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1 April c. 1962, Wilmington, Delaware, USA. Studying classical piano from the age of eight, four years later Lazarus joined her school band in which she played tenor saxophone. At 16 she played in the American Youth Jazz Band, visiting Europe on a tour that included an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. After school, she studied English literature at Harvard University where she played saxophone and also sang with bands. During this period, she was heard by Artist in Residence Illinois Jacquet who encouraged her to follow music as a career. Upon graduating from Harvard in 1984, she relocated to France where she re-encountered Jacquet who included her in a band he led for a tour. She was now concentrating on singing and gradually built a following at French clubs and concert venues. She led her own group and also worked with Franck Ansellem, Patrice Caratini, Riccardo del Fra and Jacky Terrasson.
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Today, we listen to and talk about three different kinds of music. Violist Max Mandel and 'Cellist Richard Belcher talk about this weekend's concert presented by Context. North Carolina-based organist Janette Fishell talks about her program at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church and we hear a live set by the jazz duo of guitarist Fred Hamilton and pianist Marc Seales . . .
Violist Max Mandel of the Flux Quartet and 'Cellist Richard Belcher of the Enso Quartet will join members of Context on the next concert in the series Brahms in Vienna. They talk with Dean Dalton. Listen Download
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Deletion of the prc (tsp) gene provides evidence for additional tail-specific proteolytic activity in Escherichia coli K-12
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The Escherichia coli protease Prc (Tsp) exhibits specificity in vitro for proteins with nonpolar carboxyl termini. To determine whether Prc is responsible for the selective degradation in vivo of proteins with nonpolar carboxyl termini, we constructed a prc (tsp) deletion strain. Deletion of the prc gene did not prevent the rapid intracellular degradation of a variant of the amino-terminal domain of λ repressor with a nonpolar carboxyl terminus, even though this protein is a substrate for Prc in vitro. Our results indicate that at least one additional carboxy-terminal-specific proteolytic system must exist in E. coli.
Key wordsSelective protein degradation prc (tsp) deletion strain Carboxyl terminus λ repressor Escherichia coli K-12
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"Trinamool Congress threatens to pullout of UPA, but final call after Prime Minister's return. Trinamool was never consulted before yesterday's price hike," said Mamata Banerjee.
"If fuel price hike is linked to global crude prices then why doesn't the price come down when crude prices are low," she asked.
"Congress party is dependent on allies support whereas Trinamool has absolute majority in Bengal," said Banerjee.
She further said that she will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he comes back from Cannes on Nov 8 or 9.
"We are accountable to people, can't tolerate this fuel price hike. We are not trying to blackmail the government. We have been insulted many times, we don't even have a room for us in parliament," Mamata said.
"Our MPs had resolved that if this repeated hike continues we will withdraw support. Somebody must bell the cat," she added.
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Meeting the others
Serena approached the house slowly, slightly scared of what she would find. How would the others react it they found out that she was a freak? What if they hunted her like she was some wild animal?
Maybe she could hide it, just not tell them. Maybe they would be peaceful by nature and not want to fight. She stepped closer to the house, her stomach in knots. What would happen when the others met her?
She spotted a little knot of people, three of them all together. They were all older than her by a few years. She had a feeling she was the youngest on this entire island. The three were talking, just talking. They hadn't noticed the little blonde girl walking towards them yet.
"Um... Hi?" She murmured, folding her hands behind her back.
The three turned to look at her, looking her over with almost cautious eyes. Maybe they were trying to decide if she was dangerous or not. It unsettled her.
Just be strong, you'll be fine....
She smiled, her blue eyes cheerful. "Anybody have any clue where we are?"
The girl shook her head. "Nothing more than a note."
"Same." The older guy said.
Serena frowned. "You guys got a note too?"
All three nodded. "I bet they all read the same too..." The other guy said. "Seven others trying to kill us?"
"Pretty much..." Serena shrugged. "Why would they want us?" She wandered closer to the house. "What is so special about us?"
"Well...." The older of the two guys smiled. "I can shape shift."
Serena whipped her head around, her blonde hair flying. "Really?!" Why couldn't I get a cool ability like that?
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Die Zauberflöte
A dream play about the power of love. Opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Libretto Emanuel Schikaneder. Swedish translation Rikard Bergqvist.
La Traviata
A power game of honour and love. Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Libretto Francesco Maria Piave after Alexander Dumas, fils play "La Dame aux camélias". Sung in Italian with Swedish surtitles.
Dance company on tour
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani is one of the most attractive companies in Europe. This international company constantly throws itself into new works, created by new and legendary choreographers who dare to enter the unknown and question genres.
The Dream of Swan Lake
Guest performance from The Royal Swedish Ballet. Ballet by Pär Isberg.
Summer Concert Tour
Summer tour from the Göteborg Opera, accompanied by acting Opera Manager Anders Ottosson, featuring a taster menu of pieces from the forthcoming season.
Taube sings Taube
Sven-Bertil Taube sings Evert Taube's traditional ballads backed by the Göteborg Opera Orchestra. A loving and powerful testimonial to Sven-Bertil's father, the troubadour Evert Taube.
Gothenburg Culture Festival 2017
Two concerts with soloists, choruses and orchestra, as well as GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. Conductor Henrik Schaefer.
Mozart & Beethoven
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra on a regional tour, performing an inspired programme: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
An appealing evening of dance with Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Ohad Naharin. World premiere by two of the leading artists in contemporary dance: the legendary Ohad Naharin and rising star Roy Assaf. With the Göteborg Opera Orchestra.
Miniscen (Mini Stage)
The Göteborg Opera's performances for our youngest visitors. Miniscen presents a world premiere for children, with all of our genres: opera, dance, musical and concert.
The Phantom of the Opera
Passion. Obsession. Fury. And unrequited love. A new extravagant production – the first to be created for the fantastic opportunities that a real opera house can offer. Performed in English.
Ariadne 360°
Orchestral concert with music inspired by the original inventor of 'Ariadne's thread'. Five orchestral compositions inspired by the Greek myth.
Die sieben Todsünden & Gianni Schicchi
Decadent double-bill about loathsome people. Weill's and Brecht's sung ballet drama meets Puccini opera in a story of moral decay. Sung in German (Die sieben Todsünden) and Italian (Gianni Schicchi) with Swedish surtitles.
Damien Jalet & Noetic
An exciting world premiere followed by one of the dance company's most successful creations ever: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Noetic.
Damien Jalet & Icon
Icons, live music and 3.5 tonnes of clay. A new exciting work by Damien Jalet followed by one of the dance company's trademark creations: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Icon.
A mistress as harsh and beautiful as the moon. Norma is the pinnacle of the bel canto operas. A tragic love triangle interwoven with beautifully sensual music composed by Bellini (1801-1835), such as the aria "Casta diva". Sung in Italian with Swedish surtitles,
A Christmas Tale
A heart-warming Christmas show for the whole family. Join us for a mixture of music, comedy and unforgettable characters.
Twelfth Night Concert and Ball
A glittering dedication to Bernstein's Broadway. An unforgettable Twelfth Night with a tailor-made concert, delicious food and drink – and ballroom dancefloor on the Main Stage.
For love, please hold
Comic double-bill with complications. An entertaining evening with two short operas where love is calling: Pergolesi's "La Sserva Padrona", and Menotti's "The Telephone". Revival premiere on the Small Stage, then on the Skövde Stage and on tour throughout the region. Performed in Swedish.
Ariadne auf Naxos
A (reluctant) combination of humour and solemnity. Fervent passions, exuberant humour and the contrasting aspects of art are the main elements of Strauss's imaginative opera. This ingenious and playful piece of theatre brings the conflict between high art and popular culture to a head. Sung in German with Swedish surtitles.
Two new creations by Sang Jijia, and the creative duo Sharon Eyal och Gai Behar. Hypnotic dance for the curious. Movement, light and sound weaved into a distinctive and engrossing world premiere of astounding dance with an attitude.
A varied and highly anticipated orchestral concert of music by female composers.
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini's comedic masterpiece is a tribute to zest for life and young love, filled with delightful absurdities and virtuoso numbers. Opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868). Libretto Cesare Sterbini based on Pierre Augustin Caron Beaumarchais' comedy. Sung in Italian with Swedish surtitles.
Boris Godunov
Everything has a price. Except a clean conscience. A bold, intense and magnificent chronicle about how a charismatic man manages to deceive the masses. An earth-shattering experience with a theme that sadly has not lost it relevance. Opera in seven scenes by Modest Musorgskij (1839-1881). Libretto by the composer, based on Pushkin's drama. Sung in Russian with Swedish surtitles.
A Tribute to Birgit Nilsson
An epic celebration of the Göteborg Opera's godmother. Eight Swedish Wagnerian singers of the highest caliber celebrate the 20th century's foremost dramatic soprano with a concert that will make it into the history books. Not to be missed!
The Monster in the Maze
Can 150 singers and 50 musicians defeat the Minotaur? Over 200 participants – opera singers, amateur singers of all ages, professional orchestral musicians and young musicians – are brought together on stage with one mission: to defeat a child-eating monster. Opera for children, young people and adults in two acts by Jonathan Dove (1959–). Libretto Aladair Middleton. Swedish translation by Erik Fägerborn. Sung in Swedish.
Guest performance by Spain's national company. A multi-award winning performance choreographed by Swedish choreographer Johan Inger.


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In my inner sanctum, I take a handfull of pills, and chase it with a mug of whatever my pleasure for the day is. I don't bother to eat, whatever I drop in my pit will only burn as it digs it's way into my soft acid lined gut.
I thought about the homeless men, must be nice when you can stop bathing, stop working, stop making sense, stop caring and the whole world feels sorry. Who makes that choice?
The fire is warm, it starts to spread, I see it coming closer and closer but, I can't move. Instead I stare, mesmerized, my eyes not blinking, not moving from the serpentine trail of red that moves towards me. My mother stands there, my brother stands there, the children from Tibet stand there, they all watch.
The fire creeps slowly, steadily, liquidly up my arm, I feel nothing. It spreads across my legs, up my thighs. I watch, amazed as it engulfs my private area, no pain..
Everyone watches, no one moves, the red slides across my torso, and it all disappears in my chest. Now I feel the hot fire, now I feel the burn, I open my mouth to scream and flames shoot forth, swallowing those that had watched me burn.
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Announcing the Google Testing Blog – German Version!
February 2nd, 2008 | Published in Google Testing
For those German-speaking folks among our readers of this English Google Testing Blog we have exciting news: We have just launched the German Testing Blog!
This is a tribute to the fact that the German-speaking software test community is one of the biggest non-english audiences of this blog. The german blog will contain a mix of German versions of postings from this blog as well as unique postings about regional-specific issues from Europe. Some of our biggest engineering offices outside of US are in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the UK.
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We are watching a determined hunchbacked man limping down a busy street in Panama City in broad daylight when he stops in the doorway of a rundown shop, and openly buys cocaine from a huge guy.
Both of them are clearly unaware they have an audience.
This vivid vignette is just one of dozens being relayed on to monitors, via a new citywide CCTV network, into the control room in the police station of Casa Viejo. This is situated amid the crumbling colonial grandeur in the historical district of the city.
The "audience" today comprises 20-odd policeman and several sharp-suited Cable & Wireless Panama executives. They established this system and are pioneering a business model that C&W sees as crucial to future growth.
This social telecoms project provides video surveillance over broadband, allowing Panama's police force to monitor permanently the country's streets. Seven hundred cameras beam pictures to six centres.
The project is part of C&W's managed services division, which specialises in setting up major infrastructures and managing them on a short-term basis before handing them over to the customer to run. It is what they call a turnkey operation.
Panama is in some ways a live laboratory and a working shop window for schemes such as this, which have so far included establishing the country's first 911 emergency service, a teleradiography national network for X-ray remote diagnosis and this police CCTV network.
Thanks to their success CWP is in talks with governments in Uruguay, Ecuador, Argentina and Honduras about selling them similar systems on the same business basis.
The 911 system has already been sold to the El Salvador government. Security and criminal justice solutions – including digital courtrooms – are all on the agenda for the company.
With 18,000 murders committed in Latin America every year, the United Nations declaring this the most dangerous region in the world in which to live, and governments increasing security spending to $4bn (£2.4bn) a year, it's a tempting market.
Panama City today is a beguiling mix of the old and new – downtown skyscrapers, old town dilapidated mansions surrounding dappled sunny plazas, glitzy yacht marinas and, of course, the canal.
This is the famous shortcut between North and South America, the capacity of which will double with the completion of the current £5.25bn expansion, which is scheduled for 2014. This at a time when the connection between the the Atlantic and the Pacific has never been so important nor potentially profitable.
Since the five deep sea cables running through the canal are mostly owned by CWC, the foundation for a strategically dominant telecoms network are already in place. CWP already has two and a half million mobile customers through its +Movil network, with BlackBerry as their biggest data customers. (That might not be for long as the guys from Apple are in town discussing their new requirements.)
It is the market leader in mobile, fixed line and broadband. Mobile revenue grew last year, as did data revenue. The conditions in Panama's overall economy have been central to the company's performance.
The population is just under three and a half million but, because of a lack of qualified labour, they admit to having a "flexible" immigration policy. The lack of good English speakers mean they haven't raised their call centre targets as fast as they would have liked. Education remains a problem and a priority of the government.
However, the latest economic growth figures show a very healthy 10.3 per increase. Construction grew by 59 per cent in 2011 and tourism is up by 12 per cent. The country has recently been removed from the OECD grey list, and it is negotiating new tax agreements with the UK, and talking to the IMF about establishing a sovereign wealth fund.
"But we are more than a canal," said Frank de Lima, the Harvard-educated acting finance minister, addressing a breakfast meeting. "Money is now being moved into our banks. Money that used to go to American banks."
Cable & Wireless Communications owns 29 per cent of Cable & Wireless Panama. The Panama government owns 49 per cent and the remaining 2 per cent is shared by the employees, although Cable & Wireless has both management and board control through a shareholder agreement. CWP is the largest single business in CWC's portfolio and accounted for 26 per cent of group revenue in 2010/2011 year.
The CEO of the Panama unit is a larger-than-life Latin American showman, Jorge Nicolau, who is frank about Panama's slightly dodgy past reputation. He believes CWC has played an important part in its rehabilitation of the country's reputation.
"Panama has had some hectic moments," he says. "The image was obviously tainted from the time of Noriega but that's all changed now. No bank here had to be bailed out. Our bankers are more conservative and our banks are better capitalised."
There is no doubt that Panama is "more than a canal", but the country is still defined by that vast and awesome construction. It is simply overwhelming to visit one of the locks and watch those giant containers vessel slip through the slim channels.
It has been an engineering icon since it was built by the United States in 1914 on land awarded to them for assistance in helping Panama to gain its independence. It was handed back to Panama in 1999 and is now managed by the Panama Canal Authority. It has a workforce of about 9,000 people and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A job with the canal makes you local royalty.
Up to 14,000 ships a year pass through the canal and the commercial transportation activities represent approximately 5 per cent of world trade. The expansion will mean access for vessels carrying 12,000 containers (the current limit is 5,000 containers) and the opening will mark its 100th anniversary.
CWC is one of a number of British companies investing in this exotic hot spot. HSBC, GlazoSmithKline and Aggreko are among the other big hitters and there are rumoured to be more on the way, all betting that a city with a shady past will have glittering future.Reuse content


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132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
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Must see studio home on corner lot with 2 dedicated hookups for R.V. Huge insulated garage with shop that has work benches, cabinets and drawers. Media wiring throughout the house. Tile heat in BA with timer. Covered wrap round porch on 3 sides. Seamless gutters. Stone and concrete fire pit. 2' perimeter of dug in edging block with landscape rock. Very economical to heat and home has ability to go dormant very easily.
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Property Details for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1 Full
Lot Size: 0.48 Acres
Lot Dimensions: 150x140
Year Built: 2009
Garage Dimensions: 4 car
Garage: Detached Garage, Insulated Garage, Heated Garage, Driveway - Concrete, Garage Door Opener
Style: (SF) One Story
Water: Well, 4-Inch Submersible
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Square Feet: 700
Above Ground Sq Ft: 700
Room Information for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
Main Floor
Living Room: 23x14
Kitchen: 11x9
Master Bath: 5x13
Dining Room Description: Living/Dining Room
Family Room Characteristics: Main Level, Entertainment/Media Center
School Information for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
School District: Northland Community School
School District Phone: 218-566-2351
Interior Features for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
Appliances: Range, Cooktop, Microwave, Exhaust Fan/Hood, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Freezer, Water Softener - Owned
Air Cond: Window
Heating: Baseboard, In-Floor Heating, Dual Fuel/Off Peak, Fireplace
Fireplaces: Yes
Basement: Slab
Exterior Features for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
Lot Description: Corner Lot
Lot Dimensions: 150x140
Roof: Asphalt Shingles, Age 8 Years or Less, Metal
Zoning: Residential-Single
Financial Considerations for 132 Park Avenue SW, Remer, MN 56672
Tax Amount: $812
Taxes w/Assessments: $878
Tax/Property ID: 953430105
Tax Year: 2016
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Del Mar: Amazombie following familiar path to Breeders' Cup Sprint
DEL MAR, Calif. – The plan that Bill Spawr mapped out with Amazombie late last year resulted in a Breeders' Cup Sprint win and a subsequent Eclipse Award, so there's absolutely no reason for Spawr to do anything differently this year. As in 2011, Amazombie, who won the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes here at Del Mar on Sunday, will not race again until Santa Anita's fall meet, and have just one prep for the BC Sprint.
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Last year, Amazombie finished third in the Crosby, then won the Ancient Title before going to Churchill Downs for the Breeders' Cup. This year, Amazombie has the home-court advantage. He will run next in the renamed Ancient Title – now the Santa Anita Sprint Championship – on Oct. 6, then sit back until the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita on Nov. 2-3.
Even though Amazombie won on Polytrack on Sunday, the move back to dirt at Santa Anita excites Spawr.
"He prefers dirt," said Spawr, who trains and is the co-owner of Amazombie. "He ran well because he's stronger, but he prefers dirt."
Spawr said both he and jockey Mike Smith agree that Amazombie, 6, is carrying more muscle than a year ago.
"He's stronger," Spawr said. "He's better than ever."
Amazombie covered six furlongs on Polytrack in 1:08.65, the fastest six furlongs of the meet.
Spawr lamented that the Crosby is not a Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup. The Santa Anita Sprint Championship is, however.
"This race should be a Win and You're In, too," he said.
The Factor, who finished second as the even-money favorite in the Crosby, is headed to Saratoga for the Grade 1 Forego on Sept. 1. His trainer, Bob Baffert, also said he will run Coil here in the Grade 2 Pat O'Brien on Aug. 26. Both the Forego and O'Brien are at seven furlongs. But Baffert wants The Factor back on dirt.
On Polytrack, The Factor "can't separate himself," Baffert said Monday. "It takes away his brilliance."
On the Santa Anita freeway cruising at 7f unchallenged on the lead The Factor wins. On a fair racetrack with other speed pushing The Factor and Amazombie wins. Different conditions different results. It's as simple as that.
can someone name me a baffert horse that has gone on too be more than an average sire. kinda strange with all the well bred champions he has trained.
I would chalk Baffert's comments up to just making excuses for getting beat by the best Sprinter in the west, Shackelford already settled the national question. The Factor won for fun over the track last year and looked far more than brilliant doing it. But we all know that the factor sometimes just doesnt show up with his top race. It was not the polytrack that beat him. The fractions in the race were also insane!
ever notice it is always the tracks fault when baffert loses,, delmar is ten times fairer than that joke of a track santa anita
That is why i hate and will not play poly track.it is not dirt and will never be.pull that crap up and put down real dirt
Shackleford and The Factor head to head should be a treat!


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A stay at Comfort Inn & Suites Peachtree Corners places you in the heart of Norcross, convenient to Shenanigan Toys and The Forum on Peachtree Parkway. This hotel is within close proximity of Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA and Malibu Grand Prix.
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Fractional Flow Reserve and Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography
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Invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) is now the gold standard for intervention. Noninvasive functional imaging analyses derived from coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) offer alternatives for evaluating lesion-specific ischemia. CT-FFR, CT myocardial perfusion imaging, and transluminal attenuation gradient/corrected contrast opacification have been studied using invasive FFR as the gold standard. CT-FFR has demonstrated significant improvement in specificity and positive predictive value compared with CTA alone for predicting FFR of ≤0.80, as well as decreasing the frequency of nonobstructive invasive coronary angiography. High-risk plaque characteristics have also been strongly implicated in abnormal FFR. Myocardial computed tomographic perfusion is an alternative method with promising results; it involves more radiation and contrast. Transluminal attenuation gradient/corrected contrast opacification is more controversial and may be more related to vessel diameter than stenosis. Important considerations remain: (1) improvement of CTA quality to decrease unevaluable studies, (2) is the diagnostic accuracy of CT-FFR sufficient? (3) can CT-FFR guide intervention without invasive FFR confirmation? (4) what are the long-term outcomes of CT-FFR–guided treatment and how do they compare with other functional imaging-guided paradigms? (5) what degree of stenosis on CTA warrants CT-FFR? (6) how should high-risk plaque be incorporated into treatment decisions? (7) how will CT-FFR influence other functional imaging test utilization, and what will be the effect on the practice of cardiology? (8) will a workstation-based CT-FFR be mandatory? Rapid progress to date suggests that CTA-based lesion-specific ischemia will be the gatekeeper to the cardiac catheterization laboratory and will transform the world of intervention.
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Noticing how her cheeks flushed caused Mohinder to feel how his face was quite warm as well. It was worth it though, as she seemed much calmer now than before he'd began singing to her. "You are most welcome. I want to make this as stress-free and pain-free as possible for you." Then he carefully led her to the living room and over to his favorite recliner, tilting his head when she mentioned not starting right away.
At first hearing those words, he was worried that she might have been keeping a small fact from him that he would soon discover once he began the tests, but once she asked to play Mario Kart, Mohinder laughed quietly. This had to have been the first time a beautiful woman had ever asked him to play a video game. Somehow he remained calm, cool, and collected though and gave her question a slight nod. "Of course we can. I think that is an excellent idea. Plus, it will give me time to ensure the lab is warm enough. I have not used it in such a long time that I had closed the vent." Not to mention, it was a bit messy in there and he hoped to have the room straightened up by the time she would see it.
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Deciding when to take off and when not to remains a fundamental problem in sailing. No matter how much we study the weather, listen to expert forecasters and try to get a handle on what the weather is likely to do, the fact remains: You never really know if you've made the right decision until you get out there. Here is a passage I made last fall in which I, once again, learned this lesson.
As most people who live near the coast, I had been closely monitoring Mitch, a mean-spirited, category-5 hurricane that was marauding through the Western Caribbean. Finally, on November 2, after raining death and destruction on Central America, Mitch was downgraded to a depression. His disorganized remains appeared headed for the Gulf of Mexico, which thereby cleared the way for me to cast off.
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|1. Remember, the boat does count.
Sound engineering, sturdy construction, and a design that is not too extreme are the most important features in any blue-water boat.
2. Don't assume that weather reports will be accurate.
3. Make your own decisions.
4. The most important aspect of storm management is not to overreact.
5. Be prepared for crew breakdowns.
6. Guard against chafe.
7. Prepare your boat for heavy weather.
I was delivering a Hylas 46 down island from Ft. Lauderdale. My initial course would be east for a couple of days with a gradual turn to the southeastmy well-worn, 1,000-mile track to the tropics. My crew consisted of her new owners, a husband and wife, who were making their first offshore passage, and a friend from Chicago.
I was certain that the then rapidly weakening storm wouldn't impact us in the slightest. So we cleared Port Everglades on the afternoon of November 3. But when we headed into the Gulf Stream, we found the famous current in an unusual mood, as if on Prozac. It was eerie as we motored across its flat water.
What was going on, I wondered to myself, while not allowing the situation to register the obvious. My friend was back. Like the creep in the movie Dead Calm, Mitch refused to die. A trough of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche had reenergized the system. Mitch had regained tropical storm status near the Yucatan Straits. He had changed his itinerary, veering to the northeast while picking up speed, and Mitch had hastily decided to visit sunny Florida.
On the morning of November 4, boats in the Key West anchorage clocked winds at 60 knots. Later that day, a 73-knot gust was recorded at Fowey Rocks Light off Miami. Then Mitch churned across the Straits of Florida and took aim on the northwest Bahamas. On the morning of November 5, we were northeast of Eluethera Island and just below the track that Mitch would follow that evening.
Seas are the wind's messengers. Soon a pronounced swell rolled in from the south. By noon the winds turned up, as we felt the first outer bands of Mitch. A couple of hours later the winds were blowing at a steady 30 knots with higher gusts. Things were getting interesting. We were flying east under a deep-reefed main and headsail. The ride was becoming progressively worse, as the seas were quickly transformed into powerful ocean rollers, which were impressive to behold.
I got out my trusty short-wave receiver and tuned in the NOAA broadcast. But, in a scene that might have come from a cheap TV movie, at that vary moment a sneaky wave rose up from out of nowhere and sluiced over the receiver. It was just as the forecaster was uttering, "Tropical Storm Mitch has "
I never found out just where Mitch was, and that was probably good. Later I learned that the eye of Mitch had actually passed 65 miles north of us.
The Hylas was not equipped for heavy weather sailing. There were no storm sails, little in the way of spare parts or running gear, no weather cloths above or leecloths below. Most importantly, there was no self-steering system. This translated into long, exposed tricks at the helm.
By 4 in the afternoon, we had steady Force-9 and occasional Force-10 conditions. I continued to shorten sail until the headsail looked like a hand towel. Every time the sail was shortened, we had to readjust the headsail leads. It was tough. Because the seas were predominately beam-on, we kept up a bit more main, mainly for stability. And I prayed that the in-mast furling system would hold up.
While the boat seemed to be handling the conditions, the crew was struggling. One of the owners was seasick and unhappy as she tried to stay put in the aft, centerline, queen bunk which had seemed so appealing at the boat show. My Chicago friend, a fine sailor, had a bad leg from a recent accident and couldn't cope with the wild conditions in the cockpit. The husband did his best to spell me at the helm, but with the steering was tough. It required absolute and total concentration, with no margin for error. Not used to it, he quickly became exhausted.
We had to take advantage of the southerly and the continuing east-southeaster that we had. Despite the conditions, I was determined to make use of the southerly and continue east southeast. Fending waves 60-70 degrees off the starboard bow, we plugged to the southeast.
Chafe is the number one enemy in a blow. Every 30 minutes I adjusted the furling lines of the sails, easing them in or out to prevent chafe. The last thing I wanted was the sudden unveiling of a full sail.
As darkness descended, our heading became more and more difficult to maintain. The deck was often completely awash. I just didn't want to run off. That would have meant losing ground and prolonging our exposure. But we didn't have the energy to steer through the night. Steering off the wind in storm conditions is more demanding than upwind slugging. I decided to heave-to on the starboard tack. After a bit of fine tuning of the sails, we came to lie about 50 degrees off the apparent wind. We created a nice little windward slick, while slowly sliding toward the Virgin Islands. The ride actually became manageable, enough so I could prepare a batch of spaghetti for supper.
The winds peaked around 10 p.m. By midnight the worst was clearly past. The saving grace of tropical systems is that they tend to blow through quickly. At 2 a.m. we were underway again, on course and making seven knots.
At day break, I inspected the boat, the standing and running rigging. We'd lost a clevis pin on the rigid vang. But that was it. We survived our ordeal with Mitch without a scratch.
The Boat Matters
I found that the Hylas 46 demonstrated good seakeeping abilities throughout the storm. I didn't think I would be impressed; but after this experience, I have to admit that I was.
The boat kept her feet in difficult cross seas. In the wild seas, the boat didn't pound as we came onto the wind. With an experienced crew, we would have been able to maintain our course through the night without heaving-to.
When we heaved-to, the boat balanced well, despite the fin and spade underbody. A boat that can heave-to effectively is critical to a blue-water passage-making sailboat.
The boat was not set up for storm sailing, but the standard equipment, from oversized rigging, sheets and winches to Furlex furling systems, stood up. One excellent addition to the boat in our circumstances would have been a Gale Sail (a storm jib manufactured by ATN), which can be flown over a furled headsail.
Despite a lot of green water on deck, there were not many leaks. The galley, which lines the starboard side on the walkway aft, proved very workable in rough conditions. That's important to me because I can put up with just about anything as along as I have a cup of hot coffee waiting for me.
When you trust the boat, you can make better decisions. The Hylas didn't shudder in the blow.
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I think for me, 2010 was one of the worst years of my life. That sounds melodramatic, but it's probably true. I've also been told that until you hit the genuine worst year of your life, every year is less fun than the last. Great. I'm hoping that was the genuine one. I'm not sure.
First of all, it was a year of lies. I started it with 'issues' with one of the Protagonize moderators. Completely my fault, because I was an absolute idiot. There is almost nothing that I regret more. But don't ask me about it - it's over now. I don't talk about it. So, I started by lying to them. Then I lied to my parents about why I was banned from Protagonize (some of you may remember me disappearing for a month). It just got worse from there. I never did tell them the truth.
It was also a year of loss. I lost my grandfather at the beginning of May, the first genuine blood relative that I've lost. Though my step-grandad passed away four years ago, we weren't technically related and only saw each other once a year. Oh, I was upset, but it wasn't so bad. When Grandad died, I thought I'd never get over it. It was hard. But I think I pulled through, even if I had difficulties.
On top of that, it was a year of insecurities and low self esteem. I went away to a Christian camp and spent most of in tears - not for the reasons that everyone thought. They thought I was crying for the same reason that everyone around us was crying, because of the Holy Spirit, but I wasn't. I was crying because I felt like I didn't belong, and I felt like I would never get anywhere. Pretty much the same thing happened at the other Christian event I'd been to, back in April.
It was a year of fading friendships, but also renewed bonds. I didn't talk to one of my friends for a month, simply because neither of us had anything to say to the other. This friend was my comfort and my solace through most of my life ... yet we weren't even talking. I'm pleased to say that, though we're not quite back to how we were, we're good friends once more. And she got me hot chocolate for Christmas :)
It was a year with a lot of work, and several failures. Well, not failures. Several 'B' grades, which for me was low because I've always felt like I could do school work. I've always been the academic one, but I've hit the point where I actually have to do some work and it was difficult to adjust. I'm getting there.
And it was a year of injuries, from dance and from school PE lessons. I tore a ligament in - I think - early July, which took a while to heal. I developed shin splints in late October. I've missed about two out of six months of dance, just for injuries.
But now that it's a new year, I'm determined it should be better than the last. Of course there were things that were good about this one, but they were mostly overshadowed by the bad ones. There were the successes, the medals, the trophies, the high, the NaNoWriMo wordcount, the friendships ... and I'm determined not to forget them.
This year, they're going to be what I focus on. This year, I'm going to do all the things I procrastinated about last year. This year, I'm going to have fun and be confident and succeed. Because I know that I can.
(My New Year's Resolutions will soon be available from a link on my profile, hee hee. I wrote them up earlier, but haven't linked it yet.)


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Christians Serving Veterans is a fellowship of Christians and Veterans who work together through projects and local outreaches. This is accomplished primarily through visitation programs at VA Homes and VA Medical Centers. Every day is Veterans day for us.
Our mission is "Planting Bible Believing Baptist Ministries in Veterans Homes, VA Medical Centers and VA Clinics across the USA" and to establish and maintain fellowship between Christians and Veterans. This includes, but is not limited to God honoring activities such as the Veterans Appreciation Programs, Bible Studies (where allowed), One-on-One conversations (Friendly Visitor), Van Drivers and CSV meetings.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Ephesians 6:7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Our Goal is to Recruit Christian Volunteers to work with the Volunteers and Activities Departments at your local "Veterans Home", "VA Medical Center" and/or your local "VA Clinic". Volunteer Positions include "Friendly Visitors" or "Van Drivers" for the DAV (picking up Vets from their home and taking them to the VAMC for their medical appointment, then driving them back home. Or picking them up at your local VA Clinic and driving them to the nearest VA Medical Center.) There are many other Volunteer positions available for you to choose from.
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.
Ephesians 6:7
I will give you a short testimony of my salvation. I was saved on Dec. 3, 1986 at 5:30 pm in the basement of the Riverside Bible Church in Elkhart, Indiana. That was the day that I finally admitted that I was a sinner on my way to Hell and that I needed Jesus Christ as my Saviour. I asked God to forgive me and told God that I trusted what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the Cross of Calvary, shedding His Blood for me. I asked the Lord Jesus Christ to come into my heart and save me, AND HE DID! I have known from that day forward, that I am going to Heaven and it's not because of anything I did other than accept and trust what Jesus Christ did for me.
Bonnie's testimony is that "in early spring of 1986, I heard the Gospel on a television program. I realized that the Lord Jesus Christ died for an undeserving wretch like me. It was then that I got down on my knees, alone in my living room and told the Lord I was sorry for my sins. I asked Him to forgive me and to come into my heart and save me. That was the happiest day of my life! I can never thank Him enough. I became a member of Hope Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio and fell in love with the preaching of God's word."
Bonnie and I met in Toledo, Ohio in May of 1988. We were married that year on Dec 3rd, by Pastor Rick Sowell at Hope Baptist Church. I've worked in the Railroad Industry for 37 years with 3 different Railroads, most recently with the Norfolk Southern and was transferred to Altoona, PA in 1990. I retired on Feb. 16th 2008.
We were serving the Lord at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home in Altoona, PA as "Christians Serving Veterans", sent out by Harvest Baptist Church, in Cumberland, MD. Our Pastor was Dan Snow. The Lord has directed us to move back to Hope Baptist Church in Toledo, OH and have been here since Sept. 25th, 2008. We believe this will be very helpful to our Ministry with us being more central to the United States. Toledo has a major north/south route I-75, a major east/west route I-80/90, an airport 10 miles from where we live and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport is only 45 minutes away. There are 21 Veteran Facilities located within a 3 1/2 hour drive from Toledo. Whereby giving us the opportunity to visit these sites in what we call a "Day Trip." This will keep us busy when were not on the road "Recruiting".
We had been ministering to our Veterans at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home since July of 2002. We started out visiting 2 to 3 times a week during the evening. To make a long story short, the Lord Blessed us and on May 8, 2003 he allowed us to start a Thursday evening Bible Study. Since then we have also been granted permission to conduct a 9:15 and 11:00 am Sunday School. Our weekly average attendance was around 35. We have recruited 15 members from Dry Run Independent Baptist Church to take over for us at HVH. We worked with them for 6 weeks and then bowed out. They are now holding services on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The last report we got from them is that they are averaging about 40 each week and still growing. We thank "God" first of all, and Pastor John Leatherman for his appreciation towards our Veterans in as much that he asked for and got 15 Volunteers from his church to take over the ministry at HVH. Proverbs 29:18 says "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
In addition to the Bible Studies we have special audio/vide programs. We call them "Veterans Appreciation Programs." I would be glad to share this program with anybody that may be interested in doing this. It includes all the military theme songs - like "Anchors Away", "From the Halls of Montezuma", "Off we go into the Wild Blue Yonder", and "As the Army goes Rolling Along". The Vets love it and we have a good time. It gives us a chance to get a group together and get to know them. I have had several of them ask me, "when are you coming back?" We have received several letters from Administrators at the Homes, thanking us for doing programs for the Vets.


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January 2005.
"The Tsunami in Indonesia is just mad," said my Father, his newspaper over his nose. "Just terrible, isn't that right,
Mia?" he asked. I nodded, and returned to my biology homework.
Of course, it is terrible. Anything like that is simply mad. But, Mr. Dwayne
is mad for giving us this much homework. I filled out all the questions that we were asked during lab. They were simple.
Even if I hadn't been here for the lab, I could have answered these questions.
"Mia, you know your youth group is doing a mission trip to Indonesia, right? Are you going?" Mom asked. I shrugged
and shut my book.
"I don't know Mom. I want to, but I'll miss tons of school." I answered. I turned around, and faced my parents. "Will
they let me?"
"It will count towards your extra credit. And, you will have a tutor for the first couple of weeks of summer." Said
Mom. She begin to fiddle with one of the blankets for a orphanage that was damaged by the Tsunami.
"Really? My school does that?" She nodded.
"Do you want to go? The form is due Sunday." She said.
"I think so, how long is it?"
"You'd leave on Friday and come back on February 25th. One month."
"Umm...I think so." I said.


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Languages Other than English (LOTE)
Language and communication are at the heart of the human experience. The United States must educate students who are equipped linguistically and culturally to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad. This imperative envisions a future in which ALL students will develop and maintain proficiency in English and at least one other language, modern, or classical. Children who come to school from non-English-speaking backgrounds should also have opportunities to develop further proficiencies in their first language.
North Syracuse Central School District offers instruction in French, German and Spanish in grades 7-12. Advanced courses are offered in the high school for credit at local colleges.


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In the News
- Documentary makes PBS premiere December 15, 2016
- WKTV Broadcast December 15, 2016
- Visit from Beautiful Foundation July 1, 2016
- Upcoming screening at Rice University April 21, 2016
- Documentary progress update April 21, 2016
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Documentary makes PBS premiere
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WKTV Broadcast
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Visit from Beautiful Foundation
Representatives of the Beautiful Foundation recently visited Grand Valley State University, including the School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, for an exchange of knowledge and culture concerning philanthropy. One of the focus areas … Continue reading
Upcoming screening at Rice University
What is Philanthropy? will be shown at the Anderson-Clarke Building, in the School of Continuing Studies, at Rice University, in Houston, Texas, on Monday, April 25, 1:00pm. The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership is sponsoring the screening and Producer … Continue reading
Documentary progress update
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Producer donates short clips to Learning to Give
What is Philanthropy? producer Salvatore Alaimo donated 30 short clips of documentary footage to Learning to Give. Learning to Give (LTG) is an online philanthropy curriculum resource that "equips K-12 teachers to educate students as philanthropists with knowledge, skills, and … Continue reading
Highlights from recent screenings including record audience in Atlanta
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The protectorMature
Air rushed into my lungs when the pressure on my neck suddenly vanished. I fell to the floor as my knees buckled underneath me, and for a few moments, I could only lay there, gasping for air. And at first it was painful to breathe, because of the bruise that now was appearing on my neck, but I forced the pain out of my mind, and concentrated on getting oxygen into my every cell again. I could hear struggling now when sound finally came back to me. I opened my eyes, but darkness surrounded me at all sides. Someone was fighting in my apartment. I could clearly hear punches in the dark. I strained my eyes to see, but only shadows moving appeared clear to me. There were two males.
I crawled on the floor over to the door to find the light switch. I turned on the light, and couldn't believe my own eyes. My mysterious, hostile desk neighbor was in my apartment, fighting a shadow. You heard me correctly, a shadow; a creature with no form. It hides in the darkness, but has a consciousness and can become solid. I now knew what had watched me in the park.
The shadow froze when I turned on the light, and it became unmoving in the middle of my well-lit apartment, before it faded away and disappeared completely. Caspian straightened up, and turned to look at me with those enchanting green eyes. I stared back at him, confused at why he suddenly had come to my apartment (luckily while I was being strangled by a shadow, but still). Now he seemed even more handsome. Suddenly I could see a cut on his left cheek.
"You're hurt." I said and rushed towards him, but he drew back.
"Stay back." He growled. I froze, my hand stretched towards his face.
"Who are you?" I asked. He was so confusing.
"That's none of your business." He answered coldly.
"Then what are you doing in my apartment?" I asked confused. He seemed to be struggling with himself.
"I don't… know, exactly." He muttered and looked around the apartment. He made me even more confused with his strange behavior and answers.
"You don't know? How did you get here then?" I asked. This question irritated him. His green eyes flashed dangerously.
"I walked by and heard you were in danger. Should I have walked on instead perhaps?" He asked. I shook my head, eyes wide in wonder. What was with this guy? We were in the third floor, how could he have heard me being in danger? Not even I had that kind of hearing. He couldn't be human, not at all.
"Why have you come here?" Caspian suddenly asked, surprising me.
"Well, I was adopted…"
"Don't give me lies. You live here by yourself. I know what you are, and I'm asking, why have you come?" He snarled, catching me off guard. I gaped at him now. How could he know what I was? I had been so good at disguising myself. It was foolproof.
"You know…" I paused, staring up at him, as he towered above me. He was so painfully handsome. "What are you?"
I could feel my dryad heart racing and heat rushing to my face.
"You really don't want to know. Forget this ever happened. Go back to the Valley Elizabeth; you are clearly not wanted here." He said and made a point out of not meeting my eyes. His brown, messy hair was terribly stylish, even though it seemed so careless, as if he hadn't even touched it. My "name" sounded wrong coming from his lips, I wanted him to pronounce my true name, my dryad name, but if I gave him that, he would have total control of me.
"Forget I was even here." He said darkly and swept past me, towards the door. I turned and stared after him.
"Wait!" I called, and to my astonishment he stopped, but didn't turn to face me. He was impressive from the back as well. With broad shoulders and long slim legs. I imagined he was very muscular beneath those classy clothes he wore. He was wearing a pair of grey plaid trousers, a black hoodie and a navy coat.
"You're something dangerous, aren't you?" I asked, knowing this was the truth, but I wanted Caspian to confess it. He glanced over his shoulders, and his green eyes were glowing in the dim light of the hallway.
"I can be, if I'm provoked." He said. "Good night, little nymph."
Next morning at school, I met up with June, but didn't mention what happened last night in my apartment and had covered the bruises around my neck with a scarf. I didn't sit next to Caspian in calculus this time, because June had saved a seat for me next to her. I met the green hostile eyes of Caspian briefly before I looked away. I had seen something else in his eyes last night, other than hostility and anger. I had seen worry, he had actually worried about me, he had even fought a shadow for me. He impressed me, and he was such an intriguing person. I had spent the whole night wondering what kind of species he might be.
Miss. Jonesen entered the classroom, with her fiery red hair and her pink pants suit. She greeted the class, called out everyone's names, and next walked around in class to check homework. I hadn't done mine, because my head had been so filled up with thoughts it hadn't even occurred to me. Miss Jonesen stopped by my desk, staring down at the empty page in my notebook. She sniffled.
"Miss Braveheart, you haven't done your homework?" She asked and bent over my shoulder to make a point out of the blank page. I could feel a sharp smell of cheap perfume burning my nostrils and I leant away from her ever so slightly.
"No." I said.
"No, that means detention." Miss. Jonesen said smartly and straightened up again. I nodded.
"I'm aware of the rules." I answered. Her eyes narrowed.
"Are you now? If you are, why didn't you do your homework?" She asked snippily. I didn't answer, I couldn't answer that. I glanced at June who was watching me wide eyed. A low giggle reached my sharp ears, and I instinctively knew it belonged to Les Terrible, also known as Rachel. A second later a small pop from a chewing gum confirmed my suspicion. Oh she had no idea who she was messing with.
"Okay then. Miss. Braveheart, detention after school, classroom F116." Miss Jonesen said and moved on to June, who had done her homework. Next were a couple of the boys on the football team, and then she came to Caspian.
"Seems like Mister Riverton will join Miss Braveheart at detention today." My head snapped up and I briefly met his green eyes again, before he turned away from me. My heart pounded against the insides of my ribcage like a sledgehammer. I shouldn't be like this, a nymph doesn't get infatuated. It never happens, we're distanced, and we calculate our relationships like in calculus, we never get smitten by someone unless it's planned. We never get infatuated, but I was certain that I was. I had seen this guy only a few times, I had barely spoken to him, but my heart was trying to jump out of my chest already. It wasn't right. Whatever Caspian Riverton had done to me, I had to undo it. I couldn't risk my good reputation for a good-looking what-ever-species-he-is.
When it was time for my detention, June walked with me to classroom F116. She had told me everything about Mr. Harden who would sit with us through detention. He was a typical torturist, using his work to get in touch with his victims easily, she said, and he had made several students get a mental breakdown throughout the years. There were legends about the man. I wasn't worried though, I was more worried about sitting beside Caspian, with the way my body was reacting to his presence.
"Well, I'm off. Darin is coming with me to the mall today. We could come and pick you up after detention is over, if you'd like? I'm making dinner today, you'd be very welcome." She said. I smiled, still unsure about sitting in a car.
"You don't have to wait for me. If I get your address I could just take the bus." I said. June lit up and nodded, writing the address down on a piece of paper.
"Here, we'll eat at five o'clock. The band will be there as well; perhaps we could watch a movie or something afterwards." She said happily and danced away. I smiled and walked inside the classroom. It was almost empty, except for Caspian who was sitting on one of the desks farthest back in the room. He looked up when I entered and made a motion for me to come and sit next to him. It was a little strange, as he had told me to stay away and forget him only last night.
I walked over and sat down at the desk beside his. He was looking straight ahead.
"I need to know why you have come here." He said. I sighed.
"You really don't know?" I asked. He glanced sideways at me.
"Why would a forest nymph come to a human city by the sea?" I asked again. He seemed to think about it before realization dawned upon him.
"You're trying to make peace." He stated and chuckled. He actually chuckled at my attempt to bring peace between the forest and the water nymphs.
"It's not that funny really, a constant war isn't a laughing matter." I snapped angrily.
"You can't make peace with a species who don't want peace Elizabeth. Why they're sending shadows after you is somewhat strange though. It doesn't really make sense. The naiads don't interact with any land species. It must be something else." He was muttering to himself now. I was confused again. So it wasn't the water nymphs, the naiads that had sent that shadow after me yesterday?
"Wait, if the naiads won't interact with land species, it's a little strange that I found a letter on my door yesterday, signed from the emperor of the ocean." I commented. Caspian furrowed his forehead in wonder.
"A letter? That's absurd, the naiads don't write letters. If they'd want to speak to you, you'd probably get company in the shower or in your bathtub. They communicate by the water channels." He said. I watched him as he was pondering this new information.
"How come you're so interested in this now, while yesterday you would have sold your own grandmother to not be in my apartment?" Caspian froze at my comment.
"You seem incapable of watching after yourself." He said.
"Excuse me?" I asked offended.
"Well you're a nymph, what's a nymph going to do up against a shadow? You can't run and hide inside your precious trees here." He said reasonably. I snarled.
"So what are you that are so much more fitted to fight my battles?"
"I told you, you don't want to know." He answered coldly. He was slipping away from me again. He had been opening up ever so slightly, but I had closed him again. At the moment I didn't care, he could have become a stone cold ice cube for all I knew.
"Why? You don't think I could handle it? You think I'm weak?" I snapped angrily, feeling my heart race like a steam train. Someone cleared their throat loudly, and we both snapped our heads towards the front of the classroom. There stood a fit, bald man with square glasses. He looked vile.
"I hope I'm not interrupting your little flirt children, but detention has started." He said in a dragging voice, looking from me to Caspian and back to me again. I shuddered. His grey eyes were almost evil. I could tell he enjoyed the psychological torture he inflicted upon his students. It gave him a sick sort of pleasure. Well I wouldn't let him get to me; he was going home unsatisfied today. I could sense Caspian closing down completely now, not leaving a creak of his soul open anymore, he had obviously sensed the same as me.
After sitting still, in complete silence for a whole hour, detention was over. Mr. Hardy looked grumpy as he unlocked the door and let us leave. Caspian walked beside me to the exit.
"I don't think you're weak, I just think you don't stand a chance against whatever is out there, longing to hurt you." He said suddenly and stopped. I stopped as well and turned to him. In the cold sunlight he looked like a young, Greek God.
"What are you?" I asked intensely, again feeling my heart racing when I met his eyes. It wasn't right, I didn't even like the guy. Sure he had saved me from certain death, but he had done nothing, but offending me ever since. It wasn't infatuation I realized now, it was influence.
"Why are you influencing me?" I asked shocked. His eyes widened in surprise.
"I'm not. Perhaps you're infatuated by my devastatingly good looks." He said suddenly very angry. I took a few steps back, surprised at his sudden change in attitude.
"Just, stay out of trouble, will you?" He snarled and then left, without looking back. My mouth was hanging open, catching flies and whatnot. Could this guy be for real? He was acting like a schizophrenic with a hero slash villain complex, which was making me a little dizzy to be honest. I was certain he had been influencing me though; because there was no way I would be falling in love with a douche bag who needed to straighten his attitude a great deal. I huffed and walked to the bus stop, wondering what bus I should take to get to 31. Brimmer Street on Beacon Hill. Lucky for me, I spotted a bus that went to Beacon Hill, and I hitched a ride.
It wasn't far from my own home I realized as I was living at the west end, only a couple of streets away. The bus let me off at a stop in Brimmer Street, now it was just to find the right address. I soon found the house, just beside a church. The house was absolutely huge. The house, built completely in red bricks, and white stones around the windows was lovely, and must have cost a fortune. I supposed June and Darin's parents were rich.
June opened the door and grinned when I knocked. She ushered me inside, took my bag and placed it beside her own. She showed me where I could hang my parka, and dragged me by the hand inside the house. The first floor consisted of kitchen and living room, the second floor of a well equipped home theatre and a "small" bathroom, third floor was the bedroom floor, plus a large bathroom, the fourth floor was for storage. I was amazed at the size of the house, and shocked to learn that Darin and Jane's parents had died a few years ago.
"Come on, you can help me make dinner." June said eagerly and we walked back down from the fourth floor to the first. On the third floor, the door to the bathroom suddenly went up and a very wet, and very well toned Darin came out of the bathroom, with only a small white towel wrapped around his waist. I guess we were equally baffled by the encounter, because we both stopped and stared at one another. I couldn't help but steal a glance at his torso. It was tattooed by a large dragon and a firebird. When he moved, the muscles rippled the skin and the tattoos moved. Darin smiled awkwardly.
"Hello, I didn't know you'd arrived." He said and ruffled his black hair, making him look… quite wonderful. June cleared her throat and snapped me out of my human moment.
"Oh sorry, I was staring wasn't I?" I asked and laughed awkwardly, blood rushing to my head.
"Sorry, I'm going now." I said and turned, disappearing down the stairs, tailing June, who was laughing loudly.
When Darin came into the kitchen only a few minutes later, he was barefoot, but dressed in a pair of red jeans and a grey "The Ramones" t-shirt. I smiled at him.
"Sorry about that earlier." I said and continued to chop the onion; the strong smell was stinging my eyes. Darin chuckled.
"It's alright, I get that a lot. My tattoos are kind of impressing." He said and grinned. I laughed.
"Yeah, they are." I said, feeling giddy all of a sudden. This had to be the human response, because I had never experienced it before. Or perhaps this was what the fairy tales was about? Was this like the tales that were told as bedtime stories, about true love and all that stuff? Was I having a fairy tale moment? I glanced at Darin who had grabbed his own knife and plate, and now stood shoulder to shoulder beside me, chopping up salad. He was human though. Humans and nymphs shouldn't really interact at all. It usually turns out for the worse for the nymph, who gets banned from the Valley for eternity. Did I mention that nymphs have a very long lifespan? And I'm not talking two hundred years, or even three hundred, I'm talking thousands of years. So the nymph, even though in love with a human, will live for several thousands of years after the human dies. A human life is like the blink of an eye for a nymph. Is true love worth it? I don't think so.
Suddenly Chester and André barged into the kitchen.
"So what're we eating today my love?" André asked June and gave the blonde a hug. I smiled, thinking the two blondes would've made a wonderful couple.
"We're trying steaks again, as I ruined them yesterday; I'm determined to get them right today." June replied, unfazed by his obvious attempt to flirt with her. Was I the only one seeing it? Chester grinned and leant against the fridge, trying to look careless. June threw a glance at him, looking disappointed at his lack of happiness for seeing her again. I sighed, and got a strange look from Darin. I nodded towards Chester, and he rolled his golden eyes.
"Hey Eliza, help me get a couple of beers will you?" Darin asked me, I got the point and nodded, following him out of the kitchen and all the way back to the refrigerated room, where they kept everything that was supposed to be stored in a cold place.
"So what's Chester's deal?" I asked once we were out of hearing range. Darin chuckled.
"He's a chick magnet; everybody wants a piece of Chester." He replied and started to pick bottles of beers from the shelves and giving them to me.
"You know June has got a crush on him, right?" I asked. Darin paused and looked at me as if I thought he was stupid and blind.
"Alright, sorry. Of course you know." I muttered and looked down at my fang of seven bottles.
"We could try and… you know, be match makers?" I asked. Darin laughed.
"What? Like set them up? Hold on little girl, Chester is well aware that June is crushing on him, he enjoys it." He explained. I nodded.
"I noticed, but I'm not talking about Chester and June, I'm talking André and June." I said, and grinned. Now Darin looked intrigued.
"I like where your pretty little head goes." He said, picking up another two bottles of beer. I raised an eyebrow at him.
"What? I might get thirsty." He said and grinned lopsidedly. I laughed and shook my head. It was strange how easy it was to laugh around him. I smiled and nudged him.
"So we have to make a plan." I said. He nodded.
"Sure, how about Saturday night at seven?" He asked. I looked confused at him.
"I can pretend to take you out on a date, and then we can discuss a plan in peace." He said and grinned.
"Oh yeah, a pretend date?" I asked. He nodded.
"A pretend date it is." I grinned and we headed back to the kitchen and butterflies fluttered around in my stomach threatening to make me fly a feet above ground. At least it felt like I was floating. What strange mechanisms the human body has. I med Darins' golden eyes and smiled.


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Schools of inquiry
In March the NSW Government announced its blueprint for improving schooling. The action plan includes raising entry requirements for teaching courses at universities and ensuring the quality of initial teacher education is regularly assessed. This is a positive move. Attracting the best and the brightest is something that all education systems desire. Yet attracting is … More Schools of inquiry