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The elephant in the room at the R.R. Donnelley cross-border securities conference in Toronto yesterday was the $35-billion deal by Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund to acquire BCE Inc. Teachers' adviser Jonathan Lampe, a Goodmans LLP partner and co-chairman of the conference, didn't breathe a word about the deal cliffhanger. Neither did Kevin Thomson, whose firm, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, acts for BCE. That left it to Lehman Brothers managing director Geoff Belsher to shed some light on the monster deal's prospects as it moves closer to a June 30 drop-dead date. Mr. Belsher observed that "a lot of pain" has been felt by the banks after they whittled a $205-billion backlog in leveraged takeover loans last August down to $91-billion. While there are still "a couple of deals yet to get out of the pipeline, including BCE," that are getting "resolved," he said he expects to see a new crop of leveraged deals on a smaller scale. Looking into the future, he said: "It will be a long time before we see multibillion [dollar] leveraged transactions again."
SEC'S 'depressing' cases
When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signalled a few years ago it was examining the role of lawyers in corporate fraud cases, no one could have predicted the outcome. As SEC enforcement director Deborah Chatman Thomsen said in a recent speech in Chicago, it is "depressing" how many lawyers have been ensnared in white-collar crimes. Her statistics tell the story:
In the past five years, the SEC has sued more than 125 lawyers, nearly half of whom were corporate counsels.
Seven in-house corporate lawyers have been charged over their alleged role in options backdating scandals that have allegedly involved secret slush funds, forgery, grants to fictitious employees, falsified corporate documents and attempted cover-ups.
Other allegations against corporate counsel include insider trading, filing falsified audit reports, bogus legal opinions and aiding pump-and-dump stock promotions.
Just rewards
Bar Talk rarely casts a spotlight on legal awards - there are so many of them. But Kirby Chown at McCarthy Tétrault LLP is centre stage after devoting much time and energy to promoting women in a profession that often sends them screaming out the door. Her advancement of women in the profession earned her the 2008 President's Award from the Women's Law Association of Ontario and the 2008 Law Society Medal from the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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It will be very interesting if E25 start transmitting more frequently. More messages to gather & analyze, and more opportunities to other Numbers fans to listen! I wonder if this will evolve to a 0830z-1030z-1230z schedule!

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2013 Luxury & Style News Archive (512)
Mercedes Debuts new SUV Concept in Shanghai
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its latest premium SUV concept, the GLA, at the 2013 Auto Shanghai car show, which came to a close yesterday.
Bissol Creates Clock Base for iPhone 5
Technology company Bissol have created a new device featuring a clock that can be attached to the base of an iPhone 5.
Week Commencing 29 April 2013
This week we report on the 2013 edition of the Shanghai Auto Show which comes to a close today in China.
Auto Shanghai 2013 Showcases Global and Domestic Brands
The 15th edition of the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition comes to a close today, with both global and domestic car brands in strong attendance over the 9 day event.
Tiffany's Unveils Great Gatsby Jewellery...
Luxury jewellery brand Tiffany's has unveiled a new collection of jewels inspired by the latest movie adaptation of the 1920s novel The Great Gatsby.
Lamborghini to Launch Aventador Anniversary Edition
Italian luxury car makers Lamborghini have launched a special edition of their flagship Aventador sportscar to mark the brand's 50th anniversary.
Hublot Partner With Monster to Launch Luxury Headphones
Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot have teamed up with UK company Monster to create a pair of luxury precision-made headphones.
Hublot Create MP-05 "LaFerrari" Timepiece
The relationship between luxury watch and car brands is long-standing, but few partnerships can have proved as symbiotic as that between Hublot and Ferrari.
Arnold & Son Create World's Thinnest...
Historical British watchmakers Arnold & Son have created a new limited edition timepiece billed as the world's thinnest tourbillon.
London Home On the Market for £250 million
A six-storey Grade I listed Regency mansion in west London has been put on the market for £250 million – an asking price that, if achieved, would see it become the UK's most expensive property.
Louis Roederer Creates $26,000 Jeroboam
French champagne makers Louis Roederer have teamed up with designer Philippe di Meo to create a limited edition Jeroboam housing the 2002 Cuvee Cristal.
Zaha Hadid Named Businesswoman of the Year
World famous architect Zaha Hadid, renowned for her distinctively futuristic building designs, was named businesswoman of the year at the Veuve Clicquot awards in London on Monday.
Bugatti Launch 'World Record' Veyron 16.4...
Luxury sportscar makers Bugatti have launched a new limited edition version of its Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse – recently reconfirmed as the world's fastest production car.
New York Penthouse Available for $120 million
A penthouse apartment on New York's Fifth Avenue once owned by Anglo-American industrialist J. Paul Getty has been put on the market for $120 million – a price that would make it the city's most...
Premium Doha Airport Terminal Named Best in the World
The Premium Terminal at Qatar's Doha International Airport has received recognition as the world's best airport terminal for the third year running.
Louis Vuitton Opens New Maison in Venice
Iconic French luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton has opened a new flagship store in the Italian city of Venice.
Week Commencing 22 April 2013
To most people the Bugatti Veyron is known as the world's fastest road car. But in recent times that honour has been challenged and the Veyron's proud status has faced the scrutiny of the motoring...
Yacht and Jet Clients to Benefit from Joined-Up...
For many high net-worth individuals, the requirement for superyachts and private jets go hand in hand. But the problem up until now has been the lack of a coherent management structure that brings the...
Vacheron Constantin Launches New Dance-Inspired...
Luxury Swiss watchmakers Vacheron Constantin have released a new collection of limited edition timepieces created using the ancient and increasingly rare technique of Grand Feu grisaille enamelling.
Pink 'Princie' Diamond Sells for $40...
A 34.64-carat pink diamond – dubbed the "Princie Diamond" – has sold at auction in New York for approaching $40 million.


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Both a couple and their loved ones will always remember a great wedding. A lot of people think weddings have to be expensive, but that is not so. You don't need to go into debt to have a nice wedding. These paragraphs offer a great deal of surprising money-saving ideas to help your dream day become reality.
If you're catering your own event, try purchasing the food from wholesale stores. This will enable you to save a lot of money. Also, ask friends and family members to help cover the cost of the food.
Look for a unique touch with your food such a ethnic theme, a style of cooking or something else to add flair. Steak or chicken are over-served and boring, so why not include a variety of food in your food choices? Be certain you make the dinner at your wedding memorable; after all, it's your big day!
Wedding gowns can be pricey. When you are dress shopping, try looking for dresses that aren't traditional wedding dresses. You might even consider whether a dress designed for bridesmaids could meet your needs. With the lower base price, you can likely also afford alterations to the style of the dress and still come in under the price of a traditional wedding gown.
Do not restrict your food intake drastically prior to the wedding. Like any athlete will tell you, too much weight loss too quickly can result in being light-headed and dehydrated. You don't need to faint during the ceremony. Get a dress that has a corset-like back that is removable.
Buying wedding gowns online can save you hundreds of dollars, but be sure to do it very early to allow you time to get your gown altered when you receive it. A certain person claims to have spent only $100 or her gown, but had to spend another $200 to get it altered. Be sure to work the additional cost for alterations into your overall budget.
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Make sure you hear everyone rehearse their speeches before you if they are appointed to speak at your wedding. This way, you will know that it is all appropriate for your big day. Certain jokes or comments might not sit well with certain age groups.
When choosing the location for your reception, make sure you have enough room for a dance floor. Nothing is worse than a tiny, crowded dance floor where there is no room to move around. To make the dance floor larger, clear out some chairs and tables.
Use the property of someone you know. If someone you know has a large yard or farm, you can get rid of a big wedding expense. The only real cost would be to hire someone to clean beforehand and afterwards.
Instead of traditional floral bouquets, brides can adorn their bouquet with diamonds, rhinestones or other gems. You can accomplish this by including some heat-fixed or adhesive crystals, some costume jewelry or an heirloom that is treasured. Make sure you stay consistent with these decorations in cut, color and dimensions so it goes well with what you are going to wear.
To add spice to your wedding reception, select a caterer that prepares ethnic foods. Too many people serve up chicken and steak, so go against the grain and spice things up. Variety should be incorporated into your wedding dinner to make it a memorable experience.
Providing a printed itinerary, as well as an online one, will make it easier for guest to know the when, where and what activities are planned. Inform people of events, like rehearsals, that they are required to attend, so they will be where they are supposed to be at the scheduled time.
Coordinate small touches into all the aspects of the wedding decor. Take the ribbon you use in a bouquet for instance, and use the same ribbon for table centerpieces, your hair or your gown. When you show small details, it lets others know you have put in lots of effort.
Try searching Craigslist to find a local DJ or band for your wedding. However, you should always meet a prospective vendor before committing to payment.
You don't have to overwhelm yourself with an expensive and high calorie cake; contact your local specialty bakeries and boutiques and inquire about getting smaller, individual portions made instead. There are boutiques that will bake fresh cupcakes with very few calories specifically for your event, and deliver them. These boutiques also often have healthy options available such as gluten-free, fruit based fillings instead of frosting, and healthier alternative toppings.
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You want to make sure the photographer you hire is experienced by checking them out beforehand. You don't want unsatisfactory wedding pictures. Ask for recommendations and read reviews online when choosing a photographer.
Consider silk flowers for your wedding instead of spending a lot of money on luxurious floral arrangements. You don't have to purchase these fresh so you can buy them months ahead, and you don't have to be concerned with huge floral arrangements.
Make sure your venue has enough space for dancing. It can be very uncomfortable to see your wedding guests crammed together to dance in a tiny space, so make sure there is enough room prior to the event. Move chairs and tables out of the way if necessary!
For example, consider a contemporary fusion menu filled with popular dishes. Make the menu unique by adding ethnic desserts, beverages and wedding favors that are edible.
If you are hosting a destination wedding, your guests may appreciate receiving a basket of vacation goodies in their room on their arrival. Some useful items to include might be tourist information, sun hats, sunglasses, disposable cameras, maps of the area, sunscreen, and so on. Furthermore, a Zagat guide or other culinary guide is useful for any gift basket of this theme!
Honor diversity in the relationship by incorporating traditions from both the bride's and the groom's family, including foods, rituals, and decor. This solution creates a contrast that will honor the traditions of both families.
Consider placing your colorful cake on a piece of fabric or tablecloth in a coordinating color. You can opt for patterns, solids or heavily textured fabrics, such as silk, satin or velvet, to add visual interest and tie all elements together.
If you are including a wedding speech, make sure you write it out and practice before the wedding. If you do not plan your speech, you may cause the audience to stop paying attention, or you just might get stage fright.
If one of your friends or relatives becomes ordained over the Internet, he or she can preside over your wedding ceremony. Your ceremony will have a personal touch, and you can also eliminate the expense of an officiant. But do not mar this important day by breaking the law; verify that it is permitted in your region.
Carry all your wedding's aesthetics to every element of the decor, including the flowers. For example, if you are pursuing a retro, vintage theme, carry the bright, cheery colors over with bold, beautiful floral arrangements. These include fragrant yellow and pink peonies, red poppies, and bright daisies.
Silk flowers can be a good option to use in lieu of cut flowers. If you use silk flowers instead of fresh flowers, you can purchase them well in advance and eliminate the worry of having the right flowers delivered the morning of your wedding.
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If you have children involved in your ceremony, be sure to outfit them in comfortable clothes. Choose fabrics that are soft against the skin and that fit without bunching or pinching. The shoes need to be comfortable, and if they are new, they need to be broken in. This may seem like a small detail, but attention to this will let the children focus on their duties for the ceremony instead of being uncomfortable and paying more attention to their outfits.
Have your floral decoration display flowers of different stem length and different sizes and shapes to add dimension and uniqueness to them. For flowers with long stems or compact heads, use tall vases. Surround these tall vases with short vases filled with voluminous hydrangeas, sweet peas, or peonies. Have the shorter flowers be lighter in hue than the taller blooms.
Seasonal flowers that are native to your state may not be easy to find at your wedding location, especially if it's a completely different climate. Communicate with florist and wedding professionals where you're getting married to discover the flowers that will be blooming and available at that time.
Make sure you have a nice fitting tuxedo as the groom. Show your favorite tuxedo choices to your close friends and family, so that you can get some objective opinions before settling on a tuxedo. You will surely want to look your very best at your wedding and in your wedding photos.
Be considerate and think of your guests who need to travel when having a destination wedding. You might have guests who need to make plans to take vacation time on the day, and they will need time to make plans. Invitations or a "save the date" card ought to be sent out eight months prior to your wedding day so guests can make plans.
Make sure your bridesmaids know what they are wearing. A simple disagreement over the bridesmaid's gown can severely strain a friendship. You want what you decide to be affordable and to match your theme appropriately. This ensures that you have a great wedding without any hurt feelings or misunderstandings.
If you're wearing a tuxedo at your wedding, take the time to get one that fits well. Get other people's opinions when you are attempting to choose a tuxedo. Remember that people will be taking pictures, try to look your best.
If cost is an issue for you, forgo flowers for something else. You can use something as simple as a ribbon for the flower girl vs a flower wreath. You can bring in silk flowers to the ceremony as well. The silk flowers will not only cost less, but they are a wonderful keepsake. Perhaps when you renew your marriage vows in the years ahead you can reuse them.
Do not allow yourself to be weighed down by obligation to traditions; this is your wedding and should be planned accordingly. Thank your relatives for their suggestions and ideas, but make it clear to them that the events of the wedding day will ultimately be planned by you and your partner. That way, you won't have any regrets about how the wedding day goes.
Get your wedding preparations set up early. If you are able to begin planning well before your chosen date, you will have a much larger selection of wedding venues and related services to choose from. You will have first choice of vendors so can choose exactly the ones that suit.
Start planning your wedding early. If you are able to begin planning well before your chosen date, you will have a much larger selection of wedding venues and related services to choose from. Then, you can get just the right place and the right people to help make your big day all you dreamed of.
Make sure you stay abreast of the weather conditions! Your guests probably won't want to celebrate an outdoor wedding in the heat of summer. Winter weddings are especially difficult to plan because you have to deal with potential cold, ice and snow. Guests may not be able to travel to your wedding if there's a blizzard, and may be afraid of getting sick and go home early, if you don't supply enough heat. Look for little ways to accommodate your guests; for instance, provide some outdoor fans if you are hosting an summer wedding reception in the heat.
Consider the weather at the time of year you are planning your wedding. The guests may be uncomfortable if it is outdoors and very hot out. In the same vein, people may ditch your wedding if the heat isn't turned up high enough, during a winter event. There are various arrangements that you can make to account for the weather. For example, if you are planning on having an outdoor wedding in the summer heat, providing fans may alleviate some of your guests' discomfort.
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Always be aware of the weather. Outdoor weddings are beautiful but you always want to have a plan B for inclement weather. No matter if the forecast is calling for clear skies for the whole month, something can always happen.
Before you pay for services for your wedding, make sure you have a credit card that has a rewards program. Weddings can get expensive, but you can offset some of this cost by paying with a cash back or other incentive-based credit card. Stick to one credit card for all your wedding purchases, so you can get lots of rewards.
Before you start purchasing anything for your event, sign up for a credit card that offers incentives and rewards. Weddings can be quite costly, but having a credit card with miles or other perks can at least give you some relief from the costs associated with your big day. Place all the wedding purchases on this card and watch as you earn rewards quickly.
It may take time, but you don't have to spend lots of money. Incorporating these tips into your planning will help you achieve the wedding of your dreams.
If your mother, bridesmaids, or other special people are going to assist you with your wedding gown, have them be dressed and ready to go well in advance of when you expect to be dressing. You need to be the central focus during the final moments prior to the ceremony. If they have to worry about getting ready, they are not focused on helping you.


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Google has posted its top lists of most popular topics in 2016, and a lot of it is a painful reminder of all the great people that left us this year.
In overall global searches, Prince and David Bowie are in fourth and sixth place. Google lists a category called "Losses" this year, and there the two rock giants are joined by other beloved stars, including Christina Grimmie, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali and Leonard Cohen.
Yes, it's been a rough year.
Unsurprisingly, Pokémon Go was the most searched-for topic this year, and even though the interest for the augmented reality game has waned since the launch in June, it was enough to catch first place. Read more…
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It's shaping up to be an excellent winter for alpine snow accumulation, which means there are plenty of great spots for a day of tubing or sledding near Seattle. If you're not content to wait for Seattle's hills to turn into de facto snow parks in a blizzard, keep this handy list in your back pocket for an impromptu sledding adventure.
5 Places to Go Sledding near Seattle
Paradise at Mount Rainier: Where else can you sled in view of a volcano? Apart from paying the entry fee into the national park, Mount Rainier's Paradise area offers you free sledding near Seattle to your heart's content, as long as there is sufficient snowpack to avoid damaging the fragile meadows that lie beneath the white stuff. The park also prohibits hard toboggans and sleds with metal runners. For the latest conditions, visit the Mount Rainier National Park Winter Recreation page.
Snoqualmie Pass: You have two options for sledding and tubing at the pass. There's the groomed sledding hill at The Summit, which sells tickets for two-hour intervals; The Summit provides the tubes, so you just need to show up with warm clothing and a good attitude.
Your other option is the Hyak Sno-Park, which grooms its slopes daily. Just like at the region's other Sno-Parks, you'll have to pay to play; Hyak requires either a "Seasonal Sno-Park permit with the special grooming sticker, or a day pass in conjunction with a Discover Pass."
Mountain Loop Highway: The Washington Trails Association gives some insider advice for a great spot for sledding near Seattle. Even better, it requires no fee payment beyond the Northwest Forest Pass. Head to the closed access road to Mount Pilchuck, or the end of the plowed road at Deer Creek Road (milepost 23 on the highway). More details are available via the Washington Trails Association.
Suncadia Tubing Hill: When the tubing hill at The Summit at Snoqualmie fills up, keep driving east to Suncadia Resort. The resort's tubing hill, complete with a rope tow, is open to the public for a $20 per rider fee, which gets you three hours on the hill. You can combine a trip here with the resort's other activities, like ice skating and cross-country skiing.
Hurricane Ridge: Though a bit further of a drive, Olympic National Park offers sledding and tubing at its Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Area tubing park. There's a fee to play: $10 for a one-hour session, which includes your tube. Kids ages eight and under can sled and tube for free at a small hill by the visitor center. In this case, you'll have to bring a sled or tube for them to use; sleds with runners are not allowed.
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seems a good moment to mention trobar
clus. When I write of the novel & then cinema taking on some
of the social functions of poetry, I don't mean this abstractly. Troubadour
poets, such as Arnaut Daniel, understood that the
distinctions between audiences had clear formal implications some 900 years
ago. Trobar leu
or trobar plan, literally light or plain trobar, trobar meaning
to invent or compose verse, appears to have been a populist art, immediately
comprehensible to a listener with an untrained ear. Trobar clus, meaning secret or
closed, represented the other
extreme, writing that was principally intended for one's fellow poets. Trobar
clus is sometimes characterized as being the most difficult & obscure, but
its sense of difficulty is not unlike what one finds in other fields that have
an undercurrent of competition – something poetry has always had, long before
slams or Yale Younger Poets contests – it's really a mode of virtuosity, like
an ice skater able to do quad-quad combination jumps in a field where everyone
else is only doing triples or quad-doubles. Trobar clus was – I would argue still is – the poetics of complete
engagement. It is the medium in which the poet demands the very utmost of him-
or herself. And of the reader as well. It's the mode
of poetry that continually seeks to renew & expand the field of what is
possible. Daniel's invention of the sestina, for example, was a
Between leu & clus, there was a middle path, trobar ric, or rich trobar, which carried many of the surface features of trobar clus, but without the inner density. One can read this as intended to create a buffer literature, something for those beyond one's immediate peers, but close enough to create a sense of something more than the plain modes for the masses. Over 300 years before Shakespeare.
The rise of the novel (and later cinema) would relieve of certain communicative duties – things that heretofore had been possible largely, if not only, in poetry – responsibilities that had in fact largely been relegated to the simpler, more narrative modes of trobar leu. One might go further – I'm sketching this out very broadly – to suggest that when cinema later emerged to relieve the novel of many of these same social requirements, the novel's surviving social role as a form became rather like that of trobar ric. Indeed, even independent cinema carries some of the elements of self-satisfaction that attach to the ric mode.
Often enough we hear the phrase "a poet's poet," as if that were a sign of a certain marginality, yet if we follow the rather concentric model posed by the troubadours, we arrive at a different reading. Trobar clus – the poetry of total engagement – represents the elements of poetry that, by definition, cannot be bled off into other genres. It really is a kind of bindu point, an evolving center out which poetry itself evolves.
The novel & cinema may well have their own formal elements and histories – one can see the work of a Stan Brakhage as a filmic equivalent of trobar clus, the work of David Lynch or Antonioni something closer to trobar ric. Films like Dumb and Dumberer suggest that there is, in fact, no lower limit.
But something very much akin to trobar clus still exists in poetry & it's the feature I almost always find most engaging in the best post-avant poetries. That is what unites a relatively unlettered author like Frank Stanford, at least prior to his attempts at self-taming his work through an MFA, with people like Lisa Jarnot or Jennifer Moxley or Graham Foust or Harryette Mullen – it's not that they write alike. They don't. But each pushes their poetry & poetics to its limit and then some.
Not all post-avant poetry strikes me this way – the New American poetics have been around now for over 50 years and there as many opportunities here for poets to evolve what amounts to a trobar ric – it looks like its elders, feels & sounds like its elders, & it may even be more well-crafted, poem for poem, but it's not doing anything you haven't seen already. It's not so much interested in expanding the space for poetry as it is in making it shine.
its best, I think that's the major argument for most
nostalgia drive, the impulse to reproduce what is always already there, only
with your name on it, is a powerful one. The aesthetic politics of the
Which is why a Dana Gioia seems like a perfectly reasonable example of this mode – he knows he's conservative, politically as well as poetically, as does William Logan. But I'm always amazed at people like Marilyn Hacker, who is not a conservative in the slightest. I sense desire in her poetry going so often in two absolutely opposite & contradictory directions. Indeed, that's the drama in her poetry as well as its source of power. In some ways, it's the absolute inverse of Ezra Pound, whose own writing exploded the very five-foot bookshelf his critical side so obsessively sought.


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One of my most favourite themes that I have done for my sponsored kids was a Bible Treasure theme full of pirates, treasure chests and swashbuckling adventure to encourage them to dig into eternal treasure and the promises of God. It was such a fun theme. I deliberately designed this theme so that it could be adapted for any of our kids, no matter how old they are… so just personalise it for your child… and enjoy!
- Part 1 – Bible Treasure freebies.
- Part 2 (this post) has lots of links of fun things you can send with your Bible treasure theme – Bible verses, ideas, colouring pages, puzzles, treasure maps, treasure chests, crafts, posters, bookmarks, stationery, and creative ideas.
- Part 3 – More Bible Treasure freebies, including a sample letter you can download and use for your child.
In part 1 of this series, I described how as part of this Bible treasure theme, I started to print and send my children my 35 page colourful list of a ton of Bible verses – one sheet at a time. You are welcome to do this too, if you wish. My kids loved them.
Exodus 19:5 Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people, who belong to the LORD your God. Of all the people on earth, the LORD your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure.
Deuteronomy 26:18 The LORD has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised, and that you must obey all his commands.
1 Samuel 25:29 Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the LORD your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling!
Job 22:25 The Almighty himself will be your treasure. He will be your precious silver
Psalm 119:111 Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart's delight.
Psalm 119:162 I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.
Proverbs 2:1 My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands.
Proverbs 2:7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
Proverbs 7:1 Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands.
Proverbs 10:14 Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
Proverbs 15:16 Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Isaiah 33:6 In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD will be your treasure.
Matthew 2:11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 6:21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Matthew 13:44 The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Mark 10:21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. "There is still one thing you haven't done," he told him. "Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it."
Luke 12:34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Luke 18:22 When Jesus heard his answer, he said, "There is still one thing you haven't done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
2 Corinthians 4:7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
More Bible Treasure verses + lots of different translations (Tip: great resource)
You are a precious pearl (behind pop up screen)… priceless to God. But the beautiful pearl is covered with sin. God wants to clear off the dirt that surrounds us and bring out the beauty of who we are, as a part of His beloved creation. This cleansing starts when we completely give our lives to Jesus Christ, who suffered for all our sins and imperfections when He died on the cross. He wants to free the beauty captured by your sins, and make it visible to the world that surrounds you. He wants to show you to other people as a sparkling pearl filled with him. Share this beautiful insight with your sponsored child. Tell them that they are God's precious treasure. Send some precious pearl colouring pages with it.
Bible verse treasure hunt – team game Give each team a copy of the clue sheet and Bible. Teams solve the clues and write down the items referred to in the Bible references. The first team to return with a correct list of items is the winner; free printable
More Bible verse treasure hunt ideas Use Bible verses to create a fun and exciting Treasure Hunt. Everyone loves to find the treasure. Some ideas of how to take the fun of a treasure hunt and teach a wonderful Bible lesson as well.
Bible scavenger hunt ideas Idea: you may like to use some of these ideas for your own family and send photos to your Compassion child. Here are some more Bible scavenger hunt ideas.
Treasure theme snippets to include in your letter No need to chase rainbows—wisdom is more valuable than any pot of gold—no matter how large; You are my treasure—my beloved child; My Word—the Bible—is the ultimate Treasure Guide
Daniel was the most important person in the entire empire after the king, but he valued something more than power or wealth. Do you know what Daniel's treasure was? Where is your treasure?
Note: For this theme, I combined lots of smaller digging-for-treasure colouring pages, like open treasure chests with coins and treasure spilling out into the one page to make it look like there was treasure everywhere; then in the middle of it all a pirate – ignoring all the coins and – finding the greatest treasure of all… a Bible.
Open treasure box – colouring with a Bible peeking out amongst treasure; free printable
Treasure chest – colouring Filled with treasure to the brim with gold; this would go great with some 'treasure' related Bible verses; free printable
Treasure chest – colouring slightly open treasure chest filled with gold coins; free printable
Hidden treasure – colouring (scroll down) a man has just dug up a treasure box from a field; free printable
Treasure chest colouring pages several to choose from; free printable
Treasure chest – colouring Unopened box on the beach, spade and palm tree nearby; fabulous to go with a 'digging or searching for Bible treasure' theme; there's a few other treasure colouring pages too; free printable
Treasure chest – underwater colouring (Dover sample) overflowing with coins, jewels, a crown and a cup
Locked treasure chest sitting on a map – colouring with Bible verse (for purchase)
Matthew 6:33 – colouring Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and these things will be added to you; words and stars coming out of an open treasure chest; free printable
Treasure colouring pages (Goodsearch)
Treasure chest – colouring (Printable Treats) a wooden chest that has been broken open
Pirate filled with anticipation opening a treasure chest – colouring free printable
Pirate with his foot on a treasure chest – colouring (and he must have lost the key – he looks pretty grumpy)
Personalised Pirate colouring page – add your child's name (and personally, I would also remove the skull); free printable
Jazz up your colouring pages using this fun and easy tutorial. Combine or shrink colouring pages, add a border, a title, a Bible verse and some clip art to make your colouring pages unique and more interesting.
Pearl Diver – Maze Puzzle (max7.org) dive through the maze to find the pearl – based on Romans 12:21 (overcome evil with good). This is a fabulous site for Bible puzzles for older children, but they have items for all ages; free printable
Knowing God's Word Is Like Finding Great Treasure Bible treasure puzzle based on Psalm 119:162; free printable
Treasures in Heaven Scripture puzzle word search based on Matthew 6.19-21; free printable
Fools Get Rich on Earth but Forget about Heaven Bible treasure puzzle based on Luke 12:21; free printable
Treasure Hunt – crossword A reminder to store our treasures in Heaven, not on earth; 8 questions; all answers found in Matthew 6:19-21; What kinds of treasures do we tend to store on earth? (Toys, collectables, money, clothes, etc). What kinds of treasures should we store in Heaven? (Knowledge of God, caring for others, standing firm, etc). What happens to the treasures we store on earth, and what happens to the treasures we store in Heaven? (The treasures we store on earth will disappear, but the treasures we store in Heaven will not only last forever, they also Glorify God); free printable
Treasure in heaven – crossword (Biblewise.com) based on Matthew 6:20-21; very easy; 8 questions; more treasure ideas here; free printable
Treasure in heaven – word search (pdf) based on Matthew 6:20-21; free printable
Gem maker (pdf) The queen loves gems. Fill all the treasure boxes with gems of different shapes, colours, sizes. A fun and easy maths worksheet for younger children to complete while sharing your favourite Bible treasure; free printable. I also added a text box to gently remind the queen of where true treasure is found. :)
Underwater treasure chest – super easy maze (Dover) for very young children; help the fish find the treasure
Pirate Word Search (Printable Treats) free printable
Don't see any puzzles you like? Make your own Bible Treasure puzzle. You may like to use some of these fun treasure hunt clue ideas.
Treasure Map – colouring 3 to choose from – easy, medium, advanced; with room to add your own obstacles or text
A NOTE ABOUT MY OWN TREASURE MAP: I used the advanced map (above) for all my kids and added my own Bible treasure map background behind it, extra clip art around the edge of the map; and text boxes with extra words near the hazards to make it specifically a Bible Treasure theme. You could easily write it in, if you prefer. As my treasure map template has a warning posted at the top: Hear ye hear ye! Be not diverted from finding true and eternal treasure and the promises of God, the additional text boxes included reasons and hazards any eternal treasure hunter may encounter, like: too busy; can't be bothered; not interested; too tired; others not interested in God; the enemy steals God's Word away from me (near the ship, with a ho ho ho me hearty next to it, making the enemy of our souls the real pirate); others discourage me from spending time with God; pursuing other things; others tell me the Bible is not God's Word; and the timeless classic from Genesis 3 that still manages to trip us all up: Did God really say?
How to make a Treasure Map ~ with kids swings really cute fun idea for kids that shows you how to make a map of a playground or things you may have in your garden, weaving around the slides and swings and (hopefully) ending up in the sand box to dig for the treasure. This idea could be adapted to suit any child; free printable
Treasure Map colouring with volcanoes, caves; lots of fun; free printable
Treasure Map colouring for younger children free printable
Blank Treasure map – colouring for kids (scroll down to number 4) so you can draw your own map; free printable
How to make a Treasure Map with invisible ink – 9 fun ways e.g. add your 'x' (marks the spot) with lemon juice; dry; then hold over heat to make the 'invisible ink' brown; use cinnamon powder to make torn edges and wrinkles to make it look old.
How to make your own Treasure Map using a tea bag to darken edges
How to make your own Treasure Map – torn paper look great computer tutorial
How to make a Compass Rose and Scroll Treasure Map *
This is my favourite photo of a treasure chest with gold coins and I added it to everything in this theme. Scroll up and down this page for lots more ideas.
Here's another photo of a treasure chest with coins.
A very cute pink treasure chest
More photos of treasure chests (DuckDuckGo)
Bible Treasure chest ~ craft + game (pdf) Cool treasure chest and coins (with no skulls on them… yay!) to cut out and make; game difficulty is adjustable to suit your child's age; free printable
How to Make a Treasure Chest these are a bit big to post, but the ideas would be great for homeschool and Sunday school or could be adapted to make a mini treasure chest craft activity for your child
Treasure in Heaven – folder game free printable
Pirate Purim party fun ideas for kids or for your own family
3D Paper Diamonds to make easy origami craft activity; free printable
Gemstone – gift tags perfect to add a Bible verse; free printable
Paper gemstones free printable
Secret Decoder Wheel to make for Kids remember to adapt for paper only for your sponsored child; free printable
Origami Newspaper Hat (Activity Village) possibly best done with plain black paper or card (or please be careful what is printed on the newspaper and whether or not it is suitable)
Pirate mask with scarf from Sparkle Box; free printable
Pirate Smiley Face ~ Finger Puppets Creative idea: Use brown paper bags as pirate booty bags to put in your treasure chest. Decorate brown paper bag with some of these and include some paper gold coins (minus skulls) and Bible verse stickers as your treasure; free printable
Pirate ship – learn to draw free printable
Pirate Party Invitations for your child's birthday – fill in their details or cut the centre out and use it as a frame for their photo or as scrapbooking elements; matching ahoy pirate banner; pirate coasters; and pirate treat bag label (Creative idea: Use brown paper bags as pirate booty bags to put in your treasure chest. Decorate brown paper bag with one of these labels and include some paper gold coins (minus skulls) and Bible verse stickers as your treasure); all free printable
Joyful Toon – Bible Treasure Cartoon cartoon with Bible verse from Colossians 2:2-3 (scroll down and click on 'Treasure Chest' to download); free printable
Found a treasure cartoon (see above), photo or clip art that you just know that your child will love? Add a Bible verse about treasure and make your own:
Bible Treasure Poster or Bible Verse Card
Bible Treasure Bookmark – add your child's name
Bible Treasure Note Cards
Bible Treasure Wallet Cards
Bible Treasure Stationery
Bible Treasure Stickers
Bible Treasure Board Game
Or add a Bible Treasure verse to a free printable photo frame ~ make it the star of the show; or add your child's photo to this treasure box photo frame from Canon; free printable
Don't forget to jazz up your envelopes if you are including any special treats like stickers.
As part of this theme, I will be releasing my own Bible Treasure theme sample letter which you are welcome to use for your own child; and Bible Treasure theme blank stationery; free printable
Buried treasure envelope and pirate thank you cards plus some pirate party free printables
Treasure Hunt Stationery fun, colourful
Treasure Hunt Stationery beige border with brown cartoon figures; free version is fine.
Scroll stationery / page borders from Sparklebox; free printable
Treasure Chest Stationery / Frame or Sunken Treasure Chest Stationery / Frame for purchase
Or maybe you may like this Treasure Map idea for your letter and make your own stationery
You are a gem note cards – in colour or to colour. These matching gem gift tags to colour go with it; free printable
Or add a Bible verse, treasure image and make your own Bible Treasure Stationery
Bible Treasure Theme – Part 1 first round of freebies.
Bible Treasure Theme – Part 3 more freebies and a sample letter you can download for your own child.
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I SPENT about 45 minutes on IM this afternoon with Win just discussing the construction of the palace and showing each other links to websites of miniature artists and stately dollhouses that we both fancy.
The more I share with Win, the more I am convinced that he is going to be my master builder. To assist in the convincing, he showed me a picture of the Brighton Pavilion (above) like it is a testament to his craftsmanship, and ask me if I believe he has the painstaking patience to build this. He seemed particularly fascinated with the latticework . I swear though, by his accelerated typing speed, that he was even more excited at the prospect of wiring and lighting up the palace. My dear bro is after all, a GEEK at heart but that bro of mine sure knows how to pique my interest
For I was wondering why on earth is this magnificent Mughal palace in England? I therefore did some research and lo and behold, found the foundation of my palace.
For I was wondering why on earth is this magnificent Mughal palace in England? I therefore did some research and lo and behold, found the foundation of my palace.
The Brighton Pavilion aka The Royal Pavilion, Brighton was indeed built in the Indo-Saracenic style, an architectural style prevalent in 19th century India. In true colonial "spirit" and in an attempt to integrate with their "subjects", (in the hope that the latter would not begrudge their new rulers their plunder and exploits) ,the British Lords tried as much as possible to live like the locals. Indo-Saracenic or Indo-Goth adopted by 19th century Brit architects , fused elements of native Indian/Indo-Islamic architecture with Gothic revival style prevalent in Victorian Britain.
Indo-Saracenic Style-How wonderfully perfect is that for my palace?! Not only is it Indian but also European at the same time. Now I can purchase many of my dollhouse paraphernalias easily because what's prevalent are so Anglo-centric.
The history of this Pavilion is even more fascinating and amazingly relevant. The Prince Regent, who later became King George IV, had in fact used the Pavilion as his love nest with long-time companion Mrs Fitzherbert whom he could not marry due to her Catholic religion.
Yes! Mrs F is my "Jealous Mistress, Maya" and of course the Prince is my "Prince Raj Singh"
Anyway, what sealed it for me was some drawings I found depicting John Nashes' designs of the interiors, not that I will be re-creating them (too westernised).
With this backdrop, I knew I have finally found the "Architectural Philosophy" for my palace.
WHO are my people? They are the descendants of a prominent but extinct Maharaja family. "Blue blood" who no longer enjoy the power but still retain some of their wealth .Nothing like the heady days of limitless coffers and deep privy purses, mind you , but enough money to lead a fairly luxurious and glamorous life. Most of their inheritance have been squandered or plundered so their current wealth is due mainly to the last generation's unabashed surrender to commerce. Ways of business practised with the brilliance and elegance only Royalties are capable of, to the delight and constant clamour of their impressionable "subjects". Yes, my Maharaja family are now merchants of unique and distinctive jewellery only the filthy rich can afford . Trust me, everyone wants a piece of the Royal Jewels.
WHERE are my people? State of Rajasthan, of course where most of the restored ruins can be found today. My Indo-Saracenic palace was of course, one of those that seemed destined to vanish forever . Until my people, namely, Prince Raj Singh (Prince is his name and not his title, as in the Artiste Previously Known As Prince) and his best friend, Jai Kumar took on the task of saving the palace. Amidst the wild and forbidding landscape of Central Rajasthan, the palace "clings to the side of a boulder strewn hillside, surrounded by monumental fortified citadels with sheer walls crowned by crenellated battlements and embellished with clusters of chattris (domed pavilions) and jharokas (decorated covered balconies)". That was from India by Henry Wilson. A palace that will eventually inspire such awe and wonder to all those who surveyed it , that they left with not a hint of doubt, who the absolute ruler is. With grandeur plans to execute the complex restoration works meticulously and thoughtfully with much sensitivity and integrity, albeit at a snail's pace, they hoped that The Maharajah Palace (we have got to come up with a better name, Win) will eventually regain its rightful place of honour amongst India's greatest miniatures.
HOW do they live? As I have stated, luxuriously and glamorously although nothing like the heydays of perpetual banquets and unconditional hospitality. They do not have enough money to restore the palace all at once so they will only do their living quarters for the moment . The restoration of the Third Court (or the Court of Everyday Lives) must be in time for Prince's wedding to Tara.
When the economy turns around and business is better, they hope to also restore the First (temples and gate), Second (court of ceremonies & court kitchens), and Fourth (private apartments) Courts as well as the HAREM (not necessary in this order, in fact quite definitely the HAREM 1st). These "extensions" will be restored and perhaps converted to either a museum or hotel for the discerning few, needless to say, at an exclusively exhorbitant price.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF NOW HOWEVER, we will be concerned only with the THIRD COURT. It shall have 10 rooms , a courtyard with a beautiful fountain, immense rooftop which also housed the open-air bath and a modest (by palace standard) garden called "The Garden of Eternal Enchantments".
The 10 rooms will be :
1) The Durbar Hall or the main reception/banquet hall (please note the pictures shown are for reference only. They do not in any way resemble the actual places nor are they any indications of what the rooms will eventually look like, remotely or otherwise. Nor are they taken by me)
2) the Sheesh Mahal or mirrored hall
3) The Royal Bed Chamber-Prince's Bedroom opening out to the Verandah Of Purity
Verandah of Purity
4) The Kala Vithi or Art Gallery which also doubles up as Jai's Room
5) The Ambara Kamara- Maya's Bedroom built and designed by Jai for his one true love. Actually, all the rooms are designed by Jai but only for this one, did he make each and every piece of the furnishing and fixtures including the hitchkar or swing chair.
Close-Up view of another hitchkar that does not belong to the palace (for reference only)
6) The Imperial Guest Room
7) Third Court's Kitchen-Artist's Impression- at least one servant's quarter will be annexed to this kitchen
8) The Great Library
9) The Grand Bath- restored in the style and splendour of a traditional Turkish hamam
Except ours will have a pool
10) The Agra Room -Private Sitting Room
That's it for now, at long last. I believe I have finally laid the foundation for my palace. Time to go to bed.


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At this point, most of the major brands you would consider yourself "loyal" to are using Facebook and/or Twitter to connect with their fans and followers. So, what is the point of a brand having an additional channel for communication and why do we choose to "follow" specific brands?
According to research from ExactTarget and CoTweet, there are two main reasons people opt to follow brands on Facebook or Twitter. One of these reasons being an additional opportunity to score discounts or deals and the other being an act of demonstration to show others a particular loyalty to a certain brand or company.
So, how does a brand decide what they would sound like if they were human? In most cases, brand voices are placed in the hands of one or just a few individuals. These persons are given the task of posting, replying and conversing with fans as if they were the actual brand. These conversations and postings have resulted in what many leaders are seeing as increased engagement and loyalty from fan followings.
As consumers, we realize that our interactions with individuals are merely a by-product of the brand. Sales representatives, staff members and managers we converse with at physical locations are not the voice of the brand, but a reflection of the brand culture, values and ideals. Social media gives us, as humans, the chance to directly communicate with the brand after our in store experiences.
For example, recently I was experiencing some "technical difficulties" with a local cable company. Upon reaching maximum frustration with the operator on the telephone and the online chat support employee, I took to the Twitter waves and wrote directly to the company's account to voice my opinion. Within minutes, I had received a response from the brand offering their apologies and a solution to my issue. This meaningful interaction with the brand, rather than a local support technician, aided me as a customer to feel the sense that I was being cared for by the brand; something that a local tech could not have done on such a wide scale.
As more brands move into the online communication space, marketers and social media directors are faced with the challenge of offering seamless interaction with followers and fans. Relationships must be created with those loyal to our organizations and brands must be presented as someone everyone would want to be friends with…!
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Wilmot Mountain is a ski area in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It is located in the Census-designated place of Wilmot and lies in both the Town of Randall and the Town of Salem, just north of the border with Illinois. Located in the southern region of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine, Wilmot Mountain is the result of glaciation. The self-proclaimed "Matterhorn of the Midwest" was founded by Walter Stopa in 1938 after a thorough research of the area's topography. With a vertical drop of about 200 feet (60 m), it is a relatively small hill. It is also one of the few hills where the mountain is wide open, with few trees or barriers to crossing the hill. A skier can transverse several runs while skiing downhill. Night skiing is available on the entire hill.
Wilmot Mountain is located 40 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee and 55 miles (90 km) north of Chicago and has been owned by the same family since it was founded. It still retains a non-corporate look and feel, from the vintage lifts to the huge open fireplace. Most days small aircraft from the nearby Westosha airport can be seen high above, circling the hill. On January 19th, Vail Resorts purchased the resort for an unknown amount, with promises to update the base area and terrain park.
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The dried leaves crunched. Then a silver-haired girl entered Maize's sight. At each passing second, her figure grew smaller. Instinctively, Maize knew. He reached out his hands and shouted, "Your Highness!"
Amelia glanced behind in response. However, her lips were already moving. She didn't speak loud enough for him to hear, but he understood that it wasn't meant for him. She then turned her sight ahead and said, [I'll leave this to you.] Then her figure vanished.
Maize threw his free hand and shouted, "Spread out!" Then as fast as they could, they jumped to their feet and rushed towards the blackened trees. A second later, blades struck the dirt they left behind. In different directions, towards the tamed portion of the burning forest, they've spread out and hid behind the trees.
They knew their actions would soon be fruitless. The trees would only last a few seconds from the brunt of the drizzling blades. Not even arrows can compete if they retaliated. But they knew they wouldn't last that long against two enemies at once. Two of them were already dead even before the engagement started. Who knew how long for the remaining twelve of them, including Maize, to last.
A few seconds later, Barriers popped-up like mushrooms in mid-air. Over them were three figures of Amelia, each standing at a different barrier. It did not take long before the figures started jumping from one barrier to another. They flitted, dodging the blades thrown at them. They twisted, ducked, and flipped. All the while scaling the sky towards the angel in three different directions.
On the other hand, the angel remained calm. He flapped his wings and moved backward when the three figures closed on him and swung their swords. They missed. Regardless, the angel raised his two undamaged wings and swung it down. However, it passed through. Then as quickly as they appeared, they vanished.
"I'll tell you where the Hero is if you can gut me alive!" shouted Amelia from a distance behind the Flameclad. She then threw a shard in her hand. The angel turned to her in response. To his surprise, a shard closed on his face.
He instinctively shielded himself with his wings. However, a few seconds came and there wasn't an explosion to be heard. It was a fake. When he realized he has been played, he rasped his teeth and glared at Amelia. But Amelia didn't take heed. she ran towards northwest and into the burning portion of the forest.
The angel retracted its wings and dove towards Amelia's direction.
At the same moment Amelia ran towards northwest, the Flameclad took notice of her. It turned towards Amelia like the angel did. However, four arrows blinked from behind the trees. They struck the Flameclad in-between its large scales. In response, the Flameclad growled and turned to the source of the arrows.
One by one, Amelia's Guards appeared and gathered at the northeast side. They then surrounded the Flameclad.
"Captain!" shouted one of Maize's men. "What of her Highness?!"
"Let her be!" Maize answered as he pointed his sword towards the Flameclad. He then ran and said, "It's our duty to protect her. But at this rate, it's impossible. Not with those two at the same place. We needed a diversion, and that's what she gladly accepted on her own!"
The Flameclad rushed towards Maize in response. It traced its shoveled jaw at a little distance parallel to the ground.
"But!" the man replied. He moved with another comrade and closed in on the Flameclad's tail from two different directions.
"Just listen!" Maize howled. He then poured mana into his sword and activated reinforcement. He jumped at the same time and took a foothold of the Flameclad's jaw. Then he took another and said, "If you want to immediately secure her Highness, then the only way is to eliminate this as soon as possible! Get to work!"
The Flameclad raised its head in response, but Maize had already drawn an arc towards its back. Maize shifted his grip on his sword before he landed. Then with two hands on the handle, he drove the tip of his sword deep into the skin exposed between the scales.
"GYAAAHH!" the Flameclad cried. Maize then kicked the handle of his sword and drove it deeper and deeper. He then took out a shard they used to quell the flames. Then he started pouring water into the Flameclad's pores.
At the same, two of Maize's men crossed each other's path as they slashed the Flameclad's tail. The tail wasn't lopped off, but wounding it was enough for the Flameclad tried to scream in pain. But instead, arrows struck its open mouth and broke its cry. On the other hand, Maize remained at its back, using the sword as a measure to not get thrown.
The more the water entered its pores, the more the Flameclad swung its neck. It wiggled its body in hopes of throwing off Maize. However, Maize remained strong. The Flameclad then gave up and tried to fuel its pores, but only a bubbling sound came out followed by splashes of water. It can no longer light its flames. The air sac it used to fuel its flames were slowly filled with water.
The moment the Flameclad stopped, Maize's men moved towards its limbs. They slashed at it and exchange with another person. At each slash, the wound became deeper and the blood that dripped became fluid. Maize then extracted his sword and slid down its back.
Meanwhile, consecutively, two powerful explosions were heard from two different locations. The rushing sound of wind followed.
On the other hand, the Flameclad could no longer take it and thus it instinctively used its habitual move. It laid to its side and curled its tail to its front. It opened its mouth and bit it, forming like a ring with a small portion of its tail dangling next to its mouth. Then using its weight, it rolled around while producing bubbling sounds.
The move was known as the Flame Wheel. A moved that Flameclads, a large beast considered as a lesser drake, are known to often use. However, it wasn't effective. It aimlessly rolled around and crashed into some trees. To Maize and his men, it was an obvious result. After all, it was a move only effective at its original habitat, the slopes at the volcano in the center of the sea of Formos.
"Now!" At Maize's command, shard-tipped arrows struck the roots near the Flameclad. Upon breaking, earthen spikes blasted from the ground. Some broke upon hitting the Flameclad's sturdy scale, but some pierced through the gaps.
The Flameclad cried as it released its tail. It fell to its back and snapped the earthen spikes with its weight. It wildly threw its arms and legs around as it hoped to get back up. However, the bowmen are not kind enough to overlook this chance. They knocked arrows, and again, aimed at its open mouth. They drew another arrow upon releasing the first.
This time, Maize need not order his men. They immediately moved. Two at each limb and two for the neck and the tail. They hacked open the previous wounds on its limbs and tore its muscle fibers. They stabbed its underside of its neck repeatedly. The two others repeatedly slashed at its tail, gradually deepening its cut, but they stopped partway and move to the side. The same was true for Maize and his men.
"This is enough!" shouted Maize. The Flameclad was still alive, but its limbs were paralyzed. The inside of its throat was also bleeding. It only needed to wait for its impending death while water pooled from underneath its body.
"Towards northwest!"
A second later, a thin pillar of light landed from the sky. It pierced through the smoke and partly dispersed it. Gradually, dread crept up on Maize. "Move!"
Amelia moved towards the burning forest. Her sight was filled with nothing by charred trees and amber flames. Patches of flames flickered in a crackling tune around her. Trees burned from the trunk till its peak while some were decorated by pulsing red veins. Flaming branches also fell here and there.
She used her hand to cover her nose. She squinted her eyes as it darted, looking portion where fewer patches of flames were present. She then leaned forward and raised her speed. At the next second, her previous position was lobbed by blades. The angel was following closely behind.
Soon, beads of sweat formed on her skin. Regardless, she continued to run. She erratically increased and decreased her running speed to dodge the blades thrown at her. She also turned towards the trees and used them as shields. As a result, the angel quickly reduced the gap between them. It is only a matter of time before the angel reached her and shoot at an almost point-blank range.
"Cough! Cough!" Her lungs screamed in pain.
This should be far enough, Amelia thought.
The next moment, a horn took hold the right side of her head. It looked like a leafless branch with small flower buds around it. Subsequently, her silver hair emitted a calming light. It flaunted itself against the amber.
She then clasped the dangling necklace above her chest and thought, Please work!
Then, at her next step, her mana flowed towards her bracelet and activated Reinforcement. Immediately after, she took off. She left a trail of scattered dirt from behind and instantly boosted her speed.
While her speed jumped to a different level, white threads emerged from the necklace. It danced with the wind, but it laced and weaved itself around Amelia's body. However, rather than form the dress she wore at the time she remained at Celes's side, it interwove itself and formed a different form of clothing. It covered any portion of her exposed skin. It formed as an extension of her leather armor. It seemed like it has a mind of his own to protect its owner.
The angel was caught by surprise. His speed dulled for a moment and created an opportunity for Amelia to widen the gap. [You,] said the angel in a language different from a human. [What are you?] He glared while balling his fists.
The angel recognized the appearance of the horn. Although it was a single horn instead of two, It wasn't something that any divine would forget. No, any divine would immediately recognize it. In contrast to its gentle and calm appearance, to divines, it's a symbol of fear. After all, they were reminded of the time they tried Celestia when she gave birth to Elena. A moment where the tables were immediately turned onto them.
Amelia ignored the angel's question and focused on widening the gap between them. Soon after, she headed towards a portion of the forest where flames burned wildly. She speculated that she was nearing the end of the burning portion. A second after, a loud explosion shook the forest from her right. The wind rushed like a gale and snuffed out a large amount of flames; like a flame on candle blown by a breath.
Subsequently, the trees near the explosion splintered and fell to Amelia's direction. Amelia took the chance and ran underneath the falling trees. The angel, on the other hand, had twisted and dodged the trees. Not soon after, Amelia escaped through the wall of flames. She immediately took a deep breath and eased the pain in her chest.
What do I do now? Amelia thought while her sight returned to the calm forest. She hinted Maize that she had a plan, but it was a fluke. She had nothing planned ahead other than separating the Angel from the Flameclad. After all, she never expected what she thought was a myth to appear before her.
What do I do? she thought. From his injuries, it's likely from the crystal I threw from before. But he survived that blast… I need something of that level or higher...
Amelia was running out of options. Her mana was being drained by the second. She had only had one last defective shard. There was nothing else she could rely on other than herself and the remaining shards in her pouch. She inserted her fingers into the pouch and scooped what was left. Using her mana, she identified which shard contained which magic.
The shards available were: Earth Spike, Fire Ball, Water Ball, Wind Ball, and Heal. It didn't count her bracelet, the longsword, the dagger, and the rapier. She then placed the shards back into the pouch.
It's useless. He survived that blast. An intermediate magic won't cut it.
She knew a lot from both basic and intermediate level. However, she doesn't have that much knowledge on advanced. After all, basic magic is enough to take a life of a human, at times, beasts. She also considered the frequency of the magic usage, which basic and intermediate levels easily triumphed over advanced.
[Speak! What are you?!] the angel bellowed. He halted from mindlessly shooting the blades. Instead, circular disks swirled behind. [You're not human!]
"Why do you care?!" Amelia snapped. Her thoughts were pumped with ideas on how to take the angel down. Yet, each of them was shot down.
She darted her eyes around the forest and tried to look for anything she could use.
Think! What can you do in a forest?!
She couldn't hope to rely on her Guards. She'd need to hide her horn and lose the opportunity to fight toe to toe with the angel.
[You who were once human, one that holds the blood of a True Divine! Speak your reason for interfering with our plans! Speak not and I shall burn you with divine light!]
"What are you even talking about?!" Amelia then pivoted towards west. "What do angels have to do with humans and divines?!"
[A divine like you holds no knowledge of the pact between divines? Such foolishness!] The angel then stopped. It retracted its wings and landed. [We angels hold dear our promise between divines. Lest you are wary and holds grudge against the pact, then I shall be forced to erase you.]
At the same time, Amelia halted and returned the angel's gaze. "Then tell me what's this nonsense of yours." Amelia took this time to lean herself on a tree. Her chest heaved as she calmed her breathing.
[There are five rules agreed upon by divines. First, divines are to leave the races as is, an exception is made when that divine is made to govern or protect the said race.]
"Heh, so you're claiming that angels govern or protect humans? But let me tell you, your actions do not hold true to your words."
[We angels are a legion of divines. We are made to protect humans. However, it is not our cause to lead them.]
[Unlike you who knew nothing, we angels are prepared to sully our hands. We are prepared to sacrifice the few in order to bring prosperity to humans.]
"Prosperity? Really? Would the propagation of a false religion lead to prosperity?"
[We believe not.]
"There you have it."
[You are mistaken. Humans are the ones who've started the religion of Libet. We are only aiding them for our cause. Nothing more nothing less. However, through our cause, humans shall be saved. Humans can be reborn anew at the hands of the Human God, our creator. The day for redemption for all humans awaits on the day his arrival. Humans must be willing to sacrifice their lives for their creator and their creator alone.]
"Your God has long abandoned this world," Amelia shot back a reply.
[True. Which is why we've been calling the Human God through the Heroes.]
Amelia's eyes widened in response. "… You. You're dragging innocent humans from another world just for this?"
[If it shall bring prosperity to humans, we need not care about our methods. In case, the second rule is that divines must not interfere with another divines plan.]
Silently, Amelia listened.
[Third, if a divine's plan intersects with another, the concerned divines needs to reach a common ground. Fourth, a failure to reach a common ground will subject both divines outside the pact. They are then free to be hunted regardless. Fifth, betrayal of the agreed upon decision between divines shall subject the accused to a punishment, and shall be removed from the pact.]
Why does this angel even consider me as part of this pact? Amelia thought. In response, Amelia's necklace glinted then Celes spoke into her mind.
A new divine was never born since eons. This angel could have considered you as my child and considered to stick with the pact. After all, divines refused to fight against another unless needed. They no longer have a God that could retrieve their soul once they perish. But remember, till this day, your divine blood has yet to completely take over your body. You're still human.
Amelia decided. "Then you consider me as part of this pact of yours?"
[Of course.]
"And your aim is the hero?"
"Then, in exchange, I want you angels to release your aid on Libet."
[Impossible,] he replied. The disks remained swirling. [Unless you are willing to summon heroes in our stead, we'd consider.]
Amelia further leaned herself on the trunk, hiding her right shoulder behind it. She then took a shard and fitted it between her fingers. "I'd be willing to negotiate with that." Then she moved away from the trunk and slowly approached the angel.
She halted at about five meters away. "Is there any form of written agreement?"
The angel raised its hand. On its open palm, a circular sigil colored in blue appeared. It then separated itself, floated, and changed its orientation. It seemed like a magic circle, but several other magic circles formed it in a concentric pattern. Runes danced around its circumference. Several other circles were layered above it.
Amelia knitted her brows. She had never seen such a complicated pattern. No, she had, however, the pattern within her necklace was impossible for her to read. But she can't deny her interest in the pattern before her.
"What do I have to do?" She tilted her head.
[Place your hand into this sigil. Then we shall state our agreement. It will serve as a notifier to all other divines once the agreement has been sealed. This will also serve as proof.]
So they call it sigil huh.
"Understood." Amelia then approached. At each step she took, cold sweat ran down her spine. Her heart beat wildly. Saliva slid down her throat. Her breathing was deep yet calm.
On the other hand, the angel was wary. The sigil moved. It rotated as it neared Amelia.
At about three meters away from the angel, the sigil and Amelia stopped. She tried focusing on the sigil, trying to peer through its seams. She raised her hand slowly. Again, she gulped. Gradually her fingers touched its center. The sigil then halted. Its concentric pattern separated and surrounded Amelia's hand. It kept rotating. Then it suddenly stopped.
It dawned on Amelia. She immediately drew her hand. She pumped her legs and activated reinforcement. The angel's eyes widened in response. He realized it. The sigil didn't take hold of Amelia's hand. It was a failure.
Amelia's boots raked the dirt. She rasped her teeth and reached out to her rapier.
Reach it! She thought.
Time seemed to slow. It was similar to when she saved Erina. With a flip of her hand, she pointed the tip of her rapier onto the angel. At her next step, she bent her knees and thrust forward. The angel spread its wings wide. It bent backward and tried to jump. Then a spike seemed to peer from the cylindrical disks.
However, the tip of her rapier reached the angel first. It pushed it punctured his white cloth. It pierced. At that moment, the spikes from the disks lengthened to a spear.
Amelia released her grasp on the rapier and immediately jumped backward.
The spears from the disk shot and formed thin beams of light. It grazed Amelia's arms and legs in the process. Then time returned for Amelia. She bit her lips in pain. The beams seared through her armor and into her flesh.
[Damned human!] the angel hollered as his knees buckled. Then suddenly, a large magic circle formed underneath Amelia's feet. She was at the center.
Amelia shifted her sight towards her feet. She was caught by surprise. Her mouth opened wide and the pupil of her shrank. However, she gripped her left hand. She shuffled her fingers and made the shard fall into her hand. Then as fast as she could, she threw it.
Then everything,
turned white.
A few seconds later, a small explosion sounded.
Crack! Multiple objects were shattered like glass.
Then it happened. It ruptured.
The crystal ruptured. The crystal contained at the handle of the rapier ruptured.
Then it began.
A continuous crackling sound of lighting jolted the surroundings. It felt like multiple claps of thunder occurred in one place.
When Maize and his men arrived, Amelia lied on the dirt unconscious. She was bleeding in several places. A few inches away from her body, a large hole was present. Then further, a charred body of a man with melted quicksilver on his chest lied.


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1) I watched Man United's game on ITV and almost wanted to throw my television out of the window. Not because of the game itself which was pretty tedious but because of the ridiculously bad commentary. A job of a commentator is to give a reasonably balanced view of proceedings and have a decent knowledge of the teams who are playing.
Tydesley was really getting on my wick in the first half. Instead of talking about the game he spent the whole of the first half talking about the 7-1 pasting Man U handed out last year. Granted, this was bound to be mentioned but to constantly talk about every incident of the game in relation to that result was simply outrageous and very bloody annoying. Was there any mention of Roma's decent form this season and how coupled with Man Utd's shot shy team this could be an incredibly tight game? Course not, Tyldesely was too busy whipping himself into a frenzy over last year's result. For God's sake Clive, take off those rose tinted spectacles and do your fecking job.
And don't even get me started on David "Ronaldeano" Pleat.
2) It looks as though John Terry has once again done the impossible and could be fit to play against Valencia. Am I not the only person who is sick and tired of the hype surrounding every injury that JT gets? Whenever he gets injured the first diagnosis always appears to be that he is about for about a month and therefore will miss key games for both club and country. Cue mass hysteria on how he is to be replaced and how Chelski are getting bad luck with injuries. Then , shock horror iron man JT overcomes all the odds to fight off that career threatening injury and is set to play the next game after all. He really is that man who will sweat blood and tears to pull on the jersey. What a load of garbage. Stop making JT to be some sort of inspirational leader who will overcome adversity to play the game. Its nonsense, just admit that the injury wasn't that bloody serious in the first place.
3) Andy Townsend. No particular reason. I just think hes a rubbish pundit
4) Steve Ryder's hair. Not exactly sure what is going on there
A few things which are annoying me.....
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
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3 Responses to "A few things which are annoying me....."
- Valderrama's Jockstrap Says:
- 3 October 2007 at 11:04
Could be worse, you could have watched the commentators bang on for most of the first half of the Arsenal match about a booking for a Romanian player that had never happened. I was sinking thinking it was bollox.
They had to sheepishly admit at halftime that he hadn't been booked, although they blustered something about needing to check the video.
- Mike Says:
- 3 October 2007 at 13:37
On the Roma game I have to agree. United were crap. If Roma could get the ball on target I believe they would have won. As for Rooney's goal, it looked to me that he missed kicked it. Bloke on talk radio said it was a great goal. I thought Roma's close passing was excellent. United seem to play too many long passes to be effective when they did try to play close football it broke down due to lack of movement in the right position. Ferdinand had a good game as did Nani, Ronaldo's in his shadow at the moment. When is Fergie going to realise that Saha is useless.
- Wunderkid Says:
- 9 October 2007 at 08:24
Rooney may've mis-kicked it but I doubt it.
Listen, I'm the world's biggest Manchester United fan but even I will admit that we were pretty bloody lucky to beat Chelsea, especially that goal after 10 billion minutes of stoppage time, pretty lucky to snatch a win over Birmingham and we could've lost to Roma 3-1.
The result over Wigan is much better and it is possible that the only reason Saha is "injured" again is another exceptionally clever ploy by the best coach in the world Fergie to keep him out of France's up-coming Euro 2008 qualifiers. If he's gonna get injured all the time I prefer it to be for us and not for the frogs!
But we possibly need one or two new stikers in January and Saha and /or others like O'Shea or Carrick could possibly leave the club as trade make-weights in order to get someone like Dimitar Berbatov or Nicolas Anelka to the club.
In the meantime, Cristiano Ronaldo will no doubt fill in the out-and-out centre forward's role whilst Saha is out as that's the position he most often played for Sporting Lisbon before we got him and althogh it was only one game against Wigan he looked better in that role than Rooney ever has.
Rooney should stick to being the Zidane or Totti IN BEHIND the main striker rather than trying to be that man himself.