives Gintoki a hug.
"I had that stupid nightmare again," Gintoki mumbles into Hijikata's chest.
"I could tell, you punched me in the stomach."
"Oh, I did? I'm sorry Hijikata-kun," Gintoki laughs as he snuggles closer to Hijikata.
"I have to go to work you know."
"Can I come?"
"What for?"
"Don't want you to leave me."
Hijikata sighs and pulls Gintoki's head from where it was against his chest, looks into those crimson eyes before dry lips touched equally dry lips.
"Hey, I'm right here," Hijikata repeats, "And I'm not going anywhere."
Hijikata chuckles, "I'll commit seppuku if I ever did, but if I die in my line of work, then it would probably be the equal to seppuku."
"You can't die and leave me here."
"I'm not planning of dying anytime soon."
"Good because I plan on being with you until we're wrinkly."
"I don't think I ever want to be wrinkly."
"This is a fact of life, Oogushi-kun," Gintoki grins before pouncing on the officer and tickling him.
"Hey! You two going to come out and eat breakfast or what?" Shinpachi shouts from the living room and the two giggling men emerged from Gintoki's room.
The four of them sat down for breakfast and they ate like a family.
Gintoki is more then halfway back to normal, although no one was that normal yet, with the whole cat-ear-tail thing, but Hijikata is only thankful that Gintoki doesn't believe that reality is a dream anymore.
He's thankful that Gintoki is now back with them, which is the same with Gintoki, because the whole of Kabuki Cho is his family and he doesn't want it to be taken away from him ever again.
Thanks for reading guys, haha C:
Frankly I thought it could be longer, but my writing skills aren't that high yet so this is the best I could do haha. Hope you liked it C:


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Tuesday 16th July 2016
New gallery space just opened. The team at the Jinney Ring have been busy behind the scenes setting up a new exhibition space for all their resident crafts people, and it looks wonderful. How the light gets in - one of Hazel's exquisite glass sculptures - has been enriched merely by being given the space to shine in the airy, naturally lit gallery space. In this setting it is possible to discern yet more of the sculpture's complexity and nuance.
Thursday 3rd November 2016
Catherdral City Market. Testing the water a Truro craft market was definitely a worthwhile exercise. We met lots of lovely people, and received lots of encourging feedback about our products. Plenty of folks took business cards, and plenty more bought some beautiful gifts. We will definitely be heading back for future events. Dates to be announced - watch this space!
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It will take a combination of treatments and up to a year to remedy this problem. The darkness and pigmentation can be treated with bleaching creams and chemical peels. After this is improved you can start your treatment for your scars. eMatrix would be the best laser for you as the other light based lasers cause pigmentation which you are already prone to. Please consult an expert in scars. Best, Dr. Green
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Researchers in Finland found that, compared with having daughters, giving birth to sons shortened the life expectancy of women by an average of 34 weeks for each child. The actual amount of lost life per woman ranged from four weeks to 64.
Giving birth to daughters, however, had no significant effect on lifespan. But the number of daughters raised to adulthood had a positive influence that outweighed the negative impact of having sons.
The researchers looked at church records from 1640 to 1870 to see whether women's lifespans were affected by being mothers. The women studied, from northern Finland, lived in a community dependent on reindeer herding, fishing and hunting. Death from natural causes occurred easily because of the lack of medical care.
Only women were affected - men experienced no shortening of life as a result of having children.
The researchers, led by Samuli Helle at the University of Turku in Finland, reported the findings today in the journal Science. They suggested there may be both biological and social reasons why boys should have taken time off their mothers' lives.
While in the womb, boys are associated with elevated maternal levels of the hormone testosterone, which can dampen down the immune system.
This could play a role in decreasing the lifespan of women who have several sons, said the researchers.
On the other hand, daughters may have helped prolong their mothers' lives by easing their workload within the family.
"Our results suggest that giving birth to sons had a higher relative long-term survival cost for mothers than giving birth to and raising daughters," the scientists wrote.
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Spiceworks sees Symantec installed on all my workstation, however it does not see it on the servers.
It does show all the other software installed on the servers.
Any ideas?
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Nov 16, 2007 at 7:25 UTC
The "AntiVirus" status built in to Spiceworks is broken for servers. We shall await v2.0 to see if this is fixed.
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Nov 29, 2007 at 1:18 UTC
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Does this include Symantec v11 (Endpoint Protection) detection, all of the v11 SAVCE client are reporting, none of the v11 SAVCE servers are reporting, the SAVCME (Symantec Antivirus for MS Exchange) detection would be a bonus too!
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Nov 29, 2007 at 9:36 UTC
No Windows servers detect the installed AV package in 1.7, nor 2.0 beta. Yes, that would include SEP and all its component pieces.


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VIDEO: Why you shouldn't be near demolition sites
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They didn't understand, they could not be blamed, not with their small minds, their limited imaginations. Who could know what it means to have the responsibilities of a God.
He lay back on the bed. He looked around. See, nothing was as it seemed, even though it appeared to be cut and dry it wasn't. He'd had an assignment, they had infiltrated humans and the only way to stop it was "Neutralization." That was his job, to neutralize.
He had watched the man for a long time, just as he had watched the others, things appeared to be normal but, he knew his information to be correct. His information was always correct. All of the others had gone without a fight, not that they could fight with him, he had the strength of the Gods, his work was divine..
The man left each morning at 6am, he returned each evening at 6pm. What human being was that precise? He walked that scurvy mongrel of his each morning at 5am and, each evening at 7pm. His routine In the mornings was the same, he left 5:00am, he returned each morning at 5:30am and each evening he left at 7:00pm and returned precisely 8:00pm. He had never been late or early. He walked from his house to the park two blocks away, sat on the same bench. He sat for 10 minutes each morning and 15 minutes each evening. He would then put the dog back on the leash and walk over to the vender, buy a drink and a magazine.
Who is that precise, every day for two years, it wasn't normal. It confirmed his suspicions and the information he'd received. This was one of them.
There had been a couple of evenings he had sat on the stoop of the brownstone, just so he could look at his face. It was there, blankness, just like the others.
That had been the worst part for him, how the faces changed.
Before they knew him, the faces had been blank, no eyes, no lips, no mouth or nose, just skin covering a hole.
His work had been tiring, it sapped all of his energy, it had to be performed at midnight, only at midnight. The hardest part had been entering the homes. Most of them locked up well. They had to protect their secrets, they hadn't wanted the real people to know they existed. Still, no matter how careful they had been, he always found a way.
It still amazed him too, how they would fall apart once they knew he was there to neutralize them. How they cried and begged him for mercy, suddenly all of their features appeared, see, if they had been smart enough to do that before, information would not have been sent to him. They would not have been neutralized.
He didn't like the straps holding his arms or his legs. He knew it was time for him to take his place with the Gods. He didn't like the white gown they had given him to wear. His body was holy and it should not have been covered. He felt the prick and a slight sting. He stared up at the ceiling, smiling as it spun into a pinpoint and then disappeared.
The file was interesting, why had this man been allowed to roam the streets, why hadn't he been under a doctors care, it was clear he was ill, so many questions, but no answers.
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Pests can be such a problem in any garden, with slugs, aphids and grubs wrecking havoc on plants and flowers. But thankfully, there are a number of non-toxic ways to keep detrimental insects at bay. As the following illustrations show, it takes five simple steps to reduce pest problems naturally.
1. The soil foundation should be healthy
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2. Attract predators to keep your garden's pest problem under control
Believe it or not, many insects actually help plants grow, by pollinating, decomposing waste and gobbling up pests. But, how can you tell which insects will cause havoc in your garden? Read through this guide to find out:
There are of course, a number of flowers and herbs that you should have in your garden to draw in predators, controlling the pest population. Native flower plants (especially those with daisy-shape blooms) will certainly help attract predators, as will tansy, sweet alyssum and marigolds, all of which will add a zest of life and color to your garden too. Predators also tend to find herbs particularly attractive, so be sure to plant some pots of mint, dill, parsley and coriander.
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Which size board should I get?
I am 5'6, wear size 10 boots and weigh about 180lbs. I am an intermediate rider doing regular mountain riding and want to learn to do jumps eventually. What size board should I get? Is 154 too big?
not to jack your post....
but im about 5'6 as well 160pnds size 8.
i was just gonna post the same question then saw yours so i thought i would piggy back (hope you dont mind).
ive been out 4 times this season (first season) im done growing, gonna try to loose about 15 pnds before summer hits. looking for an all mountain board i suppose but something with flex so i can start messing around with butters in the backyard now i feel more comfy on the mountain.
i dunno if its just me but the "caculators" and "charts" online all have contradicting info and its quite confusing for a first time board buyer. any info is appreciated.
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board size will really depend on what board you decide on. Se7en, at your weight for a board you eventually want to take into the park, 155-158 is a good place to start. As for boards, i would recomend the rome agent, lib-tech trs(in mtx, banana or both), k2 darkstar, never summer sl, salomon prospect, or burton custom. all the boards can hit the whole mountain but still perform well in the park.
Universole, i would recommend all the same boards, but drop down about 2-3 cm in size (152-155).
For both of you, if you pick the higher of my recommendations, it will do better freeride, if you choose the lower it will be better in park. So choose away.
Nivek, thanks for the response. it feels good to have someone narrow things down for me a bit. gonna start looking into those boards now.
another question tho. as far as choosing in the higher recommended lengths for freeride, if down the road i want to focus more on the park can i get into it at a beginner level with a longer board? will having a longer board jack up my learning curve? and on the oppisite end will having a shorter board effect my progression freeride by that much? i guess im looking for a happy medium but i definately want my purchase to last a few seasons.
thanks again, ive learned so much the week i have been lurking these forums.
dayummmmm. i just went through your list, little bit out of my budget. i was hoping to spend around 200. or am i being cheap??
good stuff!
hopefully gonna make this purchase this week. feels like i finally got my head around everything. really appreciate all the insight!
as far as the cosmetic flaws, is it usually floor model type wear and tear?
wow i was kinda hoping goin 200-250 into my pockets would get me on something BETTER than a rental. the rentals i have gotten have always been trashed. maybe thats what made them good boards the fact that they still perform after all the abuse?
The REI Outlet is currently selling the Salomon Prospect 06 for about $216 brand new. I just picked one up, am looking forward to getting it soon.
Arbor Formula...
I looked at this year's Arbor Formula as my first / entry level board. New Formula's are retailing for $300 and I know EMS is having a 20% off sale.
So...you could get a new Formula for $240 or less or get this one that is a year or two old for $200...just wanted to throw out the options...
As for the Formula, I almost bought it - ultimately, I went with the Arbor Alt. I wanted a board that would provide a bit of a challenge today, but that I could grow with for four or five years. Arbor is known for making great boards, but I don't think the Formula really incorporates all the goodies that make an Arbor board and Arbor board (no StrucTurn Finish, has an extruded instead of sintered base, cheaper wood core, no fiberglass...)
If money is a key issue than the Formula is probably a good entry level / beginner board (although there might be better boards for $240). If you can swing another $160 and are willing to take a bit of beating for a few weeks I'd recommend going with something a bit more challenging and higher-end.
when you say challenging what is it about the board that makes it so, and what am i in for as far as a beating? :)
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The world
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How can this
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My breath
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Why do they call it air?
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As I flew home from Jordan earlier this year, I tried to digest all of the stories I had just heard: Families of Syrian refugees telling me of their ornate houses back home, now destroyed; of their extended families all living together, many of those family members now dead; of being forced to flee everything that they knew within a matter of minutes, even seconds.
A new how-to manual for aid workers lays out the issues and practical steps that all must take to ensure women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, including menstrual health that is a precursor to preventing and mitigating gender based violence. Included in these guidelines is a specific requirement to ensure dignified access to hygiene-related materials.
I believe Canada must do more and become a global model. Canada should increase its acceptance of refugees, regardless of their home country. A refugee is a refugee, regardless of their origin. Settling a larger number of refugees each year is just one solution Canada could consider. Canada should also provide increased humanitarian assistance in crisis situations, and increase its development assistance in fragile states.
The current global migration crisis has been exacerbated by governments shirking their obligations to protect people during their most vulnerable moments. States are increasingly disregarding their responsibilities to uphold the rights of migrants and refugees, and are failing to treat them with humanity and dignity.
Whether through civil war or other forms of conflict, natural disasters or climate related disasters such as drought, the global scale of displaced people is unprecedented. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates there are now over 60 million forcibly displaced people around the world including 19.5 million refugees -- the highest number on record!
The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. This is a time when Muslims all around the world abstain from all food, drink and sexual pleasure during daylight hours. It is also a time when Muslims remember those less fortunate around the world by giving a portion of their wealth to charitable causes. Every Ramadan, here at Islamic Relief Canada, we pick a global issue that we campaign and fundraise on, and this month we're calling for more action towards ending the global refugee crisis.
Over the following months in 2001, the violence continued in Burundi between the rebels and the government. My passion for my work diminished. I no longer felt like doing anything. I even stopped watching the news on TV, or even listening to it on my own radio station. Everything looked hopeless. In 2002, some Canadian journalists visited Burundi. If I were going to ask for help, it was now or never. Six months later, they invited me to visit Canada, and I jumped on the opportunity. I arrived in Canada with $60 in my pocket -- my mother's life savings.
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On World Refugee Day 2015 (June 20), events around the world recognize the more than 50 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes. It is a day to reflect on the strength and resilience of the millions who have fled their countries and we acknowledge the efforts of individuals and groups who are devoted to supporting refugee populations.
Before we left Kampala, Uganda's capital, it was a daily occurrence for me as a young child to see dead bodies in the street and to fall asleep to the sounds of machine guns and screams. And when my father failed to come home, I always thought that his voice was one of those screams I heard in the night.
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Always better to have one than not - you can alwasys remove it and the extra weight is not going to break you. The last two events I entered were both sub-zero with wind-chill, rain and snow (-4 and -5) and the hat (and gloves, and running tights) saved me from bottling it and driving home.
Steven, I've been using this Gore headband over winter, lets the top of my head breath, keeps ears and forehead warm (and headphones in place) and also stops the sweat dripping into your eyes. A bit pricy for a headband, but very comfortable...
Why not try a buff? start with a balaclava, beanie or neckband and end up with a sweatband or wristband when things warm up?
I use a fleece headband, but there is absolutely no need to pay eighteen quid for one.
Get a cheap one from Decathlon - £1.99 - it does the same job.
+1 for cheap fleece headband - and if it gets too hot you can just take it off and wrap it round your wrist twice. Or just shove the hat down the back of your tights.
+1 for headband - I look like a plum but keeps my ears warm!
I also wear a headband, and will probably be wearing mine on Sunday when I do a half - I hate being cold!


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Chateau Beauvallon
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Chateau Beauvallon
About the hotel
Property Location
When you stay at Chateau Beauvallon in Mont-Tremblant, you'll be on a lake and close to Golf Le Diable and TGV. This 4-star condominium resort is within close proximity of Le Diable Golf Course and Circuit Mont-Tremblant.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets, and all rooms are furnished with queen sofa beds. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Kitchenettes are outfitted with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.
Spend the day on the slopes, or enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and an indoor pool. Additional features at this condominium resort include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). You'll be on the slopes in no time with the complimentary ski shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at the condominium resort's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar, take in a garden view, and even dine alfresco (weather permitting). You can also stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Ski passes available
- One meeting room
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Indoor pool
- Restaurant
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free WiFi
- Fitness facilities
- Television in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Wedding services
- Laundry facilities
- In-room accessibility
- Multilingual staff
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Spa services on site
- Number of floors - 3
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free ski shuttle
- Ski storage
- Library
- Outdoor pool
- Smoke-free property
- Concierge services
- Free valet parking
- Airport transportation
- Terrace
- Spa tub
- Accessible bathroom
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 70
- Elevator/lift
- Poolside bar
- Free casino shuttle
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Coffee shop or café
- Year Built 2005
- Garden
Room Facilities
- Fireplace
- Stovetop
- Down comforter
- Free newspaper
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Pay movies
- Microwave
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Daily housekeeping
- Coffee/tea maker
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Furnished balcony
- Yard
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Sofa bed
- Air conditioning
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Kitchenette
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed size queen
- Separate living room
- In-room safe
- Free local calls
- Second bathroom
- Iron/ironing board
- Free WiFi
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free toiletries
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
- Children 10 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Late check-out fee: CAD 25
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.Show all hotel policy Show less hotel policy


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According to the Dallas Cowboys' official injury report, wide receiver Miles Austin fully practiced on Monday and is set to play in Wednesday night's opener. Dez Bryant was also a full go.
Tight end Jason Witten (spleen) and cornerback Mike Jenkins (shoulder) were limited.
We'll find out on Tuesday after Witten undergoes a CT Scan to determine whether or not he'll be cleared this week. I would expect Jenkins to play since he's been practicing for the past couple of days.


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Relatives share common space in Lakeview.
There are many chapters to Christmas in this English Turn home.
Power-punch your décor with accessories brought to you in living color, and add Bam! to your glam.
Stylish décor echoes runway trends with designer accessories fabricated in sophisticated skins, fabulous textures, classic patterns and neutral palettes.
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What happened to Global Warming? It's freezing out here! And also ever so slightly humiliating; I am stood on the side of the motorway, thumbing the passing cars. So far no one has even stopped but I swear drivers are laughing at me.
A car full of yobs went past and one shouted something but they drove by too quickly. I wish I had a car that could drive past people too quickly...
I notice one of those emergency call boxes in the distance - they are orange aren't they? I'm sure they're normally positioned about every half a mile; I must be nearer one in the opposite direction - that one seems too far away.
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Canada targets payday lenders as debt levels soar in oil regions
* Federal consumer agency investigating industry
* Alberta vows to end "predatory lending"
* Debt counsellors say oil workers turning to payday loans
* Industry says unregulated alternatives are worse
By Matt Scuffham
TORONTO, April 25 (Reuters) - Canadian authorities are stepping up scrutiny of payday lenders over fears they are preying on vulnerable customers at a time of record household debt and rising unemployment in oil-producing regions.
Payday lenders have surged in popularity in Canada with more than 1,400 stores now open, according to the Canadian Payday Lending Association (CPLA). It said around 2 million Canadians a year take out loans meant to tide them over until their next paycheck.
The industry had only a handful of stores when it emerged in the mid-1990s, according to the Canadian government.
Payday lenders have grown in popularity because they offer quick access to cash without the extensive checks that banks make and are prepared to lend to borrowers with damaged credit records who may have struggled to pay back loans in the past. Continued...


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The Fellscar Crags are the vast and dangerous crags within the Lands of Malice, where lives the fabled Beast of Fellscar Crags.[1]
Here too is held "The Chase", the sacred event of the Xokusai Orcs.
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Deep fried Twinkies are a food that county fair-goers have been enjoying for more than a decade. Credit for the fried version of the cream filled snack cake is given to a British-born man named Christopher Sell, who cooked up the first fried Twinkies at his Brooklyn fish and chip shop. The New York Times described what happens when a Twinkie is fried: Something magical ... Read More »
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Twinkies are a pop culture icon, as well as a snack cake. They're something that everyone can recognize, even if your mom never packed one of the cream filled sponge cakes in your lunchbox when you were a kid. I remember having them as an occasional treat at lunch (usually when I managed to trade snacks with a friend whose mom packed unhealthier treats in ... Read More »
Fat Daddio's Crème Snack Cake Pan
Twinkies are an American snack cake icon that have been a lunchbox favorite for decades. Their unusual shape makes the instantly recognizable, whether you happen to be a fan of the cream filled cakes or not. It was only a few months ago that Hostess, the company behind Twinkies and other snack cakes, announced that they would declare bankruptcy and discontinue the snack cakes. A ... Read More »
Hostess finds a Buyer, Twinkies to Make a Comeback
A few months ago, Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, announced that it was going out of business for good. The fate of the iconic brands that it produced – beloved treats that many people grew up eating and had a strong sense of nostalgia about – seemed uncertain. The news that no more would be produced or sold prompted a rush on ... Read More »
Consumer Reports taste tests original and generic Twinkies
When consumers heard that Hostess was closing its doors for good and that products like Twinkies and Wonderbread would be discontinued, there was a rush to stock up before they were pulled from store shelves. Twinkies in particular were a favorite childhood snack for many of us and, even though some might say that they don't have the same appeal to an adult palate, it ... Read More »
No More Twinkies, Wonder Bread: Hostess Closes
Many of us grew up eating snacks like Twinkies and Ding Dongs, trading the individually wrapped snack cakes out of our lunch boxes with friends at school trying to get our favorite flavors. Wonder Bread was another staple that you might have found on your peanut butter or baloney sandwiches, if your parents weren't ahead of the curve and making your sandwiches with whole grain ... Read More »
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Giant Hostess Cupcake, step-by-step
I've mentioned before that I'm a fan of the Pimp That Snack website, where people submit their supersized versions of conventionally smaller snack foods, so when a good friend of mine asked me if I could rework my Devil's Food Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Filling into a giant Hostess cupcake lookalike, I didn't hesitate before agreeing to give it a shot. The result is the cake ... Read More »


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CAMAJE Bistro
Team Building Cooking Classes & Events
Have you noticed how everyone gravitates toward the kitchen at any good party? Preparing a meal with friends or associates is the most natural way to bring people together. CAMAJE's private classes and team building events are relaxed and fun, yet informative and professional.
How do the private classes at CAMAJE Bistro work? You and your friends or clients arrive and we ply you with wine or beer (or anything else, though we do not have a full liquor license). After 15 minutes or so, we hand out recipe packets and gather people around to discuss the menu. Chef Abby talks through the recipes in some detail. The group will be typically be broken up into 3 sub-groups (though it depends on how many people are in the group) to work on the prep for the various parts of the menu. All of this takes place in the dining area, which will be closed for your group for about 2 hours until you are ready to sit for your meal. (Unless your group has fewer than 10 participants, in which case the restaurant stays open while you are prepping and cooking.) We head to the kitchen as needed to prepare the various parts of the menu and ultimately we transform the dining area from prep area to one big table for eating. Classes last between 3 and 4 hours.
Popular Private Class Themes
Farmer's Market
Fish Techniques
Hors d'oeuvre, Tapas & Mezze
Competitive "Iron Chef" Style
(any dietary restrictions can be accommodated)
Chef Abby loves to cook and eat just about everything so there is almost no limit on what we can cook together! For full menu ideas, we recommend looking at the regular cooking class page (www.camaje.com/
"Thanks again for a phenomenal event on Friday! The entire team had a lot of fun learning about and tasting lots of sparkling wines. The food was delicious as well. We appreciate you coordinating a fun evening". – Alanna Hart, Deloitte Consulting LLP


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A rift between European leaders threatens to derail a second Greek bailout and crush any appearance of unity on the eve of a crucial German vote.
At issue is another €109-billion ($148-billion) rescue for Greece, the poster child of Europe's debt crisis. In July, private bond holders of Greek debt and European governments agreed on a plan to offer Greece more money, provided the debt holders took a haircut on their positions. Just as Germany prepares to vote on Thursday to ratify this deal, a report said at least seven countries in the 17-member euro zone could oppose the agreement.
Word of the split immediately took the fizzle out of North American markets Tuesday, after a strong day of stock gains around the world. Before the news, markets were soaring on the determination of European leaders to address the root of the region's debt troubles, rather than continue on a path of piecemeal solutions to plug holes in the system. But the rally faded and North American stocks ended the day only modestly higher.
Europe's policy makers have been stuck in a stalemate for months, squabbling over what to do about Greek debt and the spreading fear of the potential impact on banks. Hoping to stave off any big restructuring, they planned to offer Greece more money and pray the country's austerity measures would be counteracted by global economic growth. Now they are cooking up a much bigger plan.
"Finally, European leaders realize the task that lies ahead," said Michael Hewson, market analyst at CMC Markets. But that's only half the battle. "Does it mean the path to a resolution is any clearer? No, it doesn't."
Through much of Tuesday, investors were largely buoyed by the actions of Europe's leaders.
"Up until now, we've had little evidence that [policy makers]wanted to acknowledge ... what problem they're facing and, more importantly, how to deal with it," said Simon Ballard, global credit strategist at RBC Dominion Securities.
"In the short term, there's a greater degree of optimism that we are starting to address the underlying issues, rather than just throwing good money after bad," he said.
Plans for dealing with Europe's debt problems have included offering Greece more money, injecting capital into the region's biggest banks and leveraging Europe's rescue fund, the European Financial Stability Facility, by tacking debt onto the €440-billion that has already been committed so that it would be worth over €1-trillion. However, the 17 euro zone members must first approve the second Greek bailout, and at least seven of them are in opposition, according to the Financial Times.
Levering the EFSF has become a hot topic. But while it sounds like a juicy idea, no one has any idea of how it would work, or if it's even feasible.
"I can't wrap my head around it either," Mr. Hewson said. "Leverage is what got us into this mess. And now we're considering leverage to get us out? You cannot be serious."
Then there is the issue of who would lend to lever up the EFSF. Asked if he had any ideas of who would lend to a fund that is used to bail out banks, Mr. Ballard said "I don't have the answer to that question, I don't think anybody does."
One plan that is much more palatable involves injecting capital into banks that have lent to Greece and would take a hit from a Greek default. Mr. Ballard refers to this as "ring fencing" an outbreak of losses, and it is something he has been promoting for some time. Rather than continue to throw money at Greece and hope it can restructure and grow its way out of its mess, injecting capital into solid banks helps them stay afloat.
"There is no V-shape recovery [for Greece]to fall back on," he said. "The only way is to cut the debt once and for all."
At this point no one knows what will unfold. Although plans to reduce bank exposure to Greek debt have been put forward, there is still a big question mark around how long it would take to approve and enact them. Then there are issues such as whether a Greek default is politically palatable and if Greece should stay a part of the euro zone.
Nariman Behravesh, chief economist with IHS Global Insight, was in Toronto Tuesday and his best guess is that Greece will default by early next year, and that banks and other private creditors will have to absorb a 50 per cent haircut. But if Greece pulls out of the euro, something he places the chances of at 30 per cent, the entire region would plunge into a deep recession. "That would be a 'Lehman moment' for Europe. It could be pretty awful," he said.Report Typo/Error
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University of Alaska-Fairbanks Cuts Means $200k Bite to Nome's Northwest Campus
UAF faces a $20 million shortfall, and that means deeper cuts being felt acutely in Nome and other rural campuses.
UAF faces a $20 million shortfall, and that means deeper cuts being felt acutely in Nome and other rural campuses.
The research vessel Sikuliaq docked in Nome on July 21 and opened its doors to local visitors, who had the chance to learn about the ship's upcoming missions.
Measuring nutrients and toxins along the way, the American Geotraces project on the Coast Guard cutter Healy aims to reach the North Pole by mid-September.
While studying Chinook salmon in the Bering Sea, researchers found themselves in the wake of an unlikely killer.
For decades, caribou have posed a threat to reindeer herders on the Seward Peninsula — their numbers swelling, even as the reindeer population shrinks. Now, a new front has developed in the turf war between reindeer and caribou.
With up to 15-million dollars in state budget cuts hitting the University of Alaska Fairbanks, radio station KUAC will be forced to drop programming from the Alaska Public Radio Network—but a decision reached Thursday gives the station an extra 3 months to work out a solution.
Emmonak preschool will be eating local salmon in the fall thanks to a grant from the Alaska Farm to School Program.
In Friday's news: State of Alaska submits cross appeal in Kuskokwim fishermen trials; Federal money for Nome harbor on its way to being approved; University of…
In Thursday's news: Army Corps of Engineers and Alaska Department of Transportation releases draft of Alaska Deep-draft Arctic Port System Study; Nome's only Iron Dog champion,…
In Friday's news: Alaska Marine Pilot Captain Pete Garay recognized by Alaska State Legislature; U.S. Coast Guard has reinstated cutter, Polar Star; University of Alaska Fairbanks…


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1. January: Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping in Oprah Interview
PBS NewsHourJan 18 13 | 3 minutes
In a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey, former celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. Ray Suarez looks at reactions from the United States and abroad to Armstrong's admission.
2. January: John Kerry Confirmed as Next US Secretary of State
In The HeadlinesJan 29 13 | 1 minute
3. February: The Story of the Harlem Shake
Soundcheck from WNYCFeb 21 13 | 11 minutes
After slowing office productivity around the world, the viral video meme known as the Harlem Shake has earned a badge of old-school legitimacy. The song at the heart of the trend -- "Harlem Shake" by the Brooklyn-based producer Baauer -- hit No. 1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. With the death of the meme being pronounced throughout the blogosphere, journalist Tamara Palmer explains the rise and fall of a viral video that began with a Feb. 2 video posted by Filthy Frank -- and then jumped the shark on the Feb. 13 edition of the Today show.
4. February: Ravens Soar Past 49ers in Super Bowl Victory
Felger & MassarottiFeb 4 13 | 12 minutes
Felger and Massarotti opened the week discussing the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 Super Bowl XLVII win over the San Francisco 49ers despite a mid-game power blackout.
5. February: Pope Benedict Resigns - Now What?
The Brian Lehrer ShowFeb 11 13 | 19 minutes
Feb 11 - Andrew Davis, Rome Bureau Chief for Bloomberg, joins to discuss the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will voluntarily step down February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415.
6. February: Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder in Shooting Death of Girlfriend
RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcastFeb 17 13 | 5 minutes
Star athlete Oscar Pistorius has spent another night in custody after being arrested over the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
7. February: Large Meteor Shatters Windows & Nerves in Russia
Latest News from 89.3 KPCCFeb 15 13 | 8 minutes
Last night a large meteor exploded in the sky over the Western Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The event was captured by people with cell phones and dashboard cams.
8. February: North Korea Launches Nuclear Test
PBS NewsHourFeb 12 13 | 8 minutes
North Korea's launch of another nuclear test has triggered panic in the west. Jeffrey Brown gets an assessment of North Korea's nuclear capabilities from Charles "Jack" Pritchard, former special envoy for North Korea negotiations under President George W. Bush, and James Acton of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
9. February: 'Argo,' 'Life of Pi' Big Wins at 85th Academy Awards
The Brian Lehrer ShowFeb 25 13 | 17 minutes
Argo won best picture, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence took home top acting prizes, and host Seth MacFarlane tried to offend just about everyone. Dana Stevens, Slate's film critic and co-host of Slate's Culture Gabfest and Alan Sepinwall, television critic and author of The Revolution Was Televised, look back at last night's Academy Awards. "MacFarlane just couldn't decide whether he wanted to be Billy Crystal or a shock-comic."
10. March: World's First Latin American Pope
RNZ: CheckpointMar 13 13 | 1 minute
The election of Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, taking the papal name Pope Francis, as the new head of the troubled Catholic church has come as a surprise to many Vatican watchers.
11. March: 'God Particle' Discovery Disappoints Some Physicists
NPR: ScienceMar 14 13 | 4 minutes
Scientists working with data from a large particle accelerator in Europe are now almost certain they have pinned down the elusive subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson.
12. March: Hugo Chavez Dies at 58
Marketplace All StoriesMar 5 13 | 3 minutes
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died. We look back at the economic legacy the leader left behind.
13. April: Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70
Talk of the NationApr 4 13 | 3 minutes
Roger Ebert, an icon of film criticism and a one-time filmmaker himself, died Thursday at the age of 70. At the end of his life, Ebert cut back on his work as he faced a series of bouts with cancer. Film buff Murray Horwitz remembers Ebert and talks about the courage he showed in his final days.
14. April: Terror Attack at Boston Marathon
Erin Burnett OutFrontApr 15 13 | 56 minutes
Terrorism strikes Boston Marathon as bombs kill at least 3, wound dozens. Erin Burnett has the latest.
15. May: Examining the Verdict of Jodi Arias Trial
Bill Handel on DemandMay 9 13 | 31 minutes
On May 8, 2013, after 15 hours of deliberation, Jodi Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Travis Alexander. As the guilty verdict was read, Arias struggled to repress tears as Alexander's family smiled and hugged each other.
16. May: Cry For Help Leads to Freedom for Missing Cleveland Women
NPR: NewsMay 7 13 | 4 minutes
Neighbors heard a woman desperately shouting for help from inside a home. After a man helped her get out, authorities discovered that Amanda Berry and two other young women who had been missing for between 9 and 11 years had been inside the house. Three men have been arrested.
17. May: Who Is Edward Snowden?
The Brian Lehrer ShowJun 11 13 | 12 minutes
Adam Cohen, legal columnist for Time Magazine and lecturer at Yale Law School, breaks down the legal options for NSA document leaker Edward Snowden, and discusses how closely he should be compared to Daniel Ellsberg.
18. June: Actor James Gandolfini Dies at 51
The Takeaway: Story of the DayJun 19 13 | 9 minutes
HBO's "The Sopranos" changed television, it changed the entertainment industry and actor James Gandolfini himself changed the character of the Italian-American made guy. News broke late Wednesday that Gandolfini, who was in Italy for a film festival, died of a heart attack. He was 51.
19. June: Miami Heat Defeat San Antonio Spurs to Win NBA Finals 4-3
Believe The Hype - NBA PodcastJun 21 13 | 38 minutes
The Miami Heat are the 2013 NBA Champions! On today's episode Tom & Benyam recap an amazing Game 7 where the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 off the back of an amazing performance by NBA Finals MVP LeBron James where he finished with 37pts & 12rbs to capture the Heat's 2nd Championship in a row & the 3rd for the franchise. Furthermore, the boys discuss what's next for the San Antonio Spurs, 'Three' Wade, wrap-up Bench Watch & break down all the antics from the Miami Heat's after-party at Story Nightclub.
20. June: Supreme Court's Landmark Gay Rights Ruling
The Leonard Lopate ShowJun 26 13 | 10 minutes
Lanae Erickson Hatalsky, director of social policy and politics at Third Way, discusses today's Supreme Court ruling in the Proposition 8 case and its decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
21. July: Egypt's President Morsi Ousted from Power
NPR: NewsJul 3 13 | 4 minutes
Military chief Abdel Fattah El Sissi says that Mohammed Morsi is out as president and the country's constitution has been suspended. Egypt's chief justice will hold power during the transitional period and set a date for early presidential elections.
22. July: Prince William & Kate Middleton Welcome Royal Baby Boy
Radio New Zealand - All ProgrammesJul 22 13 | 4 minutes
Richard Fitzwilliam was one of the royal-watchers among the hundreds of journalists outside the hospital.
23. July: Two Fatalities, Dozens Injured in Asiana Airlines Crash at SFO
Capital Public Radio: Latest News PodcastJul 6 13 | 10 minutes
Asiana Airlines flight 214 from Seoul, South Korea, crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. (3:30 p.m. update) Audio of NTSB press conference added.
24. July: Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
Marketplace All StoriesJul 18 13 | 4 minutes
Detroit has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest city in U.S. history to do so.
25. August: Miley Cyrus' VMA Performance & the Summer of Smooth
PopcastAug 29 13 | 17 minutes
Jon Carmanica and Ben Ratliff on the pop star's controversial VMA performance and how it relates to the summer hits of 2013.
26. August: UN Seeks Clarity on Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
Radio New Zealand - All ProgrammesAug 21 13 | 4 minutes
UN Security Council members have emerged from an emergency meeting in New York to say they are seeking clarity on claims that Syrian troops have used chemical weapons in an attack near Damascus.
27. September: Al Shabaab Claims Responsibility for Kenyan Mall Siege
RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcastSep 22 13 | 3 minutes
Islamist militants are holding hostages on Sunday at a shopping mall in Nairobi, where at least 68 people have been killed in an attack by al Shabaab.
28. September: President Obama Seeks Approval for Military Action Against Syria
Anderson Cooper 360Sep 10 13 | 46 minutes
President Obama's case for military action against Syria... and the possibility of a diplomatic way out.
29. September: Gunman & 12 Victims Killed in Washington Navy Yard Shooting
PBS NewsHourSep 16 13 | 5 minutes
A shooting at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Southeast Washington, D.C., claimed the lives of at least a dozen people inside. District of Columbia police confirmed one shooter, Aaron Alexis, died at the Navy Yard. Judy Woodruff reports.
30. October: The US Government Shuts Down
KCPW | Salt Lake City News and Information | 88.3 FMOct 1 13 | 3 minutes
The US government was partially shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years. The shutdown means that up to a million federal workers are on unpaid leave. KCPW's Roger McDonough spoke to Utah's Senator Orrin Hatch and State Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis, to hear about how this happened, and to try to get a sense of what comes next.
31. October: How Politics Set the Stage for the Obamacare Website Meltdown
NPR: NewsOct 22 13 | 5 minutes
The easy answer is that computer glitches stalled the launch of the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. But it's not as simple as that. The Obama administration lost valuable time waiting for a Supreme Court decision, a presidential election and state health exchange plans.
32. October: Peter Higgs & Francois Englert Win Nobel Prize in Physics
KUT NewsOct 8 13 | 5 minutes
Scientists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert have been awarded the Nobel Prize for physics for their quest for the Higgs boson – the so-called "God particle." The European Organization for Nuclear Research proved its existence last year with a massive particle accelerator. But as KUT reported shortly after the particle's discovery, some Texas physicists say the discovery could have been here made years ago.
33. November: Shooting at LAX Shuts Down Terminal, TSA Officers Injured
Anderson Cooper 360Nov 1 13 | 42 minutes
34. November: Batkid Lives a Superhero Dream in 'Gothamed' San Francisco
Latest News from 89.3 KPCCNov 15 13 | 3 minutes
Sometimes you're outnumbered. But not in Gotham, and not Friday — because an entire city seemed to stand with Batkid, aka a 5-year-old boy named Miles.
35. November: 'Historic' Iran Nuclear Agreement Reached
Radio New Zealand - All ProgrammesNov 24 13 | 5 minutes
In an historic deal, Iran has agreed to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for 8 and a half billion dollars in sanctions relief.
36. November: Actor Paul Walker Dies at 40
Latest News from 89.3 KPCCDec 1 13 | 1 minute
Actor Paul Walker, star of the "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, died in a violent car accident Saturday. The driver was a friend and fellow racing enthusiast.
37. December: Nelson Mandela Dies at 95
WUNC-FM: Assorted stories from WUNC-FM : NPRDec 6 13 | 11 minutes
As the world mourns the passing of South African President Nelson Mandela, political expert Ken Rudin reflects on Mandela's legacy. Mandela died at his home on December 5 at the age of 95.