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Well... love it or hate, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Strange things happen in a high-school on Valentine's Day.... and it seems that at some point in the day I find someone in tears. (Usually a girl... upset with a boy, who has quite likely forgotten or didn't understand that he should have done something to mark the occasion.)
Teen love is so sweet and so hard to understand sometimes. Today, I had a student tell me that she and her boyfriend had been together almost two years and were sooooo excited to celebrate their anniversary. Being polite, I asked when their "anniversary" was. I'm proud to say that I didn't burst out laughing when she said excitedly "Oh... it's October 18th". Just goes to show it's all about perspective!
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How to recognize: Single vertical tail, cropped delta wing, half-moon air intake beneath cockpit.
Claim to fame at airshows: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform precision formation aerobatics to demonstrate the agility of the front-line fighters.
Claim to fame in service: More than 4,300 F-16s have been built and the type is flown by the military services of 24 nations.
Mission: Roles of the Fighting Falcon range from air combat to Homeland Security patrols.
Performance and specifications: At altitude, the F-16 can reach speeds of Mach 2 or more than 1,500 mph, with a maximum weight of 48,000 pounds. Its range is 1,740 miles.
Main variants: Current versions of the F-16 include the Block 50/52 and the Block 60, each of which improves the avionics, sensors and weapons, and situational awareness compared with previous models.
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Tasminia fled down the corridor ignoring her stepmother's shocked cry. She gripped the gaudy material of her wedding dress in white-knuckled fists, barely able to lift the horrid thing off the ground. "A dress fitting, indeed." The princess was pissed. Furious. The latest attempt of her stepmother's matchmaking involved the slimy Baron Winterwood -- as her surprise groom. Surprise only to her, apparently.
She refused to let tears fall. Princesses do not cry over political agenda, no matter how well intentioned or infuriating it might be. They even the playing field, and that left her only one option.
She raised her chin.
Run for her life.
She bypassed her rooms in favor of the secret corridor to the lost wing of Werthing Ton Fallorian's Northern Keep. Where the heart of the kingdom was rumored to beat. Or so the ancient rhyme went.
Tasminia knew it for what it was... superstitious nonsense. The lost wing was a fortuitous accident caused by a jinxed wizard hundreds of years ago. He was supposed to reinforce the walls. Instead he hid the wing inside the walls. The possibilities were mind-boggling. All Tasminia knew was that it used to be her mother's favorite hiding place, and had become her own sanctuary from the pressures of political intrigue.
Her stepmother's voice traveled through the halls. "How far do you think you can go? I just have to follow your train, silly girl."
Her stepmother would have never tried this had the princess's father and brother not been out on quest. The queen was so worried that Tasminia would never settle down, but why did people think marriage would do it?
Tasminia raced to the giant mirror at the end of the corridor, ignoring the ornate, unflattering, and damned annoying amount of lace and poofs in her would-be wedding dress. Whispering the secret words to open the door, she touched the hidden latches on the mirror frame.
The mirror shimmered. Tasminia's reflection faded until she could see a dark, ancient corridor. She picked up her dress, stepped over the bottom of the frame, and hauled the material with her. With a touch of her fingers against mirrored hidden latches, and words whispered in reverse, the door closed, cutting her train off. She could barely make out the shimmering fabric as it floated to the ground on the other side.
Tasminia sighed in sudden relief. The fabric had weighed down her head until she thought her neck would snap. Her stepmother would be furious at the train's destruction. The mirror shimmered, growing opaque until her reflection stared back at her. She looked like a washed out twitter bug.
Tasminia turned back to the dark corridor, yanking the ornamental piece off her head as she stormed down the hallway. It tore loose with a few strands of her hair. If she didn't know any better, she'd swear her stepmother had chosen the fabric to keep her weighted down at the altar.
A flash of something caught her eye, and she jerked to a stop. Fifty layers of material continued the forward momentum, nearly knocking her on her royal rump.
With monumental effort she turned, kicking layers of fabric out of her way. First order of business was to get out of this feminine nightmare.
She trekked back, realizing a new room had appeared. Tasminia ran her fingers along the brick edges. It was smooth and worn as though it had stood forever. Until this moment, she'd never seen it. Was it an illusion? A temporary portal?
She hesitated. Stray magic should be left alone. Most princesses would choose a safer route, especially when it involved hidden rooms. One had to be careful to not be caught in one. "I ran out on a wedding I didn't plan or want. I'm in a magic corridor of a wing that doesn't exist. A new door opens." She shrugged. What was the worst that could happen?
Tasminia pushed through the doorway to the darkness beyond.
Torches flared, and Tasminia winced. She put a hand up to shade the glare. Her first impression was a room. Her second impression was like a windstorm whipping through her body. Chained in the center of the room was a man. His arms were bound above his body. He was huge. Far taller than her. She swallowed. He was quite a man. Quite a naked man. His head was bowed, leaving his face in shadow. Long sable hair flowed down his chest and back like a silk cloak.
A surge of heat filled her. Her gaze traveled down the length of him. Sun-kissed skin. Broad shoulders. This was a man to star in her countless midnight fantasies. Carved by the gods, shaped by a woman's deepest desires. Her mouth grew dry at the length of his cock. Tasminia knew what happened between a man and woman. She'd watched enough interludes in her life to realize this man was well endowed.
He raised his head, and she clenched a fist at her chest. This was no smooth-faced prince. His face was arresting. Too rugged to be beautiful, but stunning nonetheless. The curve of his lips drew the eye, as did the jade green eyes glaring at her. Her back straightened instantly.
"What are you supposed to be with that dust mop of a dress? I don't recall requesting a room cleaning."
Tasminia stamped down her irritation at his accurate description. "I can see you're not one of the good behavior type of prisoners."
His jaw opened in apparent shock.
"What? You don't expect women to hold their own when you insult them?"
His eyes flashed to an eerie green that had the hair on the back of her neck standing on end. "You can see me." It was a quiet statement. No emotion.
Tasminia sighed. He was completely off his rocker. "Of course I can see you. How long have you been trapped here?"
"Too long." His lips tightened, but his eyes still gleamed with something she recognized as hunger. A twitch in her peripheral vision had her looking down. His incredible cock was hardening. Goodness. Her pussy clenched and pulses of something new, something downright delicious began to coalesce in her nether region.
She cleared her throat and looked down at her dress. With surprise she noted she still held the remnant of her train. His cock was entirely too distracting for her peace of mind.
She tore the material loose from the headpiece and walked to the captive. No matter what the man had done to earn this kind of entrapment, he deserved to at least be clothed.
"What are you doing?"
Tasminia's cheeks burned with embarrassment. "You're naked."
His lips twitched in the making of a smile. "You noticed?"
Tasminia licked her lips. "I'm observant like that." She also noted that he was almost fully erect. She closed her eyes wishing the ground would just swallow her up. Why did she come into this side room? She opened her eyes. His expression had turned to something darker, something that had moisture slicking her thighs. "I'm just going to tie this around your waist. Okay?"
The prisoner blinked slowly, and smiled. Tasminia froze. His smile transformed his face to something breathtaking. There was no way he was real. "Dash Ryan."
Tasminia blinked. "Excuse me?"
He inclined his head. "My name is Dash Ryan. Unless the culture has significantly changed since my imprisonment, it's normal procedure for you to reply with your name."


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is it so hard to get 2 games a week organized? breaky said several times its not about the money, but about the pride and to organize something for the comp scene. so what is the problem with organizing 2 games a week?
how to have trust in hontour and what the honcast guys are organizing when it is apparently too hard to get 2 games a week organized???
It's funny, I got one of my posts deleted in a King of the Hill thread a few weeks after the event started, because I said "It's Honcast, it'll get delayed for several weeks and then inevitably cancelled'". Even though that's exactly what happened. Truth hurts.
competitive hon actually is on a rise again, but some people here will keep bashing it until hontour comes up. We got 3 tournaments a month from the IG, several amateur stuff going, Esl as usual, and the fragment Ihl started again. At the moment we have ~4 new teams coming up in the competitive scene, which makes it more team than ever in Hon. nam sayin'
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^10 Devs clashing in Midwars ^
I miss the frequent upload of community rankings, top10 and fun clips like danger monkey!
dear breakycpk, would you mind give us an answer about what happened to the "king of the hill" event or you just gonna sit it out and wait till ppl are bored of waiting. when ppl are not even getting answers to such a simple question, no need to wonder when the ppl bash around....
every month a different future event that will eventually save the scene and make hon the biggest game evarr.
"XYZ will change everything" - since 2010
there are only like 3 teams to enter koth anyway on any given week tbh
I guess Honcast is to busy to cast their KotH...... Pretty unproffessional imo, not even making an announcement about it.
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We are pleased to announce the 11th annual LTN Innovation Awards competition. Legal technologists are often "unsung heroes" within their organizations; these awards recognize and honor their leadership, and hopefully inspire our community to continue to create better, faster, and cheaper technologies that help our profession and those we serve.
The six 2013 categories are:
• CIO/IT Director of the Year. This award recognizes the CIO or IT director who displayed innovation, creativity, perseverance, vision, leadership, and sometimes even courage, leading their organization. The award need not be associated with a specific project (but can be), and can recognize long-term accomplishments.
• IT Champion of the Year. This award recognizes a lawyer or executive who has been instrumental in helping her or his legal organization (and/or its clients/constituents) adopt, improve, accept, embrace, or envision legal technology. This typically is someone who is not directly involved in the creation or implementation of the technology; rather a catalyst who helps the organization innovate its technology. Examples: An executive committee member who convinces recalcitrant lawyers to embrace a complex project that will change their workflow. A CFO who works with IT to design an important financial analysis project and fights to get the required department budget increases to execute the project.
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Parties and the Youth Vote
A recent poll of voting intention by YouGov produced some interesting figures, and raised questions about the importance of young voters in Britain's electoral system.
The headline figure was provided by UKIP, who polled a dismal 0% of 18-24yr olds in the survey published on Sunday. Yes, only 74 young people were polled in this instance, but the political literati predictably spun the story to read that Britain's fourth largest party could not count on a single voter under 25.
While the new poll is undoubtedly a public relations disaster for UKIP, voter demographics show that the political impact may be far less severe. In the 2005 election, voter turnout for 18-24yr olds was 37%, way below the national average of 61%, and The Guardian reported that 22% of students were not even registered to vote in the weeks leading up to the 2010 contest. An investigation by the centre-left think-tank IPPR revealed that two over-65s voted for every young person who bothered to cast their ballot.
A lot of noise is made about engaging young people in politics, boosting the turnout of the under 25s, and encouraging parties to better represent the 'next generation.' Unfortunately, many initiatives turn out to be only so much hot air. The youth wings of the major parties are seen by outsiders as being dominated by small, well-connected cliques and those who aspire to be 'career politicians.' This image does little to endear politics to young people not traditionally interested in politics.
Witness Labour's own recent NPF elections. In the race for Youth Representative, only 3 regions out of 11 fielded more than one candidate to contest the position. Hardly the image of a thriving youth movement.
The best way to encourage youth engagement in mainstream politics is not to segregate those under-25 to a 'party within a party'- like Young Labour or Liberal Youth. Children and teenagers interested in politics need to be better integrated with the senior parties in order to feel part of the movement as a whole.
Why doesn't this happen already? The answer is twofold:
Firstly, young, politically-motivated individuals are usually more radical than their older peers within the party. Giving them a louder voice within the party movement means a louder debate on the ideological direction of the group as a whole. Good for internal party democracy, perhaps, but bad for the party image. The public dislikes the spectacle of factionalism and disunity within a party.
Secondly, it's an unfortunate truth that the youth vote just isn't important enough for parties to justify funnelling more resources into improving engagement. A report for Age Concern revealed that 18-24yr olds accounted for only 7.1% of the total turnout at the 2005 General Election. Compare this to the massive 42.6% share of the turnout recorded by the over 55s. No wonder politicians fret so much about wooing grey voters.
So there is a vicious circle preventing young people from engaging in mainstream politics. Parties need to do more to entice under-25s to take part, but will not do so unless the proportion of the votes cast by them is critical to electoral success. But young people will not vote in larger numbers unless they are engaged by parties in the first place.
It will take a real change in attitudes to break this circle once and for all.
Louie Woodall is Assistant Editor of the Young Fabians Blog


text: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County is hosting the 30th Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser on April 20th and 21st at the Boardwalk Bowl in Santa Cruz. This fun event raises critical funds that support Big Brothers Big Sisters' programs for at-risk youth in our county. At the event, over 600 bowlers, 200 companies, 100 students and youth organizations, and 6,000 pledge sponsors are expected to be a part of our 30th anniversary. Our goal this year is to raise $104,000. All proceeds from Bowl For Kids' Sake go directly to matching caring adult mentors with youth in our community. A majority of the children in our program live in single parent, low-income homes. The presence of a Big Brother or Big Sister, who provide friendship and guidance in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, improves a child's self-esteem, school performance, and social skills. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County has served over 4,500 youth in its 30 years of operation. You can get involved by forming a team of five bowlers, bowling on an existing team, or by sponsoring a bowler. Each team member collects pledges to support Big Brothers Big Sisters youth mentoring programs. Individuals raising $120 will receive a t-shirt and raising above $250 will put them into the grab bag prize category. Teams raising above $1,000 will be eligible to enter the "Matchmaker Team" prize category. Contact Julie Munnerlyn at 464-8691 or go to our website santacruzmentor.org for more information on how to become a bowler for Big Brothers Big Sisters!


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text: The boys (two-and-a-half-men's worth) are back for a snappy, smart, third season of this CBS comedy hit. The warm heart of the series remains the makeshift family that calls the Malibu beach house home -- carefree bachelor Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), his fussy chiropractor brother Alan (Jon Cryer), and Alan's precocious young son Jake (Angus T. Jones). In the 24 episodes of Season 3 (that aired from 2005-06), Charlie romances a beautiful ballet dancer, Alan dates a 22-year-old cutie and his domineering ex-wife...and finally, wedding bells ring, but who's the happy couple?


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I took my five year old grandaughter to the Erie County Fair, been taking my children and then grandchildren there for years. Always new surprises and old favorites can be enjoyed there. In the picutures attached here my grandaughter MEGAHAN,was beside herself when she caught a fish,Also the Tall man, clown and wheel guy having a talk, and finally a glorious view of the beautiful day at the midway.The Erie County Fair IS WNY at its finest.
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Server applications running on linux often require large quantities of open file handlers, for ex. HBase ulimit, Hadoop epoll limit
This wiki entry should serve as documentary for Linux file limits configuration.
- What is soft vs. hard limit?
- How to control the hard limit?
- How to control the soft limit?
- Does kernel fs.file-max and user ulimit -n related?
Please describe the Linux distribution under which your configuration is valid as various vendors configure stuff differently.
Thanks you, Maxim.
Update Based on lstvan answer:
For people looking to automate this, at least on Ubuntu servers you can put this in your machine installation scripts:
echo 'fs.file-max = 65000' > /etc/sysctl.d/60-file-max.conf
echo '* soft nofile 65000' > /etc/security/limits.d/60-nofile-limit.conf
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Brought the war on the so called wealthy moves -- -- Maryland state lawmakers passed a law that re defines who is rich.
Now people who make a 100000 dollars a year or more are indeed rich and now they don't have to pay more taxes Republican state senator -- cattlemen.
He joins us from Baltimore -- And senate thanks for joining us you oppose this measure did you note.
Well I definitely did and -- quite -- -- colleagues of mine who did as well clearly Maryland is -- deciding that 100000 dollars as rich.
OK what happens next because I know that Maryland enacted a millionaire's tax I think it was a few years ago.
And I believe that the million as -- been left this state and you ended up with -- less tax revenue than you have before you think the same thing happens now.
I think for shows saying he's gonna happen now Stuart I think that.
Now not only are millionaires gonna leave but also Lotta businesses because a lot of businesses -- independent individual tax returns subchapter S the net liability corporations.
So they are all gonna think about leaving as well Margaret Reid received less money.
But doctor -- remember as -- -- an income tax rates and individuals and Merrill they're also they'll lose their personal exemptions so you gonna get a 12 punch.
Some people who can afford it now governor O'Malley we asked him to come on the program he declined.
But what was his choice -- what was the choice of this of the state tell delegates here.
Was it to just raise taxes -- cut spending was it that simple.
And was that simple we put a man has -- -- amendments out there that would have reduced spending on things that we could wait for awhile to build while we're having a difficult time in Maryland and said that the Democrat majority in the one party rule in Maryland that they would they -- two thirds of our legislature.
They decided they wanted to -- middle class instead of cutting government and making -- more efficient and why relatives that is so why would be a political win.
Why would they deliberately vote to hit middle America the middle class Americans want like this why would they think that that's a political -- Because what they do as they try to it's characterized as helping education helping the please helping unions that were a big used data Merrill under the -- the country has been fighting back on public -- -- -- public he is more power giving -- more collective bargain given binding arbitration Merrill is just the really off track and when you look at the rest of the country now.
One of the things which we follow very closely on this program is -- states deal with the pensions for that retired state workers.
I believe that Maryland just made a shift.
I think -- shifted payments -- responsibility.
For state welcome pensions from the state to local municipalities is that correct that's correct.
We -- -- part of the burden for the teacher retirement to the local county is and then we are trying to get a look at counties more power to raise taxes at a local level so not only to have taxes raised at the state -- you're -- have taxes raided the local level.
And the people of Merrill are gonna suffer.
What's been the reaction to this thus far in the -- amount.
All I'm I'm here from allow my decisions are very frustrated a look on my FaceBook page -- -- -- they're gonna get leave the state of Maryland.
They can go -- a lot of neighboring states not pays taxes Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia we are by far the worst state in our region for taxes and -- the way we treat business.
I believe that in if you if you live in -- did you make this kind of money you pay 171000.
Dollars a year attacks if you make the same amount of money across state line of virginity by 111000 dollars a year in tax I think there is that kind of difference now opening up on my right.
That year right that's why we don't have these corporations and our Hyundai more everybody is leaving Northrop Grumman as the Northern Virginia other companies are leading Merrill and is really -- doing a -- and then we've got to get changing government we've got to get a new administration we've got to have some more conservative pro business legislators -- gentlemen we thank you very much for joining us this morning from Baltimore thank you so appreciate it.
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Who: Mastermind OT Wild Child
What: Jason has a nightmare and it launches him into his illusions
When: 3am Wednesday March 11th
Where: Jason's manor
Notes: PG-13; mention of violence and sex
The night had gone smoothly, and after the more recent happening the old man had decided to forgo the liquor tonight. His common nightcap of brandy or whiskey had been replaced by a cup of strong tea, the extract having it's own logical properties. The man relaxed into his bed, pulling covers over his almost naked form. The comfort of satin sheets whispering over soft skin was it's own comfort as he huddled into blankets and pillows. It only took a few moments before he slept, the last thought on his mind touching upon each of the important people in his life. Images of memories, smiles, loving looks all danced about in his mind before his eyes closed and his mind turned off on it's conscious level.
It only took a moment to realize that he was dreaming, the softness of his bed felt like her skin again and he smiled to himself. He could hear her heart beating, it's soft rhythm slowly calming. Their love making had been vicious and soft, comforting and fierce, demanding and yielding in it's own right. They had always joked that it wasn't something that anyone else would have understood, but it was their way, and it would continue to be their way. She shifted under his weight, skin against skin, warning him that he was growing heavy for her before she turned on her side. He moved, sitting up, and looking to her face, his smile gentle. His fingers whispering across her stomach, his thoughts on the children they had mentioned and never fully discussed. "Yes." Her voice was sure, solid, and confident as it rang sounding suddenly wrong in the comfort of the room around him. "Yes, they are there. Two of them. Daughters." He blinked, the dawning realization of her statements growing over him as excitement started taking hold. "You mean...I...have daughters?" He grinned like a fool, his hands moving in an instant to hold her against him. She shifted away. "There are children, but they will never be yours, you sick freak." Her eyes turned hard and glittered malice and hate like jewels adorning her disposition. "I'm taking them back to my parents house, and they will never know what kind of a cold hearted bastard their father is." She shifted back, off their bed, her naked form supple and stunning in the fading daylight before she reached over and picked a small blade from the bedside table. It's metallic sound rang in his ears before he could think about it further, and she lunged at him shrieking. "All I wanted was your seed, your power for my own. All I needed was that and now you are worthless. Worthless. You fucking bastard, you sick fool. Did you believe that I loved you?" He screamed, he writhed, every pierce of the blade in his skin was agony as the tears spilled down his cheeks, falling as sweet rain for the desert.
And as fast as it had happened it was all over. There was still movement, however, and a soft touch on his cheeks. The pain from before dissipating like a strange dream that fades from the mind like the light of day. A scream died on his lips before he opened his eyes. No longer his wife, but Lilly met his gaze, her smile soft and gentle. She was always so gentle to him. "Are you alright?" Concern laced her voice, such a familiar tone. Those eyes always so comforting, so caring, so wonderful, looked on him again, and he melted to her. The tide of fear slipping away slowly as she curled into his chest and held him tight. Such a loving girl, such a pleasant woman, and in so many ways she could compliment him and his general desires. And so very often she did, just never in one specific manner. "Jason." Her tone had changed, rapt and direct, the annoyed sound she used when he had crossed a line. It was a warning to him usually, and blinking suddenly, he had no idea what he had done. "Lilly?" She looked up at him and used the back of her hand to shove his now erect member away from her hip. He flushed a bit, not realizing he was so very attentive at that moment, and shifted to keep himself a bit further away from her. "I'm sorry, my dear girl. I had no intention..." She snorted, a very unlady like habit she had learned from her brother at a younger age. "Stuff it. I don't believe you. You're such a liar." A slow sadness creeped over the man's face as he listened to his almost lover bullet him with ridicule. She talked him into a stupor, all the things he had ever done to hurt her, to make her feel like less than a woman, they were all coming out at him. He shrank back into the blankets groaning over and over and shaking his head. This wasn't real, this wasn't his Lilly. It couldn't be. A chorus of apologies filtered through his lips over and over again and she turned each one away with another verbal jab. "You just want my body, you disgusting old man." It had been the needle in the haystack, and he tore himself from the bed as she leaned into the only weak spot he had in regards to their situation. He had always been attracted to her, always desired her, and their ages had bothered him in so many ways. He had shared that with her, shared the fear, shared the turmoil, and she had once comforted him. Now she was throwing that same turmoil back at him with greater force behind it. "I know you too well to hide it from me you pedophile." She sneered as she said the word and he turned to her, his eyes full of indescribable emotions. He moved, taking her in his hands by her shoulders and started to shake her, denials screaming through his mind.
A slap to his face brought him out of his movement with a start. His eyes snapped open to look at Gibs standing over him, the boy's blond hair making a halo around their faces. Another pair of concerned eyes, this time Jason wasn't fooled. He scooted back immediately, huddling himself into the corner of his own bed, curled up into the headboard. "NO!" He ducked his head into his arms to protect his face, emotions too high and confidence too low to face the feral. There was no word of warning, no sense of change, but Jason could feel it. Kyle was going to kill him. He waited and waited, knowing it was there, just waiting for it to happen. After a long pause he looked up, one eye peeking out and saw no one. Nothing. He looked to the right where the boy had just been and unfuled his body from it's crouching position. His long legs uncurled to place his feet on the cool floor and he stood before looking straight ahead again, stopping to see his whelp there, scraps of a collar in shreds on the floor of his bedroom. The boy was bleeding everywhere from head to toe, the fluid pooling on the hardwood on the floor, his eyes holding a dark glint in them. The deadly edge of a knife was bared in the younger man's eyes. "Why are you so scared, Jason? This is what you wanted. I'm your creation, your pet after all. Here I am...why do you fear me?" The older man's hands flew to his mouth, stifling a shocked scream. He had wanted the boy to be safe, to be sound, to be whole, and to be happy. Never this. "Come and admire your handy work. You've taught me well. Fixed my voice, fixed my body, fixed my head..." Kyle stepped clearly into the light, showing his form mangled, twisted, and oozing from wounds that didn't heal. "Maybe it's my turn to teach you..." Faster than he could even see, Kyle lunged forward and knocked them both over, now pinning his owner onto the bed behind him. Long claws collected his body in a tight grip, nails sliding through his remaining garment as if it were air, the sensation of piercing his manhood made him shiver in delicious agony for a very brief moment before the onslaught of that grip shifting as if to pleasure him. A scream was ripped form his lips as his felsh was slowly ranked from his body in small pieces by all too sharp claws. It wasn't pleasure, it was torture.


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Q: What are those odd bits of stuff on the ledge?
A. The larger, gray lump in the picture is a casting. Similar to an owl pellet, this is a mass of undigested feathers and bones that was regurgitated by one of the falcons.
The smaller, yellow pellets are kernels of corn. Orville consumed a bird in front of the camera and the corn undoubtedly came from the prey bird's crop.
Q: How many and what kinds of leg bands do peregrines get and what do the codes mean?
A: Peregrine falcons banded in North America typically receive 2 leg bands-one on each leg. The first band is a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) band which contains a number unique to that individual falcon (similar to a Social Security number).
The numbers are small and hard to read unless you have the bird in hand. The color of this band can help identify the geographic region where the bird was banded. For example, USFWS bands used on Ohio falcons are purple. For birds that are hatched in the wild, the USFWS band is placed on the right leg.
On falcons that were part of a release program, the USFWS band is placed on the left leg.
A second band is placed on the leg opposite of the USFWS band. This band is usually one or two colors and may only have a few numbers and/or letters; these symbols are larger and repeated several times around the band.
This band is made to be read from a distance, usually using a spotting scope. The colors of this band also help identify the geographic region where the bird was banded and the symbols can be traced back to an individual bird.
For example, the current color combination of Ohio color bands are a black field on top of the band and a green field on the bottom of the band. This is commonly referred to as "black over green" and written as B/G.
Q: I saw a leg band referred to as *Y/5 but I didn't see where the "*" was on the band.
A: When a symbol appears sideways on a band, it is represented in writing by an asterisk (*). Therefore, on the band in the photo the Y is sideways and so is written as *Y/5.
This is done to increase the number of possible combinations of letters and numbers on these special color bands.
Thus, more falcons can be banded with a particular combination of color fields (like "black over green") before new colored bands are needed.
Q: Do the leg bands hurt the falcons or affect the way they hunt?
A: The bands placed on peregrine falcons are a very lightweight aluminum material and are specially sized to fit a falcon's leg. They do not hurt the bird in any way and are comparable to a human wearing a bracelet. The leg bands do not interfere with flight or grasping of prey.
Q: Why were Peregrine falcons endangered?
A: During the mid-1900's a chemical pesticide called DDT was widely used to prevent insect damage to crops. DDT worked its way up the food chain when poisoned insects were eaten by smaller birds that were then eaten by larger birds including Peregrine falcons.
The DDT built up in the fat tissues of the falcons. This caused the falcon eggshells to be so thin that they would break when the adults would try to incubate them. This resulted in few new falcons being added to the population. Consequently, the population disappeared east of the Mississippi by 1965.
Success of the Eastern Peregrine Recovery Plan in recent years has helped restore populations of the Peregrine falcon.
Q: What does a Peregrine falcon look like?
A: The adult Peregrine is a crow-sized bird with a 36 to 44 inch wingspan. It has a dark head with a wide dark mustache mark, white throat, blue-gray back and pale breast cross-barred with dark brown.
Young birds have darker, brownish plumage. Their breast is marked with vertical brown streaking.
Learn how to Identify a Peregrine Falcon
Q: I saw a Peregrine at my bird feeder in my backyard! Is that possible?
A: Probably not. While Peregrines can be observed in many areas during migration, they aren't common visitors to backyards.
Cooper's hawks, sharp-shinned hawks and American kestrels all eat birds and are somewhat similar in appearance to Peregrines and can routinely be observed in residential areas.
Q: Where else, besides Ohio, are Peregrines found?
A: Peregrine falcons are found on all continents except Antarctica. There are 17 subspecies, but only 3 are found in North America.
Q: How can I help the Peregrines?
A: Visit our Partners with Peregrines page to learn how you can help.
Q: How fast do Peregrine falcons fly?
A: In level flight, Peregrines can fly about 60 mph. However, they are best known for their dives at prey (also called a ëstoopí) during which they have been clocked at over 200 mph!
Q: Where else, besides Ohio are Peregrines found?
Q: How do Peregrines sound?
A: Adult Female Stimulating Young to Feed | Quicktime | Windows Media
Young | Quicktime | Windows Media
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Q: How long do Peregrine falcons live?
A: Peregrines may live to be 12 to 15 years old. However, the mortality rate for young falcons is about 60%.
This means that approximately 6 of every 10 falcons hatched will die in its first year of life.
Q: Why do Peregrine falcons nest on buildings?
A: Peregrines typically nest on ledges of rock cliffs. However, falcons have been able to adapt to use tall buildings. If you think about it, a city skyscraper is tall and constructed of concrete or stone, just like a rock cliff. Window boxes and other niches on buildings provide a place for a female to lay eggs. Man-made nest boxes and trays lined with pea gravel are also used by falcons.
Q: What kind of nest do Peregrine falcons make?
A: Peregrine falcons do not bring nesting material to an area to build a nest. Instead, they make what is called a "scrape" or shallow depression in existing gravel or other debris by lying down and pushing back with a foot.
Q: How many young do Peregrines have?
A: The female Peregrine usually lays 3 or 4 eggs. The eggs are slightly smaller than a chicken egg, and are mottled with a dark, reddish-brown pigment.
The female does most of the incubating which takes about 33 days.
The male incubates the eggs while the female flies off to feed.
The newly hatched "eyases" weigh about 2 ounces and are covered with fluffy white down feathers.
Q: What do Peregrine falcons eat? How do they get their food?
A: Peregrines eat birds and other things that fly. In Ohio we know falcons prey on mourning doves, starlings, pigeons, woodpeckers, red-winged blackbirds, yellow-billed cuckoos, cedar waxwings, meadowlarks, chimney swifts, woodcock, and even a big brown bat!
A Peregrine will typically fly above its prey, then fold its wings and dive or "stoop" at the other bird and strike it with a half-closed foot.
The falcon then retrieves the stunned or dead bird in mid-air. Peregrines are also swift fliers that can simply fly up behind their prey and grab it in mid-flight.
Q: How much does a Peregrine falcon eat in a day?
A: An adult Peregrine will eat about 70 grams of food per day. This is equal to about two blackbirds.
Q: Where do the young Peregrines go after they leave the nest?
A: After fledging, young falcons are dependent on the adult birds for up to four weeks. As they gradually become independent, they eventually leave the area where they were raised.
If they are lucky enough to survive their first year of life, they may claim a new nesting territory, or replace a lost mate of an existing pair.
Peregrines hatched in Ohio have been observed in many locations including Canada, New York, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Texas and Alabama.
Q: Do Peregrine falcons migrate?
A: Yes and no. Some falcons do migrate and some do not. Peregrines in the more northern climates (Alaska and Greenland) are more likely to migrate during the winter to places that have a milder climate, such as the southern United States, Central and South America.
Some falcons in the midwest do not migrate because the winters are not too severe and the food source or prey base remains adequate.
Peregrine actually means wanderer in Latin.
Q: Do Peregrine falcons have any predators?
A: In remote areas, great horned owls, martens and some snakes prey on young falcons still in the nest. However, in urban areas Peregrines have few predators.
Q: Do Peregrine falcons mate for life?
A: Peregrines generally do keep the same mate from year to year.
However, if a member of the pair dies, the surviving falcon will accept a replacement mate sometimes as soon as a week after its mate died.
Q: How many Peregrine falcons are in Ohio?
A: Ohio's population of Peregrine falcons is counted in terms of nesting pairs. Each spring, a pair of Peregrine falcons usually nests in every major metropolitan area of Ohio including Toledo, Akron, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
Cleveland hosts several nesting pairs. In addition, there are also some sites where only a single falcon has been observed, likely attempting to set up a nesting territory.
There are also any number of other Peregrines that are unmated and will replace a bird when a member of an established pair dies as well as numerous falcons that pass through Ohio during migration.
See Ohio's Falcon Nesting Sites
Q: How does the Ohio Division of Wildlife manage Peregrine falcons?
A: Currently, the Ohio Division of Wildlife monitors Peregrines as they occur in our state. This includes erecting nest boxes and/or trays to provide a secure site that falcons can nest in and be observed easily.
Nesting pairs are watched closely and the onset of egg laying, incubation and hatching of eggs is recorded.
Young falcons are equipped with metal leg bands at 3 weeks of age for future identification; a blood sample is taken in case there is a need to check for chemical contamination and/or to track DNA.
Fledglings are observed until they are able to fly.
Q: When and why were Peregrine falcons released in Ohio?
A: Ohio's Division of Wildlife, like that of many Midwestern states, participated in a hacking project from 1989-1993.
Hacking is the process by which young falcons raised in captivity are slowly released to the wild to help restore the Peregrine falcon populations in the Midwest.
The hacked birds were not expected to return to the cities where they were released, but it was hoped that some would survive to nest throughout the Midwest.
Q: How long have we had Peregrines in Columbus?
A: Columbus first hosted a nesting pair of Peregrines in 1993. "Aurora" and "Bandit" raised a total of 19 young in five years of nesting (1994 through 1998).
The nest box at the Rhodes State Office Tower continues to attract nesting falcons.
Q: Do Peregrine falcons control pigeon populations?
A: Peregrine falcon restoration projects have been implemented to help conserve an endangered species not control pigeon populations!
While Peregrines do eat pigeons in urban areas, they also eat many other species of birds, including doves, blackbirds, ducks, starlings and jays.
Q: Where in Columbus is the peregrine falcon nestbox located?
A: The Columbus nestbox is located on the 41st floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower. It is on the south side of the building in one of the 4 black vent areas near the top of the tower.


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O Lord, my heart is turning
To Thee with ceaseless yearning
And praying for Thy grace.
Thou art my sole reliance
Against my foes' defiance;
Be Thou my stay in every place.
I offer a confession
Of my severe transgression;
In me is nothing good.
But, Lord, Thou wilt not leave me
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Thou hast redeemed me with Thy blood.
Blest Lord of Life most holy,
Thou wilt the sinner lowly
Not leave in sin and death;
Thine anger wilt not sever
The child from Thee forever
That pleads with Thee for life and breath.
O Holy Spirit, guide me!
With wisdom true provide me;
Help me my cross to bear.
Uphold me in my calling
And, when the night is falling,
Grant me Thy heavenly home to share.
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First Line: | O Lord, my heart is turning |
Author: | Hans Chr. Sthen |
Translator: | Jens C. Aaberg (1945) |
Meter: | 22.214.171.124.7.8 |
Publication Date: | 1945 |
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