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Note: Written for the prompt: The Night Before Christmas.
Short Sticks
Hermione clenched her teeth and shivered, bouncing in place in an attempt to stay warm. It was Christmas Eve and she was standing at the edge of a forest in Scotland waiting for the mysterious contact to arrive. She was all alone, and she had only her wand, the moon, and the stars for light. She kept her wand unlit. It was snowing lightly, softly, and it sounded like winter – a gentle breeze blowing snowflakes through the air.
She drew the short end of the stick – literally. No one wanted the job of going into the dark cold, hundreds of miles from the warm fire at Grimmauld Place, on Christmas Eve to wait for their contact among the Death Eaters. So they drew sticks, and she was the lucky winner. Hermione had no idea who she was waiting for, and even though everyone assured her it was completely safe, she couldn't help but be nervous. A lot; she was waiting for a Death Eater. But Harry and Ron had assured her she would be fine. And if they would allow her to go alone, she knew it was safe. But…
A gust of wind blew and her hair flew into her face, a few loose curls getting stuck in her eyelashes and on her lips. She reached a gloved hand to wipe them away and when she did, she saw someone coming out of the forest. She shivered and put a hand on her wand, just in case.
The man walked slowly, almost leisurely, toward her. The moonlight was no help in distinguishing any features; he walked with his hands in his pockets and his cloak hood up, the wind causing his cape to billow behind him. Hermione became slightly entranced watching him approach; he moved gracefully; purposefully.
She gulped when he stopped a few feet in front of her, partly out of fear and partly because she was so close to him.
"Do we need a light?" came a deep voice, reciting the pass-phrase. The man didn't look at her but kept his head bent.
"Not in the silver shade from above," she responded, her palms sweaty.
"Excellent," the man said, and threw back his hood.
Hermione gasped and a hand flew to her mouth. The other gripped her wand so tightly her knuckles were white.
"You!" she exclaimed in a whisper.
He smirked. "I wondered if they'd ever let you come."
She mentally shook herself and stood straight. "I drew the shortest stick."
He laughed and she almost flinched at the novel sound. "Yes, I suppose you would have had to. I doubt you'd volunteer for such a mission."
"I had no idea I was meeting you," she said with vehemence. "Otherwise I would have outright refused. I'm going to give Harry and Ron a yelling such as they've never had before."
He laughed again. "I have no doubt."
Hermione looked at him with suspicion. "You have something for us."
Draco reached into his robe and pulled out a scroll of parchment. He handed it to her; she took it and started to untie the string that bound the scroll.
"No, no, Granger. That's not for you." She scowled and tucked the missive in her own robe.
"And I believe you have something for me?" he drawled.
She then fetched her own package and handed it to him. He opened it immediately and read the few slips of parchment included. At the last one, he paled, then looked at Hermione with a gleam in his eyes.
"Short stick, huh? Ever think that perhaps they rigged it?"
She frowned. "Why on earth would they do that? And what would make you ask such a thing?"
He handed her the parchment he'd just read. She recognized Harry's writing immediately. Give it to her, Malfoy. you know who.
"Give me what?" she asked.
He sighed. "Nothing. Well, I suppose we're done then," he said, stuffing his delivery into various pockets.
"Wait, what was in the box?"
"Chocolate. From Honeydukes. They give me some every time we meet."
He shrugged. "I like chocolate? I don't get a lot of chances to drop by the sweet shop? They bribe me with it? Pick one."
"Malfoy, how long have you been doing this?"
He cocked his head. "How long has the Order been sending someone to meet me?"
She thought about his question. "Since the end of sixth year at Hogwarts… which makes one and a half years," She concluded, looking at him with something bordering on respect in her eyes. All this time, their secret source of information was him.
He winked. "Brilliant, you are."
"But, why?"
He tutted. "As if I'd tell you," he said.
"Well, fine. But what was Harry talking about?"
"Nothing," he said adamantly. "Just forget it, okay?"
"Why did you show that to me if you weren't going to give whatever it is to me?"
"I wanted you to see that your friends sent you here on purpose."
"Why would they do that?"
He didn't answer. Instead he pulled the box out of his robe and opened it. He popped a piece of the chocolate into his mouth and handed one to Hermione. She looked at him and the chocolate warily. He shook it in her face and she finally accepted it.
"There. That's what he meant. Now we're done. And you can tell Potter that it's none of his business."
The chocolate was sweet and absolutely perfect; Honeydukes' finest, she knew. The snow was starting to swirl around them and Hermione shivered again. Draco saw her and rolled his eyes.
"What," she said, "aren't you cold?"
"No, genius, I'm not. Warming charm. We learned those in, what, third year?"
She felt ridiculous. She'd been so worried over this meeting that it completely slipped her mind to cast a charm to keep herself warm. She reached into her robe, but Draco was much faster and cast the spell before she could even wrap her hand around her wand.
"I don't believe you," she said.
He quirked an eyebrow. "About learning that in third year? I'm quite certain, really."
"No, not that. I don't believe Harry's note was about the chocolate."
"Well, bully for you. I don't really care what you believe. That's all you're getting. And we're finished here. Now we're just existing in each other's company for no reason at all."
"Are you spending tomorrow with your parents?" she asked. Much as she wasn't fond of Malfoy, she wanted to stay a little while longer, now that she was warm. And she didn't want to be there alone.
He scoffed. "What's tomorrow?"
"Christmas!" she exclaimed.
"Oh, right. Well, see, the Dark Lord isn't too fond of the practice of observing little things like holidays."
"So you'll be working?"
Again he made a sound of disgust. "Yes, work. It's like a desk job, really, and I simply loathe the paperwork."
"I – I'm sorry."
He glanced at her sideways. "For what?"
"That you don't get Christmas tomorrow."
"Oh, I'll get it. A hefty sack of galleons. Maybe mother will tie it up with a festive ribbon." The sarcasm in his voice was biting.
Hermione didn't know what to say.
"Sorry; I just couldn't care less about tomorrow."
"That's awful!"
"Yeah, well, you wouldn't care either, if you were me."
"That – thing you were supposed to give someone. Was it me? Or someone else? I can deliver whatever it is, if you want."
Draco bent down and picked up a handful of snow. "It's not a Christmas present or anything."
He looked at her as he formed a ball from the snow in his hands. "You're dying to know, aren't you?"
She jutted her chin out. "No. I'm curious, naturally, but I wouldn't care either way."
"Uh-huh." He threw the ball as hard as he could away from them. It landed with a smack and he smiled. "Nice." He picked up more snow and did the same thing; the second snowball went farther than the first.
"So, anyway, I guess I'll be going now," Hermione said.
"Oh, right. Whatever. When's my next meet?"
"Two weeks, they said."
He nodded. "Same place, and all that?"
"Yeah. So, everyone knows about you?"
He grimaced. "No. Only Potter and Weasley's dad. Maybe Moody. But that's it."
She frowned. "But lots of people have come out here to meet with you."
"I know."
"But – "
He sighed, and sounded tired. "Think, Granger. Why would thirty people come out here and only three remember it?"
"You Obliviate them."
"Ding, ding, ding! Give the girl a prize!" His smile faded and his shoulders slumped. "Not that I really mind. I suppose, since you won't remember any of this anyway, I can tell you." He conjured two chairs and sat in one. Hermione sat in the other.
"It gets a little lonely, is all. And no one remembers me. Of those who do remember, and keep in mind there are three, only Potter comes, so I've gotten to know him a little, but he doesn't come much. He's all – important. I don't really have anyone to talk to. It would be nice, I guess. That's all." He stood and vanished his chair, then looked at Hermione expectantly.
"Up," he said, impatiently.
"That's it?" she said, standing.
"That's it? What do you mean, is that it? I have never said as much about myself to another living soul, and you ask 'is that it'?" He shook his head and pulled his cloak around him, scowling.
"I – I'm sorry. I – don't know what to say."
"Yeah, well; just don't say anything."
Hermione stood, feeling awkward. Draco was frowning deeply and he looked thoughtful. "Well, I guess I'll be off then," she said after a few moments.
"Right," he replied, shaking his head slightly before finally looking at her. "Only there's the matter still of your memory."
"Oh no, please don't. I won't tell, I promise."
"Sorry; can't do that. I'm afraid I'm too much of a self-preservationist to let that happen. The fewer people who know, the better."
"Then, why not give me whatever Harry wrote about? Since I won't remember it anyway." She hoped she didn't sound too interested; she didn't want to give away how very much she wanted to remember that there was something worth remembering. Somehow, she would Disapparate before he could Obliviate her.
He quirked an eyebrow, amused. "I thought you didn't care."
"I don't," she said airily, but the look on his face told her he had caught the excitement in her eyes.
Draco walked toward her slowly, the way he'd walked out of the forest—with purpose. His eyes stayed locked on her, and he stopped mere inches in front of her. She felt the mood change and she shivered as she looked up into his eyes. She couldn't look away; it was as if she was under a spell. A gust of wind blew around them, sending flakes of snow tumbling around them and onto their clothes, and her hair blowing around her face. When the wind calmed, once again she had hair in her face. Before she could even think to move it, Draco had reached up to do it for her.
Where she would have hastily brushed the clumps of curls out of her eyes, he moved each one as though it were made of some precious material, taking great care. He tucked one, then two, then three strands behind her ears, never taking his eyes from hers. With each strand, her heart pounded louder, her palms got sweaty, and her throat went dry.
Then he spoke, very softly and slowly in a calm, deep voice that made her insides rumble.
He leaned down to whisper in her ear. "The thing Potter wants me to give you is a message."
Hermione swallowed hard; Draco smirked, and moved to her other ear, their eyes meeting as his face passed hers. "He seems to think you've been down on yourself lately. He also seems to think this – message – will help make that better." He pulled back to look at her again.
Hermione felt weak at the knees. His eyes; his voice; the lock of hair slightly out of place—everything he was doing was making her crazy. And she couldn't be completely sure, but she was nearly certain it was the good kind of crazy. A tiny voice in the back of her head screamed that she was about to be kissed – and hard. Her eyes darted to his lips and he smirked again.
"I think he's off his rocker, naturally," he said smoothly. "But since you won't remember anyway – what's the harm?"
She looked back into his eyes and there was something new in them. "I – " he started, then stopped. Hermione was surprised to hear hesitation in his voice and see fear in his eyes where only a moment before they were full of life and light.
He broke eye contact and took a step back. Hermione's heart protested, and though she hadn't noticed the warmth he'd added, she could now feel its absence.
"What?" she said, and instantly regretted it. A shadow passed over his eyes and he frowned slightly.
He still wouldn't look at her. "I can do a lot of things. I can be very persuasive, and people have a tendency to just… follow me. I can give orders; I can throw insults and barbs; I can build up, or cut down; crush or elate with mere words. But I – can't seem to be able to tell a girl she's beautiful."
Hermione's eyes slowly widened. "Wh-what?"
"Just – don't," he said, holding a hand up and still not looking at her. It surprised her because of how intensely he had looked at her before. "I have no idea why Potter wanted me to tell you that. Do you feel any – better – because of it?"
Hermione had no concept of how she felt. She'd still been reeling from his closeness, and then his absence, and just how very much she missed the closeness, when he'd gone and said something that sounded suspiciously like him telling her he thought she was beautiful. Which – was just… absurd, really.
"Well, that's ridiculous," was the first thing she managed to blurt out.
He finally looked at her and he looked angry. The fact that he was a dangerous person came rushing back to her and she stepped away from him even though he wasn't close enough to grab her. "What, exactly, is ridiculous, Granger?" he snarled through gritted teeth.
Eyes wide, she shook her head. "No, I mean – I just can't believe you – you would think that, is all. I mean, you hate me, remember? And, well, I just meant…"
He was in front of her in two steps and he grabbed her wrist. "What? Did you mean?"
"I – I mean," she stuttered. "I'm flattered, but surprised…" her voice trailed off as his grip tightened.
"Why is it so ridiculous, huh? Have you looked in a mirror?"
She blinked a few times before looking away from his boiling, piercing gaze. "Of course, I've looked in – "
"Then what is so ridiculous?"
"I – I'm not beautiful," she said. Tears threatened to fill the spaces around her eyes.
Draco shook her by the wrist. "You calling me a liar?"
Her eyes widened, and the tears filled in. "Oh, n-no! I just – know…"
In a flash, his mouth was on hers, fast and fierce and demanding. She was so surprised that she forgot to respond. He grunted impatiently and when she opened her mouth to protest, his tongue picked up the same pace his lips started with. Soon, she forgot that she didn't want to respond and started kissing him back.
It only made him more aggressive. Hermione had never, ever, been kissed like this, like the world was going to crash into the sun at any moment. She was breathless, and soon she felt light-headed. She swayed but Draco caught her in a strong arm and crushed her to him.
After what felt like her whole life, Hermione pushed him away with considerable effort. He took a step away from her, eyes wide and panting. She immediately fell onto the snow, dazed. Draco just looked at her as though he surprised she was even there at all.
Neither of them spoke until finally Hermione's breathing calmed. "What – was that?" she asked, looking up at him.
He had his arms crossed; he was frowning severely, and looking at the ground. When she spoke, he turned his eyes to look at her, but not the rest of him; he didn't speak.
"Malfoy, what – "
He pulled out his wand and walked toward her, placing the tip on the top of her head. "Obli – "
"No!" she yelled, and rolled away from his spell. Then she stood and whipped out her own wand and pointed it back at him.
"Granger," he snarled. "Play nice. You knew this would happen."
"I won't let you erase my memory."
"And I won't let you jeopardize my mission and all the work I've done. I think my reason is better, don't you?" He sent an immobilizing spell at her, but she blocked it with a well-timed shield charm.
"Don't make this harder than it has to be." When she looked into his eyes now, they were raging. His jaw was set in a sharp line and his brow furrowed; he looked as though he was intent on getting exactly what he wanted.
"Please," she pleaded. "Don't. I won't tell, I swear."
"Right. I'm just supposed to let you go?"
"Yes. I don't want my memory erased!"
He scowled. "It's part of the deal I made with them. Only the people I agree to can know. Weasley's dad, Moody, Potter. That's the list." He repositioned his wand to point at her head. "Don't make me have to force you."
"Isn't there another way? Can't we talk about this?"
"We've already talked too much." The hardness fell away from his eyes and panic took its place. "I can't let you remember… that."
"Why? Would it be so horrible?"
"Yes," he whispered, and he lowered his wand, shoulders slumped.
"But you'd get to remember it? That's not fair."
He looked at her through the hair that had fallen in his face. "Why would you want to? Wasn't it ridiculous?"
"No, it was… amazing. But I want to understand what happened, because I'm really confused right now."
He straightened. "What happened, Granger, is that your friends have never bothered to tell you the truth. So I did."
"What truth?" she asked, frowning?
"That you're – you know."
"No, I don't. What are you talking about?"
Again he wouldn't look at her, and he turned around and took a few steps away from her. "The thing I just can't say."
"Say it," she demanded with such a fierce tone that he turned around.
Their eyes met and locked again, only this time it was a battle of wills. In the end, she was more determined.
He looked away, defeated. "You're beautiful."
Her smile spread all the way through her, from the corners of her mouth to the corners of her eyes, from her hair to her toes. No one had ever called her beautiful before; family didn't count.
"See?" she said.
"The Earth is still spinning." He chuckled, barely, but she heard it. "Thank you," she said sincerely and walked to stand beside him. She took his arm in her hand and turned him to face her. Smiling, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed him gently on the lips. He started in surprise and went to pull her closer. She stopped him from deepening their activities, but he still held on to her.
"No, I'm not going to just kiss you. Despite how… pleasant it is. I should be going. They're probably getting worried."
"Potter isn't."
"Because of his note?"
Draco nodded, looking into her eyes like a person hypnotized.
"Draco," she said firmly, and he snapped out of it and back away, letting go of her. Once again, she missed his warmth.
"Right. Uh, go. You should go."
"I still want to understand," she protested.
"Well, when you do, let me know what you learned." She started to speak, but he shook his head and cut her off. "I just thought you needed to know. That kiss… was completely…" Amazing; mind-blowing; intoxicating! "…unintentional, and out of nowhere. It won't happen again."
She smirked. "It almost did."
He looked at her and half smiled. "Go on," he said with a resigned sigh. "I guess I won't take your memory. It's only fair we both get to keep it."
"Thank you, but…"
"What now?"
"What does it mean?"
He looked at her as he pulled his cloak tight around him and drew his hood up. "I think it means I liked kissing you."
"No, the kiss! What does it mean?"
"You're smart; you'll figure it out." He winked and Disapparated with a pop! before she could protest.
A rush of cold fell over her, and she realized it was because he was gone. He'd cast the warming spell, and was now too far out of range for it to work. She stared into the forest from where he'd come, half hoping he'd come back. Her fingers, toes, and nose were numb before she decided he wasn't going to.
The softly falling snow swirled around her, and another rush of wind sent her hair spiraling around her head. She smiled and waited for the wind to pass, then touched her lips which were tingly from the cold and from him.
He was an enigma.
And she hoped she'd pick the shortest stick every time.
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Sheila De Forest, a Beloit College graduate who has worked in social services and as a high school teacher, appears to be the first person to declare candidacy for the seat.
Amy Loudenbeck, R-Clinton, is the incumbent in the 45th, but redistricting puts Loudenbeck in the 31st District for the fall elections. Redistricting also will move Janis Ringhand, D-Evansville, from the 80th District into the 45th. She will run in the 45th.
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�We�ve had corporate dominance in decisions made in state government,� she said. �Unfortunately, corporate money often corrupts politicians of both parties. I believe in people power and not allowing corporate money to buy influence.�
She said her priorities in office would be to increase employment opportunities for Rock County residents, ensure every child receives a quality education, preserve critical public-safety jobs and act in environmentally responsible ways.
Tammie King, owner of King Consulting Services in the Merrill Neighborhood in Beloit, is De Forest�s campaign manager. Her campaign treasurer is Beloit resident Deb Crockett.
De Forest holds a bachelor�s degree in English and sociology and a master�s degree in education, according to the city of Beloit website. She has taught at Beloit Memorial High School and was director of the Hub Center in Beloit with oversight of 22 employees and a budget of more than $1 million in state, federal and private grants.
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CALGARY, Alberta, July 10 (UPI) -- The Calgary Stampede's decision to play the "O Canada" anthem in English only at the ongoing western-based festival has created more French-English acrimony.
The 100th anniversary of the stampede opened Friday and a bilingual version of the anthem was played at the grandstand before the chuck wagon races, the Calgary Herald reported.
Stampede spokesman Doug Fraser told the newspaper the failure of a large portion of the audience to join in the singing of the anthem prompted the decision to drop the French verses.
"Our community said they wanted to be able to show their patriotism during the anthem and that's why we made the decision to go back to the English version," he said. "We obviously want a lot of audience participation when the anthem is sung, and we weren't getting that participation Friday night."
Among the dignitaries at the opening night was a delegation from Quebec, the Herald said.
Ironically, Calgary and Quebec City have been twin cities since 1956.
Since the decision was made, stampede officials and federal heritage authorities have declined to comment further, The Globe and Mail reported.
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Watch Dogs ultra PC specs confirm I need to build a better computer
Well damn. I thought my PC rig was relatively good. I was still able to run games like Battlefield 4 and Witcher 2 on Ultra settings without a hitch (well fine, maybe a slight hitch or two). Watch Dogs Creative Director, Jonathan Morin, took to Twitter and announced some PC requirements if you'll want to experience Watch Dogs on Ultra settings. These specs make me sad. Sad because I know with my current PC, there is no way in hell I'll be able to run it. However, that does mean PC players have a really pretty looking game to look forward to.
These are the tweets compiled by DualShockers:
- A lot of different specs will run the game at high level of detail, but for ultra you'll need at least an Intel Core i7-4770K with a GeForce 780
- The Nvidia Tech PC video was recorded on a rig with an Intel Core i7-3930K and a GeForce Titan.
- Those that use an AMD video card won't be able to enjoy Nvidia's TXAA (Temporal Anti-Aliasing). HBAO+ (Horizon Based Ambient Occlusion), while developed by Nvidia, will still work on AMD cards.
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Professional Golf Management, a one-year certificate, is designed for those individuals who wish to pursue a career in the golf industry. Those who successfully complete this program can become part of a growing golf industry. The industry's goal is to develop the game of golf through efficient business practices, developmental programs, and the general promotion of the sport. This program will provide the additional avenue for the student whose career interest is more in line with golf management. This program may be completed in one fall and spring semester with a summer internship. This is a career program and is designed to enable students to seek employment at the program's completion. Credits from this certificate will transfer into the Hospitality Management degree program.


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A series of terror attacks killed at least 160 people in Paris Friday night, the worst acts of violence to hit France since World War II.
The seemingly-coordinated shootings and explosions took place at multiple locations in the French capital, including a café and a stadium where a soccer game was interrupted by an apparent suicide bombing, sending the crowd pouring onto the pitch. Eyewitnesses claim that the assailants carried Kalashnikov rifles.
Some 118 people were reported killed at the Bataclan theater, where hostages were taken and systematically executed before police stormed the building and killed at least three gunmen.
Californian rock band Eagles of Death Metal were performing a concert at the venue.
Reports of gunfire, explosions, and ongoing killings within the theater forced a police assault on the building at about 6:30 p.m. EST, according to Agence France-Presse, which was first to report the scale of the carnage.
Local news channel BFMTV reported that the police operation was concluded at about 7 p.m.
Julian Pearce, speaking to CNN, says he escaped the building earlier in the evening and described it as a "bloodbath."
There were further reports of gunfire at a food market near the center of town. 42 were reportedly killed there, at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 11th district, and in the stadium bombing.
French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency in the capital and throughout the Île-de-France and said that the crimes taking place would be stopped. The attack, he said, represented a terrible hardship and said that his thoughts were with the victims and their families.
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News Nanotechnology Graduate Center Would Transform Manassas, Western Prince William
MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas officials, officials with George Mason University, and Delegate Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) are in talks with BAE Systems to convert a soon-to-be-closed fabrication plant into a Nanotechnology Science Center.
The move comes as BAE Systems plans to close its Semiconductor Technology Center on its sprawling Manassas campus early next month. The company told Potomac Local News it will outsource its manufacturing of semiconductor chips produced locally and transition to a "fab-less" production model. It is the only portion of the BAE facility that will close.
"Our Manassas facility will continue to provide advanced radiation-hardened electronics and subsystems to the space community," stated BAE spokeswoman Liz Ryan Sax in an email.
The last microchips produced at the Manassas facility are expected to roll off the production line in early January.
Local officials have moved in and have urged the company to consider allowing the space to be converted into a graduate school for Nanotechnology studies.
Negotiations are in the very early stages but officials say the prospect of such a center could change the face of western Prince William County, and the facility itself could rival Purdue University.
"To have a world-class research institute and have engineering grad students from all over the country, if not all over the world, to come to Manassas do their studies, and the type of offshoot business it could bring to Manassas and Prince William County, you can't figure out where the ceiling would be for something like this when it comes to economic development," said Miller.
George Mason University declined to comment on the ongoing negotiations. The university does offer Nanotechnology studies as part of its graduate program.
More universities both in Virginia and the U.S. would most likely be asked to become involved with the project. Some tax breaks at the state level would be considered for BAE Systems as part of the deal. A decision on the project could come as early as springtime, added Miller.
"…we're currently working with a number of parties to finalize the company's plans to disposition the STC's many manufacturing assets," stated Sax.
For it to work, a stakeholder model similar to the Freedom Center, where Prince William County, Manassas, and George Mason University banded together to fund the popular fitness and aquatic center, would also be explored in this case.
"This has some great upside possibilities of what might happen with this facility if we can come together and make it work," said Manassas City Manager Patrick Pate. "…it would require a good partnership, like many of the things we do with Prince William County and George Mason; there were would be some great benefits for the region."
BAE Systems in Manassas is located in Prince William County's technology corridor that also includes Micron, a company that also manufactures data chips.
Nearby, George Mason University's Prince William Campus sits at the center of the Innovation Technology Research Park. In 2007, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly abandoned a half-completed manufacturing plant that was going to bring 350 jobs to the park.
Today, Prince William County Economic Development officials continue to market
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GALLE, March 9 (Reuters) - Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal scored maiden test hundreds as Sri Lanka took a strong grip on the first cricket test against Bangladesh on the second day on Friday.
Thirimanne made 155 not out and Chandimal was unbeaten on 116 as they recorded a fifth-wicket stand of 203 to take Sri Lanka to a first innings total of 570 for four declared at tea on Saturday.
Buoyed up by the batsmen, Sri Lanka's bowlers made an early breakthrough, capturing the wickets of openers Jahurul Islam and Anamul Haque.
Bangladesh, though, fought back with an unbeaten half-century from Mohammad Ashraful to end the day on 135-2 at the Galle International Stadium.
Jahurul (20) was out as he tried to get out of the way of a delivery from Shaminda Eranga but only succeeded in gloving a catch to Chandimal.
Ajantha Mendis, playing his first test since May 2011, took a wicket off his first over when he bowled Anamul with a flighted delivery for 13.
Ashraful (65 not out) and Mominul Haque (35 not out) stopped Sri Lanka making any further inroads to their batting with an unfinished stand of 70.
"Neither the spinners nor fast bowlers can get much out of the pitch which is very flat," said Thirimanne.
"We are in a good position but with the pitch being flat the bowlers will have to bowl in good areas to bowl Bangladesh out."
Bangladesh needed a further 236 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Earlier, Chandimal brought up his first test hundred off 136 balls with the aid of 11 fours and two sixes, the 23-year-old making the most of his luck after the tourists had twice dropped him earlier in the innings.
Thirimanne, whose previous highest score was 91 against Australia in Sydney early this year, completed his maiden test century in the morning session.
Having earlier missed out on a test hundred, Thirimanne was patient as he carefully picked through 66 balls to score the required 26 runs he needed, having started the day on 74 not out.
"I think I batted really well and it was a great day for me," said the left-hander who struck nine fours in his 193-ball innings.
"The innings of 91 against Australia at Sydney was a bit more challenging than this but I felt happy about my maiden Test century."
Bangladesh's only success with the ball came in the fourth over of the day when Angelo Mathews was dismissed for 27.
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This photograph was taken from the castle that looks down on Salzburg, Austria. This view is looking the other way, outside of the city. It was explained to us that in medieval times this home belonged to the city's undertaker. Everyone feared him because he dealt with the dead, so no one would build a home near him.
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The Bidwell Bump is an extraordinary mountain bike race set in the lava-capped foothills of Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California.
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Don't Wash That Dress, Recycle It!
Why would anyone make a dress out of crepe paper? Was it a gag? Did they own stock in a paper company? We don't know the answer, but someone in the Frahm family of the Fort Calhoun area made this paper dress in the 1910s.
Crepe paper dress
Source: Loaned by the Washington County Historical Society, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
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MP baseball gets second sweep of Demons
Mt. Pleasant pitching shut down Washington and the Panther hitters put up plenty of run support in the season's second Southeast Conference sweep of the Demons on Thursday. The Panthers won by scores of 12-2 and 13-5 in the home doubleheader.
"I thought our pitching once again was outstanding," Mt. Pleasant Coach Brent Broeker said. "(Dustin) Amos threw another gem — I think he gave up less hits than last time. (Connor) Shull got in a bit of trouble, but still threw well — well enough to win."
Last time the Panthers took on Washington, Amos gave up eight hits over seven innings, but this time, he limited the Demons to just one hit in the six-inning opener. He walked three batters and struck out five.
Shull held the Demons scoreless through four innings in game two. Washington made up a little ground with a four-run fifth inning to come within one, but Shull and the Panther defense stopped them before they could claim a lead.
Washington had some trouble in the field on the night, committing five errors over the two games, including four in game two.
The Demons out-hit the Panthers in game two, 12-10, but Washington's walks and errors helped Mt. Pleasant to a big win.
"We struggled with pitching and defense," Washington Coach Nathan Miller said. "We couldn't throw strikes or field the ball. We didn't compete."
Washington also struggled at the plate against Amos; their only hit was from Mason Quigley. Kyle Roder walked and Ezra Graber walked twice.
Panther hitters, on the other hand, were prepared to take advantage of every opportunity.
"We were ready for them," Broeker said. "We took (batting practice) from left side today, and that got us ready."
Left-handed Elijah Wood started on the mound for Washington in game one, and the Panthers were indeed ready.
"We got six runs up in the first inning, and that set the tone for us right there," Broeker said.
Colton Schinstock was 3-for-3 in the game and had four RBIs — he knocked in the first run of the contest and had the sixth-inning single that scored two runs and ended the game early.
Alex O'Donnell, Jacob Dilks and Tyler Pace each had a pair of hits in the opener.
"(Batting practice) today got me going — we really hit well as a team," Pace said. "We really played well as a team, and it's a big rivalry, so it feels good."
The Panthers weren't finished after the opener.
"We actually hit better in the second game, which wasn't that surprising, because Wood is a pretty good pitcher," Broeker said.
The Panthers were led by Carson Remick and Amos in game two; each went 3-for-4. Amos hit a double, and so did Pace, who was 2-for-3. Amos and Pace each knocked in two runs, and Remick scored four times.
The Panthers took a lead early with a run in the second, but did most of their damage in the late innings, in order to hold off the surging Demons.
Mt. Pleasant was up 5-0 after the fourth inning, but Washington make it 5-4 in the fifth.
"We threw strikes and competed at the plate (to make a comeback)," Miller said. "But our pitching and defense was lacking in the last two innings."
Mt. Pleasant stretched its lead back to three with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth frame and in the sixth inning, they allowed Washington its final run.
The Panthers had all they needed to win, but they managed to tack on six insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Austin Smith led off with a single, and then Washington's stray pitches and fielding mishaps played a big role. Colton Schinstock was hit by a pitch, Justin Dilks and Jacob Dilks each walked and then Carson Remick reached on an error.
When the dust settled, the Panthers had taken a 13-5 lead, giving closing pitcher Jacob Dilks a big cushion to work with.
"A two run lead compared to an eight-run lead, that's a big difference," Broeker said.
Dilks allowed two runners — Ezra Graber walked and Austin Witt singled — but no runs scored in the final frame as Mt. Pleasant sealed the sweep.
In the nightcap, the Demons were led by No. 8 batter Austin Witt, who went 3-for-4. The top of the order also produced some offense, as the first four batters — Tanner Knupp, Jacob Green, Walker Breard and Wood — each finished with a pair of hits.
The Demons are now 9-10 overall and 2-8 in the SEC.
The Panthers are 12-9 on the season and 8-2 in conference.
They play a varsity doubleheader at Fairfield on Monday, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Next up for Washington is a Tuesday night contest at Pella.
Washington 000 020 — 2 1 1
Mt. Pleasant 610 122 — 12 12 2
WP — Dustin Amos
LP — Elijah Wood
Mt. Pleasant — Alex O'Donnell: 2-5. Austin Smith: 1-3, BB, HBP, RBI, run. Colton Schinstock: 3-3, 2 BB, 4 RBI. Justin Dilks: 1-3, BB, run. Jacob Dilks: 2-4, 3 RBI, run. Carson Remick: 1-3, BB, RBI, run. Tyler Pace: 2-4, run. Connor Shull: 0-2, BB, HBP, RBI, run. Tony Cristoforo: 0-1, 2 BB, SAC, RBI, run. Devyn Broeker: 0-0, 4 runs. Steals — Smith.
Washington — Kyle Roder: 0-2, BB. Ezra Graber: 0-0, 2 BB. Austin Witt: 0-2, RBI. Mason Quigley: 1-2.
Washington 000 041 0 — 5 12 4
Mt. Pleasant 010 426 x — 13 10 2
WP — Connor Shull
LP — Tanner Knupp
Mt. Pleasant — O'Donnell: 0-5, RBI. Smith: 1-4, BB, run. Schinstock: 1-3, HBP. Justin Dilks: 0-2, 2 BB, 2 runs. Jacob Dilks: 0-2, 2 BB, RBI, run. Remick: 3-4, RBI, 4 runs. Pace: 2-3, 2B, SAC, 2 RBI, 2 runs. Amos: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, run. Cristoforo: 0-1, 2 BB, RBI. Broeker: 0-1, RBI, run. Beau Parkevich: 0-0, run. Steals — Amos (2), O'Donnell, Smith, Justin Dilks and Remick.
Washington — Tanner Knupp: 2-5, run. Jacob Green: 2-4, run. Walker Breard: 2-4, 2B, run. Wood: 2-3, BB, run. Roder: 1-4, RBI, run. Graber: 0-2, 2 BB. Witt: 3-4, RBI. Steals — Witt.


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Rockies designate lefty Moyer for assignment
Rockies designate lefty Moyer for assignment
But he yielded nine hits, a monster Giancarlo Stanton home run and six walks against the Marlins in his next start. On Sunday, he was touched for four home runs and seven runs in five innings in a loss to the Reds."He was up against the odds as of late," Tracy said. "There is no difference in the man, there's no difference in his will to compete. There is a difference in that the 82 or 83 mph that he had as a fastball had started to come back and get closer and closer to where some of his off-speed pitches were. There's very little variance between pitches. "I saw more seasoned Major League hitters that stood at home plate and were just looking for the ball. There was not a real concern anymore, from the standpoint of the variance of speeds." The Rockies placed Moyer between veteran Jeremy Guthrie and second-year man Juan Nicasio in their rotation, believing the pair would offer a buffer if Moyer didn't eat up large inning totals.
But Guthrie missed time with a shoulder injury and hasn't provided the innings the Rockies want and Nicasio, whose rookie year last season was ended early with a frightening neck injury, has struggled for consistency.
Add to that the injury that has kept Jhoulys Chacin out since May 1 and the youthful struggles of the rest of the staff, and the Rockies have a rotation that has been a major weakness.Offensively, the Rockies' lineup has put them in position to win, but no lineup can make up for the pitching. So something had to give. Tracy could be patient with the younger pitchers, but doing it with a pitcher who would be better off at the back of a rotation of a flourishing club did not make sense. "All you have to do is go back and look at the number of games that I've walked out there [to change pitchers] before the fifth inning is even completed, yet we're up there in the eighth or ninth inning with tying runs standing at home plate, bases loaded or the winning run is on the bases with a guy taking an at-bat," Tracy said. "That's happened time and again with this club." Moyer was thankful for the chance with the Rockies. "I enjoyed my time here in Denver," Moyer said. "Dan [O'Dowd, the Rockies' general manager] gave me a great opportunity to come to Spring Training, which I'm awfully thankful for. Jim stuck his neck out for me, gave me an opportunity. That's all I could ask for. "Unfortunately, I didn't hold up my end of the bargain. That's what happens in this business."
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Professor Kettleburn didnt even notice me slip into the ground floor classroom a few minutes late. Unfortunately this left me with a seat at the back. I looked at the two remaining seats, both on the back row. One was next to a group of Slytherin girls who for some reason I remember not liking and the other was in-between a slytherin boy and Peter Pettigrew.
I went to sit next to Peter. I had never really talked to the boy, he didnt seem very sociable though. I would always see him with Sirius and James, I guess he was sort of like a minion. When he sat down he seemed thankful I had separated him from the Slytherins. I couldnt blame him. They were perfectly civil to Ravenclaws but everyone knew they hated Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors.
I took out my slightly battered copy of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the book was timeless. I think I had used it in every single year of Hogwarts. I was leafing through it in order to identify the creature which Professor Kettleburn was showing to the class with his only arm. He had lost the left one three years ago when a fire crab went on a rampage.
The creature wasnt small, nor was it particularly large. It was a light colour although there were some dark spots over its body. It resembled slightly more than a large, rather angry cat. It was eyeing everyone in the class suspiciously. When it looked at me, I stared right back at it. I couldnt really gauge its reaction but hoped that it did not think of me as untrustworthy.
I had identified the beast nearly immediately. It was a kneazle, I was surprised to see it, we had already gone over kneazles and they were usually covered in fifth year for O.W.L.S. I was wondering what Professor Kettleburn was going to do this lesson as I thought we were going to start creatures like cockatrice or quintapeds. Maybe not.
Can any one tell me what this creature is? said Professor Kettleburn at last.
A kneazle, sir, I said, barely bothering to raise my hand.
A kneazle, sir, mimicked one of the Slytherin girls nastily. This was why I hated sitting at the back.
Correct, Miss Warrender. Would you like to come up here please?
I did as I was told, obviously. As I approached the kneazle, it turned its cat-like head towards me so as to examine me further. I walked slightly slower as I got closer to the animal, not wanting to throw it off. I passed my fellow Ravenclaws on my way up to the front. They seemed eager to see the animals reaction. Judging by a kneazle was a fail-safe way of knowing how trustworthy someone was.
It looked at me and then approached me slowly as it made its mind up. Then it circled my feet, it reached just above knee level, whilst brushing the backs of my knees with its lion like tail, It was pretty tickley to be honest. I was wearing a skirt but I didnt want to jerk my knee away in case it took it as a sign of mistrust. Not a sign you want to give a kneazle.
As it got to the front again, the kneazle curled up and seemed to fall asleep on my feet. It looked much more like a cat now. Its light spotted fur was thicker than it looked and kept my feet warm. It had deemed me trustworthy. Thank Merlin. I couldnt even imagine the embarrassment if the kneazle had instead decided to tackle me to the floor even though it was only small.
Very good, Miss Warrender said Professor Kettleburn even though I hadnt done anything.
Thanks, Professor.
You may sit down again now Miss Warrender. Would anyone else like to come up and meet the kneazle? One at a time if course, dont want to aggravate the poor beast.
Feeling oddly satisfied with myself I sat back down with several glares from the Slytherin girls. I didnt particularly care if they didnt like me. It just shortened the list of people who I would try to make friends with. So far I had done pretty well considering it was only the first day. It was just a good thing I didnt have to start from scratch. I already knew most of the people.
Are you not going up, Peter? I tried to sound friendly.
I, uh, no. I dont really feel like it. He was very nervous for a marauder.
Oh, why not? I asked with a fake smile on my face.
Im not very good with animals, he laughed. I laughed too.
Whyd you take this class then? I asked, still chuckling slightly.
Its easy I guess.
I can understand that.
Plus Im the only marauder in this class so I finally get the attention.
So, whats your favourite animal then?
A rat you?
A rat? Thats not very interesting. I guess mines is a leopard.
Thats pretty cool I guess. But rats are still awesome.
We continued the rest of the lesson arguing about whose favorite animal was cooler. In the end we had to go with mine because of the way a leopard could kill pretty much anything it wanted without being seen or even heard. The most evolved predator known to muggles. Peter was much more talkative once you got to know him, he was just a bit shy.
I had no more classes for the rest of the day, one of the perks of only taking three N.E.W.T.S. I was acing them all but that didnt mean I was going to over work myself. I decided to go up to my dorm again and do some more studying. Learning as much as I could about Anamagi would hopefully make it easier to become one myself. Hopefully.
When I returned to the library in the evening, there was an extremely unexpected sight. I was just away to return Amazing Anamagi when I spotted four visitor to the library who I was pretty sure had never been in before. The marauders. They all seemed to be very interested in a blank piece of parchment. Strange.
When I wondered over I still had a fair amount of book in my arms. Curiosity killed the cat but I bet he found out the answer. I was smiling slightly as I approached them. It probably looked really, really creepy. I wasnt really fussed. I had never cared much for what people thought of me.
Howdy there guys, I said, smirking like an idiot.
Hey there Nyx. Sirius was the first to answer. I then got a mumbled hello from Peter, a cheery hey from James and an all too casual nod from Remus.
What freak accident caused the four of you to be in the library?
No accident, said Remus, smiling for some reason.
Ah, so its a secret then. I said, smiling as I wondered what it could be.
No, no secret, said Peter, a little too quickly to be true. Sirius nudged him hard in the ribs with his elbow. Clearly they were up to something.
Well, I dont really have time to guess so see you all later.
Wait, what? asked Sirius, baffled.
I have to go to bed now, Im pretty tired. I said, acting dumb.
You dont want to know what were up to?
Nope, not really. See you.
When someone has a secret, they really want to tell someone. I knew that. If you seemed to eager they would assume you just wanted more information to gossip with. I knew that to be true. So if you seemed like you didnt really care about what was going on, whoever had the secret, craves to tell. Its pretty simple really. Kind of like playing hard to get.
You know what, Sirius, I will stay up a bit longer.
Sirius! whispered Remus harshly, why would you invite her to stay?
Well that didnt really make me feel great, knowing Remus didnt want me around. In fact, I had to hide my sudden frown pretty quickly to avoid them seeing it as they continued their hushed up argument.
Err, thanks. I said, pretty sullen.
No, its not you, Remus insisted. I didnt believe him one little bit.
It was strange having him not like me. Id never had much trouble with guys in the past. I mean none of them were marauders but still. Leto and I had been pretty popular and some what promiscuous ourselves. It was probably why girls didnt like us very much. I hadnt noticed it until now.
On second thought, I might go to bed after all.
Smooth, Remus, chuckled James. I didnt hear him say this, I was too busy trying to flee without looking like I was fleeing.
On my rush out of the library, I felt someone catch my arm. I turned around to see Remus looking at me really strangely. I gave him a funny look and he dropped my arm. Maybe he did like me. His face changed to ice. Then again maybe not.
I didnt mean to offend you. He said simply.
Okay, thanks I guess. What else was I meant to say?
Goodnight then.
He walked back into the library with an angry sort of strut to his walk. He was pretty strange when I thought about it. Moody almost. I continued my way to the Ravenclaw common room very confused indeed.
We had decided to have an almost sleepover in the dorm. It was pretty fun. We had pushed all of our beds nearer the stove in the centre of the room and were eating every piece of chocolate we had managed to scrounge together.
So, Maia started off, who does everyone like right now?
Dont beat about the bush then Maia! I laughed.
Nope, she said, shoving another piece of chocolate in her mouth.
Clearly this question had made everyone uncomfortable. Nobody wanted to be the first to answer just in case everyone else either made fun of them, or told the person our secret. I cleared my throat loudly to interrupt the silence and decided to go first.
I quite like Remus. I said matter-of-factly.
Ooh, nice choice, Nyx. Well I guess I quite like Tom. Maia said. Right now we were the only two talking.
I like Peter. We all turned round to see that Annabelle was the one who had said this. She had never really talked much before so it came as quite a surprise.
You like Peter? said Maia, skeptical. Annabelle looked slightly hurt by this total disregard of the boy she happened to like.
Peters nice. I said kindly to her. I sit next to him in Care of Magical Creatures. He seems alright to be honest.
I know, Im in that class too. She said. I wish he would notice me. She looked down into her lap as she said this. She seemed really embarrassed for some reason.
Well thats easy. I told her. All you have to do is sit next to me next lesson and youre sorted for a talking opportunity. No problem. I smiled at her. It was nice that someone liked Peter, he always got cast in the shadows.
Its no problem, seriously. Im happy to help.
Trust us Annabelle. Youll be going out with peter in no time at all. Maia added
So, I said, removing the attention from Annabelle who didnt want it, Tom then, Maia?
What? O right, yeah. Tom is so cute. Plus hes captain of Ravenclaw Quidditch team this year.
Really, I didnt know theyd made him captain? said Isabelle curiously.
Yep, hes holding trials next week. Think I should go for it?
Dont know. Do you know how to play Quidditch? I asked.
Well, not right now but if I were to go to the try-outs and do okay, maybe Tom will give me private lessons. She winked as she said this and we all laughed.
I think youll have to practice for bit first. I said. Do you have a broom?
Actually I do. My parents got me it for my O.W.L results but Ive never used it.
We should all practice. Annabelle said, like as a group.
Sure. We all said pretty much simultaneously.
Sounds like fun. Isabelle added.
Now, how do we help out Nyx? Isabelle cast the question to the group. My ears perked at the sound of my name, I hadnt really been listening.
Wait, What? Why do I need help? Im confused.
With Remus, Idiot, Maia said, rolling her eyes.
Oh, right. Well, I was just going to hang out with them for a while, you know see what happens.
Thats not going to work on Remus. Maia told me.
Why not?
Hes not like normal boys. Hes actually nice.
Well how do I get a nice one then? I asked, doubtful.
Its pretty uncharted territory for most of us, we usually pick assholes so I have no solid advice yet.
Thats helpful. I said sarcastically.
Well just have to wing-it Im afraid.
Great, winging it. Sounds like a plan. I said.
So whats your asshole advice then Maia? Im after Sirius. Isabelle said.
Ah, well hes easy. Just shorten your skirt and giggle a lot. We all laughed at that.
Great, it should be easy. I dont need him to love me, just to snog my face off.
When we all finally went to sleep, it was with a renewed feeling of friendship which we hadnt really had since first year when everyone stuck to their houses all the time. It was nice having a group of friends rather than one friend and a string of useless boyfriends.
A/N: I got the information about the animals in this story from 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' which is still on sale for charity with some snazzy new covers. I came across the newer ones two days ago but I still love my beaten old copy and of course, the whole Harry Potter Universe belongs to JKR (:
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Breathe is Randy's fourth release overall and he continues a formula that has pushed him beyond the limits of most of his smooth jazz contemporaries. As an artist, his exposure to classical music and Grover Washington Jr. laid a foundation that has forced him to see beyond the mutable sound clicks often heard over radio's airwaves. In addition, playing gigs with the likes of Nancy Wilson, Ronnie Laws and Hiroshima further cut a path for Randy to follow. This latest CD is a culmination of everything qualified to be practical, especially so in a genre of music that defies the laws of spontaneity and improvisation. But make no mistake about this new recording, Randy has taken the necessary precautions to allow for lasting entertainment value. Breathe is subtle in approach beginning with the track entitled "Breathe. However, Randy's upbeat treatment of "Bliss" and "The Thought of You" also sheds light on his ability to set a tone for simplified groove-oriented rhythms. Over the course of 12 insightful tracks, Randy Scott acquaints anyone within earshot of Breathe with the idea that he is not just another saxophonist playing smooth jazz.Although the overall content of Breathe is likable, Randy gets bogged down at some intervals. Of the 12 associated tracks, ten are nice and easy. The challenge for any jazz artist nowadays is to go against the grain of the expected. That is not always easy, especially so when considering what is popular these days. If Scott did push the envelope of improvisational jazz, he would definitely move pass smooth and into the world of contemporary jazz. If Grover Washington Jr. is his influence, then Randy would know that Grover did not always play things safe. In fact, he became one of modern day jazz's most influential contributors and one of contemporary jazz's founding fathers. In the future, saxophonist Randy Scott should take his talent another further and to a higher level of expressiveness. But by and large, Breathe is entertaining, likable and exhibits a skill set with volumes of potential influence.


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The Effect of Cinnamon on HbA1c Among Adolescents With Type I Diabetes
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|Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
|Drug: cinnamon
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|The Effect of Cinnamon on HbA1c Among Adolescents With Type I Diabetes
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Widespread achievement of glucose control remains an elusive goal for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Previous research has suggested that cinnamon may be effective at improving glucose control in type 2 diabetes. To date, no research has investigated the effect of cinnamon on type 1 diabetics. If the addition of a simple, natural, pill to a standard insulin regimen can significantly improve glucose control, the clinical implications would be substantial.
Comparison: Using a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, 72 adolescent type I diabetics were treated with cinnamon (1 gram/day) or an equivalent appearing placebo for 90 days. HbA1c, total daily insulin intake, and adverse events were recorded and compared between groups.
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- Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes for > 18 months prior to enrollment,
- Age 13-18 years at the time of enrollment
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Critics argue that Disney UK is late in exploiting the combined commercial power of its brands, and sources said Disney's brands - which run across TV, film, and events - have been run silo-like until now.
Disneymedia+ is aimed at better leveraging Disney's relationships with its marketing partners outside of the US.
For example, in the case of events, Disney for the first time will actively seek out exclusive marketing partners to sponsor Disney parades – the colourful street shows which feature Mickey Mouse and other characters.
Christie-Miller said the parades could be tailored for different brands and claimed, as an example, automotive brands could be interested in the initiative.
Outside of the UK, Nestlé has sponsored a parade and Christie-Miller believes parades could form a key part of Disney's marketing offensive in the UK.
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P. Curtis & Associates, PLLC is a boutique law firm specializing in immigration and naturalization law. The founder and principle of P. Curtis & Associates, PLLC became interested in immigration law when he married a Peruvian national while still in law school. Mr. Curtis went through the immigration process with his wife and understands the process from a client's prospective. Since graduating from the University of California-Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law) in 2002 Mr. Curtis has focused his practiced entirely on immigration law.
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- State Bar of Michigan, Member 2002 to Present
Our Service Philosophy
Unlike many immigration practitioners and online immigration services we offer a comprehensive immigration service to our clients in which we guide and counsel the client through completion of the immigration process. Although we are located in the Midwest, we represent clients from all over the United States and the World through the utilization of a secure online case management solution.
All of our prospective clients also undergo a comprehensive case evaluation process which allows us to ensure that we will be able to achieve the results the client desires. As a result of this comprehensive case evaluation process we have been able to achieve a success rate of 100%. This is because we do not accept cases that will not succeed.
Although our practice has become increasingly busy, we continue to ensure that we make time to give each client the personal attention and assistance one should expect from a full service immigration law firm. As a client of our firm you will have a direct and personal relationship with your attorney.
If you have any questions about our firm or the services we offer please do not hesitate to contact us.