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Flow rate of a Taco 007 vs 008? (14 Posts)
Steve March 26, 2005 @ 11:39 PM
Contact this userCould someone tell me the standard flow rate for a Taco 007 and a 008? I have installed the 007 on my radiant heat loops which are between 300 and 1200 feet (6 zones) and used a 008 for the heat exchanger. I am much more at home with baseboard and/or radiators where flow is less critical. Seems though a few of the zones are returning water fairly hot - water out at 120-130 and returning at 100 compared to my poured floor zones out at 140 return at 90-100.Should I slow the flow down in some zones via the ball valves? Zones are heating fine I was just wondering if I was wasting energy by not getting more out of the water temp. Thanks
Weezbo March 27, 2005 @ 12:36 AM
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Taco has a flow rate chart on the new IFC's..the 008ifc and the 007 are very close flow the 008 though head is around 15 ft of head ...so near as i can see it is a higher head circ...the plain jane 008 on the chart seems to read less flow higher head...i have no idea how you have these zones piped ...or what your control stradgey might be, however at the momment i would vote that you have just started it up and thats what the large temp differential maybe attributed to direct.my thought would be to turn the temps back to closer to room temp and let it roll for a longer time period vs hurrying it up by boosting the temps...
Steamhead March 27, 2005 @ 11:03 AM
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That depends on the headbut in general a lower flow rate will increase your delta-T. The next smaller circs I know of are the Taco 005, the Grundfos 15-42F and the B&G NRF-9. The 005 and NRF-9 have flatter curves and are made for low-head zones- the 005 tops out at about 10 feet and the NRF-9 at about 9. The Grundfos tops out at about 15 and the Taco 008 at about 17 feet. You can find charts at www.bellgossett.com, www.grundfos.com and www.taco.com . To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional""Reducing our country's energy consumption, one system at a time"
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Steve April 3, 2005 @ 8:19 AM
Contact this userThanks all for the replies. I have been out of the loop for a few days hense the delayed response. I do not use this forum that often and I am not sure if this reply goes to all or just the last message? I will answer/ask thinking all people will see this. First, on the zones between 300 and 1200 feetI should have said 300' to 900' - no single loop is greater then 300' of 1/2" with each zone going back to a 3/4" copper feed and return line or a short 3/4" manifold with each zone on a pump - 3 differnt water temps, concrete, tile and wood flooring. 2 Zones have 3 loops of 300' 3 zones have 1 loop of 300 1 zone is 1 loop of 100' Second - Joe I continue to have an issue with my Taco EXP switching relays not playing well together - I will ask in another message - this one is getting long.
hr April 3, 2005 @ 8:45 AM
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Back up a few steps, Stevedo you have a heat loss calc and radiant design? This should spell out the required gpm and pressure drop of the various zones. It should also tell you required water temperature for the various installs and the delta t the system was designed around. Some designs will even tell you the brand and size of pump required, for those zones. Best ones will show balance valves and settings needed to dial all this flow rate in. Is the system having problems keeping up in some areas? Or just curious on the temperature differences? All these answers can be had after the fact (home constructed and lived in) if you run a heatloss calc and do the design. Most small errors can be corrected as hydronics is somewhat forgiving. But first we need better data. hot rod To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"
Steve April 3, 2005 @ 9:07 AM
Contact this userI did the heat loss (IBR certified) and brought that to my supply house where the resident heat guy layed out the pumps needed. He is very good but radiant is not widely used in Maine. The system is actually working great (except for Taco switching relay issues) the info was more for my understanding. Initialy I adjusted a few loops within a zone down to decrease the flow and I was wondering what effect that would have on the pumps. The 008 question was because it is on the longest loop and I was wondering if it really made a difference - wondering mind syndrone. The temps (and controls)were more of a concern. As one of the people posted I tended to "blast" hotter water than needed as it was a start up and I was impatiant. Now that it is up with all zones heating I have been able to back off the temps. As I mentioned I have three mixing valves, one for each floor type and I wanted to have an idea what to expect for temp drop through each. The pump question was to see if I was moving water to fast through the system not giving a chance for good heat trasfer. I can close down on the return valves but didn't want to do harm to the pumps.
Mark Eatherton April 3, 2005 @ 10:49 AM
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Temp drop is related to load...When you first start up a system, it will probably never see a load greater than that initial start up load. Once the flywheel is moving, it won't take as much energy to keep it rolling along. That means, when you first started it up, the slab will see a big delta. Once running, unless you're at design conditions, the delta will be less than designed for. Also, the design delta may have been shallow (10 degrees F is not uncommon from some manufacturers programs). Bottom line, if you're comfortable, and the end users comfortable, DON'T WORRY, be happy:-) ME
hr April 3, 2005 @ 2:44 PM
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Steve, slowing the flowthrough a radiant circuit or HW baseboard, air coil, etc will slow the heat transfer not increase it. There is a limit to how fast of course, velocity and noise are a couple factors. It's not about how long the fluid "lingers" in the pipes or the emitters, but the average temperature of the fluid. Slowing the flow in radiant floor loops will be noticeable at the tail ends of those loops. Less temperature= less output. You will feel this, on the floor surface, in the rooms or areas where the fluid stream has run out of sufficient BTUs to drive the HX. If fluid goes in at 180 and returns at 160 you have an average of 170 degree water to give off heat. If it goes in at 180 and return at 170 you have an average of 175 degree water to give off heat. Which temperature will supply more heat? You will notice some radiant design software allow you to choose 10 or 20 degree delta T. 10� will provide a more even and consistent floor temperature. It is a commonly misunderstood concept in the hydronic design world :) Keep the flow rates where they were designed to be if the system is operating to your satisfaction. hot rod To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"
Jed April 3, 2005 @ 4:19 PM
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couple o' things, Steve"Radiant is not widely used in Maine"? I beg to differ. (IBR certified) heat loss calculation. Did this calculation give you a RADIANT DESIGN ANALYSIS for gpm, temperature differential, Zone Temperature Supply Water Temperature Requirements, and pressure drop information? Also, you mentioned you have "three mixing valves". What is your HEAT SOURCE? Are you protecting your heat source if it is a conventional cast iron boiler? Three way thermostatic mixing valves are a serious "dumb down" method of low temperature heating systems, in Maine, or anywhere else. I run in to this all too often! You need some intelligence in your heating system these days, period. Jed
hr April 3, 2005 @ 7:35 PM
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3 way thermostatics can gobblea lot of pump capacity. And be real careful of the Cv and available BTU carring capacity. Over the years Watts Radiant has use a half a dozen different brands of 3 way thermostatics on their HydroContro panels. Hoffman, Watts, Sparco, Honeywell, even some special designed ones (larger ports)from Watts Regulator division. The challange was to buld a big enough one for high flow, larger BTU requirements, and have the same valve behave and track accuratly at low flows. It just never paned out well. Better to add additional ones than a big one, me thinks. Some good tips on 3 way magic at this link! I like to pointer about four times the boiler output as a "rule of thumb" before return protection should be considered. http://www.pmmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,2379,96144,00.html hot rod To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"
Steve April 3, 2005 @ 11:35 PM
Contact this userJed I am confused by your post. It appears you are taking exception to several of my comments? Radiant is not widely used in Maine. Yes there is more then ever going in but of several thousand oil accounts at my old company around 25-50 were radiant. We still have more steam then radiant at least in the greater Portland area. I do agree this is changing and maybe you are familer with a different community. As for an IBR heat loss - it is as the name implies - a heat loss not a system design. I brought this heat loss to someone who could do the radiant analysis as my background is in water and steam. The boiler is a steel low mass that heats mostly trough base board, it is a cold start running up to high limit thus the need for mixing valves. Before you say it yes I agree it would be nice to have a different heat source but this is what I have. As far as "intelligence in your heating system" One thing I have learned over the years is that you sure can spend a lot of money for very little benifit. I heat a 3500 square foot house and hot water for a family with two teenagers for around $1,000 per year - seems pretty intelegant to me.
Ronco April 3, 2005 @ 12:33 PM
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007&008 vs grunfossWe recently switched to gundfoss because 007's were getting noisey and the brute was equivelent to a 008 and is cheaper. Since then we switched to the 3speed grundfoss. We find it will handle hw zones, indirects,radiant zones,and primary pumping well. Now we just carry the one pump on the trucks. It costs a little more but reduce the number of circs on the trucks.
Joe Mattiello March 28, 2005 @ 10:55 AM
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centrifugal pumps are variable flowCentrifugal pumps net flow is dictated by the system resistance. Pump size is based on the load, and the flow rate required satisfying the load. For your reference I have attached the submittal data information on the Taco 007, and 008 circulators. The 007 has a flatter curve is more forgiving when zoning with valves and one pump, because the system dynamics change frequently. The 008 will do a better job if the resistance through a zone is high because of a long loop. Always consider velocity issues when using a low flow high head circulator. Taco, Inc. Joe Mattiello Technical Service Technician [email protected] 401-942-8000 X 484 www.taco-hvac.comjoe mattiello
Mark Eatherton March 27, 2005 @ 8:27 AM
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Sounds likethe difference between staple up versus tube in cement. Lack of transfer = low btu transfer. When you say between 300 and 1200 feet, I hope you meant in parallel.I have a software program that can analyze your flow rates with the different pumps, but need to know how many loops of what length in what applications. Tell me that and I'll tell you what the pump'll do. ME


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If you can afford private, opt for that instead of Tavares. The principal is focused on her title - not making the school an admired place. The teachers are subpar and leftovers from other schools and districts. The place has been effectively run in the ground to the point of impacting the resale value of our home. Our little one receives great grades, but hates school - what does that tell you? Also, the parking issue at school dismissal is a nightmare based on lax administration. Will not return after this year!!
This school lacks the ability to properly educate students, and struggles with staff retention. I find the administration to be laughable at best; collectively, they are strikingly inept. Further, the school is overcrowded, the teaching staff is below average and the atmosphere is hostile for both students and their parents. Administration lacks accountability as well as competence. The facilities are subpar, with children being ushered to a stationary bike under a covered pavilion for physical education. As a parent, I was horrified to learn just how substandard the facilities and staff are until after we moved into the district. Regarding the ELC program: the coordinator is combative and miserable. Stay away!
Tavares Elementary School is a great school so far. My baby sister is 5 years old and just now started kindergarten, and she has been with Tavares Elementary since pre-school last year. I would like to thank her pre-school teacher, Ms. Davis, for making her first year at the school a memorable one. I would also like to thank her kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Laroe, for being such a great teacher, my sister speaks very highly of her. The office staff are also very sincere and that makes me feel comfortable leaving my sister in their care. This school definitely deserves 5 stars!
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i think this is one of the best schools in florida and my son's teacher Mr. Swanson jis the very best teacher you could ever ask for. he is willing to drop everything and help my son. He is the type of child that needs the help and Mr. Swanson is always willing to be there to help and support him and our entire family. that is why our family was so proud to hear that he was chosen for the teacher of the year because is is the very best teacher you could ever ask for. Thank you Mr. Swanson for all your help andlove and support you are truley the greatest gift for Lucas. he loves you and he is so proud to say that you are is teacher. you are an excellent teacher and person. Keep up the good work
My child is ADD they told me to put him on meds and basicly swept him under the rug. I now have him private school and what a change! D's to all A's on his first report card.
Hello Tavares Elementary!!! I have (2) grandchildren in your school and they seem to love going to school everyday! How great is that? Anyway, thank you to all the administrators, teachers, and school staff who care for and teacher my grandkids. I am a 34 year veteran of the Broward County School System. It is not easy sometimes to deal with kids, but how great it is when the 'bulb' lights up! Keep up the good work - your example is what makes a difference.
I wanted to praise the 5th grade teacher 'team'. They have split up their classes so the 5th graders rotate. Mrs. Burg, Mrs. Lassiter and Mr. Bidding are truly a dream team of teachers. My 5th grader has gained so much in knowledge and confidence this year. The teachers (for the most part} MAKE this school. I agree they need a foreign language offered and a the whole Lake county school system needs a homeword accessible review on the internet sschschschschool).Mrs Ough, M M
My daughter enrolled here after we moved about 1 year ago. Overall the school is good. I am concerned that she doesn't get out enough for sports, etc. I am a bit concerned as well that communication seems to be lacking. Although she does have an assignment book, she is responsible to write down her assignments and no one else is reporting to me through the book. My daughter's grade fell dramatically in this school and I don't have a good handle on why. We are moving to a different school, so this won't be an issue. I must say that the people I have met are very friendly and professional A+ on making me feel welcome.
We moved from another county and I was leary about Tavares Elem. We moved in the middle of my son's kind year. When we got here he wasn't yet reading. In one week he started reading!! His teacher was great. We could not have more blessed. Thank you Mrs. Graber. I don't really know about the extracurricular activities or parent involvement, but we really like the school and the teachers.
I am very happy with this school. My two children are doing better with there grades and reading levels since coming to this school. They have thanked me several times for sending them to this school. The teachers are supportive, but they do not push so that the kids feel like failures when they are 'tested' for advance classes. My kids were in a charter school the past two years and the pressure was unbelievable for first graders to perform 'above average'. Tavares school is encouraging and thats wonderful.
All in all its a good school, it seems they are 'understaffed', not enough staff to watch the children in the lunchroom, therefore the poor kids can't even 'talk' at lunchtime, they also don't have enough 'outdoor' time (if any) on the playground, the older children get priority, campus is too 'open', kindergarteners should not be able to 'roam' as they do. But I was very pleased with her kindergarten teacher, Mrs Brown was great and my daughter learned alot. Hopefully the first grade teachers are as dedicated!And I am looking forward to a new principal!
I feel that my daughter has learned alot in the last 5 years at Tavares Elementary. I feel that the teachers have to put too much emphasize on the FCAT but I know that they have no choice. THe school has always been good about fairness and they have a wonderful before and after daycare.
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The school is ok. For kindergarteners there are no art classes, but the music class is great (Mrs. Bain is the best, Great!)Sports and the playground is not available for the kindergarteners, the older children get preference here, which is not good, it makes no sense. PE with coach Boyd is great, they get excercise at least(once a week). The staff is very friendly, but I agree with a previous poster, anyone can come and go as they please on this campus. The kindergarten teachers are great, so far I only know the kindergarten teachers!
I don't feel the school is safe because of the open campus and the freedom of people coming ang going, and the children (kindergarteners) are allowed to walk the campus alone. The after school program is excellent, and thats what I rated A+!
Good faculty. Excellent Kindergarten teachers. Very good school for art and music enrichment. This school has a mixed population of involved parents and un-involved. School is currently being rebuilt and when completed will be a become a beautiful campus.
I recently enrolled my daughter in Kindergarten in Tavares Elementary. (I was originally going to place her in a private school but was told of this school by some associates) I have been very pleased with her selection of teachers. Her main teacher is Mrs. Keyes and she has done an outstanding job with her students and goes the extra mile to care for her students. A perfect example of a great school with exceptional teachers.
I have four grandchildren in Tavares Elementary and I volunteer there. It is without a doubt the best elementary school in Lake County with the very best staff. The staff reflects the principal. The most important thing besides the learning the students get is that they feel important. They are treated with respect and their talents are really drawn out with the school productions that they do. It hasn't changed since my two sons went there. Thank you.
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Having been on roller coasters across the globe, I can safely award The Voyage my humble slot for #1 overall (wooden or steel). It is without a doubt the wildest and most enjoyable ride experience I've had since I started riding at the wee age of 6. It's the best for several reasons: 1) it's long--nearly FOUR MINUTES of uninterrupted ride time stretched over a mile and a half 2) the airtime.....all 25 seconds of it (most wooden coasters have 5-7sec). Some moments are 'ejector-seat' forceful--that seatbelt + lapbar is there for a damn good reason! 3) the unprecedented track elements, specifically the triple-down into a subterranean tunnel and 90* banked turns which are typically only seen on high-speed steel monsters. The Golden Ticket Awards gave it the title '#1 Wooden Coaster' in the world for 5 consecutive years for a reason--it's phenomenal. If they charged $20 per ride for The Voyage, I would pay it every single time. Well worth the trip to Holiday World, and an absolute must for coaster enthusiasts. 10/10. A perfect coaster. - Eric Stumpf
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10/10 This is the best Wooden Coaster on the planet. Unlike El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure it actually feels like a wooden coaster, but even for it's incredible size, it's not at all as rough as you'd expect. The ride is chock-full of airtime throughout the course, and no matter where you sit, your bound to be sent floating out of your seat plenty of times. The best seats are in the very front, or the very back though, as with any roller coaster. The ride's layout is top-notch, and there's really no way you could improve it. The ride starts off like a typical out and back, but things get crazy when the coaster dives into a low lying tunnel section and into a spaghetti bowl of twisted track at the far end of the course. The rest of the ride is a twisty, air-time filled jaunt back towards the station with another spaghetti bowl finale at the end. If you're a fan of wooden roller coasters, you owe it to yourself to take a ride on the Voyage. It will literally take your breath away. - Mike Brilhart
The Voyage is situated at the back of the park in the Thanksgiving area. It is a beautiful collection of wood measuring 1.2 miles in length and if it is not the best wooden coaster in the nation, it is definitely in the top two. Amazing and unrelenting from start to finish, the Voyage is loaded with drops, 90-degree turns, tunnels, and air time moments. This coaster is an absolute monster! If you are a wooden coaster fan you owe it to yourself to ride The Voyage. It is worth the price of admission. - James Rao
Hands down the best and most exciting wooden roller coaster I have ever been on. - Paul Lanner
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I'm sorry anon, this is not as heavy on the NSFW as I would have liked.
The guy in the back seat is losing his goddamn mind.
That's not so strange. Lots of guys lose their minds on the drive out to Oyster Bay. They scream or they curse or they tear at the bars that separate them from the front of the car or they shut down and don't move at all.
Sometimes they cry. Fusco can't stand the criers. Not because he thinks he's above it, because he doesn't know, really. He's never been brought that close to death. Maybe he would cry. He hopes not, but he's not gonna rule it out either.
They just make him feel guilty, is all.
This one, though, he's not crying. He's not even getting pissed off. He's twitching. Twitching and convulsing and groaning, like he's having some kind of fit. It's freaking Fusco right out and he hopes that the psycho in the back will have calmed down by the time they get to the Bay, because Fusco doesn't want to have to drag him out of the car while he's like that. Not while he's a fucking nutcase with no fear of the gun. Fusco would rather shoot him in the car and clean up the damn mess after than deal with something like that. That's how you get killed.
There's a loud, awful cracking sound from the back, like breaking bones, and Fusco wonders if the guy managed to break his own arm while he was seizing up or something. "Hey, buddy, you okay back there?" he asks.
The guy in the back screams.
Fusco decides not to glance in the rearview.
"Let me out," the guy says, after the screaming subsides to heavy, snarling breaths. "Let me out of the car."
"That's not happening."
"Let. Me. Out." The guy's grabbing at the mesh that separates them, moving in real close. Fusco can feel his hot breath on the back of his neck. "Let me out of the damn car, Lionel, or you are going to die. I am going to rip you limb from limb. It is going to take a panel of experts just to figure out what you used to be. I am going to kill you, and it will not be painless. Do you understand?"
"Yeah, got it." Fusco feels a little better. Angry, pointless death threats are familiar territory at this point. If the guy starts saying that he'll pay Fusco thousands just to let him go, that he'll disappear forever, really, then it'll probably make bingo. "You finished?"
"No." The screen begins to rattle. "Not yet."
There's an awful metal-on-metal grinding and it's too late when Fusco identifies it as the sound of the mesh screen being ripped away and by that point there are big, fuckoff claws digging into his chest and ripping and big teeth sinking into his shoulder and everything is chaos and pain and confusion as he loses control of the car.
He's not sure if he actually loses consciousness or just goes into shock, but when he comes back to himself, it's probably not that much later. The sun is shining in his eyes. He turns his face away. He's lying next to an overturned car. His overturned car. Shit.
He smells gasoline.
His shoulder hurts.
There's something warm and wet and itchy pouring down his arm. A big, warm hand wipes it away.
With some difficulty, Fusco turns his head and finds the guy from the back of his car, the guy in the suit, sitting on the road beside him. His suit is badly torn and he's sighing over ripped seams. "Finch isn't going to like this," he says, apparently to no one in particular. He spares a glance for Fusco, looks him over very carefully. "I guess I'm impressed with my own restraint. Even if you are going to be trouble." He puts a hesitant hand on the top of Fusco's head, starts plucking blood and grit out of his hair. "What do you think, Lionel? Are you going to give me trouble?"
Fusco tries to flinch away from him, but he doesn't move so well.
"Not so bad," Reese seems to conclude. "You snap a little, but you don't bite much." He gives Fusco's head a parting scratch and stands with a groan. He stretches. He looks down at Fusco, moves an inch to the side so his shadow falls across Fusco's face and protects him from the sun. "I know it hurts now. And I won't pretend it doesn't hurt worse later. But you'll be good as new in no time. I promise." He bends, gives Fusco what is apparently meant to be a comforting slap on the thigh. "See you at work."
And then he's gone.
He leaves Fusco to lie in the sun, on the hot asphalt, and slowly bleed out. And he knows he's bleeding out. Fusco's not a doctor but he's seen enough people bleed to know how much is too much. What's pouring out of his ragged chest right now, what's seeping out of his shoulder, what's pooling beneath him: that constitutes too damn much.
He tries to get as close to comfortable as he can on that blazing hot road. He turns, painfully, so he's on his side, turned away from the sun, so at least his eyes don't hurt and as little of him as is humanly possible is touching the blistering surface of the asphalt. It's not comfortable, not really, but it's better than nothing.
He kinda starts to miss the heat once his skin begins to go cold. He shivers deep into his jacket and wonders who dialed back the thermostat on the sun.
At the end, he doesn't cry.
But he doesn't die either, so he's not gonna get too cocky about it.
He gets found by his own people, which he supposes he should be grateful for. Getting brought to a real hospital would have been reassuring, but it also could have been a fast ticket to Rikers. HR's pet doctors don't really inspire confidence, but they've got deep pockets and short memories. There's a certain security in that.
Still, when Fusco wakes up strapped to a metal gurney in a dark, dank room, he doesn't feel very fucking secure.
It takes twenty minutes of struggling and banging against the gurney before the doctor turns up. The doctor is smoking and looks like he's under thirty. The doctor is probably still in med school. "Oh. Hey," he says. "You still crazy?"
Fusco starts swearing at him.
The doctor leaves.
Fusco very deliberately calms himself down. The doctor comes back.
"Have I been crazy?" Fusco asks.
The doctor nods. "Yeah. Thrashing. Biting. Seizures or something, man. I don't know, I don't really have the equipment down here to figure you out. You should probably be dead, like, twice, though."
"Yeah, you were bleeding out on the road for at least two hours, not counting the time it took for them to get you back to the city and me to here. You should have been dead ages ago. If this wasn't so fucking illegal, I'd be writing a paper about you." He takes a drag. "Anyway, you healed up pretty okay. You want unstrapped?"
"Yeah," Fusco says. "Yeah, I want unstrapped."
So the doctor unstraps him, gets him a bottle of water and an orange, and explains how it's going to be. "You had a pretty bad fever, but that seems to be gone. You're probably gonna feel weak for a while, and that's normal. Maybe take a few sick days, you know? You're healing up great, but if they start to open up or look infected, get yourself to a hospital and just tell them…I don't know. Not the truth, probably. What actually happened to you?"
"A guy in the back seat of my car attacked me."
"Really? Was he also a grizzly bear?"
In the end, Fusco takes only two days off work and never goes to the hospital. Not because he's so tough, but because the wounds are so small. It's strange because at the time he thought his flesh had split open, soft as butter, but the cuts seem very shallow, now. By the end of his first day home, they are neatly scabbed over.
It seems strange that he should have bled so much from such a little thing.
A few weeks later, Fusco's back to normal.
Or, he isn't. He's better. He's more energetic, more alert, like caffeine without the crash. He gets tired less; he feels stronger, more in shape. He notices things now, all the time. Not just the stuff he always noticed, like who's lying and who's a no-good piece of shit. Tiny details in crime scenes suddenly become blazingly clear. For a month there, he's like a real detective.
One day, he comes home to find a bloody, naked man sitting on his couch.
"Hello, Lionel," says the man in the suit who is no longer the man in the suit. "How have you been?"
Fusco draws his gun.
"I understand you're upset…"
"Who's blood is that?"
"…But I'm not here to hurt you. Relax."
"How did you get in my fucking house?"
"Deep breaths," the man who is not in the suit says. "Just deep, calming br-"
Fusco, who is very tense, shoots him. The bullet disappears into his chest, blasts a hole out of his back, and passes through the couch and into the floor. The man who is not in the suit goes very, very still. Fusco sits down on the floor, just really sits and thinks, and then finally takes those deep breaths.
On the couch, the man who is not in the suit wheezes. "I'm sorry," he says. "We got off on the wrong foot."
"You bit me."
"You were going to kill me and bury my body on a lonely beach. Let's not point fingers." He sits up straight. The hole in his chest is shrinking. "I need to talk to you."
Fusco sits quiet on the floor and waits for him to begin.
"I've just had a very…a very strange night," the man begins, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. "A good night. But a long one. And it's brought some things to my attention. One of which is that I can't carry on doing what I do without…help. I have help. I have good help. But he can't always be in the field with me and I wouldn't want him to be. I'd worry too much."
In the distance, Fusco can hear sirens. Right. Gunshot. Or maybe the crazy unkillable naked man covered in blood. Maybe both.
"I came here, like this, because I needed you. Because you were nearby. Because you're loyal. Because you have a conscience, twisted and soiled as it might be. Because I bit you and now you're one of mine."
"I'm not yours," Fusco breathes. "That's something you made up."
"Not yet," the man admits. "You haven't started changing yet."
"Changing into what?"
He shrugs. "I don't want to spoil it. But it's a doozy, Lionel."
The sirens are louder. Fusco stands up.
"Listen," he begins. "You're crazy and all, but I don't want to catch any heat for shooting you or whatever got you bloodied up in the first place. Go take a shower, get yourself cleaned up. I'll deal with the cops."
The man without the suit brightens. "Thank you," he says. He rises to his feet, stretches, scratches at what remains of the bullet hole in his chest.
"Are you…" Fusco gestures. "Are you okay?"
"Yes. In a minute." He smiles at Fusco. "Perks of the trade." He ambles stiffly in the direction of the bathroom, rolling his hard shoulders.
There's a hole in the back of the couch, spilling stuffing. Fusco holsters his gun.
When cops show up at the building, Fusco meets them to explain. He'd come home to find a friend of his waiting unexpectedly at his apartment, and he'd thought it was a break-in. Just shot the couch and they're both very shaken up, but no harm done. At this point the man emerges from the shower, sopping wet and wrapped in a towel and smiling with a mad kind of satisfaction. The first responders seem to not quite believe Fusco's story, but they believe something of the kind must have happened. They leave. The man not in the suit drops his towel. Fusco protests loudly.
"You're going to have to get used to it," he says. "One of your jobs is going to be ensuring that I have clothes at all times."
"You lose 'em that often?" Fusco asks, shielding his eyes.
"Constantly." He creeps closer. "My transformations can be very violent."
The man doesn't answer. Not with words. He just stands very still, closes his eyes, tilts his head like he's listening to far away music. In this way, the change comes on gradually. The fine hairs on his arms and legs grow thick and silvery. His bones pop, not the hideous snapping from the back of the car but a neat, careful pop, like a simple machine clicking together. His face elongates. His spine elongates. He stretches like he's coming out of a nap. All at once, he drops to all fours, a massive gray wolf with pale, blinking eyes."
"Oh," Fusco says. He leans back on the couch. He swallows hard. He wonders if he has any hard liquor. "Oh."
The man in the suit, who is not wearing a suit and at the moment, is not a man, prowls toward Fusco, hops onto the couch, and promptly falls asleep across his lap. His fluffy gray tail thumps once, twice, and then stills.
Fusco loitering outside a warehouse in his car, with the engine still running and a duffel bag filled with another man's clothes lying across his lap. He feels a little bit like he's stuck out shopping with a girlfriend, and she won't even give him a tease. The man in the suit, who at some point became Reese, shucks off his underwear and passes it over Fusco's shoulder. With a wince, he takes them and they join the rest in the bag.
"Just drive around for a while," Reese orders. "Don't go too far. Be back here in about five minutes and be ready to let me in." His bones are crackling again.
"So what'll you be doing?" Fusco asks.
"That's hardly your business, is it, Lionel?"
"Alright," he says. "Have fun."
"I will."
There is a pause.
"Lionel." His voice is odd. His jaw must be changing.
"Could you get the door?"
He wakes up to a furry body against his back. "Can you not?" Fusco asks.
A wet, hot pink tongue laps against his ear. Fusco shudders, drives his elbow back into the wolf that is Reese. He feels the weight distribution on the mattress next to him change, feels thick fur give way to smooth skin. "Time to wake up, Lionel."
"It's my day off," he groans.
"Crime doesn't take a day off, Lionel."
"Go away."
Reese is quiet. For a moment, Fusco lets himself believe that he's won, that he's not so important to Reese's stupid, dangerous plans that he has to get up right now.
Then a wet, pink mouth sucks gently at his earlobe and Fusco's up with a yelp.
The next time out, three people get shot. One is Reese, who takes a bullet to the face from a corrupt cop. One's the corrupt cop, when Fusco whips out of cover. One's Fusco, when the corrupt cop's also-corrupt partner takes issue with Fusco's aim.
The second cop, he doesn't get shot. He gets bitten by Reese's half-healed, toothy, ragged jaw until he's not a threat anymore.
Fusco grips his bleeding arm and goes to see to Reese, who is trotting on all fours and looking very proud in spite of the horrible, unfinished look his head has. Fusco takes the unshot part of Reese's chin in his hands and holds it. "You okay, guy?"
Reese shifts without changing position, tilts his head so his human cheek is resting on Fusco's hand. "Getting better. It hurts a lot." He must still be in the wolfish part of his head because he leans down to nudge at Fusco's upper arm, where he's bleeding through his shirtsleeve. "What about you?"
"Hurts," Fusco admits. "I should probably get to a hosp…"
He never finishes the sentence because of the clattering noise. The clattering noise is the bullet falling out of Fusco's sleeve like a loose button. "The hell?" He rolls up his sleeve to find a big ugly scab where the bullet hole once was.
"I'm gonna be like you," he says. "That's what the bite did. I'm gonna be whatever you are one day."
Reese presses his reformed lips to the wound.
He's driving around the block like Reese has him do sometimes, ready for the wolf to run for the car with a wagging tail and a bloody snout. It's been ten minutes, which was the limit Reese gave him this time. Reese isn't here. Reese isn't here yet.
Fusco's gotta go in.
The good news is, Reese won. The bad news is, Reese is hurt. He's got a long, bloody gash on his side.
Reese isn't getting better.
Fusco picks him up. This big heavy furry dog gone all floppy with pain and blood loss and he picks him up, puts him in the back of his car where Reese lies whimpering. He starts out driving for the nearest hospital, realizes how dumb that is and drives to the nearest animal hospital. He talks to Reese on the way there, says comforting things, but Reese can't answer him.
He spends too long in the waiting room, panicking and pacing among concerned cat owners while his friend is bleeding out on an operating table, literally dying like a dog
Except he doesn't die.
Although the folks at the hospital are curious about how he came by what appears to be a wolf. Still, it's calm and sleepy and it licks Fusco's palms when it wakes and they let Fusco take him home. Or, nearly. What happens is that Reese changes almost immediately as soon as they start to drive away.
"You okay?" Fusco asks.
"Yeah," Reese says. "I need to call in." Reese gives him a number. Fusco calls it.
The man at the other end of the line is frantic.
Eventually, they arrange a meeting place, where Fusco can unload Reese from his car and this other guy can load Reese back into his own.
The other guy looks like a professor, but it's obvious he's wolf. Fusco can see it immediately from his movements, from the way he and Reese communicate with a touch, from the way the other guy can look at Fusco for the barest second and know that he's no good. He guides Reese's broken body into the back seat of his long black car and Fusco gets this idea like he might never see him again.
He thinks maybe he's catching that cold that's going around, because his skin feels hot to the touch. He doesn't feel bad enough to miss his shift, not after he's taken time off already, so he powers through, pops ibuprofen like it's candy, and waits until he gets home to collapse in an exhausted, shivering heap on his bed.
His joints hurt. He must be getting old.
He camps out there, wraps himself in blankets and turns on the TV to distract himself from the pain. He feels like he's burning again, like he's still lying out on the road with his skin blistering and his chest ripped open. He feels pressure on his limbs and the shape of his being, like weight is being piled on and his bones are going to break.
It's happening. He knows this must be it. He takes off his clothes and lies there, sweating and waiting and whimpering in anticipation. His legs are going to break.
Then they do.
His legs go first as they begin to pop out of shape, to change and shift and twist. He tries to clutch at them. He doesn't know what he expects to accomplish, just by touching his rogue legs, but in a minute his arms begin to change too and he can't hold on anymore.
From there, he can do little more than thrash, yell, tear at the couch cushions while his bones pop out of place and grind into new positions and his face elongates and his skin begins to itch and something terrible happens to his spine and there's nothing he can do about it but scream and bite a pillow, wrenching his head until it explodes in white feathers.
Suddenly, there are hands on him. Reese is beside him, Reese is arranging him, Reese is lying Fusco out on his back. "It's okay," he says, very calm. "You just let it happen." Warm, calloused hands sweep over Fusco's chest and belly.
It still hurts. It doesn't stop hurting just because Reese is here. But it's better. Someone's here to guide him through the change, to help him pop limbs back into place. To scratch at his skin when the growing fur starts to itch. To soothe him with words. To say, "Yeah, that's what happened to me."
Once it's over, Reese gets him a mirror. He's thick, stocky, exactly like a big friendly dog should be and exactly like a wolf shouldn't. His fur is a deep brownish red and according to Reese, very soft. His teeth are sharp and white and his claws are like knives, but it's all kind of undermined by the fact that he looks like a fluffy, oversized corgi. He guesses he doesn't look much more ridiculous now than he does usually. Reese tells him he looks amazing and transforms mid-tackle to fight him on the bed, clawing and biting and snarling and utterly happy.
They separate, temporarily bruised and bloodied, but human. They lie there grinning among the tangled blankets, teeth too long. Reese is squirming against the bed, hips twitching. Fusco's just hard.
"You want to?" Reese asks, panting.
Fusco nods.
He strikes fast and hard, tackles Fusco to the mattress and flips him face down. Fusco lets it happen, presses his hips back, lets his legs slip apart. Reese pins Fusco's hands and sinks his teeth into the spot on Fusco's shoulder where a while back, somebody bit him. Reese pushes into him with only spit slicking the way and he fucks in slow and careful until Fusco complains and he fucks in hard. He tightens his jaw's death grip on the flesh of Fusco's shoulder, grinds his teeth, bucks his hips, claws desperate fingers over Fusco's front and Fusco is tumbling, crashing, tumbling, and somehow, even now, they're changing.


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The New England Patriots announced the release of five players – defensive back Malcolm Williams, wide receiver Jeremy Ebert, fullback Tony Fiammetta, defensive lineman Tracy Robertson and tight end Brad Herman – all expected to be non-difference makers this offseason, on Monday.
Jeremy Ebert's release was initially reported earlier today, and was an expected move by the New England Patriots after they drafted wide receivers Josh Boyce and Aaron Dobson over the weekend. The New England Patriots also added Michael Jenkins, Danny Amendola and Donald Jones in free agency. So, there neither appeared much room or need for the second-year pro Jeremy Ebert on the roster, especially while recently re-signed wide receiver Julian Edelman could offer similar services while possessing a more developed skillset than Ebert.
As a seventh-round selection by the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL Draft, Jeremy Ebert spent had stints on the team's practice squad and active roster in his rookie season. However, Jeremy Ebert was released by the New England Patriots in the final roster cuts after training camp last season. Jeremy Ebert briefly joined the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, only to sign back on the New England Patriots practice squad later in the 2012 season.
Malcolm Williams was another seventh-round selection by the New England Patriots. In the past two seasons with the New England Patriots, Malcolm Williams appeared in four regular season games as well as three playoffs contests, primarily contributing on the special teams. Although Malcolm Williams bounced between the New England Patriots' active roster and practice squad a few times during his stint with the team, he ended the 2012 season on their 53-man roster. But Malcolm Williams became expendable for the New England Patriots after they drafted two defensive backs in the third round of this weekend's draft.
Meanwhile, Tony Fiammetta was signed by the New England Patriots last offseason and came out strong during training camp. But Tony Fiammetta never took the field for the New England Patriots after spending last season on the exempt/reserve list due to apparent personal issue. He was only recently moved to the New England Patriots' active roster. The former fourth-round pick Tony Fiammetta also made stops in Dallas and Carolina during his four-year NFL career.
Brad Herman also spent the 2012 season on the New England Patriots' injured reserve after suffering an Achilles injury during offseason workout last year. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent rookie. The New England Patriots are deep at the tight end position, featuring Rob Gronkowski, Jake Ballard, Aaron Hernandez, Michael Homanawanui and Daniel Fells. So at most, Brad Herman was expected to be nothing more than a camp body the New England Patriots this summer.
Tracy Robertson, who signed with the New England Patriots in January of this year, initially bounced around the league last season – which included a stint on the Patriots' practice squad – after going unselected in the 2012 NFL draft. However, Tracy Robertson slid down the depth chart as the New England Patriots are already incredibly deep on the defensive line and added defensive ends Jamie Collins as well as Michael Buchanan through the NFL Draft this weekend.
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Mass. man charged after shots fired in standoff with police at Nashua hotel
Gary McKeon, 47, of 23 Kenmar Drive, Billerica, Mass., was arraigned Friday on four counts of reckless conduct and one count of criminal threatening.
Family members asked police to check on McKeon reporting he'd made suicidal and threatening comments. Police also were told McKeon was intoxicated and carrying a firearm.
More than 10 officers arrived at the hotel around 3:10 p.m., according to Lt. Michael Moushegian of the Nashua Police Department.
"We took the precaution of establishing a perimeter and initiating contact with Mr. McKeon," Moushegian said.
The floor of the hotel was evacuated and officers remained outside the room for several hours until McKeon was arrested at 10:45 p.m.
"He came out, he was taken into custody, and nobody was hurt," Moushegian said.
Police found evidence that four rounds had been discharged in the room but there was no indication McKeon was attempting to shoot police, Moushegian said.
McKeon is being held on $250,000 cash only bail and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Feb. 25.
Union Leader Correspondent Julie Hanson can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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All boys camp!(pee, clothes, emotions, and noses)Sorry readers. I haven't updated in like forever! But heres #4 and #5 will be up once I'm home from school!
Maxs P.O.V.
Last night was one that I'll never forget. I watched Kiersten fall asleep, and I cuddled with her, and felt her nuzzle against me for warmth in the cold night air. And I am perfectly ok with the fact that she didn't know that it was me laying there next to her, she thought it was a cute irresistable little blonde kitten. I scooted her a little closer to me when she screamed to the probably deaf, heavens.
Kierstens P.O.V.
"MAX WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!" I screamed again and watched as he fell to the floor next to the bed. I looked over the edge to see him with his feet up in the air "Are you gonna answer me, or do I need to scream again?" I asked in a newly calm voice.
"Well, its uh a long uhh story.." Max said as he avoided eye contact and stuttered over his words. "I'll tell you if you help me up." He added, I don't think he's exactally in the right place to be bargaining. But I leaned over and extended my hand to help him up anyways. As he took my hand a smirk grew on his face and I wondered why untill he yanked me down to the floor with him.
"You are so gonna get it!" Was all I could muster out before he started to tickle me "What are you doing?" I gasped between laughs.
"Well I figuired it would be easier to tell you why I was with you in that bed if you were laughing and at my mercy!" He said as his little blonde cat ears perked up through his hair.
"Okay okay just hurry and tell me so I can breath!" I yelped.
"Well do you remember when I dissappeared, and then out of nowhere there was a cute little kitten?" I nodded in responce to his question. "Well, do you remember that I'm a Neko?" Again I nodded getting a little annoyed. "Well I was that kitten, and you can't blame me for being in that bed, since you brought me up there in the first place." and with that he stopped tickling me and sat in front of me on his knees waiting for a responce.
"I'm not mad at you. But I've been in these clothes for like two days now and I want to change so can we go back to the cabin, please?" I said with a cute little smile.
"Ok, but theres two conditions." He said and all I was thinking was 'great this will end fabulously.'
"And what are those?" I asked, a little flirtatiously, just for fun.
"Well one I give you a piggy back ride there." He stated.
"Easy enough, now whats the second one?" I asked
"Well you tell me you like me, and that the other guys at camp meen nothing to you." He added calmly
"I'm sorry Max, but I can't do that last one, but I gladly accept the piggy back ride." Truth is I don't want to walk. Then he placed his lips on my forehead and whispered to me.
"You will love me soon enough." Then he turned around and said a little louder "Hop on, Kierst." I did as he said and wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck "Hold on tight babe." He said to me.
"Ok, but only cause I'm scared that if I didn't you'd drop me!" Was my response. I looked to see his expression which was slightly sad now, so I rested my head on his shoulder. Then off we went. We were going so fast that everything was a blur of green from the surrounding forest, I held on tighter to Max and he kept on running.
*FF* To the cabin!
When our 'little run' was over with and we got back to the cabin, it smelt faintly of blood, which nausiated me. I looked around the cabin to see who or what the smell was coming from. I turned my head to the left and realized a large metal bucket that had once held fresh cleaning water, but now it was a deep crimson, there were a couple of dishrags that must have been used to soak up the extra.... blood.
I guess this is something I'm gonna have to get used to, I live with a Vampire, a Neko, a Wizard, a Demon, and a... a well I don't know what Jacob is, he just like tottally dissappeared.I thought to myself, when I got a response.
Kiersten, Kiersten, Kiersten, Jacob is a Werewolf, DUH!!! So how are you? You must be at the cabin, am I correct? The voice seemed firmiliar butI couldn't quite match it to one of the guys.
Who are you? Why can I hear you in my brain? I though.
Gosh Kiersten, I thought you would be different then other girls, but you don't even remember my name after ONE night, and to think that I really like you. He replied to me 'mentally.'
I didn't forget you Shane!-----
"Kiersten what are you thinking about so hard? Your nose crinkles when you do that! It's ADORABLE!" Max said, interupting your telapathic conversation
"Oh I'm just crinkling my nose at the smell, and thinking about how greatfull I am to have a hott, strong, guy like you to protect me if something goes wrong." I responded with a hint of 'flirt' in my voice as I walked past him and flicked his hair with my hand. this is going to be a great summer.
You know you shouln't toy around with Max, he gets really mad really easily. And since he's part cat I'm always scared he's gonna take a piss on my clothes if I get him too upset. Do you really crinkle your nose when you think really hard???I couldn't help but start laughing at Shanes last comment.
"Kiersten whats wrong are you ok?" Max sceamed/asked.
"I'm fine really, I just had a funny thought." I responded
"Really? What about?" He asks with a look of question in his eyes. As he walked over to me.
"Pee, clothes, emotions, and noses." I listed for him, that wasn't a lie, but it wasn't exactally the whole truth.
Nice one, in his head he's trying to piece together how pee, clothes, emotions, and noses go together! LOL! Me and Alex are gonna teleport there now. And with the blink of my little human eyes they two boys were in the room with us.
"ALEX, SHANE!!!" Is all I could muster up as I ran up and tackled the both in a HUGE hug.
"Fine then, don't show me any affection." Max muttered from off in the corner. His tail flicking and annoyed expression, with ears pinned back.
"Oh come here Max! You can be part of the hug too!" And as I said that, I swear less then .93 seconds later he had me pinned to the floor, with a grin across his face and lust in his eyes. "Max for the second time today I'm going to scream... WHAT ARE YOU DOI---" He rudely interupted me by putting a hand over my mouth to muffle my scream.
Don't worry Kiersty Wiersty, we wouldn't let himget away with doing that to you ifhe didn't have a reason. But that doesn't make meany LESS pissed off at seeing him on topof you. Shane said to me inside my brain.
First, how did you know my child hood nickname was Kiersty Wiersty. Second What's his reson for being on top of me. Third, YOUR JEALOUS!! Thats so CUTE!!. Fouth, whats Alexs deal, he hasn't said a word to me. I thought back to him. Seeing as talking is not an option
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I am getting ready to renovate my bathroom but cannot find a vanity that will work. Because of the size of the bathroom I need a single-sink console with storage underneath. I am looking to stay away from the more classic looks for the bathroom and am trying to find something in a light wood like teak or white oak. I like the look of the bath stuff from West Elm but they don't make a vanity. Any suggestions on where to find something similar?
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Duravit makes some of the best vanities with the qualities you are looking for. Possible downside--very expensive and possibly long lead time.
There are many vanities on ebay which are cheaper constructed imports (usually Chinese) which have very contemporary designs.
If you are an ambitious diy'er you could peruse the archives of this site and pull up projects involving converting a nightstand or dresser into a vanity as well as an Ikea hack.
I would not rule out Home Depot or Expo without at least visiting them in your area to see if they stock any units that would work for you (every store seems to be a little different).
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I got a really cute Euro-styled sink & cabinet with mirror at Lowe's for less than $200 -- came as a set. Only available in white, but that's always a good color to play off.
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As you may remember, our YV and Higher Ground programs and materials were introduced to Kenya 3 years ago. Since then the growth has been quite amazing. Last year in just 2 cities our YV clubs were in 28 schools with nearly 5000 students, led by 18 pastors report testimonies of how whole schools are being transformed. In August we were able to send a team down to train 180 pastors in several additional cities. Many of these pastors committed to starting YV clubs in the schools of their cities. In addition, hundreds of young people attended 3 youth conferences we put on. These kids will form the nucleus of the new clubs that will be developed. In Kenya, 60% of the population is under 21 years old so our YV Bible clubs are an exciting avenue to reach Kenya. Currently our YV materials are being translated into Spanish to be introduced into Mexico and Cuba. In addition, we collaborated with pastors in Leesburg, Florida who have recently opened a large teen center in their mall based upon the YV model. It is so exciting to see the principles and materials of Youth Venture being used across America and around the world.
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I often wonder how my life might have been different if there had been a Youth Venture in my neighborhood. I am so grateful for all of the volunteers who give so much of their time and love to make a difference in these kids' lives. Everyday we meet kids who are dealing with such difficulties, and Youth Venture becomes a light to help show them they way through. Youth Venture shows that there is so much more to life than what they see around them. The volunteers at Youth Venture become mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters to these kids and Youth Venture becomes a second home to them. Youth Venture gives them a safe place to escape the temptations and troubles all around them, and a place to find answers to their questions. I am so grateful for the kids we are able to reach, but I know that there are many more neighborhoods and many more kids who are searching for hope but there isn't a place like Youth Venture around for them to go to. I look forward to the day when we see centers like Youth Venture springing up in cities and neighborhoods all around us. It is so exciting to be a part of this adventure with you in reaching these kids. You make all of this possible and I am eternally grateful.


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(Rooster-Free) Round Rugs Under $100
Round rugs can make small spaces look larger, but what if you also have a small budget? There are a lot of country cottage-style finds out there, but if you prefer your rugs sans roosters or fruit, here are six circular options, all under $100.
1. LR Resources Vibrance Miami Swirls Rug (3'), AllModern, $75.60
3. Hand-hooked Chelsea Heritage Black Wool Rug (4'), Overstock, $77.99
4. Marley Area Rug (3'), Home Decorators Collection, $69
5. Hand Tufted Lucinda Red Wool Rug (3'), Overstock, $58.99
6. Natural Jute Round Rug (5'), World Market, $89.99
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I have the black-and-white version of the Virring rug from IKEA. The size and roundness is perfect for underneath an office chair to keep it from scratching hardwood floors
Love the black and white rug! Would go perfectly in my bedroom....
How about larger round rugs, say 6-7 feet in diameter? I have a square dining room and a 5' rug won't cut it.
Why do you need to specify "rooster-free"?
omoriala - I'm guessing these are supposed to go in the kitchen.


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"In Venice," Charlotte said, "you see funeral gondolas-black and gold, and a wreath on the prow. And these big dark-suited men standing outside and some more dark-clad people inside, and they go zipping off to the cemetery island. The memorial stones are stacked in rows-from a distance it looks kind of like a big wall of drawers, a big filing cabinet for the remains."
"Yeah?" said Fran. "Well. That's interesting," in a tone that said but not very. She was seated on a hassock in front of Charlotte, cutting Charlotte's toenails.
"Yes, it's so beautiful. St. Mark's, that's the big church in the big center square-there're always a lot of pigeons there and a lot of people feeding them." She was on surer footing here. It had been a while since Venice, and she occasionally had some tiny doubt about the details of her memories.
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☠❦ƬɇⱮⱣɬⱭƚìƟƞ ƬƟ ⱣȴɇⱭᵴɇ {Zero Kiryu} [2/2]
Published by SolitaireStar on 04/15/2014 in Stories
My second installment into AppleLovingShinigami's Contest! :)
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Reader x Zero (Vampire Knight). I recently started watching Vampire Knight again because I just missed that anime and thus my love for Zero revived. XD I had forgotten how likeable he is so I came up with this ficlet/oneshot with a mood of some slight comedy/romance/implied smut? 8D This is my fourth entry to AppleLovingShinigami's contest: Paint it RED—ENJOY!
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Published by SolitaireStar on 03/25/2014 in Stories
I am happy to introduce my first installment for AppleLovingShinigami's contest! WARNING: Suicide is used in the first part of this 'ficlet series', so here is a heads up for any dark themes.
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Yoshiya 'Joshua' Kiryu/Reader
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You, a former Player, step into your favorite coffee shop, brooding over the lethal Game you'd spent the last week in. You take your favorite seat, order your favorite drink. . . And then your eyes meet.
Bearable [Zero Kiryu Ficlet] ⇒ Prize for ForeverInMyWorld
Published by AyaNara on 01/04/2014 in Stories
Fandom: Vampire Knight. Prompt: Not So Bad. Character(s): Zero Kiryu. Genre: Romance. Word Count: 756. Enjoy. ~ Aya
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Published by ClarinetGeek on 12/17/2013 in Stories
This was a request by HaruTheGreat! I hope you like it! And I hope everyone else has fun reading this as well! Rate, message, and enjoy! ~Oh, and this is the first time I've written for Zero... I hope it's all right!~
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Second entry for ShadowVixxen's 'All Hallows Eve' contest! | Vampire Knight | Zero X Fem!Reader | I know Halloween was over yesterday, but let's pretend that it isn't over yet, just for a few more entries lol ^^''
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(Vampire Knight) The Night Class Pureblood, Chapter 6, A Family Quarrel
Published by OichiHitomi999 on 09/16/2013 in Stories
Okay guys chapter 6 of the Night Class Pureblood. Lately I have been doing pretty good at getting chapters out regularily. I have also posted the chapters up on Fanfiction.net I also have a new fan-fic I am starting called "The Gods of a New World" on Fanfiction.net. It's about Code Geass and Death Note so if you like those two anime's then check it out.
(Vampire Knight) The Night Class Pureblood, Chapter 4, Can we truly afford to forgive each other
Published by OichiHitomi999 on 09/01/2013 in Stories
Alright, Chapter 4. Chapter 5 is almost done. It should be done in the next few days. I go back to school in three days and I am completely disgusted by it. I hate school so once school starts back up I will probably be doing less writing. Except on weekends.
(Vampire Knight) The Night Class Pureblood, Chapter 3, Night of Vampires
Published by OichiHitomi999 on 09/01/2013 in Stories
Okay guys chapter 3 of the Night Class pureblood. I was writing while I was away camping with my family so I have two new chapters ready to go. On top of that I am almost done chapter 5. After that I think I will take a small break from the Night Class Pureblood to focus on the Princess and the faithful three. I have started chapter 4. I have also started chapter 10... of A Lone Wolf and am still stuck on chapter 5 of the 14th court guard squad.
(Vampire Knight) The Night Class Pureblood, Chapter 2, So much as one thread
Published by OichiHitomi999 on 08/25/2013 in Stories
Hey guys, so here is Chapter 2 of the Night Class Pureblood. Now that I have introduced Roku who is going to end up being one of the main characters I can get into season 1 of Vampire Knight. NEXT TIME ON THE NIGHT CLASS PUREBLOOD: Night of the Vampires. From now on it will be one Episode per Chapter. Each chapter will of course have things that we dont see in the episodes due to the fact that it has to be based around the Night Class not Yuki and Zero.
Zero Kiryu oneshot for lisathemcrlover
Published by PokemonNarutoFreako on 08/20/2013 in Stories
Hope you like it lisathemcrlover and everyone else. Enjoy! Fanwritten, I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT!!!!
{Zero} o1. Take Care Of That In Which You Love {Kiryuu}
Published by CrisicMelody on 07/24/2013 in Stories
This is part 1 of 2 in this little coupling for KindleSpirit's Life Lessons Contest. I know it says that this is for Zero, but really, this is a Zero X Reader X Ichijo situation. Anyways, the drabbles will explain it all for you! So, here's part one! || Fandom: Vampire Knight || Character: Zero Kiryuu (Hinted Zero X Reader X Takuma) || Prompt: If you don't love it, then you won't take care of it. If you won't take care of it, then someone else will. (split into 2 parts) || Genre: Decisions/Angst? || Word C
My Guardian Angel (A Zero love story) part 3!
Published by MusicalMoonRain1 on 07/10/2013 in Stories
This is part 3......no memo is needed but Rate and Message!
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My Guardian Angel (A Zero love story) Part 1!
Published by MusicalMoonRain1 on 07/10/2013 in Stories
Hey I hope that you all like this new story,it is also on my account on Quotev so if you want to see it there then look for the username SecondPlayerTsuki so yeah....Hope you likes,also Rate and Message!
Love Kills Slowly {A Zero and Ichiru love story} {chapter 1} REWRITE
Published by bloodywhiterose14 on 06/07/2013 in Stories
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For those who own an Amazon Kindle (I got one for Christmas), my book, Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One-Storey Universe is now available. The price is discounted when compared to the paperback. Conciliar Press, its publisher, is increasing the number of titles available in Kindle format. I welcome this new means of sharing my work. I am grateful for … Continue reading
Abba Poemen believed that the only time you could observe a person's true character was when that person was tempted. From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers +++ There is obvious wisdom in the saying about Abba Poemen: it is not our strengths that best define us, but our weaknesses. In our culture, where virtual reality – both of the … Continue reading


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The changing population of K-12 education in some rural Minnesota communities is represented in an article by Mila Koumpilova titled "Worthington schools' growth defies rural trends, but its struggle to help minority students succeed does not".
The Pioneer Press article covers how the Worthington, MN school system has had an increase in students, which is the opposite of most rural school districts. The community has also had major shifts in student demographics, with the 45% of students being Hispanic in origin and a growing population of African and Asian immigrants.
Worthington is a town of about 12,800 people. It has an economy based on farming and manufacturing, which makes it a drawn for people seeking employment. Worthington is in Nobles county and Southern MN AHEC serves the community with resources to promote the primary care health professional workforce.


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The Department of Catholic Studies at the University of St Thomas is the oldest and largest program of its kind in the world. For more than 20 years we have offered students the opportunity to encounter the Catholic intellectual tradition in its richness and breadth.
Our courses, which seek to integrate such disciplines as theology, philosophy, literature, history and art, are taught by faculty deeply committed to the encounter of faith and reason.
With more than 280 undergraduate majors and minors we are able to sustain a vibrant community of learning, faith and friendship, combining a variety of scholarly, spiritual and social activities. At the same time, by encouraging them to pursue a second major as well, Catholic Studies students are also engaged in the wide range of opportunities—from education to social work, from business to the sciences—available at a comprehensive university.
Furthermore, every year a number of our students spend a semester in Rome, where they live in UST's Bernardi residence near the center of the city and study at the famed Pontifical University of St Thomas. Accompanied by a member of our faculty, they have an experience of the city and the Church they will never forget and deepen friendships that will last a lifetime.
We are grateful for your interest in our program and welcome your inquiries. We look forward to getting to know you better and to welcoming you into the Catholic Studies community.
Dr. Robert Kennedy
Department Chair, Catholic Studies
Dr. Marcus Plested will discuss Aquinas's reception in Byzantium.
Welcome back to Sitzmann for a night of poker and karaoke. N.B.: Monte Casino is in November this year, and the Talent Show is in March!
Calling all performers: We need Acts! We welcome everybody else to watch them on March 13th in OEC Auditorium at 7:00