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Jump Ultimate Stars
Review by ShadowGuardian9
"Yup, it's Ultimate."
What is Shonen Jump? Shonen Jump is a collection of many manga that is published in Japan. These many, many manga grew so popular that a crazy fighting game featuring them was created. The game was Jump Superstars. The game was a smash hit in Japan, and now the game's sequel has been released. So the new question is, what is Jump! Ultimate Stars?
On the whole, Jump! Ultimate Stars is when you take frantic fighters like Smash Bros., take a whole bunch of manga licenses and mix it in, and top it off with a ton of customizable options and online play. Sounds like a great idea, right? Well, don't worry. Jump! Ultimate Stars is an amazing game, and isn't scared to show off each and all of its strengths, which are tremendously plentiful.
Jump! Ultimate Stars doesn't hold back when it comes to its roster as a fighting game, with a humongous cast of more than 300 characters from more than 40 manga in Shonen Jump magazines. Many of these will be familiar to anime fans who watch Cartoon Network. Naruto, One Piece, YuYu Hakusho, Dragonball, Bleach, Prince of Tennis, Shaman King, among many others make appearances. Also, manga like GinTama, Dr. Slump, Kinnikuman, and Bobobo-Bo-Bo-Bobo make appearances. Along with some familiar faces, the game has quite a few manga that may be difficult to recognize to your casual fan, as newer manga like KochiKame make appearances. Regardless, there's a tremendous fighting roster in Jump! Ultimate Stars.
The battlefield is a 2-D plane with the characters on the top screen and both the Health and Special Gauge in the top-left corner. The D-Pad is used to run, A to jump, B for weak attack, Y for stronger attack. Special attacks are used with the X button, with energy being spent from the Special gauge. Guard by pressing down on the D-Pad. L and R can be used as shortcut keys, to execute a support attack quickly or to swap out a specific character. Also, tapping the characters on the bottom screen lets you swap out your Battle Characters or use Support Character actions. Battle characters are controlled on-screen, while Support characters are like special attacks. Help characters boost stats or show special abilities. All of this sounds confusing, but it all comes together once you understand Koma.
One of the most important, though at the same time most fun parts of Jump! Ultimate Stars is the Koma system. In Japan, a panel in a comic is called a Koma. Being a game with so many manga licenses, the game uses Koma quite a bit. The Koma system is where the player can design their deck of characters, stats, and attacks. You're shown a panel built up of smaller panels, smaller Komas. To build a Koma, you take the smaller Koma featuring all the characters and fitting them together. Stronger Koma take up more space, but can attack more. Some possess different shapes, or encourage specific types. The Koma system offers plenty of chances to experiment with how you design your deck, but doesn't slow it down, and with plenty of characters and surprises (like increased skill between two Koma) the Koma system is one of the most fun parts of the game. And the fact that you can store more than one Koma deck doesn't hurt either.
Jump! Ultimate Stars has a great deal of modes. The J Space mode lets you battle amongst the many manga to earn new characters and Gems. The Ranking mode lets you play single VS matches, or climb the ranks to earn Gems to spend. Koma lets you design decks or examine new Koma. The Evolution Mode lets you spend already earned Gems to strengthen already existing Koma and earn new ones. The game also has a solid multiplayer, with download play, local battles, and Wi-Fi. Much of the game is in Japanese, and this may make the game hard to figure out, but different button combinations shown and such makes the game easier to play.
Some people may roll their eyes at the uses of sprites in the game, but the use of such toned-down technology offers plenty of over-the-top effects. You won't find messy polygons or sloppy 3-D in Jump! Ultimate Stars; instead you'll find bright animations with extremely little lag. Simple attacks capture the manga essence of each character, from Monkey D. Luffy's Gum-Gum punches or Naruto's throwing of shuriken. The stronger attacks are over-the-top and a thrill to watch, like Bobobo's Fist of the Nosehair attack or Anna Kyoyama's Shikigami summoning. The game really takes the sprite animations to the wall and the overall appearance keeps the manga influence. The still-pictures on the bottom screen look quite good and keep their stunning appearances as they showed in their manga series. The audio isn't too groundbreaking, but the upbeat tunes, strong fighting effects, and stage sounds do show off some character. They may not be amazing graphics, but Jump! Ultimate Stars doesn't exert its influence, and lets each character show their skills well.
+ Frantic and fun gameplay
+ Tons of customizable options
+ Wireless local and Wi-Fi gameplay
+ Download play
+ Tons of manga characters and stages
+ Purely one of the best DS games yet
- Unless you know a lot of Japanese, this may be a con
Jump! Ultimate Stars is easily one of the best DS games yet. Its chaotic gameplay is mindfully-reminiscent of Smash Bros., but using the plentiful manga worlds and characters creates a new dimension to the gameplay. The Koma system allows a tremendous amount of ways to play, and with the many manga licenses, it's not difficult to enjoy. The graphics and sound are full of character, and the use of sprites allows for the animations to look good without pushing the DS too far. A solid and plentiful multiplayer mode offers multiplayer fun online and offline, excellent for a game that focuses much of its gameplay on frenetic multiplayer gameplay. While many games for the DS focus upon 3-D, polygonal looks, Jump! Ultimate Stars is a grand example of showing fun gameplay in its purest form. There's not much to the game: get a bunch of manga series, get the characters to fight each other, show some multiplayer modes. It's not Smash Bros., but it's close enough to be one of the best DS games yet. Jump! Ultimate Stars is well-worth importing for gamers or anime fans alike and is a tremendous step for the Nintendo DS.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 01/09/07
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AxS Festival 2014 to Mix Art and Science in Pasadena, 9/19-10/5
Pasadena Arts Council (PAC) is proud to announce AxS Festival 2014 | Curiosity, in diverse venues throughout the greater Pasadena area from Friday, September 19, 2014, through Sunday, October 5, 2014.
AxS [ak-sis], produced by Pasadena Arts Council in partnership with numerous Pasadena arts and science institutions, is a two-week+ citywide festival spanning three weekends that explores the nexus of artistic and scientific inquiry, promoting experimentation and cross-fertilization between these disciplines. Programming is saturated with innovative visual art, theatre, dance, music, photography, history, science, literature, film, and architecture. The 2014 theme, Curiosity, was inspired by the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-built Mars Rover, "Curiosity," which is currently exploring the Martian surface some 50 million miles above us. The goal for the festival is to create audience experiences that bridge the boundary between art and science. Many events are free. A schedule of events is on the AxS website. For additional information, visit axsfestival.org/2014.
"The interplay between human curiosity, scientific investigation, and artistic risk-taking reflects a cultural zeitgeist that not only defines Pasadena as the City of Art and Science, but also illuminates the richness, diversity, and sheer innovation of human aspiration and achievement in the 21st century," says Terry LeMoncheck, PAC Executive Director, "Art and science are united in the AxS Festival - both are powerful engines of contemporary culture."
Across 17 days of events, AxS Festival 2014 | Curiosity will engage audiences in dynamic, multidisciplinary programming that explores the intersection of art and science. This will be the sixth AxS Festival presented by PAC over the past 10 years. The Curiosity theme celebrates the mission of the Mars Rover, developed at NASA/JPL; the theme also elegantly lends itself to the integral role of curiosity in the artistic process and in scientific investigation/discovery.
2014 Event & Exhibition Highlights
A selection of AxS Festival 2014 highlights are listed below. Subject matter ranges from discussions about artistic pursuits, which merge physics, chemistry, and computer science with uncanny philosophical practices, and an exhibition featuring objects that explore astronomy, space, zoology, physics, history, and the beauty of knowledge. Approximately 150 artists will be involved in this year's festival. For the complete event and exhibition schedule, please visit the festival website here.
Art + Architecture:
Fri. 9/19/14 - Sun. 10/5/14
SPHAERAE (450 W. Colorado St., Pasadena)
A curated series, showcasing interdisciplinary artists, housed in a luminous inflatable structure, designed by Dutch architect Cocky Eek. SPHAERAE consists of five semi-transparent bubbles of different sizes, which, together, form a multi-dome construction designed for immersive, synesthetic experience. This will be the North American premiere of the large-scale temporary public artwork, which was developed in partnership with Synergetica Lab in Amsterdam and the Artscience Interfaculty program in The Hague. Programming at the temporary public art site will feature sound works, video screenings, and artist talks. SPHAERAE will be on view for the duration of AxS Festival 2014. The inside of the structure will be accessible during programming hours. The project is an AxS 2014 commission. More info: here.
Sat. 9/27/14 (noon-10:00pm) & Thu. 10/2/14 (8:00-10:00pm) The Machine Project Field Guide to the Gamble House: Open House The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Pl., Pasadena) Free programming at the Gamble House, which invites Machine Project artists to explore the Pasadena Arts and Crafts masterpiece by architects Greene & Greene. The history, aesthetics, and craftsmanship of the Gamble House will be subtly transformed and revealed through experimental tours, participatory nap concerts, a tableau vivant, puppets, dance, séances, and a secret Swedish-Japanese fusion restaurant+! Curated by Machine Project's Mark Allen. The Machine Project Field Guide to the Gamble House is an AxS 2014 commission. More info: here (9/27) and here (10/2).
Art + Science:
Fri. 9/19/14 (7:30pm)
10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid by Evelina Domnitch & Dmitry Gelfand | Lucky Dragons
SPHAERAE (450 W. Colorado St., Pasadena)
A performance by Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand, 10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid features large-scale projections of laser optics and molecular interactions within soap bubble clusters for a mind-boggling non-linear immersive environment. The evening begins with a performance by experimental music group Lucky Dragons. Admission is $15. More info: here.
Sun. 9/21/14 - Sun. 10/5/14 (dates & times vary)
Hyper-Rainforest SPHAERAE (450 W. Colorado St., Pasadena) ?
This monumental sound art piece, in durational and spatial terms, was created from original environmental field recordings done between 1990 and 2010 at multiple locations of tropical, sub-tropical, and cold rainforests. The immersive concert experience creates a sonic hyper-reality of sound and music, taking participants on a virtual trip to a rainforest. By award-winning artist Francisco López, recognized internationally as one of the major figures of the sound art and experimental music scene. Admission is free. More info: here.
Fri. 10/3/14 - Sun. 1/18/15
Art Center College of Design/Williamson Gallery (1700 Lida St., Pasadena)
Curated by Stephen Nowlin, this free exhibition features objects that explore astronomy, space, zoology, physics, history, and the beauty of knowledge. REALSPACE refers to the world, as it exists, without embellishments from human mythologies, lore, and orthodoxies of belief. Featuring works by Rebeca Mendez, Jennifer Steinkamp, Dan Goods, David Delgado, James Griffith, Santiago V. Lombeyda, Adam W. Brown, Robert Root-Bernstein, and others. With science artifacts including imagery from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, DNA data imagery, and historical science literature and video. Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 5:00pm and Fridays from noon to 9:00pm. More info: here.??
Music + Science:
Sat. 9/20/14 (7:30pm)
Solunaris: William Basinski & Richard Chartier with Yann Novak & Steve Roden
SPHAERAE (450 W. Colorado St., Pasadena)
Three pieces of audio/visual programming, showcasing sound art, light, and space, with a special audio piece by sonic pilots William Basinski and Richard Chartier, that superimposes the Sun with the waxing and waning Moon. Basinski & Chartier's live performance version of Solunaris was especially created for the SPHAERAE and is being premiered at AxS Festival 2014. Yann Novak and Steve Roden will also each perform. Admission is $15. More info: here.
Sat. 9/20/14 (7:30pm) - Sun 9/21/14 (4:00pm)
Taking Flight: Music Inspired by Flight
Altadena Community Church (943 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena)
A free choral program performed by the Pasadena Master Chorale, inspired by actual flight and soaring beyond one's confines. Featuring Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, by Eric Whitacre, and Curiosity, composed by Reena Esmail. More info: here (9/20) and here (9/21).
Mon. 9/29/14 (7:00pm)
An Evening of Pasadena-Inspired Astronomy and Music
Carnegie Observatories (813 Santa Barbara St., Pasadena)
A free talk by Juna Kollmeir and Andrew Benson on curiosity and science in Pasadena as well as discovery in astronomy. The evening, held outside on the grass, will conclude with a Pasadena Conservatory of Music chamber ensemble performance of Hand in Hand at the Edge of the Sky, commissioned from composer Matthew Brown and inspired by a recent visit to Mt. Wilson. Composed for a chamber ensemble of 8-10 musicians, this new piece is a vibrant example of the unique artistic and scientific creativity/synergy that is a hallmark of Pasadena. More info: here.
Sat. 10/4/14 (7:30pm)
Sol Path with Synergetica Screening
SPHAERAE (450 W. Colorado Street, Pasadena)
Sol Path is a new music work by composer/cognitive scientist Bruno Louchouarn featuring a live performance by viola soloist Brett Deubner and immersive multi-media by designer Adam Larsen. The work is inspired by the path of one Martian day using data from the Rover. Curated by Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand, the Synergetica Screening will feature a series of multi-sensory performances and installations in the context of synthetic biology with pieces by Paul Prudence, Bas van Koolwijk, Jet Smits, Francisco López, and Martijn van Boven. Founded in 2006 in The Netherlands, Synergetica is an art-science laboratory that investigates photonics, fluid dynamics, acoustics, quantum chemistry, and psychophysics. Admission is $15. Sol Path is an AxS 2014 commission. More info: here.
Theatre + Science:
Mon. 9/29/14 (7:00pm) Copenhagen
A Noise Within (3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena)
A free staged reading of Michael Frayn's Tony-award-winning play, Copenhagen, which soars at the intersection of art and science. Based around an event that occurred in Copenhagen in 1941, the play is about a meeting between the physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. Directed by Robertson Dean. Performed by A Noise Within resident company. Noted Caltech physicist and television commentator Sean Carroll will also offer an engaging, pre-show mini-lecture on the origins of the universe to help make quantum physics understandable to the rest of us! More info: here.
Thu. 10/2/14 (7:30pm)
Properties of Silence
Pasadena Playhouse (39 South El Molino Ave.)?
A play, directed by Theresa Chavez and inspired by feminist poet Sor Juana's most significant poem, "Primero Sueño (First Dream)," which explores the intellectual potential of human beings. Presented by About Productions. More info: here.
Art + Science + Kids:
Sun. 9/21/14 (10:00am-5:00pm)
The Art and Science of Flight - Interactive Fun For Kids
Kidspace Children's Museum (480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena)
Kicking off The Art and Science of Flight exhibit, this special day of play will feature a giant cardboard "Space City" in the central courtyard. Visitors are also invited to make and fly their very own gliders, whirligigs, and other flying contraptions. The day will also feature an amazing rocket demonstration. The Art and Science of Flight is an exhibition that will run from Friday, September 19 through Sunday, October 5. This special interactive program is designed to explore the art and science of flight in order to stimulate and inspire curiosity in kids and grownups alike. Investigate Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law with stomp rockets, explore Bernoulli's principle with paper airplanes, and revisit the origins of flight while making a custom kite. Admission is $11 (adults & children); infants are free. More info: here.
Sun. 10/5/14 (noon-4:00pm) The Machine Project Field Guide to the Gamble House: Family Day
The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Pl., Pasadena)
A special family day (free to kids 17 and under) at the Gamble House, with special family-friendly programming curated by Machine Project's Mark Allen, will feature experimental tours, participatory nap concerts, a tableau vivant, puppets, dance, séances, and a secret Swedish-Japanese fusion restaurant+! The Machine Project Field Guide to the Gamble House is an AxS 2014 commission. More info: here.
AxS Conversation Series -
Additionally, local NPR station 89.3 KPCC will host an informational AxS Conversation Series, at the Crawford Family Forum (474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena). This AxS 2014 commissioned series will include conversations on curiosity, a special community cinema screening, and more. Watch for information here.
Curiosity - Curiosity is the prime motivational engine of invention, in both art and science, and perhaps the single most important trait that makes greatness of achievement in these fields possible. Presented every two years, AxS is a proving ground where ideas, scientific theories, and leading-edge technologies converge with artistic innovation across a multidisciplinary platform of architecture, new media, visual art, music, theatre, dance, educational programs, and provocative conversation. The AxS Festival is a response to our contemporary cultural condition - a concentrated exploration designed to ignite and inspire the imagination of audiences and participants alike. Additionally, this year's AxS theme has been artfully chosen to coincide with the second anniversary of the JPL rover "Curiosity's" mission to discover more about Mars and, in the process, help scientists dig more deeply into the origins of our solar system and our own planet.
Art + Science in Pasadena - Pasadena has always been a city of art and science, the two intertwined with its identity like strands of DNA. Few cities, if any, are better characterized by the impact of art and science or able to replicate Pasadena's extraordinary blend of institutions engaged in the two explorations. These intellectual and institutional assets define the city as a place where ideas and creativity abound. Within this context, the AxS Festival embodies the integration of intuition and reason, as well as emotion and intellect, and the fusion of creativity and technique. It further commemorates, in Pasadena, a textured conversation between the sciences and the humanities that has long been emblematic of the city's history, and is equally fused with its future. Read more here.
Metro - Go Metro and save 10% on all ticketed SPHAERAE events. All Tap Card users, MTA Employees, and LA County Employees will receive a 10% discount on all AxS Festival 2014 performances at SPHAERAE. Use the discount code "gometroaxs" to purchase tickets online at axsfestival.org. For more details, click here. The AxS Festival is located throughout Pasadena with many venues accessible from the Metro Gold Line via the Del Mar Station, Memorial Park Station, or Lake Station. For best route or more info, visit the Metro Trip Planner or call (323) Go Metro or (323-466-3876).
Pasadena Arts Council - Pasadena Arts Council (PAC) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that provides resources, programs and services to artists, arts and cultural organizations, audiences, young people, and visitors to Pasadena. The agency offers an independent voice for promoting a vibrant cultural community by facilitating, empowering, and advocating for the arts. PAC was founded in 1964, the first organization of its kind in California, and helped establish the model for community-based support of artists and cultural institutions now prevalent throughout the nation. Over the years, PAC has responded to the evolving nature of the arts community in Pasadena and its changing population, offering programs and services anchored in collaborating, resource sharing, convening, and outreach.
PAC has organized, presented, and promoted five previous AxS Festivals, each of which explored a different theme through visual art exhibitions and public art installations, theatre, music, spoken word, dance, film, and public conversations. The themes have been: The Universe (2001), The Tender Land (2004), Skin (2007), Origins (2009), and Fire and Water (2011). Each festival theme considers profound questions of the human experience to resonate with current issues and to capitalize on Pasadena's assets in the arts and sciences.
For more information about the AxS Festival 2014, visit axsfestival.org/2014, or go to Pasadena Arts Council - www.pasadenaartscouncil.org, or find AxS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AxSfestival and Twitter: twitter.com/axsFestival.


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By Laila Khondkar
Oct 3 2016 (The Daily Star, Bangladesh)
The following news (published by a leading Bengali national daily on September 30, the National Day of the Girl Child) has been haunting me since I read it:
In the last one and a half years, 24 girls below three years were raped.
It was also reported that most of the perpetrators were known to the children. I keep on thinking about the long-term negative physical, mental and emotional consequences the children will face after experiencing such sexual violence. Once again, I am reminded of the importance of strengthening the child protection system of Bangladesh at the national and community level in order to prevent and respond to violence. According to Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum, based on media reports, during January to August 2016, 291 girls were raped (39 gang rapes, and 13 girls were murdered after rape). Many cases are often unreported. So what we see is just the tip of the ice-berg, and that should be enough to be alarmed. Due to lack of reliable baseline data, it is challenging to comment on whether violence against girls has actually increased or whether we know more about it due to increase in reporting. However, observations suggest that the society has become generally more unsafe for children, especially girls. Just think about the amount of time mothers spend to accompany their children to schools/coaching centres; many of them wait there until the classes end.
Recently while talking to a group of women in their early 40s (most of whom are parents of adolescent children), one commented, "When we went to school, our parents did not hesitate to let us go by ourselves in our chauffeur driven car, but now we cannot even do that for our boys; it's unthinkable to do so for girls." All of us can remember horrifying stories from recent months where girls were brutally killed or mutilated for not responding to love proposals of young men or for other reasons. Girls have also committed suicides after not being able to deal with the pressure of rape or sexual harassment. Lack of safety of girls is one of the reasons for which some parents decide to arrange their marriage, as they consider this will deter men from harassing girls. In this context, how will our girl children realise their full human potential? Have we been able to create an environment where girls can dream freely about their future and the contribution they want to make to society without being constrained by the fears of violence?
Playgrounds for children are diminishing in Dhaka and other major cities. The ones that remain are mostly used by boys. Our girls hardly have any access to outdoor sports or public space. Despite the challenges, Bangladesh Under-16 Girls' Football Team (most of whose players hail from villages) continues to make us proud through their achievements. Sadly, last month, the footballers were harassed by some men while using public transport. Shouldn't we be ashamed of this? Until we stop treating girls and women as sexual objects and do not respect them as human beings, sexual violence will continue.
Recently, we have also witnessed reports of harassment over mobile phones and the internet. While technology creates new opportunities for education, entertainment and communication, it has also led to new forms of violence against women and children. We have to be pro-active in addressing this.
The culture of impunity regarding violence against women and children must end. The following numbers may be sufficient to make the point: 22,386 women and children have received treatment from the One Stop Crisis Centres (started in 2001) of ten government hospitals for rape and other forms of violence till 2015. Five thousand and three cases were filed; there have been 820 verdicts, and only 101 perpetrators were punished. This means that the rate of completing trials is 3.66 percent and only 0.45 percent perpetrators were brought to justice!
Our justice system is not women and child friendly. They are not treated with dignity and the process makes them suffer the trauma all over again. There are huge delays in resolving the cases. In addition, societal stigma manifested by character assassination of the concerned women, and the influence of powerful people (usually family members of the perpetrators), who want to divert the course of justice, are discouraging for anyone, and many families are not able to continue the process. There should be speedy trials for cases related to violence against women and children; media should also follow up on the cases until those are closed.
It is very important that we empower girls and develop their self-confidence so that they do not decide to end their lives after facing sexual violence, and can challenge patriarchal norms. It is critical to sensitise men and boys on how to treat women with respect. Evidence suggests that engaging men and boys contributes to reducing sexual and gender based violence, and some of them can work as change agents in their communities. The capacity of parents should be developed in raising children in a way that boys and girls become respectful to each other. There is a tendency by media to portray women and men in roles that conform to gender stereotypes (e.g. women are depicted as being conscious only about their physical beauty, giving disproportionate emphasis on their roles as wife and mother/caregiver, dependent on someone, while male are shown as powerful, providers for women etc). The reality is completely different: many women are excelling in education and various professions, and contribute significantly to the economy, politics, culture and society. It is thus imperative to promote positive, strong role models for girls.
We should stop tolerating violence. Not being able to end this will be our collective failure. Let us take a strong position and do everything we can to protect girls and women from violence.
The writer is Director, Child Protection, Save the Children.
This story was originally published by The Daily Star, Bangladesh


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Support the fight against cancer at the Community Market from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 21 at the Killeen Special Events Center, 3601 S. W.S. Young Drive.
The Shine Team Garage Sale has a new name this year, but the event is still focused on raising funds for the American Cancer Society.
Vendor space is available for $40 for clubs, organizations and small businesses who want to sell goods and support the cause. Items also are needed for the garage sale and this year's auction.
The Shine Team has a truck at 601 E Farm-to-Market 2410 (corner of Wampum and FM 2410 at the light) in Harker Heights to take donations. Drop off gently used valuables so that they can be sold to advance the fight against cancer. Please, no mattresses, large appliances or junk.
All money raised by the Shine Team during the Community Market will go to the 2012 Relay For Life and The Robert S. Love Foundation "Love Cures."
For more information, call the Shine Team Realtors at (254) 690-4321.
College hosts blood drive on Thursday
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is hosting a blood drive in conjunction with its Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
The Carter BloodCare bus will be in the parking lot at 1901 S. Clear Creek Road in Killeen. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Geneice Nichols at (254) 519-5496.
Potential blood donors can be 16 with a parent's consent; those 17 and older can give independently. There is no upper age limit for giving. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and present a photo ID. It's also a good idea to eat a nutritious meal and drink plenty of water before giving blood. For more information about donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call Carter BloodCare at (800) 366-2834 or go to carterbloodcare.org.
College hosts golf tournament April 27
Entries are being accepted for the 20th annual Jim and Lois Anderson CTC Foundation Golf Tournament sponsored by VALIC. The four-person scramble starts at 9 a.m. April 27 at the Courses at Clear Creek at Fort Hood. Entry fee is $80 per person or $320 per team and includes green fees, cart, lunch and two mulligans. Entry is limited to the first 25 teams and the deadline is April 19. Teams/players registering early will receive access passes to Fort Hood. Those registering later will have to pick up their access pass at the Fort Hood Welcome Center at the main gate.
Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Iraqi Freedom Endowed Scholarship Fund. Entry forms and more information are available at the CTC Foundation office (Bldg. 108) or by calling 526-1662.
Speech team open house today at CTC
The Central Texas College Speech Team will hold its annual "Night Before Nationals" open rehearsal at 6 p.m. today as it prepares for the 2012 Phi Rho Pi National Speech and Debate Tournament later this month.
The event will be in the CTC library and is free and open to the public. Student speakers will perform pieces in the various competition categories, including extemporaneous speaking, limited prepared speaking, prose interpretation and public address.
Missing boy's body found in pond
CLEVELAND - Authorities said a missing toddler whose disappearance launched a four-day search in the woods and dangerous bayous near Houston was found dead.
Liberty County spokesman Rex Evans said the death of 2-year-old Devon Davis appears accidental.
The boy's body was found Saturday in an algae-covered pond about 300 yards from the home where the Davis family moved just two weeks ago.
Investigators said April Davis told them she put her son down for a nap Tuesday before going to sleep herself. She awoke to find the front door open and Devon gone.
Evans told the Houston Chronicle the family had just driven from Virginia and was probably exhausted.
The search for the toddler included about 100 people and sharpshooters to protect them from alligators and snakes prowling the area.
Southwest Airlines evacuates airport
DALLAS - A Southwest Airlines spokesman said a suspicious device found on an airplane caused Dallas Love Field to be evacuated for nearly an hour before authorities determined it was a false alarm.
Paul Flaningan said Sunday a Southwest crew member found the device on an empty plane getting ready to fly to Amarillo. Flaningan said he didn't know what the device was but that the owner came back to retrieve it.
Flaningan said Love Field was closed for nearly 45 minutes before the airport was up and running again Sunday afternoon.
- Herald staff, wire reports


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MONTREAL, April 29, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - World Parkinson Coalition and Parkinson Society Canada will co-host the next World Parkinson Congress (WPC) in October 2013 in Montréal. More than 3,500 delegates from over 60 countries are expected to attend this major event, which is the only global conference that brings together the entire Parkinson's community, including people with Parkinson's, those who care for them, medical professionals, policy makers and researchers working toward a cure and better treatments.
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The Congress will cover everything from the latest research findings and clinical treatments to the lived experience and best practices in coping with Parkinson's. To register or for more information, visit www.worldpdcongress.org
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AMPLE TRAIN is designed to improve the ability of NATO's air forces to work on and with each others aircraft; ground servicing crews from one nation will work with air crew and aircraft from other nations. Although the United States formerly participated in Ample Train, it has not participated in this exercise recently.
A multi-national Cross-Training Exercise was conducted from 12 to 16 May 1997 in NATO's Southern Region, at Torrejon Air Base, Spain. Exercise Ample Train 97-1 (AT97-1) involved air forces from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, The United Kingdom, and The United States of America. Partnership for Peace nations were invited to attend as observers for this year's exercise, and it was expected that they may be able to participate in a subsequent exercise in 1998. Exercise AT 97-1 was designed to improve the ability of NATO nations' air forces to work on and with each others' aircraft; air crew from one nation will work with ground crew from other nations. This is a strong demonstration of NATO's inter-operability, and allows the improvement of current procedures and trials of inter-operability for new aircraft and equipment, while promoting mutual understanding, confidence and co-operation. AT 97-1 was the first of a two-phase exercise, the second part of which was held at Royal Air Force St Mawgan, in the United Kingdom, in September 1997. AT97-1 was under the direction and co-ordination of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and was controlled by the Commander, Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (COMAIRSOUTH).
AIRCENT (Allied Air Forces Central Europe) held the multinational Aircraft Cross-Servicing exercise (AMPLE TRAIN 98-2) from 7 to 11 September 1998 at Jever air base, Germany. It involved air forces from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, the UK and the USA.
An aircraft exercise involving ten NATO countries took place in France from 27 to 31 March. Conducted at Solenzara air base, Exercise Ample Train 2000 (EAT 00-1) aimed to support and supply aircraft between the participating countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom). Although France is not a member of NATO's integrated military structure, it participates in training exercises with other NATO members. This particular exercise allowed participants to test the degree of compatibility between their rapid reaction forces and gives them the opportunity to train from a different base. EAT 00-1 was the first of two air logistics exercises to be conducted during 2000. The second one took place later in the year.
Air force personnel from six NATO member countries participated in a logistics exercise in Greece from 2 to 6 April. Participants from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy and Turkey trained at the Greek airbase of Nea Anchialos to practice servicing and handling fighter aircraft from other NATO countries. The aim of Exercise Ample Train 2001 was to allow ground crews to acquire experience in aircraft cross-servicing so that aircraft from any of the member countries participating in the aircraft cross-servicing programme can be maintained and continue their missions. The exercise is being conducted by Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (AIRSOUTH) based in Naples, under the authority of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons.
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When Paz de la Huerta is around, you just know someone is going to fall down. Quentin Tarantino was the unlucky victim this time.
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Quentin Tarantino opened the limo door for actress Paz de la Huerta ad they left an Oscars after party in Los Angeles, California last night (February 27). Quentin took a fall, in the same spot Paz de la Huerta fell a few weeks earlier, as he made his way around the car, Did someone party to hard tonight?
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Fifty-two Ohio Scientists Call for Academic Freedom on Darwin's Theory
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To Enhance the Effectiveness of Ohio Science Education, as Scientists …
We Affirm:
That biological evolution is an important scientific theory that should be taught in the classroom;
That a quality science education should prepare students to distinguish the data and testable theories of science from religious or philosophical claims that are made in the name of science;
That a science curriculum should help students understand why the subject of biological evolution generates controversy;
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That a science curriculum should encourage critical thinking and informed participation in public discussions about biological origins.
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Religious or anti-religious indoctrination in a class specifically dedicated to teaching within the discipline of science;
The censorship of scientific views that may challenge current theories of origins.
Robert DiSilvestro, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Professor, Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University
David Zartman, Ph.D., Genetics & Animal Breeding, The Ohio State University
Dale W. Schaefer, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Daniel Kuebler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Karl A. Weber, Ph.D., Physical & Theoretical Organic Chemistry
Paul Madtes, Jr., Ph.D., Chairman, Biology Department, Mount Vernon Nazarene College
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D., M.S., Ph.D., M.S.B.S., M.P.H., Department of Biology, Northwest State College, Archbold, Ohio
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The Senators announced this morning that winger Erik Condra has been called up and he will make his NHL debut against the Islanders tonight. With 17 goals and 29 assists, Condra is the latest in a steady stream of prospects who have seen their strong play earn them in a look-see with the big club. It's a great step forward for the University of Notre Dame grad who has affectionately been referred to around these parts as that prospect who was charged with disorderly conduct for urinating on a cop car in Binghamton.
Although he's had his name mentioned by Bryan Murray as a candidate to be recalled, Condra's promotion represents an interesting turn of events since it came on the heels of the Robin Lehner and Ryan Keller recalls this past weekend. With an extra forward, there was some speculation that another deal involving one of Ottawa's forwards was imminent however, that speculation was quickly quelled with news that Keller has been returned to Binghamton without having played a game.
Unfortunately, we can't blame Condra for ruining Keller's opportunity, otherwise I would have encouraged Keller to write a Ray Pekurny inspired book that is cleverly entitled My Teammate Pissed On Me. (It would leave you wondering whether it's a metaphor or if Condra really did piss on him.) But thanks to Binghamton beat writer Joy Lindsay's (@PSBJoyOnTheSens) tweet that Ryan Keller back to BSens after team doctors evaluated a minor lower-body injury that was re-aggravated Sunday in Glens Falls, we know that an injury was responsible for the shuffling.
Speaking of trades, the site received a few emails and Tweets in the aftermath of yesterday's Versteeg deal. A number of readers asked whether or not Toronto's deal changes our opinion of the Fisher return. It doesn't. Although full credit should be given to Brian Burke for acquiring a first round pick, with the way that Philadelphia is playing, those two picks that he acquired might as well be second and fourth rounders. So if one of your Leaf supporting co-workers is compelled to contrast the two returns and mock Fisher's return, just politely remind them that the likelihood of seeing Nashville's conditional pick come to fruition is slightly higher than the 0.5% probability that the Leafs can overcome a 10-point margin in the standings and creep into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
More Trade Scuttlebutt:
– Over at Off the Posts, Bruce Garrioch discusses some potential candidates to be moved. Many of the names we have grown accustomed to seeing because of their impending UFA status (ie. Ruutu, Phillips, and Kovalev) but his prediction that Chris Kelly will be the next one dealt is something new.
– Most of the discussion these days pertains to the question – When is Chris Phillips going to agree to submit a list of teams to Bryan Murray? Frankly, I just don't understand why there's some perception that a deal is being held up by Phillips' inability to submit a list.
"I haven't spoken to Bryan in a little bit. There have been some communications and there's been no decision made on anything yet. It's day-to-day and when there is a breakthrough, I'm sure everyone will know about it one way or another." ~ Chris Phillips, via Sun Media
After examining Chris' quote and take into account Bryan Murray's trade history, it seems likely that Murray will present Phillips with a destination to approve once Murray has an offer on the table that he likes. (Note: Somewhat similar to the Dany Heatley to Edmonton scenario, except for you know… the aftermath.)
– Via Twitter, Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) confirms that Montreal, Boston and Pittsburgh have scouts at ScotiaBank Place to take in tonight's action.


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The state Legislature made that a possibility during the last legislative session, but gave county tax collectors the option of doing it. Hillsborough Tax Collector Doug Belden announced Monday he would follow the Legislature's lead.
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The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has posted recordings of a series of Web seminars concerning economic outlooks for Florida commodities.
The Gainesville-based university's Food and Resource Economics department's faculty and presented the seminars during the yearly January Florida Agricultural Outlook Conference, according to a news release.
The 15-40 minute seminars cover 10 topics and include these:
- Florida citrus outlook: 2013-14 season by Matt Salois, chief economist with the Bartow-based Florida Department of Citrus;
- Impact of international competition on Florida tomato and strawberry industries by Zhengfei Guan, an assistant professor with the university's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, Fla.; and
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Senators Grill Sotomayor on Abortion
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Abortion has not come up a lot at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing–except by protesters, who have interrupted the proceedings a few times — perhaps because she has not ruled in many cases related to the controversial topic.
But it came up with a vengeance today as Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) asked Sotomayor a series of pointed questions about it. She deflected most of them, but Coburn's goal seemed to be to raise the issue in a vivid fashion.
Coburn began by asking whether a woman could terminate a pregnancy if she was 38 weeks pregnant and found that the fetus had spina bifida. "I can't answer that question in the abstract," Sotomayor answered. "I would have to look at the state of the state's law on that question and what the state said on that issue."
Under the Supreme Court's Casey v. Planned Parenthood ruling, she added, the legal question is whether any abortion restriction imposes an "undue burden" on the woman.
Coburn then pressed Sotomayor on whether advancing technology should be taken into consideration, saying a baby had recently been delivered at 21 weeks with no apparent complications. "Does technology, in terms of the advancement of technology, have any bearing on the way we look at Roe v. Wade?" he asked.
Sotomayor answered, "I can't answer that in the abstract…That question wouldn't come to me as a citizen. It would come to me as a judge, in the context of some action someone is taking."
After a series of other questions, Coburn asked, "Does a state legislature have the right to determine what is death?"
The judge answered, "It depends on what they're applying that definition to."
Coburn, a doctor, answered that fetal heartbeats can now be detected as early as 14 days after conception, and fetal brain waves at 39 days. "I don't expect you to answer this, but I expect you to contemplate it," he said. "We define death as the absence of those, but we refuse to define life as the presence of those. All of us are dependent on other people during all stages of life. It concerns me that we are so inconsistent in terms of our application of the logic."
Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) addressed the issue less directly, citing reports that after her nomination, the White House reassured liberal leaders that she was would not overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision finding a constitutional right to abortion. Cornyn asked if President Barack Obama had discussed her position on abortion with her.
"I was asked by no one, including the president, about my views on any specific legal issue," Sotomayor answered.
Cornyn also asked about a quote by George Pavia, a senior partner in Sotomayor's former law firm, that she has "generally liberal instincts" and he could assure people she is pro-choice. The senator asked what his basis was for saying that.
"I have no idea, since I know for a fact that I never spoke to him on my views on abortion or my views on any social issue," Sotomayor said.


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Miranda Lambert Postpones More Shows, Continues Vocal Rest
Miranda Lambert announced last week that she had to cancel or postpone a few shows since she's under doctor's orders to get vocal rest. Now it seems the songstress will be forced to extend her time away from the stage a little bit longer.
"I'm so sorry to disappoint the fans that have already bought tickets to see me," Miranda says (quote via cbslocal.com). "I'm taking care of my voice and I can't wait to get on the road again and bring you a hell of a show."
Miranda had a pair of shows slated last weekend, a July 6 stop at the Jam in the Valley festival in Varysburg, N.Y., which was cancelled, and a show at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pa., where she was slated for Saturday (July 7). That date has reportedly been postponed and will be rescheduled. The singer's July 12 concert in Orange Beach, Ala., July 13 show in Atlanta and July 14 date in Pelham, Ala., have been rescheduled for October 4 – 6.
Miranda's next scheduled show is July 26 in Verona, N.Y. Her most up-to-date tour calendar, reflecting the recent postponements and cancellations, can be found here.
Watch Miranda Lambert's 'Over You' Video


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This is the sequel to my story "A New Life", and while you could understand this one without reading that one, I suggest reading it anyway. This probably isn't going to be what most of you were expecting of hoping for, but this is what came out of my head. I did go in with the intention of making it happier than "A New Life", but I had a lot of trouble with it, and yeah, that isn't what happened.
My last of the Prentiss/Doyle requests, which will be several chapters, should be posted end of this week, or beginning of next.
She found the envelop on her desk when she got in, with the blue and red markings of airmail and a postmark from the UK. There was no return, but her information was scrawled across it in handwriting she knew well. She hadn't seen him since she'd gotten back, and the emails had been sparing, but she hadn't been surprised. She used to live that life, she knew Clyde was all over the place with limited secure access to the internet. Emily tossed the envelope on her stack of things to weed through, and headed to get a cup of coffee. By the time she returned, Reid was coming back from somewhere, grabbing his things, and looking ready to head to the conference room.
"We have a case?" She asked.
He nodded. "Garcia said it's a nasty one, she and JJ are in with Hotch now."
JJ had resumed many of her usual duties upon returning, though Hotch tried to treat her as on of the profilers. He still needed someone to preform the functions she'd handled as media liaison, and JJ was happy to do it for the most part. She was no longer responsible for going through all the new cases though. Instead Garcia went through them, and JJ helped her triage cases, and narrow down which might need focus from the entire team.
Emily sighed. "Be up in a minute."
Reid nodded, and headed upstairs, leaving Emily to gather her things. She balanced a notepad, her I-Pad, and few pieces of mail in one hand, and held her coffee in the other. She dropped her things next to Reid, who was already seated, speaking with Morgan, and slid tiredly into the seat. After a sip of coffee she glanced at her mail, decided the envelope from the Bureau insurance carrier could be left until later, as could the one about her 401K plan. Even months later, not everything in her life was completely settled.
Apparently, coming back from the dead was a lengthy process.
She gently pried open the air mail envelope, and slide the contents of Clyde's envelope into her hands. It was a letter, and a photo, which she moved behind the letter, so she could read it.
I didn't think you were ready to see this for a long time, but now I think you need to see her. The bastard's dead, you can acknowledge her now.
Her name is Lily.
With her fingers slightly trembling, she pulled the photo from behind the paper so she could see it. It had to be fairly recent. A six year-old girl with dark hair, and even darker eyes was holding a stick out to a little dog, and smiling widely at the camera. She was beautiful. Lily was so perfect and happy, full of life and energy, and completely oblivious to all the misery that surrounded her conception and birth.
"Hey, what's that?"
Emily nearly jumped, and quickly covered the photo out of instinct, before turning to a surprised Garica. "Nothing," she said.
"Oh…okay," the tech said, uncertainty coloring her words. And maybe even a little hurt. She began to walk away.
Emily ran her tongue over her top lip, and made a decision. Clyde was right, she could finally acknowledge her daughter's existence. "Wait, Garcia."
Garcia turned back to her. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just…yes, I'm fine." She held out the photo, and let Garcia take it. "She's my daughter."
The room was suddenly plunged into silence, their attention fixed, and Garcia's eyes were on hers, wide as saucers. Emily glanced around nervously, noted that everyone had arrived, which was both daunting and relieving. At least, she'd only have to explain this story once.
"Her name is Lily. She's six and a half now." Deep breaths, in and out, she coached herself. She licked her lip again, and inhaled, stealing her nerves.
It was Reid, of course, who did the mental calculations, and figured it out. He frowned and said, "Six and a half, but that would mean you were undercover when she was conceived?"
Emily swallowed, and nodded. "Ian Doyle is her father."
"Doyle got you pregnant?" Morgan blurted out, voice laced with hostility. Any mention of Doyle made him see red.
Emily nodded. "He never knew. When I found out, I contacted Clyde to end the mission, and then when I started to show, he helped me disappear for a while. I had him choose a couple for me, and they came and got her the morning after I gave birth."
Garcia still looked flabbergasted. "You never told us."
Again Emily inhaled. "Giving her up was about the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. For a long time I couldn't even think about her without…and talking about her was just too hard. And then, there was needing to keep her safe…so it was just easier to pretend she didn't exist."
The tech looked down at the photo in her hands. "She looks a lot like you."
Emily simply nodded. It was harder to keep her emotions under control than she expected, and speaking didn't make it any easier. Garcia gestured passing the picture around, and Emily nodded.
Reid smiled at the photo, passed it to Morgan, and looked at her. "Are you going to try to get custody now?"
"Well, when are you going to go see her? I mean you can now, right, since Doyle's dead?" Garcia asked.
She struggled again, knowing most of them wouldn't understand her choices. "I'm not going to see her. I don't plan on being part of her life."
Some faces clouded over with confusion, but some seemed to have some understanding. "But, why?" Garcia asked, voice high, clearly upset by the admission.
"I don't want to disrupt her life. She's happy and well-adjusted where she is, I don't want to upset that." The tech started to object, but Emily cut her off. "Please don't, Garcia."
Morgan rested a hand on Garcia's arm, and gave her a look. She sighed, and seemed to drop it.
"We have a case we need to get to," Hotch reminded them, passing the photos to Rossi, who seemed to instantly smile at them.
As soon as the team had left for the case, which was local, Garcia had gone to her office, determined to find out more about this child. She'd called Clyde Easter right away, and demanded the names of Lily's parents. He'd told her she was nuts and to respect Emily's wishes. She'd told him she was about to erase his credit history with the push of a button. Easter had reminded her that he'd been a spy most of his life; he didn't have a credit history.
She then threatened to hack into the SIS servers and deactivate his clearance and keycards. He'd told her she was an overly persistent, pain in the ass. Then he'd given up the information.
In a process that took her all day, as she worked with the the team, Garcia tracked down the parents' Facebook pages, LinkedIn accounts, and hacked the IP address and managed to get a browsing history for them. They had a Youtube account, but the videos were locked to the general public. She gave them a nod of approval. At least, they were aware of the dangerous of internet predators.
Of course, Penny Garcia was not the general public, and easily broke into the account. She was rewarded with a private stash of family videos, most of which were filled with notes directed toward various family members around the country. She had reserved the videos until the case was over, and the team heading home. Now, she found the earliest one, and hit play.
A baby rolling over, slowly learning to push her upper body off the ground with her chubby little arms. Familiar brown eyes peered out at the world triumphantly.
It hurt. A lot.
Garcia held a hand over her chest, and searched for the pause button. It just wasn't fair. As wonderful as these people were, they weren't Emily. Little Lily deserved to grow up with her awesome kick-ass Mom, and Emily deserved to raise her child. She should have had these moments. She should have been the one filming her little girl pushing herself up for the first time.
Lily was part of their BAU family.
As Garcia was wiping tears, there was a knock at her door, and it opened to reveal Emily. Crap.
"Hey, when did you guys get back?" She asked, trying to quickly close the open windows on her screen.
"Just now. I wanted to—" She stopped as her eyes caught the computer screen. "Garcia, please tell me that isn't what I think it is."
Penelope drew her lips back and winced. "Depends on what you think it is."
"Garcia," Emily groaned, shaking her head. She held up a hand. "I can't do this."
"Wait, wait, wait, I'm not trying to be nosey, I just wanted to make sure she was okay. I didn't contact her family or anything, just buzzed around their social networks. They have a bunch of videos of her."
The tension and hardness in her look softened a bit, and her lips seemed to twitch. "Yeah?"
"Yep. This seems to be the first one." She hit play before Emily could object.
Garcia watched her friend's face soften further, and then practically deteriorate as she struggled to hold it tears. "It's killing you to see her, and not be with her, isn't it?"
Emily wiped at her eyes. "Why do you think I didn't talk about her for six and a half years?"
"Then why not go to her? It's safe now."
The profiler took a shaky breath. "Because she has two people that she calls Mommy and Daddy, and loves to pieces. They love her too and have done a good job caring for her. If I go there and tell her I'm her mommy, there's far too much potential for damage. And besides, they can give her more than I ever could. I want her to have that."
"You could give her a lot too."
Emily snorted. "Garcia, I can barely manage myself some days."
Garcia offered her a soft smile. "You do just fine, kitten."
"She's doing well, Pen. She's happy. She has no idea where she came from, and I'd love for her to never have to know. Not until she's old enough to make that call herself."
"Well, from where I'm standing, she came from somewhere pretty special."
"She came from an undercover spy and terrorist and murder. I don't want to stick her with that legacy. Declan is stuck with it, at least part of it, but Lily doesn't have to be."
Garcia sighed. "I don't get it, and I won't pretend to, but it's your decision. Even if I don't understand it, I will respect it."
"That's all I ask," she said.
The tech smiled and then squeezed her hand, before a thought popped into her head. "Oh my god."
"What?" Emily's eyes scoured her in concern.
"Your dream. The little girl dancing on the hill…that was Lily, wasn't it? Doyle dredged up all those memories and you were afraid for her. You were afraid he'd take your innocent little girl, and drag her into all his darkness."
Emily's gaze went to her boots, before she looked back up. "Terrified."
Garcia stood up then, and wrapped her arms around the profiler, holding her tightly. "He's dead, Emily. You're daughter is safe, because of you."
Emily nodded and slowly pulled away, her eyes averted from the tech. Garcia saw her wipe at her eyes, but didn't comment. When Emily finally looked at her, the tears were gone, but the were still glassy vestiges. "You said there was videos?"
She nodded eagerly. "Yep, a whole slew of them. You want to watch?"
"Actually, could you burn them to a DVD for me?"
"It might take more than one, but sure. I'll have them ready for you when you come in tomorrow."
Emily squeezed her shoulder. "Thank you."
Garcia was pretty sure that thank you wasn't just for the DVDs, but only smiled widely at her friend, and bid her goodnight.
After Emily left she returned to Lily's parents' Facebook page, and picked out a still of the little girl wearing an apron with chocolate smeared on it. She sent it to one of the photo printers, and went to collect it. On returning to her office, Garcia put the printed photo into a frame, and set it beside the photos of Jack and Henry.
Lily was part of their family, even if they would never meet her.
The next night Emily was at home, sitting rigidly on her sofa, the remote in her hand, and her eyes glued to the pasta maker infomercial on the screen. Rather, she stared somewhere past the screen, destroying the nails of her free hand with her teeth.
There had been two DVDs on her desk when she got into work earlier, and a note from Garcia on top. Two DVDs full of videos of the child she'd given up years ago, the little girl with her eyes and Ian's smile. Her stomach was throbbing and her mouth was dry, and she hadn't even hit play yet.
Too many images were already racing through her head. Too many memories. Laughing when her umpteenth reading of "Mother Night" was interrupted by persistent kicking. Watching her baby suck her thumb at her five-month ultrasound. Seeing the clear impression of a foot pressing against her skin. Then there was the memory that made her heart ache, the first moment she saw her daughter and cradled the newborn in her arms.
She hit play.
Baby Lily appeared on her screen, rolling over and pushing herself up with her arms. She giggled and smiled at whoever was behind the camera. After a few minutes it changed to bath time, Lily in a baby seat, waving her hands and splashing in the water. Lily in her crib, sound asleep and looking so peaceful.
Emily felt her chest tighten, but held back her emotions. Then it was Lily's first time crawling, and the dam began to crack. The videos continued, some very short, others longer. When Lily smiled at the camera and said, "Mama," Emily just broke.
There was proud voices and clapping in the background, and it should have been her. It should have been her voice squealing with delight, and kissing Lily on her chubby cheeks. It should have been her that Lily was waving her arms excitedly at as she exclaimed, "Mama, mama, mama," over and over again.
But it wasn't.
There was a knock at her door, and Emily wiped at her eyes. Not that it would matter, she could feel they were red anyway. She was still wiping the tears from her face, as she pulled the door open to see Morgan, who immediately took note of her appearance.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey, uh Garcia said she gave you some DVDs today. I just wanted to come by and check on you, I thought it might be hard for you."
Emily nodded, and let him inside. She didn't know if she wanted to share this moment, or be greedy and keep it all for herself. She also wasn't sure if she'd be able to make it through much more without some uppers or a lot of wine.
Morgan looked around awkwardly, and then sat on the sofa beside her. He looked at the image paused on the screen. "She looks really happy, what's going on here?"
"She said 'Mama' for the first time." Her voice cracked and she looked away, but not before she saw the smile drop from his face.
He sighed, and grabbed her hand, squeezing it. "I am so sorry you didn't get to be the one she said it to."
"Yeah, me too."
He cleared his throat then. "You know, you told me once that you weren't a mother."
She looked at him, brow furrowed, and the corners of her mouth turned down. "And, I'm not."
"I disagree."
Emily sighed. "Giving birth doesn't automatically make you a mother."
He nodded. "That's true." They'd both seen plenty of miserable women who'd give birth, and did not deserve the title of mother. Morgan pointed at the screen. "What do you see there?"
"Lily, obviously."
He smiled. "Obviously. But, let me tell you what I see. I see a beautiful little girl with her mother's big brown eyes, who's happy and healthy, and loved by the couple who adopted her. I see a little girl whose going to grow into an intelligent, healthy young woman, and if she's anything like her mama, she'll be a force to be reckoned with. These things are possible, because her mother made two difficult and very painful choices. She gave up her baby to keep her safe, and instead of going to her now and disrupting her life, she's staying away. You are putting her needs first, no matter how much pain it causes you. Those are the actions of a mother."
Emily looked away. "Maybe."
Morgan grew silent and she could feel him watching her. When he spoke again, his voice was soft, but still firm. "Emily, look at me."
She did, though it was hard, as the emotions inside her were fighting to break onto the surface. Morgan staring into her eyes didn't help matters.
"You will always be Lily's mother, even if you never hold her again."
Tears began to slide down her cheek then, and she hiccuped as the sobs started. Morgan pulled her close to his chest, and she just held him as she cried for the daughter she'd never know.


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