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Two very different exhibitions in Long Beach this month take a look at Mexican culture and its symbolic content.
One explores the iconic Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, in images created for an annual exhibit. The second looks at the secular images on Loteria cards and how they are reflected in artistic images that are very different from the simple look of the 54-card set.
The "La Virgen Art Exhibit" at Picture This Gallery, which continues through Dec. 29, is an annual celebration of the Virgin who miraculously appeared to Juan Diego in the early 16th century. Mexico is a largely Catholic country and the Catholic Church venerates the Virgin, but even non-Catholics call her the national symbol. This is the 16th year Picture This Gallery has hosted this celebration.
On exhibit are paintings, drawings and sculptures inspired by the painting that is on display near Mexico City.
Loteria is one of the best-known games of chance in Mexico. The 54-card Loteria set features figures from Mexican life and legend: the Rooster, the Mermaid, flora and fauna and things that people see in their everyday lives.
Now Loteria is the centerpiece of an exhibit at the Museum of Latin American Art arranged by curator of education Gabriela Martinez and education coordinator Rebecca Horta. Using the cards, the two looked at the museum's permanent collection and found objects they could identify with cards from the game deck.
Some pieces are a literal equivalent of what is seen on the deck, such as "La Sandia" ("The Watermelon") and "El Valiente" ("The Brave One").
The curators also have included cards that have a Southern California influence, including "El Mickey" ("Mickey Mouse").
"The way we played cards in my childhood inspired me," Horta said in a recent phone conversation. "It was my idea to do an exhibition of these cards. It's very festive and playful and reminds me of my childhood when we used to play the game of Loteria. One of the goals of the exhibit is to make people more aware of how the game is played in Mexican households."
The playful approach to the museum's works of art also is expressed in the exhibition's education station, where visitors can create their own Loteria cards and play the game.
John Farrell is a Long Beach freelance writer.


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Chung, Yoonseok Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-07112012-151711 Title Thermal Stress Analysis of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements Containing Fly Ash and Slag Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Shin, Hak-Chul Committee Chair Elseifi, Mostafa Committee Member Kutter, Thomas Committee Member Mohammad, Louay Committee Member Wilmot, Chester Committee Member Keywords
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Date of Defense 2012-04-12 Availability unrestricted AbstractWith the current demand for Portland cement concrete (PCC) sustainability, supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are used in concrete mixtures. The SCMs positively impact the environmental and economic aspects of concrete mixtures and improve the mixture properties in both fresh and hardened concrete. In this research, one control and twenty-four ternary mixtures, with various combinations of fly ashes (Class C and F), slags (Grade 100 and 120), and Portland cement were fabricated. The thermal properties (coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), thermal conductivity, and heat capacity) and mechanical properties of the selected ternary mixtures were measured at various ages.
Temperature gradients were measured using a concrete pavement (10-in. thick) to characterize daily and seasonal temperature variations through the slab thickness. The correlation between air temperature and surface temperature, as well as air temperature and temperature difference of the slab thickness, were established based on the measured temperature gradients in the concrete pavement. The enhanced integrated climatic model (EICM) analysis was conducted, using measured material properties and climatic conditions. A local calibration of EICM was performed by comparing EICM-predicted temperature gradients to field measurement. It was concluded that the surface temperature is suitable to accurately predict temperature gradients in EICM.
A thermal stress analysis of the ternary mixtures was conducted to calculate the critical tensile stress on the PCC pavements by means of the measured mechanical properties, nonlinear temperature gradients obtained from EICM, and CTE gradients throughout the slab thickness. The ratios of tensile stress-to-strength at the critical state of concrete pavements were estimated as well, in order to investigate the vulnerability of ternary mixtures to tensile stress. The ratio of tensile stress-to-strength shows that all the ternary mixtures, inclusive of the replacement of 30 % slag with 20 % fly ashes, 30 % slag with 30 % fly ashes, and 50 % slag with 20 % fly ashes (both Class C and F), do not exceed 100 % tensile stress-to-strength ratio at all ages. These combinations may be considered as the limitation of ternary mixture replacement with slags and fly ashes.
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Small, dense low density lipoprotein (sdLDL) represents an emerging cardiovascular risk factor, since these particles can be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) independently of established risk factors, including plasma lipids. Obese subjects frequently have atherogenic dyslipidaemia, including elevated sdLDL levels, in addition to elevated triglycerides (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and apolipoprotein-B, as well as decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Obesity-related co-morbidities, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS) are also characterized by dyslipidaemia. Therefore, agents that favourably modulate LDL subclasses may be of clinical value in these subjects. Statins are the lipid-lowering drug of choice. Also, anti-obesity and lipid lowering drugs other than statins could be useful in these patients. However, the effects of anti-obesity drugs on CVD risk factors remain unclear. We review the clinical significance of sdLDL in being overweight and obesity, as well as the efficacy of anti-obesity drugs on LDL subfractions in these individuals; a short comment on HDL subclasses is also included. Our literature search was based on PubMed and Scopus listings. Further research is required to fully explore both the significance of sdLDL and the efficacy of anti-obesity drugs on LDL subfractions in being overweight, obesity and MetS. Improving the lipoprotein profile in these patients may represent an efficient approach for reducing cardiovascular risk.
A sedentary lifestyle and high energy diet increases the prevalence of being overweight, obesity, metabolic disorders (e.g., metabolic syndrome, MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [
A commonly observed lipid abnormality in obese individuals (especially those with excess central adipose tissue), is an increased presence of small dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL) [
LDL varies in size, density and metabolic characteristics and comprises at least four distinct subclasses (large LDL-I, medium LDL-II, small LDL-III and very small LDL-IV (
Physicochemical properties of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subclasses (adapted from [
|Peak Sf
|Density Peak
|Diameter (Å)
|Cholesteryl ester (%)
|Unesterified cholesterol (%)
Sf: Svedberg flotation.
sdLDL tend to coexist with elevated TG and low HDL-C levels and together comprise the "atherogenic dyslipidaemia" pattern, which appears to be heritable, but also several non-genetic factors, such as abdominal adiposity, influence the expression of this phenotype [
In relation to large buoyant LDL, sdLDL particles are taken up more easily by arterial tissue, show lower affinity for the LDL receptor, have a longer half-life in plasma and greater oxidative and glycation susceptibility, suggesting a link between sdLDL particles and atherogenesis [
sdLDL also represents a marker for diagnosis and severity of the MetS [
Visceral obesity and IR have been recognized as the main causes of raised levels of sdLDL, because these factors contribute to postprandial hypertriglyceridemia; an essential mechanism is increased FFA release from adipocytes, which stimulates hepatic TG output [
Currently, there is renewed interest in the usefulness of measuring non-fasting TGs, as a more powerful and independent predictor of CVD risk than fasting levels [
Data from the Mima study [
Weight loss in obese, non-diabetic women resulted in a significant reduction of the levels of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) (
Alternate day modified fasting (ADMF) is a dietary restriction that could help overweight and obese individuals to lose weight and lower CHD risk [
The effects of glucose- or fructose-sweetened beverages have been investigated in overweight and obese subjects, and differential effects were shown on adipose distribution [
A high prevalence of sdLDL in obese children, as well as a relationship between peak LDL diameter and abdominal fat accumulation, and the level of both HDL-C and TG was reported [
Reduced GH secretion in obesity could be associated with atherogenic dyslipidaemia, including raised sdLDL particles, given that reduced peak-stimulated GH in obesity was independently associated with a more atherogenic lipoprotein profile defined in terms of particle size (
In another study where the ethnic difference in lipid levels and LDL particle size and subclasses were investigated, obese black women had significantly more sdLDL (subclass IV) compared with obese white women [
In summary, the entities of MetS and obesity, with a clinical clustering of CV risk factors and underlying IR, are also associated with phenotypical changes in lipoprotein patterns that increase the atherosclerotic potential of circulating lipids and their interaction with the vessel wall and endothelium. LDL subfraction is positively correlated with higher waist circumference, higher serum TG, as well as older age and more statin usage in hypertensive patients. Thus, LDL size could represent a risk factor associated with endothelial dysfunction in hypertension [
The main outcomes of discussed studies in this review are listed in
Outcomes of the observed studies that have analysed small dense low density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL) in overweight and obese subjects.
|Satoh N
|214 subjects (97 men and 117 women)
|The ratio of sd-LDL-C/LDL-C is a more useful clinical indicator than sdLDL
|Tsuzaki K
|277 rural Japanese subjects
|Genetic predisposition to increased sdLDL in subjects with polymorphism of the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor gene
|Tzotzas T
|28 obese, non-diabetic women
|A low-calorie diet reduces the levels of Lp-PLA2; the levels of sdLDL particles were not changed
|Varady KA
|60 obese subjects
|ADMF is an efficient strategy for decreasing of sdLDL level and increasing LDL particle size
|Stanhope KL
|32 overweight and obese subjects
|Dietary fructose promotes dyslipidaemia
|Miyashita M
|30 obese children
|High prevalence of sdLDL in obese children; a relationship of peak LDL diameter with abdominal fat accumulation, HDL-C and TG levels
|King RF
|65 overweight and obese children
|Reduction in LDL-C, LDL-C III and LDL-C peak particle size
|Tascilar ME
|26 obese children (13 girls, 13 boys)
|Measurement of LDL particle size is not necessary in childhood obesity
|Maffeis C
|10 obese boys
|A change of ≈25% of energy load from fat to carbohydrate in a meal improves postprandial pro-atherogenic factors in obese boys
|Makimura H
|102 normal weight and obese men and women
|An independently association between reduced peak-stimulated GH and an atherogenic lipoprotein profile in obesity
|Goedecke JH
|15 normal-weight black; 15 normal-weight white; 13 obese black; 13 obese white South African women
|Obese black women had significantly more sdLDL compared to obese white women
|Filippatos TD
|89 overweight and obese patients
|Orlistat + fenofibrate led to a greater reduction in sdLDL-C levels and favourable effects on Lp-PLA2
|Nakou ES
|86 overweight and obese patients with hypercholesterolemia
|The combination orlistat and ezetimibe have a more favourable effect on LDL-C and sdLDL-C levels than either drug alone
LDL-C—low density lipoprotein cholesterol; sdLDL—small dense LDL; HDL-C—high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG—triglycerides; Lp-PLA2—lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2; GH—growth hormone; ADMF—alternate day modified fasting, MetS—metabolic syndrome; HF—high fat; NMR—nuclear magnetic resonance; ↑: increased; ↓: decreased; ↔: no effect.
Given that obese individuals with mixed dyslipidaemia have raised sdLDL-C levels, agents that have a potential beneficial effect on this LDL phenotype may be useful [
It was shown that a normalization of adiposity could lead to conversion from pattern B to pattern A LDL phenotype [
Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment option in young obese patients with BMI > 40 kg/m2 or BMI > 35 kg/m2 in the presence of significant comorbidities [
Although rimonabant has been withdrawn from the market, monotherapy with this drug led to a decreased sdLDL proportion [
In the field of anti-obesity drugs, the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has recently (June–July 2012) approved two new agents, namely lorcaserin (Belviq; a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2c agonist) [
Contrave (naltrexone sustained-release (SR) combined with bupropion SR) was rejected by the FDA in 2011, due to concerns on CVD risk; however, the FDA agreed to consider the results of a currently running cardiovascular outcomes [
HDL-C also circulates in several subclasses with different properties, composition, metabolism and pathophysiological significance [
MetS has been linked to increased small HDL-3 particles and reduced large HDL-2 levels [
Interestingly, atorvastatin was shown to increase HDL particle size in hyperlipidemic patients [
Gemfibrozil was found to increase small HDL subclasses in the Veterans Affairs High-Density Lipoprotein Intervention Trial (VA-HIT) [
Niacin treatment was associated with increases in large HDL particles in both type 2 diabetics [
Pioglitazone and metformin were shown to beneficially affect both LDL and HDL subclasses in type 2 diabetic patients [
Cilostazol, a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 3A used in patients with intermittent claudication to improve their walking distance, was also shown to beneficially affect HDL subclasses [
In obese hyperlipidemic patients, orlistat and ezetimibe, alone or in combination, although not affecting HDL quantity, led to significant changes in HDL quality [
With regard to the new anti-obesity drugs (
Small HDL3c particles in MetS subjects failed to protect endothelial cells from oxLDL-induced apoptosis, and a negative correlation between HDL3c-mediated protection from apoptosis and waist circumference, plasma TG, TC/HDL-C ratio and oxLDL were found [
Changes in the HDL profile were reported in overweight diabetic men and women following weight reduction [
In a six-month randomized study [
Increased physical activity may improve sdLDL in hyperlipidemic subjects [
It is known that increased LDL-C (including decreased HDL-C) is one of several factors that are linked with high cardiovascular risk. However, the exact mechanisms by which LDL particle size may act as an independent CVD risk factor remains unclear. Currently, there is no strong clinical evidence to show that targeting lipoprotein subfractions is useful or recommended. Further large studies are needed to elucidate the clinical implications of lipoprotein subfractions, as well as to establish the effect of the here mentioned anti-obesity drugs on lipoproteins.
In overweight and obese hypercholesterolemic subjects, statins are the first treatment choice. Orlistat and ezetimibe coadministration had a more favourable effect on LDL-C and sdLDL-C levels than either drug alone [
Anti-obesity medications, either as monotherapy or in combination with other drugs, presented encouraging results in terms of weight loss, safety and improvement of cardiometabolic risk factors. Combinations of drugs targeting different pathways in low doses may have better results than strategies that modify one pathway alone; this might represent the future strategy in obesity treatment.
Improving the quantity and the quality of lipoproteins in obesity and the MetS may represent an effective approach to reduce cardiovascular risk.
This work is part of collaboration between the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital campus, University College of London (UCL), UK, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Italy, Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, Italy, Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, and Institute Vinca, University of Belgrade, Serbia, and is supported by the grant No.173033 (to E.R.I) from the Ministry of Science, Republic of Serbia.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says the best way to end the flood of unaccompanied minors from Central America is to block the Obama Administration from expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act, which was imposed unilaterally by the Administration in 2012, and which allows young people who came to the U.S. with their illegal immigrant parents to remain in the United States, Newsradio 1200 WOAI reports.
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A Fleeting Observation about current Election Coverage.....
I barely watch News television anymore, as I can't stand to watch Republicans lie to the American people with a straight face,
while the Media continues to crow "the election will be close" in order to make sure Citizen United Dollars
find themselves in the coffers of our Big 5's News Monopoly (Comcast/GE, Time-Warner, Disney, Viacom and News Corp)....
So when I do watch News, it is usually in very short dozes usually while I'm navigating my DVR.
What I caught over the weekend was the beginning of some program about Romney on CNN. The first segment
of the entire program (which is all that I saw) was not about Romney at all, but about Ann Romney and the period in her life when she was diagnosed with MS. I saw about 3 minutes of it, along with a Romney son tearfully providing details. I was kind of surprised that the story of his wife having MS would actually lead what appeared to be a Bio program for the Republican Candidate. It seemed so obvious (to me anyways) that they were playing the sympathy card by opening up with this story, as opposed to including it within at some point.
Then, yesterday, I was going to the DVR, and the Channel was on ABC (Disney).....
Again, the story there was about Ann Romney's MS.....
Perhaps I'm being "unfeeling" about how much Ann Romney's MS should be stressed when discussing Romney's life......
But the way this story is being featured (so prominently) leaves me feeling like the MS is being exploided rather than anything else.
Again, I no longer watch enough television to know if my stumbling on to these two instances was coincidental...
or whether the MS story is being featured so much until it wouldn't matter when I turned on my television.
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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:26 PM
jehop61 (1,715 posts)
1. you missed today's latest
Saw a story about Ann Romney's miscarriage. Tragic for anyone, but hardly appropriate for a campaign.
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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:30 PM
Blue Meany (1,947 posts)
2. If it was Michelle with MS...
Romney would be lambasting Obama for his cold-hearted disregard for his family, campaigning when he should be home caring for her.
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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:32 PM
treestar (67,695 posts)
3. Yes he would
And he's be suggesting that with a wife with such a condition, he should not be trying to be President.
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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:32 PM
Vincardog (20,230 posts)
4. Considering how stressful a presidential campaign is and how stress aggravates MS, a compassionate
spouse would not have subjected her to it.
I'm just sayin
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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:40 PM
Cha (199,813 posts)
5. Softening her image?
It's too bad she has MS but she's a mean one..
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So, what is our group going to do? Fight the angels and demons, or retreat?
Uh.... :/
I suppose we could fight, then decide that fighting won't solve the issue, and retreat.
Sorry for not being active. I need to focus on schoolwork.
Also, TVirus...Akuro isn't dead. He escaped before Poli went nuclear upon his forces.
I am the Tough Possessor!
Polimario posted...
Uh.... :/
I completely understand where you're coming from. Don't worry about it, school is WAY more important than this :)
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"Call me crazy, but--" Mephistopheles began.
Angelica swiftly interrupted, "You're crazy."
"AHEM. Call me crazy, but I don't think this is the best-- behind you, Tyler! I don't think this is the best idea."
"Because you're afraid of angels and demons?" Angelo teased.
"Because fighting isn't going to stop the fighting, genius," Mephistopheles retorted.
"He IS right, though," Draxis agreed.
Cria backflipped over the heads of an angel and a demon, slicing them both. "Who's right?" she asked.
"Both of them," Draxis explained. "We're getting out of here. I've grown tired of fighting, anyway."
Draxis and Belial took hold of anyone without wings, and took off. Both the angels and demons below stared up at them, the reason their even being there slipping from their grasp. The group observed news helicopters closing in on the sight of the conflict.
"Where to?" Belial asked.
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Polimario posted...Uh.... :/
Ash Ketchum is a Timelord; he never ages!! That or a vampire...
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(I do not like how Orre was just magically fixed, that's going to trouble me for a good while.)
(Shnap, that's been happening a good while now all around this RP)
[---[Paris] Region---]
(Outside Trial, Fed-Up.)
The Vortex trial was going swimmingly. But outside the room, Arckson, Bingles, and the Medical Division grunt were on security.. Only to then be found in the middle of a discussion!
Arkson-----''..ARCEUS suffers from multiple personality disorder! Lass, it's probably due to- ''
MDG--------''Nope, it's the plates, that Judgement Project didn't.. well, we took a lot of care not to damage its brain..''
Bingles had a question.
Bingles-----''Hey, if the world could repopulate in-''
Arckson----''Do you really think that the world could have repopulated BILLIONS of people, Pokemon, and other races in FIVE YEARS!? HA!''
She leaned on the wall.
Arckson----''Honestly, if it wasn't for the things found out by the first couples that gave birth to hybrids-sure, there's this one thing but..''
MDG--------''Um.. thought it was the findings from that Eevee girl that a.. TableFlip, and.. Bri-''
Arckson---''Impure Pokemon, and Hybrid.. two different things.. but yes, somehow they're able to enjoy some fast growth thing. And I mean scary growth, the kind that turns people old in ONE YEAR! I mean, we had MD cases of these stuff, remember that Woman dying from birthing a baby, that quickly aged into an old man within MINUTES?!''
She looks at the footage of Poli, Tyler, and Friends on the news.
Arckson-----''Sigh, whether it's from the form of some short lived false sense of 'justice', or putting the blame of it on something else, they all do... Get away with it, I mean.''
Bingles------''What about kyurem?''
Arckson-----''What about Kyurem?! People want it dead, but it'll just be revived in the end, they always are. But, from the recent trial, I do think they're going to take away its free will. Which I guess, is better than nothing..''
They continued to Patrol the hallways, and back in court, Vortex was strapped tightly in a death chair, with about an even fifty Pokemon, and Humans aiming their attacks at the weak points of his humanoid body, and the room was cosntantly being shined with the light from a Fed-Up Satellite.
An enthusiastic guy took to the middle.
EG----''Through the powers of sheer ENTHUSIASM! Here's the list of things this.. vortex person has done..''
He starts reading the list.
EG----''Attempting to Rule the world, heh, like that hasn't been done before!''
''Somehow destroying all of Orre! Hell, destabilizing reality to boot!''
''Then there's the mangling of Children. I even have proof that he touched them!''
He shows photos of someone looking like vortex inappropriately touching children.
And that was enough to set the whole room into a Kill Vortex Mode..
Vortex had no hope of winning the trial.
(If anything doesn't add up, just know that my characters have always been shown to be good liars... and photoshop exists within the Pokemon World)
(Alright, searched up Disgea Succubus, and.. okay)
(Does Chocolate wear clothes?)
RE for Pepper Ringles;
-In search of Chocolate, he left a note in the hotel, and went to search for her on the lagoon beach.
--He then was approached by two hybrid Corphish children, and was told that they're parents were avid fans of him when he was called Raul Pintos.
---Not wanting to disappoint, Pepper entered the Poke'topia Brawl Competition.
----And we now find him in this match within the Lagoon Colosseum..
[---Lagoon Colosseum---]
(The Battle, unjust.)
The match that was Pepper Vs. Bossmin was going crazy.
Bossmin, some large person in teal skin, whose lips were brightly cream, whose body had a whopping four arms out and ready to punch, grab, lift, and smack anything on its way, was going at it against the former Raul Pinto.
The Man Now known as Pepper Ringles; six feet tall, having a bad neck, back, and many internal bruises from past fights still healing, was doing his best to block, and retaliate.
Pepper used the ever standard boxing punch,
Bossmin took no damage, responding with Dynamic Punch!
Pepper Fainted, and the crowd cheered!
But as he got up, everyone was shocked by his determination!
As the fighting boss of old stood, facing the new age boss.
He thought of the hybrid boys from the beach, knowing they'd be watching.
And with blood soaked tears of pain, faces filled with fiery red bulges, and sweat from everywhere, making the upper torso look as Fabulous as ever, Pepper Ringles dodged a Pokemon move, and went for a determined punch to the face.
The remaining two free hands of the Mechamp Hybrid was able to make quick work out of him, Knocking Pepper Ringles out. And as the Referee came in, the crowd could only cheer valiantly!
Announcer-----''And Pepper is Down!''
Pepper was able to regain consciousness again, but was fading quickly from his dazed condition. And as he saw the sky behind the Referee turn into a pitch black roof with countless bright white flood lights, he could've sworn he went back in time!
Referee----------''Ten! ...Nine! ....Eight! ....Seven! ..''
Ringles fainted again, only to wake up in the Hospital Bed, seeing a girl dressed for school, with countless heart pins, and her Pink hair.
Who the shnap is she? A fan?
He then looks away for a moment, and comes back to see that in the place of the small school girl, was now a woman with brown hair, bat like wings, two horns on her head, a black tail with a heart shaped tip, along with.. well.. she was eating a lot of food while sitting on the chair in the other side of the room.
Wow, why didn't I notice that about..
Pepper Ringles----''..Chocolate?''
(Did I do bad, Event?)
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Polimario posted...
Also, TVirus...Akuro isn't dead. He escaped before Poli went nuclear upon his forces.
Oh, okay.
We'll just say that Longal left Akuro for dead, and the others will assume he is too, because they've only heard Longal's side.
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Big ol' lump of coal!
Stupid Hybrid, Imperfect Hybrid.
Burn, Burn, Burn...
"Alright! We're gonna have police here in 20 minutes! Move it!"
Within the night, the ever cloaking darkness, a small group of Hybrids were working. The place was Goldenrod Shopping Center. A muscular Feraligatr hybrid oversaw the operation.
"Hey, Quil! Get that detonation device and get out of the zone stat! We don't want to be here when it goes skyward!"
A Qwilfish hybrid with a button nodded, and left. The Feraligatr hybrid snapped on the last bomb to a support pillar.
"Arcy! Did your guys pick up life up there?"
"Negative, Sir!"
The hybrid smiled. No casualties. Excellent. A red timer began beeping.
"Alright, they're all set Trevor!"
"Good. These norms will be in for a shock!"
In neat rows of two, the band of hybrids evacuated Goldenrod Shopping Center, and found a safe, secure spot near Ilex Forest.
The Feraligatr hybrid looked at the building, and gave the thumbs up. The button was pressed.
Dust rapidly filled the air as the Shopping Center went up in a flurry of fire. A loud moaning was heard, and the Center collapsed upon itself, leveled.
The hybrid group silently cheered.
"Good work men."
"Yes Sir!"
"Lets hightail it back to the boss before people get curious."
Without a word, the Hybrid group slunk into the forest, part of the shadows and quiet. The noise of the local bug Pokémon was the only sound around.
They came to a group of Alakazam hybrids, that, after debriefing, used Teleport to whisk everyone away to safety.
My name is Trevor Garrison. I'm from Striaton. I'm a hybrid.
I wasn't always a hybrid. I was once a normal person, like you. Had a pretty neat life then. Those two girls always fighting, competing. I remember when Pryce and Katherine set off on their Trainer Journey. Haven't seen 'em since. Hope they're alright.
Back on track, when I was hybridized, nothing seemed different. But, as time passed, the insults came. Then the riots. I still vividly remember the people breaking into homes of hybrids just to beat them, and only the male hybrids.
After that incident, I fled the city. How could they treat us so badly? Because we were transformed by some chemical that got loose because some government lost control over it for a split second? What have we done to deserve this hate?
I remember traveling across much of Unova. Then he took me in. The Boss. His toothless grin radiated warmth, as he walked up to me. Told me I would make history. So I came under his wing.
Turned out he was recruiting many hybrids, as part of some equality movement. We would fight to regain our rights as beings. We will regain our freedom.
I am the Tough Possessor!
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Serah: Wh-wh-what!? Mother?! B-b-but How!?
Sally: You've been my mother for nearly 300 years....
Serah: But... I'm only 16....
???: Bwahaha
???: Bwahaha
???: Bwahaha
Suddenly, an entire ring of mocking faces appeared around Serah, laughing at her!
???: Ohhh.... but you are.... for 300 years, we were under your dominion... us: Regiterras, Gaiaton, and Quatrona.
Quatrona: And so we remained under you till the day we took control!
Serah: You mean... you were the Phantom?!
Gaiaton: Indeed! And we had the most wonderful time bossing you around for a change!
Regiterras: And Ohhh..... how wonderful it was! But then... the third beast came.... and he betrayed us.... gave control back to you...
All together: But Now! We can destroy your very essence and once again rule the earth!
They all charged at her, when suddenly, all three faces were knocked aside!
???: Not So Fast! You three, are not meant to return to the earth!
Suddenly, another vapory form appeared before her.
Throwback's dad: I'm so sorry. Those three can be a bit of a handfull sometimes.... But don't worry, you're safe now!
Serah: Really? Th-thank you... I'm sorry.... but... apparently...
Throwback's dad: You're missing alot of memories eh?
Serah: 0_0 Exactly!
Throwback's dad: Well.... there's only one way to fix this.... You need to go to the very center of your mind.... And unlock the door...
Serah: The door? What door?!
Suddenly, Throwback's dad begins to dissipate!
Throwback's Dad: Sorry I couldn't help more, but my time's up!
With a smile on his face, he disappears completely...
Serah: Lock... eh.... at the very center of my mind... But... Where's that?
Sally: You should know, should know, know, kno-
Serah: Ok... I guess.... I've got a feeling it's this way?
And so... She walks and walks... until finally, in the very center of her mind... She comes across the door... She walks up to touch it....
But is suddenly knocked back!!
She looks up, to see a huge monster, Chains across its body, holding a large lantern.... grinning malevolently....
???: I'm sorry.... but no access alowwed!!
To Be Continued.....
Currently going steady with Samus Aran!
*temporarily stops looking at files dealing with deaths of babies*
(The Furez, and the Natalie)
The enterrigation room was set, the strange girl who's identity still was not known to the LotSS was within a chair on a side of the table within the room.
Furez was outside, being briefed by the two Guard members from before.
GM 1----"A hybrid terrorist group just leveled a center within Goldenrod"
Furez----"Don't hybrids outnumber the human population?"
The male Guard member checks his numbers.
GM 1----"Even 60/40 split."
Furez----"Got it, keep our MD units alert, I don't want the Forever and After operation prevented, we need to set those bombs."
GM 1----"Alerting from Tablet... Done, they'll just be trying to help survivors with the first responders, if anything else happens to the public."
Furez---"and do we have footage of the Heaven and Hell war?"
GM 2----"Getting Fed-Up viewpoint... I do think so.."
The female guard bet shows the footage from the tablet.
Furez----"Good, keep am eye on it, and get the remaining SLATs back in space!"
GM 1----"The shuttles are being prepared as we speak."
Glad at the smoothness of things, Furez then looks into the room.
Furez----"What do we got on her?"
GM 2----"Uh.. Just that she shows resemblance to the people that live within Unova.."
GM 1----"Anything else we tried to get from the World wide Census database was refused by.. the company the heads the database."
Furez was angrily surprised at the fact of that.
Furez----"WHAT!? Why!?"
GM 1----"Uh.. Oh, something about the media, and then there's the fact that the servers are going under mantainence."
Furez----"Fine then.. Do we have her name?"
The female guard member takes out a folder.
GM 2-----"Yes it's Natalie.. From some records we were able to pull up."
Furez smirks.
Furez----"That's all I need."
She heads into the room, and sits on the chair opposite of Natalie.
She calmly stares at the lady.
Furez---"Alright, why are you even here?"
*goes back to indexing*
(To be honest, I never figured out if Selena was still the Metroid, Kingrda queen hybrid)
(Oh, and the MD grunts I've mentioned will only help along with the first responders(firefighters, ambulances, etc.).
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Omar points finger at bookies
Former Pakistan Test batsman Qasim Omar says he took money from a bookmaking ring involving a leading Perth businessman in return for throwing away his wicket in matches against Australia during the 1980s.
It is the latest in a series of revelations by Omar, whose international career came to an end when he was banned for seven years after accusing teammates of taking drugs.
He also claims that the bookmaking ring provided provided women for overseas players as a potential inducement to persuade them to become involved in match-fixing.
Omar has submitted a detailed report, including the names of 23 women, to the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit, headed by Sir Paul Condon.
"The ACU does not normally comment on specific individuals, but have confirmed that they have received information from Qasim Omar," said an ICC spokesman.
The 43-year-old played in 26 Tests and 31 one-day internationals for Pakistan between 1983 and 1987.
He told the Sydney Morning Herald that the businessman, whose name has not been published for legal reasons, called him 'son' and gave him a number of gifts including a gold watch before suggesting that he help fix games.
"I have travelled to 52 countries and I have never met anything like him," the newspaper quoted Omar as saying.
"He was so kind. He said to me 'The money is unlimited, you can count on that. If you keep on performing, the money will go up.'
"At that time it was in hundreds and it seemed a lot, now it is in hundreds of thousands," Omar added.
He claims a female acquaintance of the businessman offred him money to under-perform in the Test matches during Pakistan's 1984 tour of Australia and later told him he would be used to approach other cricketers, for which he would be paid "a percentage".
Omar says he last had contact with the pair when they put him in touch with a New Zealand betting ring.
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On entering Niagara you will discover a quaint type feel that is alive and well and full of charm. If one were to descend into the living room this area is wide open, airy and full of light but the most popular area seems to be the back porch which opens out to a garden view with lots of vegetation including mango trees. The apartment features a HUGE bedroom with a king-sized bed, sofa in both the bed-room and living room area.
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Address 1: 34 Millsborough Crescent
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Postal Code: KNG06
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Check-In / Check-Out Policies
This property has the following check-in and check-out times and policies.
Check-In: 03:00 PM
Check-Out: 09:00 AM
Late Check-Out Hour: 11:00 AM
Late Check-out Fees: $ 25.00
Late check out (after 09:00 AM and before 11:00 AM) may result in a fee.
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Check in time is after 3:00 PM and check out is before 9:00
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By state law, occupancy may not exceed what is posted for each home. Maximum
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- Total Rental Rate (plus pet fees if applicable)
- Additional charges if any, for High chair/Crib/rentals.
1. RESERVATION DEPOSIT: Reservations require an initial 30%
reservation deposit that is applied toward the entire reservation. Upon receipt
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2. PAYMENT/BALANCE DUE: Booking and Reservations is offered on a
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Security/Damage deposits will be mailed within 21 days after departure in the
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fees, will be due in accordance to the confirmation terms, with all advance
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suggest obtaining drafts on U.S. banks.
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keys will be charged to guest.
9. SUBLETTING PROHIBITED: Guest acknowledges that the rental property may not be
sublet. Subleasing shall immediately void any rental agreement with no refund
due to guest.
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13. ACCOMMODATIONS: Accommodations range from luxury homes to basic functional
apartments. All properties are privately owned, individually furnished and
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flatware and dishes. Other small appliances, chairs, grills, TV, radio, fans,
etc., may or may not be provided. "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" is unable to provide
additional furnishings or appliances.
14. MECHANICAL & APPLIANCE FAILURE: "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" will use its
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appliance failures corrected as soon as possible, but cannot control the
scheduling of outside service contractors. NO REFUNDS will be made for
appliance(s) or mechanical failures or breakdowns. "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" shall
have the right to arrange, inspect and make repairs during rental period.
Tenant will be charged for unnecessary maintenance and service calls or repairs
caused by abuse beyond normal wear and tear. NO refunds will be made for the
malfunction of appliances or other equipment.
15. CONSTRUCTION: We cannot predict when or where new construction will begin.
"CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" has no control in these situations, and cannot move or
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owner's personal taste. Each property is represented by "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!"
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18. UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES: If the rental property becomes unavailable or
uninhabitable, "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" reserves the right to move a guest to a
comparable location accommodating the same number of persons and within the
same price range. "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" cannot guarantee availability or
comparability of other properties. Owner and "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" are not
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material are accurate. We cannot be held responsible for errors, omissions, or
change in prices. All rental properties are privately owned and their
furnishings vary depending upon the owners' taste. "CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!" cannot
guarantee the presence of particular listed furnishings because they may change
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20. LIABILITY: Guest(s) hereby agree(s) to hold and save harmless "CHOOSE TO BE
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to personal property by reason of any cause whatsoever, either in or about the
occupied property or elsewhere.
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not cranky...when i was depressed before, i was angry at the world, and took out all of it on my husband. now, not at all on him.
the anger at humanity is with the news mostly...just get sort of crazy about what goes on no matter what. a little anger with traffic, so i really watch out and do not drive aggressively at all.
i dont get into altercations with others. like hating them in the store and giving them grief....just sort of make judegements about them no matter who they are.
but besides depression symptoms...i sleep fine, have a fine appetite, i do startle easily,
thats about it for the symptoms that i can relate to this...hope it helps and thx again
That is ok.
I responded to your other request. We can end this thread so you can just respond to the other answer. Read my other reponse and let me know if I missed anything or you want more information. Does that sound ok?


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Legal name: Uwe Schmidt
Also performs as: 21 Brothers, Almost Digital, Atom™ (German electronic/acid producer Uwe Schmidt), Atomu Shinzo, BASS, Bitniks, Brown (aka Uwe Schmidt), Bund Deutscher Programmierer, CMYK, Cœur Atomique, D'Ammond, DJ Marco Favati, DJ Roxy, Don Atom, DOS Tracks, Dots, Dr. Mueller, Dropshadow Disease, Erik Satin, Flextone, Fonosandwich, Geeez 'N' Gosh, Hüllkurve, i (Uwe Schmidt), Interactive Music, Lassigue Bendthaus, Linger Decoree, Lisa Carbon, Lisa Carbon & Friends, Los Negritos, Los Sampler's, Machine Paisley, Matt & Silver, MC Unknown, Microsmiles, MIDISport, Mike McCoy (Uwe Schmidt, German elcetornic producer), Mono™, Naturalist, Paul Vanderstukken, Phreak, Phresh Phantasy, Plastique (One-off performance name of Uwe Schmidt), Pornotanz, Real Intelligence, Schnittstelle, Semiacoustic Nature, Señor Coconut, Señor Coconut y Su Conjunto, Silver Sound, Slot, Soundfields, Superficial Depth, Takeshi Onda, The Disk Orchestra, The Fumes (One-off performance name of Uwe Schmidt), The Roger Tubesound Ensemble, The Stereonerds, Tobias Selbermann, Urban Primitivism, VSVN, Weird Shit, XOX Crew
Uwe Schmidt (born 27 August 1968 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany), also known as Atom™, Atom Heart, or Señor Coconut, is a German composer, musician and producer of electronic music. He is often regarded as the father of electrolatino, electrogospel, and aciton music. In the nineties, Schmidt moved to Chile and developed part of his career there, adopting the alias Mr. Coconut.
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