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It's one thing to have a better idea. It's another to be a simple obstructionist with nothing to offer except negativity.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his tea party colleagues in the U.S. House are obstructionists when it comes to Obamacare. Cruz says he will do anything he can to prevent the plan, designed to make sure every American has health care insurance, from going into effect. He's even willing to shut down the government to do it. Yet he offers no proposal to take Obamacare's place, even though health care costs have so steadily escalated in recent decades that an estimated 30 million adult Americans have no health care insurance. Even though medical bills are the most common cause of bankruptcy.
This is hypocritical and shockingly irresponsible. Cruz benefits from a generous health care plan provided by the taxpayers. Yet in his ideological zeal, he would prevent others, including folks with pre-existing conditions who have been shut out from a health care insurance plan, from guaranteed coverage. And he would risk shutting down the entire federal government to achieve his goal.
Most recently Cruz said the issue isn't about personalities, but about stopping the health care plan. Yet he's done nothing but seek the limelight in his ongoing protests. He's not a doer, he's a would-be undoer. He doesn't want to work with people, he works against them. By linking an Obamacare de-funding provision to a continuing resolution to fund federal government operations, he's even willing to shut down the government to achieve his goal. That would jeopardize the health, safety and livelihood of every citizen.
Now even members of his own party are abandoning him and objecting publicly to his tactics. They know that even if Cruz's conservative colleagues in the House of Representatives continue passing bills that would de-fund Obamacare, the bill will never pass the Democratically controlled Senate.
Zealotry gets the nation nowhere and has real consequences. It also ignores a serious problem. The Commonwealth Fund 2012 Biennial Health Insurance Survey found that in 2012, 80 million people said over the past year they did not visit a doctor when ill or didn't get prescribed medicine, because of the cost. Also during that year, 84 million people went without health insurance for some period or had such high medical costs that, relative to their income, they were considered uninsured. Yes, Obamacare is bound to be confusing as it's implemented in stages. But Cruz's alternative is the status quo, a system that leaves too many millions of Americans without coverage and thus without care they need.
Cruz's stated mission is not leadership. It's political theater, of which he's the star. Americans deserve better.
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Taken together, the announcements, rolled out over a confusing day, appeared to indicate the president's determination to do whatever it takes to get to the referendum, which his Islamist supporters say will lay the foundation of a new democracy and a return to stability.
In recent days, mobs have attacked more than two dozen Muslim Brotherhood offices and ransacked the group's headquarters, and more than seven people have died in street fighting between Islamists and their opponents.
The moves on Saturday offered little hope of fully resolving the standoff, in part because opposition leaders had ruled out -- even before his concessions were announced -- any rushed attempt at a compromise just days before the referendum.
Nor did Mr. Morsi's Islamist allies expect his proposals to succeed. Many said they had concluded that much of the secular opposition was primarily interested in obstructing the transition to democracy at all costs, to try to block the Islamists from winning elections. Instead, some of the president's supporters privately relished the bind they believed Mr. Morsi had built for the opposition by giving in to some demands, forcing their secular opponents to admit they are afraid to take their case to the ballot box.
The military "realizes its national responsibility for maintaining the supreme interests of the nation and securing and protecting the vital targets, public institutions and the interests of the innocent citizens," the spokesman said, warning of "divisions that threaten the State of Egypt."
"Dialogue is the best and sole way to reach consensus that achieves the interests of the nation and the citizens," he added. "Anything other than that puts us in a dark tunnel with drastic consequences, which is something that we will not allow."
If Mr. Morsi goes through with the plan, it would represent a historic role reversal. For six decades, Egypt's military-backed authoritarian presidents used martial law to hold on to power and to jail Islamists like Mr. Morsi, a former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. It would also come just four months after he managed to pry power out of the hands of the country's top generals, who had seized control when Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year and then held on to it for three months after Mr. Morsi's election.
The announcement of impending martial law marked the steepest escalation yet in the political battle between Egypt's new Islamist leaders and their secular opponents over the draft constitution.
Calling in the army could overcome the danger of protests or violence that might disrupt the referendum and the parliamentary election to follow. But resorting to the military to secure the vote could also undermine Mr. Morsi's hopes that a strong showing for the constitution would be seen as a sign of national consensus that could help end the political crisis.
Brotherhood officials cheered the military's statements, noting they closely resembled the president's own speeches about a "national dialogue" and moving forward toward democracy.
But Moataz Abdel-Fattah, a former adviser to Egypt's transitional prime minister who is close to Defense Minister Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, said that the military also sought to make clear it was not joining either camp.
"The military is saying, 'Do not let things get so bad that we have to intervene,' " Mr. Abdel-Fattah said. "In the short term it is good for President Morsi, but in the long run they are also saying, 'We belong to the people, and not Mr. Morsi or his opponents.' "
After taking office, Mr. Morsi spent months courting the generals, sometimes earning the derision of liberal activists for his public flattery of their role. And the constitution his supporters eventually drew up included protections of the military's autonomy and privileges within the Egyptian government, despite the protests of the same activists.
Those provisions suggested an understanding between the military and Mr. Morsi that may now allow him to call on the generals' help.
If the military does secure the polls, that would appear to undermine the opposition's argument that the latest unrest had all but ruled out this week's referendum.
"Under the present circumstance, how can you conduct a referendum or an election when chaos is reigning and you have protests everywhere?" Amr Moussa, a former foreign minister under Mr. Mubarak and now an opposition leader, asked in an interview Saturday.
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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Letter from Chile
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The marbled corridors of the venerable Tribunal of Justice in downtown Santiago, deadly silent during the years of the military dictatorship, are now filled with the bustle of lawyers, clerks, police detectives and ministers pursuing past crimes of state. Chilean judges are not known for giving press conferences, but on December 13 several dozen reporters from local and international news organizations were waiting when Judge Juan Guzman stepped out of his office at 1:35 pm after filing his decision on prosecuting Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
"Pinochet has been declared mentally fit to undergo criminal investigation," Judge Guzman told the large crowd, which included victims of repression and their families. He then announced that he had ordered Pinochet placed under house arrest and indicted for nine disappearances and one murder relating to Operation Condor--a Chilean-led consortium of secret police agencies that conducted hundreds of acts of state-sponsored terrorism in the Southern Cone and around the world in the mid- and late 1970s. Gasps echoed through the hall, then a ripple of applause, and then the sound of shrieks and tears as those who had lost husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, during Pinochet's seventeen-year regime reacted. When the Chilean Supreme Court announced on January 4 that it had rejected Pinochet's appeal of Guzman's ruling, mayhem once again broke out in the same hall.
The indictment has the most immediate meaning for those directly touched by the actions of Pinochet's military. For the relatives of those missing and murdered, and those who survived the torture camps, the Pinochet prosecution is a vindication of their efforts to keep the cause of truth and justice alive in a society that has largely preferred to dismiss, rather than confront, Chile's dark past. Coming the same week that the Chilean Congress was finalizing a law that would provide a modest monthly payment as compensation to thousands of people imprisoned and tortured during the Pinochet era, it offered a far more important moral reparation to these victims: the possibility that Pinochet would actually be judged.
The decision to prosecute Pinochet comes amid a flurry of activity around the cause of human rights. Since November, almost every day has brought a groundbreaking legal ruling, new indictment, dramatic announcement or event that has maintained the focus of the nation on the horrors of the past. The debate on whether and how to redress the human rights crimes of the Pinochet era--a debate long repressed by the Chilean military, right wing and post-Pinochet civilian governments--has escalated exponentially. "This is a Pandora's box," says Elizabeth Lira, one of Chile's leading psychologists and a member of the national commission that recently compiled a massive report on torture by Pinochet's forces. "I don't know where it stops."
The National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture on which Lira served, known as the Valech Commission for its chairman, Monsignor Sergio Valech, submitted its findings to the government in November. The 1,200-page report catalogued more than 27,000 confirmed cases of imprisonment and the most grotesque forms of torture, which, it noted:
was used as a tool for political control through suffering.
Irrespective of any possible direct or indirect participation in
acts that could be construed as illegal, the State resorted to
torture during the entire period of the military regime. Torture
information, to destroy an individual's capacity for moral,
physical, psychological, and political resistance and opposition
victims were humiliated, threatened, and beaten; exposed to extreme
hunger, sleep deprivation; they were submerged in water mixed with
sewage to the point of asphyxiation; electric shocks were applied to
the most sensitive parts of their bodies; they were sexually
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Mithraic Mysteries and the Cult of Empire: The Cult of the Mithras, a Secret, Oath-Bound Society of Elites, Was at One Time the Power Behind the Throne of the Mighty, and Morally Bankrupt, Roman Empire
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The proud Roman general stood with his commanders and retinue as the wild hillsmen, dressed in the ragged but still-flamboyant clothes of corsairs, fell before him in turn, begging for clemency. It was about 75 B.C. in the rugged hills near Coracesium in Cilicia, an untamed region along the coast of southwestern Asia Minor, and the Cilician pirates, possibly the most successful race of brigands the world has ever seen, were surrendering to the Roman general Pompey.
Pompeius Magnus, as he was afterwards styled, would go on to conquer the Levant and to challenge Julius Caesar for supremacy over the fledgling Roman Empire, but his lightning-swift campaign against the Cilician pirates was perhaps his finest moment. The pirates, taking advantage of Roman naval weakness during a span of decades that saw Rome wracked by civil war, had controlled much of the Mediterranean, as far west as the Balearic Islands.* Now, thanks to Pompey's masterful combination of resolute military action and unconditional clemency for all pirates who surrendered to him in person, the once-feared Cilicians were admitted to the Roman Empire and given the opportunity to live respectable lives. Most, according to Plutarch's account of events, accepted Pompey's offer. They were resettled in various parts of the Roman dominion, bringing their families and possessions with them. They also, according to Plutarch, brought with them a peculiar system of religious beliefs and practices, one of the so-called "mystery cults" typical of the pre-Christian Mediterranean.
The cult of the Mithras was doubtless regarded at first as just another Oriental import, a product of Mediterranean multiculturalism. But it grew into the most formidable occult secret society in the ancient world, claiming emperors and legionaries alike in its membership. At the peak of its power and influence--when it held hostage the very machinery of empire--it threatened to fling the Roman world back to its pagan roots and to eradicate the young Christian faith.
No one knows the precise origins of the cult devoted to the Persian deity Mithras, which came to be known as the Mithraic mysteries or Mithraism. Plutarch says only that the Cilician pirates "offered strange sacrifices upon Mount Olympus, and performed secret rites or religious mysteries, among which those of Mithras have been performed to our own time [i.e., the second century A.D., roughly two centuries after Pompey's time], having received their previous institution from them." It is also possible that the mysteries of Mithras, like certain other mystery cults in Roman dominions, were popularized by the mysterious "Chaldeans," itinerant sorcerers from the East who were periodically expelled from Roman territory for encouraging the formation of subversive cultic secret societies.
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The name of Mithras is the Latinized equivalent of Mithra, an important deity in Persian Zoroastrianism. This god was worshipped far back into remotest antiquity by the ancestors of the Persians and Indians alike (in the Vedic Hymns of ancient India, he is known as Mitra, 'the friend'). To the Persians, he was the god of oaths and covenants, and was worshipped far and wide across central Asia and the Middle East, from Armenia to the empire of Kushan in modern-day Afghanistan.
The mystery cult, meanwhile, was a distinctively Mediterranean form of religious worship, a cult within a cult, as it were, in which esoteric beliefs withheld from the general populace were taught and secret rites performed. Among the ancient Greeks, the mysteries of Eleusis or Demeter proved most enduringly popular, while in Egypt, the mysteries of Isis reigned supreme. On Asia Minor the mysteries of Cybele, a goddess popular with the Phrygians, flourished.
One particular mystery cult--that of Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry--acquired a sinister reputation in Rome in the second century B. … | http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-230273350/mithraic-mysteries-and-the-cult-of-empire-the-cult | dclm-gs1-081520001 | false | false | {
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Archaeology: Ever-Increasing Stone Circles
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THE FIRST comprehensive survey of the world's largest series of prehistoric stone monuments has just been completed by a leading British archaeologist.
Dr Aubrey Burl has spent 20 years travelling more than 20,000 miles throughout Britain, Ireland and Brittany, in search of ancient stone circles and similar monuments, and has succeeded in tracking down some 2,200.
His detailed analysis of their design and geographical distribution is now shedding important new light on a 2,300-year-long period of British prehistory. Differing widely in size, the sites fall into four main categories - stone circles, stone avenues, stone rows and multiple stone rows.
The site with the most stones - a multiple row complex at Kerzerho in Brittany - consists of 1,129 standing stones, while the largest site in terms of area is the 28-acre great stone circle at Avebury, in Wiltshire.
The longest row, running across Stall Moor on Dartmoor, is two- and-a-half miles long and has 2,000 stones; while the largest single stone (now broken into five pieces) - near Locmariaquer in Brittany - was originally 75ft high and weighed more than 300 tons. In Ireland the most complicated complex, at Beaghmore, Co Tyrone, has seven circles and eight rows.
The 2,200 sites studied by Dr Burl consist of a grand total of around 30,000 stones. His comparative analysis of all these British, Irish and Breton prehistoric monuments has revealed the way in which architectural and religious traditions developed and spread between approximately 3300BC and 1000BC (the late Neolithic and Bronze Age). In particular, his in- depth study of stone avenues and rows - just published in book form by Yale University Press - shows, for the first time, how those monuments first developed in very rudimentary form in the Lake District, and then spread south to Wessex, Devon and Cornwall, and finally to south-west Ireland.
Northern Ireland was directly influenced by Lake District standing stone "architecture", while western Scotland seems to have derived its inspiration from Brittany. This suggests not only that ideas travelled long distances, but that the sea was probably even more important as a cultural highway than scholars have hitherto believed. Dr Burl's study also shows how prehistoric architectural fashion developed over time.
Initially, the stone avenues start off as two- or four-stone extensions to stone circle entrances. Then, after many generations, they were gradually extended to become avenues, slowly increasing in length. After around 2000BC, some avenues and their simpler derivatives, stone rows, were being built on their own, no longer in association with pre-existing stone circles.
In some cases, stone rows were constantly added to, with new, roughly parallel, rows being erected. The most complicated in Britain, in Mid-Clyth, Caithness, has 23 lines of stones (some 300 in total), while at Kerlescan in Brittany there are 13, with more than 500 stones in total.
Finally, as the standing-stone monument tradition began to falter, both rows and avenues became less complicated and less impressive, ending up in the late second millenium BC as simple pairs of stones.
Dr Burl has also carried out detailed calculations to determine whether any of the avenues and rows are aligned astronomically. His research now shows that, whereas stone circles show a mixture of solar and lunar alignments, detached stone avenues and rows built after around 2000BC are almost exclusively lunar in their orientation.
Together with the architectural changes, the spread of exclusively lunar avenue and row alignments will lead archaeologists to speculate as to the causes of these trends. Perhaps wider demographic, military or social developments lay behind these religious changes. Stone circles, avenues and rows can normally only be built in areas where suitable stone is easily available. … | http://www.questia.com/library/1P2-4639400/archaeology-ever-increasing-stone-circles | dclm-gs1-081530001 | false | false | {
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that's completely wrong. The 100 is due by the end of this year. The "long term" to end 2015 adds another 92 or so, for a total of 192, encompassing the US and Canada.
Oooh, that's even worse. Check my math, but that's about two per week to get to 100 by the end of this year, given that we have 10 months left. We should be getting opening announcements every few days, not a vast silence.
Yeah, it's very likely to be "end-loaded", though, because the actual construction is trivially fast. It's the locating, permitting, and other bureaubilge that takes time. They have installation crews, with gear, twiddling thumbs right now.
Yeah, I also thought I read that they're essentially ready to go with equipment and staff, but securing the long-term leases for the actual locations, getting the permits, etc. was the hold up.
sorry guys you are not correct. 13 in CA by end of 2013. 86 in US by end of 2014 - that is what Elon promised. I would say TM is ahead od schedule with the 3 east Coast chargers.
@Brian H - :
Nine stations are currently active, expanding to over 100 stations in 2015.
Just listened to the reveal again. Sept. 24/12 Starting at 5:45, "within 2 yrs" the 1st 100, so by Fall 2014. The 4-5 yrs. plan expands to the full 192, covering US and Canada, so that would be by 2016-7 sometime.
Ugh. I thought I heard that we would have chargers in the NW in 2013. Maybe it was zealous second hand info.
The primary issue causing negative publicity is reviewers and individuals trying to drive the car on long range road trips - which could start impacting sales as Tesla moves beyond the early adopters.
There was an indication recently superchargers would be added in new areas soon (such as the Houston-Dallas corridor) - but no other confirmation of even the general locations or timing of those superchargers.
Tesla should be able to do something similar to their map for stores and service centers - and show the current superchargers - and the areas where they are planning to open the next round of superchargers.
This would provide evidence they are moving forward with this strategy - and help relieve range anxiety concerns of current and prospective owners - coupled with the long-range map of the areas they want to cover within the original "2 years" projection.
I'm planning to make several trips from Houston to Dallas this year - and until there's a supercharger, it doesn't look practical to take my Model S (because of the extra time to stop at an RV park to get enough charge to make the trip).
bp, I totally agree. It is all starting to feel like a shell game.
@Captain_Zap, I don't think you're imagining it; Elon did say superchargers were coming to the NW (specifically "Seattle area") this year. I'm fairly certain I heard it during the latest earnings conference call.
Well, since I mentioned it I had to go back to the conference call to see if I remembered correctly. He did in fact say, "additional east coast, Texas, Seattle area, and Chicago" superchargers coming "in the next several months." Listen to the Q&A from the 30:00 - 32:00 minute mark.
Thanks, Salman. You made my day!
It would make no sense for TM to put in 200, or even 100 SC's in the U.S. if sales plateau at 15K annually in the U.S. It is looking like that may be an optimistic number given Elon's most recent statements, and the fact that all current orders will be filled by 3Q13. Rollout will be volume and demand-constrained and reservations are clearly cooling off, so I am expecting slow and steady rather than fast and furious on the SC network.
There is a chicken and egg conundrum here, but the total cost is expected to be $40 million for the first 100 SC's. If the first three year delivery todal is 45K, that's nearly $1,000 PER CAR for the network, plus maintenance and electricity costs. I get that it is a long term infrastructure investment that will benefit further years, but in terms of amortizing the cost, this is a big piece of TM's margin.
The automobile industry (manufacturers and dealers) spend somewhere between 2 and 5% of sales on advertising. I think that $40 million spent for a supercharging network will prove to be one of the wisest advertising expenditures of all time, and depending on average selling price and volume, still likely only about 1% of total sales.
15K units at $70K equals $3.05 billion over 3 years (pessimistic projection)
20K units at $85K equals $5.10 billion over 3 years (more optimistic projection,)
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Thank you Salman!
PD, at 1000 per car, with a cost of 2000 per car, that seems like a good business deal for Tesla, no?
I totally agree with your mathematics. Based on the literature released by Tesla and not other ancillary sources, you are absolutely correct.
The most recent statements (forget from where) listed DFW, Chicago region, FL, and one or two others as imminent expansions.
No shell game. Just "hysteresis" -- the lag between initiation and observed result of an action. Scottish proverb: "Fools and bairns shud nae see unfinished werk." (bairns = infants, children)
I like that one. Perhaps that's why we don't get advanced notice... We shud nae see unfinished werk.
I think it likely that Tesla is waiting for the 'step function' in super charging capability that Elon mentioned in the quarterly review of earnings before they open any more. I believe a date of 'several months' was mentioned. They can crank up the land/leases in advance and then pounce when the technology is ready. Why put in something they are going to change out in a few months?
@jackhub, they have repeatedly said they're not waiting for anything other than land/lease acquisition and permitting; that is the apparent holdup.
On the Superchargers page, the areas where they are working on the next superchargers could be listed as "Coming Soon" - just like the Service Centers page. While additional information, like the timeframe would be useful - at least confirming their intentions to open the next wave of superchargers - and where - would be very useful - not only to confirm their intent to continue expanding the network - but also to provide assurance to prospective buyers that they will have long range charging support when they get their cars...
+1 bp
+2 bp
Just another thought that I have not seen any comments on. Tesla is actually investing in the infrastructure... this would be like GM or Ford owning gas stations. Pretty smart of them to corner the market. No dealers to mess with and they get a monopoly on the fast charge network that they own the technology patent rights for. Elon is no dummy! Just keep in mind this network will be used by S, X and Gen 3 or whatever they are calling it. Anyone that buys S or X must be considered early adopters (even if you don't think you are an early adopter). The supercharging network must be in place before release of the mass market vehicle. As long as that happens Elon is golden. At that point there will be 50,000 of S and X on the road. That is assuming the mass market car comes out in 2015.
Slightly off thread here but...
While I look forward to the supercharger network I actually only do long distance road trips a few times per year. I think a big part getting the public to adopt EVs is getting them to realize you don't have to have this infrastructure in place for your daily driving activities. I used to fill up 1x per week with my ICE car. Now I top off my charge every time I get home. People ask me if I need to plug in at work. I respond why would I? I nicely ask them if they need a gas pump sitting everywhere they go.
The supercharging network is icing on a very rich cake. I could see Gen3 vehicles similar to 40kWh Ss, a good car for around town & upgraded battery packs for those with long distance driving needs. ICE vehicle drivers are conditioned to think in terms of having to go somewhere to fill up on fuel. I start every day with 235 miles of range-- That is hard to wrap your head around when your used to having to go somewhere to get your fuel.
Every time I see someone claiming that Tesla is going to have problems when Tesla runs out of reservations, I wonder why that same person isn't declaring that GM and Toyota are obviously going to go bankrupt next month since they hold even fewer $5000 deposits than Tesla.
I assume Tesla may have significant flexibility to lower prices and/or start buying advertising to induce more demand if they ever do manage to catch up to the reservation backlog.
+1 Kevin well said.
I don't think they are going to have any problems running out of reservations. A Product Specialist told me that at one of the SoCal Stores (can't remember which one), there is a 3-month waiting list, just to get a test drive!
agree with Kevin 100% and very well put. When I first got the car I was constantly looking at the energy app, always thinking about range. But fact is, and as most consumers do as well, I rarely drive more than 50 miles per day, at most 100. Its rare for a long trip. We have been conditioned as Kevin puts it...once you realize that daily range anxiety is really a non-issue, electric cars will be much more excepted...Now, while I do think the energy/trip data is interesting, i don't look at it nearly as much, and i suspect as I use the car more and more, i'll look at it, at least on a daily basis, less and less...
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Adriano Araujo da Silva: Claimed police forced him to confess. Photo: Alastair Miller
NANTERRE: A Frenchman has lost his appeal to overturn his 30-year jail sentence for murdering Australian student Jeannette O'Keefe, who was beaten, strangled and dumped in a car park outside Paris.
Brazilian-born Adriano Araujo Da Silva, 37, was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison in January last year for the murder 11 years earlier of 28-year-old Jeannette O'Keefe.
Ms O'Keefe's body was found rolled up in a sleeping bag in a parking lot in the Paris suburb of Les Mureaux on January 2, 2001 after a series of events left her alone and without a bed for the night on New Year's Eve.
Jeanette O'Keefe ... murdered in 2001.
Jeanette O'Keefe: Murdered in 2001. Photo: Penny Stephens
Araujo Da Silva insisted he was innocent throughout the appeal hearing in the Paris suburb of Nanterre that began on Tuesday. But the court rejected his appeal and upheld the original sentence.
Araujo Da Silva had confessed to the crime twice before retracting his testimony, saying he had been pressured by police.
He admitted to taking Ms O'Keefe home and having an argument with her, but insisting she left unharmed. Ms O'Keefe's four brothers and sisters, who were civil plaintiffs in the case, were in court for the start of the appeal.
"We feel sick to the stomach to have to go through this again but we do it for Jeanette," her sister Denise, 43, told AFP.
"Even after he killed my sister, he still has lied. I think he'll make up any story that he thinks will get him out of jail."
Araujo Da Silva said he had met O'Keefe on the Champs Elysees in Paris on New Year's Eve and taken her to his home in Les Mureaux, where her body was found three days later.
He confessed to the killing when detained by police, saying he had beaten Ms O'Keefe and strangled her to death when she refused to have sex with him a second time and threatened to call police.
An autopsy found she had been struck by at least 13 blows before being strangled to death.
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Take a look at this partial list of celebrities and politicions with tax problems. Good grief, John Kerry is on the list!!!!
794 days ago
Lindssay has an air tight defence, she gave the money to her stylist who then hand delivered the money to the IRS what the IRS did with the money after that is no longer lindsay's problem
By the way look for the IRS to collect money that was never paid in 2010 and 2011.
794 days ago
Oh man.... the streets of West Hollywood are gonna be on fire tonight! ElizaMariLinds is fvcking RAGING right about now, and you know what that means. Sh[tfaced by sundown, coked to the gills, tearing up every nightclub on the Westside. An estimated one million champagne glasses will be smashed by midnight. The smart bars will already have put the cones out where all the paparazzi is gathered... right next to the cactus.
Tax fraud was the next logical "injustice". That really only leaves elder abuse, first-degree murder, and genocide. Plus that thing she does to the little angels from Toddlers And Tiaras. I hope she goes for genocide - she can start with the Lohans.
What's your spin, NICOLE - or are you still boiling puppies?
794 days ago
i remember many years ago when WILL SMITH had a DEBT of OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS to the IRS and he made a payment plan and paid it off...lindsay's debt is LESS than $100,000 and lindsay does have the money to pay it...yesss
exactly right. all these people jumping up and down are going to be disappointed yet again. it's an easy fix.
794 days ago
Rogue Warrior
This is no big deal but the H8rs will have a filed day on this. Here's the truth, nobody with $$$ pays taxes all the time!!!! The IRS is a "GOVT" entity and they are the dumb of the dumb and the slow of the slow!
If you question me, look to the leftoid!
794 days ago
And now we know why she just HAPPENED to be carrying 10K around in Hawaii, and she has THAT for an excuse. She knew this was coming.
794 days ago
What a surprise. The monkey ate yet another banana.
794 days ago
big bamboo
red fox lost his home and personal property to the IRS.
Willy nelsons friends backed him on his IRS debt.
Hope fonda and meryl pay her tax debt..
since she ownes no property and pissed the money away..there is no other daddy like daughter
by the way you are mentioning actors that owed the IRS, that actaully made money and has a career...hope lifetime pays a lot for a bit part
794 days ago
big bamboo
2 months ago jill, she couldnt afford therapy...
794 days ago
Rogue Warrior
See, here's where the trolls stupidity shines through. All she needs to do is get an attorney to negotiate a tax settlement, which is a one time payment at a fraction of the amount owed, and this is old news!
794 days ago
What I Think
Lindsay Lohan...Soon to be appearing behind the cash register o*****rocery store near you.
794 days ago
just pay your taxes you greedy ugly redhead.
794 days ago
Too Freaking funny ! Think about it folks ...what has been in the headlines for stars lately in hollywood to keep their name in the media...? devorice..hell can't use that she ain't married and nobody wants to date her let alone get engaged so how many stars have been busted for oweing back taxes lately......? how many yound stars have had stalker stories ? and the the "in talks stories released before the contract is even signed " and now this.....
You knew it was coming ! and they have known it to just didn't release it till they needed it.....LOLLOLLOLOLOLOL.....Lord I've pissed my pants from laughing so hard like watching a Laurel and Hardy movie or the Three Stoogies ...LOhan Inc....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
794 days ago
Pony Princess
I love it! Now I can't wait until they investigate the transactions between LL and her mommy. Bet anything they'll find a bunch of loose and not exactly straight dealings there. I have a feeling that DUIna doesn't exactly play straight out on this stuff. Call it intuition from knowing they are grifters through and through. Ha Ha Ha
794 days ago
oldman and the sea
2 months ago jill, she couldnt afford therapy...
you guys will never learn and you'll keep waiting for this demise that won't happen. lol
794 days ago
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NG's Note: This story is a crossover between my Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius series--which takes place in an alternate Cardassia where Cardassian and Bajoran roles are reversed and one Skrain Dukat is a very different man--and Gul Re'jal's Star Trek: Shaping a Cardassian series, which follows canon but after 2375 presents an alternate post-Dominion War scenario to the one portrayed in official Treklit. Though there are spoilers for both of our series, we very much hope you will enjoy this crossover between our universes and take the time to delve into both of our series.
Roumar crew's perspective: Gul Re'jal
AU Dukat's perspective, final editing: Nerys Ghemor
Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius / Star Trek: Shaping a Cardassian
"The Lightless Ends of the World"
The Bajorans were getting smart, Skrain Dukat thought as he raised his Kurabda spyglass towards the cargo landskimmer moving closer and closer to their position, and dug into the dunes. They had learned by now that even the most tantalizing rumors of an Orb’s presence on Cardassia Prime would never lure him or any member of his cell into the city to attack. And especially not him…not after the horrific price they had exacted from him after planting just that sort of information about their activities at the Culat University indoctrination center. No…they wouldn’t openly broadcast the whereabouts of their bloody talismans, not with what they meant to the longevity of their cult.
But they had to remind their soldiers of the reasons for their loyalty every so often—at least, a select few. That meant that once in awhile, the Red Orbs had to be on Terăm. And if they tracked the right Bajoran officials long enough, that eventually meant the Orb would come to them.
That wasn’t where they attacked, though—no matter how tempting a target it might be to take out a general and an Orb in the same place. That was where the Orb would be the most secure on Cardassia Prime, after all. Better to wait until it was in transit from one city to the other. And now the Orb was outbound from Culat to Lakarian City.
How that had made Dukat’s blood boil! How dare they even think about bringing their demons’ relic to desecrate the place where the love of Oralius had first become known to the ancient Hebitians!
He clasped the handles of the magnetized pads firmly in his hands as the skimmer sailed closer and closer over the desert sands. If they timed their run correctly—with a soundless nod, he and Corat charged at the craft, magnetopads outstretched. There—the angle was right; there was a blind spot where the skimmer’s crew had no hope of getting a visual lock on them. And just as they felt the pull of the magnets towards the hull of the craft, they leaped.
Dukat edged his way across the landskimmer’s running board. He saw Corat laugh out of the corner of his eye, though he heard nothing over the roar of the wind. He didn’t need to; he’d heard Corat ask it enough times: How can you move like that in those robes? The answer to that was simple, of course...ever since his capture, Dukat hardly wore anything other than Kurabda tribal robes unless the mission absolutely demanded it. And out here, the charcoal-grey robe was exactly what he needed to blend into the night, as far as lightsighted Bajoran eyes were concerned.
There—that glow illuminated the hatch control. He skirted closer and closer, right hand hovering over the panel, his body in front of the hatch. Through his bioelectric node he felt Corat at his side, ready to follow him in.
He slapped the button, throwing himself inside the Bajoran landskimmer. His hand flew towards his disruptor, but the Bajoran drew first—
What in the icy tundra was that thing? It looked like a standard Bajoran phaser rifle, but its tip—red warred violently with flickering indigo, and the beam shot through the swirling…crystal?...slamming into his body just as his fingers wrapped around the grip of his disruptor. His hand spasmed and the disruptor clattered to the floor, and he reeled violently back, his momentum grotesquely exaggerated by the movement of the vehicle, traveling too slow to need an inertial damper, but too fast to escape the impact undamaged.
His heart cried out as he flew. Ziyal!
He was hit, yet he still lived. Hit—yet the beam was still coming! Every inch of his body—head—back—everything—slammed into the bulkhead, except in the last instant the bulkhead itself seemed to grow thin. And then there was darkness…
Garesh Aladar looked at the closing door of Transporter Chamber Two. It was the fifth supplies transport and there was only one left to be done. He operated his console, preparing for the next and final batch and waiting for a signal from Cardassia's Supply Department, which would inform him that it was ready.
As usual, it didn't take long. He entered the sequence of commands, which his fingers were so used to that he didn't have to think about it any more, and looked up at the transporter pad, expecting to see containers filled with goods.
The transporter's hum changed its pitch and Aladar's eyes returned to his console.
“No, no, no...” he muttered, worried. Transporting supplies to the warship was his responsibility and failing in it would mean severe consequences. One doesn't misplace or damage provisions; they are too valuable to be negligent.
His fingers frantically ran over the flat surface of his console, trying to save the containers from annihilation. His panic rose as he realized that the mass of the supplies was dropping significantly, becoming barely a fraction of its original status. In addition the pattern in the transporter buffer appeared mostly organic. Food only? What had happened to the equipment and containers?
There was nothing more he could do to save the cargo. He decided to retrieve as much as he could.
He sighed, listening to pounding of his own heart, and executed the final command to materialize the remainder of ship's supplies.
The transporter hummed and the orange light concentrated near the deck, beaming in a dark flat shape, stretched on the floor.
“What the...?” Aladar went around his console to check the object. Whatever it was, it looked nothing like what he expected to see.
As he approached closer, he realized he was looking at some sort of fabric, covering a shape...which was unmistakably a person's shape! He ran to the person and knelt down next to her, making sure he didn't touch anything.
“Transporter Two to Medic Taret,” he barked to his wristcomm. “I have an emergency here.”
I'm on my way,” Taret's voice was composed and calm. “What is the emergency?
“I beamed someone aboard. I don't know if she is alive, but she isn’t moving,” the garesh replied nervously. He hoped he wouldn't have to wait long for the medic's arrival.
Taret knew better than to waste time in an emergency. He ran all the way to the transporter chamber and arrived there before his nurse did. Aladar moved aside to let the medic examine the woman and as soon as Taret gently brushed aside his patient's hair the garesh realized he'd made a mistake. This wasn't a woman, this was a man! He should have known better than to assume that every Cardassian with long hair was a female—his warship’s second-in-command was a similarly unusual case, but...the only case Aladar had encountered in his life. Until now.
“Taret to Gul Jarol.”
Jarol here,” replied a female voice.
“Gul, I have an unconscious man here, who apparently has been beamed aboard by some kind of accident.” The medic shot a glance at Aladar. “Please meet me in the infirmary.”
Acknowledged,” she responded and signed off.
A few minutes later Gul Jarol, followed by her aide, Glinn Brenok, entered the infirmary. Garesh Aladar was standing by the door with a worried look on his face, while Medic Taret was leaning over a motionless body that lay on one of biobeds.
“Medic.” She announced her presence in a low voice. There didn't seem to be any other patients in the bay, but she felt it would be inappropriate to speak loudly in a place where people were supposed to recuperate.
His head turned to her and he acknowledged her presence, but didn't leave his patient. He waved to her to come closer and so she did.
There was a man on the biobed. He wore a strange, dirty, dark grey outfit, which had signs of burning or scorching. She looked up at his face and...gasped!
“Gul Dukat,” she whispered, her eyes opening wide in surprise.
“W... what?” Brenok approached closer to look over Taret's shoulder.
Jarol looked at her aide and then back at the unconscious Cardassian on the biobed. “How did he get here?” she asked Taret. The medic nodded toward Aladar, who was still standing by the door, now even more nervous as the gul's attention shifted to him.
“I was beaming aboard our supplies, the last batch, and then there was trouble, and I tried to work it out and save what I could, and he beamed, and I...”
Brenok went to the young noncom and put his hand on Aladar's shoulder. “Calm down,” he said in a smooth voice. “And start again.”
The garesh took a deep breath. “I was beaming aboard our supplies. Everything was normal, until the last batch. I don't know what happened, but the signal and the pattern were lost and then reappeared, but with a different mass and structure and I did my best to materialize that pattern intact and he...Gul Dukat beamed in.” He silenced for a moment and then added very quietly, “I lost the cargo.”
“But you saved his life,” Gul Jarol said. “Go back to the transporter chamber and make a full record of the event. Don't talk to anyone about it. Especially not about who it is. Understood?”
“Yes, Gul, I understand.” His voice seemed calmer now.
“Dismissed,” she said. Her eyes went back to Dukat.
“Take a look at this.” Taret moved aside to show something to Jarol. She went closer and leaned over Dukat's head. “Here.”
“What is it?” There was some kind of device behind Dukat's right ear, partially under his skin, partially sticking out of it.
“I'd guess it's an implant, but I've never seen anything quite like it.”
“The Obsidian Order?”
“No. It's too obvious and I don't think Gul Dukat would want to have anything to do with them.”
“What is he doing here? Where did he come from?” Brenok asked.
Jarol turned to look at him. She didn't find the questions relevant; for her it was important that her former commander was alive, in spite of what the Federation claimed. She also didn't like Brenok's tone of voice; it was disrespectful at best.
“I don't know,” she said, trying not to show her irritation. “We can ask him when he wakes up.” She looked at Taret. “Can you wake him up?”
“I'd rather not. Not yet, at least. He seems hurt, some kind of strange weapon signature, and I'd prefer to take care of his wounds before reviving him.”
“Weapon?” Brenok made a step toward the medic. “You mean he was attacked? He isn't unconscious because of the transporter accident?”
“He was already unconscious when the transport began.” Taret thought for a while and then looked at the gul. “You wouldn't have access to his medical file, would you?”
She shook her head. “Is it important?”
“It would make my work easier, but I can do without...” Suddenly he raised his hand and waved as though pushing Jarol away. “Step back, step back,” he said quickly, but softly.
The gul joined her aide near the door and let the medic work.
“He looks different,” Brenok whispered. “His robe, his hair. What has been happening to him during these last few years?”
“I don't know and I don't care. I'm glad he's back.”
“Right in time for his own execution,” Brenok muttered and she gave him a furious glance. “Oh, don't look at me like that. You know very well there is a price on his head everywhere in the Quadrant, including Cardassia.”
She didn't say anything. Whatever they said, whatever they decided, Gul Dukat was her personal hero and nothing could change that. She owned him too much to forget and become as ungrateful as everyone else was. She clenched her teeth and observed Taret, who put his medical scanner away and stood close to the biobed; not so close as to enter his patient's private space, but close enough to be seen by the supine man. His lips stretched in a reassuring smile while he waited for his patient to open his eyes.
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Here is an article on the subject from a French senator: Jean-Luc Melanchon's views - Translated mardi 15 avril 2008, par Isabelle Metral:
"Tibet has been Chinese since the fourteenth century. Lhasa was under Chinese, then
Manchu rule before the Kings of France ruled over Besançon and Dôle. How can one sensibly speak of the "1959 invasion" when the event took place within the context of the Chinese revolution? This amounts to saying that France "invaded" Vendee when our Republic's armies were sent there to fight the local royalist insurgents. The Dalai Lama and the other Tibetan lieges have accepted everything the communist China offered them, including (for instance) the post of vice-chair in the People's Assembly, which his
"holiness" took without a murmur. Until the communist regime decided to abolish serfdom in Tibet and the adjacent regions.
Turning against tradition, a movement of which I entirely approve, the communists repealed the codes under which the population fell into three categories and nine classes, with a corresponding scale of specific prices for human beings, while the owners of serfs and slaves had the power of life and death over them as well as the right to torture them. As to the status of women at the time, it is more proper not to mention it, but information is available to all those who have a strong stomach. The communist rule put an end to the violent clashes between local chiefs of this so-called non-violent heaven and to the various bloody chastisements that the monks inflicted upon those that broke the religious rules of which they were the guardians. Sharia's Tibetan version was brought to an end by the communists. The 1959 revolt was hatched, armed, equipped, financed by the USA in the context of the Cold War. So much for the charming traditions of the Dalai Lama's regime before the communists and the horrible "invasion" that put an end to it.
Since then, school attendance among Tibetan children has risen to 81% (against 2% in the blessed tradition-friendly regime). And life expectancy in the modern Chinese hell for the slaves in this vale of tears is now 67 instead of 35.5 - the sad proof of that people's annihilation being consequently the doubling of the Tibetan population since 1959, from one million to two and a half million.....”
On all these counts, the situation deserves greater circumspection, and greater respect for the Chinese than those preposterous commonplaces circulated by people who would never have themselves, their partners or children live under such a dismal regime as that of the Tibetan Buddhist monks. In the present circumstances I do not in the least sympathize with the "Government of Tibet in exile", of which his holiness is the only ultimate authority on each and every issue, and on which sit a number of the Dalai Lama's relatives: as great a number will seldom be found in any government (be it in exile) - not
to mention the fact that they hold key positions in the "exiled" business and finance .."
WikiLeak cables contain several dialogues regarding the dysfunctional exile diasporas,
their unemployed, the disappearance of their culture in India, and their close tie to U.S. If you are interested, search the internet for a more in-depth insight into the Dalai Lama past and presence including topics on religion persecution of the Shugden’s group, an accessory to war and violence, the illusion of democracy, CIA and Nazi link, union of religion and politics, where has all the money (UN refugee fund and charity $) gone, and the politics of reincarnation.
WikiLeak cables also disclose over 45% of the exiles have chosen to return to China. Since 2008, the Tibetan Chinese population has grown to over 5 millions
SoeurSourire in reply to Mishmael
A story repeated over and over again by paid Chinese propagandists on the Internet and still a lie. The Dalai Lama had to flee his country because his life was in danger, he didn't really want to but the population was so afraid for his life that they forced him. The CIA did fund some small rebellions but that never involved the DL. China on the other hand colonized a territory that had proclaimed independende in 1913 and stole, exploited and polluted a large mass of land and had nothing but contempt for the indigenous population which they consider backwards and stupid.
wudang wushu in reply to Peter Peter
The TE single out China to write 100s of articles on Tibet, BUT --- --- and never write about the abnormally high suicide rates of Native-Americans in "Red-Indian" Reservations
American activists are alarmed about the extremely high rate of suicides among Red Indians --- it is very much higher than the national average
Lots of TE anti-China propaganda these days
Jean Michel
Forcing the poor Tibetan monks to immolate themselves, as the Dalai Lama, is doing is not bringing any returns. The Dalai Lama should rather encourage his western supporters to immolate themselves. This would at least arouse the interest of the naive western poeple. The Dalai Lama should tell his western supporters that if they take the ultimate route they will be considered as Gods, at least by a few thousand Tibetan monks. The other Tibetans in exile, who number around 100,000 people will consider them as saints, which is not so bad after all. Then there will be around half a billion western people who will consider them as heroes. They can ignore the rest of the world population who will consider them as foolish clowns. But who cares about the opinion of 5 billion people when they will be gods among a few thousand Tibetan monks?
if these western media do wannna attack China, please change another way.It is totally bullshit here. My brother has worked in Tibet more than 3 years,he never told me that some monks wondered in the street, fearing somebody rushing toward their faces to punch them or doing something bad.there is just less 5% People in Tibet are monks!for the most young people in Tibet,they even do not know who is Dalai lama.no matter who wrote this shit, just pull your shit up and do what you are obliged to do.
Peter Robertson
The failure of the former slave owners, the Dalai Lama and his followers to restore the "Old Tibet" makes the Dalai Lama and his followers resort to religious coercion of some gullible and mentally sick Tibetans to commit self-immolation. Time and again these misguided people are manipulated to sacrifice themselves for "Old Tibet". Instead of helping them, the Dalai Lama and his followers uses them in a most cruel way to score cheap political points. What monstrosity! And this coming from a religious leader.
In fact, Tibetan monks setting themselves on fire in Qinghai is counter productive because even on the most remote chance of the TAR becoming independent. Qinghai will never be able to join Tibet. Qinghai has a Han and Hui Chinese majority, and in fact the largest city on the Tibet/Qinghai plateau (the same mountain plateau really) is Xining, not Lhasa, long a Chinese city with an Islamic flavour with thousands of years of history. The second most important Tibetan monastery Kumbum or known in Chinese as Ta'er monastery is a mere 30 km away from Xining, and has both features of Tibetan and Chinese architecture. The current Dalai Lama was born in a village nearby, which explains why he has a much more 'Chinese appearance' than some of the dark skin Tibetans in Tibet. It is a known fact that neither he nor his parents could not speak Tibetan, but only a pidgin of the Xining Mandarin dialect until they moved to Lhasa. The fact was that the Chinese Empire controlled and often time directly administered many areas which Tibetans live, which allowed the different ethnic groups to live side by side along each other. Even the term for the 'Tibetan province' Amdo, was most likely derived from the Chinese name 'Anduo Commandary' which means Many Peace, similar to the way Xining - Western Serenity was named.
Many of the monks who set themselves on fire were given extended training in Dharamsala, and were driven to Tibetan areas in Qinghai to self immolate. And as such they are unlikely to be locals. Perhaps it is even a form of intimidation to local Tibetans who cooperate with the Chinese authorities.
to some extent, it's a pity for people talking about "culture invasion", cultrue itself is changing all the time, can anybody imagine without acceptance of buddalism, what would tibet's culture like today? what if all chinese baned from seeing holleywood movies? why americans today like spice sauce more than past? communication happens, interaction happens, change happens, especially in this globalization era. we've seen the effort chinese goverment made to make a better life there. then what DL and tibetans expect? my opinion, the former wants authority, the latter extremly religious and less educated.
Daveycool in reply to Daveycool
Seriously. In the aftermath of the earthquake, they didn't want first aid, food, water, shelter, or even blankets. They only wanted the return of the Dalai Lama. They are a seriously brainwashed bunch.
I find accusations that the Dalai Lama encourages immolation to be without factual evidence, and to be totally out of line with the character and history of the Dalai Lama.
Despite what Chinese propaganda may wish us all to beleive, clearly these immolations are the result of personal decisions.
AusChin in reply to AusChin
As noted from the map. The territorial claim by the Tibetan exiles are frankly delusional. It extends past Xining and Lanzhou, massive Chinese cities with over 2 and 3 million people respectively, and this doesn't include the countryside and other towns where over 20 millions other Chinese also live. The Tibetan exiles imagined that they have exclusive rights to the land just because a few settlements and temples were allowed to form by China centuries ago.
If I was local, and the Tibetans show up thinking they could claim my land I would shoot them full of lead.
I have spent months speaking to Tibetan exiles and their exclusivist claims of 'Tibet for Tibetans' disgust me. I would spare no mercy in crushing these delusional people. Just like how Malaysia is currently crushing stupid Filipino terrorists who decides to waltz in and claim Sabah ignoring that the locals do not care for them at all.
what Dalai is doing is enhancing hatred between Tibetans and Han. I don't think the return of Dalai will change Tibet in any meaningful way. Those articles are quite misleading, leaving the impression that every Tibetan is against the Central government and Han. I still clearly remember how the so-called 'independent' BBC and CNN edited photos to fabricate stories and made distortion in 2008. Shame on those journalist and editors!!
Tibetannotchinese in reply to Sony Rain
I am a Tibetan and I think you need to learn about Tibet and Tibetan culture before you make any comment on Tibet. You should listen to the wishes of "Tibetan" people not "Chinese" government. It is clear the "China" wants "Tibet" but not "Tibetans".
wudang wushu
All the countries of the world recognizes that China have the sovereignty over Tibet
(1) Western Historians agree that China already had the sovereignty over Tibet since the Yuan Dynasty , contineuosly through the Ming, Qing Dynasties
(2) All the 18th, 19th 29th century Western , American, , British atlas and maps show that Tibet as a Chinese province
(3) When the first official British trade delegation arrived in Tibet in the 18th century, --- they were told by the then Dalai Lama that Tibet is a province of China ---- and that they need to get permission from the Emperor of China before they are allowed to trade in Tibet
(4) In 1860 the British signed the Anglo-Chinese Protocol on Tibet (in Beijing) --- and promised to consult the China govt before doing anything inside Tibet
(5) in 2007/6 the British govt announced that "Britain recognizes that...."Tibet is a part of China.....PERIOD"
silent night
A few of self-immolations just as a little stone was thrown into a big the South China Sea,but in TE angle,it becomes a bomb explodes in a little house.Who will care about those in China? almost none.
J Garfield
While some Tibetans are burning themselves to death at the instigation of the supporters of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan ex-slave owners including the Dalai Lama are are enjoying themselves in luxury with ill-gotten wealth. What a bunch of evil hypocrites! The only time when burning people to death was practiced was in the dark age of the Spanish Inquisition. History repeats itself with a twist in the form of self-immolation. The Dalai Lama and his supporters should be ashamed of themselves in steeping so low into such evil.
As an old reader of Economist, like many other readers I feel this article boring and biased. Why has it always been focused on a small group of people who are very specially religious. What are about average Tibetans?
Moreover, history has repeatedly shown the evilness of those made their voices heard or grabbed power through deaths of other people no matter how holy their idealism sounds.
I hate propaganda of Chinese government the same as the propaganda like article of Economist.
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"- 'struct mutex' is smaller on most architectures: E.g. on x86,
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A smaller structure size means less RAM footprint, and better
CPU-cache utilization."
Now in my x86-64 32-bit Linux environment, 'struct semaphone' is 16 bytes,
'struct mutex' is 20 bytes. So seems the RAM footprint advantages are not there...
For the performance advantages followed, I don't have the ./test-mutex and maybe the
testing environment, so haven't the 1st hand data for this item...
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The fierce alpha narrowed his amber eyes at the intruder he was forced to allow in. "Remus Lupin?" Cale asked suspiciously. He gave a test sniff of the new wolf, not liking what he smelled. "The spark shooter?"
Remus nodded, ever inch the submissive male to this alpha. "I am. I arrived last night seeking shelter." He wisely chose not to comment on the derogatory term for a wizard. He'd heard it enough in the past couple of weeks to become completely immune.
Immediately, the other wolves in the pack began to whisper amongst themselves. It wasn't every day that Europe's only wizarding werewolf paid a visit. His name was near legendary as he was allowed what all others were denied. Even the pups and young adults knew who he was. What could he possibly want here? Cale hushed them with a look, not even needing a verbal command. When his pack was silent, the alpha resumed his interrogation.
"It was said you forsake your blood nearly 15 years ago."
Remus knew to what he was referring. During the first war, wolves from all around the country begged him to use his wand, a wand so out of their reach, to liberate them from the Dark Lord's wave of terror and the Ministry's tyranny. Remus, knowing it to be suicidal stupidity to even think of revolt, refused. Since then he had been shunned from his people as a ministry pet and traitor to all wolves.
"I did what I felt was right and I do not regret it," Remus told Cale with strength and conviction in his voice. When dealing with wolves such as he, he could not show any weakness or hesitation. "But I come now with a message."
"From the Ministry?" the alpha sneered, obviously not so forgiving. He remembered those dark times and did not enjoy this pampered and domesticated wolf speaking to him like any other sparkshooter would. So self-righteous and proud…
"From Albus Dumbledore who has always been our greatest supporter," Remus shook his head. "It is he who let me have a wand and cauldron. And it is he who fights for wolves constantly against the Ministry and the Dark Lord. You know this." If there was a human alive or dead who the packs would listen to, it would be Dumbledore.
"What is your message?" Cale crossed his arms. He was obviously displeased at having to hear the wolf out, but not willing to risk missing something of consequence.
"Fight with us against the Dark Lord's forces. We are not the only non-humans to join the cause. We have a number of centaurs, giants, elves… things will be different for us this time in our victory. Dumbledore has promised our freedom and he does not promise things lightly." He looked around, speaking more to the pack than the alpha who was not likely to budge. So he was stretching the truth a little bit; they needed this alliance. "Equal rights. Schooling in magic and potions. Every freedom we've wanted for so long is finally at hand. But it cannot happen until the Dark Lord is defeated. And Dumbledore acknowledges the fact that there will be no victory without the strength of the wolf packs." A little flattery never hurt. Alphas were notorious for their vanity.
"You have your freedom," Cale hissed, amber eyes narrowing dangerously, not falling for a word of it. "What good are the promises of a spark-shooter, human or wolf? Promises we've all heard before. You would have us all as domesticated as you."
Remus watched helplessly as whatever doubt that rose in the pack's eyes disappeared again. They would follow their alpha; it was the way it was done. Cale protected them from enemies and they owed him their loyalty. Yet they weren't mindless animals, they were human too. He had to make them see to reason despite any instincts barring the way. "But we have the Boy Who Lived. He also…"
"The pup is dead," the alpha told him harshly. "We've all heard about his supposed kindness extending to all breeds of magical creatures. But a dead pup can do nothing for us."
"Harry isn't dead," the wizard snapped, growing angry at those words obviously aimed to hurt him or make him leave. "Why did you say that?"
Cale looked furious at the very suggestion that he was lying. First this sparkshooter comes in with his pride and his pretty words. Now he insults the very alpha of the pack he is trying to win over! "I said it because it is true." He reached over to the counter where the Daily Prophet from that day rested. "Even we low-class wolves keep up with the times. Or didn't you know we are so advanced that we know how to read?"
Remus snatched it from his hands, anger quickly turning into a deep cold pit of fear. It was not true. It could not be true. It was impossible. "No one knows where he lives," the wolf insisted as he scanned the panic-stricken article that spoke of dragons and Death Eaters.
The alpha crossed his arms over a barreled chest. Steel gray eyes narrowed as he glared at the wizard. "That isn't what your Minister says. Keep reading."
So he did. As he read on, Remus became more and more certain that the Daily Prophet only jumped to a hasty conclusion. But then he saw it…
'Minister Fudge released earlier today the names of the people the Boy Who Lived resided with. And it was confirmed on the evening of the attack that the destroyed Dursley house was indeed young Mr. Potter's. While no body has yet been recovered, Aurors at the scene…'
"Obviously someone knew where the pup lived," Cale put in when Remus folded up the paper, face slightly paler than before. "Why else bring in a dozen Death Eaters and two Russian Redbacks?"
"There is no body," Remus stated, creasing the final fold deftly. His heartbeat slowed to a normal pattern as he forced himself to calm. "There is no proof. There are… people I know who would have gotten him out in time. Harry is alive."
"You sound so certain," Anna murmured, amazed at his conviction. The Remus she remembered was always shy and hesitant.
"I am," he said with confidence, though his pack-sister could see the worry still tinting his eyes. "I would know if he weren't."
Cale was less than impressed. More pretty words and foolish sentiments. "You talk like that pup is your own," he scoffed. "That spark-shooter is that important to you? To your cause?"
"It's complicated," the other werewolf snapped, growing ever more frustrated with the disgruntled alpha and his pack. He certainly didn't miss being just like them so many years ago. "Harry… He's the closest thing to a pup I'll ever have."
"Yet he doesn't see you as a father?" Now the alpha was just mocking him.
"Like I said, it's complicated." Remus struggled to find a term they, and he, would understand. "I… I'm pack. A mentor. Beyond that, I don't know."
Anna nodded her understanding. "You have to leave, don't you?"
The wizarding wolf nodded, seeing her displeasure. "My mission was to recruit wolves to the cause and this was one of the last safehouses I had to visit. I know Harry's alright, but…"
"But you have to be sure," Anna finished. They had just found each other again and now he had to leave. Leave her for his sparkshooting friends. He certainly had changed, hadn't he?
"And I should have been back long ago." His left shoulder twinged where last week's wound was still healing. The pack in the east had been far less gentle than even the volatile Cale on a full moon. "Certain things delayed me." His pack sister reached out to embrace him as he readied himself to leave, Cale forgotten to them both. It was just as well for the alpha had lost interest in the legendary werewolf, wishing him gone from his pack. The less exposure his pack had with the wizarding world, the safer they all would be.
"Don't leave us behind again, Rem," she whispered in his ear.
Remus smiled ruefully. "I doubt you'd let me if I tried." He doubted Dumbledore would let him either. Not with the strength an alliance would give them. He knew that the possibility of a wolf army in Northern London promised him plenty of work in the near future. But as Remus took his leave of the Morrison pack, he knew he had to visit home first. There was no doubt that Harry was tucked safely away by the Order, but… some part of him would not rest easy until he saw it for himself.
What he told Cale was the truth. Whether the boy knew it or not, he was pack to Remus. A pup under his full protection. Not many could claim that as he and the wolf personality in him took the matter of his devotion very seriously. And so until both Remus and Moony saw their pup, breathed in his scent, the mission would have to be put on hold. He'd been gone too long already so did not feel too guilty at coming back.
The bright light of the morning sun nearly blinded him as he stepped outside. The morning after a full moon was nearly as bad as the transformation itself sometimes. His senses went haywire, still caught between the supernatural strength of the wolf and the only slightly increased senses of his human form. And he knew that going into Grimmauld Place would be most trying on his body. All those scents and sounds of so many could easily make him pass out if he wasn't careful. It wouldn't be the first time he'd been overwhelmed; his schooldays had been notorious for intense migraines for days after a full moon.
Finding his wand was easy enough once he became accustomed to the harsh light. Since most wolves were nervous with a wand around, especially right after a full moon when they were most vulnerable, he had elected to leave it outside safely hidden under a root rather than enter with it in his jaws. It had been bad enough last night with only his scent marking him as strange. Throw in a wand as well and Cale would have most likely ripped him apart. Literally.
Remus grimaced as he bent down to retrieve the precious wand. His injuries were being rather persistent. Perhaps a trip back to headquarters really wasn't a bad idea. A soft bed and warm food would go a long way in healing what should have been done days ago. He looked back at the safehouse, seeing his sister watch from the window. He promised to himself never to leave the wolves behind again, no matter the outcome. For as much as he tried to convince himself, he was not human. And he needed to be around others like him if he ever hoped to retain his sanity in these insane times. Thinking back to Cale and his pack, however, alerted Remus to the possible dangers of returning to a more feral mindset. He could never be the way that wolf was, but if he was to gain his support, he would have to learn to think like him.
Breakfast was served with little fanfare that morning. Those who had had the patience for the Dursleys' whining the previous evening had run out of it long ago. Now only a grumpy atmosphere filled a once vibrant room. Vernon had taken it upon himself to let everyone know just how badly he had slept. While Petunia remained as quiet as the night previous, looking into her oatmeal as though it was foul slop, she did nothing to stop her loud husband. Dudley, for once, was silent as a dormouse, choosing to stuff his face with Mrs. Weasley's excellent cooking, witch or no witch.
Harry gave no indication that he was even aware of his relatives' presence. All he could do for the moment was stare at the clock on the far wall. Every minute that went by was a minute without any word from Tonks and Remus. Anything could be happening to them and the Order was still too nervous after last spring to go after them.
Would more people die because of his great stupidity?
A thought drifted into his mind. A mere fledgling of one, but it was still there. The only reason Sirius and the others were hurt, why the Order was too scared to go after their fallen members, was because it was he they were worried about. For him, they would leave the safety of Grimmauld House. But not for Tonks or Remus. Sirius came after him last spring. Not Hermione or Ron or Luna or Neville or any of the others. For him. Because his godfather wanted him safe. How could he prevent that from happening again?
"Hey, Harry," Ron greeted as he stumbled into the kitchen. His red hair was tousled more than usual, and he blearily peered around in search of caffeine.
"Morning, Ron," Harry returned, casting away his disturbed thoughts.
"Morning," Hermione echoed passing him a hot mug of coffee which the boy accepted gratefully. "Sleep well?"
"Er, not so good." Ron's brown eyes flitted momentarily to Dudley who was downing his fifth pancake with no sign of stopping any time soon. Harry had to stifle a good chuckle at his best friend's discomfort. His cousin could snore up quite a storm when he wished, and last night had not been one of his better ones. Harry was long used to it by now, but his friend couldn't have known that trying to sleep in the same room as Dudley was like trying to sleep in a train station. "And you," he cast accusing eyes toward the amused boy who watched. "Where did you go last night? I woke up and you weren't there."
Harry flushed at being caught. He knew Ron was probably sorer at the fact that he hadn't been taken along rather than Harry's actual absence. Running the options through his mind, the boy wondered what to say. No doubt everyone would be vastly interested in his find behind the gargoyles' door, but for some reason he wanted to keep it to himself for the moment. It was a secret that, for now, that he wanted to stay secret.
"Oh," he tried to wave it off as though it were nothing. "I couldn't sleep so I just wandered around a bit."
Mrs. Weasley stared hard at him, having heard the boys talking. Her mother instincts kicked in, granting her the ability to pick up on the slightest hints of something amiss. "Where did you go?" she asked, voice just as light as ever, but her chocolate eyes boring into his. Harry shifted under her gaze, knowing now for the first time what it was to be given the 'look.' The one only a mother was capable of. Ginny giggled nervously next to him at the expression on his face, glad that she wasn't the one being looked at like that.
"Just around the house," he assured her. He wasn't stupid, even he knew better than to wander out of doors the day after he had nearly been a dragon's lunch. She was probably worried he had gone out to find Tonks or Remus. Did he really have that big of a reputation as a 'hero-playing prat?'
She nodded in obvious relief, but still not fully satisfied. There was something he wasn't telling her. "Come now, Harry, there are still dangerous things in this house. I wouldn't wander again until we clean the whole place out."
"Grimmauld Manor is mine now," he gently reminded her, breaking eye contact. "It recognizes itself as mine. It won't hurt me."
"Don't be too sure," Hermione piped in, taking the elder woman's side. "Who knows what could be in here still. Remember what sort of things we found last year?"
"What sort of things?" Petunia finally spoke up. Her eyes narrowed, unwilling to remain in a possibly dangerous house. She did not leave a death trap only to stay in another.
"Oh it's nothing, Aunt Petunia" Harry assured his paranoid aunt. "Really." His emerald eyes met Hermione's, begging her silently not to say any more. It was going to be hard enough dealing with his now homeless relatives without adding fear to the equation.
The 16 year old girl took the hint and agreed with him if only for the sake of the nervous Muggles nearby. Having three panicky Dursleys in this house were three too many. It was bad enough they weren't able to leave the house for the moment until situations settled themselves. The attack was still too fresh to risk anything. Better to have them stay here as willingly and quietly as possible
"Say, Harry," Fred asked from where he was seated. Next to him, asleep in his eggs and bacon, was George who was currently having his hair changing colors courtesy of his twin. "I don't suppose you've seen a missing pair of…"
The sound of a door opening and closing suddenly made the room fall silent. Everyone was accounted for with the exception of their two wayward members. No one should be coming in. Moody sprang up from his seat, wand in hand before anyone could think to stop him. He marched upstairs into the living room to greet the sudden intruder hoping for the best, but always prepared for the absolute worst. When no sound of explosions came, everyone gradually returned to their meals, assuming it was a false alarm. The only one not affected by this event was a very satiated Dudley Dursley who was leaning back in his stool looking very much like a content one-ton cat.
Moody clomped back down the stairs, the visitor in tow. Harry's ears picked up the soft voice of one who he had missed for over two weeks now. He stood up quickly, watching the door open in anxiety, ignoring the questioning looks of those around him.
Remus walked stiffly behind the ex-Auror, still getting over his fright of being pounced upon by the paranoid Moody. And now his wounds throbbed painfully from his quick reflexes used at the door. The werewolf was glad he decided to return when he did, concern for Harry aside. He didn't think he would be able to last one more safehouse after last night's full moon. Mind still closely melded with the wolf, all he wanted was to check on Harry, get some food in his stomach, and sleep the sleep of the dead. In that order. All other concerns could wait. For once he agreed entirely with his instinct's dictation.
Entering the kitchen fully, he was rudely reminded of why he hated the day after full moons so very much. The wounds he could deal with, his lupine mind he could reason with, but the strength of his senses were now to the point where it was damn painful. The scents of everyone assaulted him at once, making his eyes water from its intensity. Everyone started talking at full volume as someone, Molly he realized, rushed up to him. He thought he would pass out if it got any louder, and thank Merlin there wasn't nearly as much light as there was outside.
Blearily he searched the room, trying to find what his nose already told him was there. Harry was just standing at the other end of the room, looking at him with pained eyes as Lupin was ushered to a nearby stool and handed some tea. But there seemed to be no wound on the child and Remus was thankful to the Order for protecting him. His scent was distressed, and the werewolf was too miserable at the moment to determine why.
"Oh my," breathed Molly as she looked Remus over. He appeared to be in so much pain, but he wouldn't answer when she spoke to him. Eyes glazed over, the wolf sat hunched in the stool looking for all the world like a sick child. "Remus, what's wrong?" she tried again, hoping he would answer her this time.
He mumbled something too soft for her to hear.
"What was that?"
"Get them out," he muttered.
Not understanding this odd request, she nevertheless turned around to face the excited group of people. "I want everyone out," she ordered leaving no room for question. "Move along now. Can't you see he doesn't need you all crowding him?"
Glaring at the woman with mutiny in their eyes, everyone obeyed nonetheless. They wanted to talk to their newly arrived werewolf, find out where he had been and what he had been doing. But they could see that he was not well, and while they were curious to know why, it was obvious he needed his space for a moment. They could give him that much.
Harry remained where he was, not even helping poor Hestia Jones herd his curious relatives out. His eyes swept over Remus' body, appalled at what he saw. What had happened to Moony to put him in so much pain? The few areas of revealed skin showed bruises and scratches galore, and there was no doubt one would find the same beneath his robes. The boy was unable to look away though Remus had only spared him half a glance when he entered.
"Harry, dear," Molly said gently. "You too. You'll be able to see him later after I've taken a look at his injuries."
The werewolf offered no objection to this which was a small blow to Harry. He wasn't doing any harm; he hadn't even tried to crowd him. But if Remus wanted him gone, then he supposed he should obey.
Pup, the wolf whispered to Remus as the 16 year old walked towards the door. He took another breath of his scent, assuring himself that the attack yesterday hadn't harmed the boy in any way. He was still upset though, and there was no hint as to why.
Yes, Pup, he answered his insistent other half who seemed to think he needed reminding. Lily and Prong's pup.
Pup hurt, the wolf noticed curiously. If anyone in his pack was hurt, it was his job to fix it. It was the way of things.
Pup not hurt, Remus denied. Harry was just fine; he did not need anyone mothering him. Least of all a paranoid werewolf like him. It was neither needed nor welcomed. The wolf needed to calm down; perhaps giving it more say in order to understand the other wolves was not such a good idea after all.
Mrs. Weasley was speaking again, breaking through his internal argument. He forced himself to focus on her words, using them to find a base on which to stand. Fortunately, the absence of everyone in the room helped him immeasurably. For the next day or so he would have to be more careful as his body readjusted itself. He couldn't allow himself to be affected just by entering a crowded room.
"I'm sorry, Molly, what was that?" he asked, looking up at her as he straightened his back slightly.
"Would you like me to contact Madam Pomfrey?" she suggested, unsure as to what was hurting him.
"Oh no," he smiled reassuringly. "I couldn't possibly bother her over something so trivial. I'll be fine." The poor woman had enough to worry about without him to add to the list. He wasn't a pup anymore; he could take care of himself.
"Are you sure? You don't look fine to me," she looked sternly down at him as though he were just another of her children while in fact she was only 6 years older than him.
"It's not as bad as it looks. The aftermath of full moons do not agree with me, that's all. Nothing a nap and some simple charms won't cure. I was just a little overwhelmed when I came in." He downplayed everything to the utmost of his ability. While the past two years did wonders toward her small prejudice of half-breeds, he knew that the less amount of reminders of his 'condition' the better. Remus understood that old fears died hard, and tried his best to act as human as possible for her sake. It certainly helped that all her children who had had him as a professor said nothing but praise about him.
Pursing her lips unconvinced, she did not argue with him. She had learned the hard way last year that while he was unfailingly polite, he was as stubborn as the worst of them and no amount of cajoling would move him. Indeed he did look better already, sipping carefully at his tea. Wiping her hands on her apron, she let her eyes wander around the room, a bit lost at what to do next.
"Are those eggs I smell?" he asked, interrupting her thoughts. She was most at ease when she was doing something, and he offered her that escape for comfort.
"Oh, yes of course!" she laughed, mentally berating herself for not offering any. He probably hadn't anything decent to eat in all the time he was gone if the way those robes hung off him were any indication. That evening she should make a large meal to compensate. "Would you like me to fetch you some, Remus? We have some sausage left too if you like."
"Yes, please. That would be wonderful."
The color gradually returned to his pale skin and he was no longer in so much pain. Molly caught him up on latest events as he ate, including each and every antic of her many children. He was glad to hear it all, even chuckling at one truly masterful prank delivered by the twins. They would have been true rivals of the Marauders had they been in school together. It would have been all the four of them could do to keep their title as Hogwarts biggest troublemakers. Perhaps one of these days he would even reveal his mischievous history to them to see what they would do. It was rather flattering to hear them speak so reverently about him and his friends right in front of him, not knowing that he was a Marauder himself.
There was a small silence after all the stories had been told. Finally the werewolf asked a question that had been plaguing him since he'd sorted out the different scents still hanging in the air. "Who are the three newcomers? I didn't get a good look at them when I came in." Actually, he didn't get any look at them, only their unpleasant scents. But she didn't need to know that. He needed to be human for her and humans did not identify people with their noses.
"Oh," Molly frowned at the thought. "Yesterday Harry had us bring the Dursleys when we rescued him from the Death Eaters. Not that I don't approve of saving them, but they are just so… so urgh!" She stood up and flicked her wand, sending the remaining dishes to the sink in a flurry.
Remus remembered briefly meeting Harry's extended family last spring and could agree wholeheartedly with the unsaid adjectives. No doubt they were trying everyone's patience as of late. "And Harry? How is he?" The question sprang out before he could stop himself, but he had to know. Why was he so upset at seeing Remus return?
"Honestly?" Molly sighed heavily, brown eyes downcast and helpless. "I don't know. He's been so tight-lipped with us lately. First that Cedric boy, then Sirius, and after yesterday with all those people… Remus, I just don't know anymore. I really don't. That boy's hurting, but if he ever talks about it with anyone, I never hear of it. I do know that Dumbledore and I are going to have a chat the next time he visits. Harry can't keep doing as he has been."
No he couldn't. But he had to and there wasn't anything Dumbledore, or anyone for that matter, could do to change that. He wished, not for the first time, that Sirius did not have to die. He still had so much good left to do in his life, so many wrongs left to right. Harry would have talked to him, he knew it. The boy would confide in the former prisoner where he would not confide in even Ron or Hermione. Their chemistry had been almost immediate, throwing nearly everything else to the wayside.
He saw the pain in Harry's eyes as he entered the kitchen and it was now that he finally understood it. It wasn't he who the boy wanted to enter. It wasn't this old werewolf he wanted to see safe and sound. Not that Harry held any ill will toward him, but Remus was not Sirius. And Harry wanted Sirius. The young wizard was disappointed that the man behind the door didn't have shaggy ebony hair and a ready grin. And he was probably disappointed in himself for even thinking that in the first place.
Only nodding in response to Mrs. Weasley, Remus excused himself to retire for the day. He needed a good long nap if his wounds were going to heal properly. And only after that would he be of any use to Harry and the Order. He would offer a sympathetic ear, but be sure not to overstep his boundaries. The last thing that boy needed was some old fool smothering him with worry.
The scents of the different people filled his head again as he made his way through the house. This time, however, he remained in control of himself and it did nothing more than tell him who was where. Most of the occupants of the house were in the living room waiting for him as expected. Harry was among them, as were his cousin, aunt, and uncle. The Dursleys, though, were probably only there for lack of anything else to do. They reeked of fear; perhaps they were too nervous to go off on their own, even in this house?
"I'm sorry," he smiled gently, holding up a hand to ward the concerned and curious away. His tired gray eyes were soft but firm, not allowing them to begin the grand inquisition just yet. "I'm not feeling very well and would like to lie down. Would someone mind waking me for supper if I'm not up already?"
Ginny agreed to the task, obviously disappointed that she and her brothers were not able to hear about his adventures. Everyone had been so concerned for their missing werewolf and now that he was home, he immediately retreated into his room. Surely this evening he would be well enough to tell them what he had been up to! The Weasley children had been especially taken with him as of late, finding him as gentle as they remembered from school, but with an unexpected sharp wit and tongue when the time called for it. Very few members of the Order paid them as much attention as he did and they respected him more for it.
Vernon Dursley eyed the newcomer with suspicion. He remembered this one; he remembered him well. The polite weirdo from the train station who had been one of the ones to threaten him should anything happen to their little freakish prince. While his words had been the softest and his words the gentlest, the danger behind them had been the most real; it didn't take a genius to figure that out. He stood between Remus and his family protectively, not trusting even the strange one's apparent frailty.
For his part, Remus fought down the urge to take up the large human's unspoken challenge. Stupid man, he should know better than to bait a wolf like that. Mr. Dursley smelled of defensive fear, why couldn't he just listen to the instincts his Muggle body felt and leave him be? Instead of addressing it, he just walked stiffly upstairs even as the wolf inside howled at him to take the challenge and assert dominance. It was tired of him being docile and wanted to prove that it was alpha material.
Harry watched this strange exchange between the two, not knowing any more than anyone else what was going on. All he knew was that for all their friendly letters and good teacher-student relationship, Remus had yet to acknowledge his existence. He'd done that much for Uncle Vernon! What was wrong? What had happened these past two weeks? Why would Remus not even look at him?
Making a hasty retreat, he followed the same path he'd gone down the previous night. Beyond the old paintings, passed the gargoyle doorknockers, and into the room with no windows.
End Part Four
A/N: I'm sorry it took so long for me to update. And unfortunately I have some more bad news. Well, good and bad news. Bad news: I am working on the Cape for 8 weeks starting June 26 with no access to a computer with which to post. Good news: As I will be teaching lil cherubs (aka demon children) I will be writing nearly non stop to keep my sanity using traditional ink and paper. So when I get back, I will either have a complete chapter or something pretty close to it. So if there is nothing else up before June 26, don't expect anything for about 2 months.
A/N2: As Nuwie and I were talking about this briefly, we came to the conclusion that Remus is a sweet doll, but who is an absolute ham, hence his larger role in this story that previously thought. The next chapter will feature the Dursleys more, but expect much werewolf fun as well. I apologize for not showing Tonks yet, but I do promise she will be in the next one.
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Merlin: What?
Arthur: Well, then… I think we'd probably get on.
A/N: This is 'what if' type of story where Arthur learns that Balinor is Merlin's father. My take on the finale of serie 2 (The Last Dragonlord). Obviously there are spoilers from this episode. ^^ Hope you enjoy it! This contains major friendship/bromance moments. Thanks to CharlieCats for BETA reading this!
I really love Merlin and Arthur's friendship. I think they've got one strong bond. And I know a lot of you ship Merthur... but the thing is, I think friendship is more pure and wonderful than romance. And that's why I honestly love their friendship, and I think romance would just break it... I mean, that's just my opinion though.
I do not own Merlin in any way, it all belongs to BBC.
The ravaging of the dragon in Camelot had forced them to travel to find the last Dragonlord, Balinor. Riding through the cold weather, the rain, and the night had led them into Cenred's kingdom. Cenred's kingdom was full of bandits, foulness and evil. Merlin had been acting strangely, as he had barely opened his mouth and had nearly eaten nothing. Arthur had been concerned, but he had told himself that it was simply a bit of home-sickness.
But at last, Arthur and Merlin's quest to find the last Dragonlord had been successful. Although Arthur had suffered from a what-seemed-to-be mortal wound, he had managed to survive. It was still a mystery how he had woken up from his injury, but right now, it was the least of his worries.
He had stepped out of the dim cave, unaware that the man who was speaking with Merlin was in fact the man who had cured him and, ultimately, Balinor.
Arthur had felt like he could lift a horse, because he was so full of energy and feeling so well rested. Merlin had told him they had found Balinor but that, unfortunately, he would not go back to Camelot.
"What kind of a man is he?" Arthur had asked with indignation.
"I don't know… I thought he would be something more." Merlin had whispered back, which had brought a confused feeling to Arthur. Even after many attempts to persuade him, Balinor had resisted.
"Gaius spoke of the nobility of Dragonlords, clearly he was wrong."
And at last, here they are, looking back on Balinor's cave.
Arthur wonders what has gotten into Merlin. Ever since they have left the cave, he has stayed quiet. Arthur tries to tease him by calling him his usual nicknames, and pocking him with a stick. But nothing works. He even tries to compliment Merlin and tells him that he may not be a fool after all, but Merlin replies nonchalantly. "Yeah, I feel the same. Now that I realize you're not as arrogant as you sound."
He really wonders what has gotten into him. Even his insults have lost their patronizing sound, and that's saying something. He wants to be able to read Merlin's mind, to know what is wrong, but he knows how impossible this is.
So, he plays along to Merlin's very bad teasing. "You still think I'm arrogant?"
"Oh. No. More, like…" he seems to think a long time as he gathers the wood to make fire. "Supercilious."
Arthur laughs inwardly, because it is simply too fun to notice how Merlin is trying to sound eloquent and pompous, when he probably doesn't even know the meaning of the word.
So he says. "That's a big word Merlin! You sure you know what it means?" He grins deviously.
"Very good."
"It doesn't quite mean that." Arthur objects, suddenly glad that they are talking again. The atmosphere still feels awfully tense, but there is a definite improvement.
Merlin just says that these are other words to describe Arthur. He goes on to list some more, but Arthur is no longer listening. He hears the twitching of wood, and he gets up, his sword in his hand, ready to pounce at whoever is making that noise. That idiot, Merlin, continues and lists some insults, and were he not so stupid, Arthur would have probably slammed his head on a tree trunk. Arthur hisses under his breath for Merlin to shut up.
But then, Merlin realizes that Arthur was right as he hears another twitch from afar, and follows discreetly behind, like a cat.
Arthur and Merlin are about to hurl themselves in one direction when, suddenly, Balinor steps out of the shadows from the other side.
"Careful boys. These are dangerous woods. I thought you might need some help." He explains, his eyes fixed on Merlin.
Arthur is suspicious, because he doesn't understand what this is supposed to mean. He stares at Balinor for some time until he demands to know if Balinor will accompany them back to Camelot. Balinor's eyes flicker to Arthur's face for one second, and looks irritated. He nods, telling Merlin he was right. His eyes do not leave Merlin's figure.
Whatever that's supposed to mean, thinks Arthur, aggravated from being so rudely ignored.
But Arthur, knowing the heart of men, promises that Balinor's actions will not go unrewarded. Balinor does not look impressed at all, and he simply shrugs in disdain, saying that he seeks no reward, or something very noble along these lines.
How noble of him, thinks Arthur with some kind of frustration in his heart. He nods, and turns around, as he proposes to eat something.
He feels a certain awkwardness of being here, and suddenly really desires to just leave Merlin and Balinor on their own. He does not really know what caused this.
So, as they go off to gather some wood, he decides to take another path, close enough so he can maybe understand what is going on between the two. It takes some effort for him to be close enough and stay undetected, so he misses parts of the conversation. He finally hears something:
"Hunith?" Balinor asks, his voice full of surprise.
Arthur frowns, trying to remember where he has heard that name before.
"She's still alive?"
"She's my mother." Merlin explains. Arthur nods, remembering that Merlin had mentioned her name before.
Balinor mumbles something with a sad tone to it, and Arthur grimaces, trying to get closer.
"She never married," Merlin simply says, and there is a long pause, in which Arthur can only imagine what is going on, "I'm your son."
Arthur suddenly wants to run away, because he feels like he's interrupted a sacred moment that should not have been eavesdropped upon. This clears up Merlin's strange attitude during the past days.
He barely hears both of them whispering something, but he does not care to listen anymore. Arthur gets up from his position and walks away, a bit exasperated when he steps on wood, creating noise. Merlin sees him and says something quick to Balinor.
Arthur walks away, few logs of wood in his hands. He wonders why Merlin chose to tell him nothing at all. He feels slightly cheated, but he knows that Merlin probably has his reasons.
He does not say a thing to Merlin or Balinor, and at night he cannot fall asleep. He hears them talking about their lives, about why Balinor could not come back, about how Uther made it impossible for him to be with his family, about Merlin's mother, and about what could have been. Arthur's heart feels tense. And then, he hears something that makes him realize how amazing Merlin can become:
"For thousand of year, it has gone down from father… to son," Balinor explains. "Like all Dragonlords, you won't know you have that power until you face your first dragon."
Merlin, facing a dragon?
How impossible this sounds. But Arthur knows, truly, that Merlin will become something grand, and he can save Camelot if he really wants to. It is a burden for Arthur to know because, now, he wished he did not know any of this. To have lived in the ignorance. But there is no going back.
Arthur does not listen, and lets sleep finally come. It is, however, only after hours of restless thinking that he finally falls asleep with the image of Merlin, his manservant, as a Dragonlord.
The next day dawns on Arthur with fear. He wakes up with the sound of marching and metal in his ears. He swiftly gets up, his senses looking for an enemy. Balinor has gone, leaving only a little wooden statue of a dragon in front of Merlin. Arthur smiles for only a second at this gift, and finally catches the sight of Balinor, who is sitting few meters away. He sighs. However, the marching noise keeps him on his guard. He can only guess that this is Cenred's men. He wakes up Merlin, telling him all that he knows. Merlin looks around, panicked.
And then, all of a sudden, from behind comes a half a dozen of men, all armed. Arthur's eyes widened and he pushes Merlin back.
They all begin to fight, and all Arthur can really see and hear is the clashing of swords. After few minutes of combat, he suddenly hears Balinor shouting. From the corner of his eyes, Arthur sees Balinor coming in front of his son in a protective way, and he takes the full blow of one of the men's sword. Arthur is distracted by another couple of men whom he slaughters violently. When he can finally look back, the assassin is on the floor and Merlin is holding onto Balinor with his dear life. Balinor can barely say few words until he breathes out one last time.
Everything happens so fast: he sees Merlin, bent over the body of Balinor. The corpse that will no longer move. Merlin is shaking, his shoulder shrugging at every second while he sobs under his breath. The sob echoes through the thick air of the damp forest, and it is almost an imaginary scene. As if they are in a nightmare that they are not waking up from.
"No!" Arthur hurls out, violently slamming his sword into the cannot imagine the feelings Merlin has to be enduring right now.
Merlin's sobs stop as he rises from the cadaver of his father. Using his hands, he clears away all the tears from his face because it is not normal to cry over the death of a man he's just met. But Arthur knows better. He knows that the man is no ordinary man. He is the parent of Merlin, a bond that can never be broken.
Merlin turns around, his face looking sorry and desolated. Arthur wants to tell him to cease that fake expression; that there was no need to hide anything from him. Arthur looks somberly at Merlin, his eyes meeting the tormented ones.
"Camelot is doomed." He says. And he doesn't just mean Camelot or Uther. He means the people, he means the hope is completely gone.
He slowly approaches Merlin, his face now fixed on Balinor's face that appears to be sleeping, almost looking like he is in a deep phase of dreaming. However, Balinor is never waking up from this dream.
Arthur is not one to give comforting pats as he usually disregards physical contact with people because, to him, they are simply a sign of weakness. However, he cannot think of anything that he can do for Merlin, so he reaches out, and pats Merlin's shoulders.
He wants to tell him that he is there for him. He wants to tell him that there is no need to hide anything; that he is there for him. But a part of him knows how impossible this is. Because there would be consequences. Because Dragonlords transmit their powers from son to son. Which means that ultimately, Merlin has the same powers as Balinor. And to admit this would mean that Arthur would be defying Uther, who would surely never let this matter go unnoticed.
This is to protect Merlin.
He closes his eyes, feeling like a coward.
"Arthur... I'm sorry I failed to protect my-... Balinor." Merlin says dully, his voice sounding awfully off. "I should have been more careful."
"No, Merlin. It is I," Arthur begins, unaware how to says this. "It is I who should apologize for what you're going through. It is never easy to... see someone die. And I can see he meant a great deal to you." There. This could be just enough to make Merlin understand that Arthur is here for him.
Merlin holds a puzzled look while Arthur drops his comforting pat. The eyes full of sorrow meet Arthurs' for just one second, until Merlin looks down as if he were avoiding Arthur. "I do not see what you're talking about."
"Merlin, there is no need to explain anything; you two bonded immediately. Even I noticed it," Arthur presses. "All I want you to know is that you are not alone..." This is against Arthur's principal to never act icky and touchy around somebody, but he does not care.
Merlin nods, murmuring a thank you. There is an awkward moment when Merlin looks away and falls to his knees. He lay on the wet floor, his hand covering his face as he lets out silent tears.
Arthur, who does not want to disturb Merlin any further, looks around to see if he can see any enemy. Since he cannot, he decides to do an act to properly thank Balinor. He didn't know the man well, but he was Merlin's father, he deserved a proper funeral.
He walks over to Balinor's body, as he lifts him up. Merlin looks at Arthur in a confused manner. "Stay here, I'll be back." He promises.
With Balinor in his arms, he begins to walk, trying desperately to find a shelter of some kind. After few minutes of silence, he finally finds a little forest clearing, where everything looks peaceful and serene.
He slowly puts Balinor's cadaver on the center. Then, he grabs his leather water container, and with a piece of cloth that he tears from his tunic, he begins to clean Balinor's face. He brushes through the supposedly last Dragonlord's greasy hair, using his hand and a bit of water. He folds Balinor's arms, and properly closes the dead man's eyes.
Finally, he gathers wood and puts it all beside the corpse. As he puts the last log next to Balinor, he notices Merlin emerging from the clearing. Arthur gets up, very slowly, suddenly frightened to have offended Merlin.
However, to his joy, Merlin does not approach him with an angry look. Instead, he walks over and says. "Thank you."
There is something more in Merlin's words, but Arthur doesn't quite know what it is. And this is all he needs.
"Um...well, I suppose, we should say- something?" Arthur suggests when Merlin says nothing, his face blank.
"Oh. Right." Merlin gulps, looking perplexed and scared.
"Or not. Words are not always necessary," Arthur suggests. "But I will say thank you to him. For saving my life. And for being there..." He lets his voice trail off in the distance.
Merlin barely nods. "Thank you..."
And there is more than just words in Merlin's tone. It is a caring, loving tone. A tone that Arthur is not yet ready to forget.
Merlin takes the set of stones required to start a fire from his pockets. Arthur wants to tell him that he can use whatever form of magic he possesses, that this would be more gratifying, but he stops himself because he does not really know what form of magic Dragonlords possess.
The dancing sparks reach the logs, and a great fire begins. The flames stir up like a red wave, and poignant pops resonate as the wood is slowly consumed by the heat. Merlin never looks away from Balinor's face, and Arthur pats him one last time on his shoulder and leaves him be. He knows all the boy needs is solitude to properly say goodbye to his father.
He now wishes he might have protected Merlin more. Time can only heal the wound Merlin suffers.
No. No one really ever heals from losing someone they love, especially a parent. Arthur thinks.
He glances at Merlin one last time before heading to the horses.
Merlin, the last Dragonlord.
A/N: Well this is it... I'm thinking of maybe adding another chapter where Arthur supposedly 'slays' the dragon, when in fact it is all Merlin's doing.
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I was changing the OS of my Motorola A853 milestone, and the IMEI turned invalid; it just shows "00000000".
I found this answer here about something similar How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset? but the link with the files is invalid.
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That's a different phone so it won't work. However a similar process might work if you find the correct modem for your device -- have you looked on XDA? – Matthew Read Dec 10 '12 at 18:48
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Example: if I am running LibreOffice Writer on one desktop and Audacious on another, can I train or alter the Unity HUD Alt Command to allow me access to menu items in Audacious even as Writer is the focused window?
I did a little looking around, but I'm stumped. Fuzzy matching seems simply to allow access to focused windows at any given point, unless no windows are focused. Thanks!
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No, It isn't possible.
Hud is made to replace traditional menu system. As you can't access a menu without bringing the application is focus, You can't do this also in Hud.
Have a look at Mark Shuttleworth's blog. It is saying
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1. #1
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Qt Mobility Location, interval function is messed up.
Ok so i've read through the forums and gotten my very simple location application to work, here is parts of the application code (the .pro file is in order, i've set the capabilities aswell)
so i've tested this app on n97 aswell as 5800 same problem on both systems. According to the documentation i should be able to set the interval at which a location is fetched using the following method:
#include "mainwindow.h"
#include "ui_mainwindow.h"
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
qDebug() << "mainwindow initialized";
QGeoPositionInfoSource *posSource = QGeoPositionInfoSource::createDefaultSource(parent);
qDebug() << posSource->updateInterval();
qDebug() << "start" << posSource->lastKnownPosition(0);
/*m_location = QGeoPositionInfoSource::createDefaultSource(this);
if (!m_location) {
qDebug() << "error with m_location";
QGeoSatelliteInfoSource *m_satellite = QGeoSatelliteInfoSource::createDefaultSource(this);
if (m_satellite) {
qDebug() << "m_satellite";
delete ui;
void MainWindow::stateChanged(const QGeoPositionInfo &info)
qDebug() << info.coordinate().toString(QGeoCoordinate::Degrees);
ui->listWidget->addItem(QString("Position updated: Date/time = %1, Coordinate = %2").arg(info.timestamp().toString()).arg(info.coordinate().toString()));
The weird thing with this application is every now and then it works fine, except never with the interval of 5000 milliseconds, but with the interval set to 2000 it sometimes worked.
I have been "debugging" for quite some time without any result, just when i think i get it to work, next time i run it on the device, it doesn't. I would understand this if i made changes to the code between the runs but no, not a single line was changed in between.
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Re: Qt Mobility Location, interval function is messed up.
Do the examples work? That will (indirectly) give you an important piece of data.
The Symbian location backend looks at several internal sources of position data and selects the internal source based on which one is most likely to give a fix inside the interval time. I think there's some tie breaking based on accuracy as well. As a side note, the guy who's maintaining the Symbian backend has some ideas about improving this, which should help in the long run but isn't that useful to you right now.
Anyhow, depending on what you've been up to on the device your internal GPS receiver might be on, off, or in a state of readiness. It's possible that your positive results with 2000 milliseconds occurred after the GPS device got into a state of readiness and / or when the fix conditions were favourable.
Which leads me back to the examples - most of the location examples that use GPS have machinery in place to wait for an initial fix before doing anything. Depending on how you have the phone-specific positioning settings configured, whether you're inside or outside, what the weather is like etc... this can take some time. My test phone seems to give me fixes faster when I'm standing in the middle of a road - but then again, my test phone hates me
From what I can tell the Symbian platform methods for getting satellite information that we're using don't work until you've got a fix - if / when we get around that then the examples will actually show some information on the number of satellites in view and their signal strengths while you wait, so you know that the application hasn't just hung.
For testing purposes I sometimes plug my phone (5800) into the charger and leave the system positioning app running to keep the GPS on. As long as it keeps its fix it means that the test apps get initial updates much sooner than otherwise.
Once you've got an initial fix then everything should behave. If the updates are misbehaving after an initial fix you can either file a bug or let me know so I can file a bug on your behalf.
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Re: Qt Mobility Location, interval function is messed up.
Same thing happened to me but with 3000 milliseconds. I read on the documentation that it will turn on data only if its available at that point. Anything above 2 seconds gave me bad results.
Two things occur to me:
1. If there is no updated information close to the interval, it may not even call the position updated callback.
2. Since I don't know much about how GPS work on Symbian, there may be a bug somewhere
I don't think it has to do anything with how long does it take to catch the satellite signals. Using AGPS, I usually get a concrete signal after 5 to 20 seconds, the day I tested this was a really stormy.
If you're not using AGPS, however, the GPS turns quite unusable. I usually have to wait perhaps half an hour until you get a signal.
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Right now I am reading a proof of Downward Löwenheim-Skolem theorem in Hodges, but I am slightly confused about a proof Hodges makes. Let me write down some of the definitions.
Definition: Let $T$ be a first-order theory in a first-order language $\scr{L}$. >Then a skolemisation of $T$ is a theory $T^+\supseteq T$ in a first order >language $\scr{L}^+\supseteq \scr{L}$ such that
1. Any model of $T$ can be expanded to a model of $T^+$.
2. For every formula $\phi(\bar{x}, y)$ of $\scr{L}^+$ with $\bar{x}$ a nonempty tuple, there is a term $t$ of $\scr{L}^+$ such that $$ T^+\vdash \forall \bar{x}(\exists y\phi(\bar{x}, y)\to \phi(\bar{x}, t(\bar{x}))). $$
A theory $T$ is said to be a Skolem Theory or to have Skolem functions if $T^+:=T$ and $\scr{L}^+ = \scr{L}$ is a skolemisation of $T$, i.e. $T$ is a skolemisation of itself.
Hodges goes on to say that for a Skolem theory $T$, and $A$ a model of $T$ and $X$ a subset of $A$, if the skolem hull $B:=\langle X\rangle_A$ is nonempty, then it is an elementary substructure of $A$. He proves this by invoking the Tarski-Vaught Criterion for elementary substructures. In particular, if $\phi(\bar{x}, y)$ is a $\scr{L}$-formula and $\bar{a}$ is a tuple from $B$ with $A\models \exists y \phi(\bar{a}, y)$, then $A\models \phi(\bar{a}, t(\bar{a}))$ for the appropriate term $t$. But $t^A(\bar{a})\in B$ as $B$ is closed under the functions, and he concludes that $B$ satisfies the Tarski-Vaught Criterion and so $B\preceq A$.
Here is my question, what if $\phi(\bar{x}, y)$ is actually $\phi(y)$? Then $\exists y\phi(y)$ is a sentence and so does not have a Skolem function. So if $A\models \exists y\phi$, how can we guarantee that $B$ possesses a witness to $\exists y\phi$?
My attempt to work around this is to consider the formula $$ \psi(x, y): = \ulcorner \phi(y)\wedge x=x\urcorner. $$ Then $\exists y\phi(y)$ is logically equivalent to $\exists y \psi(x, y)$. As $T$ is a skolem theory, there is a term $t(x)$ such that $$ T\vdash \forall x(\exists y\psi(x, y)\to \psi(x, t(x))). $$ Then for any $a\in B$, $t^A(a)$ will be an element of $B$ witnessing $A\models \exists y\phi$. Is this a correct resolution of my question, or is there something else I am missing? Thanks for the help!
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Yes, your solution works. A less "cheap" way to resolve things is to remove the word "nonempty" from Hodges' definition, so that $(\exists y)\phi(y)$ has a zero-ary Skolem function, that is, a "Skolem constant" $c_\phi$. That is the definition of a Skolemization some others use. (I am not familiar with Hodges' definitions and conventions; he might not require that a variable shown in a formula name must actually appear, in which case he could write "$(\exists y)[y = y]$" as $\phi(x)$.)
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Grand jury indicts Odom, adds perjury charge for Sansom
Well, we know Odom is a sleaze who likes to use taxpayers money to benefit economic growth, especially his own business's growth.
But this is a weird legal theory, from an out-of-control grand jury.
So a citizen petitions the government for public spending to help a project the citizen cares about. The public officials do so, but in a criminal way, misusing their public office. Then the citizen is somehow guilty of and a party to the official's misuse of office? Does that leave any citizen safe to ask the government for anything?
Expect any charge like this against Odom to be thrown out by a judge.
It would have been better for the grand jury to charge Odom, Sansom, and Richburg with bribe giving and taking.
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I hear that Jim Greer is next.
The skinny in the pan handle is that Gaetz is next. Anyone notice how he tried to lay low this session. At some point Ray et.all turn on him.
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Immad Yarkas is alleged to have led an al-Qaeda cell in Spain
The defendants include Syrian-born Immad Yarkas, the alleged head of an al-Qaeda cell in Spain. All 24 deny the charges.
The judges are expected to reach a verdict in mid-September.
Mr Yarkas, 42, is accused of heading a cell that allegedly provided funding and logistics for the people who planned the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Along with co-defendant Driss Chebli, he is said to have set up a meeting in June 2001, which was allegedly attended by at least one of the attack ringleaders, Mohammed Atta.
The third man charged in connection with the US terror plot is Ghasoub al-Abrash Ghalyoun, who is accused of filming the twin towers and other targets, material which was passed on to al-Qaeda operatives.
Ghasoub al-Abrash Ghalyoun - Allegedly filmed New York landmarks in 1997 for al-Qaeda. He is accused of 2,500 murders and belonging to a terrorist group
Immad Yarkas - Al-Qaeda's alleged leader in Spain, he is accused of 2,500 murders, belonging to a terrorist group and possessing counterfeit money
Driss Chebli - Allegedly helped al-Qaeda members involved in the 9/11 attacks. He is accused of 2,500 murders and belonging to a terrorist group
21 other defendants - Face charges including membership or association with a terrorist group, weapons possession, falsifying documents and fraud
All have said they are not guilty of the charges
Using his right under Spanish law to speak at the end of the trial, Mr Yarkas dismissed the case as a farce.
He insisted he knew nothing of al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden and condemned the 11 September attacks.
Islam "clearly says that killing children, women, elderly people is wrong, as is bringing down buildings", he told the court.
The other defendants - mostly men born in Syria or Morocco - are charged with belonging to a terrorist group, but not of planning for 11 September.
They face sentences of nine to 21 years if convicted.
Among them is a journalist from the Arabic TV station al-Jazeera, Tayssir Alouny, who interviewed Bin Laden after the attacks.
'Exemplary sentence'
Mr Alouny, accused of using a posting in Afghanistan to distribute money to the militant Islamic network, also protested his innocence as the trial concluded.
File photograph of Jose Luis Galan
Jose Luis Galan told the court he opposed all terrorist violence
He is one of eight suspects released on bail in the course of the trial.
Defence lawyers argue the case consists of doubts and suspicions but little concrete evidence.
All the defendants are part of a group of 41 suspects indicted by the anti-terrorist judge Baltasar Garzon.
Judge Garzon says Spain was a key base for hiding, helping, recruiting and financing al-Qaeda members in the lead-up to the attacks on New York and Washington.
The group also includes Osama Bin Laden and other senior figures in al-Qaeda, but under Spanish law suspects cannot be tried in absentia.
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The benefit here would be independently, infinitely adjustable timing for each cylinder for both intake and exhaust, and less moving mass (no camshafts). Some of this can be achieved with other technology. What happened?
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The Validation Guidelines process mentions the use of Moblin Compliance Checking Tools (presumably the moblin-app-checker). I ran my v2.1 app through the checker and got a lot of errors which I suspect are due to the fact that the moblin-app-checker (which is for v2.0) checks my app against the older list of libraries. I'd have to rebuild my app for v2.0 inorder to pass the test. I did check my v2.1 app on a netbook running Moblin 2.1, where it runs without any problems. I have submitted my app for validation, and fear that it will fail validation due to the moblin-app-checker. Is there a moblin-app-checker v2.1 available or is moblin-app-checker v2.0 the right tool for the job?
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Seems there is no moblin-app-checker v2.1 available for now.
Please check this with the Moblin Community here:
The validation team will contact you if there are any issues.
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Thank you Andre for the revert.
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Pythagoras was a little before my time but I count myself a devotee of his theorem: "A square who will be square will see square." I try my utmost to live that way. Give the other guy a square deal and hope to get the same consideration In return.
This basis for human transaction is eroded when one side is deemed less than human in its deliberative and executive processes. Such bloodless qualities are often attributed to corporations by Wall Street occupiers and sundry non-profit intellectuals. In reality the worst offender is government, where decisions are made by people who don't care concerning the disposition of money they don't own.
The idea that people can sue the Federal government to be compensated for its inadequacies is absurd enough; more absurd yet is the right of government lawyers to compromise and settle the case. The announcement was made early this week that the Feds have reached an undisclosed settlement with a widow in Palm Beach to close what Perry Mason might call "The Case of the Tabloid Tablets."
This dates back to the mysterious anthrax letters which were sent to an odd assortment of Senators, reporters and television networks. The first recipients were employees of the National Enquirer, based in a South Florida office complex. They practice a colorful brand of journalism there, breaking away from the traditional all-yellow hue favored by the New York Times.
One of the people who died there from touching the lethal powder was a photo editor named Stevens, whose wife brought suit against the Federal government for failing to exercise adequate supervision over the Army laboratory supply of this toxin. This of course presumes that the anthrax was pilfered from government stock, a contention unproven in its own right.
The case comes replete with absurd twists to match its insane circumstances. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shares the conclusion that the stuff came from those labs and has decided that a guy named Ivins took the powder and sent it -- or sent it and took a powder, as the case may be. They hounded Ivins until he committed suicide and they consider the matter to be… er, settled.
The lawsuit does not want Ivins to be guilty, because he was a legitimate researcher whose access cannot be termed supervisory irresponsibility. So they deposed two of his superiors who claim that he did not know enough nor have enough time to have formulate the powder from materials in the lab.
So if the government is in the wrong, it has a) been negligent in storing dangerous biological weapons, b) had this material stolen by an unidentified thief who may still have more of it available, and c) made an innocent man so miserable by their scrutiny that he ended his life.
Readers of this column will recall that we mocked the FBI handling of the case and we scorned their heavy-handed treatment of Ivins, but it seems unlikely that he was actually innocent. For one thing, since the FBI had already been humiliated for wrongly accusing an earlier suspect, Steven Hatfill, who loudly denounced them and was publicly vindicated, the escape route for a person of clear conscience was already well-marked. This is one case where suicide should equal guilt.
Thus, building a case for government guilt based on an Ivins frame is weak. The fact that his superiors still do not know how he short-circuited the safeguards and found the time merely highlights their own cluelessness. At the end of the day, the question of whether the government was negligent in not guarding the coop or in not watching the fox should be moot.
It is simply silly for you and me and the Chinese government (i.e., the fillers of the Treasury) to be held accountable for the standard of inventory control in the anthrax dispensary. We are the victims in the saga, not the perpetrators. We had neither knowledge nor control and we would certainly have preferred to have competent security in place, as indeed -- perhaps naively -- we thought we had.
Crazier still for some bureaucrat to decide that the government will concede partially by offering a settlement without a court adjudicating the matter. Who are they to forfeit on our behalf?
This all comes back to our initial point. Instead of you and me playing fair with each other, we have a huge conglomerate serving as a soulless proxy for a faceless citizenry. No one feels fettered by civility, so the government tries to grab money from the people and the people try to grab money from the government, and it all devolves into chaos.
Pythagoras is out, replaced by Archimedes. His theorem wins the day: "If there are too many people yelling 'Eureka' in the bathtub, a lot of water is sure to be displaced."
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Because Rosa Parks had no athletic program, Carson competed for Eastside High, earning all-state honors in volleyball, the state title in the 400 meters in track and the attention of every elite college basketball program. Playing a different position every year because Black knew she would need perimeter skills in college, she scored a school-record 1,808 career points while leading the Lady Ghosts to three straight county titles and the New Jersey Tournament of Champions final in her senior year.
Joe would never see the fruit of his front-porch drills. He developed a progressive neuro degenerative disease and died when Essence was 11. Intensely private even then, she didn't cry at his funeral. She was also stoic when her paternal grandfather, Joseph Carson, passed away in 2004 and when her beloved Betty died suddenly of an asthma attack in 2005. "The only time she shows her emotions is when she plays the piano," says Robinson. "When her father passed away, she would go downstairs and play for hours."
Carson was constrained on the court, too; she played so mechanically—"If you told her to take two steps and shoot, she'd take two steps and shoot, even if she needed three," says assistant coach Carlene Mitchell—that her teammates called her Robo. "Essence is the only player I've ever wanted to break every rule there is," says the 59-year-old Stringer. "I want her to pass the ball through her legs. I want her to make blind passes. I want her to just go off, loosen up and play."
WITH FIVE freshmen and no seniors among her 10 players last season, Stringer needed leadership, scoring and—after losing junior Matee Ajavon for two months because of a stress fracture—a playmaker. Carson answered every call. She handled the point for the first four games, increased her scoring average from 8.3 to 12.3 points and, despite her aversion to speaking up, became more vocal, giving the team blessings before meals and answering the questions no one else wanted to at postgame press conferences. "I realized that in order to get things done, you have to open your mouth," she says.
As the team struggled through a miserable start, Carson was a pillar of strength—even while her own world was being rocked. On Dec. 3, the day before the game against Duke in the Jimmy V Classic, a cancer-research fund-raiser, she learned that her mother had breast cancer and needed a lumpectomy. Carson didn't tell her teammates, even as they donned pink shoelaces in support of those battling the disease. Nor did she use it as an excuse when she had just two points in an 85--45 loss to the Blue Devils, Stringer's worst defeat in her 12 years at Rutgers.
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I'm trying to open jstree nodes in a for loop, my current approach is this:
$('#MainTree').bind("loaded.jstree", function (event, data) {
var tree = jQuery.jstree._reference("#MainTree");
var nodes = ["node0", "node1", "node2"];
tree.open_node($("#" + nodes[i]), null, true);
But only the first node opens, I guess its because the second node isnt loaded at this time. I could use a callback and open the second node in that, but what about the third, fourth and so on.
I'm currently stuck here. Is there a way to use a recursive callback, something like that?
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lotofxpath = arrayofmanyxpaths.map{|s| "\"" + s + "\""}.join(",")
puts lotofxpath #=> "/html/body/a[1]", "/html/body/a[2]"
newb = doc.xpath(lotofxpath).to_a
this will not work, and complain about invalid xpath.
however, copying pasting the output string
newb = doc.xpath("/html/body/a[1]", "/html/body/a[2]").to_a
will work without problems!!!
what is happening here ?
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In the first case you end up calling Nokogiri as follows
newb = doc.xpath("\"/html/body/a[1]\", \"/html/body/a[2]\"").to_a
and this is not the right Ruby syntax to accomplish what you are trying to do. The right way is
newb = doc.xpath(*arrayofmanyxpaths).to_a
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You would need to setup a DHCP server for handling the assignment of the IP address to the laptop, and then set up a PXE server to handle the boot file transfers.
To do both of these functions, I would recommend you install TFTPD, available here: http://tftpd32.jounin.net/
Basic steps are:
• Download and install TFTPD, and then add port 69 to the Windows Firewall exceptions list (Control Panel - Security - Firewall).
• Assign your computer a static IP address.
• Configure TFTPD with the bootfile location and DHCP range.
• Connect the two computers with a crossover cable, or use a switch and patch cables.
• Boot the laptop with the network boot (PXE) option enabled.
To boot a Windows image, I recommend Steve's answer: How to install Windows 7 from the network?
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Thanks! im looking into it now... – Moussa Harajli Mar 22 '13 at 22:49
That's okay. Please 'up vote' my answer if you've found it helpful. – Jake Elsley Mar 22 '13 at 22:50
This was my 3rd time on here so i dont have much rep all i could do was accept your answer. – Moussa Harajli Mar 23 '13 at 3:40
No problem - that's okay. – Jake Elsley Mar 23 '13 at 13:40
I don't have a crossover cable. Can I do it using my wifi router? It has DHCP I believe. (edit: oops, is that what you meant by "use a switch and patch cable"?) – André Neves Jul 24 '13 at 12:35
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WDS is severely limited when it comes to PXE booting non-Microsoft operating systems and should only be used for Windows environments, although you can install a completely different operating system from Windows PE.
TFTPD32/64 is a usefull tool if you can get it to work. It allows for a lot more flexibility but it requires some experimenting.
Personally like CCBoot a lot, since I also use VMWare to prepare installations, which images can be loaded as boot images.
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Just set up and configure WDS (Windows Deployment Services) and it automatically sets it all up for you. Just boot your client PC from LAN and it will automatically find the server and then boot from it. You can then choose what to install.
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WDS is a windows server role that can accomplish what you are asking.
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please state on your answer at least the key requirements for the desired effect instead of just using the link as an answer. if the link ever gets broken, so does your whole answer. – Lorenzo Von Matterhorn Mar 30 '13 at 17:59
@bob WDS does not work on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 as required by the question – Pat Apr 2 '13 at 23:11
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A shark San Francisco lawyer sees strange visions, is diagnosed with an inoperable brain aneurysm and suddenly changes his ways, helping his little-guy clients.
Is it because of his illness, or is Eli Stone (premiering Thursday, 10 ET/PT) a modern-day prophet used by God to effect social change?
That's one mystery for ABC's newest comedic legal drama, starring Jonny Lee Miller as the attorney with those strange hallucinations — including a crooning '80s pop star, George Michael.
No matter to those clients, including a soldier home from Iraq fighting a custody battle; a farm-worker couple complaining that pesticides caused sterility; and a woman claiming vaccine preservatives caused her son's autism.
Eli's spiritual bent is unusual in prime-time TV, an aspect that attracted ABC's interest.
"Spirituality felt like a cultural phenomenon right now; people are talking about transformation," says co-creator Greg Berlanti. Eli is "more like an Old Testament prophet who was really a crusader for social justice."
Yet too often, "religion and spirituality have been co-opted for political purposes," says co-creator Marc Guggenheim. "The message of the series is that everyone is a spiritual person, even atheists."
Says Berlanti: "A lot of prophets were crusaders for social justice; they had nothing to do with religion. We decided to let Eli be that Don Quixote character, that lawyer everybody wished they had in their corner to take on powers greater than their own."
The show has whimsical touches. Michael appears as himself in four episodes as part of Eli's visions and, in one, as a client. Other characters appear in brief singing and dancing scenes, and the show offers visual tricks, including Eli dodging a biplane coming at him on the street, seen only to him. Though the visions are a mystery to Eli, their meaning becomes clearer as they help him help his clients.
Some viewers will instantly compare the blend of fantasy and law with Ally McBeal, and producers acknowledge a debt to that David E. Kelley series along with his Picket Fences and The Practice, where Guggenheim got his TV start after five years as a Boston lawyer. "I don't think you can do a law show with humor now without it being a descendant" of Ally, says Berlanti, who until now has focused on emotional family dramas such as Everwood and Brothers & Sisters.
But Guggenheim believes Ally rode off the rails when the "zaniness started to overtake the heart and romance" of the show.
Eli is more concerned with "the human condition; it just happens to be set in a law office," says Victor Garber, who plays Eli's boss, Jordan Wethersby. "It's about how a crisis in someone's life affects everyone around him."
Among them are Jordan's daughter Taylor (Natasha Henstridge), who is Eli's fiancée; assistant Patti (Loretta Devine), who quickly learns of his malady; his brother Nathan (Matt Letscher), a neurologist who diagnoses him; Dr. Chen (James Saito), a Chinese acupuncturist who makes sense of his visions; and an idealistic protegée, Maggie (Julie Gonzalo). A recurring mystery is the death of Eli's dad, played in flashback by Tom Cavanagh (Ed).
Garber says the show succeeds creatively largely due to Miller, 35, a British actor (and ex-husband of Angelina Jolie) who has had a limited presence in the USA, most recently in last season's short-lived CBS crime drama Smith. "He has a kind of self-awareness and egoless quality about him that makes him compelling to watch."
Garber has seen his share of legal roles, including Fox casualty Justice. "I didn't need to play another lawyer," he says. But, for an actor with a Broadway background, "a lawyer who bursts out into song? A George Michael song? That's up my alley."
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For what could be dozens of young major leaguers, it's a tough act to follow. Last year's crop of rookies was among the strongest and deepest in recent memory, but 2007 is not without plenty of candidates — including a couple actually named Young — to make first-year impacts and be significant fantasy players.
The top 20:
1. Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP, Red Sox: The Japanese pitcher, 26, with plenty of experience at home and in international competition is poised to be a double-digit winner on a playoff contender. He's a hard thrower with good strikeout credentials.
2. Matt Garza, SP, Twins: The USA TODAY Minor League Player of the Year in 2006 should be able to grab one of the two or three available slots in the Minnesota rotation. He should be able to win regularly with the support of a strong offense and a deep bullpen.
3. Chris Young, CF, Diamondbacks: He'll have first crack at starting in center field and, if he wins the job, would bump Eric Byrnes to left field. With 20-homer and 20-steal potential, Young could have the most impact of a deep group of first- and second-year players in Arizona.
4. Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B, Padres: San Diego traded second baseman Josh Barfield for the power hitter who hit 25 homers combined at Double-A, Triple-A and Cleveland last year. He's a .332 hitter over four minor league seasons.
5. Delmon Young, RF, Devil Rays: Tampa Bay was so confident of his impact this season that Young's at-bats were limited in September so he would qualify for Rookie of the Year voting this season. He has power and speed.
6. Jonathan Sanchez, SP, Giants: San Francisco is turning into a pitching team thanks to mound depth in its farm system. Sanchez has a hard, sinking fastball and an above-average changeup. He got work in the bullpen last year but should start in 2007.
7. Kory Casto, LF, Nationals: He will move from third base, which he played in the minors, and become a leading candidate for the wide-open left-field job in Washington. Casto's biggest asset is power, and he has shown good command of the strike zone.
8. Troy Tulowitzki, SS, Rockies: He didn't tear it up in his major league debut (.240 in 25 games) but showed enough to be given a shot to beat out Clint Barmes for the starting job.
9. Phil Hughes, SP, Yankees: He probably won't start the season in the majors, but the best pitching prospect in the system could force his way to the majors before the All-Star break, especially if Carl Pavano isn't able to nail down the No. 5 spot in the rotation.
10. Kei Igawa, SP, Yankees: The left-hander comes from Japan with less fanfare than Matsuzaka, and he's far less overpowering. But he's an experienced pitcher who should contribute plenty of innings and benefit from the team around him.
11. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Red Sox: He's most often compared to David Eckstein, though Pedroia has a bit more power. Boston expects him to be the starter at second base and bat ninth.
12. Scott Thorman, 1B, Braves: The trade of Adam LaRoche to the Pirates opens the door for the power-hitting Canadian. The left-handed-hitting Thorman could win the job outright or wind up sharing time with Craig Wilson, though Wilson also could end up in a left-field platoon.
13. James Loney, 1B, Dodgers: He doesn't have a starting job, but he's only a Nomar Garciaparra injury from getting into the lineup. Loney is the team's first baseman of the future and has as much power as anyone already in the Los Angeles lineup.
14. Akinori Iwamura, 3B, Devil Rays: Power numbers from Japan don't always translate equally to the USA, but Iwamura has hit as many as 44 homers on the other side of the Pacific and should be able to take advantage of his new team's home park.
15. Alex Gordon, 3B, Royals: Mark Teahen's strong second half last season complicated Gordon's expected rise. But the second-year pro hit .325 with 29 homers and 101 RBI at Double-A. He could make the big-league club as early as spring training. If so, he'll bump Teahen to the outfield.
16. Humberto Sanchez, SP, Yankees: He's a hard thrower who was the best pitcher in the Tigers system before the Yankees got him in the Gary Sheffield trade. He also has bullpen potential, so he could make the roster as early as spring training as a reliever.
17. Matt Albers, SP, Astros: He'll get a chance to move into the rotation this spring, and his chances of remaining there will depend on his effectiveness and maybe on whether Roger Clemens comes back for another Houston season.
18. Glen Perkins, SP, Twins: Young Minnesota pitchers just keep on coming. Perkins will get a shot at the rotation in spring training, and even if he doesn't make the team then, he probably will get an opportunity during the season.
19. Chris Iannetta, C, Rockies: It's more a matter of when he wins the job. Colorado will look at Javy Lopez this spring and has Yorvit Torrealba as a holdover. But Iannetta should ease into regular duty as the season progresses.
20. Shawn Hill, SP, Nationals: Washington's rotation is wide open, and Hill got a taste of the majors last year. He could be as high as the No. 2 starter behind John Patterson, though it will be for a team not likely to be winning a lot of games. Hill, a ground-ball pitcher, is just regaining his effectiveness after Tommy John surgery cost him the 2005 season.
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Natsu and Happy got along with Lucy they decided to keep the team together. Later Gray and Erza join the team to stop a Dark Guild from killing the guild masters. In the end, after the events of Phanthom they all decided to remain together as a team. Sometimes they are called the "strongest team" in Fairy Tail, seeing as how all the members are very strong and have great teamwork. The formation of this team causes great fear for Makarov, seeing as how all the members are very strong in their own right, both the council and Makarov fear that they might actually destroy an entire city.
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i have cp which effects my right side and speech so I am in seventh grade and I went to this school till 5th grade and the last 2 years I am homeschool I start being homeschool because some of the kids made fun of me it is not like I was bullied and it was not like i had no friends but I just had a few but the school that I am wanting to go to don't at all put up with it and the kids are nicer which I know some kids will be like that and I am fine with it but they want give me a regular hardship because so many kids go to that school out of county thats how good that school is so how do I get a medical hardship because of my cp and that other school worked on my nerves too
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Brazil's president: 'gringos' must pay to stop deforestation
Brazil's president said "gringos" should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted rich Western nations had caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut and burn trees in the world's largest tropical rain forest.
"I don't want any gringo asking us to let an Amazon resident die of hunger under a tree," Mr da Silva said.
Mr da Silva convened the meeting to form a unified position on deforestation and climate change for seven Amazon nations before the December 7-18 Copenhagen climate summit.
But the only leaders who attended were Guyana's Bharrat Jagdeo and France's Nicolas Sarkozy, representing French Guiana, prompting top da Silva aides and environmentalists to admit the gathering will have a muted impact.
Other nations sent vice presidents or ministers and the presidents of Colombia and Venezuela embarrassed Brazil by cancelling at the last minute.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy supported a recent proposal by Mr da Silva to create a financial transaction tax that would be used to build a fund to help developing nations protect their forests. Details will be discussed in Copenhagen.
Despite the lacklustre summit showing, da Silva aides said it was important to drive home a message that the Amazon was home to 30 million people, most of whom depended on the forest's natural riches to eke out a living.
About 25 million live in Brazil's portion, which has about 60% of the Amazon, an area larger than western Europe.
"In Europe everyone has opinions about the Amazon, and there are people who think the Amazon is a zoo where you have to pay to enter," said Marco Aurelio Garcia, Mr da Silva's top foreign policy adviser.
Brazil has managed to reduce Amazon destruction to about 2,702 square miles a year, the lowest level in decades. But that is still larger than the US state of Delaware.
The Brazilian Amazon is arguably the world's biggest natural defence against global warming, acting as an absorber of carbon dioxide. But it is also a big contributor to warming because about 75% of Brazil's emissions come from rainforest clearing as vegetation burns and felled trees rot.
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Kentucky lawmaker Tom Buford seeks to create a registry of sellers.
"It seemed contrary to be advocating what a great state we are for horses, but that it is okay to eat one," Buford said. "Maybe people in Kentucky would like to see horses given some respect in this state other than just being used for advertisement purposes."
Federal laws prevent restricting the sale of an animal once it crosses a state line, so the ban itself would have little effect. The three horse slaughter plants in the country are located in Texas and Illinois.
However, if passed, Buford's bill would create a registry that documents who knowingly sells or transports horses for human consumption.
"I know that I cannot affect interstate commerce," Buford said. "But, I thought if I could do a registry that the media and public could pick up on, it would leave a trail that might be embarrassing. Maybe then people might take their horses to another state and sell them there.
"But maybe those states might not want that notoriety, and their legislatures might change the rules. I'm just trying to do something to bring people's thoughts and awareness of the issue out."
If the bill passes, Buford indicated the Kentucky Department of Agriculture would set up the registry and decide its regulations. However, due to Kentucky's short session in 2007, the bill may not be heard.
"It is unlikely that many bills will get passed during the short session; it's tough," Buford said. "But it is a start."
Buford became interested in the topic after a meeting with Rep. Ed Whitfield, Kentucky horse breeders, and representatives of the Humane Society of the United States. In 2006, Whitfield introduced a federal bill to end horse slaughter for human consumption that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives but was not taken up by the Senate.
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biogeographic region, area of animal and plant distribution having similar or shared characteristics throughout.
Geographic regions around the world that have similar environmental conditions are capable of harbouring the same type of biota. This situation effectively separates the biosphere into biomes—ecological communities that have the same climatic conditions and geologic features and that support species with similar life strategies and adaptations. The biome is the fundamental unit of which larger biogeographic regions (floral kingdoms and faunal realms) consist. The tropical forest is one type of terrestrial biome; it is located at various points around the planet where climatic and geologic conditions produce similar environments. The tropical forest biome contains the same general kinds of biological communities wherever it occurs; however, the individual species will not be the same from one tropical forest to another. Instead, each forest will support organisms that are ecologically equivalent—i.e., different species that have a similar life cycle and have adapted analogously to environmental conditions.
How the unique distributions of animals and plants in various biomes came to be is not explicable purely through present climatic factors and latitudinal zonation. Geologic events such as continental drift and past climatic conditions must be taken into consideration as well. This is the approach used in historical biogeography to study the distributions of flora and fauna throughout the world (Figures Floral kingdoms, subkingdoms, and major regions of the world.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. and Faunal realms and major regions of the world.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.).
General features
The concept of biogeography
Biogeography, the study of animal and plant distributions (and known individually as zoogeography and phytogeography, respectively), was a subject that began to receive much attention in the 19th century. One of the first modern delimitations of biogeographic regions was created in 1858 by the English ornithologist Philip L. Sclater, who based his division of the terrestrial world on the distributions of birds. In the 1870s the biologist Adolf Engler devised a schema based on plant distributions. The phytogeographic work of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, a plant collector and systematist, and the zoogeographic work of Alfred Russel Wallace greatly influenced the work of Charles Darwin. The Darwinian theory of evolution, accordingly, was firmly rooted in the emerging biogeographic understanding of the era; in On the Origin of Species Darwin included two key chapters (12 and 13) on geographic distribution in which he referred to both Hooker and Wallace. At high altitudes in the tropics Hooker had found plants that were normally restricted to temperate zones, and Darwin interpreted these observations as evidence of past climatic change. Darwin also adopted Wallace’s view of faunal distribution among islands: those islands exhibiting similar faunas are separated only by shallow water and were once a contiguous landmass that presented no barrier to animal dispersal, whereas those islands whose faunas are dissimilar are separated by deep seaways that have always existed and barred the migration of species.
Biotic distributions
Geographic factors have played a significant role at every level of taxonomic division. Populations that become isolated by means of a geographic barrier will tend to diverge from their species. Although these barriers—which include seaways, rivers, mountain ranges, deserts, and other hostile environments—appear minor, they nevertheless can put a wedge between taxa, eventually causing related species, genera, families, and so on (on up the taxonomic hierarchy) to diverge. An example of this mechanism is seen in the Gregory Rift Valley, the eastern branch of the East African Rift System; distinctive subspecies of wildebeest are represented on either side of the rift valley, with the subspecies Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus occurring on the east side and C. taurinus hecki on the west. Other mammals such as blue, or diadem, monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis) exhibit similar geographic variation. The broad Congo River in central Africa is a barrier between many congeneric species (those that share the same genus) of primates, such as the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) found on the north side of the river and the pygmy chimpanzee (P. paniscus), or bonobo, living to the south of the river. More significant biogeographic divisions occur between genera of the same family that live on different continents, as is the case with African elephants (Loxodonta) and Asian elephants (Elephas). Whole families or suborders may differ from one major biogeographic realm to another, as is seen in the primate divisions of Old World monkeys (catarrhines), which are found in Africa and Asia, and the New World monkeys (platyrrhines) from South America.
Dispersalist and vicariance biogeography
Within historical biogeography, two views—the dispersalist and vicariance hypotheses of biotic distribution patterns—have been at odds. According to the dispersalist view, speciation occurs as animals spread out from a centre of origin, crossing preexisting barriers that they would not readily recross and that would cut them off from the original group. The vicariance explanation states that a species that is present over a wide area becomes fragmented (vicariated) as a barrier develops, as occurred through the process of continental drift. These patterns, however, are not mutually exclusive, and both provide insight into the modes of biogeographic distribution. Traditionally biogeographers—and of these mainly zoogeographers such as William Diller Matthew, George Gaylord Simpson, and Philip J. Darlington, Jr.—accepted a number of explanations for the modes of species distribution and differentiation that generally fell into a dispersalist view.
In a series of works from the 1950s and ’60s the maverick Venezuelan phytogeographer Leon Croizat strongly objected to this dispersalist explanation of species distribution, which he interpreted as ad hoc events used to explain the geographic distribution of living organisms. He maintained that the regularity in biogeographic relationships was too great to be explained by the chance crossings of barriers. In the 1970s his works sparked the development of the theory of vicarianism.
In spite of the polarization of these views among biogeographers, patterns of distribution can be explained by a combination of dispersalist and vicariance biogeography. Many biogeographers believe that the vicariance process forms the underlying mechanism of distributional diversity, with the dispersalist mode operating more sporadically.
A taxon whose distribution is confined to a given area is said to be endemic to that area. The taxon may be of any rank, although it is usually at a family level or below, and its range of distribution may be wide, spanning an entire continent, or very narrow, covering only a few square metres: a species of squirrel (Sciurus kaibabensis) is endemic to the Kaibab Plateau in Arizona (U.S.), the primate family Lemuridae is endemic to Madagascar, and the mammalian subclass Prototheria (monotremes) is endemic to the Notogaean (Australian) realm (see below Notogaean realm). A distinction is often made between neoendemics (taxa of low rank [e.g., species] that have not had time to spread beyond their region of origin) and paleoendemics (taxa of high rank [e.g., class] that have not yet died out).
The concept of endemism is important because in the past the formulation of biogeographic regions was based on it. The limits of a region are determined by mapping the distributions of taxa; where the outer boundaries of many taxa occur, a line delimiting a biogeographic region is drawn. Major regions (kingdoms and realms) are still determined as those that have the most endemics or, stated another way, those that share the fewest taxa with other regions. As regions are further broken down into subdivisions, they will contain fewer unique taxa.
This method has been criticized because it assumes that species ranges are stable, which they are not. An alternative method of determining biogeographic regions involves calculating degrees of similarity between geographic regions. Similarities of regions can be quantified using Jaccard’s coefficient of biotic similarity, which is determined by the equation:
If two areas are being compared, the coefficient of similarity, s, is determined by dividing the number of taxa shared between the areas, c, by the sum of c and the number of taxa peculiar to each area alone, a and b. The larger the coefficient, the more dissimilar are the areas.
Components of species diversity: species richness and relative abundance
Species diversity is determined not only by the number of species within a biological community—i.e., species richness—but also by the relative abundance of individuals in that community. Species abundance is the number of individuals per species, and relative abundance refers to the evenness of distribution of individuals among species in a community. Two communities may be equally rich in species but differ in relative abundance. For example, each community may contain 5 species and 300 individuals, but in one community all species are equally common (e.g., 60 individuals of each species), while in the second community one species significantly outnumbers the other four.
These components of species diversity respond differently to various environmental conditions. A region that does not have a wide variety of habitats usually is species-poor; however, the few species that are able to occupy the region may be abundant because competition with other species for resources will be reduced.
Trends in species richness may reveal a good deal about both past and present conditions of a region. The Antarctic continent has few species because its environment is so inhospitable; however, oceanic islands are species-poor because they are hard to reach, or, as is the case with the Lesser Sunda Islands in south-central Indonesia, because they are of rather recent origin and organisms have not had enough time to establish themselves.
Global gradients also affect species richness. The most obvious gradient is latitudinal: there are more species in the tropics than in the temperate or polar zones. Ecological factors commonly are used to account for this gradation. Higher temperatures, greater climate predictability, and longer growing seasons all conspire to create a more inviting habitat, permitting a greater diversity of species. Tropical rainforests are the richest habitat of all, tropical grasslands exhibit more diversity than temperate grasslands, and deserts in tropical or subtropical regions are populated by a wider range of species than are temperate deserts.
Another factor affecting the species richness of a given area is the distance or barrier that separates the area from potential sources of species. The probability that species will reach remote oceanic islands or isolated valleys is slight. Animal species, especially those that do not fly, are less likely than plant species to do so. The Lesser Sunda Islands are similar to eastern Java in climate and vegetation, but they have far fewer strictly terrestrial animals. This situation is attributed to the fact that, whereas Java has been connected to a larger landmass in the past, the Lesser Sundas have not. While plants and seeds have been blown across intervening seas, few species of animals that do not have wings have reached these islands.
Species adaptations to ecological habitats
Neither an environment nor an organism is a static entity. Hence, changes in either will disrupt the relationship that has evolved between the two. Small changes in an organism may actually improve the interaction—a random genetic mutation allowing a plant to utilize a nutrient that has been present but previously unusable by the plant will increase the organism’s ability to survive. Changes of an extreme nature, however, are almost always maladaptive. Small environmental variations may present a challenge that organisms can meet by mounting a physiological response or, if they are mobile, by removing themselves to a less stressful area. Catastrophic disruptions, however, may create an environment no longer hospitable to the organisms, and they may die out as a result.
Although the distribution patterns of species are dictated by environmental conditions, the actual range of a species is not identical to its potential range—namely, the area that is ecologically compatible with its needs. For example, the biogeographic regions of the world are related to climatic factors, but they are not coterminous with them. Thus, desert biomes, which are located at latitudes of 30° N and S, and tropical rainforest biomes, which arise around the Equator, can be found in most phytogeographic kingdoms and zoogeographic realms.
The effects of geologic changes on biotic distributions
The theory of plate tectonics, formulated in the 1960s, is now firmly established. Its explanation of the dynamic nature of continental landmasses has been important not only within the field of geology but also within the field of biogeography; it has entirely revolutionized the interpretion of the dispersal of flora and fauna (see also plate tectonics: Plate tectonics as an explanation for Earth processes). The slow movement of continents has been used to explain both the isolation and intermingling of populations. Prior to the acceptance of this idea, land bridges and sunken continents were invoked as the means by which continents were linked in the geologic past. While land bridges, such as the Bering Strait land bridge that connected western North America to Asia, have existed and contributed to the dispersal of organisms, they no longer are believed to have been as ubiquitous and instrumental in this process as once was thought. Such hypothetical land bridges as Archhelenis, which purportedly connected South America and southwestern Africa, are now regarded by most experts as relics of the fertile imaginations of early biogeographers.
During much of the Mesozoic Era (251 million to 65.5 million years ago), the continents formed a single mass that has been named Pangaea. In the Early Cretaceous Epoch (145.5 million to 99.6 million years ago), the Tethys seaway formed and split Pangaea into a northern continent, Laurasia (encompassing Eurasia and North America), and a southern continent, Gondwanaland (including South America, Antarctica, Africa, India, and Australia). Notwithstanding transient and shifting epicontinental seaways, flora and fauna essentially were able to move freely within the Northern and Southern hemispheres but not between them. During the Late Cretaceous and throughout much of the Cenozoic, Gondwanaland split up and its component parts drifted apart, some of them forming connections with Laurasia, which remained more or less a continuous landmass. According to this model, Australia has remained separate from other continents since the Eocene Epoch (55.8 million to 33.9 million years ago) and had been in contact only with an already polar Antarctica from the Late Cretaceous onward, which helps to explain its remarkably distinct flora and fauna. The life-forms of South America are only less distinctive than those of Australia. Separated from other continents since the Eocene, South America did not have a permanently established connection with North America until the Pliocene (5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago). Only then was some interchange, especially of faunas, permitted. Africa had achieved proximity to Laurasia by the Paleocene Epoch (65.5 million to 55.8 million years ago) and has remained in tenuous connection to Eurasia ever since, so that its present flora and fauna are much more similar to the rest of the Old World tropics. India had formed a broad connection with Laurasia in the Paleogene Period and so has no strongly distinctive (paleoendemic) organisms.
The distribution boundaries of flora and fauna
Boreal kingdom
This kingdom is divided into six regions.
Arctic and subarctic region
This region is the boreal tundra zone, extending from Spitsbergen (an island in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway) around the shores of the Arctic Ocean through Siberia and Arctic North America to Greenland (). Flowering plants in this region are poor in diversity, but cryptogams are more diverse.
East Asian region
Western and Central Asian region
Centred on the desert steppes of Central Asia and Mongolia, this floristic zone consists of 200 or more endemic genera and extends from the Caucasus to the Plateau of Tibet, with arid zone plants of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot) and genera such as Salix (willow), Astragalus (milk vetch), and Picea (spruce) ().
Mediterranean region
The Mediterranean region is the winter rainfall zone of the Holarctic kingdom (). It is characterized by sclerophyllous plants mainly of the scrubland type known as maquis. It is difficult to define, however, because many of its characteristic plants (about 250 genera) are centred around but not confined to this region. The region extends entirely around the Mediterranean, from Portugal to Syria. Some classifications place the Canary Islands, which contain a subtropical rainforest biome, in this region, but Good categorizes these islands with the other eastern Atlantic island groups in a separate Macaronesian region, which contains about 30 endemic genera.
Eurosiberian region
The Eurosiberian region extends from Iceland around most of Europe via Siberia to Kamchatka. Conifers of the family Pinaceae—Pinus (pine), Larix (larch), Picea, and Abies (fir)—grow in vast, monospecific stands and give way to temperate deciduous forest to the south, tundra to the north, and moorlands (which contain Ericaceae [heath family], Carex [sedge], and Sphagnum moss in suitable areas). The western part of the region is much richer in species than the eastern part: there are about 100 genera that are endemic to Europe, with only about 12 endemic to Siberia.
North American region
The vegetation to the east of the Bering Strait, in the North American region (), closely resembles that to the west, in the Eurosiberian region, with slight variations. The conifer genera Tsuga (hemlock), Sequoia (redwood), and others replace their Eurosiberian counterparts, and there are nine endemic families of flowering plants. Good and others separate the eastern (Atlantic) and western (Pacific) halves of North America into distinct regions, with 100 genera endemic to the Atlantic region and 300 endemic to the Pacific, although these endemic taxa comprise only a small part of the total flora.
Paleotropical kingdom
This kingdom extends from Africa, excluding strips along the northern and southern edges, through the Arabian peninsula, India, and Southeast Asia eastward into the Pacific (). Plant families that extend over much of the region include the families Pandanaceae (screw pine) and Nepenthaceae (East Indian pitcher plant). The flora in this huge region, however, is not homogenous: 98 percent of species of Hawaiian flora are endemic, as are 70 percent of Fijian floral species and 60 percent of the floral species of New Caledonia. The divisions of the kingdom are disputed, but those most commonly recognized are the Malesian, Indoafrican, and Polynesian subkingdoms.
Malesian subkingdom
This subkingdom encompasses the islands of Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula, extending as far east as the mainland of New Guinea (Boundaries of the Malesian floral subkingdom and its three major divisions.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.). Although it had sometimes been included with India in an Indo-Malayan region, the flora of what C.G.G.J. van Steenis (1950) called Malesia forms a tight-knit unity that can be subdivided into three divisions: a western area covering the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines; a southern area of Java and the Lesser Sundas; and an eastern area of Celebes, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. The region boasts approximately 400 endemic genera (20 percent of the total flora of the Earth), of which 130 genera are found in the western division, 15 in the southern division, and 150 in the eastern division. The biome types range from tropical rainforest to montane and cloud forest, with drier biome types in areas of the southern division. The rainforest biomes in the western part of the region are characterized by the dominance of the family Dipterocarpaceae, although the Guttiferae, Moraceae (mulberry), and Annonaceae (custard apple) families also are found throughout.
Indoafrican subkingdom
In the Indoafrican subkingdom (), curiously little distinction is to be made between the flora of Africa (south of the Sahara) and the Indian subcontinent, Myanmar (Burma), and southern China. These areas are narrowly connected by a corridor running through the Arabian Peninsula and southern Iran. The flora of the island of Madagascar is the most divergent in the region and is often regarded as forming a separate region; the island has 12 endemic families and 350 endemic genera, although these form only about a quarter of the total. The flora of Sri Lanka has almost as much in common with Malesia as it does with India. Vegetation ranges from rainforest to semiarid steppe. The families Leguminoseae (legume) and Asteraceae (aster), often called Compositae, achieve their greatest diversity in the region, together with Combretaceae (Indian almond) and, in the arid south of Madagascar, Didiereaceae. Characteristic genera include the grasses Andropogon and Panicum and the giant baobab (Adansonia). In the montane (Afroalpine) zones Lobelia, Senecio, and Erica (heath) are characteristic. About 50 endemic genera define a desert zone extending from the Sahara to northwestern India; 500 are endemic to tropical Africa, 120 to India, and 300 to continental Southeast Asia, but the boundaries of these zones are poorly defined and the distributions of the endemics are only weakly coterminous.
Polynesian subkingdom
In many respects the Pacific islands are outliers of Malesia, but each of the four main divisions within the Polynesian subkingdom—Hawaii; the remaining portion of Polynesia; Melanesia and Micronesia; and New Caledonia, with Lord Howe and Norfolk islands ()—has a high number of endemic taxa. Hawaii has more than 40 endemic genera; Polynesia, excluding Hawaii, has almost 20; the division of Melanesia and Micronesia has 38, with 17 confined to Fiji; and New Caledonia has 135 among a total of 600 genera native to the island. Only 21 of the subkingdom’s endemic genera occur in more than one of the four divisions. The unbalanced aspect of the flora is illustrated by the dominance, among the endemics, of the Arecaceae family, sometimes called Palmae—there are more than 35 endemic genera of palms in the Polynesian subkingdom—and a few other families.
Neotropical kingdom
Essentially the Neotropical kingdom covers all but the extreme southern tip and southwestern strip of South America; Central America; Mexico, excluding the dry north and centre; and beyond to the West Indies and the southern tip of Florida (). The vegetation ranges from tropical rainforest in the Amazon and Orinoco basins to open savanna in Venezuela (the Llanos) and Argentina (the Pampas). Forty-seven families and nearly 3,000 genera of flowering plants are endemic to this kingdom; some families, including Bromeliaceae (pineapple) and Cactaceae (cactus), are virtually confined to this kingdom. Within the kingdom, Central America, which includes Mexico and the isthmus, the West Indies, the Venezuela-Guyana region, Brazil, the Andes, and the Pampas all have some measure of endemicity. Although impoverished, the Juan Fernández Islands and the Desventurados Islands, located off the west coast of Chile, exhibit a high endemicity with a general Neotropical affinity.
South African kingdom
The South African, or Capensic, kingdom () consists of the southern and southwestern tip of Africa, the area around the Cape of Good Hope (hence, the designation “Capensic”). It is remarkably rich in plants; 11 families and 500 genera are endemic. This is the smallest of the phytogeographic kingdoms. The winter rainfall climatic regime mimics that of the Mediterranean region, and the general aspect of the vegetation is akin to the scrubland vegetation (maquis) of that region. At the edges of this tiny, restricted zone, the flora merges into the typical flora of Africa—Paleotropical.
Australian kingdom
The continent of Australia forms a kingdom sharply distinct from the Paleotropic (). Rainforest biomes—from tropical in the north that include monsoon forests to temperate in the far south, especially Tasmania—occur along the eastern seaboard. Woodlands of Eucalyptus cover much of the eastern third of the continent, and a mosaic of remarkable temperate forests and Banksia heathland are found in the southwest. (These two elements of Australian flora, while conspicuous, are not endemic; there are a few species of Eucalyptus in eastern New Guinea, New Britain, the Lesser Sundas, and the Philippines, and one species of Banksia is found in New Guinea.) Otherwise much of the vegetation is semiarid or adapted to the dryness. About 19 families and 500 genera are endemic. Only the tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland have a mixed flora, with a notable Malesian element.
Antarctic kingdom
This kingdom includes the southern tip of South America, extending some distance north along the Chilean coast; New Zealand; and the Antarctic and subantarctic islands (). Antarctic and Paleotropical flora occur in an interesting and interdigitating pattern in South Island of New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Australian Alps. According to Good, about 50 genera are common in this kingdom.
Subantarctic region
Southern Chile, Patagonia, and New Zealand comprise the Subantarctic region (). It has a distinctive forest flora, of which Nothofagus (southern beech) is perhaps the most characteristic element.
Antarctic region
The Antarctic region includes the Antarctic islands and areas on the margin of the continent (). The flora of this region is exceedingly impoverished. In general, flowering plants do not survive the harsh climate well, and mosses and other cryptogams form the main element. Traces of true Antarctic flora can be found at higher altitudes in New Zealand and southern Australia, especially Tasmania.
Although the earliest study of the geographic distribution of animals was that of Sclater in 1858 (see above History), it was Wallace who set the parameters to determine the zoogeographic regions, or realms, in his classic book, The Geographical Distribution of Animals (1876). Wallace recognized three realms: Megagaea or Arcotogaea, which includes Africa, Eurasia, and North America; Notogaea, including Australia, Oceania, and New Zealand; and Neogaea, including Central and South America. His divisions, although modified, form the basis of the realms recognized today ().
Although different species have different dispersal abilities, even bird and insect distributions can be accounted for by traditional zoogeographic boundaries. In general, the distribution of terrestrial mammals, freshwater fish, and invertebrates seem to correspond well and provide the best evidence of zoogeographic divisions.
The zones where faunas mix have in many cases been well studied. Some classifications arbitrarily include them in one region (or realm), and some omit them from any formal assignment and relegate them to a Subtraction-Transition zone. An example of such a zone is Wallacea, which includes the Philippines, Celebes, the Moluccas, and the Lesser Sundas (). Located between the Paleotropical and Australian realms, Wallacea contains a mixture of both regions. The fauna is impoverished and unbalanced, but the area does have a high endemicity.
The following divisions are based on and modified to a great degree from the work of P.J. Darlington.
Holarctic realm
The Holarctic () is usually divided on the basis of terrestrial organisms into two regions: Nearctic (North America) and Palearctic (Eurasia and North Africa). Unlike the North American phytogeographic region, the Nearctic zoogeographic region extends south to include all of Florida and Baja California. Some intriguing disjunct distributions are found in the Holarctic: some taxa are shared between Europe and eastern North America, some between Europe and eastern Asia, and others between western North America and eastern Asia. These distributions are perhaps explicable on the basis of the movement, in the recent past, of climatic zones.
Specialists on freshwater fish and invertebrates prefer to divide the Holarctic more finely. Petru Banarescu recognizes the following regions: Euro-Mediterranean; Siberian, Baikal, and Western Mongolian; Eastern, Western, and Arctic North American; and Central Mexican.
Among the families characteristic of this realm are mammals such as Talpidae (moles), Castoridae (beavers), Ochotonidae (pikas); amphibians such as three families of salamanders, Salamandridae, Cryptobranchidae, and Proteidae; and invertebrates such as the freshwater crayfish family Astacidae.
Paleotropical realm
The Paleotropical, or Afro-Tethyan, realm () is clearly divided into two regions, which are sometimes regarded as separate realms: the Afrotropical, which includes continental Africa south of the Sahara and southwestern Arabia, and the Oriental, which includes tropical southern and southeastern Asia, including associated continental islands. Two other regions, Madagascar and Wallacea, are commonly separated from the two main ones.
Being in continuous geographic contact, the Paleotropical and the Holarctic realms merge into one another. Nevertheless, each has many distinct elements, in part but not entirely because of their different climates. The mammalian orders Pholidota (pangolins) and Proboscidea (elephants) are endemic to the Paleotropical region. Mammalian families that are confined to and extend across the realm include the Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys), Lorisidae (lorises, bush babies, angwantibo, and potto), Hystricidae (Old World porcupines), Viverridae (civets and mongooses), Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses), and Tragulidae (chevrotains). Endemic avian families include Bucerotidae (hornbills) and Pittidae (pittas); and endemic reptilian families, Chamaeleontidae (Old World chameleons).
Afrotropical region
The line between the Afrotropical, or Ethiopian, region and the Holarctic is generally drawn somewhere across the Sahara desert (). A radical reanalysis of mammal distributions by Charles H. Smith, however, has concluded that the Mediterranean region, including both its southern and northern shores, is actually much more Paleotropical than Holarctic in aspect (System of faunal regions based on a reanalysis of mammalian distributions by Charles H. Smith.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; compare ). Strictly speaking, the term Afro-Tethyan (in reference to the Tethys Sea; see above The effects of geologic changes on biotic distributions) would apply to this expanded concept.
In striking contrast to the plant life in the southern tip of Africa, which makes up the South African, or Capensic, kingdom, the fauna of the Cape region cannot be distinguished from that of the surrounding regions. Presumably any unique faunal Capensic element that may have existed at one time has merged with the tropical element. African mainland endemic taxa include the mammalian orders Hyracoidea (hyraxes), Tubulidentata (aardvarks), and Macroscelidea (elephant shrews); the mammalian families Chrysochloridae (golden moles), Pedetidae (springhares), Thryonomyidae (cane rats), and Giraffidae (giraffes and okapi); the bird families Struthionidae (ostriches), Balaenicipitidae (shoebills), and Sagittaridae (secretary birds); the frog subfamily Phrynomerinae; the freshwater fish subclass Palaeopterygii (bichirs), and families Mormyridae (snoutfish) and Malapteruridae (electric catfish); and the snail family Aillyidae.
Madagascan region
Madagascar is so different from the continent of Africa that it is generally given equal status as a separate region (). Mammalian families shared with the African mainland (Paleotropical realm) include Tenrecidae (tenrecs and otter shrews) and Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses, which have recently become extinct in Madagascar). Madagascar also shares some groups with the Neotropical realm, notably iguanas and boas, which the rest of the Paleotropical realm presumably lost during the Paleogene and Neogene periods (65.5 million to 2.6 million years ago). Madagascan endemics include, among mammals, several families of lemurs. Distinctive subgroups of tenrec insectivores, carnivores, and murid rodents also are endemic, as are the avian family Aepyornithidae (the recently extinct elephant birds) and other subfamilies and families of birds. Familiar African mainland animals, such as monkeys, antelopes, elephants, rhinoceroses, and big cats, are absent.
Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands have distant Madagascan affinities and are generally included in the Madagascan region.
Oriental region
Endemic families in the Oriental, or Sino-Indian, region include, among mammals, the Tupaiidae (tree shrews), Tarsiidae (tarsiers), and Hylobatidae (gibbons); among reptiles, the Lanthanotidae (earless monitor lizards) and Gavialidae (the crocodile-like gharials); and a few bird and invertebrate families.
The three-way boundary between the Oriental and Afrotropical regions and the Holarctic realm is difficult to define; essentially the entire area of Southwest Asia is transitional (). Certain areas within this span, however, are more clear-cut: the Negev and the Red Sea coast of Arabia are predominantly Afrotropical, while Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan show decreasing Afrotropical affinities as well as links to the Holarctic. A distinctive desert fauna, often referred to as Saharo-Sindian, unites the entire region and has been allocated by different authorities to any one of the three regions.
Mammalian specialists such as G.B. Corbet place the approximate boundary between the Oriental region and the Holarctic in central China; however, Banarescu extends what he calls the Sino-Indian region north to include the Tien Shan mountain system, Tibet, and the Huang Ho, based on evidence of freshwater fish and invertebrates.
Much debate has centred around the dividing line between the Oriental region and the Australian (Notogaean) realm. Wallace considered the edge of the continental shelf of Asia (the Sunda Shelf) to form the border of this region, and Wallace’s Line is the demarcation, east of Borneo, Bali, and the Philippines, of the “typical” Oriental fauna (Faunal boundaries in the Indonesian archipelago.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.). The basis for this division is the striking difference between faunas to the east and west of the line. Subsequent debate has continued for generations about the position of this boundary. The northern part of the line was altered by T.H. Huxley to fall to the west of the Philippines (excluding Palawan). Huxley’s line is considered a more appropriate delineation by some zoogeographers (e.g., G.G. Simpson) because the Philippines has a highly idiosyncratic fauna.
The famous zoogeographic transition zone called Wallacea is located in central Indonesia. This zone, usually included in the Paleotropical realm, is bounded to the west by Huxley’s Line (or a variation thereof) and to the east by Lydekker’s Line (), which runs along the border of Australia’s continental shelf (the Sahul Shelf); it includes a mixture of Oriental and Australian fauna. Weber’s Line (), which runs west of the Moluccas, represents the area where the two types of fauna are equally mixed. No comparable floral division is apparent (compare ). Celebes and the Philippines excepting Palawan, which is Oriental, contain somewhat unbalanced faunas. Most of these faunas are generically distinct from their Oriental relatives, although some, such as those of Celebes, include a few Australian elements. Flores, in the Lesser Sundas, has, or had, a very few but distinctive genera, as did Timor. In the Moluccas the faunal affinities are clearly with New Guinea.
Notogaean realm
The Notogaean, or Australian, realm begins east of Lydekker’s Line and extends out into the Pacific Ocean (). It consists of four regions: Australian, Oceanic, New Zealand, and Hawaiian. The faunas of many of the Pacific Islands, however, have as much in common with the Paleotropical fauna as with the Australian fauna proper. Endemic to the region are the monotremes (egg-laying mammals such as the platypus [Ornithorhynchus anatinus]), four of the six orders of marsupials, many families of birds and fish, and some invertebrates. Gondwanan affinities include ratites (flightless birds), lungfish, the reptilian families Chelydae (snake-necked turtles) and the extinct Meiolaniidae (horned tortoises), the frog families Hylidae (tree frogs) and Leptodactylidae, and several invertebrate families.
Australian region
The Australian region proper includes Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands (). Bird orders such as Rheiformes (rheas) and Casuariiformes (cassowaries) and families such as Menuridae (lyrebirds) and Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise) are endemic to the region, which is the only part of the Notogaean realm that contains any mammals, except bats. The inclusion of New Guinea in this region is interesting; the New Guinean fauna comprises the rainforest aspect of the Australian fauna. The disparity in the biological affinities of this large island exemplifies perhaps one of the most striking differences between phytogeography and zoogeography. (As mentioned above, the flora of New Guinea is classified as Paleotropical, but the fauna is not included in the comparable faunal realm; see The distribution boundaries of flora and fauna.)
Oceanic region
This region () is poorly defined. It contains some localized endemics, notably the bird family Rhynochetidae (kagu) in New Caledonia. Much of the fauna, especially birds, is of demonstrable Australian affinity.
New Zealand region
The New Zealand region () includes all of New Zealand, excluding aspects of the fauna of the southwest, which shows an Antarctic element. Flightless birds inhabit both New Zealand and Australia, although the order Dinornithiformes (kiwis and moas) is endemic to New Zealand. Other endemic taxa include the snail family Athoracophoridae; New Zealand’s only mammals, the bat family Mystacinidae; Xenicidae (New Zealand wrens); Leiopelmatidae (a primitive family of frogs); and Sphenodontidae (tuatara, a primitive reptile family).
Hawaiian region
The Hawaiian region () consists of Hawaii and boasts a few endemic invertebrate families and one avian family, Drepanididae (Hawaiian honeycreepers).
Neogaean realm
The Neogaean, or Neotropical, realm extends south from the tropical lowlands of Mexico through Central America into South America as far as the temperate and subantarctic zones and includes the West Indies (). Among endemic mammal groups, the Didelphimorphia (an order of marsupials) and several distinctive placental orders, such as the Edentata (and several extinct orders), have been present since the Paleocene (65.5 million to 55.8 million years ago). By the Oligocene (33.9 million to 23 million years ago) the platyrrhines (New World monkeys) and a group of rodents (the Caviomorpha) had entered South America by means that are still not understood. Among birds, two entire orders—the flightless Rheiformes (rheas) and Tinamiformes (tinamous)—and 30 families are endemic. Some fish and invertebrate taxa also are endemic. Many of these endemic taxa are believed to date from Gondwanan times (the Early Cretaceous), when the southern continents formed a single landmass. Evidence for this view is provided by the presence in Africa and Australia of their nearest relatives—e.g., the flightless birds, lungfish, bony fish families such as Cichlidae, and many invertebrates (notably the primitive Onychophora, known as velvet worms).
In the West Indies, which are an impoverished region within Neogaea, distinctive mammals include two endemic insectivore families, Solenodontidae (solenodon, almiqui) and the recently extinct Nesophontidae. The Galapagos Islands have an impoverished fauna ultimately derived from South America.
Antarctic realm
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Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By LordSojar on 7/5/2010 2:10:17 PM , Rating: 5
The US has been heading towards this as well, on both sides of the aisle. If you don't think they are, you're delusional. This isn't an EU specific issue, it's a worldwide issue.
Copyright holders are getting more and more power. No one is giving pause to their aging business models and growing power except the customers they are screwing over on a daily basis.
You want this to change? Elect officials who aren't getting handjobs from the RIAA and MPAA, and who aren't financially backed by the the ISPs they so valiantly defend (who rat you out).
The majority of piracy is a product of bad business models; you can only f*ck your customers over for so long. Once they're fed up, they turn to piracy. Don't attack us for turning to alternative methods to acquire your DRM infested, legal gray area abundant goods... fix your stupid business practices and retail/marketing models.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By superPC on 7/5/2010 2:22:42 PM , Rating: 2
Amen to that (fixing online business model). most of piracy would be eliminated if they just eliminated DRM from online distributors and just provide more stuff (video, music, book, what have you) online.
but you have to realize that classic distribution method concern a lot of people. not just the content creator but also the distributor and retail outlet. that's a lot of people that would surely went out of work if company fully distributed content online.
either way it's a catch 22 situation. move fully to online distribution and cut jobs in distributor and brick and mortar retailer or do things like this. either way the big corporation will always profit while people like you and me get screwed over like always.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By HotFoot on 7/5/2010 3:49:47 PM , Rating: 4
Doing things incredibly inefficiently isn't a good way to provide employment. If it takes fewer people to provide the same service, the cost of that service goes down and that leaves the average person with something left over to spend on something else.
This means jobs lost in one area are replaced by jobs in a different area. Meanwhile, the average consumer is able to get more for their money. This is a case of the pie growing larger.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By RW on 7/5/2010 10:01:34 PM , Rating: 3
Do they even think people will buy music like hot cakes ??? Of course no, people will always buy food over buying music, because if you don't eat you die, but if you don't listen to Lady Gaga, Madonna or Britney you sure won't die maybe even live longer btw.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By RW on 7/5/10, Rating: 0
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By dtm4trix on 7/6/2010 3:39:06 AM , Rating: 4
I agree with you but I can not see the US supreme court upholding this treaty as it steps all over our rights guaranteed under the constitution. And well if it does come to pass I no longer wish to call my self an american as this is some 1984 bullshit and its time for me to go somewhere else.
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RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
I LOL'd :)
By wiz220 on 7/6/2010 6:36:27 PM , Rating: 2
I would like to agree with you, but sadly, I think the Supreme Court has made it clear where they stand when it comes to citizens versus corporate interests. They recently said that money = free speech in a case that gave corporations the "right" to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns (I know there are stipulations, but, in the end this is what it amounts to).
That, coupled with a decision long ago to give corporate entities the same "rights" as individuals could be the death knell for representative government that works for real living, breathing citizens.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By FaceMaster on 7/6/2010 8:16:44 AM , Rating: 1
most of piracy would be eliminated if they just eliminated DRM
...wasn't DRM made because of piracy in the first place?
By Silver2k7 on 7/6/2010 9:52:59 AM , Rating: 2
yeah its ironic isn't it.. the pirates, that drm is supposed to stop, can enjoy the product without the drm hassles, where the legitimate buyers have to deal with the drm crap.
the world would be better off without drm.. there is one thing that have stoped me from buying music online and that my friends is called drm.. lossless flac files, possibly even higher than cd-quality files and no drm.. and they (whoever sells music) will most likly attract more potential buyers.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By superstition on 7/5/2010 3:18:02 PM , Rating: 2
Read "The BP/Government police state", "New study documents media's servitude to government", and "How many Americans are targeted for assassination?" by Glenn Greenwald.
It's not just "pirates" who should be concerned with the secrecy and corruption.
"Elect officials who aren't..." Good luck with that. Given the recent Supreme Court ruling that not only are corporations "people", but they also have "1st amendment free speech" -- it's going to be next-to-impossible for ordinary citizens to make much of an impact in elections.
By Alexvrb on 7/5/2010 7:32:15 PM , Rating: 1
The Supreme Court ruling you are referring to changes nothing. You should be more worried about the new justices we're getting on the Supreme Court now. You know, the completely inexperienced, incompetent ones that refuse to answer even basic questions regarding whether the federal government has the power to ban foods it deems unhealthy.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By damianrobertjones on 7/5/2010 3:46:18 PM , Rating: 2
Sorry, but I cannot agree with what you've said, or at least the last part.
I **cough** acquire media from various sources but for some reason, over the last year, have decided to 'buy' the music and games that I want. Sure, I know where the movies are, for free, plus the music, but I'd prefer to give something back. (Even if the original artist gets a tiny amount)
I know people that simply get every movie they want each weekend and have no intention of buying, ever. I know a person who sits next to me that owns over 17,000+ albums and gets them as he wants to increase his album number.
I use steam to get most of my games and DRM, so far, hasn't caused my gaming pc one problem (I would prefer no DRM but I have a CHOICE)
If you want something, then you should damn well pay for it, full stop.
There is NO excuse for piracy and this is from someone that has... sampled.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By BZDTemp on 7/5/2010 4:15:01 PM , Rating: 3
I agree however that does not mean I agree with how many of the right holders are handling the issue. I can see how many people are so offended by their tactics that they fell justified to obtain pirate copies in pure spite.
Here are some of the issues I have with how most of the industry has chosen to conduct them self:
- Calling taking a copy "stealing" and trying to say it is like stealing a car, a TV and so on. To me that is simply stupid.
- Making insane claims on how much damage piracy does. Firstly one pirate copy does not equal one lost sale and secondly their loss is not the number of copies not sold multiplied by the retail price of said items. If loss was equal retail price then shops having a sale would be "stealing" money from the right holders.
- The many obstructions consumers must live with due to "pirate protection" of which some are really not to stop pirating but to enable price control between regions of the world. Many "protections with what is fair use and adds costs. Be it HDCP, audio CD's that are not really Audio-CD's, regional coding and so on. Another example would be movie DVD's on which you must view whatever messages and sometimes even trailers before you get to the content you bought.
- The whole notion that so little of what I pay in a shop goes to the artist which created the product I bought.
- There is only so many times a person will buy the same product. Of course music sales would decline after the boom created by people re-buying their LP's as CD's.
- And finally the fact that the industry uses piracy, real and imaginary, as an excuse for their business decline. In any other industries a changing world something which is dealt with. The companies making model air plane kits are loosing sales because there are more ways of entertainment to choose from. But the music and movie industry choose to blame piracy for everything rather than acknowledging many spend less on movies and music because they choose to spend money on other things.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
By fotoguy on 7/5/2010 5:56:49 PM , Rating: 2
Your second point on the damage piracy does is only half baked. The first part of the one to one is a reasonable statement, but your evidential last sentence doesn't really support the first in that a sale is an agreed upon, voluntary reduction of profit by the store. Making a copy is not agreed upon.
Your other statements are all in themselves correct, but their correctness does not give you rights to make unauthorized copies.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
Take - to remove something, especially without permission.
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
It is better to keep your mouth shut....
RE: Let's not forget the goold ol' US of A
Thanks for making Twain's proverb a factual truth.
You have not stolen it.
By derricker on 7/5/2010 7:24:18 PM , Rating: 2
This is waaaaay beyond piracy, it's called fascism, they are just using piracy as the new "commie" agent to enforce fascism in our laws, what will be next? jail for all that speak against government sanctioned pandemics? Taking the Swine Flu vaccine at gun point??
We really need to start looking at the bigger picture, this, coming from someone, who has...sampled.
By Silver2k7 on 7/6/2010 10:10:32 AM , Rating: 2
"There is NO excuse for piracy and this is from someone that has... sampled."
Well if you have sampled, then you should know the few reasons that do exist ??
Like say music [hard to find things] f.ex. Demos/Promos/Live Shows or just limited editions and things that are not not sold any longer..
Lets say tv-shows you could probably tivo those or whatever, but its also nice to get 1 file without any commercials and stuff in there.. Im guessing Itunes could do this, but im also guessing that they have DRM in the files.
Then there is a few, not avalible at all for purchasing a legit copy, do you order from some russian bootleger or download online then ??
If Kung Fu The Legend Continues would have been availble on legit DVD's I would have ordered it when I ordered 'Kung Fu'..
Anyway there is only crappy VHS rips out there.. so someone thinks that downloading a thing you watched as a kid, and wich makes you zero profit other than watching the show again, in poor quality mind you, should be a criminal act that they can dish out heavy fines or jailtime for, lets hope whoever it comes down to to let this law pass or not, is atleast a little sane!!
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In the middle of a swoon of election fantasy double talk, a clear slap of reality in the face.
Ever been driving while getting woozy, hopelessly relying on pure will power to wake up... and then nearly hit another car? There's nothing like a jolt of adrenalin to zap you awake and make you suddenly clearheaded and alert to what you need to do. There's a real possiblity of having a terrible accident or making a deadly mistake, and you were lulled into ignoring that danger by the drone of the tires and the blind will to press on and get that endless journey over with. You'd lost perspective.
But the minute the danger becomes real, the minute, lucky you, the urgent peril of the moment woke you up, you suddenly see things so much clearer. This isn't about getting home by dusk; this is about getting home alive. You need an action plan--pull over, get coffee, stretch your legs, whatever it takes to get the job done with you and your passengers all in good shape. That's what this storm feels like.
It's not about some bizarre fantasy of tax cuts ending the deficit or a bigger naval fleet protecting us from the Kaiser of Dick Cheney's nightmares. There's no UN conspiracies or American socialistic plot or apology tours or votes that will force God to damn you. That's just the smoke and fog of a barrage of corporate-funded gobbledy-gook trying to yank voters around so they can suck out a few more tax breaks for themselves. They want you sleepy, very very sleepy, and in such a rush to get the voting done with that you don't realize what you really need.
You need a mensch in the White House (at least this time, next time we might be voting for a "womensch"). You need a level headed manager who can solve problems, arrange priorities, eyeball our enemies, flatter or threaten our rivals, and push the public interest past the claws of public malice on a regular schedule. That's what this terrible killer storm did. It woke enough of the country up to what a brilliant gift we have running our affairs. Hopefully it woke enough of us up to swat away this grinning clown who spins fantasias of affluence with his eyes and lies, shamelessly assuring us that his plan will rain ice cream and shit marble.
It's hard to stay awake for the whole time in a months-long journey. But this sudden jolt of reality should wake a few more of us up, before it's too late.
Blink and you miss it: Paul Ryan admitted he was going to increase taxes on working class.
Rewatching that Chris Wallace-Paul Ryan interview, I caught that moment (2:10 on the video below) when Ryan parted the bullshit curtain just barely enough to reveal the way they intended to raise taxes on the working class, a.k.a. the 47%:
"There's been a traditional Democrat and Republican consensus. Lowering tax rates, by broadening the tax base, works. And you can."
Not so fast, Princess Galt. When Democrats talk about "broadening the tax base" they're talking about raising the minimum wage and increasing investment in jobs training. If any tax breaks are on the table, they're targeted tax breaks for job creators who create actual jobs right here in America for Americans, not across the board tax breaks for people who plan to ship their dollars overseas to store a Swiss vault.
I think I liked it better when Republican ran psychotic idealogues for national office. Sometimes these new flimflam artists they've switched over to are just too greasy to catch.
Shit, I don't even know *what* to think anymore
If you can't hold your beer, Tom Hanks will laugh at you
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CLIN. CHEM. 25/3, 432-438 (1979)
IncorrectLeast-SquaresRegressionCoefficientsin Method-
P. Joanne Cornbleet” and Nathan Gochman
The least-squares method isfrequentlyused tocalculate where x is the independent variable (reference method), y is
the slope and intercept of thebestline
througha setofdata the dependent variable (testmethod), isthe slope,and
points. However, least-squares regression slopes and in- is the intercept of the regression line.
tercepts may be incorrect if the underlying assumptions The least-squares method is the most commonly used sta-
of the least-squares model are not met. Two factors in tistical technique to estimate the slope and intercept of lin-
particular that may result in incorrect least-squares re- early related comparison data. However, if the basic as-
gression coefficients are: (a) imprecision in the mea- sumptions underlying the least-squares model are not met,
surement of the independent (x-axis) variable and (b) in- the estimated line may be incorrect. It is the purpose of this
clusion of outliers in the data analysis. We compared the paper to discuss three criteria for the use of least-squares re-
gression analysis that are frequently violated in analyzing
methods of Deming, Mandel, and Bartlett in estimating the
laboratory comparison data, to demonstrate the magnitude
known slope of a regression line when the independent
of the error in calculating ‘the slope of the line by the least-
variable is measured with imprecision, and found the
squares method when these assumptions are not met, and to
method of Deming to be the most useful. Significant error
suggest alternative techniques for calculating the correct
in the least-squares slope estimation occurs when the ratio linear relationship between the two variables.
of the standard deviation of measurement of a single x The line obtained by least-squares regression minimizes the
valuetothe standarddeviation the x-datasetexceeds sum of squares of the distances between the observed data
0.2.Errorsinthe least-squares coefficients attributable points and the line in a vertical direction (Figure 1). These
can data
tooutliers be avoidedby eliminating points whose distances between the y values observed and those predicted
vertical distance from the regressionlineexceeds four by the regression line are called residuals. For the least-
times the standarderrorof the estimate. squares model to be valid, these residuals should be random
(independent of values of x and y) and have a gaussian dis-
Linear regression analysis is a commonly used technique in tribution with a mean of zero and standard deviation,
analyzing method-comparison data. If a linear relationship The standard deviation of the residuals (or standard error of
between the test and reference method can be defined, then the estimate) should be constant at every value of x; i.e., at
the slope and intercept of this line can provide estimates of each value of x, repeated measurements of y would have a
the proportional and constant error between the two methods standard deviation of If x is a precisely measured refer-
(1). Furthermore, a value for the test method can be predicted ence method, andy an imprecise test method with a constant
from any reference method value within the range of the data coefficient of variation rather than a constant measurement
set by the regression equation:2 error at all values, then will increase with increasing values
of x, in which case a weighted regression analysis should be
y = + x used (2). However, we will demonstrate that within the range
of measurement error likely to be encountered in the labora-
tory (coefficient of variation up to 20%), the least-squares
regression still calculates the correct line when is pro-
Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, La portional to x.
Jolla, CA 92093; and Veterans Administration Hospital, 3350 La Jolla
Spurious data points can be an important source of error
Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161.
‘Present address: Department of Pathology, Stanford University in the least-squares estimate. Outlying data points generate
Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305. Address to which reprint re- large squared residuals, and the calculated line may be shifted
quests should be sent. toward the errant point(s). Draper and Smith (2) have sug-
2 Nonstandard abbreviations used: y- intercept of the linear gested that data points that generate residuals greater than
relationship between x andy, when x is the independent variable; 4 be omitted from the least-squares regression analysis.
slope of the linear relationship between x andy when x is the inde-
We will illustrate how analysis of the residuals about the re-
pendent variable; slope of the linear relationship between x and
y when y is the independent variable; standard deviation of the gression line can provide a criterion for rejecting spurious
residual error of regression (standard error of the estimate) when x values and eliminating their effect on the least-squares re-
is the independent variable (i.e., standard deviation of the differences gression slopes.
between the actual y values and the 9 values predicted by the re- Least-squares regression analysis is the appropriate tech-
gression line); Si,, standard deviation of they data set; S, standard nique to use in Model I regression problems-that is, cases in
deviation of the x data set; r, product moment correlation coefficient;
which the independent variable, x, is measured without error,
Set, standard deviation of repeated measurement of a single x value;
5ey. standard deviation of repeated measurement of a single y value; and the dependent variable, y, is a random variable.
X, the ratio Se2/Sey2. Method-comparison studies in which the x variable is a pre-
Received March 16, 1978; accepted Dec. 27, 1978. cisely measured reference method, the result of which can be
432 CLINICAL 25,No.3,1979
from the slope:
= y -
The standard deviation of the residual error of regression
in the y direction can be calculated and used as an indication
of scatter of the points about the regression line:
Deming V ‘
4/N- 1
V N-2
Unlike the least-squares method, Deming’s method always
results in one line, whether x or y is used as the independent
Mandel (6) states that an approximate relationship between
x the least-squares slope and Deming’s slope exists as fol-
Fig. 1. Least-squares vs. Deming regression model lows:
In the least-squares analysis, the line is chosen to minimize the residual errors
In the ydirection, i.e., = , (y, - j for all data points Is minimized. Mandel estimate of Deming
However, in the Deming regression model, the sum of the squares of both the
x residual, A2 (x, - i,)2 and the y residual, B2 = (y, - )2 Is minimized. This = least-squares (i + Sex2
results In choosing the line that minimizes the sum of the squares of the per- S2 - Sex2
pendicular distances from the data points to the line, because geometrically C2
= A2 + B2 = least-squares
1 - (Sex2/Sx2)
regarded as the “correct” value, are thus Model I regression If such an estimate is valid, one may determine the need for
problems. Furthermore, if the x variable can be set to pre- correcting the least-squares slope a priori by noting the ratio
assigned values where the values recorded for it are target of the variance in measuring a single x value to the variance
values (e.g., prepared concentrations of an analyte), least- of all the x data obtained.
squares regression can be applied (the so-called Berkson case), Bartlett’s three-group method has been suggested as a
even though error may be present in the x-variable (3). simple approach to the problem of regression when the x
In method-comparison studies where both the x and y variable is subject to imprecision, i.e., when no knowledge of
variable are measured with error, often there is no reason to the error of measurement of x or y is required (3). The data
assume that one of the two methods is the method of refer- are ranked by the magnitude of x and divided into thirds. The
ence. Bias between the two methods will be indicated by the means and 37 for the first third and and y3 third are
slope of the linear relationship between the absolute values computed. Then:
measured by the two methods without error. Model II re-
gression techniques are necessary to find the correct slope of Bartlett = -
X3 - Xi
this line. Use of the least-squares method in Model II regres-
sion cases will yield two different lines, depending on whether However, Wakkers et al. (5) have compared predicted vs.
x or y is used as the independent variable; in fact, the line observed regression slopes with four groups of laboratory data
indicating the relationship between the “absolute” values of and concluded that Bartlett’s method is not as consistent as
x and y lies somewhere in between. that of Deming.
Many statisticians have proposed solutions to Model II More recently, Blomqvist (7) has published a method of
regression analysis. Deming (4) approaches the problem by calculating the correct regression slope when the x variable
minimizing the sum of the square of the residuals in both the is measured with error. However, his formula is applicable
x and y directions simultaneously. This derivation results in only when x is the initial value and y is the change in this
the best line to minimize the sum of the squares of the per- initial value, and thus it cannot be used for method-compar-
pendicular distances from the data points to the line (5), as ison data.
illustrated in Figure 1. To compute the slope by Deming’s Although these Model II regression techniques are claimed
formula, one must assume gaussian error measurements of x to be uninfluenced by imprecision in the measurement of the
andy with constant imprecision throughout the range of x and x variable, little work has been done to compare their efficacy
y values. If the ratio of the measurement errors of x and y can in this regard. In this paper we use computer-simulated data
be estimated, the following formulas are used when x is the and random error to study the effect of imprecision in the x
independent variable (5, 6): variable on the least-squares b).X, and compare the ability of
the techniques of Deming, Mandel, and Bartlett to correct the
Deming = U + VU2 + (1/A) resulting error. We will further investigate the effect on
where estimates by these methods when proportional error (i.e., a
constant coefficient of variation) exists in the measurement
(yi - )2 - (1/A) >J(x - )2 = S2 - (1/A)S2 ofbothx andy.
= i1
2 (yj - y) (x1 - ) 2rSS Materials and Methods
and We generated random gaussian data and calculated com-
Q 2 mon statistical parameters (means, standard deviations,
-‘ex error variance of a single x value
A = 52 = error variance of a single y value standard errors of estimate, correlation coefficients, regression
ey slopes and intercepts, means of first and third groups of data,
As in the least-squares method, they-intercept is calculated and plotting of x-y data) by use of a statistical software
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, Vol. 25, No. 3, 1979 433
Table 1. Slope of Least-Squares Line When Srx
Is Proportional to x
S,y = 0.05 y8 Srx = Sy = 0.20 Y 0.9
GaUSS(100, 25)b 0.901 0.904
Log gauss (100, 0.893 0.896 0.8
127) U,
a y-data measured with constant coefficient of variation. 0
(Mean, standard deviation) of x-data, measured without error. sc 0.7
package called “Minitab” (8). One thousand data points were 0
used for all regressions with computer-generated data to
-j 0.6
minimize differences from random error between the calcu-
lated and predicted least-squares slope. Different sets of 1000
randomly generated gaussian-distributed numbers with a 0.5
0 5 10 15 20
mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1 were used for the x -data
base, the x errors of measurement, and the y errors of mea- Sex
surement. Because each set was generated by the computer
in a random order, all pairing of sets could be done in the order Fig. 2. Effect of increasing error of measurement of x on least-
that the members of the sets were generated by the comput- squares b.5 when Sexis constant for all x
gaussian, S,, 25(D);
Predicted b2. (- - - -); gaussian x-data, 8,, =5 (#{149});
log-gaussian x-data, S,, = 127 ()
The “true” values for the x -data were generated from the
x -data base as follows: gaussian x -data with a mean of 100 and
Laboratory method-comparison data for sodium [contin-
standard deviations of 5 and 25 were obtained by multiplying
uous-flow (SMA-6) = x, manual flame photometry = y}, and
each value by the desired standard deviation and adding the
calcium [atomic absorption = x, continuous-flow (SMA-12)
mean. A log-gaussian distribution with a mean of 100 and
= y] were analyzed. Imprecision of measurement of x and y
standard deviation of 127 was obtained by multiplying each
was estimated from repeated measurements of a control serum
gaussianx-data base value by 0.443 and adding 1.774 (9); the
close to the means of the data.
antilog of each number was then taken. The “true” y data were
obtained from the “true” x-data by multiplying each value Results
by 0.90 and adding 10. Thus the predicted regression equation
between y and x is: Characteristics of Computer-Generated Data
y = 10 + 0.90x Means and standard deviations of the gaussian-distributed
data randomly generated by the computer agree closely with
The x error base andy error base were then multiplied by the expected values.The means of the three data bases are
the constant standard deviation desired. Standard deviations -0.01,0.01, and -0.01;the standard deviations are 1.03, 1.03,
for the x error were 5, 10, and 20, and for the y error was 20 for and 0.99. In addition, as required by the least-squares re-
the log-gaussian data and the gaussian data with S = 25. For gression model, these three sets of data are independent of
the gaussian x -data with S, = 5, standard deviations of the each other, as indicated by correlation coefficients of 0.063,
x error were 1, 2, and 4, and for they error, 4. These random 0.012, and 0.013 between the data sets.
errors were added to the “true” x and y data to generate The standard deviation of the estimate of the least-squares
“experimental” x and y data with constant imprecision is:
throughout the range.
Since errors of measurement are frequently not constant by.,, = y.x
in the clinical laboratory, we also generated experimental data
whose error of measurement was proportional to the true value The largest value of presentinour experiments was
(i.e., a constant coefficient of variation). The x error and y 0.8, for which Sby.,,= 0.025. Thus, absolute differences between
error bases were first multiplied by the desired coefficient of the observed and predictedleast-squares as great as 2 Sb.,,
variation, and then by the true x or y value to which they = 0.05 are significant (p <0.05). It should also be noted from
would be added. the above formula that low values of N in least-squares re-
The regression slopes of Deming, Mandel, and Bartlett were gression analysis markedly increase the uncertainty (or 95%
calculated by the formulas presented earlier. The y-intercept confidence interval) of the estimate.
for the line generated by any method was found by using the
formula: S,. Proportional to the Value of x
= - b If x is measured without error and y is linearly related to
x, the standard errorof estimate, S),...,willbe equal to 5ey the
When the error of measurement was proportional to the value standard deviation of repeated measurement of a single value
measured, rather than constant, values for Sex and Sey were of y. Thus when y is measured with a constant coefficient of
obtained by two methods. First, the standard deviation of all variation, as is frequently the case in laboratory analysis, Sy.x
the x errors and y errors added to the true x and y values was
will increase with increasing values of both y and x. However,
calculated; experimentally, this could be done by measuring
as shown in Table 1, little change from the expected of
x and y in duplicate, where: 0.90 is seen, even with a coefficient of variation of 20% in the
measurement of y. Thus, although the least-squares model
(difference between duplicates)2 requires S., to be constant for every value of x, the least-
error = 2 N squares does not appear to be greatly altered when
is proportional to x. At least at the magnitude of S/x en-
Second, the errors of measurement of and 7 were used, i.e., countered in method-comparison studies, weighted regression
the coefficient of variation times either or 7. is not required.
434 CLINICALCHEMISTRY,Vol. 25, No. 3, 1979
1.0 1.0
0.9 .
0.8 0.8
0 0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6
0.5 0.5
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Sex /s Sex/Sx
Fig. 3. The least-squares slope as a function of Sex/Sx, when Fig. ofb.5 by the methods ofDeming and Man-
Sex is constant for all x
The first three points to the left are from log-gaussian x-data regressIons, whIle
Predicted b,,,(- - - -); gaussian x-d.ata, S, = gaussian, S,
5(#{149}); = 25(0);
the tfree points at far rit are from gaussian x-data (points with S, 5 Identical
log-gaussian x-data, S, = 127 (a)
to points with 5, = 25) regressIons. Demlng b,,, (#{149});Mandel b,,, (0)
1.3 x
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 Sex/Sx
Fig. 6.Least-squares, as
Deming, and Mandel br.,, a function
Sex/Sx Of Sex/Sx when Sex isproportional tothevalueof x
Fig. 4. Calculation of br.,, by the method of Bartlett Predicted b,,., (- - -); least-squares b,,., for gaussian x-data (either S, = 5 or
Bartletts method with gaussian x-data (S, = 5 gave identical points to S, = 25) least-squares b,, for log-gaussian x-data (A); Deming or Mandel
S, = 25) (#{149});
(S); Bartlett’s method with log-gaussian data (0) b,,., for the corresponding least squares b,., vertically below It (X)
Increasing Imprecision of x Measurement When Calculation of the regression line slope by the methods of
Imprecision is Constant for All x Values Deming and Mandel gave identical results, as shown in Figure
5. The slopes remain close to the predicted value of 0.9 for both
Figure 2 showsthe effect of increasing the standard error log-gaussian and gaussian data, even at large values of 5ex /
of measurement of x on the least-squares regression slope for
gaussian and log-gaussian x -data. The least-squares de-
Consistency of the calculated regression coefficient can be
creases steadily from the predicted value of 0.9 with increasing assessed by the ability of regression with either x or y as the
Sex. Because this decrease is less prominent as S, of the “true”
independent variable to produce one line.
x -data increases, least-squares slope could perhaps be ex-
pressed as a function of the Sex/Sx regardless of the distri- Ifx = +
bution or dispersion of the “true” x -data. This postulate is then y = -(ax.y/bx.y) + (1/b.) X
borne out in Figure 3, where a plot of the least-squares vs. Since y = + x
Sex/Sx yields a single curve for the combined gaussian and then by.,, = 1/bx.y
log-gaussian data. From this graph, significant underesti-
if the reverse regression gives the same line. Results of per-
mation (>0.05 from the predicted of the absolute value
forming the regression withy as the independent variable are
of the true slope of a regression line may occur with the
shown in Table 2. While least-squares regression gives two
least-squares method when SeX/SX exceeds 0.2.
markedly different lines at large errors of measurement, the
An attempt to obtain the correct slope by the method of
methods of Deming and Mandel are consistent in producing
Bartlett is presented in Figure 4. The Bartlett b., decreases
one regression line.
with increasing Sex/Sx to the same extent as the least-squares
slope. The relationship between Sex/Sx and the Bartlett Increasing Imprecision of x Measurement When
also depends on the distribution of the “true” x -data, giving
Imprecision Is Proportional to Each x Value
dissimilar curves for log-gaussian and gaussian data. These
results suggest that Bartlett’s method should not be used in The least-squares by.x is plotted as a function of SeX/SX in
estimating the slope of a line when x is measured with Figure 6. The calculated standard deviation ofallthe com-
error. puter-generated proportional errors of measurement of x and
CLINICALCHEMISTRY,Vol. 25, No. 3, 1979 435
Table 2. Consistency of Least-Squares, Deming, and Mandel Regression Coefficients When and
Are Constant a
Gauss (lO,5)b Gauss (100,25) Log gauss (100,127)
bra 1Ib., by.x i/b5.7 bra lID5.,
Least squares 0.55 1.48 0.55 1.48 0.88 0.92
Deming 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.90 0.90
Mandel 0.87 0.86 0.87 0.86 0.90 0.90
For gauss (100,5), S#{149},, = 4; for gauss(100,25) and log gauss (100. 127), S,,
= S,, = S,, = 20.
b (Mean, standard deviation) of the “true” x-data.
Table 3. Consistency of Least-Squares, Deming, and Mandel Regression Coefficients When S.,,, and Se,.
Are Proportional to x and ya
Gauss (100,5)’ Gauss (100,25) Log gauss (100, 127)
bra l/bx.y b7.5 1/b5.7 bra 110x.y
Least squares 0.55 1.48 0.54 1.51 0.85 0.95
Deming 0.87 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.90 0.90
Mandel 0.87 0.86 0.87 0.85 0.90 0.89
For gauss (100,5), a coefficient of variation of 4% was used to compute x and yerrors; for gauss (100,25) and log gauss (100, 127), a coefficient of variation
of 20% was used to compute x and y errors. The average S,, and S,, were used to calculate Deming and Mandel b,,.,.
b (Mean, standard deviation) of “true” x-data.
y is used in computing this ratio, equivalent to an “average” may give values for the Mandel by.x that are too low. On the
standard deviation of measurement of x and y that would be other hand, the ratio of 5ex/5ey does not change greatly when
calculated from measuring x and y in duplicate. For the the measurement errors at the means are used; thus the
gaussian x -data, the curve generated is identical to that when Deming can be calculated if repeated measurements of
Sex is constant (Figure 3). For the log-gaussian data, a dif- a control or patient sample are made of a specimen close to the
ferent relationship is evident, although the least-squares value of and 57.
is not markedly different from that for gaussian data at Consistency of the calculated slopes at large error mea-
the same Sex/Sx. However, the methods of both Deming and surements is shown in Table 3. As in the case when the error
Mandel give identical values of close to 0.9 for all x -data of measurement is constant, the reverse regression yields the
at all Sex/Sx. same line for the Deming and Mandel methods, while different
Because it may not always be practical to perform mea- lines are obtained with the least-squares method.
surements of x and y in duplicate to obtain the average
Sex and S when Sex and 5ey are not constant, we investigated Regression Analysis of Laboratory Method-
the validity of using the standard deviation of repeated Comparison Data
measurements of x and y at the mean of the data, i.e., the
Data with small S,. Regression analysis of clustered
coefficient of variation for x andy times and 57 Consistently
method comparison data is a well-known laboratory nemesis.
lower values of Sex/Sx are obtained by this calculation, par-
Figure 7 shows a plot of, 87 sodium determinations by two
ticularly for the log-gaussian data. Thus the use of Sex about
flame-photometric methods. The “reference” method (x -axis)
data has a mean of 139.8 and standard deviation of 2.67, while
the “test” method (y-axis) data has a mean of 140.7 and
B standard deviation of 2.60. Although a line with a slope close
to 1 is expected, least-squares regression gives a of 0.66;
ISO when regression is performed with y as the independent
variable, markedly differentvalue of = 1/bx.y = 1.43
-J results. Precision estimates from quality-control samples near
2 the mean give approximate measurement errors of 1.09 and
* +.;
140 0.83 for x andy, respectively. Thus Sex/Sx = 0.41, suggesting
necessity for Deming’s method. As seen in Figure 7, Deming’s
calculation gives one line with by.x = 1.09, regardless of
E whether x or y is used as the independent variable. This line
130 is a better estimate of the relationship between x and y sug-
gested by the data.
Data with outliers. Figure 8 shows a plot of 169 samples
assayed forcalcium by atomic absorption (x-axis) and SMA
120 12-SO (y-axis). For these data, = 9.58,51 = 9.41, Sx = 0.755,
120 130 140 150 Sy = 0.741, Sex = 0.12, and Sey = 0.14. Since Sex/Sx = 0.16,
SODIUM. mmol/I -SMA-6/60 imprecision in the measurement of the x values does not
Fig. seraanalyzedby
7.Sodium values(mmol/L)forpatients’ greatly bias the least-squares slope estimate. Yet the least-
two flame-photometric
methods squares regression equation is:
N = 87. Nu’nerals substitute for points where more than one data point occties
a single space. A. Least-squares regression with xas the Independent variable, y = 1.96 ± 0.78x
y = 47.6 + 0.667x. B. Least-squares regression with y as the Independent
variable. y = -59.2 + 143x. C. Denling regression, using either x or y as the giving a value substantially lower than the expected slope
independent variable, y= -11.7 + 1.09x of 1.0. Inspection of the data in Figure 8 suggests one or more
436 CLINICAL 25,No.3,1979
by repeatedly assaying a sample close to the mean of the data,
Deming’s method gives better results.
On the basis of the results in this paper, the following
guidelines linear regression analysisre suggested:
0 Always plotthe data; perform and apply least-squares
regressionnalysis only to the regionoflinearity.
a Although
not stressed inthis paper, curvilinear deviation will markedly
alter the regression slope. Furthermore, suspectedoutliers
may be identified from the data plot.
of o
A rough estimate the effectf measurement errors
#{149} in
x can be made by looking at the ratio S/S, where 5ex rep-
resents the precision of a single x measurement near . If this
ratio exceeds 0.2, significant error occurs in the least-squares
estimate of slope,and Deming’s by.x should be computed. If
the data are markedly skewed (e.g., S > ), and the error of
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 measurement of x is proportional to x, a ratio of 0.15 or greater
CALCIUM, mg/dI-AAS may be indicative of significant error in the least-squares
Fig. Calcium values(mg/dL)forpatients’ sera analyzed by
8. slope. Alternatively, more data can be selected that will in-
atomic absorption (x) and continuous-flow (y) crease the value of S,, or the error of measurement of the
N = 169. Nirnerals substitute for points where more than one data point occupies sample by method x may be decreased by averaging N mea-
a single space. A. Least-squares regression line with all data poInts, showing surements, where:
point no. 1 greater than 4 S,., the lIne, y = 1.96 + 0.78x. B. Least-squares
regression line omitting point no.1, showIng point no.2 greater than 4 S,,.,from
the line, y = 0.39 + 0.95x C. Least-squares regression line omItting points 1 s error of average - Serror of single measurement
and 2, y = 0.04 + 0.99x
#{149} of the Deming t
requiresheratio, /Sey.
Estimates may be obtained by precision analysis of a single
sample close to the mean of the data, or, alternatively, by
spurious data points,the most aberrant being at x = 13.8, y measuring duplicate x and y values, where:
= 9.7. The predicted value of y by the regression equation at
x = 13.8 is 12.8, differing from the observed value of 9.7 by 3.1. / (difference between duplicates)2
This difference exceeds four times the standard error of es- /i=1
timate (Sy.x = 0.49,4 Sy.x = 1.95), and thus this point should ‘error - 2 N
be rejected from the data set. Recomputation of the regression
equation yields: If the average of the duplicates is used for the x andy values
in the regression analysis, then it must be remembered that
y = 0.39 + 0.95x the standard deviationof measurement of an average of two
with Sy.x= 0.37. Although outlier point no. 2 (Figure 8) is not valuesequals the standard deviation of measurement of a
greater than 4S,,. in the y-direction from the initial regression single value divided by ‘V.
line, it can be shown to be greater than 4 S,,. in the vertical The
#{149} standard error of regression should always be cal-
direction from the new regression line with point no. 1 omit- culated. For either least-squares or Deming this statistic
ted. Recalculation with points 1 and 2 deleted gives the may be easily computed from parameters likely to be obtained
from a calculator intended for scientific use:
least-squares regression line:
y = 0.04 + 0.99x
S = (S,,,
- S)
When this new line is used, no further data points have y
values deviating by more than 4 S,,., from the y value pre- and can be interpreted as the standard deviation of the mean
dicted by the regression line. Thus, even though 169 data value expected for y for a given value of x close to 1. It is a
points were used, two spurious values can still significantly measure of scatter of the points about the regression line.
change the least-squares regression slope. These values may Although more complex and statistically exact methods are
easily be identified and omitted by noting that their residual available (10), approximate detection of significant outliers
error (observed y value - predicted 9 value) is greater than that may bias the least-squares slope may be made by ex-
4 S,,.,, cluding any data point whose y value differs from that pre-
dicted by the regression line by more than Si,,.,. However, a
Discussion large number of data points should not be excluded.
Least-squares (Model I) regression analysis may be the When measurements ofx and y are both subject to error,
inappropriate regression technique to use when x is measured the
as they are in the clinical laboratory, least-squares re-
with imprecision. We have compared the Model II regressiun gression method may givetwo very disparate lines, depending
solutions of Deming, Mandel, and Bartlett for estimating on whether x or y is used as the independentvariable.Neither
when x is measured with error, and find that only the methods line expresses r
the functionalelationship between the true
valuesof x andy; both are altered by errors of measurement
of Deming and Mandel compute the correct slope.
The methods of both Deming and Mandel assume that the in the independent variant.The method of Deming can pro-
error of measurement remains constant throughout the range to
vide a solution this dilemma, yielding one regression line
of values. However, clinical laboratory measurements usually between x and y thattakes into account the errors of mea-
increase in absolute imprecision when larger values are mea- surement of both variables.
sured. We have approximated this situation by using a model
in which the error of measurement has a constant coefficient
of variation. If the “average” error is calculated by the method
of duplicates, both Deming and Mandel methods will yield We thank Drg. John Brimm, Lemuel Bowie, and Rupert Miller for
close to the expected value; however, if precision is estimated assistance with this manuscript.
CLINICAL 25,No.3,1979 437
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Name ___________________________________
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Read pages 185-189 of SP to help you answer the following questions:
1. Name four general steps that can lead to a healthy heart:
2. The three main illnesses of the circulatory system are __________________________,
_________________________ and ________________________________________.
3. If the heart’s own arteries (coronary arteries) are blocked, blood, which carries
_________ and _____________________cannot reach the_________________ cells of the
heart. If the blood supply is cut off for too long, what can happen to these cells? ________
This whole process is called a __________________ ____________________.
4. What determines how severe a heart attack is? _________________________________
5. Can people sometimes recover from heart attacks? _____________.
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Science Nine Unit 2— Your Living Body
6. What are two ways in which nicotine can damage the heart?
7. The artery on the bottom of this picture is clogged with
___________________________________________ How does this
affect the flow of blood through this artery? ___________________
What is the name of this disease? Ath________________________
If this was a coronary artery and it became completely plugged, what could happen to the
person? _______________________________________________________ What could
the person have done to prevent this artery from becoming clogged? _______________
8. Describe two medical procedures that are sometimes used to lessen the dangers of having
atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries.
Do these procedures always prevent heart attacks for the long term? _____________
9. What happens to cause a stroke? (See margin on page 186) _______________________
10. Blood pressure tells you how much ______________ it takes to push your blood through
your ___________________________. Is your blood pressure always the same? ________
What factors can affect your blood pressure? _____________________________________
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Science Nine Unit 2— Your Living Body
11. When a person’s circulatory system is healthy, the blood pressure is generally
(low/high) ____________ and after rising during exertion it returns to normal quite
(slowly/quickly) _______________. Is it healthy to have the blood pressure too low?
_____________________. Suggest something that could result in blood pressure being too
low! ________________________________________________________________
12. What is the definition of high blood pressure? __________________________________
13. What can happen to smaller capillaries and arteries if the blood pressure is too high?
____________________________________________________. What organs could be
damaged as a result of high blood pressure? _____________________________________
Does atherosclerosis (clogging of arteries) increase the blood pressure? ______________
As well as too much fat, too much _____________ in the diet can also cause high blood
14. At what general age can diseases of the circulatory system start? ____________________
15. It has been shown that regular exercise increases the ______________________________
and the ____________________ of blood vessels that supply the heart. Exercise also
_______________________ the heart muscle.
16. Not _____________________ and reducing __________________ in your life helps your
circulatory system.
17. Can the tendency to have circulatory system disease be genetic (inherited) ___________
If you have a high incidence of heart disease in your family, does it guarantee that you will
have the disease? ______________. Can you decrease your chances? ________________
18. High __________________ and _____________________ in the diet are the main
contributing factors to circulatory system disease.
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Science Nine Unit 2— Your Living Body
19. The organ called the ______________________ and the __________________system act
like “traffic control” in your body.
20. Your liver is found on the ______________ side of your chest cavity. Can any substances
that enter your blood bypass the liver? _______________________________
21. Carbohydrates that you don’t need right away for energy are changed into
________________ and _____________ by your liver. These provide a way for your body
to _____________________ energy.
22. Harmful substances produced by your body (like ammonia) or ingested into your body, like
alcohol or drugs are _____________________ by your liver to less harmful forms. Too
much alcohol or certain drugs (eg. Tylenol) can damage your liver by overworking it.
When the liver become swollen and full of fat tissue and does not work well any more, this
condition is called ______________________ of the liver. A viral disease that can affect
the liver is _________________________. The “C” strain of this disease causes permanent
damage to the liver and most often leads to premature death. How can this virus be passed
from one person to another? ________________________________________________
23. In the liver, ___________ blood cells are destroyed and used to make __________, which
helps us digest fats. Iron is recycled into new ______________ ____________ cells.
24. Label the parts and their functions on the following diagram:
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Science Nine Unit 2— Your Living Body
25. How does the water help remove excess salt and urea from the body? ______________
26. Excretion is the process of removing excess _________________, _________________
and ____________________ from the body.
27. Name five organs that are part of your excretory system ____________________________
28. The main function of the kidneys is to ________________________ the blood. Wastes,
excess____________________ and ___________________ pass through the kidney’s
filtering system and form a liquid called _______________________.
29. Why is it good that the urinary bladder is able to stretch? _________________________
30. What happens at the urethra? _______________________________________________
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How often do I get new extra quests from Wifi?
So far I have received up to quest 131-5 but these few days i have not received any new quests and guests when connecting to wifi. I'm sure it's available, but why doesn't it show up at all as if the developers have not updated these quests online yet. But there seems to be some people have completed or downloaded all of them. Hope someone could suggest what i could do or am I missing something?
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They're released about every 2 weeks. The people that completed them either are playing the Japanese version or used a cheat device to unlock the quests.
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So that's why there are some faqs in how to complete the extra quests, must be they have completed the japanese version.
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In America you get a new quest on a friday
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In Japan, all the DLC quest are complete, but in the US, they processing all the remaining quest. Just wait, it will be completed just check it every Friday.
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The most recent quest available in both UK and US is 'Nightmarey Questmas' . If I remember right, it is Quest #154.
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How do you these quests?
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What about in the uk?
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if I remember correctly, the last quest (#184) was available for download at the end of June 2011 or in July in North America and UK
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How do you aquire cancel quest again?
Well I was doing Lost & Found, and I started to the the first story mission of Gran Soren, now they told me the quest is cancel... Is there any way to get it back or just new a new save?
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From: Verderia 2 years ago
Yeah that quest is pretty much gone, I wouldn't completely start over since you still have NG+, but since your not very far in the game you could if you want
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Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones
77% Positive Reviews
Rated #79 in Over-Ear
Pros: A small and very attractive headphone with great isolation
B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) P5 Headphones
Pros: comfortable, looks (if you like them, but I think they're ugly)
Cons: feel cheap, bad sound esp for the price, expensive
I listened to these out of my iphone at the apple store the other day while waiting for my genius bar ticket to come up for my busted ipod. I was expecting them to be built really well, and sound decent. I was not impressed.
Some say they like the looks. I think they look like something that is cheap but meant to look classy. Like one of those ritzy prefab homes. But clearly some think they look cool.
They were much smaller in person than in pictures.
I was expecting great build quality from the impressions I read, which I appreciate in a headphone, but the metal on these is for looks. They don't actually seem built better than any other well made plastic headphone to me, either by feel, or by looks. I think my ath-M50 could take more abuse than these.
The sound was not impressive. I was shocked because I was expecting something that was warm, forgiving, rich, maybe something like my old K240 sextetts. But they managed to sound muffled and shrill at the same time. Quite an achievement- if something is going to be warm, rolled off, and muffled you'd at least expect it to be rich and smooth. But the upper mids were shrill, and the mids were muffled and lacked detail. The rest of the spectrum was nothing to write home about. My ath-M50 are more comfortable, look better, are 1/3 the price, and sound better in every way, regardless of source.
The one positive thing I can say is that they are very comfortable for supra-aural cans. They way the pads sit on the outer edges of the ear, while the leather covers the ear spreads the weight nicely. But my circum-aural m50 is more comfortable and isolates better and is not much bigger- smaller in fact since it folds up.
Keep in mind, I listened to these at the apple store. I wouldn't have posted this review if they were open cans, but since they are fairly isolating, I didn't feel like that environment had much impact on my impressions. I would buy these if you love how they look. But if you are interested in sound quality, there are much cheaper alternatives that sound better, are also happily driven from ipods and isolate equally well or better. ATH-M50, srh-840 and AKG K271 (if you like a bass light sound) are a few that come to mind.
Pros: Great looks, great sound, very clear and transparent at high volume, work perfectly with iPhone 3Gs, Great build quality
Cons: $300 price tag, cord is alittle thin
Enter the Bower & Wilkins P5's !!!!
I was in the apple store and they caught my eye from across the room... yes their physical design is that great.. I was amazed at the perfect design and build quality using extremely high quality materials all round with firm construction that seemed very out of place in the rowdy "pop culture" apple store. These cans look like something that you would be invited to listen to by invite only. Real high grade leather , polished and brushed chrome yes!!
After a 5 minute test listen (which blew me away) _I bought them all $300 of them ...lol they are so worth it that i got the last pair they had in stock.. I realized quickly that these where designed for ipod/iphone even the packaging style is similar and the inline controller/mic is very similar to the apple one.
So when you open the box you smell and feel quality.. these things are packaged meticulously as if they were sent straight from heaven.. velvety formed cradle under which is the silken pouch that has your alternate cables, adapter and user's manual etc. That pouch then becomes your transport case but i swear it looks like some sort of Versace gotur accessory...lol
Ear cushions are magnetically attached to the driver housing. these things fit on your head and ears like a sonic glove. but they are sized perfectly and exquisitely designed such that people around will wish they could wear them in public too.. you will not look like a DJ or a crazy person .. you will look like a conosur of mobile sonic experience..
So ok how is the sound?????
first of its hard to divide my description into highs mids and lows cause these cans defy what you are accustomed to.. to be honest the whole sound is perfectly unified, transparent, warm full, balanced, precise , controlled. Sound stage is very high up and true to life. instruments are very natural and true to life sounding with no peaks or brightness at all.. These cans have alot of headroom that leads to a loud but relaxed sound that has to be heard to be believed.. They are very very sensitive too so if its in the recoding you will hear it just as a true reference monitor should be....
These cans make me happy cause i have a very eclectic taste in music so i need speakers and phones can do what the song calls for when its time to do it.... If a song wants to be rendered at 25 Hz in some parts then these will do it with tight and accurate precision. while keeping the vocals and highs as crisp and clean as they need to be.. THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ALL!!!
So in conclusion these cans are the best looking and sounding $300 set i have ever witnessed.. they make iphone/pod sound fantastic i would recommend..
Pros: Comfort, Form Factor, Excellent Passive Noise Cancelling
Cons: sound isn't there for the money spent
Final Thoughts:
Well, I just had a rather special experience with the P5 which results in me selling my T50p and ESW10jpns while retaining the much battered P5. Here it goes -
I haven't thought of getting the P5 after Skylab's comprehensive write-up, and other concurring views from other members. I was rather happy with my ESW10s, and later the T50p. I mostly use ER4S and Monster MDs these days, but there are times when I'd like to reach for a headphone. I just grew curious about the P5 after someone, who is a known Bose hater, asked me to try them. He himself got a little surprise with them. I didn't asked him in details and thought I'd come up with my own conclusion. Luckily the P5s are relatively easily available for trial.
I brought with me a light setup, just my iPod Classic and SR-71A, with my iPhone and the iQube loaned by the shopowner being guest performers. My music is mainly classical orchestral pieces, with plenty of pop to supplement that. Rock is scarce but also available.
Maybe my review would be better understood if I begin by saying what I DON'T LIKE about my own portable cans, namely T50p and ESW10:
T50p: I absolutely HATES its bass. Overpowering, embracing YET lacks impact and bite. The lower half of the spectrum is a bit too lush and mushed, while the upper half is a dry-ish and rather coarse presentation. Does that sound awful? Well no I like its presentation of slower, lazier music like jazz and small-scaled classical pieces, mostly solo works, but in larger-scaled works they sound a bit bland and lacks transparency. It shows its weakness in tonal coherence when there was an upward swoosh in strings in an orchestral piece (forgot which one now) where the lower notes and the latter upper notes sound like they come from different instruments, which was not true. Soundstage is quite disappointing, and details are present but drowned out by the all-embracing fat bass. One thing the T50p really stands out is its isolation - until its release only the HD25 performs well in that department.
ESW10: I have no gripe about its sound - it's simply 1st class, period. A bit coloured in the mids (but less so than other ATH phones), its detail rendition is jaw-droppingly good and is nicely extended at both ends of the spectrum. The one and only one possible deal-breaker is its isolation - it's almost non-existent in noisy environment, like on the underground or on buses, not to say on a flight.
OK so I know the perfect portable can would be a ESW10+T50p mixture, which is a distant dream. I'm not saying the P5 is anywhere near that dream. But, as a portable can (ultimate one maybe, as I've been looking for the ultimate one for a long time), I think it does wonders in every department in a portable can. And the obvious caveat when judging a portable can is that sound quality must be balanced with other factors, such as build quality and durability, looks (for some), weight, size, isolation, practicality in general, etc.
When I first put on the P5, I immediately searched in my memory for something similar in the sound signature, and if my memory serves me good the can appeared first in my mind was the PX200-II. Both sounds pretty balanced, but nothing excels. Both suffered from a lack of extension at both ends of the spectrum. That said, I was expecting a very, very dark sound from the P5 after all the others have said here, but the sound I got from the P5 out of my iPod directly is far from being dark. There is a peak somewhere in the mid-high region, creating a pseudo-high-extension feel - actually this feeling is quite similar to the Monster tuning in the MD and the Copper Pro, the difference being the P5's peak is located a bit lower in the spectrum, while the Monster peak is located a bit higher up. This renders the sound somewhat coloured, but not overwhelmingly so.
Besides this peak, the P5's sound is pretty balanced overall. I don't find it muffled - in fact I find its detail rendition at least on par with the T50p, which is very surprising considering Beyer's claim of the driver technology and T1's track record. When listening to classical symphonies the P5 reminds me of my bedroom Onkyo system - a rich, warm sound, with bite and grit, but not too weighty. And P5 is very good in soundstaging and presenting layers of instruments in the correct orientation with transparency and clarity. This even the ESW10 fails to satisfy me, and the T50p is a complete failure in this area.
The bass is good, not overwhelmingly deep, but comes with details and impact. Definitely not overpowering, and not lacking.
Needless to say, P5 excels in build quality and comfort, and I do not intend to repeat what others have said in these areas. What proved it to me as the able partner to my iems is its isolation - it is not iem-good, but it is miles ahead of PX200 and ESW10. It IS usable on trains and flights. And its size, together with the more reasonable approach in its method of stowing away, adds up to a winner, not in the sound department perhaps, but in the overall package.
Is the MSRP justified? As I've mentioned its sound is PX200-II-ish and though it betters the PX200, it isn't a night and day difference. I think it is difficult, if not impossible, to consider this question solely on sound quality. For the listed MSRP I think the isolation alone worths 20%, the design/looks/size/weight/comfort worths another 20%, the brand (yes I think that's the part which haters hate most) worths maybe 10-20% (though trust me the B&W brand is not THAT marketing oriented and not THAT well-known here in Asia, at least their campaigns are way less aggressive than Bose, Sony and Shure, and their showrooms are located in obscure places). The rest goes to the sound. Fair enough, eh? Yes it is way more expensive than the PX200 but doesn't offer too much improvement in sound, but to sum it up in one word: PRACTICALITY, makes it all worthwhile IMHO. It is small (relatively), extremely simple to handle, extremely intuitive in folding and storing (by contrast the T50p case, thought handsome, was HUGE and occupies too much space in my briefcase, while it's always a hassle to tug the cable of the ESW10 into the seperate cable pouch to protect the wood from scratch), great isolation making it usable in many difficult situations, the single-sided cable is very handy in everyday life situations, and the Apple-friendly remote/mic cable, if you can stand a very slight deterioration in sound, is again very handy if you use a iPhone. Even when i'm listening to music on my iPod (not my iPhone), i can just yank out the cable and plug it into the iPhone in no time if a call comes in. And if I want to listen to the broadcasting on the underground, I can turn down the volumne or stop the track in no time. Practicality may not be for all audiophiles or head-fiers, but for myself, I know there are times when I'm chilling out with my ER4S and some Mahler, I become desperate when a call comes in and I wanna fetch my hands-free buried somewhere deep in my bag.
And it sounds good, not jawdroppingly good, not $299 good, but plain good. You know what you're paying for, and that's fine.
Pros: Beautiful, beautifully made, very comfortable
Cons: The sound is mid range at best
Popped into the Apple Shop today and gave these a right good first listen……..
I listened to a variety of tracks from The Rolling Stones to Lilly Allan. The P5s were straight into an ipod nano. I have no idea what EQ if any setting was on. I have no idea, but suspect that the files were probably itunes downloads and so lossy. Kicking off with The Rolling Stones and Street Fighting Years and there was great rhythm, clarity and detail. The sound was quite forward and bright (the file and EQ setting?) and the cymbals sounded odd and a bit flat. I then tried some Talking Heads and this was superb. David Byrne was crystal clear and the bass and drums very good without overwhelming. If that was not a lossless file then boy would lossless be a treat. Dance fans may mistake that bass clarity for a lack of bass.
Jamie Cullum is not my usual, but I wanted something different and it was a track Grand Torino off the film with Clint Eastwood. The piano and his vocals were stunning and I got goose bumps. Another more mellow track I tried was one form REM. I felt there Michael Stipe’s voice was too to the fore and it drowned out the plucked mandolin guitar of Peter Buck.
Next a bit of metal and Queensriche and American Soldier. It had great attack, dynamics and a good bit of menace came over with the spoken vocals. I finished off with Lilly Allan for a bit of compressed pop and that is exactly what I got, dance along compressed pop. Again, it was a very bright and forward sound, too much for me. But, these are being marketed as portable headphones and to the ipod generation, so maybe that is the best I can expect in The Apple Store.
Overall, very promising and I am going to have another try with my own portable set up. If the volume needs to be maxed out of an ipod, the headphones need amped to really make them sing. They are a good equal to my similarly priced AKG K702s. So, many cheaper cans will also come close in the overall sound, which means how can they be £250?
They are beautifully made. They are quite small. The headband is thin and well padded. The drivers are tucked away inside the very comfortable lambs leather and memory foam pads. They are held on with magnets, one side so you can access the changeable cable. What was very clever was neither side was marked left and right. The metal adjustment looked very solid and well made. I tried them both ways and got an equally comfortable fit. That means you can have the cable either left or right hand side. I am not sure if that is intended or not, but they work both ways round.
They have a tight clamp on your ears to get the pads to stay on your ears. There is very much a sweat point to where you have them on your ears. If they move you noticeably lose volume and sound quality.
They are closed backed, but did not isolate as well as my Goldring NS1000 or the Bose QuietComfort 15. There was a not bad soundstage with the P5s, which could be down to them being closed backed and on ear, as opposed to over ear. They appeared to leak very little sound. I got a sales person to tolerate The Cure at full volume and whilst I got intimately close to them. All I could hear was the tizzz of the cymbals. But, it really needs a listen in a quiet room to properly judge them. They definitely leaked less sound than the Bose.
The metal back with its B&W logo makes these cans very classy. Will I buy them? Not at the moment. There is no doubt that you are paying a premium for the name and build. The sound is promising, but needs a trial with an amp and some lossless files to see if it improves to really impress. At the moment, for closed backed cans, the half the price AKG K271MkII remain my top of the list to get.
Pros: Build quality, Comfort, Design, Sound
Cons: flimsy Cord
OK, firstly these headphones aren't for everyone. They have a very warm, lush, upfront and colored sound which i personally love. They have strong crisp bass with smooth mids and clear highs. I find that this sound signature nicely compensates for my iPhones slightly anemic line out. They have strong crisp bass with smooth mids and clear highs. These headphones particularly thrive is portable use. they are some of the best unamped portable sound for the money. Using them with my iPhone has been a great experience. They fold flat and nicely fit in the included pouch in my backpack.
In addition to this, these are some fantastically built and beautiful headphones. The combination of the leather and aluminum create something that is both remarkably comfortable and solid.
So, for those looking for a portable headphone to be used unamped I suggest buy them and try them out (the apple store is not the best place to listen to them). If you find you dont like them you can take advantage of apples 14 return.
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Pros: Very comfortable for long listening in your lounge chair, plane, train or bus. Handles most genres without fatigue. And sound rates a 8.5-9/10 for me.
Cons: None really. Not cheap but hardly expensive compared to many other commercially successful phones like Beats, Amperiors or Momentums.
I'm adding my support to this often maligned headphone. I've noticed several previous critical reviews have been made by folks who've had a casual listen at the Apple Store and don't actually own a pair. That does seem to distort the overall rating somewhat since I think these are a headphone you have to have for a while to appreciate. True, there are many better sounding cans but I doubt most who have purchased did so for them to be their premium listening headphone. I am sure I am like many buyers who liked the look, found them comfortable especially with your head nestled into a high back chair like aircraft seats because you can turn your head a little without the ear cup being pushed off your ear, with a moderate clamping force that doesn't pinch your ears especially if you wear glasses like me. The sound quality while agreed is not in the league of my HD600 or Beyerdynamic DT-250 or even my HD-25-1, is still pretty damn good for a supra-aural.
I tried many portables over the past 6 months looking for something I could wear pretty much anywhere and easily driven by my phone, iPad and Sony WMZ Z-1070. First were a set of DT-1350s. There are any number of glowing reviews. I must say I didn't mind the sound but I couldn't get a good seal and therefore the bass was underwhelming while the mids were too forward. I tried to like them but had to give up and decided to move them on recently. I also tried Amperiors early on but while some say the P5 has a forward mid bass, I found the AmperIor much more so. To the point of being boomy to me. I returned them after a week. That's when I got the P5s. I've enjoyed them since. Used them at home and while travelling. While I do prefer my Bose QC-15 for noise cancelling on flights, I just don't like the Bose for regular listening. Not that they sound awful, just not good enough.
Believing there might be better choices, went on to buy a set of Momentums after auditioning a pair and getting a great deal on them. It was a love/hate thing for me. They looked great, have the iPhone controls, a nice carry case, nice earpads but in the end I found them just too warm sounding, and I could not wear them for long periods as the stitching around the inner pad irritated my ears. I persevered for a month or so then bought the HD25s which I should have bought right at the beginning but chose the DT-1350. They sounded just right to me. So I traded the Momentums for my HD600s with someone looking for a portable and not using the 600s.
The HD25s really are a superb sounding phone but, they look too dorky to wear as an out and about portable and really aren't anywhere near as comfortable as the P5s. So what's the attraction to the P5? Simply the fact they do what a portable headphone should do well. They sound good even if not audiophile standard, are compact (they fit nicely in my computer bag), are very comfy for long periods, and totally non-fatiguing. I frankly enjoy using them. Vocals tracks present like you're in the audience not simply listening to recorded music and that perception extends to jazz and classical alike. I highly recommend them.
PS. I like my P5s so much after auditioning some P3s I found an almost new pair on eBay at a fair price purchasing them as a carry round pair of even more portable headphones. Make no mistake, while pretty good too, they aren't in the same league as the P5 and aren't that much more portable given they don't fold flat like the P5s do. Nor are they as comfy as the cloth pads don't sit on your ears as well as the leather pads of the P5s.
Pros: Comfortable, good noise rejection, unique tonal palette
Cons: Expensive
Just a quick review... I think the people critiquing these miss the point a bit. These are not reference headphones. But they are actually decent sound wise, not great but far from terrible. They are hands down the most stylish headphones I've seen, both on and off. They have a particularly low profile when worn. If I never went out in public I probably wouldn't use these, but for those of us that care, the sound compromise is not too great to outweigh how good these look IMO.
They are about $100 cheaper than the Sennheiser Momentum, they look quite a bit nicer but don't sound as good. So value-wise I think they are about right. You just have to decide where you fall on the style/substance continuum.
Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones
Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones at the online Apple Store.
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Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
Main IngredientInterest Group
Cinnamon stick3 Inch, broken into pieces (1 Pieces)
Mustard seeds2 Tablespoon
Whole cloves10
Red wine vinegar1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
Sugar2 3⁄4 Cup (44 tbs)
Salt2 Teaspoon
Tomatoes2 Large, peeled, seeded and minced to make 2 cups
Minced tart apples2 Cup (32 tbs), unpeeled
Minced onion1 Cup (16 tbs)
Minced green pepper1 Cup (16 tbs)
Minced celery1 Cup (16 tbs)
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 883 Calories from Fat 23
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3 g4.1%
Saturated Fat 0.21 g1.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 1012.3 mg42.2%
Total Carbohydrates 205 g68.5%
Dietary Fiber 7.7 g30.6%
Sugars 154.2 g
Protein 4 g7.6%
Vitamin A 22.2% Vitamin C 82.5%
Calcium 10.3% Iron 11.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
3. Once boiled, lower the flame and cook for 10-15 minutes.
4. Take the spice bag out and put tomatoes, tart apple, onion, green pepper and celery in it.
5. Allow the mixture to boil.
6. Lower the flame after the boil and cook for 30 minutes by stirring continuously.
7. Once the mixture is heavy and clear, turn the heat off.
8. Let the chutney cool.
9. Put the chutney in the covered bowl and refrigerate.
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Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy
MethodMain Ingredient
Mayonnaise1⁄8 Cup (2 tbs)
Salt1⁄4 Teaspoon
Black pepper1⁄8 Teaspoon
Paprika1⁄4 Teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce1⁄4 Teaspoon
Chopped chives1 Tablespoon (Fresh Or Freeze Dried)
Milk1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Shredded sharp cheddar cheese4 Ounce
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 1292 Calories from Fat 912
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 102 g156.6%
Saturated Fat 36.8 g183.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1824 mg
Sodium 2000.2 mg83.3%
Total Carbohydrates 15 g5%
Dietary Fiber 1 g4%
Sugars 9.6 g
Protein 83 g166.1%
Vitamin A 91.9% Vitamin C 16.5%
Calcium 117% Iron 45.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a 1-quart saucepan, combine the mayonnaise, salt, pepper, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce, and the chives if used.
2. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, and continue to stir until smooth. Add the cheese, and cook over low heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted—about 5 minutes.
3. Butter 4 individual 6-ounce baking dishes and pour 2 tablespoons of sauce into each one. Break 2 eggs into each dish and top with the rest of the sauce. Place the baking dishes in a pan filled with about 1/2 inch of hot water and bake, uncovered, for 17 to 20 minutes, or until the eggs are of the desired consistency. | http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/zesty-baked-eggs | dclm-gs1-083980001 | false | false | {
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Mmmmmm Yeah...
We just landed, we just touched down
It just hit home yeah, that a good man is gone
Hey Cat in the Hat, we're all gonna miss you
And all your practical jokes yeah, and taking three steps with you
We never say goodbye we always say so long
You had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
The Mad Hatter's movin' on
Yeah he's movin' on
Yeah we'll see you again, one way or another
And now that you're there yeah, Say hello to our brothers
Oohh... We never say goodbye we always say so long Yeah...
You had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
The Mad Hatter's movin' on
The Cat in the Hat is gone...
Travelin' man, travelin' man His spirit's never gone
It lives on and on and on and on
Mad Hatter...
So tonight we'll pay tribute, and light up a match
And tell all your brothers and sisters, about the Cat in the Hat
Ooohhh... He had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
I know the Mad Hatter, he's not alone
The Mad Hatter's moved on
Ooooohhh he's gone
Travelin' on
Travel on
The Mad Hatter's moved on
See you later
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this song is a tribute to Ronnie Van Zant, the late lead singer of lynyrd skynyrd. the song was written by his brother, johnny van zant, who later took over as the lead singer years after the tragic death of the beloved band member. Ronnie was only one of the many band members lost, along with 4 others, and they were all greatly loved and missed. i love this song, and the lyrics are amazing! lynyrd skynrd is one of my altime favorite bands! GO DIXIE!
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3. 88
It's got more imagination than half a dozen movies combined; there's nothing else out there like this, and to me that's a very good thing.
4. Sprawling, awe-inspiring, heartbreaking, frustrating, hard-to-follow and achingly, achingly sad movie.
5. Hoffman, Morton and Jon Brion's aching score somehow capture the all-too-human need to get things right. If you're in a certain frame of mind, those moments make up for all the stagecraft.
6. 50
As the movie rambles along with its own brand of quasi-magical surrealism, the links to real experience grow scarcer and more frayed.
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Score distribution:
1. Positive: 47 out of 74
2. Negative: 21 out of 74
1. TrevorS.
Apr 10, 2009
You either get it or you don't. as we see from the scoring. i watched it 3 times in the theatre and once so far on DVD and am still just understanding it. but the first time i thought this seems important to me to understand. if you don't like it i can understand why. Expand
2. Nov 29, 2013
This is one of those movies that will make you rethink your whole life. It also has a lot of room for interpretation, which is something I find fascinating in movies and always will. Expand
3. Nov 17, 2010
Beautifully complex. You'll catch something new each time you watch it. Charlie Kaufman cements himself as the best screenwriter out there. Best movie of the decade and one of the best of all times. Expand
4. JayK
Nov 16, 2008
It's too bad more people won't appreciate this exceptional movie. Completely unique, very ambitious, and totally successful, in my opinion. Clever script, great acting, moving execution. Charlie Kaufman shows again that he's a genius. Expand
5. Oct 17, 2011
I felt Synecdoche, New York was an unrealised masterpiece. The film's themes and characters came together in a powerful and moving way toward the end of the film, and there were a number of great moments. However, for every great scene, there were poorly executed and drawing-out ones. Much of the film was pretty average.
The film's themes ended well, but were a mess for the most part. The themes of tragedy, depression, sickness, and aging are relevant, but in the film are often excessive, and unnecessarily unpleasant. The many crude bathroom scenes, for example, do not contribute to these themes in a meaningful way.
I generally appreciate complex and surreal films, and I love some of Kaufman's other work. However, I felt this film was held together rather loosely. The surreal elements were creative, but felt just a bit out of place.
In the end, the film came across to me as being a bit like a tattered gown of former extravagance. It was dotted with gems, but between the gems is a mess.
6. asmith
Nov 22, 2008
Circuitous, self indulgent, melodramatic masturbation. A loosely stung together, incoherent narrative. Rather than admit that they can't quite put it together, people just pretend that it's profound. Expand
7. TerenceS.
Nov 21, 2008
This movie is one of the worst shows that I have ever seen. Even in most horrible movies there's an element of camp. This has none. Don't bother with trying to find a point to it, I'll save you a trip, it has no point. Metacritic, you really let me down on this one. The movie itself is just a thrown together bundle of crap, that is probably just Kaufman expressing all of his own fears. I can only think of one reason Kaufman decided to direct it himself. Every self respecting director probably looked at the script and said, "There is no way I can make a movie out of this." Kaufman tries to combine elements of Jungian concepts, borrows imagry from an over used Shakespearian expression, and the movie suffers from Kaufman's own now over inflated ego. Expand
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0.042762 | <urn:uuid:252e1c15-02c7-4eb3-ae45-f556251dbc24> | en | 0.940263 | Boston bombing brothers may have been en route to New York
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left, in 2010, and his brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19.
Credit: Reuters.
The Tsarnaev brothers, the alleged suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, were reportedly on their way to New York when they hijacked a car late Thursday night, according to the New York Times.
As details of the original plan emerged, Boston police Commissioner Edward Davis said authorities believe the brothers had plans for more attacks.
When the brothers stole a Mercedes-Benz sports utility vehicle, they kept the driver hostage while they drove around attempting to use the driver’s ATM card to withdraw cash.
The suspects reportedly told the driver they were going to go to New York, a senior United States official reportedly said on Sunday, though it was unclear if they told the driver what they planned to do once they arrived.
Authorities recovered four firearms they believe the suspects used, and discovered the suspects had made at least five pipe bombs.
An M-4 carbine rifle, commonly used by American forces in Afghanistan, was found in the boat where the younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was captured Friday night.
Boston mayor Thomas Menino told ABC News he believed the brothers acted on their own, and were not part of any larger network.
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Decision-making process murky: MD
Unsafe drugs linger on market, study finds
The arthritis drug Vioxx was the 10th-most-prescribed drug in Canada before it was pulled from store shelves.
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Dangerous drugs often stay on the market in Canada for more than three years before eventually being pulled from drugstore shelves, new Canadian research shows.
The study, by Dr. Joel Lexchin, an emergency physician and York University professor of health policy, found that about four per cent of new drugs approved by Health Canada between January 1990 and December 2009 were eventually withdrawn for safety reasons. The median time between approval and withdrawal was 1,271 days.
"How is it that you need to issue a serious safety warning within two to three weeks of the drug coming on the market?" Lexchin said.
"What does that say about how well the safety data was scrutinized before the drugs were approved?"
For his study, published this week in the journal Open Medicine, Lexchin compiled a list of all drugs approved between 1990 and 2009 and subsequently withdrawn as of October 2013. The date of approval, the date the first serious safety warning was issued (if one was issued) and the date of withdrawal from the market were recorded for each drug.
Of the 528 new drugs approved during the period, 22 were eventually withdrawn. They included drugs for cholesterol, blood pressure and weight loss, anti-depressants and anti-inflammatories. The drugs were pulled primarily because of cardiovascular risks or liver toxicity.
Of the 22 drugs pulled from the market, 11 had been the subject of a safety warning, and 11 had not.
"Was Health Canada unaware of any safety issues associated with these products before they were withdrawn?" Lexchin writes in Open Medicine.
"And what happens when, within a month of a serious safety warning, it's all of a sudden decided the drug is so unsafe that it shouldn't be kept on the market at all?
"What is the process behind the decision-making? The answer is, we don't know, because Health Canada isn't transparent enough."
It's also not known how many people are exposed to drugs before they are withdrawn, he said. In 2003, the year before Vioxx was removed from the market, it was the 10th-most-prescribed drug in Canada.
For the 11 drugs in Lexchin's study with a prior safety warning, the median time between the warning and withdrawal from the market was 329 days. Two of the drugs - sitaxsentan for high blood pressure and the antiinflammatory valdecoxib - received a safety warning 20 days after approval.
"A lot of new drugs are very heavily promoted to doctors," Lexchin said. "Just as soon as they hit the market, drug companies are trying to ramp up the sales, and that's when people are most vulnerable early on, because that's when we have the least amount of knowledge about drug safety."
Most new drugs are only ever tested in similar groups of patients, Lexchin. "But when there's massive promotion, they get prescribed to all sorts of people they were never tested in."
Lexchin found no change over the 20-year period in the percentage of drugs that are eventually withdrawn for safety reasons, suggesting there has been no improvement in Health Canada's ability to "detect serious safety issues and keep those drugs off the market."
"Unless the drug raises people from the dead, or unless there is nothing else available for that serious medical problem, my advice to doctors and patients is, don't prescribe the drug and don't take the drug until it's been on the market for three or four years," Lexchin said.
"I'm not saying that these new drugs should never be prescribed. But I am saying that they should be used much more cautiously than they are now, (because) if the drugs are heavily prescribed, there can be a large number of people harmed before there is any chance to do anything about it."
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Recommend me a day out in the North!
(22 Posts)
NoLikeyNoLighty Thu 06-Feb-14 23:17:10
I've gone and got me a spanking new rail card that gets us and the small people cheap rail fares wherever we go.
As we're based in the North and I'm not made of money, I'd love some inspiration!
Where would you go?!
If you're in the North, what's child friendly and worth seeing where you are?
Or where do you like going child friendly wherever you're from?!
Lagoonablue Thu 06-Feb-14 23:23:33
Blimey the North is a big place. North east? North West? Yorkshire? Cumbria? Cheshire? Be more specific!
complexnumber Thu 06-Feb-14 23:25:33
York has everything!
NoLikeyNoLighty Thu 06-Feb-14 23:26:21
I'm Yorkshire based, and on a good rail link so anywhere easy to get to from Yorkshire! Sorry, should have specified smile
Selks Thu 06-Feb-14 23:26:48
Liverpool for the shopping, Albert docks and Liverpool Tate museum.
Bradford for Saltaire and Salts Mill, then into Bradfird for a curry and a film at the Medis museum.
Manchester for a browse in the Northern Quarter, and dinner in Chinatown.
Or go rural and get the train to Horton in Ribblesdale and hike up Penyghent.
Hebden Bridge for a quirky alternative town with independent shops and coffee shops, eat at the olive tree restaurant and see a band at the Trades Club
Harrogate for Betty's tea rooms and Harrogate Turkish baths
York for the Minster and a cocktail and bowl of laksa curry at the Evil Eye
AnythingNotEverything Thu 06-Feb-14 23:29:12
I'd add the train museum at York and Eureka in Halifax.
NinePeedles Thu 06-Feb-14 23:30:46
What about Newcastle? There are good museums, Seven Stories, and you could get the metro to Whitley bay for a paddle!
AntiJamDidi Thu 06-Feb-14 23:31:52
We like Beamish but that might be a bit difficult to get to, I'm not sure of train links as we've always driven.
Newcastle Discovery museum is brilliant (and free!) for younger kids, probably 10 and under mostly, and not far from the train station.
BraveLilBear Fri 07-Feb-14 02:47:43
Second the train museum in York (free)
Head to Hull for The Deep - awesome 'submarium' ie aquarium where they're about to get penguins!
Also in Hull the Streetlife Museum (free) is great for kids - can get on trams and steam train engines and walk down authentic old streetscenes. Totally recommend.
Feel free to PM if you head this way and want other ideas for Ull - it's surprising how good it is as a day trip imo.
Innogen Fri 07-Feb-14 03:18:47
Durham is gorgeous.
I am biased, as it is my alma mater.
Who doesn't like castles though?
LittleMissDisorganized Fri 07-Feb-14 06:33:54
Manchester museums are amazingly child friendly and mostly free - especially recommend the art gallery and MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry). Also Stockport's hat museum is good fun and very near the station.
Liverpool for children: go up to the top of the Anglican Cathedral tower - there are lots of steps though, but a head for heights is rewarded with awesome views. Similarly the new Central library roof terrace, which is next to the excellent Liverpool World Museum and Walker Art Gallery. If you head dockside, there's the Albert Dock to potter around, the Liverpool Tate and Maritime Museum are very child adapted and do good school holiday events and Underwater Street, though pricey, is a science, art and messy wonderland ( tho expensive it's only 1 of 2 in my whole list that costs anything at all, the other being the cathedral tower). Hope they help!
Helenagrace Fri 07-Feb-14 07:24:57
Liverpool World museum if fantastic and free. MOSI in Manchester also good.
South Lakes Animal park is a taxi / bus ride from the station but is really good.
Eureka in Halifax is near the station and is good fun.
Hull is brilliant as someone mentioned up thread. Lots to see.
York is good but crazy busy in school holidays and full of European yoof on English courses.
Hoppinggreen Fri 07-Feb-14 07:29:00
East Coast? Whitby or Scarborough?
43percentburnt Fri 07-Feb-14 07:37:33
I second the deep in hull and the street life museum. Very very good day out.
Spottybra Fri 07-Feb-14 07:37:55
Eureka, once you've paid to get in the pass is valid for the rest of the year.
Yorkshire wildlife park - you will need a bus from the train station to the park. Or pre arrange a taxi. We drive there but I know my sister has done it that way.
Leeds - royal armouries museum is free and Harvey Nichols is always good for a browse.
Look into the great Yorkshire show. I always drive so not sure if its within train distance.
Harrogate and York are lovely places, although, aside from Betty's tea rooms in York I can't actually remember what I do there.
Castles? Coast?
Bunbaker Fri 07-Feb-14 07:59:31
Skipton - great market town and interesting castle
Keighley - Worth Valley railway up to Howarth and Bronte country
Settle-Carlisle railway. Carlisle is really worth a visit
Eureka is OK as long as the small people are small. I took DD when she was about 6 or 7 and most of the exhibits were aimed at younger children. It is right next to the station though. Don't go in February half term because you could queue for up to 2 hours to get in - the same at The Deep.
To me York is the ultimate UK city destination as there is so much to see and do. We go there frequently and visit somewhere different every time.
I didn't know about the streetlife museum in Hull and fancy the sound of that.
BraveLilBear Fri 07-Feb-14 15:28:03
Bunbaker the streetlife museum is in the old town, next to two other museums - Wilberforce Museum (home of William Wilberforce who got slavery stopped), and an old fishing boat on the river that you can have tours of, the Arctic Corsair. Both these are also free (tho would depend on age of kids).
Bunbaker Fri 07-Feb-14 15:46:06
Sounds like a trip to Hull is in order. I visited the Wilberforce museum many, many years ago and found it very interesting.
Interestingly, slavery in the UK was only made illegal in 2010!
LittleMissGerardButlersMinion Fri 07-Feb-14 15:49:28
Depends which part of Yorkshire you are in. I live in West Yorkshire and we have trains to York, Leeds, Manchester, Selby and Blackpool.
We have been to Blackpool and done things like the tram and 2p slots etc, we like hebden bridge, Leeds (armouries) York (national railway museum) Bradford (media museum), Manchester (mosi museum), and we sometimes go to Pudsey for the big M&S cafe and the big asda!
Bunbaker Fri 07-Feb-14 15:50:37
I used to live near there grin
DuPainDuVinDuFromage Fri 07-Feb-14 15:58:50
Another vote for Durham and Newcastle! Plus Berwick if you like a bit of fresh air and coastline, and there are the barracks as well (English Heritage I think)
Selks Fri 07-Feb-14 20:49:29
All these suggestions and the OP hasn't come back!
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Things you say that make you realise you're a Bad Mum!
(72 Posts)
BigFatGoalie Wed 22-Jan-14 20:38:34
In my mummy, happy voice I simply say:
"MiniBigFatGoalie, please give Mummy the knife..."
it did not happen twice...
BadChat25 Wed 22-Jan-14 20:44:15
Please don't eat out of the rubbish bin honey...
Iwannalaylikethisforever Wed 22-Jan-14 20:51:31
meanddog Wed 22-Jan-14 20:51:33
'Please don't share your biscuit with the dog'
On seeing DS alternating bites with the dog
MartinSheensTeeth Wed 22-Jan-14 20:54:14
'Your sister is not a tissue"
weeblueberry Wed 22-Jan-14 20:54:23
Please don't tongue the dog DD...
No mummy's boots aren't for chewing!
The cats bottom isn't for putting your finger in darling.
And that's just today... smile
Onesleeptillwembley Wed 22-Jan-14 20:58:33
I regularly said 'don't break your brother'.
FlatFacedArmy Wed 22-Jan-14 21:05:51
"We don't claw faces, darling."
BigFatGoalie Wed 22-Jan-14 21:17:26
These are hysterical!
and make me feel marginally better
StillaChocoholic Wed 22-Jan-14 21:18:52
BadChat25 Wed 22-Jan-14 21:19:27
Bluemonkeyspots Wed 22-Jan-14 21:22:09
It's no bloody wonder i drink
CassCade Wed 22-Jan-14 21:22:17
Pilgit Wed 22-Jan-14 21:23:57
JuniperHeartwand Wed 22-Jan-14 21:24:02
Why is this in AIBU OP?
Lariflete Wed 22-Jan-14 21:24:31
"DD don't step on your brother's face."
"DS, stop chewing mummy's coat"
bombolina Wed 22-Jan-14 21:24:50
MarlenaGru Wed 22-Jan-14 21:24:57
CassCade Wed 22-Jan-14 21:25:57
Pilgit Wed 22-Jan-14 21:26:32
WaitingForMe Wed 22-Jan-14 21:27:02
TheNightIsDark Wed 22-Jan-14 21:27:58
She's going through an I want to be a boy phase.
With DS1 it's
"Please don't lick the baby"
"No sweety we don't put scissors in our mouth"
fluterby Wed 22-Jan-14 21:29:15
CassCade Wed 22-Jan-14 21:30:46
bumblebeebzz Wed 22-Jan-14 21:35:42
he likes to lick things.
envy << vom.
Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme Wed 22-Jan-14 21:37:28
If anybody had heard me in the garden when dd2 was about two; "come here you little shit!" blush
In my defence she was being a little turd and I wasn't well. I can still remember now what an awful day that was, topped off by my swearing at my two year old outside where the whole road must have heard me. sad
Alifelivedforwards Wed 22-Jan-14 21:38:36
These aren't examples of being a bad mum, they are examples of children being revolting little beggars <irrationally irritated>
VampyreofTimeandMemory Wed 22-Jan-14 21:38:57
"leave him alone! he's not a toy!" to ds1 about ds2.
3of5 Wed 22-Jan-14 21:39:11
Today I had to tell my son (2 years old)not to lick the Wheelie Bin.
I think the dog is an influence..
TheNightIsDark Wed 22-Jan-14 21:40:35
ilovemydog I told mine to fuck off and leave me alone once. It was 11pm, we had to be up at 6 to go to work/nursery, DP was being a cunt and I was pg with DS2. They hadn't gone to sleep, they'd trashed their bedrooms etc.
I still feel fucking ashamed as I shouted it. Since that day though it's never gotten that bad again.
TheNightIsDark Wed 22-Jan-14 21:44:48
I can't believe I admitted that. I think I need to nc.
Saltycopporn Wed 22-Jan-14 21:46:21
No .....No.... No................No sweets until you finish your crisps blush
Mishmashfamily Wed 22-Jan-14 21:49:43
"We don't claw faces"
"The baby doesn't want to wrestle"
grin belting !
FortyDoorsToNowhere Wed 22-Jan-14 21:51:27
DS leave my nipple alone, I was in bed with nothing on the top half and 1/2 asleep.
HellsGranny Wed 22-Jan-14 21:54:48
Leave Betty's (the cat) bum alone...
PoisonedApple Wed 22-Jan-14 21:59:20
Stop licking the baby! Why do they do that? So glad it's not just mine...
MoreLifeInATrampsVest Wed 22-Jan-14 21:59:50
Is that sand yum? I'd given in trying to stop him eating the sand pit after the 1000th mouthful and resorted to taking pictures whilst local yummy mummies looked on in horror. All good roughage I say wink
ceeveebee Wed 22-Jan-14 22:02:06
When we go to soft play or toddler groups I tell my 2 yo DS "no fighting, no biting, no hitting, no spitting" which is just a little jokey rhyme but if anyone heard me they'd think he was a little terror!!
DoJo Wed 22-Jan-14 22:02:22
Is that a screw you're eating, or a floor snack?
MrsBobHale Wed 22-Jan-14 22:04:18
"No you can't have an apple until you've finished that chocolate fudge cake!"
Background - I was sick of her asking for food then not eating it and immediately wanting something else.
jeanmiguelfangio Wed 22-Jan-14 22:04:50
Please don't eat gravel darling
We don't lick the buggy
And my personal fave that got me great looks at the baby group when paint may have got eaten- well at least it's non toxic.
jeanmiguelfangio Wed 22-Jan-14 22:06:00
Dojo I am so glad others have floor snacks!!
BigFatGoalie Wed 22-Jan-14 22:10:23
That's a fly, not a raisin...
Must sweep the floors more often
RalphGnu Wed 22-Jan-14 22:11:19
TheNightIsDark, I may have done that too.
TheFutureMrsB Wed 22-Jan-14 22:12:45
No, no, we don't lick cars do we ds3.
A regular thing said until he was about 3!!! And it wasn't even our car, it was any car in the street!
Lioninthesun Wed 22-Jan-14 22:18:02
"We don't share biscuits with the pigeons" - was literally retching after she wrestled it back from a group busily pecking away after she dropped half on the station floor. Dang she got it into her mouth fast! <boak>
KateSpade Wed 22-Jan-14 22:43:19
Whist on the phone, having a very serious conversation
'NO! they are not sweets, they is medicines'
'Put them down NOW'
'Stop wining'
Just as i had arrived at work, Nursery rang to say DD had a temperature of 39.8 and could i come and pick her up.
Mim78 Wed 22-Jan-14 22:54:09
Queenofthehill Wed 22-Jan-14 23:01:03
Queenofthehill Wed 22-Jan-14 23:01:40
Sorry, grin
Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme Thu 23-Jan-14 12:35:36
TheNightIsDark you see, we're not alone. smile
wonderingsoul Thu 23-Jan-14 12:59:17
ds2 is a licker...
babyicebean Thu 23-Jan-14 13:19:26
bachsingingmum Thu 23-Jan-14 13:19:29
Guiltismymaster Thu 23-Jan-14 13:26:33
'Come out of the dishwasher'
MrsGarlic Thu 23-Jan-14 14:06:01
headinhands Thu 23-Jan-14 14:11:08
SupSlick Thu 23-Jan-14 14:41:14
candycoatedwaterdrops Thu 23-Jan-14 14:44:12
LOL at floor snack!
RufusTheReindeer Thu 23-Jan-14 14:45:28
"No tongues when you are kissing mummy"
He is 15
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Please don't ring SS!!!!!!!
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So pleased others have floor snacks and dishwasher dwellers.
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thanks dh darling.
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These are brilliant, am so glad I'm not alone!
This morning's gem:
"No darling, we don't eat the loo roll"
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Islam - a major world religion; it was promulgated by the Prophet Muhammed in Arabia in the 7th century AD; illuminates the fundamental religious idea of Islam - that the believer, called a Muslim, accepts "surrender to the will of Allah (Arabic: God)." The will of Allah, to which man must submit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, the Qur'an (Koran), which Allah revealed to his messenger, Muhammed. Hakeem rediscovered his roots by starting to practice Islam again.
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About 3 minutes after ordering the 7700, I was roaming around the internet for reviews on the laptop. It scared the crap out of me. So, I entered a period of buyers remorse, thinking about how much I just spent on a system that could come to my house broken. About spending more money on a system that other companies could build for less. Then I ran into a post by "Hammerhead" on some random forum that made me wonder.
So, I went to each site and built a PC as custom as they would let me. Each option was chosen to match what I bought for my 7700. If they didn't have a matching option, I chose the option of equal or lesser performance.
These prices are also after any rebates, both instant and mail in.
$4,851.25 - Comparable Falcon Northwest, a few things extra that you can't downgrade, but, the cost of individual parts from a retail site added up to only $300, bringing the machine to $4551.25.
$3,104.00 - Comparable but less powerful Dell XPS 2.
$3,339.23 - Comparable Voodoo. I opted to not get a tattoo on it, since that adds an additional $200 for no performance gain.
$2,810.00 - Comparable Sager. Easily the closest in price and in parts. Definatly something to look at if you want to save a whole $54.
$2,864.00 - Area-51m 7700
As far as horror stories go, I found many for Dell, Sager and Voodoo, and only one for Falcon Northwest. So, apparently(as I had suspected anyway) every company is going to have a few customers with big problems. That's just how it is.
So, if you are suffering from buyers remorse, and thinking that buying your Alienware was a bad idea, just do some research on the competitors, and see for yourself that you actually made a good decision.
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i had a similar experience with pricing. i heard that AW was way overpriced, but after checking a bunch of others like you did, AW was usually cheaper. if you catch it at the right time, you can get xps2 cheaper (priced one the other day with epp discount and 33% discount), but that didn't fit my needs (wanted p4 for music editing). but it would have been a harder decision to make if i had that same deal when i ordered my 7700.
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very nice post, thanks for the research
post #4 of 13
And here I thought it was just for the neat Alien on the lid....
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The cool alien logo is the $54 price difference between the Sager and the 7700.
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Very awesome post thanks.
post #7 of 13
I did the same research before getting my Sentia. Same results, too. If I matched specs the competitor was more expensive, and in some places I could not match specs.
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Very cool post. Puts everything into its proper perspective. There is an effort by people to make sure that Alienware is shown as a bad choice. People attempt to do it in this forum but Yang squash them lika da cockaroaches they are. This is all done by children that never owned an Alienware system in their young lives. It only seems to be Alienware being attacked. I have not seen too much against FNW or Voodoo Systems.
BiG note: Keep an eye on system configurations. If the price goes down, call Alienware and get the lower cost. Just might save yourself more than the 54$. and Alienware support is a bit more inclusive. so its not just about the alien logo.
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Great post - I was surprised at the animosity out there against AW - mostly by people who don't own one. I'm grateful for the mods that work at keeping the trolls out.
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I haven't checked pricing for a while, good to see Alienware is still doing so well.
I always ask people that are talking about pricing to check it out themselves. I don't know why, but most people believe what they hear rather than just checking it out themselves. Personally, I think it's kinda fun to run the numbers.
I can't tell you how many people respond to me with surprise that Alienware computers are so competitively priced. Then again, there's the self builder crowd that can always build a better computer than AW for six dollars with a toothpick and some notebook paper...
As far as the companies that offer top line hardware, Alienware generally does a fantastic job on pricing. It's always rewarding to hear from someone that thought they couldn't afford an Alienware and were about to buy a Dell, then learned that not only does the AW outperform the Dell, they're frequently less expensive for similar configurations... (What's the latest coupon at Dell???)
You can beat AW's pricing if you're willing to try a small manufacturer, but as far as the larger manufacturers that have industry wide recognition, and are reliable, AW is the bang for the buck leader as far as I'm concerned.
If you're in the market for a new computer, price out the configurations yourself, and look for reviews with actual benchmarks. Chances are Alienware will be close, if not top on the list just on numbers alone.
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That is what happened to me, i needed a new laptop and never thought i could buy a alienware, but was messing around in teh configurator and realized i could and was so excited and bought it and now i love it. and feel special most definelty,
post #12 of 13
hey! well, after reading brokenspyrl's post i was motivated to try the same test with my Aurora 5500 at three companies: FNW, Voodoo, and Dell
AW: 2500 after rebate + 400 for an after-market nVidia GeForce GPU = 2900
Dell: 3159
Voodoo: 4689
FNW: >5000!!!!!
anyway... just goes to show :-D regards, sharky
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Unsatisfied cusomters make more noise than the satisfied ones. It's that way with every company.
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The poverty rate may be up, but so is the number of millionaires. A survey of U.S. households with "investible assets" of $1 million or more was up 8 percent in a year. It's a big increase, and brings the population of millionaires back to where it was in 2006.
The Census Bureau says the number of people living in poverty is up, but so are the ranks of the wealthy, according to a report released yesterday. The report, from Phoenix Marketing International, says the number of American millionaires has increased over the past year, after falling a bit during the depths of the financial crisis.
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JIM ZARROLI: The company says there were nearly 25 million Americans at the end of June who could be considered affluent. It defines affluent as having more than $150,000 a year in income or a quarter million dollars in investible assets, which doesn't include a person's house or retirement savings.
David Thompson is managing director of the Affluent Market at Phoenix International.
Mr. DAVID THOMPSON (Phoenix International): That market has actually been pretty resilient over the last five years or so. We haven't seen any loses in that market and primarily that's due to growth in higher income.
ZARROLI: Thompson says the number of millionaires fell between mid-2007 and mid-2009, mainly because of the drop in the value of stocks and other assets. But since the second half of 2009, the number of millionaires has rebounded to more than five and a half million, though the number hasn't yet reached pre-recession levels. The number of so-called deca-millionaires, people with $10 million or more, has also rebounded to about $182,000.
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Gwynne Dyer: Thailand's war on democracy
An anti-government protester fires a slingshot at a police line (unseen) during a large protest near on Dec. 2 in Bangkok.
It has gone quiet in Bangkok, as the people who have been trying to overthrow the government tidy up the debris that litters the city after the last two weeks of demonstrations. It was King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 86th birthday Thursday, and nobody wanted to disrupt it with scenes of conflict.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is taking an equally low-key approach. The Thai army has removed the barbed wire that surrounded government offices, and protesters are wandering through the prime minister's offices and picnicking on the lawns while she runs the affairs of state from some other location in the capital. But by next week the Civil Movement for Democracy will be back in action, and the final outcome is not clear.
The main thing that distinguishes the Civil Movement for Democracy is its profound dislike for democracy. Their goal is not another election.
“We don't want new elections because we will lose anyway,” one protester told Reuters. “We want (the prime minister's family) to leave the country.” If they succeeded in driving Yingluck from power, they would skip the whole business of elections and hand the country over to an appointed “People's Council” made up of “good men.”
These good men would naturally agree with protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban that the majority of the Thai people are too ignorant and flighty to be trusted with the vote. “From a Western point of view, “democracy” is an elected government serving as the people's representative,” he told The Guardian. “Unfortunately, elections in Thailand do not represent people's (real) choices because their votes are bought.”
They are “bought” not by bribes but by government spending on free health care and anti-poverty programs. In most democracies this is seen as part of the normal political process, but Suthep and his supporters, who include a high proportion of the country's professional and middle classes, especially in the capital, regard it as illegitimate.
In democracies, conflicts of interests of the rich and poor normally play out in the electoral competition of right- and left-wing parties, and some compromise (always temporary and contentious) is arrived at via the ballot box. But in Thailand, the rich take to the streets.
They do so because they always lose the elections. In five elections since 2001, the winner every time has been Thaksin Shinawatra or somebody chosen by him. Thaksin is a man of humble origins who built the country's largest mobile phone provider and then went into politics. He proved to be unbeatable.
He set up programs like village-managed micro-credit development funds and low-interest agricultural loans. He created a universal health care system and provided low-cost access to anti-HIV medications. Yet between 2001 and the coup that overthrew him in 2006, the GDP grew by 30 percent, public sector debt fell from 57 percent of GDP to 41 percent, and foreign exchange reserves doubled. He even managed to balance the budget.
Income in the north-east, the poorest part of the country, rose by 41 percent. Poverty nationwide dropped from 21 percent to 11 percent, and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS declined. Thaksin even allowed the 2.3 million migrant workers in the country to register and qualify for health cover.
From the point of view of the opposition Democratic Party, all this was just “buying the people's votes.” When Thaksin won the 2005 election with an increased majority, it conspired with the military to overthrow him. He was then tried on corruption charges, but fled the country and has since lived in exile, mostly in Dubai. But his party, reformed and renamed, goes on winning every time there is an election.
That's why his 27-year-old sister is now the prime minister. She probably does do what he says most of the time, but there's no crime in that: the voters who put her there were really voting for Thaksin. And if the current insurrection in Bangkok overthrows her, they will vote for whoever else represents Thaksin next time there is an election. The right in Thailand should really grow up and get over it.
Gwynne Dyer is a widely published independent journalist.
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I would never want to own a phone that costs $150, I shutter the thought at what the build quality would be like. $350 is the sweet spot and is more than enough to produce a fantastic phone. I currently use a Nexus 5 phone, hence where the 350 dollar figure came from. In my oppinion and a lot of others it's the perfect combination of speed, screen resolution/size and weight. Ubuntu will not run properly on crappy $150 hardware, period. You need at least 2GB RAM, 3GB would be preferable, quadcore CPU, like the Qualcomm found in the Nexus 5, HDMI (desktop support), SD Card. Remember, Ubuntu's vision of Touch also includes the ability to dock your phone and then use it as a full desktop computer. I have installed the Ubuntu Touch preview on a Samsung S2 and the experience was horrid, your $150 phone wouldn't be anybetter than that, probably worse. So anything less than Nexus 5 hardware and I wouldn't bother.
Using a pure Android OS like what is found in the Nexus 5 has never been anything but fantastic. I have never had stalls, shutdowns or crashes. It seems to me that you should spend a little more money next time and buy a proper phone if you want to use Android. If you use Android, the Nexus 5 is the perfect option, the pure Android experience is the ONLY way to go, these skins that Samsung, LG, etc. are not only horrible but put's a cloud of sluggishness over the entire system. If you can't afford the Nexus 5 than go for Nexus 4. The Samsung SG4 Nexus version is also a good option but very expensive and doesn't give you much over the Nexus 5.
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The regex only works if the hash contains cat and dog in the same value, but judging from the description, that's not what you want.
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I tried, but I am unable to use them directly. The thing is the data 'title' gets extracted twice for more than one users because of the loop. I want to restrict the loop to extract elements like title, PMID and list of authors only once. And I want to do it while I am extracting it. It seems that I can remove the duplicates later but, it all messes up. Because there are some users and tags that are duplicates too, but I want them. Can you help please.
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US Nuclear Deterrence
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An Opportunity for President Obama to Lead by Example
Although the United States has undertaken significant nuclear arms reductions since the end of the Cold War, as has Russia, and is currently on track to achieve the cuts agreed under the terms of the Moscow Treaty by 2012, many people argue that the contemporary security environment warrants further reductions.1 The Nuclear Posture Review of 2002 formally recognized the termination of an adversarial relationship with Russia and set out a move away from a Cold War-styled "threat-based" approach, instead adopting a "capabilitybased" approach. This would provide a "credible deterrent at the lowest level of nuclear weapons consistent with U.S. and allied security," with the broadest possible range of options to respond to any one of a variety of security challenges.2 The capabilitybased approach established a "new triad" composed of offensive nuclear and nonnuclear strike systems, active and passive defenses, and a "responsive nuclear infrastructure."3 On 5 April 2009, Pres. Barack Obama gave a groundbreaking speech on nuclear weapons in Prague, Czech Republic, stating the United States' commitment to the visionary goal of "the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons."4 Working in the strategic environment, this article considers the direct and indirect nuclear threats to the United States and evaluates the relative merit of retaining extant US nuclear force levels, undergoing complete nuclear disarmament, or implementing unilateral denuclearization to the level of minimum deterrence.5 It concludes that the United States should denuclearize now to an objectively determined level required for true minimum deterrence, reject the first use of nuclear weapons, and unequivocally articulate its rationale for so doing.
Nuclear Threats in the Contemporary Global Environment
Direct threats to US security stem from proliferation, risks of accidents and unauthorized or inadvertent use, and nuclear terrorism. Roger Molander, of the RAND Corporation, asserts that "in the near future, a large number of countries are each going to develop a small number of nuclear weapons."6 The Union of Concerned Scientists considers this the greatest long-term danger confronting both US and international security today.7 Moreover, the more widely proliferated nuclear weapons become, the more theoretical opportunities may arise for theft of nuclear material. Conversely, a minority of public proponents argue that wider proliferation may lead to more stability and that the existence of nuclear weapons potentially makes it possible to approach a "defensive-deterrence ideal," reducing the probability oí any warfare breaking out.8 This minority cannot, however, escape the fact that the chances of an explosive accident or an unauthorized or inadvertent launch increase as the number of nuclear states increases.
The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (2002) declared that "the gravest danger our Nation faces lies at the crossroads of radicalism and technology."9 Similarly, the national security strategy of 2006 is unequivocal in its assessment that, in the wake of 9/11, "there are few greater threats than a terrorist attack with WMD [weapons of mass destruction]."10 Despite programs such as the Proliferation Security Initiative, hundreds of complete weapons and even more nonassembled critical weapon components are currently stored in conditions that leave them vulnerable to theft by determined criminals. This parlous state of nuclear security has not gone unnoticed by the criminal fraternity.11 Hans Kristensen, of the Federation of American Scientists, however, considers the threat of nuclear terrorism "very hypothetical" and certainly not something that justifies an "operational nuclear weapon" for a response.12
It should be noted that none of the direct threats arise from the use of nuclear weapons by state actors. These actors, however, do present indirect threats to the United States through their potential to inhibit US influence and their contribution to regional instability. … | http://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1949117431/us-nuclear-deterrence | dclm-gs1-084640001 | false | false | {
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0.044321 | <urn:uuid:b5213f31-7861-4d63-ad09-9e39ea6ac35d> | en | 0.962844 | Google and YouTube defeat Viacom in copyright lawsuit
NEW YORK Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:58am EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc won a landmark victory over media companies as a Manhattan federal judge threw out Viacom Inc's $1 billion lawsuit accusing the Internet company of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.
Viacom claimed "tens of thousands of videos on YouTube, resulting in hundreds of millions of views," had been posted based on its copyrighted works, and that the defendants knew about it but did nothing to stop illegal uploads.
But in a 30-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton said it would be improper to hold Google and YouTube liable under federal copyright law merely for having a "general awareness" that videos might be posted illegally.
"Mere knowledge of prevalence of such activity in general is not enough," he wrote. "The provider need not monitor or seek out facts indicating such activity."
It called Stanton's ruling "fundamentally flawed," saying it reflects neither Congress' intent behind copyright laws nor recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
It alleged that copyrighted works uploaded illegally included "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "South Park," "SpongeBob SquarePants," and others.
"These issues are really important for content creators to protect their intellectual property against the usage by online aggregators," said Laura Martin, an analyst Needham & Co. "It is really important for content creators to get paid.
"This is the beginning, not the end," she went on. "Sumner won't roll over and die on this."
Kent Walker, Google's general counsel, on the company's blog, called the ruling "an important victory not just for us, but also for the billions of people around the world who use the web to communicate and share experiences."
Google and YouTube argued they were entitled to "safe harbor" protection under the digital copyright law because they had insufficient notice of particular alleged infringements.
Stanton agreed, saying it would "contravene the structure and operation" of the law to "impose responsibility" on service providers to discover which postings infringe copyrights.
The judge added that the act's notification scheme works "efficiently," saying that after Viacom on Friday, February 2, 2007 sent a mass takedown notice covering 100,000 videos, YouTube had removed "virtually all of them" by the following Monday.
"Certainly for Google, there's been so many regulatory and legal negative headlines about them, so to see them on the winning side of something will certainly be a positive," said analyst Benjamin Schachter at Broadpoint AmTech.
"The film and television industries learned the lessons of the music industry that you need to fulfill consumer demand in an approved manner and keep those who offer unauthorized access at the fringe," Gabelli & Co analyst Christopher Marangi said.
YouTube itself, meanwhile, is changing as executives try to enter licensing agreements to add full-length programing to the short user-uploaded clips that dominate the site.
"This was a test of the ground rules for the distribution and consumption of online content," Marangi said.
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NathanielMar1 wrote:
This (along with countless other similar instances on the internet) is a blatant violation of copyright law. How can Judge Louis Stanton say that mere knowledge is not enough? I, a high school student, almost got suspended last year due to me knowing the administrator password for the network. It was not my business to know the admin password, and I should have gotten some sort of discipline for it. On a much larger level, Google/Youtube has violated the same principal; they knew that their systems were being used for crime, and they did nothing about it.
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0.019045 | <urn:uuid:bff4d42b-6ca8-4aae-b5ef-345518de931e> | en | 0.949171 | Concessions fail to end riots over ban on Dakar's street hawkers
A boy wearing a balaclava takes parts in riots in Dakar sparked by a push to clear hawkers and beggars from the centre of the Senegalese capital
A boy wearing a balaclava takes parts in riots in Dakar sparked by a push to clear hawkers and beggars from the centre of the Senegalese capital. Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Senegal's worst riots for almost two decades persisted into a second day yesterday, despite government efforts to defuse a crisis triggered by a decision to ban hawkers from the streets of the capital, Dakar.
Market stalls remained shuttered while police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters, witnesses said. The unrest was nonetheless less destructive than the violence which convulsed the city the previous day after President Abdoulaye Wade's government ordered police to evict thousands of street vendors whose stalls line the city centre's pot-holed streets.
"Enough's enough," said the red-banner headline of Le Populaire newspaper. "Dakar joins the evicted street vendors to show their discontent with the government."
The disenchantment began to spread last week when the security forces began clearing the capital's intersections of beggars and hawkers under a presidential decree aimed at bringing some order to the city's clogged streets.
On Wednesday groups of men protesting at the ban faced off against riot police, throwing stones at the officers. The police replied with tear gas and arrested dozens. Police were also seen beating some men with batons as they quelled the protest and shut down a union march that the government had prohibited because of the unrest. Two buildings burned, along with cars caught in the melee.
The unrest was extremely rare for a west African city often held up as an example of peace and stability in the region. It was aggravated by wider discontent over unemployment, rising prices of rice and bread, and a perception that the government is building luxury hotels and roads while ignoring the poor.
The government has indicated that it will soften the presidential decree. The prime minister, Hadjibou Soumare, who met representatives of the traders late on Wednesday, agreed to keep certain central streets open to vendors at the weekend, and to set aside a special area for them during the rest of the week, said Maimouna Sourang Ndir, the minister of life quality and leisure.
Local aid groups estimate that there are between 50,000 and 100,000 unlicensed vendors and beggars in the capital. Young men sell everything from ironing boards to electronics in the streets.
Dakar's legions of jobless young are also losing patience. "Wade pledged to help the youth if he got a second mandate," one of them, Ibrahim Mbemgue, 28, told Reuters. "He betrayed the people."
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If you were convicted of DWI (the misdemeanor--Intoxicated) or DWAI (the non-criminal violation--Impaired), they will...
I am a 23 year old man. I am currently on interm probation for a DWI in suffolk county new york. i have been going to a DWI alcohol recovery institute for 5 weeks but am very unhappy with the way I am treated. I told them I used marijuana before i started the program and my test results I was told just had to show a decrease in thc each drug test. from week to week my thc level was spiking up and down and they told me i need to be in the program for 6 months in "intensive care". I told them i had kidney stones, documented from several doctors and hospitals and have to drink alot of water consistently and I am guessing this is what is causing the fluctuations in my thc level because I havent smoked since before I started the program.
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A dwai conviction cannot be sealed.
This was my friend's first arrest, blew a .16, no property damage, no personal damage. He was pulled over for not signaling while changing lanes. Judge is T. Ferrell. What penalties should he expect? What kind of timeframe is he looking at?
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According to their site, Foodista aims to build the “world’s largest high-quality cooking encyclopedia.” In addition to recipes, it offers information on ingredients, cooking techniques, and kitchen tools. Like Wikipedia, Foodista’s goal is to have a few perfect articles (or recipes) created through a collaborative editing process, rather than hundreds that are essentially the same. | http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodista | dclm-gs1-084900001 | false | false | {
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IMAP: A Quick Explanation
The mail protocol most people are most familiar with is POP, which has long been the industry standard for serving and retrieving e-mail. A client, which is the sort of desktop mail program with which everyone's familiar, connects to the POP server and says, "Do you have any messages for me?" If the answer is yes, the client gets a list of the messages, downloads them, and optionally either deletes them from the server or leaves them in place. That's pretty much the entire capability of POP. | http://www.ubuntuhq.com/content/set-debian-or-ubuntu-machine-maildrop | dclm-gs1-084940001 | false | false | {
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0.020909 | <urn:uuid:e1c58fe1-5fef-4d4c-a681-f79d67e0d0db> | en | 0.983656 | Saturday's commemoration down the same route aims to be 'march for equality on all levels.'
When you talk with people who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Detroit's "Walk to Freedom" 50 years ago, they will speak about the spirit of pride, unity, purpose and hope that permeated the crowd of 125,000 as they made their way through Detroit.
The march, held June 23, 1963, was the largest-ever civil rights demonstration in the country at that time. It was also the first time King delivered a version of his now-famous I Have A Dream speech.
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On Saturday, the Detroit branch of the NAACP, the United Auto Workers and numerous other religious, civic and community organizations will commemorate the march.
"While we celebrate the dream and the legacy of Dr. King, we are compelled to work to make that dream a reality," said Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit NAACP branch. "This is more than a march; it's a call to action."
Saturday's demonstration lands at the apex of a critical moment in Detroit history. As the city teeters on the verge of bankruptcy and uncertainty, reigniting a spirit of unity, pride and purpose is crucial, march organizers have said.
"It's not solely because there's an emergency manager in Detroit; it's not solely because this state has become a right-to-work state or because we are having financial issues all over the state of Michigan, including in Detroit. It's because of all of those issues, but it's mostly because the work of Dr. King is not finished," Anthony said. "We've made a great deal of strides since Dr. King walked down Woodward. But we cannot afford to rest. We're doing this to remind everyone that there is still work to be done."
The Detroit march preceeded the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" in August 1963. A national march commemorating the 50th anniversary of the demonstration will be held Aug. 28 in Washington.
A photo of the Rev. Nicholas Hood II along with two of his sons and church members at the Detroit march is proudly displayed in the offices of Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ in Detroit, where his son, the Rev. Nick Hood III, is the pastor.
Nick Hood was 12 at the time. "I was there because my father said, 'This is what we're doing,''' he recalled. It was as he grew older that he came to participate of his own accord in working toward civil and human rights.
Hood recalled, as a child, questioning and chastising civil rights leader the Rev. Andrew Young for walking peacefully while being physically and verbally attacked during protests in the South.
"I'll never forget it. He told me it actually takes more strength to resist, to love a movement so much you would not fight back," Hood said.
Hood said he hopes Saturday's march has the same kind of spirit. He applauded organizers for encouraging inclusiveness because that is what King would have wanted.
"Fifty years ago, we marched for human rights," Hood said. "Today, we march for human rights. We march for equality on all levels."
Gloria Mills, 64, a retired school librarian, volunteers as a voter registrar in part because of the impression the Detroit march made on her at age 14.
"I remember when the news would come on television, and they'd show what was happening in the South — people being attacked dogs and water hoses — my parents would make us stop playing. She'd say, 'Come in here and watch; see what they're doing to our people who just want to vote.'"
Marian Mackall, 68, of Detroit spent many of her childhood summers with family in Kentucky, where she experienced discrimination.
"As soon as we got to Louisville, the restrooms and water fountains at the rest stop were marked 'colored.' We stayed with family in Greenville, Ky. We couldn't sit upstairs at the movie theater, drink a cherry Coke at the drugstore counter; we couldn't try on clothes in the stores.
"So when I heard about Martin Luther King coming, I said right away, I was going," said Mackall, who was 18 at the time and went with her father to the march.
Isaac Washington was 9 when King came to Detroit. His father, Ben Washington, was an assistant to one of the leaders of the 1963 march, the passionate and popular Rev. C.L. Franklin, then pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Ben Washington was chairman of the board of trustees at New Bethel.
"I remember my dad attending meetings with Rev. Franklin and Dr. King, but as a kid, I didn't realize the significance or magnitude of the march," said Washington, 59, of Southfield. "But I do remember marching down Woodward that day because there were so many people. The place was just full. And you could see the pride on people's faces. They knew they were moving as a people; they were not going to continue with the status quo."
Lynn Thomas of Detroit, a 69-year-old retired teacher, was 18 when she participated in the march. She said she hoped that the commemoration sparks a historical awareness among young people.
"Young people need to know that many things they take for granted didn't just happen," she said. "People risked their lives to make it happen. This is how you keep history alive, by sharing remembrances and letting people know how it was." | http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/06/19/king-detroit-march/2440331/ | dclm-gs1-084950001 | false | false | {
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Three up, three down – a typical Rivera night, except for one thing. He didn't get career save No. 652. Instead he was declared the winning pitcher.
And it's legit.
Official scorer Mark Jacobson invoked Rule 10:17(c), which says, "The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the official scorer."
Normally, David Robertson would have been the winner but his eighth-inning appearance qualified as brief (one inning) and ineffective (game-tying three-run homer to Danny Valencia).
"I'm fine with that," Rivera said. "We won."
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Friday - 6/15/2012, 10:58am ET
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BERLIN (AP) - The forest boy mystery is solved: It's not true.
"The young man known as `Ray' was confronted with the results of the investigation," police said in a statement. "He then confirmed his real personal details and admitted that the previous story _ that he had lived for years in the woods _ had been invented."
A Dutch website on missing relatives carried an entry on Robin van Helsum, saying he was born in 1992 and had been missing since Sept. 2, 2011 _ three days before he arrived in Berlin. Robin "left after leaving a farewell note. He was last seen traveling with a friend to Berlin. Since then every trace of him is gone," the entry on says.
The young man's father "was very sick and in fact has since died. He had reported him (Robin) missing," Westerhoff said in the Netherlands.
When German police broadcast his picture, friends of van Helsum contacted broadcaster NOS and it alerted Hengelo police.
"We checked with his stepmother, and we're definitely 100 percent sure it's him," Westerhoff said. "In addition to the picture, there is also a necklace that identifies him."
As for the forest boy story, "what his motive was is not something for us to investigate," she added.
Toby Sterling contributed to this report from Amsterdam
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When Terius "The-Dream" Nash released his first album, during the third-to-last week of 2007, the Top 30 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart contained five songs he co-wrote, only one of which was credited to him as a performer. Four of these singles — Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine," J. Holiday's "Suffocate" and "Bed," and his own "Shawty Is da Sh*!" — were on their way to the Top Five. Six months earlier, another song involving his input, Rihanna's "Umbrella," hit number one on the Hot 100. For Love/Hate's duration, Nash sticks with close associates Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Carlos "L.O.S." McKinney. Not only does it lend the album a unified sound unlike most modern R&B albums, but it has the effect of a suite, with common elements shared between tracks; some of the transitions would make any album sequencing assistant deeply envious. When it comes to the songs he keeps to himself, the persona maintained is closer to the one within "Bed." He is a lecherous braggart, albeit one with a slightly chirpy voice who is ultimately a charmingly vulnerable romantic, which brilliantly offsets the chumpishness. Hubris peaks in "Falsetto," where Nash not only has the nerve to work up an impression of a conquest hitting the high notes, but makes it the hook of the song — and yet, it comes off as the harmless kid brother of Ginuwine's "Pony." There's the gently booming sleazeball doo wop of "I Luv Your Girl," where he pulls another man's girl but cannot help himself, simultaneously brutish and lovestruck. Then, in "Playin' in Her Hair," he involuntarily drops the Lothario act entirely, reduced to awe: "It ain't about the Benz or the money/She's my bee, I'm her honey." From a purely sonic standpoint, it's all state-of-the art pop circa 2007-2008. The sound of the album is resolutely luminescent, its rubbery rhythms — sometimes colored by those swishing, panning effects heard in "Bed" and its many imitators — accompanied by layers of components that include twinkling keyboards, rippling synths, and baroque touches like synthetic strings and harpsichords. Love/Hate is, undoubtedly, a post-Timbaland/post-Neptunes pop album, but neither one of them has put together something as consistent or tautly constructed, simultaneously single-oriented and album-oriented, as this.
Nacido(a): 21 de septiembre de 1977 en Rockingham, NC
Género: R&B/Soul
Años de actividad: '90s, '00s, '10s
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0.023588 | <urn:uuid:c096bdb1-680d-4285-9686-a3131ab22db7> | en | 0.911141 | Fatal python error: Inconsistent interned string state
Tim Peters tim.peters at gmail.com
Sun Jul 25 01:36:35 CEST 2004
> I've seen the previous msg about this error, and how it's only been
> reported once. (Twice now) And I have some other circumstances.
> I'm also receiving this error, on a windows 2000 platform. The only
> thing is, I only get it when I call sys.exit( )
> The script is doing db reads/writes and some file manipulation, but
> nothing really tricky.
> If anyone has any ideas why this would happen, or knows if it's a
> really big deal or not, please let me know.
The only way it can happen is if some C code is doing a wild store,
corrupting memory it shouldn't be touching at all. C code may be in
core Python, or in any extension modules you use. Since reports of
this error remain so exceedingly rare, it's probably not in core
Python. Are you using any extensions? You really don't supply much
info here.
Wld stores are a big deal -- they can cause anything to happen.
Python string objects happen to have a field that should contain only
one of 3 possible values. You're getting the message because the
field doesn't have one of those 3 values. That means some C code has
gone insane.
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No SAAJ RI dependency in JAX-WS RI
Issue : 54 wants JAX-WS RI to be independent of Sun's StAX impl (sjsxp) and SAAJ impl(SAAJ RI). The dependency on SJSXP is removed long time back. It works well with woodstox StAX parser. The dependency on SAAJ RI is removed in 2.1.3. This would help vendors to package JAX-WS RI with their SAAJ implementations. During this process, I had to pull in SAAJ RI's DataContentHandler implementations, Content-Type MIME header parsing classes to JAX-WS RI.
This is interesting. Intially, SAAJ RI pulled-in MIME processing classes from JavaMail and removed its dependency on JavaMail. Now JAX-WS RI did the same with SAAJ RI and couple of JavaMail classes finally landed into JAX-WS RI !!
If MIME processing is a separate project, it would be helpful to many projects. But JAX-WS RI require code only for parsing MIME messages not so much of creating/editing MIME messages. Even in parsing, it requires only parsing Content-Type header. Similarly, if URI escaping and encoding is a separate utility class in Java SE(unfortunately, it's implementation is hidden in, it would be useful to many projects. Though assembling many small pieces of reusable software is hard, but we require them. Otherwise, they will be duplicated. | https://weblogs.java.net/blog/jitu/archive/2007/09/no_saaj_ri_depe.html | dclm-gs1-085170001 | false | false | {
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0.082111 | <urn:uuid:c7bced09-a189-4dde-a2bd-bc8028600bc2> | en | 0.993726 | Hey people I am soo sorry for not updating for so long.
My muse was gone, but I really couldn't leave the story like this and I had to read the manga again. OMG! I never imagined that it would turn out like this, but I won't spoil it for those that haven't read it yet And here the muse was back full force.
I want to thank my beta Funga-fu-fu, for editing the chapters!!
I really love you all who were with me until the end of the story. This last chapter is as thanks for you!
Oh! And I made the chapter extra long as an apology for taking my time updating. I hope you like it. And the entire story too.
Thanks again! Love ya! -hugs-
Note: The chapter may have some mistakes, because my beta can't look at it at the moment, and I don't want to make you wait more, because I am late with posting the chapter already. I will post the edited chapter later. Hope you bear with it.
It was a week after the assault of the two of the three remaining Shadow Hunters. Yuuki was coping well and with the help of Kaname she was able to overcome the loss of her family that was reminded to her again. Kaname had noted that after every breakdown she was having, in the end Yuuki emerged even stronger. She was amazing in his eyes. Kaname and Yuuki had become very close after that night of their kiss. That night between them was shared a silent confession of love. And a bond that was stronger than the thickest chain.
Kaname had decided that it is about time that they track down the last Hunter. The Shadow Hunters had caused enough problems. He had sent everyone in the Moon Dorm including himself and Yuuki to search for any clues of his whereabouts. He and Yuuki searched together, since he didn't want to leave her side.
At the moment he and Yuuki were waiting for the others to return. Kaname was checking the mail that they had received during the two days that they were out searching. He was about to open one letter that was different from the others.
'It smells like…'
His eyes widened a bit. The letter smelled of blood. Yuuki sensing Kaname's distress turned and looked at him. Knowing that very little things could have that effect on Kaname, she walked to him. It was then that she realized what was making him act this way. She smelled blood. It was subtle, but still it was noticeable.
"Who is it from?" Yuuki asked, while looking at it.
"It doesn't have any address, or name on the outside."
Kaname opened it and read.
To Kasumi Yuuki,
I know that you and the other pure blood are searching for me,
So I decided to help you a little. Well I say it is about time we
put and end to this fight, that started so long ago, with the
slaughter of your clan of course. I will be waiting at your family
mansion at the night of the new moon. Then your blood will finally
be mine.
Sai of the Shadow Hunters
Yuuki's eyes widened. He wanted to meet her at her family home. The one that brought so many painful memories.
"You must stay strong, Yuuki." Kaname said in a comforting manner.
"Yes. I know. But it isn't easy…"
She sighed and looked down. She knew that she had to face her memories, and her past. She knew that, but no one said it will be easy. The hunter wanted the psychological advantage over her, and he got it by simply choosing the place for the final showdown. Suddenly, she felt all alone. Like that scared little girl all those ears ago.
Kaname sensed that his love is remembering things that are painful to her, and he walked over her. He held her close to him, so that she will feel better.
Yuuki felt Kaname's arms holding her, and her soul felt safe.
'Everything will turn out well.' She tried to assure herself.
Kaname released Yuuki and read the letter again. The new moon was three nights from now. Yuuki had some time to get her mind ready for the psychological torture she will be forced to endure. Facing her memories will be hard. He knew that from his own experience. When he was small, he had hard time going back to their old home. The home in which his parents had died. The memories were suffocating and painful, but he faced them. Kaname thought, that from other point of view, it was good that the Hunter choose this place, because usually a Pure Blood's blood is pulsing, whenever is back to its place of birth.
The blood will rush and pulse in Yuuki and it will help her win her battle. He will interfere only if his girl is in grave danger, in which, he doubted that Sai will put her in. Kaname believed in Yuuki strongly. He knew that she was strong and that she will be the victor from this battle.
'This is it…' thought Yuuki when Kaname lead her the way towards her old home. She was feeling very nervous right now, but Kaname's presence helped a lot. She saw what was once a beautiful home was now a rundown building. It was very large and it gave the feeling that someone royal had lived here at sometime during its history.
When they approached it they both noticed that the building smelled of blood. It was like it was covered in it. The dark red color to the outside walls didn't help any. It made it look all the more terrifying.
Yuuki stopped at the entrance of the mansion, hesitating. 'I'm really going to do this. And I can! Kaname said that I was strong enough to defeat him. And I trust him with my life.' Yuuki's eyes now changed from hesitant to determined. She would overcome this.
Kaname watched the change in her eyes, somewhat proud that she was able to concur her own fears that fast. His girl was now grown up. And she became a woman that he was proud of, a woman that he came to love. He would give his life for her and he made sure she knew that. The only thing that was in her way to be completely his was this hunter. 'He will die tonight either by my hand or by my Yuuki's.
He saw that she was still standing there in thought, so he laid a hand on her shoulder comfortingly and whispered in her ear.
"You can do it."
Her answer was:
"I know."
Kaname smiled at this. He walked in front of her and opened the door for the lady, still with a smile on his face.
Yuuki smiled at him and walked in, with Kaname following her.
Sai was in the old mansion day before the fight. He knew it was good choice for ending everything. He had after all been the one to start it, with Yuuki's parents, and now their daughter was going to finish it.
'How appropriate.'
He knew she was strong, but he had drunk the blood of her mother and father. There was no way he was going to let her defeat him.
'She may be a Pure Blood, but I am older and I have much more experience than her. She should be easy pray.'
He knew in his heart, that the vampire in him wanted nothing, but to obey every wish, the two superior vampires voiced. That was one of their special abilities after all. To command every lesser vampire, it doesn't matter if noble, or a commoner. They were beautiful and powerful, and he had wanted to be just like them. That was the reason he established the Shadow Hunters. To be able to collect enough of their sacred blood so that he can become one as well.
At the time he had decided that it is best to start in the Kasumis and then he was going to move to the Kurans and then to the other Pure Blooded families.
'Damn it! I should have started with that crazy witch Shizuka Hiou. If had found her then, there was no way of the Pure Bloods to know that someone of their own had died.' With the Kasumis it was a big event. They were one of the most highly regarded clans in the vampire world and he had decided to start with them, because they and the Kurans had the abilities to stop him at the time.
'They were a threat and I decided to eliminate them right away, and that was my mistake. Though I never knew they had a daughter.' He looked threw the window and saw two figures approaching.
'It is time' to get his revenge for ruining his plans for greatness.
He walked into the entrance hall, where the final battle will commence.
Kaname and Yuuki walked into the building, and stopped to take in their surroundings. It was dark and chilly. Kaname, him liking and preferring fire as his weapon wasn't very fond of the cold. Yuuki didn't even notice.
They heard footsteps and both tensed, on high alert.
The door across them opened.
'Finally I will see the person who ruined my life' thought Yuuki with anger.
Kaname was right beside her. He felt her anger, but didn't do anything. The psychological battle had begun.
Both of them looked at the figure and followed his descend on the stairs.
Yuuki studied him.
He had black hair and was very pale. His eyes were the color of red, though she doubted he was in bloodlust. Her eyes widened.
'His eyes are natural red!!' Yuuki was shocked.
His was dressed in black clothes that stylishly enveloped his frame. He smirked at her.
"So Kasumi Yuuki, we finally meet."
Yuuki didn't say anything. She just watched his every move.
"I see you can't even say a word to me. Have I struck you speechless?"
He was taunting her, but it had no effect so far. He mentally frowned 'Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions.' He smirked again, this time wider.
"Or have you lost yourself in memories?"
Yuuki's eyes flashed. She looked at him sharply.
"Oh I got a reaction from the princess." He grinned evilly. "Did you remember your mommy? She was beautiful you know, too bad she married your father. I see you have poor taste too, with this Kuran boy." He laughed after saying this.
Kaname was enraged. 'How dare that scum talk like this for Yuuki, her mother and for me!' He then looked at Yuuki. She looked deadly calm. 'I must not attack him, he is Yuuki's pray.'
Kaname continued to do everything in his power to stop himself from killing the other vampire. Yuuki on the other hand looked calm. But as they say still waters run deep.
Kaname sensed that Yuuki was moving and backed away a bit. He didn't want to get in the way of the fight.
Yuuki disappeared from her spot and Sai's eyes widened. She was right behind him, but he managed to jump aside and evade her claws. Her eyes were beginning to glow red. It was faint for now, but her anger was evident.
Sai was looking at her. He decided to attack. He melted into the shadows and disappeared from their sight.
Yuuki looked around. She knew he was close, but couldn't pinpoint exactly where. She couldn't smell him, because the whole house was reeking of blood and he smelled the same. That is when her senses screamed to her that someone is behind her. She had learned during training that she should follow her instincts. They are to never let her down.
She ducked right in time to see a clawed hand, but it did manage to graze her forehead. Her blood was flowing down and it was a hindrance to her eyes. She ignored it and used her powers to make herself a whip of water with an ice handle.
Kaname admired her weapon from where he was standing. She really was best with it.
Yuuki leashed the whip at Sai, but again it only grazed him on the arm. He glared at her.
'He is fast, I have to do something about that speed!', Yuuki though.
She aimed for his feet, but he jumped at her and tackled her to the ground. He was on top of her now.
"Now I have you where I want you girl."
Yuuki could feel that Kaname was ready to jump at the hunter any moment now. She yelled.
"Kaname don't interfere! He is mine to kill."
Kaname didn't say anything, but nodded and stayed in his place.
Sai was amused. Even though she had injured him more that he thought she was capable of, there was no way that she could kill him.
"Is that so? And how will you kill me if you are dead my dear?", he taunted her again.
"Like this!" Yuuki threw him off her and stood up. 'Time to get serious', she thought.
She started to make mesmerizing movements with the blue whip. Sai was dazed for a moment and in gave Yuuki an opening to hit him in the left leg.
Sai was about to laugh at her for just grazing him again, when he felt his whole leg freeze up. He was taken back from this, because he never expected something like that.
Yuuki didn't waist any time in attacking again. Before he could move again she froze up his other leg. Now he was incapable of moving.
"You bitch! How dare you do this to me?!"
Sai was afraid for his life now. He was unable to move and his enemy was lightly injured. He tried to think of something that will help. Yuuki was standing in front of him as if daring him to do something. He was panicking now.
He then remembered one spell that might be able to help him. Sai bit his finger and let his blood drop on the ice that was holding his legs. He murmured a few words in forgotten language. Then he felt it. The ice was being melted my black flames.
Yuuki's eyes widened when she saw the flames. She was sure that he couldn't escape her ice.
When Sai was free he immediately leaped at Yuuki, but she was expecting something like this and she evaded him and without any hesitation she stabbed her hand into his chest. He grunted from the pain and tensed when he felt her hand grab his heart.
'No! It cannot and this way! I can't die like this!'
Yuuki then her eyes fully red now, in a moment of cruelty, pulled his heart out and held in front of him. She crushed it and watched as the life left his eyes and he disintegrated into dust.
'It is over!'
Yuuki turned around and looked at Kaname. He smiled at her and walked towards her. He then held her close to him and whispered.
"It is over now Yuuki. You can finally move on with your life."
Yuuki smiled back and nodded, not trusting her voice just yet.
When they returned to Cross Academy, they were greeted by Ruka , Zero and the rest of the night class. They were very happy to see the two Pure Bloods healthy that Ruka in her happiness hugged the closest person in range, which turned out to be Zero. That led to blushing and embarrassment for them and lots of laughter for the others. Even Rima could be found chuckling at the scene. Some of the vampires wore knowing smirks that were ignored from both Zero and Ruka.
Kaname and Yuuki were happy that the ordeal was over. Now Yuuki was ready to go on with her life. Now it was back in her control. It was very hard for her to be herself when she had no memories, or when she knew that someone was after her life. Freedom was something that she appreciated.
Kaname was happy that his love was safe. He knew from the moment he saw her that snowy night that she will be special for him, and that is the main reason he saved her. He felt connected to her somehow. Like there was a bond between them. He watched her grow into the beauty that she was now.
They were chatting in the lobby of the Night Dorm. Yuuki though was tired of the long day and decided that she would retire for the night.
"I'm tired guys, I'll go to bed now." She told them with a small smile.
They bid her goodnight, but she was hardly coherent to return it. When she entered her room, she headed straight for her bed. She heard the door open behind her, and sleepily turned around in her sheets, completely ignoring the sound. Kaname entered and closed the door behind him.
He smiled when he saw that Yuuki was already asleep. He walked to her and gently kissed her on the forehead. Yuuki smiled in her sleep. He sat on the edge of the bed, so that he won't wake her. He watched her for a couple of minutes, when Yuuki shifted in her sleep. Unconsciously she reached for something, perhaps a pillow, but found his arm and decided that it was good enough to be used as a substitute teddy bear.
Kaname found himself unable to leave the room. He slipped in the bed next to her and Yuuki moved closer to the new warmth – him. He stood like this and silently wished that they could be like this forever.
Yuuki slept threw the night and the entire next day. When she woke up the next evening she found something warm next to her. She looked up and her eyes met the eyes of Kaname. Sure they were close, but she wasn't used to waking up next to a guy.
Her eyes widened and she blushed deep red and backed away a bit, but yelped when she fell over the edge.
Kaname smiled.
It was going to be interesting year.
Yaaay. The end.
I hope you liked the chapter, though I really had a hard time deciding on an ending. I really had no idea what to write, and I hope it turned out good.
I apologize for any grammar or spelling mistakes and thank you for bearing with me.
I don't know how it turned out, but I am happy with this chapter, but I might change the ending if my muse is back with something better -laughs- Oh and I'm not sure how the fight turned out, but I think that it is better than the previous one.
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Sakura, Nanadaime Hokage?
The Council heard Temari's audible scoff.
"That's your plan? To rescue Hanabi?" Temari said.
Sakura saw Shikamaru steal a furtive glance in her direction before turning to Temari. Shikamaru and Temari had already had many falling outs, and it was usually Sakura who mediated between them. In the Council, there wasn't a leader for all were equal, but as Tsunade's disciple, Sakura's opinions and words weighed heavily. She was the "First among Equals." Shikamaru's brilliance and strategies had kept their small force one step ahead from Danzo's ANBU forces, so his opinions weighed just as heavily. However, the refugees had not left their homes for Shikamaru—they had left because of Sakura. Many did not agree with Danzo's military and expansionist policies, and others had problems with the culture Danzo was fostering within. Sakura was their viable alternative. At first, Sakura was surprised when civilians sought her and asked her to be their leader. Not wanting to be alone, she assume the leadership of the first dozen citizens who pledged their loyalty to her and to Tsunade's teachings, but through word of mouth and eventual mythologizing of her name, more and more former citizens of Konoha—and eventually of other ninja nations as well—found their way to her refugee camp. They believed in peace, in Tsuande's and the fomer Hokages' teachings. Sakura, to them, became their living link to that past.
"We shouldn't just rescue Hanabi and pray that the tide of war will change when the Hyuga leave Danzo's ranks," Temari said. "If we're going to Konoha, I say we take it all—all of it."
Shikamaru said nothing. Sakura could see that he didn't want to incite her, though it was apparent he disagreed.
"Forgive me, Temari-san," Lee said, "but Konoha's defenses are the best in the world. We only have three hundred ninjas—we can't possibly take on Konoha with our small numbers."
"Shikamaru just said that Konoha's armies are spread thin—"
"And what would do you propose we do once we're there?" Neji cut in. "What do you think the village will say and do when we charge in and take over the place? How long do you think we'll be able to hold it before Danzo and his armies return?"
Temari bit her lower lip. She was trying to keep it from trembling.
"You know, Neji," she said, "I would expect that rhetoric from Shikamaru, but never from you."
"Temari," Shikamaru said, "whether we like it or not, Danzo was legitimately chosen to be Hokage by the Elders and the village. Orochimaru attacked our village, you remember? You were there. And three years later, Pain attacked. The people just want peace, stability."
"But what about our peace, our stability?"
Shikamaru sighed.
"If we invade Konoha and attempt a coup," Shikamaru said, "we're no better than Danzo. We'll lose our moral standing."
"Moral standing?" Temari said, standing up from her chair. "Moral standing?" She looked at everyone's faces and walked to the center of the room, stepping over the map of the Five Great Nations. She didn't raise her voice, but her eyes narrowed, her speech slowed, and her words were cold. "Konoha lost its moral standing a long time ago," Temari said. She pointed to the map, to every single line that delineated military campaigns that spread from the Land of Fire to the surrounding nations. "I'm with you—all of you. If you want to go to Konoha and rescue Hanabi, I'll put my life on the line just like every single one of you, but I think it's time that all of you accept that the Konoha you knew, the Konoha you loved, is gone. We're living in a different world now, and it's about time all of you accept it."
Temari walked back to her chair and resumed her seat.
There was silence.
Sakura shifted in her seat. She understood Temari. She knew that the world she had grown up in had changed, that the constant war had hardened people's hearts and minds in ways she never deemed possible. Brother killing brother, husband killing wife, mother killing her own children: such news had become terribly commonplace, and all acts were committed without the slightest modicum of remorse or guilt. Perhaps it was wrong of her to try and cover the sun with a finger—life in the refugee camp was hard; people suffered and managed to eke out a meager living through serious deprivations, but in spite of it all, Sakura heard the laughter and saw the smiles on people's faces. They were happy. In a world full of despair and hopelessness, they were happy. She tried her best to put in practice Tsunade's teachings, to govern with justice and equality and freedom, but with War and Death constantly around them, how long would their peace last?
"If we invade Konoha," Shino said, "we condemn our clans to death."
Sakura turned to the map. Arrows were colored and displayed where the different clans were deployed. Danzo utilized every clan's ability to his advantage. He sent them to specific territories around the ninja world where their unique abilities could be maximized. However, if Sakura and the group invaded Konoha, they would have to interrupt Konoha's lines of communication and Danzo would be forced to cut supply lines to the troops in order to retake Konoha. Incommunicado, the clans would have to fend for themselves inside hostile enemy territory without reinforcements, food, or directions on how to proceed. They would be forced to retreat, and like any unplanned and hasty retreat, their chances of escape would be limited, and their chances of survival would be close to nil.
Sakura looked up at those who belonged to clans: Kiba Inuzuka, Neji Hyuga, Shikamaru Nara, and Shino Aburame. Would they allow their relatives' lives to hang in a tenuous thread for their beliefs and ideology?
"Then that's a sacrifice you need to make," Temari said.
Kiba, Neji, and Shino glared at Temari.
"I will not condemn the Hyuga to death!" Neji said. The faces of the others stated the same sentiment.
Temari looked down at the map. She crossed her legs and neatly folded her hands over her knees.
"You will not condemn your clan to death," Temari said, looking up at Neji, "yet, you have no problem allowing your clans to kill in the name of Konoha."
"I don't need to hear this," Kiba said. Akamaru barked as well.
"No," Temari said, "you will hear me. When Konoha invaded my country, my two brothers fought for her sovereignty. I lost both, but I'm proud that they died honorably defending our country. Sunagakure could not have asked for more from them. I understand the rules of war, and it still pains me that my country was a pawn in Orochimaru's plans to destroy Konoha, but Sunagakure was honorable in her invasion. We attacked your shinobi, never your citizens. But what I saw when Konoha invaded Sunagakure was an abomination. Your Genins are being forged on the battlefield and have no respect or value for human life. Danzo has perverted how a shinobi should be. But I was lucky: I was a ninja. I could defend myself. Other women, unfortunately, could not."
"I will not stand idle while Konoha's name is mired in filth!" Neji said, standing up. He fully activated his Byakugan.
"Whether you like it or not, your clans have raped, pillaged, and burned everything in their path with no regard for anyone's life except their own."
Neji's fists were visibly full of chakra. His hands trembled, but he was restrained by Shikamaru's Kagemane no jutsu.
"And you know what the worst part is," Temari said, "all of you know it. All of you know it's true, but you refuse to believe it." She turned her face and ran her hand underneath her eye. "What are we doing? Seriously? I joined your group to fight Danzo, to establish peace between Konoha and Sunagakure, but instead we sit and we wait for the possibility that one day Naruto might return."
"Naruto is coming back," Sakura said.
The Council turned their attention toward her. She hadn't said anything during the altercation because she agreed with both sides. She hated what Konoha had become under Danzo's rule, but she still couldn't bring herself to fight her own countrymen.
"Naruto," Sakura said, "has saved Konoha many times. Because of him, we were able to get Tsunade-sama as Godaime Hokage. Because of him, we were able to fight and defeat the Akatsuki. And because of him, Pain was defeated before he could completely destroy Konoha. Naruto promised me that after he defeated Uchiha Madara, he would return. I trust his word, his promise. And when he does come back, we'll return to Konoha together and Danzo will get his comeuppance. Naruto will become Nanadaime Hokage. I believe in that, and so should all of you."
The Council resumed their silence. Shikamaru was the first to speak.
"Sakura," he said, "he's been gone for three years."
"Then we'll wait three more."
Temari stood up and walked to Sakura's side.
"Naruto saved Gaara-sama from himself and from Akatsuki," Temari said. "I can never thank him enough, but the truth is Sakura, with every day that passes, with every day that we stay here and only fight to survive, Danzo gets a stronger grip on the ninja world. People are dying every day while we wait for a man that hasn't been seen in three years. It's only a matter of time before all the nations fall. And if that happens, I'm sorry to say it, but no amount of power, not even the Naruto's power, will be enough to stop Danzo."
"Even if we invade," Shino said, "there's no guarantee we'll have Konoha's support."
"Shino's right," Shikamaru said. "War has brought unprecedented prosperity to Konoha. People may not agree with Danzo's military policies, but they have no problems forcing trade and reaping the rewards of indentured servitude from conquered nations. If we invade, will people be willing to sacrifice their possessions?"
"That's not our only problem," Ten-Ten said, "we need to convince the Elders and Konoha's Council that our cause is just, that Danzo isn't suited to be Hokage. We need someone that can challenge Danzo's leadership."
"Shikamaru," Temari said, turning to him, "you and I don't meet eye to eye on many things, but your intelligence is second to no other. You should become Hokage."
Shikamaru's eyes stared into empty space. He became pensive.
"No," he said. "I don't have the raw power to defend Konoha from outside invasions." Shikamaru's eyes darted to Neji, Kiba, and Shino. "And it would be unwise to stir the envy of other clans within the village if a member of the Nara Clan became Hokage. Danzo wouldn't hesitate to use the internal clan politics against us. No, we need someone who has a legitimate claim to be Hokage, someone who has a direct line to all the previous Hokages so nobody can protest the choice."
All eyes came to rest upon Sakura.
"It's Naruto's dream to become Hokage," Sakura said, "not mine."
"Sakura," Kiba said, "Tsunade-sama was your master, and because of that, you are a contender for Hokage. Shodaime and Nidaime trained Sandaime Hokage. Sandaime trained the great Sannin, and Jiraya-sama trained Yondaime Hokage. As Godaime's student, you're the only person in this room that has a right to challenge Danzo to become Hokage."
"Naruto was trained by Jiraya-sama and is Yondaime Hokage's son. He has a greater right than I'll ever have to become Hokage."
"But Naruto isn't here," Temari said.
"Sakura-chan," Lee said, stepping forward, "in these past three years I've seen you grow as a shinobi. I've never seen anyone grow as a ninja as fast as you. All of us in this room are in our prime. It's time for everyone to behold the power of our youth and prove to Danzo who we are!"
"Lee, I'm not strong enough to fight Danzo."
"Don't worry Sakura-chan," Lee said, "that's why we're here."
"Tch," Shikamaru muttered.
"What?" Temari said.
"Nothing," Shikamaru replied.
"It's okay," Sakura said, "you can say it."
Shikamaru shot a glance at Temari.
"I'd rather not," he said.
Sakura sighed.
"Shikamaru brings up a good point."
"What? I didn't say anything?"
"But I know what you mean," Sakura said. "I may be stronger than when I left Konoha, but that doesn't take away the fact that I'm nineteen," Sakura gave a facetious look to Shikamaru, "and that I'm a girl."
"What does that have to do with anything?" Ten-Ten and Temari exclaimed together, their eyes threateningly glaring at Shikamaru.
"Having me as Hokage is an open invitation for foreign nations to invade," Sakura said.
"Tsunade-sama was a woman," Ten-Ten said.
"Yes," Sakura said, "but Tsunade-sama had already been battle-tested. She gained her reputation in the great ninja wars, and Salamander Hanzou told of her abilities to all the great nations. And after she became Hokage, the ninja world knew that Jiraya-sama visited her and the village. Who would dare invade Konoha when two of the great Sannin were there to protect her? It's no coincidence that after Jiraya-sama's death, Danzo felt at liberty to stage his coup. I love my master, but she had her limitations. As do I."
"Very well said, Sakura," Shikamaru said, "but there is one problem with your assessment: you surpassed Tsunade-sama a long time ago. You defeated Konan and Zetsu by yourself."
"But only after all of you had battled and exhausted them," Sakura said.
"Sakura-chan," Lee said, "everyone's here because we believe in the teachings of Sandaime and Godaime Hokage. We know you're strong. I wouldn't dare try to convince you if I thought otherwise, but you're a lot stronger than you know. I've opened six of the eight inner gates and you've been able to keep up. Sakura, you might not know it, but we do: you're ready."
Everyone in the Council looked at one another. Decisions were usually reached by consensus, but for the first time, Sakura held the power to decide the fate of her friends in her hands.
"What is the probability we'll succeed?" Sakura looked at Shikamaru.
"Honestly, close to nothing. But if we convince our clans to turn to our side, and we manage to get the Elders and the people of Konoha to our side, we have a good shot of success."
"What of outside invasion?"
"If this invasion's successful," Temari said, "I'll head to Sunagakure immediately. As daughter of Yondaime Kazekage and sister to Godaime Kazekage, I'll become Rokudaime Kazekage and I'll pledge to you my support when you become Nanadaime Hokage. Together, Konoha and Sunagakure should be strong enough to repel any outside invasion."
Sakura nodded. She accepted Temari's offer.
"Are all of you prepared to do this?" Sakura asked everyone in the room. There was no hesitation. "Then so be it. Shikamaru, make a plan to invade Konoha. We'll be heading off at the end of the month." | https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4962989/2/Clash-of-the-Neo-Sannin | dclm-gs1-085230001 | false | false | {
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0.100366 | <urn:uuid:508fd159-9f17-4be4-a5e8-b38d678674d3> | en | 0.992018 | All right, I realize that it's been forever since I have posted, but I went through a really bad time in real life. There were some medical issues that had to be taken care of. And additionally, I am officially stuck on where to go. I had this story planned out, but it is getter increasingly difficult to write Bella being pregnant, since I have never been pregnant and the dates keep getting confused in my head. I'm not entirely sure how much time has passed in my story and how close Bella is to nine months.
I know that's bad since it's my story, but my head has been in the clouds lately. If someone wants to figure out about how much time has passed and how far along Bella is for me, I would be in your debt.
Don't hold your breath for the next chapter, as I said, I am stuck. Sorry this is so short.
Onto the chapter. =
I let my mind drift, entertaining the idea of asking Bella to marry me. I doubted she would say yes, as marriage this young was generally frowned upon. And from my snooping, I had learned that Bella's mother and father had married young, and had ended up divorced after two years. That didn't bode well for my wishes.
I heard a sharp intake of breath from Bella before she spoke, her voice determined. "If something goes wrong with the birth, or if I get hurt, and there's no chance of me making it… I want you to change me."
My entire body went on lock down. I became a statue at her words.
How could she want this? To go through the burn, losing her human memories, never being able to see her friends or family again? To be eternally damned?
Bella shifted next to me, becoming uncomfortable by my silence. "Edward?"
I raised my hand and ran it through me hair, pinching the bridge of my nose. "How could you want that Bella? You'd never be able to see Charlie again; you wouldn't be able to be around humans for years… You wouldn't be able to see your baby either. You wouldn't be able to ignore the burn in the back of your throat; the urge to drink from it would be too much."
She winced at my last point and I hoped that she would reconsider. But I hadn't taken into account how stubborn Bella could be. "Would you rather I have my baby put in a foster home? Or given to Mike? If it comes to me not being controlled enough to be around him, I'm sure Rosalie would take care of him for me."
(AN: I realize that she would technically be dead to her family anyways, and the baby would still go to a foster home- if Rosalie wasn't here- either way, but neither of them are thinking clearly. And its my story.)
I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to control my anger and frustration. I would not take that out on her. "Can we not talk about this right now? I'm going to have to leave soon anyway."
Bella huffed but nodded. We sat in silence for a while, but I heard Charlie's thought coming from down the road. I leaned over and kissed her forehead, murmuring "I'll come back when Charlie's asleep," before I ran out the back door.
I was still fuming about Bella's foolishness when I reached my house. Jasper glanced up from the book he was reading, raising his eyebrows. What's got you so riled up?
I just shook my head at him and tried not to stomp up the stairs on my way to see Carlisle. I knocked on his door once and then walked in, knowing that he wouldn't mind.
He sat at his desk, watching me as I paced around the room. "Are you going to tell me what's bothering you, or are you just going to wear a hole in the floor?"
"Bella wants to be changed." The entire house froze at my words, Rosalie shrieking in her mind.
Carlisle was the only one who seemed calmed. Well, that is an understandable choice.
I snarled loudly. "Understandable choice? How is this an understandable choice? I've told her about the consequences. I've told her that she wouldn't be able to be around her child; would never be able to see her father again. She still wants it!"
Carlisle just sat calmly, waiting for me to finish. "Are you quite done?" I nodded. "When did she ask? How did this come up?"
I plopped into the over sized arm chair, running my hands through my hair again and again. "I was telling her about my human life. About the change. She was silent for a few minutes and then she told me that if something went wrong in the birth or if she was ever got hurt and there was no chance of her surviving, she would want to be changed."
"And she knows that she wouldn't be able to see her child for a year, possibly more?"
I nodded; irritated that he was so calm about this whole thing. "She said that Rosalie could care for it until she could."
Rosalie silently rejoiced at that, but still refused to believe that Bella could want to be changed. If Bella died, she would fight for the rights to her child.
Carlisle drew my attention back towards him, holding his hands up. "Well then, I think it would be her choice and that we should respect that."
The snarl that forced its way out of my mouth was loud and echoed throughout the house. "What? How can you say that? How can you agree to damn her to this life?"
"What would you do if she died?"
He question silenced me for a moment. What would I do? Just the thought of it sent an ache through my chest, making me want to curl into a ball. But I pushed the feeling aside. "That's irrelevant. She will not become one of us. I won't allow it."
Carlisle sighed, becoming frustrated with me. "Edward what are you planning to do when she does die then? I know you've thought about it."
I hesitated, briefly wishing that Esme wasn't here. "I plan to follow her." I heard Esme's chocking sob and winced.
Carlisle kept a neutral face, but I could hear how much the idea hurt him. "How do you plan to go about that? No one here will help you, and you can't ask the werewolves to do it; they would be breaking the treaty. So how exactly do you plan to do it?"
I'm surprised he hasn't thought of the most obvious and easiest solution. "I'd ask the Volturi."
His eyes widened, confirming my suspicions that he hadn't thought of that. "They wouldn't kill you. Aro wouldn't want to risk offending me."
"They'd have to if I broke the law."
Everyone in the house was silent, save for Esme's gasping sobs. The thought of losing her daughter; and me by default, it was too much for her.
Carlisle closed his eyes, rubbing a hand over his forehead. "Do you know what that would do to this family? Do you even care?"
I bristled, a low growl forming in my chest. "Of course I do! I care about all of you, but I won't live without Bella."
I saw where Carlisle's thoughts were going, but he voiced them before I could say anything. "You can tell Bella that I will change her when the time comes. She is my daughter as much as you are my son. I refuse to lose either of you."
I snarled loudly, standing up so quickly I pushed my chair into the wall, leaving a dent. I stormed out of the house, furious at Carlisle but I refused to go to Bella's angry.
Carlisle probably figured out that I wasn't going to tell Bella about his offer, and he would no doubt speak to her about it next time she came over.
I ran into the forest, charging through a tree and tearing through several more before I had calmed down enough to go to Bella's. I could only hope that she wouldn't bring it up tonight. Hopefully I would be able to distract her.
Rosalie and Alice were planning on taking Bella shopping right after her doctor's appointment tomorrow. I didn't think that was a good idea, but I was overruled. Alice couldn't see how it went, because we didn't know how Bella would react to her doctor.
Rosalie hoped to talk Bella into allowing her to go to the exam with her. I doubted that Bella would mind. She wouldn't need much convincing.
The window was opened when I arrived, Charlie in the next room over getting ready for bed. Bella was on the phone with someone, speaking in hushed tones. I quickly climbed up the large tree that was perfectly placed, and swung my way through her window.
Bella was already facing the window when I came in, so she wasn't startled, but she gave me a smile as she continued to talk to the person on the other line. I walked closer so I could hear both sides of the conversation, and then wished I hadn't.
"You're too young to know what love is! You'll end up making the same mistakes I made! You've already made one, don't go for another and get married!"
Bella's face was bright red and her eyes burned with anger. "Mom, I love Edward! And I'm not you. I wasn't expecting to get pregnant, and if I want to marry Edward, I will. I'm officially an adult. You can't tell me what to do! Dad accepts Edward, why can't you?"
"Your father has always been easily fooled. He still believes many of the things I've told him over the years. And you could've gotten the pregnancy taken care of! It's not that difficult."
"You expected me to get an abortion? Why, what did my baby do to deserve that? And what do you mean that Dad is easily fooled?"
"He believed that I was faithful to him all these years. He was so busy with work that he was never home..."
Renee kept talking but Bella didn't hear her. She threw the phone across the room, towards the window. I grabbed it before it could fly outside, hanging up on Renee.
I walked back over to Bella, laying her back on her bed and cradling her to my chest as she sobbed. "How could she say those things? How could she c-cheat on my Dad? And why tell me?"
I could barley understand her through the sobs wracking her body. She wasn't exactly coherent, so I settled for rocking and shushing her.
I was glad that Renee no longer lived here. My restraint was already thinning, and if she was here and had said those things to Bella's face, I doubted that I would be able to hold myself back from killing her.
How someone could say those things to her own daughter, I will never know.
But I did know this.
If I ever saw Renee, I wouldn't hesitate to put her in her place. Alice would probably stop me before I ever got the chance, but the thought was nice.
Bella slowly fell asleep, her head resting on my chest, and her hands clenching the fabric of my shirt. Tear tracks were clear on her face, though no new tears were falling. I was beginning to worry about the stress getting to her.
There were almost always circles under her eyes, and she usually slept restlessly. Her face appeared gaunt and she had barely eaten anything the last couple of days. That would have to change soon. It wasn't good for her or the baby.
I stayed still throughout the night, marveling at the warmth that emitted from her small body. The steady beat of her heart vibrated through my body, bringing me to the closet place to sleep a vampire could get.
Bella wasn't happy with me when I woke her up the next morning, but she changed her tune when she saw the breakfast I had made when Charlie had left.
The school day was worse than the last. Bella was already on edge, anticipating her doctor's appointment, so she jumped at any noise. Every time I could, I shielded her from the stares and the rumors.
Rosalie and Alice weren't exactly helping either. They didn't mean to do it, but all the talk about the shopping trip was making Bella more and more anxious.
Bella allowed Rose to come with her to the appointment, but she had to wait in the waiting room until we called her in.
Rose and Alice followed us to the doctor's office, allowing Bella to calm herself. She still hadn't succeeded when we pulled up to the office.
I turned to look at her. "You know we can get Carlisle to do this. Just tell me if we need to leave. I will not let anything happen to you."
She nodded, not looking at me. She allowed me to help her out of the car without complaint, her skin rapidly paling. Sitting her in the chair closest to the door, I walked up to the reception desk to sign her in.
The receptionist glanced up at me, and then did a double take, her mouth hanging open unattractively. I cleared my throat and she blinked and struggled to compose herself. "Y-yes?"
"Isabella Swan is here for her appointment."
She looked behind me, finding Bella sitting with Rosalie, who was trying to talk her out of hyperventilating. Looking back at me, she tried to figure out what I was doing with Bella.
What the hell is he doing with Bella? Everyone knows she just a slut, the talk of the town.
I glared at her and she shrank back from my furious face, hurriedly typing Bella's name into the computer and contacting Dr. Reid to let her know about our arrival.
We had only been waiting for a few minutes before we were called back. Bella stayed as close to me as possible while the nurse took her weight and blood pressure.
Bella sat on the table, looking nervous and white as a sheet. I heard Dr. Reid walking down the hall and was relieved to hear that she didn't look down on Bella. She had seen teenagers pregnant many times.
Another good thing about her was that she was perceptive. The moment she walked into the room she noticed that Bella looked scared and nervous. She glanced at me a few times, not recognizing me and wondering who I was.
I stood up and offered her my hand. "I'm Edward Cullen, Bella's boyfriend." I smiled inwardly at the word; it seemed too juvenile to describe what we were.
Dr. Reid shook my hand quickly, taking note of how cold my skin was, before moving over to Bella.
She began doing the routine stuff, measurements and various questions. She quickly picked up on how Bella stiffened and sometimes flinched at her touch. She kept glancing at me, her suspicions on my relationship with Bella becoming clearer.
Things finally came to a head when she saw the faint bruises on Bella's arm, left over from Mikes attack. "Edward, would you mind giving me a moment alone with Bella?"
I nodded and Bella sent me a frantic look. I took her hand and placed a kiss on the back of it. "Relax Bella. I'll be right outside the door." I had meant this as a reassurance to Bella, but Dr. Reid saw it as a threat. I nearly growled at her, but realized I should have thought of this.
The moment the door was fully closed, Dr. Reid asked Bella about me. "Bella, where did you get these bruises?" | https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5361350/16/Secrets | dclm-gs1-085250001 | false | false | {
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0.30005 | <urn:uuid:09c6358d-5d0d-4d2b-a59a-209c1749ea7e> | en | 0.993569 | Author's Note: When I watched the season 15 mid-season finale for the first time, it made me realize that this show still really means a lot to me, and that I'm honestly going to be very sad when it ends. I wrote this oneshot just to put my mind at ease a little bit. I hope that reading it will do the same for you.
Disclaimer: South Park © Trey Parker and Matt Stone
~Charlie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"Yeah, shoot that guy in the face, Kyle!" Cartman said with an eager grin on his face, his hands clenched around the Xbox controller.
Kyle had a deeply focused look on his face as he repeatedly pressed the brightly colored buttons on his controller. His eyes were locked onto the television screen as he concentrated on shooting the enemy right square in the face. With careful aim, he pointed his gun at one of the opponents and shot his gun directly at him. Blood spurted across the screen as the opposing player crashed to the ground with a thud, dead.
"Yes!" Cartman cheered. "Nice one, Jew."
"Thanks, fatass," Kyle said with a smile.
Although they still had those 'nicknames' for each other, the seemingly impossible had happened between Eric Cartman and Kyle Broflovski: they had become friends.
It was extremely weird at first, to say the least, because really, anyone who knew either one of those two boys knew that they absolutely loathed one another with an intense passion.
And yet…this was South Park, and there were obviously far more fucked up things that had happened to that fucked up little mountain town throughout the years. Knowing that, the fact that a sociopathic Nazi kid had suddenly befriended a self-righteous Jewish kid was honestly nowhere near as fucked up in comparison.
So there they were. Playing video games together. Getting along. Only time would tell if it would actually last.
"So, have you heard from Stan at all lately?" Cartman asked seemingly out of the blue.
It was a casual question, just innocently trying to start up a conversation. Yet, as soon as he asked it, Kyle abruptly froze, his thumbs suspending over the buttons. Cartman kept idly playing, not even noticing at first. After a few seconds went by without Kyle responding, though, he finally glanced over at him. He stopped playing when he saw the downcast look on Kyle's face.
"Kyle?" Cartman said in a concerned tone.
Kyle didn't look at him, instead staring down at his controller, feeling strangely empty inside.
"Oh, what, now you're suddenly getting all depressed for no reason like a fucking PMSing girl?" Cartman asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Face it, Kyle, Stan's a cynical douche bag now, and there's nothing you can do to change that."
Kyle knew that Cartman was just saying that stuff to somehow cheer him up, but it wasn't working. Event though he knew Cartman was right, it still didn't change the fact that something was missing. Something just didn't feel right.
Without a word, Kyle set down his controller and hopped off the couch. Cartman's eyes followed him as he made his way towards the door. He didn't bother to look back at Cartman as he opened the door and walked right out, quietly closing it behind him.
Stan was sitting alone at Stark's Pond, his chin resting in his palm. He stared at a flower swaying lazily back and forth in the breeze, although to him, it looked the same as everything else in the world now did: complete and utter shit.
He sighed heavily. He didn't want to see things like this. He never expected that one day, all of a sudden, his eyes would open to see that the world blatantly sucked, no matter how many new or different ways he tried to look at it. No one understood him. Not his parents. Not his stupid teachers. Not his classmates.
But, most importantly, not his friends. His three closest friends. They weren't mature enough to get that, when it came down to it, life truly sucked. And yeah, maybe it was pessimistic and cynical of him to think like that, and maybe he really had turned into a contemptuous asshole now, but it wasn't his fault. It was their fault for not realizing that life was shit.
Yeah, that was it, he decided. He didn't care that his friends no longer wanted to hang out with him anymore. He didn't care if they said that it was in fact him, not the world, that had changed. He didn't care that they were still stupid enough to believe that all the shitty things they listened to or watched or ate were just plain terrible.
He just didn't care.
Stan watched as a tiny turd—or bee, whatever, it was all the fucking same—landed on the flower. He could feel his pain deepening as the bee sucked the pollen from the flower, as if everything were okay. Why did life have to suck so hard, he wondered. Why couldn't he just go back to enjoying things like he used to?
An expected creak of the bench caused Stan to suddenly snap out of his thoughts. Turning his head, his mouth immediately dropped open when he saw the person who'd taken a seat next to him.
Kyle stared down at the ground, a frown on his face. He stared at the ground for a very long time before he finally lifted his head and turned to meet Stan's gaze.
"Hey, dude," he said sheepishly.
Stan just stared at him, feeling amazed and confused and shocked all at once. How'd he know to find him here? Maybe it was just a lucky guess. Regardless, he was just glad that the first words out of Kyle's mouth didn't just come out as random spewing shit to him.
"Hey," Stan said, in an equally hesitant tone. "Uh…why aren't you hanging out with Cartman or Kenny right now?"
Kyle's gaze dropped to look at the ground once more. He stared at it for a while, before he finally answered him.
"I don't know," he said truthfully.
Stan blinked in confusion.
"Well, then…why did you come here?"
Kyle's eyes were still glued to the ground as he shrugged.
"I don't know."
Stan continued staring at Kyle despite the fact that he wasn't looking at him. After a while, though, he finally tore his gaze away, deciding to look back at the stupid flower again. He noticed that the bee had flown away.
"I wish you hadn't changed, Stan," Kyle suddenly said, catching Stan's attention, so he looked back over at him. This time, Kyle looked back as well.
"Me too, dude," Stan finally admitted.
"I just don't see why you can't go back to enjoying life like you used to," Kyle went on. "I mean, you're only 10 years old, dude. It's not like you're old, like…in your 40s or something."
"You make it sound like it's my fault, Kyle," Stan said, sounding slightly offended. "Like I want to be thinking differently like this. I can't help it, dude."
"No, Stan," Kyle said firmly. "That's the thing. You can help it, dude. So, you're a year older now. Who the fuck cares? That doesn't mean you have to change your whole perspective on life and start acting like a cynical dick about everything."
Stan's eyes widened at that, but he continued listening intently to what Kyle had to say.
"There's lots of shitty stuff about life, Stan," Kyle said, "but there's also lots of amazing stuff about it, too. Life's always gonna suck in some way or another no matter what, but…that's okay, dude. That's just the way it is. Sometimes you just gotta accept it and move on. Life doesn't stop for anybody, Stan."
Those last few words hit Stan especially hard. His mouth hung open in awe as he stared at Kyle, before he suddenly looked away from him, allowing everything he just said to sink in.
"I…" he started to say, not even sure where he was going with it. "…I guess you're right."
"I know I'm right," Kyle said, and when Stan looked at him again, he couldn't help but smile. Seeing the smile on his face caused Kyle to smile, too.
"Thanks, dude," Stan said, knowing that Kyle would understand that he was thanking him for more than what he said. He was thanking him for not giving up on him so easily. For coming here to comfort him.
"Yeah, well…someone had to knock some sense into you," Kyle said, and of course Stan knew that he was really saying, "Don't mention it." He watched as Kyle suddenly stood up from the bench. "Come on, you wanna go play Call of Duty with me and Cartman?"
Stan stared at him for a moment, before stepping off the bench as well.
"Sure, why not? There's nothing better to do anyway."
They walked out of Stark's Pond together, side-by-side.
So, life was kind of shitty, Stan decided. So, there were some things he once thought were awesome that he now thought were complete crap. So, he was changing now, and maybe that meant that things would never completely be the same again, but…at least he knew his best friend would always be there for him.
That made life just a little less shitty.
Author's Note: Well, there you go. I wrote this on a whim with no clear ending in mind, so it's obviously not my best work, but I still hope you enjoyed it.
On a totally random note, I just wanna point out that this is my 50th fanfic. :D Woot!
Thanks for reading this story. Reviews are always appreciated. | https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7075689/1/Life-Keeps-Going | dclm-gs1-085270001 | false | false | {
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