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Following the Glorious History of Ayutthaya and the International Trade Community in the mid- Ayutthaya period
The ruins and historic sites of many temples within the vicinity of the historical city of Ayutthaya, which has since been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, cover the whole of Ko Mueang and its outlying areas. The greatness of this historical city owed much to the culmination of wisdom that had been passed down over the centuries, so that it was unique for the city to hand down its glory from generation to generation. Furthermore, it is a city of culture where people live to the present day.
Ayutthaya entered a golden age as a true kingdom following the political and administrative revolution of the reign of King Borommatrailokkanat (1448 – 1488). With its centralised power, there was a clear division of duties, a distinct separation between the military and civil services. The relationship between the people of the kingdom and its rulers was defined by a feudal system.
The stability of the city and its strategically significant location were both important factors in the rise of Ayutthaya as an international hub that linked the East to the West. The Chao Phraya River became a major life-line as a route to the world outside the kingdom. Forest things were important goods traded among foreign merchants. These elements combined to make Ayutthaya crowded with markets and areas of trade. There was a constant stream of foreigners from around the world passing through, or making their homes there. It quickly became a melting pot for many nationalities that, despite their differences, co-existed with ease.
One prominent piece of evidence that attests to Ayutthaya's active trade is a Statement of Luang Pradu Nai Song Tham or the description of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya's landscape. There were many markets on Ko Mueang, each peddling different wares. A large majority of the traders in these markets were Chinese. Customers looking for Chinese sweets would be directed to "Talad Khanom Jeen". "Talat Ban Chin" was located at the mouth of Khlong Khun Lakhon Chai and there was a brothel at the back of the market.
"Talat Yai Thai Phra Nakhon" was a large market that sold brass, white gold and ceramic items while "Talat Chi Kun" was a Muslim market with halal food. If one was in need of household items like brooms, fans or mats, those could be found at "Talat Na Wat Mahathat". Forest and sea things as well as imported items were also available at "Talat Nam Won Bang Kacha", which was situated close to a foreign trade port. If you find it difficult to imagine what the markets of this period were truly like, you need only take a look at the mural paintings at Wat Choeng Tha, where you can compare the markets of then to those of today.
The achievements of the mid-Ayutthaya period are reflected in its art; such as, the paintings, sculptures, architecture and fine art that were created in honour of Buddhism. They are singularly beautiful and truly represent the city's past splendour.
The glorious tale of this once past capital is etched onto the history of the world through the surviving ruins, sites and antiquities preserved at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, as well as the settlements of its people, including the foreign villages outlying Ko Mueang to the south.


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LIPA announced a new rebate program Monday, December 20 and its aimed at keeping energy efficiency rolling.
Joined by Islip Town Councilman Steve Flotteron, and managers of the Atlantic Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership in Bay Shore, LIPA CEO Michael Hervey introduced a $500 rebate good through the end of 2011 for any customer who purchases a new, qualified plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), or plug-in electric vehicle (PEV).
"This is very exciting for us," said Hervey standing in front of a brand new black 2011 Chevy Volt, one of the first to arrive on Long Island. "These cars are much more efficient to drive than gasoline."
As of now, the rebate applies to the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf. To qualify, a sales receipt, car registration, and proof of current LIPA service must be provided to the utility company. Afterwards, a rebate check will be mailed to those that qualify, according to Hervey.
The first to benefit from the rebate was Bill Rosenthal. The East Hampton resident, who found out about the rebate on the morning of the announcement, was at the dealership to purchase the new Chevy Volt.
"I've been following the Volt for quite some time," Rosenthal said. "It's fun to drive and its something that will help the environment."
For Rosenthal, 49, this is his second Chevy Volt and called the vehicle ideal for his daily commute of less than one mile and his weekly commute of under 40. He said the car's price tag is just north of $40,000, but qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Rosenthal said he is planning on using the rebate to purchase a charging station for his new vehicle.
This rebate initiative makes LIPA the first utility in the state to offer an electric vehicle program. Mr. Hervey said the $500 rebate is enough to cover the approximated electrical costs for the yearly charging of a PHEV. He said an increase in electric vehicles on the road would only help LIPA service its customers.
"Providing incentives for these cars, which will likely be charged at off-peak times, will allow for LIPA to purchase power at lower costs, which benefits all of our customers economically and environmentally," Mr. Hervey said.
The announcement of the rebate comes only weeks after LIPA reinstated its solar pioneer program for homeowners purchasing a photovoltaic system. Under LIPA's Efficiency Long Island program, a large array of rebates are offered to help customers reduce their energy usage. To find out more, visit LIPA's rebate page on its web site.

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Gene Weingarten
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 12, 1999 10:07 AM
To: Howard Milstein and Daniel Snyder, plutocrats
From: Gene Weingarten, Washington Post Staff Writer Gentlemen:
Congratulations on your new purchase. You have shelled out more for the Washington Redskins than Tom Jefferson paid for Louisiana, the Dakotas and a few million amber-waved acres in between. This gives you a certain degree of power in this town. You can dine wherever you wish without reservations. You can flog your servants and no one will care. And, above all, you can change the name of the team.
You should. It stinks. We have a new one that's better.
You have heard all the tired arguments about changing the team's name, pro and con. (Pro: The current name is a racial slur, a foul expectoration. It is the n-word, the k-word, the p-word, an entire alphabet of mindless hatred. It is demeaning not only to Native Americans but to all people who honor pride in ancestry. Con: The current name is very popular among fat guys who scream.)
If you make this change, the average Redskins fan may fuss and grumble about tradition and oversensitivity. You will be accused of political correctness. But the average Redskins fan -- let's call him Larry -- is neither an idiot nor a bigot. On some level, Larry understands this name has to go. And because he believes in free enterprise and the perquisites of success, he will not question your right to choose a new name yourselves. You guys have a brief window of opportunity, until you become the Redskins. Larry will understand. He admires your riches and power, and begrudges you neither. He knows he'd damn well change the name of the team himself, if he could. He would call it the Washington Larrys.
So do it. You will survive. Good people will applaud you. God will approve, too.
How do you go about choosing a new name?
There are certain things you should not do.
First, resist the temptation to call them the 'Skins. I know this is a popular suggestion. But it is very bad, both because it makes no sense (why not "the Pancreases"?) and because it is as transparent as ballpark beer. You might as well name the team "the 'Chuckers" or "the 'Olacks" or "the 'Ebes."
Second, appoint no committees. Conduct no marketing surveys. Great decisions are not made like that. Joe Gibbs did not take a public opinion poll before he called an end-around on fourth and goal from the 3. He consulted his gut. That's what leaders do.
Above all, you should not open up this decision to the public, as the Washington Bullets did. A contest produces too many ideas, and the sheer numbers deaden your mind. The Bullets wound up with five dull and stupid finalists. Now the team is the dull and stupid Washington Wizards, a name that replaces the objectionable specter of urban crime with the objectionable specter of white sheets, pointy heads and flaming crosses.
No, the problem with contests is that the true gems sometimes get lost. Trust me, I know. I run a reader-participation contest every Sunday in The Post.
It is called The Style Invitational. It began nearly six years ago, and as it happens, the very first contest was to come up with a new name for the Washington Redskins.
There were many funny entries. One was "the Washington L'Enfant Terribles." Another was "the Washington Embittered Food-Service Workers." Another was "the Washington Homicide Capitols." The winner was "the Baltimore Redskins (let them worry about it)."
But perhaps the best entry of all won nothing. I almost missed it altogether. It wasn't funny. It was, in retrospect, merely blindingly brilliant:
The Washington Clout.
The Clout was proposed by someone named Hank Wallace, of Washington. I don't know Hank, though I am reliably informed he is in public relations. You are probably not legally obligated to do this, but if I were you, while your checkbook is out, I would send Hank a piece of paper featuring several consecutive zeros.
"The Washington Clout" is singular -- in more ways than one. It is in line with the hip trend of naming teams for concepts (the Miami Heat) rather than for wild animals, rotting local industry ("the Green Bay Meat Packers") or the color of one's socks. The Clout is appropriate to its city, and to that city only. This will discourage you guys from ever fleeing in the night to some growing Sun Belt town. The San Bernardino Clout just isn't going to work. The people of Washington will love you for that.
The fact is, Washington has little to distinguish itself from other great cities. It is not particularly big. It has no skyline. It produces no steel. What it has is power. Influence. Connections. Clout.
And, oh, yeah. The team hits pretty hard, too.
Think of the headlines:
Clout KOs Cowboys!
And, after a particularly satisfying win:
Clout Nine!
The possibilities are limitless. They stretch before you like a hundred yards of daylight.
"The Washington Clout."
We've just tucked it firmly in your gut. Run with it.
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|www.BedandBreakfast-Directory.co.uk - Bed and Breakfast hotel accommodation found in Killorglin
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Dromin Farmhouse
Dromin Milltown Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Overlooking Kerry Mountains and its own garden, this 4-star B&B offers en suite rooms with free Wi-Fi."
Westfield House
Glenbeigh Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"The family-run Westfield House is just a 5-minute walk from Killorglin town centre."
Reeks Lodge
Killarney Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Situated in Killorglin by the River Laune, Reeks Lodge offers accommodation with free parking, panoramic views of Kerry's highest mountain range, and easy access to explore County Kerry, Killarney National Park, and the Ring of Kerry."
The Bianconi Inn
Annadale Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Offering chic and modern bedrooms with sleek, marble bathrooms and plasma TVs, The Bianconi Inn sits in Killorglins centre with an award-winning restaurant."
The Grove Lodge Guesthouse & Country Club
Killarney Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"With a beautiful, peaceful location on the banks of the River Laune, this well appointed family-run guest house offers spacious, luxurious en suite rooms and free Wi-Fi."
Laune Bridge House Guest Accommodation
Killarney Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Looking over the beauty of the salmon and trout-filled River Laune, Laune Bridge House offers elegant rooms, free parking and free Wi-Fi access."
Hotel Ard na Sidhe
Caragh Lake Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Ard na Sidhe Country House is an enchanting house in a magical setting on the shores of Caragh Lake, one of Killarneys famous lakes The intimate Victorian-style manor house is located within acres of established gardens leading directly to the lake."
Lakemount House B&B
Melrose Grove Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Boasting spacious rooms and full Irish breakfasts Lakemount House in Killorglin is located on the famous Ring of Kerry driving route."
Torine House B&B
Sunhill Road Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"Situated 5 minutes walk from Killorglin town centre, Torine House B&B offers free Wi-Fi and free parking."
Coffey's Rivers Edge
Lower Bridge St Killorglin Kerry Ireland.
"On the banks of the River Laune in Killorglin, this 3-star guest house has pretty river and mountain views."


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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Supreme Leader says Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, but that no power could stop Tehran's access to an atomic bomb if it intended to build it.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters in Iran, told a group of Iranians in his residence in Tehran that Iran backs the elimination of nuclear weapons.
His comments were posted Saturday on his website, khamenei.ir.
Iran has been highlighting a religious decree issued by Khamenei that bans nuclear weapons in an effort to back up its claim that Iran's nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes and medical research.
The U.S. and its allies fear that Iran might ultimately be able to develop a nuclear weapon.


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PBS announced Wednesday that it will be a documentary about the late Steve Jobs on November 2nd. Titled Steve Jobs - One Last Thing, the show will provide an "inside look at the man and the major influences that helped shape his life and career" though interviews with the people who knew him.
Promo Shot of Steve Jobs for PBS Documentary
Mr. Jobs passed away on October 5th after a long bout with cancer. PBS's documentary joins Discovery Channel's iGenius and Walter Isaacson's biography, Steve Jobs, which went on sale Monday.
One Last Thing takes an unflinching look at Jobs's difficult, controlling disposition, and offers unique insights into what made him tick," PBS said in a statement announcing the show. "While there has been near-universal agreement that Steve Jobs was a great innovator in business and technology, One Last Thing looks into why he was so great. What were the influences that shaped his character? What drove him from such humble beginnings to the heights of success?"
Interviewees will include Ronald Wayne, Apple's third cofounder, Ross Perot, Walt Mossberg, will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas, Robert Cringely, Dean Hovey, designer of the original mouse for Apple, Robert Palladino, calligraphy professor at Reed College where Mr. Jobs learned to love calligraphy, and Bill Fernandez, who introduced Steve Jobs and Wozniak in Sunnyvale.
The show will also include what PBS said is a never-before-aired interview with Mr. Jobs from 1994. In that interview, Mr. Jobs said, "You tend to get told that the world is the way it is, but life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact; and that is that everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you … Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again."
The show will air on November 2nd, 2011, at 10:00 PM EDT right after NOVA.


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This is bringing CNY strength into focus, and this could spark moves by the government to lower the currency to increase export competitiveness.
Chinese producer prices also declined to their lowest level since 2009 at -5.4%. This is particularly being driven by oversupply in the industrial and mining sectors, which play a dominant role in the economy for the north and northeast of China. While much of the east coast have developed services sectors and are bearing up well under the slowdown, the government is increasingly concerned about supporting the industrial north.
Further rate cuts and fiscal stimulus into fixed asset investment are likely to be in the pipeline. China has announced CNY 1.3 trillion of stimulus into the second half of the year. However, much of this is moving the debts of the off-balance sheet local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) onto the government balance sheet through formal bond issuance, a process that has been ongoing throughout the year.
Chinese stock markets rallied on news that CNY 900 billion had been spent to support the stock market, out of a total CNY 2 trillion. It will be interesting to see if the poor economic data over the weekend affect the market. Keen attention will be paid to Wednesday when industrial production, retail and investment data are all released.
US Fed: more he says, she says
Non-farm payrolls have pushed the market pricing of a Fed rate hike in September up to 54%. While they came in slightly under the consensus of 225,000 at 215,000, they were comfortably above 200,000 – a key level in most people's minds. This saw the dollar index rally up to 98.33, but ended up closing at 97.56, down -0.27% for the day.
The market is cautiously taking each major data point in the US and steadily increasing the likelihood of a September rate hike. This week the major data release everyone will be watching closely is US retail sales, which come out Thursday. We also see the Fed's Dennis Lockhart speaking today. Given that it was his comments that really sparked a lot of the US dollar and treasury market moves last week, it will be important to see if he continues to be firmly in support of a September rate hike. Fed Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer is also scheduled to be interviewed by Bloomberg.
Friday's Statement of Monetary Policy solidified expectations for the RBA to hold rates at 2% for a prolonged period of time. While the unemployment rate lifted to 6.3% last week, the recent volatility in Australia's employment statistics mean that the RBA is likely to look through this. It looks like it would take a serious economic deterioration for the RBA to consider further rate cuts. This, combined with Glenn Stevens' new stated happiness with the AUD exchange rate, is likely to see a slowing in AUD declines.
The ASX at the open
The ASX had a miserable week last week, down 3.6% on the week. This was driven by concern over the major banks' refinancing needs to meet APRA's new CET1 10% requirement by the middle of next year. There were also major declines from resource-related stocks like Orica and Iluka last week, indicating further pain ahead for the sector.
Ansell (ANN) reports earnings today. Ansell has made steady progress, announcing cost cutting and seeing increased benefit from their acquisitions, but it is subject to a weak AUD increasing their input costs. The market would be buoyed by further acquisition announcements.
JB Hi-Fi (JBH) also announces today with the consensus for NPAT at A$131 million. JBH's sales in the software category have been impacted by the launch of streaming services such as Netflix. The market will be keenly looking out for initial FY16 sales guidance and also how much AUD weakness has been affecting margins.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN) are expected to report NPAT of A$433 million today as well. Projections are for further solid growth, but much of this has been driven by rising house prices. With APRA's intent to slow down the housing market somewhat, investors will be looking for BEN's management to elaborate on how they plan to continue strong lending growth.
NAB have also reported their 3Q unaudited report. The big news out of that is that NAB is sitting at 9.94% for its CET1 ratio after its $5.5 billion capital raising earlier in the year, putting it well ahead of the other Big Four. Bad and doubtful debts were also 15% lower, in contrast to ANZ which saw a 13% increase. This is set to see the stock outperform the other banks today. CBA reports earnings Wednesday morning, and the market is readying itself for it to announce a capital raising of anywhere in the region of $2-7 billion.


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08 May 2013
Ikat Nails on China Glaze For Audrey
I started with a base of my favourite polish ever, China Glaze For Audrey. Per the tutorial, once that was dry, I added some triangular patches of white with a striper polish (Sinful Colors Bad Chick), and then I used a small art brush to add smaller, diamond-ish patches of China Glaze Pink Plumeria. My Orly Jet Black striper finished out the centers and edges, and that was pretty much it!
Next time I think I'll go even bolder with the colours. I'd forgotten that Pink Plumeria, a bright, neon coral, can fade to a more subtle pink over white if you don't use it "full strength," so the combination isn't quite as striking as I'd originally intended. I still think these colours look great together, though, so that's not really a complaint. I'm just already looking forward to next time because they were really fun. And they're not too tricky for my non-dominant hand either, which is always a plus. Thanks for a great tutorial, Kayla Shevonne!
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wow amazing design! love it!ReplyDelete
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Aw, Katri, thank you!!Delete
This is so cute!!! I think pink plumeria works great here, the subtlety is pretty!! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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I love your Ikat design, and the colors are superb!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I really like these colors together, very pretty mani! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Haha, I didn't know ikat was popular a few years ago :) This is a great design and the colors are so fresh!ReplyDeleteReplies
Heh, I had no idea either--I just happened to see an older article when I was looking up ikat online. I like the way it translates to nail art, though--thank you very much! :)Delete
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First, I LOVE this! Second, I lol'd at the Hansel comment ;-) You rock!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Hansel Hansel, every where I look Hansel! ;) This is absolutely gorgeous Elizabeth, I should get braver with my attempts at nail art.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Awesome job! I really want to try this.ReplyDeleteReplies
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I must have been off the Ikat radar - I just noticed it's popularity this year! I love the colors you used here, it looks flawless!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, Heather! Haha, I'm pretty much off every fashion/trend radar there is. ;)Delete
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I don't get Ikat, just kinda looks like fuzzy eyes to me, but I do love the colors you chose!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Jolan's Path - Chapter 158
The following story is fictional and is intended for an adult audience. It is not meant to suggest anything about the sexuality of Justin Timberlake or any other celebrities included in this story. This story is fiction, meaning not real. It's all for fun. If you are under age, it is illegal in your country, or you don't like stories about gay sex, please stop reading this now.
Chapter 158
Jolan was awakened by a small hand tapping his nose.
His grey eye opened, staring into Logan's blue eyes.
"Morning, Dada." the boy said, Jolan smiling at him, the boy sitting on top of his chest.
"Good morning, Logan. What are you doing up so early?" Jolan said, smiling and looking into the boy's blue eyes.
"Me wakes up, Dada. Hay sleeps so me comes in here. You all sleeping too." the boy said, Jolan smiling at him, his eyes going to the three sleeping around him.
Josh was against his left side, his arm across Jolan's lower covered center.
Justin was on his right, Chace behind him, the man spooned against him, his arm around Justin's smooth chest, his hand under the covers, Jolan knowing their tiger was attached to Justin's center.
All four were covered in blankets, Jolan remembering Josh's caring love at the end of their moments of love.
"Yes, Logan. Your fathers were tired as well. How
did you get in here?"
The boy smiled, leaning forward and kissing Jolan's lips.
"Me climbs out of bed and walks in, door was open." he smiled, Jolan kissing the boy's forehead, Josh's caring for the children the result of the opened door.
"Welcomed with love, our angel. Your fathers always welcome you with love."
The boy smiled, his body moving, snuggling against Jolan's chest, the man moving his arm, wrapping it around the child, Jolan sitting up, Logan smiling.
Jolan leaned against the bed's thick headboard, the boy in his arms.
"Well, early is good. Makes the day longer." he smiled looking at the nightstand clock which read six o'clock, then looking at the sleeping angels around him.
"Me wuvs you, Dada. Me knows what's today's brings."
Jolan nodded, looking into the boy's blue eyes.
"Our little angel of knowing love."
The boy smiled, looking at his parents asleep around him.
"It be's okay, Dada. Me knows it be okay. Bad man's
going away."
Jolan nodded, lightly rubbing the boy's back with his hand, the boy softly murmuring.
"Yes, Logan. The bad man's going away. Dada will see to that. He'll not hurt anyone anymore."
"Mommy and Daddy be okay, Dada. They's be angels now together."
Jolan quietly stared at the boy, seeing the calm love in the child's blue eyes, and a look of acceptance.
"They will, Logan. They have found peace and
happiness in God's love."
The boy smiled, his small hand moving forward, touching Josh's sleeping face.
"Me gots lots of wuv too, Dada. Me so loves all of yous. Hay is my brudder. Yous all my fathers. Me wuvs all of yous so much. Me's so happy with new famwee."
Jolan smiled a tearful smile, kissing the boy's cheek, his blue eyes smiling at him.
"We're happy with your love, Logan. And Hay's the
happiest with his new brother."
Logan smiled, the boy climbing out of Jolan's arms, climbing on top of Josh's chest, the man murmuring, his eyes flickering, his arms going around the boy now seated upon his chest.
His blue eyes slowly opened, Jolan smiling as the boy leaned forward, kissing Josh's nose.
"Wakes, Daddy! Me's here to wuv you! Just like Dada!"
Josh smiled, his lips kissing his boy's cheek, the boy smiling.
"Good morning, my angel." Josh said, the boy smiling
at him.
Josh's blue eyes moved, staring into Jolan's grey.
"Morning, Joshua." Jolan said, leaning down and kissing his warm lips.
"Good morning, our other angel. What's Logan doing up so early?" he said, stretching a bit, Logan giggling when Josh's fingers went to his belly.
"Me wakes up and needs your wuv, Daddy!"
Josh smiled widely, the boy grinning.
"My love is yours, my angel."
"Greats! Me's happy you's awakes. Me wants wuv!"
Josh played with the boy for a few minutes, Jolan smiling at
their loving togetherness.
Josh smiled at his son, the boy snuggling down against his bare smooth chest, closing his blue eyes.
Jolan smiled at Josh as the man looked at his son, Jolan's fingers going to the man's smooth chin, their eyes meeting.
"Thank you for last night, Joshua. Your love and
theirs was exactly what I needed."
Josh smiled, his free hand going to Jolan's head, pulling it forward, their lips meeting again.
Both were lost for a moment in the intense kiss of love, Jolan pulling his head back.
"Wow, Jo! I felt so much love in that kiss." Josh said, Jolan smiling at him.
"I have all of your love within me, my sweet Joshua. I'm prepared for what life is about to give me."
Josh smiled, looking down at his now sleeping son.
"I'll put him back in bed with his brother so they can sleep a bit longer. Then you and I are going to have some wet morning love."
Jolan smiled, Josh rising quietly out of the bed, Jolan's eyes taking in every smooth inch of Josh's beautiful graceful form.
Josh smiled, walking towards the adjoining doorway, Jolan's eyes on his tight smooth butt.
"Hurry back. I want to explore the hills of heaven." Jolan said, Josh turning and smiling at him, then disappearing into the adjacent room.
Jolan stretched, climbing out of bed.
Jolan smiled, his eyes looking towards Josh, the man returning the look.
Both were in the kitchen, the counters and stove filled with warm food, Josh placing a platter of hash browns in the warming oven above the large stove.
"That's everything, Jo. Now we just have to wait till the masses drag themselves downstairs." Josh said, smiling at his soulmate.
Jolan smiled back, wiping off the last fry pan from the sink, pulling out the sink's plunger, the water draining.
"Time for us to relax and have a coffee, my angel."
Josh smiled, his eyes scanning over the young man's clothed body.
The two had taken a soothing, amorous shower together when Josh had returned to their bedroom, Josh touching and tasting every inch of the young man's needful body.
And Jolan had done the same for him.
Josh sighed, remembering the man's touch, each moment etched in his soul.
The two had checked on their children after they'd dressed each other, and had given their still sleeping soulmates each a tender kiss before heading downstairs to start breakfast.
Jolan smiled at Josh, the man pouring each of them a hot cup of coffee from the coffee urn.
The two walked into the Queen's Room, sitting down at one of the large tables, Jolan's eyes going around the room, Josh's as well.
"You've got quite the gang of friends and family now, Jo." Josh smiled, Jolan smiling back.
"Yes, my love. I'm surrounded by so many who love me." he said, Josh leaning forward and kissing his lips, the two seated beside each other.
"And they all love you, my angel. I'm at the top of that list. Right next to our other four of love."
Jolan smiled, his eyes looking upwards at the
portrait of Queen Alveena.
"The day dawns on the reality of that love, Joshua."
Josh nodded, his eyes going to the portrait as well.
"You haven't told us that love you of what you found yesterday, Jolan. What was in that portrait you ripped off that wall?"
Jolan's eyes met Josh's staring blue, seeing the concerned love shining back at him.
"The portrait of King Athos' judgment. My
familiar is showing his concerned love."
Josh's hand went to Jolan's, resting on top of his.
"Something in that painting--or someone--shocked you to your soul. So much so that you took your emotions out on the picture's frame. What did you see?"
Jolan sighed, his eyes looking up at the portrait again.
"It was the answer to everything, Joshua. A man was standing behind King Athos, a man I hadn't expected to see there. And what he wore clued me in to his true identity. And the answer came to me instantly."
Josh's blue eyes stared into Jolan's grey.
"What he wore, Jo? Who was it?"
Jolan's head lowered for a moment, then raised, his grey eyes softly glowing, so much love showing in them.
And Josh saw something else behind that glowing love.
Fear and uncertainty.
His hand squeezed Jolan's tenderly.
"You're afraid of what you've found?"
Jolan's eyes began to tear, Josh's arms going around the man, holding him close, Jolan's head going to his chest, the two sitting in silence at the table.
"I'm afraid of what it means in regards to myself,
Joshua. In regards to what the five of my heart will think of me."
"Oh, Jolan. We five love you with all of our hearts. No showing truth will ever destroy that love."
Jolan wiped his eyes, moving back from Josh's tender embrace, Josh staring at him.
The young man stood up, walking to the fireplace, staring up at the portrait of his great-grandmother.
"I don't even think she knew who graced the past of
all of us. Who walked even then back into the past of even her life. He watched
so much and saw so much. And perhaps he changed so much, guided so many to so
many intertwining destinies."
Josh stood up, his hand going to Jolan's shoulder.
"It was Erasmus. He was in the painting."
Jolan's eyes moved, staring into Josh's blue.
"Yes, Josh. The Watcher of Man has watched every moment of my past, of the past of even my great-great-grandfather King Athos."
Josh's eyes widened in surprise, Jolan staring at him.
"I saw him in the painting, standing to King Athos'
left, watching all that unfolded, as he's watched from even perhaps before that.
The man has watched history unfold and I truly believe he's changed it as well."
"Changed it, Jo?"
"Yes, he's changed it. I think that's what troubles
him most. That perhaps because of what he's changed he can never get back what
he's lost."
"What has he lost, Jo?"
Jolan stared at his soulmate, his lips moving forward, kissing Josh's warm lips, the two looking into each other's loving eyes.
"He's lost himself and he's lost love."
Josh nodded, unsure of Jolan's meaning.
"So Era was in the painting. Your grandfather left you that painting to find, so you'd sense the truth in what or who the man is. What was he wearing that made you realize the truth?"
Jolan sighed, his eyes going to the ring he wore on his right hand.
"He wore this ring, Joshua. It was on his finger." Jolan said, raising his hand, Josh staring at the Heart of History's golden band.
"The Heart of History?"
"Yes, Joshua. But what gave me the truth was one other thing he wore. Which drew all the pieces together, unlocking in my mind the truth."
"What was that, Jo? I can't think of anything else
that would show his trueness."
Jolan's grey eyes stared into Josh's blue.
"I must keep that part secret until the end, Joshua. Only then can I make him face the truth of what he lost."
Josh's hand squeezed Jolan's shoulder blade, Jolan staring at him.
"Have you talked to Era? Has he told you the truth?"
"He talked for only a moment. We have created a finality between us. He walks now in silence, on the path I have chosen for him."
Josh looked confused, staring into Jolan's grey accepting eyes.
"You've chosen for him? What does that mean, Jo?"
"It means that I know the truth now, and I have to show him and others that truth. It will perhaps shatter them to their souls, lost and needful alike. I am going to right the wrongness of their lives, and I am going to guide them to love."
"To love, Jo?"
Jolan smiled, Josh seeing the calming love shining in his eyes now.
"Yes, Joshua. To the love they've all lost."
"You have a secret in your heart, Jolan. I can sense it. Don't you love me enough to tell me? I am the familiar of your heart."
Jolan's arms went around Josh, their lips meeting, Josh lost in the intensity of the love Jolan was giving him.
"This isn't about our love, or the beauty of our
trust in each other. This is a path of my giving love. Trust me to always try to
unite love, pained or lost. It is my soul, Joshua."
Josh smiled, looking into his grey eyes.
"I trust you with my love, my heart and my soul, my Jolan."
Jolan smiled, kissing Josh lightly on the lips again.
"It's coming to an end soon, Josh. And then I'll be
free of everything. Life, love and destiny will be as it should be. And then I
can spend the rest of my life loving all five of you. That is the path I hunger
most to walk."
Josh teared up, Jolan wiping a tear from his cheek.
"Come now, my love. It is a day of traveling happiness. I'll go wake the others of our heart, you get breakfast at the ready."
Josh nodded, Jolan moving to leave, Josh's hand going to his arm, Jolan stopping.
"I am here in any way you need me, Jolan. I stand at
your side with my love."
Jolan smiled, leaning in and kissing him again.
"The sentinel of my heart." he smiled, walking quietly out of the room, Josh watching him leave.
His blue eyes went up to the portrait, staring at the beautiful woman's gazing eyes of blue.
"What do you hold within your heart, dear lady? I sense my Jolan will shatter even your soul."
Josh sighed, walking back into the kitchen.
Jolan walked upstairs, walking down the corridor towards his soulmates' chamber of sleeping love.
He stopped for a moment, his acute hearing taking in a soft sound.
He listened for a moment, then softly smiled.
He turned to his left, walking up to a bedroom door, lightly and quietly knocking on it.
He waited, hearing sounds behind the door, and voices.
He smiled, waiting as someone finally came to the door, the door opening a little, two brown eyes staring out at him.
"Good morning, Lando. How finds your love this morning?" Jolan smiled, the man staring back at him with surprise.
Jolan's eyes scanned the man's smooth chest, as Orlando opened the door a little wider.
The man only wore a pair of jeans, his naked chest and bare feet on display, a golden cross hanging from his smooth neck.
"Good. . .good morning, Jo. I and my love are good, thanks." he softly said, Jolan smiling at him.
"May I come in for a moment?"
Orlando's eyes showed a little concern, his gaze going back into the room behind him.
"Sure, Jo. Please come in." he said, opening the door a little wider, Jolan stepping into the room.
His eyes scanned the room, two other brown eyes staring back at Jolan from the bed.
Enrique sat up in the bed, the man's smooth torso on display, his lower body covered by sheets.
"Good morning, Jo. What brings you here so early?" Enrique said, his eyes going to Orlando's brown.
"Breakfast is almost ready, my friends. I just wanted to let you know. And I wanted to bask in your love." he smiled, his eyes meeting Orlando's, the man softly blushing, his eyes meeting Enrique's, his soulmate's love shining at him.
"Our love was interrupted." Enrique softy smiled, Jolan smiling at him.
"I'm sorry, my friends of new love. I sensed its newness and heard its dawning passion. I just had to feel its beauty." Jolan said, the two men staring at him.
Jolan smiled again, going up to Orlando, kissing his cheek.
"Rico's love echoes in his happiness, my British beauty. I see the same look of love in your eyes. Tell the other two I'm happy for them, too."
Both men traded looks of surprise, Jolan smiling.
"They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. I see two sets of brown eyes this morning filled with a newness of joined souls and complete happiness. I'll let the two of you get back to the desserts of your hearts. But it's a little early in the morning to be tasting chocolate." Jolan said, the young man smiling widely, kissing Orlando's cheek again, Enrique staring at him with surprise.
"I'll see all four of you at breakfast a little later, once the newness of your love abates."
Jolan smiled at both, then walked back to the door, opening it and closing it behind them.
Orlando and Enrique stared in silent surprise as the young man left, the door of the bathroom across from the bed opening, Nick and Usher walking out.
"He. . .he knows!" Nick said with surprised shock, his naked body only wrapped in a towel, Usher standing beside him wearing a robe.
Orlando stared at both of them, then walked up to them, his eyes staring into Nick's blue.
"He is our giver of love. I sense he's given all
four of us each other."
Enrique smiled, his eyes taking in the three standing beside his bed.
"The man is devious in his manipulations of giving love. I don't know how we're going to thank him for that love." he said, the other three smiling.
"Now where were we?" Usher said, walking past Orlando and Nick, going to the door and locking it.
The three smiled at the handsome black man, Usher smiling back.
The man's hands went to his robe, opening it, the robe falling to the floor.
All three took in the smooth beauty of the muscled black man standing before them, his body naked and beautiful.
His center was erect and at its full girth, Enrique's eyes taking in its beauty.
"I don't care what Jolan said, I love chocolate in
the morning."
All four laughed, Usher walking towards the bed, Enrique smiling, pulling back the sheets that covered him.
His smooth naked body was on full view, his hardness as large and erect as Usher's.
Orlando and Nick both stared at both men, their lovers staring at them.
"He walked into a trembling moment." Nick said, his voice laced with emotion, Orlando's arm going around him.
"We four have talked long and meaningful of what this moment means, Nick." Orlando said, the younger man staring into the man's brown eyes.
"It means total love for all four of us, Lando." Nick said, Orlando smiling, the younger man moving and kissing his lips, Usher sitting down on the bed in front of them, Enrique's arm going around the black man's muscular back.
Nick and Orlando broke their kiss, Nick's hands on Orlando's smooth chest.
"I. . .I need so much love, my loves." Nick said softly, Orlando guiding his hands to his waist, Nick's fingers at the buttons on Orlando's jeans.
"We all need each other's love, all of us. Let our hearts go and fill with all of it." Orlando said, Nick opening his jeans, the material falling to his feet, Orlando stepping out of them, his smooth beautiful body on full display, three sets of eyes taking in every inch, his own uncut center showing its need.
Nick's eyes scanned every inch of the three men before him, Usher standing up and taking the young man in his arms.
"Let your love go, Nicky. Let all three of us feast on it, and give you so much back." he said, his lips meeting with Nick's, the man lost in his lover's love.
Nick opened his eyes, his hands going to the towel around his waist, pulling it off.
All three men stared at the younger man's smooth slim body, his center as large and hard as theirs.
"I need you all, I need all of your love so much."
Orlando and Usher put their arms around the man, guiding him towards Enrique, Enrique pulling Nick down into his waiting arms, the other two joining them on the large bed.
Lips joined, hands began to roam, touching and kisses igniting their longing needs for love.
Four souls gave in to the need and want within their hearts.
And love's passion overcame all four of them.
Jolan smiled, handing his son another sausage, the boy biting into it.
"Me loves Daddy's breakfast, Dada." he smiled, Logan grinning in Josh's lap beside them.
"We all love Daddy's cooking, Hay." Justin said, he and Chace across from them, everyone having dined on Josh's and Jolan's hearty breakfast.
Everyone was filled with contented happiness, sitting around the tables, sipping coffee and relaxing.
Lance sat beside Joey, rubbing his stomach, the man purring with contentment.
"A feast fit for a king."
"Or in your case a queen." Chris laughed, Joey glaring at him, Lance kissing his cheek, Joey's face calming with love.
"The queen of my heart." Lance said, Jolan smiling at the two, Chris smiling as well.
"Leave their love to themselves, Walrus." Jolan said, Chris looking towards them.
"As I live and breathe, I'll always look with surprise on Joey's love for Lance. It. . .it just never seemed likely." Chris said, looking at his two friends.
"They are both giving souls, Chris. Their love was yours and still is. Their deeper love is now their own." Jolan said, all three men smiling at each other, Justin smiling at them as well.
"They are my friends. I'm happy for both of them." Chris said, Joey smiling at his old friend.
"That's why I asked you to be my best man, Chris. Your love has always been close." Joey said, Chris smiling at him.
"Same goes for you, Justin." Lance said, his old friend smiling at him.
"We both agreed on the love we have for you." Justin said smiling at his friend, Chris nodding.
"We should start preening the walrus soon if you'll want him presentable by next April." Jolan said, everyone in the room bursting into laughter, Chris staring in surprise at Jolan, then looking at his wife, Britney laughing at his side, his two sons laughing as well.
"Poppa Chris, you're hairy!" Sean said, Chris bursting into laughter, Lonnie's booming laughter filling the room.
"That I am, son." he smiled, laughing towards Jolan.
The young man smiled, his eyes going to the room's door, four men walking into the room.
"Sorry we're late." Orlando said, his hand in Enrique's, his face covered in a wide smile.
Usher and Nick followed behind them, their hands linked as well, their smiles matching the other two's.
"You four will have to dine on scraps, boys." Chris laughed, his eyes staring at all four, the four smiling at him.
"No worries, but we are famished." Enrique said, the four sitting down across from Chris and Britney, Britney smiling at all four.
"There's lots, guys." Josh said, staring at all four, Jolan smiling and looking at them as well.
"What's got you all so hungry this morning, Rico?" Chris said, staring at the man, watching him look towards Usher.
"We took a run around the grounds this morning. Jogging and sweating always pumps my heart with hunger." Enrique smiled, his eyes looking towards Jolan.
"An active life fills the heart with happiness." the young man said, Nick handing Enrique a bowl of scrambled eggs, the man smiling at him, their eyes meeting.
Chris' eyes took in this exchange, his face clouding with confusion.
"I could eat a horse." Usher said, diving into the food on his plate, everyone smiling at him.
The other three beside him smiled, Chace and Justin looking at each other, then at Jolan, Josh's eyes on him as well.
"Life and love feed all our souls." he smiled, his eyes moving to his Uncle Calen, the man at the other end of their table.
"How goes the day, Uncle?"
"It goes well, Nephew. We leave at noon for Bolta Cerului. A direct flight to a landing field about a mile from the palace."
"The once Field of Renewal, now an airfield." he said, Calen's eyes widening in surprise.
"You surprise me, Nephew. How did you know that name?" he said, his eyes looking towards his nephew, now seeing the Tome laying beside his hand.
"This book familiarized me with the surrounding beauty. That field was once a gathering spot for large feasts, its beauty looking out upon the starting shores of Lac de Viata, the Lake of Life."
Calen nodded, staring at Jolan in surprise.
"It was a gathering spot after every Sumsarian meeting in the early years. Then the necessity of air flight made the spot ideal as a landing area, saving the tediousness of the long trek through the Carpathian mountains. Boats were flown in and left there year round for the annual pilgrimage across the Lake of Life to Bolta Cerului."
"Yes, Uncle. This year they shall sit in dry dock. A path of faith shall carry us forward to destiny." Jolan said, Morgan's grey eyes staring at him.
"You know how to summon this path, Nephew?" Morgan said, Jolan's eyes looking down at Logan in Josh's lap.
"Yes, Uncle. I have the charm of love to do it, thanks to my little angel." Jolan said, Logan smiling up at him.
Everyone looked at the boy, Jolan smiling around at everyone.
"We have visitors, Uncles." he said, Morgan and Calen staring at him, Simus and Joel trading looks.
The door of the room opened, Reginald walking into the room, bowing towards Morgan and Calen.
"You have guests, Sires." the man said, Morgan nodding and rising from his seat, walking up to his manservant, Reginald quietly talking to him.
"Show them in, Reginald." Morgan said, returning to his seat, looking towards Jolan.
"A priest and Reverend Francis have arrived, Jolan. You were expecting them?" Morgan said, Jolan nodding.
"Yes, Uncle. The greatness of his faith and his hierarchy deny him the trip himself. The pontiff's eyes shall see all."
Morgan looked confused, the door opening again.
Reginald held the door open, Reverend Francis' smiling face showing as the man rushed into the room, another man following him, albeit in a more dignified manner.
"Jolan, giver of faith! To walk into your heart again burns mine with faithful happiness!" the minister said, Jolan smiling and walking up to the man, the minister hugging him tightly, everyone staring at the touching embrace of happiness.
"A joy to see your wings have not been clipped, Reverend Francis." Jolan said, when the man released him, the man's face covered in a wide smile.
"The shock of my revelation dims now that a greater number of my Archanian brethren have revealed themselves." the minister said, Jolan nodding at that truth.
"The magic of life and faith have trembled upon the scene of life's awakening." Jolan said, the minister staring now at him in quiet awe.
"True words of faith, my son."
Jolan's eyes turned, staring at the other man who'd walked into the room.
"A pleasure to meet your acquaintance, your Eminence." Jolan said, bowing his head a bit, the man bowing to him as well.
"You seem not surprised by my appearance, Mr. Dragos." the man said, Jolan smiling at him, the man looking into his soft grey silvery eyes.
The man wore common cardinal's clothing, his maroon and black suit clean with a white collar.
"His Holiness chose well in his chosen eyes of watching guidance. Welcome to the beginnings of the final path, Cardinal Giovanni, his most trusted Camerlengo."
The man's eyes widened in surprise, Reverend Francis softly chuckling, the cardinal looking towards him, then at Jolan again.
"Ever knowing and giving, Jolan." the minister said, Jolan smiling at him.
His eyes went back to the cardinal, the man staring at him with silent wonder.
"I knew that His Holiness would give anything to be at that final moment, his trueness of faith and popularity not allowing that. I welcome you as his eyes. Take in the depth of love that shall be shown. I will trust you to give him a full report of its truth." Jolan said, the man nodding.
"We've just finished breakfast. If you're hungry, we can set two more places." Jolan said, both men shaking their heads no, the cardinal smiling at Jolan.
"His Holiness failed to inform me of your judging
eyes, Mr. Dragos. I see deep love and calmness there. I feel it in my soul."
"My love is given freely, as is my friendship. And it's just Jolan."
"Giuseppe, that is my given name, Jolan." the cardinal softly said, Jolan smiling at him.
"Welcome into the flock, Giuseppe." Reverend Francis said, Jolan offering both men a seat at Morgan's table, Justin and Josh introduced to them, the two moving with the kids further down the table.
"His Holiness does indeed regret not being able to attend the meeting this weekend. He's talked to me long and lengthy in what it may reveal." Giuseppe said, Jolan nodding.
"The pontiff hopes with his heart, Giuseppe. That
heart holds much faith."
"What is to happen this weekend, Jolan? The gathering masses of faith cling to many beliefs. Many hopes and dreams of Godly intervention. The good Reverend's revelation and the wolfen revelation of Patriarch Kiril show the dawning of a new age of faith and wonder."
"In a way perhaps that is what it shall be, Giuseppe. To my soul it is more a revelation of truth, of the showing of evil's hand in all of us. This weekend the faithful shall bathe in the waters of truth, and the cleansed souls that are dried after shall walk forever in God's faith and wondrous love."
The minister and the cardinal stared in silent wonder at Jolan, his words carrying a depth of quiet wonder.
"What of my other five of faith, Jolan? Shall they join us?" Francis said, Jolan staring at him.
"Kiril will be there, he has the fiery need within his wolfen heart. The other five I visited last night, His Holiness included." Jolan said, everyone staring at him in silent surprise.
"They have chosen to remain behind and continue to spread the words of hope and faith. All eyes will turn to Sunday's final revelation. That day's truth shall spread fast."
"You visited them?" the cardinal said, staring at
"Yes, Giuseppe. I visited them through my soul."
The cardinal looked totally stunned, Jolan's grey eyes softly glowing, the man's eyes widening, Reverend Francis staring at the cardinal.
"See before you the light, Giuseppe. God's light shines within his eyes." the Reverend said, the cardinal staring into Jolan's mesmerizing grey eyes.
"Fear not that which you do not know, Giuseppe. Faith's
love carries itself within your soul. You shall be safe from harm. My love and
faith protects all of those here, yourself included."
The man nodded slowly, pulling a handkerchief out of his pocket, wiping his now tearing, lowering eyes.
"So much love! I saw so much love within your eyes!" he said, Francis' hand going to the man's shoulder.
"He is love, and he is the light." the Reverend said, Jolan smiling at him.
"We have a few hours before our flight leaves. Let's relax and prepare ourselves for the journey. Let's go, my loves." Jolan said, standing up; Josh, Chace and Justin standing as well, their kids in their arms, the six walking out of the room, everyone's eyes going to the two men of the cloth.
"So much. . .so much love. . .it radiates off of him. I've never felt the greatness of God so close to me, at least not since meeting the Holy Father." the cardinal said, the Reverend patting his shoulder.
"I have felt it in my soul, Giuseppe. It flows from him into all of us as the light of day shines upon our blessed souls." the man said smiling, everyone smiling at him.
Morgan's hand went to the cardinal's arm, their eyes meeting.
"Let us tell you of the man's love, your Eminence." Morgan said, the priest smiling.
"I would like to know all about him. He walks with God's light in his eyes."
Morgan smiled, looking towards his brother Calen, the man
moving and sitting down in Jolan's vacated chair.
Calen's voice filled the room, everyone looking at the cardinal.
Jolan sat quietly in his seat, a plush chair, a drink at his side untouched, the Tome in his lap, its pages opened.
He found no solace in its words, his mind on other thoughts, on other realities.
Justin sat across from him on a couch, Josh beside him, Chace on the floor between them, their two boys playing with Sean and Jayden on the floor in front of Chace.
The plane had reached its altitude, the jet streaking across the afternoon sky towards its destiny.
"You look deep in thought, my love." Justin said, Jolan's grey eyes meeting his.
"Just lost in my thoughts, my Jumpy." Jolan smiled, closing the book, looking down at the four boys in front of him.
Hayden smiled at his father, handing Logan a small truck, the four playing with a garage set.
"The cardinal's eyes have never left my vision, my pet. I take it he's been made fully aware of my past. I see the look of wonder within their blueness."
"Calen told him everything. The man, to say the least, was shocked. It's not every day you learn the truth of a man's true soul of love." Josh said, Jolan smiling at him.
His grey eyes went across the roomy plane, the cardinal and Reverend Francis sitting with Jolan's father and Calen, the four deep in discussion.
"Is it necessary to have him with us, Jolan? It just seems strange to have men of faith with us." Chace said, Jolan smiling down at him.
"The world's eyes need to see the truth. I'm sure the others have taken it upon themselves to document everything that will happen. They just don't realize that the truth will show itself and it will be known to all."
"The truth of what, Jo?" Josh said, Jolan smiling at him, wiping his tired eyes.
"The truth of God's light, Joshua. And what it will show." he said, Justin getting up from his seat, walking across to Jolan, pulling him up, then taking the book out of his hand, setting it down on Jolan's vacated seat.
"You need to rest, my love. I see the tiredness in your beautiful grey eyes. Let's go to one of the back couches." Justin said, Jolan smiling at him.
"Trying to get me all to yourself, Timberlake?"
Justin smiled, kissing Jolan's soft lips.
"I do have my ways."
Jolan smiled, taking his husband's hand.
"Lead on, Jumpy."
Justin smiled, looking at everyone surrounding them.
"Excuse us for a bit." he said, leading Jolan towards the back of the plane, the two climbing onto a large roomy couch, Justin swivelling its back away from them, the two hidden from everyone's view.
Usher smiled towards the hidden twosome, sitting down in Justin's vacated seat beside Josh.
"He needed rest, we all see the tiredness in his eyes." he said, Josh nodding.
"Justin will put him to sleep, I guarantee that. He has his ways." Josh said, Chace smiling up at him, still playing with the boys.
Usher smiled towards the back of the plane, Josh's blue eyes looking at him.
"I see a look of deep happiness in your eyes, Ush. I
take it Nick's love fills your heart?"
Usher smiled, looking towards his fiancé, Nick sitting with Enrique and Orlando.
"Yes it does, Josh. His and others." Usher said smiling, Josh smiling at him.
"You know don't you? Jolan told you?" the black man said, Josh smiling at him.
"Your eyes told us, Ush. The four of you look deeply lost with the love now showing in them."
Usher smiled, looking towards the back of the plane.
"That's one amazing man you love, Josh. He's so giving. What he's giving me, and my Nick. The love we now share with Rico and Lando. It's so amazing!" Usher said, his eyes showing tears, Josh's arm going around him.
"I feel the same with my threesome of love. It truly
is amazing, Ush. We four wish you four nothing but happiness. Jolan's
intervention in that marks it as being a true foursome of love. We love you four
as our dearest friends now. We're all here for all of you."
Usher smiled, kissing Josh's cheek.
"I'll tell my soulmates that, Josh. They and I love
you four as well, Jolan's love guarantees that."
Josh smiled, the two looking towards the back of the plane.
Jolan snuggled against Justin's chest, the two laying in quiet seclusion on the plush couch at the back of the plane.
"This is nice, Jus. I feel like it's just you and me in the center of our love." he said, Justin kissing his forehead, Jolan's head on Justin's chest.
"It's always been just you and me in the center of
our love, Jo. I love you with all of my soul."
Jolan smiled, kissing Justin's open throat.
"I as well, my love."
"So, I sense the tiredness within you, and the acceptance. The time's almost at hand." Justin said, his arms tightening around Jolan's body.
"Yes, I am tired, Jus. The responsibility wears heavy on my soul. In a few days that weight will lift and I can be myself forever."
"The self we all love."
Jolan smiled, sighing against Justin's chest.
"Perhaps a new and improved me."
Justin's blue eyes went downward, Jolan's grey eyes meeting his.
"I don't think you could possibly get any better. You're perfect to me."
Jolan smiled, leaning upwards, their lips meeting.
"I love you for that, Jumpy. For always saying something that warms my heart."
Justin smiled, Jolan's head going against his chest.
"I love you, Wolfy."
"Tonight I won't be the only wolf surrounding you, Jumpy. My clan awaits me."
Justin nodded, kissing his husband's forehead.
"Our Hay wanders into his clan again also."
"Yes, Jus. Our little wolfling meets his destiny
"Benjamin will have his family's love, and he'll have Hay's. I envy the boy's future."
Jolan smiled, hearing Justin's unchanged love for their son.
"You may regret saying that when he's a teenager
and he wrestles you to the ground."
Justin lightly laughed, Jolan smiling against his chest.
"He'll have my love always, and I his."
"I can't wait, Jumpy. For that life. For watching him grow and you and our soulmates age with beauty and grace."
"And we'll have the happiness of watching your love
grow and your beauty intensify."
Jolan smiled, snuggling against Justin's chest.
"So what happens today, Jo? Everyone's been kind of
wondering. We know we land in your family's sacred place, but what happens after?"
"The clan of my grandfather's is already there, Jus. The Sumsarian nation awaits me."
"Will there be another deep revelation of love between you and them?"
"Not a revelation, Jus. I won't be appearing as another vision of joining greatness. I will only show them myself."
"And will they accept that self?"
Jolan's head raised, staring into Justin's blue eyes.
"Grandfather says they already have. Word of my magic and giving love has drawn all of them to my soul. Be prepared for some moving adulation. I hate it myself, but I must abide by their devotion."
"They see you as the saviour of their past and the
hope of their future, Jo."
Jolan sighed, returning to Justin's chest.
"I am no saviour, I am only their fellow Sumsarian. That's all that matters to me. Family in need is family I shall aid."
Justin smiled, Jolan sighing again.
"Close your eyes, my love. I'll lull you into sleep." Justin said, Jolan smiling and closing his grey eyes.
Justin softly hummed, feeling the young man's body relaxing against him.
Justin's eyes stared out the window across from them, the blue sky showing.
Justin's mind was on his own thoughts.
Two more days and then I'll have him forever.
Please let this not affect his soul.
I love the real him, the him I now have in my arms.
Justin's blue eyes closed, the warmth of the man beside him settling his mind.
Jolan's love was on the move and it was calming Justin's soul.
Everyone was staring out the plane's windows, the aircraft descending slowing downward, their gaze drawn to the central landmark catching their eyes.
A large mountain stood beside a large lake, the mountain rising into the misty clouds surrounding it.
The plane banked to the left, descending towards the west side of the lake.
A large open area came into view, the runway showing in its center.
What surprised everyone was what surrounded the runway.
Thousands of people stood in an almost perfect square, one end open, the plane heading for it.
The plane touched down, everyone's eyes going to Jolan, the young man seated beside Justin, Hayden sitting in his father's lap.
Jolan's eyes stared around at everyone, the young man smiling.
His eyes met his grandfather's, Domo seated on a couch with Elijah, Krayos and Vera.
Jolan's grey eyes watched Domo's blue go to Vera's blue, Jolan smiling within himself.
He sensed the youthful shining happiness in his grandfather's eyes, the look of lovestruck happiness showing.
Vera carried the same look, Jolan smiling at her, his eyes going to Elijah's blue.
In Elijah's eyes, Jolan saw a look of love as well, that look directed at the young man whose arm was wrapped around it.
Too lost in love to see the new love showing around you.
Jolan smiled, Domo's eyes meeting his.
"My clan of Sumsarian devotion awaits me." Jolan said smiling, Domo smiling towards his grandson.
"They hunger for your giving love, my grandson." Domo said, Jolan smiling at him with happiness.
"I hunger for their friendship and love,
Domo smiled, wiping his eyes with a handkerchief he'd pulled from his jacket pocket.
Vera smiled towards him, their eyes meeting for a moment.
Lynn and Lisa--who sat across from them--traded looks, Jolan's eyes watching them as well.
"I have longed for this day, Jolan. For this day of my family's deliverance from the evil infested in our hearts." Domo said, his emotions showing now on his face.
"Soon, Grandfather. The red marks of evil will shine
white with life and hope."
Domo nodded, everyone smiling at the older man's showing happiness.
"Take their devotion in stride, Jolan. To all of
them--and myself--this day is but a dream."
"Dreams do come true, Grandfather. All of mine have." Jolan said, smiling at his sons, then meeting Justin's blue eyes, then Josh's and Chace's, Logan seated in Josh's lap, Hayden in Justin's lap now.
Everyone saw the happiness on all six of the family showing before them.
They felt the plane touch down, the plane's speed decelerating, everyone's eyes looking again out the windows.
They saw people running down the runway, the large mass following the plane's path, it leaving them quickly behind.
"We'll all disembark first, my grandson. You shall meet your clan alone with touching reverence." Domo said, Jolan nodding, settling back into his seat, his eyes quietly looking out the window.
The plane slowed, coming to a stop, the steward smiling towards everyone.
"You may unbuckle your seat belts, we've landed safely." the man said, smiling at everyone.
Everyone unbuckled, standing up, some stretching, others gathering their things, Domo smiling at the Dragosan brothers.
"Our clan awaits your appearance, ancient ones." he said, bowing to all four.
The four Dragosan brothers smiled at Domo, the steward opening the plane's door, a bank of steps pulled up to the plane's exit.
The four Dragosan brothers walked out into the early evening fading sunshine, the assembled nation before them bowing as one, voices filling the surrounding area.
"The Dragosans! All hail our guiding souls!" they yelled, the
four men smiling, bowing as one, walking down the plane's steps.
Domo walked out of the plane, people clapping and yelling at him, the man walking with his head held high.
He descended the steps, the others walking out of the plane, people clapping, shouting welcomes and pointing.
Justin, Josh, Chace and the boys were the last to leave the plane, save Jolan.
Jolan smiled at Justin, kissing all five.
"We love you, Jo. We'll be waiting at the bottom steps."
Jolan smiled, nodding his head.
The five walked out into the daylight, the atmosphere outside changing.
The clapping intensified, the shouting joyous and welcoming.
The five stood on the plane's steps, staring at the gathering mass of people welcoming them.
Josh leaned into Justin's ear, softly whispering.
"They are so many. How will he please all of them?"
"With his love, Joshy. With his giving love."
Josh smiled, the two smiling together, Chace and the kids walking in front of them.
Jolan stood inside the plane's doorway, standing alone inside the empty plane.
He'd been standing there for a few minutes, the din outside lessening, the man knowing everyone awaited his walking into their hearts.
He closed his eyes, concentrating on his inner soul.
Voices filled his mind, words of hope and guiding wonder resonating off his soul's silent walls.
Be still voices of the past, voices of the future.
My soul walks forward.
The time is at hand.
Let them see all of me, and only me.
I walk this path of your making, creator of life.
I hope I warm even your soul.
Jolan sighed, adjusting the clothing he now wore, taking a deep breath.
He felt the magic take hold of his soul, his hand feeling the presence of something warm.
Outside the plane, the nation of Sumsarian brethren awaited with bated breath.
Jolan's friends and family stood on the tarmac, awaiting him as well, the group surrounded by Sumsarian souls.
The women had been given flowered bouquets, the men gifts of drink and food.
Everyone smiled at their welcoming openness, Domo hugged by many of his familiar brethren.
The reverie began to calm when no one came forth from the plane.
Domo looked at Justin, the man shrugging his shoulders.
"Jolan, your nation awaits you. Come into the arms of your family." Domo said, his loud voice reaching all those surrounding the silent plane.
People began to murmur, all eyes on the small doorway that lay open in the plane's side, the steel staircase before it.
A sound was heard, their eyes zoning in on the doorway.
Domo moved forward, about to go up the steps, the man stopping after the third step, staring upwards on a sight that shocked his soul.
Jolan walked out of the plane's doorway, the man standing on the top platform.
Jolan's grey eyes were filled with glowing silver love.
And the suit he wore was sparkling white.
The man stood in a complete white suit save for one part.
On his left breast was a red crown.
The man's hair was coiffed back, his face showing a smoothness of total beauty.
Every soul standing around the plane stared at the man standing alone above them, the red crown on his chest the symbol of their pain and evil-enslaved souls.
What shocked all those that knew Jolan was what hung around his neck.
On a golden chain around his neck hung a red pendant, a wolf's head emblazoned upon it.
Everyone stared up at the man, the red pendant glaring as red as the crest upon his breast.
And the golden ring on his finger gleamed in the fading sunlight as a beacon drawn to his beauty.
The nation of Sumsarian brethren went to their knees as one, Jolan's family staring around at all of them, Domo going to his knees on the stairs, staring up at his grandson.
"All hail the Chosen One! All hail the Caitre Din
Dragoste!" people screamed, many crying, Justin's eyes going up to his husband,
Jolan's face showing a deep calmness, the nation quieting around them.
Jolan's grey glowing eyes stared around the tarmac at all those staring up at him.
He saw the matching crowns of red on every forehead raised to his devotion.
"I am the Caitre Din Dragoste. I am the remover of the red
crowns of pain within your souls."
Jolan's hand went to his breast, ripping off the red crown, throwing it into the rising breeze, the crown floating away on the wind.
"Like the breeze of life, I shall cleanse your souls. And life
begins today. I am in the land of Sumsarian life!"
Jolan walked down the steps, walking forward to his destiny.
End of Chapter 158
And so our Caitre Din Dragoste has walked upon the land of his ancestors, the last lost tribe of his past.
The end of the path comes before him.
What will the nation of his brethren feel for him?
Do they all worship him, or are the showing screams of adulation not total?
The path gets a little bumpy before the final truth.
Trust in our Jolan to shock us all.
Up next: Jolan meets his brethren and then guides them with magic to Bolta Cerului.
I hope to amaze you.
Hugs, Angel.
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You can find you more information about this event by visiting the Cotton Land Marathon event website. See the location of the race start in Google Maps.


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'What Is It About A Sunrise?'
What is it about a sunrise
that touches us deep inside?
Is it the start of a brand new day,
all fresh from a night of darkness,
the sun need no longer hide?
Is it the promise of a new start,
a chance to begin again?
Or is it just the beauty
that touches us deep within?
A sunrise brings back memories
of special mornings untold.
Of the sweetness of the morning dew,
a beautiful sight to behold.
The gentle light peeking over the horizon
and slowly clothing the landscape.
To see and relish these few moments
my breath it takes away.
The birds are softly chirping,
welcoming the wonder
of light so softly bursting
it is unlike any other.
My thoughts go back to
waking to the softness of the room
as morning arrives and
my eyes open to the stillness
all to soon.
Thoughts go through my head,
as I take in all the splendor,
of moments of such deepness,
that it touches me to the core.
And then in a minute the sun is up
an all to quickly the day has begun.
That moment of beauty, etched in my mind,
as I say Goo d Mornin'
and welcome the sun.
Tomorrow is another day,
another chance for us to sigh
and see the golden fingers of the light,
spreading like strings across
the sky.
A daily dose of beauty
for each of us to behold.
Given freely as a gift,
one we cannot hold,
but take a picture in our minds
to get us through the day
a moment we can go back to
when our minds just need to stray.
I find that I need the beauty of nature to maintain my sanity, Sunrises and sets are one of the few ways for me to reconnect, nice hub .....
Thank you singlmomat52 for these wonderful thoughts spliced neatly into some fine words of poetry. It is great that you so eloquently suggest that fresh new hopes and possibilities are heralded by the marvellous beauty of the sunrise of each new day – just as you recognize and describe so appreciatively. I read this as an invitation for everyone to behold and embrace this hope, and I thank you and our Creator for just that. Good Tidings and Best Wishes.
Lovely poetry, dear. Thank you for publishing this fine piece of creativity.
Beautiful!!!!!!!!! What more can I say?
Beautiful poem. Truly, every new sunrise is an opportunity for a fresh start.....a chance to begin all over again...there's nothing like hope.
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His name is Gregory, and he is 18 and black, in baggy pants and a baseball cap. He has just spent about 20 minutes, in handcuffs and against a wall, being questioned by police.
He told them he had been a gang member, but he's named in no warrants. They have let him go. And now, describing the experience, he gives a shiver, wraps his arms around himself as if he's cold and glances sideways at the police.
We talk a little bit—about crimes he committed, how he likes poetry, how he wants to go to Trade-Tech, and about the time that someone shot at him. He was 13; he heard the bullet whiz by his ear, like a blast of hot wind, he says. He exhales sharply for me, to imitate the sound. He relaxes and smiles once, when he mentions his mother. He does not seem bad, he does not seem good. He seems "just a kid," as the officer I'm riding with says later, and now, a fretful, indignant kid.
We are on the west side of the Harbor Freeway at about 8:30 p.m. on a busy north-south boulevard, standing between pools of light in one of the long stretches of darkness. The police are doing warrant raids tonight, and they have invited me along. Gregory had been protesting throughout his arrest, twisting around to argue and plead with the officers.
With me now, he is earnest on some points, squirrelly on others, and seemingly anxious to connect. He is vague and looks down when I ask him about crimes he says he has committed. I narrow my query, asking, "Have you hurt anyone?" And he straightens and says no.
Young black men like Gregory are the people most often suspected of violence here. At the same time, they are extraordinarily vulnerable, the group who is most likely to be injured and killed in shootings.
Decent people, among them many police, reflexively want to take sides, to take the part of the victims and stand firm against the perpetrators. But when the victims and perpetrators are the same people, decent impulses blow back on themselves and tie their hosts into knots.
I am often assured by officers that there are very few "real" or "true" victims among the victims—by this, they mean that most assault and homicide victims are gang members—and then, in the next breath, they will assert with equal sincerity that death is death and rail against wider society for not caring. Those I've talked to in depth often express more frustration and bafflement than anything else. "Tell me what to do and I will do it," a black sergeant I know once burst out a couple hours into a discussion about black men and homicide. He was pounding on the steering wheel, appealing to thin air. "Just tell me what to do."
Police had just raided an apartment nearby where they had seized cocaine and two guns. They thought they saw Gregory leaving the building as they swept in, and they take pains to explain this to him as he wears a get-me-out-of-here look.
On the streets around us, several assault suspects have been arrested in this same warrant operation, probably black young men like Gregory wanted for shooting other black young men like Gregory. But since Gregory is not the man they want, the police turn away, busy with the contraband in the apartment. Gregory slips off into the night, pushing his bicycle, heading alone down dark streets on which—as a gang member in the area once told me—young black men at night are bull's-eyes.


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Yes, using drone strikes against suspected terrorists should be used anywhere in the world, including the United States. I believe that with enough probable cause and evidence that there can be times when drone strikes can be used even if it is against someone located in the United States in order to keep everyone safe.
I think that if we as a country as going to survive the threat of terrorism that has been danger to us since the days of September 11th, we need to use every tool that we have available to us. One such tool is the use of drone strikes, and they are effective.
Merely suspecting a person of being a terrorist is never enough to justify a targeted killing. I'm against drones being used in foreign countries, but against American citizens who are afforded the right to "due process", no way! Drone strikes are unconstitutional and on top of that, have a high risk of collateral damage in the form of civilians' lives, as we've seen from the drone strikes in Pakistan.
It is not within the realm of the Executive to preform executions without the consent of the Judiciary Branch. As we are not technically in a state of war, all persons who are detained as terrorists should be given a civilian court hearing. Any person who is declared a terrorist should receive treatment like any standard citizen, which includes the right to a trial by jury.
I do not believe drone strikes should be used against terrorists in the United States. It is far too much of a risk to the public and the civilians of this country. There is no doubt in my mind civilian casualties would be bound to happen trying to attack a target or possibly even mistaking some one for a terrorist.
The keyword here was "suspected." If the United States is concerned about possible terrorists in the country, they should take steps to hunt them out and bring them in. Any type of violent strike is a negative sign and could cause even more problems. We need to find out why there are so many terrorists here as it is.


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The Glossary activity enables users to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary, or to collect and organize resources or information.
An instructor can allow files to be attached to glossary entries. Attached images are displayed in the entry. Entries can be searched or browsed alphabetically or by category, date or author. Entries can be approved by default or require approval by an instructor before they are visible to everyone.
If the glossary auto-linking filter is enabled, entries will be automatically linked where the concept words and/or phrases appear within the course.
An instructor can allow comments on entries. Entries can also be rated by instructors or students (peer evaluation). Ratings can be aggregated to form a final grade which is recorded in the gradebook.
Glossaries have many uses, such as:
- A collaborative bank of key terms
- A 'getting to know you' space where new students add their name and personal details
- A 'handy tips' resource of best practice in a practical subject
- A sharing area of useful videos, images or sound files
- A revision resource of facts to remember
How do I create a glossary?
To create a glossary:
- Click "Turn editing on".
- In the upper right corner, toggle the 'Advanced tools' switch to 'ON' to enable Advanced mode.
- Select "Glossary" from the "Add an activity" drop-down menu.
- On the "Adding a new glossary" page, name your glossary.
- Write a description of the glossary and/or give directions to your students in the Description area.
- Select the general settings you would like to use.
- Select the grade settings you would like to use.
- Select the common module settings you would like to use.
- Click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page.
Below the search bar is the "Add a new entry" button, then four browse tabs:
Browse by alphabet- Search for glossary entries by the first letter of a word.
Browse by category - Create word categories and make them available for students to search through.
Browse by date- View entries based on the date last edited.
Browse by Author- If you want students to add entries, this is a useful way to keep track of who has entered what.
Other Features:
Import entries- Import glossaries from within this course or from other courses.
Export entries- Export a course glossary to a file stored in the course files area. You can then download it to your computer and upload it to another course.
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What do the settings in the Glossary do?
General Settings
Entries shown per page- Sets the number of words and definitions students will see when they view the glossary.
Is this glossary global?- Administrators can make a global glossary with entries linking throughout the whole site. Any course may contain a global glossary, though usually they are only included on the site front page.
Glossary type- The glossary can be either main or secondary.
Duplicated entries allowed- Allows the entry of more than one definition for a given word.
Allow comments on entries- Students and teachers can leave comments on glossary definitions. The comments are available via a link at the bottom of the definition.
Allow print view- Provides a printer-friendly-version for students.
Automatically link glossary entries- A text-filter feature that automatically creates a link from a word in the course to its glossary definition. Linked words are highlighted.
Approved by default- If students are allowed to add entries, you can allow entries to be automatically approved and added to the glossary, or they can require your approval before other students are able to see them.
Display format- You can select how the glossary appears when students list the entries. There are a number of different options:
Simple, dictionary style- This format looks like a conventional dictionary with separate entries. No authors are displayed and attachments are shown as links.
Continuous without author- This format shows the entries one after other without any kind of separation apart from the editing icons.
Encyclopedia- This format is similar to the "Full with author" format apart from attached images being displayed inline.
Entry list- This format lists the concepts as links.
FAQ- This is useful for displaying a list of frequently asked questions. The setting automatically appends the words' QUESTION and ANSWER in the concept and definition respectively.
Full with author - This is a forum-like format with no author listed.
Full without author- This is a forum-like format that does not show author's data. Attachments are shown like links
Show "Special" link- The Special link feature displays special characters such as @, #, $, etc. as search options.
Show alphabet- You can use this option to display the alphabet for easier glossary browsing.
Show "ALL" link- If you want students to see all of the glossary entries at once, set this to "Yes".
Edit always- If you want entries to be always editable, set this to Yes.
Grading Settings
Allow entries to be rated- You can grade entries yourself or allow students to grade entries as well. Select "Only teachers" or "Everyone" from the Participants menu. Then select a grading scale.
Common Module Settings
Group mode- Another location to set the group mode for the activity. If group mode is forced in the course settings, then this setting will be ignored.
Visible- This determines whether students may view the activity or not.
How do I add words or entries to a glossary?
To add a glossary entry:
- From the "Glossary page", click "Add a new entry".
- Enter the word you want to define in the concept text field.
- Add the definition.
- If categories were defined in the "Browse by category" tab, you can categorize your entry here.
- If there are synonyms you want to include with the entry, add them to the Keyword(s) text area. Enter one word per line.
- If you want to add an attachment, such as a picture or an article, you can attach it below the text area.
- If you want this particular entry to be linked automatically within the course, check the "This entry should be automatically linked" checkbox.
- Click "Save changes" to add your word to the glossary.
How do I organize my glossary by categories or topics?
Categories can help organize your glossary entries.
To create a glossary category:
- Click "Browse by category" tab in the main page of the glossary.
- Click "Edit categories" on the left side of the page.
- Click "Add category" on the resulting Categories page.
- Give the category a name.
- Choose whether you want the category name autolinked as well.
- Click "Save changes".
How do I import and export a Glossary?
As you build your glossaries, you may want to share them between classes or with other instructors. Fortunately, there's a way to export and import glossary entries without needing to share your entire course structure. Note: Glossary entries will not come over when you do a full import of your course site. You will need to perform an import and export of just the glossary to bring over the entries to another course site.
To export glossary entries:
- Click "Export entries" at the top right of the main glossary page.
- Click "Export entries to file".
- Save the XML file on your computer.
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- Click "Import entries" at the top right of the main glossary page.
- Browse for the XML file on your computer and upload it.
- Select where you would like to import your entries.
- If you want to import category information, click the checkbox.
- Click "Save changes".
Can students comment on Glossary entries?
If comments on glossary entries are enabled, participants can annotate the definitions in the word list. When you look at a word in the glossary list, you'll see a little cartoon speech balloon icon in the lower-right corner of the definition block.
When you click on the balloon, you're taken to the comment entry page. Add your comment then click "Save changes".
Once you've saved your comment, GauchoSpace will display all of the comments for the entry. When you return to the main glossary page, you'll see a new message next to the speech balloon telling you how many comments there are for the entry.
How do I make a glossary collaborative?
Course participants can also create glossary entries. A collaborative glossary can allow students to create entries with unfamiliar terms or something that you have assigned. Each course participant could be assigned terms or given terms to comment on throughout the class. The glossary feature allows for participants to add multiple definitions.
Allowing participants to create definitions is likely to increase their chances of remembering the word or the correct definition. This can help them better learn new terms.
How do I create a collaborative glossary?
To set up a collaborative glossary, create a new glossary for each unit with the following options:
- Select "Glossary type": Secondary glossary
- "Duplicate entries allowed": If you want teams to be able to submit multiple definitions, select "Yes".
- "Allow comments on entries": Select "Yes" to allow participants to comment.
- "Approved by default": Select "Yes" to allow definitions to be automatically approved.
- "Allow entries to be rated": "Yes—by everyone" allows all students to vote on definitions.
If you selected "Yes" to the above options, students can add their own definitions, rate each others definitions, and add comments.


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404 pages, 12 b/w photos, 31 b/w illustrations, 1 table
As we follow the path of a giant water bug or peer over the wing of a gypsy moth, we glimpse our world anew, at once shrunk and magnified. Owing to their size alone, insects' experience of the world is radically different from ours. Air to them is as viscous as water to us. The predicament of size, along with the dizzying diversity of insects and their status as arguably the most successful organisms on earth, have inspired passion and eloquence in some of the world's most innovative scientists. A World of Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and ecology published over half a century by Harvard University Press.
James Costa, Vincent Dethier, Thomas Eisner, Lee Goff, Bernd Heinrich, Bert Holldobler, Kenneth Roeder, Andrew Ross, Thomas Seeley, Karl von Frisch, Gilbert Waldbauer, E. O. Wilson, and Mark Winston – each writer, in his unique voice, paints a close-up portrait of the ways insects explore their environment, outmaneuver their enemies, mate, and care for kin.
Selected by two world-class entomologists, these essays offer compelling descriptions of insect cooperation and warfare, the search for ancient insect DNA in amber, and the energy economics of hot-blooded insects. They also discuss the impact – for good and ill – of insects on our food supply, their role in crime scene investigation, and the popular fascination with pheromones, killer bees, and fire ants. Each entry begins with commentary on the authors, their topics, and the latest research in the field.
"The editors have gathered some of the finest and most entertaining entomological writing I've ever read."
– Amy Stewart, The Washington Post
"This illustrative overview of the insect world will be helpful and motivating to students interested in biology/entomology as well as lay readers."
– J.M. Gonzalez, Choice
"This broad overview of insect studies is sure to delight, inspire, and enlighten college-level biology students and interested lay readers."
– Annette Aiello, Library Journal
Introduction / Ring T. Cardé and Vincent H. Resh
1. The Fascination of Studying Insects: Bert Holldobler and Edward O. Wilson
2. Insects and the Human Food Supply: Mark Winston
3. Population and Pests: Mark Winston
4. Insect Societies: Bert Holldobler and Edward O. Wilson
5. Location is Everything: Thomas Seeley
6. Insects and the Human Condition: Gilbert Waldbauer
7. War and Insects: Bert Holldobler and E.O. Wilson
8. Insect Terror: Mark Winston
9. The Birds and the Mosquitoes: Gilbert Waldbauer
10. Water Babies, Risky Behavior, and Sex: Gilbert Waldbauer
11. How Insects "Work": Vincent G. Dethier
12. Hot and Cold Insects: Bernd Heinrich
13. Insect Defenses: Thomas Eisner
14. Love at First Smell: Thomas Eisner
15. Night Creatures: Kenneth D. Roeder
16. More Than Just Jewelry: Andrew Ross
17. Crime Scene Bugs: M. Lee Goff
18. Monarchs and Movement: Gilbert Waldbauer
19. Insects and The Dismal Science: Bernd Heinrich
20. Questions of Paternity, Reversal of Sexual Roles, and Sex Addiction: James T. Costa
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Ring T. Cardé is Distinguished Professor and A.M. Boyce Chair in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside.
Vincent Resh is Professor of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley.


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Beating separation anxiety for better date nights
Leaving your baby the first time can be emotional. Would you be surprised to learn that babies don't suffer separation anxiety nearly as often as their moms do? It's a natural emotion that every new mother experiences.
You know that it's healthy to spend time alone with your partner or on your own, but you carried this child inside you for nine months and the two of you have been together every minute since the birth. It's no wonder that leaving this small miracle the very first time makes you feel anxious and empty!
get ready
Take a small step and have someone watch the baby while you're at home. This can be especially reassuring if you're adjusting to a new childcare provider since you'll have the opportunity to see that they care for your baby the same way you would. Observe, but don't hover. This is a chance for you to get used to someone new taking over some of your duties, and a time you can catch up on household chores or simply take a nap. You'll learn to be comfortable leaving the baby in the care of someone else while still being just steps away.
time it
The first time you leave the baby don't make it for a weekend away! Taking too long a break initially will increase your anxiety and leave you feeling guilty and miserable. Try leaving for short periods of time - run to the store or have coffee with a friend. Slowly increase the amount of time that you're away from the baby at a pace that is comfortable for you. This is especially important if you are planning to go back to work. Easing yourself into time away will make that first day back on the job far less traumatic for both of you.
expect emotion
Don't feel bad if you cry. This is a normal feeling you need to acknowledge. Calling home to check on the baby will reassure you. And don't feel guilty if you end up enjoying a little time away. Even the most devoted parent needs some down time. It isn't selfish or unfeeling to want time alone or to enjoy resuming your activities. Make your time away special - go to exercise class, get your hair cut or have a leisurely lunch with your mate. Having you time is necessary to your well-being.
Now you're ready for a date night out with your partner! Never forget it's important to nurture that relationship too! With the schedule stresses new parents face, time alone together can be rare. Being able to leave your baby with a trusted caregiver allows new parents to relax and renew their relationship as a couple.
As you become more relaxed about leaving the baby those feelings will reassure the infant, too.
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