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Yield of plantain alley cropped with Leucaena leucocephala and Flemingia macrophylla in Kumasi, Ghana
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- Banful, B., Dzietror, A., Ofori, I. et al. Agroforestry Systems (2000) 49: 189. doi:10.1023/A:1006335710243
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The decline in yield of plantain has partly been attributed to inadequate soil moisture and pests, particularly nematodes. The objectives of the study therefore were to determine the effect of mulch from Leucaena leucocephala and Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merr. grown as hedgerows on (i) soil moisture and temperature (ii) growth and yield of plantain and (iii) pathogenic nematode populations. The study was conducted from 1991 to 1994 in Kumasi, Ghana. Treatments comprised of leguminous plants, L. leucocephala and F. macrophylla, and a control (no leguminous plants), arranged in a randomised complete block design with four replications. The leguminous plants were planted in 1991 while the plantain was planted in 1992. Results indicated that the highest biomass yield was produced by F. macrophylla. Mulching with prunings of F. macrophylla resulted in significantly (P < 0.05) higher retention of soil moisture and lower soil temperatures than mulching with prunings of L. leucocephala. Growth of plantain determined by plant height, leaf production, pseudostem girth and yield were significantly greater in F. macrophylla mulched plots than L. leucocephala treatment and control plots where no mulch was applied. Plant parasitic nematodes isolated were Meloidogyne spp., Pratylenchus spp., Paratylenchus spp., Helicotylenchus spp., and Rotylenchus spp. Three years after planting of hedgerows, significantly (P < 0.05) higher populations of Meloidogyne spp. (367 per 100 g soil), Paratylenchus spp. (92 per 100 g soil), Helicotylenchus spp. (8 per 100 g soil), and Rotylenchus spp. (308 per 100 g soil) were associated with L. leucocephala hedgerow than with Flemingia macrophylla hedgerow (42.0, 83.0 per 100 g soil) and the control (74.50, 41.0 per 100 g soil). F. macrophylla has qualities that suppress nematode populations. The results clearly indicated the superiority of Flemingia macrophylla over Leucaena leucocephala as mulch for plantain production.


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Recently, The Art Newspaper reported that Human Rights Watch issued a warning to arts organizations about dealing with Qatar.
According to The Art Newspaper, HRW consultant Nicholas McGeehan said:
"The Qataris [have] projected an image of themselves as progressive and enlightened—whether it's investment abroad or the hosting of the football World Cup. But when you actually analyse Qatar's record on human rights, particularly in relation to migrant workers, it's problematic. What we're seeing with the Al-Ajami case is that the mask is slipping slightly."
Two things caught my attention. First was the mention of the al-Ajami case, which is the reason this article caught in my google filter and beached up in my news stream. I, like many others, have been following the case of Muhammad al-Ajami sympathetically and passionately, particularly since he was first sentenced to life in prison (more or less for this poem) and then had his sentence reduced to a still-very-lengthy 15 years.
We are yet waiting on a final appeal, which should have come by the end of March.
The second reason the story caught my attention is that I have taken money from the Qatar Foundation, or anyhow a plane ticket and hotel, to visit the country's book fair in 2010.
When does collaborating with a government-affiliated program (and let's include the US government, which does not have its hands so very clean-and-dry-smelling) amount to white-washing that government's human rights record? And when is it making connections? When is it stringing together a living?
The connection between literature, money, and human rights was a big issue at Book World Prague in 2011, where Saudi Arabia was the Guest of Honor. Many news sources reported the irritation of fair-goers (here, here, here, here). Saudi author Mohammad Hassan Alwan, shortlisted for this year's International Prize for Arabic Fiction, objected to all this and wrote back in The Guardian: "Book World Prague was right to honour Saudi Arabia."
I'm not sure if it was Alwan's headline, but in any case he wrote, "We have a long way to travel before things are satisfactory in Saudi Arabia. Spreading enlightenment is a job for writers, but if they are isolated from international contacts these writers will soon be in need of enlightenment themselves."
After the uprisings of 2010 and 2011, a number of Egyptian writers sought to distance themselves from Mubarak-era literary prizes they had received. Few authors had taken the stance of Sonallah Ibrahim in 2003, when he denounced a major prize, turned down the check, and called out the government as not having the credibility to grant it.
Indeed, this continues to be a living question: It wasn't long ago that a reader posted a comment on my blog, asking when Arab writers were going to stop accepting Gulf money, which, the commenter said, was giving tacit approval to various non-democratic regimes and practices.
I blanch at the thought of whitewashing any government's suppression of freedom, life, or speech. I do think there are narrow and targeted opportunities for cultural boycotts, when a particular practice — such as apartheid, or perhaps drone attacks — is clearly being targeted. Certainly, anyone should know their partners in an artistic collaboration, and try to avoid bullshit, lying, and rah-rah-ism. But broad-scale cultural boycott against "those countries" (the ones that suppress speech)? I'm not sure where it would end, and how much of the writerly and readerly universe I would not see again.


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Jekyll-and-Hyde IndiaJug Suraiya | Jan 27, 2012, 12.00 AM IST
Can a country have a split personality? Can a nation be a Dr Jekyll and a Mr Hyde, as in R L Stevenson's classic tale about the good and the evil that coexists within the individual?
India boasts that in the next few decades it will outstrip Japan to become the third-largest economy in the world. India also boasts of being a cultural and spiritual superpower, with a civilisation going back some 4,000 years. India boasts nuclear capability, the world's third-largest standing army, the ability to launch space satellites and technical know-how which makes it a rival to California's Silicon Valley. So far, so very good. Dr Jekyll, through and through.
But India also has another face, another persona. A recent report reveals that India is one of the hungriest countries in the world, ranking 67 th out of 80 countries on the Global Hunger Index. Two hundred and thirty million Indians daily suffer from want of food. In terms of malnutrition, India is worse off than Pakistan, Nepal, Sudan or North Korea. Twenty-one per cent of India's population is clinically undernourished, almost 44% of children below five years of age are underweight, and 7% of Indian children die before they reach this age.
Describing chronic and widespread child malnutrition as a 'national shame', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that the country cannot hope for a "healthy future", when this generation of physically, and mentally, impaired children takes over as "farmers, teachers, data operators, artisans and service providers".
The prime minister's concern would seem to be a case of too little, too late. Never mind a "healthy future", India has a far from healthy present, in terms of both physical as well as mental malnourishment. Research conducted by the Programme for International Student Assessment which surveyed 15-year-old schoolchildren from 73 countries has put India second last in terms of its students' performance in reading, science and mathematics. While China came out on top of the list in all three subjects, India came right at the tail end, being better than only Kyrgyzstan. Dr Jekyll has been supplanted by Mr Hyde, and with a vengeance.
So which of the two Indias is the real India? Or are both of them equally real? Or equally unreal? The first casualty of a split-personality disorder — the Jekyll-and-Hyde syndrome — is reality. Objective reality is banished and replaced by a subjective world of self-delusion, a denial of the way things really are. Any attempt to reimpose a sense of reality is met with instant aggression and hostility. Jekyll-and-Hyde doesn't want to know the truth about himself, or the two 'themselves' who make up his deeply divided self.
This is why India is so quick to take offence at any real or imagined slight, at any real or implied criticism. A BBC television show in which the host goes around in a vehicle with an inbuilt toilet because of the dearth of public lavatories in India evokes howls of official and unofficial protest. How dare these foreigners — especially the Brits who ruled us for almost 200 years and are to blame for everything, anyway — say such nasty things about us? Confronted by a mirror which reflects the inescapable reality about him, a violent Hyde comes to the fore.
On the other hand, the smallest token of appreciation or acceptance by the same or similar foreigners (Oprah Winfrey wearing a saree, an Indian tycoon getting to acquire a foreign company) is hailed as a symbol of national triumph. Dr Jekyll takes a self-congratulatory bow.
India is too quick to take offence, too quick to accept applause, because it swings between the two extremes of its split personality, between the good Jekyll and the brutish Hyde. Will the two, who are one and the same, ever be reconciled? Which one will emerge dominant? That's perhaps the biggest real-life suspense story the world is witnessing today. Whom do you bet on?
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Michael Caputo: I just stuck to Coach Simon's lift program and I just stayed on top of eating healthier and gaining more weight. I put some good weight on and really feel a lot stronger.
Did Coach Simon's weight program change much from last season to this season? If so, what was the big difference this season?
Caputo: Nothing really changed. His program stayed the same. He kept us gaining strength, but he kept us staying agile. It wasn't just a total body building type deal. It was more being able to see how fast you can run, how high you can jump and improving upper-body strength.
Do you guys feel you have improved across the board to become a stronger, more agile group?
Caputo: We definitely do. Personally I do. I think the coaches put us in the best positions to be a more explosive defense. The weight definitely helped with that.
Why do you feel you guys weren't as explosive last season as you have been in past years, not putting up the big sacks or tackles for loss numbers?
Caputo: I can't really answer that. There's a lot of factors that came into play, but we were a better defense than we have been in past years. Personally I feel that way and not because I played on it. The numbers say so, maybe not in sacks, but we definitely made stops when we needed to.
It's not that we weren't explosive last year, but we were more stout, bigger on the front. We had Chris Borland, Ethan Armstrong, Brendan Kelly, Conor O'Neill and they were taking on big guys when we played teams like Iowa. I think the coaches noticed the efficiency when we played teams like Arizona State or Ohio State, and we even hung in there with those guys. We made these changes so we can be more explosive than we were last year in terms of speed to the ball.
Instead of being a team that hangs in there against Arizona State and Ohio State, how do you become a team that dominates those opponents and puts up the kind of numbers you would against an Indiana or BYU? Have you made those changes or do you need to continue to transition?
Caputo: We're still transitioning into the best defense we can be each week. We're still stepping out the ladder to see how good we can get. We're definitely going to out tough teams. That's known in Wisconsin, but the scheme of things and how last year went really helped us as a defense to stop teams like BYU. To stop guys like Braxton Miller back there, although there were a couple plays here and there that he got us. I think we did pretty well as a defense last year. If we didn't have it at the skill aspect, we definitely made up for it in scheme and toughness.
How important is the carryover effect that you have all the same coaches, coordinators and virtually the same scheme as last year, especially since it's been a rotation door with coaches here the last couple of year? The consistency to build on that has to be big for you guys as a group?
Caputo: Yeah, it's good to have the same guys in here. It's been tough. I know the linebackers have had a new guy in here each of the last couple of years, but coach Aranda is back again. That's a good thing. To stick with one guy and learn one scheme through a couple years definitely helps you become better.
In your first start two seasons ago you were pulled by halftime. Last season you started 12 games. What were some of the learning lessons you took away from last year?
Caputo: That first Illinois game I played in, I had the freshman jitters. The speed was faster than I predicted. Last year I felt I did decently well for us. The Penn State game was a weird thing how we just didn't play well that game. I can't say we would have done any better if I was in there. Coach Andersen put me in position to where they need me in front and they need guys faster up front. I feel like I will excel at my spot.


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This make-your-own matching game is a little like dominoes, and a little like a memory game. Your child will flex her visual recognition skills as she pairs up matching patterns on craft sticks she designed herself! She'll also practice her color recognition skills as she differentiates between colors in the patterns, and foster her artistic talent.
What You Need:
- 16 craft sticks
- Markers in 4 or more colors, inlcuding black
What You Do:
- Set the crafts sticks side by side on a table, going vertically across.
- Help your child carefully draw a bold, black line across the center of the sticks.
- Have her draw a different pattern on each half of the sticks. She can use patterns such as dots, stripes, plaid, or checks, or try making one side a solid color, the other side a pattern. Even a simple picture like a smiley face will work. Make sure each stick has an identical match—another stick with a matching top and bottom.
- Mix the sticks up together and place them in front of your child. Challenge her to match each stick with the right pair.
When she's done, talk to her about the different patterns you drew. Help her name them, and see if she can find the same patterns anywhere else in your house!


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#1 Sep 16, 2012
Instead of using Topix.com to gossip or hate on folks, I would like to start a series of post concerning who runs the best business in Alma. I would like to start with who is the best Auto repair business in Alma? Take into consideration honesty, reasonably charge for repair, knowledge, and turnaround. After this post, I will start another for input in a different business of their specialty. Ex: Hardware Store, fast food, etc. However, for this post I want input on Auto Repair in Bacon County.
#2 Sep 17, 2012
Good idea!
Wendell Hart has always done a very good job for me. And unlike the horror stories you hear, if it ain't broke, he doesn't fix it.:)
#3 Sep 17, 2012
Moon at A&M in wildes subdivision
#4 Sep 17, 2012
I agree also, He does great work and stands behind His work and is VERY HONEST
#5 Sep 17, 2012
Moon does a great job
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#6 Sep 18, 2012
Wendell Hard does good work and if it ain't broke, he don't fix it. My only complaint is he is a little expensive at times. I like Bruce Burnett. He worked for a dealership for years and knows his stuff. He has updated equipment to diagnose the problem. Seems to be fairly inexpensive too. Also, several years ago there was a mechanic behind Ted's bolt business. His name was Scott. He was a good mechanic, but not sure where he is now?
#7 Sep 20, 2012
In my opinion Brian Dixon at Discount tire is the best mechanic in town, when he services your vehicle he checks everything and is very thorough with other repairs also, and he has the if it aint broke don't fix it attitude as well. However he does not run the business and does not control the pricing. I have used them several times only because of Brian, but the owner has really discouraged me because the amount they have charged me for simple repairs, that I did not have time to do myself. And he acts like he don't care if you do business with him or not.
I have used Burrnett's a good bit also, but they discouraged me, because everytime I took my vehicle in they always find "other problems" that they want to fix. Seems like they trying to generate too much business off of one customer.
I will probably start using Moon at A&M again. He is also a very good mechanic and his prices are reasonalble.
But I also must say, I like Windle Hart as well, he is a little pricey, but he treats you like he appreciates your business. He just does not do major repairs. Need a basic service job then he is your man.
This is just my opinion, its all who you trust to work on your vehicle.
#8 Sep 22, 2012
I usually go with Curls, but its where my dad always took his bussiness so I followed suit.
It amazes me how people think of mechanics, one person can think a certian mechanic is one of the best in the world and the very next person can say that They are one of the dumbest folks to ever pick up a wrench.
#9 Sep 23, 2012
As far as service work the Robo Car Wash Is a great place to go. You don't need an appointment just call or show up. The car wash doesn't work anymore but everything else is great.
#11 Dec 18, 2012
I'm moving down from Edmonton soon. So keep a good ( http://www.actionmuffleredmonton.com/en/ ) auto repair watch. My car seems to enjoy trouble.
#12 Dec 26, 2012
Why are you moving to Alma ? The only people that stay here are those with deep family ties. Just wondering.
#13 Jan 16, 2013
How much would the best ( http://www.coachecollision.ca ) auto repair cost, instead of getting a little bit less quality car repair? Just curious also, does the price change the quality that you would get? I found a decent place up in North Vancouver, I'm just not sure if the quality is as good as the price.
#20 Aug 21, 2014
I like the idea of a thread that determines the top local businesses. All of the best recommendations I have gotten came from friends and family members. I currently need an auto repair service because my timing belt is busted.
#21 Aug 22, 2014
Or the ones that come here because of deep family ties and can't afford to leave. LOL
#22 Aug 23, 2014
I'd rather read gossip. This post is boring. Go to church if you don't like Topix and it's forums. Bunch of pussies always want to complain about what's on Topix but yet you are on here everyday checking for the latest gossip. Hypocrites. Your ass must have been talked about on here for you to be complaining about it. Who's husband/wife did you screw? Who did you crook outta some money? Quit crying and go read the Watch Tower.
#23 Oct 4, 2014
I am a single woman and frankly I appreciate the extra effort of the mechanics at Burnette Automotive. I have had them find other issues with my vehicle too. However, I look at this as a good thing. Thank God they found my leaking water pump before I pulled out on my vacation. They even took me back there and showed me where it was leaking. Very professional job. I am also an intelligent person that knows that the final repair option is always up to me. Had I not wanted it fixed or wanted to take it to another shop they would not have held a gun to my head and made me fix it. Keep looking out for the customer Burnette's Automotive and you will prosper.
#24 Oct 4, 2014
He took you back there to show you AFTER he caused the leak...why else would he feel the need to PROVE to you it was leaking?!? Bless!!
#25 Oct 4, 2014
As I told you earlier I am a fairly intelligent person. The water pump was leaking from the weep hole which is put in water pumps by design to show when the internal parts wear out.....dumbass. So no, they did not "pull one" over on me. And for your information when they told me it was leaking, I asked to see it. Not that I don't trust them but curious minds want to know and the mechanic that helped me was very nice to take his time to explain it to me. They will get all my business. Saved me a lot of headache down the road.....literally.
#29 Dec 2, 2014
I went out to my car this morning and it wouldn't start. I need to get it to an auto repair shop. Does anyone have any suggestion on a good repair shop I could go to? I need to find one fast because this in my only way of transportation.
#30 Dec 3, 2014
Honesty I don't use anyone here in Alma ......the person to work on any car or truck is Reggie's in Douglas.
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How to get unique stylish haircuts like a celebrity
What is better than to start the New Year with a new stylish haircut? First, if you have not read Stylish Haircuts to Suit your Face, then you need to get to that. The thing is, if you don't know what's best for you, you may choose a haircut that would not fit the shape of your face.
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Many of the sedu haircuts involve a lot of washing, blow drying and styling. Of course, you may still need to cut your hair, color it, perm or even braid it, depending on the style that you want.
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A) Age: 29 (for another week or so).
B) Bed size: Queen. Double is too small to fit the kids when they need us and king is just useless because we're cuddlers.
C) Chore you hate: Cleaning the stove
D) Dogs: I didn't say anything at the time, but Carly ran away while a friend was keeping her :-( So Angel is back to being an only dog and she's 12 years old and definitely showing her age, so there won't be any new dogs around here to hassle her.
E) Essential start to your day: Time to sit in peace and quiet and check the internet while I actually wake up.
F) Favorite color: Blue.
G) Gold or Silver: Silver.
H) Height: 5' 6"
I) Instruments you play: Nothing really. I can play melody on a keyboard and a few things on the recorder
J) Job Title: Well, I'm an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, but I'm not getting paid for that at the moment. And I'm also accounts manager, chef, head instructor and lead childcare provider at Chez Hill, which pays in hugs, kisses, snuggles and poopy diapers.
K) Kids: 6.5 year old (the "half" is very important, you know), 3.5 year old and 5 month old girls. And that should be it, because the factory is officially closed, but I still worry about that 0.5% chance of a 4th...
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M) Mom's name: Christine
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S) Siblings: A brother 6 years older than me
T) Time you wake up: Around 8. Josh gets up with the girls at 7 and wakes me up when he leaves
U) Underwear: Is that a question?
V) Vegetables you dislike: Cooked carrots
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X) X-rays you've had: A bunch on my left leg for a bone cyst and a chest x-ray or two
Y) Yummy food you make: Everything I make, is yummy, right?! Ummm...any baked sweets. The cinnamon rolls are a favorite
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Thankful that the Department for Magical Vegetation was on the way, Lily popped out of the lift just enough to see Archie waiting for her and held the door as he walked in past her. "Thought you left without me," he teased as he took her hand in his.
"I couldn't quite do that," Lily purred before placing a quick kiss on Archie's cheek. She could see that he had dressed a little nicer than usual and was clean shaven instead of showing a day or so worth of stubble. "You look nice," she commented, giving his hand a squeeze.
"You're quite stunning yourself," Archie murmured, placing a kiss on Lily's hand. While at the Ministry, they tried to be conservative with their affections towards one another but the lift, while a dreadfully slow way to travel, gave them opportunity express slightly more intimate feelings.
Once the doors opened to the bright atrium, Lily pulled Archie towards the café where they'd meet Rose. Seeing that her cousin was already at a table made Lily grin widely. Rose was a lot of things but early was hardly one of them. Lily pulled a chair out and sat down before greeting her cousin.
"Why hello," Rose grinned, setting down her menu. "I'm Rose," she said to Archie, extending her hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Archie," he said with a dashing smile. Much to Lily's relief, Rose did not giggle when Archie said his name, despite their giggles over it the previous weekend. "Lily has told me a lot about you."
"Well, why wouldn't I talk about my two favorite people?" Lily smiled, hoping that Rose wouldn't share anything terribly embarrassing with her boyfriend. "What's good on the menu?" she asked, opening hers and skimming down it.
"I think I'll get a toastie," Rose decided, closing the menu with a snap. Lily gave her a look from the top of the menu that told Rose she was slightly on edge about their lunch. As Rose wasn't her brother, who would jump on the chance to embarrass people in front of their significant others, she decided to be more gracious than she felt like being.
A few minutes later, the waiter came by and collected their orders, leaving the three of them without anything to occupy their time but talking. Rose was gearing up to fire off questions to Archie when Lily took the conversation down another path.
"Have you talked to Albus since the news about Brandon?" Lily asked, knowing Rose would want to discuss Brandon and his newly discovered daughter.
"I haven't yet," Rose said as she squeezed lemon into her water. "Dad was talking about it; he knows Brandon from work."
"What news?" Archie asked, looking between the two women. Archie listed and Lily recounted how the man her brother had been dating discovered the existence of a daughter whose mother died. "Sounds like a mess," he commented. "Not the type of situation your brother would want to get involved with."
"I think Al's pretty cut up over the whole situation," Lily told them. "At least James told me as much."
"It sounds like a chance for him to be shot of the mess though," Archie offered.
Rose narrowed her eyes at Archie before asking but didn't say anything for a few moments. Lily piped up with a nervous laugh and said, "It's not as bad as it sounds right now."
Archie leaned back in his chair and shrugged. "It just doesn't sound like a normal relationship, that's all. I don't have anything against two blokes hooking up, but Brandon sounds like he's unstable."
Lily put her hand on Archie's arm and gave it a gently squeeze. "He's an auror so he has to be quite responsible for that job."
"Oh, he is?" Archie said, the surprise ringing in his voice. "I don't mean to sound prejudiced but I didn't think there were many gay aurors. I mean, it's kind of a macho job."
The scowl that formed on Rose's face alerted Lily to a fast approaching argument. "You just don't know enough gay guys to know how wrong you are, sweetheart," Lily said smoothly.
Rose chewed on the inside of her cheek for a moment before feeling calm enough to respond, "Yeah, Archie, you should really consider broadening your horizons before-"
"Yay! The food is here!" Lily cried, staunching the flow of words that were threatening to erupt from Rose's mouth.
Relieved that Archie at least didn't eat like a pig – something she loathed almost as much as bigotry. Deciding to hold off on completely dismissing Archie as a good boyfriend for Lily, Rose moved onto asking Archie about himself while they ate. After they had all tucked into their lunch, Rose began on the questions.
"What is it you do with magical vegetation?" she asked in a tone that would suggest she'd forgotten his ignorant words from earlier.
"I'm on a team that investigates magical agriculture. We're responsible for checking that muggles can't find the crops – especially the dangerous ones – and that people are growing that they're licensed for," he explained, holding a spoonful of soup between the bowl and his mouth. "It's a lot of paperwork but I also get out in the field sometimes."
Lily nudged Archie and whispered, "Tell her about the raid you went on."
With a nod, Archie went on, "We raided on grow operation the other week that was doing some sort of illegal muggle crop when their paperwork said they were lovage and sneezewort producers. The owner, bloke by the name of Hawthorne, put up a bit of a fight."
"I remember reading about that," Rose commented, waiting for Archie to talk up his own participation in the event.
"It was only three of us there and Hawthorne got Willis when we first showed up. I ended up catching the loose bludger of a man with a stinging hex," Archie bragged with a smile towards Lily.
Lily beamed at Archie, pride and affection evident in her expression. Rose couldn't bear to be too cruel to someone her cousin was so fond of. They finished eating in almost no time which was perfectly okay with Rose. She could definitely tolerate Archie but wouldn't be signing up to hang out with him for long periods. With a creeping sense of guild, Rose hoped that Lily would get Archie out of her system and move on.
There were simply too many boxes to unpack after the most recent shipment from their suppliers. Albus was surrounded by towers of boxes that needed to be sorted and cataloged before being put out on the floor. A crate at Albus' feet labeled 'Contents for Ages 0 to 6 Months' caught his eyes. Deciding to start with that shipment first, Albus tapped the box with his wand, causing the lid to come off revealing the merchandise within.
Albus bent to examine the various items below. There was a baby rattle that played a different lullaby based on the time of day and a set of squishy blocks that were flavored like a fruit based its color. Albus stood up looking at a self-reading book when George came to check on his efforts.
"With all the kids we're getting through the shop, I thought we should expand into toys for the younger ones and see how they do," he said, causing Al to drop the book he was holding up.
"Should do well," Al commented, putting the box back together and marking his packing sheet.
A look passed over Albus' face that told George his nephew was thinking about more than increasing sales. "Have you visited Brandon recently?" he asked, knowing that Albus would catch that he really wanted to know if he'd seen the auror since learning about his daughter.
"No… I wrote to him though. I just don't want to intrude," Al said, feeling his face grow red.
George gave Albus a hard stare, wondering if his nephew could imagine what it's like to withdraw from people in a moment of pain. "You should try being a little more direct with your interests, Al," George told him, giving a rare bit of advice. "When… well, when Fred died I pulled back from everyone until Angelina sought me out and yanked me out of my grief."
Al fidgeted with his quill for a few moments before responding, "But… Brandon didn't lose anyone like Uncle Fred." It always felt weird to talk about Uncle Fred when Albus' cousin was also Fred but it seemed to mean something to his parents and family who knew his late uncle to still refer to him properly.
"No, but he's still gone through a life-changing shock," George said in a rather more terse tone than usual. "Based on everything you've said about him, he seems like a strong fellow but even the best of us crumble."
It felt strange for George to have such strong guidance as he was usually one to let people be as they wanted and think nothing of it. His insistence that Brandon would be going through a rough patch resonated with Albus as he worked at unpacking the rest of the boxes and getting them to the store shelves.
After the better part of the morning was spent finishing up with the inventory, Albus was glad to be at the store counter to help customers. He felt distinctly disheveled and was hoping for a chance to go home during lunch to change. In a rare act of clock-watching on the job, Albus was a mere five minutes from his break when the door opened.
Before Albus could belt out his perfunctory greeting, Scorpius' voice reached his ears. "Hi Albus, I was hoping we could have a word?" he asked politely.
"Definitely," Albus said with a smile. "I'm leaving for lunch in a few minutes if it's okay to wait."
"I don't mind waiting," Scorpius smiled, causing Al's stomach to flip uncomfortably.
When the clock struck one, Albus shouted up to George's office, "I'm headed to lunch." Not sure if he should hold Scorpius' hand or not, Albus swung his arms idly and said, "I was going to head to my flat and change. Is that okay with you?"
Scorpius nodded with a feeling of apprehension about being in such private quarters with Albus. "Mind doing side-along? I've never been to your flat." Scorpius reached out for Albus' swinging arm and took hold of his hand. With a turn and pop, they were off to Al's bedroom in the small flat he shared with James.
"I was doing inventory this morning and got a bit manky," Al explained as he pulled his robes over his head.
"That's understandable," Scorpius said shortly. "I often kip upstairs and change after some pungent potions." Scorpius turned so that he was not quite facing Albus as he was divesting himself of every stitch of clothing.
Al put his hand on Scorpius' shoulder, still not dressed, and asked, "What is it you wanted to talk about?" Albus knew he was being forward by not getting back to being dressed right away but he wasn't one to turn down some fun at lunch if he could help it.
Scorpius' cheeks turned pink as he glanced and saw that Albus still remained naked. "I… I can't wait until you're dressed," he said with a shake to his voice. It was difficult for him to bring up the topic he felt must be discussed, let alone while Albus was completely starkers.
"Right-o," Albus laughed, summoning clean clothes from his wardrobe. Pulling his pants on, Albus looked at Scorpius with mounting curiosity. It wasn't like Scorpius to rebuff him when they were alone. Once he was fully dressed, Al went back to where Scorpius was staring at the floor. "All dressed now."
With a glance at Albus' feet to check if he was really dressed, Scorpius felt it was safe to try talking with Albus about their relationship. "I feel horrible about last weekend," he said without preamble. "I can't keep seeing you while I'm dating Corbin."
This was not unexpected for Albus, not with Scorpius being too shy to cast him a glance while he had been changing. "Are you two dating exclusively?" he asked, hoping he sounded supportive rather than aggressive and forlorn.
"Yes," Scorpius nodded. "I'd like to give us another chance, Albus, but I need more than a maybe from you before I ditch Corbin."
Albus held in a frown and waited a few moments before he replied. "I just need to be independent for a bit, that's all," he said softly, stepping closer to Scorpius.
Scorpius could feel his legs lock in place as Albus moved closer to him. This wasn't how people usually said they'd give each other space. It was those green eyes that kept him locked into place when his brain was reminded him to step away. Ablus' lips moved gently against his own for the shortest of moments before pulling away.
"I'm glad we got that sorted out," Scorpius breathed, finally taking a step back. "I need to get back to the shop," he said with a casual air that did not match his confused feelings.
Albus watched as Scorpius left and sank down onto his bed. Life was pushing him towards making a decision that he heart and mind weren't ready to agree upon yet. He knew that stringing Scorpius and Brandon was at best unfair and could lead to being detrimental but cutting one of them out of his love life felt too permanent for Albus to contemplate just then.
Brandon sat in the newly acquired rocking chair and surveyed the sitting room of his flat. The change in décor from bachelor pad to a glorified nursery was just marked the visible change in his life over the past week. Brandon never expected to have kids, let alone be the sole provider for one. He looked down at the dark tuft of hair peeking through the baby's blanket and smiled. Despite not having planned for her, Bran was inexplicably glad for the tiny child in his arms.
There was a quiet tap at the door, causing Cora to stir in Brandon's arms. Frowning slightly at who could be popping by unannounced, Brandon carefully got up and went towards the door and looked through the eyehole. Rose Weasley was standing outside the door with a box tucked under her arm.
Tapping his wand against the locks, Brandon stepped back as Rose came through the opening door. Her face lit up at the tiny bundle in Brandon's arms. "I just had to come by and see her," she whispered excitedly. "Oh, Mum sent me with some books she found useful on parenting," Rose added, rolling her eyes.
"It's great to see you," Bran smiled. "Come on in," he said, stepping aside to Rose could get past him.
Rose set the box of books down on the counter and looked around. "This isn't quite what I imagined your place to look like," she said with a grin until she wanted to kick herself for sounding so flirtatious.
"My decorator was insistent that I add the baby furnishing," he joked. "No idea why."
A comfortable quiet fell between them for a few moments while Cora's quiet snoring filled the air. "Can I hold her?" Rose asked tentatively.
Brandon smiled and adjusted his daughter so that Rose could take her. "Here you go," he said quietly.
Cora's sleep was momentarily interrupted as she adjusted to Rose's arms. "She kind of looks like you," Rose commented, placing a kiss on top of Cora's fuzzy head.
"Nah, she looks like Moira, her mum," Brandon said as he looked through the books from the Weasleys. "Your mum thought I'd need a book on nursing techniques?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Giggling slightly, Rose explained, "She thought it would help you to know the theory."
A cry from Cora broke apart their exchange. "Let me take her – I think she's hungry. Or needs to be changed," Brandon said with his arms towards Rose.
Taking Cora into his arms, Brandon held her at eyelevel and cooed gently. "What's the matter?" he asked the fussing infant. Cora stopped crying which caused a huge grin to spread across Brandon's face until vomit splashed onto his face and shirt.
Rose sprang into action and vanished the vomit. "They do that a lot," she said, taking the sick covered baby. "You grab a clean shirt and I'll burp her."
Brandon pulled the shirt over his head and tossed it in the hamper before heading to his room for a clean one. Rose's eyes followed him as he walked away, noting the tattoos on his arm. Cora burped up a bit more while Brandon was changing. "You might need to get a few more shirts," Rose started to call but stopped when the door opened.
"Why hello," came an older woman's voice. "Who, may I ask, are you?"
Turning on the spot, Rose saw a woman in her 40's standing in the doorway. "Mum," Brandon called, standing a few feet behind Rose. "I thought you were stopping by tomorrow."
A kind smile spread across the woman's face before she said, "I couldn't wait that long to meet my granddaughter."
Still patting Cora's back, Rose introduced herself to Brandon's mother. "I'm Rose Weasley – a friend of Brandon's."
"Beatrice Savage," she said, not proffering a hand as both of Rose's were busy with Cora. "I met your family many years back," she told Rose in a kind voice.
Looking towards Brandon, Rose said, "I should get home." Brandon picked his daughter up and gave Rose a one-armed hug, thanking her for the help and books. "It was nice meeting you Mrs. Savage," Rose said, extending a hand to Bran's mom who was observing her with a keen eye.
"Pleasure," Beatrice said warmly. Once Rose had shut the door behind her, Beatrice turned to her son and grandchild. "May I?" she asked with a nod toward the baby.
"This is Cora," Brandon said as he passed his daughter over.
Beatrice examined the baby with the scrutiny of one inspecting a high value item before surrendering gold for it. "You're positive she's yours?" she asked, taking in the tiny features in front of her.
"Mum," came Brandon's terse voice. "I am sure. D'you think I'd just go pick up a child from any woman I spent a few nights with?" Brandon hated being so vulgar about Moira, who he'd only dated for a few weeks, but sometimes blunt was the only way to get through to his mum. "They did tests at St. Mungo's before work would let me go back and claim her from the family she was with."
Seeming to accept this as a sign for her to give affection to the child, Beatrice ran a finger through Cora's hair. "She's adorable and looks a lot like you," she told Brandon. "Does her mother's family want her?"
Shaking his head, Brandon said, "They're muggles and aren't very accepting of magic. I remember Moira mentioning that once or twice." Cora let out a happy shriek as Brandon tickled her gently. 'My boss has been very supportive while I've been dealing with this," he told Beatrice.
"I'm not surprised," Beatrice commented. "Are you taking time off while you're setting in with Cora?"
"They're giving me paternity leave for a bit and then I'll have to find a nanny." Looking around his flat, Brandon added, "Probably a bigger place too."
Beatrice sat in the rocker to coax Cora back to sleep. With a hesitant look at her son, she asked, "Will you settle down with someone? A woman's touch will help while you raise a daughter."
The statement felt more than unfair to Brandon. His mother had always been supportive and accepting of anyone he loved but he supposed it was her rather old-fashioned mentality that caused her to push for a 'traditional' family. "I'll do what I've always done, Mum, love who I love and let the cards fall where they do." Brandon's voice was firm but his the anger he felt at the suggestion.
The tone in her son's voice told Beatrice that there'd be no persuading him otherwise. Frankly, she would have been slightly disappointed if he did bend to social norms for a family. Beatrice had been a single mother to him and never regretted it despite being often told it would be to her son's detriment. "You'll be a wonderful father, Brandon," Beatrice said reassuringly.
Once Cora was in her crib and his mum was set up on the futon, Brandon crawled into bed and glanced at the note from Albus. He wished it had been Albus who popped by rather than Rose. Brandon missed Al and desperately needed someone to lean on while his life settled around him.
A/N: This chapter title is a song by Joe Tex. I'd love to know what you think of Archie, Albus' behavior this chapter, and Brandon's mum. I want to give a big shout-out to LightLeviosa, Ravenclaw333, and Lululuna for jumping on this chapter so fast! I'll be getting these up thanks to JulNo!!
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Japan has proposed that next year's catches of Pacific bluefin tuna 3 years old and under be reduced by at least 15 percent from the annual average logged from 2002 to 2004 in an international effort to control tuna resources.
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"I'm deeply disappointed that the only country in the EU that could not accept a good compromise on how we can move Europe to a low carbon economy was Poland," Chris Huhne said in a statement.
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December 31, 2012 02:09:29 PM
Would Brian Kunkelman's gorgeous stoneware pots free you from panicked morning moments spent untangling necklaces and hunting down earring mates?
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I got something like this for my daughter at a local craft festival. Hope I can get one for myself!
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Just not my thing I think it looks like pot
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Unfortunately, storing jewelry out in the open isn't the best option for keeping it shiny and new. Humidity and environment will dull metal so I would advise against anyone using this type of jewelry storage. It's a pretty design, though.
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no...not attractive on a dresser
March 04, 2013 01:37:59 PM
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The most underrated game of the series, and my hands-down favourite. It's everything you want from a game - an interesting, complex story, a huge host of colourful characters, incredibly customizable party, and a battle system that is easy to learn but challenging to perfect.
The main character, Ramza, is immensely likeable, and the other NPCs in the game are equally intriguing - because of the political undertones of the game, you start to see some of the 'bad guys' as just being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that everyone is fighting for what they believe in.
Probably the best thing about this game is the job system - a step up from the previous FF games, each race is allowed a whole multitude of classes which allows you to mix and match abilities to create a perfect fighting machine. Besides the standard fighter and mage classes, there are the more complex Calculators, Bards, Dancers and Mediators (to get monsters on your side). The range of characters you get to play as is endless, and your party can comprise humans, chocobos, monsters, Cloud from FF7 and you can charm enemy units to your side.
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Squaresoft has been renown for their prowess inside the console RPG realm, but most of their works outside the genre could be considered lackluster and mostly forgettable. In 1997, fresh after the huge success of the juggernaut known as Final Fantasy VII, Squaresoft released another critically acclaimed title, as well as their first foray into a fantasy strategy realm-- Final Fantasy Tactics.
The Story and Concept
Wow...Just..wow. Even after playing just through Chapter One, I was awe-inspired by the creativity that the script writer/director Yasumi Matsuno poured into this game. It delves heavily into the morals, conflicts, issues that can be paralleled to the somewhat ignoble history of churches and empires found in the past.
The story begins with Ramza Beoulve, a youth coming from a most prestigious family, defending Princess Ovelia from kidnappers. Ramza and crew fend off the kidnappers and think all is well, yet that's when the situation turns sour, and a most epic tale begins. Something dark and twisted is brewing in the land of Ivalice, and Ramza seems to be one of the few capable of doing anything about it. This is where an epic unfurls, rivaling others in the series with strong stories such as Final Fantasy VI, VII, and X.
The player can expect many twists and turns to the lengthy story, which I guarantee will last most players for over forty hours. The story never seems to falter; Ramza and crew constantly seem to make enemies for reasons sometimes even they don't seem to understand. I'm going to put it bluntly - the tale this game weaves makes for mostly a somber experience. Don't expect much light hearted fare in this title.
My only real problems with this particular category was that due to the game's length, the plot and characters can seem very hard to absorb at times. Thankfully, Squaresoft included the option to review cutscenes and display a detailed synopsis for the player that needs to get up to speed on things. Another gripe I have is with the translation; the bulk of the game is fine, yet the appearance of mistranslated text and Engrish cannot be labelled as "infrequent."
Presentation and Audio
Final Fantasy Tactics uses fantastic sprites for character models, and 3d environment which shows what the PSone hardware was capable at the time. The characters were superbly designed and their individual sprites animated near flawlessly. Back in 1997, it was not often where you could see sprites move, fight, walk, jump, etc smoothly without any 'jerks' in motion. The world map, despite being colorful, could have used icons detailing what particular landscape or town was which (Such as in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance), but it is forgivable. I love the official art, even if the characters don't have noses (How do they breathe?!).
The music, despite not being composed by the famous Nobuo Uematsu, is beautiful to hear, and could be considered a tribute to the maestro himself. The music really does an exceptional job at contributing to the overall atmosphere of the level. Pivotal fights can feel more harrowed and epic with good music, and plenty of the "outdoors" level sound simply marvelous. I honestly would be hard pressed to think of other games with music on par with this title.
The gameplay for this title consists of a LOT of menu's, some of which can be confusing to the beginner. Basically, in a battle, characters move using a large square-grid system, and use a physical attack or technique based on whatever job they are. Certain skills can also improve a character's abilities even if they change classes, such as Double Sword, Item Toss, etc. Summons return as well, (As sprites, although their effects are 3d) and are as helpful or destructive as ever.
To start, Ramza and crew begins as a Squire, and must collect Job Points (JP) through fighting and casting spells to move up in the Job classes. The Brave and Faith statistics found in every character affect their performance. Such as, a character with a high Faith believes in the teachings of God very strongly, so cure spells will heal that particular unit for more. However, this also makes him/her a better target for black magic, and vice versa for having a low Faith. Brave determines whether a character is willing to take your orders, or run cowardly away like a rabbit. Another aspect found in the gameplay is Zodiac signs, something a lot of players don't pay much attention to. Through the use of Zodiac Signs, fights can be made much easier, or much harder due to a particular Zodiac's resistance or weakness.
The camera goes through several different set-angled views, and can change angle slightly up and down through the use of the L&R buttons. This is where one of my biggest complaints comes in. The 3d graphics in the landscape are great, but they can constantly get in your way, especially in towns and forests Characters move on a grid, and when the move is confirmed there are no 'do-overs'. This can be extremely annoying when you're 'playing blind'.
Another small problem is that the 'Gained JP Up' skill is learned extremely early in the game. Heck, it's a Squire ability. This can make the game a heck of a lot easier, as Jobs that would take a lot of devotion to master are reduced to just playing for a few hours of training.
This title runs slower than your basic Final Fantasy, so fans of the series may be turned off at having to fight for an hour straight just to continue in the storyline.
One thing I love, however, is the use of the Job system. There is practically a Job set that can handle just about any situation, but seeing as most fights involve only 5 characters, choosing is based on how to play. Want to be a strong aggressive player? Jobs like Lancer's and Knights are for you. Love magic and attacking from a distance so nobody can touch you? There is a wealth of Jobs found here as well.
Even if you don't want to play manually, there are several Automated settings that the player can use, pertaining to how they want the character to fight.
Difficulty and Secrets
A very important category, the difficulty stresses the player to have brains, aggression, and can operate in extreme conditions (Namely the One on One fights). To be blunt, this is not a game that can be breezed through by any means. The AI is sharp and makes few mistakes, unlike the relative easiness of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (My biggest flaw to that title). I, unfortunately, had played FFTA before this particular title, and the difference in difficulty astounded me as Game Over's appeared more often than I liked. This title offers a good challenge, but nothing too difficult. One point to note, however, is that with the wealth of job classes to be found, some can be exploited by smart players that can easily bring the curve of difficulty down.
Final Fantasy Tactics wouldn't be an FF title without a wealth of secrets, now, would it? There are plenty of goodies to be found in this game, including secret equipment, optional characters, routes/battles, bosses, and even cameo appearances from certain famous Final Fantasy characters. FFT does a fantastic job at increasing the play value outside of the main plot, for mastering classes and uncovering every secret will take hours upon hours of playtime.
The Verdict
All in all, Final Fantasy Tactics is one of those games that is simply phenomenal. The extreme detail and high replayability that went into this title make it a true gem, and despite it's flaws, I find hardly any titles this generation to even compete with Final Fantasy Tactics splendor. I advise all PSone or ps2 owners to delve into this title, as it's Greatest Hits status makes it easy to obtain.
Final score: 9/10 (rounded to fit dooyoo scale)
(also on gamefaqs)


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