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Restorative Yoga: Tools for Festive Rest
8th December, 2019 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm£20
Date: Sunday 8th December 2019
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Location: Wild Wolf's Yoga, St Nicholas St, BS11TG
"in an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent than sitting still…"
– The Art of Stillness
What is Restorative Yoga? Restorative Yoga is accessible for all bodies and all levels of experience – whether you are a beginner or a lifetime yogi. It is a treat for the body, nourishment for the nervous system and a necessity for the soul.
Join us in the cosy Wild Wolf Yoga Studio, with mountains of props to help us sink into a series of passively held postures, supported by bolsters, blocks and blankets.
This is active rest. And we all need it. Perfect for athletes as well as those forever on the go, those who are more inclined towards an active practice, those who are pregnant and those working with injuries; Restorative Yoga truly is a practice for every body. In the last portion of the workshop we will also dive even deeper into relaxation with yoga nidra, yogic sleep. The only difficult bit is getting up afterwards… this will be helped with a few raw chocolates and some delicious tea 🙂
The group will be limited for all students to profit from maximum teacher attention and adjustments.
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Grape expectations: Governor signs laws at new Kluge shop
Kluge Estate Farm Shop uncorks 'grape' expectations.
"I'm honored to be here at this humble wine shop." These introductory words by Governor Mark Warner sparked laughter at the opening of the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard Farm Shop Tuesday, March 18.
Emerging from the woods off Carter's Mountain Road like a magnificent mirage, the luminous, country-contemporary structure designed by David Easton is anything but humble. Especially when you consider that filling the airy, cedar, slate and glass-defined space, are shelves stocked with clementine marmalade and pear preserves, cases filled with exquisite French pastries, imported cheeses, and picnic-ready prepared dishes such as wild mushroom and goat cheese tartes, and wood-grilled organic chicken with oven roasted tomatoes. Oh, and did we mention the constantly expanding collection of fine wines and wine accessories? The espresso bar?
The Virginia countryside has never seemed sowell– civilized. Owner and chairwoman Patricia Kluge, who hopes her shop will both show us how to drink her wines– accompanied by savories and sweets– and provide us with "a place of comfort, solace and enjoyment," is playing more than a supporting role in the transformation of Albemarle County into a gourmet destination. And that's no modest makeover.
Besides the chance to taste the new Cru (a sweet aperitif or dessert "wine" made from chardonnay grapes and cognac) and hors d'oeuvres like truffled polenta cakes and oxtail empanadas, Governor Warner was present to demonstrate his support for Virginia winemakers like Kluge and her team of experts. After cutting the purple ribbon, Warner sat down to sign three acts of legislation– Senate Bills 1200, 1201, 1202– intended to nurture and protect the state's relatively young, yet clearly thriving, wine industry.
In case you thought grapes contributed little more than a pleasant buzz to the state's economy, just consider the facts: In the last 10 years, the number of Virginia wineries has doubled (from 40 to 80), and in 2001 Virginia wines tallied an impressive $41.2 million in sales.
Guests at the opening were the first to taste the artful creations of pastry chef Serge Torres. Last Tuesday also marked the début of Executive Chef Dan Shannon, who just a month ago left his job as head chef at Charlie Palmer's Los Angeles catering division, Astra, to join the Kluge team. Serving canapés to the stars might sound like a dream job, but for Shannon– a serious chef who wants his food to be appreciated and, well, eaten– it left lots to be desired.
"L.A.'s very impersonal and superficial," he told Dish during a quick kitchen break. "People at the parties are more interested in Brad Pitt's whereabouts than in the food. When you offer them an hors d'oeuvre, it's like, 'No thanks. I weigh 80 pounds, and I want to stay that way.'"
Judging from the way guests gobbled up his food at last week's party, Shannon won't go unnoticed around here, local celebrities or not.
So what type of cuisine fuels this young chef and his new kitchen? "Melting pot American" is the best way to describe it humble American dishes beautified by French and Italian influences. Perfectly in-tune with the Kluge aesthetic not to mention with the predominantly American and European staff, which includes famed winemakers Gabriele Rausse, Michel Rolland, and Emmanuel Fourny. With an herb garden just outside the kitchen and an orchard a short walk away, Shannon's Farm Shop offerings will also reflect the colors, flavors, and textures of the seasons.
With the Farm Shop off to a sparkling start, the Kluge team can now focus on their downtown Charlottesville venue: Fuel. Still no word on an opening date, but (re)construction is moving along at the Market and Ninth Street spot, which will house a gourmet gas station and restaurant serving Shannon's innovative American cuisine in an edgy, industrial setting. Because in Kluge's view, even the humblest gas station has star potential.

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I run a web development company and I am interested in creating a separate brand for my website management system product.
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities of life? Does your schedule sometimes feel complicated and you feel like you can't win?
One of the greatest tactics used by Set, is to make us feel like there is no time and that we have to do everything right now! If we don't do things right now and in a hurry, all hell is going to break lose! This state of panic causes us to breathe rapidly (hyperventilate) thus putting our state of awareness – our Soul – in a stressful, alert and defensive state of mind, which is marked by the Ra moment of time. All good and successful martial artists will tell you that this state of mind is where we make the most of our mistakes because we are reacting and not thinking. Our actions and behaviors are irrational like a wild man (hence Set) because we are just responding.
If we take a second, catch our breath and remember, TASETT – The Red Lands (the physical world) is a like a desert full of mirages and illusions. We can easily bring our Soul back into its natural, peaceful state of being – marked by the Amun Ra moment of time – by giving our worries to God and our spirits.
If you're unsure as to how to do something, how to order your day or accomplish a particular goal, take time out and put your Soul in a receptive state. Take some deep breaths, relax and ask God and/or your Spirits to show you how to accomplish your goal, organize your day, whatever it is and wait for the response. This is what the hero Hru had to do in order to overcome Set. He had to ask his ancestor Osar to intercede on his behalf. What worked in principle a thousand years ago, still works today.
When you ask your question, don't dwell it too long, don't think or worry about it. If you find yourself worrying about the question or the solution, simply restate your question again with faith that a solution will be provided to you by God and delivered to you through the intercession of your spirits. Next, ignore all thoughts and ideas that come to mind not relating to your question. Keep your mind focused. One of the best ways to do this is by engaging or participating in an activity that you enjoy, which causes you to relax like watching a movie, writing poetry, reading, listening to music, etc.
This signal to God and your spirits that you understand that they see more than what you can because you are restricted by the physical constraints of your body. Psychologically speaking, this allows the Spirit (subconscious/super conscious) to figure out the easiest and best way to provide you a solution. If you trust in God and believe that God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, a message, omen or sign will be delivered to you relating to your question or request through your dreams, a vision, a message from a friend or even a stranger. You never know how your prayer will be answered, but when it is answered you will all of a sudden feel remarkable and amazed.
God always answers our prayers we just have to learn how to stop talking and learn to listen or see the answer. We just need to learn how to surrender.
For a complete discourse see MAA AANKH: Finding God the Afro-American Way,
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Four-year Forest Hills resident Doug Leblang, a commercial designer, illustrator, and art director, was raised in Middle Village, where his family first called home in 1912. Leblang has created over 200 works of art, which incorporate various forms of media.
Audiences can appreciate the craftsmanship of historic synagogues, such as the restored "Eldridge Street Synagogue," which first welcomed a new wave of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century, or venture internationally to the "Great Synagogue in Plzen," which is the third largest synagogue worldwide.
One can become a nature enthusiast by discovering his "Central Park Rainbow" or by experiencing his "Cape Cod Vision." Fans will want to acquire his vision of "Theodore Bikel," who played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, or encounter "Bob Dylan" who performed at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium.
In 2005, he coordinated the "Middle Village of Old" exhibit at the Queens LIbrary, which reflected the neighborhood's simplistic charm which he always embraced. He memorialized sites such as the famous trolley stop, Neiderstein's, the Arion Theatre, and his father's business, Leblang's Pharmacy, which opened in 1924.
Beyond Middle Village, he painted other unofficial landmarks such as Eddie's Sweet Shop and the NYS Pavilion.
Local activists joined Transportation Alternatives for a Winter Wander march along Queens Boulevard on December 14 calling for a safer and aesthetically pleasing revitalization of a banal thoroughfare. That inspired Leblang.
He envisions placing signs on Queens Boulevard's central median between Woodhaven Boulevard and Hillside Avenue reading "Welcome To Queens" in the most commonly spoken languages. He would then have sculptors from those countries do an ethnically inspired work.
"Queens is one of the most diverse places in the world, and with at least 138 languages, there are more languages spoken here than in any other area in the United States," Leblang said.
Leblang teaches a painting class at FEGS in the Bronx, works with psychiatric patients in Queens, and directed a sixty-foot group painting depicting seasons at Bronx's Morningside House.
Two of Leblang's works were selected by the City Health and Hospital Art Collection for the "JAZZ and the Visual Arts" exhibit at the Queens Hospital Center.
Leblang's passion for art originated as a child.
"I didn't want toys, but had an infatuation with paper and shirt cardboards," he said. "I wanted a pencil, so whenever my mom's friends came over, I would draw their portraits. In day camp, I won a brotherhood contest where I showed different colored hands shaking each other's in a square."
He pursued his studies as an art history major at Boston University, and received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. He expressed much gratitude to its president, Milton Glaser, who he studied with. "In order to become an artist, you have to be really passionate about your work and take criticism," Glaser taught him.
After college, he became a professional musician for five years, but could not help himself from sketching portraits of his band. In 1974, he realized art was his calling.
"On Facebook, someone commented on my work, and said they see a light at the end of the tunnel," he said. "A good painting people will be drawn into, and escape their environment to be in the environment of the painting."
He believes everyone is an artist, and the artist within should be embraced.
"An artist creates things that weren't there before," Leblang said. "Everyone decides what to wear each day, and if someone lives in a humble place, how they style it is their creation."


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There's always a lot of back and forth between the Flash crowd and the Silverlight crowd. And that's fine, everyone needs an enemy and competition ends up driving everyone to have better features, better performance, and a better platform. But one of the things I've always thought was that Microsoft's entry into the RIA space would end up being good for everyone. Microsoft has a lot of developers but there are also a lot of developers who don't like and won't use a Microsoft solution. Those people also need RIAs.
According to the Gartner MarketScope on RIAs it looks like Microsoft jumping into RIAs pushed adoption across the board in 2009. I don't have the full report yet but here's the quote from the blog post that stood out:
Now that Microsoft has validated "heavy RIA" in the eyes of many enterprises, interest in RIA technologies is increasing across the board. Frequent Gartner inquiries indicate that clients pit Ajax vs. Flash vs. Silverlight against each other in evaluations for new RIA projects. What does this mean for JavaFX and other technologies? Tough to say for sure, but my bet is that the "heavy RIA" arena comes down to a battle between Adobe and Microsoft, and that there is enough room in the market for both to be successful.
This isn't supposed to be a happy-feelgood post. I want Adobe and our community to kick ass and continue to be the leaders in the RIA space. But I'm glad Microsoft is raising awareness; it helps when we can talk about why our platform is better for RIAs and not go back to what RIAs are .
I'm stoked about 2010. Especially if it's a battle between Ajax, Flash, and Silverlight. We're starting to get a big lead in mobile, AIR continues to do well as a desktop RIA solution, and we're starting to monetize our own RIAs with services like Acrobat.com. There's been a slight trend towards "native" which is being led by the iPhone, but don't discount the persistent desire to create rich, desktop-like experiences with all of the flexibility and scope of the web. The web is still going to win and RIAs will be a big part of that.


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Every year, Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day provides students the opportunity to ask leading researchers questions about drug use, abuse, and addiction, as well as the associated health effects and risks. Top scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse go live online to answer your questions about drugs and their impact on the teen brain and body. During DRUGS & ALCOHOL CHAT DAY, students can ask some of our nation's experts about illicit drug use as well as abuse of prescription drugs, which is becoming a growing problem among our nation's teens.
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Are you a fan of Dancing With the Stars? Looking for a night of fun for the whole family? You're going to LOVE Broadway In Chicago's Burn the Floor! Some of the countries most acclaimed ballroom dancers take to the stage performing all of your favorite classic dances. You'll love the emotional and action packed numbers and will be left breathless at the beauty of each different dance.
It doesn't matter what kind of dance you like; you're going to be blown away by the talent of this group of performers!
The company includes 22 different artists from all over the world including Sharna Burgees, Santo Costa, Ashleigh De Leillo, Ryan DeLeillo, Igor Dogonter, Sasha Farber, Anya Garnis, Natalia Gorshkova, Karen Hauer, Faye Huddelston, Ash Leigh Hunter, Robbie Kmentoni, Pasha Kovalev, Tristan MacManus, Janette Manrara, Damien Samuel, Aljaz Skorjanec, Emma Slater, Sarah Sordino, Gary Wright and Peter Saul.
Burn the Floor presents a wide variety of ballroom dances including the Quick Step, Cha Cha, Salsa, Jive and Swing, to name a few.
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The difference of tone in each dance is enthralling. Some include fast paced, lively movements such as the Quick Step while others offered a sensual quality through Salsa, and of course never to forget the sheer beauty of the classic Waltz.
No matter what your favorite genre of dance, Burn the Floor with thrill you from start to finish!
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Volume 11.2 | Summer 2006
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The Effect of Local and Global Visual Cues on the Tilt Illusion
Ellen L. Schroeder and Amber Levendusky, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
ABSTRACT: The tilt illusion (TI) is an illusion of orientation where a vertical line appears to be rotated away from slanted inducing lines. The apparent divergence of the 2 lines is called angle expansion. We hypothesize the TI is the sum of 2 mechanisms, one producing angle expansion which is limited to local cues, and the other angle contraction which is affected by global cues. Participants made judgments about the horizontal alignment of 2 dots presented in the gap between 2 fields of slanted lines. We varied the slope of the lines and the gap size. As predicted, by reducing local cues by introducing a blank gap between the fields of slanted lines, we found a TI characterized by angle contraction.
Examining Hypermnesia in Free and Serial Recall
Melissa S. Lehman and Matthew R. Kelley, Lake Forest College
ABSTRACT: The present study was designed to further examine the relationship between hypermnesia and order retention. The experiment examined free- and serial-recall performance while using more ecologically-valid stimuli (20 actions that might occur in a park—throwing a Frisbee, reading a newspaper, etc.) than are typically used in hypermnesia studies (i.e., words and pictures). Three successive free-recall tests revealed positive hypermnesia, whereas 3 successive serial-recall tests displayed no change in performance across tests.
Age Differences in Eating Disordered Behavior and Its Correlates
Jenna Elgin and Mary Pritchard, Boise State University
ABSTRACT: Eating disorders threaten the physical and mental health of an alarming number of people today. Eating disorders are serious and can be life threatening, therefore it is imperative that researchers investigate factors that may contribute to body image dissatisfaction and eating disordered behavior. The goals of this study were to determine whether there are significant differences in the level of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction between different age groups and whether different age groups have different factors contributing to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. Results indicate that older groups are just as vulnerable to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction as are younger groups. In addition, different factors, including mass media, self-esteem, perfectionism, negative affect, anxiety, and self-focus, relate to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in different age groups.
Gender Roles and Personality Disorders
Nozomu Ozaki and William E. Snell, Jr., Southeast Missouri State University
ABSTRACT: Although many professionals have theorized that gender may be associated with personality disorders, there is little research that has directly assessed how gender roles affect personality disorders. The present study was conducted to discover whether gender-role phenomena, as assessed by the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ; Spence, 1993), the Multidimensional Gender Consciousness Questionnaire (MGCQ; Snell & Johnson, 2004), and the Masculine Behavior Scale (MBS; Snell, 1989), would be associated with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1994) personality disorders. Canonical correlation results showed that several gender role tendencies were directly associated with symptoms on 8 of the DSM-IV personality disorders. The discussion deals with the implications of the findings.
Can You Raed This Srcmabeld Msesgae? Testing a Mass E-mail Assertion
Jennifer Stover, Tiffany Dismuke, Christie Nelson, and Jon E. Grahe, Monmouth College
ABSTRACT: This research examined the effects of reading a passage when the letters in words were scrambled. It was conducted as a class project in response to an anonymous mass e-mail that claimed there was no effect on reading as long as the first and last letters of a word were properly placed (i.e., palced). The hypotheses of this experiment were that the scrambling of letters in words would: (a) increase latency, (b) increase frustration, (c) decrease comfort, and (d) reduce comprehension (perceived and actual). Participants read 1 of 4 paragraphs that varied in length and whether they were scrambled, then completed a short survey. The findings suggested that scrambling a word influenced reading latency, frustration, and comfort with the message, but not comprehension. Theoretical implications of these findings were discussed.
Refining Use of APA Style: Eliminating Common Errors
Christopher L. Aberson, Humboldt State University; David P. Nalbone, Purdue University Calumet
ABSTRACT: Researchers and students often fail to master the specifics of APA style when writing psychology papers. In this article, we review common errors in writing and format that we regularly observe in student papers and provide several examples of how to conform to APA style. In addition, we discuss the rationale behind some of the stylistic guidelines to demonstrate to students that there is a reason for each aspect of APA style and to facilitate a more complete understanding of formatting rules. This article serves as a guide for instructors' grading adherence to APA style and for students and researchers writing in APA style.
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I've had an educated guess by one well-informed TI list member that this series of Schlitz ads from 1954 might have been painted by Joyce Ballantyne. That clue quickly led me to this entertaining article that confirms Ballentyne's having painted ads for Schlitz. She even used her second husband as a model in one piece.
Who knows, he might be one of the gentlemen below.
You'll find all these ads at full size in my Beverages Flickr set.


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Everything old is new again.
I remember as a kid visiting my cousins in Cleveland. I think it was Cleveland; might have been Detroit.
But some of the intersections were what they called "do-si-do" intersections. The traffic lights would go red for all vehicle lanes in all directions for thirty seconds, and pedestrians could walk any which way they liked - one side of the street to the other, or diagonally across the intersection.
Must have seemed like a good idea at the time.
My understanding is that the concept originated in Kansas City around 1940, then spread to various other U.S. cities, including, presumably, Cleveland and/or Detroit.
To my knowledge, no U.S. cities, certainly none that I have been in since, well, I was a kid, use the concept now. I can only imagine that is because it didn't work.
Either traffic got Major League snarled, pedestrians got mowed down like so many bowling pins, or both.
But the City of Toronto feels they have whatever those problems may have been licked, because yesterday, Yonge and Dundas became a do-si-do corner.
Or, as they have chosen to call it a, "scramble" corner.
"Scramble"? Doesn't that sort-of imply a high degree of energy? Rapid, almost panicky movement, as in jet fighter pilots scrambling to intercept the enemy?
Not sure that's the image they should be wanting to communicate.
Not to mention what one does to eggs.
I hope that isn't what happens to pedestrians at Yonge and Dundas.
Apparently, pedestrians at the intersection yesterday were somewhat confused by the new approach. The City had guides in orange vests helping people cross the street. You'd have thought some enterprising Boy Scout troop would get out there - they could have dusted off a month's worth of good deeds in a couple of hours.
Motorists also had some trouble figuring it out. Some nudged their way into the no-drive zone, only to be reprimanded by uniformed police officers. At least they weren't out running radar.
I haven't been down there yet, but I can only imagine that right turns on the red would have to be banned in order for this to have half a chance of working.
If it "works", and I am not sure what criteria city planners will use to make that determination, the scramble intersection idea will proliferate.
I guess we'll just have to wait and - scramble.


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EnvoyBooks Announces A New Bedtime Childrens Adventure Book – Combining a Mysterious Teacher, Disabled Kids, Super Heroes and Lessons on Persistence and Equality
Bakersfield, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2014
Two authors, one disabled from a broken neck during a college wrestling match and the other a speech-language pathologist, bring their experience together to author an entertaining children's adventure book now available at http://www.Amazon.com. EnvoyBooks proudly announces the illustrated Kindle eBook publication of "Miss Quince and the Can-Do Crew! The Mysterious Teacher and Her Class of Unlikely Super Heroes."
Authors Mark and Katie Whyte wrote this super heroes book for kids as the story of a class of disabled children and an unusual teacher who helps them develop skills they never thought possible. This book focuses on helping the kids to think about and develop what they "can-do" rather than on what they can-not do. This fanciful and adventurous children's book has life lessons on courage under pressure, overcoming bullying, and becoming a genuine super hero! This book is aimed at ages 8-12 but has a fun and encouraging message for a much wider age range. Currently available in Kindle format (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8UXB2S), other mobi and hard cover formats to follow.
Co-author, Mark Whyte states, "I broke my neck wrestling in college at cervical 6-7, when I was just 20 years old. As such, I understand the daily difficulties, hassles and disappointments that come with being disabled. But I've tried to never let that stop me from living life to the fullest. That is the message that Katie and I have conveyed in this book. Your various disabilities may be a huge inconvenience, but they do not have to stop you from living powerfully every day."
Adding an extra bit of authenticity to their writing, the Whyte's oldest son is autistic and Katie works daily with special needs children as a speech-language pathologist. Authors bio: http://envoybooks.com/about-miss-quince-authors.
In what the Whyte's intend to be a series, this first installment follows Marcus and his new Can-Do Crew friends as he begins a whole new way of living after a life-changing injury. His real adventure starts when he enters the classroom behind the yellow door and meets a mysterious, perhaps magical teacher. Her class is made up of a variety of special-needs students with a "can-do" spirit that equates to some very cool and unique skills. Soon enough, Marcus finds that being disabled is simply not the handicap that most think it is – in fact, he's never had so much fun before.
"Miss Quince and the can-Do Crew" is published by EnvoyBooks, the Whyte's own indie publishing house, http://www.EnvoyBooks.com. Mark states, "Katie and I are grateful for the simpler publishing options available in this day and age that allows us to take an idea and put it into print in a quick and nearly hassle free manner. Our intention is to help others like us to publish their own books. For this book, our hope is that it will encourage kids and parents alike and that all will dream big dreams and work to live them out."
One reviewer stated: "As a pediatrician, retired after 42 years of practice, I highly recommend this little book. It is very well written and illustrated. The authors speak from years of experience in dealing with special needs children. Their positive attitude shows through on every page. We need to see more such books. How about a "Miss Quince" series?" William R. Fackler, M.D.
Interested readers can find this book along with its no-cost companion audio book (download) at http://www.Amazon.com/dp/B00I8UXB2S , or contact the authors at Envoybooks.com.
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Jimmy Carlin is a professional skateboarder with a standout personality and unique style. Not one to take things too seriously Jimmy Carlin is a skater full of energy which he brings to everything he does. Jimmy Carlin has been in notable roles in films such as Mysetery Skateboard's "Color Theory" and his role as Battle Commander in the Berrics website. Building his reputation off his roles, Jimmy Carlin has been able to land sponsors like Mystery Skateboards, Fallen Footwear, Omit Apparel, Ricta wheels and more.
Born and raised in Coronado, California Jimmy Carlin got his start as a kid in the world of competitions as competitive jump roper. Though he has since moved on to skateboarding, he has mentioned before that the first ever trick he named was a jump rope trick. Jimmy Carlin gained recognition in skateboarding with his role in Osiris's "Feed the Need", where at the end of his part he does a flawless nollie double heel flip. Later he featured parts in other skateboarding videos such as Mystery Skateboard's "Black and White" and "Color Theory". In his introduction in Mystery's "Black and White" Jimmy Carlin shows off his notorious jump rope skills. Jimmy Carlin was chosen to be a Battle Commander at the Berrics in 2011, wanting to make his Battle Commander video memorable Jimmy thought outside of the box with his choice of music and special guest the "sexy sax man". His role as Battle Commander landed him a spot with the Fallen Footwear skateboard team.
In 2012 Jimmy Carlin was one of the professional skateboarders selected to participate in Street League's Selection contest, where pros submit in footage of them skateboarding and are then voted by the fans on who competes in the Street League pro tour. With 10 American skateboarders and only five open spots, Jimmy Carlin's Selection video on the Berrics website earned him a spot in the 2012 Street League along with 23 of the best skateboarders. With a spot in Street League and teams such as Mystery and Fallen, Jimmy Carlin was handpicked by Chris Cole, founder of Omit Clothing, to be the first skateboarder to join the Omit professional team. Among the work he has done with his prestigious sponsors, Jimmy Carlin currently has an ad with Fallen Footwear promoting their documentary "Road Less Traveled". In Jimmy's part in the upcoming film, he travels with the members of the Fallen team to skateboard in Portugal.
Whether he is competing in his first ever Street League or filming for an upcoming video part, Jimmy Carlin continues to bring his energetic personality and unique style to skateboarding. Skating for names like Mystery Skateboards, Fallen Footwear, Omit Clothing, Ricta Wheels and more he has also held it down in his famed parts in skateboarding cinema such as Battle Commander on the Berrics website. Combining talent and comedy Jimmy Carlin is quickly becoming a fan favorite.
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The new long-haul airliner Airbus A350-900 is the world's most state-of-the-art. Economy Class is particularly roomy and comfortable and features the most recent technology. On average, the new plane consumes only 2.9 liters of kerosene per passenger per hundred kilometers – roughly one quarter of that consumed by comparable aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan engines and optimized aerodynamics reduce its noise footprint by 30 percent, far below the regulation threshold. And because the passenger cabin can be assembled at the same time as the fuselage, wings and tailplane, the A350 takes one third less time to build than other Airbus models.
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NCCW began operation in May 1920 through an act of the Nebraska Legislature establishing the "State Reformatory for Women." The original facility included a two-story farmhouse that was used as an inmate dormitory and later as the superintendent's residence. Two additional three-story brick dormitory buildings were added in 1924 and 1926, both of which are still in use today as program areas.
In 2004 the facility completed the first half of a $15 million capital construction project that included the addition of a 76-bed general population living unit, 48-bed residential substance abuse treatment unit, 15-bed segregation unit, 30-bed special needs unit, dining room and food preparation area, staff offices, central laundry, and new water tower. The second half of the construction project, completed in 2009, included the remodeling of several program areas, including medical services, administrative offices and education.
NCCW has been accredited by the American Correctional Association since 1981.
The Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) is the state's only secure correctional facility for adult women. The 275-bed facility houses maximum, medium and minimum custody inmates as well as court-ordered evaluators and county safe keepers.
NCCW is the diagnostic and evaluation center for all newly committed female inmates. The first 30 days of the inmates' incarceration is in an Orientation program which is segregated from the general population. During this program, inmates receive medical and mental health evaluations and also learn about the various programming opportunities available to them during their term of incarceration. Each inmate has a personalized classification and programming plan developed to assist her in addressing personal deficiencies. Visiting during the 30-day orientation program is limited to one (1) visit by immediate family members only.
The facility is located on State Spur 93D off of the U. S. Highway #81 bypass on the west edge of York, NE. From Interstate 80 take exit #353, then northbound on U.S. Highway #81. Travel 3.5 miles north to Nebraska State Spur #93D. Turn west onto Spur 93D approximately 1/2 mile. Visitor parking is permitted in the lower parking lot.
NOTE: The processing of visitors will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of any visiting session. The processing of inmate visitors will cease one (1) hour after the start time of any designated visiting session. No visitors will be processed for visiting after this time.
Visiting hours for approved visitors of inmates who are hospitalized at the York General Hospital will be from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. These hours are also effective for other hospitals that do not have formal visiting hours.
* Recognized children service organizations wishing to make arrangements to bring children to visit an incarcerated parent may contact the facility Pass Clerks.
*If you have questions concerning visitations, please call the Visiting Center, Wednesday through Sunday at 402-362-8924.
Visiting Procedures
Below is a brief record of every available program and service provided by this correctional facility. If it there is any additional facility-specific information pertaining to these programs and services, it will be found under the "Additional Information" tab.
Anger Management is available to individuals demonstrating high risk/high needs related to anger. This treatment provides instruction and practice on basic anger control strategies in a group facilitated by clinicians.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior; aggression, mental health
Cognitive-Behavioral mindfulness- based coping skills group.
Need addressed: mental health
The Outpatient Healthy Lives Program is available to individuals who are assessed to be at a relatively moderate risk to sexually re-offend.
Need Addressed: Sex Offender.
Provides support as group members identify goals related to altering the behaviors and habits that have prevented them from maintaining healthy boundaries, language and self-concepts.
Needs addressed: mental health, attitudes, behavior.
Inmates assigned to residential treatment programs have been identified as having serious substance abuse issues. These programs generally last about six months.
Need addressed: Alcohol/drug addiction.
The STAR Unit is an inpatient mental health program offering groups and classes on a diverse range of topics including psycho-educational elements, coping skills and strategies, nutrition and wellness/physical activities.
Need addressed: Mental Health
Mental Health programming re-enforcing personal responsibility for behavior; teaching about the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; identifying strengths to build on.
Needs addressed: Mental Health; attitudes; behavior.
Developed by FranklinCovey in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Corrections, 7 Habits on the Inside uses the principles of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, tailored for the incarcerated individual. The program seeks to empower individuals to manage their own lives in such a way as to be successful in prison and in the community. (10 sessions)
Needs Addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Family; Employment; Life Skills
Beyond Trauma is a gender-specific, trauma-informed program for women.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior.
This program increases a participant's understanding of the harm/damages they caused their victims, communities and themselves. The program also provides an important life skill module that teaches how to become emotionally proficient, which translates into better decision making and reduced conflicts.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior, Life skills.
Participants in Domesti-PUPS train dogs to become service animals for persons with disabilities, pet therapy programs, classroom dogs and education programs.
Needs addressed: Pro-social, attitude, behavior
Explore the root of emotions, accountability, responsibility, and management of these areas.
Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior
Early childhood specialists work with the nursery mothers on child development and infant milestones along with various infant/child classes.
Need addressed: Family
Cognitive based educational program designed to address recovery and re-entry issues. Needs addressed:
Re-entry life skills for addicts.
MRT is an evidence-based, cognitive behavioral intervention which leads to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making and more appropriate behavior.
Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior.
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication, and appropriate discipline.
Need addressed: Family.
Focuses on assisting the participant create a family vision and plan to fulfill that vision.
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline.
Need addressed: Family.
Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS (SISTA) provides women the opportunity to discuss female health issues and learn lessons about healthy lifestyles.
Needs addressed: Health and life skills.
Thinking for a Change is a high-level cognitive behavioral program developed by the National Institute of Corrections. The program uses role playing to concentrate on changing the criminogenic thinking of offenders.
Needs addressed: Attitudes; behavior; family; friends; aggression.
Adult Basic Education assists adult incarcerated students work toward high school equivalency, or refresh skills regardless of diploma status.
Need Addressed: Education
College courses are offered through various universities/colleges and correspondence courses. Currently, college classes are provided by grant funded providers and/or at the individual's own expense.
Needs Addressed: Education; employment; life skills; pro-social.
English as a second language (ESL) is designed to aid those students not fluent in English learn to speak, read, hear and write the language so they can better function in society.
Needs addressed: Education; life skills
NDCS operates its own school district with a high school. Students of all ages may attend high school classes. Individuals under 22 who have not graduated from high school are required to be in school. Students over 22 need to go through an application process.
Need addressed: Education.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is an organization which encourages members to read, and listen at meetings using the program as an opportunity to face the truth and become accountable for their addiction to alcohol.
Need Addressed: Support for addiction and prosocial activity
Narcotics Anonymous encourages its members to attend meetings, read and listen to speakers to face the truth and be accountable for their addictions.
Need addressed: Drug addiction support; pro-social/outside interest.
Trauma informed peer support training.
Need addressed: pro-social
Provides faith based speakers and mentoring to incarcerated individuals.
Needs addressed: Prosocial/Outside Interest, support.
Variety of classes, workshops and religious services designed to help inmates with support and spiritual development.
Needs addressed: Pro-social, support.
A variety of activities that encourage health pastimes are offered at all facilities. Please check with recreational specialists for more information.
Needs addressed: Pro-social/outside interest; health.
Toastmasters empowers people to improve communication and leadership skills, find the courage to change, achieve their full potential, and realize their dreams.
Needs addressed: Pro-social; outside interest; attitude; behavior.
This is a spiritually based, inmate facilitated group discussion.
Needs addressed: Pro-social/outside interest; support
Social workers provide assistance in obtaining and completing Social Security applications to individuals who qualify and are 90 days from discharge, post-release supervision or parole.
Need addressed: Re-entry for those who may qualify for Social Security benefits due to age or disability.
Reentry specialists work with individuals to ensure a reentry plan is completed. The plan allows for a smooth transition to the community and focuses on housing, transportation, employment, education, and medical/mental health services as needed.
Need addressed: Re-entry
Clients develop comprehensive reentry plans that include housing/transitional living, employment/education, transportation, ID credentials, medical/mental and behavioral health treatment.
Need addressed: Reentry.
See non-clinical programs list for more details.
See clinical programs list for more details.
Provided on an as-needed basis, clinicians are available to assist individuals in a mental health crisis.
Needs Addressed: Mental health.
A behavioral health program designed to help address issues of grief and loss.
Needs Addressed: attitudes/behavior
Licensed, clinical therapists provide one-on-one or group therapy sessions as needed.
Risk Assessments and Psychological Evaluations provide diagnosis clarification, intelligence testing and Dementia screening.
Need addressed: Mental Health; education.
Participants work on building self-esteem and confidence.
Need addressed: Mental Health; attitude; behavior.
On-call Skilled Nursing Facilities manage crises dealing with medical emergencies, behavioral issues and suicide watches.
Needs addressed: Health and mental health.
Transition Services are available to those transitioning to or from general population or protective management. Mental Health professionals may assists with these services.
Need Addressed: Mental Health
Integrative group process for women who are trauma survivors involved in mental health or substance abuse services.
Need addressed: Support
Social workers coordinate with a variety of community providers and agencies for mental health services, substance abuse treatment and medical services. Providers include the Veteran's Administration, DHHS, treatment agencies, private practice and non-profit organizations.
Needs Addressed: Housing, medical, mental health, basic needs, re-entry.
Social workers assist individuals with high medical/mental health needs to find clothing resources, apply for benefits or general assistance and other life needs.
Needs addressed: Social work services.
Social workers assist individuals with high medical needs to set appointments for medication management, healthcare and provide resources to obtain medical insurance upon release:
Needs addressed: Health, mental health, life skills, re-entry.
Social workers provide assistance to individuals with high medical/mental health needs to obtain transitional living, assisted living or skilled nursing care, as needed.
Needs addressed: Re-entry
Specialized Population Served offers services for inmates with mental illness or serious chronic medical conditions that are high risk and multi-needs.
Needs addressed: Health; mental health
This program provides learning in the area of construction math such as division, decimals/percentages, reading measurements, calculating area, linear measures, angles, volume, solving for the unknown.
Need Addressed: Employment
Provides general electrical wiring training as well as instruction on how to do proper household and commercial wiring.
Need addressed: Employment
Provides training in welding safety, basic welding information and welding defects. Will give participants the tools to make welding corrections.
Introduces masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.
Need Addressed: Employment
This program includes basic construction safety; introduction to construction math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawings, rigging; communication skills; and material handling.
This course provides entry-level information about employee rights; employer responsibilities; how to file a complaint; how to identify and prevent job related hazards.
This program, delivered by a wellness expert, provides workshops on preventative health education and nutrition, such as Men's Birth Control; Date Abuse; Bullying; Gender Boxes; and Hygiene.
Need addressed: Health.
Discusses deescalation; decision making and consequences; how trauma has affected a person; and how to overcome negative ways of dealing with stressful situations and crises. Need addressed: Life skills.
MCC provides a variety of courses to assist with employment readiness, life skills, reentry, computer knowledge/skills, mechanics, quality control and supervision in the workplace.
Needs addressed: Employment, lifeskills, reentry preparation
Teaches how to plan, save and budget.
Need addressed: Life skills.
Released and Restored provides life skills training for employment, finances and consumer education. The program also focuses on helping individuals learn critical thinking skills, recognize distorted thinking and develop techniques to address problem areas.
Needs Addressed: Support; pro-social/outside interest
Food safety certification course which covers food borne illness, how to prevent it; purchasing and receiving guidelines; food prep, holding and serving guidelines; food safety management, systems and sanitation guidelines.
Needs addressed: Employment; life skills.
Security Levels: Minimum, medium and maximum security levels.
May is a special time at NDCS. It is when we celebrate our correctional officers and teammates.
COVID-19 forced us to postpone our usual recognition events. But it did not diminish the appreciation we feel toward our hardworking staff.
Watch the video here .Read more
NDCS teammates are essential workers.
They work through holidays, weekends and pandemics.
The work they do, the rehabilitation and health services they offer, the job skills they help incarcerated individuals to create all go to #KeepPeopleSafe.
#ThankYou for what you do. Every. Single. Day.
To watch this video of appreciation, click this YouTube link HERE.
#NDCSCorrectionalAppreciationMonthRead more
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) teammates focus on wearing their masks properly and select the correct masks to use in a variety of situations.
#NECOVID19 #Teammates #WearYourMask
Watch the video on YouTube HERE .
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Jeaneane Siebert, a teacher at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, talks about the unexpected rewards she finds teaching women there.
Hear what she has to say here .
#TeacherAppreciationWeek2020 #ThankYouForWhatYouDoRead more
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has put mask requirements in place in all facilities and buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's why this is important to the men and women living at our facilities and the teammates around them.
Watch the video on YouTube HERE.
#NECOVID19 #KeepPeopleSafeRead more
Happy National Correctional Nurses Appreciation Week!!!
Thank you NDCS Health Services for the care you provide to Nebraska's incarcerated population every day and night!
#Heroes #KeepPeopleSafe #NursesRead more
National Corrections #NursesAppreciationWeek Spotlight:
Behind the scenes of medical services at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), you will find a busy medical office with doctors, nurses and other medical staff all working to treat patients needing care. During Nurse Appreciation Week, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Trish Davis talks about what it means to work in the field of corrections. She remembers when she first began her career at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) more than five years ago, she couldn't believe how much goes on within the prison system. "I do many different things every...Read more
Happy National Correctional Officers' Week!
Thanks to all NDCS teammates for the valuable service you provide to your communities!
#Heroes #KeepPeopleSafeRead more
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The Sword Of Elendil
Chapter 028
The Power of Elven Healing
Wrapping the silver blade in a scrap of cloth and tying it firmly, Aragorn could not suppress a shudder as he thrust the bundle into his belt pouch. How many Men and Elves had been the victims of the cruel blade through the long years? He knelt at the body and severed head of the man he had killed. Lying in its own blood and bereft now of the spirit of the mad Elf, the face and figure, graceful in death and still warm to the touch, were Beleg once again. Aragorn bent his head in mourning.
Forgive me, my friend, for I will never forgive myself.
He picked up Saelind's red-and-black dagger where it lay beside the body, and washed it clean with the little water remaining in his skin. "Give me that, I know where there is water," Daeron said.
"Do it," Aragorn said as he handed him the skin.
Specks of blood spattered his leather jerkin, which hung on his chest in pieces where Drauchir had used Narsil to slit it open, but the hidden sheath where he kept Saelind's blade was intact. Wondering how soon he would again need it, he returned it to the sheath and reached inside his shirt for the Ring of Barahir that Drauchir had so hated as the symbol of the friendship of Men and Elves. The serpent's green eyes winked in the afternoon light. It appeared to be unhurt.
Some warm water remained in the tin bowl Aragorn had used to clean Rodnor's wound. He used it to wash the blood from his beard where Drauchir had cut him. Would the fever and dreams that had plagued him after the death of Brelach return now that he, too, was marked by the silver blade?
Halbarad had lifted the bloody cloak from Hawk's dead face, stern and noble in the sacrifice of his last battle. Halbarad's face crumbled as he knelt before the old Ranger and bowed his head to whisper, "Farewell, my captain."
Aragorn could not speak, but he helped Halbarad straighten the cloak over the body and face. "We will mourn later," he finally said. "For Beleg, too."
"This sorcerer," Halbarad shuddered, "can he make the dead walk? Like the wights in the Barrow Downs? They came from Rhudaur, didn't they?"
"After the last defeat of Cardolan, yes," Aragorn said. "I don't know what powers this sorcerer has. But I do remember from the tales that he was possessed of unnatural long life. Now we know why—he is the immortal spirit of an Elf. But his fëa can only possess a body still living, if I remember what Elrond taught me about the Houseless. He cannot possess the dead. And even Sauron must have a body to work his evil."
"I did a tour of duty at the Barrow Downs four years ago," Halbarad said. "It is a terrible place." He turned his stricken eyes to Aragorn's face. "Angmar has returned."
"Not yet," Aragorn answered. "But it will if we do not defeat these advance forces."
Just then Daeron came running into the clearing, the waterskins slung on his back. "The wolf," he panted, "the dead wolf—the carcass is gone."
"Talk later," Aragorn snapped. "Now we must run for our lives."
They fled at a cruel pace, Halbarad bearing Rodnor over his broad back. He moaned in pain until, mercifully, he passed out. They followed the stream where Daeron had filled the skins through the wooded slopes. Not far away it joined a broader stream swiftly running in a stony bed between steep banks. They waded ankle-deep down the course of the chill water that buried all trace of their passing, leaving no scent for the enemy to follow.
"This runs into the Hoardale, and not far to the east is a ford where we can cross," said Daeron. "My hideout is a few hours from there." He turned his grizzled head to face Aragorn. "We make for Rivendell?"
"Yes, with all speed," Aragorn answered. "If fortune smiles on us, maybe we'll find Rangers on the way."
"So far," Daeron growled, "fortune seems to favor the other side."
The water at the wide, rocky ford in the river was low this late in the year, the spring torrents long past. In the mountains to the east the snow packs now grew as the air chilled into deep autumn. A few feet shy of the further bank, the Rangers turned northeast, toward the river's source, and waded against the current for several miles. Always they dreaded to hear the harsh cries of Orcs or the howls of wolves.
A cold but nonetheless welcome rain began to fall. They left the river at a shelf of bare rock where their tracks would soon be washed away.
Daeron's hideout was built under an overhanging rock, the empty space within disguised by a fall of thick, tangled thorns. A shallow pit lined with fire-darkened rocks lay within, a stack of firewood against the far wall. They crawled into the dry, sheltered space and Daeron pulled a shield of woven branches into the gap in the thorn curtain.
Halbarad lay the unconscious Rodnor on the bare earth. The boy shivered and muttered in his fever. While his face and body burned, his arms and legs were chill with icy water, his hair and torn clothing soaked. Pulling his healer's kit from his pack, which he had taken great care to protect from the chill water that had doused them all, Aragorn ordered, "Build a fire, as smokeless and flameless as you can."
Daeron was already sorting through the stack of wood. "These are dry and seasoned."
Aragorn stripped the wet clothes from the boy's trembling body. The prolonged dousing in cold water had cleaned Rodnor's wound and stopped the bleeding. Aragorn washed his side with warm water and healing herbs. There was no sign of festering or rot in the wound; indeed, any healer would have judged the boy fortunate and bound for a quick and full recovery. Yet he thrashed and moaned as if all the wights of Angmar chased him.
Halbarad knelt at his side, ready to give any assistance. Just his presence lent Aragorn more confidence. He took Rodnor's hand in his and laid his other hand across the boy's forehead, murmuring words of strength and comfort as Elrond had taught him. He reached deep for the powers that he feared he did not have, to combat an enemy he feared wholly beyond his strength. Taking a deep breath, he sank his mind into the inner darkness, groping for the channels. He felt none.
But slowly, slowly, whether by the power of the Elvish words, or the comfort of the warm, dry shelter, the thrashing eased and Rodnor seemed to fall into a true sleep.
Drained of every vestige of his strength, Aragorn sighed and sat back cross-legged, dragging his hands through his tangled hair. In silence Halbarad waited by his side. Daeron crouched, grim-faced, near the fire, a small kettle bubbling on the glowing coals. The small fire had already warmed the air of the hideout.
"Will he be all right?" Halbarad asked.
"I don't know," Aragorn said.
"You are tired to the bone. You must rest."
Aragorn grimaced. "You lecture me like a mother, Halbarad."
"Someone has to do it." Halbarad thrust into his hands a crude wooden bowl steaming with soup. "Eat. We have little enough. Tomorrow we will hunt."
Gratefully Aragorn lifted the bowl to his lips and sipped the hot broth. Bits of dried meat floated in it, giving it a flavor as welcome as a roasted haunch of venison in Elrond's Hall of Feasts. He had not realized how hungry he was. He drank in silence, watching the sick boy, quiet now but still flushed with fever. He knew that they could not stay in Daeron's shelter beyond a day. They could not depend upon its secrecy remaining undiscovered from the power of the foe pursuing them. The only safety lay in flight to Rivendell by the quickest possible way. They must climb into the lower slopes of the mountains and come to the Valley from the North.
Halbarad was now sorting the contents of their soaked packs and putting out things to dry; Daeron, his face dark and pained, was sharpening and cleaning his dagger.
Setting down the empty bowl, Aragorn gestured to them. "What do we know of the other Rangers? Is there any chance we can reach them?"
Halbarad shrugged. "All we know is that Beleg expected Ingold to lead a company on horse from the Weather Hills. But when? He did not say, if he knew."
Daeron said gruffly, "I know only that Túrin and the northern squad remain on guard near Gundabad."
Aragorn drew his hand across his weary eyes. "If any Rangers come to the Refuge, they'll be in danger. We have every reason to believe its secret is discovered."
"What can we do?" Halbarad muttered. "We can get them no word. Even if we dared travel west through Troll country, it's too far. Even the journey to Rivendell will be slowed down by a sick boy."
"I know a way through the low hills here, leading south to a little-used cut through the mountains. It will take us into some rough country at first, but if we are all on our feet we will then travel quickly and in secret."
"Good. We are already far in debt to your courage and experience."
"It is only my duty, Aragorn." Daeron's scarred eye twitched as he spoke, but Aragorn was learning to see beyond the dour ugliness to the loyal man within. He smiled in acknowledgment.
"And Rodnor?" Halbarad said. "Will he be fit to travel?"
"Not without stronger healing than I can give," Aragorn said. "I must work on the belief that this wound is just as serious as the one Beleg got in Mirkwood, when Drauchir first got power over him."
"But Drauchir is not here now."
"Nor did he follow Beleg to Thurnost," Aragorn said heavily. "Yet his power stayed. I don't know how, but it must be so. We must get Rodnor to Rivendell for Elrond's care."
"It's two weeks journey even if we were all fit," said Daeron. "We have no supplies; we'll have to stop to hunt. But I have another idea, Aragorn. You healed me with the Elven power—I believe that's why Drauchir could no longer rule me through Beleg."
Surprised, Aragorn turned his eyes to Daeron's weary face. "If I did, I hardly know how. Elrond himself says my training is far from complete and my power untested and unsure. I don't think he'll be pleased that I tried it on you." He smiled ruefully. "Let me assure you, however, that there was no danger for you."
"Yes, so you said at the time. I remember it well. Did you not just use those powers here with Rodnor?"
Aragorn shook his head and shrugged. "I have not the strength now, I guess. The next few hours will show how much good I may have done. He is hurt far worse than you were, Daeron—he took a direct stroke. But your experience could help me. Tell me anything you can remember of this—creature. How did he take power over you? Did Beleg ever wound you, or cause you some hurt? Do you remember?"
"Never wounded," Daeron said slowly. "I only know that after your healing, it was as if a fog in my mind cleared. I came to see more and more that something beyond my own knowledge had played a part in my—my unforgivable attack. I didn't know what it was until the other day, when the sorcerer revealed himself. Now, in thinking back on it, I remember that I spoke to Beleg the evening before I assaulted you, and he asked me to help him bind a cut on his leg. I got his blood on my hands."
"And I was covered in his blood up to my elbows the day I fell from my horse," Aragorn said.
"I wonder if Beleg's presence on the day that Arathorn and I fought had an impact," Daeron said, his face reddening with distress. "But I fear that was just my own jealousy, and no black arts."
"But the wound to your eye that day may well have made you more vulnerable to the evil affect. It's possible. How I wish Elrond were here!" Aragorn muttered. "He would know how to answer these questions."
"Perhaps you've done Rodnor more good already than you know," Daeron said. "If not, can you try again?"
"No!" Halbarad blurted. "Don't you see, Daeron? The danger is to Aragorn. Isn't that so?"
"Elrond has told me so."
"Just what is the risk?"
Aragorn thought back to the days of Elrond's teaching. "The power itself has its dangers to an untrained practitioner. Elrond spoke of being 'lost' in the channels. I don't really understand it. But even more, the dark arts of sorcery are fraught with peril for all of us, and the healing power can make the healer himself even more vulnerable to them, if he doesn't know what to do."
"You are wounded yourself," Halbarad said fiercely, "by the same foul knife. What of that?"
"That dousing in the river cleaned it up." Aragorn probed his own jaw for the small cut. "I think it did more damage to my beard than my face."
Halbarad snorted, "The beard's ragged enough, to be sure, but I fear even a small wound from that creature."
"I won't argue about that, but I can't heal myself. We have no good choices here, Halbarad. I am way out of my depth. I am not trained to treat the wounds of the dark arts, and may never have the power for it. I can't do it as tired as I am now. But Daeron's idea is a good one, and I must try it. My hope is that after some rest, and with any luck, the weather clearing, I can move Rodnor into the sunshine, and I'll try my best then. I have a small amount of athelas left in my kit. I'll set it steaming by his side through the night. Its power can probably do more than I."
Aragorn rubbed his aching eyes. "Beyond this small chance, our best hope for help is Rivendell. I judge we should separate: Halbarad, you and Daeron go to the Valley with all speed, and I will stay here with Rodnor."
"And try to heal him on your own?" Halbarad glared.
"I must try, I think," Aragorn murmured. "Or we will lose him, to death or worse than death."
"Then try tomorrow morning while we wait! If you succeed, we can all four go together. Sharing hunting and guarding, we can move much more quickly."
"True enough," Aragorn said. "But if I fail?"
"Then what chance has he anyway? How much time do you think he has?"
"I don't know," Aragorn said. "Truth be told, I am afraid. I don't know what I may find in Rodnor, if I can find anything at all."
"And you? What will happen to you?"
Aragorn met Halbarad's vehement glance with a small shrug. "At the least I will need to recover from the test of the healing before I can travel up to speed. Our departure will be delayed by at least a day, and I don't know how long we will be safe here."
Halbarad stared at him steadily, his eyes full of doubt, before he answered with his own small shrug. "It seems we have little choice." Halbarad gripped his shoulder. "You sleep. Daeron and I will watch."
Aragorn smiled and returned the grip. "Keep the athelas steaming, too. It will do all of us good."
The athelas was old and crumbled, but the fresh scent that soon filled the air of the small hideout proved it still had power. As Aragorn held Rodnor's hands and whispered more words of healing, he felt some of the fear and horror gripping his own heart easing away.
Morning brought a cool, crisp, sunny day. Beyond their hiding place, the heath began, its feathery rolling land reaching east and south. Daeron had already left the shelter to set traps and snares for game. Aragorn and Halbarad moved Rodnor to a soft bed of leaves covered with a thick wrap.
"He is quieter this morning," Aragorn said. "But too pale. Too quiet, perhaps."
"How do you read the matter?"
Aragorn shook his head in doubt, and knelt silently by the boy's side, listening to his soft breathing. "I need your help. Heat some water while I prepare. Then stay by me, silent, but watch me for anything that worries you."
"It all worries me," Halbarad growled. But he went to fetch water.
Aragorn prepared himself for the healing by standing in a ray of early morning sunshine, breathing in the rain-freshened air with a steady, slow rhythm. He chanted verses beseeching the Valar for strength, and looked back into his memory for every drop of wisdom Elrond had passed to him. Never had he felt so utterly alone.
When Halbarad had heated the water, Aragorn cast the small remnants of the athelas into the steaming bowl and placed it by Rodnor's head. He took the boy's hand and called his name, "Rodnor, wake up!" But the boy did not stir, nor his soft breathing change. Aragorn remembered with fear how the change had seized Beleg that night, through a slow, quiet sleep that no one would have wondered at.
He took both of the boy's wrists his own, seeking for the pulse. He closed his eyes and felt for the pathways. Desperately he searched for some sense of the power, trying to focus it on the boy. For too long he struggled within his own mind, looking for the channels of healing that he feared were not there.
Slowly, slowly it seemed to him that a deep fog settled over the sunny day, and the sounds of the rustling leaves faded. He heard only the beating of his own heart, until suddenly he felt as if he were falling, or as if he were a bird flying, but the sky was dark. He flew through twisty darkness, his fear seething—and a black force hit him like a thunder of water down a mountain.
He cried out and released Rodnor's hands. The light of the autumn day flooded back, blinding his eyes.
Halbarad's strong hands gripped his shoulders. "What is it? What happened?"
Aragorn rested his head in his hands as he answered. "I have just learned how right my fear is. Now I must try to heal him."
"Perhaps you should not," said Halbarad fiercely.
"We will all be in danger if I do not. Unless you propose to kill him."
"That is unthinkable," Halbarad snarled.
"Then let me do my job. But tell me, Halbarad, what did you observe just now?"
"You called Rodnor's name, is all I heard. You appeared fixed, as if made of stone. Is that how it should be?"
"If anything beyond that happens to me, you must pull me out of it, however you can."
"I will," Halbarad said.
Aragorn tried again. Holding Rodnor's wrists, he slowly reached out. Rodnor! It is I, Aragorn. Come back from the dark dream. Take my hand.
He returned to the gloomy night, flying like a bird or whirling like a fallen leaf into a vortex as black as Morgoth's heart. He reached out for the pathway. Rodnor! Where are you? The darkness crackled and swirled. But at last he felt the beating of another heart—Rodnor's. He reached out and grasped the boy's hands, and it seemed that now they moved away from the vortex, toward a horizon where a dim grey drifted.
Pearly pale light flickered. Aragorn released Rodnor's hands—
A dark night of screams and blood. Black wings beat my head, my back. I feel no ground beneath my feet. The screams I hear are my own. But then the gloom parts and a fair Elven face smiles down at me, beseeching me to come, come away! His voice speaks to me alone: Beyond the dark wall lies everything you desire.
I see a star glistening at the heart of the gloom. A woman's face grows within the shimmer. It is she whom I love. Slowly, slowly I retreat to the blackness.
The sound hit his ears like the harsh croak of a carrion bird.
Go away. Leave me to the light.
His head lurched as strong hands shook him. No! Leave me!
He opened his eyes to find himself on the ground, Halbarad's desperate face leaning over him. He stared in bewilderment. "What happened?"
"You cried out and fell to the ground."
Aragorn took a deep breath, and sat up. "Rodnor?"
"He sleeps still, as you see. What happened?" Halbarad asked again.
The silvery light hovered in his memory, a phantom of sorcery to beguile him. He pushed it away with horror. "I wish I knew."
He rolled onto his hands and knees and crawled toward the boy. Again he took his hands and called his name—and Rodnor's eyes flickered open. He smiled weakly. "Aragorn. Have I been asleep?"
"Yes, for too long," Aragorn said. Joy washed over him at the clarity in the boy's eyes. Somehow, he knew not how, he had done some good.
"We've got some food," Halbarad said, his grim face lightening with relief. "Are you hungry?"
Rodnor ate just like a lad of sixteen would who had gone two days without food. Halbarad thrust a bowl in Aragorn's hands and commanded, "Eat."
"Still my mother travels with me, I see," Aragorn chuckled.
"Well, you can laugh, but I can't. You are white as a ghost."
"A poor choice of words." Aragorn frowned. "Don't say such things."
"All right, fine. But you're going to rest now, you and Rodnor both, while Daeron and I restock our supplies. He's already gathered a fine catch from the snares, and has set them again. And I see signs of late autumn roots around here. How soon can we travel?"
"I don't know yet," Aragorn said. The weariness was already rising through his body, dragging at his strength. "For both Rodnor and me, only time will tell."
Note to the reader: Thank you for sticking with the story, despite the long interval between updates. I assure you that I have every intention of completing this story, but it is difficult to find the time to put the care into it that I feel it deserves. Thus you are left on a cliffhanger, alas, for far too long. Please leave me a review—that always helps fuel the muse. There are some six more chapters to come.


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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization
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Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on
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nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information
about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a
nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and
provide information and support.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC works
with state and local health officials and the public to achieve better health
for all people. The CDC creates the expertise, information, and tools that
people and communities need to protect their health—by promoting health,
preventing disease, injury, and disability, and being prepared for new health
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is
sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the
treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to
prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found
on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC
This clearinghouse provides information about research
and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This
service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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