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Greatest Change
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Chapter 1 (v.1) - 1. Adventure Awaits
1. Adventure Awaits
"One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure."
- William Feather
Clara shut her book with a slam as the wagon hit a slight bump in the road. She had asked for a splendorous adventure, but not one like this, not one that was basically her in a covered up Conestoga wagon reading this pointless book. However, she guessed it would not be that bad. A new life in Oregon would be splendid, but it wouldn't be the same as her life in Virginia, however, there's a new start to everything ain't there? She looked at the cover of her book and sighed.
The Anatomy of the Human Body
by William Cheselden
The young woman had read this book more than she could count, and she could count pretty high. Clara Robertson was highly intelligent for her age and for the time it was. At the age of twenty-two in the time of 1860, everyone in the town of Richmond, Virginia could say the was the most brilliant girl in the world. Not to mention to most prettiest as well, but her looks had nothing to do with her academics in being one of the first female doctors. She was the brightest of all her classmates, even all the men in her medical class at Harvard. She was the first woman to successfully pass the class, however her academics were cut short as the Robertson family decided to take the adventure of new life in the wild territories. She was leaving civilization, traveling through uncivilization, to head towards more civilization. There wasn't much of a barrier between them, the world here was not much of a savage place.
Along with her in traveling was her entire family, her father, mother, and brother who we will get to eventually, but also other family friends their families. Brad even decided to join them, which was not much a surprise was it since he is betrothed to Clara. There was nothing wrong about Brad that displeased Clara except for the fact that they were just good friends, or at least that's what she thought. Marriage was crammed down her throat just as being a doctor was, although she enjoyed medical studies and not studies of romance. She and Brad had grown up as childhood friends since their parents got along real lovely. They had grown a bond, but only a bond of friendship due to the fact Clara was more deep in her studies than romance.
Brad was a very masculine and tough guy, except it seemed like he could hardly hurt a fly. He was capable of crushing a man's skull if it came to that, but he pretended to give off a more innocent demeanor. He did that because Clara's parents were always searching for the perfect guy, and it seemed if Brad did not mature as he should, she would always be with someone else. Brad stepped up however and took the challenge of being someone he wasn't, just for the girl. You see, men will do anything they can in their power for a certain woman, that is if they certainly want her. Brad wanted her though, wanted her since the day they met at eight years old. The small blonde boy she once knew grew before her eyes and became a very smooth-talking Southern boy. He was not incredibly handsome, but he had some features that were quite appealing. If he was not involved with Clara, certainly most of the other women in Virginia would have grabbed a hold of him.
Brad's family was very sweet. They were certainly rich like Clara's, except they were more in the practice of slaves. His mother, Elizabeth Dawson, was a kind and loving mother, the one Clara wished she had. Elizabeth was an excellent cook as well. Her meat stew with carrots were heaven in a pot, and her homemade corn muffins were a sweet taste that lasted in your mouth for days. Her husband Rick was a great inventor, especially in weapons. That was mostly how their money was made, by blood spilling and chest gutting machines that could rip a person in half. Clara had always wondered if the Dawson family ever felt bad about creating weapons that destroyed entire armies, but they said they make the weapons, not shoot them.
"Boo!" a voice yelled, revealing himself from underneath a large brown blanket. Ah yes, we get to Charlie, the prankster of the entire family. The ten year old boy could do more damage to a town than a fire burning on oil. His crazy black hair was a mess, and his smile of accomplishment shined brightly as Clara had jumped ten feet in fright.
"Why you little bootless bum-bailey," Clara stomped her foot in annoyance and thought of hitting the worthless brat with the side of her book. But what would be accomplished in that? Only fake tears, angry parents, and possible confiscation of all her books which would not be worth her petty slap.
"Oh come on Clara O'hara," her younger brother joked, "it was just a small scare. You need to stop being such a wussy girl."
"Can't you see I am reading here?" she fumed as she pointed at the small, blue, leather-bound book.
"That was exactly why I scared you after you closed your book," he smiled and suddenly the wagon stopped. Clara and her brother had shifted at the momentum and then looked outside the wagon. The sky seemed to be setting, the magnificent blue was taking its rest as the smaller colors took its place only for a few minutes before the darkness could take over. She admired those bright pink and luscious orange colors because they were rare throughout a day. It was mostly blue, or black. Rarely it would have it's few moments to shine it's more vibrant colors. It was those rare things in life that Clara had enjoyed, like small adventures in an unknown forest, or even stealing a book for a day to read and then have to return later.
"Must be dinner!" Charlie quickly jumped out of the wagon, knocking his stolid sister out of the way. That kid always thought about food, even though he was as skinny as a twig. After breakfast, he'd ask what was for lunch, and after lunch he'd ask what was for dinner. After dinner, he'd ask for dessert, however now on this journey we have no dessert, which was fine because it stopped Charlie's complaining about that. Until sleep was to arrive, he'd just complain about going to bed.
"Excuse me ma'am but may I escort ya outside?" a hand was sticking out, and Clara left her invisible brain to see Brad there, his hair slicked back and his slight muscles under his button up shirt were the only thing really appealing.
"Where's my father?" Clara asked as she took his hand and he helped her out of the wagon, careful to watch out for mud, since last time it splattered all over Clara's new dress.
"He went with the hunting party this time with my father, he should be back soon with dinner. I haven't seen you since breakfast darling, what have ya been doing all day?" he asked me as he led me towards the center of our party gathering. Every Night the wagons were arranged in a circle, so that everyone around the small fire could be together. There were twenty wagons in total with us, meaning there was an estimate of eighty people in their journey. However, they were traveling with a much larger group, but separated into intervals. Around eight miles east, were another twenty wagons, and around eight miles west, were another group. In conclusion, they weren't alone, but yet to Clara it felt like that.
"I was just reading," Clara replied as she held her book tightly in the other hand not holding Brad's.
"Really Clara," Brad tried to explain, "Ya won't find much in those books. You need to grab a horse and ride in front of the wagons with me. There... out there, out here is the world! You say ya can view different worlds and people through books, and have exciting adventures, but you should look up and around to see all of that is in front of ya. How can ya say the world is in your books when ya just do not look up to view it?"
He had a point, but it was in a world where Clara could could imagine it her way, and see things the way she wants it to be seen. How can she explain that to someone who hates books? It seems like anyone who could possibly despise literature literally despises imagination, and anyone who despises that is a dull old man. Brad could be like that sometimes, but he was also full of surprises as well. Clara looked around finally at the short, yellow grass as it flowed with the slight wind and the small hills in the distance. To her, it seemed like a painting, one of those dull and unoriginal ones found in a painter's basement. The scenery around her was something that she just didn't appreciate, it was something could imagine in a second.
"Ya know, you've seemed to act differently since we have left," he observed, "Ain't this what you wanted? Ya know, an adventure where anything could happen?"
"Where's the danger Brad? I look around and see an empty land full of emptiness. Where's the dragons, the enchanting creatures that roam the earth looking for delicious humans to eat? Yes, I asked for an adventure, but not one like this, not one where it the only interesting thing happening was Old Bill ate some bad berries on the side of the road and got sick. There must be more than the dull life I am in."
"Clara, this is the wild. You should be careful for what ya wish for... we could be raided by 'dem redskins or even attacked by a herd of buffalo. An adventure is a matter of perspective, ya just need to open your eyes a dainty bit wider."
"Oh yes, a wild herd of buffalo is the exact adventure I had in mind. Indians, eh, what can they do anyways?" She asked.
"They could always eat you, damn savages can eat anything," he said, "but we shan't talk about it. Don't wanna make ya lose your appetite."
He sat there for a while, the rough bark of the pine tree rubbing against the thin fabric of his pants and the skin on his back. Angrily, he continued to carve into his bow, the thin and smooth piece of wood needed some extra decoration. All his life, Chayton was looking for some form of excitement and it seemed as his father has sent him on useless patrol assignments, his big brother was sent on dangerous missions with hunting and killing. So he just sat there, sticking a blade in the fine wood, hoping a beautiful masterpiece could come out of it.
Chayton was anything but artistic, maybe in his more musical sense for drumming, but when it came to making things, he was stuck. He was not interested in a lot of things, but he enjoyed one thing: he enjoyed watching white people. No matter what it seemed they were doing, it had intrigued the Sioux warrior. He had grown up learning the English language after reading a book translated into the traditional Sioux language. Around ten years ago, Chayton remembers it like yesterday, a small group of explorers were looking for some water, but they were looking for big water. Anyways, he woke up one day to find them around his tent. They wore the most unusual clothing, one that covered most, if not all of their skin besides their head. They had guns too, big guns; he was always told to stay away from anyone who could bear such arms.
These men captivated him. The way they spoke, the way they dressed, and the way they had treated people. As the son of the chief, they were very intrigued with Chayton as well. They tried their best to communicate with them, and over their visit of one week, Chayton knew over two hundred words in the English language, and was continuing to know more. Unfortunately, some did not like those Englishmen, especially an unknown tribe of Native Americans who were following them for days. They raided at night, finding the whiteman's tents first, and slaughtered them. We prepared for war easily, but the cowards took their scalp prize and ran off. However, one of them managed to survive, only to find his brothers decapitated and motionless.
He had woken up due to the silent screams, and what he found devastated him. Blood was spilt that night as the Sioux Indians knew that the friendly men must be avenged. Chayton grabbed his small bow and dagger, ready to chase down the vicious monsters of his nightmares, however someone stopped him. His father told him he was too young, that what they were to do was beyond what he knew. Of course, Chayton was only thirteen, but, he had gone through the process of being a man, he should be able to go and help. It took a few more refusals before he gave up, sitting back on his blankets and crying. It was the first time he had ever cried, and it was the last, or so he thinks.
The lone survivor, the death walker, as they called him after that, he first went to Chayton after hearing the moans and sobs from the young Native American boy. Assuring the boy that the world was not going to end, that he would wake up and everything would be as it were, he told him something that would stay in his heart forever.
"You know," the American man scratched his small beard and slightly smiled at the kid, "at first, my men and I thought you were savages. We have heard many stories of the strong and mighty Sioux tribe, most probably not true. Now, we came to realize that you are the most simple and calm of creatures, that your way of life is so simple that it seems as if the world flows with you, or it flows within you. After what just happened, I cannot say that all Natives are savages, but I cannot say you are all peaceful either. In the future, there will be a time where you judge us, the White Men, and I want you to remember that every person is different. Do not judge by what one other did, but judge on how that person acts.
"A man may be savage and cruel, but a different man the next day could be kind and friendly. We view the world through the veil of our own eyes. You kiddo, have to believe that not all white men are like me, and not all Indians are like you, but everyone was created for a purpose. I see a strange future coming for you and your tribe, but as long as you trust yourself, what could go wrong?"
After those words, he had never saw that kind man again. He woke up, tear-stained faced and confused to find many objects and tools around his teepee. There was a small note in English on top of his learning book that said:
The other's would have wanted you to have these.
Inside the several leather bags left in his room included many things. One was filled with drawn maps, multiple notebooks (most blank) and writing utensils that the young men showed him how to use and write with. Another was filled with a strange circular looking glass, one that if you pulled, could stretch until you could see the horizon, miles away. It also contained multiple books in English, ones still Chayton would try to read, but he still did not understand most of the words. The last bag was full of small and unique looking knives. The one that fascinated him the most was the white ivory one with the carvings of some kind of war with a bunch of strange flags in the background.
That same knife is the one he was holding today, trying to carve his own bow with the jagged knife. His jaw was clenched, as he was trying his best to forget the pain of remembering them and fixed his thin mohawk hair, the center only hair and the rest bald. It was a symbol to him that he was a warrior, and also it was easier to scalp, if it ever came to that. Every time he looked at the learning guide to teach him English, he was reminded of them. He learned English (not all of it) because of them, and he even taught it to other members of the tribe, so in the future it was possible they could communicate with the new settlers. Putting the knife away in his small pant-pocket, he stood up, twisting the bow on his bare back and keeping his hands free, holding on to the thick trunk next to him.
He thought he had heard the faint sound of birds chirping, a familiar twa-too sound. Standing silently, he heard it quietly, except this time closer. Those weren't birds, but signals. Signals of humans. He turned to his left and saw his friend Enapay in the distance, his red body paint showing through the thickness of the forest. Chayton leaped to the branch on the far side of him, swinging around to access more trees. From treetop to treetop, he jumped on a branch next to his tribe brother and looked at him.
"What kind of men?" he nudged Enapay and looked up at the top of the tree. If he wanted to see these men, he would only have to climb up another twenty feet or so.
"White," his friend said. Chayton's heart got excited. They had seen white men of course, even after the incident, but none ever visited or did anything worth of them visiting. But every time they were to spy on them, it was a closer opportunity to meet another group of people. Without replying back, he clenched his fingers in the rough bark and climbed up the tree. His hands turned red and burned, but they burned with anticipation as the rough bark scraped against his pure chocolate skin. As soon as he reached the top and could look below in the valley, he saw a small herd of buffalo, not really rare in the Dakota's.
Taking out the circular looking glass, he poked his right eye in, and behind the buffalo herd, waited a few white men behind a small hill. They seemed to be contemplating on which ones to kill, wasn't a hard decision. Go with the smallest one, less work.
"What do you see!?" his friend shouted from below.
"Everything," Chayton replied, smiling as he shut the glass back in its shape.
"What does that mean?" he could hear his friend puzzled at his response.
"Tell Kangee and Ohanzee to watch the men, then follow where their camp is. I will talk to my father about this and ask if I could keep an eye on them till they leave our territory," he looked around the golden plains and then turned to see the sunset. Those colors sickened him, they were colors to signal the day was over, and night was coming; but with night, came monsters. He turned back towards the humans at the sound of a stampede. They obviously decided to strike the gigantic creatures, and it did not take long for the first buffalo to fall.
Chayton had heard those sounds before: guns. The first brown mountain fell, and along with another loud shot, BAM, another fell. He sat there for a moment still, wondering why two buffalo were sacrificed. One of those could feed a tribe of a hundred for at least a week, at most two... so why did they shoot two? The answer was quite simple, though it took him some time to figure it out. It was for the game, the sport. Chayton had seen these men get easily entertained by games and fun, obviously they found a great pleasure in hunting. From the pleading of his friend, he climbed down slowly until his vision on the men was no more. As they both reached the crunchy ground, they headed west towards the mountains, back home with some news.
Clara and her family waited at least a good hour until the return of the hunting party. She stood up as she heard the sound of approaching hooves and saw seven horses riding towards them. Charlie ran past the circular barrier of wagons as he went to greet his father with a big hug. Colin Robertson, the second biggest lawyer America had ever heard of (John Adams was obviously the first). Colin, Clara's father, loved the law more than anything. His law came before his family, friends, his life. Law was his life. Unfortunately stubbornness seemed to run in the family, both sides. Clara knew that it was a curse and blessing combined, but most saw it a curse except the Robertson family.
"Clara," her father, also known as The Man With the Intimidating Mustache, looked at his young daughter and smiled, "I am glad to see ya made it out of the wagon today. Charlotte and I thought you would not even come out for dinner, surprised you got your head out of that book of yours." Ah, so now we learn the mother's name was Charlotte, if you haven't noticed a familiar pattern, you'll eventually figure it out later.
"Oh you know, hunger got the best of me," Clara smiled, those dashing white and perfect teeth shining. She was the perfect daughter, and according to Brad, the perfect wife (even though they weren't married yet). Her youth seemed like it would last her her entire lifetime. Those adorable light brown curls spiraled like an Italian staircase and her hazel eyes looked like the a rushing dust storm carrying a few foliage with it.
"Well, we got supper, but unfortunately we couldn't carry all of it back. I hope you are in the mood for buffalo," he patted his daughter's shoulder and dragged Charlie back towards the fire. Now the sun was almost depleted as it finished it's cycle for the day. It was getting cooler, and Clara's fancy dress was not very acceptable to mother nature tonight. She turned towards the fire where everyone was heading. Brad had brought out his small guitar, as usual, and she saw next to him on the grass, holding his sturdy hand.
Finally it seemed like her mother would wake from her beauty sleep, but she certainly would not wake up like that. Clara knew she would probably wake up cranky and self-centered as usual, just her mother trying to get through another boring twenty-four hours of traveling. However she didn't say anything as she climbed out of her wagon, in fact she had a slight smile on her face as Colin kissed her forehead. As the fathers were preparing the meat, getting ready to cook it under the starry sky, Brad started playing a small lovely tune, the strings making a joyful sound of music.
Clara like music, quiet or loud, music was music to her. She had enjoyed singing and had a wonderful voice, but when would a nurse or doctor have time to sing? Never. So, she resorted to music as a way to take a small break. Brad started singing however, and when he sang, he usually made up his own lyrics.
Oh, we have reached the black hills of Dakota,
And Clara likes them sorta'.
Wild beasts roam,
and the smell of Charlie's laundry is loathsome.
Buffalo is a great big beast,
and it's almost time to feast.
However, before this song takes an era,
I think I'll kiss my Clara.
He finished the slow, steady rhythm with a quick kiss on Clara's cheek. She was surprised the the song had to end so early, because it seemed to be going so well. However the men came back, putting the thick meat on a the pans above the soaring fire, and the meat began to sizzle, as it should. Everyone finished their small clapping as he had finished and put his guitar away to help his father. As of right then, Clara had nothing but food on her mind, and the idea of adventures were paused.
She sat on the edge of her and her brother's wagon, holding a thin rifle in her hand. Guns were something she grew up with, and she had no problem holding them or even shooting them. They were an adventure to her of course, one that had endless possibilities. Staring out into the darkness, the stars not doing their best to light the way, she saw a small orange light in the distance.
The word repeated in her head. Who's fire? It did not seem in the direction the other wagons were supposed to be, and the nearest small town was twenty miles west. This was more north, and Clara had the strangest feeling that it was something uncivilized. Native Americans? Savages? The words came up almost everyday as they traveled but they never bothered Clara. Once she saw a savage, she would have no problem shooting one straight between the eyes.
Now that would be an adventure.
However for now the world was quiet. No carriages going down the cobble-stoned streets every minute, no drunken chatter or children laughing. Just pure silence as everyone was either sleeping or around the fire, enjoying the fiery warmth it offered. The distant fire flickered, as if objects went around it, dancing. Well, that's just what she thought. It simply could have been anything. That fire could not even exist and just be a part of her imaginative hope that there was more out there to experience.
What was her future? Was it to be stuck as a doctor for the rest of her life in Oregon or the other future territories over there? Was it to escape this nightmare of marrying Brad and running away with another man? It seemed highly impossible, she laughed, what guy would run away with her, and what type of guy would ever make her run away? One she would love of course, but what was love in this place anymore? She literally just ran away from all the available bachelors of the United States of America to come here with her fiancé, a man she hardly loved. It seemed, that even though she wanted an adventure, all these things just made her life harder than easier. It seemed like what she wanted, were things she realized maybe she did not need.
Sometimes as people now saw this thing called industrialism, a way to make the world simpler and easier, it made everything else other than technology harder. Did sending letters now disappear due to a small telegraphic device? Did streets now become paved? And what was this idea of a railroad going through America? It just seemed like more work, work, work, only to make more money and make things "simpler". What happened to small enclosed communities where everyone got along and enjoyed everyone's company? Where did those times go?
They left with the age of technology.
Chayton sat on the edge of the cliff, swinging his right leg as he watched the small fire in the distance from the white people's camp. Chewing desperately into the green apple, he slightly smiled. He was wondering what kind of people they were, were they nice, or just people doing their best to avoid Indians? He wanted to see them, close up, so close he could see every detail of them. How their eyes looked, how their skin looked and felt, how their lips moved when they spoke. He wanted to see and know all those things.
"Chayton," Enapay asked, in the Sioux language of course, "we are to watch them tomorrow. Your father says that they will have to stay another day before moving on. So you and I will follow them."
This got Chayton really excited. Now he had a chance to talk to them and get closer. He wanted to connect with them.
"Of course we will not be able to communicate with them. Chief made it clear no contact shall be made unless necessary. You are forbidden to speak unless acknowledged to."
His heart sunk of course, "Sounds good."
"Come back and dance with us, you always miss out on nights like these," his friend nudged him into his shoulder with his knee.
"No," Chayton shook his head, "I'll just stay out here, enjoying the beautiful weather."
"More like enjoying the view," his friend laughed and walked back towards their own fire.
Chayton finished his apple to the core and then threw it down the cliff. After hearing the small splat, he looked back at the White Man's fire. He wondered if there was someone who could see their own fire, if someone was thinking about who they were, what they were doing.
He clenched his arm muscles slightly, maybe because he felt strange, and his way of coping with the weirdness was to try and fight it. But he couldn't fight it, couldn't resist it. His eyes locked onto the distant fire and did not cease looking upon it, the faint glow of orange and red attracted his eyes and it seemed as if all was quiet again. There were no sounds of chanting behind him, no poundings of the drums, not even the singing-insects could shatter this bridge between the camp and him.
He sensed danger from them, but also something different. His body felt sweaty, lightheaded, this strange feeling of light going through him. He had never felt this before and it all seemed foreign to him, but that didn't mean he disliked the feeling. It was rather bitter-sweet, a taste that was satisfying, but also repulsing at the same time. Suddenly the fire was put out, and he awoke from his strange trance, seeing nothing now but pitch black into the wilderness. He got up, knowing that there was no point now in watching things he couldn't see. Wiping the remaining apple juice on his pants, he walked past the ceremony and into his teepee where he would make his rest. He wanted to wake early for the journey ahead, he was still anxious to finally go.
However that other feeling seemed to still overpower his nerves.
Clara woke from her slumber at the sound of the fire being put out. She realized she had fallen asleep, leaning against the wagon with her shoulder. The rifle was on her feet, as she must of dropped it from her muscles relaxing. She picked it up and set it on the wagon. The world was quiet other than the soft wind, kissing the waving grass goodnight. She walked towards the now put out fire and saw her mother walking towards her wagon.
Clara hoped her mother did not hear her, but she did.
"Clara my dear, what are you still doing up?" her mother asked. The skinny Southern woman looked weak, even though most of the day she had rested. The grey roots of her hair were visible on the moonlight, though the rest of her dark black hair camouflaged in the nebulous night.
"I-I was just awoken by the dampening of the fire, that's all," the young daughter replied, cussing in her mind about having to speak with her mother.
"Are you alright?" she asked another question. Clara had heard that phrase many times. It was always about how she was doing, never really about how she was feeling. Never had her mother ever asked if she was happy, but maybe that was Clara's fault. Clara had the façade or impression of always being happy, but that was never true was it? There was a constant gap in her life that she wanted to fill. Clara had once saved Brad's life, that was how they had met. Brad had been stuck in a really high tree and was too scared to come down. Brave Clara had climbed the entire tree to help Brad down.
That feeling of accomplishment was wonderful, that she could feel good about herself doing something. Life was like that. The whole purpose of life was to feel that accomplishment, but forever. Clara wanted to wake up every morning with that feeling that she was wonderful, that something new would be accomplished or fulfilled. Her happiness would come from whatever could give her this feeling. Happiness is said to be where the heart it, even though it beated in her chest, her heart was not with her.
"Of course, just startled really," Clara nodded, trying her best to stay awake.
"You should ride your horse with father tomorrow, you know it would mean the world for him to stick that beautiful head of yours out of those books," her mother had touched her shoulder, probably to give a more sympathetic feeling that she should join father.
"I'll think about it. Today's weather was okay, but you never know what tomorrow may bring."
"That could be said about everything darling," her mother stood on her toes and kissed her "little girl" goodnight. After walking away, only the sound of crunching leaves and dirt revealing her mother's leaving, Clara walked back to her own wagon, realizing that maybe sleep was a good option. She had loved sleep, perhaps because it could skip an entire boring day and that it made her feel refreshed. Climbing into her wagon, she saw Charlie sleeping like a monkey in those awkward positions and she headed to her own bed.
Sitting down on it, she sat on a hard square shaped object. Bending over to grab the nuisance under her butt, she realized it was a book, more specifically, a journal. It was blank, and then she concluded it to be the journal she brought with her, to write down her adventures. She grabbed a small metal pen and started to write about today, not that it had many adventures or amazing things...
... but because she felt as if an adventure was on her way.
Finishing writing, she set the book next to her and tried to sleep. However, as she closed her eyes, she could feel the awareness of anticipation in her veins. Knowing the quickest way to get to tomorrow was to sleep, she closed her eyes, and began to dream.
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The camshaft is a vital component of your car's engine. A combustion engine works by letting small amounts of air and fuel into different parts of the engine, at different times, through a series of valves. If this is not controlled precisely then the engine will not be able to generate enough power to drive the car forward.


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– Chaim Even-Zohar, one of the most prominent, respected journalists in the jewelry trade press.
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) website declares that its 350+ members are "committed to promoting responsible ethical, human rights, social and environmental practices in a transparent and accountable manner throughout the industry from mine to retail." These are noble sentiments. How to square them with Even-Zohar's quote?
In short, the RJC is the jewelry and mining industries policing themselves to meet standards they developed themselves. The ethical imperative in today's world requires an RJC different than the current one. It requires an RJC that:
Rephrased, the RJC needs to make bedrock principles of inclusivity, traceability, and transparency.
Chaim Even-Zohar's critique suggests it may not be possible to have a real chain of custody in the mainstream diamond industry. It also demonstrates the RJC is losing support not just from path-breaking, fair trade, grassroots jewelers. It is losing support from larger, mainstream interests as well. To their credit, RJC will review their diamond supply chain proposal. But if the RJC is under review, let's make it thorough. For RJC to find the credibility that it wants, RJC NEEDS support and engagement from civil society organizations.
Currently there is zero civil society representation on the RJC board or at any stage in the RJC process. Without it, the RJC will continue to cede leadership in ethical sourcing to other organizations that represent the authentic movement in ethical sourcing, such as the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, Alliance for Responsible Mining, Ethical Metalsmiths, Fair Labeling Organization, and my organization of over forty members, Fair Jewelry Action.
But many jewelers, including myself, want the RJC to work—just like we wanted the Kimberley Process to keep conflict diamonds out of the marketplace to work. Yet like the failed Kimberley Process, I am concerned that and the RJC may have structural flaws that prevent its credibility outside of its own houses of mirrors.
Marc Choyt is founding Director of Fair Jewelry Action, USA. He is president of Reflective Images, which produces artisan fair trade gold wedding rings and engagement rings at Artisan Wedding Rings.
Marc's views do not represent the views of JewelleryNetAsia. To respond please use the comment box below. To publish a blog post in response email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Is This Video of a Kitten That Sounds Like a Goat Legit?
A video that was posted in January is starting to pick up steam online…probably because those videos of "Goats Screaming Like Humans" were so popular a few weeks ago.
In this one, it's just a kitten meowing. But it doesn't sound anything like a kitten. It sounds EXACTLY like a goat or a sheep.


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RollerCoaster Tycoon
Review by mozwazherez
"Roller Coaster Tycoon - is it worth it?"
If you are the type of person who likes short games with no thinking involved, this game is not for you. To win this game, you must spend hours each day, staring at your monitor and your small, simple guests. This game takes brains and time, and if you are willing to lend neither, don't get this game.
Plot ( Story ) - 10/10
The plot of this game is simple.There are a number of scenarios, and in each one, you are given a plot of land, money,and possibly some rides. With those things, you have to turn the small park and amount of money into a huge success by a certain date. If you fail to make your park a success on the date specified, you lose the scenario, though you can always go back to it later to try it again. There are many scenarios in the game, so don't worry.
Graphics - 9/10
The graphics on this game are the best part. The roller coasters look extremely life like, and the other rides look great too. The sound can't be beat. All of the sounds you hear at a theme park are there. The Roller Coasters rushing by, the people laughing, the merry-go-round spinning around, the people throwing up, yes, all of those wonderful sounds are there. Occasionally, the sounds make weird noises, but that has only happened to me once.
Um...my processor is really slow....
If you have a really slow processor, don't fret. This game works great with any processor over 90 Mhz. Even if you don't have 90 Mhz, the game and its graphics will work fine, because it does not have really heavy graphics that damper slow processors. The graphics on this game are great, while light on the processor.
Re-Play - 8/10
Once you have beaten the game, which is very hard, it is fun to play it again. You can choose to make your park a beautiful garden, or a thrill park filled with scary rides! The choices never end, so I am sure that you will have a great time re-playing it.
Should you buy or rent?
I would definitely buy this game instead of renting it. You need time to play this game, and if you just rent it, the game will seem way to hard.
Well, as I said, this game is not for people who like to play short games, and go through a game quickly. I would really recommend this game to someone who likes good graphics, great plot, and an excellent game overall.
Have fun!
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 08/15/01, Updated 08/15/01
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The city council has approved R550 million purchase of shares to go towards funding the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) expansion despite uproar from opposition councillors who said they have not seen a forensic investigation's report into the matter.
On Wednesday the council voted to move R550m from its capital to the operational budget to purchase shares in Convenco, the CTICC's holding company which would assist with the multimillion- rand expansion set for completion in 2017. The expansion was subject to an investigation by the Public Protector and a forensic investigation initiated by city manager Achmat Ebrahim.
The probes were initiated after Steven Lukey, from SH Lukey and Associates alleged that there were irregularities in the way the Northern Foreshore Development and expansion of the CTICC was handled.
The public protector and the investigation by the council's forensic department into the R700m design tender had found evidence of maladministration.
The city probe also found irregularities in the way the tender had been awarded.
It was recommended that disciplinary action be taken against three CTICC employees and that the architecture tender be cancelled.
Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said these actions were for the CTICC board to take and that action had been taken against CTICC staff members.
He added that after careful investigation and consideration, the CTICC board decided not to cancel the architecture tender.
Neilson said: "The motivation that was given in 2010 still stands despite all the issues that have been put in the way of this project. The public protector investigation found that not only was the price for that land appropriate but also that the project itself was viable. This expansion will lead to a gross domestic product contribution of R700m by 2016 and R7.7 billion by 2020."
He added that more than 1 000 permanent jobs would be created.
ACDP councillor Demi Dudley said: "In 2010 it was tabled that the capex for the project is approximately R2bn, so the question arises, that if the city's contribution will be R550m and the province's contribution R170m with investments and loans at about R130m, where is the other R1.15bn coming from?"
Dudley and other councillors asked where the forensic investigation's report was and why they had not seen it. Neilson said the reports were handed to the public protector and to the CTICC board.
Dudley said he had asked for the forensic auditors' report twice and was told in writing that he could not have it.
Neilson: "The public protector's report is available. The report on the investigation the city manager dealt with was given to the public protector, it is up to her to distribute it."
ANC chief whip Xolani Sotashe said: "I find it very difficult that only some have insight into these reports. "
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text: WASHINGTON -- Over the next month, D.C. United will jet across multiple time zones for two demanding Western Conference road matches, open international competition with a tricky CONCACAF tie, visit the daunting confines of BMO Field for a crucial Eastern clash and welcome one of the world's most illustrious clubs in a high-profile friendly.But first, there's the considerable task of continuing their U.S. Open Cup title defense in a semifinal matchup with the USL-1's Rochester Rhinos at the Maryland SoccerPlex on Tuesday night."It's semifinals, it's a championship we want to defend, and it's not a game that we're taking lightly by any means," said D.C. defender Bryan Namoff following United's 3-1 league win against Colorado on Saturday.The cozy atmosphere at the SoccerPlex is a long way -- both literally and figuratively -- from FedEx Field, the hulking NFL stadium where United will meet Real Madrid in front of a massive crowd in just less than three weeks' time. But the Boyds, Md. facility has been a useful home for the Black-and-Red in Open Cup play, with D.C. enjoying a 4-0 record in matches at the SoccerPlex over the past 13 months.United and the Rhinos share a rich Open Cup history dating back to 1996, the inaugural year of Major League Soccer, when D.C. defeated Rochester 3-0 in the final at RFK Stadium. That kicked off a sustained stretch of MLS dominance in the tournament and the Rhinos remain the only team to have disrupted the top-tier league's string of Open Cup titles, having snared the Dewar Trophy in a Cinderella championship run 10 years ago.D.C. began last year's cup-winning run with a 2-0 victory against Rochester at the SoccerPlex on July 1. But the USL-1 side certainly put up creditable resistance and this time around they will take heart from the relative difficulty United encountered in defeating lower-level competition in the tourney's two previous rounds. D.C. labored to put away the PDL's Ocean City Barons and the Harrisburg City Islanders of USL-1 as the four-time MLS Cup champs brought out the best in their opponents."They had nothing to lose," said D.C. midfielder Andrew Jacobson after his team's narrow 2-1 win over Harrisburg. "It's difficult to play a team with nothing to lose."Even with their deeper pool of talent, the Rhinos will similarly relish the underdog role. With a cup final berth on the line -- a match that United already know they'll host, should they beat Rochester -- coach Tom Soehn might take fewer risks with his lineup by calling on more established veterans than in the earlier stages of the tournament. Striker Jaime Moreno played a pivotal part in D.C.'s second-half comeback against Colorado and he expects to participate in Tuesday's showdown as he works his way back to full fitness following a hamstring injury."Oh, for sure. I'm expecting to play," said Moreno on Saturday. "I don't know if I'll be starting but I definitely think I'm going to have some minutes."Rochester have allowed just 15 goals in 17 league matches this season, but the back line could be in for a long and difficult evening if the Bolivian can dispay more of the telepathic understanding with playmaker Christian Gomez that created D.C.'s first and third goals and sent the Rapids home empty-handed over the weekend."We know each other really well," Gómez said afterwards. "We come to practice together. On the road we are roommates together. When he looks one way, I know what he is doing and he knows that I interpret it the same way."United have bolstered their roster with a host of new talent this season, but Saturday's result displayed the unique ways in which the South American duo inspire their team's attack."I definitely think we're reliant on them," said Namoff. "With Jaime, he can hold the ball so well. I haven't seen too many players in the league who have the type of composure he does on the ball."He adds so much value to this team. It's something where when he comes in, I think a lot of the other team takes notice. Then that's when the team starts to dwell on Jaime and then we can still get players like Christian Gomez involved, and other players. I think they become more dangerous because there's kind of a shift in defensive outlook when Jaime's in."


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Land O'Lakes Recreation Complex has formed an adult basketball league, which begins play on Aug. 12. Registration will run from Aug. 2-12. The cost is $300 per team with a maximum of 12 players. The season includes a 10-game schedule and an end-of-the-season single-elimination playoff tournament. Games will be Thursday evenings. Players must be 25 or older and individual players will be added to a recruiting list. There is limit on the number of teams accepted and will be received on a first-come basis.
Fore more info, call (813) 929-1220.
FLAG FOOTBALL: The Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department will offer a four-on-four flag football league beginning Sept. 10 at the Holiday Recreation Complex at 2380 Gulf Trace Blvd.
The league will have a preseason, a 10-game schedule and a single-elimination tournament. The cost is $225 per team, and the registration deadline is Aug. 27. For more information, call (727) 934-4198 or (727) 942-7439.
SOFTBALL: The Hernando County Recreation Department hosts the Men's One-Pitch Softball Tournament on Aug. 9 at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Spring Hill. The format will be double elimination and will cost $210 per team, which is due on or before Aug. 5. Teams must provide their own softballs and trophies will be awarded to first- , second- and third-place teams. For more info, contact Fred Kranz at (352) 754-4031.
MORE SOFTBALL: Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department will hold registration July 29 and 31 at the Land O'Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd., for an Adult Softball League that will begin in late August. Play will take place on four nights: Co-Ed on Mondays, Men's on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Church on Thursdays. Team costs will be $375 and there is a $25 sanction fee. Space is limited. For more info, call (813) 929-1229.
BOWLING: Gulf Regional Hospice will host Bowling at the Tropics at Pinchasers, 6816 Gall Blvd. in Zephyrhills on July 12 from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $35 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and younger. Teams will be made up of six bowlers, or solo bowlers will be placed on teams. All proceeds will benefit the hospice, and lane sponsorships are available for $200. For more information, call Jennifer York at (727) 845-5707 or e-mail at [email protected]
TRIATHLONS: Athletes Who Care hosts the Babes & Bums Sprint and Tri-Fever Family Mini on Aug. 9, starting at 7 a.m. at the Collier Parkway Recreation Center in Land O'Lakes.
The sprint triathlon will be a 5K run, 10.5 miles biking and 0.9 miles swimming, while Tri-Fever will be a mile run, 4 miles of biking and a 100-yard swim. The sprint is open to ages 18 and older, while the Tri-Fever allows ages 7 and older. The cost for the sprint is $85 for individuals or $115 for a relay team, and the Tri-Fever is $55.
For information, visit www.athleteswhocare.com.
• Sept. 27: The Inaugural Chaotic CoteeMan Triathalon will be at the New Port Richey Aquatic Pool and Recreation Center, at 6630 Van Buren St., starting at 7:30 p.m. Particpants will swim 200 meters at the pool, then bike 14K and run a 5K through downtown New Port Richey. The cost is $50 through Aug. 15, $60 through Sept. 15 and $70 until race day. Relay teams can run as well, for $85 through Sept. 19 and $95 until race day. Online registration can be found at www.active.com and type Chaotic CoteeMan Triathalon in the search field.
• Oct. 19: The 2008 Seven Springs Rotary's Longleaf Triathlon start at 7 a.m. at 3030 Starkey Blvd. Early Bird registration prices good through July 31, which is $55 for sprint, $80 for international individual and $100 for a relay team. Sprint distances are 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile run. International distances: are 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run. Participants must show a USAT membership card or purchase one-day membership at check in. For more info, log on to www.longleaftriathlon.com.
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Veterinary Medicine International
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 207950, 4 pages
Copper Deficiency in Sheep with High Liver Iron Accumulation
1Departamento de Clinica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2Departamento de Ciências Animais, Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido, 59.625-900 Mossoró, RN, Brazil
Received 7 September 2012; Revised 14 November 2012; Accepted 15 November 2012
Academic Editor: Marta I. Miranda Castañón
Copyright © 2012 Isadora Karolina Freitas de Sousa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
An outbreak of enzootic ataxia among sheep raised in the northeastern region of Brazil is described. Copper (Cu) deficiency was diagnosed in a herd of 56 sheep, among which five presented characteristic clinical symptoms of enzootic ataxia. The symptoms began 30 days after birth, with a clinical condition that included locomotion difficulty, limb ataxia, tremors, and continual falls. Liver biopsies were performed and blood was collected to determine hepatic and plasmatic Cu, iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) concentration, respectively. The laboratory results showed that the animals presented low copper concentrations in the plasma and liver, without difference between the clinically healthy animals and those affected by enzootic ataxia. Even after supplementation with adequate Cu levels had been recommended, it was found on a new visit to the farm four months later that one animal still presented a clinical condition and that the hepatic Cu levels of the herd had not risen. Despite the low copper content of the diet, the high hepatic Fe levels found suggest that antagonism due to this element may have been an important factor in triggering copper deficiency in these animals, and thus, additional copper supplementation may be necessary for these animals.


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We use an Alpha 2000 (OpenVMS 6.2) communicating with a Siemens programmable control (Simatic S5 155U) for many years. The communication is done by routines using mailbox commands, code is wiritten in FORTRAN: read mailbox : SYS = IBS_MB_ASYR( RECEIVE_BOX, ANZ_DW, MBX_BUF, + WARTEZEIT, ERROR ) ENCODE(8,10000,MSG_ERR_CODE) SYS Since some weeks, sometimes occure errors, the error numer reported is: Err code = 8018011 %X What does that message point to, or where can I get the information, what is going wrong? Thank You for Your help! Hans-G|nter
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Lost central incisors in 6 year old girl
My daugther`s mouth has aged quickly. She is 6 years old and has lost 8 baby teeth. She got her permanent central incisors about six and three months ago (left six months ago...right three months ago). Two weeks ago, she tripped and fell on a playground, hitting the wooden surface. She lost a baby tooth, and hit her permanent central incisors. While they were not imbedded up into the gum, the gum was bruised along with bloody lip, etc. I took her to her dentist`s house that night; he examined her and determined that the more mature tooth was slightly loose, but advised soft foods. Five days later, at my son`s birthday party, I was taking pictures of the birthday cake-fest, and noticed that my daughter`s central incisors were GONE!! Twenty five adults searched in the grass for two hours and never found them. We had her x-ray`d at the dentist and at the hospital to see if they were in her gum, or in her stomach. Nothing. My daughter does not recall losing them. We`re working locally with three well established professionals -- oral surgeon, orthodontist, dentist. However, I`m gathering all the information I can to determine our best route of care. Your opinion/thoughts, and, in particular, information of a similar case, would be greatly appreciated.
I will tell you that your current approach is EXACTLY the right thing to do. A situation involving dental trauma / early loss of primary teeth warrants a multi-disciplinary "team approach" and having a dentist, orthodontist, and oral surgeon coordinating care is a good game plan.
The specifics of the case involving the location of permanent teeth / eruption questions, etc. really are beyond my scope in that I do not have access to radiographs or a clinical examination. I would, however, recommend an evaluation by a pediatrician in that early loss of teeth can be hormonally based as well.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Sarath Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Director, Residency Program, Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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Burt's Bees Lip Balm Tin Reviews
Almost perfect!I like Burt's Bees Honey Lip Balm stick. But, in my opinion, this Beeswax Lip Balm in tin is richer, longer lasting, and more minty and soothing than their Honey Lip Balm stick. Even though the tin may not be as convenient as the stick one, I love this one much more. Additionally, this is cheaper than the stick one. It works well against dry winter lips, but I also use it in summer too because I ...read morelike a tingly cool feeling on my lips. I wish the stick honey lip balm was as strong as this tin version, or this tin version was available in stick. I agree with another reviewer about the tin. I also have a trouble opening it sometimes. That's the only reason I don't give the perfect rating of ten. — 6 years, 10 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
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Review subjectI prefer this to the tube form. It works great but doesn't feel too great if you leave it on overnight. Would recommend for day-use though — 5 years, 9 months agosportimonki13 | 51 reviews
I prefer the tube.This still does a good job on my lips but I personally prefer the tube as the balm in the tin feels a tad drier than the balm in the tube and the tube is less messy. — 6 years, 8 months agoCliniqueLover | 297 reviews
Great StuffI may be in the minority, but I actually like the tin better and get it over the tube whenever I can. For some reason, I don't seem to misplace it as often (I have no clue why). The formula's feel & work the same way but the tin is cheaper which is a plus for me! — 6 years, 3 months agorunee89 | 299 reviews
Great overall lip balm.This is one of my favorite lip balms! It has a nice minty scent and tingle when you put it on. I tend to prefer the tube because it seems like every other tin is difficult to open. I find that it isn't usually moisturizing enough for winter use, but for the rest of the year I usually keep a tube with me. One of my favorite Burt's Bees products too! — 7 years, 10 months agoTwoBirds | 284 reviews
Great Product, Horrible PackagingI must say that this is a really good lip balm: moisturizes lips, long-lasting, etc. The packaging however, is less than good. I always have a hard time re-opening the tin because the two metal lids fit too closely together. — 8 years, 5 months agochanceuxlilas | 326 reviews
love this productI love this for my lips. it feels great, smells great and really hydrates. I would buy it again. the only thing I don't like about it is its not in a tube so you have to put it on with your fingers. — 4 years, 6 months agobutterfly11 | 81 reviews
Much Prefer The Tin...The tube is not a huge win for me... a bit chalky looking, too waxy, just all-around not one of my favorite lip balms. I like this formula much better in the tin. It goes on smoother in my opinion, and makes my lips feel better. The flavor even seems stronger when I buy this in the tin. — 2 years, 2 months agoSomeGeekyGirl | 116 reviews
Good enoughThis is an okay balm, but I feel like I can't get enough of this on my finger when I apply it. I need to swirl around my finger in the tin to get enough to cover my lips and it still feels like thin coverage. I like the minty feeling though, and it works well enough under a lipstick. — 4 years, 8 months agosonya_kinsey | 44 reviews
nearly there!this lip balm is a God-send for cracked lips, its affordable and its lovely scent makes it even better! If I were to find fault with it it would have to be the fact that the tin is very hard to open at times (like some other of the reviewers have found) and also, if it is left too long in a cool place it becomes a little "clumpy" or not as smooth for putting on. but keep it at room temperature and it is great balm! — 5 years, 9 months agoRaraGiggles89 | 10 reviews
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"WHEN a man is tired of London, he is tired of life," said the great English writer Samuel Johnson in 1777 - and the city still has the power to inspire and excite.
Explore the unique experiences on offer in the British capital.
1. Follow a trail of text messages to explore
London at twilight The sun is beginning to sink in the sky, bathing the South Bank in a golden glow. People strolling along the riverbank cast long shadows across the paving stones outside the Hayward Gallery's Concrete bar.
This Brutalist architectural space is the starting point for the Bright Lights Evening Trail - a walking tour that unfolds via a series of clues sent by text message. Part urban ramble, part bar crawl, the route takes in South Bank views and a hidden basement drinking den, and is designed to showcase the beauty of the city as it fades to night.
Its final stop is at a cosy central boozer, which you'll be reluctant to leave. Sixteen a team; see inthehiddencity.com
2. Get up close to a giraffe at London Zoo
Ellish the 4.3m tall giraffe strides across her paddock as elegantly as a model on a catwalk. Pausing briefly to bat thick eyelashes, she sticks out her extraordinarily long tongue to retrieve the carrot from my outstretched hand. "Giraffes use their tongue like an extra limb," explains keeper Gerald Asher, who is hosting today's Meet the Giraffes encounter at London Zoo. "For example, to reach a tall branch and strip it of leaves." The tongue's black colour evolved to prevent sunburn in the giraffe's natural habitats in Africa. Here, Ellish and her two companions, Molly and Margaret, can usually be lured to the elevated viewing platform with a treat. "Like a lot of animals, giraffes are quite food-orientated," Gerald says, "but they're sociable creatures, too." Tickets from $37; daily; book in advance; zsl.org.
3. Enter a cinematic fantasy world
Rarely does a good night out begin with a court summons, but then Secret Cinema is no ordinary night out. Soon after turning up at a location given in a cryptic email, tonight's ticket-holders are incarcerated. In a convincing mock-up of a 1940s jail - actually a former Hackney school - a stern prison officer issues grey uniforms, and inmates begin to explore the building's dimly lit corridors. Each room offers something different, from work programs - candle-making, cross-stitch - to an appointment with a bespectacled psychoanalyst. Beers in brown paper bags and hotdogs can be bought illicitly from corruptible guards. As a feeling of comfortable institutionalisation begins to set in, someone attempts an escape and prisoners are corralled into the gym. Here The Shawshank Redemption flickers on to the screen - a film most of the audience will have seen before, but never felt so much a part of. Tickets $64; program changes regularly; secretcinema.org
4. Stay at Hampton Court Palace
"The palace has a very warm atmosphere," says housekeeper Wendy Guest as she unlocks the door to the capital's most historic accommodation. "Its past seems to ooze out from the brickwork." The favourite home of Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace now houses two Landmark Trust rental properties. Fish Court, an apartment tucked beside Tudor kitchens, once accommodated the royal pie-makers. The other, The Georgian House, is grander, with a private walled garden. Guests at either get a privileged glimpse of the palace at its most peaceful, with after-hours access to the magnificent gardens and most of the courtyards. Strolling in the rose garden at dawn, the mind inevitably wanders to the king's own ill-fated romances. From $1047 for a four-night stay at Fish Court, which sleeps up to six; landmarktrust.org.uk
5. Sleep in a boat perched on top of the Southbank Centre
It's as if the small vessel were left in its seemingly precarious position, teetering on the rooftop of Queen Elizabeth Hall, by a freak tsunami sweeping down the River Thames. But in fact it's there by design - a one-bedroom installation, complete with kitchenette and library, available to rent for the night. This beautifully crafted timber vessel, A Room for London, has panoramic views stretching from Big Ben to St Paul's Cathedral from its upper and lower decks, and all the amenities one might expect from a good hotel room. Inside are more surprises - a cabinet of old maps and a log book in which guests are invited to share their experiences of this eccentric refuge high above the hubbub. A night here really is a once-in-a-lifetime experience - despite the cost, demand for tickets is so high that they're sold only by ballot. $440 for an overnight stay; subscribe to the ballot at living-architecture.co.uk
6. Board the tube in search of a secret supper club
As instructed by a 6pm text message, tonight's journey into the culinary unknown begins with a ride to an obscure train station in London's suburbs. A handful of conspicuously excitable passengers are here for an evening at Gingerline - a supper club named after the Tube map's orange-coloured London Overground, around the eastern reaches of which its ever-changing venues cluster. Tonight a nondescript residential building is the front for an alternate universe - previous themes have drawn inspiration from Vegas casinos and a mad puppeteer's workshop. At a Gingerline event, circulating waitresses are as likely to offer you an arm-wrestling match as a drink, and the theatricality extends to the food. Dishes are served around communal tables, and past highlights included a roulette wheel of seasonal appetisers, and a flaming stand of brandied figs. Tickets $73; gingerline.co.uk
7. Learn how to mix a martini for James Bond
Dukes Bar in St James's has the feel of a gentleman's club, and was James Bond author Ian Fleming's favourite place for a martini. "When Fleming started writing the Bond books in the '50s, observing good etiquette was a way of showing your class," says Alessandro Palazzi, the bar's Italian-born manager. "A martini is not supposed to be shaken in a cocktail mixer - doing so would make it a murky drink, full of broken ice. So Bond asking for his 'shaken not stirred' was a subtle way of saying, this man can do anything." Every drink has a story to tell, and Alessandro recounts each one as he teaches the art of classic cocktail. A Dukes martini uses only four elements a frozen glass, a whopping five measures of ice-cold gin or vodka, some vermouth and a spritz of oil from the skin of an Amalfi Coast lemon. "I lived through the pina colada era," Alessandro says. "But thankfully there's been a return to classic drinks." Cost: $140 a person for a two-hour class; dukeshotel.com
8. Cross the River Thames in a cable car
Ninety metres up, the UK's first urban cable car cuts across a clear London sky.
Through the glass windscreen of the slow-moving capsule, the curved dome of the O2 and the towering skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and the City can be seen. Visible along the riverbanks is evidence of docklands industrial life - cranes, container units and even a tiny lighthouse - long-since disappeared from the city centre.
The journey lasts just 10 minutes, uniting not only London's north and south, but also its past and its present. From $4.70; emiratesairline.co.uk
9. Listen to a classical concert in Handel's former home
Brook St in Mayfair, now lined with up-market shops, was once home to the German-born composer George Frideric Handel.
From 1723 until his death in 1759 he lived at No.25, a building now restored to its period glory and open as the Handel House Museum. Visitors can stand in the quarters where he composed his masterpiece oratorio The Messiah, and listen to weekly concerts in Handel's former recital room. "I love performing here because of the intimacy of the venue," says harpsichordist Nathaniel Mander. Tickets $13.20; handelhouse.org
10. Sketch a model in macabre costume
A bare-breasted model in a black top hat, French knickers and sequined bolero jacket strikes a pose, as the class reaches for sticks of charcoal and soft pencils. Three minutes later, an owl's twit-twoo signifies a final 30 seconds to finish work on the sketches.
The impressive standard at Art Macabre Drawing Salons, life-drawing sessions for which models dress partly in ghoulish costumes, betrays the high numbers of art students in attendance - but the atmosphere is far from school-like. There's a magic-inspired soundtrack featuring songs by everyone from Florence and the Machine to Frank Sinatra, and host Nikki Shaill sets each pose with tongue-in-cheek theatricality.
"I'm not going to go round peering over people's shoulders and making comments," Nikki says. "It's about having a go and having fun." Tickets $15; deathdrawing.wordpress.com
11. Cook the catch of the day at Billingsgate Market
The floor is slick with melt-water, fishmongers shout good-natured banter as customers of every nationality examine fish piled high.
"The freshest fish is firm, with bright eyes and red gills," says CJ Jackson, principal of the Billingsgate Seafood School, as she navigates the stalls with a small class in tow.
In a teaching kitchen upstairs, after a breakfast of smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, students learn the basics - gutting, skinning, scaling, filleting and pin-boning the market's best mackerel, sea bass and plaice.
The work is gory but satisfying - all the more so when the class breaks for a bowl of fish stew and a glass of wine at lunch. Weekday Catch of the Day course $283; 6.15am-2.15pm; seafoodtraining.org
12. Attend a Mad Hatter's tea party
A tumble down a rabbit hole isn't the only way to secure a place at a Mad Hatter's tea party as described in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - a visit to the Sanderson Hotel will get you there too.
In a courtyard garden filled with flowering trees and trickling fountains, a menu hidden inside a vintage book promises fine dining and theatricality in abundance.
"Lots of children, and all Alices, read the book and wish they could be a part of that world," says theatre and costume designer Alice Walkling, who's attending the party for a birthday treat.
"This is like having the grown-up version of that fantasy realised." Tickets $51; sandersonlondon.com
13. Go backstage at the Royal Opera House
Behind the velvet and gold-leafed glamour of the Royal Opera House's horseshoe-shaped auditorium is a warren of much less remarkable-looking spaces, each one integral to making the magic happen on stage. Though every Backstage Tour is different, today's takes in a room filled with four tonnes of lighting equipment, and a hangar-like area containing prop. Upstairs by the Ashton Studio, tour-goers find the Royal Ballet mid-class. Dancers wave and blow kisses through the glass to entertain principal Mara Galeazzi's infant daughter, visiting with her nanny. Tickets $17.60; www.roh.org.uk
14. Take a walk over the O2
London venue the 02 is best known for the exciting things - concerts by the likes of Prince and the Rolling Stones, or international tennis tournaments - that happen inside it. But visitors to the city landmark formerly known as the Millennium Dome can now walk over the top of it. Climbers are connected to a taut cable for their ascent to a central viewing platform, and the blue walkway over the giant tent is springy underfoot. More than 50m up, there's an opportunity to unhook and roam about the roof. Wind whips visitors' hair into startling shapes as the skyline's familiar sights - the Shard, the ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower and the buildings of Olympic Park - slowly reveal themselves. Tickets from $32; theo2.co.uk
15. Tour a tiny gin distillery
Hidden down a leafy residential street in Hammersmith is the first London distillery licensed in nearly 200 years. "Sipsmith wanted to return London dry gin to its spiritual home," sales manager James Grundy says as he guides a tour of the garage-sized micro-distillery. "In the 18th century, gin was a poor man's drink," he says. "But we make a quality product, using traditional methods." He explains how Prudence, Sipsmith's copper still, is used to create premium gins and vodkas, before producing several bottles for a tasting session. A sip of the London dry slips down without a hint of burn, leaving the faint taste of the botanicals - juniper, coriander, lemon and orange - just glimpsed through Prudence's port-hole window. $17.60; every Wednesday evening; sipsmith.com
16. Eat a Michelin-starred meal in a greenhouse
A garden centre might not seem a likely place for a proper lunch, but you know you're in for a good meal when Heston Blumenthal sits down at the next table. A Michelin-starred restaurant housed in an earth-floored Richmond plant nursery, Petersham Nurseries Cafe is a far cry from Blumenthal's famed molecular gastronomy the food focuses on super-fresh ingredients, simply but beautifully prepared. Diners arrive clutching baskets brimming with dahlias, bags of bulbs and gardening forks, and dishes - like baby vegetables with tzatziki or wild sea bass with pancetta, black cabbage and roasted garlic aioli - take inspiration from their surroundings. This is a place where good things grow. Mains from $30; petershamnurseries.com
17. Find a world of food along a single street
Tucked behind the refurbished King's Cross station is some of London's best street food. In a row of vans and stalls serving up flavours from around the world, vendors are dwarfed by the great green and red cranes dancing over the adjacent construction site. In front of each snakes a line of people seeking lunch - perhaps a Korean-inspired cheeseburger from Kimchi Cult, or cinnamon-sprinkled French toast with bacon from Original Fry-Up Material. Mexican street food sellers Luardos has the biggest queue, and one slow-cooked pork burrito later, it's clear why. Tender meat encased with black beans, Monterey Jack cheese, spicy salsa, sour cream and lettuce inside a hot flour tortilla - it's proper, flavoursome food for only a fiver. KERB food market is open Monday-Friday, 11am-2.30pm; kerbfood.com/kings-cross
18. Play bingo with a difference
Like an answering call to the strains of Eddie Cochran's C'mon Everybody filling the room, an excitable shriek sounds from a back table. The first of the night's winners rushes forward to claim her prize: moustache-shaped cookie cutters, though it hardly matters. "This night is about good, clean fun," says Jess Indeedy, the glamorous American in sequins and towering heels who hosts the event with her husband, DJ Helix. Under the fragmented light of a disco ball, players with eyes down and ears up drink Bingotini cocktails, ready to play a series of rounds where instead of numbers they cross off songs, themed by genre like film music or decade. "It's all about the music, but we keep it accessible," Jess says. "I don't want anyone to feel like they aren't knowledgeable or cool enough to take part." Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy ($10; musical-bingo.com) takes place at various London venues, including Drink, Shop & Do (drinkshopdo.com).
19. Roll up, roll up for a circus on the South Bank
This spring, for the second year running, Jubilee Gardens will be transformed into a Coney Island-style carnival. The centrepiece of the Priceless London Wonderground festival is the spectacular Spiegeltent a big-top-style venue lined with mirrors, where circus and cabaret acts take to the stage nightly. The atmosphere is decadent and vaguely hedonistic audience members crowd around shady booth tables clutching bottles of wine, as the performers emerge and disappear from the spotlight. This year's program has yet to be announced, but last year avant-garde Australian circus performers Cantina were the headline act. Surrounding the tent is all the fun of the fair from bars and food stalls to rides and freakish sideshows. May 6 to September 29; tickets from $15; pricelesslondonwonderground.co.uk
20. Sail through central London on a Thames barge
Hydrogen's red ochre sail flutters as it bobs along the River Thames. When it reaches Tower Bridge its bascules lift, allowing the ship to pass. Perfectly adapted to the estuary's shallow waters, in the 19th century these flat-bottomed sail barges were commonplace cargo vessels on the river now, only a few survive. Topsail Charters has lovingly converted its fleet of five into comfortable pleasure cruisers for day trips. After setting sail from London Bridge's City Pier, passengers on their River Thames Cruise are kept well-refreshed with coffee, a hot lunch and afternoon tea. Making its way past St Katharine Docks, Canary Wharf and the Thames Barrier, Hydrogen returns to dock just as twilight begins to descend on the river's ever-evolving banks. Tickets $87; top-sail.co.uk
21. Spend a silent night in a Georgian time warp
The door to 18 Folgate St, Spitalfields, is a portal to Georgian London. Stepping inside, it's the smell of the place that begins your journey back in time an intoxicating mix of cinnamon and citrus, wood smoke and candlewax. Each authentically period, candlelit room is a piece in a mysterious historical puzzle in the kitchen there are hot coals in the grate and a seeded loaf abandoned mid-slice, upstairs a bedroom's four-poster bed has been left in disarray. These vignettes the creation of artist Dennis Severs, who died in 1999 give the impression that a family has just left the building. In this way, every visitor is a new chapter in the story. Evening visit $20; dennissevershouse.co.uk
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Between writing about Scarlett the other day and finally reading The Help, I've had Southern names on the brain. Kathryn Stockett's characters answer to names like Raleigh, Constantine, Eugenia and Mae Mobley – the "Southern double name" idea referenced by Nicole Kidman when explaining that her youngest daughter is called Faith Margaret, not just Faith. […]READ MORE >>
Baby Name of the Day: Dylan
An American icon and a 90s heartthrob helped propel this poetic choice into the US Top 50. Thanks to Urban Angel for suggesting Dylan as Baby Name of the Day. Many a Baby Name of the Day leads us back to Celtic myth. Dylan comes from that treasure trove, the Welsh myths known as the […]READ MORE >>


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Experience critically-acclaimed horror short Sepulchre as you never have before, framed within two brand-new eerie interactive adventure tales, and get entwined in its absorbing narrative layers. Unravel The Charnel House Trilogy, consisting of Sepulchre and two additional games, prequel Inhale and sequel Exhale, building upon the original story with startling twists and turns and intriguing new characters.
Sepulchre casts you in the role of Dr Harold Lang as you navigate his fateful journey into the unknown. Piece together Dr Lang's memory and steer him through turmoil and train-based unease, as you meet some very strange characters along the way. Find out how they are connected in this unsettling take on trains, historians and huge bags.
Become embroiled in the events of Inhale, the tale preceding Sepulchre. Meet young Alex Davenport as she waits impatiently for an urgent delivery. A delivery that will change her life. Haunted by snatches of a past she can barely face, Alex longs to escape her room, her apartment, her life. And yet unseen forces seem to conspire against her. Discover the part she plays on the ominous train journey.
Exhale is the final part in this chilling chapter of the AugurPeak saga. After her brush with tragedy, Alex wakes up in a familiar location. Join her in her desperate search to find the doctor she met and travel to the mysterious island of AugurPeak. Can she survive the journey? Why does she want to escape? And what is the dark and terrible secret from her past that doesn't seem to want to stay hidden?
The earth will crawl. The birds will flock. The island will rise. Be ready.
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Dallas Cowboys Fans Might Have A Reason To Hate Jessica Simpson's Dad
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So Tony Romo blew it for the Dallas Cowboys the other night. Ok, I don't know if HE blew it because I didn't watch the game, but the team lost and people seem to blame his ass when they do because he's dating that pinhead Jessica Simpson. Rabid sports fans aren't the most rational people around, and need someone to blame when their team doesn't go onto the Superbowl. So the feeling is that Tony Romo shouldn't have been Speedoing around in Mexico with girlfriend Jessica Simpson and several of his teammates shortly before the big game. And it results in his intensity being for shit! And he obviously didn't hold his mud! Sorry, that's from "Vision Quest".
Anyway, Tony should probably blame Joe Simpson for all those photos of him partying in Cabo with that airhead. Joe Simpson, who is the pimp of all pimps, is known for selling off photos of his daughters and whoever they're banging that week to any and all available buyers. A source says "nobody would have known that Tony was down in Mexico with Jessica if there hadn't been those pictures everywhere. So a lot of people suspect he tipped off the photographers, causing Tony this huge headache." The source also added that "when you date Jessica, you date Joe, too." All together now, *shudder*. Joe Simpson is either a closet queen eye-f*cking Jessica and Ashlee's boyfriends or even creepier and has a really weird attachment to his daughters beyond the money they make him. Either way, not father of the year. But whoever does his highlights is an artiste.


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New York, NY, United States, 2007/02/21 - The Worlds Most Hazardously Sour Candy joins roster of clientele at renowned New York City kid & family Marketing Communications firm.
The Steven Style Group, a full-service marketing communications agency with a specialization in the promotion of kid, tween, teen and all family products, productions and personalities, today announced that Indianapolis, Indiana based Candy Dynamics has named the agency as its exclusive full service marketing communications agency.
The Steven Style Group will create and implement an aggressive and wide-reaching marketing communications program that will include highly targeted print, radio and Internet advertising, product sampling, event sponsorship, sweepstakes, radio promotions, and publicity and public relations, valued well in excess of one million dollars, to help Candy Dynamics build additional brand awareness and grow sales and distribution for its popular Toxic Waste® Hazardously Sour Candy® franchise. The firm will also spear head and promote Toxic Wastes environmental awareness campaign in support of a cleaner planet.
We are excited about working with Candy Dynamics in order to help grow the Toxic Waste brand. The creative and edgy nature of the company and its product line is a perfect match to the agencys kid-centric sensibility and existing client roster, stated Steven Style, President of The Steven Style Group. The firm will continually focus its proven Kid-friendly strategy and goal oriented mindset to meet Candy Dynamics goals for the Toxic Waste brand. Our wide-ranging marketing initiatives will reach millions upon millions of kids through targeted national advertising, local and national radio promotions, web outreach, product sampling, event sponsorships, sweepstakes and more!
About Candy Dynamics
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Candy Dynamics was established in 2006 as a marketer of novelty candy products. Its flagship product, Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy, is an innovative and phenomenally popular, one-of-a-kind, double action sour hard candy treat that has become a hit with candy lovers of all ages worldwide. Currently enjoying healthy sales and brand awareness, future sales expectations are high as the company continues to support the brand with aggressive marketing programs and further build its distribution chains in the US and internationally. Line extensions are currently in development for the Toxic Waste brand and include the newest addition to the product line, Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge® Sour Apple Chew Bars. An environmentally conscious company, Candy Dynamics and Toxic Waste support a cleaner planet through the use of recycled material in its packaging and through sponsorship and participation in environmental awareness programs.
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The Steven Style Group, established in 1996, is a full-service, marketing communications agency. With a specialization in publishing, high technology, and family entertainment products, productions and personalities, the company is widely-known for its visionary, creative and always-memorable public relations campaigns and brand-building work for a wide-array of significant companies including Pop Rocks, Atari Games, Midway Home Entertainment, Sony Wonder, Showtime Networks, The Discovery Channel, Sunbow Productions, KNEX, Lincoln Logs, Malibu Toys, NewKidCo, Sony Wonder, Advantage Publishers Group, Silver Dolphin Books, Portable Press, Rooftop Publishing, Cold Tree Press, Escient, ELAN Home Systems, AuthorHouse, Direct Employers, JobCentral.com, PowerFile Digital Storage Solutions, and others. The agency has offices in New York City and South Beach Miami.
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Facts About Wetlands
Wetlands are places that are covered with water, but sometimes they are dry. Wetlands are habitats to many different plants, birds, and animals. They are even habitats to endangered species. Fish are protected from danger in wetlands, so a lot of fish start their lives there. Wetlands store flood water before it causes damages. Soil and plants in wetlands also track tiny particles like cedement. They do this a they clean up water headed for the oceans.Wetlands protect communities by blocking the force of wind and waves. The amount of water there is an a wetland depends on what season it is and how much rain and snow there is.Sometimes wetlands have freshwater, sometimes they have saltwater.