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What is New Urbanism?
New Urbanism
The principles of the New Urbanism are defined by a Charter, which was developed between 1993 and 1996 by a broad range of architects, planners, interested citizens, scholars, elected officials, and developers. It was ratified at the fourth annual Congress, the annual meeting sponsored by CNU.
Web Links
- Learn About New Urbanism - Elevator Speech
- Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)
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The Congress for the New Urbanism
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the leading organization promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl. CNU takes a proactive, multi-disciplinary approach to restoring our communities. Members are the life of the organization – they are the planners, developers, architects, engineers, public officials, investors, and community activists who create and influence our built environment, transforming growth patterns from the inside out. Whether it's bringing restorative plans to hurricane-battered communities in the Gulf Coast, turning dying malls into vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods, or reconnecting isolated public housing projects to the surrounding fabric, new urbanists are providing leadership in community building. Our relationship with our members allows us to do more than just talk about the problems of the built environment. Together, we are creating tools that make it easier to put New Urbanism into practice around the world.
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On 5 June 2015, as part of its Quarterly Consultation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed amendments to existing FCA rules and guidance. The proposed amendments reflect changes which will be introduced as a consequence of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which comes into force with effect from 1 October 2015.
The proposed changes include:
- minor amendments to various business standards sourcebooks, specialist sourcebooks and a regulatory process manual in relation to the Consumer Rights Act; and
- amendments to the Enforcement Guide (EG) and the Unfair Contract Terms Regulatory Guide (UNFCOG) to reflect the Consumer Rights Act.
The proposed amendments, which are listed in Appendix 5 to the Quarterly Consultation, reflect the new provisions around unfair terms and notices, enforcement of the law on unfair contract terms and notices, and investigatory powers.
The consultation is due to close on 5 July 2015. The 'Quarterly Consultation' document, which sets out the FCA's proposed amendments, can be found here.


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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Nobby, Oct 14, 2011.
What do you think ?
My interpretation is that you would love to be in her place, aren´t you ?
By the way, you look fantastic. I love your titties and your nipples. I would love to suck them and play with them.
I am sure you will enjoy it very very much.
Although I know it would be a traumatic experience, I've always had a fantasy of being abducted by an African tribe while on an African Safari or something similar
That would be a great experience for you.
i invite you in my country are you interrested?
Again,..only in fantasy..but thanks for the invite
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A fantasy for me too.
My first fantasy with BBC was very similar to this picture
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A typical SeaTREK tour consists of the following:
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Animal-assisted therapy has the power to help you manage a variety of health conditions. Through Divine Therapy Pets, LLC, our pet therapy arm, In HIS Image offers Bengal, and Kurilian Bobtail cats as well as Havanese dogs. These animals are raised underfoot in the home of Dr. Amy Holland, our Medical Director, and are specifically selected and bred as therapy animals. All have grown up around Dr. Holland's children and family!
And yes, we offer Bengal and Kurilian cats for purchase! To ensure the health of our animals, both of our catteries, BengalTherapy and CatPal, are "closed" catteries and are certified feline leukemia (FeLV) negative. To ensure that all of the Bengal kittens we sell are healthy, we administer annual HCM screenings for every cat in our breeding program.
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We operate the BengalTherapy and CatPal catteries through which patients and the public can purchase our friendly and curious Bengals and Kurilians! A deposit is required to reserve a kitten. These cats and other animals are also available for your enjoyment at our Marietta office.
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What conditions can pet therapy treat?
Pet therapy, also known as animal therapy or animal-assisted therapy, helps treat a wide array of health conditions. Many hospitals even have their own animal therapy programs to reduce anxiety and stress among hospital patients. Animal therapy has tremendous healing potential!
Our pet therapy programs address conditions (and scenarios) such as:
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tying the Knot: The Sock Shot
Labels: the details, the socks and shoes, tying the knot
11 comments:
- aletha :: pearls events said...
Love all of 'em and wish I had these from my own wedding! SO excited to see all these photos from your wedding.
- November 12, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- LauraAnn said...
Do you want to help me find argyle (or some other cute style) socks for my wedding? I am struggling finding anything cute that is taupe/champagne.
- November 12, 2008 at 10:28 AM
- LyndsAU said...
I am loving these pictures. What a great idea. The socks are FAB! And your shoes, of course, are wonderful :)
- November 12, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Tiffany said...
Yea...I have been waiting for you to post these. They look fab, what a great idea!
- November 12, 2008 at 12:02 PM
- Tiffany said...
...what I also should have said is that I love the way you are posting all the details of your wedding day by day. I envy your planning and execution. I don't have the ring on my finger yet but when I do your organization has set the bar ;)
- November 12, 2008 at 12:26 PM
- Adrienne said...
YAY! It's strange how we get so excited over pictures of socks! lol
That last one is not only a framer, but a blow-it-up then frame it!
- November 12, 2008 at 12:36 PM
- Abbie said...
I'm thinking of doing this shot, too. Good thing I work for a sock company! We have some great argyles coming out next year that I'm going to scoop up.
- November 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Rachel H. said...
I love those socks!! Where did you get them?!
- November 12, 2008 at 1:25 PM
- Kelley at My Island Wedding said...
Just stumbled across your page... LOVE the argyle!!! Those photos are fantastic.
Love the one with you the best...
- November 12, 2008 at 6:26 PM
- Kelley at My Island Wedding said...
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- November 12, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- Kelley at My Island Wedding said...
I sent you the same comment twice... sorry! I included a mention of your blog with these cool photos on my page! Love them!
- November 13, 2008 at 9:32 AM


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Each year, our favorite events of the holiday include the traditional Breakfast with Santa and Christmas in the Park.
They will both be held this Sunday, December 6th and are open to everyone!
Breakfast with Santa will happen from 8 a.m. to noon at the Liverpool Fire House (1110 Oswego St.).
The cost is The cost is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and children ages 5-12. Under 5 are FREE. They will accept cash only.
Later in the day on December 6th, stop by Johnson Park for the annual tree lighting and the arrival of Santa, at 6 p.m. Stop by the Liverpool Masonic Temple afterwards for cookies, coffee and cocoa! (Free)
On Saturday, December 12th, from 4-7pm, there will be a horse and carriage ride available on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis. The wagon holds approximately 15 people, and will only run for 3 hours. It is sponsored by the following local business/organizations:
The Retreat, Nichols Grocery, Heid's of Liverpool, Liverpool Animal Hospital, JGB Properties, DG Lawn Florist, Fortunato's European Hair Salon, Bradley's Jewelers, Kashani Home Decor &Gift, Village of Liverpool Town Hall.
Please remember all of these businesses this Holiday season, especially, as you purchase holiday gifts! They were very generous!
On Sunday, December 13th, the Liverpool American Legion Post #188 invites you to their Annual Breakfast with Santa from 8am – 12 noon. It is all you can eat and the cost is $7 for age 12-adult, and 11 and under are free. The menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, ham, french toast, pancakes, home fries, cold cereals, juice and a beverage.
Later in December, on the 19th, you will have another chance to have breakfast with Santa at the Masonic Lodge (608 Oswego). That will happen from 9am-11am.


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NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter, at ease after his sister's recovery from Hodgkin's disease, hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Saturday.
David Justice and Bernie Williams also homered for the Yankees, who beat the Orioles for the sixth straight time this season and improved to 15-0 against teams under .500.
Jeter's provided the biggest blow in a back-and-forth game. Josh Towers (1-1) retired the first two batters in the eighth inning before Scott Brosius and Chuck Knoblauch to bring up Jeter.
Sharlee Jeter, 21, completed chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's disease Friday -- an emotional trauma Jeter had kept private from most of his teammates.
With a 2-1 count, Jeter hit a drive to right-center. Towers pointed straight up to the sky thinking it was a routine fly, but the ball carried and Jeter pumped his fist as the ball cleared the fence for his second homer of the season.
Jeter, who broke a 38-game homerless drought on Thursday against Minnesota, took a curtain call for the crowd of 48,288.
Mike Stanton (3-1) pitched the eighth for the win and Mariano Rivera finished for his 11th save in 12 chances.
Red Sox 9, Athletics 3: In Boston, Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to improve to 5-0, and Trot Nixon went 4-for-5 with a homer as the Boston Red Sox beat Oakland and stopped the Athletics' winning streak at four games.
Martinez struck out 12, but the three earned runs he allowed were the most he has given up all year. All of them came on Jason Giambi's sixth-inning homer -- the first home run Martinez has allowed this season.
Jose Offerman, Carl Everett and Dante Bichette each had three of Boston's season-high 19 hits. Manny Ramirez added a 468-foot homer that landed on the parking garage across the street from the Green Monster.
Gil Heredia (2-5) allowed a career-high 13 hits, giving up seven runs in 4 2-3 innings.
Mariners 11, Blue Jays 7: In Toronto, Ichiro Suzuki, who extended his hitting streak to 18 games, and Edgar Martinez each had four hits as the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays for their fourth straight win.
Suzuki, a seven-time batting champion in Japan, had a triple, double and two singles. The rookie's third four-hit game of the year raised his average to .351. He leads the majors with 59 hits.
Martinez hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning as Seattle sent the Blue Jays to their fifth loss in a row. He drove in three runs.
Mike Cameron homered in helping the Mariners take a 7-0 lead. Toronto scored six times in the fifth, and Tony Batista's homer in the sixth made it 7-all.
Mark McLemore singled off Kelvim Escobar (0-1) in the seventh and stole second before Martinez gave the Mariners the lead.
Brett Tomko (2-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings for the win.
Tigers 4, Angels 1: In Detroit, Victor Santos, in his first major league start, held Anaheim hitless for 5 1-3 innings and the Detroit Tigers scored three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Angels for their fifth straight victory.
Santos retired the first 12 batters. Adam Kennedy broke up Santos' no-hit bid with a single to right field.
Santos was replaced after the sixth, having allowed only one hit. He walked two and struck out three.
Bobby Higginson, who was 3-for-4, hit a one-out triple in the Tigers' eighth and scored on Deivi Cruz's bloop single off Shigetoshi Hasegawa (1-3) to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead.
Matt Anderson (2-0) pitched the final 1 1-3 innings.
Giants 10, Mets 3: In San Francisco Rich Aurilia went 4-for-5 with a solo homer to raise his league-leading average to .389.
San Francisco has won three straight and five of six. The slumping Mets have won just one of their last seven games and are 6-15 on the road, losing two straight to the Giants.
Russ Ortiz (6-1) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings, winning his third straight start. Dicky Gonzalez (1-1) gave up four runs and four hits in four innings.
Astros 2, Reds 1: In Cincinnati, Craig Biggio homered, doubled and scored the tiebreaking run in the doubleheader opener when Deion Sanders let Lance Berkman's sixth-inning fly to center sail over his head for a double.
Shane Reynolds (3-2) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings, and Billy Wagner got three outs for his seventh save.
Cincinnati has lost eight of nine. Rob Bell (0-2) gave up two runs and six hits in eight innings.
Expos 8, Rockies 4: In Denver, Geoff Blum hit a two-run homer and Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Vidro and Michael Barrett had solo shots.
Tony Armas Jr. (2-5) pitched five scoreless innings after allowing four runs in the first.
John Thomson (0-1), who hadn't pitched in the majors in 191/2 months following shoulder surgery at the end of the 1999 season, allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings.
This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, May 13, 2001.
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Death Cafe comes to Rockland library
To quote Woody Allen, "I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." Come eat cake, drink tea and talk about death on Wednesday, July 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rockland Public Library's first Death Café.
A Death Café is a group-directed conversation about death and dying. There is no agenda, objectives or themes and is always offered in an accessible, respectful and confidential space. Since the Death Café model was developed in September 2011, more than 950 of these discussion groups have been held worldwide.
"We organized a small Death Café recently in Hope and were told to expect eight attendees. 24 showed up," said Peter Lindquist. "At that end of that meeting, many folks asked, 'when is the next one?' My dad always taught me to listen to the marketplace — this is the next one."
Lindquist is a Camden resident and artist, active in the community and interested in supporting aging issues and open discussion in a "nonexpert" setting. For more information about Death Café, contact Lindquist at 207-446-1751 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This event is cosponsored by Pen Bay Healthcare's Picker Family Resource Center and Rockland Public Library.


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Discussion in 'Fiat India News' started by amogh, Mar 4, 2014.
I hope they don't surprise us again with 75 bhp MJD in the New Linea Active version.
75ps MJD is still sold as Linea Classic. What is interesting is 1.4 Fire Classic vs 1.4 Fire 2014 Linea.
Very attractive and reasonable pricing.
Glad that the old beautiful Linea is also sold.
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Though they did not add an extra cost to all that extra chrome (or is it pseudo chrome, plastic), note that it would cost heavily if the car goes for a repair job.
To me it's wrong for Fiat to think that the whole nation loves chrome and wrap around where ever possible,the only areas spared being the front and rear glasses. They have made a Rakhi sawant out of an Ishwarya rai
How do you do this Bala? :lol :lol
It's all because of the sweet company I keep here.
Myself and Krishna (nkrishnap) did attended New linea unveiling at Vecto Motors, Bangalore. My goodness, the new linea looks fabulous than on pics posted every where.
Vecto Motors MD and Krishna (nkrishnap) did honors of unveiling the beauty. It was White MJD standing there. Around 30 odd people were present at the event.
The quality work done inside is really way way better than earlier models.
Took a TD of New linea TJet version. Most of the things already written by nkrishnap at http://www.teamfiat.co.in/linea-1-4-t-jet/11768-linea-facelift-2014-test-drive-review.html holds true though i did not do a detailed TD like him. I am impressed by the this car.
Bravo FIAT, good Job :clap
Nice catch kedar
Its indeed a bang on pricing!!
I dont see a reason to fail this time.
But now million dollar question where are the advertisements?
Dont expect people to find about these great products!!!
Attended the New Linea launch at Fiat Caffe, Bangalore.
As planned, went there @4.30PM. Few people were prsent already. Chatted with Deepak and Adit, we waited for sometime for others to join.
At around 5.15-5.30PM, small program started.
Deepak started initial speech.
I was invited first to speak as Fiat Owner.
Few others owners spoke as well, one of them was TFIns (sorry forgot your handle).
People listening to speeches -
Then few customers, including me unveiled the new Linea.
Mr Taushif, Sales from KHT, explained about new features in New Linea.
Had some talk with Adit and one perspective buyer, Mr Merchant (I think he booked New Linea T-Jet today itself).
Had small snacks, drink.
Left Caffe at 6.30PM, well spent small event.
New Linea Prices - Bangalore
Blame bad pictures to KHT photographer .
I was quite the sceptic before the New Linea was launched. Mostly regarding how the sacred design of the Linea should never be tampered with. But practicality demanded a refresh and after seeing the new Linea in the flesh at the Auto Expo, I can now rest assured that the job has not been botched. Slight revisions have given the exterior a more elegant yet a more muscular feel in some areas.
The interior is definitely a step up in the design department. It has an old sense of familiarity yet it feels fresh. On the exterior side, I wish FIAT had scaled down the use of the chrome but I guess market feedback demands chrome so chrome it shall be.
The Sunbeam Gold is one color which you need to see in person to truly appreciate. I'm a big fan of it.
Here's wishing Godspeed to FIAT!!
And the unveiling at Vecto, Krishna doing the honour -
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Novelties in Cyathus (Basidiomycota): new species and a phylogenetic analysis
da Silva, Maria Aparecida; Barbosa, Marcos Mateus Barros; Baseia, Iuri Goulart; Malosso, Elaine
Nova Hedwigia Band 103 Heft 1-2 (2016), p. 57 - 69
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DOI: 10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2016/0332
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Three new species of Cyathus are proposed in this study: C. bastitae and C. apiculatus were collected in the Atlantic rain forest, while C. pedunculatus was found in a semiarid region; both regions are located in the Brazilian Northeast. These species were included in a phylogenetic analysis with species from Brazilian herbaria that had been collected in the Northeast region. All samples were investigated using Maximum Parsimony and Bayesian analysis, taking into account the DNA sequences of the ribosomal regions ITS and LSU. To improve the phylogenetic study, thirty-three specimens were analyzed from three Brazilian herbaria: URM Herbarium, UFRN Herbarium (Fungi Collection) and UESC Herbarium. Results showed that phylogenetic groups previously proposed for the genus based on molecular data are well supported; however, the inclusion of sequences on species collected from the Brazilian Northeast suggests the existence of a clade that indicated the segregation of a new group in Cyathus. Besides, molecular data aided by morphological data supports the establishment of the three new species of this genus.
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Friends of a missing Far East Dallas woman had a vigil Friday night, two months after she disappeared.
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Epilogue Part II
He froze. The tentacles froze. Everything came to a halt. Soul's expression was the only thing to move in that heart of darkness, his immediate mortification bringing the demon that last bit of satisfaction he needed before leaving for good. Mouth agape and eyes wild with fear, the Reaper watched his evil friend leave with ease despite being trapped like a rat. His maniacal, hiss of a laugh echoed within the shadowed walls as he disappeared, leaving him by his lonesome with only the company of monstrous tendrils. Still stuck in place, he dared not look at those shadows now. All of a sudden, they disgusted him.
Without a sound and unconsciously, the darkness around the white Reaper started to recede back into him. The black shell that surrounded him began breaking apart like glass in the desert wind, entire chunks of the sphere becoming lost to the night. At the same time, the tendrils began to shrink and combine back into his lowly shadow on the floor. Still scarred, Soul stared out into open space as his resonance collapsed in on itself. He failed to notice that just outside stood a familiar face, waiting on him with a worried look as the last pieces of his inner-evil finally went away. By the time all was finished, it was just the two of them there.
She looked at the ground; his stare happened to be directly on her. "Stein and Marie asked me to go fetch you. I can see you're busy, though."
It took him a moment, but finally Soul realized he wasn't alone, "Oh, Tsubaki...no, I'm done training. What did they need me for?"
"They didn't say," she replied quietly, looking the other way. "If you want, I can just leave and tell them you're coming...?"
Soul shook his head immediately, not one to send her away like that. On the other hand, this was the most they'd talked since he last apologized to her about the fight they'd had and knew it was awkward for her to say the least. Which is why despite the thoughts swirling in his head at the moment, the white Reaper still took his scythe up and walked towards her. An obvious flinch ran up her body the second he came near, but Tsubaki relaxed when she felt his hand clasp her shoulder gently. It stayed there until she got the nerve to look him in the eye, and held on tighter when she finally did.
"What's with the face?" he gave a mild smile, for the first time in a long time. "I'm ready when you are."
It took a moment, but that softness he'd come to expect from her suddenly returned at the gentle tone of his voice. Without a word, she gave a reserved nod and turned around to lead the way back to Stein and Marie. Meanwhile Soul followed close behind her, silently thankful that he hadn't lost a dear friend all those days ago. Though it happened a week or so before, they hadn't really talked much since then. Tsubaki still was nice enough to do his laundry and even once made him breakfast with Ms. Mjolnir before training, but for the most part she kept to herself. Away from him and the others, no one really knew what Tsubaki had been up to. In fact, not even Black Star had much contact with her in the days past; for all intents and purposes, she'd become a recluse.
She felt guilty and he knew that, but the thing was he didn't want her to. In the end, Soul knew it was his fault for filling her head with all these negative things. No matter what happened in the past two hundred years between them, Tsubaki really had been there for him. She was sweet, kind, and a good friend, and didn't deserve to be treated like a backstabber. All the more reason why he tried to be softer with her, at least until that trust between them returned. Or even afterwards. Maybe, he could be less of an ass in general? Things were changing, he was changing, so the attitude thing could use some adjusting as well-
"-You can't walk away, Soul. We're friends now, till the day you join me in the fires once more. And as your friend, let me just say, you should seriously start to consider why Hell wanted you in the first place."
The Reaper spun around, mouth agape in surprise. Tsubaki still walking away, he was left there standing in the dark sands with the expectation of finding the demon there waiting for him with a grin. But there was no body, not even a face. The only thing to greet him was kicking winds, the first signs of a rare desert storm on its way. He remained motionless for a little while longer, trying his damnedest to look for any signs of life out there. Soon though, it became apparent that only he and Tsubaki were left, the latter of which was already approaching the village. Soul sucked in air through sharpened teeth and shook his head, deciding to catch up with her before the storms beat him to the punch.
It didn't take long to jog up to where she was at. It helped that Tsubaki had stopped and kept waving him over, the village lanterns bustling behind her from the sudden gusts. When they met, the two started off again and soon enough had made it inside the small safety of rusted shacks. The buildings provided a small wind-break that offered little comfort to them, but at least the sands were kept from their eyes. In any case, their destination wasn't too far off anyway. Amidst broken down homes, only one stood proudly and well built above the others. Not a shack but a house, it belonged to Stein and Marie.
They walked up to it silently, if only because it was hard to speak up above the changing weather around them. In the background, a few bolts of lightning struck the ground and rumbled the earth beneath their feet. By the time both reached the door, Soul and Tsubaki were already rushing to get inside. Through the door and into the hallway, things were much calmer; merrier, in fact. Because in one of the rooms just down the hall, there was someone laughing that didn't sound much like Stein. It was a man, too, so of course it couldn't be Marie. But those two were there as well, Soul could tell.
"Company?" he inquired, slightly surprised that Stein of all people would have visitors at this late an hour.
Tsubaki couldn't give him an answer, though. Only a shrug and a confused one at that. "I didn't know anyone else was here..."
The pair made their way down the hall, careful as to not make their presence known. It sounded like whoever was there was also having a good time, and in a hermit's house no less. That in itself was strange, but then again strange things happened all the time with them. So curiosity getting the better of them, Soul and Tsubaki crept down the wooded floor like two children staying up past curfew. Their ears perked to listen, they couldn't make out what the other man was saying. Actually, it didn't sound like anyone was saying anything. Just that man, by himself, laughing like he owned the place.
Interesting to say the least, which is why when they approached the open archway into the dining area both Reapers poked their heads out to see who it was. And what they saw, Tsubaki didn't think was really all that strange after all; it was Stein and Marie facing them at the table with a stranger at the opposite end, his back towards her as he ate. It could have been anyone in the village over for a late dinner for all she knew, and Stein didn't seem to mind the situation. Marie was a different story, she seemed a little bit uncomfortable. But overall, nothing much out of the ordinary.
"I wonder who that person is?" Tsubaki whispered, eyes glued to the scene. She continued to stare, until she realized silence was her only reply, "Do you, Soul...?"
She turned her head to look at him, but became bewildered when the white Reaper wasn't there. On a whim she decided to look back at the guest, and threw a hand over her mouth when all she saw was Soul standing behind him. Unannounced, silent, he loomed over the laughing stranger like a towering figure of death itself. Across the table, Stein raised a brow at the display while Marie mimicked Tsubaki, all three of them surprised at Soul's presence. Really, only the stranger didn't know who stood behind him. He simply dug into his plate of food and acted merry as ever, at least until he was interrupted.
With a shaky hand, the white Reaper grabbed the man's shoulder. His head hung low, he muttered, "Free. Tell me it's not you."
All of a sudden, the laughing man dropped his fork. From every angle, everyone could see his ears perk up like a dog's as if interest had perked inside him. For a moment he remained still, then quite quickly turned around to see who it was behind him. An audible gasp could be heard from both him and Soul, their eyes meeting together for the first time in what felt like a century. But Tsubaki had no idea who this man was, and didn't expect such a reaction when this man named Free promptly hopped to his feet and grinned.
In the end that's what gave it away; giant teeth, sharper than Soul's and twice as menacing. The man was a Reaper, a Soul Eater, and his huge frame was nothing if not warning to those around him just how powerful he was. Free towered over his smaller acquaintance like a parent to a child, draped in old raggedy cloth to remain dangerously hidden to everybody else. But the oddest thing about this man, and that was saying a lot, was the fact his left eye remained covered. A single bandage was all it was, adorned with strange markings and words in a language she'd only ever seen in Kidd's library.
"Eater! Holy crap, you remember me!" he replied with a friendly punch to Soul's arm. "Last time I saw you, you were just a pup! Gnawing on Grigori souls like an idiot, it was cute."
"What are you doing here, Free?" the Reaper asked quietly. From behind him, Tsubaki made a note of the slight twitch in his muscles where he'd been punched; that punch hurt, a lot.
This man, whoever he was, had strength. "Well that's a long story. Short version is, the current Grim called me up and I stopped by for a snack. Smelled some Grigories, but I guess her cooking will do."
Free motioned to Ms. Mjolnir behind him with his thumb and the poor woman flinched, completely frozen by the strangers mentioning of her. At the same time, the man's ears perked as if sensing her immediate mortification, and it wasn't a second later that he turned around to grin at her. She stared at him and he stared back, the latter of which still smiling though an obvious twitch in his nose made it seem as though he was sniffing at her very presence. The scene was almost too much for Soul, but it didn't last long under the supervision of Professor Stein. Taking off his glasses, the scholar promptly stood up.
"I said you could eat here and be on your way, so long as you didn't go near the Grigories." he spoke rather distantly, but there was an annoyance in his tone to be sure.
"Of course! Thank you for the hospitality!" Free chimed back pleasantly, yet his eyes still leered over Marie, "But you know, it's kind of hard to keep my hunger in check around here-"
Stein's face twisted in a flash; with that menacing look, everyone including Free knew the professor was pissed. "You think about touching Marie and I will show you why The Grim fears me."
Put off for a second, Free quickly conceded. He held his hands up in defeat, breaking his stare with another grin. Watching the entire thing play out, the white Reaper sunk just a little bit to the floor. He didn't know how strong Stein was but...Free was something else, and he shuddered to think what would happen if a three-way brawl broke out in Needle Village. No matter the situation, he couldn't let anything like that happen. No doubt Black Star and Tsubaki would get involved too and, well, the ending wouldn't be pleasant. No, no, he needed to reel things in before they got out of hand. Soul stood straight and with every ounce of himself, he grabbed Free by the shoulder and turned him around so they could face each other.
Both stood tall, but not on equal terms. Though the stranger was an oddball, he had an air of confidence to him that Soul simply couldn't match. On a dime, his expression changed from playful to serious. That lighthearted, carefree attitude shattered as the white Reaper stared him down; his eyes narrowed, his chest puffed up, the hair on the back of his neck stood straight. And despite all his steadfastness and pride, Eater, The Grim's Strongest, ended up looking like the smaller of the two. In their brief exchange, Tsubaki couldn't believe it when all she saw was Soul's unwitting submission. Free simply took a step forward and that was the end of it, just like that. Soul's eyes wavered to the floor and let his head hang low; he was weaker.
Ms. Mjolnir opened her mouth to say something, but Stein silenced her with his hand. Any noise would interrupt the moment, and the good Professor wasn't missing the opportunity to study something this interesting. He watched from the sidelines with his assistant in tow and Tsubaki opposite them, all three mesmerized as Free relented in his harsh stare by a degree. Soul curled two fists at his sides, yet said not a word as the stranger started to circle around him slowly. It was strange to see him accept such a thing, but Tsubaki knew he had no say in the matter. She shuddered at the thought of these two men being like wolves, struggling for dominance and clearly one of them had lost. But for Soul to have been the loser...just who was this man?
"I smell Grigori on you, mongrel. What did you do?" Free growled, sniffing the air as he went. " Something's got Kidd's panties in a bunch, so you must be behind it."
Soul remained stiff, eyes narrowed to the floor in thought. "He put me in charge of a Grigori and according to him I fucked it up, let's just leave it at that."
"You mean you fucked her," the beast-man rumbled, smiling when Soul's head shot up. "I was talking 'bout that stench reeking from your chest, Eater. Everyone already knows about the girl."
Free stuck his finger where Soul's heart was, making a point to prod him repeatedly. The white Reaper stared for a moment, wondering what the hell he was talking about. Then of course it all hit him at the same time; the demon, his human soul, resonance. It must have been noticeable to another Soul Eater and even more so for Free, since the guy was just plain better at detecting other Reapers than anyone else. It was that nose of his, more animal than human, that people ended up fearing. He could find someone no matter where they went or how far they ran, and rip them apart when he found them.
"I'm not hungry anymore," Soul replied, not wanting to go into detail. Hopefully he wouldn't have to explain himself further.
Thankfully, Free just nodded and relaxed. "Your soul's different, that's probably got something to do with it."
"Things are different in general," The Reaper mumbled. "I'm banished. Maka's with Kidd, and I have no way of getting her back."
Free's ears suddenly perked up again, and a smirk started to worm across his lips. "Oh, so that's what my god-son's all worked up about."
Soul nodded casually back, but it was Tsubaki who gasped in surprise. Jaw nearly to the floor, The Grim's right-hand woman couldn't believe that she'd never even heard of this man before; Kidd had a god-father? And his god-father was a Soul Eater? But that couldn't even be possible, Kidd was the one who created them in the first place. It didn't make any sense and she wasn't alone in that theory, Stein brow raised noticeably at the revelation as well. The Grim was the embodiment of death itself and therefore of the oldest beings on the planet, meaning this particular Reaper must have been around long before that. Stein looked to his assistant, whom of course had no opinion on the matter. But still, she could tell from their faces that whatever was going on wasn't good and frowned all the same.
"You already know what I'm going to say, Free." Soul stared straight at the taller man, no weakness this time.
"Save the girl, kill my son, become the next Grim in the process," Free grinned, surprising everyone in the room. "It isn't the first time I've heard it, Soul."
The Reaper's eyes twisted in confusion; why the hell was he grinning? "You seem pretty cool about all this, mind telling me why?"
Still giving that sharp-toothed grin, Free just shook his head in amusement. From out behind him he pulled out a seat from the table and landed atop it with a thud, the wood floors cracking a bit underneath his own weight. Everyone save for Stein flinched, with the professor slight annoyed that he had another thing to fix inside the house. That aside, all four waited for the newcomer to say something. He did eventually, but not at first. His immediate priority was to take a pear behind him and take an enormous bite from it; all it took was two, and the fruit was nothing but a stump.
He tossed the thing neatly onto a plate behind him and burped, "I'm not leader material, but I can tell you right now that neither of you could take me in a fight."
Soul's eyes narrowed. "If you're talking about Giriko, I could wipe the grin off that fucker's face permanently. He's no threat to me."
"The way I see it, both of you are tied for third in Spartoi," Free growled, slightly annoyed. "There is no second in our trio."
"So, what? Are you saying I'm weak?" the white Reaper started to shout, but hushed when Free stood up.
He flinched when the man came to him, but all he did was grab his shoulder. "If we fought right now, I would destroy you. I would rip out your soul, and eat it in front of you."
Silence fell between them, and thus the entire room as well. Devastated that the leader of Sparoti would even imply such a thing, Soul simply let his eyes wander to the others in an effort to find some kind of support. He turned around to find Tsubaki frozen, for once in her life legitimately scared of another person. He forgot, she didn't know much about Sparoti. Most Reapers didn't, even amongst Soul Eaters; he shock was well grounded. Soul then turned to Stein, but the professor wasn't big on comforting others. All he found was Marie right by him, biting her lip but trying to smile at him all the same.
Free sighed, patting his younger friend on the shoulder. It wasn't easy for him to break bad news to the guy, since he was by far his favorite. Giriko was a psychotic piece of shit who'd stab him in the back in a heartbeat, as if the bastard could even lay a finger on him in the first place. But Eater, Soul, had a good heart. Snark, arrogant, what wasn't to like about him? Then again he was also loyal, so much that he'd given up his humanity for someone else, even if things hard turned out sour for him in the end. And with that thought, Free gave a noticeable scowl to himself.
Kidd was his god-son, by the orders of someone far more powerful than either of them put together. It wasn't against his will either; if anything, he and Soul were more alike than the little runt could ever know. But this meant he had to think about the well being of this little Grim, and he'd failed in that department for the most part. Things were changing though, more so now than ever before. For the first time in a century, Sparoti was getting back together. Kidd was actually starting show emotions, like fear and anger. A Grigori woman who can raise the dead, and a Reaper with a Grigori soul-
-A Reaper with a Grigori soul, and a woman who can raise the dead.
He was an idiot. God, he was a fucking idiot! Of course! That's how all of this was going to get resolved, why didn't he see it sooner? For the first time in five thousand years, there was a way to fulfill his duties and then some! Free couldn't contain the feeling of pure excitement rumbling in his stomach; he started laughing. It was awkward as shit, but he didn't care. Soul stared at him like he was some sort of maniac, but he didn't care. All he thought about was the end result, and that just made him want to laugh all over again. Finally, there was someone who could do it.
But first he had to tell him. "Okay, Eater! Tell you what, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, okay?"
"...Alright?" Soul blinked, taking an extra step backwards for good measure. Free was acting weirder than usual.
He brought him in close, a deceivingly bright smile tugging at his lips. "There's going to be a war soon, I can almost guarantee it."
The Reaper stood dead still for a second, cocking his head slightly to the right. "Are you serious? There hasn't been a war in over a century."
"Exactly, which is why Kidd's calling in everyone, Spartoi included." Free explained, his smile waning to a smirk. "He wants your head, Soul. And it's going to take an army to do it."
A second later and he was reaching into his pocket, pulling out a piece of paper that looked old and worn out. Free waived it in the air and stuck it directly in the younger Reaper's face, the latter of which snatched the thing up with a scowl. But that expression on his face quickly fell at the sight of a skull-marked seal pressed into the paper itself, ripped in half by Free's opening of it. Immediately he knew who it was; Kidd had sent this letter, personally. That was crazy in itself, since leaders never send something so personal to people beneath them. Someone only does that for special reasons, special people, and Soul guessed it made sense that The Grim's own god-father fit into that category. Either way the damn thing was open and he was busy pondering the pointless, so quickly he flipped the thing open and grazed over the words, starting with "Your favorite's gone rogue".
In the meantime, Free pulled up the chair behind him. Satisfied, he plopped down so hard the wood beneath everyone shook. Tsubaki, Marie, and Stein all reacted in one way or another, but the beastly man didn't so much as give them the time of day. He just sat there, and watched as Soul's face grew more serious with every pass of his eyes over the paper. Spartoi's leader smirked at the look, recognizing the expression as determined, excited even. Nothing in that letter was good, at least not for him. But it was exciting though, wasn't it? A war for the first time in a hundred years, every Reaper called upon to take down one of their own. Some good stuff, entertaining for sure!
Free could tell when the white Reaper finished; he crumbled the thing and tossed it aside. "Why not kill me now? You said you could do it, why not save everyone some grief?"
"Because you're not alone anymore," Soul's superior replied matter-of-factly, motioning to everyone gathered. "I can smell them, they're all pretty good at fighting."
"Don't give me that bullshit, Free! You could take down a country if you wanted to, at least give me the truth if you're going to try and kill me!"
The man sighed, as if it were obvious, "I am telling the truth, Soul. You have the Grigories protecting you now, they're a lot stronger than you give them credit for."
Free sought to prove his point. He looked at his comrade and sneered, causing Soul's eyes to widen in terror at the knowing of what came next. In an instant, the entire room erupted into a bustle of commotion; the table that both Marie and Stein sat at was flung to the side, a chair flew across the room, screeches of feet against slippery floors. The sounds were overwhelming, so much so that by the time Soul had blinked, everything was out of order. He gaped at the sight before him, that of Free's fist mere inches away from his face. The only thing that separated the two of them was another man's hand and a single point of steel, along with two sets of solid, burning eyes.
It was Stein who parried the blow, like a teacher to a student. With little effort, he caught Free's arm at the last possible moment. Behind him was some wrecked furniture in a pathway of destruction that thankfully wasn't meant for him, although he wasn't the only one. Underneath crouched Tsubaki, her blade drawn in a lightning's flash to just barely graze the older Reaper's torso. Her face bore nothing but cold, killing intent, just like the Night Stalker she used to be. Both of them jumped to Soul's aid quicker than he could have even realized, and the results seemed to please Free immensely. Frozen in place by Tsubaki's blade, all he could do was grin heartily.
"I remember you, even though you don't know me," the beastly man mused, all of his attention on Tsubaki. "The heiress who became an assassin, it's been a while since I've smelled you."
Prodding him with the tip of her blade, she gave Free her response. "If you threaten my friend again, I will have no problem showing you my skills firsthand."
"And you," he directed towards Stein, completely ignoring Tsubaki's threats. "I'm impressed that a human could stop my punch. Even though it was weak."
"I think it's time for you to go, Free." The professor gripped his captive's arm tightly, stressing his point with the slightest twinge of pain.
Finally, the Reaper acknowledged them. "Yeah, I suppose it's time. I've got a date with a family member, y'know how it goes."
Both men relenting at the same time, it was Free who ultimately broke off the engagement. He pried his arm away from the hermit's hand and turned away from Tsubaki's blade, all without sparing another glance back to the weary Reaper whom he claimed as his favorite. Amidst it all Soul remained absolutely silent, half of it being because he never knew just how much he could depend on the people around him. Tsubaki, she was still willing to lay down her life for him after everything that'd happen. And Stein, a complete stranger, was just as eager to do the same. He didn't know what kind of motivation spurred the professor to do something like this, but in the end it didn't matter. They were there for him, Marie included; by the way she at looked at Free as he headed for the door, Soul knew her dedication to him. Such a pretty, sweet face, he never knew it could scowl so well.
But just as he reached for the door, the white Reaper knew there were still things that needed to be answered. He still had questions, and a lot of them at that. It didn't matter how many Grigories there were, if Free wanted to he could level this entire desert to the ground. There was another reason why he was here, something bigger than he could hope to figure out on his own. And if he were to ask then and there, be up front with Free and demand to know the truth, Soul knew all he'd get a smile and a door shut in his face. But there was something else he could do, another question that was just as important. The only problem was how to ask it and whether or not Free would actually help him out anymore than he already had. The entire situation was shit, and Soul could only bite his tongue in reluctance. The hell was he supposed to do-?
"-You've grown up, mongrel." Free muttered from down the hallway, just before the creak of a door could be heard, "And I know how you can get even stronger."
Soul froze in place, garnering the attention of everyone around him. It was like Free knew exactly what he was thinking. "Please, tell me. I need to know."
"First tell me why," the deep voice bellowed, sounds of gusting winds and sand following soon after. "You're less proud than before, less arrogant."
"I don't need pride anymore, I don't care. All I want is Maka back," he ground out. "I'd get on my knees and beg if it meant all this would end."
A moment of silence fell, interrupted only by battering weather. Then, all of a sudden, there was laughter. "That's what I want to hear!"
"If you're satisfied, then tell me what I have to do." Soul stood up straighter than ever before, ready for anything and everything.
He expected some sort of instructions. Some kind of advice. But all he got was, "By Shinigami's command, The Grim will hunt."
And before he could ask any further, the conversation ended. Soul let his shoulders sink at the sound of a closing door, the terrible wind outside shut out for good. Left standing there with friends, everybody looked at each other and did nothing more than shake their heads. Only Soul could stay slightly hopeful at the cryptic message that Free had given him; it didn't make any sense, but then again the man wouldn't lie to him about something like this. If only he'd had more time to talk, maybe they could've gotten more out of him. The hell did that even mean? The Grim will hunt; hunt what? And why bring him into this? The old fuck was long since dead.
"Soul, who was that man?" Tsubaki finally spoke up to break the silence, along with Soul's distant thoughts. "Is he really Kidd's god-father?"
The white Reaper gave her a funny look, the kind that one gives when asked something bluntly obvious. But again, the realization of Free's secrecy hit him as memories long since dead started rushing to the forefront of his brain. One hundred years ago, two hundred, as far back as he could remember, almost long enough to when he'd first met Kidd. Every single one of them a reminder of his days in Sparoti, as The Grim's right-hand man, and the beast known as the White Haired Reaper. All of them boiled down to three sharp-toothed men with spiky hair, and a hunger for souls that became infamous for almost swallowing the entire earth whole.
"That's the man who taught me how to be a Reaper, Tsubaki," he said quietly, staring out into the hallway.
She remained silent, unable to think of anything to say. Then he ended it all with, "The Ice Wolf, the first Reaper, whatever you wanna call him, he's still Shinigami's right hand."
Twenty-thousands years he'd walked this earth. For twenty-thousand years, he was the strongest person just shy of The Grim. He'd said it before and he'd say it again, Free was strong enough to destroy an entire country in one night. In order to get towards Kidd, Soul knew that his biggest obstacle would be the person who'd led him and Giriko for close to a century before suddenly disappearing. His return meant that Spartoi was getting ever closer to meeting again, and that was the one thing he feared more than anything.
If all three of them met on the battlefield at the same time, this desert would be leveled to the ground. He wouldn't be able to strop free or Giriko. At his current strength, all he could do was prolong the fight long enough to watch everything around him burn to the ground. And all that would remain was Death, completely unharmed in its cozy little shell, leaving Kidd to do whatever it was he wanted with Maka. There'd be no one to stop him if he died, which is why he needed to prepare. Soul was strong, but just not strong enough.
The Grim will hunt. Whatever that meant, it was the clue that he needed to unlock this strength Free was talking about. If it had anything to do with Shinigami, Kidd's father, then it had to be powerful. Maybe strong enough to help him do what he promised to do; end everyone's suffering once and for all. No matter how long it took, he needed to find out what this message meant. It was the only thing left, his last chance at overthrowing The Grim and taking his place. For Maka and for everyone else, that was all he needed to hear.
"Stein, Marie, I need you to get Black Star for me," the Reaper muttered, summoning his scythe at the same time. "The two of us are going on a little trip."
Well, that's the end of White Haired Reaper! Everyone who's stuck with this story, thank you for your support. The sequel, Eventide Angel, will be coming out before the end of summer. Follow me on Tumblr for stupid stuff and updates, same name. Thanks for reading!


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>>>> In message <Pine.GSO.4.10.10003271006400.11257-100000@...> >>>> On the subject of "[clisp-list] Re: CLISP files usage question" >>>> Sent on Sun Mar 26 21:22:07 EST 2000 >>>> Honorable Wong Tsun Hin John <thjwong@...> writes: >> Thank you for your kind reply. =) >> I've try out /usr/local/lib/full/lisp.run in xwin but got an error >> message: >> ---------------------------------- >> /usr/local/lib/clisp/full/lisp.run you are supposed to use the wrapper /usr/local/bin/clisp to run CLISP, try `clisp --help` (you want -K option) >> module `clx' requires package XPM. >> ---------------------------------- >> >> I'm sure I have the current xpm library installed. What's the problem? please specify - OS type and version (e.g., Solaris 2.5.1, Linux 2.2.4) - in case of Linux, the distribution name and version (e.g., RedHat 5.1) - CLISP version (e.g., 2000-03-06) and type (release or snapshot, if unsure, specify the place where you got it from) - How you compiled CLISP (the exact command line) - How you installed XMP Thanks. -- Sam Steingold (http://www.podval.org/~sds) Micros**t is not the answer. Micros**t is a question, and the answer is Linux, (http://www.linux.org) the choice of the GNU (http://www.gnu.org) generation. Don't use force -- get a bigger hammer.


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Navigating College Admissions. Deer Park High School Parent Presentation 2011-2012. Deer Park High School Guidance Counselors. Kim Shafer last names A-K Jan McNulty last names L-M. Student Responsibilities.
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% of students returning
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The Sword of Vulcan: Part 9
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For a long moment all was still. Then to everyone's surprise the great god began to laugh. It started as little more than a chuckle, but it quickly grew into a full-bodied guffaw that rumbled through him and caused him to shudder with mirth.
After several minutes, Vulcan managed to regain his composure and sobering, he said:
"You are brave, small one. You are an utter fool to issue such a challenge, but you have courage none the less. I have enjoyed watching you massacre all those worshippers of my much-hated step-brother, Mars. I will face you, mortal, not as the god of war, but rather as the god of weapons. Stand against me if you can."
With this, Vulcan waved his arm and all those who had been fighting, but had stopped at the appearance of Nex Necis, followed by the appearance of the Roman god of fire and crafts were thrown backwards. Quickly rising, the militants stepped back and formed a sort of rough circle around the two combatants. No one wanted to get too close, but neither did anyone wish to miss what promised to be an incredible battle.
Stretching out his arms and straightening to his full height, Vulcan tipped back his head and spoke a single word:
Instantly Vulcan was encased in an ornate armor that covered him from head to toe. Thick leather straps encircled his massive arms, holding in place bronze gauntlets that protected his forearms. Greaves that gleamed wrapped around his shins and a gigantic chest-plate emblazoned with a triumphant Eagle covered his torso. On his head rested a helmet that contoured perfectly to his skull, complete with steel flaps to protect his ears and the back of his neck.
With his left arm he gripped a large, rectangular shield that curved slightly inward. In his right hand he held a sword that looked capable of cleaving a full-grown man in two pieces with a single stroke. He was noting less than a colossus.
For the first time since gaining the armor of Nex Necis, Paul felt real fear. He may have Herculean strength and endurance, he may be equipped with a magical sword and armor, but the fact was, he was facing a god.
"I am ready, mortal. Come and face the one who has created you."
With these words, Vulcan advanced with his shield up and his sword raised. Held high above his head, the blade burst into a fiery red inferno and with a terrified gasp the crowd fell back yet further.
Taking a deep breath, fearing that it would be his last, Paul released his grip on Nex and allowed the creature to step forth. The odds of him surviving this were slim he knew, but he couldn't think of any other way to stop the killing of Vulcan's monster.
This time, Paul swore his sword would be put to good use.
To be Finished in Part 10!
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