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(Takes Place directly after USS Chimera's final mission Dead Space and concurrently with the opening of USS Gettysburg's first mission Exile of Providence)
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost.
:: Unknown world ::
:: Unknown Mine ::
A swath of undefined time passed as Torrik Nils slipped in and out of consciousness. Sometimes sounds dominated his senses, and sometimes light. More times than not, however, it was dark and quiet. There were periods of movement and voices and violence fringed in pain. But always the quiet returned. The Bajoran Officer felt as if he'd been living underwater and in a fog and nothing made sense. The neuro-chemical toxin had rendered him harmless and malleable. And like a broken rag doll he'd been dragged across who knows how many sectors of space and dumped here in this underground.
As shapes began to take meaning, and up differentiated itself from down, Nils tried to sit up. He vomited instantly at the exertion then collapsed back into the cold wet stone beneath him. The fog of confusion still shrouded him as he tried to make sense of his surroundings.
"The Speaker awakens again," said an unknown voice. Nils tried to turn his head toward the sound of bare feet scuffling across dusty then wet stone, but instead he threw up again. The toxin still worked him over.
"Speaker… We are here… What words do you have for us?" This voice was not the same as the first, but Nils could not attempt to turn his head even once more.
"Where…" He croaked out the first word and clamped his eyes shut in an effort to focus and continue speaking. "Am…" This time he thought he may wretch again but fought off the urge and finished his question. "I?"
"His mind still spins… Give him water," the first voice said.
Before Nils could muster the strength to refuse he felt a vessel pushed against his dry, cracked lips and an oily fluid that very vaguely tasted like water tricked into his mouth. It was bitter and chalky. He fought not to choke on it. Opening his eyes he was able to make out the blurry outlines of two beings that seemed to be aiding him. One sat him up and loomed close to his face. The other maintained a bit of distance but watched on bended knee. There was more movement even further behind, but the drowsy Bajoran couldn't process any further than the two unrecognizable figures nearest him.
"Where am I," the weary Starfleet officer asked again, this time with a little more coherence.
"It is simply called 'beneath' to our people. But this we have told you. You ask every time you stop your labor… Speaker, what words do you have for us?" The beings hands held firmly to Nils shoulders and supported most of his weight, but the Bajoran could feel the urging anticipation with each pleading word.
"I ask this every time I… What?" Nils felt even more confused. Wisps of memory floated about his consciousness like smoke, but try as he might he could not make sense of them. As soon as he latched on to one it would slip through his grasp like a vapor. He remember Chimera's battle with the Yith and his plan to take out the mining asteroid with Gamma's auto-destruct. Then there was Attie. A wave of sadness and nausea over took him and he threw up again. His aid leaned him to the side and righted him after the deed was done. "Jillian was there too…" Nils said as he wiped his mouth with a torn sleeve.
The two beings rocked with excitement and spoke to one another in a series of clicks and whines. Nils reached for his combadge, but the effort was in vain. He realized he was without his badge and therefore the UT.
"Speaker, we wish to hear more of the Jillian…"
The bewildered Bajoran shook his head and pushed himself up into a reclined position. Although still nauseous, he seemed to have the wherewithal to hold his own weight up. "How is it that you can understand me and speak my language?"
"Our kind know many forms of speech and tongue. When we glean we learn," said the strange reptilian face.
Reptilian face? With his vision clearing Nils could finally see who he'd been conversing with. The blur had coalesced into none other than one of the Yith. And behind him (or her) was another Yith. And further back still… A gathering of Yith surrounded them. Their eyes were trained on him and he became suddenly quite afraid. He tried to push himself up on his feet but failed and instead crashed back into the rock wall behind him. He pressed himself into it and raised his hands in defense.
"Ease, Speaker… Be at ease…" The closest Yith moved away apparently trying to appear non-threatening.
"The toxins are worked through," said the second Yith with relief. "He will survive and recover."
"We have saved you, Speaker. You need not fear us. You have spoken to us for days, but you apparently do not recall," the first Yith eased forward and knelt down beside the Starfleet Officer who still tried to press himself into the safety of the tunnel wall. "Our toxins took some of your life and memory, but our toxins also healed you." A series of clicks and hisses spouted forth as he turned to the others. They responded in kind. "Toxins is not a good word. It works in your language, but for us it is not the same."
"How long have I been down here?" Not trusting a single word, Nils tried to get as much information as he could before the tide turned.
"Days… Merely days… And you have enlightened us beyond measure in that time. We have been waiting for one like you that we could glean from." The second Yith stretched its mouth wide in what appeared to be a very strange and hideous smile.
"Where am I?" More details were necessary. Chimera's CO needed to find a way back to his ship. Or what was left of it.
"This is the 'beneath' as we have said. These mines are on the smallest moon of the 'first world'. This is our people's most shameful place. You must have done something very wretched to be sent here instead of the many other mines the offworlders toil in." The first Yith skittered closer, his eyes wide and eager. "But tell us more, Speaker. Now that you have gained your full wisdom we shall glean more of the knowledge you impart."
"I don't understand," said Nils as he rubbed his head. He quietly hoped he hadn't revealed any Starfleet secrets to his captors while he was under the influence of the neuro-toxin. Not that he had ever really been privy to many secrets.
"You must understand," the Yith said drawing closer still. "You are the Speaker for the Prophets. And we must glean all you know of them…"
:: Yith Moon of the First World ::
:: Beneath ::
From a tactical standpoint, the 'beneath' was not well guarded. Upon investigation, Nils discovered that there were only two guards who patrolled the deep caverns and even they didn't 'patrol' as much as cross from one central location to their barracks. They did not administer the injection into Nils' neck, as was done on the mining asteroid, and they did not regulate the behavior of the Yith who labored in the caverns. And in point of fact, there was not that much labor to be done. The mine appeared to have been tapped centuries earlier and all work to excavate further seemed almost ceremonial. But the Yith, whose numbers were staggering, didn't stop working and didn't try to escape. They seemed to accept their fate. And by the hundreds they would pass Nils by with loads of stones or bits of shale.
It was in that passing, however, that Nils became the most unnerved. Each one looked upon him with something akin to awe and reverence. Often they would dip their heads or offer an open palmed salute. The Bajoran would quickly look away in each instance. His characteristic deep sigh echoed often through the tunnels of the moon. Since they were so deep underground, Nils couldn't distinguish day from night, nor was he sure there was even a sunrise or sunset for this world. For all he knew, this moon could be in the constant shadow of some huge planetary body. And since he had never required much sleep to begin with it was difficult to sort out what kind of time passed. He approximated that it had been three standard days since he'd come out of the toxin induced stupor.
"Speaker, we bring you food," said 'Scowler.' Nils couldn't form the correct sounds to call the Yith by their given names so he'd come up with substitutions for them. They seemed very pleased by the nick-names and began to use them for one another. 'Scowler' earned his name because of the deep ridges over his eyes. Their shape and location on his face made him look angry all the time. Then there had been 'Red', 'Croaker', 'Muscles', 'Spike', and 'Alfred'. Each one's name represented something that helped Nils distinguish them - except for Alfred. Alfred appeared older and wiser than the others.
"I'm not really hungry, Scowler," said Nils with a forced smile.
"You need to keep up your strength," insisted the Yith as he settled into a squat and offered the food once more.
Already accustomed to the routine, Nils took the bits of meat (he refused to ask what it was) and nibbled on it to end the exchange. The Yith watched Nils eat with great pleasure. It made the Bajoran intensely uncomfortable. In order to deflect some of the awkward, he began a conversation. Aside from the simple purpose of making the situation more bearable, the question had been nagging at him anyway. "Scowler, why don't the rest of you just rise up against the guards and get out of here? You outnumber them by the hundreds."
Scowler crooked his head to the side and looked perplexed. "But we are beneath. We belong beneath."
"But why? Why are all of you here? And why am I the only offworlder in these mines?"
After several moments of ticking his head from side to side in thought, Scowler responded quietly. "Our kind cannot have two ways. We can only have one way. We," he said gesturing to the other Yith milling about in the caverns. "We have chosen a way that is not like the way of the Hegemony. It is the old way. And so we accept our banishment." Scowler's mouth stretched into an awful smile. "As to why you have come here? You are here because it is the will of the Prophets!"
And there it was again… "You say that you never heard of the Prophets before I came here. I find it surprising that you would be so very interested in the religion of a far off world uttered by a man lost to the dreams of your toxin. Bajor, my home, is not even in this quadrant of the galaxy. And I was completely out of my mind. I don't even remember what I said to all of you. That is…strange to me."
"It is strange to you because you are not one who gleans. Our people, for time beyond our remembrance, have found what is of value in every culture and made it part of our own. It is our way. When we were tribal peoples on our First World, our tribes would meet for convocation and exchange ideas and thoughts and trade techniques and technologies. All of this strengthened us…" Scowler spoke with pride and his chest literally swelled. The membranous skin stretched out from his breast plate and doubled in size. "We took to the stars eventually as most peoples do. And we gleaned from all those we met. Only in the last few centuries has the gleaning turned…dark."
"Turned… Dark?" Nils' eyes narrowed and he leaned in to listen.
"Our way is not to conquer. Our nature is not to destroy… But the new Hegemony found that simple gleaning was not enough." The Yith looked disappointed and his pronounced eye ridges began sinking over his eyes. In a way, the look reminded Nils of himself. "A change happened during the reckoning. We turned from a peaceful race to one who takes what we will. And the important things, like culture, art…faith… They became overshadowed by technology and weapons. Now our kind ventures into the stars as scavengers, and we steal." Scowler's chest deflated as he spoke. He looked ashamed. "The 'beneath' was created during the reckoning to lose those who remember the old ways. For generations those who hold to the old ways have been abandoned to this place. It is our fate. We do not belong to the new ways and so we must move aside so that our kind can flourish."
Nils shook his head. "That's appalling. And it is the opposite of what the Prophets would require of any follower." The Bajoran stood up and put his hands on his hips as he looked out over the immense cavern. Yith of all shapes and sizes moved about with loads on their backs or lugging about heavy tools for excavation. Their work was in vain, since the moon had little to offer in terms of resources. The labor was empty. "My kind was enslaved by a race not so long ago. My planet was conquered and my people scattered to labor camps not too different from this. We are an old race of people as well. The Bajoran culture was flourishing when many of the current galactic powers were still discovering fire. All of that was almost destroyed in an instant when we were occupied by our own 'dark' nemesis." He spun around and locked eyes with Scowler. "And we would still be there had it not been for the passion of those who knew it wasn't right. The Prophets teach us to fight injustice and to stand against oppression. We fought for freedom and many lost their lives. Certainly there were those among my kind who thought it would be easier to accept their fate and give in to the Cardassians. Some even lost their faith in the process," he added sadly. He'd been one of the latter. "But the Prophets never gave up on us. And my people resisted. It took long years, but we resisted and triumphed. And after our triumph, the Prophets sent us our Emissary. Only after our deepest dark, did the light truly return to my people…" He paused and stepped closer. "We never accepted our fate as a defeated people."
Scowler nodded. "What a wonderful story, Speaker. I will go and tell it to the others so we may pass it on to our progeny in these caves. You have given me much to glean!"
"Wait," called Nils raising a hand to halt the Yith who'd already begun skittering away. "Your progeny does not have to be raised in these caves. The point of the story wasn't the story itself… Weren't you listening?"
"I was listening, Speaker. And many more will listen. And for generations these walls will hear of the Bajoran people and the Prophet's Providence." Scowler looked very pleased.
Nils shook his head and turned away to watch the Yith workers toil in vain. "You may have heard me… But you weren't listening," he muttered softly. "If you accept the fact that the story will not escape this prison then you weren't listening…"
:: Yith Moon of the First World ::
:: Beneath ::
"For the Bajorans there were nine Orbs, that we also called 'Tears'. Each held a different aspect of piece of wisdom that could be accessed by the followers." Nils sat on a large boulder and a crowd of Yith listened intently to anything he could think to share with them. At this point, he'd become resigned to the regular convocations and on some level found purpose in them. He'd even begun to consider, perhaps, that the Prophets had brought him to this moon for a reason. If sharing the stories of the Prophets was his small part in a grand scheme, he would not fight it. "But we've come to learn that the original nine Orbs may not have been the only bits of revelation left to the galaxy. The Emissary found a tenth Orb. And more recently the crew of the USS Hawking, came across another." Bringing up the Intrepid class vessel brought a pang of frustration. Speaker for the Prophets or not, he had a duty to fulfill.
"The USS Hawking took the Orb to your people then?" Alfred, the apparent eldest of all the mine dwellers always asked the most questions.
"No," answered Nils as he scrawled meaningless shapes in the dust that had collected over eons on the flat surface of the boulder. "No, we didn't actually. That Orb belonged to another people called the Devanagari on a world called Girijan. There were some who believed that the Orb should belong to the Bajoran people, but…" Nils shook his head smirked. "I didn't."
"And it was you who got to choose for your whole world?" Alfred spoke in hushed tones of awe. An amazed murmur spread through the crowd. "You must be very wise for your planet to heed your words on such matters."
"No," said Nils again raising his hands to silence the crowd. "It wasn't like that. Not at all. I was the Captain of Hawking - just one ship. And I made the call in that moment," he contined. Self doubt plagued him suddenly. Did he ever have the right to make such a vital choice for his whole world? He hadn't viewed it like that at the time. "The Devanagari had their own prophecies, called Neviim! And the Neviim spoke of a time when their own ancestors would bring a great blessing, but only after great strife. And their Hentaara, or the way of their Ancestors echoed my own people's relationship with the Prophets. I decided," he paused and swallowed hard realizing what he'd done all those months ago. "I thought that it was not our right to strip these people of an artifact that had been placed on their world by the Prophet's Providence."
"So it was not your quest to bring more wisdom to your own people?" This time it was Scowler who asked the question.
"No," said Nils shaking his head. "I don't think so…" Had he really considered the full spectrum of implications when he decided to leave that Orb on Girijan. He'd not even sent word to the Vedek assembly about what he'd found. Did he really have that right? He gazed out into the dozens of faces staring at him now and the sheer arrogance of what he was doing slapped him in the face. There was a reason Starfleet had created the Prime Directive. His pride had guided him falsely. "I have to get off this rock," he muttered under his breath.
A moment of shocked muttering went through the crowd as the Yith responded to his words. Then they began speaking in their own language and a cacophony of clicks and growls filled the cavern. When the horrible sound finally subsided Muscles, a tall and powerful looking Yith approached the stone on which Nils sat. Despite his size he seemed intimidated by the Bajoran, which Nils found positively absurd.
"Speaker," the large Yith began. "We did no know that you wanted to leave us. This knowledge troubles us…"
More absurdity. "Don't take it personally, Muscles. It's nothing against all of you. I have… It is my duty to be somewhere else." Or is it my purpose to remain here? "I don't mean to offend you."
"We are not offended, Speaker. You misunderstand my words. If you do not wish to be here you should not remain! And if you feel you are a prisoner then we have done you a great disservice. You are no prisoner, Speaker." Muscles shifted his gaze back to the other Yith and they seemed to encourage him on. Returning his attention to Nils he continued. "It would be our honor to help you 'get off this rock.' We have the means…"
"What? You can help me escape?" A jolt of adrenaline shot through Nils chest and he pushed up on his feet. He stood on the stone surrounded by the Yith and they watched him. "Why didn't you… I thought…" He didn't know what to say.
"We are beneath," answered Muscles. "You are not. It only now becomes clear to us. It is your right to leave here and if it is what you desire then you should. Tonight we will begin preparations to send you back to your home."
:: Moon of the Yith First World ::
:: Ascending ::
As the temperature dropped the air got thinner. Even gravity began to loose its grip on the travelers as they ascended the caverns. Nils found that the farther they traveled the more breaks he needed to keep up. He surmised that the surface of the moon had zero atmosphere and the internal atmosphere dwindled in concentration nearer the surface. That prospect brought a whole new set of problems to be dealt with, but for the present it was all Nils could do to maintain steady breaths.
"We will have to stop here," said Muscles when he took a look at the Bajoran. "This may be the threshold of his warm blood."
"We will rest with you for a moment, Speaker, and then we will proceed without you," added Scowler.
"Thank you," said Nils feeling a sense of release. He settled onto the ground and took long slow breaths. "I suppose the lack of air and warmth doesn't affect your kind like it does mine?"
A strange sound which resembled something like a chortle emanated from his three companions. Alfred answered, "We are space born, Speaker. The void is as home to us."
"What?" The Bajoran was puzzled. "I thought we were on a moon of your first world. Your home world?"
"Ah," said Alfred with his characteristic twisted smile. "You seek to glean from us. You have learned from your time with us. Perhaps next time when you have a chance to glean an Orb of the Prophets for your own kind you will not pass up the opportunity." He chortled again, apparently pleased at some kind of odd attempt at humor. "No it is not our home world. It is the First World from which we awoke. We came from the void. But that is all I can speak of to an outsider."
"I hope your plan involves some kind of ship parked on the surface. I hate to tell you that my kind won't make the journey home without a ship of some kind." Nils leaned his head back on the stone wall still unable to take a true breath.
Muscles responded. "There is no ship on the surface," he said finally.
"What? No ship? Then how am I going to…"
"I said there is no ship on the surface. There is an old sentry ship in low orbit." Muscles squatted and took a break.
Nils, however, was apoplectic. He looked from Muscles, then to Alfred, and finally to Scowler. "I'm going to need a bit more than that? How are you going to get to an orbitting ship? I have an notion of what you are suggesting but it can't be accurate. I hope it's not accurate! Tell me there is a matter/energy transfer station. Or maybe a space elevator?"
More laughter. "We will delve into ourselves and cross the void to the ship. Gravity on the surface has no hold. Our kind make these crossings when the need arises." Scowler seemed to scold Nils as he revealed their plan.
"I can't let you do that," said Nils seriously. "It sounds dangerous… And statistically such a thing doesn't stand much of a chance of success. I mean, you could over shoot the ship or under shoot it and end up floating through space forever. It's too risky."
"Quiet! And glean!" Alfred didn't just seem to scold. It was quite actual. "Do not suppose to make your estimations… They are meaningless. The crossing is not without risk, but it is also not so dangerous as you may think. Our kind is space born. This you should have already gleaned. We were space born before we had the faculties of deep thought and speech. We will make the crossing and we will make it successfully. Then we will bring the sentry ship here."
Muscles took up the explanation. "It will take some hours for us to get there and return. You should rest." He placed a hand on Nils shoulder and turned to lead the trio on the remainder of their trek. Alfred followed immediately, but Scowler remained for a moment.
After making sure they were alone, he began speaking in a hushed voice. "I have considered your words, Speaker. And I have concluded that there is more to glean from the Prophets. And if gleaning can not teach us and change us then gleaning is unworthy of its name. To glean for the sake of gleaning alone is without purpose."
"I think I understand," said Nils quietly.
"It makes sense that if we find the Hegemony's methods to be 'evil,' as you call it, then we should stand against it and make our voices heard. Those beneath will not understand this at first, but I will make them hear… In time, I will make them hear."
Nils smiled and put a hand on Scowler's arm. "That is very good to hear." Which it was. Scowler nodded and followed Muscles into the ascending darkness.
Once alone, Nils felt as if perhaps he understood the grand purpose for his capture and the destruction of Gamma… Maybe even Attie hadn't been sacrificed in vain. Then the weight of the truth settled on him and crushed his hope. A few hundred Yith convinced that their masters were in the wrong may amount to nothing. In fact, he very well could have sparked a very short civil war in which the Yith Fleet descended on this moon and obliterated this group of 'resistance' fighters. They had no weapons, no ships… And Starfleet certainly wouldn't agree to taking a side in a civil war. The Prime Directive forbade it. Dark thoughts troubled him as he drifted off into an oxygen deprived sleep.
He woke from fitful dreams several times and time stretched out for what seemed like days. Without a sun or moon to even vaguely mark its passing, time became almost meaningless. Perhaps it had been days… In the dark, Nils huddled alone, nibbling on rations and saying prayers. Twice a lone Yith came up the tunnels and offered him more food and sat with him as if on some kind of pilgrimage. They would talk for a while and Nils would tell stories of his people, or of his travels during his career in Starfleet. And then he found himself alone again.
A low rumble suddenly shook the cave walls and for a moment the Bajoran thought perhaps he'd snapped. But the bright lights of a strange vessel made a slow turn around a corner far up above him and he watched a peculiar orb shaped craft settle onto the ground and hiss to a halt. Loading bay doors opened and amber light flooded the darkness.
"Speaker, we have achieved success," said Alfred his expression dour. "We brought down the Star as the prophecies foretold and the remainder of your journey commences."
Muscles smiled proudly. "Your vessel awaits speaker. You will not soon be forgotten."
No… Scowler's absence was palpable and immediate. "Where is he? Where is Scowler?"
Alfred shook his head. "He made the sacrifice needed," he said offering the cryptic response.
"He… made the… I don't understand," said Nils sadly. "What Star and what prophecy? Why was there a sacrifice?"
"You do not understand and you will not. This you cannot glean. It is for the beneath alone," Alfred said softly.
"Then Scowler is dead?"
No response confirmed the sad truth. And with that truth came the death of Nils weak reconciliation of Faith. His capture had been in vain. Attie's death had been in vain.
"Promise me," said Nils before he made any motion toward the ship. "Promise me that nothing I have shared with you will put any of you at risk. They are just stories after all. I thought at first… I thought maybe things could change for you and for your people, but I was ignorant to think that. The Yith I met in space are not the same as you. Those beneath are different. And though you are few, your kind could be wiped out if anything I've told you changes the 'arrangement' you have with the Hegemony."
"You understand so little, Speaker," Alfred answered with shock. "We are not few! This moon is home to millions! And this is but one moon! The First World has many moons and many are beneath the notice of the Hegemony."
"Millions? Millions here alone?" The Bajoran suddenly felt very tired and very confused. The low oxygen content coupled with everything he'd been through wore him down and he couldn't find the strength to ask any more questions. "I don't understand."
Muscles moved close and whispered in Nils ear. "We don't understand either… But you've shed light for us to glean."
"I understand," said Alfred with great pride.
"No he doesn't," said Muscles in jest. The two Yith hissed and clacked at one another then their language got lost in the chortle of laughter.
Alfred guided Nils then to the cockpit of the small auxiliary craft. It was very old, but her systems seemed simple enough to decipher. In fact, it looked very similar - uncannily similar - to the text scrawled all over B'Hala. That in and of itself overwhelmed Nils. He could no longer speak.
"All things end, Torrik Nils. But endings always signify new beginnings," Alfred said as he programmed the ship's auto pilot. "Things change or there is death and atrophy. Go Speaker… See what you can glean…"
The doors closed and the small bulbous ship heaved itself off the ground with a long slow whine. Then the auto-pilot engaged and shoved the small vessel out into space. Warp lines stretched around the canopy like a web of salvation and drew the lone inhabitant out of Yith space and core-ward. The thrum of faster than light travel drowned out Nils quiet sobs. He wasn't sure if he cried for the Yith, or for Attie, or for Scowler. Or even for some nondescript ending he felt himself catapulted toward. But he knew things were not the same as they'd been before he'd gone beneath. Not for him and not for the Yith. He slipped into a long slumber as Alfred's words echoed in his head. Perhaps there was a new beginning before him. But he couldn't help mourning what he left behind.
For T'Shaini…
Continued in Exile of Providence…


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In November 2011, five Indian farmers broke the old world record in rice yield of 19.0 tons/hectare (380 cavans/ha), held by world-famous scientist Prof. Yuan Long-ping, inventor of hybrid rice.
The best of the five, Sumant Kumar, got a yield of 22.4 tons/ha, the new world record.
How did these five farmers beat the old world record? They all used a new method of growing rice, which they learned in 2008. The method is called System of Rice Intensification (SRI).
The new world record tells us three things about SRI:
ONE: SRI is farmer-friendly. Using it, ordinary farmers obtained a yield higher than the best rice scientist in the world could attain. They got a yield higher than IRRI, Philrice, or any other rice scientist has attained. With SRI, farmers can do better than scientists.
TWO: SRI leads to quick results. Prof. Yuan Long-ping had devoted almost 40 years of his professional to improving rice yield, and managed to go as high as 19.0 tons/ha. The five farmers learned SRI only in 2008. Within three years, they had broken Prof. Yuan's record.
THREE: SRI is reliable. If only one farmer had broken the world record, we might hear comments like, "Tsamba!" ("Lucky break!"). If two or even three had done it, Doubts might persist among a few hardline skeptics. But with five SRI farmers, there is no doubt at all, that SRI is effective in improving rice yields.
We have been promoting SRI among farmers since 2000, long before it became the world record-holder in rice yield. With this development, there is no more reason for the government to keep ignoring this method.


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Once upon a time [oh, just a couple days ago], I wrote a blog about a little black desk. A dreamy little number that I'd seen and fallen hopelessly, irreversibly in love with, but ALAS could never be mine because it was eleventy billion dollars.
That day, my perfectly-lovely-in-every-way dearest friend from growing up in Ukraine commented on a link to the story, saying "Ashley. I want you to have that desk. You need to buy that thing for yourself, and I would chip in a few dollars to help you! I'm sure other friends would too!".
I thought it was precious. Precious and outlandish and heart-warming–…and I didn't give it a second thought. I didn't give it a second thought because the LBD that I'd fallen in love with was far too extravagant a purchase for me to even consider it this side of forty. Or a hundred and twelve. Owning it was as tangible to me as owning my own, personal submarine.
I logged on to facebook later that day and to my utter astonishment-…well, THIS:
To my chagrin, my sweet friend Colin had started an online campaign where people could donate money to buy my frivolous little LBD. His description read as follows:
We all love Ashley. If you can't remember why, start by reading here:
And then recall that her ability with words is amazing. I, on the other hand, do not get along with words. So, the only way to thank her is to buy her the little black desk so that I can continue to read the words in a way that make me happy.
I would pay $10 for a book that is trash compared to Ashley's writing. So, I figure, the least I could do is contribute $20 to a desk that will make her writing at least 3x as amazing.
When we reach our goal of 689.89 (including shipping and taxes!), we will tell Ethan Allen to "SHIP THAT DESK"!
If Ashley says "This is absurd," you know this is a good cause. Nothing is better than things that you don't think you will ever get. So give a bunch of money to something awesome. Get her this desk!
P.S. Kellan has promised to give free room and board and coffee to any friends who contribute and then promptly visit them.
I paused to look up aneurysm in my medical dictionary, confident that I'd just experienced one. What!? I felt strangely like the first and last time that I tried a deep fried twinkie at the North Carolina State Fair-a sort of strange mix of wonderful and what-have-I-done. I had never been so mortified and felt so loved all at the same time! The absurd, precious gesture all by itself was what stole my breath away—and truly, it never occurred to me that it would actually work. I mean, sweet idea, but ain't nobody got time for that!
Except, it seems that people did, in fact, have time for that. A lot of people. People that love me and love Kellan and care about hard years and what and if I write. From friends that danced with me at my wedding two months ago to friends from elementary school in Ukraine that I haven't seen since I was twelve. My sixth grade teacher. My in-laws. My parents. My Aunt and Uncle. Friends living across the country and across the world. My sweet husband. People that should have spent that money on the houses and kids they're saving for or the missionaries they give to or any number of things that really matter-but chose to spend it on me instead. Grateful tears spring to my eyes just thinking about them all.
Five days later, I was the baffled, rather speechless owner of an eleventy-billion dollar desk that never would have been mine any other way. Y'all. I feel so very, undeservedly, extravagantly loved. That silly piece of furniture is infinitely more special than it ever could have been had I ever defied reason and ordered it myself–and not because I love it. [Though I believe that my original blog leaves little room for discussion on that matter.] It's special because I love the people that gave it to me. And for the rest of my life, every time that I sit down to write at my LBD, I will think about the way that those sweet people extravagantly, irrationally loved me. That eleventy-billion dollar little black desk points me to a God that sees me. A God that sees me in the midst of a world wracked by cancer and grief and a thousand other real problems, …and somehow, the trivial little things that matter to me still matter to him. God sees me. And God cares about my silly, little black desk.
I am indescribably grateful to those of you that cared, too. Thank you for reminding me that he sees.


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These girls are undoubtedly an absolute amazement!
From the very first meeting, right up until the day, they have been nothing less than perfect.
They are friendly, approachable, helpful, professional, organised and just generally an asset to any event.
We are privileged to of had these remarkable girls make our day truly special. They have really gone above and beyond in assisting. Always at the end of the phone for advice and support, and they ensured everything ran smoothly throughout the day.
Nothing is ever too much trouble, these girls are marvels and just fantastic in every way.
If you are using this review to make a decision, really….do not look any further!! They will not let you down and you will not regret it for a single second. We trusted them implicitly and they delivered, and surpassed in every possible way.
We are running out of ways to explain just how brilliant they are. But just look at the fact they are winning awards, it speaks for itself. Every single award is thoroughly deserved.
We are so pleased they were an integral part of our special day, and we cannot wait to see the pictures.
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Words cannot describe how amazing these ladies are. Nothing is too much trouble and their ideas are out of this world, I cannot wait to see the photos. They are simply the 2 most nicest, down to earth people I have had the pleasure to meet and made our wedding memorable. They put us at ease straight away and made you forget you were having your photo taken as you were too busy laughing. I would highly recommend them to anyone they truly are the Best! Thank you both from the bottom of our hearts love Mr & Mrs Milden ??
Sarah and Stephanie, I literally can't believe my luck when I picked you guys as our photographers,I can not express into words our gratitude for what you have done for us. Your photographs are absolutely unbelievably amazing we felt incredibly emotional looking at the few you have shown us. God knows what I will be like when I see the rest. I know you both have an incredible reputation already but girls watch this space.
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So we got married 2 days ago and Sarah and Steph were absolutely amazing! Nothing was too much for them, from doing the boys cravats, helping the girls put shoes on, getting the needle and thread out to avoid dress disasters and even climbing in the pool for a perfect shot! We don't have our photos back yet but I just know they will be amazing and from their presence alone on the day I would 100% recommend them. If you want to feel at ease on your day and confident your photographer will be amazing then book these ladies!
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Great personal service & efficient. On the day got everyone together well & captured some great photos. We have a great album of some wonderful pictures to remember the day. The photos are of great quality & composition. Lots of different packages to choose from I would recommend in a heartbeat.
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There are certain technological innovations which make me smile: sliced bread, air conditioning, remote control mini helicopters, etc. And one of the biggest smile-causing technological modernizations for me is in multi-bladed razors.
Have you ever tried to shave with a one-or-two-bladed razor blade? It's terrible. I have this bag of generic travel razors I bought once to save a little bit of money, and shaving with one of them feels like I'm shaving with the edge of a rusty spoon. I'm always left afterward, hacked to pieces, feeling like I've been dragged face-first along a chain link fence.
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This is the fourth in a series of posts this week that will highlight key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012 in the sectors we cover most, from publishing to legal, and from mobile to advertising.
Every so often, a major rule change alters how a game is played — think of basketball's introduction of the shot clock or MLB's decision to lower the pitcher's mound. Next year, content owners will keep pushing to obtain a game-changing rule of their own, one they hope will shift the laws governing the digital economy in their favor. Here's an overview plus more of what's happening on the legal front in 2012.
SOPA and the Siege on Safe Harbors
The online content industry is shaped by a 1998 set of rules called the DMCA that is supposed to strike a balance between protecting intellectual property and encouraging online commerce and creativity. But content owners say the balance has become unfair and that other players in the digital space — web hosts, search companies, payment processors, etc — should assume more responsibility in protecting brands and IP rights.
In 2011, content owners took a double-barreled approach to changing the balance. This involved pursuing court appeals to erode so-called 'safe harbors' while at the same time attempting to push through a new law called the Stop Online Piracy Act that would effectively tear up the 1998 rules. The content owners came up short this December after opponents bottled SOPA up in committee and a California court confirmed that video-sharing site Veoh did not have to actively police its users.
But 2011 was just the opening act. Content owners are also placing their hopes on the ongoing YouTube-Viacom (NYSE: VIA) appeal (a decision is expected any day) that has the potential to tee up an eventual Supreme Court review of how different businesses must police unauthorized online content. As for SOPA, the bill's bipartisan backing is eroding quickly in response to warnings from both liberal and conservative thought leaders about its potential consequences. But SOPA supporters have vowed they will pass it all the same in early 2012.
The bottom line is that content owners appear determined to deploy major dollars both in Congress and in the courts this year until they can bend existing safe harbor rules in their favor.
Content Owners Get the Upper Hand in the File-Sharing Fight
Consumers' desire to share content over the internet has already produced more than a decade of bitter and largely futile lawsuits. In 2011, however, content owners made a number of tactical shifts that has allowed them to sue more people and extract more settlements.
A key turning point was the quiet decision by internet service providers last summer to begin cooperating with studios and publishers in identifying file-sharers. This coincided with some ISPs sending $10 legal settlement offers on behalf of music companies. The process has been aided by the growing role of companies that supply right holders with automated enforcement services.
Content owners have also been using more "John Doe" suits to sue dozens or hundreds of defendants at the same time. The cases, which list "John Doe" as the defendant, permit plaintiffs to file a single lawsuit and then extract settlements from numerous people. The lawsuits are especially popular with the pornography industry which has led critics to say the suits are a form of blackmail (ie 'pay up or we'll put your name on the porn complaint') and some judges to reject them. But other industries, including book publishers, are embracing the John Doe tactic and the number of these suits appears to be increasing.
These technical and legal tactics mean 2012 is likely to produce fewer headline grabbing lawsuits a la Jammie Thomas and a growing number of smaller, behind the scenes settlement agreements. (This doesn't mean that the country's copyright laws are any less dysfunctional — just that the file-sharing fight has taken on a different timbre.)
The Year America Gets Serious about Privacy?
The United States is unlike nearly every other Western company in that it doesn't have cohesive national laws for protecting citizens' personal data. There are two reasons this may start to change in 2012.
The first is Facebook's impending IPO. The planned $10 billion event will bring not just investor hoopla but new scrutiny of how the company makes its money — selling ads based on knowledge of its users' personal lives. At the same time, the company will likely face more court rulings like the one this month that suggested Facebook can't used its customers to endorse products without obtaining their permission. Although Facebook is hardly the only company to use such marketing tactics, its prominence means its IPO will have a symbolic importance in the privacy debate.
The other turning point for privacy could come in the form of the Federal Trade Commission. The agency became unusually assertive over privacy in 2011, slapping 20-year audits on both Facebook and Google (NSDQ: GOOG). Even though the FTC is not designed to address privacy issues (its power are based on the ability to stop "unfair and deceptive" trade practices), the agency's high profile activities are leading it to resemble the national privacy organizations like those found in other countries.
Read the rest of the posts in our Coming in 2012 archives.


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Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman of SearchEngineWatch get the lowdown on the new paid keyword advertising program called MSN Keywords program directly from Microsoft. The MSN adCenter managed program will roll out to 500 top advertisers and some Online Marketing Blog/2005/04/msn-adcenter-ramping-up.html">SEM firms in October and ad formats will be very similar to Google AdWords ads.
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Punch Card Panic
A simple homage to Apple II adventure games like Transylvania. An entry for Ludum Dare 36, theme: Ancient Technology.
You have the most important program in human history contained in your box of computer punch cards and you must try and navigate a busy office to get them to the punch card computer.
note: if you lose input focus by switching out of the game, pressing TAB on the keyboard should bring it back (thanks Anudin).
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Hot, warm, room temperature, chilled, cold or iced. Japanese sake is a delicate beverage that shows different flavors and aromas depending on temperature. There are so many kinds of sake that it could fit in almost any kind of cuisine. In general terms, rich sake is good for richly-flavored dishes and light sake is good for lightly-flavored dishes. For instance, rich sake with high acidity matches grilled or fried food, while light sake with a fruity fragrance goes well with raw fish.
Sake is a brewed alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. The brewing process is a little complex as rice does not contain sugar necessary for the fermentation to gain alcohol. With the help of "Koji" mold that breeds on steamed rice, the starch in rice converts into sugar. Then yeast is added to carry out the fermentation.
Consumers are often confused about the difference between the nine types of sake. First, they are divided into two groups – "Junmai-shu" and the others. "Junmai-shu" is made only from rice, "Koji" and water, while distilled alcohol is added to the other group. Then, the degree of polishing rice and the fermentation process determine the grade of sake. The more the outer surface of the grain is removed, the finer the quality of sake will be. In addition, premium sake is produced by the low-temperature fermentation that takes longer than the regular process. The highest grade of sake is called "Daiginjo."
Overseas demand for sake has been steadily expanding as the popularity of Japanese food keeps growing worldwide. Japan's sake exports came to 11.5 billion yen in 2014, marking the record high for five consecutive years. The growth is led by strong demand in the United States, the largest importer of sake. The exports to the U.S. more than doubled over the last decade.
At restaurants, foreigners prefer raw sake called "Namazake" which does not go through the heat-treatment process of pasteurization. Some of them consider "Namazake" a kind of white wine and drink it in a wine glass.
There are a total of over 1,500 sake breweries or "Kuramoto" in Japan. Many of them operate in the prefectures with a rich harvest of the rice for sake brewing, such as Hyogo and Niigata. Among the most popular premium sake in Japan are "Dassai" of Asahishuzo in Yamaguchi prefecture, "Denshu" of Nishida Sake Brewery in Aomori prefecture and "Jyuyondai" of Takagi Shuzo in Yamagata prefecture.
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This research focus targets the biological processes of adaptation and recovery of bone and periodontium, as well as the biocompatibility of materials. The latter are used by dentists to restore dental function. Topics addressed by the clinical questions include:
- the regeneration of bone and periodontium after surgery or due to bone breakdown;
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World TB Day The Hague 2018
Major buildings throughout The Hague lit up in red to raise awareness and show commitment to ending Tuberculosis (TB), as part of a global initiative which is taking place annually on 24 March. Several partner organizations of The Hague Convention Bureau took part in this event. Watch this short video to get an impression of how the city can work in unity to give attention to an important event.


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Listen to me talk about the the Chaplain's Blog on Radio Hereford and Worcester.
I didn't break out into an Abba song but should have!
Listen at 1 hour 20 on http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p017s0b3
And when all the computer systems were failing him, Michael Collie kept on like a true pro. Well done.
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Our Goal
Berkley Fine Dining Specialists' mission is to provide underwriting and claims expertise and responsiveness in delivering exceptional service in the fine dining marketplace by offering a tailored, all-inclusive insurance solutions to meet the needs of the high-end restaurant industry.
Why Berkley Fine Dining Specialists?
We are a team of seasoned underwriting and claim professionals, well versed in the nuances of our niche. Our specialized expertise has enabled us to maintain a stable approach to the market for over 30 years. We uphold a standard of prompt and fair settlement of claims, and endeavor to treat our insureds and brokers in a partnership like manner. We also have the ability to provide an array of value added consultative risk management services designed to assist our customers in managing risk. At Berkley Fine Dining Specialists, we have a shared vision to be the best in what we do, as evidenced by our reputation amongst our customers and competitors.


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Crystal clear and shocking pink jewels merge to create Pink Pop necklace and earring ensemble. The burnished silver garland-link chain adds a modern vibe to this ultra glam duo.
Rings: Hope, Rosette, Majestic Bracelets: Flash-pink, Headliner-pink, L.A. Fun.
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I've spent over a solid couple of years working on a very ambitious project: INAIL complete online redesign.
It's been a long and exhausting process, in which I did my best to follow internal project managers briefs, while also meeting INAIL staff involved in this project.
I must admit there's no final result, as what can be seen online is very far from original design; nevertheless, it's been a nice time, with lot's of trials and testing and iterations – as gallery can prove, quite a few overtimes for Italian governments demoes and, above all, a comprehensive project to work on for so long.
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Chad Terry – Co-President
Our Co-President is originally from Hickory North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1999 with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree. He met his wife Marybeth at Chapel Hill and still enjoys going back and cheering for the Tarheels. He has worked in LTC pharmacy since graduation. Marybeth and Chad started Southern Pharmacy Services in 2003. He started as a consultant pharmacist and rotated inside to learn operations. Over the years, Chad has focused on the finance side of the company while Marybeth has focused on the sales side of the company. Both Chad and Marybeth work together managing the operations of the pharmacy. Chad and Marybeth currently live in Winston-Salem and have two daughters, Laura and Kate and a son, Watson. Chad enjoys golf, traveling, family-time and the beach.
Marybeth Terry – Co-President
Our Co-President is originally from Pink Hill, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1999 with a Doctorate of Pharmacy. Marybeth met her husband Chad at Chapel Hill and their family enjoys going back and cheering for the Tarheels. She has worked in LTC pharmacy since graduation. Marybeth and Chad started Southern Pharmacy Services in Pink Hill in 2003. Both Chad and Marybeth work together managing the operations of the pharmacy. Marybeth lives in Winston-Salem with Chad and they have two daughters, Laura and Kate and a son, Watson. Marybeth enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, family-time and the beach.
Sarah Lynch – Director of Sales and Customer Service
Our director of Sales and Customer Service, Sarah Lynch, is a graduate of Meredith College. She has grown up in the pharmacy field working in her father's pharmacy prior to joining Southern Pharmacy in 2004. Sarah's primary focus at Southern Pharmacy is building relationships with prospective customers while ensuring our current customers receive exceptional service. To learn more about Southern Pharmacy and our customer service focused approach, please contact Sarah, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Taylor Driscoll – Director of Information Technology
Our Director of Information Technology, Taylor Driscoll, is originally from Charlotte, NC, and attended the University of North Carolina Charlotte earning an MBA. Taylor brings over 25 years of experience working within and leading I.T. organizations for medium sized to fortune 100 businesses within North America and the Asia Pacific regions. After living in Asia for 8 years, Taylor worked for private firms leading I.T. organizations and enhancing technology to drive operational growth. Taylor manages all aspects of I.T. for the Pink Hill, Kernersville and Wytheville pharmacies, as well as the Southern Pharmacy customers. His focus is on customer service and driving solutions to improve services and business operations while making information technology a strategic department within Southern Pharmacy.
Joel Noped – Director of Operational Support
Joel Noped, PharmD is Southern's Director of Operational Support for all three of our locations. Soon after graduating from UNC pharmacy school in 1999, Joel began working in long-term care and came to Southern Pharmacy in 2007. He worked as the Director of Operations for our Kernersville location from its opening until early 2014, when he transitioned to his new role directing both short- and long-term project management for all of our pharmacies.
Olivia Miller – Operational Support Specialist
Our Operation Support Specialist, Olivia Miller, has 12 years of experience in long term care pharmacy. Olivia has been with Southern Pharmacy since 2003. She has worked as a supervisor in Order Entry, Call Center, and Cycle Fill Department until 2013 when she took a new role as the operational support specialist. She has a strong background in pharmacy procedures and operations within the pharmacy and focuses primarily on ensuring employees are well trained and knowledgeable of their job responsibilities.
Bob Saturn – Sr. Marketing Coordinator
Bob is a product of the New York City public school system and the country's first fully accredited, online Master's program in Business Communications. After a career as a sound and lighting theatre technician in New York City, Bob entered the corporate world during the early days of desktop publishing, setting up document production systems and designing corporate communication material. Bob has taught college level desktop publishing and business communication courses in both classroom and online environments. Bob joined Southern Pharmacy in 2010 working as an IT administrator before his current position where he focuses on Southern's internal and external printed and video communication material, as well and the pharmacy's online presence. For questions about forms and training documents the pharmacy provides and fax services, contact Bob at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Crispy: M-Diddy Heat from Crispy Stream on Vimeo.
CRISPY: M-Diddy Heat
New Matt McCallum shit from Crispy. Mackle is really fucking good.
Melbourne Trip
Ryan Baxter sent through this edit from when his homies Brad Ferguson, Ryan Cranage, and Benny Gartner came to Melbourne for a little trip. These dudes are having fun. There's also a cameo from my dude Alex Mamo
Colony Ten Clip: Tom Stretton
This is Tom's second 10 clips for his parts hook-up Colony. Tom is the fucking dude, always having a rad time, and kills it.
Tom Stretton - Ten Clips V2 from Colony BMX on Vimeo.
LUX Pizzey Session
A portion of the LUX team in Samson Ross, Brock Olive and Nick Kajewski come through with this edit at Pizzey Park on the Gold Coast. Sweet to see them use everything, as those bowls are fucking sweet. Brock is way too good. Damn. And Nick's tooth in the old bowl was fucking groovy.
Nicko Smithson
Nicko sent through this edit he filmed for Ride On. This was fucking gravy, cruising hips is whats good.
Jordy Reid
Jordy Reid sent through this edit of clips he's collected so far over summer.
Summer Clips from Jordy Reid on Vimeo.
Dillon Mitchelson
Dillon Mitchelson filmed this edit in two afternoons before he moved away from Mackay. He's got some good moves, but I've never been psyched on those multiple footjam combinations with several hops. Keep it simple.
Luke Vandenberg "Welcome to Fit"
Luke Vandenberg recently got put on the Australian Fit team, and this is his welcome edit. Dude fucking kills it, and the switch dubs to whip was sweet
FIT- Welcome to the AUS Team- Luke Vandenberg from FITBIKECO. on Vimeo.
Old Grand Dad Mitch Smith
Josh Dove from Sydney town sent across this edit he made of Mitch Smith It was refreshing to hear a Bad Brains track on a web video. Some really cool stuff in this, and that table over the rail was fucking boss. Good work on both accounts.
Jack Elkins/LUXBMX
LUX just dropped a fresh edit of our own Jack Elkins and it is straight fire! Dude is wild.
JACK ELKINS #2 from LUXBMX on Vimeo.
Chase Handford
I was facebooked this earlier today. This little dude is killing it. Plenty of big moves!
Bill Faulkner
Here's a little video of Bill Faulkner sneaking in a few moves at Uralla before the storm hit.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas on behalf of everyone here at diversity. I hope the fat old bastard filled your stocking with some marvellous BMX goodies.
Wilton Hedley
Wilton is getting really good, and has the best time on his bike. That hang five to 180 was fucking boss.
Welcome to Macneil Samson Ross
This welcome edit of Crispy employee Samson Ross has been in the works for quite a while. Honestly, this was really awesome, had a heap of unique stuff that you probably won't see elsewhere
Liam Kenny End of 2011
Liam Kenny cruises some parks with some nice tricks. Rad
Carl Bowen
Dude is having fun!
Dyllan Leahy Late 2011
Dyllan Leahy sent over this video containing a bunch of clips that he's collected over the past few months. Lots and lots of footjams. That splice buzz is a first, too, I think?
Will Gunn for Forgotten
Today has been a great day for video quality. I fucking love Will's riding. So much good stuff for everyone.
Will Gunn FRGTN x BACKBONE from Forgotten Bmx on Vimeo.
Afray Mixtape Vol 1
Wow. Afray definitely made their 'rebirth' worthwhile. Their crew of Chris 'Danger' O'Donnell, Tom Stretton, Mitchell Macdonald, Zac Miner, Raphael Jeroma-Williams, and Liam Fahy-Hampton teamed up with grandwizard of Australian video John Young to produce this fucking incredible edit. I'm not even gonna try and justify it with words, just watch it here.
Giants of Dirt: The Final Chapter
This is nuts. Filmed just days before his passing. Dane pushed Dirt jumping in the right direction. Progressing the jump size rather than the amount of tailwhips you can do over a bog standard jump. Much love to this man, rest in peace brother.
Top Secret
Alex Quirk came through with another top notch video, this time documenting the creation, and shredding of a ghetto spot by he and his homies. So good!
Andy Swan
Andy sent through this edit of himself, first clips since breaking his collarbone. Good to see him back on the bike. Went a little over the top with film burns, but other than that, it was pretty cool.
Todd Meyn/TotalBMX Video Bike Check.
The purpose of these videos kinda goes over my head, but Todd does some wild stuff in this. The last riding clip was fuckin' sweet.
Dom Williams- Three Days
Dom Williams sent over this edit of himself. Kid has some really good park lines, and that footjam to barspin was dialled.
Dishonour 'Team Issue Jerseys'/Promo
James made up these sweet limited Team Issue Coast to Coast Jersey's, purely for the team rep. These look pretty sweet, in a Bulls Home Red/White colourway. You have the chance to win one of these, and be the only dude who isn't on the team rocking one, simply by heading over to the Dishonour Facebook Page and letting them know who your favourite Dishonour team rider is! Easy, eh?
Tuggeranong BMX Competition
Anthony headed out to the BMX Comp at Tuggers recently, and filmed everyone's runs. It's a little long, but worth the watch for sure. That kid ripping around on the 12inch got me so stoked! Prime example of the fun!
Machine Green Slime
Some fresh stuff from regular submitter Corey Smithies. A bunch of real good street riding, those wheelchair access hops were impressive.
Quick Clips
A clip of Ryan Baxter, Jesse Scott and Luke Clark sessioning a dodgy little lander, filmed and edited by Jacob Dimauro
Mitchell McDonald X Division
Macca does pretty much every trick possible on a foot high flat rail in this quickie for Division. Shot and cut by Stu Munro
DIVISION BRAND - MITCHELL MCDONALD FLAT RAIL from DIVISION BRAND on Vimeo.
Matt Whyatt 'Welcome to DC'
I could be wrong, but hasn't Matt been on DC for like, 2 years? Regardless, some top notch park riding.
FP: The Package Vol. 3
The level of riding coming in these videos is pretty fuckin' ridiculous. Really psyched on the switch stuff going on down rails at the moment, and Jack Kelly's Ice to Crank was fucking cool. Features the usual line-up
Jack Stead/Pilgrim
Jack Stead comes through with a barrage of front wheel, barspin, and tailwhip stunts, and possibly the longest vader buzz ever for his hook-up Pilgrim. Shot and cut by Daniel Tran
Freestyle Now Canberra Roadtrip
Some of the Freestyle Now and Bullmix contingent were in Canberra recently, to assist with Jam's at Queanbeyan and Tuggeranong. So much good riding in this, but the highlight for me was Chris Harti (I think?) in the Belco snake run. Style for months.
360 Frontflip
Wow. Nuts. Doesn't even make sense. So much props Not related, but GC Compound has some fucking gay ass music on.
Dishonour 'Coast to Coast' Jerseys.
This is the latest dishonour drop, and these are fucking perfect for summer. Long, light and loose. More info here.
Shannon Farrugia
Shannon Farrugia sent through this dialled new edit of him riding some Greenville, then Australia parks
Psycho Lovers
Psycho Lovers is a new project by Lord of (5)Docktown Trent Rowsell. At the moment, he's doing DIY Denim seat covers, which is really cool! Check it out here
Ryan Lloyd
Spotted this new joint of Ryan Lloyd for LBB over on the Primary Threads blog. Dude is way too good. So much boost, and as much flow and style as anyone. Damn.
Nick Harris/Impurity
Tons of real good shit in Nick Harris' new edit for Impurity. Dude has some hang five skills!
Playing Silly Buggers
A new clip from Jack Birtles, compiling a year of footage of himself, and his posse. I love Jack's edits, they always capture the good vibes our lifestyle bring.
Calvin Kosovich for The Set
I really dig Calvin's riding. He has this really sweet mix of big stuff, and plenty of tech, which makes for a real enjoyable watch.
Danger X Demolition Macquarie Fields Session
Danger kills Macquarie Fields in this short little video by Chris Whyte. That 540 et was bad as fuck, so were the rest of the clips. Interesting Note: Maacquarie Fields is one of the sketchier communities in Western Sydney, and the housing commission backs onto the park.
Demolition Parts: Danger plaza session. from Chris Whyte on Vimeo.
Bmx Nostalgia: Thomas Dunn
This section is short, but sweet, and edited to The Jezabels. Psyched. That three over the double set rail is badass!
Montage Canberra Trip
The Montage crew took a trip up to Canberra, and this is what they came away with. Featuring Julian Harris, Nick Harris, Adam Stone, Kurt Teague, Josh Davis and Adam Dyson shredding a bunch of famous CBR spots.
Sam Illman
Some new stuff from Sam Illman. Really dig his riding, nice, smooth street riding.
Caleb Johnson After Hours
Fresh edit from Caleb Johnson. Kid is at the forefront of the next generation of Australian riders. Great all round skills. Filmed and cut by Sam Illman
BMX NOSTALGIA: Zac Woods
Here is Zac Woods' section from BMX Nostalgia. Has some really cool moves, like the halfcab at the drains!
BMX Nostalgia: Friends Section
"Go to the valley and gets some chicks, man. Maybe we'll get some good pussys there". Featuring Tiny, Garret Hadfield, Nick Burton, Ben Lange, Roman Walker, Stephen Griffiths, and Keelan Troy
Lars Brust
Lars has barspins on lock. I really dug the manual 360.
Hayden Fowler: Welcome to Volume Bikes
Hayden Fowler recently got put on Volume through BMX Militia distribution, and this is his introductory edit courtesy of Chris Whyte. A ton of big moves in this, and plenty of tech flat ledge stuff, too. Hayden is a bad motherfucker.
Eat Children Mix #2
A really cool video from the dirt South (Australia).
Eat Children Mixtape #2 from shizee on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, 25 March 2014
All good things come to those who duty free
Let's start with the perfumes, and the first one is so brand new that it's not even available in the shops quite yet, although it's supposed to be as of March - and it's the stunning Exotica from Roberto Cavalli. It's a lovely tropical and fruity scent and slightly floral scent and I have a feeling this will be one of my favorites this season. Next perfume is fairly new, it's the Elie Saab L'Eau Couture EdT (£31) which is a light and fresh, sophisticated spring like scent - and what a beautiful classic bottle! Last in the perfume bunch is Fan di Fendi Eau Fraiche (£33) which is a beautiful green, spicy and fresh scent - very comforting and harmonious.
First in the skincare group is a great little kit that would make a fab present for someone, myself e.g... the Ole Henriksen The Whole Truth Kit (£45) contains three full sized anti ageing products - serum, moisturiser and an eye cream, to revitalise and brighten the skin, and I'm very excited to testing this out. I also got a new night cream that I had had my eye on for a long time, Origins High Potency Night-a-Mins (£34) which is supposed to add radiance to the skin and make it look wonderful and refreshed in the morning. I have high hopes for this and fingers crossed it lives up to my expectations.
On to the really fun bits - makeup! My favorite designers are Dolce & Gabbana - I love the passion, opulence, sensual playfulness and very distinct point of view of their designs and I have finally taken the plunge into their makeup range, which proved to be a slippery slope for me into complete decadence starting with the Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quad (£39.50) in Stromboli which has a beautiful bronzed, warm and earthy range of shades - stunning! That lead to a Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick (£24) in Cosmopolitan, which is a gorgeous creamy coral shade, a bit similar to MAC Vegas Volt which is another favorite of mine and I think it'll go beautifully with the warm quad. As a bonus I threw in Dolce & Gabbana's The Intense Nail Lacquer (£18.50) in Ibisco, which is a fresh and lovely warm pink and I'm really curious to see what the formula is like. i haven't even tried a single product yet and already I suspect that this is just the beginning of a new brand addiction. Last of the makeup is YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Luxurious Mascara (£23) in Brown for beautiful long lashes. Even though I adore the Baby Doll formula I wanted to try something different and having heard wonderful things about Volume Effet, I decided to take a bit of a risk and buy it, and if it's even half as good as the Baby Doll mascara, I'm on to a winner.
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Thanks a million :o). XxDelete
What can I say. You're spoiling yourself! And that's a good thing of course. :) I'm curious about the D&G makeup, never tried and never even heard about it.ReplyDelete
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I'm soo excited to have finally got a few items so keep an eye out for a more detailed review soon :o). XxDelete
The D&G Eyeshadow Quad looks gorgeous, the colours look really good as well.ReplyDelete
There are so many gorgeous shades, but this was the one that really stood out for me :o). XxDelete
Amazing duty free haul!! the Dolce&Gabbana packaging is wow so pretty! I'm also curious about the D&G make up products :) xxReplyDelete
First impressions are great though - the packaging is lovely :o) XxDelete
The Ole Henrickson Set looks lovely xReplyDelete
A Little Treat | Beauty & Lifestyle BlogReplies
I've tried Ole Henriksen before but it's been a while and never a moisturiser or serum, so that will be super exciting :o). XxDelete
Oh man! D&G makeup is so pretty..I just died!ReplyDelete
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LOL - it's so luxurious isn't it :o). XxDelete
wow, nice! xReplyDelete
Thank you so much :o). XxDelete
very nice!ReplyDelete
Lots of goodies to look forward to :o). XxDelete
Oh wow, look at that loot! I vote the Origins High Potency Night-a-Mins. :)ReplyDelete
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Sold :o). I'm in desperate need to find a great night cream and fingers crossed this is "the one" :o) XxDelete
We all get happy when having cool items to try and as per your cat maybe it did miss you and is playing a game..ReplyDelete
I think so too at least she doesn't hold a grudge :o). XxDelete
so many pretty things! that lipstick is a must! :)ReplyDelete
Ester @ Drawing DreamingReplies
It looks amazing and I hope it feels as creamy on the lips as it looks :o). XxDelete
Wow look at this haul! Love a bit of duty free. I really like the look of the D&G lippy xxxReplyDeleteReplies
The range of shades was amazing and it was difficult to only go for one of them :o). XxDelete
lovely D&G make-up,beautiful colorsReplyDelete
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Thank you very much! :o) XxDelete
Duty Free is absolutely lethal, I'm always drawn in! You picked up some lovely things :)ReplyDelete
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Lethal for my bank balance that's for sure LOL! XxDelete
Gotta love Duty Free aha :') I'd love to see a review on the D&G Quad!ReplyDelete
Ellie xx | http://theleobeauty.blogspot.co.ukReplies
Duly noted - thank you so much :o). XxDelete
Oh common with that duty free stuff who cares about anything else? lol xoxoReplyDelete
Absolutely right... at least for a few hrs or so :o). XxDelete
wow!! what a haul!!! so jealous, I love the sound of the Elie Saab perfumeReplyDelete
It's interesting because I'm not really a fan of the first one, but this is completely my cup of tea :o). XxDelete
This is a great haul ! I especially love that awesome shade of dolce & gabbana lipstick, I want it ! And vegas volt is also a favorite of mine ! KissesReplyDelete
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It's a brilliant shade - so versatile :o). XxDelete
Ooh love all your duty free things . Seems so amazing . Do you live at UK? Wish to visit there someday .ReplyDelete
Hi Michelle, yes I'm in the South of the UK - it's a great place to visit :o). XxDelete
Wow so jealous of your duty free haul ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
I did spend a bit more than I had in mind, but hey ho - it means I'll spend next time... or at least that's the general idea :o). XxDelete
OMG loving all of these products!!! Such an amazing haul and you can't beat duty free!! Totally jealous!ReplyDelete
<3, Pamela
I completely agree - somehow overspending doesn't count when it's on duty free :o). XxDelete
Great haul, you got some beauties! I'm going away soon and forgot all about the duty free, I'm even more excited now! xReplyDelete
Claire | AgentSmythReplies
If we ever lose track of each other at the airport Him Indoors know exactly where to find me - Duty Free is more better than a meeting point ;o). XxDelete
excellent haul love D&G makeup :DReplyDelete
I'm very excited to finally get to try some :o). XxDelete
Totally agree with you, duty frees are an evil temptation...nice shopping!ReplyDelete
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Thanks a million :o). XxDelete
I love Elie Saab L`Eau Couture, it one of my favorites this spring!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's so different from the first scent they released and I'm completely hooked on this :o). XxDelete
Beautiful collection you've got there!ReplyDelete
Thank you very much :o). XxDelete
I am a huuuuge fan of duty frees!!!! I love your buys!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
It makes the traveling a little less painful :o). XxDelete
I love make-up Dolce&Gabbana!ReplyDelete
I have a feeling it will be my new makeup crush :o). XxDelete
Hi dear, great job with this post. I love everything that you picked.ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much :o). XxDelete
very nice things!ReplyDelete
I'm so curious about the D&G makeup, will be fun to try :o). XxDelete
This is pure heaven! I need it all!ReplyDelete
LOL - I know that feeling :o). XxDelete
Oh MY!!!!ReplyDelete
I am insanely jealous of all these bits!!!!!
Ive just found your blog and its greatt :)
Already given you a follow :)
Hi Stevie, thank you so much for visiting and for your lovely comment. I hope you'll come back and visit again soon :o). XxDelete
Some absolutely gorgeous products in this haul! You just got to love duty free!ReplyDelete
Claire xx
Definitely, and I'm already looking forward to the next one :o). XxDelete
I love shopping in Duty Free! I'm excited to find the Roberto Cavalli Exotica in stores as I love Acqua and hope this one is just as good xReplyDelete
For me Exotica is even better than Acqua, it's a bit more floral and light, but absolutely DIVINE :o). XxDelete
I can't wait to hit Duty Free next month - it's like money doesn't count when you're in duty free.ReplyDelete
I completely agree with you! :o). XxDelete
i so much agree with this title!ReplyDelete
great findings you got there!
Thank you very much :o). XxDelete
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Thank you - I can browse for hours :o). XxDelete
I love the color palette of the eye shadows....ReplyDelete
Oh me too - it's so lovely and earthy :o). XxDelete
- Anonymous26 March 2014 at 14:41
Lovely-looking haul, Charlotte! I hope you had a great time visiting your family. xxxReplyDelete
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Thanks a million Emma - I did, but time always goes too quickly :o). XxDelete
- Anonymous26 March 2014 at 18:16
Yes, I know what you mean; I only see my family once or twice a year. Thankfully the next visit is in May for our wedding which is very exciting plus I'll be meeting my third niece for the first time! xxxDelete
Oh WOW - you're getting married, that is SO exciting!!! Congratulations! It brings me back to my own wedding planning. Best of luck with it and enjoy every second, that too goes far too quickly :o). XxDelete
Great haul! You'll love the Ole Henriksen products :)ReplyDelete
I think I will too - they seem so lovely :o). XxDelete
- Anonymous27 March 2014 at 16:31
Holy cow I don't even know where to start with commenting - so many great things! I am particularly interested in trying that Ole Henrickson set.ReplyDelete
I did go a bit crazy as usual... :o). XxDelete
I love to travel & duty free! Great finds <3ReplyDelete
Thank you very much :o). XxDelete
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The second phase of the Lok Sabha election saw around 55-60% voting on Monday, according to Election Commission spokesman A N Jha.
"These are tentative figures or projections on the basis of information available to us at 5pm. The actual poll figures will be complied after the commission gets reports from all the returning officers," he said.
Around 17.5 crore people were eligible to vote in the 136 constituencies where elections were held.
Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest turnout of 68-70% while Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar-Badgam constituency registered the lowest polling of 21%.
The turnout in Assam was the second highest (65-70%), followed by Orissa (65%), Karnataka (55-60%), Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Goa, Manipur (all 55%) and Uttar Pradesh (45-50%).
Barring sporadic violence in whichĀnine persons were killed, the polling was by and large peaceful, the commission said.
The commission also decided to order re-poll in 60-65 booths in Andhra Pradesh, 5-7 in Karnataka, 4 each in Manipur and Orissa, and 15 in Uttar Pradesh.
"Other re-polling will be ordered later after getting full reports from the concerned officers and observers. The re-polling will take place on April 28," Jha said.
Polling was also held for the second and final phase of assembly elections in 147 of the 294 seats in AP, 104 of the 224 seats in Karnataka and 70 of the 147 seats in Orissa.
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Sam Allardyce claims his reputation for being a long-ball merchant is 'utterly wrong'
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce claims his reputation for being a long-ball merchant is unfair.
Last Updated: 20/04/13 2:23pm
The Hammers remain on target for a mid-table finish as they head into Saturday's home game with Wigan, while the Latics are three points from safety with just six games left.
And the accusation that Allardyce's teams play too direct, with a reliance on long-ball tactics, is one that has developed since he took up his first full management role with Blackpool nearly two decades ago.
"I don't fight against it (the reputation he has gained), I accepted it many years ago," the West Ham boss said.
"I wouldn't encourage anyone to get tagged with that label because once you have got it, it doesn't leave you.
"The perception is totally and utterly wrong because we are where we are because we have many different tactical plans.
"I have been in management for many years now and I have been able to tactically set up against the opposition whichever way it might be.
"At some stage it might be direct. That causes the opposition problems. Manchester United played direct against us on Wednesday night, but everyone chose to ignore it.
"But they played direct better than we can because they have better passers so that's plain and simple for everyone to understand.
"Our form has been exceptional this season."


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This feature is in Limited Availability. If you want to have access to the feature, submit a request at Zuora Global Support.
The business objects (such as subscription, invoice, and payment) by default are only available in the entity in which the business objects are created. Only the users who have permission to access the entities can access these objects. However, Multi-entity allows you to share certain business objects across entities. After sharing, all the shared objects are available in the entities that you shared with. Currently, only the following business objects can be shared with other entities:
An entity in which the objects are shared with is called Source Entity. You can define certain objects in the source entity and then share them with other entities. Before sharing objects, you need to set up a connection with the receiving entities. Currently, only the global entity can be the source entity to share objects.
An entity that receives the shared objects from the source entity is called Target Entity. After sharing, the shared objects are synchronized to each target entity. For certain object sharing, you need to configure shared object settings in the source entity to accept or reject the shared objects. Zuora allows you to update certain information or perform certain operations on the received objects in each target entity. Currently, all the entities except the global entity can be the target entity to receive shared objects.
After sharing objects with other entities, you might need to update information of the shared objects. The updates of the shared objects in the source and target entities depend on how data is controlled:
Each target entity has their own control on the received objects. The updates of the received objects in a target entity do not affect the other entities.
For more information about how data is controlled on the shared objects, see Data Control on the Shared Accounting Periods and Data Control on the Shared Products.
The data within an entity is completely isolated from other entities. To share objects between entities, you must set up a connection between the source entity and the target entity first. You can establish the connection in Administration > Manage Entity Connections. See Set Up a Connection for more information.
Any changes of the shared objects in the source entity will not affect the objects in the target entities. You can perform any operations for the shared objects in the target entities.
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For certain objects sharing, you need to configure the shared object settings to accept or reject the shared objects. The following options are provided to configure a supported shared object in the target entities:
You can configure the shared objects setting in Administration > Manage Entity Sharing Settings.
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Looking On The Bright Side of Surgeries
Reasons to Have Plastic Surgery Today
It is excellent to understand that even though plastic surgery has been there for a long time the people of today are the one that have embraced it more due to the necessity of looking better while taking care of any issue that any person would perceive as a hindrance.
If you are seeking to have, plastic surgery and you do not know the benefits that you will gain then you do not have to worry anymore as below are some of the them that you should consider.
With the plastic surgery one of the things that you will have a guarantee to get is the results of something that will make you happy given the surgeons will have the skills and experience to make it possible.
You should know that they facial looks matters a lot and you have one that does not make you feel better then you can have the plastic surgeon help in fixing it.
The loss of confidence and self-esteem is one of the area that you will have well taken care of as the plastic surgeon will have a specific procedure that will suit your conditions to the best way to gain the self believe again.
Beautiful things are always worth staring at and if you do not feel beautiful, enough there is no limit when it comes to the plastic surgery, as your desires will be given a new face.
It is important to know that many of the people more so the ladies are getting more benefits when it comes to plastic procedures as it makes it to restore or make the size big or small of most of their parts.
You should know that many of the celebrities have in one way or another enhanced their looks with the plastic surgery and if you need to change career you can have the better features added to suit it.
With the people that are less understanding having anything wrong as a man or woman it can be hard to survive and if you cannot take it then you should not take any drastic measures but that of plastic surgery.
If you have any kind of abnormalities and you are not comfortable with it then you should not worry as you will have the right remedy with the plastic surgery as you learn more.
You will also have the right chance to have your body in line with your personality given that many of the things that a plastic surgeon does will be about personal choice a being real you.