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Map Contest 6 (Closed): Ancient Empires
PoD: One or more ancient Empires survive until present day, forging regional and global powers.
Challenge: Create a map of the World, dominated by one or more ancient empires. This map can be from any time period, just be sure to say which time period. Be sure to include labels, map keys, subdivisions of countries, etc. (Note: By dominate, I mean this country has the most influence in the World. Other countries can and should still have some land.)
Time Frame: Two weeks, September 27 - October 14
Voting Starts October 13, 0:00 UTC
Nostalgic Empires of the East ~ Old World - Kogasa
In this timeline, Goguryeo decided to conquer the rest of the Korean Kingdoms in 477, and soon grew in power. Goguryeo would continue to expand and thrive. In the Indian subcontinent, the Maurya Empire had also managed to hold itself together and survive. With that, the Maurya Empire expanded its influence greatly to as far east as Papua and as far west as Persia. Hinduism would also spread to as far as China, while Taoism would spread as far as Malaysia. Even more, the Norse colony in North America became successful, and the Viking Age in Scandinavia would continue to thrive.
Later, in 1000, the Liao Dynasty attempted to invade Goguryeo, which failed. Soon the Koreans over time would expand into Siberia, including taking the island of Karafuto and even going as far as taking Hokkaido (홋카이도). Meanwhile the Maurya Empire had conquered the Himalayas along with parts of Tibet. The Vikings in Europe resisted the spread of Christianity, and also had conquered Scotland.
By the 1200s, the Mongol Empire emerged in Asia. However, they were not able to conquer either Korea nor China, but managed to conquer large parts of Central Asia, and expanded as far as Eastern Europe before their collapse in 1290.
During the time Columbus came around, most of the Americas were already divided between the Norse, the Koreans (who discovered it the 1350s), and Chinese. The Spanish managed to colonise the Caribbean and most of Central and parts of North America, while the Portuguese would barely manage to colonise a piece of South America. North America and South America are called North and South Vinland respectively. Then around the mid 1550s, the Russians ran into Korean Siberia, and launched a war against them. The attack was unsuccessful, and the Koreans took some Russian land.
In 1592, Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched an invasion of Korea, which was not only unsuccessful, but the Koreans invaded and annexed most of Japan, leaving behind a Greater Kyoto as a rump state. Meanwhile the Maurya Empire resisted European attempts at colonisation quite well. The Norse continued to build their empire well, and had managed to conquer the rest of the British Isles.
Later in the 1670s, the Industrial Revolution occurred in Korea, China and the Maurya Empire soon spreading to other parts of the world. When the Napoleonic Wars came around, the Norse sided with the Coalition and managed to defeat France. Following this, the French Region of Brittany was annexed by the Norse.
In modern day, the Maurya Empire (now the Republic of India), Song Dynasty, the Korean Empire, and the Norse Empire are the superpowers. Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism are the major religions of the world, with some Paganism surviving and thriving like the Norse and Finnish Paganism in the Nordic Region.
The main characters of the Touhou Project are Byakuren Hijiri (who is a Hindu, instead of Buddhist) and Seiga Kaku.
Everything that Kills Me Makes Me Feel Alive ~ Imp
Ashoka the Great. The ruler who decided the way of peace is better than violence and became a Buddhist could have accomplished a great more if what didn't kill him from the inside, actually made him feel alive. Remaining a staunchly aggressive emperor, policies of spreading Hinduism to the surrounding areas would be enacted. A clear line of succession would be established, future rulers would have to learn all matters relating to kingship and an advisory would be established to get the peoples' views straight to the leader - headed by Brahmin priests to make sure no power grab was enacted under the ruler who felt death was just a consequence of ruling. The Arthashastra would become the main book for royalty with Ashoka seeking answers to his questions in the guide.
His successors would competent due to his actions, and if not - they would be removed by the advisory. Rebellions would be effectively crushed and the empire would remain strong and united. Stability would give the chance for sciences and the collective knowledge of the people to flourish. The Empire would expand, crushing the remaining Greek states to the west and the barbaric tribes to the north. Eventually, the empire's energies would be focused southward. Such a large empire would prompt democratic actions and the empire would slowly see democratisation of certain aspects.
The Mongols would capture much territories against the Mauya Empire, but its forces would destroy much of the invading armies. The Caliphate would also never managed to expand eastward and more trouble would be stirred in Europe. However, less of the Mongols would mean the moors would never be able to hold any land in Europe and would be forced back to the Maghreb and Arabia.
The world would be colonised earlier, with East-West conflict over spices becoming more heated and bloody. Ironically, a Mongol state would exist due to the weakness of their armies. Russia would never have nearly as many nationalities as OTL, while certain countries not existing at all. On our hands, we have a world hungry for resources going into space to satisfy these desires. The world is completely different because what should have killed Ashoka from the inside, only made him feel alive.
But something crucial is about to take place. It is 1983, and one man faces a monumental decision, a decision which could change the course of history ...
- -Kogasa
- GUNS - WHO IS AMAZING AND GLORIOUS AND MIGHTY AND GETS TWO VOTES xD
- Give me a chance guys and I'll get my map ready soon :L Imp (Say Hi?!) 23:34, October 15, 2013 (UTC)
- Nearly there guys, wait up before the votes!!! :o Imp (Say Hi?!) 19:41, October 16, 2013 (UTC)
- Swedo-Kieva. Swedo-Ki- What were you thinking?
- Something interesting. Certainly got your attention eh? Imp (Say Hi?!) 21:41, October 17, 2013 (UTC)
- Yeah. Unfortunately, I will have to go to Scraw, because imaginative though your piece is, his map is better. And this is a MAP contest. =) Flectere si nequeos superos- Acheronta Movebo!
- Don't worry, my map STILL isn't finished yet. :P Imp (Say Hi?!) 21:52, October 17, 2013 (UTC)
- GUNERIGA! WELL, THIS CHANGES THINGS xD Flectere si nequeos superos- Acheronta Movebo!
- And there is another "hidden" name, too :P Imp (Say Hi?!) 23:32, October 17, 2013 (UTC)
- Hidden my eye. But I'll not ruin it for the others. Damn it, Guns! Use your real sig! (talk) 23:33, October 17, 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, so hidden. Scraw 22:45, October 18, 2013 (UTC)
The Sound of War ~ Scraw
The POD in this timeline is the Mongol defeat of Japan, which allows them to make greater gains in Asia and later in Europe. The Mongols survive what would have been their fracturing. Meanwhile in Europe, the Balkans are conquered by forces from the Golden Horde and the Ilkhanate, so the Golden Horn falls under Mongol rule. After the death of Ogedei, Kublai Khan is elected Great Khan and he centralized the Mongol Empire while also creating smaller Khanates within it.
The Mongols then go on to discover the New World in 1311, finding coast-to-coast Mayans on the Pacific coast in OTL Mexico. They begin to colonize the Americas and sooner or later conquer and vanquish the Mayans, replacing them with a noble named Aztec, who becomes the Khan of the Aztakhanate. The news of this discovery spreads to Europe by the early 1400s, and the Frankish Kingdom (the Carolingians) and the English also set out to colonize the Atlantic coast of the Americas. Europe also consolidates under four major powers: the Franks, Aragon, England, and Venice. The Papal States, Austria, and Hungary stay as outliers in Europe, and soon Nordica is formed by people of Viking descent. Colonization of the Americas become a major aim for Europe, hoping to beat Mongol presence on the continents. North America becomes known as Aztakh and South America as Nova Aragon. The Aragonese and Frankish take control of Nova Aragon (Aragonese land > Frankish land) and the Franks and English take control of eastern Aztakh. Around the 1500s, some Mongols begin to slowly convert to Islam and later become Muslim in the western parts (Russian lands, Anatolia, Balkans, Persia, northern India). In the late 1700s, a poor man named Napoleon Bonaparte from the southern areas of the Frankish Empire leads a peasant revolt against the corrupt Carolingians and soon becomes the emperor himself. He leads a massive expansion campaign into surrounding states and conquers Germany and Denmark. He then takes a risky move by invading England (which by now encompasses all of Britain), his northern neighbor in Europe and Aztakh both. He conquers Britain on a global scale and confirms the power of the Bonaparte Dynasty.
However, this new found era of peace and tranquility does not last long and Napoleon II becomes known in history as the man who started the First Global War. He set out to invade and conquer Aragon and Venice, hoping to conquer and unite Europe against the Mongols. However, this war is turned on its head when the Mongols launch a second invasion of Europe, causing all the European powers to fall in on the same side. Eventually, the Mongols put the Europeans on the peace table and get lands in Eastern Europe.
- Imp (Say Hi?!) 00:22, October 14, 2013 (UTC)
- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mod and type out his real sig (talk) 21:50, October 15, 2013 (UTC)
The Empire of Evil -- Reximus55
I understand that the prompt was Ancient Empires, but from my young adult perspective, the Empire of Evil was ancient enough. That's right, this is all about the Soviet Empire.
It seems to me that the Map Contest was dying a bit, so when the vote to bring it back to life came up, I voted for it. Originally, I was intending to make maps for each contest, but that is a tall order, and I never got around to completing a single map.
Well, here you have it folks, simple, clean, logical:
The exact Point of Divergence really doesn't matter. This particular scenario is more or less the result of an entirely different system of economics, where socialism and Communism really do work, and capitalism leads to inevitable collapse of a nation's economic wealth.
The first major difference came sometime after 1963, and sometime before 1983. This was the peak of the Cold War, and also the peak of the Evil Empire. The Soviets had just managed to infiltrate Sweden and Finland, and then used their bases to launch an attack on Germany. World War III had begun.
With the invasion of West Berlin and West Germany by superior Soviet forces, the American leadership wavered. They knew that world war was upon them, but they decided against the use of the entirety of the American military arsenal in Germany.
This decision turned out to be beneficial to the Americans, but by the time the bulk of the American troops got to Europe, Germany had already been reunited under a Communist banner. Switzerland and Austria both quickly submitted to the Soviets.
Soviet Troops helped the Irish take Northern Ireland from the British, and also installed a Communist regime in France, while establishing friendly dictatorships in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain.
A reluctant Italy was forced to enter the Soviet sphere, and Yugoslavia, Greece and Albania all fell to pro-Soviet leaders and military strategists.
By the time the Soviets got around to taking out Portugal, the Americans had already conceded.
The Americans realized that the Soviets had great odds of winning in Europe, so the military leadership launched a huge mission to Israel, to ensure that "the bastion of liberty can still shine over the holy land." When Israel became a member of NATO, many Middle Eastern nations immediately turned against the US. Communist Yemen conquered a large part of US-backed Arabia.
Morocco, which remained loyal to the US and the democratic factions, managed to hold its own, largely due to deals made with Portugal, and managed to hold out until the final peace treaty was made.
The Soviet leaders had reconciled privately with the Chinese and the Chinese re-entered the Soviet sphere at the start of World War III. India also favored Russia, giving the Communists a large advantage.
The four major campaigns in Asia were the Korean campaign, the Taiwan campaign, the Japan campaign, and the Turkish campaign. Korea put up a strong fight, but were under-prepared to face the entire Chinese Red Army, and Seoul quickly fell. No US re-inforcements arrived on time.
In Taiwan, the main city of Taipei was under assault from a naval barrage for three weeks before a US force landed on the island. At this point, Korea had already fallen, and China was dedicating everything they had into the battles in Taiwan. Needless to say, the Chinese won.
In Japan, the Japanese armed forces surrendered without a fight, a vast contrast to their once great bushido culture. In Turkey, NATO preparations couldn't be prepared for an invasion not only from Russia but also from Iraq and Syria, so the fall of Istanbul and Ankara were simplified greatly.
On the Pacific front, New Zealand fell to internal Communist pressure, Indonesia's dictator began a Communist expansion into neighboring states, and Australia fell victim to economic collapse and eventually surrendered to the Soviet Union in exchange for meager food for subsistence.
After subduing most of Europe, the operational focus of the USSR was to seize as much of the Americas as possible, and take the fighting to the New World. Russian Spetsnaz took Alaska and began to re-integrate the state into the Russian SFSR as soon as fighting broke out. Troops dispatched to Alaska were quickly recalled and sent to Brazil, where pro-Communist forces had seized Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
As Argentina and Chile pulled out of relations with the US, Gran Colombia was formed under a Communist ruler, and Peru expanded into the US stronghold of Ecuador. Combat raged in Mexico, right outside of the US, when a socialist government came to power and attempted to stifle all democracy.
In Paraguay and Bolivia, the two nations combined in order to prevent further incursions. They managed to hold out until the US negotiated peace with the USSR.
Following World War III, a new era dawned. Globalization, and with it the ever-increasing Soviet promise of unification and One World Government became a reality. This period, called Pax Sovietica, is still ongoing to this very day.
People in the Communist nations enjoy many great socialist benefits, and they live luxurious lifestyles. Meanwhile, Americans and others who refused to accept Communism ended up at the servitude of the Communist Bloc nations.
The World-Government, the Union of Soviet Socialist Nations (USSN) is very effective at executing the desires of the leaders of the Russian Soviet Executive, and administers issues between SFSRs with extreme skill.
Technology is doing extremely well, and hybrid/hydrogen/bio-cell vehicles and modes of energy are the three most common types of power on Earth. A recent manned mission to Mars was considered "humanity's greatest capstone" but others plan to eventually send a colony to Mars in the next three centuries.
Pax Sovietica is here to stay! The Evil Empire (American Capitalism) is no more!
-*- The views expressed in this alternate history do not reflect the views of Reximus55 in any way, shape or form. -*-
- Doubt that this qualifies.
- Same. Really Rex? REALLY. REALLY. And Communism works. Just not, you know, with humans.
- I think this one gets disqualified. NOT AN ANCIENT EMPIRE, REX. NOT AN ANCIENT EMPIRE.
Fist Full of Whiskey --Guns
You quote my favorite song lines, Imp, and I'll quote yours =) In this ATL, Ivan III dies in 1466 due to alcoholism. His succession is challenged and the Golden Horde is never overthrown and lasts to the modern day. The big blue thing in North America is called Scrawland.
POD: Yeah, I already said this.
History: In 1492, the Golden Horde, last remnant of the Mongol Hordes, came under the control of a new general, who led them in campaigns against Germany and Austria - the Holy Roman Empire. After over 30 years, the armies of Germany had been defeated and the hordes of the Horde were moving in. Among the many who fled West was one Johannes von Scraw, who went North, to the Kalmar Union. There, hearing tales of an ancient trip one of their own had taken to a land far away, von Scraw felt that this would be a place for all refugees to go to. In 1523, he set out with seven ships, each crammed to the rafters with refugees to desperate for anything else. Though most expected them to die, they in fact landed in the OTL Hudson bay. Von Scraw returned to tell of the land, and thousands more fled the Old World for the safer, newer one. Von Scraw lived to see his dream of a refuge come true, dying in peace in 1534. Shortly after, a name was agreed upon for the Continent; Scrawland.
As the Golden Hordes spread over Europe, Iberia and France unite, as does the Islamic world. China, too, is an Imperial power here, as is Japan, with Europe somewhat less so. However, Golden Horde has been collapsing, losing land in wars with the Caliphate, Japan and in an independence war with Siberia. Colonial powers still exist. And all this horror might never have occurred - if Ivan had put down his fist full of whiskey.
- My vote. XDXD ~Scraw 19:17, September 29, 2013 (UTC)
- Yeah, that was intended. I'll put up a labeled one soon. Flectere si nequeos superos- Acheronta Movebo!
- LOL. I still need to get my map and stuff ready. Haven't even decided yet. :P Imp (Say Hi?!) 19:26, September 29, 2013 (UTC)
- MY FIRST VOTE! Yay! Yours, though, Scraw, should win. Your map was better. Flectere si nequeos superos- Acheronta Movebo!
- "I can feel your anger. It gives you focus ... makes you stronger." 00:07, October 16, 2013 (UTC)


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ST. FRANCISVILLE — The West Feliciana Parish Council reviewed a demographer's latest draft plan for a proposed four-district configuration for the parish at the second redistricting workshop Monday, then voted 4-2 to present it for possible consideration as an ordinance at its Dec. 15 meeting.
The parish's Home Rule Charter requires a switch to the "four-and-one" representation — meaning four district representatives and one at-large — from the current seven council members. The new plan must take effect in time for the fall 2015 elections, which will be in October.
Voting for the plan were council members Mel Percy, Ricky Lambert, Lea Williams and Heather Howle. Voting against were Melvin Young and Otis Wilson, with John Kean absent.
Demographer and geographic information specialist Mike Hefner has been contracted by the parish to devise a map, which he said uses the current district lines when feasible as a reference point. He presented the latest version, Draft Plan 2A, for the council and public to view and provide comments before the vote.
"We want to get a plan that meets the needs of the parish and one that meets the needs of the Home Rule Charter," Hefner said.
Plan 2A would divide the parish into four districts — A,B,C and D. District A would be 54.7 percent African-American with 2,148 residents, and District B would be 60.1 percent minority with 2,434 residents. District C would be 86.6 percent white with 2,961 voters, and District D would be 81.2 percent white with 2,950 voters.
The breakdown of the parish's 10,493 residents is 65.4 percent white and 32.6 percent African-American.
"I think we finally hit the mark with 2A," Hefner said. "We're awfully close."
Hefner said once the final map is approved by the council, two ordinances will go to the State of Louisiana for final approval, one creating the four new districts and a second that will create precinct distribution as a result of the plan.
St. Francisville resident Dawn Savell questioned why some streets like Ferdinand Street were used as a dividing line between districts.
"I don't think that's in the best interest of the neighborhood, dividing it by a street," Savell said.
Hefner said because the town is the parish's largest population center, that was unavoidable. Howle and Percy said they have roads used as boundaries in their respective districts.
Ambrose Sims said Hefner was "doing about the best job that he can do" but questioned the distribution of voters in the four districts.
Williams voiced opposition to the HRC's mandate reducing the current board from seven to five members.
"I do not think the four-district plan is appropriate for our parish," she said.
A third special meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 15 before the regular council session.


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Ferragosto is an Italian holiday celebrated on August 15. Originally, it was related to a celebration of the middle of the summer and the end of the hard labour in the fields. In time, Roman Catholicism adopted this date as a Holy Day of Obligation to commemorate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—the real physical elevation of her sinless soul and incorrupt body into Heaven.
Before the Roman Catholic Church came into existence, however, this holiday was celebrated in the Roman Empire to honor the gods—in particular Diana—and the cycle of fertility and ripening. In fact, the present Italian name of the holiday derives from its original Latin name, Feriae Augusti ("Festivals [Holidays] of the Emperor Augustus") [1].
Almost the entire month of August was taken as a holiday and leisure time in Italy in honor of this feast day.
In present days, Ferragosto is mainly a short holiday when Italians take brief vacations. The holiday often coincides with peak activity of the Perseid meteor shower leaving Italians at a particular advantage to view the astronomical event seen best at pre-dawn hours.
- ↑ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907). "Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana" (in Italian). http://www.etimo.it/?term=ferragosto.


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Manchester United are apparently ready to make a deadline-beating £40million move for Arturo Vidal.
The Chilean midfielder has been on Louis van Gaal's transfer radar all summer long with rumours of a big money switch refusing to go away.
United are wary of the 27-year-old's long-standing knee injury but have explored the possibility of a pay-as-you-play deal already this offseason.
And, despite hints from the player himself that he intends to stay with Juventus, United have been linked with a late move to change his mind.
Italian newspaper Tuttosport suggest that Van Gaal is ready to table a £40m offer before the deadline in an attempt to prise him away at the last minute.
However, the indications are that even at such a figure the Old Lady's stance remains the same and they will keep hold of Vidal at all costs.


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Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature
Papers was originally published by Magpies Magazine as a publication for a professional and general readership interested in children's literature. Since its inauguration in 1990, it has evolved into the premier Australian journal in children's literature with a worldwide circulation.
In 2009, Papers appeared as a free, open access online journal. Papers is fully-refereed and all submissions undergo a blind reviewing process by members of the journal's international reviewing board.
Papers publishes scholarly writing on all aspects of children's fiction – canonical, modern and contemporary. While the editors welcome articles on Australian material, we do not limit Papers to articles only on Australian works. Articles might include theoretical perspectives, comparative analysis, discussions of texts of historical interest, and bibliographical essays which also provide a scholarly overview of the works listed.
Papers publishes two issues each year, which include six or seven essays and occasional review essays of recent books on children's literature. Themed issues are announced through a Call for Papers and may be edited by invited guest editors. Papers is published by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research at the University of Canberra and Australasian Children's Literature Association for Research (ACLAR).
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Inflammation that smolders for years inside the arteries, perhaps as a result of an infection, appears to be a powerful trigger of heart attacks and strokes and may even be as bad as too much cholesterol.
A new study found that after several years of this low-level inflammation, men are three times as likely to suffer heart attacks and twice as likely to have strokes. The inflammation is so subtle that it shows up only on blood tests, and even seemingly normal levels may be hazardous.
Earlier studies had found signs of this inflammation at the time people suffered heart attacks. The new study, being published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine, is the first to show that the inflammation is simmering, apparently contributing to clogged arteries, while those suffering from it appear to be healthy. Only men were in the study, which used data from a heart study begun 15 years ago.
Why the inflammation occurs is still a mystery. But a leading theory is that chronic infection with common germs might be the cause. If so, the study raises the possibility that antibiotics and vaccines, along with stronger anti-inflammatory drugs, might someday be added to the medicines routinely used to treat heart disease.
The research also helps explain why aspirin is so good for the heart. For years, experts thought aspirin's main benefit was prevention of blood clotting. But the new study suggests it also works by fighting inflammation inside the blood vessels.Continue reading the main story
Heart attacks strike when fatty deposits build up in the arteries. When one of the deposits, called plaque, suddenly breaks open, blood clots form and choke off the supply of blood to the heart muscle. While too much cholesterol in the bloodstream clearly is a major underlying cause of heart trouble, doctors have long suspected that other factors must also be at play.
''The ability of doctors to predict who is at risk of cardiovascular disease has come a long way,'' said an author of the study, Dr. Paul M. Ridker of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ''But about half of those who get heart attacks or strokes have normal cholesterol levels.''
The new theory is this: An infection attracts disease-fighting white blood cells, called monocytes, to the blood vessel walls. These, in turn, release a host of chemicals that can stimulate the growth of smooth muscle cells and contribute to the development of clogging deposits.
Dr. Ridker and his colleagues studied large group of male doctors who had taken part in a study on aspirin and the heart, which began in 1982. They looked at levels of C-reactive protein, a sign of inflammation, in 543 of the doctors who suffered heart attacks, strokes or vein clots after eight years and an equal number who stayed healthy.
For the new study, the men were divided into four categories, depending on their levels of the protein. The 25 percent with the highest level of protein had twice the risk of stroke and three times the risk of heart attacks as those in the bottom quarter.
Dr. Ridker said this made checking the level of C-reactive protein about as accurate as measuring the ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, sometimes called the good cholesterol. This is currently the most sensitive means doctors have of predicting a heart attack.
Earlier results from the same study found that taking aspirin reduced the risk of a heart attack by 44 percent. But the latest analysis shows that those with high levels of C-reactive protein benefit most. Their risk fell 55 percent if they took aspirin, while aspirin had little effect on those with low levels of the protein.
''There is no question that the inflammatory process in vessel walls is very important to the progression of atherosclerosis,'' the dangerous narrowing of the arteries, said Dr. L. Maximilian Buja, dean of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. ''The question is what triggers it.''
While the latest study cannot answer that question, some doctors think a germ might be involved. A leading candidate is Chlamydia pneumoniae. Unlike its cousin that causes venereal disease, this common microbe is frequently involved in pneumonia.
People with recent infections seem especially likely to suffer heart attacks, and the bacteria have been found inside the buildup of plaque in heart arteries. Other possibilities include the herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus and the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, which cause ulcers.
Measuring C-reactive protein involves a simple, inexpensive blood test. But before it becomes a routine part of heart care, Dr. Ridker said, the results need to be duplicated in other studies, especially studies with involving women.Continue reading the main story


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Parts of a Sentence: Level 2 B. Parts of Sentence
1. subject
2. predicate
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. subject complement
d. object complement
Noun or Pronoun predicate:
verb + subject complement
verb + object Predicate
Simple predicate: the verb
Complete predicate: verb + everything else I went to the store. went = simple predicate
went to the store = complete predicate Direct Object:
a noun or object pronoun which receives the action of the action verb. The action verb is transitive. I kicked the dog. Subject: pronoun 'I' predicate: kicked the dog kicked = predicate verb
action verb
transitive dog = direct object following
transitive action verb
(receives the transfered action) Indirect object:
a noun or object pronoun located between he action verb and the direct object.
It is indirectly affect by the action. Notice that if there is an indirect object, there must be a direct object, and so the action verb is still transitive.
We gave him the business.
HIM is the indirect object. Subject complement: a noun, subject pronoun, or adjective which complements the subject; it is linked to the subject by a linking verb.
In a sense, the subject complement renames the subject. (Generally called predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives)
Bob is a painter. The mutt was tired. Object complement: a noun, object pronoun, or adjective which completes the meaning of the direct object.
They elected him president. They painted the house blue.
Steps for analyzing the parts of a clause or sentence:
Find the subject/predicate set.
If the verb is action,
- do not look for a subject complement
- look for a direct object
If you find a direct object,
- look for an indirect object
If the verb is linking,
- Do not look for a direct object.
- Look for a subject complement.
- Look for the next subject/predicate set and repeat. http://www.yourdictionary.com/images/articles/lg/702.DiagrammedSentances.jpg
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Fourth of July Dot-to-Dot 2
With summer comes July 4th celebration, barbecues and days outside. Throw a little learning into the mix without interrupting the fun—let your child practice counting to 30. As he connects the dots he'll create a coloring page!
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The president and the auditor of a Costa Rican company selling reinsurance bonds to life settlement companies were arrested and charged, along with the company itself, in a seven-count indictment unsealed today for their alleged role in a $670 million fraud scheme involving victims throughout the United States and abroad.
The charges were announced Wednesday by Neil H. MacBride, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
The indictment charges Costa Rica-based Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd., Minor Vargas Calvo, 59, and Jorge Castillo, 55, each with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of more than $40 million from all three defendants. Vargas was arrested on Tuesday at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Castillo was arrested earlier Wednesday in New Jersey.
Vargas has been associated with some of the major Costa Rican soccer teams, including Saprissa, Barrio México and Brujas.
"PCI is accused of lying to investors across the globe to sell more than half a billion dollars worth of guaranteed bonds which turned out to be worthless," said MacBride, referring to Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd.. "This case is another example of how the members of the Virginia Financial and Securities Fraud Task Force are working to detect, deter and punish financial fraudsters who target investors throughout Virginia, the nation and the world."
"These defendants allegedly sold $670 million in bonds by making numerous false representations, which were disseminated to thousands of investors," said Breuer. "They stand accused of defrauding victims at home and abroad. As these charges show, the Justice Department is committed to rooting out investment fraud wherever we find it."
According to the indictment, Vargas, a citizen and resident of Costa Rica, is the president and majority owner of PCI, an insurance and reinsurance company registered in the Commonwealth of Dominica and doing business in Costa Rica. Castillo, a resident of New Jersey, is the purported independent auditor for PCI. If convicted, Vargas and Castillo face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
The defendants allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud clients and investors by making misrepresentations about PCI's reinsurers, PCI's financial statements and PCI's Dun and Bradstreet rating, in connection with PCI's marketing and sale of financial guarantee bonds to companies that sold life settlements or securities backed by life settlements to investors, the government said. PCI's bonds were marketed as a way to eliminate one of the primary risks of investing in life settlements, namely the possibility that the individual insured by the underlying life insurance policy will live beyond his or her life expectancy, it added.
The indictment alleges that from 2004 through 2010, PCI sold approximately $670 million of bonds to life settlement investment companies located in various countries, including the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and elsewhere. PCI's clients, in turn, sold investment offerings backed by PCI's bonds to thousands of investors around the world. Purchasers of PCI's bonds were allegedly required to pay up-front payments of 6 to 11 percent of the underlying settlement as premium payments to PCI before the company would issue the bonds, said the government.


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2100 W. Division St.
2714 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Silver Cloud
1700 N. Damen
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When Liliana Salamanca was growing up in the Wicker
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sat across the street from her family's home. Another factory stood
just down the street. It was a neighborhood filled with
hard-working middle-class families.
Fast forward a couple of decades. Liliana still lives in
the home she grew up in, this time with her husband and two sons.
The factory across the street is now condos; the one down the
street was converted to lofts. The mom-and-pop stores have given
way to trendy, upscale boutiques.
"It's brought in nicer restaurants, a lot of nicer stores.
... But not all the stores are these expensive stores; you still
have others that you can shop at that are economical. And there's a
lot of resale shops, which are great. So it's not all Marc Jacobs,"
she says.
Liliana shared a few highlights of the area:
What do you like to do in Wicker
Park? There are a lot of great stores. One of
my favorites is Psychobaby (1630 N. Damen Ave.). ... They have a
play area for the children while you shop, so the kids can be
entertained. And one of my personal favorites, since I'm a
stay-at-home mom, is going out and staying out with them all day.
There are a lot of wonderful parks in the neighborhood. We go to
four different kinds.
The parks you're talking about aren't just regular
parks? No, the parks we go to, in my opinion,
are different. The one a block away is part of Drummond Elementary
School (1845 W. Cortland St.). They have a garden that the children
from school are growing. ... The younger kids can walk through
that; it's like a little maze.
Walsh Park (1722 N. Ashland Ave.) is more toddler
oriented. ... It has the foam padding throughout the park. It has a
large field where you see a lot of parents picnicking with their
Wicker Park (1425 N. Damen Ave.) has this large
fountain and you see a mixture of people. Senior citizens playing
checkers, you see high-schoolers and adults playing basketball.
They have a little sprinkler system.
Do you and your husband have date nights? Where do
you go? We rarely get to go out, but when we
do, there are a lot of places we like in the
There's a new Argentine restaurant called Folklore
(2100 W. Division St.). It's a nice romantic restaurant
and affordable.
We've gone with the kids to Cafe con Leche (2714 N.
Milwaukee Ave.), a Latin-American restaurant that's very
family oriented. We've gone on a date night there in the summer,
and they have a flamenco guitarist. We go there and have tapas,
listen to live, free music and then come home.
What's a can't-miss? I would
say movies in the park. They show movies once a month, starting in
June until August at Churchill Field Park (1825 N. Damen
Ave.), which is across the street from us. We can sit on our
steps and watch a movie. It's really nice.
And don't miss Silver
Cloud (1700 N. Damen). It's actually a bar restaurant.
They have a good menu and it's like southern food. We like going
there with the boys.
Liz DeCarlo is the former senior editor at Chicago Parent.
See more of Liz's stories here.
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How to Combat tangled winter hair with tips
Even if your hair is thick and rather moisturized the rest of the year, don't be surprised if it starts looking more like tumbleweed than spun gold during the winter months. That's because the lack of humidity and raw cold strip your strands of natural moisture.
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OH MY GLOB. The voice of John DiMaggio will collide with the voice of John DiMaggio when Jake the Dog — and Finn, natch — make a guest appearance on the next episode of Futurama (airing Wednesday the 7th, at 10:00 pm EST).
Something tells me that while Jake and Bender will probably get along, if only because of their similar voices, I don't see Finn particularly approving of Bender's criminal ways. But I sense a great friendship between in him and Fry, assuming they get a chance to meet and the two are more than just a cameo in this one scene.
(P.S. Is it just me, or is seeing Finn with visible eye-whites making anyone else flip right the math out?)
This also a great opportunity for Futurama and Adventure Time Fans
- --Really hoping the do some sort of shared universe mythology / Jake the Dog Origin story. Bender and Fry travel to another planet/future & end up having to rescue Finn and Jake. Somehow, part of Bender gets transferred into Jake!
- --I get far more laughs out of Adventure Time than I do out of the Simpsons these days. It's very different humour though... definitely a more subtle, acquired taste. A lot of it comes from the linguistic weirdness.
Its done. All of these take place in the same fictional universe: The Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, and now Adventure Time.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Daily - 8:00 AM & 9:00 AM
- Built in 1991, this is the 1st complete park built solely for flying and hang gliding
- Your USHPA certified pilots have taken more than 30,000 happy customers on tandem flights. They also won the 2003 USHGA Safety Award
- After climbing to 2,000 feet, let go of the tow for a 15-20 minutes of effortless floating
- All ages can enjoy soaring over this 100-acre Florida ranch
After being towed 2,000 feet into the air by a specially designed ultralight tow plane, your certified instructor will guide you on an incredible 15-20 minute flight.
Learn how to control the glider as you enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding Florida woodlands; home to many different species of wildlife, from deer, migrating birds, various reptiles and amphibians to the occasional sighting of the very rare and endangered Florida Panther.
Sit back, relax and enjoy one of the purest forms of flight.
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Participants must be at least 5 years of age and weigh at least 35 pounds but not more than 240 pounds.
Approximately 1.5 hours with 15-20 minutes of flight time.
Maximum Participants:
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This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.
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For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 7 days in advance.
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Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, no refunds will be given. Rescheduling is allowed up to 14 days prior to your experience, failure to appear on your booked date or to reschedule at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your experience. In the event your experience is canceled due to inclement weather you will reschedule your experience directly with your experience provider
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I got a bit too excited yesterday when I looked out the window at 5pm and it was still super bright and (somewhat) sunny and it made me crave all things spring. Here's a few things of what I can not wait to bring back (or add) into my wardrobe for the upcoming months.
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I love your blog!! It gives me great inspiration to try new styles that I normally wouldn't go for:) I am so ready for spring!! Keep the look books coming!ReplyDelete
i too cannot wait for spring and warmer weather! kind of excited that it is suppose to be 70 on friday here in PA...but since i'm always cold i'm sure i'll still have to wear a jacket when venturing outside. *sigh*ReplyDelete
i do LOVE LOVE LOVE that first maxi dress you have listed above. super cute!
You are tempting me Tiffany - I was just thinking about finding maxi pleats! Oh the possibilities!ReplyDelete
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This post made me super excited for spring. When are u doing a lookbook with your new hair? Love the color selection of makeup! Makes me wanna go shop for new make up lol.ReplyDelete
I was so surprised to when it was still light out at 6 pm here in Los Angeles last night. I am still not used to this time change. I LOVE the spring dresses and the bright lips are my favorite ! Looks really cute on you.ReplyDelete
Love the maxi dresses and the pleated skirts, I can't wait for spring!!! Your hair and make up look amazing!!!ReplyDelete
xoxo Cybelle & Fabi
Loving ALL of your picks Tiffany! I esp love the Halston Maxi dress, the first ASOS skirt, and the NARS lip palette! I'm am SOOO ready for spring, bright lips, and sweet colors!ReplyDelete
xx Vivian @ http://diamaondsandtulle.blogspot.com
So, I don't own ANYTHING with pleats, but they seem to be everywhere this spring. They're growing on me, so I think a shopping trip is in the works soon...ReplyDelete
i'm so in love with pleated skirt right now and love these ASOS ones!! i'll definitely be stalking these to see if they ever go on sale. and i have some bright pink lipstick that i can't wait to wear too!ReplyDelete
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I definitely agree! I'm loving color on the lips, the brighter the happier it makes me! Can you do a post or video on how to wear a maxi dress or skirt? I'm petite and worry it will swallow me up ;)ReplyDelete
Love the maxi dresses! I just cant wait for this weather.ReplyDelete
And the bright lips are fab!
I'm dying to don maxi dresses again too! Can't wait!ReplyDelete
yay for spring!ReplyDelete
Love what you did to your hair. Looks great! :)ReplyDelete
i love your bright hot pink lips gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
i super love the braid you put into your hair that is SO cute!
If I were to choose one and only one garment in my closet to wear forever would be maxis! ... Your hair looks so cute braided like that, glad you are coming to like your new hair, cause you really look good!ReplyDelete
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love the skirt in the middle <33ReplyDelete
@Scraps of Time aw thanks! it's good to step out of your regular styles sometimes!ReplyDelete
@Diane 70! Jealous. It won't get that hot here until July! I'm the same as you though, always have to bring a cardigan everywhere. :)ReplyDelete
@Chic 'n Cheap Living a maxi pleated dress would be SO cute! I'm on the hunt to find one now!ReplyDelete
@Erika Soon! I'm so behind with lookbooks so just trying to catch up but may sneak in a newer lookbook soon!ReplyDelete
@Lily I know right? it's like we forgot how much daylight we can get! :)ReplyDelete
@DiamondsandTulle I know, I think I need to get that ASOS skirt.ReplyDelete
@Julie I'm going shopping today so hopefully will find some!ReplyDelete
@kileen me too! I only have one but it's black so I'm on the hunt for a light colored one.ReplyDelete
@Beautygirl24 sure! It can be hard but just make sure that it's not too long and it's a slimmer fit.ReplyDelete
I love the pleated skirts! So cute and feminine - it's on my shopping list for spring for sure!ReplyDelete
I love bright lips! I'm excited about the pleated skirt trend... never tried it before.ReplyDelete
I'm in South Florida and jumped on the winterizing maxi dresses for the first time. Worked well for a first timer and my cowgirl boots were an added plus. I recently pulled out my 10+ maxi dresses and I'm on the hunt for more.ReplyDelete
I love the pleated skirts. Have a blue one (my favorite color)& black. These pictures have inspired me to mix it up.
Pink lips, coral lips and pinky purple are my go to lippie looks right now.
This post gets a 10/10 :)
Your hair is so cute! Love the braid!ReplyDelete
I am inspired to work a coral lippie into my room- I have to admit I am a little bashful about them as I am nude lips kind of girl!
getting excited that the sky is still light around 7pm these days! can't wait until seattle starts warming up...ReplyDelete
I love the striped maxi dress!! So cute :)ReplyDelete


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Team Obama will try to present the Russian proposal to get the Syrians to give up their chemical weapons as a brilliant maneuver by Obama and as part of a longer term strategy. But, the reality is that Obama got check mated by Putin. There is no victory here but a major geopolitical defeat that ensures Assad survival while the Iranian position has been strengthened. America today is more vulnerable than ever before and Obama's reckless policies have led to it.
The time is now to learn the right lesson on how we got here and understand exactly what happened which is that Putin played Obama and Kerry while guaranteeing Assad survival which ensures the defeat of the rebels. Putin chose his side in the civil war and that is Assad. This also strengthens Iran's position in the region as their ally in Syria looks like the probable winners. Obama did not have a clue what his objectives were in this crisis and even now, there is no real strategic thinking from his team. Obama's recent speech to the nation was a mass of confusion as he struggled for a theme and did very little to advance his own policy. It only added to the confusion as he failed to enunciate a clear policy and any end game. If Americans weren't confused before, they would be after the talk and while Democrats spin this as brilliant policy, much of the world views it differently. Our allies are now dismayed and our enemies jubilant since they view America in retreat.
The first lesson is that Obama has managed to isolate America and even our allies have their doubt on our resolve. Worse, Obama has even pissed off many of our closest allies. His behavior to Great Britain has been worse than incompetent when he began his administration by returning Winston Churchill's bust that was a gift to the American people. When you add his neutrality when Argentina saber rattled over the Falklands, even attempting to pronounce Falkland Island by their Argentina name (which he blew by mistaking the islands for islands in the Indian Ocean), you can understand why Britain said thanks but no thanks to Obama's great Syrian adventure. Obama has also managed to irritate Canada by simply refusing to approve the Keystone pipeline; quite the unneighborly thing to do.
Even the UN is no longer a dependable place for Obama to do business since Russia and China will veto any strategy they don't approve of. This should be a lesson to our foreign policy elites. If you take the United Nations seriously, you don't take foreign policy seriously and if you are serious about foreign policy, then you won't take the UN seriously. The UN is a fig leaf you occasionally call on but the future is to strengthen our natural alliances. Those alliances includes working with organizations like NATO and our natural allies within the Anglosphere like Great Britain, Canada and Australia. This gives the United States a basis of permanent alliances that can still be part of the 21st century.
Obama's failure to nurture these natural alliances has led to a situation where he is all alone with no one to back him on his foreign policy plays. His failure to get even Congress to go along is just another demonstration of his incompetence. For those who view the UN as the ultimate might read Putin's editorial in New York Times and you can understand how the UN will be used to thwart our own ability to defend our national interest.
Obama's own past behavior along with that of the Democratic Party leadership is also coming home to roost. Obama and many on the left spent much of the Bush years undermining his foreign policy including making it difficult for Bush to deal with Iran and Syria. (Least we forget, Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Assad in 2007 and both John Kerry and Hillary Clinton viewed him as someone they can work with). For nearly five years, Obama ignored working with Republicans and his own administration's past like the cover up in Benghazi, the IRS attack on political opponents, secret probes into reporters, the fast and furious scandals et al., hardly endear trust. Further, Obama did not consult with Congress on Libya. After years of attacking Bush and Republicans for their foreign policy and Obama's disdain for his opponents has now led to a Congress that won't follow him on this issue. Even during this crisis, Obama was as likely to insult Republicans as to seek their help. And, considering how many were willing at the beginning give him authority; Obama's attack of Congress' credibility on foreign soil on the way to the G-20 conference didn't help. Nor did it help that he denied the famous red line statement. This only led to diminish his credibility further with Congress and the World. Say what you want about George W. Bush, but he managed to lead a coalition and worked with Congress a lot better than Obama ever has.
It has come to this. Putin calls the shot on Syria now. Obama has simply fallen in line to do Putin's bidding. We are here because of Obama's policies. He can't blame on Bush despite his efforts along with others on the left to do exactly that. Unfortunately when the President fails to lead, it doesn't just affect us but the world.
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Economic reforms initiated in India since early 1990s have led to increasing attention being devoted to accounting standards as a means towards ensuring potent and transparent financial reporting by corporations. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) - issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as the uniform language of business to protect the interests of international investors - have brought into focus the need for reforms in accounting procedures in different countries. IFRSs have been made applicable in India for specified business entities. The new accounting norms have posed challenges for business enterprises in terms of presentation of accounts, and accounting policies and procedures. This book explains the requirements of IFRSs and the attending implementation hurdles in India.
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Were curious about your world…tell us about your current state of mind.
My world is that of a professional woman with a family. I am always running around, going from place to place. It's busy! As for what's on my mind, I'm worried about what the world is going through and the current state of global affairs.
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