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Norwegian teenager to be crowned new chess king
By Wojciech Moskwa
OSLO (Reuters Life!) - The chess world's new number one 19-year-old Magnus Carlsen plots 20 moves ahead and can remember matches he played six years ago move-for-move, but insists he is still pretty much your average teenager.
The brightest talent in a generation according to his Russian coach and chess great Garry Kasparov, Norway's Carlsen will officially become the world's youngest ever top ranked player when new rankings come out at the start of 2010.
Dubbed the "Mozart of chess," Carlsen plays with a healthy dose of natural intuition on top of deep analysis and pursues other interests that he believes help his game.
He brushes aside comparisons with the world's troubled chess geniuses such as Bobby Fisher, a prodigy and champion who became engulfed by chess and detached from the rest of the world.
"Bobby Fischer was obviously one of the greatest chess players of all time -- one of the inventors," Carlsen told Reuters in an interview.
"The difference between him and me, for example, is that he was obsessed with chess in a way that is not healthy and that's a line I don't intend to cross."
"I try not to mix chess with life. When I don't play I more or less do normal things for a teenager," said Carlsen, who this year graduated from high school and become a household name in Norway, winning a number of person of the year honors.
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Monday, 22 November 2010
OMG Laura!
Thursday, 11 November 2010
LBDs - Ladies... Beautiful and Divine
I love this.
I love that you have become involved. Four gorgeous readers have sent me their photos. Photos of them in LBDs. They are gorgeous. One of the things I love about my blog and the blogs I read are how diverse they are, but how they are mostly always an absolute celebration of women, curves and fashion. I LOVE that readers have sent me images and they represent women from all over the world. There are different curves here and I love that too. Each woman is gorgeous...
You are helping me start something I hope becomes an integral part of my blog, Thank you.
LBD - Sophie... (@hellosophie on Twitter)
I love the pink tights as a highlight that are totally working with the dress, cardi and shoes (not to mention, the wall!). So gorgeous and perfect. Sophie got this dress for around £80 from Monsoon a few years ago. That's the thing about the LBD... timeless as well as sexy and awesome! x.
LBD - Nicola (Too Many Cupcakes Blog).
I own this dress. I LOVE this dress. Just like myself, Nicola is an Aussie and she wore this ASOS Curve number to a friend's Hen night. I love this look, it is so cute and happy. Nicola talks on her blog about how this dress made her LOOK like a doll. Yeah. A GORGEOUS doll. x.
LBD - Weesha (Weesha's World)
I love that Weesha submitted a pic. Weesha was a strong influence and support as my blog started out and the girl is a total style power house. The thing I LOVE about these two pics is how EASILY Weesha shows that an LBD can be feminine and girly but also completely sultry. Weesha is one person, and in the exact same clothes and accessories, there are two different looks... amazing. x.
LBD - Valerie (Diction Dripping with Disdain)
This is my winning reader for the month. Valerie, I will email you and give you details, but you should head to City Chic's website and choose a couple of accessories you like the look of, for me to order and send to you.
Valerie sent in this picture, but it was the words that came with the image that really resonated with me. Here is just a little of what she wrote:
"The story of this dress is that it was one of the first dresses I bought myself. Up until about 6 months ago I wore jeans all the time, even in the summers (I live in a desert!). Now I wear shorts and dresses often, but this was one of, if not the first dress I have worn since I was a child. I can wear it with anything. Here I have layered an all-lace shirt from Torrid over it and a large, sparkly necklace..."
I loved this, because it's actually a fairly similar story to myself - I used to only wear jeans. I rarely wear them now. The first dress I bought is still in my wardrobe and I think I will keep it for a long time, because it has had such an influence over my style and fashion in the last few years. I love that Valerie took the leap out of jeans and into dresses... And what a fabulous thing to make that leap in... An LBD.
This reader feature, and my future reader features will always be about celebrating our diversity and fierce senses of style.
I love how different we all are and how something so simple like an LBD can be embraced and worn - differently and beautifully by all of us. My LBD was posted here...
My next reader feature is Your Favourite Layered Look.
Saturday, 6 November 2010
*Make it Sparkle*
Oh my gosh lovelies. The end of last month was crazy for me. I told you that I had a chest infection in the middle of October... well, my Mr. Darcy took my chest infection, turned it into Pneumonia and ended up in hospital for over a week! My poor man is in recovery mode, even still!
I had such delightfully grandiose plans for the month... I was due to take all kinds of outfit shots and go to the wrap party for one of my friend's films; Narnia, and none of that worked out at all... So. In the midst of a whole lot of crap, I decided to add some sparkle to my work-days. YUP. I dressed beautifully and went to work because in the the midst of all that chaos, I needed some sparkle.
This is the amazing City Chic Rhinestone LBD that looked absolutely stunning on Fluvia last month in Plus Model Magazine... I LOVE this dress. This fits my body snugly without being too clingy. I LOVE the baby cap-sleeves, mesh and rhinestones. This is subtle and sexy and I tell you what, I got a small truck load of compliments when I was wearing it... and frankly, I was in a place where I NEEDED that!
What about you? I have had a few gorgeous women send me pictures of themselves in their LBDs... That post, featuring my beautiful reader Curvettes will go up this week, with one lucky lady winning a couple of accessories from City Chic... just for submitting! THEIR CHOICE.
If you want to submit your LBD, get it through to me by Monday at 5pm (GMT) and I will post you here on my blog.
Smooches and Sparkles! Em. xxx.
PS - Apologies to any readers who would have preferred a fuller photo... with Mr. Darcy off sick - one of my work-mates was kind enough to take these photos - next time... promise! xxx.
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by Howard SnyderIgnoring Genesis 9 in covenant theology is like ignoring John 1 in Jesus theology. Skipping God's earth covenant in soteriology is like skipping the incarnation in Christology.Yet as I noted in my January 3 blog, "14 Favorites Ways to Twist the Gospel," covenant theology usually bypasses the Genesis 9 earth covenant and begins with Abraham. Strange, since the first explicit biblical covenant is in Genesis 9, where God establishes his "covenant between me and the earth" (Ge … [Read more...]
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"Prada" back pack with the baby linen pattern on the "lid". The couples' passion for hiking for active life and love of their dog and celebration of their first baby was the inspiration. The (many) petals/leaves were cut with the cricut and the shoes (hiking boots) are gumpaste. The cake was supported as 2 cakes internally (thanks Wendy!) and delivered well:0 Thanks for looking-fun cake to do with LOTS of details and the proud parents to be, were pleased too:).
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Northwestern Mutual reveals how basketball fans can support charity through national auction of NCAA® Championship game floor
Proceeds from floor on which Kentucky won title to support fight against pediatric cancer
Louisville, KY, October 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Northwestern Mutual today announced details around the upcoming auction that will provide University of Kentucky basketball fans across the country the chance to own a piece of history. The company announced in September that souvenir pieces of the floor on which the Wildcats won their eighth national men's basketball championship earlier this year would be auctioned off to benefit Kentucky-based nonprofits.
Starting at noon this Thursday, October 11, fans can visit www.2012UKFloor.com and submit their bids to own one of 300 12"x18" pieces of the floor. The auction will run one week, until noon on Thursday, October 18. Each piece of the floor features the UK logo, is individually numbered, comes with a certificate of authenticity, and is autographed by Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari. The money generated by the auction will benefit pediatric cancer efforts at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville and Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington.
"We're excited to be able to support all the great work being done at the Kosair's Children's Hospital in Louisville and Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington," said Dan Rivers, Northwestern Mutual managing partner based in Louisville, Ky. "When we obtained the floor following the tournament, our goal was to use it to give back to the communities we serve, and thanks to the support of Coach Calipari and the Kentucky basketball program, we'll be able to do that."
Northwestern Mutual obtained the floor through the company's partnership with the NCAA® following the men's basketball tournament's final game at the Superdome in New Orleans.
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Kate Gosselin Gears Up for 37th Birthday Festivities
Ready to ring in another year, Kate Gosselin stepped out to tend to party preparations in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Tuesday (March 27).
The former TLC reality star filled up with petrol before popping into a local tailoring/alterations shop as she gearing up for her 37th birthday - which happens to be tomorrow, March 28th.
The outing comes hours after Miss Gosselin took to Twitter to tell her many followers about a cute moment in which one of her daughters mistakenly had her mom turning 73 rather than 37.
Dishing about the age confusion, Kate wrote, "GM!Just told my kids I'm 'still 36!' Joel said, 'Oh,Hannah thought the cake said 73'..(alrdy baked my cake). Leave it 2 my kids! Thx, guys!"
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Greenberg Glusker announced that Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized three of the firm's practices, along with six attorneys in their most recent guide.
Recognized practices include: Environment, Media & Entertainment: Litigation; and for the first time, the firm's Private Client Services Group has been recognized by Chambers for Tax: Estate Planning.
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diversion noun (CHANGE OF DIRECTION)
› [ C ] UK US detour a different route that is used because a road is closed:
Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
› [ C or U ] the fact of something being sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go:
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diversion noun (TAKING ATTENTION)
› [ C ] something that takes your attention away from something else:
› [ C ] formal an activity you do for entertainment:
Reading is a pleasant diversion.
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for AmCon, and end up ranting about the sacred Victim, obviously: Don't Breathe, the new horror flick from director Fede Alvarez, opens with the flapping of wings and far-off sirens. Dawn is breaking on a deserted street, which we slowly approach from the sky. A man is dragging a blonde body through a city where everyone else seems to have vanished. more (also apparently I badly misremembered Wait Until Dark so apologies for that...) … [Read more...]
"Escape from Detroit": I watch "Don't Breathe"
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Over the holiday weekend I read through pretty much the entire Mockingbird archive of posts tagged "David Foster Wallace." Meanwhile I'm reading The Idiot for the third time (and finally retaining something other than the "worst thing you ever did" party game, I hope...) and slowly gnawing through Игрок (The Gambler) in Russian class. If you ever want to notice how super-contemptuous (презрительнейший! чрезвычайно презрительнейший!) both of these writers can get about everybody in the entire worl … [Read more...]
From Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Idiot"
tr Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky--letter written by a terminally-ill teenager, so Dostoyevsky is fully on-trend: First of all, there is a strange thought here: who, in the name of what right, in the name of what motive, would now take it into his head to dispute my right to these two or three weeks of my term? What court has any business here? Who precisely needs that I should not only be sentenced, but should graciously keep to the term of my sentence? Can it really be that anyone … [Read more...]
"The Quiet Rebels of Russian Translation": An Interview with Pevear and Volokhonsky
at LitHub:VOLOKHONSKY Yes. We had yet another critic, at the very beginning, an old Russian émigré lady. When we first told her we were translating The Brothers Karamazov, she said, Oh, Dostoevsky, I hope you correct his awful style. I said, No, that is precisely what we're going to keep. more … [Read more...]
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The THREE's of Filmmaking (Create Better Video for Your Course)
Effective Teaching Practice
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Film director and videographer Dr. Ron Hubbard (Theatre Dept.) will be demonstrating the fundamentals for rapidly making interesting mini-videos to support your teaching using the following approach. Techniques will be demonstrated.
You make a movie three times:
- Write
- Shoot
- Edit
You shoot it three ways:
- Wide shot
- Medium shot
- Close up
The three most difficult parts of filmmaking:
- Camera wobble
- Poor sound
- Inadequate light
The three positions of light:
- Key
- Fill
- Back
The three stages of editing:
- Import or capture (and label)
- Cut or edit
- Export DVD, Blu-ray, QuickTime
The three fonts:
- Helvetica
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- Arial
When & Where
UAB Center for Teaching and Learning
901 13th Street South
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CDT)
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Teaching methods and instructional strategies to enhance learning through engagement, clarity, and linking objectives to assessment. Contact: Jonathan Waugh, PhD, firstname.lastname@example.com / 205-975-8344.


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The Guardian has a dataset and a map produced via Fusion Tables (do you think a name that suggests mapping would be better for the general public?).
Here's the Telegraph's.
And a tweet map based on the #LondonRiots hashtag built on the well-known UKsnow code.
I do not see one yet from Esri (current events maps).
The Atlantic has a map of boroughs that hosted riots (is that the right verb? I think not.) and those with more than the average number of surveillance cameras.


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Deep Well Ranches Annexations expandable section
Deep Well Ranches Annexations (ANX 15-001 and ANX 15-002)
A City-initiated annexation of two large areas of approximately 1304 acres and 321 acres, respectively, located west of the Prescott Municipal Airport and north of Pioneer Parkway is now underway. The property is bounded on the east by State Route 89 and on the south by Pioneer Parkway. The subject properties are currently vacant range lands with Yavapai County residential R1L70 and commercial C1 zoning designations. This area was incorporated into the Prescott General Plan in 2011 in anticipation of eventual annexation into the City.
In association with these annexation requests is an amendment to the 2009 master plan and rezoning of various portions of the property to conform to the General Plan map. The master plan is a requirement of Proposition 400 and is used as a basis for the annexation cost-benefit analysis. Shown on the master plan are commercial, mixed use, multi-family and single-family residential land uses. The master plan was first approved in 2009 as part of the Deep Well Ranches Procedural Pre-annexation Development Agreement (Resolution No. 3996-1026; amended by Resolution No. 4172-1334). In 2011, the City initiated a General Plan Map Amendment to reflect the land use designations in the approved land use master plan.
The rezoning of the property includes a change in zone designations from the current large lot residential zoning to Light Industrial, Mixed Use, Business Regional, Multi-family High and Single family 18 designations. The rezoning is consistent with the 2003 and the 2015 Prescott General Plans, the Airport Specific Area Plan and Deep Well Ranches Master Plan land use designations for the area.
Upcoming meetings to discuss this project:
- August 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
Planning and Zoning Commission Study Session.
- September 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing. The Commission will consider making a recommendation on the annexation, master plan amendment and proposed rezoning.
- October 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
City Council Public Hearing for ANX15-001, including a presentation of the required Prop 400 Annexation Cost-Benefit Analysis.
- November 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
City Council Public Hearing and will consider approving the annexation, master plan amendment and rezoning.
All meetings will be held in the City of Prescott Council Chambers, 201 South Cortez, Prescott, Arizona. For more information, please see the following documents:
- Map showing both annexation areas
- Staff report and attachments (Planning and Zoning Commission, August 27, 2015)
- Procedural Pre-Annexation Agreement, Resolution No. 3996-1026
- Procedural Pre-Annexaiton Agreement (Amended) Resolution No. 4172-1334
- Public Hearing for Deep Well Ranches North Annexation
- Public Hearing for Deep Well Ranches South Annexation
- Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda Memo for Deep Well Ranches North Annexation
- Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda Memo for Deep Well Ranches South Annexation
Please contact Tom Guice, Community Development Director or George Worley, Planning Manager, at (928) 777-1207 should you have any questions.
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Background- The Arizona Medical Marijuana Initiative (Proposition 203) passed in November 2010. The Final Rules were released on March 28, 2011.
The ADHS rules implement the new amendment to Title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) by adding Chapter 28.1 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. ARS 36-2806.01. The Act also allows Cities, towns and counties to enact reasonable zoning regulations that limit the use of land for registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation facilities, and infusion facilities.
City of Prescott Approach- The City is utilizing the "Similar Use Interpretation" (Section 11.1.1) of the Land Development Code (LDC). This allows uses not specifically identified, but which may be reasonably interpreted as being functionally equivalent to one or more of the listed land uses in Table 2.3. LDC land uses are classified "based on common functional, products or physical characteristics" (Sec 11.1.1A). Dispensaries can then be equated to drug stores (pharmacies), a cultivation facility to agricultural production (Section 11.1.7), and an infusion facility to chemical manufacturing (Sec. 11.1.6E).
A Pre-Application Conference (PAC) is required for all medical marijuana facilities to determine appropriate zoning and compliance with City of Prescott development regulations. The PAC application may be found in the Community Development Documents.
For More Information: Please contact George Worley Planning Manager or Tom Guice, Community Development Director, at 928.777.1207 should you have any questions.
Community Development Applications
- Administrative Adjustment Application (pdf, 86.6 kb)
- Annexation Application (pdf, 80.4 kb)
- Application Filing Fees (pdf, 78.5 kb)
A listing of application filing fees.
- Application for new Community Residences (pdf, 235.3 kb)
- Banner Permit (pdf, 57.6 kb)
- Comprehensive Sign Plan (pdf, 215.6 kb)
- Conditional Use Permit Application (pdf, 109.7 kb)
- Final Plat Application (pdf, 113.5 kb)
Application for Subdivision Final Plat
- General Plan Amendment Application (pdf, 120.9 kb)
- Historic Preservation Application (pdf, 58.8 kb)
This application is for historic preservation districts and historic preservation landmarks.
- Home Occupation Form (pdf, 48.0 kb)
Complete this form to apply for a license or permit for a home base occupation.
- Land Split/Administrative Replat Application (pdf, 96.1 kb)
- Master Plan Amendment Checklist (pdf, 77.2 kb)
- Pre-Application Conference Process (pdf, 184.6 kb)
- Preliminary Plat Application (pdf, 112.8 kb)
Application for Subdivision Preliminary Plat
- Revision of Plat Application (pdf, 176.5 kb)
- Rezone Application (pdf, 124.9 kb)
- Sign Permit Application (pdf, 215.6 kb)
This is the latest application for sign permits.
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"The problem is that we don't have a reliable benchmark for workstation graphics" that's just pathetic. There are several freely downloadable OpenGL benchmarks such as SPECViewperf 8, FurMark and XSMark. Who cares about 3DMark or PCMark on a product like this? Even CineBench would've been more interesting and it's possibly one of the easiest things you can run.
That was poor phrasing on my part Lars - I meant to say that we have no reference point for Quadro
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Publication Date: 12/24/2006
Citation: Luo, M., Liu, J., Lee, D., Guo, B. 2006. A microarray-based analysis of gene expression profiles of maize kernel during late development stages [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, January 13-17, 2007, San Diego, CA. p. 745. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Maize oligonuleotide array was used to analyze the temporal patterns of gene expression in maize kernels during late developmental stages. There is a total of 57,452 70-mer oligonucleotides on the array. In this study, we analyzed gene expression profiles in the process of kernel development of inbred Tex6, which was reported with reduced aflatoxin contamination. We compared the transcriptional profiles of developing kernels at 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 DAP (day after pollination). There was a total of 8621 positive array spots with unique sequence IDs and 4247 cross-talking genes identified in all sampling stages. These were averaged at 6218 array spots expressed in each sampling stage. Expression patterns of the key genes in several metabolic pathways including starch and lipid metabolisms as well as storage proteins were analyzed. Among the storage proteins, defense related genes of 2676 unique sequence IDs were selected for further comparison. The expression trends of these selected genes were identified as up-regulated, down-regulated, or no-change based on hierarchical analysis. Some defense related genes were found to be expressed extensively through the later kernel development. Twenty genes with different expression trends from microarray analysis were chosen for validation using quantitative real-time PCR. The real-time PCR data reproduced the expression trends of up- and down-regulated genes of microarray data, but did not completely reproduce the microarray data of genes without change in microarray expression analysis. Gene ontology annotation provided a global overview of the molecular biological function of these genes differentially expressed during maize kernels at the later development stages. This study investigated the gene categories at various stages of kernel development, therefore providing further insights into the molecular importance of the gene expression associated with the reduction of aflatoxin contamination in maize line Tex6.


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Kelly berates Powers and backs it up with false and misleading claims
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Yesterday, Fox News contributor Kirsten Powers poked holes in Megyn Kelly's campaign to promote the phony scandal involving the Department of Justice's handling of the New Black Panther voter intimidation case. Kelly told Powers: "You don't know what you're talking about." But it was Kelly who made false and misleading statements to back up her case.
During the interview, Kelly told Powers: "And unlike you, I have read the testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and Bartle Bull, a lifelong Democrat who worked for Robert F. Kennedy was given a civil rights award by Ted Kennedy, who happened to be at the polling station that day, testified that this was the worst case of voter intimidation...he had ever seen in his life." In fact, if Kelly read Bull's testimony, she would have known that Bull himself acknowledged that he was "troubleshooting on Election Day for the McCain Campaign." Bull also told Kelly that that he "didn't like Obama from the beginning" and "thought he was a hustler." Bull currently serves as chair a campaign to draft Rudy Giuliani to run for New York Governor.
When Powers asked Kelly if she asked conservative activist J. Christian Adams "about when he was in the Bush administration and how politicized that office was and how they only hired conservatives and how there's an entire GAO report?" Kelly responded: "If you watched the interview -- I have asked him." She later commented: "I did. I asked him." Kelly did ask Adams about complaints from the left that "the voter registration requirements of the voter registration law were not being followed" and calls for then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales needed to do more, asking: "What you're alleging now Christian, is it just politics? A tit-for-tat?" Kelly did not, however, ask Adams about his role as conservative activist and "exhibit A" of the politicized hiring in the Bush Justice Department.
Powers also told Kelly: "I cannot believe that this one case, after all the cases that were dismissed during the Bush administration, is getting the amount of attention that it's getting. I find it absolutely shocking." Kelly responded: "Let me tell you why. Because the voting place is sacrosanct." Kelly made no effort to square her current outrage with reports that the Bush Justice Department declined to pursue similar allegations against members of the Minutemen, one of whom reportedly carried a gun in 2006 while harassing Hispanic voters in Arizona. The incident was reportedly referred to the FBI, but as Thomas Perez testified, the DOJ "declined to bring any action for alleged voter intimidation" "when three well-known anti-immigrant advocates affiliated with the Minutemen, one of whom was carrying a gun, allegedly intimidated Latino voters at a polling place by approaching several persons, filming them, and advocating and printing voting materials in Spanish."
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- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
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It's another Eee PC: hooray! As noted in the review of the MSI Wind last week, Asus' response to the myriad of potential suitors to its netbook crown has been quite wide ranging. Today is the fourth Eee PC model we've reviewed and Asus lists no less than eleven different configurations on its website, split between six different models. With another Intel Celeron based version, the Eee PC 904, also due to appear soon, it's a messy and confusing range to say the least.
So, the Eee PC 1000 - what sets this apart from the rest? It is ostensibly Asus' answer to the likes of the MSI Wind, featuring as it does a near identical 10in, 1,024 x 600, LED backlit screen, a larger and more comfortable keyboard and consequently a larger chassis as well. Measuring 266mm across the Eee PC 1000 is around four centimetres wider than the 901 and at 191.2mm deep, about two centimetres deeper as well. It also weighs more, at 1.33kg compared to the 1.1kg of the Eee PC 901. Indeed, as our shots show, it's also slightly wider and deeper than the MSI Wind, though not devastatingly so.
Does this extra size matter? As ever it depends on how you use it…your netbook, that is. We still hold the form factor of the 901 in high regard and it's definitely a degree or two more portable, but if you do want a better keyboard then the extra size and weight of the 1000 is a small and very bearable price to pay. Moreover, though many still lament the fact that you could get a larger and more powerful laptop for around the same price as one of these, the difference between a 1.3kg 10in machine and a 15.4in, or even 13.3in and 12.1in, laptop is quite substantial.
Apart from the size, visually the Eee PC 1000 is basically identical to the 901. It has the same glossy finish, same logos and the same basic arrangement of connections. It's still an attractive unit all in all, but in this size bracket the MSI Wind probably has the edge in the aesthetics department. It simply looks and feels a little slimmer and sleeker, though its smaller touch pad is a minor negative.
Inside very little has changed. You still get a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, Wireless-N, 10/100 Fast Ethernet and Bluetooth, but you do get more storage. Our Linux sample comes equipped with 40GBs worth of solid state storage and the Windows version, the Eee PC 1000(H), comes with a 1.8in 80GB mechanical drive.
Thus, for the Linux version at least, you get double the storage of the 901, while the 1000(H) features four times the amount of storage of the Linux version of the 901 and six and a half times the storage of the Windows 901. These are, obviously, pretty significant amounts and though you lack the peace of mind an SSD gives in regards to durability, if you want to use your Eee PC more extensively the 80GB HDD is a compelling option.
Yes the 40gb in linux going to be big i think as you can always format and install XP if you like. and powered by the New ATOM Processor and having wireless N land and bluetooth built in webcam i can not see the point in buying any higher priced notebooks for surfing checking email and internet. ive just placed me pre order at ASUS eeepc www.asusnotebooks.co.uk hopefully saying they will have me stock middle of JULY.
Ill comment again once fully tested and used see if it is the deal Paul King
I wanted to ask, Is the Storage in the Eee pc 1000 a full 40GB SSD or is this split into a primary and secondary 8GBG and 32GB??
It's split.
40GB is plenty of storage. Hell, I'm happy with the 4GB on the 7 series!
I think paying 㿀 to upgrade from hard drive to SSD is a reasonable price - much better than the Macbook Air upgrade.
Having playing with the MSI Wind - I find this form factor strays slightly from what was the original point of the EeePC - it was never meant to be a complete laptop. It'll be interesting to see if it's as easy to carry as the 7 series - which feels like I'm taking a book on the train.
Do you know what the Sizes of each SSD are if they are split?
Sorry again Andy, Ive read in other places that the secondary SSD used in both the 901 and the 1000 are not fast SSD's and when compared to the 1000H 80GB HDD there isn't much difference. Did you notice this? Or were you happy with the overall performance of the 1000?
You'd be hard pressed to notice any real difference in my opinion. After all, these kinds of machines aren't really intended for their high performance, so any differences in that performance is near non-existant.
love the bigger size keyboard, and this is really the form factor i've been waiting for. Hope it will be available in Denmark soon, though i doubt it :(
Can't decide wether to get the windows og linux version. the SSD isn't faster?. It's just more reliable?
Yeah, that's about right and obviously it's smaller as well.
Hi Andy, Did you manage to find out what sizes the primary and secondary SSD in the 1000??
They're as you said, with 30GB free on one partition and 4GB free on the other after the OS.
'Split' means one can actually merge the two partitions and make it one? Anyways, having read this review, i think i'll opt for the 8.9in version. I really liked my times with Sony TR, 10.3" notebook feauturing, iirc, 1280x768 resolution. Having a 1024x768 at 10" in 2007 is just wrong! Smaller sizes and weights make 901 more student bag-friendly than anything else; an external monitor and keyboard will do for writing long texts and for all the finger-and-eye-consuming applications (at home i have an ancient tower w/ 17" crt which will also do).
P.S. I believe the wide chassis of 1000 would fit even 11 inches--note the large space wasted around the screen.
P.P.S. Andy, thanks for the review, it's awesome--as usual.
Many thanks, clearly we're like minded too. :)
I wouldn't mind a 8.9" Eee pc, but the larger keyboard is really important for me. During lectures and stuff I wanna be able to write relatively fast...
is it possible to change the harddrives later on?
Can't see why not. There's still space for a 1.8 inch drive and it's easy enough to access.
The comparison shots are interesting but including a full sized keyboard (numpad-less would be best) for comparison would have made it easier to see how much of an improvement the wind/eee1000 was from the 901.
If I went for the Linux version, and then installed xp pro, would the Dolby Sound Room functionality still work, i.e. would the sound quality still be as good? Is it a software application too?
Hi Andy, If I was to install a 1.8" HDD would I need to remove the current 40GB SSD or can I have both in the 1000??
The asus website and press release for the new models (http://usa.asus.com/news_sh... shows that the 1000 can have up to 2GB RAM but I can't find any more information about this on other websites.
Would this extra memory really be worth it in this machine? Where can I find models that include it or is the RAM sold seperately?
@Diggerless - Dolby Sound Room ONLY works on Windows XP, so yes that's the case. Sound quality will certainly be as good and even without Sound Room it is very good.
@Nadz - Yes, you would have to remove the 40GB SSD.
@ Maleraka - As far as I know there are no plans for 2GB models, so it would be an upgrade you'd have to do yourself. On Linux I don't think it would be worth it, but under Windows it may be useful if you're a heavy user.
And what about the eee 901? Is it possible to swap it's ssd drive for a 1.8 one?
No, it's doesn't have the space as far as I'm aware.
Au contraire - it's been done via a 1.8" ZIF drive using a nattily placed connector within the stock 901. Have a look at:
There's a very clear instructional video at some point in the thread, but perhaps it's best to read it through to see if it's for you. :-)
Hello, I have been looking to get get a new smaller laptop for a while now. I started looking at the Asus eee pc 900 series, then the 901 series and now the 1000, the only problem is that I need windows, and like a few comments on here about being a student and needing the bigger screen completely understand. Question is that do you think I will be able to install xp on there with no problems, I mean in the way that everything will still work? Of course after downloading all of the drivers from the web site, thanks.
Does the EEE PC 1000 support WPA2 encryption? I need to enter a username and password in order to connect to the university network.
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Heidi Klum and Family: Atlanta Bound
Bringing an end to their stint in New York City, Heidi Klum and Seal were spotted taking their kids to LaGuardia Airport yesterday (April 17) to catch a flight to Atlanta.
The "Project Runway" babe and her "Kiss From a Rose" hubby had their hands full as they escorted Leni, Henry, and Johan through the terminal, doing their best to ignore the paparazzi.
And it seems Seal is completely overjoyed that he and Klum are expecting yet another child. During his concert at Radio City Music Hall earlier this week, he told the crowd the big news.
Seal announced, "The topic of debate outside our hotel is, 'Is Heidi having another baby?' Heidi and I are having another baby! I mean, Heidi is doing all the work!"
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Hagen AC 200
I just got my Hagen AquaClear 200 for my soon-to-be planted tank. It came with two different kinds of media - a sponge and a sack full of carbon. I put the sponge in there already but not the carbon because wouldn't it filter out my ferts etc.? Are there any advantages to having carbon in a planted tank? I'm just wondering because my filter chamber is only 1/3 full, maybe I should add another sponge? :icon_conf
THere's no advantage on using carbon for the planted tank. Buy an additional sponge and use 2 sponges in ur AQ. It'll give you more mechanical and biological filtiration.
Alright, thanks guys. I'm gonna be putting the carbon bag in there for just a few days to get rid of the tannins that my new driftwood is releasing. Then I'll take it out when I start planting...
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RI Gas Prices Drop 3 Cents Before Holiday Weekend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen three cents ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
AAA Southern New England's survey released Monday found the average cost of a gallon of self-serve, regular is $3.72, down from $3.75 last week.
Prices in Rhode Island are down eight cents from a month ago. Still, the current price is 18 cents higher than the per-gallon national average of $3.54.
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Well guys looks like I'm finally getting my first auto. Should be getting it on Monday.
Its an EAA Witness 10mm wonder finish. Very excited about it. Gonna put it on layaway
today or tomorrow, don't have the cash now or I'd already be cleaning it. Anything about
the gun that I should know? The gun is able to convert to a different caliber isn't it?
Happened to be on the other side of town right next to a different/unpopular gun store.
They had the exact same gun there for $20 dollars less. There ammo is really cheap too.
Just might end up being a regular there instead though they have very few accessories.
That isn't to big of a deal though I'm sure they could order what ever I need.


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Pope Interview Interpreted by Followers
Pope sets new tone
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Past popes have attacked gay marriage, abortion, condoms and divorce, but the new pontiff is setting a new tone.
In an interview last month, Pope Francis talked about his Jesuit beliefs and said the church should not focus on limited ideology.
"It is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time," the pope told an Italian Jesuit journal. He said, "The dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are not all equivalent. The church's pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with the transmission of a disjointed multitude of doctrines to be imposed insistently.
Pope Francis wants to welcome more people into the church without judging them.
At the Old Mission Santa Barbara Fr. Larry Gosselin called the pope a great man of caring , love and leadership. He said he was thrilled with what he is doing.
Fr. Tom Elewaut, Pastor at San Buenaventura Mission, said, "I believe the pope is reminding all of us in the church, and specifically the clergy, to find balance in what we preach and what topics clergy cover in their sermons. We are all called to conversion from sin and to live the Gospel message…not just one particular group but everyone…so I take the pope's comments as a reminder not to narrowly focused on one issue or group of people, and to remind us all to live the Gospel as taught by Jesus that is entrusted to the church."
Elewaut said the focus was the pope's Jesuit beliefs and how they have influenced his role as pope.
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The Suffolk New College Students' Union is an organisation run by students for students who employ staff to run specific activities.
The Students' Union plays an important part in representing your interests with College staff including Senior Managers. It also helps provide a wide range of services and activities on campus, including Rag Week and Freshers' Week! The Students' Union also negotiates special discounts with local shops and traders.
"I'm very happy to be able to take on the role of President of the Students'Union for 2016/17. I have now been at the College studying for three years and have undertaken Music Tech, Uniformed Public Services and Games Design courses. During my time here I have learnt a lot about the College and now look forward to using that knowledge to help get the changes we want and need as students.
My main goal for this year is to promote the Union and increase student participation with the Union and provide students with opportunities and experiences. I would also like to carry on with the amazing fundraising work the Students'Union has been able to do in the past, which means many events and fun activities in and around the College.
This brings me to the part where I ask for your help, the students.I would like to recruit an Executive Committee for the year full of students looking to better the College and help voice the opinions and queries of their fellow students.In return you'll gain many life and work related skills along with the chance to go on trips and bulk up your CV. If you are interested in this then don't hesitate to contact me!"
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These aims and objectives shall be practised without discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, medical condition or gender status.
The more involvement you and other students have with us the better. You may want to set up a lunch-time club or suggest ways to improve the College, whatever ideas you may have we want to hear about them, especially if they are quite unusual/crazy and you know it is something other students would like.
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I have had problems with both and had excellent results with both. They are made by man therefore some will not work quite right.
I currently carry a M&P40 or Ruger GP100 dependant on mood. I don't feel under gunned with either.
Get either and in a year or so get the other. Sooner if you can afford it.


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This article was published 29/7/2014 (1064 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Police say an alleged shoplifter was breaching two court orders just by going into the store.
They were called to the 900-block of Victoria Avenue at about 2:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon, when store staff there stopped a woman who had tried to steal about $800 in merchandise. Officers quickly found that the suspect was already on an undertaking and a probation order — both of which prohibited her from going to the store in the first place.
The 35-year-old Brandon woman was later released and is to appear in Brandon court on July 31, where she'll face charges of theft and of breaching court orders.


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Sagging Fence Posts
My fence is only 3 years old, yet several posts are sagging backwards or forwards. They appear to be set in nothing. Maybe thete is gravel way down, but i doubt it.
I dont see any rot, so i assume the posts are just naturally moving. What can i do? Pour crushed stone? Iff so, is there a special kind i should use? Any other method?
I have a few like that. It was never a problem with my 4 ft fence but since I went 6 ft I have a few leaners. In my case I know there is one the I just couldn't get down any deeper. Most of them I just cheated and used the same holes for the original shorter posts.
They were all dug out by me manually originally with a post hole digger and pry bar. They generally sit 2-2 1/2 ft deep. It's a great workout, trust me. In setting my posts, I would start with the larger stones I dug up, mix in some dirt, tamp and repeat the process until the hole was filled.
That worked pretty well. My gate posts are set in 2-3 bags of quickcrete each- not in those cardboard tubes- just freely poured into the base of the hole and then back-filled with dirt and rocks after the quickcrete set. They have not budged in 15 years. That be the way I would go with problem leaners, but I am curious to see what the fence pros think.
The very least, easiest way to fix it is to push 'em back up right,+ stomp the dirt back into the low side, holdin' 'em straight...
I've been building fences for over twenty years. For a six foot wood fence my posts go in concrete 3'. The post hole is at least 42" so that you have at least a 6" concrete base. I've never had a leaning post, but then again I put my name on each and every fence. Gate posts go down four feet. Do it once, do it right.
I've seen people put posts in the ground 6" - 8" and expect it to hold up. Wind shear is a strong force. A wood fence is like a short sail, it will try to move if it's not anchored down.
And you can always get it down deeper. I've seen people try to mound up concrete a foot above ground on a fence post to try to keep it up. The post hole was only dug down 4". It was in a known rocky area. Hammer drills, spade bits, and more sweat gets it done. But then again, you have to have some pride in your work to do it right.
I love it when people think that the best way to do it is to 'save money' by not using concrete.
I am in NJ, and the posts are for 6 feet fence.
I am not going to attempt pullling the posts out of the ground, so i'm looking for a way just to straighten them. Would my rock or that dirt idea work?
I have one post that is only about 2 feet into the ground and there is nothing I can do about it short of a rock drill. some years ago a previous homeowner had a 4x6 ft concrete slab that was the base to a firepit buried in the middle of my back yard about two feet down rather that haul it to the landfill and the is what that post sits on.
I also found a cavern of some sort digging back there- maybe an old dry well- never did find the bottom of it. I just set my post on top of the undisturbed rock, back filled and just hoped for the best. My posts are mostly 3 ft down but the only ones that have concrete are the gate posts.
A fence contractor is a great luxury if you can afford one, but I reserve contract labor for those jobs that I absolutely cannot do myself. For the most part, I know my limits. I will eventually get around to concreting the problem posts but the majority of them are stable.
Two ideas:
What I would do, is dig around the post with a post hole digger and dump concrete mix (dry) into the hole. Tamp, and it will set up from the moisture in the soil.
A quick, but not necessarily permanent fix is to push the fence upright/plumb, and get a shale bar/digging bar (one end has a blade, the other a mushroom-like end for tamping) and pack the heck out of the soil (add gravel if you wish) until it is tight. You'll probably need to do this every year or two.
I've cut stakes out of PT 2x4 scrap & pounded them in around posts too
The wind will blow a fence back & forth...make it loose eventually
My last house I just gravel & a sledge & pounded the gravel in around the posts
It was an 8' tall lattice fence & it never moved
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"Where the fuck are my shoes!"
"Hermione!" Ginny cried exasperatedly.
"Zere are children 'ere!" Fleur cried.
"I can't walk down the aisle barefoot!" Hermione was running Ginny's bedroom in her wedding dress, frantically turning over every pillow and discarded piece of clothing. "They've got to be here somewhere," she muttered, about knocking over the bottle of champagne that the girls had been sharing. Ginny snatched it quickly to prevent it from spilling. Merlin knows they were going to need every last drop.
"Don't get your knickers in a twist, 'Mione," Ginny rolled her eyes. "They're probably downstairs."
"Well go get them, then!" She snapped, red in the face. A curl was already falling out of her updo, and if she kept tearing around like this she was bound to tear her dress.
"Hermione," Ginny spoke slowly, not wanting to agitate the witch anymore. "Breathe in and out, please." She placed her hands on her friend's shoulders as Hermione's chest heaved a few times. Finally, her breathing slowed to a moderately normal rate.
"Sorry," she winced. "Minor panic attack."
"Minor?" Fleur mouthed in the background.
"Hermione, look at me," Ginny commanded. "Everything is going to be lovely. The marquee is set up, the guests are arriving, the boys are getting ready, the food is good, the music is done, Ron's probably in his room hyperventilating right now – everything is going to plan!" The comment about Ron brought a twitch to Hermione's mouth.
"Thanks, Gin."
"No worries. Here, have another glass of champagne." She grabbed the flute off the floor and flicked her wand, filling it up with bubbling liquid. "Now, I'll run downstairs and find your shoes, and you sit here and make sure you don't rip anything before you walk down the aisle, yeah?"
"Yeah," Hermione replied with a small smile, taking a sip. Ginny gathered up the bottom of her airy, light blue gown and slipped out of the room. She could hear Hermione's wail rise up behind her – "Oh Merlin I'm going to walk down the aisle!" – but she decided to let Fleur deal with this one. And where was Luna anyway? She had a tendency to wander off at the most inopportune times.
It had been by far one of the most stressful, crazy mornings Ginny had every experienced – and that was saying something, considering the fuss they made in the Burrow every September 1st. All the bridesmaids were ready – hair and makeup done, dresses on. Ginny had left her own shoes up in her room, ready to slip on last minute. She could already hear her mum fussing to her dad downstairs, waiting for everyone to get ready. From the open side door, the sound of chatter floated up from the garden.
As she reached the bottom of the stairs, Ginny took a quick peak out the window. Most people had taken their seats under the marquee, though there were a few still milling around. The late afternoon sun cast long shadows on the grass, giving the whole backyard a rosy glow that couldn't be anymore perfect. Ginny smiled to herself, savoring the slight moment of peace, until a shriek from upstairs reminded her of her mission.
"Shoes, shoes, shoes," she muttered under her breath, her eyes scanning the living room. Nothing. The kitchen, maybe? Muttering a quick greeting to her parents, Ginny slipped through the doorway into the sun-soaked room. There they were – still in the box on the table. Someone had forgotten to bring them upstairs with the rest of Hermione's accessories. Ginny tucked the box under her arm, turning to head back upstairs.
"Hey." Harry was standing in the kitchen in his tuxedo, almost ready except for the bow tie that hung undone around his neck. His hair was all over the place, per usual. He was far too close for comfort.
"Hey," she replied, a little breathlessly. She shifted the box of shoes. "Almost ready?"
"Almost," he replied with a sheepish grin. "Just had to get out of the room for a second. Ron's freaking."
"Herimone's gone absolute insane," Ginny laughed. "About threw my favorite jumper out the window when she couldn't find her shoes."
"Merlin forbid," Harry smiled, his green eyes lighting up. Ginny swayed slightly, and immediately cursed the….however many glasses of champagne she had already drank. She was going to be stumbling down the aisle at this rate.
"Here," she said suddenly, setting the shoes back on the table. "Let me do that for you."
"Do what?" Confusion flitted across Harry's face for a brief moment, before Ginny reached up and grabbed his bow tie.
"Hold still," she commanded, her nimble fingers quickly tying it.
"How do you know how to tie a bow tie?" Harry asked quietly. Ginny could practically feel him speak he was so close, but she didn't look up. Instead, she gave the bow tie a final tug.
"One of the blokes in Dad's department got married about a year ago. Nutter that he was, decided to have an all-Muggle wedding." She stepped back, grinning. "I had do tie them for every one of my brothers and Dad."
"Well, thanks," Harry replied. The space between them gave Ginny a chance to catch her breath.
"Well, I better be headed back upstairs," she said airily, waving her hand in a general direction. He was making her slightly nervous, standing right there. With one last bright smile, she ducked around him and headed towards the door.
"Hey, don't forget the shoes!" Bugger! As she turned around to get them, she was met with a box in her arms – Harry was handing them to her.
"Erm, thanks," she told him, rearranging the box so it sat more comfortably in her arms. "Better get this to her before she throws another fit." Another grin. "See you in a bit!"
"Yeah," Harry replied, a bit distracted. "See you." Ginny fled the kitchen quickly. What was that all about? She frowned. Since when she did find herself unsteady and short of breath in his presence? Furious, maybe. But lightheaded? Merlin, she must have had more champagne than she thought.
Shaking her head, Ginny hiked up the hem of her light blue dress and traipsed up the stairs, shoebox tucked firmly under her arm.
"Hermione!" She called out, approaching the door to her own childhood room. "I've got your bloody shoes!"
"Thank Merlin!" Hermione's wail was muffled by the closed door. Grimacing slightly, Ginny steeled herself for the chaos she was about to willingly throw herself into. Only for Ron and Hermione, she told herself.
"Calm down," Ginny rolled her eyes as she pushed open the door, revealing the mess her room was in. Hermione was sitting on the edge of her bed, the late afternoon sunlight streaming through the dusty windowpane and glinting off the top of her head. Her hair was sleek and pulled back into some elaborate updo that Fleur had done, and her cheeks were flushed with excitement.
She was radiant.
"Oh, 'Mione," Ginny sighed, a smile crossing her face. Hermione returned the smile, though hers was a little watery.
"You shouldn't cry before your wedding, you know." There was Luna's dreamy voice, drifting up from the corner. "A plimpy might be attracted by all the water." Ginny met Hermione's eyes and the two girls stifled a giggle.
"Well, lez go," Fleur chided, standing up from where she was sitting next to Hermione. "Ze wedding is starting soon and it needs ze bride!" She took the box of shoes from Ginny and handed them to Hermione, who slid her feet into the heels. Ginny stuck her own feet in her shoes, buckling the ankles with a flick of her wand, which she then tucked back under her dress into her garter.
"Alright," she said, turning to the three other women. "Fleur, Luna, you ready?" They nodded, straightening out their dresses. Fleur patted her hair one last time.
"Hermione?" Ginny asked softly. The witch took a deep breath and nodded, her dress rustling as she stood up.
"I'm ready," she replied, her voice wavering slightly. Ginny could see the tears welling up in her eyes already. Merlin, she wasn't even going to make it down the aisle without crying.
"Let's do this."
The first strains of the waltz drifted through the thick afternoon air towards the side door, where Ginny was standing right behind Fleur. She couldn't see anything over the taller witches head, but the silence and occasional rustle of silk told her Luna was making her way down the aisle, her bouquet between her hands.
Before Ginny even had time to think about what was happening, Fleur stepped forward and began walking down the petal-strewn aisle in their backyard. And suddenly, she could see everything – the white marquee, the rows and rows of chairs filled in with family and friends, and Ron standing in the front, looking slightly pale but wearing a huge grin.
"Gin, go!" Hermione gave her a small shove, and Ginny almost stumbled, recovering quickly and taking a step forward. Alright, Gin, you got this, she told herself. One foot in front of the other. Remember to smile! She found, however, that she already was. She could see Neville in the audience, sitting with his Gran, and there was Oliver Wood and his family. She could see all of her brothers lined up front, looking quite sharp in their tuxedos. Charlie standing proud and tall, Bill with eyes only for his wife, George with a wicked grin on his face.
Hermione was walking down the aisle now. Ginny could tell by the way that Ron's face lit up, going from slightly pale and sickly one moment to absolutely glowing the next. Her smile widened. He was so pathetically in love.
Her eyes drifted over to Harry as she made her way closer. She expected him to be looking at the bride, like everyone else. Instead, as soon as she looked at him, she found him to be looking right at her.
She about missed a step.
Steadying herself, Ginny looked down for a moment, making sure her feet were going where she wanted them. When she looked back up, he was still looking at her. At first, his gaze was inscrutable. As soon as she caught his eye again, however, a little crooked grin appeared on his face.
She smiled back before she knew what she was doing. And then she was at the front. Her hands were a bit sweaty, clutching both her bouquet in one and Hermione's in the other. Thank Merlin there was a bit of a breeze. A few tendrils of her red hair blew around her face. Her eyes scanned the audience, smiling at all the familiar faces she saw. They were all there to support her brother and Hermione.
She let out her breath. Merlin, she could never stay away from these people. Not even if she held a grudge against Harry for the rest of her life and he moved into the Burrow and she saw him all the time. He may have broken her heart, but without her family (as sprawling as it way, including people not technically related to her) she would be absolutely miserable. As in, without a heart altogether miserable. She may die old and alone, but she would always have her family by her side.
Including Harry, she realized. Her Mum had been right in one point she had made the other day – Harry had been part of the Weasley's lives since he was eleven. If she considered Neville and Luna and Hagrid as family, then Harry should sure as hell be counted. And you know what they said about family.
You always had to forgive them.
Ginny took a deep breath, adjusting her grip around the bouquets in her hands. Her palms were still sweaty, and the ribbon tied around her bouquet was poking her in the wrist. They must have gotten the kind with wire in it, though Ginny had no idea why – you could always just charm the damn thing to stay in place.
Tearing her eyes from the audience, Ginny looked back over to where Ron and Hermione were standing at the makeshift altar, looking at the man who was to marry them. He had been speaking for a bit now, blathering on about true love and the institution of marriage in a flat, gravelly voice that made her a bit restless just listening to it. Then there had been a song; a beautiful traditional Irish love song that washed over the room from where the magical orchestra sat in the corner.
"Now, Ron," the wizarding priest began. "If you could repeat after me." Ginny straightened – it was finally time for the vows. Hermione was absolutely beaming, and Ron looked a bit like he had been hit in the head with a Bludger. Well, it was a far cry better than looking like he was about to vomit.
As Ron repeated his vows, Ginny found her eyes straying past her brother and his soon-to-be wife. Harry was standing stoically opposite of her, his eyes on the couple in front of him. Suddenly, Hermione began to speak and Ginny's gaze snapped back up front. In that brief moment, however, Ginny had managed to take in the sharp lines of his shoulders under his tuxedo, the bowtie that she herself had tied just an hour ago, the way his hair, still slightly damp at the end in a misguided effort to keep it to lay flat, was curling slightly at his neck.
Without a conscious effort, her eyes flitted over once more. This time, he was looking back. Ginny's eyes widened slightly. It was almost as if he felt her eyes on him a moment ago. He didn't smile at her this time; his gaze was steady and serious. Even from the opposite side of the altar, Ginny could see the weight in his green eyes. It was a piercing gaze; Ginny almost felt like he was trying to see through the top of her head to see the thoughts flitting around there. If she didn't know him, she might have guessed he was trying to use Legilimency.
Ginny blinked rapidly, focusing back on Hermione, shaking off the strange feeling that came with his attention. She wasn't quite sure what to make of it – any of it. His gaze had been…intense. Yes, that was the word to describe it. It wasn't his normal conflicted gaze or the sparkle his eyes had when he was happy. It wasn't the glace that usual raised bile in her throat and caused a churning sensation in her stomach. It didn't bring the normal hot red flash of anger or the curled fists and squinted eyes. In fact, when Ginny looked at him, she didn't feel angry at all. She just felt….vulnerable. Like he could see right through her.
His gaze had been so steady that she almost felt uncomfortable; almost, but not quite. It was a bit like giving a presentation in class or getting robes fitted in Madam Malkin's – a strange sensation that the attention was focused solely on you. Not that it was, of course. Hermione was repeating her vows now; every eye in the room was on them. And yet Harry was still looking at her. Ginny shifted from one foot to another, trying to focus on the words Hermione was repeating.
"In sickness and in health," the wizard droned.
"In sickness and in health," Hermione repeated, sounding a bit choked up.
She could feel Harry's eyes on her. It was strange, though. Despite the fact that his gaze dredged up a plethora of emotions, anger was not one of them.
"Til death do us part."
"You may now kiss the bride."
As Ron leaned over to kiss Hermione, a cheer erupted from the crowd. The magical orchestra struck up a lively tune, and the breeze caused ribbons to wave and dress hems to flutter and the whole tent felt alive. A wide smile stretched across Ginny's face as Ron finally pulled away from a very pink Hermione. She could see her mum crying in the front row, her dad's arm around her. He looked pleased as punch. Even the crusty old priest cracked a smile. As she reached out to hand Hermione her bouquet as they prepared to walk back down the aisle, she caught Harry's eye.
She smiled.
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Talk about the importance of leaders. Why these men mean so much to us.
I need this lesson too, as I couldn't name them all off the top of my head :)
We keep our laminated pictures in with our Gospel Art Picture Kit. As new apostles are called we (usually!) print and laminate a new one.
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