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Trump's success a repudiation of Dubya/McCain/Graham/neocon invade/invite/in debt Republicanism
Less than a year later, 19 Arabs hijacked four commercial airliners and killed 3,000 Americans. At least one of them (and probably more)--the 'mastermind'--seemed suspicious to a ticket checker who kept him off a connecting flight to his ultimate suicide destination, but who didn't notify authorities about Atta because, well, when the emperor is telling you not to notice things, it can be career-killing for a functionary to raise about all those things he's noticing.
Trump was right to assert that Dubya did not, in fact, keep the US safe vis-a-vis 9/11:
Trump's candidacy is a referendum on a wall along the US-Mexico border. During the South Carolina debate, the success of his candidacy also became a repudiation of the Dubya/McCain/Graham/neocon Republicanism of the last two decades.
Tangentially, I still see assertions that Trump is a Clinton plant. Taking that absurdity as fact for the sake of argument, he'd still be worth supporting. He's illustrating that America-first populism is a winning formula for aspiring Republican presidential candidates. Irrespective of the ultimate outcome of his campaign, he's blazing the trail. Those following behind him will face less resistance than he has as a consequence.
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Trump's candidacy is more than just a referendum on a Wall, but a stingy rebuke to all things politically correct. Political correctness is the governing ideology of our age, as Communism was governing ideology of the old USSR. What does it matter if one Soviet premier succeeds another(Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko) the governing principle is the same. Every President, at least since Clinton(overtly), has been ruled strongly by PC ideology. Trump would break this chain and play the part Gorbachev played in the old Soviet Union. That is why Trump is hated, he is a threat to elite power.
p.s. As an aside I am wondering how many people on the alt/paleo Right still believe the official account of 9/11? I have noticed that among some bloggers(Paul Kersey(SBPDL), RooshV etc...) that it is pretty much assumed to be false now.
I've seen polls that ~50% of U.S. citizens do not believe the official account of 9/11. On the alt-right, I'd assume that would be closer to 90%.
- Audacious Epigone said...
Polls I've looked at show around 10% rejected the official story completely, ~40% with reservations, and 50% accepting the official narrative. As anonymous suspects, I bet skepticism is stronger among those on the AltRight (though it's difficult to distill who qualifies as AltRight from public opinion polling).


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[f. 1r:] Job, with Preface (344); [f. 14r:] Proverbs, with Capitula and Preface (457); [f. 25v:] Ecclesiastes, with Capitula; [f. 29v:] Canticles (inc.: Vox optantis Christi adventum ...); [f. 31v:] Wisdom of Solomon, with Capitula (in the Capitula another hand has added the Christian meaning to certain titles, e.g. "De sanctis martyribus", "De ydolatris"); [f. 39v:] Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), with Capitula and Preface (26); the text is followed by the Prayer of Solomon; [f. 61r:] Isaiah, with Preface (482); [f. 83r:] Jeremiah and Lamentations, with Preface (487); [f. 111r:] Ezekiel, with Preface (492); [f. 136v:] Daniel, with Preface (494); [f. 148r:] Minor Prophets, with Preface (500). Text ends f. 168v in Mal. 4:5 (... Ecce ego mittam vobis Helyam prophetam //). 2. ff. 169r-296r New Testament. [f. 169r:] Two Prefaces to the Gospels (581, beginning incomplete: // notatas invenies qui aut quot ..., and 596) and Argumentum (601) ; [f. 170v:] Matthew with Argumentum (590-591) and Capitula; [f. 181v:] Mark, with Preface (607); [f. 193v:] Luke, with Preface (615) and Capitula; [f. 210v:] John, with Preface (624) and Capitula; [f. 229r:] Capitula and Prefaces (651, 670) to the Epistles of St. Paul; [f. 231r:] Romans, with Preface (674) and Capitula; [f. 238r:] 1 Corinthians, with Argumentum (685); [f. 244r:] 2 Corinthians, with Argumentum (700) and Capitula; [f. 248v:] Galatians, with Argumentum (707) and Capitula; [f. 251r:] Ephesians, with Argumentum (715) and Capitula; [f. 253r:] Philippians, with Argumentum (728) and Capitula; [f. 254v:] Colossians, with Argumentum (736) and Capitula; ends incomplete fol. 255v, Col. 3:12 (... dilecti, viscera misericordie //); [f. 256r:] 1 Thessalonians; begins incomplete 1 Thess. 2:5 (// sicut scitis, neque in occasione ...); [f. 257r:] 2 Thessalonians, with Argumentum (752) and Capitula; [f. 258r:] 1 Timothy, with Argumentum (765) and Capitula; [f. 260r:] 2 Timothy, with Argumentum (772); [f. 261r:] Titus, with Argumentum (780) and Capitula; [f.262r :] Philemon, with Argumentum (783) and Capitula ; [f. 262r:] Hebrews, with Argumentum (793) and Capitula; [f. 267r:] James, with Capitula, and Preface to the Catholic Letters (809); [f. 268v:] 1 Peter, with Capitula; [f. 270v:] 2 Peter, with Capitula; [f. 271v:] 1 John, with Capitula; [f. 273r:] 2 John, with Capitula; [f. 273r:] 3 John, with Capitula; [f. 273v:] Jude, with Capitula; [f. 274r:] Revelation, with Preface (835) and Capitula; [f. 281r:] Acts, with Preface (640) and Capitula. 3. ff. 296v-297v Dominica infra octabas Domini. Ad Galatas "Quanto tempore". - Euuangelium. "Erat Ioseph" in XXX IIII fol. In die Circumcisionis. Ad Titum "Apparuit benignitas. - Euuangelium "Postquam consummati sunt" in XXXIII ... Expli[ci]t de Dominicis. In natali sancti Stephani "Stephanus plenus" , quere in Actibus XX. - Euuangelium: "Dicebat Ihesus turbis Iudeorum", LIIII ... Thome apostoli. Ad Ephesios "Iam non estis". - Evangelium "Tomas unus de XII", XL [l. LX]. Register of Epistle and Gospel readings (Capitulare); the Temporale begins on the First Sunday after Christmas and ends on the Fourth Sunday of the Advent; the Sanctorale begins with St. Stephen (26 Dec.) and ends with St. Thomas the Apostle (21 Dec.). For the Epistles the Bible book and the incipit are given, for the Gospels the incipit and the folio-number (see below). 4. ff. 298r-301v Incipiunt exceptiones ex opusculis beati Gregorii pape de evangelio secundum Matheum. De eo quod per incarnationem suam Christus diabolum captivavit, Moral. l. XXXIII. Liber generationis Ihesu Christi filii David, Moral. l. XXVIII. De lapide angulari qui fecit utraque unum: Ieconias genuit Salatiel. De virginitate beat@ Mari@, Moral. l. VIII: Non cognovit Ioseph Mariam donec peperit ... Hodie mecum eris in paradiso// [Luke 23:43]. Exceptiones ex opusculis Gregorii papae de Novo Testamento (Gregorialis), incomplete. For each biblical passage or theme the corresponding passage in the works of Gregory the Great is indicated. This short catalogue should not be confused with part 3 of the much more extensive work of Alulfus of Tournai (d. 1141), Stegmueller 1203-1225. The text begins already at the bottom of f. 297v but makes a new start f. 298r. The end of Luke and the following books of the New Testament are missing. Parchment, ff. II (paper) + 301 + II (paper), 180 x 125 mm. Heavily trimmed at the top. The manuscript is in disorder and many leaves have changed places. Running titles in artt. 1-2, often trimmed away, and short horizontal catchwords at the extreme right, added by a later cursive hand. There are three series of quires: (1) I-XXI 8 (ff. 1-168 = art. 1) ; quire signatures "I"-"XXI" in the middle of the lower margin of the last page of the quires; (2) XXII 8 (- 1, ff. 169-175), XXIII 8 (ff. 176, 219-224, 177), XXIV-XXVIII 8 (ff. 178-217), XXIX 8 (ff. 218, 225-231), XXX 8 (ff. 236, 237, 232-235, 238, 239), XXXI-XXXII 8 (ff. 232-255), 1 f. missing , XXXIII 8 (ff. 256- 263); quire signatures "I"-"XII" at the same place as in (1) but in unusually large and elaborate foliate frames of various designs; most of these signatures have disappeared when the lower margins of ff. 175, 177, 193, 201, 209 and 217 where crudely cut out (maybe because of the decorations?); original foliation "I"-"LXIII" in the upper outer corner of all verso pages of quires XXII-XXIX, i.e. the Gospel section (f. "I" is missing before f. 169 and f. "XXIV" occurs twice, on ff. 185v and 186v); (3) XXXIV-XXXVII 8 (ff. 264-297), XXXVIII 4 (ff. 298-301); quire signatures without frames "XIII"-"XV" (quires XXXIV-XXXVI), "XVII" (quire XXXVII, no text is missing). Pricked and ruled with lead for one column of 38 lines above top line (ruling type 16, 142 x 93 mm.); there are occasionally two columns for Capitula sections and through artt. 3 and 4. Pricking in the inner margins is observed in quire I. Probably written by two hands in small Praegothica: hand A copied ff. 1r-61r, 17 (i.e. up to the end of Ecclesiasticus); hand B, marked by the lengthening and curving of descenders on the bottom line, seems to have copied the rest. Many passages are written on erasure. There is little uniformity in the decoration. Heightening of majuscules in red. Plain initials in red, blue or green and numerous large decorated Romanesque initials of various types in the same colours. Historiated initials on a rectangular background on ff. 1r (7 lines, Jerome writing on a scroll), 1v (9 lines, Job on the dunghill with his friends) and 32r (Solomon with scroll); zoomorphic initials on ff. 15r, 26r, 29v; the large initial on f. 15v is cut out. Artt. 3-4 have no decoration. Walther Cahn (typewritten note in the Beinecke files) localizes the manuscript in the Mosan region or northeastern France and dates it no later than 1150-1170. Limp vellum binding, damaged. Handwritten title on spine "Manuscript Bible". This complicated small-size manuscript may originally have been vols. 2 and 3 of a three-volume Bible, the Psalms being contained in vol. 1 and Macabbees perhaps in the lost final part of vol. 2. The decoration, rich in the first pages, becomes more common farther on. The manuscript's interest consists in its having been adapted for liturgical use, partly from the beginning, partly by alterations made while work was going on. This is especially visible in the Gospels, where the beginning of the pericopes is entered into the Biblical text, marked by initials (for "In illo tempore") and rubrication, and interrupting the text. In many cases a rubric is added indicating the feast at which the pericope is to be read during Mass. The passages on erasure are probably due to difficulties encountered in adapting the text to this use when it had not been observed from the first. In the Epistles of St. Paul the beginning of the pericopes is written in the margins (e.g. "Fratres, ..."). Similarly "In diebus illis" is often written in the margins of Acts. In the Biblical books in which the chapters are numbered, the numbering is sometimes confused. Art. 3 and the special foliation of the Gospel section were added in order to make possible the liturgical use of the book as a lectionary. It should be noted that in Job (art. 1) the corresponding numbers of the books of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Iob are written in the margins, thus connecting this section with art. 4. On the front pastedown a pencil note on the manuscript, dated Sept. 1904, the numbers "1335" and "2469" and the price "200.-".Purchased from Lessing Rosenwald??, Munich, by Professor Sumner McK. Crosby. Gift of Professor Crosby, December 1974. Quires Folios Signatures Content --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-XXI 1-168 I-XXI art. 1 XXII-XXXIII 169-263 I-XII decorated art. 2 XXXIV-XXXVII 264-297 XIII-XVI ("XVII") artt. 2-3 XXXVIII 298-301 - art. 4 Albert Derolez Updated 29.11.2007


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Sweet Spot: Creating a Small Quiet Space
As I was stepping over the umpteenth LEGO on my floor today, I realized I needed a "sweet spot" — a quiet place in my home where I could go for a little rest to replenish and revitalize my mind. Are you looking for a similar space in your home? Find out how to create a "sweet spot" after the jump!
After scouting my home for the perfect nook, I made a list of "sweet spot" essentials that were key for my path to quiet time.
1. Location, location, location.
Picking the right location for your "sweet spot" is very important. It should be a place that is serene and slightly secluded if possible. Filtered sunlight is a plus…or take the whole notion outside!
2. Sit down and relax, literally.
A comfortable chair is another key factor. Upholstered or cushioned seating is favorable — something cozy you can curl up and read your favorite book in.
3. Side note.
Having a side table of some sort is a small added luxury. It's always nice to have a place to put a glass of wine or lemonade. In a pinch for space? An extended windowsill may do the trick.
4. Soft and fuzzy feeling.
A cozy throw is always a welcome treat, especially on rainy days. Add a small down throw pillow for extra lumbar support.
5. Lighten up.
A lamp or overhead light for nighttime lounging is also a superb idea. You never know what time of time your chance to relax may be attainable.
Do you have your own "sweet spot"? Where is it and what other ideas did you implement? We would love to hear about them!
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Review: The Skeleton Twins (Sundance 2014)
PLOT:Two estranged twins- Maggie (Kristen Wiig) and Milo (Bill Hader)- living on opposite sides of the country, are reunited when one ends up in the hospital following a drunken suicide attempt. Having not spoken in ten years, the two once again find themselves living under the same roof- in this case Maggie's home with her dim, but good-matured husband Lance (Luke Wilson) in upstate New York.
REVIEW:Director Craig Johnson's THE SKELETON TWINS offers stars Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig a strong change-of-pace from the broadly comic parts the two usually find themselves cast in. While not without a significant amount of humor, this Sundance entry allows them to stretch in ways neither has really had the chance to do until now, and the result is one of the festival's most charming and likable films.
Playing the titular twins- so named for their matching skeleton tattoos- Wiig and Hader use the chemistry they already had from working together for several years on Saturday Night Live, to make a convincing pair of siblings (they also played husband & wife in ADVENTURELAND) The two are alternately at each others throats or displaying a somewhat symbiotic relationship that makes each the only real comfort in the other's life, even if they feel judged for their failures.
Since exploding into big-screen stardom with BRIDESMAIDS, Kristen Wiig has tried to branch out by taking on a series of indie parts, and THE SKELETON TWINS is arguably her most-straightforward and serious part since her underrated turn in Drew Barrymore's WHIP IT. Of the twins, she's the one who seems to have it together, holding down a job as a dental hygienist, while seemingly in a happy marriage with the kind- if dense- Lance, played by Luke Wilson, who's pressuring her to start a family. Obviously, her life is not as picture-perfect as it seems, and Wiig is terrific at conveying the character's turmoil, suffering in silence as to not disappoint those that- she thinks- rely on her.
As good as Wiig is (and she's great), Bill Hader- who's never really had the chance to show what he can do on the big screen outside of smaller parts- is staggeringly good as Milo. A gay actor living in LA, and freshly broken up with his boyfriend, Hader takes what could have been a stereotypical part (subtly acknowledged in one of Hader's opening lines, where he calls himself a âgay clichéâ) and makes it three-dimensional and universal. Hader's really phenomenal here, making Milo an incredibly likable character despite his own prickliness. While Wiig has to contend with an overbearing husband, Milo's got a troubled relationship of his own, using his time at his sister's home to reconnect with a closeted boyfriend (Ty Burrell from MODERN FAMILY) with whom he shares a troubled past.
Throughout, director Johnson (who also co-wrote the script) perfectly juggles the comic and dramatic aspects of the film, able to simultaneously make us laugh till it hurts with Hader and Wiig's instantly classic pantomime performance of Starship's eighties cheese ballad âNothing's Gonna Stop Us Nowâ, while pulling the rug out from under us with an unexpectedly tense moment in the very next scene. His direction is confident and assured, and by the time the ninety minute film runs its course you will have found yourself having run the full gamut of emotions, making it one of the most satisfying movies to have played the festival this year.
Given the appeal of the two stars, it's not a stretch to imagine this getting a fairly wide release relatively soon (with Lionsgate already having snapped up the rights). Hopefully the film is able to pull in the broad audience it deserves as both Wiig and Hader are good enough to merit some awards consideration. Neither of them has ever been better.


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Which coach will get the chop
Both coaches are getting flak for their decisions they have made in last weeks games and both are trying to keep their jobs. This game will be messy.
Jake white has made ten changes meaning there are plenty of new players or players in new positions just to confuse our players but last week's star back Francois Steyn, is moving from wing to fullback, can expect to field a few high bombs and a barrage of tactical kicks from the English. The other revamped back row of Jacques Cronjé, Pierre Spies and Danie Rossouw - but especially Spies - will have a vital role to perform. You can also look at the under-performing Bok front row - which this week features BJ Botha, John Smit (as captain) and CJ van der Linde.
England has made seven changes to its team as it bids to avoid a record eighth straight defeat.
England's players are only allowed to start in three of the four November Tests. Saturday's match at Twickenham and a second game on Nov. 25 against the Springboks completes its international program. Mark Cueto has recovered well from an ankle injury and replaces right-winger Paul Sackey, and Josh Lewsey takes over from Ben Cohen on the other wing.
Centre Mathew Tait was he the guy that welsh pretty boy Hanson dumped , scrum half Peter Richards, prop Andrew Sheridan, lock Tom Palmer and flanker Joe Worsley come in for Anthony Allen, Shaun Perry, Perry Freshwater, Danny Grewcock and Lewis Moody.
Captain Martin Corry has been moved from blindside flanker to No. 8, while Charlie Hodgson stays at fly half after being taken off for tactical reasons during the 25-18 defeat to Argentina on Saturday.
In two other switches, Jamie Noon moves from outside to inside center and Pat Sanderson has swapped with Corry.
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|Biochemical and molecular targets of dysfunction on fatty acid transport and mitochondrial oxidation induced by steatogenic drugs
|Aires, Cátia Cordeiro Pinto, 1979-
|Silva, Margarida Maria Fernandes Baptista e, 1963-
Wanders, Ronald J. A.
Duran, Marinus
Teses de doutoramento - 2010
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|Mitochondrial dysfunction induced by steatogenic drugs may result from several biochemical mechanisms, of which some have already been described whereas many others remain far to be elucidated. The studies presented in this thesis were planned to bring new insights on the interaction of some of these drugs with mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and to explore other potential targets, not only inside mitochondria but also in the extramitochondrial compartment. Previous work from our group provided important mechanistic explanations underlying the toxicity of one specific drug, i.e. valproic acid (VPA), used as a model of a steatogenic drug. A number of unanswered queries have also been raised along this research work, and thus, the studies presented in this thesis using VPA represent new advances in this field, focused on the impairment of mitochondrial functions. Additionally, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Ibuprofen was also studied in order to test whether the mechanisms found to explain specific aspects of mitochondrial toxicity of VPA could also be observed in Ibuprofen-induced steatosis. The first part of this thesis comprises a general introduction to the experimental work. This includes the objectives of the present thesis (chapter 1) and a review of the literature (chapter 2) covering the different pathways which may be affected by VPA and other steatogenic drugs, as well as the consequences of a general mitochondrial dysfunction. The interplay of mitochondrial FAO with VPA metabolism was evaluated in several perspectives. First, an additional novel step on VPA biotransformation in the extramitochondrial compartment of the cell was proposed and clarified (chapter 3). For this purpose, purified mitochondrial and cytosolic fractions obtained from livers of VPA-treated rats were analysed in search for the activated metabolite of VPA, valproyl-CoA (VP-CoA). The result provided evidence that VPA is not only activated in the mitochondrial matrix, where it can be further oxidized, but can also be activated in the extra-mitochondrial space. The characterization of the extra-mitochondrial synthesis of VP-CoA was performed in vitro using the specific acyl-CoA synthetase substrates. It was concluded that in the cell there are two possible enzymes that can catalyse the formation of VP-CoA, one in the mitochondria and another in the cytosol. A similar bi-compartmental activation of ibuprofen was also observed since the cytosolic formation of ibuprofenoyl-CoA was demonstrated in parallel with the drug's activation in the mitochondria (chapter 5). The activation to CoA-esters of carboxylic steatogenic drugs may deplete the correspondent concentrations of CoA in the respective cellular compartments, since CoA does not cross mitochondrial membranes. This hypothesis might be on the basis of a major cause for mitochondrial FAO impairment. The accumulation of long-chain fatty acids in the cytosol can thus result from cytosolic depletion of CoA. The formation of extra-mitochondrial VP-CoA opened up new perspectives and generated novel hypotheses concerning the interference of this drug with cytosolic reactions that could also contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction in particular, and to cellular dysregulation in general. The interaction of extra-mitochondrial CoA esters of VPA with the transport of longchain fatty acids (LCFA) to the mitochondrial matrix by the carnitine shuttle was evaluated. A competition between VP-CoA as formed in the cytosol and endogenous long-chain fatty acyl-CoA's for CPT I activity (chapter 4) was observed in vitro, using human control fibroblasts. Additionally, the mechanism of interaction of VP-CoA with CPT I was characterized using three plasmids of rat CPT IA with different sensitivities towards malonyl- CoA. The results obtained with these proteins suggested that both VP-CoA and malonyl- CoA inhibit CPT I activity but through different mechanisms. Also, evidence is provided that VP-CoA interferes at the catalytic domain of CPT I affecting the sensitivity of this enzyme for malonyl-CoA. The interference of VP-CoA with this pivotal enzyme in mitochondrial FAO may be a crucial mechanism in the drug-induced hepatotoxicity and the weight gain frequently observed in patients under VPA therapy. The in vivo urinary excretion of carnitine esters derived from VPA metabolism, namely valproylcarnitine, prompted us to identify the drug metabolizing enzyme responsible for the formation of this drug conjugate and led us to investigate the possibility that extramitochondrial VP-CoA might be a substrate for carnitine acyltransferases (chapter 6). Several yeast expressed enzymes, such as CPT I, CPT II, COT, from different species (rat, mouse and human), were incubated with the acyl-CoA substrates and carnitine, plus VPCoA. Surprisingly, none of the studied carnitine acyltransferases was able to synthesize valproylcarnitine from VP-CoA. Also, the fact that CPT I could not transfer the acyl moiety of VP-CoA to carnitine, suggests that extra-mitochondrial VP-CoA is not transported into the mitochondrial matrix, but rather may accumulate in the cytosol aggravating the toxicity induced by this drug. Valproylcarnitine was also not formed in mouse intestinal bacteria after incubation with VP-CoA but it is suggested that it can be formed by direct esterification of VPA with carnitine. It is still not clear if urinary valproylcarnitine excretion can result from bacterial metabolism of VPA and which enzyme is playing this role. It was previously demonstrated by our group that the VPA-induced impairment of mitochondrial FAO was also associated with an indirect mechanism, the inhibition of pyruvate-driven oxidative phosphorylation, and subsequent reduction on the energetic control of the cell. This effect was further investigated based on the possible unavailability of mitochondrial pyruvate (chapter 7) triggered by the interference of VPA or its cytosolic products (VP-CoA and D 4-VPA) with the transport of this substrate across mitochondrial membranes. Using a controlled inner-mitochondrial membrane system, the proton-driven uptake of [14C]-pyruvate was quantified and the effect of VPA as well as some important metabolic intermediates evaluated. The obtained results demonstrate that the activated CoA metabolites of VPA and D 4-VPA strongly inhibit the uptake of pyruvate in mitochondrial membranes, respectively by 40% and 60%. A major consequence of FAO inhibition, either induced by CoA depletion or by other abovementioned mechanisms, involves the decreased formation of acetyl-CoA, the end product of FAO. Considering the crucial role of acetyl-CoA as a central point of convergence in many other major metabolic pathways, their functions will be ultimately affected if acetyl-CoA production decreases. This is true for the urea cycle, responsible for the elimination of excess of nitrogen resulting from amino acid degradation. The relation between VPA therapy and urea cycle is undisputed, based on the clinical hyperammonemia frequently observed in VPA-treated patients. The biochemical mechanisms underlying this adverse effect were also studied (chapter 8), giving special attention to the critical role of N-acetylglutamate (NAG) in the regulation of the flux through the urea cycle. The synthesis of NAG was found to be inhibited by VP-CoA, and the characterization of this inhibition was performed. In addition to the reduced levels of acetyl-CoA observed as result of FAO inhibition, the depletion of NAG may strongly aggravate the accumulation of ammonia induced by VPA. The potential combination of other therapeutics with VPA was also evaluated in order to reduce this undesired side effect. The final part of this thesis includes a global discussion of the major results obtained and conclusions. A comprehensive analysis of the different studied perspectives and the impact of the results presented in this thesis on the different mitochondrial and extra-mitochondrial reactions that are linked to fatty acid transport and mitochondrial oxidation, hepatic steatosis and drug-induced dysfunction will be presented (chapter 9).
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Before we start I just want to gloat for a second. I made these chocolate lava cakes a few weeks ago and they were delicious!
(please pardon the messy plate, it was the only picture I could get before they were devoured)
My dad and Denise went to Yellowstone this weekend so I get to dog sit my sweet little Yuki.
Good morning sleepy head!
Very attractive look, he really needs a bath
before a bath...BREAKFAST!!! Pancakes, syrup and kibble, yummy!
dun, dun, dun...the bath, I'm so sorry!
a little wet rat named Yuki (don't tell him I put this up or he'll kill me)
so much better!!!
next...the walk.
This was the position most commonly seen during our walk
little moments of Spring (hurry please)
and after a long drive to Orem, visiting Aaron and his new puppy, lunch with Diane, a baby shower and a long drive home...we simply crashed


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North Anson Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in North Anson, Maine. Please select a historic place in North Anson to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
Maine Historic Places
|Anson Grange #88
10 Elm St.
North Anson, ME
Meeting Hall, Department Store, Single Dwelling
|Bailey Farm Windmill
North Anson, ME
Water Works
|Carrabasset Inn
Jct. of Union St. and ME 8
North Anson, ME
Single Dwelling, Hotel
|Steward--Emery House
Main St., .25 mi. N of jct. with ME 16
North Anson, ME
Single Dwelling
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North Anson, ME
Single Dwelling
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FESTIVALS: It's Not Much Like Los Angeles -- Or Is It? 16th Santa Barbara Fest Takes on Industry
by Fiona Ng
(indieWIRE/03.19.01) — Comparatively speaking, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival was a gathering of a more homey sort, in which power brokering and cell phone-toting publicists gave way largely (but not entirely) to a festival-going public sizably comprised of senior retirees and local patrons, but who — when it came to getting a seat at a sold-out screening — could be just as vicious.
As one long-time patron imparted to me sometime during the 11-day festival, which wrapped a week-ago Sunday with an award ceremony and a screening of Ken Loach's "Bread and Roses," Santa Barbara has always pride itself for being "not much like Los Angeles." Still, the SBIFF — now in it's 16th year — has long become a small attraction for folks in the biz, no doubt being as drawn to the city's oceanfront living as to the slew of films, seminars and special tributes on the festival slate — including some spotlight bashes with decidedly Hollywood names like Rob Reiner and "Gladiator" producer Douglas Wick. So Los Angeles it might not be, but enough industry-types, haggling publicists, hustling agents, struggling actors, filmmakers looking for distribution and studio reps with the power of distribution were in Santa Barbara for it to take on the semblance of an L.A. scene.
This year alone, five tributes, some 15 seminars and symposia and more than 85 films vied for the attention of festival-goers. I myself stuck close to the task of trying to hit all the homegrown U.S. or world premiering indie films, ended up catching six out of eight, with director Hyatt Bass's familial drama "75 Degrees in July" and Julie Davies' sex comedy "Amy's Orgasm" — winner of the Audience Choice Award for best feature — being the more memorable out of the overall lackluster pack.
The true gems of the festival might best be described as previews of what's to come in the art-houses: Agnes Varda's humanizing documentary "The Gleaners and I," where the French New Wave harbinger takes to the road, following the trails of the titular gleaners — dumper-divers and scavengers who live and thrive on what is generally considered "trash" — while mediating on the finality of life; "Sexy Beast," the stylish British caper from director Jonathan Glazer about an erstwhile gangster (Ray Winstone) muscled out of retirement in Spain by a whacked-out middleman (Ben Kingsley) who won't take no for an answer. This one easily puts Guy Ritchie to shame.
Another notable from the world cinema program was Francis Veber's latest comedy "Le Placard" ("The Closet"), a film without U.S. distribution that stars Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu. The farce, about a man who pretends to be gay in order to save his job, was shown as part of a special tribute to the French writer-director. After the screening, the "La Cage Aux Folles" and "The Dinner Game" helmer offered his take on why U.S. adaptations of his films — take the disastrous "The Birdcage" for instance — usually suck. "I think that when a producer sees a foreign movie that he likes, he buys it, he shows that to a local writer and they want to make it richer, and more interesting," he said. "And they add things to the original movie that is sometimes wrong. I've seen that with my movies, where American writers are trying to make them better and sometimes it is just. . . un-digestible."
Indigestible in its own way, but every bit worth it was the West Coast premiere of Rosemary Rodriguez' "Acts of Worships" — one of the best films of the festival, if I dare say. And apparently, the award committee thought so, too. The film — one harrowing look at drug addiction on the streets of New York through the downward spiraling experience of a young street kid (Ana Reeder) — earned Reeder the prize for best actress and two first-time director nods (Independent Voice Award and the Perrier's Award for best new director). "I have a personal pet peeve for glamorizing drug addiction. My intention was to do something, which I thought was lacking in movies, which was a realistic depiction of addiction," Rodriguez said, adding that she plans to bring the film to more festivals (the film debuted at Sundance and then went to Rotterdam) until she finds distribution.
Besides the customary eavesdropping one has come to perfect waiting in line after incessant line, the most illuminating thing the festival had in store were the symposia and seminars, where industry pros dispensed insights and information on every aspect of the trade, from selling an idea ("The Art of the Pitch") to producing ("Movers and Shakers") to directing ("Directors on Directing") to lighting a film ("Writing with Light") and notable "It Starts with the Script" symposium, covered last week in indieWIRE.
Noteworthy also was the seminar "Digital Realities" — one of a program of six seminars focusing on digital cinema, the technology and the challenges facing the imminent transition from traditional filmmaking to that of digital video. Mediated by RES Magazine's editor Holly Willis, the roster of guests included (Sundance fav) "Dogtown" director Stacy Peralta, "Better Living Through Circuitry" documentarian Jon Reiss, "Northern Lights" director and digital guru Rob Nilsson and cinematographer Judy Irola.
Other than under-recognized screenwriters and obscure indie filmmakers, the SBIFF was keen on celebrities — bona fide, marquee ones. This year brought to town two excellent actors, Ben Kingsley and Diane Keaton, on the pretext of honoring them with two special awards, the Special Tribute and the Modern Master Award, respectively.
"I think that what you have to do is you have to — as an actor — find the character who will make the text as a whole inevitable," Kingsley reflected on his prolific acting career between film clips of his work.
The same treatment was afforded to Diane Keaton, who was bestowed the Modern Master Award. Talk show guy Larry King moderated the event, which also included film clips showing and discussion with the actress. "Two words: Woody Allen," thus began the acceptance speech delivered by Keaton during the ceremony. Though the "Annie Hall" filmmaker was routinely absent, Keaton's "Father of the Bride" co-star Steve Martin was there to hand her the paperweight.
And last but not least, there was Rob Nilsson, who really is in a class all his own (and that's not necessarily a compliment). The filmmaker, responsible for the Sundance winner "Heat and Sunlight" and "Chalk," screened his latest project "Stroke," a digitally-shot feature founded upon improvisation with his San Francisco-based acting workshop the Tenderloin Y-Group. During the discussion, Nilsson was characteristically anti, pooh-poohing everything from the current state of cinema to working with a script.
"We are working on a kind of anti-cinema. We're not interested in the glitz, and the Hallmark card look," pontificated Nilsson during the Q & A after the screening. "The only thing we are interested is the way character is usually set up. We're not very interested in the way actors are normally set into circumstance. What we're trying to do is to create character and circumstance that is more the way that it happened to us."
"I think we need some arts that comes from the ground," Nilsson continued. "I'm tired of the stuff I see."
On that note, let's call it a wrap.
[Fiona Ng freelances as a writer in Los Angeles.]
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Internet Marketing - Neglected and underestimated ?
Internet marketing is in its nascent stages. Ten years have gone, and this medium has changed our entire way of life and doing business. However unlike Marketing in the brick and mortal world, the internet is neither a well understood medium, nor have proven strategies or practices evolved. Considering that marketing on this medium calls for an understanding of technology, one frequently finds technologists dominating formulation of Internet marketing strategies and executing them. This is in total contrast to the brick and mortar world.
The internet is one more medium like the radio, TV, print etc where marketing battles are fought on a daily basis to influence, persuade and sell. Unlike the other medium, where considerable time, effort and money are spent in formulating and executing strategy, the internet is either not used, or misused by default by most organizations.


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Dell Computers Inc.
The following report is going to make an overview of Dell Company at whole, including its old and new mission statement (based on the entry of the markets of China and India). Also it will show the business model on which the whole performance of Dell is based on and the changes in this model that have to be overtaken in order to gain success in the new entering markets. In continuing, it will show the environmental analysis of the Chinese and Indian markets and the SWOT analysis in the same region. Core competencies of the company are also stated in this research, supported by promotion of their Value Chan/Web management. Accordingly, competitive analysis is made showing the strategic alternatives and strategic choice for future. As a finishing statement, scenarios for a period of 5-15 years are provided based on previously gained information about future predictions.
2.Mission statements old and new
Dell's old mission statement is: To be the most successful computer company in the world at delivering the best customer experience in the markets we serve. The people at Dell believe that their continued success lies in the teamwork and the opportunity of each team member to learn, develop and grow. Dell focuses on building a pipeline of talented, diversified individuals in order to meet current and future staffing needs in order to develop Dell's leaders of tomorrow. They focus on attracting top candidates with the skill sets they require by working on the basis on early recruitment and full utilization of their pipeline program. Dell uses the best business-to-customers model because it offers the product directly to customers without using a retail store chain. This strategy has supported their mission statement fully until now. But if Dell plans to take a large amount of the market share in China and India, it will have to change its mission and strategy according to the needs of these customers. Dell's new mission statement: To be the most successful computer company in the world at delivering the best customer experience in the markets we serve and providing special service and support to the markets that are highly differentiated on terms of cultural and demographic basis. This statement actually shows that the customers in the region of Asia-Pacific, China and India to be precise, have special need that have to be satisfied. Since it is know from business practice that every market has different characteristic and different customers with their needs to be satisfied, Dell has to give special attention to the markets of China and India. Until now Dell has had a great success with its applied business model, but in order to gain the trust of customers in the Asia-Pacific region it will have to change its model according to these markets special needs and wants in order to gain customer satisfaction and loyalty. Basically, the people in this region are not used to surf on the Internet and make purchase of the products they need. People in Asia-Pacific are used to go to a specific retail chain where they can visually obtain the information for the product or service they are receiving. Dell does not offer this option, so in order to obtain the customers of this region it will have to obtain certain retail chain in this region or offer its products to the existing retailers in Asia-Pacific.
3.Business model
(Dell's Direct Model) Dell focuses its all production on its direct business model. This model starts and ends with customers. With the power of "direct" and their team of talented people they are able to provide customers with: superb value, high-quality, relevant technology, customized systems, superior service and support and products and services that are easy to buy and use. This model is based on five tenets that create a unique way of buying and selling technology. The five tenets of the model are:
Most efficient path to customer
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One of the most respected acts in the Georgia Straight Jazz Society performance season is the Arrowsmith Big Band, an 18-piece lineup of some of Vancouver Island's most seasoned and respected musicians.
But here's the twist: Continuing with our post New Year small combo theme, this is your opportunity to listen to the crème de la crème as the Arrowsmith Little Big Band takes the Elks' stage at 7:30 this Thursday.
This amazing quintet will carry the audience through an evening of Latin, swing, bop and blues, as they combine a unique blend of vocals, horns and outstanding grooves.
The quintet comprises Claudio Fantinato (saxophones); Colin Campbell (Guitar, vocals, trumpet and flugelhorn); Gary Hodi (piano and vocals); Doug Gretsinger (bass) and Wayne Finucan (percussion).
Those of you who already know the big band will need no further testimonial about the these top calibre musicians, but the exciting aspect of this week's performance is this first-time opportunity to listen to the core talent of the big band as these five perform as a small combo.
Society members are encouraged to attend the AGM this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks' – preceding the live jazz. As in previous years, appetizers will be served at the meeting.
The society is actively seeking a limited number of volunteers who would be interested in participating in setup and sound for our Thursday and Sunday acts. Previous experience is desirable, but we are more than willing to train new volunteers. If you are interested, tell the GSJS through its website.
Tickets will be on sale this Thursday for the next ticketed event — the Jennifer Hodge All Stars concert Feb. 10. They may also be purchased at Bop City in Courtenay, and Red Carpet in Comox.
For more information about the Georgia Straight Jazz Society and its forthcoming events, visit georgiastraightjazz.com or see them on Facebook.
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The city of Spindle, like any city Baldric found to his liking, was never shy resources to celebrate a successful expedition into an ancient tomb. Food, drink, music, and all the carnal pleasures a patron could desire was present, with no expense spared by Baldric. As far as he was concerned, it was a drop in the bucket compared to what he and Amon had gained in Galgara's tomb. The celebration was not without apprehension, mainly voiced by Amon. His concern was understandable.
Amon would have preferred to keep a low profile after escaping Galgara's tomb and the The Great Rift that had spawned from it. By his estimation, he had two major bounties on his head: one from his former Thieves Guild and one by the The Benefactor. The latter of the two had his head priced at one thousand gold coins while Baldric's was priced at two thousand. At first Amon considered it an insult that his bounty was overshadowed by Baldric's. However, as he sat watching Baldric from a corner of the inn's dining room they were using for the party, he understood the difference in bounty. Baldric did his best work in plain view and Amon his in the dark. By extension, he understood the wisdom in Baldric's insistance on the party.
Baldric was more than just a bard; his was a name that was shouted in enthusiastic respect or whispered in cautious enmity. The tales that followed him grew taller each passing month Amon spent around him, yet none were not without their basis in fact. All that attention was the price of doing business and being a friend of one so renowned. Such fame did lend itself to many a con they pulled together on countless nobles, barons, churches, and more. Those who stood to challenge Baldric came to regret their actions. Others, were not so lucky.
Simply put, Amon learned through the mistakes of others what it meant to underestimate Baldric. He saw confidence and intelligence where others mistakenly recognized hubris and insanity. And as the alcohol flowed, and tongues loosened, he saw Baldric's grand scheme.
News, local and otherwise, was discussed at length by many of the party's patrons. Between the superstition and the drunken babble, Baldric was listening for more than just gossip. Through the guests, he and Amon were able to learn of the bounty on their heads, a terror stalking the outskirts of the city, the mounting tensions between the dominant Mekanikai and the Children of the Light, and the state of the Mekanikai civil war. Perhaps most importantly, they learned that the Benefactor already had people searching for them in Spindle. Better yet, they now knew where to find the Benefactor's people.
Baldric dismissed a patron from his table and motioned for Amon to take his place. A sip of wine was savored before Amon gave Baldric his ear, "So?"
"So?" Baldric mimicked. He turned to one of the two beauties on his flanks, "You see what I mean, ladies? Lizardfolk, like Amon here, need to learn to take some joy in their lives. No banter, always just straight to business. Or is that the thief in you, Amon? I can never tell."
"More the survivalist. Somewhat important considering there's a price on our heads," Amon grumbled, eyes surveying the crowd, "Learn anything regarding that?"
Baldric, resigned himself to Amon's incessant brooding, and gave him a red-faced grin, "I did. Our dear Benefactor's men are in town, looking for us. According to a friend, he has eyes everywhere. The usual."
Baldric's tone was smug.
"Probably among the crowd here, considering who the talk of the town is," Amon sighed as he sipped more wine, "I can only keep my eyes on so many people."
"The Benefactor's men would not dare try anything here," Baldric laughed, "Look around: the tavern is full of soldiers, refugees, and travelers of all sorts. Their drinks are on the Great Baldric's coin. We're safe for the night. Besides, I was just informed who pulls the strings for the Benefactor in Spindle, and where he's staying."
"How many at his command?" Amon's hand remained close to his dagger, still unconvinced there would be no attempts on their lives that night.
"None we need worry ourselves with if our meeting goes well," Knowing Baldric, Amon anticipated he would want to meet the Benefactor's men head on. A foolish move if it was just the two of them. As fate would have it, they now had a group of five in their party, evening the odds of any fight. On their way to Spindle, Baldric and Amon had happened upon some old acquaintances of theirs.
First, they encountered Eliza; High Cleric of the Mekanikai in Spindle. She met on them way back from a diplomatic mission. She first met Amon when he assisted Spindle in the civil war against the neighboring city of Spocket. The black market was invaluable to Spindle's war effort. Next was Dresdan, a monster slayer of sorts. He hired Amon on occasion to do odd jobs that helped tangentially with slaying one monster or another. Despite the noble cause Dresdan claimed to champion, his actions betrayed a darker, and more blood thirsty side to him. Crazy as Dresdan seemed, he was not the first crazy client Amon had ever taken on. Next was Corvin, a necromancer and city undertaker who knew incriminating details about Amon and was a friend of Baldric's. Their working relationship was lukewarm, to say the least. If not for Baldric's insistence, Amon and Corvin would never work together. Baldric's connection to these people was another series of tall tales rooted in humble misadventure.
"I still think a low profile-"
"Have I ever steered you wrong?" Baldric received a glare from Amon, "Hey, we're still alive and in one piece, aren't we?"
Baldic slid Amon another goblet of wine after his other dried up, sealing the deal and hopefully encouraging Amon to relax for a bit.
"Alright, fine," Amon accepted the goblet of wine and left Baldric to his adoring fans. If Baldric was convinced they were safe for the night, then Amon took it as an opportunity to attend to some affairs of his own. While the Benefactor's bounty was something Baldric and he would have to deal with together, the other bounty on his head was something he could handle on his own. Amon melted into the crowd.
Elsewhere in the tavern, Dresdan, Eliza, and Corvin took to discussing the talk around the entire city. The murders occurring on the outskirts of the city had only compounded the already tense living conditions of Spindle, according to Eliza. Between the war, the refugees, the children of the light setting up shop and quickly expanding, the murders happening on the edge of town made Spindle a city ready to descend into a panicked frenzy if some of the tension was not eased.
"Trolls on the edge of town maybe?" Corvin suggested. He had yet to see many of the bodies fresh from the attacks. He merely provided last rites and other requests as they were presented to him during funeral services.
Dresdan thought not, "No, the attacks have a certain calculation to them. Bestial, primal… Something beyond that of a troll. Trolls would have left a bigger mess, from what I heard about the bodies."
"Intimidation from Sprocket?" Corvin asked.
"They'd make sure we knew it was them… it isn't," Eliza answered.
"Amon's criminal vermin?" Corvin suggested. His tone carried disdain for the thief and his kind, "Wouldn't be the first time thieves dabbled in murder."
"Then explain why no valuables were taken from any of them," Dresdan silenced Corvin's suggestion, keen on hearing how Corvin's logic would make his theory fit the evidence. No reply came.
"Perhaps we could look into it," Eliza suggested, "The city would benefit from some answers. The war has everyone's morale down, the last battle cost us more than it should have. Ending the murders would help."
It was true that Spindle was currently favored to lose the war. It was more than just the most recent loss that caused Spindle to lose ground in the war. Sprocket's governing Mekanikai sect was more organized, had a more efficient and effective military, and a definitive leader of their cause. Spindle, on the other hand, lacked that same organization. What it lacked in military strength and leadership it made up for in technological and magical innovation. Plus, the black market would only deal with Spindle. Technology was limited, however, and magic in the world was famously unpredictable. While the black market gave advantages to Spindle that a Sprocket could not anticipate, they were too few in variety and number to turn the tide of war. There was too much room for error with these three pillars to Spindle's war effort.
"We'll start tomorrow. Maybe Baldric and Amon can help also," Dresdan declared. He looked over at Baldric and noticed one of the ladies seemed to have misplaced her shirt and was pouring a glass of wine into Baldric's mouth, "Or at least Amon."
Baldric met up with Amon outside the inn, the Mason's Manor where the Benefactor's shot-caller was staying. It was on an unassuming street parallel to the town center. All the merchants and stalls were taking in their first customers for the day, the city guards were currently rotating shifts, and the previous night's guests at the Mason's Manor were departing.
"Exhausting evening?" Amon quipped; when he went to retrieve Baldric that morning, he found his companion resting comfortably between the two women he had hugging his flanks the previous night, clothes strewn across the room, and not a single drop of wine remaining in the room.
"Quite the opposite," Baldric answered. Amon filled the blanks in with wine, women, and whimsical sonnets, "Yourself?"
"While you were having fun, I took some time to scout the Benefactor's man," Amon explained their mark, a man by the name of Leo, was alone for the moment and did not have any protection staying with him at the inn, "Could be a trap for us."
"Were you seen?"
"Give me some credit," Amon glared, "If we're going to have a sit-down with the man, best we do so now."
The inn itself was non-descript: a tavern area with rooms in the back, and stairs leading to more on the second floor. There were a few patrons eating breakfast, but only one sitting alone. The lone patron sat and kept his head on a swivel while he ate. When his eyes rested upon Baldric and Amon as they entered, he quickly looked away. Baldric caught this and knew it was Leo. Without skipping a beat, Baldric sat down across from the Benefactor's man. Amon circled the tavern area to assess the other patrons, seeing if they might rise to Leo's defense if the meeting went horribly.
"I know who you are, Leo. I assume you know who I am," Baldric began, "I was hoping we could discuss the recent developments concerning our mutual benefactor."
Leo leaned back, "I have no idea what you are talking about."
Baldric motioned over toward Amon, "You see my friend over there? He's been watching you. If he had it his way, he'd have slit your throat in your sleep or here while you ate for no other reason than to send a message to the Benefactor. I thought there might be a way that we all could walk away from this."
Baldric paused, smiling wryly, "If you'd prefer to not finish breakfast…"
"Yes, I understand," Leo answered hastily, "Say what you want to say."
"Excellent," Baldric folded his hands and leaned in toward Leo, "I want to make it perfectly clear to the Benefactor that my associate and I are not to blame for what happened in the tomb or the great rift."
"The necromancer who hired you at the behest of the benefactor is dead, the artifact is lost, and you two are conveniently alive celebrating your newfound riches," Leo responded, drumming his fingers on the table, "How do you think that looks? From where the Benefactor stands, it looks as if you two, the forest dweller, and the other two hirelings conspired to swindle him after killing the necromancer at his command. That rift is proof enough that some conflict transpired in that tomb."
"Let me clear that up then," Baldric relaxed in his chair, unfazed by the veiled threat, "We were hired to get Malus to the artifact safely; we did that. Our reward was whatever else was left after the artifact, which we claimed. You can tell the benefactor that the fault lies with Malus when he took the artifact for himself and incurred the wrath of two members of our party. Why did those three come into conflict? Malus was foolish enough to hire Rhondalis followers who were seeking the same artifact. And no, they did not hide who they worshipped. Had Malus not been so blinded by his lust for power, he might have foreseen their conflict of interest. The blame is entirely on the benefactor for trusting such a sensitive job, and dangerous artifact, to one so incompetent.
"I consider my and my associate's role in this fiasco as having held up to our end of the bargain. Since the blame is on your side, I suggest that the Benefactor kindly remove the bounties from our heads and not pursue this matter further. I believe that would be best for all of us."
Leo pondered Baldric's words for a few moments, "You two going unpunished for not delivering the artifact looks like a debt going unpaid. If the Benefactor lets you two go, that shows weakness. Weakness that others may take as a sign that defying the Benefactor is now a viable option. People need to know that he is not to be defied."
"That's his problem, not ours. The people responsible for what happened are all dead," Baldric answered, "The Benefactor needs to consider how things look now that people are hearing from me what happened in that tomb."
"I do not follow. Word has already spread of what went on," Leo was perplexed. What could this bard and this thief possibly say to their advantage?
"Amon, Nils, and myself are the only living witnesses to what happened," Baldric explained, "I am the Great Baldric. People want to know what happened in that tomb. Who better than someone who was there that they respect to enlighten them? They will believe me too, not just because of my reputation, I travel with another who was there too. He can confirm what happened there. Some of the riches we took from that tomb only further our reliability.
"Let me make it clear how this will look if the Benefactor continues to pursue this. We held up our end of the deal. Enough people now believe that, thanks to our little celebration; they'll tell their friends and families, who will tell their friends and families. If the Benefactor continues to pursue this, it will look like he is double-crossing us. And if word of that gets out, no one will work with him again. We all walk, we all win."
"Well, I hope the Benefactor sees things your way."
"See to it that he does," Baldric and Amon promptly left the inn to meet up with the rest of their party.
"You think they'll let us walk?" Amon asked, his hands close to his weapons.
"The Benefactor should be wise enough to see there is nothing to be gained by fighting us. I just hope his followers are smart enough to pass the message along," Baldric answered.
"And if he isn't and they aren't," Amon asked, perpetually the skeptic bordering pessimist.
"Then we see to it his cost for doing business outweighs the bounty on our heads," Baldric answered, "In the mean time, let's go find us a murderer."
In spite of Baldric's confidence, Amon could not shake the feeling he had right now: the feeling he got whenever a job went wrong. He felt eyes upon him and danger close. On one hand, that feeling was not hard to come by in the middle of a war zone. On the other hand, three thousand coins mixed with wartime greed and desperation was an easy calculation for many.
Spindle's Halls of the Dead were a testament to the ingenuity of the Mekanikai. They served the purpose of preparing the dead, funeral services, and last rites. While burning bodies was not an uncommon practice in the world, the Mekanikai's methods and reasons for doing so were utilitarian. Where other cultures had vast crypts the Mekanikai saw the need for only a furnace. A combination of magic and mechanics allowed the Mekanikai to use the essence of the dead for many purposes, supplemental energy being the most widely known use. This common practice, however, did mean investigating the recent slough of murders usually meant a lack of fresh bodies to examine. It did not bode well for the dead to wait longer than necessary for their final rites.
Corvin was in luck, good or bad depending on one's perspective. With the frequency of attacks increasing, freshly dead were in more of an abundance. As he examined the bodies himself, he periodically deferred to the hall's priest, Hycorax, for his opinion on what might have killed these people. The most obvious solution was to raise some of the dead and question them directly. Obvious as it was, it was dangerous for many reasons. Necromancy, as Corvin learned during the infancy of his powers, was a magic that often came with risks. Bridging the gap between life and death often slowly withered those arrogant enough to believe they were beyond the push and pull of life and death. It was an arrogance that Death harshly humbled.
Beyond the most immediate dangers to a necromancer, there were the dangers that came from the rest of the world. Corvin became familiar with these dangers, too, not long after he had begun to discover his latent abilities. Exile, banishment, and prejudice were the usual responses to his necromancy. Once he had been a follower of Rhondalis, but when he began to hear the voices of the dead everything changed. When he sought counsel from his fellow monks, he was rebuffed and forsaken by the Children of the Light. He had gone from brother to abomination. Such was the harshness of Rhondalis' children.
"They say anything?" Eliza asked Corvin. He was not sure if her question was sarcastic boredom or genuine interest in his perceptions. He tolerated her presence and was somewhat grateful. Without her influence as High Cleric, he would not have been granted an audience with the victims. While he did on occasion perform last rites and undertakings for the city, he never was involved with investigating these murders. The Mekanikai city states were notorious for their distrust of outsiders to their religion. Eliza's presence while Corvin attended to the dead smoothed over most qualms.
"Only that their deaths were horrifically agonizing, and perhaps shockingly brief," Corvin answered. There were lacerations and bite marks. Whatever did this had claws, was big, and was very strong. A few of the dead had broken bones; they were lucky. Other were torn to pieces, "Before I do anything else, I would like to hear what Dresdan found during his research. If I am permitted, and successful, we may only have time to ask one question of the dead directly. I want to know as much as possible before I risk a raising."
"I'll trust your judgment, then," Eliza's face hardened, uncertain what she was to make of this. She shot Corvin a smile, hoping he knew she meant what she said.
While Eliza did not condone of necromancy, she did not condemn it either. Corvin had aided her in the past with his abilities. Unlike most necromancers she had heard of or ran afoul of, Corvin did not have the same lust for power that they did. She could see the good in him; a desire to use his gifts to help others and, in a strange way, show a deeper reverence for the dead. One argument she leveled when she would be criticized for keeping Corvin as company was that Spindle was an entire city that harnessed the dead, albeit differently. Such debate was the source of much friction between her and her kinsmen, as evidenced by Hycorax's hesitation to allow Corvin access to the murder victims.
Dresdan arrived at the hall promptly, followed by Baldric. Dresdan had, so far, spent his morning visiting a few sites where the murders occurred and conducting research in the city library. At the murder sites he gained insight into how the killer worked. He found claw marks matching the ones on some of the bodies, on some of the trees leading to and from the murder sites. Additionally, each time he tried to track where the killer went after each kill, he found himself heading back toward the city center. Even stranger, the footprints changed from a creature's to a human's part-way back to the city from the kill site.
"If I had to guess at this point, I would say some wolf-like creature. Too big to be an actual wolf though," Dresdan had deduced upon seeing the bitemarks. His line of work made him very familiar with a wide variety of monsters' features.
"I'll raise one of the bodies," Corvin turned his attention to one of the more intact bodies and began muttering his incantations.
There was a shift in the air, a rustle in the dust, and slight dread that caused the hairs of the living in the hall to stand on end. The dead woman Corvin attended to began glowing and began to shake. The her joints and bones popped and cracked as awoke from what was to be her final slumber. When the dead woman finally opened her eyes, she was immediately disoriented, and no doubt confused from straddling the line between life and death.
Without delay, Corvin pressed her for information, "Describe to me what did this to you."
The dead woman's voice was faint, wheezing, "It was giant… Taller than any man I ever saw… claws… fur… and… by Cyris, those eyes… terrible, blood red eyes…"
The dead woman returned to death soon after. Her words quickly descended into mindless babble and nonsense. Corvin exchanged looks with everyone and said what everyone was thinking, "Werewolf…"
"We ought to raise another body," Baldric suggested. Before anyone could act on that suggestion, Amon burst through the hall's entrance, nearly knocking Dresdan over. He was panting, his hands close to his weapons.
"Amon! I was wondering where you slipped away. Where did-" Baldric began to inquire, only to be cut off by Amon.
"No time, we've got company," Amon began to explain why he was disheveled, but what happened next promptly explained what his words could not. Six heavily armed men, mercenaries, entered the hall, followed by Leo.
"The Benefactor wants the lizard and the Ironblood. Dead or alive," Leo declared, "Anyone gets in your way, kill them."
Baldric called from the back of the hall, "Are you really going to try this here? Look around you."
Leo and the mercs took in their surroundings and immediately understood they misjudged where they were going to fight this group of adventurers. Corvin had already begun to raise the corpses in this part of the hall. Leo was undeterred, "Cut them all down!"
The mercs advanced and engaged each of the adventurers. Baldric hung back from the fight and began strumming on his mandolin. The instruments strings were set ablaze and the battle began.
Two of the mercenaries charged straight for Baldric and Eliza. While the first engaged Eliza, Baldric began walking toward Leo, unfazed by the spear-wielding mercenary charging him. Just before he was struck, Baldric ducked and slammed his mandolin into the mercenary's ankle, toppling him over in a heap of shock and puzzlement. All of this occurred without Baldric missing a beat or note on his beloved mandolin. The merc regained his footing but was perplexed by what he saw next. Baldric made no attempt to hasten his stride, nor did he choose to acknowledge the mercenary who had just accosted him. The mercenary lunged at Baldric again, this time claiming a little flesh through Baldric's armor. To the merc's astonishment, Baldric did not even wince. As far as he could tell, he was less than an annoyance to Baldric, if that. It was uncanny and, above all else, eerie.
The merc proceeded to taunt Baldric. No response. He attempted to lunge at Baldric again. His spear merely passed through Baldric's armor and grazed his side, likely only leaving a new hole in Baldric's tunic. Still, Baldric did not acknowledge the merc. Puzzled and humbled, this merc threw down his spear and sat against the wall. It was only then he understood he was trying to kill what simply could not be killed: a legend.
One down
The rest of the group was not so lucky as to have a reputation, nor hubris, to pull off similar antics.
Eliza had taken a spear to her abdomen, but it was hardly a grievous wound. Before the merc engaging her could follow up, she cast a spell, disorienting him long enough for her to knock him unconscious.
Two down.
Amon made his move immediately upon being charged. He threw one of his smoke pellets into the eyes of the merc charging him. The merc missed Amon with his spear. Amon returned the favor in kind by sidestepping the merc and slitting his throat.
Three down.
Dresdan managed to fire off one bolt from his crossbow, but only managed to nail one of the merc's shoulders. That merc in turn forced Dresdan into a melee. Amon attempted to assist by throwing one of his daggers at the merc. That dagger, unfortunately ended up in Dresdan's hand. Dresdan had been in worse spots.
Corvin's undead minions overwhelmed one merc from the beginning. He promptly resurrected the merc Amon had just killed and sent them all to assist Dresdan. Before the slayer risked prolonging his fight with the mercs, he kicked one into the undead minions descending upon him.
Four down.
By now, Baldric was closing in on Leo and the remaining two mercs. Leo, recognizing the futility of the situation, fled pursued by Dresdan and Amon. The two mercs who were still prepared to fight turned their attention to Baldric who stood, ever stoic.
"No more blood need be shed," Baldric finished the last few notes of the ballad before slinging his mandolin around his shoulder, "Your employer will soon be in our hands and you will be out of a job. I imagine you won't see payment for this little mishap either. However, come work for me and I can promise you all the gold, women, and drink you could possibly need for the rest of your lives. As you have seen, my reputation precedes me."
The remaining mercs, minus the one having an existential crisis, merely exchanged a glance before agreeing to Baldric's rather loose terms.
Not too long after, Amon and Dresdan dragged Leo by rope back into the hall and brought him before the furnace. Leo called to the remaining mercs to help him, but the did not stir. He was alone now.
It was safe to say that Leo had made this move by his own agency, therefore had not delivered Baldric's terms to the Benefactor. Since Leo was unwilling to deliver the terms, a stronger message was needed. Amon proceeded to hold Leo close to the furnace and heat up one of his daggers. Baldric grabbed a chair and sat down next to Leo.
"That was a very impolite thing you just did, Leo," Baldric sighed, "And after the generous terms I laid out for you to deliver to the Benefactor, I would have hoped you would have seen the wisdom in us all walking away."
Amon began to edge the red hot knife toward Leo's face.
Baldric shook his head regretfully, "Maybe with a daily reminder you will not make the same mistake twice. Unless…"
Baldric motioned for Amon to back off the knife, "…Unless you answer mine and Amon's questions. Do so, and we can avoid this unpleasantness."
Leo looked between Baldric, Amon, and the hot knife, "What do you want to know?"