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Daniel M Bethencourt, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Pre-Medical EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 1975
Medical SchoolYale Medical School 1979
ResidencyGeneral Surgery
University of Texas, Houston, 1979-1984
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles, 1984-1987
CertificationAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
FellowshipsAmerican College of Surgeons
American College of Chest Physicians
That night was My baby shower. It was held at my Sister in Laws house, It was a great baby shower and I got so many nice things. It was nice that Louis's grandmother had came by, for the first time The Morales And the Quevedo family was all reunited. Due to some fucker stealing my camera that day, I have very little pictures of that day. He is clearly going to hell though.
The following day I looked and found so many great things about him, But nothing about operating on such a tiny baby. I mean he went to MIT and graduated from Yale but did that mean he could save my baby? We were going to fnd out. The Next morning he had scheduled to meet me at 11. I skiped work and decided I would take time to spend with my boy in the early morning. I had called in the morning to get an update and everything was going great. Mason was still toleraring feeds and was in a good mood, she even said I could possibly hold him if I wanted to. I got their around 9 am and spend time reading to my boy and taking lots of pictures. He was in such a good mood and I happened to have got one of the best pictures I have ever gotten of Mason. He kept smiling although he was still feeling a little sick. His CBC from that morning looked alright and he was almost done with his course of antibiotics. These were the pictures of that morning.
Dr ad asked me to meet him at Masons bed side so before I knew it, it was around 11:30 and he had not arrived. I asked the nurse that we had an appointment at 11 and that it had been past 30 minutes so if she could see what was going on and if he was still going to make it. She called and they informed her he had got caught up in a surgery but that he was on his way. Then nurse had previously told me that doctors were ALWAYS late. I never thought this was true until today, lol he showed up at like 5 to 12 and he apologized for the delay. He introduced herself and so did I, I asked him all my questions and he was VERY good about answering them and telling me the truth, I trusted him right off the bat, I knew he was the right person to do this surgery, How did I know?? I have no clue but he made me feel safe which is what I wanted in the end. Then he proceeded to tell me he would do surgery the following morning. My heart sank a little, does this mean I might loose my baby tommorow? If Mason did not survive this surgery this would be the last day I would spend with him. I wont lie I had a mini panic attack but he assured me he would try his best and that more than likely everything would be ok. I immediately called Louis and told him the news and we both agreed to spend the night before with him.I spent the whole night talking to Mason, I held him and told him he needed to be strong for momy and daddy. I could not bare the thought that thy would open him up and work on his tiny little heart but it was something that needed to be done. We kissed him so much that night, In a sence it felt like goodbyes and I cried before leaving him. I just wish I could camp by and sleep next to him...Just this one night. But we both needed our rest. It was the big Day tommorow and he was going to get transferred to the PICU at around 1am.
I had a major panic attack in the waiting room, I was so tired because I could not sleep the night before so I kept dosing off, thinking I was going to wake up and they were going to tell me my baby boy had died. I even had a little dream where that same scenario happened and I woke up panicked. It was the longest 2 hours of my entire life. Louis fell asleep as we waited too and I remember being awake for a while crying my eyes out thinking "How could he be asleep, she should be comforting me right now" But I managed on my own, Ask me how? I have no clue but I did. I walked up and down the cardiology unit, there was several people in the waiting room who were obviously waiting for there family members to also come out of surgery. This was when I lost it, a doctor came in and told a wife her husband had not made it. I ran to the bathroom and cried, as I was in the restroom I started feeling a little light headed. I sat on the toilet and calmed myself down a little and that is when out of the corner of my eye I saw like a foggy shadow, I quickly turned around and it was gone. I lost it once again thinking that might be Mason coming to say goodbye, I washed my face and in distraught went back out to the waiting room. About 5 minutes later Dr. Bethencourt walked in the room. My heart stopped and sank, he sat down and said everything went good (I started crying) He shook my hand and told me it was a though job and the thoughest part was closing his giant PDA but that he had gotten it done and it looked like it was good blood flow. My first question was can his coarc narrow again? He told me it was possible but very unlikely, but that when kids had this surgery so early on they were more than likely require a second surgery down the line. He told me he was gonna go close him up and that I can see him in the PICU where he would recover. I took a few breaths, and smiled and thanked God. Finally after 2 months of contemplating his surgery it was now over. We could finally move on, Me and Louis went downstairs to get something to drink and to call our parents while they finished everything up. Everyone was so relieved and thankful that all had gone alright. I then went back upstairs and waited for him. I wasn't prepared to see him like this...My poor baby, But I had to be strong for him


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Resources on Aboriginal Economic Development
"Alberta Aboriginal Relations has developed this toolkit to identify key resources to assist Aboriginal community leaders, economic development officers and other community members working to improve economic development in their community."
"First Nations are becoming more and more involved in economic development within their communities. In order to carry on business, First Nations are incorporating companies, societies and other business structures. This toolkit is designed to provide guidance and information on the kinds of business structures that are available to a First Nation community. It also provides information on the role that community members might have in businesses that are carried out by their First Nation.
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The paper exploits a unique Chinese municipal dataset to assess the impact of Special Economic Zones on the local economy. Comparing the changes between the municipalities that created a SEZ in earlier rounds and those in later waves, I find that the SEZ program increases foreign direct investment not merely through firm relocation, and does not crowd out domestic investment. With dense investment in the targeted municipality the SEZ achieves agglomeration economies and generates wage increases for workers more than the increase in the local cost of living. The effects are heterogeneous: for zones created later the benefits are smaller while the distortions in firm location behavior are larger than those for the early zones. Municipalities with multiple SEZs experience larger effects than those with only one SEZ.
From a new published paper by Jin Wang (Journal of Development Economics, March 2013). A 2009 draft is here.
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In the past month or so I've watched two very intriguing documentaries about environmental activists who go to prison for their actions. Readers of this blog know I advocate for nonviolent social action, and I just want to highlight that again in the context of these two films.
The first is If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (PBS, film website, Wikipedia, IMDB, DemocracyNow!) which follows the story of Daniel McGowan. As a member of the ELF, McGowan had participated in arson as a tactic for social and environmental change. The film simultaneously tells the ELF's story and follows court proceedings against McGowan.
If a Tree Falls is compelling story-telling. It is a provocative look at the sociological, psychological, and political factors that radicalized the local environmental activist community. I appreciated that the filmmakers allowed the activists and the law enforcement personnel to be complex; they weren't dumbed down to one-dimensional caricatures. These are complex issues with complex actors, and I value that this messiness was allowed to come through.
More recently, I watched Bidder 70, which looks at the actions of Tim DeChristopher relating to conservation and climate change (film website, organization, Facebook, IMBD, Peaceful Uprising). Rather than take a violent or destructive approach like McGowan, DeChristopher interfered with an auction of extraction rights by holding up his bidding number, 70.
I have a deep respect for people who find creative and meaningful ways to live our their values. I respect even more those who dedicate themselves to pursuing this integration of values and living in peaceful or nonviolent ways.
Reflection Questions
- Am I as committed to my values as these two young men are?
- To what degree have I integrated my values and actions? What holds me back from doing this more fully?
- What sacrifices am I willing to make to live what I believe and to promote my values?
- What role did community play in the lives of these two men? How did community influence them before, during and after the actions noted in these films?
- In the area of environmental activism, what is needed today? What issues, strategies and tactics are most important at this stage in world history?
Want to find more films that address some of these same themes? Check out the follow twelve films on protest and social action:
- Encounter Point (2006, documentary)
- Budrus (2009, documentary)
- 5 Broken Cameras (2011, documentary)
- The Singing Revolution (2006, documentary)
- This Is What Democracy Looks Like (2000, documentary)
- Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008, documentary)
- Rage Against the Machine: Revolution in the Head and the Art of Protest (2010, documentary)
- 180 South (2010, documentary)
- A Force More Powerful (1999, documentary)
- The Edukators (2004, movie)
- Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2004, movie)
- Amazing Grace (2006, movie)


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Saturday, 8 November 2014
Saturday Spotlight - Q&A // Mini Travellers
Q1: A bit about yourself and children?
I am Karen, a travel junky. I spend hours and hours searching the web for perfect holiday accommodation and tips for days out, hence the blog. I work 3.5 days a week (ish) in a stressful job, sit on a few boards as Trustee/Non Exec Director, look after my 3 girls under 4 and try and find time to be a wife to Matthew my gorgeous Hubby. Lily our eldest is 4 and her identical twin sisters Isobel and Eve turn 3 in a few weeks. There is 13 months between them and its been a roller coaster.
Q2: A bit about your blog?
Mini Travellers is designed for parents of children of all ages looking for ideas for holiday and days trip ideas. We would love to hear from you with your reviews, ideas, travel tips and anything else for that matter.
Q3: When and why did you start blogging?
After we came back from holiday in June and I wanted to rave about the trip. We had found it on another blog page.
Q4: What do you like writing about? Maybe your top 5 favourite things to write about?
Travel, Day Trips and articles about both.
Q5: Where do you get your inspiration for posts from?
Own holidays and trips and other peoples trips.
Q6: What was your first blog post about?
Our holiday in June to Lefkada and what was good/bad about it.
Q7: What do you find toughest about blogging?
Finding the time and knowing who you can and can't approach. Some bloggers don't want to be featured, others love it. I don't really understand the rules yet.
Q8: What do you look for in someone else's blog?
Photos, I am a photo junky
Q9: What advice would you give to your fellow bloggers?
Don't feel in any way able to do this yet, only been in this game 3 months
Q10: Recommend three other blogs you're currently loving?
But there are so so many more
Q11: What is your favourite thing about blogging?
The people I have been chatting too. Finding other day trips/holidays we as a family can do
Q12: Where can we find you?
Blog: www.minitravellers.co.uk
Twitter: @minitravellers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/minitravellers
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Chapter 7
Interview with Dominic, prime minister of Haiti
"So, tell me about la vigne."
"La vigne was my gift from the gods. I sang them a lullaby and told them my family was hungry. They gave me a seed to plant."
"Just one seed for this giant plant?"
"Yes, just one."
"How fast did it grow?"
"Very fast. Within two years it was the only vegetation on our island."
"The only? What about the island's ecosystem?"
"You think I give a shit? The Dominicans on the other half of the island bitch about la vigne, but for us Haitians it was a blessing."
"Do you worry about having an alien plant covering your island? Are there risks?"
"It's not dangerous, it's nutritious. Everyone has enough to eat now. My family, we didn't always have food. Sometimes we would mix dirt with shortening and salt, fry it, and eat it. Now we eat all we want, and have plenty to export."
"Do other countries allow the import of such an exotic food?"
"Some don't. Many do. Have you had it? There's nothing else that tastes quite like it."
"Still, don't you ever miss the birds, the insects, and the other animals that used to live in Haiti?"
"Do I miss the songbirds? I guess. But it doesn't matter. The gods took samples of every living thing. They could recreate Haiti, as it was, in a day if they wanted to. Besides, they're carrying all of that DNA in their databases, into eternity."
"So, for you, there is no significant downside of having your island overrun with one species other than humans."
"Correct. We are doing much better than we were before. We are the richest nation in the Caribbean. Your country has a saying, 'Don't look a gift horse int he mouth.' Well, this is better than a horse. It has much better flavor."


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Michael Harris is a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws for his "unceasing pursuit of justice for the less fortunate among us." His eight books include Justice Denied, Unholy Orders, Rare ambition, Lament for an Ocean, and Con Game. His work has sparked four commissions of inquiry, and three of his books have been made into movies. He is currently working on a book about the Harper majority government to be published in the autumn of 2014 by Penguin Canada.
"The defunding and silencing of science in this country is reprehensible and inexcusable." – Celeste Cote, environmental activist and former Sierra Club worker.
For a sparkling moment this summer, in a country that has become the Dominion of Fear when it comes to expressing dissent, it looked like Canada worked.
An unlikely mouse, you see, roared.
A few thousand white-coated scientists, yes, scientists, took to Parliament Hill and made a stand against one of the worst public policy decisions ever made in Canada; the decision to close the world-famous Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), in northwestern Ontario as a federally funded enterprise. The ELA's stunning list of scientific accomplishments would easily exhaust the space in this column by itself, but includes providing the data that convinced the Americans to sign the Acid Rain Treaty. You know, the stuff Ronald Reagan claimed no one had ever seen.
The scientists on the Hill that day, from fully qualified superstars like Jeff Hutchings of Dalhousie University to gifted PhD students like Diane Orihel, called their event the Death of Evidence. Full of solemnity and principle, burning with purpose and passion, they carried a coffin through downtown Ottawa and then offered stirring speeches on the steps in front of the House of Commons. I was there and it was unforgettable.
Curious bystanders, dallying by the Centennial Flame or picnicking on the wide lawns of parliament, applauded the people in the lab coats. The scientists spoke publicly about what a lot of silent people have on their minds these days when it comes to Stephen Harper's idea of how to run a country. The scientists, were, after all, ordinary people who decided that doing a little was better than doing nothing at all – a lot better.
They were tired of being muzzled, and said so. They repudiated a public policy process where scientific evidence took a back seat to ideology, and said so. They wanted answers, not orders, and said so. It was a manifesto of non-cooperation with arbitrary measures, a celebration of reason. And that manifesto came from a profession not famous for making a fuss. That day, the lovely nerds made more than a fuss; they made a national statement.
And now, just a few months after the Death of Evidence rally, another event is playing out behind the scenes that is partly the way of the world and partly full-blown tragedy. If those same scientists held a rally today, they would have to call it by another name. Judging from what is happening in that penumbral zone where idealism and power politics collide, a good title might be the Death of Innocence.
In a sad act of political naiveté and myopic thinking, of cowardice posing as pragmatism, the movement to save the ELA has been strategically sidelined. In its place, there is a fevered attempt to reduce the momentous public policy issues involved to one, short-term, panic-stricken objective – finding a new operator for this unique scientific program at all costs.
The scientists who just a few short months ago asked the public to support their cause against oppressive politicians are now shunning the media, hopping in bed with the government, and fighting amongst themselves. The PhD student who gave up her studies to single-handedly run the movement to save the ELA, has been asked to "go silent" by her colleagues and mentors. The people who asked her to do that are the same people who encouraged her to fight the good fight for ELA, her fellow scientists at the top levels of this betrayed national treasure.
Why? Politics. The senior scientists have decided not to antagonize the Harper government with embarrassing reminders of the harsh facts: ELA was not shuttered to save $2 million, or because it no longer fit the agenda of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or because recent scientific studies there had been disappointing. It was cancelled because the science being produced at ELA was a potential obstacle to the untrammeled development of projects like the oil sands. It provided the one thing an ideology-driven government can't abide; independent, verifiable, and impartial facts.
The decision to play ball with the very people who killed the ELA was an example of the Stockholm Syndrome come to public policy. One of the people in the room with senior ELA scientists who advised against criticizing the Harper government while the search went on for a new operator for the facility was the riding president of federal Conservative MP Joyce Bateman. Tim Burt, with close connections to the oil industry, made the case along with others that sensitive negotiations to find a new operator for ELA would not be helped by rallies and other public events designed to draw attention to the Harper government's horrendous treatment of science in Canada.
Regardless of Stephen Harper's ludicrous claim that "science" would determine whether the Gateway Pipeline Project proceeds, (cabinet and cabinet alone will decide) his government's record tells the real story: the National Roundtable on Energy and the Environment axed; lab cuts at the National Research Council; cuts to Food Inspection labs; cuts to the Kluane Research Station – remarkably ordered after a $2.5 million infrastructure renovation; the closure of the ELA; and the muzzling of research scientists as part of a so-called government communications policy. That "policy" is known in most places by its real name – censorship.
How far has that censorship gone? ELA scientists looking for documents from DFO about the fate of their program were told that any communication about the program must be "verbal" and that included the exclusion of emails. It doesn't take Jenny Byrne to figure out the advantages. If there are no written communications, there can be no ATIP problems, no coverage, and no opposition. The kitten is best drowned in the basement with the lights out.
The tragedy of what's happening behind the scenes comes down to this. Research into freshwater issues in a world where that commodity will soon become the most important resource on the planet, should be and must be a federal government responsibility. As long as Ottawa funds the research, the data and discoveries of ELA scientists will be public information. As such, it is there to guide public policy. The moment that private sources begin funding an "independent" ELA, the momentous issue of proprietorship of the data becomes the elephant in the room. Could that be why a U.S. oil company called a key defender of the ELA and offered 15 years of operational funding – with the proviso that the funder owned the information, not the public?
The 2,900 people from Canada and around the world who signed a petition against the axing of the ELA understand the card trick being performed here. If the Harper government can get support from ELA scientists themselves to keep the ELA going with a new operator, there will be no price to pay for dealing the environment and the country another deadly blow.
In the meantime, like a Roman general, the prime minister has turned mentor against acolyte, scientist against scientist, and friend against friend. As a strategy, divide and conquer has never been uglier – or most costly to the country.
Readers can reach the author at [email protected]. Click here to view other columns by Michael Harris.
The views, opinions and positions expressed by all iPolitics columnists and contributors are the author's alone. They do not inherently or expressly reflect the views, opinions and/or positions of iPolitics.


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Startup Stories - Andrew McCallum, REFFIND
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 01:00 pm — Thursday, 5 April 2018, 02:00 pm
|Three76 Hub, 376 Hunter St, Newcastle
A lifelong entrepreneur turned early venture investor, Andrew McCallum has walked the founder path all the way to IPO. He has evolved from building his own successful businesses into helping other founders turn their ideas into world-changing solutions.
As a technical co-founder at start-up accelerator Digital4ge, Andrew has successfully shaped, moulded and funded projects using a variety of technologies into successful companies. It was at this time Andrew became part of the founding team of REFFIND which was developed to IPO in July 2015, with the share price growing from $0.20 to $1.96 inside of 4 months.
With a background in technology and an international network of entrepreneurs and mentors, Andrew has deep experience in taking ideas to execution and has significant experience in exercising his network to help develop teams for product market fit.
Join us live at Three76 (at DSA-18 for the web stream) or to hear from this Newcastle startup heavy-hitter as he tells his story of helping grow numerous start-ups beyond profitability and onto global success.
Event is free but bookings essential - book here.
About Startup Stories
Startup Stories takes place every Thursday from 1 pm at the University of Newcastle's coworking spaces Three76 Hub (Newcastle) and DSA-18 Hub (Williamtown)*. Startup founders talk candidly about their experience as an entrepreneur and business owner – the highs, the lows, the wins, the mistakes, the whole enchilada. Startup Stories provides real-life examples of the different stages of the startup journey, creating a forum for startups to share and learn but also for the community to see tangible evidence of entrepreneurship making a difference in our region. #i2nStartupStories
*One space hosts the startup founder speaker while the other hosts a live web stream of the talk.
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UON is proud to be able to bring this event to you via the NSW State Government's Boosting Business Innovation Program.


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patterns > Knit the Hell Out
> Ruffaluffagus
Ruffaluffagus is a playful ruffled tunic. It is knit with a bit of positive ease so the darling little recipient can grow into it and wear it for many months. This piece is light enough for spring and early summer wear, or it can be layered over a long sleeved onesie to transition into fall and winter, maximizing the use because babies grow so quickly!
The pattern is available in sizes ranging from 3 months-4yrs, and the 3 month -12 month sizes only use a single skein of most commercial sock yarns, so you might already have something fabulous in your stash! I used Luna Grey Fiber Arts Astro, a durable yarn with a gorgeous, subtle dye.
If you wish to make this pattern more like a dress, you might consider adding an additional inch before the sleeves. The tunic is worked from the bottom-up in one piece. The finishing involves a three needle bind off, sewing a hem, and weaving in ends.
This pattern is suitable for beginning knitters that are comfortable with increases and decreases, a three needle bind off, and short rows. The pattern includes links to resources to help with some of these techniques.
©Cassandra Dominick 2013. The pattern, photos, and illustrations contained in the pattern are subject to copyright protections. This pattern is for personal use only and may not be used for profit. You may not sell items made with this pattern. Merchants may not distribute this pattern freely or distribute it as part of a class freely without written permission of the author. Printing or downloading this pattern implies agreement with these terms.
Pattern updated 6/6/13 to make some wording clearer in the "Divide for Front and Back Section. Please make sure you have the revised version. I'm listing the changes below in case you have trouble updating the pattern. The changes are minor. The first is just a rearrangement of sentences so the decreases are more obvious.
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Divide for front and back: From this point on you will be working on the front and back of the tunic separately. At beginning of next row, BO 2 stitches. Knit until marker. Place next 59 (62, 65, 68, 71, 80) stitches on a holder. These are the back of the garment.
Turn work so that you are looking at the WS of the front of the tunic. You will now be working stockinette flat (knit on RS, purl on WS). BO 2 st at the beginning of this row. On next RS, decrease one stitch at each armhole, 53 (57, 59, 63, 65, 75) stitches remaining. Repeat decrease 1 st on each shoulder every 4 (4, 6, 6, 8, 10) rows two times 49 (53, 55, 59, 61, 71) sts rem. You will continue in stockinette, with the exception of the 5 center broken rib sts for 12 (16, 18, 20, 20, 22) total rows, ending with a WS.
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In the second paragraph, after the buttonhole the next sentence should read, "Work 1 more row, ending with a WS."
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Collar: Pick up 49 (53, 53, 57, 57, 65) sts along collar. You should pick up 1 st for each bound off neck st, and approximately 3 out of 4 sts along the shoulder rows to get these sts. Knit 3 rows, then BO. You will want to BO very loosely.
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The Taj Mahal, from the top of the gateway, Agra.
Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1860
Photograph from an album of 80 albumen prints taken by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey, giving a view of the Taj Mahal from the top of its gateway. Agra was the capital of the Mughal empire until Shah Jahan (ruled 1628-58) moved to a new city at Delhi in 1638. The uniquely beautiful Taj Mahal in its garden setting is a high expression of the evolution of Mughal architecture. It was built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum to his favourite wife Arjumand Banu, who died in 1631 during childbirth. The construction took several years, from 1631 to about 1648, and involved thousands of artisans. The name 'Taj Mahal' is derived from the corruption of the queen's title of Mumtaz-i-Mahal or Chosen of the Palace. The pure white marble was from the quarries at Makrana in Rajasthan. The inlaid stones which form part of its decoration included lapis lazuli, jasper, agate, chalcedony, cornelian, jade, onyx, coral, amethyst and turquoise. Scholars have speculated that the carefully planned complex may either represent an earthly manifestation of Paradise or be an embodiment of profound concepts of Islamic cosmology.


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These are the archives of The Institute. New materials are constantly being added so check back often for updates. If you have any suggestions for additional content, please let us know.
With thanks to VNV Nation; song is Transnational Pt. 2 (c) 2013 VNV Nation.
This sequence of paintings, all of which feature the common landmark of a large rock outcropping, illustrates the origin, growth, perfection, and decay of an imaginary imperial city, providing a sort of visual representation of Anacyclosis. The original paintings are owned by the New York Historical Society.


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The fairy realm is not as far away as you would think. We can catch a glimpse of it in flickering lights around plants or shadowy faces in the trees, through snow crystals on a sunny day, fresh morning dew, or ripples in a pool of water. We hear it in the whispers of the trees as a breeze brushes through them, a running creek, or from music that seems to appear from nowhere. We can often feel it as a cold chill on a warm day, the way shivers run through us, or goose bumps fly over our skin. We can smell the fairy realm through the fragrance of a flower or a warm summer rain.
Some say that fairies stimulate inspiration, intuition, creativity, and artistic energies. If that is the case than Rachel Morgan must have firsthand knowledge of this realm and the fairies in it. Have you been looking for fairies? Join me in reading her book and let's travel there together. Like I said, the fairy realm is not as far away as you would think. Here is the link to her site and some information on her new book release which is today:
Today the Creepy Hollow series kicks off with the release of the first story, GUARDIAN!!
GUARDIAN introduces readers to the magical world of Creepy Hollow, a realm where fae creatures — both safe and definitely-not-so-safe — dwell. Things are cool as long as the fae stick to their own realm. It's when they find their way into the human world that things start going wrong...
1. Receive assignment.
2. Save a life.
3. Sleep.
4. Repeat.
Protecting humans from dangerous magical creatures is all in a day's work for a faerie training to be a guardian. Seventeen-year-old Violet Fairdale knows this better than anyone—she's about to become the best guardian the Guild has seen in years. That is, until one of her assignments—a human boy who shouldn't even be able to see her—follows her into the fae realm. Now she's broken Guild Law, a crime that could lead to her expulsion.
The last thing Vi wants to do is spend any more time with the boy who got her into this mess, but the Guild requires that she return Nate to his home and make him forget everything he's discovered of the fae realm. Easy, right? But Nate and Vi are about to land themselves in even bigger trouble—and it'll take all Vi's training to get them out alive.
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Gravity, an Internet personal recommendations company, took a look across its data sets recently to note what are aggregated interests and attachment levels Prius drivers have around interests and hobbies versus those of Tesla Model S owners. In taking a look at what your green vehicle choice says about you as a person, some fascinating results emerged as shown on the graphics below.
One thing which stood out right away, according to Autoblog Green, was the difference in interest levels around environmentalism, which is an area both vehicles are marketed towards. Notably, particularly for the 183,000 Tesla Model S "aficionados" who were in the data set,
environmentalism is not a substantial area of interest…this may indicate that Tesla interest is driven by the technological or aspirational aspects of the brand rather than it's environmental benefits. This is supported by the fact that, while the Tesla audience is 8.5 times more likely to be interested in fuel efficiency than the general population, Prius fans are 4x more likely to be interested than the Tesla folks (34x general population).
The Prius sample, meanwhile, was much larger at 900,000 drivers. A lot was gleamed from analysis of this audience, including the fact they have a strong interest in technology such Apple and Facebook and media sources such as The Atlantic and the New York Times. Not surprisingly, besides environmentalism, there's also interests in other matters related to social change.
Tesla drivers, by contrast, tended to have business and finance as their dominant categories of interest. They also tended to like whiskey and breweries for drink and, strangely enough, had abnormally high levels of interest in cannabis, erotic dance, strip clubs and Lululemon.
Gravity got to their results by first analyzing interest levels on individual levels before bringing that information together into a single data set "reflecting the aggregated interests and attachment levels for the entire set. This allows for a holistic view of the audience which can then be compared against another audience or the general population of hundreds of millions of users." At the end of the day, do you align more with a Prius or Model S driver and why?


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Submissive urination happens because the dog becomes so frightened or anxious that she literally wets herself. In a dog pack, this kind of urination is a way for the very low dogs in the pack to show their submission to the leader.
In other words, your dog feels she is so low down the pecking order that she's afraid of you. Now, this problem can happen even if you've never done anything to dominate or physically hurt your dog. It can even be the result of poor socialization by the breeder, before you got your dog as a puppy (or rescue dog). On the other hand, remember what we said earlier about speaking your dog's language. It may simply be that your body language or voice tones have been frightening the dog without you even realizing it.
If you have a habit of staring your dog in the eye, you may be making her feel submissive by accident. If you're tall and you loom over her when you greet her, this can also be frightening for some shy dogs – remember, you look like a giant to her. If your dog rolls over to expose her belly whenever you loom over her, it's a sign of submissiveness.
So, right away you can see what the WRONG way to deal with this behavior is: getting angry and yelling. That's only going to make things worse, as you'll scare your dog and make her feel even more submissive.
It seems counter-intuitive, but you actually need to ignore the behavior. You can do this by setting up a situation which would usually result in submissive urination. Do this outside, for obvious reasons. Come out and greet your dog just as you normally would. When she urinates, pay no attention and walk away from her.
Go and sit down across the yard from her and call her to you. She now has a chance to greet you at her level – and with an empty bladder. Use a treat to lure her over if necessary. If she's crawling along the ground submissively, get her attention with the treat and use it to get her standing while you start to pet her. If she shies away from your touch, stop and try again another time.
You might have to apply this technique for weeks or even months, but be patient and consistent. Pair this with the techniques for building confidence in Chapter 7. Also, pay more attention to your body language and voice tone and eliminate anything like looming over your dog or staring at her, which may seem threatening if she's not confident.
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I just don't think I'm cut out for Georgette Heyer. I wanted to like her, I really did, and I thought that this well-beloved novel would be a good place to start after I wasn't fond of Powder and Patch … but it was more of the same. Perhaps I need to read a book of hers featuring a slightly older and less silly heroine, but this one was not my cup of tea.
Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, is a 40 year old gentleman with an awful reputation–so bad that his nickname is Satanas. In France, he comes across what at first appears to be a young boy running away from an older man. Struck by the resemblance to his rival (a very distinctive appearance of red hair, black eyebrows, and violet eyes), Avon impulsively buys the "boy," Léon, from his erstwhile brother and makes him his page. The boy, of course, is no boy, but instead a girl named Léonie, who has been living as a boy the past seven years. Seeing Avon as her savior, Léonie adores him… however, Avon has deep plans that involve revenge, and Léonie might just be the weapon he uses to achieve it.
What follows is a slapstick mystery of mistaken identity, parentage, and some good old fashioned adventure, including kidnaps, abductions, bullet wounds and other ridiculous goings-on. Avon is never quite as awful as he's made out to be–in fact, it was rather amusing hearing all of the characters gasping about how horrible and Satanic he is when there is rarely any indication that he is dangerous at all. Léonie is also ridiculous, slightly less so than Cleonie of Powder and Patch, but in a very different way. While she occasionally comes off as a bit of an imbecile in her conversation (I believe it's meant to convey naivete?) she also enjoys fencing and is quite a bloodthirsty rogue. The May-December romance between the 19 year old Léonie and the 40 year old Duke is also a central focus of the book, which is a little questionable to a modern eye.
Heyer does dialogue so well, it really is "sparkling" and effervescent in the truest sense of the word. The plots are entertaining and imaginative, if a little given to deus-ex-machina at the worst of times, but the characters left me cold (except for Avon's scapegrace younger brother Rupert, who was awesome). I just don't think "the dandy" is appealing, and I do think I might enjoy one of her books if the heroine was just a little older and less ridiculous. These Old Shades took me forever to read because of it.


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The Duck Brothers are a trio of alien siblings, primarily featured in their eponymous episode.
They are a very argumentative group, clashing on a multitude of arbitrary reasons, especially their tendency to lay eggs. Rather ignorant to common sense, the brothers seem to take a more complicated, assumptive route to accomplish simple tasks, a choice that they will later blame on each other. Despite this, they share a brotherly love, and are there for each other when needed. At least two of them can play guitar.
When their brother was taken by a chef, the Purple and Green ducks planned a scheme to rescue him by mind-controlling a nearby owner. They had almost completed their goal when the woman's dog intruded and stole their remote control. Unwilling to let their brother be cooked, they captured her husband, and returned to face the dog. A battle ensued between the possessed humans, with the Duck Brothers on the losing end. Depressed over the assured loss of their sibling, Courage offered to help them out. He broke into the building and completed Muriel's task, and the brothers were reunited (Ep.6-1).
- Contrary to popular belief, the Duck Brothers are not voiced by Ringo Starr of The Beatles, as confirmed by John R. Dilworth himself in an interview with RebelTaxi of Youtube. [1]
- The Duck Brothers' real names are unclear.
- For some reason, the green-eyed duck brother doesn't return in Ball of Revenge.


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Candlestick Trading The Forex Market
Foreign exchange trading, also known as FX and forex, is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. In the forex market, there is no single price that for a given currency at any time, which means quotes from different currency dealers vary. Since there are a lot of websites that offer Forex trading software, you have to try at least a few of the software in order for you to know which one is the best for you. If you place them in the same directory and run python you will begin generating orders, assuming you have filled in your account ID and authentication token from OANDA. Forex signal generators produce Forex signals which are indicators of ideal trading opportunities. It is during the year 2008 that Indian Forex market has seen a great advancement that took the Indian Forex trading at par with the global Forex markets. These two articles and the MTFA method had so much of an impact on me that I wrote my own original article about MTFA , as well as this one, on multiple time frame analysis. The costs associated with forex trading can be hard to suss out, as we noted earlier.
Liquid Market is offering Forex Traders an opportunity to participate in their MT4 Top Trader Demo Competition and win up to $5,000. NetPicks is the leader in day trading education systems and strategies , and an outstanding resource for quality articles, webinars, videos, and more. Brokers serve as an agent of the customer in the broader FX market, by seeking the best price in the market for a retail order and dealing on behalf of the retail customer.
The purpose of Forex trading is to buy or sell some currency with the goal of making profits through future purchases or sales. A special Beginner's account and our company will compensate 10% of the loss of each of your unsuccessful transactions. It is also important to remember that it is necessary to get the right software for you in order to minimize the risk of losing money and maximize you earning potentials in the Forex market. You must be able to identify your needs so that you can choose a god trading system or perhaps a reliable broker. Starting trading with an online broker it's best for you to trade with yourself on the sheet of paper rather than invest real money at once. Almost all retail forex brokers mark up their spreads in lieu of charging direct commissions.
Once we get to near to the bottom of wave 3 or C, the differences will become much more important and I will have much more discussion and analysis to show for each possibility. The statistics is that as much as 95% of traders come to losing their money at Forex, 5% have profit and less than 1% of traders make large fortune at Forex. Profitable expert advisor (skalping EA), the principle of operation is based on the backlog (hovering) quotes. Once setup most algorithms have OnData event handlers to process market data and make trading decisions.
If any other bank for the purpose of a transaction refer to an account maintained by yet another bank in some other countries it is known as loro account. Forward market refers to the market in which sale and purchase of foreign currency is settled on a specified future date at a rate agreed upon today. When trading forex, you always speculate on whether the price of the base currency will rise or fall against the counter currency. With the advent of what is called marginal accounts anyone can get started now and leverage large amounts of money.
Forex is the international currency market where people and companies buy and sell currencies from different countries online, making a profit on the difference between currency rates. Brokers do not take positions themselves or commit their own capital asdealers do.There are a large number of traders who fall under this category, which is essentiallysmall in amounts, but large in volume. The daily turnover on the FOREX market is about $1.2 trillion, so investor can enter and exit position without problems. The fact is that the FOREX market never stops, even on the day of September-11, 2001 you could obtain two-side quotes on currencies.
Among the many many nice ways to study in regards to the foreign exchange trading market, one of the effective methods is by way of on-line forex forums. The prize amount will be credited to the winners' Liquid Markets real trading account and all prizes are 100% withdrawable. Forex & CFD brokers who are looking to automatically offset their trades with Ava FX.
And, web-based Forex trading software is also much more convenient for Forex traders who travel a lot. It contains relevant articles, speeches, statistical tables, and provides detailed analysis of current and future economic conditions from the bank's viewpoint. The huge number and diversity of players involved make it difficult for even governments to control the direction of the market. Forex trading machines or the automated trading platforms are making life easier for them. Arbitrage tactics uses the difference in the rate of change in demand for specific trading assets.
MT4 comes with an acceptable tool for back-testing a Forex trading system (nowadays, there are more professional tools that offer greater functionality). It is a quote-driven market (as opposed to an order-driven market) and it is firmly the banks' province. Compared to the small $74 billion a day volume of the New York Stock Exchange, the Foreign Exchange Market looks absolutely huge as anything with its almost $4 TRILLION a day trade volume. Then i educated my self regarding safety of forex trader with brokers and came up importance of regulated Forex brokers. You usually have atiny low advantage once the quote is delayed Associate in Nursingd you place an arbitrage order. Even if you find an account that offers you all the latest trading features or recommendations on how to trade forex, if all your profits are eaten up by fees it's unlikely to be the best choice.
Under Rajan, the central bank had adopted the thinking that a liquidity deficit is best for transmission of policy rate changes onto market and loan rates. Staying active in trading forex is critical because it will have a direct effect on the way you trade. Forex also allows highly leveraged trading with low margin requirements relative to its equity counterparts. Generate copies of the App and apply a file name which includes the instrument's name which you want to use it for.
After spending a few weeks reading all I could about Forex trading, I signed up with a broker from their list and opened a Demo trading account. One of the most highly rated currency trading apps today, TradeInterceptor extends easy Forex trading in a breezy user interface. As Forex trading algorithms helps in doing the analysis of currencies for currency trading. There are plenty of Forex market analysis tools available to traders for free or for a charge, yet you should only focus on the tools that can be considered as a valuable addition to your trading strategy. It is understandable by everyone, how important is for a trader to have a proper and comprehensive forex technical analysis , since it is the most powerful weapon against to all difficulties that are presented every minute in the forex market.


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Conservative groups are vowing to force lawmakers to adopt a balanced budget plan before passing any increase in the nation's debt ceiling.
The Club for Growth and Heritage Action said that establishing a path to a balanced budget within 10 years will be their demand in the looming fight between congressional Republicans and President Obama.
The new pressure from conservative groups comes as House GOP leaders are discussing measures that would tie a hike in the debt limit to tax reform legislation and additional spending cuts. President Obama, however, has said he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling, urging Republicans to raise the limit without preconditions.
In 2011, Obama was forced by congressional Republicans to accept dollar-for-dollar cuts to the federal budget over ten years for a $2.1 billion increase in the debt ceiling, a move he has said was a mistake.
Club spokesman Barney Keller confirmed to The Hill that a "path to [a] balanced budget within 10 years," is the Club's stance in the new debt fight. The Club had made a similar demand in January when Washington last dealt with an approaching debt limit.
The debt ceiling was increased then when the Senate and Obama accepted a bill that included a provision withholding lawmaker pay if each chamber failed to produce a budget. The Senate quickly adopted their first budget in four years.
House conservatives agreed to the "No Budget, No Pay" solution in January in exchange for promises that the House 2014 budget would balance within ten years, that the sequester would be allowed to go into effect unless replaced only with spending cuts, and that GOP leaders would try to use the next debt ceiling increase to get the House budget adopted.
Conservatives refer to the deal as the Williamsburg Accord after the January conference where the House legislative agenda was hatched.
"That was the expectation coming out of Williamsburg … to fight to enact policies that put us on path to ten year balance," said Dan Holler of Heritage Action.
Holler said his group will increase pressure in the coming weeks for the House to insist on a path to balance before the next debt ceiling increase.
In 2011, the House passed a Cut, Cap and Balance bill to put the country on the road to a balanced budget, but the Senate rejected it leading to the last minute debt ceiling negotiations that ultimately produced $2.1 billion in cuts.
The August 2011 cuts came in two phases — hard caps on appropriations over a decade and the creation of a supercommittee to propose more cuts, backed by a sequestration trigger if they failed.
When the supercommittee was unable to agree on $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts in 2011, the across-the-board sequester cuts were triggered, going into effect March 1 of this year.


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If you're interested in our Ford performance line-up, know that our Ford dealership in Vista, CA, will have the latest vehicles on our lot once they're available. A few of the vehicles in our Ford performance line include the 2017 Ford GT, 2017 Ford Raptor and 2016 Ford Focus RS. Speak with our knowledgeable staff about these vehicles, and keep track of more information regarding our performance vehicles that will be hitting our lot soon.
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The 2017 Ford GT is the newest iteration of a classic Ford sportscar. Enjoy the outstanding power of the 2017 GT, which offers a 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine that will power you through California's roadways. The lightweight body of the GT is made of carbon fiber, offering you an excellent drive that also brings you an ultra-aerodynamic exterior design. Be sure to keep an eye out for more information about the new Ford GT.
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The 2017 Ford Raptor is the perfect truck for anyone who desires impressive power and capabilities. The 2017 Raptor has a brand-new 3.5-liter Twin-Turbo engine that will deliver incredible horsepower. You can enjoy the 10-speed automatic transmission and take advantage of the optional TORSEN® front differential to improve your off-road handling. The 2017 Ford Raptor will be hitting our lot soon, so be sure to keep in contact with North County Ford to learn more about it, and to find out when it's going to arrive.
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If you're interested in a high-performing sedan, take a look at the 2016 Ford Focus RS. The Ford Focus RS has an advanced Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive System that will distribute power where you need it, and provide you with remarkable handling when you're out on the road. The 2016 Focus RS has an outstanding 2.3-liter EcoBoost® engine that produces a best-in class 350 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Take advantage of the several drive modes it offers, as you can choose Normal, Sport, Track or the special Drift mode. Speak with our staff today to learn more about the 2016 Focus RS.
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The Burke County Board of Education will destroy all student records relating to Special Education Services for individuals who will attain the age of 22 on or before June 30, 2018. These records will be destroyed after Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Anyone wishing to recover his/her personal records before they are destroyed may call the Student Services Office at 706-554-6306 to schedule an appointment for pickup.
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The MTA is planning to cut costs by eliminating free- and reduced-fare student transit passes for over half a million city students, according to the Daily News. A fare discount on express busses was already cancelled earlier this year.
The Bloomberg administration (and the Obama administration) are relying heavily on charter schools to improve public education for underserved students, but many of the charter schools aren't where the underserved students can get to them without a long commute. Meanwhile, the local schools they can easily get to are suffering cuts in funding and attention as the most high-performing students leave for charters.
The MTA, which has been splitting the cost of the $160 million program with the state, faces a funding shortfall of up to $500 million next year, based on lower-than-projected tax revenues and a rollover of this year's deficit into next year's budget.
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We've already placed this beautiful armchair into the perfect position in our dream home. It will look wonderful behind our stunning chocolate wood desk, in our office with floor to ceiling windows. The RO chair by Jaime Hayon, was created for Fritz Hansen. In Danish, RO means tranquility, making it the perfect name for this serene armchair. The RO chair is a one and a half seater, high quality chair, inspired by the human body. This delightful chair allows for movement and comfort, while preserving its beautiful design.
We absolutely adore the curves and lines in this beautiful armchair. They are elegant and exact. The exterior and the interior are different textures, providing wonderful interest. Amplifying and complementing this interest, the outer shell of the chair is hard, while the interior is cushioned and flexible. The legs of this chair are silver and rounded, keeping with the curved theme.
The RO chair comes in nine wonderful colors: black, gray, taupe, violet, blue, yellow, light pink, sage-green, and sand. We are very partial to the bright blue, but the other colors are just as fabulous. The gray is stunning, able to fit into any color palette. The sand color has an elevated elegance, particularly perfect for a glamorous and luxurious design. The taupe adds an additional level of comfort to this wonderful armchair. The bright yellow and violet would be the perfect touch in a whimsical and playful home. The sage-green puts us in the mind of coastal decor or a swanky beach house. The pink adds a delicate touch, and the black would be fabulous in a black and white themed interior design.
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Herne's son
|The old man sat by the river running through Sherwood
and thought about all he had seen. The times were
changing, he reached out and placed his hand in the
water, the coolness of it coating his hand and continuing
up his arm, he smiled. The bushes across from him
rustled, the man looked up to see himself eye to eye with
a deer, the deer eyed him then lowered his head to get a
drink of water. The old man smiled and stood up. He
reached down to gather the herbs he had been out
gathering, then straightening he headed back for his
As he arrived back he placed the bundle on a small table to one side, then he took a handful and placed them on a brazier. The smell filled the cave with its sweetness and the man sighed. He walked over to where the sword lay, given into his keeping so long ago. His hand caressed the hilt of Albion, then let the sword rest once more. He moved over to a small stone bowl filled with water. Speaking in a language few have heard in centuries, he moved his hands over the water stopping his hand just above the surface, his voice intoned the last syllables. The dark water stirred and lightened showing him the face of a young man, just come into his prime. Tall lean and dark of hair, he watched the boy at work as he had done for the last few years. This time he knew he could wait no more. The man walked over to where the headdress rested taking it he placed it on his head, and the man stopped being the man.
He left his cave and that evening he walked without fear of anything or anyone, he headed straight for the mill near what had been the village of Loxley. As he neared, a fog moved in, he smiled. He could hear the man coming long before he saw him. "Robin". The whispered word found its way to the young mans ears echoed by the trees themselves. He watched as the man stopped, setting down the buckets he was carrying. "Who are you?" he asked, then seeing the figure standing in the trees Robin raised an eyebrow.
"I am he who is before time, and after time. I am the forest and the animals. I am Herne, Lord of the trees. Do you fear me?" Robin looked at him. "Why, you are but a man." - "A man, yes, but I am your destiny as well. Prepare yourself, soon the time will come, and we shall meet again." Robin watched as the fog thickened, he moved forward toward where the man was standing but found nothing. Turning Robin headed back towards the mill, wondering what the man meant.
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A decision is reached
|The Saracen shook his head, aware that the mists that
had seemed to wrap themselves around his mind were now
gone. Was that why he had been able to let the outlaws go
unharmed? Was he finally free of de Belleme's hold over
him? He had to know if the man was truly gone... he moved
quickly through the dark, musty corridors, seeing them
through new eyes. As he neared de Belleme's cellar
chamber he slowed... what if all of this were only a test
of him? What if the man wasn't dead but was instead
waiting inside the room? He drew a deep breath and
whispered a silent prayer to Allah before entering,
expecting the worst. It was empty... he looked around the
room, the iron pentacle still hung between two pillars...
the remnants of his evil still present. He tilted his
head slightly, listening for something that would tell
him that the man was still here... but he heard nothing
but the rats in the walls.
Now what? If he was in fact finally free he could return to his Homelands... or could he? The truth nagged at Nasir... his life was still not his own. Had it not been for the outlaw he would still be de Belleme's slave... the debt would need to be repaid. He headed to the small room that had been his and immediately stripped off the armor that named him as de Belleme's property, tossing it away in disgust. He glanced around the cramped space... with the exception of a change of clothing and his weapons, he would take nothing. He dressed and slipped a second shirt, jerkin, and his kafiya into saddlebags. His dark eyes swept the room again... it was finally over. He picked up the bag and draped it over his shoulder before grabbing his weapons then headed towards the stables.
For the first time in longer than he could remember Nasir felt a clarity to his thoughts... the hold de Belleme had held over him really was gone. At the stables he saddled a mount before releasing the other horses from their stalls... if de Belleme was gone, he would not leave them to starve. He led the horse outside then mounted... nudging it forward he headed to the main gate... the smoke was thick, and already the air was heavy with the smell of death. He rode out of the castle gates without looking back, then immediately dropped his eyes to the road, quickly finding the sign that would lead him to the outlaws.
As he traveled his thoughts were clouded by doubts... what if they wouldn't accept him? What if they still believed him to be de Belleme's man? Then another realization hit him, how could he explain his reasons for joining them? While he understood their tongue for the most part, he had never learned to speak it himself... would his actions be enough?
Nasir slowed as he entered the forest and the trail suddenly left the road... was it a trap? He drew the horse to a halt and dis-mounted, tying it to a tree before grabbing his bow and quiver to follow it. He still owed his life to the young outlaw, if he chose to take it, then that was his choice. He moved silently through the trees, his eyes carefully watching for the sign... after several minutes he paused... he could hear voices. Breaking at the crest of a hill he stopped, watching as each held an arrow to a fire. As they moved to stand facing the water, the solemnness of their actions was not lost on him and without thinking he withdrew an arrow of his own.
The Saracen stooped to pick up anything he could use to start a small fire, dried grasses, twigs, a loose piece of bark, then knelt to arrange them. As he waited for it to catch he raised his eyes to the band again, each now stood facing the lake. He watched as each in turn notched their arrows and fired them into the water. As the last man readied his to fire he stood and ignited his own arrow... when that had landed he fired, watching as it arced over them. He lowered the bow as their eyes turned to him, his decision was made... there was no turning back.
Farewell to lost friends
|Robin turned as the arrow hit the water... raising his bow. As he reached for an arrow he stopped... de Belleme's man... why was he here ? He looked to the others... trying to gauge their reactions.
|Will turned around, recognizing the man dressed in
black as de Belleme's man, immediately dropped his bow
and put his hand to the hilt of his sword, ready to
defend himself and the others.
Nasir watched them... his bow lowered... then offered a slight smile and dipped his head.
|Tuck asked "What is he doing ?".
Robin shook his head. "I'm not sure... he spared my life though... let's see what he has to say."
Marion warned him "Be careful, Robin."
John picked up his quarterstaff. If Robin was to talk to the stranger, he would be with him.
Robin replied "I will ... ". He started to walk towards the Saracen... not really sure what to expect. As they started walking towards him, Nasir did the same... he had to show he had nothing to hide...
Much moved closer behind John's back - he wasn't too comfortable with the stranger. "John ? He won't kill any of us, will he ?"
Will hissed "You can't trust him ! He's de Belleme's man !"
Robin turned to look at Will "So was John... do you trust him any less because of it ?" Will looked back. "John is one of our own people, but he..is not !" He pointed with the tip of his sword at the Saracen. "But he had been de Belleme's... what makes him ... " Robin looked to the approaching Saracen, "... any different ?" - "Just look at him - I tell you, I don't trust him - could be another of de Belleme's tricks." He spat and lowered his sword though. "I am willing to risk it... stay here if you're not", Robin turned to the approaching man again and continued walking.
Nasir stopped just shy of them... not quite sure how to approach then lay his bow and quiver on the ground in front of them before continuing the rest of the way.
As the man paused so did Robin... he studied his face... this was not the man he had fought in de Belleme's castle... something about him was different ...
Will wasn't ready to give in to Robin so easily, but for now he accepted his decision and resheathed his sword, following the rest of the group.
Marion turned to Much and smiled. " No, Much, he won't kill any of us - he's only one man, and including you there's six of us... "
Robin continued forward until he was barely an arms length from the man... all the while he watched him, looking for something that might tell him what the Saracen intended... but there was nothing... he stood waiting... his bow at his side... the next move was up to him.
Nasir held his ground... he hadn't understood all that had been said, but there was no mistaking the tone... he looked to the one that had been most vocal... then back to the young leader. Will returned the man's look - just because he was quiet at the moment noone should think the last word about it had been spoken. He still mistrusted him.
John looked at the rest of the group... maybe it was better to allow Robin and the stranger some privacy... so he beckoned the others to stay behind.
For several minutes neither man moved ...
Much addressed noone in particular "What are they waiting for ?"
... then Nasir decided to let his actions speak where his words could not... he slowly walked the rest of the distance to the man then met his gaze before kneeling before him... he had been a slave, now he was free, and he owed his life to this man.
Robin was stunned..nothing could have prepared him for this.
Tuck was nearly speechless as he touched Marian's arm. He raised his eyes upward. "Thank you", he whispered. Marion felt Tuck's touch - she didn't find words either - she had not expected this either.
John had instinctively held his staff at the ready, when the stranger approached Robin, he knew about the power of de Belleme's spell, maybe not all of it had gone, but when he saw the man kneel in front of their leader, he lowered the staff.
Robin lay his hand on the man's shoulder."No. We are all equals here." Nasir nodded before standing... then looked to the rest of the group again.
John approached the two men. Since Robin had decided to accept the stranger, he would accept him, too. He looked at the man, laughing. Nasir looked at John..they had been subjected to many of the same things, and that bond would remain with them always... he dipped his head in acknowledgement and offered a faint smile.
Tuck smiled at the man... it had taken far more courage than any of them would admit for de Belleme's man to have come to them..he would not hold his past against him.
Will did not believe his eyes - that man had been with their enemy for as long as they had known him. First at the archery contest, then inside de Belleme's castle - though he did not kill Robin when he had the chance to.. but why should he trust him ? Merely because Robin said so ? Will lowered his eyes, no, he was not going to look at him.
Robin said "I'm sorry... I've forgotten your name."
"Nasir..", the man's voice was soft as he spoke.
"Well, Nasir... we are about to move to our camp and have some of Tuck's stew... are you hungry?"
Marion moved closer to Robin. Robin looked at Marian as she came to stand next to him. "I am Robin of Loxley... this is Marion of Leaford." Nasir nodded to the woman as she was introduced and Marion said " Welcome, Nasir" with a smile.
Robin continued "John you know... the boy is Much... "
Much asked "Tuck, does that mean he will stay with us ?".
"Aye it does Much... ", then louder he said "I'm Tuck."
John nodded, Much smiled shyly - he was still a little afraid of the dark man.
Robin finished, "... and that is Will Scarlett... ". He motioned to the man behind them.
Will knew this had to come - reluctantly he looked at the man, then nodded slightly, the expression on his face made clear he accepted him only because Robin and the others did and he would not risk to challenge Robin's decision here and now.
"It will be nightfall soon... I think we had better get going... did you come all the way from de Belleme's on foot?" Robin asked.
Nasir shook his head and motioned back up the hill..hoping they would understand that he had a horse tethered there.
Much whispered "Tuck, why doesn't he say anything ? Can't he speak ?"
"Shh..Much..I think he may not speak our tongue.." Tuck replied, then looked at the Saracen "Do you speak any English?"
Nasir turned as the round man spoke..and shook his head.
Robin asked "You understand us though ?". Nasir nodded again and smiled slightly this time.
Robin looked to each member of the band... "I'm sure we can all help Nasir with that can't we?".
Will rolled his eyes - fantastic, this stranger couldn't even speak their tongue... Marion was the first to answer "Of course, we will teach you." Tuck added "Aye we can, Robin... can't we Will?" Nasir turned his gaze to Scarlet... waiting for him to answer. "Sure... " Will growled through his teeth. Tuck walked over to Will and slapped him on the back. "I knew we could count on you..now let's go to camp, I'm starving..."
Robin laughed... then started back up the hill that Nasir had come down.
As he did Nasir turned to follow..stopping only to pick up his bow and quiver.
'This monk... ' Will thought... walked through his defenses like he had none, then he smiled unwillingly and picking up his bow he turned to follow Robin.
Marion followed Robin as did the rest of them. This had been an exhausting day for all of them... the battle at de Belleme Castle where the Baron had held her hostage... she shivered when she remembered the Baron would have had Robin to kill her as a sacrifice to his false idol Azeel, but instead of killing her Robin stabbed de Belleme with Herne's Arrow... she had also witnessed the fight between Robin and Nasir who now walked among them... she remembered his faint smile when he had withdrawn the swords from Robin's neck... he had been in control of the fight all the time... why hadn't he joined them then ? She would have to ask him one day... after that fight they had escaped from the Castle, only to find the Sheriff's men waiting for them outside... Dickon and Tom had been killed in that battle, two good men. But with the Saracen they had also won a new friend today, she was certain he could be trusted... of course, he would not replace the two friends they'd lost, but he'd add his own features to the group... she heard Much's voice behind her back and smiled - now they've become a band of seven...
The outlaw's camp
|Robin slipped his arm around Marion's waist as they
made their way up the hill, for the moment his attention
devoted solely to her. Nasir found himself looking from
person to person as they walked, they were all so
different... and though they fought, he sensed that was
not what they were... then he turned his head... staying
off to one side, finally pointing to a spot just through
the trees where a sorrel horse stood grazing. When Will
passed Nasir he gave him a black look.
"It will be difficult to keep a horse in camp." Robin stated as he saw the mount. "Why?" He turned to Marion at her question. "For one they are difficult to hide, and their trails are easy to spot, besides, if we need to move quickly we can't take it through the trees with us." Marion looked at him, "I know... but wouldn't we be even quicker if we all had horses? We could hide some far away from camp." Nasir nodded at Robin's explanation and pulled the saddlebags from the saddle... knotting the reins he slipped them over the animal's head before whispering something in its ear and giving it a swat to the rump. He looked over to Marion as the horse took off... then raised his eyebrow... it was too late now. Robin shook his head, "We'll be lucky if we can feed ourselves at first." With that the matter was finished for him. Marion sighed, "You are right."
Nasir hefted the bag on his shoulder avoiding the swords, then picked up his bow and quiver again, his hands now full. Tuck moved quickly to his side and offered, "Let me take something for you." Nasir looked at the Friar... he had rarely seen one close up and his experiences with Christians to date had not been good... he wasn't quite sure what to make of the man's gesture.
John watched Nasir and Tuck's exchange... "You can trust him, Nasir." Tuck smiled then lowered his voice so only Nasir could hear him, "We are all alike under his eyes... your Allah... or our God... it does not really matter." Nasir took in his words... the trust had to begin somewhere... he had made his choice... he nodded then shifted his weapons to one hand before handing over the bags.
Will turned in the direction of their camp, what took them so long? If the Saracen was not willing... why didn't they leave him?
As they walked Robin mentally went through all they were getting themselves into... it was about more than fighting... he knew that.
Will made his way towards camp... his anger barely hidden... he heard the other's voices behind his back... it sounded like they were enjoying themselves. He needed something, anything, to cool down his anger. Just before reaching camp, he turned to Robin. "I'll go hunting." It was not a question, it was a statement. "Good idea... take Much... " Robin said as he kept walking. Will motioned Much to follow him. The two of them disappeared into the under-brush.
John moved at Robin's side. "Hope he will be better when he returns." His eyes followed to where the last twigs were rustling and it was clear he did not mean Much. "I hope so, too, John.." Robin lowered his voice to where only the big man could hear, "Later I need you to tell me what you know of Nasir." "Aye," John agreed, "might not be too much... .". "It's better than nothing." Robin answered. John nodded, realizing he was thirsty, he then walked over to where they stored their small supplies.
As they entered the camp, the starkness of their situation was made all the clearer... Nasir walked into the clearing just behind Robin and Marion and stopped... looking around... their only shelter was a small lean to with branches lashed to it as a roof... a firepit sat in the center of the small clearing with two fallen logs serving as benches. He turned as Tuck approached him "You can put your weapons over here in the shelter." The Saracen followed the Friar... watching as the man lay his bag near the one wall... when he had moved he lay his bow and arrows down then unbuckled his sword harness... he had to trust them... slipping it off he leaned the blades next to his other things.
What stores they had were sparse, and lay on top of a makeshift table, a bag of grain... some vegetables, and hanging from the beams, several rabbits. Their life would not be easy. Nasir turned his attention back to the man, not sure what he should do next.
"We should gather some firewood... and some water." Robin announced from outside. John found only empty water skins in their stores and cursed voiceless. "Empty", he said raising one of the water skins, "I'll get fresh water." With that he took some of the skins and headed for the nearest brook. Robin laughed... funny how they seemed to know what the other was thinking before anything was said. Seeing that the man had left several skins lying... Nasir went to pick them up then headed after him.
Marion moved to stand next to Robin, "Looks like there'll be no one left to gather firewood," she said with a smile. "Let's go." Robin returned her smile with one of his own "I'm glad, I have something I want to talk to you about." Marion's smile deepened and a touch of curiosity was visible on her face as they started walking.
Nasir followed the man towards the water... there were so many things he wanted to ask... but de Belleme had never wanted him to speak... and truth be told he had deliberately not learned their tongue as a way of protest... that would have to change... he would learn their words.
At first, John didn't notice he was followed, he was busy handling the empty skins. When he heard a twig snap behind him he turned his head. Nasir stopped as the twig broke... he was used to moving in silence... but not in the woods... he shrugged and raised the waterbags as the man turned.
"Nasir?" John's surprise lasted only a brief moment, then he laughed good-naturedly. "Aye, it's not easy in the woods, is it?"
Nasir shook his head... no... it was not easy... he would need to learn. John continued his way towards the brook, Nasir always some steps behind. As he followed Nasir found himself continually glancing at the path. When they finally reached the stream, John stooped down and started filling his skins, motioning Nasir at his side. The Saracen moved to the water then knelt next to the man and began to fill his skins as well. As he filled the last of his skins he stood... glancing around the forest. When John finished he straightened and shouldered the water bags. They were pretty heavy, even for him, he counted his, then Nasir's... the Saracen had as many as he had.
Nasir raised his eyes to the sky... it would be nightfall soon. He wanted to take the time for his prayers, he had been forbidden them while with de Belleme, but seeing the other man had already hefted his bags he did the same, he would return later to do it. He nodded to the man to indicate he was ready, too. John raised his brow in acknowledgment, aye, he was strong, their new friend.
Then he turned and headed back to camp. Nasir drew his lip between his teeth... surprised at the weight of the bags but determined to carry his load.. slowly he followed Little John back to the camp.
When John noticed Nasir stayed too far behind he slowed down his pace. As Nasir realized that he had allowed himself to fall behind he forced himself to move faster, though it was not easy. While under de Belleme's control nothing had mattered but his fighting skills... it would be different here. John noticed Nasir's efforts, he was strong and strong-willed, he'd make a good member of their team. He continued at a slower pace, wondering if he should offer his help or not. Nasir shifted the bags again and moved alongside John. It was already obvious that he had many things to learn here... and it would take more than his fighting skills. The man turned as he joined him at his side, "It's hard work, living in the forest. You're sure about joining us ?" Nasir nodded... then shifted the bags again, trying to get a better grip on them. "Then here's your first lesson," John said with a broad grin on his face, "we all help each other." With that he took over two of Nasir's bags and added them to his own. Nasir raised an eyebrow... but did not protest as he released his hold on the bags. "Come on, lad, I mean no offense, there's no need to prove anything for you, well, not at least how much water bags you can carry. Let's get back, I'm starving. Tuck's stew is excellent, most of the time." With the feeling he had said enough John once more continued his way back to camp. Nasir nodded again and continued walking... surprised at how much difference the loss of two of the bags made in his load.
When they reached camp Nasir hung the bags back where he had found them then moved over by the fire and took a seat... John followed Nasir, taking a long drink from one of the bags, then sat down by the fire as well, offering it to him. The Saracen dipped his head in thanks then drank deeply, only then realizing how dry he was...
Will and Much hunting
|Will did not try to hide his anger once he and Much
had left camp. He rushed through the forest, brushing
twigs aside and kicking at bushes and brackens as if they
all had deliberately chosen to grow in his way.
"Will!" As he heard his name he spun around -
he had almost forgotten that Much was with him.
"Eh?", he growled. He saw the young boy
flinching at his harshness. "I-I thought we-we were
huntin' ", Much stammered. At first he had been
proud Robin had chosen him to join Will on this important
task but now he wasn't so sure about it, but he held the
older man's eyes. "With all... th-that n-noise
you'll scare off any d-deer between here and Nott-".
"Am I?!" Will interjected, yet the boy had enough inner strength to add "... and you sc-scare me, too... ". For a moment Will did not know what to say and in a corner of his mind he knew the younger man was right. He eased his composure, then simply patted Much's shoulder before turning again, leading the way.
On their way deeper into the forest - causing much less noise this time - Will allowed himself to seek out his motive for his anger. At the battle at de Belleme Castle he had lost two men he had known longer than any other of the band, Dickon and Tom, with whom he had spent some time in the Sheriff's dungeons in Nottingham. Together with Robin they had escaped from the dungeons and eventually come to Sherwood. The four of them and Much had been the first members of the outlaw gang. He blamed himself for having not been able to protect their lives... he had watched them die, cut down by the swords of Gisburne and his men, and all he had done was to save his own poor life. It was the same helplessness driving him almost mad now that he had experienced after his wife's death and it surfaced in anger and harsh behavior. What if he was not able to protect the rest of the band, Robin, Marion and all the others, that had become his new family... including the Saracen that had just joined them? If the Saracen could be trusted, that was ...
"Will... " Much tugged at Will's sleeve, "there ... ". The boy pointed to a young stag grazing not too far away. Will crouched down behind some bushes, pulling Much with him. "Allright, Much", Will said, "it's yours... .".


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For the past couple of years I have been collecting Mona Lisa pictures from the internet. I like organizing things into categories and then adding to the collection over time. I have image collections of chairs, stairs, birds, bath tubs, black paintings, white paintings, and so on. It sounds crazy but it's probably healthier than collecting cats, wives or stamps
I haven't collected the details of the images though, so let me know if one of them is yours or I have mislabeled one.
Mona Lisa balloons. I'm thinking Jeff Koons would like this one.
I believe this is a version of the Mona Lisa by the painter of fat ladies, Fernando Botero.
And this version of La Gioconda seems to be by Jean Michel Basquiat.
And of course, Marcel Duchamp's defacement of the famous painting.
I don't know who did this one but it's cute. Mona Lisa using lego.
And Mr Warhol produced a few different versions of Mona Lisa.
Scary Mona was done using Photoshop. It was entered in a Worth1000 competition years ago.
I like this one. It seems to be an advertisement for Pizza Hut. I have more Mona versions but 8 seems enough for now
Here's the original Mona Lisa or La Gioconda by the man himself, Leonardo da Vinci.


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