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Although there are number of companies engaged in the manufacturing of farm tires, Firestone enjoys a clear leadership in both the segments i.e. OE and RT. Other major players operating in the US farm tire industry include Goodyear, Michelin, Titan, BKT and Trelleborg.
The current report provides an overview of the US farm tire market. It discusses market size, segments, growth drivers, and challenges. The competitive aspects of the market are also highlighted and key players are profiled with their main business strategies.
By combining SPSS Inc.'s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, the future growth of the industry has been predicted. Various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base have been used to determine the future direction of the industry.
Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Global Tire Market
2. The US Tire Market
3. The US Farm Tire Market
4. Growth Drivers
5. Key Issues
6. Company Profiles
7. Market Outlook
Companies Mentioned
Bridgestone Corporation
Titan International, Inc.
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With Teddy thus cared for, Ginny traveled with Harry to visit the Black and Potter vaults, deep within the caverns below Gringotts. For Harry, this was to be a trip of discovery. He had never been in the Black Vault. Neither had he seen the Potter vault since becoming adult at 17, which meant that this would be the first visit where he would have access to all the money and treasures that were there.
Harry and Ginny were met at the bank by the young goblin who had received the Sword of Gryffindor during the news conference. The goblin introduced himself as Grabhook.
Are you of any relation to Griphook? Harry asked, noticing a strong resemblance between the two.
He was my father, Grabhook said.
I am so grateful for his help in getting one of the objects that we had to have to kill Tom Riddle (Voldemort), said Harry. I hope he is well. Is there anything I can do for him?
Hes dead, said Grabhook, with a grimace.
Dead? Why? asked Harry.
He was in the room when Voldemort was told about the robbery, Grabhook said.
Oh, Riddle was furious, killed everybody in the room, Harry said, his mind replaying the scene. He wished he could make it stop.
No wizard is ever in trouble for killing a goblin, Grabhook said.
Thats wrong! Harry replied, hitting one hand in another to emphasize how he felt.
It is the way of wizards, Grabhook said. Theres no need to talk about it.
But Harry replied again, Its still wrong!
By this time, they had arrived at the Black vault. Some of the heirlooms were creepy, reminiscent of the Black familys dark leanings, and Harry arranged for some of them to be sold. Also, there were some property issues associated with the Black holdings that needed to be taken care of. By late morning, the contents of the Black vault had been assessed and the needed paperwork for the handling of the assets dealt with, allowing the couple to be back at Hogwarts by 11:00, just in time for Ginny to nurse Teddy.
Teddy was fussing and crying irritably in Andromedas arms when Ginny arrived, and she rushed to him as soon as she heard.
Whats the matter, Teddy? she asked the infant, though she looked to Andromeda for the answer.
Hes been fussing like this most of the morning, the older woman lamented, looking a bit frazzled around the edges.
Ginny nodded as she took the baby from her and held him in her arms. Instantly, Teddys tears cleared. He graced her with a toothless baby-smile before turning his face towards her chest and beginning to root around for her breast.
Maybe hes hungry? Ginny suggested as she settled herself in a chair in the common room and prepared to nurse.
Teddy latched on with such vigor, she gasped.
Yes, that must have been it, Andromeda agreed, as Harry looked on.
They all had lunch while Ginny fed the baby, with Harry bringing Ginnys food to her, and by 12:00 PM they were back at Gringotts, on their way down in the cart, this time to visit the Potter vault.
Harry and Ginny were again met by Grabhook. Indicating another goblin with him, he said, This is Hammering, my fathers brother.
I am so sorry your brother was killed, Harry said.
Its a part of being a goblin, said Hammering.
Its still wrong, Harry insisted.
Why would you care? said Hammering. We are just goblins.
Goblins are people too, or intelligent beings at any rate. Its not fair that wizards do not treat you as equals! Harry replied. Hammering looked at Harry suspiciously but did not say anything else.
The cart pulled to a stop, allowing Harry and Ginny to step out. Harry inserted his little golden key and the great wheeled door rolled away, revealing the full contents of the vault beyond. Just by looking, they could tell that assessing the contents of the Potter vault and what would be needed to settle everything was going to take longer than tending to the Black vault had.
There were deeds to quite of bit of property that seemed to be located around both Godrics Hollow and Ottery St. Catchpole. There was also a list of properties that had previously been owned by the Potters but had been sold over the years to various poorer wizards. As Harry and Ginny studied it, they discovered there was a pattern to the list and how the property had changed hands. Initially, each property had been rented to a young couple for a modest sum of money. If the couple had children, the property was eventually sold to them for a very reasonable price. If the couple did not have any children or moved away, the property was then rented to another couple, and the pattern was repeated. According to the dates of the leases and the sales, there seemed to usually be about four couples being helped at any one time, although the number varied a little. Nothing, however, had been done about any of the properties since Harrys parents had been killed, almost seventeen years ago.
The couple studied the information on the properties as carefully as they could and discovered, while looking at a map of those in the Ottery St. Catchpole area, that the property the Weasleys lived on was one of these properties, and that Ginnys parents only were renting a couple of acres. They were not renting the buildings, just some land, so Harry asked Ginny, How did your parents build the house, shed and chicken coop? They are all sort of unusual.
Everything that I saw being built or changed was done with magic. Dad and Mum did the best they could to pick up wood and brick and other stuff that they would enlarge or transfigure into parts of the house or out-buildings. But I dont think anything they have was built like I think Muggle buildings usually are. Also, they were always changing them while I was growing up, Ginny replied.
Harry could believe that. He knew, from his many visits to the Burrow, that the house was a strange structure, and he could never tell quite how many stories it had or where all of the rooms were in relation to one another. They always seemed to sort of appear as you went up the stairs.
The property the house stood on, which included the orchard and the pond, was part of a much larger section of property that started at a road across from the Longbottom estate and went out from there almost twice as far as the Weasley house. According to the deeds and the map, Harry owned that entire piece of property, although there were a couple of additional houses on it with tenant farmers. There were also still a number of significantly sized parcels nearby that he held the mortgages on.
I cant take rent from your parents after all they have done for me, Harry told her.
Ginny looked at him with a questioning expression.
What I need to do, he continued, thinking aloud, is to give all of the property that your family has been using to your parents, free and clear. And these other properties near by?
Ginny nodded as he pointed to them on the map, wondering what he had in mind.
There is plenty of room there for more houses on or near that property they are using. We could give parts of it to other family members or friends, he suggested. Would that be okay, do you think?
Yes, Ginny agreed, once again warmed by Harrys big heart. I think it would be nice to have a little suburb of Ottery St. Catchpole, if Mum and Dad agree.
Well ask them, Harry promised, and they turned their attention from the real estate to the other assets in the vault.
Finally they came to a variety of jewelry that had been set aside in a modest-sized wooden box on a shelf. Inside, they found a matched set of rings that included a beautiful engagement ring, a masculine wizards ring, and beautiful, very old wedding rings. There was also a parchment in the box that gave a list of all of the Potters that had worn these rings, going back over 350 years. There was a second parchment with the rings that said:
If you are thinking of giving these rings to each other, they come with a blessing and a warning.
Every couple who has worn these rings has been blessed with children to carry on the Potter name. The Potter fortune has increased, and all of the Potters have been generous because of their good fortune.
With wealth comes the obligation to be generous. Do not curse yourselves by being miserly.
If you want the blessing, you must promise to love each other in sickness as well as in health, in bad times as well as in good times, through sorrow as well as joy, knowing as you promise to love each other that there will be sickness and sorrow and hard times.
Harry looked at Ginny and she back at him.
I guess the parchment is trying to tell us that we will not live Happily Ever After, Ginny said, looking carefully at the rings. She glanced at Harry, who was also studying them, wondering how she could get the engagement ring on her finger. Was this her chance? She always though you could get away with practically anything if you had enough guts, and damn it, she did want Harry, more than anything.
Harry waited a short while for everything to sink in. He was about to put the box back, when Ginny motioned for the small inner container that contained the rings, so he gave her the little box. She took the mans ring out, looked at it and put it on Harrys hand. It looks really good on you, Harry, said Ginny with a big smile on her face. She then took the engagement ring out, looked at it and gave it to Harry. Ginny put the tip of her ring finger into the engagement ring. She gave Harry a look that said, Put it on. Harry looked at her, trying to figure out what to do.
Harry had really not planned on asking Ginny to marry him right now. It was not that he did not want to get married, and in all honesty, he held on to the rings longer than he would have if he had simply dismissed any thought of asking her. He was still trying to figure out how to handle it, when Ginny got an impatient look on her face as she continued to hold her hand with the ring just started on the finger, so Harry pushed it the rest of the way onto the finger, feeling concerned that this would start the most serious discussion yet on getting engaged and maybe really getting married August 11th.
Ginny jumped up and down, gave Harry a very long and passionate kiss and said, Oh, Harry, yes, yes, a thousand times yes! No Happily Ever Afters. Ill love you and be by your side through anything. Thank you for asking! Thank you for the ring! I love you! I love you! I love you! She followed this by another long, passionate kiss, and then looking at the ring, said sort of wistfully, Engaged. I cant believe it. Oh Harry, Im so happy! Thank you!
Harry stood there stunned. He knew that he had not asked Ginny to marry him, certainly not formally, although they had talked as if they knew they were going to get married. Ginny had all but assumed that they were going to get married on her birthday, and Harry really was willing. He DID want to marry Ginny, and the Ministry had SORT OF told them that it would be better if they were married August 11 of THIS year.
Then there was Ginnys temper to contend with. Harry had just defeated the most powerful wicked wizard in the world, but telling Ginny to take the engagement ring off was much more terrifying that walking towards Riddle to be killed. Harry decided that being engaged was vastly easier than any other alternative that he could come up with.
Ginny, in truth, had not planned this, but when she saw the beautiful rings in their box, inspiration of the moment had taken over and everything just happened. When Harry put the ring on her finger, she was not about to let the moment pass. She really was unbelievably excited but also thought that she needed to stay vocally excited, so that Harry could not say much. As they left the vault, Ginny was also a little stunned that she had gotten away with saying yes to Harry, when he really had not proposed. Well, however it happened, she was engaged to Harry Potter! Take that, all of you witches who want him! Hes mine! she thought, relishing her victory. She was surprised by how relieved she felt too. Those witches no longer represented as much of a threat.
They found Bill and Michael working together, and Harry lost no time in going over the property and what he wanted to do with it, although he said nothing about the wedding rings hed found nor the engagement. He was still feeling stunned and was not quite ready to say anything yet.
Bill looked over the parchments and understood immediately what Harry and Ginny were trying to do, though not so immediately how to do it.
This is going to take a little time, Harry, Bill warned. Can you stay awhile?
Yes, we can stay, Harry assured him.
Michael Appledorn looked up from what he was doing. Are you going to need me for this, Bill? Theres still that stack of documents in the next office we were going through. Id like to continue that if you dont need me.
Bill assured him, You go ahead while I take care of this for Harry. Well call you if we need you.
Michael nodded and stepped out to the office next door, while Bill worked on the associated real estate forms.
Harry watched as Michael left the room. Bill, does Michael need a house? Would he like to live near the Weasleys do you think?
Bill looked up, considering Harrys question thoughtfully. You know, this may be just what Michael and Rosemary need. Other things are in the works too, but let me work on this for you.
Ginny watched the two men as they talked, totally absorbed in conversations about parcel plots and land markers and property rights, totally ignoring her. Finally, she couldnt stand it any more. Holding her hand with the ring out in front of Bill she blurted out, Harry and I are engaged!
Bill looked questioningly at Harry.
Harry raised his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders. The ring came with these parchments, he explained and he handed Bill the parchments theyd found in the box, giving him time to read them.
Bill looked at Harry again. You asked her? Bill said. You got down on your knees and proposed?
Well, not exactly, said Harry awkwardly, unsure of how to tell Bill that he hadnt asked her at all. But she said yes!
Bill grinned and said, Hell, Harry, shes been saying yes to the idea of marrying Harry Potter since shes been five years old. Thats not really the question. Did you ASK her?
Well, not exactly, Harry repeated, looking at Ginny. She was getting, well Harry was not sure if she was getting embarrassed or mad, but he was not really eager to find out. I DO want to marry Ginny though, and I thought that the Ministry really wanted us to be married on Ginnys seventeenth birthday.
Ginny Weasley, what kind of a stunt did you pull this time? Bill said, not in an unkindly voice.
Im engaged, Ginny said, pretending to be innocent and stating the obvious, thinking she was maybe on shakier ground with her favorite brother than she was comfortable with at the moment.
Were engaged, Bill, Harry reiterated. The Ministry wants us, needs us, to get married on Ginnys seventieth birthday, so were engaged. Harry looked at Ginny and squeezed her hand. She squeezed back and gave him a relieved look, for backing her up.
Bill took a deep breath, looked at both of them, and asked Harry, Did you ask Dad?
Yes, sort of, Harry said. I had his permission. His worry was how to tell your mother.
Oh! Boggarts! said Bill, who looked at the ceiling, and then stared at the couple. Dad was worried or terrified? You both know, well no, I dont think Harry has ever seen Mum in full rage. Dragon fire! Wow!
Bill then sat with his eyes closed for a minute or two, Harry and Ginny awaiting his final assessment of the situation. Ginny hadnt really thought about her mothers reaction and had to admit that she was nervous. Finally, Bill opened his eyes. The Ministry urgently needs the money, and this is the best thing that could possible happen for them. We just have to find a way to tell Mum. Merlin!
I will see you tonight for dinner, and Fleur will be with me, maybe she can help to defuse things. Go to the Ministry and tell Dad before you go back to Hogwarts. Maybe I can explain to the family about the estate problems and how you marrying Ginny will help the Ministry get urgently needed money, and maybe that will keep Mum from exploding. Maybe.
Thank you, Bill, said Ginny, a big smile on her face which hid a growing terror of her mothers reaction. If anyone could soothe her mothers wrath, it was Bill and sometimes her father. Id hoped you could help us keep Mum from being too upset.
Ginny, said Bill quite forcefully, looking somewhat concerned. Im upset. Id be even more upset if we were not fighting all of these money and estate problems. Youre only 16! You ought to have to wait at least until you graduate from Hogwarts. Frankly, Im going to be delighted if Mum is ¬just upset. Im concerned she is going to be FURIOUS.
Ginny nodded, looking warily at Bill.
Ill see what I can do, he promised. But in the meantime, go talk to Dad? I can finish up here on my own, Harry.
Thanks, Bill. Well go speak to him right away, Harry assured him.
Feeling rather chastised, Harry and Ginny left for the Ministry without delay.
Arthur was in his new office, talking to a couple of people when they got there. He called them in as soon as theyd finished and asked, What brings you here?
Ginny cautiously held out her hand and showed her dad her ring. Then Harry showed Arthur the parchments.
I thought I might ask Ginny after she graduated from Hogwarts, or if I asked her sooner, we would not get married until she graduated. But all of these estate problems seem to be pushing us ahead a year, Harry told Arthur.
Arthur looked at Harry, then at Ginny, then back at Harry and said, I would like to talk to you alone, Harry. Ginny, please wait outside the office.
Ginny was very worried by the tone of her fathers voice, although it was a small comfort that he hadnt called her Ginevra. She could argue with her mother, but her father gave so few orders that she really could not, in good conscience, defy him. She was still intimidated by her father, something she supposed would never change, so she left the office to wait outside the door and began to pace. She looked at the ring on her finger as she walked back and forth. There is no way they are going to get this ring off my finger she thought. Ill wait until Im 17, but they had better not make me wait any longer.
Back inside the office, Arthur asked Harry, How did this happen?
The rings were a part of the Potter estate, Harry explained. I showed them to Ginny just when I found them there, and as I was getting ready to put them away, she took the box and put the mans ring on my finger. Then she held her hand out like she wanted me to put the engagement ring on her finger in exchange. She had that intimidating look, and I was not quite sure how to tell her I did not want to quite yet, well, Im not sure what I wanted. There is no question that I eventually want to marry Ginny. Maybe if we had sat there talking I would have asked her, but everything happened so fast. So, I did not really know of a way to not put the ring on her finger, so I did, and before I knew it, she was thanking me for asking and saying how happy she was that we were engaged and kissing me.
Arthur laughed at the young mans rambling explanation and said, with a twinkle in his eye, You are not the first man to be surprised by one of the Prewett women, and I was not either. So what do you want to do now?
I think that by far the easiest thing is to marry Ginny, Harry answered. If the Ministry could use us to be married on her 17th birthday, thats probably what we should do.
Arthur smiled. Well, Harry, getting married is not really such tough duty. Molly and I got married early. Welcome to the family, son. Weve thought of you as a son and loved you as a son for some time now. Feel free to call me dad, if you want. Ginny is probably going crazy. We had better let her back in.
Ginny walked in and warily looked at Harry and her father, who had taken the grin off of his face.
Arthur looked calmly at his daughter. Well, it looks like we have a wedding to plan, and we are getting another son in the family. I cannot complain about your choice of a husband, Ginny.
Ginny went over and gave her father a big hug. Thank you, Daddy, she said from within his arms. But the safety of her fathers arms didnt have the calming effect they usually had. Inside, Ginny was in turmoil. Was she really getting away with this? Keep cool, she thought. Act like this is normal. Keep cool. Potter is yours!
Arthur looked at Harry and Ginny, suddenly getting very concerned, and said Now how are we going to tell Molly?
Bill said that he was going to come to dinner and he promised to bring Fleur along. He may have some idea, Harry told Arthur.
Ill try to get back a little early to make sure Im there too, Arthur assured him. Its Friday supposed to be the end of the work week. I think Percy should come as well. I hope Mollys not TOO upset. Oh Boy, Molly!
Thanks, Arthur. We appreciate it, Harry replied, answering for both himself and Ginny.
Arthur nodded. By the way, Harry, speaking of the end of the week, the money from the first two estates really helped. We are not worrying about paying for the foreign Aurors just now. For this week and a few more I hope, with your help, well have the funds to cover it. Thank you!
Youre welcome, Harry replied, as some more people came to Arthurs door. I was glad to do it. Harry glanced at the newcomers, realizing that his future father-in-law still had business to attend to before he could leave. Well see you back at Hogwarts, he told him and he and Ginny showed themselves out.
Harry and Ginny got back to Hogwarts a little after 6:00 PM, to find a crying Teddy, a very frustrated Rosemary and an equally frustrated Molly. Andromeda could not take seeing Teddy cry and had left in the middle of the day.
He will not easily take milk by a bottle. He has been fussing since mid-afternoon, and we cannot do anything about it. No wonder Andromeda was at her wits end, said Molly.
Ginny took Teddy and put him to her breast. Teddy settled right down and nursed greedily. How does a new mother take a break from her baby if she cant leave him to drink from a bottle? asked Ginny. I came back for lunch!
Molly looked at Ginny with an exasperated look, hands on her hips, and said, Ginny dear, I had months and months of raising all of you where I had a child on my breast or my hips or next to me without a break. You decided you wanted to nurse Teddy, and for a few months at least, that responsibility is yours. I am sure we can work something out before you go back to school, but no baby can be weaned to a bottle so suddenly.
What Molly thought but did not say was, You wanted to be a grown up, well you are. Tough it out. Somebody ought to nurse the baby, not use those bottles some Muggle ladies seem to like.
Teddy nursed greedily for about 15 minutes, then stayed on Ginnys breast for another 15 or so before falling asleep. He was fine while Ginny was holding him, but as soon as Ginny tried to put Teddy down, he woke up in a panic and wanted to nurse again. Teddy really did not want any food this second time, just the comfort of Ginnys breast.
Harry was watching, even holding Teddys hand a couple of times while Teddy was nursing. Its like the family Ive never had, Ginny, Harry said.
Ginny looked at Teddy all but attached to her, Harry lovingly looking at her, and the ring on her finger, and suddenly the permanence and complexity of what she had done hit her. This being a mother was not so easy, and Ginny thought back to the parchments with the rings.
Molly, for her part, noticed the rings on Harry and Ginnys hands, and both Harry and Ginny could see her looking at them with a frown on her face. Molly thought that Harry looked a little like a stunned garden gnome, although he was obviously head over heels in love with Ginny. Ginny occasionally had that smirk on her face that said she had gotten away with something, although at other times she looked really concerned and often, with Teddy, she just looked frazzled. She is only 16, she thought, way too young. Well, she and Arthur , no stop, do not think about that. They are not saying anything. Molly was worried.
It was a little before 7:00 PM when Ron, Hermione, Bill, Fleur, George, Angelina, Lee, Percy, Charlie and Arthur all showed up for dinner. Arthur pulled Molly aside for a brief conversation before they sat down to eat, but Molly did not try to find out why all of the family was there, although she had a concerned look on her face throughout dinner.
Toward the end of the family meal, Bill started to explain the problems with the estates and how only Harry could break the curses. He finally went into the one possible solution: Harry and Ginny getting married on or shortly after her 17th birthday. Everybody was looking at Molly, waiting for her to explode.
When Bill was finished, he looked at Harry and Ginny, who were holding hands under the table. Harry finally pulled Ginnys hand up and put it on the table, and she showed everybody the ring.
Everybody looked at the ring and then looked at Molly. She had a grim look on her face, but she just stared at the couple.
The air had gotten very tense.
No one said anything.
Everyone continued to look at Molly.
Molly finally said, Ginevra Weasley, WHAT DID YOU DO?
In a small voice, Ginny said, I said yes.
I put the ring on her finger, Harry volunteered, not wanting Ginny to take all the blame. If and when Molly ever learned that Ginny had said yes before Harry had proposed, Harry expected there would be he wasnt sure what there would be, but he surely did not want to find out.
The estate issues are really pushing this, and we cannot get married until she turns seventeen anyway. Ill be eighteen, and I have plenty of money so I can support her, and I love her, and Im sorry if we are rushing this and please dont be mad, Harry said, the words tumbling out.
Who asked whom? Molly said, looking right at Ginny.
Ginny did not ask me! Harry said, squeezing Ginnys hand. The first word she said was yes.
Molly looked at the couple, then the rest of the table, then the couple again, for what seemed to be hours, although it was really only two minutes. Finally, Molly said, Are you really talking about getting married? This August 11th?
Harry and Ginny nodded their heads.
And that ring means? Molly asked, knowing full well what the answer was.
Im engaged, Ginny said. Its part of a set that includes wedding rings.
Thats what I thought it was, Molly said with a sigh. Looking around at her terrified family she asked, Am I really that scary? You all look scared to death of what I have to say.
And Ron, bless him, said, Youre really scary when youre mad, Mum. All of us boys were scared of you yelling at us when we were younger. Were still scared of you.
Charlie piped in, Its easier working with dragons.
After a little more silence, Molly answered, Im not happy. If it were anyone but you, Harry, it would be easy to get mad, furious. I cant do that with you. How can I get mad at you for loving Ginny?
Then she turned to Ginny. Ginny, you have no idea what you are getting yourself into. But you picked up the responsibility for Harrys godson Teddy and took to it like it was the most natural thing in the world. How can I get mad at you for loving Harry and Teddy? Im not happy, youre too young, but Ill not stand in your way.
Thanks, Mum, said Harry. I love Ginny, but I have fallen in love with the entire Weasley family too.
Mollys face lit up at that. While shed never wanted to take Lilys place, shed certainly done all she could to give him a mother-figure. Now shed actually be able to call him son and clearly he felt comfortable calling her mum. Perhaps things werent so bad after all.
From that day on Harry called Arthur and Molly mum and dad. The dinner conversation started again, with Harry and Ginny sharing the parchments that came with the rings and showing off the wedding rings.
When everybody was finally done eating (including Ron), George stood up and said, All of the boys need to get together and talk to Harry. Come on, Harry. Harry had no idea what he was facing with all of Ginnys brothers ganging up on him. George nodded to Arthur that he should come along, which he did. When they were by themselves at the other end of the Great Hall, George said, I won! I knew it! Rita got her so mad, Harry didnt have a chance!
She is one determined witch! said Bill. Give me some credit for coming in second!
I thought they would get engaged this summer, said Charlie, sounding disappointed.
Blimey, I thought Harry would wait at least until Christmas to ask her, said Ron.
Who said Harry asked Ginny? said George slyly, laughing. It was good to hear George laugh and be mischievous again. Out with it, Harry, did you ask her, did she ask you, or did she get the ring on her finger before you knew what had happened?
What is this all about? said a confused Harry, who was immediately suspicious of Georges questions.
Well, said George, bursting into laughter again, when Ginny saw that article by Rita Skeeter, and when she saw that reference to poor little Ginny Weasley, I thought she was going to explode. Then she got that look that I know too well, like when I pulled something over on her, and she was going to get back at me. Bat Bogy Hexes are mild compared to what she can do when she is really mad. And I could see she was going to land you, and land you quickly! Ron and Charlie were there, and I took them aside and we bet on when she would get engaged.
You what?! said Harry.
Then we asked Bill and Percy. We all sort of expected Percy to pick the longest time, but Bills pick was a surprise to me. Meanwhile, we also wagered on who would ask whom. Out with it, Harry, did you ask her, did she ask you, or did she get the ring on her finger before you knew what had happened?
Harry was smiling and sort of shaking his head. I was showing her the rings and getting ready to put them back. She reached for them and put the one ring on my hand. Then she gave me the other ring and gave me a look that said, put it on my hand. As Harry was saying this, he was holding out his hand like Ginny had done, You know the look that both your mother and sister get that says, Youd better do what I want you to do or you are in big trouble. So I put the ring on her finger and she was jumping up and down and kissing me and thanking me.
Harry really didnt want to say that Ginny already had the ring partly on her finger. He was beginning to be embarrassed enough that he had not asked Ginny.
I knew it! said George. I knew it! Well, Harry, as far as I am concerned, all you have to do to be welcomed into our family is to propose to Ginny. Down on your knees, formal, like you should have done, but in front of the whole family.
On your knee, mushy formal, Oh Merlin, said Charlie, chuckling.
If youre going to be a part of this family, Son, youd better do what your brothers tell you to do, said Arthur, laughing along with his boys.
All of the brothers pushed Harry back to the table where the girls were looking at them. Meanwhile, many of the people in the Great Hall were watching, and other people seemed to be joining them. There was going to be a large crowd for Harrys proposal.
Harry decided that he had better get it over and got down on one knee and said, Ginny, will you marry me?
Not Good Enough!
Not Formal Enough!
You Can Do Better Than That!
Reject, Do Over.
All of the boys were kidding Harry at once.
Harry was almost as red as Ginnys hair. She had a victorious smile on her face that was a mile wide. Fleur, Hermione and Angelina were laughing as hard as the boys, and even Molly was smiling.
My Fair Lady, My Princess, My Happily-Ever-After-Girl, I have slain the wicked wizard and have come to ask the fairest lady in the land for her hand in marriage. Will you spend the rest of your days with me?
Ginny looked at her brothers and said, Is that good enough?
Your call, sister dear, said George pompously.
Ginny gingerly handed Teddy to Fleur. Yes! Yes! Yes! Fair Prince, Ginny said, as she pushed Harry down to the floor and kissed him, really snogged him good. Everyone in the room clapped and cheered and laughed.
Welcome to the family, bro, said George, giving Harry a hand up once his sister had stopped mauling him, and one by one all the brothers gave him a big hug and welcomed him into the family.
Molly quietly said to Arthur, I thought he already asked her.
Ah, yes, dear, but the boys insisted Harry propose publicly, Arthur improvised, covering Harrys lie of omission.
Bill brought out an envelope of parchments and asked, Does anyone mind if we make this engagement formal? It will make my job with the estates easier.
No problem, Harry said.
Great! Ginny exclaimed.
They both signed the documents in about four places.
Ginnys only sixteen, so you have to sign too, Bill said to his parents. He brought the parchments over to where Arthur and Molly were sitting.
Arthur signed. Molly looked at Bill and whispered, Is this what I think it is?
Yes, these are formal betrothal papers, as binding as a marriage. They dont know what it is, Bill whispered. Makes my job much easier. Have a wedding August 11th or so.
Molly glared at Bill. You give Ginny a hint that shes all but married and Ill have your head, she whispered. Shes way too eager to have Harry in her knickers already.
Not a word, Mum, but please sign the papers, Bill said. Molly continued to glare at Bill but signed the parchment.
Shortly after this exchange, Arthur asked Harry, What do you know about prophesies about yourself? Prophesies beyond defeating Voldemort?
Tom Riddle, Harry promptly corrected. Call him Tom Riddle. It makes him a common human, not the Lord of Something.
Harry then looked quizzically at his future father-in-law. Prophesies about after I defeated Riddle? I thought I would be dead. No one said anything about after defeating Riddle.
There is something big going on, Harry, and you are right in the middle of it, Arthur said, feeling bad about placing even more burden on the young mans shoulders. Al VanLente, he is head of the International Aurors Association, the group that is helping us, hes a big wig in the International Association of Witches and Wizards, and he is really concerned about you and keeping you safe, because of the prophesies. I dont understand it, but somehow that you defeated Riddle and how you defeated him has changed some things.
Im just glad Im alive, a slightly astonished Harry said. Hed just finished with one prophesy that nearly got him and everyone he loved killed. He wasnt ready for another one.
Even the engagement, Son, Arthur said, pondering Harry. Al Van asked me before I left what had changed with you, and when I said that you and Ginny were engaged. He nodded and said, Oh, that may explain it, without ever telling me what it was. Bill said that Kreacher said, just before they parted, that something had changed, something I guess good, something that made Bill and Kreachers job easier. Kreacher said Bill is your brother-in-love now, I guess, even before you are married. Not in-law but in-love, and that makes a difference in allowing Bill to work on the estate.
Harry had no idea how to respond to this remark. His whole early life with the Dursleys had been completely without love, but conversely his experience with the Weasleys had shown him so much love. He was fine with being Bills brother-in-love, but how that made estate issues easier was a total mystery.
Arthur looked at Harry, then Ginny , then back and forth a couple more times. Ginny was talking to the women, almost but not quite waving the ring around, obviously very happy. Arthur grabbed one of Harrys hands in his hands, and holding on in an intimate manner, laughed and said Someone else is VERY happy youre alive. We all are, but one little redheaded girl in particular is more grateful than all of us. Thank you.
Thank me? asked Harry. Thank you!
Harry put his other hand on one of Arthurs hands so that both men had both hands touching, took a big breath and sigh, and with tears almost coming said, I think Im the happiest Ive ever been. Its not going to be easy, but its going to be all right!
Its not going to be easy, but with a good woman beside you its always better, Arthur said, nodding his head in affirmation.
A little later, as they were heading up to the dorm, Ginny asked, What was that all about? All of that with my brothers?
Harry said, I guess I should have read that article by Rita Skeeter. George said that when he saw you read that and get mad, he was sure we would be engaged within a couple of weeks. All of the other brothers had dates further out.
They were taking bets on when we would get engaged?! How could they! said Ginny indignantly.
Then they bet on who would ask who. George had it right on. You would get a ring on your finger without me asking you, said Harry, as Ginny looked like she had gotten caught. And since I had not said the words, they insisted that I formally propose.
Ginny kind of huffed as she replied, Well, we both knew we were going to get married. It was nice hearing the words, though. Thank you for proposing to me in public! I loved it and I love you.
Harry answered back, I love you too. George was right, you are one determined witch. I have a lot more respect for your father, living with your mother. I bet our kids are going to be just as terrified of you as your brothers are of your Mum.
Little me? said Ginny, with a smirk that left no question that she intended to be every bit as formidable as her mother. Just our children?
If Harry did not know he was in trouble before, he knew it now. Ginny was one formidable and determined witch. He quickly said, Dont worry, me too, me too.
Once they were up in the dormitory room, Ron and Hermione joined them. Ron looked at Harry and said, Whatd you go and do that for?
What? said Harry, thoroughly confused.
Ginnys my baby sister. Shes not old enough, said Ron, winding up for an argument.
Ginny handed Teddy to Harry and then looked at Ron with the, Im about to explode look that everybody knew too well. Baby sister? Baby? she questioned. Then she said, in a quiet but determined voice, Look at these, pointing to her breasts. Im nursing a baby with these. Ive got all of the other necessary parts too, pointing down to her hips. There is no reason why Teddy could not be Harry and my baby, no reason why I couldnt have gotten pregnant last summer.
You didnt?! said Ron, looking so shocked that Harry almost laughed.
Didnt what? asked Ginny. She was getting dangerous. Her hand was poised to grab her wand.
Have sex with Harry last summer, said Ron, looking at his trainers.
No, said Ginny sulkily, remembering her brothers interruption on Harrys birthday.
Maybe if we had, I could have come with you? Ginny said jauntily, with a big smile on her face.
Noooo, said Ron. He got a panicky look on his face. The thought of Harry and Ginny having sex in the tent while they were on the run horrified him. He finally asked, Are you? Ron had gotten completely Weasley-red in the face at this point.
Are we WHAT? asked Ginny, sounding exasperated and looking like she could explode at any moment.
Sex, said Ron with the horrified look still on his face. He couldnt quite believe he was having this conversation. What had he been thinking, to confront them?
Ginny looked over to Harry, who said to an expectant-looking Ginny, I told your Dad we would wait. Ginny gave a deflated sigh.
Until when? Ron retorted.
Harry got a pensive look on his face. I kind of expect until we get married, he said. No sex before, but I kind of expect that after.
Hermione piped in, Of course youre going to have sex after youre married. If you dont, youre not married.
And you have to keep doing it? said Ron, still looking horrified.
And once YOU have started, if YOUR partner comes to bed all hot and bothered are YOU going to say, WE did it once, thats enough? said Hermione, looking directly at Ron, inches from his face and poking her finger into his chest to emphasize every you, your and we.
Ron looked at her. He was suddenly very aware that Hermione was talking about the two of them, about Hermione having sex with HIM. Harry having sex with his little sister was one thing, but Hermione, she was really talking like it might happen Oh he was on really dangerous ground here. I guess not, Ron said very softly.
There was an awkward silence.
I was thinking of asking you to be my best man, Ron, said Harry, but if you dont think I should be marrying your sister... I love her, Ron. The timing is a little, oh, maybe were rushing things some, but Ginny is the only one for me, and I love her.
Ill be your best man, said Ron, suddenly sounding excited rather than righteous. Mums got to be furious at Dad. Did you have his permission?
Yes, I did, said Harry. Before I, uh, before before she yessed me into getting engaged, I, well your dad asked me how serious we were, and I said that I was going to. I mean, I didnt say when and I said that I hadnt, but we were talking about the Ministry and the estate, and yeah, I sort of did have his permission. And then after we had gotten, you know, after Ginny had the ring on her hand and well then we saw your dad again and he, well, he said it was fine but he was really worried about telling your mum.
I thought Mum was going to explode, said Ron, with the eyes-wide-open surprised-look so typical of Ron Are you going back to Hogwarts? he asked Ginny, more curiously than accusingly.
I hope so, said Ginny sort of pensively. I hope we dont have to live in the dormitory. The four poster beds do have curtains. I guess I could sleep with you in the boys dorm, said Ginny looking, at Harry with a teasing smile about Ron on her face.
Then, she said, looking at Ron with her famous smirk, you could watch over us, until we closed the curtains.
Ron got, if possible, an even more a horrified look on his face. He finally said, Hermione, could you imagine being married and at Hogwarts?
I havent been asked, Ron, said Hermione sweetly, giving him an innocent smile.
Does Hermione expect me to ask her now, thought Ron? How could I afford to be married? I couldnt even afford an engagement ring. Finally he croaked out an answer. Well, Harry has money. Ive never had any money. I couldnt even afford a ring.
Harry was reminded of just how much Ron regretted not having any money. Even if he wanted to ask Hermione just now, there was no way that he could do it financially.
Hermione, would you be my maid of honor, asked Ginny.
Oh, that would be wonderful! exclaimed Hermione, smiling at her friend to express her gratitude for not letting things get any more awkward.
Harry went to bed in awe of how Ginny had engineered the days events and a little relieved that Ginnys parents were not furious at him.
Ginny went to bed sort of stunned that she had gotten away with saying yes to Harrys not proposing. She was surprised that her parents had not put up more of a fight, although she was still worried. Well, she was still a little worried about everything. Teddy was going to be very demanding. She also felt somewhat triumphant! Poor little Ginny Weasley, Ha! Its soon to be Ginny Potter, it is! she thought, and then, Oh my. I got away with it! I actually got away with it!
Authors Notes.
The original ending of this section didnt work, and I knew it. When a reviewer mentioned a scene I had to write by Ron to get by the censors earlier, and another reviewer liked it, I knew what I had to do to make this scene better. Your reviews do make a difference.
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The guys in your grade didn't grow up a bit over the summer. They're PS2-obsessed, spitball-spewing burp machines that are all four inches too short. Nick makes farting noises, and the whole slew of them erupt in laughter. Yep, girls mature faster than guys. That can be a bummer when all the crush-worthy cuties act more like bratty bros than BF prospects. So you have three options: You can 1) wait for the grow-up fairy to visit the boys, 2) put your crush life on hold or 3) upgrade your selection by checking out hotties a grade or two ahead. But dating up can be complicated. Before you shop for a more mature cutie, scope out GL's pros and cons of hanging with older dudes.…
Pro: He might have a job. If your older guy is employed part-time, that means he has the green to woo you. Proper girlfriend spoiling comes in the form of "this anklet made me think of you" and Taco Bell lunches on him.
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Con: He's Prince Pressuring. Trouble with charming guys is that they can charm a girl into a bad decision. Older dudes might persuade you to do things you don't want to do. Never let him make choices for you.
Pro: His crew rocks. You'll get to meet his cool, older friends. "I like hanging with my BF's friends," says Kristie, 14. "They're confident and less petty."
Con: Your crew rocks. While expanding your social circle, don't leave your buds in the dust. Your faithful friends might feel replaced if you gush about your awesome new posse.
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Con: …for college. "Distance dating has a lot of communication and trust issues," says Lori, 16, whose BF is in college out of state. Know if you're up to the challenge before falling for someone who's scheduled to depart for Hottie U.
Pro: He weakens your knees. Maybe it's his varsity physique or the way he brushes his shaggy hair off his face. From your big bro's buds to the seniors who own the hallway, there's somethin' dreamy about upperclassmen.
Con: The folks aren't stoked. Dating someone your parents don't approve of could get you grounded until you're 30, so keep them in the know. "David is only a year older, but my mom worried at first," says Abby, 13. "She set up some rules about curfew, and things have been fine." Aw, yeah—fine.
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OCEANSIDE -- More than 100 people attended a public meeting Thursday to discuss the progress of plans for an interchange proposed to connect Highway 78 with Rancho del Oro Drive in Oceanside.
Traffic remained the top concern of most residents who spoke at the meeting, the fourth in a series of meetings held this year as city planners, consultants and residents explore the many issues related to the proposal.
The proposed interchange would be built between the El Camino Real and College Boulevard interchanges to take away some of the traffic that now clogs them for much of each day. Rancho del Oro Drive now ends at Vista Way just north of Highway 78, and the city has no plans to extend it south into Carlsbad.
Traffic is already bad on Rancho del Oro Drive and the new interchange would make it worse, said Pat Hickey, who lives in the Villa Trieste retirement community.
"We just want to make the project is done properly, if indeed it has to be done," Hickey said.
Some people asked whether the proposed interchange would allow trucks carrying hazardous materials to travel Rancho del Oro to reach the IDEC Pharmaceuticals manufacturing center being built nearby. Large trucks now use other routes.
Oceanside environmental planner Jerry Hittleman said the transportation of hazardous materials is "highly regulated" by the state and county, and would be routed away from residential areas.
Many residents of the Rancho del Oro area oppose the interchange, saying it will bring too much traffic, noise and pollution into their quiet neighborhood. Yet other residents and city officials say the plan has been in the works at least 20 years, and is badly needed.
Environmental documents for the project should be finished in about a year, Hittleman said. State approval will take another year, and preparation of a final design will take more time. Construction is unlikely to start before 2006 or 2007, he said, and only if the City Council approves it.
Several possible designs for the interchange are being considered. The most likely design would cost $34 million to $37 million, city officials have said. Efforts to avoid the nearby Buena Vista Creek wetlands and the historic Marron adobe home have added to the expense.
City plans call for Rancho del Oro to eventually connect Highways 78 and 76. The largest missing link, between Oceanside Boulevard and Mesa Drive, is expected to be completed in about a year.
Thursday's meeting remained calm and well-ordered, though many residents spoke emotionally about the reasons they oppose the interchange. Previous meetings, which have attracted as many as 300 people, have been rowdy and disorganized.
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SUPERB JOB: In Boston, Mark Perigard writes Costas' interview with Sandusky "just might be the best news interview of the year." Costas "controlled the interview with methodical, logical follow-up questions, like any good newsman, and Sandusky just dug his grave deeper." It was a "chilling interview." Perigard writes, "Kudos to NBC for giving Costas the reign to take it" (BOSTONHERALD.com, 11/15). In DC, Joel Achenbach writes this was "must-see, can't-believe it TV and Bob Costas showed why he's a superstar talent." This was "a clinic in how to do a high-pressure, big-news TV interview on deadline" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 11/15). In Baltimore, David Zurawik writes it was Costas who put "Rock Center," the "self-important, over-promoted newsmagazine on the map Monday with his exclusive interview" of Sandusky. Zurawik writes, "What a 'get' for Costas, and what a superb job of getting to the heart of the matter." He did it "over a phone no less -- he didn't even have in-person access" (Baltimore SUN, 11/15). AWFULANNOUNCING.com's Matt Yoder writes this interview was Costas "at his best -- a well prepared, cutting interview that asked many of the questions viewers at home would have likely asked themselves." Given the "setting and the context of the interview it truly is an outstanding job by Costas" (AWFULANNOUNCING.com, 11/15).
GETTING SANDUSKY ON THE PHONE: Costas today said he was "very much" surprised Sandusky agreed to the interview. Costas: "I was set to sit down with his attorney, Joseph Amendola, and no more than 10, 15 minutes before the cameras were to roll, Amendola says, 'What if I can get Sandusky on the phone?' And I'm thinking, 'I wonder, from your standpoint, whether that's the smartest thing to do, but at the same time, sure, if you want to do it let's get him on the phone'" ("Morning Joe," MSNBC, 11/15). Costas said there no ground rules prior to the interview but Amendola "was sitting there the whole time as the cameras rolled" ("The Dan Patrick Show," 11/15). Amendola spoke with NBC's Ann Curry this morning live in-studio and he discussed why Sandusky conducted the interview. He said, "I explained to Jerry that this was an opportunity for him to tell people how he felt and what has happened in his life and the fact that he's not guilty of these offenses, and he took that opportunity" ("Today," NBC, 11/15). But ABC legal analyst Dan Abrams said, "I don't know what he was doing doing this interview. I was sort of torn thinking, 'How could it hurt him?' And then I listen to the interview and I had my answer. ... This is not helpful to him at all" ("GMA," ABC, 11/15).


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MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH
The Phillies have a chance Thursday to start a pitcher with 198 career wins, two Cy Young Awards and $20 million in annual salary against the Washington Nationals.
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MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH
The Phillies have a chance Thursday to start a pitcher with 198 career wins, two Cy Young Awards and $20 million in annual salary against the Washington Nationals.
Yet for reasons physical, precautionary and a little fuzzy, they are resisting committing one more start this season to Roy Halladay.
Halladay, 35, labored through 1 2/3 innings Saturday, surrendering seven runs in an 8-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Afterward, he revealed that he'd seen a doctor the day before to evaluate some spasms in the area of his pitching shoulder.
Halladay said he was told of no structural damage but admitted that he would have to alter the way he prepares his pitching arm for big-league baseball.
"I think I need to make some changes and do some things differently," Halladay said. "And I think that comes with age."
Halladay was clear that he would be available to pitch if necessary, and if the Phillies are still mathematically alive in the playoff race, it would be necessary. Manager Charlie Manuel, though, is already considering alternatives -- not that they are in deep supply.
The likely choice would be rookie Tyler Cloyd, who has not started since Sept. 20. But when a $20 million pitcher is iffy on regular rest in September, it is a strain ... in more ways than one.
"That makes it tough for us," Manuel said. "Right now, our starters are who they are. We have some guys in the bullpen who could throw two innings. But that would be tough on us."
Though Halladay fizzled Saturday, he'd thrown six or more innings in each of his previous three starts. But after allowing one run in 7 1/3 innings Sept. 5 against Cincinnati, he had allowed five, three and seven runs.
"You have to compete better than that," Halladay said Saturday. "It was tough. I had a hard time locating and made some bad pitches, pitches that backed up. I obviously didn't do my job."
Halladay spent nearly two months on the disabled list earlier this season with a right latissimus dorsal strain that caused him discomfort in the shoulder blade area. Manuel said Sunday that he expected team doctor Michael Ciccotti to further examine Halladay, who is signed through next season with a vesting option for 2014.
Thus, the Phillies' crossroad: Pitch Halladay on Thursday in a playoff race ... or protect him for one next season. The Phillies have posted "TBA" as their Thursday starter.
"It's been a tough year, physically," Halladay said. "Going into the DL stint, coming off the DL." He added, "I feel like I still can compete. There are times I feel good and feel like I can give us a chance. I feel that's something that can be fixed."
The Phillies have Cole Hamels ready to face the Nationals on Tuesday and Kyle Kendrick set for Wednesday.
"I think everybody is just used to seeing Roy do what he's done the last 10 or 12 years," the Phillies' other starter, Cliff Lee, said. "He's been the best pitcher in baseball. Anytime you see somebody go through struggles who is that good, you wonder why. I can't speak for him, but it is definitely not what you would expect from him.
"So that raises some questions about what is going on there. But I know what kind of worker he is and what kind of competitor he is. And he is definitely not going to give up. He is going to go out and give us a chance to win every time."
Maybe Thursday ... maybe not.
MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - NOTES, QUOTES
--LF Juan Pierre leads the National League with 10 bunt hits. He tried to make it 11 Sunday but was thrown out at first in the sixth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Braves. However, he moved SS Jimmy Rollins from second to third, from where he would score on a sacrifice fly by 2B Chase Utley.
"That's good baseball," manager Charlie Manuel said. "If he gets a hit it helps, but if he doesn't, he moves the runner. That wasn't out of line."
The Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers of America will award Pierre with the Tug McGraw Total Pro Award for his contributions on the field and in the clubhouse.
--RHP Jonathan Papelbon struck out two Braves on Sunday to bring his season total to 85. His career high is 87, set in 64 1/3 innings last season with the Red Sox. He has pitched 66 2/3 innings this year for the Phils.
--LHP Cole Hamels is scheduled to pitch Tuesday against the visiting Washington Nationals. He has gone at least six innings in his last nine starts.
"I think somewhere along the line he's going to have some big seasons," manager Charlie Manuel said. "Twenty wins or better."
Hamels won the Steve Carlton Moat Valuable Pitcher Award, as voted on by the Philadelphia chapter of the BBWAA.
--2B Chase Utley has had at least one RBI in six of the last nine games and 11 overall in that span.


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- Donna Noble
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- Year Completed:
- 2013
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- Dragon*Con 2010
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- Construction Details:
Purple dress sewn from a knit so it would hang nicely. The gold trim is hand-stitched on. There's a zipper in the back, covered by the silly-looking thing you see obviously covering a zipper (for like, 2 seconds) in the show. XD
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Glee returns April 13 with more songs, drama and Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) than ever. Check out two new promos for the Golden Globe-winning show below, which include songs from the first episode to return, "Hello," and a little taste of "The Power of Madonna" episode.
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text: LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 1 to 5 points, or around 0.1 percent lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on * The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 26.23 points, or 0.4 percent at 6,995.10, led by Land Securities after it raised its dividend payout. * BARCLAYS, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND - Five of the world's biggest banks, including Barclays and RBS, are expected to be hit with a combined bill of more than $5 billion and criminal charges on Wednesday in a settlement with U.S. and British authorities over rigging of currency markets. * VODAFONE - A merger with Vodafone Group Plc would be a "great fit" for Liberty Global Plc in western Europe, Liberty Chairman John Malone said on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. * CENTRICA - Gas flows to Britain's North Morecambe (Barrow) gas terminal were restarted past midnight on Wednesday, after being shut due to an unplanned outage the previous day, its operator Centrica said. * SKY - Italy's anti-trust authority AGCM said on Tuesday it was investigating the sale of Serie A soccer rights to Sky Italia and Mediaset on suspicion the deal may have violated competition laws and excluded new entrants. * BP - BP has increased its share in the $12 billion West Nile Delta gas field in Egypt to above 80 percent after buying a stake from DEA, the energy group owned by Russian billionaire Mikhial Fridman. * RIO TINTO - A worker at Rio Tinto's Fer et Titane unit died after being injured at its facility at Sorel-Tracy in the Canadian province of Quebec, the global mining company said on Tuesday. Mongolia and Rio Tinto have reached an agreement paving the way for work to resume on a stalled $5 billion underground copper mine that is expected to drive growth for both the country and the global miner. * MONDI - Austrian energy company OMV on Tuesday named Peter Oswald, head of packaging group Mondi's Europe and International business, as the new chairman of its supervisory board. * Britain's top bosses should defend membership of the European Union by telling voters it is the best guarantee of prosperity, the head of the country's largest business lobby group will say on Wednesday. * UK CORPORATE DIARY: SSE PLC Full Year 2015 SSE PLC Earnings Release Marks and Spencer Full Year 2014/2015 Marks and Spencer Group PLC Group PLC Earnings Release Cable & Wireless Full Year 2014/2015 Cable & Wireless Communications PLC Communications PLC Earnings Release Great Portland Full Year 2014 Great Portland Estates Estates PLC PLC Earnings Release Pennon Group PLC Full Year 2014/2015 Pennon Group PLC Earnings Release Ricardo PLC Ricardo PLC Interim Management Statement Release Intermediate Full Year 2014 Intermediate Capital Capital Group PLC Group PLC Earnings Release Britvic PLC Half Year 2015 Britvic PLC Earnings Release Burberry Group PLC Preliminary 2014/2015 Burberry Group PLC Earnings Release Thomas Cook Group Half Year 2014/2015 Thomas Cook Group PLC PLC Earnings Release Bank of Georgia Q1 2015 Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC Holdings PLC Earnings Release TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit topnews.session.rservices.com * BridgeStation: view story .134 For more information on Top News visit topnews.reuters.com (Reporting by Alistair Smout)


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Canadian hockey players won't be sleeping three to a room after all
Twitter was abuzz earlier this week after a photo of the rooms allegedly going to be used by Canadian hockey players was posted online. It appears, however, that Sidney Crosby and Co. will have a bit more breathing room in regards to their accommodations in Sochi.
According to Canadian chef de mission Steve Podborski, the three-bed room was not indicative of what the situation will actually be.
We just happened to open a door on a room that had our bobsledders going in, because they were transferring from the airport, spending the night, getting their bag of gear and then heading up (to the mountains) the next day. So we just tossed them in the room. And it was in the hockey building.
"They're two to a room," he added of the NHL players. "They'll be fine."
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Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
President, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Presidential Secretariat
Sri Lanka
Your Excellency:
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) deplores your administration's decision to reimpose censorship restrictions on the media.
A July 1 amendment to the emergency regulations issued in early May gives Your Excellency the power to appoint a Competent Authority charged with enforcing the censorship provisions. This move undermines the spirit of last week's ruling by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in which a three-member bench unanimously held that the decisions of the chief censor were invalid and without legal force because he had been improperly appointed as the Competent Authority.
"We have reimposed some restrictions again as we felt that in the interest of the nation there should be some restrictions on news reporting," chief censor Ariya Rubasinghe told the Associated Press on July 4. That same day, Rubasinghe met with editors and senior journalists from the print and broadcast media to explain the provisions of the revised regulations. According to CPJ's sources, he said that the prior censorship requirement was no longer in place, but that journalists would still be held liable if found guilty of violating the terms of the censorship.
Among the topics proscribed by the revised decree--labeled Gazette Extraordinary No. 1,138/34--are the reporting of "any matter which pertains to any operations carried out or proposed to be carried out by the Armed Forces or the Police Force"; "any statement pertaining to the official conduct or the performance of the Head or any member of any of the Armed Forces or the Police Force, which affect the morale of the members of such forces"; and "any material which would or might in the opinion of the Competent Authority be prejudicial to the interests of national security or the preservation of public order."
As a nonpartisan organization of journalists dedicated to the defense of press freedom around the world, CPJ is dismayed that Your Excellency has chosen to give new life to the censorship regulations, instead of using the opportunity afforded by the Supreme Court ruling to disband a system that senior administration officials have conceded is both counterproductive and politically polarizing. When a CPJ delegation visited Colombo in mid-June, we were assured that the administration was moving away from its censorship policy, but these new regulations belie that commitment.
CPJ objects to censorship in any form, but we find that a system that forces journalists to censor and check themselves can be even more pernicious than one in which the government directly censors material. Prior censorship can at least be documented--and journalists in Sri Lanka have submitted reams of evidence to the Supreme Court, and to CPJ, demonstrating the often arbitrary and partisan decisions made by the censor to omit certain articles and even cartoons that may have been critical of the administration, but certainly did not jeopardize the country's national security situation. The press in Sri Lanka had also kept the public informed of the censorship restrictions by leaving blank pages and paragraphs where cuts were made.
Censorship in various forms has been in force in Sri Lanka for more than two years, badly straining the fabric of Sri Lanka's democracy. We respectfully urge Your Excellency to act immediately to lift all restrictions on the media in Sri Lanka and to ensure that journalists are provided access to the conflict areas. CPJ believes that Sri Lanka's national security is more compromised by censorship than by a free flow of information. Allowing independent reporting on the civil war is the only effective antidote to the rumors and propaganda now circulating, and will help foster the public's understanding of efforts to resolve the current crisis.
We thank you for your attention to this urgent matter, and eagerly await your response.
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The National Council of Chain Restaurants today submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the agency's proposal to reduce the levels of corn ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
"The EPA's decision to modestly reduce the levels of corn ethanol marks a historic shift in the food versus fuel debate, and is the first, public sign from the government that its artificial quotas, mandated by the RFS, are unrealistic and arbitrary," NCCR Executive Director Rob Green said. "Although the proposal is a small first step in the right direction, it is really up to Congress to address the unworkable and unfair RFS."
NCCR is a vocal critic of the government's ethanol policy because it distorts agriculture and commodity markets, artificially inflates the price of corn, and sharply raises food costs and prices for restaurant owners, operators, franchisees, small business owners and the general dining public.
In support of its contention that the ethanol mandate has increased costs, NCCR provided the EPA the results of a PwC study that concluded that the corn ethanol mandate, when fully implemented in 2015, would raise chain restaurant food costs by up to $3.2 billion a year every year it remains law.
"In recent years, food commodity costs for chain restaurants and their small business franchisees have increased dramatically," Green said. "This increase has happened to coincide with the enactment and implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard."
In response to concerns about the RFS, the EPA last year – in a policy reversal – proposed to reduce the corn ethanol levels for 2014 to 13.01 billion gallons from 13.8 billion gallons. Food supply chain stakeholders, including NCCR, believe that corn quota is still too high.
"The proposed volumes will continue to provide incentives to overplant corn, which will unfortunately continue the distortions in food commodity costs that have existed since the enactment of the RFS," Green commented. "Poultry and livestock farmers, food processors and food retailers such as restaurants have borne the brunt of higher food commodity prices caused by the RFS since its enactment."
To unite and organize opposition to the federal corn ethanol mandate, NCCR created a coalition (Feed Food Fairness) of food supply chain partners and launched a public awareness campaign to educate policymakers about the true costs of the RFS mandate.
The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) is the leading trade association exclusively representing chain restaurant companies. For more than 40 years, NCCR has worked to advance sound public policy that best serves the interests of restaurant businesses and the millions of people they employ. NCCR members include the country's most-respected quick-service and table-service chains. NCCR is a division of the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade group.
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There is Adamantite, Adamantine, and Adamantium (Deathwing's plates and the Ornate Adamantium Breastplate). Does anyone know if they are the same thing?--SWM2448 19:47, October 25, 2009 (UTC)
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if you got pregnant with another while still nursing, question!!
i am ttc. my cycle started up when my daughter was 11 months old. she is 18 months now, and im still nursing. well we tried for another and my period is due on sunday.
with my first pregnancy, i had obvious pregnancy symptoms; sore boobs and brownish discharge (implantaion bleeding, 5 days before period was due)
well i feel like we tried perfect timing, two nights in a row. obviously i know most people dont get pregnant with their first try, but i have no symtpoms! never implantation bleeding. and no sore boobs.
im wondering if i wouldnt have sore boobs anymore since im nursing and they are a size C now instead of A lol
I know i will find out sunday, but im so impatient and i just feel so sure that im not pregnant now lol
were your early pregnancy symptoms different with each pregnancy? did you have any symptoms at all?
I can't really remember with most of my kids but my last couple I had no idea I was pregnant til I tested and I was still breastfeeding. You don't have to have symtoms to be pregnant.
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The Public Education Foundation honored dedicated supporters during the Education Hero Award Dinner Sept. 22 at the Mandarin Oriental in CityCenter.
The evening began with an auction, butler-passed canapes and hosted bar.
The dinner was attended by 450 guests including Thalia Dondero, Michael J. Brown, Patrick Duffy, Michael Shulman, Irais and Robert Kolesar, Susan and Irwin Molasky, Madeleine and Don Andress, Karen and Morgan Cashman, Jane Schorr, Gloria Fine, and Haim and Fran Fine Ventura.
Also attending were Maria and Ted Quirk, Sonja and Michael Saltman, Melinda and Bob Brown, Denise and Bill Martin, Tony Sanchez, Whitney and Larry duBoef, Dorothy Eisenberg, Barbara Molasky and Mike Sloan.
The event was a tribute to dedicated education supporters Mark Fine, Charles and Phyllis Frias, and Annemarie Jones.
Masters of ceremonies were Sue Manteris and Kendall Tenney.
Clark County's Superintendent of Schools Dwight Jones gave an update on the future of the school district. Public Education Foundation Executive Director Judi Steele spoke of the many ways the foundation has worked to improve the school district's quality of teaching and learning.
Special entertainment was by Earl Turner.
During dinner, Christian Kolberg conducted a live auction followed by the presentation of the evening's honorees. Before each honoree was introduced, there was entertainment by the Green Valley High School Jazz Combo, Basic High School's Percussion Ensemble, Las Vegas High School Madrigals, Centennial High School Dance Ensemble, artists from the technical academies, and Cheyenne High School Army JROTC. The choirs were from Booker, Fine and Frias elementary schools.
The Lifetime Education Achievement Award was presented by Jan Jones Blackhurst and Mark James to Charles (posthumously) and Phyllis Frias. The principal of Frias Elementary, Valerie Rice, accepted the award on behalf of Phyllis Frias, who was unable to attend.
Ann Lynch and Superintendent Jones presented the Champion of Children Award to Annemarie Jones for her leadership in bringing innovative programs to public education.
Blackhurst and Bill Martin presented the 2012 Education Hero Award to Mark Fine for his support of public education.
Guests included Tim Crowley, Carolyn Edwards and Charles Carter, Carmela and Rene Cantu, Linda Young, William Boldt, Phyllis and Terry Gilland, Humberto Gonzalez, Alyse Tenney, Deanna Wright and Heather McCandless.


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What's going on with your baby in pregnancy week 28? Find out all about important pregnancy milestones and exciting fetal development specific to this week of pregnancy!
You're in your last trimester -- congratulations! While it might seem like your belly is ready to burst, your baby-to-be still has plenty of growing ahead of her. In fact, the big story this trimester will be your baby's weight. At about the 30th week, she'll start gaining 1/2 a pound each week. Just think: In the first trimester she was gaining a fraction of an ounce each week; now she's gaining 1 pound every two weeks!
All that baby weight is for more than filling out her chubby cheeks. Now that all of her major body systems are in place and functioning, she needs padding to protect and insulate her organs. Her built-up fat tissue will also help her regulate her body temperature after birth and provide the energy she needs.
Because your baby is adding fat and growing bigger, you might find her movements become less frequent -- it's getting harder for her to maneuver! She was once able to freely kick her legs and move her arms above her head. Now her home is becoming more cramped. You will probably feel more persistent pushes rather than in utero dance recitals. That's normal. Her lack of space is one cue it's getting closer to delivery day. Your health care provider might evaluate your baby's position during prenatal visits to see if she's begun pointing her head down in preparation for birth. To get a closer look at your baby's position, your provider might even request an ultrasound. If you do receive an ultrasound in the third trimester, notice that your baby's entire length no longer fits in the view screen.
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Right Occiput Anterior (ROA): In this common fetal body placement before birth, the baby's head faces to the mother's left thigh (to the health care provider's right if she's facing the birthing baby), and the baby's face is more toward the mother's buttocks. This position is one of the easier positions for the baby to be in to navigate the birth canal.
Left Occiput Anterior (LOA): As with ROA, this common fetal body position makes it easier for the baby to go through the birth canal versus other positions. With LOA, the baby's head is turned diagonally toward the mother's right thigh and buttocks; from the health care provider's perspective, then, the baby's head is facing left and downward.
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- Learn more about your baby in the third trimester.
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First of all, I am a distressed look junkie, so anything Tim Holtz has out I usually LOVE!!! this glitter is ok. It is chunkier than say martha stewart glitter, and the colors are darker than they look in the picture. the jars are small, so keep that in mind. I used it on a vintage card and it looked pretty but I could have gotten the same look without spending almost six dollars for such a small jar!
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The Wright County Library, a small Missouri library system that operates under the name Laura Ingalls Wilder Library, filed a lawsuit earlier this month claiming that it is owed an unspecified amount of royalties and revenues generated since 1969 by Wilder's books and related projects. The library said it filed the complaint after discovering a copy of Wilder's will stating that after the death of her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, all income derived from her copyrighted property be given to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Library. Lane died in late 1968.
Named in the suit are Abigail MacBride Allen, J B. Cox and HarperCollins. Allen is the daughter of Roger Lea MacBride, who was the executor and sole heir of Lane's estate. Cox is the representative of Roger Lea MacBride's estate, and HC is the longtime publisher of Wilder's books. According to the suit, after Lane's death MacBride took over her estate and, instead of reverting the rights and royalties to the Wilder Library, began renewing the copyrights of Wilder's books in his own name as well as in those of his lawyers. As a result of MacBride's action, the Wilder Library received one $28,011 payment in 1972 and "was misled and deceived as to its rights to receive the royalty payments and revenue due it," the complaint states.
Topper Glass, the attorney that brought the suit on behalf of the library, told PW that the lawsuit is not seeking to stop HC from publishing any Wilder titles, but rather wants the Missouri court to order an accounting of "who owns and who owes what."
HarperCollins declined to comment on the suit.


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Coordinators (CSU Faculty)
We are always looking for great arts faculty to join CSU Summer Arts!
You are our link to what the students are learning, want to learn, and need to learn in the classes on your campus. You know what excites and motivates them. At Summer Arts, we give you the opportunity to bring those talented and enthusiastic arts students together with some of the top artists in the world and watch the magic that unfolds. Some of these artists are your friends and colleagues, and some are on the wish list of professionals that you have always wanted to work and study with, too.
About 18 months prior to a given season, Summer Arts convenes a group of faculty interested in proposing courses to be offered. Each year brings a varied number of proposals which are then narrowed down to between 14 and 19 courses, in an effort to offer one to three classes in each visual arts, theatre, dance, music, creative writing, new media, and arts education. Most courses are two weeks long (we occasionally offer three- and four-week long courses), and take place on the resident campus for Summer Arts (we're currently hosted by Fresno State) unless you coordinate one of the Summer Arts international courses which may take place in locations around the world. Note that only CSU faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and lecturers) are accepted as course coordinators, as we are a CSU program. If you are faculty at a non-CSU campus, you may want to check out the Guest Artists information on our website.
So what's the payoff?
- Work with world-class artists and add this experience to your resume and tenure file.
- Have an entire class full of students who want to be there and are hungry for a fulfilling arts experience. Two intense weeks of art, one class, no exams to grade.
- You get paid!
Want to learn more and get on the list of faculty to propose and discuss courses for an upcoming season? Contact Rachel Nardo, Director of Summer Arts, at 562-951-4066, or email email@example.com.
We look forward to meeting you!


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"Sorry I had to let you go but I couldn't hold on anymore. It kills me to let you go but its even worse to see that you don't care at all about me. You mean everything to me but I guess to you, I'm just another friend. The more I hold on, the more I'm going to get hurt. Someday I'm going to look back and regret and I'm gonna wish I tried harder but the sad truth is, that in the end the one that gets hurt isn't you, its me."
"I want you, but then again I don't. I'm willing to take a chance, but not really. To tell you the truth, I'm scared. I've been hurt and heartbroken too many times. I'm afraid that if I open up, it'll only end in disaster. That pain is going to be there whether I like it or not and I apologize. I'm not saying to wait for me cause I would hate to do that to you, but I'm just saying that I am worth it."
"I once knew a girl that meant the world to me, she was just amazing. She's that one girl in my life I would never get over maybe because she gave me some of the best memories in my life. But love never lasts and now I would I give anything to go back to to the moment when I looked at her, she was looking at me and then she smiled. Everyday I wonder what could of been and what if I was with her now. I wonder how she is everyday. Years have gone by but on my mind she stayed."
"In the end, I'll regret all the chances I didn't take with you. I'll regret all the moments I let slip by. I'll regret all the times I hid my feelings from you. And in end, my biggest regret was losing you."
"I failed a lot of times running after people that didn't feel the same way for me. I treated them like they were my everything but they just treated me like another someone they knew. I gave up a lot of times and still every time I start loving someone new it never tends to work out and it tears me up inside realizing that they are starting to fade away from my life and eventually they'll be gone."
"I'm sorry for loving you, I'm sorry that I cared, I'm sorry for holding onto you but our love was rare. I'm sorry for thinking you felt the same, I'm sorry for trying to make you stay but I really wanted you there. Most of all I'm sorry that I gave my hopes up, sorry that I thought you felt the same."
"I still remember the time you were almost mine. The time I almost told I loved you, but I just couldn't. You were standing there waiting for me to say it but it just wouldn't come out. Maybe I was too afraid to admit my feelings to you, fearing you would reject me but I hope someday you'll realize how much you meant to me."
"Ones upon a time I gave you my heart.Now it's in pieces and you're no longer around.I know you don't deserve me anymore but I just can't let you go...All those moments we shared will always stay in my heart. Now I'm sitting here all alone staring at the pictures we once took wishing you were here with me.But I know you won't come back and that's what hurts the most."
"I honestly can't take this anymore. I just cant stand it seeing you with him any longer. I tried to be strong, I tried to let you go but I guess I'm just fooling myself because baby im still in love with you."
"I'm sorry I wasn't the type of guy you were looking for but if you give me the chance to prove myself, I promise you that you wouldn't regret it."