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Section 1: Vital Statistics, Family Ties
1.01. What does "Ra's al Ghul" mean?
1.02. Is "Ra's al Ghul" his real name?
1.03. Where was he born?
1.04. When was he born?
1.05. What do we know about his ancestry?
1.06. How many children does he have?
1.07. Any grandchildren or other descendants?
1.08. Any other blood relatives besides descendants?
1.09. What's his interest in Batman anyway?
1.10. What superpowers does he have?
1.11. Is Ra's currently alive or dead?
1.12. That wasn't what I meant! Which is it?
1.13. Has he ever been Permanently Dead before?
1.14. Is there anyone else called "Ra's al Ghul"?
1.15. I've heard some confusing stuff about the graphic novel "Batman: Son of the Demon." What's up with that? Is Ra's al Ghul now, or has he ever been, Batman's father-in-law, and the grandfather of Batman's child? In the regular continuity, I mean?
Section 2: Lazarus Pits.
2.01. What is a Lazarus Pit?
2.02. What, exactly, happens when a body is dipped in a Lazarus Pit?
2.03. Just what are the limits of a Lazarus Pit?
2.04. How many Lazarus Pits are there?
2.05. What would happen if there were no Lazarus Pits in existence?
2.06. Exactly who knows how to make a Lazarus Pit?
2.07. Why doesn't Ra's franchise the silly things?
2.08. Who has been healed in a Lazarus Pit?
2.09. Outside of Ra's family and organization, who else knows that Lazarus Pits exist and really, really work?
2.10. Why don't any of the DC heroes who know about them make more use of them? For instance, why didn't Batman dunk Superman in the nearest Lazarus Pit when Superman was declared dead in 1992?
2.11. But wasn't there a passage in "Hush" wherein Jeph Loeb tried to answer that previous question?
2.12. But wasn't there also a passage in "Death and the Maidens" wherein Greg Rucka tried to answer the question differently?
Section 3. Agenda and History
3.01. What is Ra's al Ghul's purpose in life?
3.02. Has he made any progress in achieving his goal of genocide for the vast majority of the human race?
3.03. What did he have to do with Hitler's Holocaust?
Section 4: Miscellaneous Matters
4.01. How many guys named Ubu have there been?
4.02. How many hirelings has he had?
4.03. How many worthy suitors has he found for his daughter Talia?
4.04. Does Ra's know Batman's secret identity?
4.05. How is "Ra's al Ghul" pronounced?"
4.06. Who created Ra's al Ghul?
Section 5: Ra's in Other Media
5.01. What TV episodes has Ra's been in?
5.02. What movies has Ra's been in?
WARNING: All of this is based on my understanding of the "Pre-Infinite Crisis" continuity of Ra's al Ghul. Any portion of it could have been changed or destroyed as a side effect of Superboy-Prime's Retcon Punch.
Section 1: Vital Statistics, Family Ties
1.01. What does Ra's al Ghul mean?
"The Demon's Head" or "Head of the Demon" in Arabic. For this reason, Ra's is sometimes referred to as "The Demon" for short, as in the titles of two graphic novels, "Batman: Son of the Demon" and "Batman: Bride of the Demon." Ra's should not be confused with the character Etrigan, also known as The Demon, who was created by Jack Kirby back in the 1970s in "The Demon #1."
1.02. Is "Ra's al Ghul" his real name?
According to the graphic novel Batman: Birth of the Demon, no. However, writer Denny ONeil jumped through hoops to avoid telling us what the original name was of the physician character who eventually became Ras al Ghul. He has now been using that name for centuries, so after all that time we may as well assume that it's his "real" name now even if it didn't used to be!
1.03. Where was he born?
The fact that he uses an Arabic name would seem to suggest that he was born somewhere in the large area vaguely known as "The Middle East." However, he speaks a great many languages fluently and has never gone on record as to which of them, if any, was his native tongue.
The graphic novel "Batman: Birth of the Demon," written by Denny O'Neil, fills in some details about the "origin story" of Ra's al Ghul, but carefully avoids telling us the name or exact location of the city wherein he was born and raised and spent some years as a professional physician. Judging from the architecture, the style of clothing, and some geographical clues, it would appear to have been somewhere in North Africa. It is not absolutely clear if this graphic novel is currently supposed to be taken as gospel truth, however.
1.04. When was he born?
Someone has stated in a Wikipedia entry that he was born six hundred to seven hundred years ago. They do not specifically cite a source for that estimate.
(Note: An alert reader suggested to me that the Wikipedia estimate may have been influenced by dialogue in the "Avatar" episode of "Batman: The Animated Series," in which Ra's referred to having spent a good six hundred years searching for a certain mummy. Of course, dialogue in the TV continuity would not be binding upon the continuity of the regular comic book DCU.)
Just recently I found the following dialogue in "Azrael #6." Speaking to Jean Paul Valley, Ra's says, "I appear to be a vigorous fifty. I am actually a very vigorous four hundred and forty-eight . . . or is it four hundred and fifty-three? I lost count during the Black Plague. No matter."
This story has the advantage of being written by Denny O'Neil, the original creator of Ra's, who presumably "knows" more about the subject than anyone else. Given that this issue was cover-dated July 1995, and given that stories in the DCU generally seem to happen in the same calendar year in which they are published (unless otherwise stated), we may conclude that Ra's was born somewhere around the period of 1542-1547. (Give or take some margin of error?)
1.05. What do we know about his ancestry?
Practically nothing that we can be sure of.
1.06. How many children does he have?
Pre-Infinite Crisis Answer: Two that we know of. His daughters Talia and Nyssa, half-sisters because they had different mothers.
Nyssa was recently reported dead in the "Robin" title, but I do not know for sure if she is dead. And if she is dead, I do not know if she will stay dead, or will Talia (or someone else) be able to retrieve enough of the body to revive her in a Lazarus Pit?
When Ra's first appeared, we found out Talia was his daughter. (Talia had actually debuted earlier than he did in the Batman comics.) We have since learned that in English-speaking cultures, she sometimes uses the name "Talia Head" as a way of reflecting her ancestry.
Greg Rucka's "Death and the Maidens" nine-part miniseries (now available as a TPB) introduced Talia's half-sister Nyssa, whose mother was apparently a Russian Jew who had an affair with Ra's somewhere around the late 18th century, producing one daughter. Nyssa spent many years serving her father as a lieutenant in his organization; then broke away from him. It is not clear when Talia was born, but she never knew of her half-sister Nyssa's existence until very recently.
(Ra's would have saved himself a great deal of trouble if he had ever previously shown Talia a photograph and said, "This is your half-sister Nyssa - don't turn your back on her if you meet her! She's angry at me and knows most of my secrets!" But for Ra's to have taken such elementary precautions many years ago would have completely ruined Rucka's plot, therefore Ra's never got around to it.)
Post-Infinite Crisis Answer: He may or may not have a third child by Evelyn Grayce. At the very end of the graphic novel "Bride of the Demon" (1990) Ra's was believed to have just died (but it wasn't certain), and Evelyn asserted that she was pregnant with his child. There has never been any follow-up on that subject. As far as I know, that story was her first, last, and only appearance in any published story ever, in or out of continuity. For the past 12 years it has definitely been "out of continuity," but that may change soon. (See 1.15 for more discussion of the complexities of the status of "Son of the Demon" and "Bride of the Demon" in modern continuity.)
On the other hand, Ra's is supposed to have been around for centuries, so it's perfectly plausible to suggest that he could have sired dozens if not hundreds of other children, legitimate or illegitimate, that we simply haven't heard about yet. And of course any unknown children of his could have grown up and eventually produced offspring of their own, and so forth.

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In an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court, FBI Special Agent Daron Cheney said Joe Rickey Hundley of Hayden, Idaho, slapped the 2-year-old boy during a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul on Feb. 8.
The child's mother, 33-year-old Jessica Bennett of Minneapolis, told authorities the boy was crying as the plane prepared for landing.
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Wooten was seated rows in front of Bennett and said he came to help after he heard derogatory language being used behind him, according to court documents. Bennett said the infant began crying louder after he was slapped.
Authorities said Hundley was not taken into custody.
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Climate Change Means More Wildfires in the West
As wildfires burn across wide stretches of Colorado and New Mexico, we've got some more bad news: the most comprehensive wildfire modeling project to date indicates that fires will become considerably more frequent in the United States as our climate changes over the coming decades.
According to a paper published yesterday in Ecosphere by researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and elsewhere, climate change is projected to disrupt fire patterns around the world. Most temperate areas are likely to experience more frequent wildfires due to mean temperature increases, while other regions will see fewer fires because of increased rainfall. Residents of the western United States in particular—and most temperate regions, including the entire United States and Europe as a whole—are likely to experience more frequent wildfires, the computer models project.
"Most of the previous wildfire projection studies focused on specific regions of the world, or relied upon only a handful of climate models," said study co-author and Texas Tech University professor Katharine Hayhoe in a press release. "Our study is unique in that we build a forecast for fire based upon consistent projections across 16 different climate models combined with satellite data, which gives a global perspective on recent fire patterns and their relationship to climate."
The models incorporated more than a decade of satellite-based fire records and climate observations to determine which environmental factors are most responsible for increasing or decreasing the risk of wildfires. They then combined these factors with 16 different established global climate models to predict how climate change would affect the frequency of fires on a large scale. The study projected trends over two separate periods, 2010 to 2039 and 2070 to 2099.
The scientists were most surprised by how quickly fire patterns could change. "In the long run, we found what most fear—increasing fire activity across large parts of the planet," said lead author Max Moritz of Berkeley. "But the speed and extent to which some of these changes may happen is surprising." The study indicated that some disruption in fire patterns is likely to occur within the earlier period studied—that is, over next 30 years.
Although the various models used disagreed about future fire trends in many areas, they were unequivocal about places such as the western United States, which showed an increased risk of fire across nearly all scenarios. "When many different models paint the same picture, that gives us confidence that the results of our study reflect a robust fire frequency projection for that region," Hayhoe said.
Wildfires impact both human societies and natural ecosystems—and can often upset a delicate balance between the two. The researchers noted that Southeast Asia is home to millions of people who rely on forests for their daily cooking fuel, while in the United States, wildfires already affect a range of livelihoods. Across all ecosystems, more frequent fires can cripple native plant and animal species that are already at risk due to habitat loss, while simultaneously uprooting homes and communities.
The research team recommends that conservation and urban development experts include long-term fire trends in planning and risk analysis, but note that in many cases, we must simply learn to coexist with more frequent wildfires.
Of course, the study makes one key assumption: that current trends in climate change are sure to continue. Instead of pouring more resources into fighting fires in the year 2039—and suffering the consequences of fire destruction in places where we can't fight them—we do have the choice to prevent the risk of more fires right now.
It's hard to mentally link current activities such as greenhouse gas emissions with wildfires that will burn across the country decades from now, but that connection is just what this study established. "What is clear is that the choices we are making as a society right now and in the next few decades will determine what Earth's climate will look like over this century and beyond," Payhoe said.
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Climate change is only one factor driving the western wildfires. There has also been forest mismanagement on a massive scale, much of it driven by lawsuits filed by the environmental community.
It is these lawsuits that have allowed the western forests to become massively overgrown.
It is these lawsuits that have allowed the pine beetle to run unchecked.
It is these lawsuits that have decommissioned the roads that would have allowed forest managers and firefighters into the back country to reduce the fuel load and fight the fires.
Western forests had been burned regularly by the Native Americans since the close of the last ice age. That created an ecology of fire-tolerant and fire dependent species, but those species needed the fire to come through every few years to maintain the landscape and reduce the fuel load. Through most of the 20th century, fire was suppressed, and logging took up the slack for fuel reductions.
In the latter part of the 20th century up to the present time, logging has also been suppressed, and the fuel load has grown unchecked. It is absolutely no surprise to those of us who grow trees that we are in this situation.
It would be very gratifying if the environmental community would step up and admit their role in this travesty, but I am not holding my breath.
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Favorite Illinois volleyball memory: Our team had an amazing conversation about who would fight who one night when we were in Italy and it was hilarious.
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If you weren't playing volleyball, which sport would you want to play? Soccer. I played when I was younger and really enjoyed it.
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Investors taking to the courts over the IPO fiasco.
Including one that seeking class action status.
One of the liars behind that -- joining me now Sam Rudman partner of Robbins Geller Rudman and downed.
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By Matt Viser, Globe Staff
WASHINGTON ' Martha Coakley's record was attacked in television ads, she was criticized during televised debates, and came under heat for apparently not realizing that Curt Schilling was a pitcher for the Red Sox.
Apparently, she was also the subject of a more stealthy attack via Twitter.
A conservative group in Iowa was behind a viral attack on Coakley during her senate race against Scott Brown, according to a new study by Wellesley College professors that analyzed Twitter activity during the special election.
The authors, Panagiotis Takis Metaxas and Eni Mustafaraj, examined more than 185,000 campaign-related tweets and retweets during the week leading up to the election.
In the course of the research, they found that one of the more active accounts was one that was tied to the American Future Fund, a conservative organization based in Iowa that also ran television ads critical of Coakley. But because messages were done anonymously through a social networking site, it would have been difficult for any voter to tie the messages to the group.
The firm apparently set up nine accounts that sent 929 tweets over the course of about two hours ' a method the study refers to as a 'Twitter-bomb.' Those messages would have reached about 60,000 people, according to the authors.
The research paper, 'From Obscurity to Prominence in Minutes: Political Speech and Real-Time Search,' was presented last week at a conference in Raleigh, N.C. The paper, which won the conference's Best Paper Award, can be found here.
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Panel approves TIFs for Kestrel, Connors Point
Economic development on Connors Point and near the Bong Airport could get a helping hand after the city's Plan Commission approved modifying one Tax Increment District and creating another.By: Shelley Nelson, Superior Telegram
Economic development on Connors Point and near the Bong Airport could get a helping hand after the city's Plan Commission approved modifying one Tax Increment District and creating another.
The districts will help pay for incentives and develop infrastructure to accommodate growth of two businesses on Connors Point and development of Kestrel Aircraft Co.'s assembly plant at the fairgrounds.
Taxes from the development and expansion projects would pay for the incentives and improvements over time.
To accommodate development of Kestrel's aircraft assembly plant the city anticipates making about $2.3 million in expenditures. Initially the city would spend about $750,000 for the phase of the tax increment district to meet its obligations addressed in a development agreement between the city and Kestrel.
The remaining phases of the airport tax increment district are preliminary at this point, said Sean Lentz, a financial adviser with Ehler's & Associates, consultants working with the city.
"The expectation is all those costs will be paid back by … the tax increment over the life of the fund," Lentz said.
The goal of the new district, No. 12, is to promote industrial development at the airport by making public infrastructure improvements and creating development incentives that are expected to create more than 600 jobs.
During a public hearing Wednesday, lifelong resident and businessman, Kevin Peterson, spoke in favor of the plan, but expressed concern because the plan didn't analyze the risks.
"Because such a project will strengthen the community in many ways, fiscally and socially, and basically immeasurable ways to impact us positively, I'm here to speak on TIF 12," said Kevin Peterson, a lifelong resident. "I'm not here to shoot it down, but I would like you to modify your plan before approving it."
Peterson said when the council approved another tax increment district on the site of the former Central Middle School, no one talked about the risks and four years later, nothing has happened at the site.
"It's the thought process that concerns me," Peterson said. He said to learn from the successes and failures the plan's economic feasibility study should include an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and asked commissioners to consider amending the plan before adopting the tax increment district.
He said if that analysis had been done on the Central site, it could have strengthened the plan before the commission on Wednesday.
County Administrator Andy Lisak spoke in favor of the plan during a public hearing Wednesday, even though the county won't receive any taxes from the project for the next 20 years.
"I'm here to speak in favor as a citizen," Lisak said. "… From the county's perspective, and from my individual perspective, the reason we support this TID is because of the 'but, for' test. Without the creation of this tax increment finance district, the Kestrel project would not go forward."
He said creating this district now is creating a better future for the children and grandchildren of the community 20 years out, in addition to the job opportunities it creates now.
He said that's why he personally, and the county, supports creating the tax increment district.
"This is a project where you cannot have pieces missing," said Dave Minor, president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Superior-Douglas County. "This is a project where you can't have one thing missing."
He said having been involved in the project to bring Kestrel Aircraft Co. to Superior from the beginning, he said it's a project that depends on all the pieces being in place.
The commission adopted the plan as presented, which is still subject to consideration by the Superior City Council and Joint Review Board.
"Everything we do in life has a risk to it," said Mayor Bruce Hagen, a member of the Plan Commission. "We believe that this isn't a risk."
After all, the Kestrel K-350 fits into a particular niche of similar class of aircraft with some distinct advantages over its competitors, the mayor said.
No one spoke either in favor of or against amending tax increment district No. 8, which led to industrial development of Connors Point since it was created in September 1997.
The plan calls for total expenditures of about $5.2 million providing an additional $2.3 million to help with expansion projects, including Exodus Machines plans to ramp up production in support of its alliance with Caterpillar.
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Pinto Valley Ranch owners announce farm will become private in June 2014.
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Many black bears, particularly those in the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness, have become adept at obtaining food that is hung by back country campers. Bear resistant canisters are a highly effective means for preventing bears from obtaining food. When bears are unable to obtain food from back country campers, not only will campers have a more enjoyable back country experience, but the bears will return to looking for natural foods in the forest.
Bear resistant canisters are required in many National Parks where they have proven to be highly successful in reducing negative human-bear interactions. The canisters have been proven to even resist grizzly bears.
NYSDEC Regulation Requires The Use of Bear Resistant Canisters by Overnight Users in The Eastern High Peaks Wilderness Between April 1 And November 30. NYSDEC encourages campers to use bear resistant canisters throughout the Adirondack and Catskill backcountry.
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- Canisters are solid and non-pliable.
- Canisters are usually made of a hard plastic, but metal or another material may also be used.
- Non-rigid containers or sacks are not considered bear resistant canisters under the regulation.
- Canisters weigh 3 to 5 pounds.
- Canisters typically are 8 inches by 12 inches in size.
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- Bear resistant canisters are available for purchase or rent from many local, national and web-based outdoor recreation stores.
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Next weekend will see thousands of gamers descend on the city of Cologne in Germany, and yours truly from GameBandits will be among them. Joining me will be EA Boss, Frank Gibeau who will be providing the opening keynot speech on the subject of the "changing landscape of the games industry".
EA have also announced that the titles available to play at the EA Booth will include Crysis 3, FIFA 13, EA Sports FIFA Manager 13, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and SimCity. The Cologne Messe (trade fare) is the largest gaming expo of it's time. The organizers are expecting 370 exhibitorsThis year.
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Group games are shared experiences that are memorable and fun! They are great for promoting unity, teamwork, camaraderie, or for teaching valuable lessons. We've gathered our favorite games and provided instructions, rules, variations, and other useful information.
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Hydrocele (Pediatric, Testicular) (cont.)Medical Author:
John Mersch, MD, FAAP
John Mersch, MD, FAAPDr. Mersch received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, and prior to entering the University Of Southern California School Of Medicine, was a graduate student (attaining PhD candidate status) in Experimental Pathology at USC. He attended internship and residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Medical Editor:
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David Perlstein, MD, MBA, FAAPDr. Perlstein received his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati and then completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at The New York Hospital, Cornell medical Center in New York City. After serving an additional year as Chief Pediatric Resident, he worked as a private practitioner and then was appointed Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. In this Article
What are the physical features and types hydroceles?
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A hydrocele is characterized as a non-painful, soft swelling of the scrotum (one or both sides). The overlying skin is not tender or inflamed. There are two types of hydroceles:
Communicating hydrocelesCommunicating hydroceles are present at birth and occur as a consequence of the failure of the "tail" end of the process vaginalis to completely close off. Peritoneal fluid (free fluid in the abdominal cavity) is thus free to pass into the scrotum in which the process vaginalis surrounds the testicle. A characteristic feature of communicating hydroceles is their tendency to be relatively small in the morning (having been horizontal during sleep) and increase in size during the day (peritoneal fluid drainage assisted by gravity). Actions which increase intra-abdominal pressure (for example, crying, severe coughing, etc.) will also tend to increase the size of the hydrocele. Non-communicating hydrocelesNon-communicating hydroceles may also be present at birth or develop as a boy matures. In a non-communicating hydrocele the tail end of the process vaginalis has closed appropriately. The fluid surrounding the testicle is created by the lining cells of the process vaginalis and is unable to either drain or be reabsorbed efficiently and thus accumulates. Since this fluid is walled off, the size of the hydrocele is generally stable and does not reflect intra abdominal pressure. How are hydroceles diagnosed?The diagnosis of a hydrocele is generally made clinically. An apt description of a hydrocele surrounding a palpable (something that can be felt) testis would be that of a small water balloon containing a peanut. The differences between communicating and non-communicating hydroceles described above help to support the suspected diagnosis. A bedside test, transillumination, provides confirmation of the condition. Transillumination involves placing a small light source (commonly an otoscope - the medical device used to examine the ear) against the swollen scrotum. The fluid filled nature of the hydrocele side is distinctly different from the non-involved side of the scrotum. In rare cases either ultrasound or X-ray study of the region may be indicated. In unusual cases where a hydrocele may be a secondary phenomenon to pathologic cause (caused by disease), surgical exploration may be necessary to establish the diagnosis. Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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As legend has it, centuries ago before the time of man, a war took place in the kingdom of Heaven. The demigod Apollyon had raised an army from his own flesh to besiege the kingdom. The great battle has come to be knows as the Godly Strife. For a hundred years, Apollyon and his legions clashed with the armies of Heaven. The shining kingdom stained with the blood of angels. On the final day of the one hundredth year, Apollyon broke through the great gates and challenged God for the throne. It was then that God's anger surpassed his love. Apollyon was stripped of his divinity and cast into the prison of Hell and the kingdom of man was erected around it. Deep within the infernal abyss, Apollyon seethed with rage. He swore vengeance. Vowed that one day he would return and bring the end to God's rule starting with the kingdom of man. But the legend doesn't end there. It goes on to say that a group of heroes would be chosen to stand against him and their strength will decide the fate of mankind. Even more...the fate of all existence.
SettingThe lands of Veram are vast and beautiful. Full of magic and mysticism. Though mostly free and open, kingdoms, fortifications, and towns are strewn about. Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Vampires, and other beings share the land with not only nature but with the many mystical entities and creatures. Battles are fought with steel and magic. Boats and air ships serve as transport between the mainlands and islands. Despite past conflicts, the world is at peace for the most part. Though whispers of the end are spreading subtly and some are on edge.
- Haven - A friendly town with a few hundred locals. It's surrounded by a wall about ten feet high all around. A small garrison of soldiers guard the town. The Dragons Den tavern is the main establishment that provides food, drink, alcohol, and lodging. Travelers of all kinds are welcome. Hostilities are not tolerated.
- Vallingard - A large fortification built long ago during a time of war. Large stone walls over thirty feet high and connected by iron gates surround the fortress. Garrisoned with a small army of archers, swordsmen, and a couple magi. Other then that, there are a few thousand civilians. It's a great place to buy weapons.
- The Court City - The biggest kingdom in all of Veram. Ruled by a royal family and garrisoned with a massive army. The city has a series of walls and heavily guarded gates within and around its entirety. A large forest surrounds the kingdom making ground access difficult. Thus, air ships serve as the main way in or out. The local population reaches up in the tens of thousands.
- Rhuneheim - Once a stronghold, Rhuneheim now serves as a bustling hub for trade. It's filled with thousands of traders and travelers looking to buy and sell all kinds of things. Whatever one may be looking for, chances are it can be found here. For the harder to get items, there's an underground of black market merchants.
- The Narwood - An ancient forest that serves as a haven to all sorts of myths and creatures. There are many tales of warriors who have ventured into the forest in search of magic and power but were never heard of again. One of the most common legends is that lurking deep within the heart of The Narwood is a powerful beast known as Leviathan who guards a great treasure.
- Black Ice Wastes - A vast and uncharted wasteland of ice and ash. To look upon it is to see miles and miles of maddening emptiness. Nobody has any idea of what could be out there.
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Toyota Motor Sales Dominates Auto Club Green Car ListTORRANCE, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2013) – California drivers looking for a green vehicle at a good value need look no further. Toyota, Lexus and Scion took top honors in the 2013 Green Car Guide, published today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Six of the top ten overall green vehicle and "best value" scores are held by the Toyota family. (more) |
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Scion Makes Touchscreen Audio System Standard for All ModelsTORRANCE, Calif., (Aug. 15, 2013) – Scion is the first non-luxury car brand to feature a touchscreen audio system as standard equipment across its entire lineup. Scion also announces new features and manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2014 FR-S and xD, 2013 xB and the limited-production 2014 iQ Monogram Series.(more) |
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Scion Announces Pricing for Limited Production Scion 10 Series, New 2014 tC and iQTORRANCE, Calif., (May 8, 2013) – Scion today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for its new limited production Scion 10 Series, the 2014 tC and the 2014 iQ. The Scion 10 Series includes special enhancements to the new tC and iQ as well as to the 2013 models of the xD, xB and FR-S in celebration of the brand's 10th anniversary.(more) |
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2013 New York Auto Show - 2014 Scion tC and Scion 10 Series DebutScion Vice President Doug Murtha reveals the 2014 Scion tC and the Scion 10 Series at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, Thursday, March 28. (more) |
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New, Sportier 2014 Scion tC Debuts at New York International Auto ShowNEW YORK (March 28, 2013) – Scion revealed the new 2014 tC sports coupe at the New York International Auto Show, showing off a sporty new look, upgraded interior and an enhanced driving experience for the brand's top-selling vehicle. (more) |
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Scion iQ Wins 2013 Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com 5-Year Cost to Own AwardTORRANCE, Calif.(more) |
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Scion iQ EV Arrives for Campus and Urban Car-sharing ProgramsDENVER, Oct. 17, 2012 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. The iQ EV is a battery- electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments.(more) |
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Toyota Announces 2013 Prices for Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Tacoma, Scion xD and iQTORRANCE, Calif., (July 13, 2012) - - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2013 Corolla and Matrix compact sedans, Sienna van and Tacoma compact pickup truck.(more) |
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Scion Announces Collaboration with its iQ and Sony's PlayStation®VitaTORRANCE, Calif., May 1, 2012 – Scion is pleased to announce that starting May 1 through July 31, 2012, buyers of a new 2012 Scion iQ will receive a PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita), portable entertainment system, while supplies last.(more) |
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New Fuel Efficient Models Help Strengthen Toyota's Industry Leading Fuel EfficiencyTORRANCE, Calif., March 12, 2012 – As drivers endure the steady ascent of fuel prices nationally, Toyota, the most fuel-efficient full-line auto manufacturer in the United States, has strengthened its portfolio of efficient cars with five recently introduced vehicles that offer an average combined fuel economy of 44 mpg.(more) |
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2011 SEMA Show: Guide to Scion VehiclesScion displays seven vehicles at the 2011 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas. (more) |
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2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-SeaterSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — July 20, 2011 — Scion announced today that its 2012 iQ premium micro-subcompact will begin arriving in dealerships this October. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater.(more) |
March 31, 2010
Scion Unveils a New Dimension at the New York Auto Show with All-New 2011 iQ and tC Production ModelsA New Dimension of Scion was unveiled today with two new production vehicles – the all-new 2011 iQ premium micro-subcompact and the second-generation 2011 tC sports coupe – at the New York International Auto Show. The tC is scheduled to arrive in dealerships later this fall, while the iQ will go on sale in early 2011. (more) |
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Five Axis Customizes All-New 2011 Scion iQ for Special Display at 2010 New York International Auto ShowAs part of the North American debut of the all-new 2011 Scion iQ premium micro-subcompact car, Five Axis has created a special iQ show car for display at the 2010 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Five Axis' iQ show car demonstrates the personal customization synonymous with all Scions.. (more) |
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Scion Reveals iQ Concept at 2009 New York International Auto ShowAt the New York Auto Show today, Scion unveiled a special concept version of the iQ micro-subcompact car designed to meet the transportation needs of young urban trendsetters. (more) |
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Since 1991, Ukraine's development trajectory has taken the country from a command to a market-based economy. The United States Government maintains a strategic interest in helping Ukraine's transition toward greater democracy and a sustainable free market economy. Over the last 20 years USAID has provided $1.8 billion in critical development assistance in support of the Ukrainian people. Much of this development assistance has helped Ukrainians experience increased political freedoms, stronger transparency guarantees, and more economic and social opportunities.
Developing an independent, stable, prosperous and democratic Central Asia along Afghanistan's border is vital to regional and global security, and Uzbekistan plays a pivotal role in the heart of the region. As Central Asia's most populous country, Uzbekistan's extensive natural resources and transportation links make it a potential force for economic growth and stability in the region.
U.S. foreign assistance to the West Bank and Gaza is a critical part of the U.S. commitment to a negotiated two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis and to promoting a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. USAID's efforts help to build a more democratic, stable and secure region, benefiting Palestinians, Israelis and Americans.
Beginning in January 2011, citizens participating in peaceful demonstrations in Yemen's cities expressed frustration at widespread corruption, unresponsive government, and the lack of economic opportunity. In response, they were successful in advocating for a transfer of power which began a political transition that would address widely held grievances.
Although Zambia has experienced 12 straight years of impressive economic growth and its average income of $1,460 makes it a lower-middle-income country, that growth has not benefited the two-thirds of Zambians who live in poverty. Reflecting considerable U.S. Government investment over time in one of the countries most affected by HIV/AIDS, some social indicators have improved, with life expectancy at birth now at 52 years (up from 39) and maternal mortality at 591 per 100,000 live births (down from 729).
U.S. assistance in Zimbabwe is focused on promoting the country's transformation from a repressed and deeply impoverished nation to one in which the government respects democratic freedoms and seeks to meet the needs of its people. USAID will continue to promote change and provide for those adversely affected by government mismanagement by working with civil society, helping Zimbabwe's democratic forces advance reforms and providing humanitarian assistance where required.
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Very roomy and extremely well made bag. Durable materials including the three straps made out of seatbelt materials. I wear this cross-body to stay hands free but like the option to hand carry with the dual handles. Beautifully crafted and so roomy I can swap out my messenger bag or my ruck for this bag while commuting to work or class. I budgeted a long time to buy this item but it is worth the wait. I chose the gray and absolutely love every thoughtful pocket, zipper and toggle security concept that went into its design. All of my EC buys are luggage so this was my non-essential buy (self-reward). There aren't any things about this bag I don't like. Since this was a private purchase, I cannot comment on delivery or service by EC.
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I saw a colleague with this bag, and my husband gifted me with one for Yule. I've used it daily since. We have a large Eagle Creek collection, and this is my favorite bag by far. It carries everything I need, and I can always find what I'm looking for. I can't imagine a better daily bag. I also have the matching zip-around wallet, which I love.
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Young boy calls 911, survives home invasion
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- An 11-year-old boy's 911 call when three men broke into his home resulted in the arrest of the alleged perpetrators Friday morning.
The Miami Beach resident said that he was just doing what his mother taught him to do in case of a break-in: hide and call 911. "I was scared to death, I was just thinking [to myself], 'I hope they don't catch me, please don't [let them] find me,'" said Lee, the young boy whose quick thinking saved the day.
After seeing three men breaking the glass in the front door, Lee immediately dialed 911.
911 operator: "911, what is your emergency?"
Lee: "Hi, I'm in Miami Beach, Florida. Someone tried to break into my house, please hurry."
911 operator: "OK, I need your phone number."
Lee: "They're breaking the door, please hurry."
911 operator: "OK, are you there?"
Lee: "Yes, I'm home. I'm home alone, please hurry."
The boy then hid behind a closet door while the alleged robbers ransacked his home, located on the 3200 block of Chase Avenue in Miami Beach. "I was in the closet, and then one of them was right in front of me trying to look around, but they didn't see me," Lee said.
Police arrived moments later, catching the getaway driver in his white Dodge Charger in the driveway. The two others took off running and were apprehended blocks away.
Lee then called his mother, Leticia, who was out exercising in the Miami Beach boardwalk. She called 911 as well, not realizing the alleged robbers had been captured.
Leticia: "Yes, please, can you...dispatch the police to my house?"
911 operator: "Hold on one second."
Leticia: "I just had a break-in, and my son is there.
911 operator: "Hold on one second, ma'am. We have police there. Your son called us already."
Miami Beach Police Sergeant Bobby Hernandez credited Lee for taking the three crooks off the streets. "When the officers actually made entry into the house, they located him in the closet," said Officer Bobby Hernandez.
"When they opened the closet door, he was trembling, he was so scared, but he was still brave enough to stay on the phone [with the 911 operator]," Hernandez continued. The officer added that Lee's "first priority" following the incident "was finding Lola, his dog."
Leticia said she'd always taught her son to run and hide when anyone broke into their home. She is still thankful her advice paid off. "I'm so proud of him," she said, "I'm so thankful to Jesus that he's alive."
Now in police custody, the alleged thieves, Willie Cuyler, Lance Riley and Terrance Young, are facing multiple charges.