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Mask and Mirrors by pfeifferpack
Chapter 12
A/N:Going to post this while I seem to be able to do so. Due to computer problems on my side I am hoping I have all the corrections accounted for from my wonderful, patient and so skillful Beta, my sister of the heart Mary (). Any errors are to be laid at MY door, not hers!
So, without further ado, on to the much delayed chapter:
Chapter 12
"An, sweetheart, look …I'm on my knees here. Makin' a public spectacle. Way too broke to hire a skywriter and too scared to send a clown with balloons." Xander had spent the past hour outside his apartment begging his steamed girlfriend to just open the door a crack.
His key had proven as useless as he had expected it to be, since he knew Anya well enough to expect the locks to be changed.
"Okay, not in the mood for humor, check." He was really beginning to worry that he had finally pushed the ex-demon too far.
After Spike's mom ripped him a new one and then comforted him with words meant to encourage him to be his better self, Xander had concentrated on trying to figure out how to make things up with Anya. It would be another week before he was payday man again, so a shiny bauble was out of the question.
Maybe he should credit his love with more than avarice, if he wanted to be fair. "An, you were right. I'm a first rate jerk who didn't know the best thing to ever happen to him. You're right about a lot of things… except one. It IS you that I love. I maybe needed a battle axe upside my head to make me realize it, but you are my whole world."
He could hear some movement inside and breathed a sigh of relief that he was at least being heard by more than nosy neighbors.
"An, please, if you don't want me to come in, I do understand. I know I don't deserve another chance, but please, at least come out and we can go somewhere to talk." His voice caught on a sob at the end. "I don't deserve you, but, God, honey, I need you…I love you."
Sniffles could be heard from the other side of the door. "Go away, Xander Harris. Go run back to your precious Buffy and let me listen to dumb country music and cry in multiple glasses of cheap American beer."
"I'm not leaving, An," Xander promised. "You have to leave the apartment some time. You'll have to step over my dead body if necessary, 'cause I'm not going anywhere until we at least talk. even promise to listen for a change."
A door across the hallway opened and an annoyed gray head popped out. "I'm going to call the police, young man. It's some people's bedtime, you know!"
"An, Mrs. Tanner's planning to have me arrested," Xander whined. You don't want to become engaged to someone with a criminal record, do you?"
The sniffles stopped before the security chain made a familiar rattle as Anya opened the door a crack.
"It looks like the scene in "Excalibur" when Arthur is getting ready to do battle with Mordred. Only with no cool soundtrack," Clem reported with wide eyes. "You'd think these guys would drive Hummers or something instead of ride horses." The sad-faced demon shook his head in amazement.
"Yeah, well, no accountin'," Spike coughed out. He was feeling slightly better, having made good use of the bags of blood Clem had managed to appropriate for him. Human too, not pig swill! Still, there was lots more needing to be healed and vampires did their healing from the inside out. More bones and tendons would need to mend before the various cuts, abrasions and bruises could make an attempt to return to normal.
"How ya doin', buddy? Still look like something a Traxlar dragged in though. Maybe I should get some more of the good stuff from The Alibi before it closes for the night," offered Clem.
"Wouldn't turn it down, mate." Spike decided Clem was quickly earning a spectacular "thank you gift when this whole Glory thing was finished. His help was worth a lot more than a case of Bugles and the complete boxed set of "Best of David Hasselhoff."
"Mind a side trip to the Slayer's?" Spike knew his mother would be beside herself with worry if he didn't return soon. Then again, one look at her Willie boy in his current condition might just take away their unexpected miracle and return his mum to her grave. He had to keep her from worrying and buy time to heal.
"No problemo," Clem answered nervously. "Want me to send the Slayer by?" Clem hoped the answer was "no", because the last thing the gentle demon wanted was to beard the slayer of his kind in her own nest! It was one thing for Spike to cozy up to the girl, but Clem liked to keep HIS pair firmly attached!
Spike shuffled painfully over to the box he used to store his personal effects and withdrew a sheet of paper and pen. After a few moments of silence while Spike wrote and Clem shifted from foot to foot in uncomfortable tension, Spike finally gave his instructions. "Give this to anybody who comes to the door unless it's a genteel older lady. Tell them to give it to the Watcher or the Slayer ONLY. Got that?"
Spike saw the obvious nervousness of his friend and sought to reassure him. "They're not used to demons just strolling up to the front door and knockin' politely, so I doubt anyone will be armed. Daft gits probably SHOULD with that hell bitch out and about, but they likely won't. Just try to look harmless, hand over the note and leave."
Buffy took the note from Dawn and opened it to read. She really needed to remind her little sister not to simply open the door. Just because the sun had been up for an hour didn't mean it was safe. Everyone else living in Sunnydale might be blind to the dangers surrounding them, but the Summers household should know better.
Anne had watched the odd man as he muttered quickly and thrust the paper into Dawn's hand before fleeing in a panic. "Oh, dear, that poor man! I've never seen such a dreadful skin condition in all my days, even when my beloved husband held open clinics! Perhaps we should discover his address and refer him to that wonderful Dr. Wilkinson who has given me such hope!"
"I believe 'that poor man' was actually a demon, Mrs. Pratt," Giles suggested.
"How strange then that he did not attack! In fact, he seemed far from hostile to me," Anne mused. "I thought you were of the opinion that all demons were bloodthirsty animals with only mayhem in mind?" Anne secretly delighted at the slight blush on the Watcher's face as he struggled to hold fast to his firm opinions in face of challenge.
"Where on earth could William have gone?" Mrs. Pratt asked of no one in particular.
Buffy's brow furrowed as she read the short missive. "I need to take a quick trip to see…an informant… at Restview Cemetery," she announced. "I won't be long." She headed for the door after selecting a stake and small axe.
Giles followed her out onto the porch, concern shining in his eyes. "What is it?" he whispered. "Restview? Was that note from Spike by any chance? We noticed he hadn't returned… Mrs. Pratt and I, that is."
"Yup, something about Glory and needing to see me in person but not here. We'll probably both be back in a few minutes and you can grill him for details then. I really don't know anything else." Buffy sighed, not happy at having to go out so soon after a late night.
She had wakened from her first dream-free sleep since her mom had died, wanting nothing more than to crawl back into bed and the arms of oblivion that awaited her there. Dawn's exuberant chatter upon returning from her overnight stay with the Wiccans had jolted Buffy from her slumber and now it would be pointless to hope for a nap later. Before Buffy could properly scold her sister for her high decibel human alarm clock imitation there had been that odd demon at her door and now this. 'Spike better have a damn good reason for making me come to him instead of just dragging his dead tush back home and talking to me at a civilized hour here,' she thought peevishly.
Buffy was only a block away from her house when she nearly ran down Xander, who was walking down the sidewalk muttering to himself.
"Xan?" Buffy could see that her friend was troubled but didn't really want to take the time right then to listen to the latest in the Xander and Anya follies. "Hey, I'm in a bit of a rush, but Giles is up if you need, you know, to talk or something."
"And just how am I going to afford a decent diamond on my salary?" Xander seemed to be asking himself. "I would have to hook up with a woman who can tell color, clarity and carat size in her sleep!"
As interesting as Xander's mumblings seemed to be, Buffy just wanted to go and meet with Spike and get home before the day had a chance to get too crazy.
She had plans to work with Willow in getting that stupid robot ready for job interviews. The sooner some cash started coming in, the better. Buffy had just been informed that the life insurance money would all be used up paying her mom's medical bills. Right now, time was of the essence and there would be time for deciphering Xanderisms later.
Willow made herself busy in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the household. Buffy was hopeless in the kitchen and Dawn didn't seem to have inherited any of Joyce's skills in the culinary arts either.
Anne watched from the doorway as Willow piled waffles on a plate and muttered some foreign words over them before turning back to the stovetop. As the sausages began to sizzle, Anne decided to ask, "My dear, won't those lovely cakes cool too quickly sitting on the counter in that manner? I do not presume to have any special skills in the kitchen aside from the planning of menus, but it would seem they would need to be placed in a chafing dish at the very least."
"Not a problem, witch here," Willow smiled. "A few words in Sumerian and presto… fresh as just grilled!"
"Do you often use magic for such trivial matters?" Anne was perplexed. Surely such important skills should not be so blithely put to use. "I would think it a great waste of power to do that which can easily be accomplished without an incantation."
"What's power if not to use?" Willow asked.
Anne felt a slight rush of fear run along her spine at those words. The girl seemed to have a too casual disregard for the wonderous gift she possessed.
Xander entered from the back porch before Anne could give voice to her concerns. "And hello, waffly goodness! Willow, my dearest and bestest cooking friend in all of Sunnydale, you must have known I was on my way!"
"Not really, but just remember, mister, that I CAN track you down if I ever really need to," Willow teased.
"And at that, I tremble," Xander said with a false shudder. "Of course you could always do that anyway; I'm a creature of habit and you know me too well." He smiled charmingly.
"Did you make up with Anya last night?" Willow wasn't sure what to hope his answer would be. She had never warmed to the former demon, but she didn't want her oldest friend to have his heart shattered either.
"Check and double check," he replied. "Or maybe I should say checkmate. I managed to get myself engaged last night, Will."
Willow scrunched her face adorably and said in a questioning tone of voice, "Congratulations? Why do I think you aren't exactly happy moon-walking man about this?"
"I am," Xander answered quickly--too quickly. At Willow's dubious look, he said again, "I am. I know I want to spend the rest of my life with Anya. I really don't even want to see myself without her there with me. It's just …I don't know, I guess I'm not sure if I'm really ready."
Xander looked at Mrs. Pratt and nodded in greeting. "After that talking- to from a very wise lady, I realize that I have some growing up to do and now I've jumped right into the fire." Willow crossed her arms and gave him her most stern look. "It's just that nothing was getting through to Anya. She wasn't listening to my apologies." Willow continued to glare disapproval.
"I can't lose her, Will."
"Perhaps Anya would be agreeable to a long engagement," suggested Mrs. Pratt. "That would give you a bit of time to know your heart better without withdrawing your request for her hand."
Xander looked like a drowning man who had just discovered a life preserver floating by. "Do you think she'd go for it?"
"Tell her that'll give her time to plan a big, expensive wedding," Willow suggested. "Anya should jump at that," she added snidely.
"I would think that Miss Jenkins would have some traditional values, owing to her origins," Mrs. Pratt agreed with better disposition. "Long engagements were commonplace for most cultures in days gone by. She may want the time to properly prepare for her role as Mrs. Xander Harris. Meanwhile, you will have the time to finally realize that you are not your father."
Anne knew that the boy was still on shaky ground in spite of the inroads made the previous evening.
All in all, Anne was pleased to have been brought into this strange new world. Not only did he beloved son need her, but it was also becoming quite clear that these children were little more than a pack of orphans in all but legality. Anne had always wanted a large family; she had no difficulty embracing these young people as children of her heart to help lead, teach, guide and correct when needed. They appeared to accept her in that sort of role already. Between herself and Mr. Giles, the sad dearth of parental role models would be compensated for and possible tragedies averted.
Tara glided into the kitchen and was gathering plates and silverware to prepare the table for the meal.
'Such a dear, tranquil child,' Anne thought, not for the first time. "Tara, my dear, would you consider giving me your advice on updating my appearance later this afternoon? I am told that much can be done to shave off the ravages of time without making one appear common or fast."
Tara gave the older lady a crooked smile and assured her that she would be delighted to help. "I think a change of hairstyle and maybe haircolor would really go a long way in getting you right up to date."
Dawn became excited at the project and volunteered her help as well. "I watch all those makeover shows on TLC. I can SO figure out how to make you look young and hot in no time!"
Anne blushed. She wasn't completely sure what 'hot' meant, but she was more than happy to embrace anything that might make her look younger than her middle-aged years. "I suppose if my William can lighten his hair to near blinding blondness, there is no harm in my removing a bit of gray. I would welcome your advice, Dawn."
Tara continued laying the place settings as they discussed various ideas for Mrs. Pratt's makeover. Suddenly Tara looked startled as she recalled a previous engagement. "Oh! I am so sorry, Mrs. Pratt. Could we do this tomorrow? I agreed to meet a group of friends at the Multicultural Fair this afternoon! Willow was going to go with me, but we had a little spat last night so she plans to stay here. Maybe she could help if you are in a hurry."
"I am so sorry, dear!" Anne placed a consoling hand on Tara's arm. "I had wondered at the two of you being in separate rooms since you arrived this morning. It isn't like you-- two peas in a pod you are, usually."
"It's not that big a deal. We just had a slight disagreement. I was getting to be a bit of an 'I lost my mother and know how it feels' expert according to Willow and she was not too happy with my advice to Dawn."
Tara sounded so sad and more timid than Anne had ever seen her. It was as if the rebuke had made the sweet girl run for emotional shelter.
"I suppose I have angered many of you in my short time here then, as I tend to speak my mind as well. I cannot imagine you being anything but loving and well-intentioned, Tara. You have all suffered a loss…perhaps Willow was merely reacting from grief."
"Maybe. I hate having her mad at me though. Willow is amazing!" Tara looked toward the kitchen and frowned slightly as she noticed Willow floating a serving platter from the cabinet to the side of the stove for the sausages. Tara knew Willow had great untapped power and it both terrified and thrilled her. Right now, however, she doubted that Willow would care to hear any criticism from her.
"She is at that," Anne agreed. "This too shall pass. As for my makeover, I shall await your leisure, Tara. You chose such lovely things when you went shopping for me initially. I trust your instincts implicitly."
"Thank you!" Tara was touched. Her confidence needed just such a boost and it felt wonderful to have someone value her opinion so openly.
"Can I come to the fair too?" Dawn begged.
"I think Buffy wants you closer to home right now, hon," Tara answered. At Dawn's crestfallen face, she promised, "But as soon as things get back to normal around here we'll make a special date to go check out that new family fun center that opened, okay? I think they even have paint ball."
Dawn brightened at the prospect and scampered off to enlist Xander to be her teammate when they did go.
"Such a sweet child," Anne pronounced. "So innocent, fresh and young. Full of energy too. Buffy will have quite a task keeping her in order."
Tara bit her lip rather than reply. No one had explained Dawn's keyness to Mrs. Pratt. No one had warned her about Glory either. Maybe it would be a good idea to at least tell her about the insane hell goddess. 'I'll ask Mr. Giles what he thinks later,' Tara decided.
Buffy opened the crypt door gently in near silence. Something in Spike's brief note made her forgo the normal 'kick it in and take no prisoners' method of entry.
The light that streamed in behind her did little to dispel the gloom of the burial place that only seemed to come alive in the presence of its not-so-dead-like undead resident.
A quick glance around confirmed the absence of the vampire in question, so Buffy made haste to the hidden trapdoor that led to the underground portion of Spike's home. The torches below lent an amber glow to the lower chamber as Buffy spotted Spike's form under the deep blue sheet covering him as he lay inert on his bed. Vampires did sleep in the daytime, but Spike was usually alert enough to intruders to have her less than stealthy approach trigger some response. Buffy had never seen him more corpse-like.
"Spike," she hissed into the shadowed expanse. There was no reply and Buffy was beginning to get nervous. Spike in stillness was creepy, but Spike in silence was just plain unnerving.
She made her way to the bed and reached out to shake the vampire to wakefulness. In doing so, she became aware of the slight rattling sound that accompanied his unnecessary breathing. Buffy felt the small hairs on the back of her neck stand up with the 'can't put your finger on it' sense that something was dreadfully wrong in Spikedom.
Steeling her nerve further, she tugged the sheet back, exposing his black-, blue- and red-marked alabaster chest. "Oh my God…Spike! What happened to you?"
Spike groaned as he drifted to consciousness. His left eye could be opened enough to recognize the concern on Buffy's face. "Wish I could say you should see the other guy, pet." He made to sit up, only to have Buffy still him with a gentle hand on his bloody, ripped chest.
"No, don't try to get up," she encouraged. "What the hell happened to you?"
"Hell god actually, so you're not far wrong," Spike replied. "Few of those hairless Ewoks that Glory bint keeps as housepets decided I must be the soddin' Key for some reason. Took me over for some tea and no sympathy. Didn't like my answers to her questions and used her own brand of encouragement to change 'em."
"Oh, my God! I've got to get Dawn out of here," Buffy panicked. "Glory may be at the house already."
"Relax, Slayer," Spike said with a sad, disappointed tone in his voice. "Didn't say who the Key is. Well, okay, told her it was that Cheney git, but she knew I was yankin' her chain. Never give her the Niblet, even if the bitch killed me… and she nearly did."
He pulled the sheet back up his body and fell back on the bed with a groan. "If you've got that little faith in me, you can just close the bloody door behind you on your way out!"
Buffy stared down at the broken body of her former enemy and actually saw him for the first time with blinders off. He had always seemed to have a soft spot for Dawn and had never been less than kind to her little sister, even when Dawn was being especially annoying. Spike might turn on one of the Scoobies-- okay, mostly Xander-- but Buffy knew in her heart of hearts that Dawn would always be safe where Spike was concerned. If Buffy had to admit it, so would she.
No matter how Buffy tried to deny Spike's genuine emotions where the Summers girls were concerned, she wasn't so stupid as to not know the truth.
"I believe you, Spike. I just panicked." Buffy's voice was barely above a whisper, but the wounded vampire heard her well enough. "I'm just so worried about how to keep her safe, you know?"
"Yeah, well, about that…," Spike had to stop as coughs racked his body and Buffy heard more of the rattling sound.
"Spike, what all did she do to you?" Buffy reluctantly asked. She really didn't want a laundry list because, from the looks of him, the damage was substantial. Still, he'd taken one for the team and she really was concerned.
"Got lots of mendin' to do, but I'll get there. Demon friend of mine's been bringin' blood by. He's the bloke that took my note to you. Name's Clem, by the way." Spike didn't want the Slayer's pity and hated being seen as less than strong. He didn't really want to give her the blow by blow. "Think I've got a rib playin' darts with a lung; sounds all bubbly."
"Look, Slayer, need to let you in on something and ask for a favor," Spike continued. Part of it was to take the spotlight off his condition and part was because he was beginning to really tire and needed sleep to heal.
"What do you need?" Buffy was glad someone had been seeing to Spike's feeding since he clearly couldn't.
"Need you to get me mum off the scent. Make up some reason I'm gonna be gone for a tic. Can't let her see me like this. Would worry her sick again and she's just now on the mend. Never could lie to her though, so you'll have to come up with something and I'll play along later," Spike requested earnestly.
"Okay, I can do that," Buffy promised, her mind already toying with some possibilities for subterfuge. "What else?"
"See, that's the thing. Was hopin' Clem'd get back with some proof, but you'll just have to take my word for this bit." Spike drew a watery breath and prepared to reveal his hard- won information. "See, Glory morphs into a human. That doc you were all hot for, the one treatin' my mum…Ben something or another. One minute Glory was rearranging my insides and the next there stood the good doctor in a slinky slip and heels. Not a good look on him either."
Buffy looked intently at Spike as if struggling to wrap her mind around his information. "So you're saying that Glory KNOWS Ben?"
"No, I'm saying that Glory IS Ben," Spike said with rolled eyes.
"There's a connection of some kind between Ben and Glory. I'll have to get the gang on it. Maybe Ben's met Glory, ran into her that day at the hospital. I'll bet that's it!" Buffy was pacing in excitement. "I'm not sure how much help Ben can be though. I doubt he knows she's a hell god."
Spike's eyebrows were raised to a painful extreme as he listened to Buffy go on and on. This was more than Buffy taking a dip in the Egyptian river, more than her embracing her image as dumb blonde. Something was definitely wrong. For some reason Buffy was not hearing the words he was saying…as in really not hearing them!
'Maybe it's magic of some kind. Somethin' to keep anyone from glomming on to the truth. Must be the key to defeatin' the vicious bitch. Clem heard me well enough, so the mojo must not work on demons,' Spike realized. 'Looks like I'm on my own with this one, unless it's only the Slayer that's shielded from the truth.'
"Yeah, good idea, pet," Spike said with a sigh. "Might want to send the Watcher over later so we can suss it out a bit." Spike hoped Giles would be able to hear his information clearly and they could work on taking out the threat in Prada that held Dawn's life in her sadistic hands. Maybe Clem'd be back before the Watcher got there and Spike would have reinforcements to back up his claims.
"Okay," Buffy winced at Spike's pained moan as the bed moved upon her rising. "I'll come up with a good lie to tell your mom and send Giles over. Need anything else?"
She felt strange knowing how much she owed the vampire for his silence in the face of torture. She wasn't quite sure how to relate to him at all lately and this just amplified that unease. It had been simpler when they were just enemies trying to kill one another. 'Yeah, like either of you ever took the many chances you had to actually do each other in!' Buffy hated when her traitorous mind threw out that bit of truth.
Buffy surprised herself by leaning over the battered hero and placing a chastely tender kiss on his swollen, bruised lips before saying, "I won't forget what you did, Spike. I get what it cost you."
Spike blinked in amazement. Had the Slayer just kissed him? This kiss was different from the heated exchanges he remembered fondly from Red's spell. This kiss was of her own free will and it meant something. Just what it meant would occupy Spike's thoughts for the next few hours as he sought the relief of sleep.
"Maybe Giles'll slip you a bottle of something to take the edge off when I tell him what a mess you are," Buffy suggested with a slight smile. She really was not sure what had just happened between them, but on some level she knew that things would never be the same. That thought kept her busy all the way back to Revello drive.
"Mousy little package for my beautiful key," Glory opined as she watched the shy blonde girl move from booth to booth at the fair. "Then again, clever little priests putting all that power in such an ordinary package. Pretty clever."
Tara held the lovely jewel-toned Batik fabric against her sun-kissed skin and began to imagine the right pattern to choose for a Javanese- influenced top. She lifted the fabric to her nose and inhaled the fragrant, earthy scent that proclaimed the fabric as hand-dyed in the traditional manner. 'Maybe I could get enough to make something for Willow too,' she decided with a smile.
Tara had hoped that Willow would change her mind and join her at the fair, but the absence of her lover was not going to spoil the day. Tara's sweet disposition made it impossible to hold onto grudges or anger. Willow was more volatile in temperament but never one to hold back affection for long.
Tara next indulged her cravings at the 'Flavors of India' booth, biting into the Besan Halwa enjoying the almond and pistachio flavors competing for attention with the buttery ghee of the treat. "Willow would be asking for recipes everywhere," Tara said with a twinge of sadness. "Maybe I'll pick up a few for her."
Tara headed for the bench ahead, planning to enjoy a brief rest in the sunshine while savoring the smells and sounds of the various cultures surrounding her. 'I wonder what kind of multicultural fair we could have if some of the friendlier demon cultures were able to have some booths too,' she mused. Caught up in that thought, she didn't sense the garish blond woman as she sat down next to her on the park bench. She did feel the pressure on her hand, however, as Glory grasped it tightly.
"Nice," Glory taunted, "Just hangin' out with the girls. You like that sort of thing, don't you?" She squeezed Tara's hand hard enough to crack multiple small bones. Tara winced from both the pain and the unnerving sound of cracking. "Shhhhhh, don't make a sound."
Tara looked around, desperately hoping salvation might lay in one direction or another. For the first time in her life, she wished her father had been right about her being a demon. A demon might stand a chance against Glory; a shy co-ed didn't.
As if sensing Tara's thoughts, Glory issued a taunt and a threat. "No one here can help you. Anyone tries, I'll just kill them and it will all be your fault."
Glory's nails had dug into Tara's abused hand and blood started a slow trickle past the hell god's grip.
Tara stifled a cry of pain and looked with terror at her tormentor. "No, don't hurt anyone, p-p-p-please," she begged with an untimely return of her long lost stutter.
"You be a good girl and these worthless meat sacks will be just fine. They can keep living their meaningless lives, because that's what they really are— meaningless." Glory grinned maliciously and continued, "Now, keys… not so worthless!" Glory raised their joined hands and flicked her deep pink tongue over the blood.
In a lightning quick moment, her whole attitude towards Tara changed from simple threats to overpowering rage. "You lying whore! You're not my key, you're just another meaningless piece of walking mud!"
Tara tried to pull back from the furious hell god, but her hand was in a death grip. She vaguely considered gnawing off her own hand to get away if it had been possible to do so quickly enough. Instead she frantically twisted in her seat, trying in vain to work loose in a more conventional manner.
"Worth nothing," Glory continued. Then her rage faded as fast as it had appeared and a cruel smile crossed her face. "Wait, not totally useless. I am feeling the need for a little pick- me-up. You wanna make it all better, mouse girl? Be my little pick-me-up?"
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Anger of stick is a game developed to be played on mobile platforms. It is developed to be played on Android and some other mobile operating systems as well. The game resembles more like a doodle runner as the main character of the game is a doodle. Although the game is completely different from that of a doodle runner, owing to its Gameplay not following the legacy of previously developed such kind of game. The game has an extravagant play line that will surely make you unavailable for the real world for hours and days. The game is not officially available for windows or any other such operating system that would power your desktops and laptops. Well, here we are to present you a solution to this issue. Before going on with the process of downloading and installing Anger of Stick for PC, you must first know about the game.
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Gameplay and Timeline:
Anger of Stick is a well built game when talking about fighter games, as the game will eventually indulge you into a mortal combat and violent runs. The main aim is the game is to survive along with the farthest run i.e. this game can be considered as a mixed game of fighting and endless runner categories. This feature makes it a treat to play. The game ends when you are hauled by the opponents till HP is exhausted.
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Powers and Combats:
Talking about the powers of the game there are huge built up powers. These powers will costs you credit. Credits! Yeah these are the same that will be accounted in your score when you kill an enemy. For every torn down flesh of your enemies you will get only one credit. This seems quite un-thoughtfull as you will soon find it a long time process to collect tons of credits. Anyways, powers can be as simple as a sword to as powerful as a rocket launcher. These include everything including simple gun, shotgun, AK 47, machine gun and so on.
Modes to Play:
There are only two modes to play this game, one being the combat mode and other is running mode. Running mode is further subdivide, which lets to run vertically or horizontally. Running can be considered as a bonus mode, as you can use this mode to collect tons of credits.
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How to Play Anger of Stick on PC?
Anger of Stick for PC is not officially available as it is a mobile game. However if you are getting much eager to get this game on your desktop or laptop, then it is possible. For this we can make use of an emulator application. As the game is available on android OS, thus we will make use of android emulator, 'Bluestacks'. To play Anger of Stick on your PC using this emulator you will need to follow the following steps:
- Download Bluestacks for your PC using the link here. Thereafter install the same on your PC.
- Search for 'Anger of Stick' using the app search option in the Bluestacks.
- Once found download and install the game on your PC.
- Wait for the installation to complete.
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You have now successfully installed Anger of Stick on your PC. To start playing this game on your PC, just open the game using the Bluestacks app list

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Ennio Salvioni
Tech. U. Munich
Charged Composite Scalar Dark Matter
We consider a composite model where both the Higgs and a complex scalar chi, which is the dark matter (DM) candidate, arise as light pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons from a strongly coupled sector with TeV scale confinement. The global symmetry structure is SO(7)/SO(6), and the DM is charged under an exact U(1) subset SO(6) that ensures its stability. Depending on whether the chi shift symmetry is broken or respected by the coupling of the top quark to the strong sector, the DM can have a weak-scale mass or be much lighter than the Higgs. These two scenarios lead to very distinct DM phenomenologies, which I will discuss. The interplay with LHC physics will also be presented. Based on 1707.07685, and work in progress.


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Williams Brothers Brewing & Heather Ale Ltd
Founded in 1992, brewing with a real passion. Most famous for their Fraoch Heather Ale – a popular drink at both The Grog & Gruel, Fort William and Clachaig Inn, Glencoe.
Fraoch – Heather Ale 4.1% abv
Brewed in Scotland since 2000 B.C. heather ale is probably the oldest style of ale still produced in the world. From an ancient Gaelic recipe for "leann fraoch" (heather ale) it has been revived and reintroduced to the Scottish culture. Into the boiling bree of malted barley, sweet gale and flowering heather are added, then after cooling slightly the hot ale is poured into a vat of fresh heather flowers where it infuses for an hour before being fermented. A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt character, a spicy herbal flavour and dry wine like finish. Recommended with rich and spicy foods.
Grozet 5.0% abv
From the Gaelic "Groseid", Since at least the 16th century Scots monks and alewives brewed indigenous drinks from cereals, wild herbs and ripe fruits.
Tibbie Shiels green Grozet was immortalised by such Scots literati as Sir Walter Scott, Jas Hogg. (The Ettrick shepherd) and Robert Burns who considered it a most convivial drink. Brewed with lager malt, wheat, bog myrtle, hops and meadowsweet then secondary fermented with ripe Scottish gooseberries.
A pale golden beer, with a refreshing fruit aroma, clean palette, fruity wheat flavour and crisp finish. Recommended with, light foods, pastas and salads.
Kelpie 4.4% abv
At least four hundred years ago, the coastal & Island farmers of Scotland used seaweed beds to grow their cereal crops. This barley produced very interesting flavours in the ale and whiskey they produced. Including bladderwrack seaweed in the mash tun along with organic barley gives this wholesome dark ale a distinctive flavour.
Rich chocolate ale with an aroma of sea breeze, a distinctive roast flavour and a crisp salty finish. Perfect with seafood and breads.
Alba 7.5% abv
Introduced by the Vikings, spruce and pine ales were very popular in the Scottish Highlands until the end of the 19th century. Many early explorers, including Captain Cook, used spruce ale during long sea voyages since it prevented scurvy and ill health. Shetland spruce ale was said to "stimulate animal instincts" and give you twins.
Alba is a triple style ale brewed to a traditional Highland recipe from Scots pine and spruce shoots pickled during early spring. Pure malted barley, is boiled with the young sprigs of pine for several hours then the fresh shoots of the spruce are added for a short infusion before fermentation.
A tawny brown strong ale with spruce aroma, rich malt texture, complex wood flavour and lingering finish.
Ebulum 6.5% abv
Introduced to Scotland by Welsh druids in the 9th Century, elderberry black ale was part of the Celtic Autumn festivals when the "elders" would make this strong ale and pass the drink round the people of the village. The recipe was taken from a 16th Century record of domestic drinking in the Scottish Highlands. Elderberries were used for many natural remedies to cure sciatica, other forms of neuralgia, influenza and rheumatism as they contain tannins and fruit oils.
Ebulum is made from roasted oats, barley and wheat boiled with herbs then fermented with ripe elderberries.
A rich black ale with fruit aroma, silky soft texture,soft roasted flavour and gentle finish. Recommended with stewed and baked foods.
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This summer, at least eight residents are taking another step to help lead and empower their neighbors in the Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood.
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Why Brands Played It Safe and Turned This Year's Super Bowl Into a Nostalgia Fest
Few ads stood out from the crowd
The Dude abides—and this year, most brands were content to do the same.
Viewers looking for the equivalent of Tide's 2018 Super Bowl takeover were disappointed. So were those hoping for brands to take bold stances on sociopolitical issues beyond basic female empowerment and homages to everyday Americans.
Beyond some exceptions—like Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale promo, which referenced the 1984 Ronald Reagan "Morning in America" ad—most brands played it safe with humorous or sentimental spots, many of which centered on decades-old names like Sex and the City, The Backstreet Boys and Andy Warhol.
"I was sitting there last night thinking, this is quite safe, [especially] compared to the last two years when brands took the moral high ground," said TBWA Worldwide global CCO Chris Garbutt.
In 2017, advertisers like Expedia, Budweiser and 84 Lumber directly address the red-hot topic of immigration directly after President Trump signed an executive order banning individuals from several primarily Muslim nations. No ad went so far this year.
Zambezi partner and CCO Gavin Lester said that brands "clearly stayed away from pressing societal issues or anything that felt remotely political" because they "recognized that viewers could use a break, some levity and fun" amid the all-consuming political coverage we encounter every day.
"Advertisers usually borrow blast-from-the-past celebrities for cheap laughs—sorry, Backstreet Boys," added R/GA's U.S. head of strategy Tom Morton. But he argued that Stella Artois' Big Game effort starring The Dude, Carrie Bradshaw and The Most Interesting Man in the World successfully "reset the nostalgia clock" to deliver one simple message: change your drink order.
Many agency executives agreed with Garbutt's assertion that comedic efforts failed to stand out, despite high viewer rankings for Pepsi, Amazon and M&M's. Johannes Leonardo group creative director Samira Ansari critiqued Devour's food porn campaign for "making light of addiction" and said most who don't work in marketing "completely missed" the Dos Equis mascot's Stella cameo.
Jason Musante, CCO at IPG's Huge, said "three things perfectly intersected" on Super Bowl Sunday: brands targeting older audiences, looking at the past "through rose-colored glasses" and earning attention with less costly external stunts like the Skittles Broadway musical.
"Who did advertisers think was watching the Super Bowl last night? Definitely not 20 to 30-somethings," he said, calling the Reagan reference and appearances by Jason Bateman and Sarah Jessica Parker "nostalgia plays for the 40-plus crowd."
On that note, Budweiser's wind power spot featured a classic hippie-era anthem from Bob Dylan. "If that ad had run three years ago, it would have hit a chord," Ansari said. "But it just got lost amid the corn syrup banter."
Of course the brand messages weren't all fluff.
"There were a few worthy, emotionally driven spots," Garbutt told Adweek. "Because there were fewer of them, they cut through more than the funny stuff."
For example, he praised more somber efforts from Verizon and Kia that respectively focused on first responders and employees of the automaker's factory in West Point, Ga.—though he called the latter effort "derivative" of Chrysler's "Made in Detroit" campaign. "It may be a bit of a stretch," he added, "but this year's Super Bowl was about celebrating being alive and being American."
Strategically speaking, Morton thought the game's big winners encouraged consumers to view them differently. "Google turned Translate from a widget to a power for good," he said. "Microsoft reclaimed the role of online gaming. Bud Light made drinkers rethink what goes into light beer."
Creatives were most sharply divided on Burger King's #EatLikeAndy, which was the lowest-ranked ad in the game, according to USA Today's Admeter.
Ansari, who had recently seen the source film in a Whitney Museum Warhol exhibit, described that effort as "cool footage but a little too easy," adding, "Even for me as an ad snob, it didn't connect the dots."
"Burger King will definitely be remembered, but I don't know if that's good enough," said Garbutt. "You want to be loved."
For Musante, this year's game proved that the democratization of media has made Super Bowl ads less necessary for brands. No effort better embodied this fact than the mysterious Instagram egg, which turned its organic growth into a paid partnership with Hulu and an unexpected mental health PSA.
"It's a fun time. The gloves are off," Musante said. "The days of buying attention are over."
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text: Happy Easter all! It's been a quiet month on the site as my dayjob has been busy, and writer's block has been an unwelcome presence in my life. I've felt far more like watching films than writing about them this month. Hopefully with some better films at the cinema on the horizon, inspiration might return. This month I viewed 30 films – check the round-up out after the jump.


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Is It Halloween Yet?Halloween is my favorite time of the year. Though I am not quite as crazy about Halloween as I used to be, I still manage get into the Halloween spirit as soon as the sun starts to go down earlier and the temperature falls below 75 degrees. Fall is a spectacular season.
Labor Day has become the official launch of the Halloween season, much like Thanksgiving is the official launch for Christmas. As of this week, I noticed all of the Halloween ads surfacing.
I was perusing the web (I know, shocking) and I found several different sites that may help your Halloween Costume shopping a bit easier this fall. I created a pretty comprehensive list of Halloween themed sites. The links below are for adult costumes, children's costumes, pet costumes, Halloween party decorations and MORE!
Elvis Deluxe Adult Costume
Halloween Themed Websites
- Halloween Costumes Chicago - a comprehensive guide to costumes, make up, games, toys and just about anything Halloween related.
- Search Amazon.com for Halloween Costumes they have a huge selection from various vendors all over the web. If you click on the link I provided above, it will take you directly to the Halloween items on Amazon.
- Totally Costumes TotallyCostumes.com a very comprehensive site that has everything from children's costumes to adult costumes in almost every category: Flintstones costumes, animals, Barbie Costumes, Movie costumes (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, etc.)
- Fright Catalog Halloween Central for all sorts of costumes, masks, props, make-up and accessories. Could very well be your number one stop for all of your haunting needs this season.
- Need spooky Halloween music? There's a place for that too! You can check out The Moon-Rays, a Halloween themed band that plays Gothic Surf.
- Pretty Party Place Infant Dress up Costumes from Animals to FairyTales, Scary and classic costumes Sexy Adult Costumes for the Playful Adult
- One of the biggest outlets online for Halloween Costumes is BuyCostumes.com AND you can get $4.99 Flat Rate Shipping from BuyCostumes.com
- GIANT PARTY STORE has just about anything you could need for Halloween. Shop over 13,000 party supplies now!
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Tove Veierød
Special UWC International Board Representative on Safeguarding
As the Special UWC International Board Representative on Safeguarding, Tove chairs the Safeguarding Task Force that developed the "Common Standards for Safeguarding across UWC" approved by the UWC International Board on 28 October 2018. She was also a UWC International Board Member and the Chair of UWC Red Cross Nordic until 2017.
Tove was Deputy Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research in Norway for over two years, and Minister of Health and Social Affairs for two years. She spent 20 years as a secondary school teacher, and taught English, Norwegian language and literature, and World literature. She was the Director of Information for renewable energy company, Norsk Hydro, one of the largest companies in Norway. Tove has served on several boards in the fields of education and culture over the years, such as chair of The Festival of Northern Norway, University of Oslo, the Museum of Art and Chair of the Nordic Association.
"I believe in the values and mission of the UWC. It makes me proud to be part of such a unique movement which celebrates education as a force to achieve peace and a sustainable future - values that are more relevant than ever in our world today."


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car- fil-zoe- mib
Trade Name(s)
- Kyprolis
Ther. Class.
Pharm. Class.
proteasome inhibitors
- Treatment of multiple myeloma in patients whose disease has relapsed or is refractory despite receiving ≥1 previous drug therapies (as monotherapy).
- Treatment of multiple myeloma in patients whose disease has relapsed or is refractory despite receiving 1–3 previous drug therapies (in combination with dexamethasone or lenalidomide + dexamethasone).
Acts as a proteasome inhibitor by binding to sites on the 20s proteasome. Has antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity.
Therapeutic Effect(s):
Delayed progression of multiple myeloma.
Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism and Excretion: Rapidly and extensively metabolized by extrahepatic enzymes. Metabolites have no antineoplastic activity.
Half-life: Unknown.
TIME/ACTION PROFILE (proteasome inhibition)
|within 1 hr
|>48 hr
Contraindicated in:
- Severe hepatic impairment;
- Patients ineligible for transplant (↑ risk of serious/fatal adverse reactions);
- OB: Pregnancy (may cause fetal harm)
- Lactation: Breastfeeding should be avoided.
Use Cautiously in:
- History of cardiovascular disease (may ↑ risk of adverse cardiovascular reactions, safe and effective use in patients with New York Heart Association Class III and IV HF, recent MI, or conduction abnormalities has not been established)
- Large tumor load (↑ risk of tumor lysis syndrome)
- Dehydration, diarrhea or electrolyte abnormalities (correct prior to treatment)
- Mild or moderate hepatic impairment (↓ dose)
- Renal impairment
- Rep: Women and men of reproductive potential;
- Geri: ↑ risk of cardiovascular events;
- Pedi: Safety and effectiveness not established.
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
CNS: POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME (PRES), dizziness, fatigue, headache, insomnia, weakness
Resp: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE, PNEUMONITIS, cough, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension
CV: HF, MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA/INFARCTION, VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM, hypertension, peripheral edema
GI: HEPATIC FAILURE, anorexia, constipation, diarrhea, hepatic toxicity, nausea
Endo: hypoglycemia
F and E: hypercalcemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia
Hemat: THROMBOCYTOPENIA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA (TTP)/HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME (HUS), anemia, leukopenia, lymphopenia
MS: back pain, chest wall pain, muscle spasms
Neuro: hypoesthesia, peripheral neuropathy
Misc: TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME, fever/chills, infusion reactions
* CAPITALS indicate life-threatening.
Underline indicate most frequent.
None noted.
Combination Therapy with Lenalidomide + Dexamethasone
IV (Adults): Cycle 1– 20 mg/m2 daily for 2 days (Days 1 and 2); if tolerated, ↑ dose to 27 mg/m2 on days 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Cycles 2–12– 27 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle; Cycles 13–18– 27 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Cycles 19 and subsequent cycles– Continue lenalidomide and dexamethasone (without carfilzomib) until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Combination Therapy with Dexamethasone
IV (Adults): Cycle 1– 20 mg/m2 daily for 2 days (Days 1 and 2); if tolerated, ↑ dose to 56 mg/m2 on days 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Cycle 2 and subsequent cycles– 56 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Continue both carfilzomib and dexamethasone until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
20/27 mg/m2 regimen
IV (Adults): Cycle 1– 20 mg/m2 daily for 2 days (Days 1 and 2); if tolerated, ↑ dose to 27 mg/m2 on days 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Cycles 2–12– 27 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle; Cycle 13 and subsequent cycles– 27 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Continue carfilzomib until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
20/56 mg/m2 regimen
IV (Adults): Cycle 1– 20 mg/m2 daily for 2 days (Days 1 and 2); if tolerated, ↑ dose to 56 mg/m2 on days 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Cycles 2–12– 56 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle; Cycle 13 and subsequent cycles– 56 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 15, and 16 of a 28–day treatment cycle. Continue carfilzomib until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Renal Impairment
IV (Adults): Hemodialysis– Administer dose after hemodialysis.
Hepatic Impairment
IV (Adults): Mild or moderate hepatic impairment– ↓ dose by 25%.
Lyophilized powder for IV injection (requires reconstitution): 10 mg/vial , 30 mg/vial, 60 mg/vial
- Maintain hydration status throughout therapy. Monitor for dehydration and fluid overload, especially in patients with or at risk for HF.
- Monitor for cardiac complications (BP, new or worsening HF, decreased left ventricular function, myocardial ischemia). Withhold dose for Grade 3 or 4 cardiac events until recovery. Consider restarting at a reduced dose. If tolerated, dose may be escalated to previous dose.
- Assess for pulmonary hypertension with cardiac imaging. Withhold dose until resolved or returned to baseline. Consider restarting based on risk/benefit ratio. May use a reduced dose and escalate as tolerated.
- Monitor for dyspnea frequently during therapy. Interrupt therapy until symptoms resolved; consider restarting with one dose level reduction and increase as tolerated. If drug-induced pulmonary toxicity occurs, discontinue carfilzomib.
- Assess for sensory and motor peripheral neuropathy periodically during therapy. If Grade 3 or 4 occurs, withhold dose until resolved or returned to baseline. Restart with prior or reduced dose, may escalate if tolerated.
- Monitor for signs and symptoms of tumor lysis syndrome (hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia) during therapy. Consider uric acid lowering drugs in patients at risk. Manage promptly; may require discontinuation.
- Monitor for infusion reactions. May occur immediately or up to 24 hrs after administration. Premedicate with dexamethasone prophylactically.
- Assess for signs and symptoms of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura /hemolytic uremic syndrome (weakness, confusion or coma, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmias). Discontinue therapy if symptoms occur.
- Monitor for signs and symptoms of PRES (seizure, headache, lethargy, confusion, blindness, altered consciousness, other visual and neurological disturbances, hypertension). Determined with MRI. Discontinue if symptoms occur.
Lab Test Considerations:
Monitor CBC and platelet count frequently during therapy. Nadir of thrombocytopenia occurs around Day 8 of 28–day cycle and recovery to baseline by start of next 28–day cycle. If ANC <0.5 x 109 /L, withhold dose. If recovered to ≥0.5 x 109 /L, continue at the same dose. For subsequent drops to <0.5 x 109 /L, follow recommendations above and consider 1 dose level reduction when restarting carfilzomib. If ANC <0.5 x 109 /L and an oral temperature >38.5°C. or two consecutive readings of >38.0° for more than 2 hrs, withhold dose. If ANC returns to baseline and fever resolves, resume therapy at same dose. If platelets <10 x 109 /L or evidence of bleeding with thrombocytopenia, withhold dose. If recovered to ≥10 x 109 /L and/or bleeding is controlled, continue at same dose. For subsequent drops to <10 x 109 /L, follow recommendations above and consider 1 dose level reduction when restarting carfilzomib.
- Monitor liver enzymes frequently during therapy. May cause ↑ serum transaminases and bilirubin. If Grade 3 or 4 ↑ of transaminases, bilirubin, or other liver abnormalities withhold dose until resolved or return to baseline. May be restarted at a reduced dose with frequently liver function monitoring; may escalate dose if tolerated.
- Monitor renal function frequently during therapy. If serum creatinine ≥2 times baseline or creatinine clearance <15 mL/min, or creatinine clearance ↓ ≤50% of baseline, or need for dialysis, withhold dose and continue monitoring. If ↓ renal function attributable to carfilzomib, resume when renal function has recovered to within 25% of baseline; start at 1 dose level reduction. If not attributable to carfilzomib, dosing may be resumed at discretion of physician. For patients on dialysis receiving carfilzomib, administer dose after dialysis procedure.
- Monitor serum potassium periodically during therapy. May cause hyperglycemia, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and hyponatremia.
Potential Diagnoses
- Risk for infection (Adverse Reaction)
- Deficient knowledge, related to medication regimen (Patient/Family/Teaching)
- Hydrate patient to reduce risk of renal toxicity and tumor lysis syndrome. At least 48 hrs prior to Cycle 1, Day 1, administer oral fluids (30 mL per kg) and IV fluids (250 mL to 500 mL of IV fluid prior to each dose in Cycle 1). Give an additional 250 mL to 500 mL of IV fluids following administration, if needed. Continue oral and/or IV hydration, as needed, in subsequent cycles.
- For monotherapy, premedicate with dexamethasone 4 mg PO or IV at least 30 minutes but no >4 hours prior to all doses during Cycle 1 to reduce the incidence and severity of infusion reactions. For combination with lenalidomide, premedicate with dexamethasone 40 mg PO or IV at least 30 minutes but no >4 hours prior to doses on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 during each cycle to reduce the incidence and severity of infusion reactions. Reinstate if symptoms develop during subsequent cycles.
- Thromboprophylaxis regimen should be used with combination therapy with dexamethasone with or without lenalidomide.
- Use antiviral prophylaxis to decrease risk of herpes zoster reactivation.
IV Administration
- Intermittent Infusion: Reconstitute each vial by injecting 29 mL Sterile Water for injection directed onto inside wall of vial to minimize foaming. Swirl gently or invert slowly for 1 min or until complete dissolution of powder; do not shake. If foaming occurs, allow solution to rest for 2–5 min until foaming subsides. Solution should be clear and colorless; do not administer solutions that are discolored or contain particulate matter. Diluent: Withdraw calculated dose from vial and dilute in 50 or 100 mL D5W. Vial may exceed required dose; calculate dose carefully to prevent overdosing. Reconstituted solution is stable at room temperature for 4 hrs and 24 hrs if refrigerated. Discard unused portion.
- Rate: For carfilzomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone , infuse over 10 min. For carflizomib in combination with dexamethasone, infuse over 30 min. For monotherapy with 20/27 mg/m2 regimen, infuse over 10 min. For monotherapy with 20/27 mg/m2 regimen, infuse over 30 min. Do not administer as a bolus. Flush line with 0.9% NaCl or D5W immediately prior to and following administration.
- Y-Site Incompatibility: Do not mix with or infuse with other medications.
Patient/Family Teaching
- Explain purpose of medication to patient.
- Advise patient to notify health care professional immediately if infusion reactions (fever, chills, rigors, arthralgia, myalgia, facial flushing, facial edema, vomiting, weakness, shortness of breath, hypotension, syncope, chest tightness, chest pain, cough, swelling of feet or legs) occur.
- May cause fatigue, dizziness, fainting, and drop in BP. Caution patient to avoid driving or other activities requiring alertness until response to medication is known.
- Advise patient to maintain hydration status during therapy; may cause vomiting and/or diarrhea.
- Advise patient to notify health care professional of all Rx or OTC medications, vitamins, or herbal products being taken and to consult with health care professional before taking other medications.
- Rep: Advise female patients of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during therapy and for at least 30 days following therapy and to avoid breastfeeding. Avoid hormonal contraceptives during combination therapy to prevent increased risk of thrombosis. Advise male patients to use effective contraception during and for at least 90 days after last dose.
Evaluation/Desired Outcomes
Slowed progression of multiple myeloma.
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By Akanimo Sampson
THERE are growing concerns in some civic groups that the Federal Government is not yet ready to fight the illicit proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria.
Critics say more than eight years after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on SALW came into force, Nigeria is yet to establish a national commission to deal with the menace.
To implement the Convention, ECOWAS demands that her member states ''must'' establish national commissions, allocate appropriate budgets, and elaborate national action plans on small arms and light weapons, making sure to involve civil society (Art. 24). At sub-regional level, the ECOWAS Executive Secretary will support and supervise implementation of the Convention, including through resource mobilization (Art. 25.).
The ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials was adopted on June 14, 2006 and entered into force on September 29, 2009.
The Convention is a legally binding instrument regulating the manufacture, trade, possession, and disposal of small arms and light weapons, firearms, ammunition, but also landmines, bombs, and missile systems. It builds on an earlier 1998 Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation, and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa.
The Convention covers small arms and light weapons as per the 1997 United Nations Panel of Governmental Experts definition, but adds firearms in the category on small arms, as well as 'other destructive arms or devices such as an exploding bomb, an incendiary bomb or a gas bomb, a grenade, a rocket launcher, a missile, a missile system or landmine' (Art. 1(2).).
In addition, it covers ammunition (Art. 1(3).) and 'other related materials', defined as components, parts or spare parts and chemical substances (Art. 1(4).).
The basic principle of the Convention — as for the Moratorium that preceded it — is a general prohibition on arms transfers (Art. 3(1).). It also bans transfers of weapons to non-state actors not explicitly authorised, (Art. 3(2)) although the English definition of non-state actors (Art. 1(10).) seems to exclude mercenaries, armed militias, armed rebel groups, and private security companies while the French version makes it clear that these are included.
Exemptions can be granted for legitimate national defence and security needs, and participation in peace support operations (Art. 4(1).). Exemptions have to be requested from the ECOWAS Executive Security (Art. 5.), and will be refused inter alia if not all states directly concerned by the transfer have authorised it (Art. 6(1).); if the transfer would violate principles of international law (Art. 6(2).); if the weapons would be used to violate international humanitarian law or worsen the internal situation of the country of final destination (Art. 6(3).); if they would be used in violent crime, unduly divert human and economic resources, or involve corrupt practices (Art. 6(4).); or if they are likely to be diverted (Art. 6(5).).
Brokers — which comprise individuals or companies, including financial agents and transporters —must be registered and authorised (Art. 20.).Their activities are to be subjected to the same rules as other transfers (Art. 20(5).), and illicit brokering is punishable as a criminal offence (Art. 20(4).).
In addition, ECOWAS undertakes to strengthen its dialogue with national and international arms manufacturers and suppliers to ensure their support for the Convention (Art. 12.). Measures will also be taken to stem corruption (Art. 13.).
Permits can be delivered for temporary import of weapons (Art. 15.). Weapons imported unmarked must be marked (Art. 18(c).).
Member states undertake to establish computerised national registers and databases of firearms, combining information on firearms, their owners, and any international transfers (Art. 9.). A database is also to be established by ECOWAS at sub-regional level (Art. 10). Member states also undertake to exchange information on transfers (Art. 19(2)(b).).
Furthermore, member states are required to control the activities of weapons manufacturers (Art. 7.).They must be listed and registered, and the information shared with ECOWAS. The Convention lays down conditions under which a request for manufacture of small arms and light weapons will be denied, such as when information related to marking has not been shared (Art. 8.).
Weapons and ammunition must be marked at the point of manufacture (Art. 18.), and member states must exchange information on manufacturers and marking systems (Art. 19(2)(a).). Weapons stockpiles in the hands of manufacturers must be stored safely (Art. 16(3).). Measures are to be taken to stem corruption (Art. 13.).
Possession, use, and sale of light weapons by civilians ''must'' be prohibited (Art. 14(1).), while possession, use, and sale of small arms is to be regulated (Art. 14(2)), noting, however, that the broad definition of small arms introduces confusion into the distinction between the two categories (Art. 1(2).).
Criteria include a minimum age; the absence of a criminal record; a legitimate justification; safety and competency training; and proof of safe storage (Art. 14(4).). In addition, member states can impose a limit on the number of weapons covered by a licence, and impose a delay of 21 days before authorisation is granted (Art. 14(5).).
Weapons in the hands of individuals and dealers must be safely stored (Art. 16(3).). Licences must have an expiry date and must be reviewed periodically (Art. 14(5).). If a firearm is misused, the licence will be revoked, the firearm seized, and penalties shall apply (Art. 14(5).).
Member states undertake to establish computerised national registers and databases of firearms, combining information on firearms, their owners, and any international transfers (Arts. 9 and 14(6).). A database will also be established by ECOWAS at sub-regional level (Art. 10).
States will establish or promote programmes for the voluntary surrender of weapons (Art. 17(3).). Seized, unmarked, and illicitly held weapons must be collected, registered, safely stored, and/or destroyed (Art. 17(1) and (2).). They are also required to undertake broad public education and awareness programmes (Art. 23.).
Member states are also required to take the necessary measures for stockpile management and safe storage of their weapons stockpiles (Art. 16.). Standards include an appropriate site, physical security measures, inventory and record keeping, staff training, security during manufacture and transportation, and sanctions in case of theft or loss (Art. 16(2).).
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:56 am
Post subject: Ischial Tuberosity
I have just found Yin Yoga and am fascinated. I've been teaching and practicing yoga off and on for 30 years and had never heard of it. My immediate question is that I have been re-habing an ischial tuberosity for about 5 months. I stopped doing yoga for a while but then started. Do you have an opinion if the yin poses good or bad for this condition. Thanks Bernie for any help with this. Jane
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Post subject: Rehabilitating Hamstrings
Hi Jane ... welcome to the kula.
Yin Yoga is not restorative yoga. While restorative yoga certainly contains yin-like elements, the intentions are quite different. This is complicated by the fact that there is no one "yin yoga" possible. So, when I say that Yin Yoga is not restorative, I am referring to the style of yoga as taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers and all the teachers they have spawned (myself included.) In this style of Yin Yoga our intention is to use a yin-style of stress of our connective tissues to build greater mobility and strength there.
I can sympathize with your rehab: I once had a micro-tear of the attachment of my hamstrings to the sitting bones (ischial tuberosities) and it just wouldn't heal. I tried for a year to "work through it". Finally, I just made the commitment to not do any forward flexions that generated even the slightest feeling of pain: zero tolerance. After about 1 year, the pain finally stopped. This was hard to do as a teacher because I was used to demonstrating everything. I just had to give up forward folds until it healed.
Yin Yoga can definitely strengthen the ligaments and fascia, but tendons are tough to work on. If you stress the area too little, the muscles take all the stress. If you stress the muscle enough so that the tendon can be affected, the stress may just tear apart the healing that the tendon just went through.
My advice, from my own personal experience, is to accept no pain at all. If this means no forward folding - so be it. You can work on getting longer hamstrings after your have healed, but if you never let it heal, you will never be able to get longer hamstrings.
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Thank you. My first visit with a PT advised no downward facing dog, which was difficult to obey because there is no pain in the pose. In fact it feels good. Maybe they should have said no forward flexion when pain is felt. I appreciate your advice and will be finding out what yoga poses do not cause pain in that area.
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, but you can still work towards flexion of the spine! Unfortunately, one often leads to the other. I would say, try Down Dog, but keep the knees bent...a lot! Bending the knees takes the stress out of the hamstrings but you still get all the upper body, strength building aspects of Down Dog.
Similarly, try Caterpillar in the yin-style, but again with knees bent. You won't feel it in the hamstrings, but you can still get a nice stress along the spine.
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