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This is only a Fan fiction written by a hapless fan and is therefore non-canon to the actual anime.
Obviously, I do not own Naruto and I do not claim to own it. It is owned by some company in Japan that, by now, must be incredibly rich and instilling jealousy into the hearts of pathetic commoners such as us.
This Fan fiction contains some events that have not yet happened in the Naruto anime, and [hopefully] never will. If you can hope that they don't happen, then goddamn it, they will not happen—and I'll be damned if they do happen. It contains characters not in the anime (i.e. "Sakura Satochiba", "Tuyet Lien Nguyet"). Namely, this Fan fiction highlights a fictional love triangle between Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.
So you can stop reading this stupid introduction and start reading the Fan fiction. It'll be awesome if you bring yourself to like it.
Chapter One Edit
Dies Irae
Mist clung to Konohagakure no Sato like the black haze of a death requiem, shutting out the breathable air. Rain fell forth from the sky and flooded the roads; had it not once considered the volume of what has already fallen? Dark, cold and plaguing, the rainwater rushed down into the roads and made them mercilessly saturated. Greyness hung above the sky like an ever-patiently waiting wasp, waiting to throw forth another deluge at Konohagakure.
Naruto Uzumaki wanted ever so badly for it to stop.
From within the modest dwelling he was being forced to share with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, Naruto stared out a window into the bleak scene that was Konohagakure.
"Are you going to stare out that window all day, Naruto?"
Naruto whirled around to see Sakura staring at him, holding a paper fan.
"If I wanted to," he replied dully.
Sakura sighed somewhat inwardly and fanned herself once with briskness. She set the fan down on the table beside her and went over to him. Noticing this, Naruto moved away from her. He scuttled like a crab toward a nearby chair. Sakura sighed again, and attempted approaching him once more.
"Stay still, would ya?" she griped stridently.
He would not obey. He stood up from his spot near the chair and walked away from her. He stood at the table where Sakura had left her fan and gripped the handle of it.
"Hey—don't touch that!" Sakura demanded.
"What if I want to?" Naruto replied mockingly.
Sakura growled gutturally and rushed at him. This time, he did not object or move. He stood still, holding the fan in his hand. Sakura stood face-level to him; anger flashing across her eyes. Naruto yawned indolently.
"Your forehead's acting up again."
Sakura sputtered angrily, making a fist so tight it became as rose as her forehead.
"Can you not!" she spurted. Then she added, "…Make fun of my forehead."
"Alright, I won't," Naruto replied.
The grin had already returned to his face and he flashed it at Sakura. The pink-haired girl sighed, seemingly relieved. Naruto picked up the fan and fanned the air between him and Sakura, the same way she had done so earlier.
"Well it's nice to see you smiling again," Sakura sighed.
Almost at once, the smile crumbled into a thousand pieces off his face. The sadness had returned, clouding his face and mind with depression. He turned away from Sakura. He could feel a tear slide down his face and hit the floor; a tear riddled with unfathomable misery. He tried wiping the trail it left behind with his sleeve; he did not bother not making it obvious. All at once, his disposition changed and the new anger that possessed him forced his hand to grip the handle of the fan harder than ever.
"Naruto…?" Sakura whispered.
She placed her hand on his shoulder, only to have it brushed away. The fan had fallen from Naruto's weak hand and clattered to the floor.
"Don't say anything, Sakura."
Her mouth sealed by shock, Sakura said nothing and picked up the fan. She watched helplessly as Naruto disappeared behind a corner leading to the bathroom. Her weak arms let the fan drop to the side. Silence filled the air and made it almost too hard to breathe. Sakura could feel herself breathing in the silence—it was forbidding and remonstrative when she tried to swallow it.
A shuffling noise came from the door and made Sakura jump. Holding the fan like a kunai, she flicked into a ready stance.
"Sakura, Naruto, open up!"
Sakura knew that voice—it was the forcefully dark voice she had been lusting for all of these years. She imagined him now—tall, dark and not so muscular that he would destroy her in an embrace. His soft blue hair—
—his spiky yellow coif—
—his solemn, serious face—
—that perpetual grin—
Sakura stood at that spot in confusion, barely moving. The paper fan in her hand stood just is still and silent as it ever was.
"Sakura, Naruto, open the door!!"
Sakura broke from her trance, and nearly dropped the fan as Naruto did. However, she soon found herself at the door, and her hand was on it; ready to twist it open and let him inside.
"Oh, Sasuke, there you are!" Sakura gushed almost brainlessly.
Sasuke stood at the door, half drenched and shivering violently. He had nothing to cover him from the deluge. He carried in his hand a brown paper shopping bag, half drenched and dripping with frigid rainwater. Drops of water were also sliding off his navy hair and off his forehead. Sakura smiled almost lasciviously at the sight of him.
"Take this," he commanded bluntly, holding out the bag to her.
She took the sodden bag from him and set it down on the table beside the fan. She half-turned away and began unpacking the contents of the dripping-wet sack. She found a limp, soggy loaf of bread and a weak, squishy and ugly fruit. From the corner of her eye, she could see Sasuke stirring.
"Hate the weather…" he was saying, "…can't believe it."
Upon saying that final line, Sakura could see the sight of all sights; the source of her very dreams. Sasuke had his drenched shirt in his hands, and there was nothing between his pale skin and where his shirt was. His torso was exposed from the waist up, and he did not look like he would find a new shirt in due time. It was the divinity of the Gods sent down to her in tangible form, and she loved every precious second.
"What are you staring at?" he snapped angrily.
Sakura turned back to the bag she was unpacking. It was soaked and there was no more use she could find of it, so she decided to throw it away.
The closest garbage can was near Sasuke, just behind him and close to the door.
Trying to look inconspicuous, Sakura whirled round somewhat playfully and held the paper bag behind her with both hands. She started to tiptoe toward the garbage can—and Sasuke. Soon, she found herself behind him. She could smell his scent—so full of dirt and water and pain. It made her mind go absolutely wild. Fantasies began rushing and flitting through her head, but she couldn't help but notice…
His very name interrupted her fantasy. For a split second, she could have sworn she saw Naruto in place of Sasuke. And for a split second, just maybe—she could have sworn she enjoyed it.
Sasuke looked at her as she bent down behind him.
"What about Naruto? And by the way, where is that moron?"
Cold air seeped in from the barely open door leading to the washroom. It came in as a lightly unpleasant draft but when it hit Naruto's face, he could feel himself driving ever closer to deep, dark crimson.
"Damn it, Sasuke," he whispered tetchily to himself.
Occasionally, beneath all of the pained grunts and groans, he would find himself uttering Sasuke's name. Somehow, he just found sheer beauty in it. He would picture his face and he would reconsider—but he could not turn back.
He held the cold razor in his hand, playing with it; slowly, tantalizingly playing with it as if it were a harmless toy. But no, it was not a mere child's plaything—it was an instrument of beautiful suicide. Its cold steely surface shone and glimmered brightly in the light coming in through the window. Little by little, he lifted the razor to his wrist, ready to slice down. He could feel its icy touch on his skin, and he readied it at the place he would cut.
"All for you," he whispered to himself.
That last whisper was inward and made him think of all the personal things he kept inside of him. All that went through his mind recently, night and day, was the face and voice of Sasuke. He could not admit it to him; he would know that he was gay.
"I'm not gay," Naruto said to himself. "I. Am. Not. Gay."
Naruto could feel the cold sting of the razor against his wrist. Was he gay? Really, all he ever thought about now was Sasuke Uchiha. When he thought of him, he did not feel the burning rage and fury he had felt before—instead he felt something that sent him to cloud nine; yet it made him feel so sick.
Could it have been love?
"I am not gay," Naruto repeated.
When he said it that second time, he found himself less adamant. He had no conviction anymore. He could not hold true to his claims. It was the part of him wanting to be open versus the part of him that held secrets. He was alone, however and had nobody to hide anything from. Naruto did not think he needed to hide from himself—and certainly, Naruto would not betray himself. He really was gay, and he could not bear to deny it. That would only give him more pain to burden; more pain to suffer under.
He did not dare hurt himself even more.
He let the razor blade on the box closest to him, not wanting to proceed. But he missed the box and the razor blade clattered to the floor with a reverberating clack. Its soft echo reached his ears but it came differently—fag, fag, fag…fag, fag, fag…
'Shut up!' his mind screamed.
In a dizzy languor, he made his way to the open door. Upon entering the hallway, he closed the door behind him. He could hear voices from the makeshift living room they had, and he could tell it was Sakura and Sasuke.
'Sasuke's back?' he thought.
He peered into the living room and there he was—Sasuke inside from the frigid, blighting rain falling from the heavens. He had shirt off and was holding the soaked black thing in his hands. Naruto could see every smooth, pale line on him, but he turned away. Had he stayed longer, he would have found himself staring for longer than he should have been. His decision pained him so much and he knew he was being deprived of what he wanted most. But he needed to keep his mind.
Naruto spun on his heel and started to walk further down the hall to the bedroom on the right—the one he shared with Sasuke. He decided that no sooner than he'd lose control, he would have killed himself first.
Resolutely, he entered the bedroom looking for sleep and closed the door behind him.
Chapter Two Edit
Sasuke looked down at the broad-mouthed girl squatting at the garbage can beneath him. What in the hell could she have been doing standing there, and for so long, too?
"What the hell are you doing?" he asked her with an edge of venom in his voice.
Sakura looked up at him; her intelligent eyes flickering with bemusement.
"Nothing at all," she replied with a self-indulgent grin.
Sasuke half-smiled inside when he saw her that way. The smile creasing her passive face, the way her soft pink locks fell across her head; it made Sasuke acknowledge her real beauty.
'What am I thinking?' he thought inwardly.
Why was he finally seeing her inside? This was Sakura Haruno—the girl who'd always far surpass him in intelligence but would always stray far below him when it came to jutsu. They were worlds apart, and the reason they were separated was skill. So why did he see her strongly now? She always was just Simple Sakura and was never anything above.
"Where's Naruto?" Sasuke asked next.
Sakura finally stood from her hunched position over the garbage can.
"Naruto went to the washroom a while ago," she replied in a down tone, remembering her exchange with him earlier on.
'Yeah, Sasuke?'
"Tell him to get out here," Sasuke commanded her softly. "I want to tell him something."
'I want to be with you forever.'
Sasuke's mind reeled painfully, madly. What? What was he thinking about? Who was he thinking about?
Sakura? Surely it could not have been Sakura Haruno—it must be another Sakura; maybe Sakura Satochiba.
But that was simply preposterous. Nobody in Konohagakure was named that.
"Okay, I'll go get him," Sakura said, and dashed toward the washroom.
Sasuke watched helplessly as she disappeared behind a corner; long pink hair bobbing behind her. He wondered what it would feel like just to let his hand go through it, just once. Soon, she was out of sight.
When she was gone, Sasuke let himself fall backward and slide into a sitting position. He was soon in a sitting position, holding his knees to his chest. All of the cold inside and around him was starting to sink in, becoming more vicious with every slowly passing second. Waves of cold began to feel like icy shards embedded into his bones. He hugged himself even tighter, forcing out the cold and forcing in the heat.
Strangely, he began to see a vivacious myriad of colors—orange, like fire; scarlet, like blood, and the black that is darkness. They melded together into one—and in the middle of it all was Sakura, and she was alight with fire.
'Sakura!' his mind's voice called to her.
The image of her turned around; her face was brightly aflame, but she did not burn nor wince. Perhaps—she was the fire; the fire that kept anything alive in Sasuke's heart. He admitted it—Sakura, for so long, was the fire that made passion burn. So poetic, so smart, so graceful, so…
Moments later, Sakura came sauntering back with an angry look on her face. Tetchiness creased her forehead, making it seem to swell pink with anger.
"He's asleep," she mumbled angrily. She picked up the paper fan she left on the table and fanned herself vigorously and angrily.
"Sleep," Sasuke breathed slowly.
He decided that he needed sleep. He stood up from his spot beside the garbage can and, sodden shirt in hand, he walked past Sakura. He made sure his shoulder brushed briskly against hers.
"Sleep?" Sakura spluttered. "But what am I supposed to do if you and Naruto are sleeping?"
"I don't know…sleep maybe?" Sasuke suggested.
He turned back around and started to head for the room again. He fantasized what it would be like if he had Sakura in his arms as they slept. Sasuke started again walking to the room at the end of the hall.
"Why should I sleep?" Sakura demanded almost angrily.
Sasuke turned around slowly—almost menacingly and faced Sakura. He began walking toward her and if he did not stop, Sakura may have assumed he was going to bulldoze her.
But he did not.
He did the exact opposite.
"Don't worry, I'll be there," he whispered in her ear as he caught her in a warm embrace.
"Sa…Sasuke…" Sakura moaned in response.
Time stood still for Sakura when Sasuke finally hugged her. It was what she had been dreaming about since she met him, but why did it feel so odd?
Slowly, began to put her arms around him. He was cold, and his bare skin was smooth and cool, but the warmth in her arms slowly began to change that. Still, the longer she held on to him, the colder and farther away he felt.
"You are so much more to me," Sasuke said to her.
"Am I—"
Sakura started to speak, but Sasuke silenced her by planting his lips full on hers. In a wave of decadence, Sakura returned the kiss by almost forcing herself against him. Slowly, tantalizingly, they probed each others' mouth, each one trying to elicit another movement from the other.
They were finally free.
They were finally together.
She was him, and he was her; they were one entangled in the other.
But Sasuke finally ended it all by pushing off the practically blindsided girl.
"Oh God, Naruto, I…"
'Naruto?' she thought, shocked.
How could she have possibly thought of Naruto when she and Sasuke had just shared a passionate, pivotal moment? Naruto was a footloose, easygoing idiot who would not know the first thing about love, yet Sakura was thinking about him. Naruto—the hot-headed fool who had a tendency to get caught in strange situations. This was Sasuke Uchiha, the strong, sexy young man she had fallen for years ago. He was definitely all business and no frills—the polar opposite of Naruto Uzumaki.
Sasuke did not seem to hear her utterance of the wrong name.
"Do you—do you seriously mean it?" she gasped.
"Of course I mean it," Sasuke replied. "I am no liar."
Without so much as another word, Sasuke turned on his heel and once again started to walk down the hall.
When he disappeared behind the corner once more, he left Sakura in dead silence.
"Why…why did I say Naruto?" Sakura asked herself.
Why did she say 'Naruto'? Perhaps it was because she had been in the same house with him for too long; perhaps it was seeing him so depressed.
'Naruto is just a childish little brat! There's no way I'd ever fall for him!'
But why was she thinking about being in love with him anyway?
'Stop it! Stop thinking about him!' her inner mind scolded her.
In a mad, dullish haze of depression and bitter-sweetness, Sakura made her way down the hall, past the corner and in front of the door to her room. Upon passing the bathroom, she saw a sparkling little object on a crate. It glimmered in the dull sunlight filtering in through the window. She picked it up—and cried sharply in pain.
Blood leaked from her finger, and glimmered from the razor blade that had cut her.
Who could have been in there?
Who could have been just inches from death?
Sakura clutched her injured finger in her free hand, and pushed open the door to her room with her shoulder.
She was greeted with only dimness and silence. It was not like she expected anything to speak, but still. Everything was still, cold and lifeless.
And as she wandered into the middle of that lifelessness, she found her bed. Closing her eyes, she let herself fall into it. The bad caught her in a dull, cold embrace. Amidst all of the austerity, she did not find it hard to sleep.
Chapter Three Edit
Tuba Mirum
The very next morning was just as bad as the previous day, and this was raining as much as its predecessor. It made the dirt very sodden and loose, like quicksand. All of the trees' branches were downtrodden by the water weighing it down.
And to Tuyet Lien Nguyet, it made for a horrific tourist attraction, she realized; as she tried running around the town in only sandals and a heavy coat. Her feet slipped through the mud sloppily, making thick, ugly sucking noises. Mud squished between her toes, making her shudder with disgust.
From where Tuyet was coming from would be a mystery to the people of this unnaturally wet town.
To where Tuyet planned to go would also be a mystery, probably even to Tuyet herself. Well, maybe not to herself. She knew she needed to get out of the cold. She tried looking for any building, and the nearest one was at the end of the road.
Approaching it, she knocked on its door.
"Hello?" she called in.
No answer.
Knock, knock.
"Hello! Is anyone there?" she called with more force.
Knock! Knock! Knock—creak…
Slowly, the rattan door opened into the house. Tuyet decided to look inside. She stuck her wet head in, and saw only a low table and a lone chair off in the corner. The air within was still and smothering, but it was some improvement from the cold and remonstrative air outside.
"Anyone in here?" she called out.
There was only silence. Tuyet let herself into the house, trying not to alarm any residents there. Looking left and right, she spotted a little corner that had a pillow and something that could have possibly passed off as a sheet.
Tuyet fluffed the miserable pillow and unfolded the sheet, which she found was tattered. It did not matter to her—Tuyet was not picky when it came to sleeping. Ducking beneath the cover, her heavy eyelids closed and she slipped inconspicuously into a world of slumber.
Naruto slowly fell away from slumber in the confining, angry silence of the room. He lay in his bed staring blankly up at the ceiling. Still, the frozen rain slammed down on Earth; not unlike the sound of a bucketful of pins being poured onto metal. The air in the room had since grown cold and stifling. It felt like a frozen otherworld; it felt like the aftermath of a war in the winter. More than anything, it felt terrible.
Naruto's still eyes did not try scanning the ceiling overhead. He could only stare mindlessly at a single blank spot. He was bored, but he wasn't going to wake Sasuke for any stupid reason. It was not like he'd shake him awake just to tell him he was bored, or to get him to do something remotely exciting, or kiss him or anything…
'No!' his mind raged angrily. 'You're not gonna kiss him! Ya hear me!'
"Hear ya, but I don't wanna," he replied blankly to nobody.
'Oh, don't be such a fag!' his mind ranted.
He could almost feel red-hot smoke billowing from his ears. Without anything at all to do, he stood up from his bed and exited into the hallway. Naruto could see it had already been a whole night since he fell asleep, as the sky was once again light.
"Hey—who are you?!" he called out in surprise when he saw the dormant girl in the corner.
Blinking, she opened her eyes and looked around.
"Oh, are you the owner?" she asked in a foreign accent.
Naruto wondered where she was from. She did not bear any symbol showing whatever nation she was from. Her accent was not so obvious either.
"Yeah," he replied, nodding slowly. "My name's Naruto Uzumaki! Believe it!"
The girl looked at him with a flat, yet smiling expression.
"Um, yes I really do believe it," she said plainly.
Put off by her upstart tone, Naruto's face twisted into an irritable frown.
"Just what do ya think you're doing here?" he asked tetchily.
"I needed someplace to go…" the girl replied.
"Well ya better find somewhere else to go," he snapped.
The girl looked taken aback; as her eyes and mouth were both wide with shock. In a huff of wind, she practically tore the sheet off herself, and stood up angrily. Naruto gulped down a lump in his throat, but still had his arms crossed defiantly. The girl's now-dark expression beneath her black river of hair was intimidating. Her face was cold and half-grimacing.
"All I ask is the afternoon," she drawled darkly.
Naruto gulped again—this time the lump was harder and felt far spikier. But, as his thick skull would have it, he would not back down to a mere girl. Who did she think she was? What business did she have trying to encroach on his house?
"No way!" he replied.
Her face fell down into the collar of her coat. For an eternal moment, it stayed there, unmoving.
She whispered something.
"What was that?" Naruto said.
"With greed, there is a price," she said again. "Death."
That was all Naruto could say before she attacked.
She moved like the lightning, too fast to be seen clearly. Naruto felt something lash against him. His wrist began to bleed. Naruto snapped into focus. There was no time to spare now.
Sasuke abruptly woke. There was a loud crash coming from the living room, and at the sound of it, he stood up. He could easily guess who it was—it was most likely Naruto getting into another stupid fight.
"Naruto!!" he shouted gruffly into the hall as he opened the door.
He looked into the hallway—and saw a huge black burn mark on the wall.
"What the hell!" he shouted quizzically. There was an audible clash of metal-on-metal erupting from the living room, and a flash of black that soon followed. It looked like a black shadow only appearing for a split second. He saw Sakura beside him, also puzzled as to what was ensuing that moment. After momentarily glancing at one another, they dashed into the living room.
"Greed brings death," an angry girl's voice said.
There, Sasuke could see a slim girl wearing a violet corset and a miniskirt. A heavy brown fur coat lay on the ground. She had a strange weapon in her hand—it was sort of like a huge silver kunai made for long-time use. Her eyes flashed angrily and a black aura radiated from her.
"What are you?" Sasuke shouted at her.
She only glared at him in response and soon dashed at him; a black flame enveloping her arms and legs. Sasuke already had a kunai in his hand, poised to destroy her if necessary. She raised her leg and brought her heel down on him with tremendous force; it even knocked him backwards, shattering his kunai.
'She's that strong?!' he thought, gasping.
Before he could hear himself think more, her other leg came around and slammed him directly in the face. He was knocked backward again, flying into the back wall of his bedroom. He slammed hard onto it. The girl advanced slowly toward him, black web-like strings appearing behind her. It sealed off Sakura and Naruto from him.
'Is that what she wants?' Sasuke thought 'To fight alone?'
"It's just what I want!" she called out to him.
"She can read my mind," Sasuke whispered to himself.
Her silver sword seemed to sing a high, bright note as she aimed it at him. Eyeing the bright sword closely, he saw a number of engraved lotus petals around the blade, and they flashed between white and black. Without warning, a boisterous storm of white lotus petals erupted from the blade.
Sasuke was jettisoned upward, thrown upward against the ceiling. The lotus petals were just inches beneath him, and he could feel their collective heat intensifying. The rain falling from the sky could not bring down the heat. They inched ever so closer to him, threatening to lacerate him. Closer…closer…
Naruto and Sakura watched from the ground. What could be happening up there? They could only see bright white and a cloud of black beneath it.
"Where's Sasuke…" Sakura drawled, straining to find him in the sky.
"Hey, I think that's—"
There was only blood.
There was only fire—a black flame without heat.
There was only pain.
There was only death.
Death had come for Sasuke, and this time, he could not avoid it.
"Oh my…" Sakura gasped. "Sasuke…"
Sasuke was suspended about a foot in the air, limbs dangling uselessly. A white and crimson blade stuck out from his chest. It was the girl's blade and she was holding it in place.
They were still.
They were immobile.
They were afraid.
The sky poured forth a blighting deluge of rain. It was cold and uninviting. A blue-white mist hung above the ground. And there was the stench of death present in the air. Through all the tears and rain pouring down their faces, Sakura and Naruto tried to see in front of them. There was no girl. There was no storm of white lotus petals. There was no blade that would bring death to anyone anytime soon.
There was only Sasuke, and he was dead.
Chapter Four Edit
For the first time that week, the rain had stopped. It was still dreary however: the clouds dominated the sky, a stoic mist clung to the lower tier of air, and the roads were soggier than ever.
A new emotion lingered in the air, however.
Its name was misery.
Misery crept into Sakura Haruno's brain as she held the flowers tight against her chest. Misery crept into Naruto Uzumaki's arms as he tried to dig in the damp earth. Misery moved like a viral disease; moving into the tree and over the houses and beneath the ground.
Would it still follow Sasuke six feet deep into the ground?
That was what the two wondered as they lowered his still, cold body into the hole there. Soon after, Naruto began replacing the dirt into the makeshift grave. Weeping beneath whispery mumbles, Sakura placed the flowers onto the grave. They were orchids—beautiful and holding a mysterious air. It seemed to die with the one it rested upon; uttering a final breath before the unfeeling whisper of death inevitably claimed it for its own.
"To each, his own," Naruto mumbled almost inaudibly.
He took Sakura by the hand. He could feel her warmth flowing into and filling his own. Almost at the same time, they stared up at the sky.
There was no sun, although they had not expected one.
There was no rain, although they were glad it was gone.
They knew they were finished bothering with burying Sasuke safely underground. It was almost like laying sins and troubles away from them, so they could live without a haunting burden threatening to lacerate their flesh and tear them in two.
They knew now—Sasuke and Death lay beneath safely unperturbed.


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Criminal brother of gunned-down drug dealer found dead in dingy flat
The body of longtime drug dealer John Brett was found in his bedsit almost a week after his death, a report suggests.
The remains of Brett (56) were found by his landlord last Thursday evening, according to the Irish Sun.
Brother of fellow drug dealer David 'Boogie' Brett, the older Brett sibling was once described in court as "a career drugs dealer and one of the main ecstasy dealers in Cork city."
There is no suspicion of foul play in the investigation of John Brett's death.
The career ecstasy dealer had served an 11-year sentence for possession of drugs, after Cork gardai caught him with €500,000 worth of ecstasy in November 1999.
At the time, Brett was described by gardai as one of the main suppliers of the drug in the region.
Detective Superintendent Tim Callaghan told Cork Circuit Criminal Court that Brett was one of the main ecstasy dealers in Cork city.
"He's a career drugs dealer and has been so for years. He's made a very good livelihood from it over the years," he said.
When Brett was caught in 1999, some 50,000 ecstasy tablets were found hidden in plastic bags taped inside a consignment of tyres.
The court also heard at the time that Brett had received serious injuries in a stabbing eight years previously which left him fighting for his life.
He required constant medical treatment for his condition which worsened year-on-year.
Brett was described as not a drug addict but was a businessman who treated his dealing as "a cold business".
A source told the Sun of Brett's death: "Brett died a lonely man. He lived alone in a bedsit and apparently had no friends as his body was not discovered for about six days after his death."
Brett's younger brother, 'Boogie' Brett, was shot dead in May 2007 after being lured to a quiet country lane outside the village of Ballydesmond, Co Cork.

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Hishaku's English Voice
On the DVD's English Credits is say's that Stephanie Sheh voices Hishaku. Ichigo341578926 - talk - Contributions 15:07, April 19, 2014 (UTC)
This page and "The Cursed Ghost Ship" page make it seem like he survived in the descriptions. But since he died (obviously), shouldn't that be changed? I'd change it but I'm not sure if he died in the crab attack or sometime later. (due to the whole guilt of letting his crew mates die when he had to survive part even though he did die). Murali9395 (talk) 22:25, September 29, 2016 (UTC)
- Looks pretty clear to me he died when the ship was attacked, and became a spirit that couldn't move on. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:32, September 29, 2016 (UTC)


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S S Rajamouli's much awaited, magnus opus, Baahubali is gearing up for a release of its first part, On 15 May. The creative genius, who doesn't usually think about his next film, until he releases his current project, changed his route for Superstar Mahesh Babu.
According to the grapevine, Rajamouli is finally teaming up with Mahesh Babu for his next film. This combination has been the most circulated in the tabloids and it's great to hear that it is finally getting into a shape.
The Perfectionist is currently committed to giving final touches to his technical brilliance, Baahubali. Going by the reports from the close circles of the Superstar Mahesh Babu, Rajamouli is in constant touch with the actor. The duo is planning to kick start a project soon after completing their present commitments.
Film Nagar sources say that, Rajamouli might be meeting Mahesh in a week to discuss the outline of the story. Mahesh Babu is busy shooting for his next release, Srimanthudu under the direction of Koratala Siva.
He has also started a project with Srikanth Addala, Under the banner of PVP. The project is titled as Brahmotsavam. If the news is to be believed, Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu's film will start prior to Brahmotsavam.


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NCIS 10×10 You Better Watch Out Recap and Review12/19/2012
NCIS 10×10 You Better Watch Out Recap and Review
NCIS 10×10 "You Better Watch Out" Synopsis: "Tony can't decide if he'll be naughty or nice when his father visits for Christmas. The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Naval LT Commander's husband."
NCIS 10×10 You Better Watch Out, opens on the Naval Air Station Base Housing in Patuxent River. A taxi rolls down the street to an upbeat version of Jingle Bells. Lt Commander Huffner is greeted by a neighbor when she gets out of the cab. He's hanging lights and she sarcastically comments that her husband went all out this year. Her house is dark as she enters calling "Noel" but there's no answer. She wonders what smells just before she sees her husband's dead body sitting in a chair.
The NCIS team questions Lt Com. Huffner as Ducky and Jimmy arrive to do their forensic investigation. Her husband was supposed to pick her up at the airport, but never showed. She had to take a cab home. She's been in The Gulf for the last six months. She says that she called her husband on Thanksgiving. When asked what her Noel Huffner did for a living, she tells Gibbs that he was an unemployed Navy husband.
Jimmy says that he will never get used to the smell of a decaying body; to which Ducky responds by naming the chemicals that bring on that distinct aroma. Jimmy is just glad there aren't any maggots. Between Ducky's estimate and Tony's observation of postmarks on the mail, the man has been dead three or four weeks. Tim says there's no sign of forced entry, and Ducky sees no wounds so cause of death will be determined at autopsy.
At the NCIS headquarters the team discusses Noel Huffner as a nervous Tony deals with his cell phone. He could never hold a job, was estranged from his family and only has a DUI on his record from 2009, no other criminal record.
Tony is preoccupied with the fact that his father is coming to town. He thought it wouldn't happen; something always comes up. In the meantime, Jimmy goes to Abby's Lab and sees she's still decorating for Christmas. Jimmy presents the contents of Huffner's pockets. Abby notes that the cell phone's dead; and she looks through the wallet. She says hers always bulging while a man's wallet is so neat. He only has a couple of credit cards and a few bills. Then she discovers a hidden bill that at first seems an emergency stash. Upon closer examination, it's a $100 bill that doesn't look like any in circulation.
Gibbs and Tony take the bill to the treasury department and the bill is authenticated. "The New Benjamin" was created to replace all existing $100 dollar bills. The man is very upset when he finds out it was discovered on a dead body. The bill has never been outside of a treasury building. The bill took years of research and development but was supposed to be counterfeit proof. It would have been released in 2011, out of $110 billion printed, 30% were flawed. Tony's phone keeps ringing, distracting him from the case. He takes a call from his dad and tells him to take a cab from the airport. The bills are stored in vaults in Texas and Washington, he says. The serial number proves that this bill was from a batch that was supposed to have been shredded.
Secret Service Special Agent Ashley Winter enters and introduces herself. Winter asks Donald how much more is missing, but he doesn't know. Millions were shredded. She wants to take the Benjamin, but Gibbs says it's part of an NCIS investigation.
In the NCIS office, the team can't make any connection between Noel Huffner and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building. Abby finds Tony's dad in the lobby and brings him into the office. He lets "JR" know that he plans on staying in his apartment. Tony is not up for this. Abby invites SR to the annual viewing of "It's a Wonderful Life."
Down in Autopsy, Ducky delivers his report. Huffner died of a broken neck and he didn't die in the chair. He also had cirrhosis of the liver; he was a very heavy drinker.
JR and SR arrive at Tony's apartment and we learn a lot about Tony. He has a pet goldfish named Kate. He doesn't keep much food in the house and he sleeps in a single bed. He says that this is his sanctuary; if he wants to be with a lady, he goes to her place. That way he can leave when he wants and he doesn't have to worry about anyone overstaying their welcome.
Gibbs meets Abby in her lab; she's taking fingerprints off of an heirloom Christmas ornament that's been in her family for generations. She's identified two relatives already. She printed them when she was a kid. She also has identified a second print from the Benjamin; Justin Cannady. He worked at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and he was fired a year ago.
In the NCIS office, Tim and Ziva find Tony on the floor. Sleeping on the couch has made kinks in his neck and back. Agent Winter shut down Cannady's apartment so that NCIS couldn't get in. Tony shows them that Cannady was broke. Agent Winter briefs the team on Cannady; he operated a shredder and lost two fingers. The bureau had to let him go. She says that they tore apart Cannady's apartment and didn't find anything.
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Huffner's wife admits that she knew her husband had a drinking problem and says she could always find him at Gillespie's if he wasn't home. At the Huffner home, Tim and Tony try to track down more bills. Tony's dad calls to find out where he keeps his roaster and we learn that Tony doesn't have one; doesn't cook at home. After Tony gets off the phone, Tim says he should appreciate his father. Tony tells him that SR was an absentee dad. There was a cygnet ring that his dad was to pass to him on his 21st birthday, but his dad said he got mugged. Tony thinks his dad pawned the ring when he fell on hard times. Tim decides they should check a silk tree and they find a stash of cash in a false bottom.
Gibbs and Ziva head to Gillespie's to ask about Noel and find out if Justin Cannady was a patron there, too. The bar isn't open yet, but they find the owner out back. Gibbs recognizes the antique truck and the owner says it belonged to his father. Inside the bar he says he knows Huffner well, Justin too. The men used to sit together at the end of the bar. He's surprised to learn that Huffner is dead.
Tony goes back to his apartment and finds his dad decorating a Christmas tree; he moved the piano, the kitchen is a mess. His dad made his favorite cookies, snicker doodles. Tony hushes his dad when there's a knock at the door; he says it's the "blood hound from across the hall." SR looks out the peep hole and is interested in the lady.
Tony meets the NCIS team in the woods, where hikers have found a body; it's Cannady. Jimmy got his maggots after all. Gibbs distracts Winter when she shows up at the scene; he says they aren't sure if it's Cannady. Tony observes that if Cannady is dead then they are still looking for another killer.
Noel had $400K of the Benjamins, the team speculates that Huffner may have maxxed his wife's credit cards to buy some of the uncirculated bills from Cannady. In the meantime, Abby has figured out how the money left the bureau. There are fibers from shredded bills clinging to the inside of the bag. The money was taken out with the trash. They have also learned that the batch was shredded on May 2nd, 2011.
Winter confronts Ducky in autopsy and tries to find out if the body is Cannady's but Ducky beats around the bush until Gibbs arrives and gives him permission to tell her. It's Justin Cannady, and his neck was broken, the same as Huffner's.
Gibbs tells agent Winter that they have a lead and he needs to talk to Assistant Director Linder again. At the bureau, they learn where the shredded money was taken on May 2nd 2011. Dinozzo and McGee follow up, and are surprised to meet one of Tim's school buddies working at the dump site. He is able to tell them exactly where the trash was dumped because May 2nd, 2011 there was a break in at the dump. The police made a joke out of it because who would steal trash? He remembers the day because it was the day the Navy Seals took out Osama Bi Laden.
Tony goes home and finally embraces everything his dad has done. He thinks the apartment looks great and tells his dad that he was right. Then he opens the bedroom door to ask if his dad wants to go out for dinner; and closes it again. Tony SR comes out in a robe, Dinozzo is not happy. The "Bloodhound" comes out of his bedroom and says her goodbyes. Dinozzo says he'll have to burn the bed now. SR says that he can't change and Tony tells him he knew this wouldn't work. He tells his dad he'll have to go.
In the morning at the NCIS office, Tim tells Gibbs that May2nd, 2011 was the night Bin Laden was killed. DC would have been on high alert in case of retaliation. He calls Agent Winter and asks for access to the surveillance tapes.
In Abby's lab the team tries to enhance the night video. They see two men and a pick-up truck. Tim says that because of the angle and the light, he can't get a plate; but Gibbs doesn't need it. The team heads to Gillespie's bar. They grill Gillespie until he finally tells them there's a safe in his office closet.
Tony heads back to his apartment to get the DVD of "It's a Wonderful Life" and finds a small gift wrapped box under the Christmas tree. It is the cygnet ring that has been in his family for generations. In MTAC the team watches Winter take credit for the whole operation before Tony arrives. He shows them the ring; his dad had come to try and make amends. Tony admits that he screwed up with his dad. Then Abby shows up with Tony SR in tow. JR shows his dad the ring and they hug with "I love you, Dad." And "I love you too, son."
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Author | Noor Fathima Warsia | Wednesday, Nov 16,2005 8:16 AM
Walt Disney Television International (India) has taken a step to reach out to the non C&S audience as well. Disney was in any case airing a block on STAR Plus to reach more audience and now the brand has tied up with DD1 to air a 30-minute weekly block on the national broadcaster.
Commenting on the move, Rajat Jain, MD, Disney India said, "As a world class leader in children's entertainment, it is our responsibility to take the Disney brand and the quality that comes with it to as many homes as possible. We did it in a big way by taking the brand to the 40 million C&S households when we launched the Disney channel, and the next step is to forge partnerships that will take this brand further through existing, bigger platforms."
He cited the example of the Disney block on STAR adding, "With that, we will reach an additional audience and now we want to look beyond the C&S platform as well. With DD, we will reach the audience that either cannot afford C&S or cannot get it due to geographical reasons."
Disney has bought a 30-minute weekly slot on DD1. As is the DD working style, Disney will be responsible for the ad sales of this slot as well. Jain informed that the channel would be placing relevant promos on this slot too. He explained that ad sales would play an important role to make the deal viable. The slot, called 'Disney Jaadu', airs on Sundays at 10.30 am.
"This is the next big step for us in forging partnerships. With DD we will reach 90 million terrestrial households now," said Jain, adding, "At present, it is a half-hour band, but this is just the beginning. We have to see how this works out and depending on that the relation will develop accordingly."
The Disney programmes that will be seen include established franchises like Mickey and Friends, Tarzan and so on. Jain explained, "Since this is a start, it is better to begin with the brands that are iconic that children are already familiar with."
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Advisory Board
| Gar Alperovitz
Gar Alperovitz is Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political-Economy at the University of Maryland and a Founding Principal of the Democracy Collaborative, an organization devoted to developing community wealth-building approaches to local and national democratic reconstruction. Alperovitz is a former Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge University, of the Institute of Politics at Harvard, and of the Institute for Policy Studies; he was also a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution. He received his Ph.D. in Political-Economy as a Marshall Scholar at Cambridge University.
| Faith Bautista
Faith Bautista is the President and CEO of National Asian American Coalition (NAAC), a HUD-approved homeowner, small business and consumer advocacy organization serving our nation's 28 million Asian Americans. Through Ms. Bautista's leadership, the NAAC has expanded to a national organization with its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, a regulatory office in Washington, DC, and five housing offices throughout California.
Ms. Bautista advocates in the halls of Congress, California legislature, and before key federal regulatory agencies, such as the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing and Finance Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Justice, and Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with America's Fortune 500 corporations, as a major voice for the Asian American community. She was a member of the Office of Thrift Supervision Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee and sits on the Low-Income Oversight Board for the California Public Utilities Commission. Ms. Bautista currently serves as a member of California Utilities Diversity Council and is also the Chair of the City of San Diego's Home Ownership Advisory Committee. Ms. Bautista is also the host of a prime time news show on The Filipino Channel, "Asian News in America" that discusses issues, such as the future of homeownership, small business lending, technical assistance and consumer protection.
| Gary Cohen
Gary Cohen is the co-founder of Health Care without Harm (HCWH), the international campaign for environmentally responsible health care, and is presently its President and Executive Director. HCWH has partners in 35 countries and also manages Practice Greenhealth, a membership organization in the US with 1,100 hospital members and 80 businesses. He is also the executive director of the Environmental Health Fund, which works on domestic chemical safety issues. He is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Sambhavna Clinic, which provides free health care to the survivors of the Union Carbide chemical disaster in Bhopal, India, and is a past co-chair of the Seva Foundation. Mr. Cohen was awarded the Skoll Global Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2006 and the Frank Hatch Award for Enlightened Public Service Award in 2007.
| Ellene Felder-Scharnott
A Senior Leadership Developer with Next Level USA, an innovative, Swedish firm providing leadership and organizational development solutions, Ellene is a diversity strategy and multicultural marketing management consultant. Her executive experience encompasses the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. In 2012, she was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Temple of Understanding, an organization closely affiliated with the United Nations, that has led the way in understanding diversity, multicultural communications, overcoming injustice, and interfaith education and advocacy for over 50 years.
| Hunter Lovins
L. Hunter Lovins is President and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS). NCS educates senior decision-makers in business, government, and civil society about the principles of sustainability. Natural Capitalism is regenerative of human and natural capital while increasing prosperity and quality of life. In partnership with leading thinkers and groups, NCS creates innovative, practical tools and implementation strategies for companies, communities, and countries.
Trained as a sociologist and lawyer, Hunter is also a professor of sustainable business management at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Bard College, and Denver University, and the Chief Insurgent of the Madrone Project. In her 30 years as an intellectual insurgent in sustainability, Hunter has written hundreds of articles and 14 books. The Way Out: Kickstarting Capitalism to Save Our Economic Ass (2012) succeeds her international bestselling book, Natural Capitalism, now in use in hundreds of colleges. Her latest publication, Creating a Lean and Green Business System won the 2014 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research.
| Bill Ritter
Bill Ritter Jr. was the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. During his term in office, Ritter pursued an aggressive agenda that included education reform, transportation funding, and health care reform. Ritter also signed 57 clean energy bills into law and, in the process, made Colorado a national and international hub of the "new energy economy". Due to Ritter's efforts, Colorado has one of the most aggressive Renewable Energy Standards in the nation and a variety of policies that support the development of a clean energy economy.
| Michael Shuman
Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and Director of Community Portals for Mission Markets in New York City. He's also a Fellow of three organizations: Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), Cutting Edge Capital, and Post-Carbon Institute. He has authored, coauthored, or edited eight books. His most recent book, just published by Chelsea Green, is Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Move Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity. His previous book, The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition (Berrett-Koehler, 2006), received as bronze prize from the Independent Publishers Association for best business book of 2006. He regularly helps communities analyze economic "leakages" and job-creation opportunities from expanded "LOIS" businesses (locally owned, import substituting), particularly those linked to local food, energy, and finance. A prolific speaker, Shuman has given an average of more than one invited talk per week, mostly to local governments and universities, for the past 30 years. He has lectured in 47 U.S. states and eight countries.
| Vince Siciliano
Vince Siciliano is president and CEO of New Resource Bank, a mission-oriented bank in San Francisco that works with businesses, nonprofits, and individuals seeking environmental and social as well as financial returns. The bank is dedicated to advancing sustainability with everything it does - lending, operations, and putting deposits to work for good. Vince has previously been the president or CEO of a number of San Diego financial institutions. He started his banking career in Bank of America's International Division.
| Gus Speth
James Gustave (Gus) Speth, is Professor of Law at Vermont Law School in Royalton, Vermont as well as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos. Until his retirement in 2009, he served as Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor in the Practice of Environmental Policy. From 1993 to 1999, Speth served as administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and chair of the UN Development Group. Prior to his service at the UN, he was founder and president of the World Resources Institute; professor of law at Georgetown University; chairman of the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality; and senior attorney and co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council. Throughout his career, Speth has provided leadership and entrepreneurial initiatives to many task forces and committees whose roles have been to combat environmental degradation, including the President's Task Force on Global Resources and Environment; the Western Hemisphere Dialogue on Environment and Development; and the National Commission on the Environment.
| Jennifer Vervier
Jenn Vervier started on the bottling line at New Belgium Brewing (NBB) in 1993. She became NBB's first CFO and later COO. She is now the Director of Sustainability & Strategic Development. Her responsibilities include the sustainability management system, corporate responsibility reporting, greenhouse gas accounting, natural resource management, legislative advocacy, philanthropy, public/private renewable energy partnerships, strategic planning, and property development. Jenn creates opportunities to expand New Belgium Brewing's business role model practices. She's active on the Boards of the Colorado Conservation Voters and Colorado State University's Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise. Jenn received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Washington College in Maryland. She also holds an MBA in Finance from Regis University and completed the course work for a Masters in Applied Ethics from Colorado State University.
| Judy Wicks
Judy Wicks founded the White Dog Cafe on the first floor of her Philadelphia row house in 1983. As the restaurant grew, so did her notion that the strength of her business relied upon the quality of its locally grown ingredients. Envisioning how strengthening relationships among like-minded independent, locally owned businesses could inspire profound social change, she founded the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia in 2001, and co-founded the nationwide Business Alliance for Local Living Economies that same year. Judy also founded Fair Food in 2000, dedicated to building a local food system in the Philadelphia region. In 2009, she sold the White Dog through a unique agreement that preserves local, independent ownership and maintains sustainable business practices, including buying from local farmers, composting and using renewable energy. Her book, Good Morning, Beautiful Business was published by Chelsea Green, in March, 2013.


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By Andy Home
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) has a new chief executive officer (CEO).
Matt Chamberlain, who has been acting CEO since the surprise departure of his predecessor Garry Jones, was the front runner from the very start, meaning the appointment was not exactly a shocker.
Chamberlain's relatively young age, 35, has raised some eyebrows in the outside world but within the close-knit metals trading community there is broad acceptance that he has more than earned his metallic spurs by overseeing the tortuous reform of the exchange's dysfunctional warehousing system.
He has, moreover, a close relationship with the LME's owner, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), having been part of the original banking team advising it on its 2012 purchase of the grand old dame of industrial metals trading.
Both attributes will stand him in good stead in the coming days and months.
Because the new LME head will now oversee an even more complex reform process that will determine the exchange's ultimate viability.
The process has just been kick-started with the release of a 57-page discussion paper covering the full spectrum of how the exchange works, or, in some cases, doesn't work.
Everyone agrees on what the problem is at the LME, which acts as pricing reference point for much of the global trade in industrial metals such as copper and aluminium.
Volumes have been sliding almost continuously for two years, which is bad news for the LME's members, the exchange itself and HKEx, which forked out an eye-watering $2.2 billion for the London market.
The trickier part is finding a solution.
Industrial supply-chain users of the exchange don't want it to change its existing weird and wonderful date structure, which is still anchored on a continually moving three-month trading date to match the Victorian-era shipping time for Chilean copper to arrive in the UK.
But they do want a reduction in fees, particularly on short-dated spreads, or carries as they're known, where volumes have tumbled sharply as activity has drifted into the over-the-counter shadows.
Financial players could pick up the slack but many of them want something a little less esoteric and closer to the structure of other more vanilla futures markets.
The LME's previous attempts to square this circle have badly backfired.
It has partly reversed the fee hikes introduced at the start of 2015 and now concedes that the analysis on which they were based "did not fully reflect the specific features of the carry market".
An incentive programme aimed at boosting liquidity further along the curve ran aground as existing members argued it risked cannibalising their business. The programme has been suspended.
In short, neither side of the industrial-financial, traditionalist-reformist debate has been satisfied.
The LME now seems to accept that its previous policy of using incentives to push the market towards a more conventional structure hasn't worked.
The first of its new "guiding principles" will be to "protect those features that are core to the LME's market and its physical user base" and to only pursue "growth opportunities" when it can be done without "unintended consequences".
However, the LME's core position "is that, over time, evolution to a monthly electronic liquidity model is likely."
But the new CEO's new buzz phrase is that the LME must evolve on a "user choice model".
What this means is the exchange would continue to encourage more liquidity on its forward monthly prompts but without "the market being 'directed' to any given date structure".
Up for discussion are enhancements to the LMEselect electronic trading platform, changes to the way trades are margined and cleared, separate contracts tailored specifically to the needs of investment players and even a whole new dealer-to-client platform.
Oh...and of course a reduction in fees on short-dated spreads, albeit with potential offset by higher fees on other types of trade.
The second component of what the LME calls its view of a "managed transition" to a more conventional market structure would be a contingency plan, if the current structure "was giving rise to a material loss of business to competitor venues or the OTC market".
Quite what the "trigger point" would be for Plan B to be activated is itself up for discussion.
The "Discussion Paper on Market Structure" does what it says on the box and much of it concerns the core Gordian knot of volumes, fees and date system.
But it also includes sections on what to do with moribund or foundering contracts such as molybdenum and aluminium alloy respectively.
Cash-settled solutions are possible for both with the alloy contract being split into two to reflect European and Asian trading preferences.
Aluminium premium contracts are also up for debate. The LME's own complex physically deliverable suite of products has never traded while the CME's cash-settled equivalents have gone from strength to strength.
The LME "acknowledges the receipt of a large number of requests" for it to copy the CME model, which, bear in mind, complements rather than competes with the LME's existing "basis price" aluminium contract.
Even the LME's warehousing network is up for discussion again, although whether anyone has the energy to do so after years of tweaks and changes remains to be seen.
In the wings await the LME's gold and silver contracts, although the start date has been pushed back a month to July, and a build-out of more steel products after the successful launch of scrap and rebar contracts.
All of which may become somewhat academic if the exchange and its members can't reach agreement on the core structure and mechanisms for trading.
Yet, as the LME itself notes, this curious institution has already lasted 140 years and has done so by continually evolving.
It will now need to do so again.
But as its new CEO was at pains to emphasise at a "Town Hall" meeting in London on Monday, the LME executive now understands it cannot force change against the will of either its members or its industrial users, who lend the exchange its pricing benchmark credibility.
The next few months will see further formal meetings to discuss different components of the discussion paper before an "outcomes" document is published over the summer.
The aim is to "seek feedback from all relevant stakeholders".
So if you are a "stakeholder", feel free to contact the LME.
The new CEO would love to hear from you!
Editing by David Evans


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Mega Man Unlimited T-Shirt Campaing Launched on Teespring! September 25, 2016Posted by MegaPhilX in : Anime, Apparel, Art, Art, Games, Megaman, MegaMan Unlimited, Merch , add a comment
Get equipped with your very own t-shirt featuring all 10 Robot Masters from Mega Man Unlimited!
This shirt design features artwork I made on the 3rd anniversary of the release of the game.
It's also a good way to remember and tell your friends the weakness order of the bosses in the game!
Characters featured are MegaPhilX's original designs:
Yo-yoMan, GlueMan, RainbowMan, TrinitroMan, NailMan, TankMan, CometWoman, YokuMan, WhirlpoolMan and JetMan.
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New Epic Mega Man Unlimited 3rd Anniversary Cover Art! July 25, 2016Posted by MegaPhilX in : Anime, Art, Art, Download, Games, Megaman, MegaMan Unlimited, Uncategorized , 1 comment so far
My cover art to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the release of Mega Man Unlimited is finally out!
I wanted to do a style that is reminiscent of Street Fighter IV's hand-drawn and brush strokes-heavy style. I think it turned out great! It was certainly very fun to do. I find it way more fun to draw without trying to make perfect lines like the usual Mega Man drawings.
Jump to the Pictures section to get it! Enjoy!
Here is a video of me drawing CometWoman from that picture as well!
I'm planning to make a T-Shirt design out of this so stay tuned! ^_^
Happy 3rd Anniversary Mega Man Unlimited! July 14, 2016Posted by MegaPhilX in : Art, Art, Download, Feature, Games, Megaman, MegaMan Unlimited, Update, Updates, Wallpaper , add a comment
Yes, that's right! Today marks the 3rd Anniversary of the release of Mega Man Unlimited!
Wow! 3 years already and so many awesome moments with the community!
I have a few things planned to celebrate this event. Unfortunately I couldn't get them all ready for today so I will let you know as they happen. Here is what I have in mind:
– Available right now: Mod #002: Slow Buster! See if you can handle the game with Buster shots that move at 33% of their original speed!
– Available right now: Mod #003: 2nd Generation Sound Effects! You always preferred sound effects from Mega Man 3, 4, 5 & 6? Like the ridiculously ambien loud and long explosion sounds from Mega Man 4 and 6? Then this mod is for you! The game otherwise remains the same.
– Coming soon-ish: I want to release a new illustration for the game featuring Mega Man and all 10 Robot Masters.
– Coming soon-ish: I also want to make at least 2 T-Shirt designs on TeeSpring and have them available for you to order. We will see if enough people are interested so that this can actually happen.
Again, thank you so much for playing the game and let me know what you think!
Mega Man Unlimited is Now 2 Years Old! July 14, 2015Posted by MegaPhilX in : Art, Art, Download, Feature, MegaMan Unlimited, Wallpaper , 1 comment so far
Today marks the 2nd Anniversary of Mega Man Unlimited! Two years ago at this time, we released the game for everybody to play.
The reaction was overwhelming and the game had its share of problems when released, but since then, a lot of updates were made. Just to give you an idea:
We have fixed crashes, glitches, reverted some bugs to make a speed run version of the game, added the option to exit a stage (Yes, it wasn't in there at first o_O), added checkpoints, added Easy Mode, Insta-Death Mode, tweaked the stages, added Endless Attack, Endless Boss Attack and Challenge modes, Ω Robot Masters, a tenth Robot Master (WhirlpoolMan), a new special weapon (Water Cannon), the charge shot, changed some of the stage music and we even added an entirely new playable character complete with his own set of abilities gained from beating the Robot Masters. And this is just a small list. There's been a lot of things going on in this game and the reason is because people love the game and play it. If no one was interested in Mega Man Unlimited, I certainly would have not spent all that time updating it and tweaking it. It's all because you guys play the game that I care so much. ^_^
To celebrate this 2 year anniversary, you can download a new wallpaper from the Goodies & Extra Download page. Go to the page and scroll down to pick your preferred resolution to download it:
So thank you for playing and for your feedback/criticism and happy 2nd Anniversary Mega Man Unlimited!!!
More stuff coming soon… ^_^
The Megaman Unlimited Sprites Bank is Now Up! October 1, 2014Posted by MegaPhilX in : Art, Art, Assets, Download, Megaman, MegaMan Unlimited, Sprites, Uncategorized , add a comment
I have finished adding all the sprites to this new page for your viewing pleasure.
This page contains all the sprites of the heroes, enemies, bosses and objects. It even has a section with unused sprites. Let me know arthritis what you think! If you plan to use some of these sprites, please ask me first.
EDIT: I have just added WhirlpoolMan's Stage Map to the Stage Maps & Hints page
Happy 1st Anniversary Megaman Unlimited! July 14, 2014Posted by MegaPhilX in : Art, Download, Megaman, MegaMan Unlimited, Update, Updates, Wallpaper , add a comment
Today marks the first anniversary of the release of Megaman Unlimited!
1 year already! ^_^
Thank you everyone for playing the game! That is what it's all about: Having fun!! :)
I wish I could have had the 1.2.0 update ready for today but it is not quite ready yet.
Until then, please enjoy a wallpaper featuring the entire cast of the game!
(This is the page for Goodies and Extra Downloads. You can find all the extra stuff such as wallpapers there.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the download links for the latest one. ^_^)


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Math Games and Logic Puzzles
Move balls to make all except one white.
- Select one position, then another. If the two balls selected have no colors in common, then a ball with the colors combined will be placed in the second position selected and a ball with the second color will appear in the first position. For example, if you move red to green, then on the second place there will be red/green and on the first place green. So, order of moving matters.
- A white ball occurs when a two-colored ball is merged with a ball of the remaining color (e.g., a red/green ball merged with a blue ball).
- Merging with a white ball does not change the color and on place of white second color will appear. For example, white and green will give green and green.
Fill in cells with numbers to make all equalities correct.
Cells with same background should have same values.
Start from the top left corner and move (as a knight in chess) to get the highest score.
Click on a cell to make a move.
You can't move on cells with zero values.
Avoid cells with negative values!
You can only make a move like a knight in chess:


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Materials, Methods, & Techniques Syllabus
Instructor: Paul Reuther [301-695-3690, [email protected]] Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:00-1:00 and by appt.
He who understands good painting and sculpture, and at the same time sees and understands the life, must necessarily have acquired a good method in art.Vasari ,Introduction to Lives of the Artists. 1550
Course Description: The intent of this course is to introduce students to the materials, methods, and techniques of the fine arts with particular emphasis on painting. This course comprises the following areas of instruction:
Lectures on the history of technique visits to museums and galleries. Independent research (one page written assignments for workshop projects, usually in the form of a handout). Special subject area: Color theory and its practical application.
Workshop projects: the main focus of the course. Students will complete six projects in which preparation of materials will be carefully observed and serve as a foundation for the execution of finished paintings.
Hands-on experience, observation of results, and trial and error experimentation will be the main strategies in coming to terms with the history of painting techniques and methods.
Syllabus Week 1 Introduction, overview of materials, Watercolor (Egyptian Tomb Painting)
Week 2 Supports and Grounds: Panels, Size, and Gesso
Week 3-4 Glair (Medieval)
Week 5-6 Egg Tempera (Late Gothic and Early Ren.), color theory
Week 7-8 Egg-Oil Emulsion (Renaissance Transition), color theory
Week 9 Supports and Grounds: Canvas preparation
Week 10-11 Resin-Oil (High Renaissance, Indirect Tech.) , color theory
Week 12-14 Alla-Prima (Post-Renaissance, Direct Tech.), color theory
Reference/ Reading
Laurie, A.P.; The Painter's Methods and Materials; NY; 1960
Mayer, Ralph; The Artists' Handbook; NY; 1991 5th ed.
Mayer, Ralph; The Painter's Craft; NY; 1976
Stephenson, Jonathan; The Materials and Techniques of Painting, NY; 1989
Thompson, Daniel V.; The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting, NY; 1956
Thompson, Daniel V.; The Practice of Tempera Painting, NY; 1962
Wehlte, Kurt; The Materials and Techniques of Painting; NY; 1975
Materials Sources
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Supports and Grounds
1 10X12" Watercolor Paper, 300 lb hot pressed (smooth)
2 10X12" Untempered Masonite Panel (see instructor)
2 16X20 Stretcher bars (larger sizes can be used)
½ yard Unprimed Linen
½ yard Unprimed Cotton Canvas
9X12" minimum Glass Palette
Brushes Watercolor (sable) Brushes Natural Bristle Brushes Gesso
#000 #6 Flat 1 or 2"
#00 #4 and #8 Filbert
#3 #6 Round
½ to 1"
Pigments, media, and solvents will be provided
Miscellaneous Materials
Tracing or Transfer Paper (about 5 sheets 10X12")
Box #4 Tacks
#2B Pencil and Eraser
Medium Palette Knife
6 4-8oz. Glass jars with lids
Measuring Equivalents
15ml=3 teaspoons=1 tablespoon
50ml=4 tablespoons=1/4 cup
250ml=16 tablespoons=1 cup
500ml=2 cups=1 pint
4 cups=2 pints=1 quart=1 litre (about)
3 quarts=1 gallon=4 litres (about)
75% will be derived from the six required projects. Preparation of materials, timeliness of completion, creative approaches to problem solving, and diligence in execution, are among the factors to be assessed.
25% will be drawn from attendance, time management, completion of written assignments, class participation, and written exams.
Note: Attendance is a serious issue in this course. Lectures and demonstrations will not be repeated. It is the student's responsibility to keep up with the material covered.
Several short written papers related to image choice will be assigned. These are designed to improve preparedness when confronting the technical problems in copying an image. Specific reference to materials and techniques are the chief focus of research.
Studio Use
The Materials and Techniques studio (room A402) is accessible to enrolled students during class and after hours for the purpose of completing assigned projects. Students are encouraged to make full use of the facilities.
Personal belongings should be marked and kept in proper order at assigned work areas
Studio Maintenance
The studio should be kept clean and safe at all times. Due care in the use of studio materials and equipment is the expected regimen. The Rule: If you use it…clean it and put it back in its proper place.


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The Toreros will travel to CSUN and host Cal State Fullerton in their home opener; both games are at 5 pm.
Men's Soccer Opens Season at SDSU on Friday
The Toreros and Aztecs will kickoff at 7 pm from the SDSU Sports Deck.
Christian Duke selected in MLS Supplemental Draft
Duke's hometown club Sporting KC took him with their first of four picks.
Toreros Meet Georgetown in Elite 8 on Saturday
The winner will advance to the Men's College Cup in Hoover, Ala.
USD Men Play at Tulsa in Sweet 16 on Sunday
This will be the first-ever meeting between USD and Tulsa, the No. 11 seed in the tournament.
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USD MSOC | NCAA Quarterfinals at Georgetown | Dec. 1, 2012. Photos courtesy of Rafael Suanes
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Senior (2012): Drafted by Sporting KC with the 14th pick in the MLS Supplemental Draft on Jan. 22, 2013... Named 2nd Team All-WCC... Started all 23 games he appeared in on the year... Took six shots.
Junior (2011): Started all 18 games he appeared in on the year... Registered four assists... Tallied nine shots and six shots on goal.
Sophomore (2010): Played in 17 games, making 15 starts... Was named All-WCC honorable mention... Tallied assists against Albany (Sept. 24) and Saint Mary's (Nov. 14)... Took 11 shots with four shots on goal.
Freshman (2009): Appeared in two games as a freshman for the Toreros.
Prep/Club: Attended Shawnee Mission South High School in the Sunflower League ... Earned 1st team honors and helped lead his team to regional's his senior year ... Was recruited by Marquette, Creighton, and Ohio State.
Personal: Born on June 5, 1991 in Overland Park, Kansas ... Parents are Chris Duke and Cynthia Herdt of Overland Park ... Chose to attend USD because his father Chris played for Coach McFadden from 1985-1988.
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Wage Differential in an Islamic Framework
The establishment of an Islamic society can itself remove many social and economic evils. Although differences between the poor and the rich generate a 'balanced economic society', they do not affect the glory of man. The departure of the Islamic economic agents from non-Islamic economic agents is due to the motivation behind economic decisions. The utility function of an Islamic employee consists of Divine will, Master pleasure, Wages and Effort level. The degree of Aman matters in worship and economic decisions and leads to wage differential in the labour market.
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- Yellen, Janet L, 1984. "Efficiency Wage Models of Unemployment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 74(2), pages 200-205, May.
- George A. Akerlof, 1982. "Labor Contracts as Partial Gift Exchange," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 97(4), pages 543-569.
- Lawrence F. Katz, 1986.
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- Lawrence F. Katz, 1986. "Efficiency Wage Theories: A Partial Evaluation," NBER Working Papers 1906, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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After watching Scott Prince's display against the Roosters last Monday night, I left the ground thinking the Gold Coast halfback could well prove to be the key figure in this year's finals series.
Come the big games in September, Prince will be the best and most experienced No.7 left in the competition. For my money, that's a huge bonus for the Titans in their quest for what would be fairytale premiership glory.
Gold Coast supporters will have concerns such a statement will only create added pressure on their chief playmaker.
I have no such fear. Prince is at the pinnacle of his career and well served to deal with the extra burden of expectation. He's done it before with the Wests Tigers in 2005. He's a far more accomplished performer today compared to his free-spirited ways back then. He knows this is his time and he'll be relishing the opportunity.
Prince was masterful in the way he conducted affairs during the win over the Roosters. He was dominant; not always brilliant, but always in control.
Prince seems to have found the perfect balance to his game. He gets his team onto the front foot and in good field position with his simplicity. He knows when to ignite those around him with constant ball movement and the energy of his running game.
He's easily the best halfback in the league at producing a try when he has the opposition disorganised and on the retreat. His attacking kicks have led to some scintillating try assists for his flying wingers.
A mid-season hamstring injury proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Titans' captain. The break from training and playing has him looking fresh and alert.
When he first returned from the enforced lay-off, he took baby steps for a couple of weeks as he slowly built confidence in his physical soundness. During this period, his team lost games to Wests Tigers and the Broncos. I remember saying that as soon as Prince shrugged off the doubts over his injury, the Titans would be a much better team.
Since then they've won five in a row, disposing of the Dragons, Warriors, Eels, Cowboys and Roosters. They are the form side of the competition.
I like the Titans. They're a team you have to beat because you know they'll never give up and they won't beat themselves.
Prince is a huge factor in this tough mentality.
The importance of a great halfback for the big end-of-season matches should never be underestimated.
People like to talk about the combination of hooker (9), half (7), five-eighth (6) and fullback (1) as the backbone of any successful team but it's the halfback, the first-receiver, that brings it all together.
Premiership-winning teams have always boasted an experienced and dominant halfback. If not a No.7, then certainly a No.6 in the ilk of a Darren Lockyer or Brad Fittler who has the ability to lead from the front and take control of the game.
The first-receiver general is really an extension of the coach on the field. The half gets first 'think' with the ball. He brings the training paddock preparation onto the field on game day. He provides the common sense under pressure.
He provides the creativity when the going is good. He controls the tempo of the game and the mood of his teammates.
He can protect a lead and he knows how to reel in a deficit.
Dragons' skipper Ben Hornby is a great footballer and inspirational leader. I'm not sure he's a great halfback but what he lacks in creativity, he makes up for with discipline and rigidly sticking to the coach's game plan.
The Dragons can only play one style of football and Hornby keeps them on track. Whether it's enough to deliver St George Illawarra fans a long-awaited premiership remains to be seen.
The Panthers have Luke Walsh as their dominant playmaker. I've always liked this kid. He's still learning and inexperienced at this pointy end of the season but his teammates believe in him which is a big start. As long as they continue to respond to his call and provided he doesn't overplay his hand, this is a combination that can make a mark.
Wests Tigers are sticking with young Robert Lui. A great schoolboy talent, Lui is still finding his feet in the top grade. No doubt this team looks to the likes of Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah for their inspiration but it was interesting to hear Marshall say during the week that it was important Lui takes more command of proceedings for the work he and Farah need to do.
Marshall is obviously trying to build the kid's confidence and self-belief but he is also 100 per cent correct.
Manly's Trent Hodkinson has impressed. A steady type who plays an almost unassuming role, Hodkinson has enough intelligence to know the likes of Glenn Stewart and Jamie Lyon need to see plenty of the football.
He plays his role well but can he lift his impact for the finals?
The Roosters have looked to build a team around Mitchell Pearce. There's a lot to like about this bloke but by the same token, from the outside looking in, I've been a little disappointed in his development.
Pearce has so much going for him. He is capable of the brilliant pass or play. He has finesse with the short pass and his long ball is bullet-like to the mark. He's dangerous when he attacks tired forwards with his footwork. His kicking game is powerful on the long efforts and skilful with the shorter ones. His support play is first class. There's no doubting his competitiveness and toughness.
So what's missing?
Well, for me, it's the ability to deliver the right play at the right time. Pearce can do them all. He just doesn't know in which order to do them to best serve his team. There's a big difference.
Warriors' coach Ivan Cleary took a gamble in the off-season when he offered opportunities to the likes of Brett Seymour and James Maloney.
He's hit a little jackpot there.
They are developing quite the combination and looking very dangerous. Playing behind such a hard-working forward pack has given them enormous confidence and they're getting better by the week.
Conversely, the lack of a great general almost certainly eliminates a team from being considered a serious premiership threat.
Look at a team like Parramatta. After losing to the Rabbitohs on Friday night in an awfully lacklustre display, Eels' coach Daniel Anderson rued the fact his team lacked a dominant general to wheel his talented group around the park.
The Broncos' late-season surge towards a top eight position has stalled on the back of an injury to their leader, Darren Lockyer.
Nothing works without a boss.
We still have a serious lack of halfback talent in our game. In recent weeks, desperate clubs have made huge offers to experienced talent like Brett Kimmorley and Trent Barrett, even though these players were pretty much hell-bent on retirement.
My calls over the past decade for the establishment of a playmaker academy to encourage and develop more of the skilful little men in our game have gone unheeded.
A few more Scotty Princes running around in the NRL would definitely make our game even greater.
They are out there. We just need to find a better way to bring them through to the top grade.


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The U.S. warship the USS Constitution is docked in Boston Harbor. It's the oldest commission warship in the world. The USS Constitution played a key role in the War of 1812. This Public Radio Story describes how the warship Constitution got its nickname "Old Ironsides" during the War of 1812 as it battled British warships off the U.S. coast.
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Americans remember the War of 1812 as a battle with Britain for the survival of the United States. Less than 30 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, Britain once again tried to takeover the U.S. by allying with Native Americans and Canada. Americans fought for their nation, their freedom, and won. But who was an "American" in the early 1800s? Who fought with the British, and what were they fighting for? How did an American victory spell the beginning of the end of Native American sovereignty?Read More
In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson argued that "all men are created equal," yet during his lifetime he owned over 600 men, women and children. Jefferson wasn't the only Founding Father who owned slaves and supported slavery. How could men who believed in liberty also believe in slavery? This lesson explores this contradiction, as well as the lives of slaves who made Jefferson's lifestyle possible.Read More
Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most influential founding fathers, but he was much more than that. An author, printer, politician, scientist and diplomat Franklin lived a surprising and fascinating life. Listen to learn more about the path of this great statesman from a being the apprentice to a printer in Philadelphia to an influential scientist and diplomat in Paris.Read More
Recent discoveries on the battlefields of Lexington, Massachusetts have altered our understanding of a Revolutionary War battle. In the Minute Man Park, archaeologists discovered musket balls that will help historians understand exactly where militiamen were standing during the battle. The story describes what these militiamen might be feeling during the fighting. Listen to learn how technology helps us continue to adjust our understanding of history.Read More
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