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Chapter 41 : The Whole Nine Yards
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I havent been here in so long. Tobias gaze swung around the gloomy living room of the house hed grown up in, the only light coming in from the street until Dimitri helpfully reached in through the door to flick the switch.
Now you can see it better, he said helpfully.
Tanith looked over at Tobias. Good to be back, huh?
Dont get too used to it, said Will, going to the window and yanking the curtains shut. We wont be here for very long. He reached into his robes and pulled out an envelope, which he began to wave his wand over - one of his means, Tobias knew, of recovering messages which had been left at the various enchanted drop-points around the country.
Why, um, are we here at all? said Tanith.
Well, we do need a plan, Tobias pointed out. We cant just kick down the door to Canary Wharf and shout honey, Im home.
No, but its pretty open and shut with this rune. She brandished the marked stone. We can apparate into the cell block, grab Cal, and apparate back out again.
And youre sure hes in the cells down there? You dont think Brynmor will have been keeping him in an office or somewhere he can keep an eye on him?
She bit her lip. I dont think Brynmor wants to see him.
Besides, the cell block? I doubt it will be empty. Element of surprise and four of us is likely to overcome guards, but we should be careful, and ready, said Dimitri. Then he looked towards the kitchen. Tea?
Youve spent too much time with me, said Tobias with a smirk.
Ill go, said Tanith, shaking her head and stepping through the open door in the kitchen. They could clearly hear her rattling around in there.
Tobias looked at Dimitri. How about we -
Weve got to move, said Will, turning around from the corner with a brown piece of paper in his hand. Everythings going to hell.
Im getting reports in from all corners. The Dark Lord has headed for Hogwarts; rumours abound that Potters back and for some reason is going back to school, because nobody can think of anything more likely to set him off like that. And hes bringing half of the MLE with him, and every Death Eater Ive got the remotest track on. Theyve all been summoned.
Tobias jaw dropped. What the hell is going on?
I dont know, he said, but everyones in an uproar; every source I have seems to think this isnt just a field trip by You-Know-Who, but nobodys sure. One thing that is for sure is that the MLE is pulling out of the bulk of its holdings and returning to London to be redeployed to Scotland. The only people whore staying put, from my reports, are the units that the Ministry doesnt fully trust. Theyre being kept in the cold. Will gave a grim smile. And some units are outright ignoring the summons. This deployment is splitting the Department down loyalist lines.
Dimitri frowned. Serious, he agreed, but what does this mean?
It means that the element of surprise is doubly on our side. If units are being recalled and then redeployed to Scotland, then theres no way theyre going to expect something to happen in their cells, and be looking for it, said Will. While theyre moving personnel around, weve got to make our move. Else by the time theyre done they might actually have someone watching the prison block.
Wait, wait. Tanith, whod heard everything from the kitchen, came through the door and lifted a hand. This is crazy. I want to help Cal, but we have no idea whats going on in there. We cant just race off without a plan.
Its a better plan than racing in there when everythings operating as normal and hoping for the best, and I was prepared to go with that one anyway, said Will, and for a moment Tobias wondered if he should try to stop him, as he almost certainly would have done if the situation was inverted.
But, again, he thought of Cal, and he had to agree that taking advantage of the chaos was their best chance. His friends best chance.
Wills right, he said. We might not have another chance at this, if all eyes are turned north.
So... Dimitri looked around. No tea?
Tanith frowned, and Will lifted his hands. If you dont want to risk your neck, stay here, he said roughly. But Im going to save my son.
For a second Tobias thought that she actually hesitated - then she scowled, and he realised that shed just been so indignant at the suggestion that shed been lost for words for a few seconds. Dont be ridiculous, she snapped crisply. Of course Im -
Good, said Will, and stepped forward, yanking the rune from her hand. Between the three of us we know the cell block. We get in there. We kick down the doors. We find Cal, and any other poor soul who doesnt deserve to be in there. We get out. All while eyes are locked on Scotland.
Tobias leant heavily on his staff as he reached out to also rest his hand on the rune. Its a plan, he agreed, and, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, Tanith and Dimitri also reached out for the rune.
Then Will swished his wand, and the gloomy little detached house in suburban Surrey twirled away, everything spinning in front of Tobias eyes as was inevitable with any disapparation, and for a moment, just a moment he recognised the dark corridors of the cell blocks of Canary Wharf, its dank walls and worn paving stones and bad lighting -
And then they bounced. Not like they would have if they hadnt broken through the anti-Apparition wards - no, then they couldnt have left at all, then nothing would have happened. They arrived, briefly, ever so briefly, and then they were somewhere else. Somewhere bigger, somewhere better-lit, somewhere with polished marble floors underneath and a huge chandelier dangling from above, and doors all around and almost a score of figures gathered in front of them.
The main hall of the Department of Magical Law Enforcements Headquarters in Canary Wharf.
Right in front of a gathered array of Enforcers. And while Tobias saw Jacob Van Roden looking like hed seen a ghost in the crowd, which turned as one in the direction of the ferocious crack that declared their arrival, he also saw the tall, gangly form of Bacchus Drake, and burly figure of Thanatos Brynmor.
And, beside him, head bowed, his son Cal.
Wands were pointed at them in the blink of an eye, some more willing than others, and the foursome froze as they were suddenly surrounded. Tobias half-lifted his staff before he realised it was too late, Wills wand was extended and stayed that way, Dimitri barely had his raised, and Tanith did nothing more than look around, stamp her foot in an almost petulant manner, and curse, Oh, bugger.
What the hell are you doing here?
That was Thanatos Brynmor, stepping to the front of the small mob of arrayed Enforcers, his expression aghast. He didnt seem surprised, exactly - more outraged, and his gaze was locked on Tanith. What the hell is going on?
Drake stepped up next to him, shoulders squaring. Nothing for it, Thanatos. Theyre here. We can take them.
Dimitri looked over at Tobias, eyes wide. This is not... the cells.
All authorised apparitions into Canary Wharf are being rerouted to the lobby so I can receive and then dispatch personnel where needed as quickly as possible. Emergency circumstances. Brynmor still looked furious, but his lip curled. So its just not your day.
Tobias gaze swung across the crowd and settled on Cal, who looked pale and worn. Cal. His voice came out thick, and he could feel his bad leg shaking, his nerves making the injured muscles uncooperative. Are you all right? Hes not hurt you?
Of course Ive not hurt him, sneered Brynmor. Hes my son. You, on the other hand, Mister Grey, I have every intention of bringing harm to. This wasnt how Id hoped this would go down, but Ill take it. And with the Dark Lords summons we dont have time to do this properly, so Im afraid this is going to have to be harsh, hard justice here and now.
Will had been glaring with utter hatred at Brynmor for all this time, his lips moving - not with spells, but with words, rolling them over and over in his mouth. You said... authorised apparitions, he repeated, voice barely above a whisper, and then he rounded on Tanith, eyes blazing. You set us up.
Will, what the hell are you -? Tobias half-turned, his own staff at the ready, but he wasnt as quick as he might have been - because even aside from their having apparated into the middle of the enemy, something was wrong, very wrong.
Of course she did. The rune was meant to deposit you straight into a secure cell, sneered Brynmor.
And the bottom of Tobias gut fell out as Tanith lowered her gaze to the floor, looking more cowed, more beaten, more weak than he had ever, ever seen her, and for a few seconds, just from her slumped posture alone, he could barely recognise her.
What did they do to you...
But she was supposed to abort. I sent you the message as soon as I received the Dark Lords summons, I told you to delay until this business at Hogwarts is over! Brynmor barked, and Tanith flinched as if the words were blows.
I tried, she said, voice weak. I tried to delay them, they didnt listen...!
Brynmor. Drakes hand landed roughly on his shoulder, but he shrugged it off. It doesnt matter, weve got them, lets just end it and get to Hogwarts...
If this had been a few minutes later, or a few minutes earlier, Bacchus, they would have arrived in the middle of the HQ with hardly anyone here, Brynmor snapped. Her failure could have cost us the security of the MLE - and I will never abide failure!
Then his wand swished, no words on his lips, no light sparking out the tip, no obvious magic coming from him - and Tanith jerked with a gurgle as a spray of blood burst from her throat like it had been slit with an invisible knife. With barely a stagger, barely a sound, she collapsed to the ground.
Tobias whirled around, his staff rising in his hands almost of its own volition, but though spells and curses were forming in his mind, so was pure rage, and terror, and there were no casting vocals as magic sprang forth from the tip of his staff. Just a scream.
But he wasnt the only one screaming, wasnt the only one casting. And it wasnt just Will, shouting in desperation as he let off an array of curses; nor was it Dimitri, lunging to Taniths side, wand sparking with some sort of healing charm Tobias could only desperately hope the diplomat had mastered. Nor was it even the move of the MLE to defend themselves.
Bacchus Drake gave a thunderous yell of terror and anger, and turned his wand on Thanatos Brynmor.
Then chaos was in the air. Brynmor was sent flying back across the room before Tobias or Will could even bring wand or staff around to bear on him, and Drake, eyes blazing, was advancing on his fallen fellow Death Eater. The other Enforcers, astonished at the move, were still not too shaken to not defend themselves, to not cast their protection charms and counter attacks.
Until Jacob Van Roden brought his wand up to knock the Enforcer next to him spinning into a wall. The move was like the breaking of another spell, because then he wasnt alone; two others in uniforms rounded on their comrades, members of the MLE whod joined once to fight the people they now worked for, seeing their opportunity to, at last, fight back.
But that was just five of them. Five, against more than twice that number, even if they ignored Drake and Brynmor lost in their incomprehensible fight. Surprise was on their side, surprise enough that Cal could lunge at the nearest Enforcer and desperately wrestle him to the ground, punching and kicking and finally emerging from the brawl clutching victoriously at a wand - but the odds were still not on their side.
Tobias, knowing he couldnt move quickly anyway, stood over the fallen form of Tanith, with Dimitri crouched over her, and threw up protective spells just a quickly as he threw out counter-attacks. But he couldnt look back at them. Couldnt stop to check, even for a second, if she was alive, if she was dead, what was going on.
He wasnt sure he dared to, as fear and doubt gnawed at his gut, separate even to their desperate situation, as the part of his brain which wasnt in this fight whirled away to make sense of it all.
What did they do? Did they get to your family? Did they...
Then Thanatos Brynmor threw a spell which struck Bacchus Drake in the gut, and the willowy Death Eater, for all his incomprehensible rage, doubled up and collapsed with a grunt and a gurgle and lay still on the marble. Brynmor staggered for a moment, getting his footing, before he straightened.
You treacherous bastards! he hollered, and his wand snapped out to throw a curse in the direction of Jacob, Cal, and the other two Enforcers, whod all banded up on their side of the lobby in the hope they could defeat superior numbers by attacking them from two directions. But Brynmors spell was strong and his aim good; it crashed into one of the Enforcers shields only to break through and drop him instantly.
And you!
Brynmor whirled towards them, and Tobias instinctively threw up a shield charm, anticipating an attack. But it wasnt him Brynmor was roaring at, despite the times theyd clashed, the months Brynmor had spent chasing him. No, his eyes were locked on the one man in the room he had reason to hate even more: Will Rayner.
Will didnt stop for some dry retort; just turned to face Brynmor like hed been expecting it, and the sheer impact of the two throwing huge, swirling curses at each other at the same time came with a flash bright enough to almost blind everyone. By the time Tobias had blinked back the spots in front of his eyes, Will was getting to his feet several metres away, Brynmor advancing on him.
But that left him, Tobias, completely alone in protecting not just himself, but the twitching form of Tanith on the ground and Dimitri who was still struggling to stop the bleeding, cursing and muttering in a long train of incomprehensible Russian which only briefly surfaced into English.
I cannot do this with curses every five -
The next spell from one of the Enforcers still loyal to Brynmor dashed off Tobias protection spell, but it staggered him and he took a step back - onto his injured leg. The one after broke through, crashing into his shoulder, and with a yelp of pain he was driven to one knee, clutching his staff for support as much as defence.
No. He gritted his teeth and tried to stand, even as he fought to bring his defences back up, but his bad leg refused to cooperate, the muscles weakened and exhausted. Get up. Get up. I will not die here, I will not let them die here, I will not die here because I am a crippled fool. But try as he might, he couldnt stand.
And then the front doors to Canary Wharf exploded inwards.
Not just the doors, blown off their hinges and shattered into a spray of splinters and chunks of broken wood. But masonry with it, bursting inwards, and glass, enough to shower them in at least a fine spray of debris, and as the dust rose around them, choking and blinding, not a person in the lobby of Canary Wharf didnt stop to stare.
For there in the open wreckage of the doorway stood over half a dozen witches and wizards, and at the head of them, wand in hand, supremely smug smile on his face, stood Gabriel Doyle.
'You might be thinking,' he said, sounding rather pleased with himself, 'that we have excellent and astonishingly serendipitous timing. And you'd be right.'
We just got to blow open the front of Canary Wharf, said Katie Bell, stood to his left, wand in hand with an expression of distracted fascination. That. Was. Awesome.
Less gawping at our work, less smugness, said Jen Riley on the other side, her own wand pointed at the ranks of Ministry loyalists. Let's get to work.
And the fight, with the Lions of Britain hurling themselves into the mix, suddenly became a good deal more in their favour. Tobias found himself with Jen at his side, throwing curses at the Enforcers in a perfect rhythm with his protective spells as if shed practiced this with him a thousand times, Tom Everard bolting to take over from Dimitri in his efforts to heal Tanith.
The only two who hadnt faltered in their battle had been Brynmor and Will. Still locked in their conflict, and the only way the Lions arrival had affected them was that now Will was magically lifting chunks of rock and debris to hurl at the Death Eater. Back and forth they went, spells sparking out, neither seeming to care or notice how the rest of the fight went.
And certainly Brynmor did not. He didnt react as the Lions fell down onto his loyal men, he didnt react as, one by one, they were taken down or began to see how the fight was going and threw down their wands. He kept his gaze locked, focused, on the man whod killed his wife.
Not every fight could end because someone was particularly more clever or fast, or because someone made a particular mistake. Sometimes you could blink and miss what turned the tide of a fight. Sometimes a move or spell one man had blocked a hundred times could, that hundred-and-first time, be his undoing. And as the Enforcers, one by one, fell or surrendered, Tobias turned to the heated battle just in time for Brynmor to flick a sly, swift curse across the distance between him and Will - and this one broke through.
It pounded into Wills gut like a sucker punch, doubling him over with the impact. There was a loud grunt of pain and the audible crack of ribs, and the Unspeakable staggered, winded, the fight knocked out of him if only for a couple of seconds.
A couple of seconds could prove a lifetime. And even as Tobias turned, trying to get his staff up in time, Brynmors wand was lashing out for another attack, an attack that would surely finish the defenceless Will off, an attack Tobias wasnt remotely quick enough to defend -
Then the red sparks of a Stun smacked Brynmor in the back. There was no grunt. No stagger, no registering of surprise or shock at the impact. He just went stiff, and keeled over.
And, on the other side of the lobby, Cal lowered his stolen wand with an expression of grim satisfaction.
If any Ministry loyalists had been fighting on against the overwhelming odds, they didnt keep on fighting at the sight of their commander beaten.
The moment the last curse stopped, the moment the Lions and friendly Enforcers began to take wands off their enemies and ensured they werent going to be a threat any more, Tobias whirled on the spot to look down at Tom, bent over Tanith. Is she -
Ive stopped the bleeding, said Tom, not looking up, and Tobias saw that his and Dimitris hands were covered in blood. Shes going to be okay-
Let me go - let me through!
Bacchus Drake had recovered from whatever Brynmor had done to him, but instead of fighting back, even though his wand was in hand, he was pushing away the Lions whod come to him, and staggering desperately towards them.
And as Tobias stared at Drake, falling to his knees at Taniths side - and at Tanith herself, prone and unconscious on the floor - realisation twisted in his gut and then exploded with bright, liberating clarity, and a mixture of satisfaction and dread. That... isnt Tanith.
No, mate. That was Cal, walking over through the crowd of Lions and Enforcers tying up and securing the loyalists, one of Wills arms slung under his shoulder so he could support the smaller man. His eyes were tired, but exhilarated. This was all a trap to get you here. Its Ariane.
Tobias stared back down, and though there was a brand new worry worming its way into him, he couldnt help but feel almost... relieved. Had he known, on some level, that something was wrong? Was that why hed been so hesitant, so withdrawn, why everything had felt unreal? Had there been some part of him which had known it was wrong, even if it couldnt identify why, since shed passed the tests theyd set?
Did it matter, since shed almost led him to his death anyway?
Bloody hell, was all he managed to say. Then he turned to Cal and, mindful of his own leg, mindful of the fact he was still supporting a rather bleary-eyed Will, stepped over to hug him. Im so damn glad youre all right, though. We were afraid Brynmor would...
He wouldnt do anything, mate, said Cal, clapping him on the back as they pulled apart. But he was happy to let you think he would, if he thought it would get you here. Since you didnt come for Tanith when she was in prison.
No, we didnt. But we didnt think shed be murdered at any moment. But we were told about you....
Cals forehead crinkled. I didnt think youd come.
Tobias rolled his eyes and punched him on the shoulder. Of course we came, you knobhead.
Right. That was Jen, walking up to them. All of these loyalist Enforcers have been tied up, and Brynmor is shackled up tighter than something called Fort Knox, according to Richard.
And I got onto the Canary Wharf communications orbs, said Jacob, whod walked up with her, and was looking particularly relieved. Im calling in all the Enforcer and Detector teams Brynmor and Yaxley didnt summon back. You know, the ones whore on our side.
Tobias grinned toothily at them. Its good to see you. Both of you, he said sincerely, and his eyes fell on Jen. But how the hell did you know to come here?
She jerked a thumb in Gabriels direction. Ask him. Hes the Seer.
Youre the what?
Gabriel turned, expression only a little sheepish. Oh, yeah. Im a Seer. Had a vision. Saw all this. Realised now was the time. Ill explain later. Dont complain, we just came in and saved your arses. Not to mention weve secured Canary Wharf, to boot.
No matter what happens at Hogwarts, said Jen, raising her voice to the gathered Lions and allies, as Cal went to Gabriels side to clap him on the back cheerfully, were cracking this place like a nut. I want their security records destroyed and I want everyone in the cells let loose. Even if Thicknesses Ministry is still standing when this is over, I want his security infrastructure screwed.
Speaking of Hogwarts, said Katie, coming over, I want to go there. I promised you ten minutes; youve had fifteen.
All right, agreed Jen. Take who wants to go; Im going to stay and work with the MLE on our side to mess things up properly here.
I assure you, said Jacob, theres a whole lot of us whove been sitting on our hands for a year wholl love to do a bit of leg-work after so long. Weve been prisoners in our own right.
Speaking of prisoners, said Tobias, wheres the real Tanith?
Cal made a face. I dont know, he said. I didnt even see her; they just had me brief Ariane so she could play a good enough imposter to lure you here. His expression creased with guilt. I didnt want to, mate, I swear - they were going to kill Nat if I didnt...
He clapped his friend on the shoulder. Its all right. I understand. And alls well that ends well. Tobias turned around to face Bacchus Drake, who by now had the head of his daughter - who still, disconcertingly, looked like Tanith - cradled on his lap as Tom ran through further charms to make sure she was stable. Hows our victim of Thanatos Brynmors petty and vindictive nature, Tom?
Shell live, he said. Id love to get her to Saint Mungos, but I dont think were going to have that pleasure. Shell need rest.
Let me take her home, said Drake in a low, empty voice. I have no intention of fleeing, I just want to make sure my daughter is going to be all right. At last he lifted his gaze - only to glare daggers at the shape of Thanatos Brynmor, being lined up on the floor with all the other incapacitated and bound Ministry loyalists, unmoving. That psychotic bastard...
You can go, said Tobias promptly, so long as you tell me where Tanith is.
Drake looked up, eyes wide. I dont know! I dont, that was Brynmors job, this whole scheme was his...
All right, hes all yours, Jen, said Tobias, not caring right then if he was to be locked up or let go, and he turned on his heel to storm towards the body of Thanatos Brynmor. Right then, though he still had to lean heavily on his staff, the ache and pain in his leg didnt even seem to matter.
When he got to Brynmor, he could see the Stun had worn off, but he was bound too tight, from neck to toe, to do anything. All he got was the mans dark, beady, hateful eyes glaring up at him.
Tobias lifted his staff and rested the tip of it on his throat. Hello again, he said in a low, pleasant voice. You should know that youve lost. Canary Wharf has fallen. Im alive, despite your best gambit, in no small part thanks to your own petty, vindictive need to punish Ariane Drake for her minor failure. Reinforcements are flocking to Hogwarts to help Harry Potter against You-Know-Who. And youve been beaten, not just by Will Rayner, but by your son.
He leant down, and couldnt deny that a small part of him was relishing this opportunity to, for once, confront the man whod killed his father and be the one in control. An even smaller part of him was pointing out that hed just need to lean, a little, on his staff - just put his weight on it, on the mans neck, and justice could be...
But its not over, he continued, over the little voice in his head. And so Im only going to ask you this question the one time, or things will go very ill for you. Because I imagine Im not the only person here who wants to take a chunk or two out of you for the things youve done.
Where is Tanith Cole?


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Because this month marked the 5-year mark for me of writing the Living Single blog, I have been thinking and writing about the experience. I wondered which posts attracted the most (and least) reader interest. So in this article, I'll tell you what I found, in four sections:
Top 27 Posts Over the 5-Year Life of "Living Single"
What's with the weird number 27? I decided to choose just those posts that attracted more than 10,000 page views. As always, the posts that have been around for a while have a better chance of making the list. The recent "Marriage and happiness: 18 long-term studies," for example, has not yet reached the five-figure count, but it is on track to get there. The #1 post (on asexuals), by the way, ran away with the lead; none of the others even came close to it.
Off-Topic: Most Popular Posts about Lying and Detecting Lies
(Because I blog about deception relatively rarely, I was able to collect links to all the posts I wrote on the topic in one place: Here's what I know about lying and detecting lies.)
The Post that was the Biggest Loser
Far fewer than 1,000 people ever clicked on this post, making it the biggest loser by a lot!
I'm toasting Brits this week, too!
Some Surprises, or, After All These Years, I Still Can't Predict Which Posts Will Be the Most Popular
I always have a guess about how a post will do before I publish it. What continues to surprise me is how often I'm wrong, even after 5 years of doing this. What's more, I'm wrong in both directions. For example, I did not expect big things from "Are Married People the True Victims of Singlism?" But it took off immediately, and even though it did not crack the top-27, it racked up thousands of page views, and several months later, it is still attracting readers.
On the other side of things are three guest posts I shared about a singles' club that, at the time, had been ongoing for 39 years (here, here, and here). I loved that story – a group of singles that continued to meet for fun and food and the exchange of ideas and support (not for becoming unsingle) for decades. But readers disagreed. Relatively few people read that 3-part story. Also, some articles that I spent a great deal of time writing, because I thought the message was worth the time, also turned out to be duds. A recent example is "The crisis in squishy science and trouble for journalists."
Bottom Line
Thanks, everyone! It is a joy to have this community of readers, including both the silent ones and all those who have been creating lively discussions with the comments they have been posting for years. Thanks, also, to all the people who send me great links and other ideas for posts. I try to acknowledge everyone who gives me permission to do so, but if I ever fail to do so, just get in touch and I'll correct that right away.

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Bloemfontein - Three people appeared in the Fouriesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday for the illegal possession of rhino horns, police said.
Bethlehem property agent Lora Naude, 61, her husband Christo, 57, and a Lesotho citizen allegedly tried to sell four rhino horns to an undercover policeman.
Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Zweli Mohobeleli said the Naude couple was released on bail of R7 000 each.
The bail hearing of Elizabeth Abrahams, 58, the Lesotho citizen, would be held on August 2 in the same court. She remained in custody.
The Naude couple stayed on the farm Maria, managed by Christo Naude, near Fouriesburg, where the four rhino horns were seized during a police search.
The horns were estimated to be worth R2.5m.


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Nicki Minaj Stars In Lavender MAC Viva Glam Lipstick Campaign (Would You Rock Lavender Lips?)
Is lavender the new pink? The masters of the color palette at M.A.C totally think so! The makeup giant's resident Mother Barb, Nick Minaj donned her sunniest threads, blondest wig and brightest smile for her latest M.A.C Viva Glam campaign, debuting the line's lavender lipstick. M.A.C broke the news on Twitter yesterday declaring: #LAVENDERISTHENEWPINK. We know that the shade has been popping up on runway looks this year, but do you think it packs enough pucker to dethrone pretty pinks?
We wonder if Nicki's going to name her next album Lavender Friday- Roman Reloaded The Sequel? Eh… should probably keep the lavender for her lips!
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On Thursday's Practice: "I really liked the approach our players had toward practice today and I thought our coaches were enthusiastic and coached hard. We had to push through some heat today but the enthusiasm was great.
"The offense showed up today and consistently made plays from start to finish, but the defense was just okay. They did not match the intensity and sense of urgency of the offense."
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On Tempo of Offense: "We are getting closer with every practice but we are not where we want to be yet. Our first unit is doing a good job but we still have a long way to go and a lot more work to get done."
OFFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Dwight Dasher completed 11-of-15 passes with one interception during the pass skeleton portion of practice. Two of the incompletes were drops. The top offensive play was a 45-yard scoring strike from Dasher to receiver Desmond Gee, who beat his defender and hauled in a perfectly-thrown pass. Shane Blissard also had a good period with three receptions.
Dasher also connected with Blissard for a touchdown later in practice with the ball at the 10 going in. Dasher also rifled a touchdown to Andrew Banks, and Brent Burnette threw a scoring strike to Tavarres Jefferson during the same drill.
DEFENSIVE GEM: Linebacker Danny Carmichael had the day's defensive gem when he laid out for an interception during pass skeleton. Carmichael was covering a receiver in the flat when he dove headlong to pick off Dasher.
"We put that defense in today," Carmichael said. "I was in the flat and reading the quarterback and was just able to make a good play. Our defense wants to create more turnovers and give our offense good field position. We also hope to score more with our defense this year."
Carmichael also created a turnover when he deflected a Barry Cunningham pass that was intercepted by teammate Antwan Davis.
NO NEED FOR CONCERN: There is no reason to be concerned about the consistency Dasher displayed during pass skeleton drills Thursday. He completed 11-of-15 passes and looked particularly sharp during a stretch when he hit on seven of eight passes.
There is no defensive line or pressure on the quarterback so the secondary and linebackers have to cover longer than usual in some instances.
"We know the quarterbacks have a ton of time so if we are in man we are working on locking on your man and keeping eye control," defensive back Rod Issac said. "We are trying to keep our eyes on the man, not look in the backfield, so the biggest thing is to focus on your man and make sure you are there on him on all routes. The biggest thing is running with your man. If we are in zone you just want to make sure you are at your spots. We know what we are giving up in the zone but we want to be in the right spots, make sure you have your right set and break on the ball."
ON FALL CAMP SO FAR: "So far it has been the best camp since I've been here. Everyone is picking up their assignments. The defense is going hard as is the offense and that has made for some intense practices."
ON RUN BLOCKING: "Last year running the ball was a weakness so we wanted to improve in the weight room and do a better job opening up these holes."
ARE YOU SURPRISED THE OFFENSE APPEARS TO BE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE?: "I am not surprised with where we are because everyone worked hard during the summer. Everyone hit the playbooks and we all knew what we wanted heading into the season and that's a championship."
WR Desmond Gee
ON COMPETITION: "Everyone has come out with a lot of enthusiasm. We all have a lot of determination to get this offense down pat in order to win games this year."
ON POSITION CHANGE FROM TAILBACK: "I enjoy the wide receiver position more and having a more stable spot in the offense. It's easier just trying to get one position down pat."
DB Rod Issac
ON COMPETITION: "I love the competition I am seeing. We are competing every day and that's one of the biggest thing we wanted to accomplish in this camp. Defense, offense, special teams, everyone is coming out and competing. We have guys giving players good looks. We are not just going through the motions and that's what I like about this year's camp so far."
ON THE RECEIVERS: "We are going against guys in practice that are not going to give up. They are going to push us as hard as they can because they want to be the best. They know facing us, a press team, is giving them the best look because most teams are going to play off of them."
ON COMPETITION: "Both sides are competing. You see guys laying out for balls. The big guys on the boards are getting after it and really into it. I think our defense is ahead of schedule. The things we did in the offseason, on our own, has put us ahead of schedule because we have things down and we had to rely on one another during the summer because there are no coaches. I believe that's a big reason we are ahead right now."
NOTEWORTHY: Former Blue Raider players Curtis Daniely (1999-2002) and Dennis Burke (2002-2005) dropped by practice today ... A scout from the New York Giants observed today's drills ... The Blue Raiders will don full pads for the first time on Friday.
NEXT PRACTICE: The Blue Raiders will practice on Friday at 3:45 PM and the workout is open to the public.
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FENTON PAYNE AND FRED 5K: On Saturday morning, Aug. 15, the sixth annual Fenton Payne and Fred 5K Run/Walk to take place on the campus of Middle Tennessee. The event will get underway at 7:00 AM with registration located on the west side of Floyd Stadium in the concourse. The cost is $25 with cash prizes going to the winning male and female and the overall masters (40 years and over). There will also be awards to the top three finishers in all divisions, male and female, 9 and under, then 5 year age groups through 85+. New this year is a 1-Mile Kids Fun Run which will benefit Special Kids. For more information, contact Kerry Slicker at 615-796-1396.


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but i have seen little or nothing to be happy about. Latest, he made a big deal about leaving Iraq, and so we get reminded with a number of bombings. If we had not made a big noise about it, those would probably not have occurred.
Let's see there was
Bail Out (no more than 8% unemployment if passed)
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OTTAWA - Canada's top snoops reassured a Senate committee Monday that eavesdroppers are not spying on Canadians and tracking their movements.
Intelligence experts were responding to NDP and Liberal charges - based on a CBC news report - Canadians are under a dome of surveillance and targets of illegal espionage activities.
"I can assure you that CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrants authorized by the Federal Court do not allow the mass surveillance of Canadians," CSIS director Michel Coulombe said. "Our warrants are directed against specific individuals who pose a threat to the security of Canada."
John Forster, chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSEC), said privacy is paramount in the execution of covert operations as spelled out in laws.
"Under our foreign intelligence and cyber protection activities, CSE does not target Canadians either at home or abroad, nor do we target anyone in Canada."


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-From April 30 to May 3, 2001, ESO satellite image provider (CIRA) had major problems with its telemetry equipment and the service was disrupted. The system is now running with a temporary fix and further blackouts are not excluded
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An Excellent website to encourage HS Girls to study EngineeringMore Related Discussions
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Thanks for sharing the EngineerYourLife web site. There is a student in my high school math class who is an amazing problem solver but claims "I hate math!" She is the student who thinks outside the box and consistently suggests creative solutions. I have been encouraging her to consider studying engineering in college. She imagines engineers sitting around solving math equations, and UGH! can not imagine doing that. I plan on showing her this web page tomorrow. Perhaps if she sees some real engineers in action and can read about what studying engineering is like, she will decide to give it a try. We'll see!
Do you have any other resources I could suggest to her?
Dear Susan,
Yes, in my continuing STEM research online, I recently came across
this wonderful FUN Real Girls (with great photo portraits) Studying Information Technology and Computer Careers,
sponsored by PBS Boston: WGBH, and the National Science Foundation...
Promoting Computer and Information Technology Careers for Girls and Young Women
****Sponsored by WGBH Boston, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Educational TV, and
****Sponsored by National Center for Women and Information Technology
Let me know what your student thinks about these suggestions, and if you think that she wants more examples of career options to explore
and college choice guidance etc. let me know... I have various professional women contacts who might be able to offer her some Mentoring opportunities and/or "Job Shadowing" or Apprenticeship or Internship possibilities....
The other question I would ask you to consider is if there are any other peer friendship possibilites with other talented and creative girls in your school (or town/city etc.) that perhaps could join a club
or community center etc. to create some social network of supportive friends with similar interests or talents etc.
Because if she feels "too alone" that is not good...
Groups and clubs etc. can be vital personal and community connections of encouragement and support...
They were for me, when I was a teenager...
One student-at-a-time, can change a Life...
Allen Berg
Your Quote:
... amazing problem solver but claims "I hate math!" She is the student who thinks outside the box and consistently suggests creative solutions. ... She imagines engineers sitting around solving math equations, and UGH! can not imagine doing that."
(Dear Susan,
unfortunately your talented student is mostly correct about this!!!
Most Math and Engineering Courses are "Gag me with a Spoon! UGH! ;->
But things are changing one-professor-at-a-time...
And I am One of Those Professors at-this-time!!! :-)
"I plan on showing her this web page tomorrow. Perhaps if she sees some real engineers in action and can read about what studying engineering is like, she will decide to give it a try. We'll see!
Do you have any other resources I could suggest to her?
I just re-read your comments and noticed the "I hate math!" statement
and the...
"She imagines engineers sitting around solving math equations, and UGH! can not imagine doing that."
AND realized that I did not mention my own High School STEM PBL Discovery Learning FUN wikispace as a resource for her to explore lots of things you and she mentioned... ( It is new and I have posted messages about it at least half-a-dozen times here at edutopia groups, but I feel like I am repeating myself to a non-existent audience...)
but for the 7th time, I'll mention it again specifically to you, hoping that you will read this and follow through...with your talented student...
Because, this FUN Wikispace/website is the Opposite of Boring and it is fun and challenging and explorational discovery student-centered student-engaging education...
Without overwhelming you, let me simply say that there are about 120 pages of fun STEM/HS Geometry/Arts & Crafts Activities to pursue... including an wonderful free online University Medical Engineering Lecture Course with a Fantastic Dynamic Very Kool Professor at Yale University...
And I can personally guarantee that if she is interested in doing any of the wikispace/website activities, I will personally be her Tutor/Teacher/Mentor online for free...
So, check out: "High School Geometry Adventure" at:
and email me directly at:
because these Edutopia Groups do NOT often email me with Alerts that someone has replied to my posted messages...
Enjoy your Adventure and share it with your Talented and Gifted Student... take your time, there's a ton of activities and projects...
Thank You Very Much,
Allen Berg
Kepler's Apprentice
Caretaker of Wonder
Thanks for sharing the website. I am a high school Computer Aided Drafting teacher who does not have many females interested in taking the class. While I have had a few female students in the past, my classes tend to mostly fill up with males. The interesting part is that the females are usually the better students! Not only are they more contentious, they also are just as intelligent as the males. It is great to see that others are encouraging female students to become more involved in this area.
Dear Trevan,
Thank you for your comments! I especially like,"The interesting part is that females are usually the better students! Not only are they more contentious, they also are just as intelligent as the males." :-)
That is why most of my married friends quickly admit quietly that,"My wife controls the roost." :-)
Meanwhile, I would be vey happy if you joined my High School Stem wikispace, because you and your students could contribute fantastically with Computer Aided Drafting resources and examples!!!
And I would encourage you to create your own free educational school wikispace as well, so that you can enjoy the fun specifically "geared" to your Teaching and Awesome Graphics Capabilities to share with other
educators and artists...
(See specifically the Unit: Engineering of Everyday Things...")
You can also contact me directly via email for further information:
ps: Are you familiar with Pixar University, the in-house Employee Professional Development "Program/School/University" at THE Pixar Studios/Campus in the San Francisco Bay area...?
Dear Colleagues,
Scratch for Educators is a very cool fun Program c/o the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) that has created a 'Lego-Style' Building Blocks = Drag and Drop/Connect Programming Tools Pictorial Screen User Interface, very easily learned and used by students and teachers
(K - 12) for creating unlimited video animations as stories, games, arts & sciences, etc.
I reported about them several months ago last year, explaining that they were new and exciting, but needed to get more organized and effective in communicating with educators... that time has come now...
I highly recommend their website for educators, which now has lots of "Show & Tell" brief videos produced by teachers and students, online tutorials, ongoing webinars, newsletter updates, resources, discussion forums, and very importantly: a new simple way now to copy and print the "structured building-blocks programs' graphics" for ready-made references and examples for you and your students to reproduce the fantastic videos exactly as you see them online at their website...
This makes teaching and learning the Programming Tools a piece of cake AND assures that you and your students will experience "Successful Magic" rather than "techno-newbie failures and frustrations" that I experienced last year...
Like I said, "Scratch-Ed" needed to get their act together, and now they have...
Much more Teacher-Friendly and User-Successful!!
AND this is Totally FUN for Getting GIRLS (and Boys) involved in STEM
Information Technology Project-Based Learning = Producing their own Video Animations...from the earliest grades possible!! and I mean
Kindergarten!! onward... and High School Girls and Boys will love this too... it is an awesome Fun Program...
Allen Berg
Please check out www.egfi-k12.org. We have a really fun, interactive site for kids, to excite them about a career in engineering. We also have a section for teachers, with free lessons and class activities, organized by grade level: http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/. We also have a student blog which we update almost every day with the latest engineering innovations: http://students.egfi-k12.org/ And best of all, it's totally free! : )
Lots of kids, especially girls, say they hate math. Both the Engineer Your Life and Dot Diva sites (I'm the PI for both those projects!) make the point that you don't have to "love" math...you just have to be able to do it. Neither engineering nor computing uses math all the time for everything, but it's a skill you need to have. Both careers also need creativity, the ability to work in teams, good communication skills, and a passion to make a difference. So that's what we focus on when kids say they don't want a career in math.
By the way, we're thrilled that you find these sites useful!
Dear Julie Benyo:
Director of Educational Outreach, WGBH Boston
and Principal Investigator/Innovator of
"Engineer Your Life" and "Dot Diva", etc. :-)
It is an honor and a pleasure to meet you here at our Edutopia.org STEM and STEAM (STEM + Arts) Community Group online.
I have been a member of WGBH "Teachers Domain" online Group for many years, following its trailblazing innovations and successes to become one of the pre-eminent PBS Educational Resources in our nation.
You and your colleagues are truly Foundational Pillars of The Education Innovation World and continue to be, with your student-friendly,
teacher-friendly, parent-friendly, and community-friendly new media 21st Century resources and programs.
Please continue to share your updates with our Community here at www.edutopia.org; your expertise and enthusiasm "broadcasting from Boston" reaches us in classrooms, libraries, and homes all across our country.
Thank you for all that you folks do...and make...and innovate anew...
from Boston University Emeritus to University of California, Santa Cruz 'Light Saber'
"May the Force be with You..."
Allen Berg
Kepler's Apprentice


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Report: Mitsui Engineering May Invest Up To RM290 Million In Cellulosic Bio-ethanol Plant; Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches as Feedstock
2 January 2010
Bernama reports that Japan-based Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding may invest up to RM290 million (US$85 million) in a bio-ethanol plant in Malaysia, starting with a pilot plant for about RM40 million (US$11.7 million). The plant will use oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) as feedstock; oil palm EFB is lignocellulosic biomass.
Oil palm fresh fruit bunches are harvested at plantations; the fruits which contain oils are separated at oil mills, with large amounts of EFB remaining as waste. Traditionally, EFBs were incinerated, with the ash used for fertilizer.
A study published in the Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy by Yano et al. in 2009 concluded that the ethanol production potential from EFB in Malaysia ranges from 0.20 million kL to 0.48 million kL (53 to 127 million gallons US) per year, depending upon xylose utilization in the process.
A commercial plant will involve an investment of between RM200 million and RM250 million and it is expected to take two to three years to begin operation. Mitsui Engineering is also expected to tie up with one of Malaysia's top plantation companies.
Separately, Mitsui is participating in a consortium led by JA Zen-Noh (Japan Agricultural Cooperative Association) and others to test bio-ethanol manufacturing using high-yield rice plants.
A special feature of this process is that the fermentation residue can be highly concentrated to make animal feed easily, which causes no extra expense for liquid waste treatment.
Shinichi Yano, Katsuji Murakami, Shigeki Sawayama, Kenji Imou and Shinya Yokoyama (2009) Ethanol Production Potential from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches in Southeast Asian Countries Considering Xylose Utilization. Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy Vol. 88, No. 10, pp. 923-926 doi: 10.3775/jie.88.923
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that 46 percent of patients had a low score, and 54 percent had a high score. The results meant the most for patients who have the low score, because for them, it means that 96 percent of the time they be confident they don't have coronary artery disease, says CardioDx chief medical officer Mark Monane.
Still, there's a fair bit of uncertainty among those with a high score. CardioDx suggests that those with a high score go on to get a follow-up MPI test, Monane says. By layering those two tests on top of each other, doctors can hope to weed out many more patients who would otherwise get unnecessary invasive coronary procedures, he says. Even so, by adding in the CardioDx test, a majority of patients (53 percent) are still expected to get invasive procedures when they don't have coronary blockages, Monane says.
The CardioDx test has its limits. It can't be used in emergency situations, because it only provides an answer in a 72-hour turnaround time from the company's Palo Alto lab. It's an open question whether in the real world, physicians who get a low score will trust the data, and forgo further tests that add costs. And it isn't for patients with diabetes, who already have higher coronary risks, Monane says.
But today's findings could help CardioDx appeal to a broad group of primary care physicians and cardiologists who are looking for ways to better diagnose chest pain in a convenient way.
"We think our test is validated, it's easy to use, it's a blood draw, it can be done immediately, and it doesn't require people to go out and buy an expensive piece of equipment," Monane says.
Thomas, who is presenting the results today at the American Heart Association meeting, said there is a lot of interest among his peers in the data. But it will take time before people start actually incorporating it into their practice. He isn't sure whether it will reduce healthcare costs, because some doctors may like the technology enough to use it on broader groups of patients than intended. Further in the future, the technology could also find additional uses, like as a monitoring tool in clinical trials to see whether drugs like cholesterol-lowering statins are working or not, he said.
"Physicians will want to see other physicians using it, and want to see it embedded in clinical guidelines," Thomas says. "This doesn't change medicine tomorrow, but it's one step in potentially changing heart care."
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Liberating cities is not the issue; talking to the Orc Commanders is. You'll get two warnings: "Someone is liberating our cities!" (or similar) when going near the next Commander after liberating a city, and at the 3rd one he'll figure out it's you, attack you, and then every orc in the game will attack you on sight.
Often, talking to the Commander is part of the quest to liberate the city, but it can be avoided. This is how you do it:
1. Do all quests in Myrtana first, including whatever you want done for the Orcs.
2. Liberate all cities, one after the other, without doing anything inbetween. Trigger the attack on a city by killing Orcs in or near the city, instead of triggering it near the Commander.
3. Congratulations. You have now liberated Myrtana, but you can still talk to the orcs in Varant without being attacked on sight (these orcs will also attack you on sight if you talk to the Commanders in Myrtana after liberating cities).
I generally do this every time I play rebel, simply because I don't like losing out on the orc quests in Varant because I liberated Myrtana.
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Triple M "won't touch" Nickelback?!
The trailblazing pioneers at Triple M in Sydney have taken the title of the new Nickelback single Trying Not To Love You very literally, announcing they'll be boycotting the song.
The announcement that the station would be eating its young came via Facebook yesterday afternoon with a post from 'Big Boss Man' JA (that has now been deleted).
The post has attracted just enough 'likes' from Triple M's 9997 fans to ensure that the song is banned from the same airwaves that have so proudly promoted the works of Chad Robert Kroeger and co. in the past.
Two Nickelback tunes – Burn It To The Ground (#366) and Figured You Out (#432) – are included on the station's Ultimate 500 Countdown. For comparison's sake, Queens of The Stone Age's No One Knows was #369, and Smashing Pumpkins' 1979 limped in at #484. The Spin Doctors' 'classic' Two Princes was placed at #463.
The station has been struggling in the ratings recently, plummeting from a 7.0% to a 3.6% share in the 18-24 demographic in May, so perhaps a belated appeal to the hipster crowd could work some magic? Maybe this is why they're so keen to play Lonely Boy by 'Nickelback for hipsters' The Black Keys every hour?
Nickelback are scheduled to play two shows at Sydney's 21,000 capacity Allphones arena in November. We're sure no Triple M listeners will be in attendance.
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"[But because the bond market -- particularly the U.S. bond market -- was in a state of euphoria before last, fall with yields near record lows,] no one really realized that that was the case, ... People were looking for anything with a return of more than 5 or 6 percent."
"Any unit that leaves the area, when that unit comes back, there's always that euphoria. It's always good to be home."
"We need to avoid the purple-thumb euphoria after the January election because we saw that it was not enough to produce a stable Iraq."
"The euphoria felt on hearing about the third star came about thanks to a great level of human talent."
"When the euphoria generated by the flurry of deals announced so far is over, the focus will switch over to earnings and there is cause for concern."
"The problem is, because we'll get this positive bias to the earnings, there's going to be a certain euphoria that maybe earnings aren't as bad as we thought,"
"We are a more disciplined company than we have ever been. You don't see a lot of euphoria around here today."
"The initial euphoria that the world didn't end was followed by the hard reality that ... these refineries are going to be down for a while."


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"I have to say we are faster as a defense than we were in 2000. If we stuff the run like we've been doing, there's no telling what we're going to do, and how great this defense can be. I would never want to compare it player to player to 2000, but on the overall scale there's no telling how good we can be."
"I don't know if they folded like a baby, but some of the fight was taken out of them [when they were down 14 points]. I know they used me as their bulletin board fodder this week. I was actually surprised they didn't come out and try to attack me even more."
"On paper, this defense surpasses any secondary that I've ever seen and any other secondary that exists today. They're supposed to be the most prolific offense ever put together, and we're supposed to be one of the most dangerous defenses ever put together. So we'll find out what happens Sunday night."
"Muhammad has always been one of the best receivers in the league. He's a big, physical guy. He runs all the routes on the tree. He does a good job of creating separation."
"It really used to be real loose, and we used to have a lot of fun in here. It used to be a lot of guys laughing and having a good time. It's not that same way. Now it's kind of like everybody stays in their own little corner."


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Keith IKEwrote a review of Globe Castro Shoe - Men's on May 19, 2011
Black canvas
First off, mad comfy shoes, look great. Only problem is that when I ordered I thought the "canvas" would be lighter brown turns out its a real darkshade of brown, but even with this tiny flaw the shoes are raw! The black on brown looks great and will make anyone have SWAG


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Esther Schmidt and Douglas and Peg Schmidt, all of Union, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Christine Schmidt, Independence, to Eric Scott Caughey, Lawrence, Kan., son of Grant and Vivian Caughey, Lawrence, Kan.
Sarah is a 2002 graduate of Union High School, a 2007 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's in education and a 2008 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a master's in curriculum and instruction. She is employed as a teacher for Independence School District.
Eric is a 2000 graduate of Free State High School, a 2004 graduate of the University of Kansas with a bachelor's in theater and film and psychology, and he will graduate in 2014 from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's in business administration. He is employed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The couple plan a July 12, 2014, wedding in Independence.


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I've seen a thousand leaves fall today
on trees that use to surround our lives.
I've counted countless foot
steps just walking between our houses.
Passed so many addresses
which could of sculpted my destiny.
But somehow when i wake up i know im yours.
It's like your eyes are a little
And your pony a little more high
Your skin is such a stretch that i couldn't find
a match to your unique design.
Your innocent curious smile waiting
and accepting what is to come
Wedding house many setting suns
It shall be fantastic and it might not
be to the T
But whatever it involves i would love to see
Seeing your face in 1000 ways
reflected by a fiery flame
Each whist away for a new to develop in space.
Dieing out through the night to be started up tomorrow
Light and rejoice and ill see your true smile forever
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Can one have too many art books? No way. With that question in mind, my first purchase of 2014 was Libby, a book of Polaroids and handwritten notes made in collaboration between the photographer Charles Johnstone and Elizabeth Schoettle. It's intimate, voyeruristic, totally beautiful—and worthy of a new year's resolution.
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What a relief. Now I no longer have to watch this silly show.
BTW, the Daily Mirror, which reported this, is no more reliable than The Star here in America. Take it with a bag of salt.
What a relief. Now I no longer have to watch this silly show.
BTW, the Daily Mirror, which reported this, is no more reliable than The Star here in America. Take it with a bag of salt.
Seems like a money ploy to me. And why not, everyone knows the real money is after the seventh year of airing. If Mr Cowell plays it correctly, he can be set for life. The man aint dumb.Originally Posted by TopCatDC;3410822;
You may be right about the money negotiation. But Cowell is worth $200 million (according to Wikipedia). I'd say he's already set of life.Originally Posted by imissme;3410833;
Absolutely, unless he wants to buy an aircraft carrier.Originally Posted by TopCatDC;3410838;
Originally Posted by navybelle;3410539;
navybelle, I don't want you to be lonely behind that wall, so scoot over, there are two of us!
"How do you know the chosen ones? No greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his friend. Not for millions, not for glory, not for fame... for one person. In the dark. Where no one will ever know or see." - Sebastion, Babylon 5
OK magazine goes with this cover: "Idol Wars!"
It's not just the contestants fighting to stay alive each week on American Idol. Both Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi are in danger of losing their spots alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the overcrowded judges' table next season, and the tension among the panelists has become unbearable.
"The plan to add a fourth person backfired," an Idol insider tells OK! about the troubles that have been mounting since Kara joined the cast at the beginning of this season. "Now the producers are left with a tough decision: Do they go back to the original three-judge format, or leave Kara there?"
By the power of the people,
I hereby declare Paula the winner.
The American Idol producers love to turn anything into controversy. While the fourth judge idea has failed this year, it has provided endless conversation on the boards and some publicity in the media. For AI, any publicity is good publicity. THe DVR episode last week is another example.
The bottom line is that the core "cast" of the show is Ryan, Randy, Simon and Paula. The producers and the judges have all said in the past that the chemistry between these four is extremely good. Kara has interrupted this chemistry. I expect the four stars of this show will return next year, probably without Kara.
"Tons of surprises, but it wouldn't be 'American Idol' without it, would it?" Cowell told MTV News. "At the end of the day, I could go out and find 12 great singers, but that's kind of boring. The fact that there's people there who shouldn't be there makes it 'American Idol.' "
Bah heck with Kara DioNeedstogoawayo and Paula.. I want to know the reason Adam can't win! lol
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"Irregardless? That's not even a real word. You're affixing the negative prefix 'ir-' to 'regardless', but, as 'regardless' is already negative, it's a logical absurdity!" ~Steve Smith
"Once I swore I would die for you, But I never meant it like this."
I really hope they do dump Kara for next year. It is not that I have a problem with her personality, or think that she's worse than Paula, I just think she doesn't bring enough to the table to make it worth the extra time spent with judges comments now. And, if they plan on keeping it that only two judges talk to save time, it is a disaster. Everyone wants to hear what Simon has to say!


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Laurence Karper
Laurence Karper was born in New York City, USA, in 1962. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania (BA and MA in South Asian Studies) and then received his Medical Degree from UMDNJ-RWJMS. To further his life long interest in Psychiatry he completed a residency at Yale University School of Medicine and then completed a NARSAD funded fellowship in the neurobiology of schizophrenia and substance use disorders. His clinical interests and research interests have included Schizophrenia, the impact of substance use on the course of mental illness, and the effects of early childhood trauma on adult psychopathology. He is currently Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry for Acute Services at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
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While Adam Lambert remained closeted while a contestant on American Idol and Clay Aiken considered himself straight during his season of Fox's reality competition (and later came out), 20-year-old M.K. Nobilette is now the series first openly gay contestant. It only took 13 seasons. So, why is this a headline?
The singing competition's ratings are nowhere near what they used to be, it's no longer destination TV for millions of Americans, but the show remains a powerful rags-to-riches narrative with talent trumping all odds. While the show has had several contestants who have come out after their respective seasons ended, or had acknowledged their orientation off-air, Nobilette is the first to talk about it on-camera during an episode, and she did it with eloquence.
"I'm very obviously gay, and there are always going to be people in America and everywhere else who will definitely hate me," Nobilette said after she was asked if she thought she could be the next American Idol on the show's previous episode. "But I think that in the last two years, there have been a lot of things that have really changed that, and have made it a positive thing."
And she's right. So much has changed since Aiken or even Lambert were first introduced to millions of fans. And leave it to Harry Connick Jr. to have the Southern grace to sum it up simply, when he replied: "Thank goodness." Then Nobilette was informed that she had made it to season 13's Top 30. And then tears for everyone.
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Man accused of trying to extort money from Pegula sentenced to prison
Vivek Shah's attempts to extort $34 million from Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula never went anywhere.
And now Shah is going to prison for 7 years.
Booth Goodwin, a U.S. Attorney in West Virginia, said Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, Calif., was sentenced for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar extortion scheme that included death threats against family members of seven prominent victims, including Pegula and movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
Shah's sentencing was the result of an investigation by the FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service.


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Hundred Dollar Jayhawks closes Pete's Place
Friday, August 24
Pete's Place, 356 State St. SE
9 p.m., free, 21+
By now you've probably heard that local institution Pete's Place is closing its doors on Friday, August 24 after more than a decade of business (the building has been a bar of some sort for most of it's 125-plus year history). Early reports of the closing suggested that the restaurant/bar would go out without much fanfare, but the powers-that-be must have changed their minds, because we've received word that they've enlisted that talents of Pete's regulars Mick Bare, Chris Hooper, Timmy Myles, Tim Knight and Jeff Graham for a Hundred Dollar Jayhawks performance. The straight-up-rock-n-roll dished out by Bare and his blue-jean-clad gang is a fitting end for the latest incarnation of the historic blue-collar saloon. Who's volunteering to pick up the cigarettes outside of Pete's after this one?
The Apheliotropic Orchestra
Friday, August 24
Boon's Treasury, 888 Liberty St. NE
9 p.m., free, 21+
In the summer of 2004, Shane Zuiderweg and his Bohemian instrument-toting friends pooled their talents together to form an alternative rock orchestra to open for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum along with Tom Farmer's Strawberries at the Reed Opera House. Bringing in an act like SGM to Cherry City was novel and ambitious at the time, but so was forming an act like the Apheliotropic Orchestra in a town without a consistent venue for original music (Friday nights at Hemingway's in Independence was the closest thing).Though they created a lasting influence on the local music scene, the band — like many of its grandiose size — found it difficult to stay together for long. Eight years later, and sparked by a stellar comeback performance at the Great Idea at Enchanted Forest's Western Town stage, it appears "the orchestra" is back and better than ever.
Murmuring Pines, The Folly,
Saturday, August 25
Boon's Treasury, 888 Liberty St. NE
9 p.m., free, 21+
What if I told you that Julian Snow (of Mill Race, Anbot Rodroid, Julian Snow trio, ect.) is the patriarch of a musical collective that is releasing a professional, polished single that fits right in with the digital buzzes and psychedelic touches of modern alternative pop? Such is the case with Murmuring Pines' sludgy pop single "Viper" that has been circulating on homemade Warble Records compilation compact discs and is half of a split 7-inch with Kevin Rafn due out in September. Don't get me wrong, "Viper" is great, actually, spectacular, but it is made possible by a collection of Daniel Rafn's pummeling beats and tasteful production, the ridiculously captivating crooning of Lilly Gamaney and the subtle nuances of Snow and Katy Allen. It's truly a collective effort. The track won't graw at your brain like a bubble-gum jam, but it will haunt you. It's eerie.
KMUZ 88.5 FM BackYard Bash Benefit
Sunday, August 26
Salem House Concerts, 468 21st NE
4 p.m., $20-25, all-ages
Salem area's one-and-only community radio station is hosting a home-spun fundraising event with performers including genre-bending folk musician Anne Weiss, progressive singer-songwriter Cassandra Robertson and local jazz guitar legend Bill Hughes. The price is $25 for dinner and the show or $20 sans dinner. Tickets should be purchased in advance from Mark Nassar by sending check payment to the address listed above, calling (503) 378-7704 or e-mailing Nassar at email@example.com. For information about Salem House Concerts, visit http://home.teleport.com/~blueman. Not to pile on the guilt, but it's important to realize that keeping a community radio station on the air is a constant struggle, not a battle that is won.
Nearly Unplugged
Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1
The Triangle, 3215 Liberty Rd. S
8 p.m., $4-6, 21+
Eodum Industries has put together a two-day showcase of "the acoustic, solo and side projects of some of Salem's finest." For a reasonable price tag (see above), an attendee can get a pretty sound taste of what Salem has to offer — at least in a (nearly) un-plugged form. On Friday, Daniel Remington, Mitch Duafa's new project The Electric Valley Band, Sam McBride's new project The King Dot, For Charles (Andrew Quackenbush of Symmetry/Symmetry), and Beard of Bees highlight the list, while His Name Shall Breathe, Mick Bare and others are slated for Saturday. It may be a nice change of pace for the blasted ear drums of the regular local concert attendee.
Zero Season, Red Rooster
Friday, August 31
Duffy's Hangar, 2275 McGilchrist St. SE
9 p.m., free, 21+
Though Zero Season just released its debut album this past Spring, the band has been at it for years under the moniker "Shift." Dan Bodi (guitar, vocals), Nick Madderom (lead guitar), Wes Fisher (drums), and Tony Necas (bass) produce a solid brand of modern radio rock with crunchy guitars, manly-dude harmonies and soaring, standing-on-a-mountain-shaking-your-fist-at-the-crumbling-kingdom-beneath-you songs. It's a road-map that's worked for countless bands during the past 15 years, but seems to be a dying craft around these parts (KUFO?). On Friday, August 31st the local hard rock staple will lend a hand to upstart Red Rooster, who nabbed the opening slot at Duffy's Hangar.
Stupid Man Suit
Saturday, September 1st
Gilgamesh's Lounge, 210 Liberty St. SE
9 p.m., free, 21+
Stupid Man Suit has two baritone saxophonists. I should just end the description there, I mean, when have you heard of a band with two baritone saxophonists? The Los Angeles-based art school project is the type of weirdo, fresh take on avant garde free jazz that would build a massive cult following given a heavy helping of time and touring (and given the players' art school pedigree, they may not have a lot of other options except to do just that). Though the band hovers between an interesting and intelligible groove and sounding like an aggravated ensemble warming up independently before a disappointing show, two bearded dudes playing dueling baritone saxophones is a sight to see (check it out at YouTube.com).


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Levent Akyil, Software Engineer; Performance, Analysis, and Threading Lab; Software Development Products, Intel Corporation.
High-quality digital effects are becoming the normal outcome of the processing power available today. Modern games have started rendering environments, scenes, and characters such that we can no longer distinguish them from reality. As processing power has increased, so too has the detail in which game environments are rendered. In this session, Levent Akyil will use Intel® VTune™ Amplifier XE to demonstrate how games leverage the underlying processing power and features, discovering the Gems making this available.
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Rumer will release her much-anticipated debut album, 'Seasons Of My Soul', on November 1 but starting today you can check out an exclusive five track sampler of the album before it's wide release.
Many will already be familiar with Rumer's first single, 'Slow': a smouldering love song, with a stop-you-in-your-tracks vocal that saw radio producers inundated with phone calls, asking what they were listening to. Be sure to check out the sampler today and the full album starting next week on Spotify.


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Sending a Snapchat, at this point, is like sending a photo over regular text message. People you don't want viewing your private pics are still going to see them — even the cops.
For those unfamiliar, Snapchat lets users send photos called Snaps that expire after 30 seconds (once you've opened them), so you can share your private or embarrassing photos without leaving them out in the ether indefinitely.
The company "revealed" — I put this in quotations because, to me, this is obvious — that unopened Snaps can and have been handed over to law enforcement as part of criminal investigations (as long as the cops have a warrant). This includes your photos, videos, and the company's new feature — "Stories." Stories can be pulled from a server even after they have been opened given that they expire after 24-hours.
How can this be when Snaps are designed to disappear forever?
Snapchat runs all your photos and videos through its servers before delivering them to the recipient. While waiting to be opened and viewed, Snaps sit on that server, accessible by a special tool only chief technology officer Bobby Murphy and Micah Schaffer, who runs Snapchat's trust and safety department, have access to.
There are over 350 million Snaps that run through the system daily, according to Snapchat, and a dozen requests for Snaps have been fulfilled since May 2013.
It's apparent that you can't truly believe your Snaps will remain under lock and key. First off, the people you send your Snaps to can take screenshots of the photos, so they may not disappear at all. Beyond that there are even products made to save this content. Snaphack is one of these, as noted by NBC.
That said, I doubt this kind of news will make even the smallest dent in the app's usage. People sending pics of criminal activities may think twice, but otherwise Snapchat seems to have one thing really going for it: a strong community. A good number of my peers — mid-twenties young professionals — who use Snapchat say it legitimately keeps them in touch with friends and family.
It's a form of novel entertainment. None of them trust the service for its "privacy" merits; it's just another social network that connects people through a funny premise: Send me a picture with your eyelids inverted and I'll send you one of my double-chin.
And hey, as long as they don't mind those photos ending up just about anywhere — including the courtroom — then more power to them.


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CASPER's Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduate Program sponsored by CASPER, Baylor University, the School of Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) and the College of Arts & Sciences (Physics and Math) offers outstanding undergraduates an opportunity for active research participation with Baylor University faculty. The primary purpose of the Summer Research Program is to expose undergraduates interested in graduate research to an actual research environment. The ten week program begins around the first of June and ends around the first of August. (The starting date is flexible and may be adjusted by up to a week to fit school schedules.) Selected Fellows are paid $5000 for the ten weeks, a $1000 housing allowance and up to a maximum of $400 toward travel expenses.
CASPER's Internship Program (sponsored by CASPER) offers outstanding Texam State Technical College undergraduates the opportunity to pursue an unpaid cooperative experience while at the same time becoming active in research with Baylor University faculty within the CASPER labs. CASPER co-ops are available year round with applications accepted at the beginning of any semester.
CASPER's Summer High School Scholars Program offers outstanding local high school students an opportunity to participate as an intern with an active research team of Baylor University faculty within the CASPER labs. The program begins around the first of June and ends around the first of August and is open to local students only.


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There doesn't appear to be any relief from the heat in sight for the Mahoning Valley.
The temperature is supposed to be in the mid-90s today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The high temperature for the Valley on Monday was 90 degrees, the weather service said.
Today will be the 53rd day this year to have a high temperature of at least 80 degrees, according to weather service statistics. The high temperature for every day in July reached at least 80 degrees, except this past Saturday with a high of 79.
The high temperature for Wednesday is expected to be in the upper 80s with showers and thunderstorms likely.
The high temperature is expected to reach the mid-80s Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and the upper 80s Sunday and Monday. There is no chance of precipitation on any of those days, according to the weather service.
The average high for this time of the year is 82 degrees.
As of Monday, the average temperature for July is 75.1 degrees, 4.5 degrees higher than normal.
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Kenya: don't blame the West
Friday, February 08, 2008
Colonialism might be one of the most serious injustices meted against a people, but it will be wrong to cast all the blame on it for all the wrongs that continue to prevail well over fifty (50) years after the reluctant departure of the imperial wagon.
Today if there is a shortage of bread, we Africans are bound to cast the blame on Britain. If there is shortage of alcohol, we say France. And if some bunch of frustrated, ill-treated citizens, in the guise of 'the people's Saviour', springs up, we hold America or Russia to ransom 'for manufacturing the guns' or for inciting war, so on and so forth... When on earth does Africa finally graduate from this gimmick?
By the way, was it only Africa that went through the bitter truth of colonialism? The answer is an obvious no!
The founders of the United States of America went through persecutions of all sorts prior to the establishment of the 'promised land', then they had to bit the hell out of the oppressive British to gain the freedom they so jealously guard; and today, America is undesputedly a super power.
Like America, Africa has had enough time to make up for the colonial injustices. But the deep - rooted culture of casting blame, it seem, has constantly hold back any real potential for progress.
Look at the atrocious nonsense that the innocent people of Kenyan are going through today – all of it the making of a few greedy politicians. Colonialism and tribalism have already received more than their fair share of attack from many directions as responsible for the curse that hangs on that once prosperous nation. Prosperous, ironically, thanks to the educational legacy of the imperial establishment. Kenya is lucky to have been one of the few former colonies that got the cream of the 'imperial left–overs'.
The British colonialists did not only leave behind established institutions of significant importance for the further development of the country, but also a vast array of educated elite; among them the independence leader, Jomo Kenyatta, the "Kennedy of Africa" Tom Mboya, Daniel Arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki himself, and a host of others; all of whom got their privileged education either from some of the most prestigious educational facilities abroad, or from renowned institutions on the continent - the likes of the legendary Makerere University in Uganda.
In the backdrop of the above, what reason do the people of Kenya hold for continuously blaming the West for what is going on in their country?
The fact is that the few greedy politicians capitalized on the naivety of the majority poor and uneducated, setting them against each other in the name of a totally non-existent tribal course. What a joke! Kenyans should know that they have themselves to blame for whatever results from this unrest. They are shedding blood for a group of political manipulators obsessively intent on their selfish gain, and nothing more.
But what is striking is that all this is happening under the watchful eyes of the African Union? Have we thought of what would be the result if some one among the delegates in Ethiopia told Kibaki in the face what is the reality? The man did not win. Simple and straight forward. Mr. Kibaki has lost all credible respect. He must step down because he is not the elected president - like Bush he has stolen the election!
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