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VIII. To the Moon
The mates went about their business, the dwarf played through the combinations of the five pieces, and the wood elf, the high elf, the time tech and the sea captain frolicked below decks. Presently the sounds of frolic subsided and all Arkmar could hear was a buzzing chant—and a distant and increasing roar, as of cubic miles of water in motion. The actions of the crew too became stylized, ritualized. One by one they opted to retreat to the galley and left the deck to Arkmar.
Presently he felt someone nearby and he looked up. The captain was standing a couple of paces behind him, also looking out to sea. He was dressed in his working pants and boots, but no shirt; a formless black cap held down the mess the ladies had made of his hair.
"Captain," said Arkmar, startled out of his reverie. He picked himself up.
When the dwarf was standing, facing Captain Alkwadir, the captain finally looked at him, as if he had just noticed him. "My good dwarf," said Ali, "would you care to help me with something?"
"Certainly, my captain," said Arkmar. But something out to sea ahead of him caught his attention: then he noticed far off but huge a line of pillars rising from the sea. Arkmar wrinkled his forehead looking at them: no, these were not the pillars rising from the sea that he knew of. He turned and the captain smiled.
"I could do this by myself, or I could get Ferd," he said apologetically. "But Ferd might become superstitious, and I do not know I wouldn't become just a little superstitious if I was all by myself." The captain led Arkmar to the wheelhouse, and there showed him just how to put his hands on the wheel at "ten and eleven." The captain took hold at one and two. Then they pulled back, not suddenly, but steadily and with all their weight. The wheel did not come loose; in fact, Arkmar wasn't sure anything had happened at first, but there was a subtle shift in something basic about the situation, and then he noticed, looking forward, that the prow was framed by stars, not the distant unending sea.
The roar reached a maximum, and then diminished slowly.
"Keep pulling, good dwarf," said Ali, "until we're aimed just below the curve of the moon."
"Got that," said Arkmar, releasing a breath and grabbing another one.
They kept pulling for a while. The prow edged up, star by star. After a couple of minutes, Ali said, "So you travel with Ryel?"
"It hasn't been that long, actually," said Arkmar. "I first met her at Dylath-leen, in fact."
"And if I may ask," Ali began, and then he took a breath with effort.
"What? What we're up to? I don't know if I can say. You understand, right?" (Grunt.)
"Oh yes. I understand that. It's just," and Ali took a big breath, "keep pulling, almost there! It's just that, well, I don't know about you, but aren't you a bit nervous?" Arkmar laughed and kept pulling. "I mean," said Ali, "this high elf—!"
"Ah, yes, I wondered what you thought about her. But, if I may say," grunt, "you've just spent the past six hours, um, getting all intimate and lowering all your shields and raising your curtains and what have you, and do you not now know her at heart? I'm told that is how it works."
"Ah, well," said the captain, and then he laughed a little, "I am but a mortal, and she is of the high kindred. It's about all I can do to see through to the heart of Elena, and she is my woman, so she has had many chances to, as you say, see through all my shields and so on."
"Ryel? Do you see through to her soul?"
"Don't, uh, make me laugh," said Ali. "Ah, that should be sufficient. Let up, dwarf."
"So," said Arkmar, facing Alkwadir, "you do not know what we're up to."
"No. Do you?"
"Ah. Excellent question." Arkmar looked around, then said, in a low voice, "Do you know what the Seventeen Pieces are?"
"I've heard of them. Elena has spoken of them. It was something she encountered in her studies for her test. You know she just passed the, uh—?"
"Time tech test, I know. Well, we seem to be searching for Pieces."
Alkwadir looked at him for some moments, then asked, softly, "Who is we?"
"Ah, another excellent question. Ryel was hired by someone. I do not know who. I think she does not know the entire extent of the ones who hired her, she does not really know who stands behind whoever gave her the quest."
"But it matters, does it not? It matters greatly, because these things are—!"
"I know, I know," said Arkmar, holding up a hand. "And she knows. She is no fool." They looked around and saw nothing to distract themselves from the conversation. Arkmar said, in an even lower voice, "So, the high elf? Do you think she is on, as they say, the level?"
"I do not know," said Ali, as if pondering again. "There is something unsteady about her, and yet she does have strength, and Ryel certainly has some power over her, I do not understand it."
"And all the sex hasn't—?"
"Well, as to that," said Alkwadir, "the helm seems steady, and it is a long journey, so yes, I think I should go back and study a little more."
So Arkmar took a walk around the deck, gazing at the stars. He stood at the bow and watched the moon get closer, and then he returned to the wheelhouse. He gazed up and to the right, standing with his hands at ten and two, doing absolutely nothing to the wheel as the Storm Queen ran swift over the seas of space toward its lunar destination.
He had heard a lot about the Moon. He spent some effort hoping, planning, not to meet another ship on its way back from there. The people there, who were hardly people at all, were served by transport conducted by other people who were also hardly people at all, and residents as well as the merchant marine supplying them were said to have peculiar beliefs, peculiar rituals and especially disturbing tastes. It made the sound of frolic that was resuming below deck (Ryel's voice let out a long happy sigh, then burst in a giggle; the male voice and several of the female ones cried out to the Valar) seem sort of innocent.
Arkmar stepped away from the wheel and took a position on the starboard rail. He gazed out into the depths of space. He had heard things about the space around Dream World too. And now, for the first time, he peered into those depths, those voids between the veils of stars. The tiny lights spread across the sky, a populous city in all directions, busy but immeasurably remote; yet in an infinite number of directions, the eye met no obstacle, but fell into the deeps and never hit bottom.
And somewhere in all that distance, somewhere, lay the end and center of everything, where He whose Name is not spoken, certainly not by any sensible dwarf or elf or gnome, lounged in the Ultimate Throne, reading off the fate of all things while the blind, stupid Other Gods danced with a horrid sluggish careless vehemence to the noise of insane flutes and timpani. Arkmar was reasonably sure there would be a banjo or two in there. He wanted to laugh at the image, but he knew the image too well: it was in the back of all of his less pleasant dreams, as if they were the house band at the Bar of the Doomed, and it was just a little too awful to be laughed at.
And it was their messenger who was Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, the One who Carried the Word. And the Moon was the first place the Word got Carried to.
"And we're going there," said Arkmar aloud, strolling back to the wheel. He put his hands at ten and two and blew air out through his beard. "Yup. Because there's a Piece there. Piece Number Six. Yup. Nothing to worry about there. Not at all."
Arkmar had dozed off when Ryel sat down next to him. She had to shake his knee to wake him up: she was now somewhat dressed, at any rate, in her black pants and a sort of elvish undershirt. It wasn't morning, but it took him a moment to realize it wouldn't be morning. The Moon was a bit larger before them, but they weren't about to glide into its black seas.
"Want to talk?" she asked.
"What? Yes, of course. Obviously. Here?"
She was sitting cross-legged on the deck, and she looked around. They could see Ferd at the helm. "It should be okay," she said, "come sit right next to me."
"So we can lay the stupid things out in front of us and see what we've got without polluting the minds of the crew with their existence."
"So we can—? Oh, I get it. You're not worried we might lose one over the side?"
"The Aether would just throw it back on board," said Ryel. "No, really. But let's not go trying it, okay? Now come on, let's see them."
Arkmar, sitting right next to her, gave her a long look. "Ryel, you think this is safe? Ryel, how many of these people on board with us are trying to get this thing too? The high elf? The time tech?"
She gave him back his look. "Of course they both want it. We know the high elf does. Think what the, uh, time tech could do with something like this: she might know a bunch of stuff she could use it for. Maybe the captain does too. Maybe there's a plant or two among the crew. Maybe we should be surprised if there isn't."
"At least Thaeron's off our trail," said the dwarf. "At least for now."
"Yeah," said Ryel, "we won't see him on the Moon. Good move getting him arrested. He won't be able to get out the way I did. They'll have learned. Those gnomes are clever."
"Thank you," said Arkmar, "I agree. But there are other operatives one might be concerned about, and then there are the ones we don't even know of. And then there's the question of whoever hired you."
"Yes. There's that question. Don't think I haven't been thinking about it."
"And then," he added, "there's the question of who might be waiting there for us, on the, um, Moon. Because you know what sort of thing lives there, and you know whom they serve."
"I know we're in Crawling Chaos country," said the elf. "Look, Arkmar, there's problems. There's issues. There's all kinds of stuff we have basically no plan for. What then are we supposed to do? Take the five we got and go home? Sell them at a flea market?"
"Well, let me put it this way," Arkmar tried. "Suppose we get six. Then do you contact whomever and try to sell them? Or do you have to get all seventeen? I mean, that doesn't even make sense, if we have seventeen pieces, we're God, right? They have to be getting them off you before that. They ought to be getting them off you before you even get to six."
Ryel looked off into the sea of stars. "We wouldn't be God, but your point is well taken. Okay, so I guess I should tell you what I know about my buyers."
"That would be excellent."
"Well, there are certain Elves and High Humans," said Ryel. "That's what I know about. I was contacted by a member of the Eldar—you understand Eldar?"
"Are they, like, elder members of your race?"
"Ha ha, nope. No Eldar in Hartwell or wherever it is you grew up in?"
"No," said Arkmar patiently, "we have elders in Hartway, but we do not to my knowledge have Eldar. Are they some sort of elf kindred?"
"They're part of the high race of my home world," she explained. "They're supposed to be wise and magical and stuff, but they're also descended from the biggest hotheads you would ever see among the Elves. I'm trying to paint you a picture here: I would automatically trust most of these people but at the same time I would consider at some point the question of what they want to do with the pieces. I mean, I know what they did with the Silmarils, and it could have been handled better, that's all I'll say."
"Consider at some point? What point would that be?"
"Right now, you big baby. Get those things out and let's look at them while we debate the proper course."
So after one more look around and behind by both of them, Arkmar took out the five pieces they had do far: the short cylinder they had gotten off the icky priest in Dylath, the L shaped tube from the fish people, the F with the silvery extra cylinder from the court house in Baharna, the X with the wing nut valve from the eye of the face on Ngranek, and the three-tube corner piece from Quadruun. He started idly trying to put them together various ways. This way, that way: it seemed to be the sort of operation his big fingers were best at.
"Six is enough to do something," Arkmar recited without looking up.
"So six is when we have to develop some kind of protocol for how to deal with the inevitable questions," said Ryel.
"Uh, yeah. Or, rather, before six, and this is the last time we have that's before six, or before we both get squashed like the bugs we are."
"How about this," she went on. "Whatever happens, we make sure we know what it can do before we let anyone have it for any price."
"And if we don't know who we're giving it to?"
"Well, we have to know who we're giving it to."
"Ryel," said the dwarf, "do you trust—?" But he didn't know which name to put next.
She looked at him for a minute. Then she said, without moving her eyes, "No." She looked away and back. "No, I don't. So there's that."
"But you trust me, for some reason?"
"Yeah. Odd that," said Ryel. "And for some reason you trust me. Why would you ever do that, knowing what you know now?"
"You have to trust someone. You just seem a good bet."
Arkmar was exhausted from all the talk and all the waiting. He had no clear idea how long they had been sailing the skies by now. How long did it take to get to the Moon? He'd never been. So after a little more vague discussion, he gathered up the pieces and put them back in his pack. He pulled out the curious coin they had picked up.
"It's a token," said Ryel.
"A what?"
"A token. To get past something. You put it in a slot or something. It's not a normal coin. It's more like this," she went on, placing the key on the deck, the coppery key she had gotten from the icky priest.
"Something to get you in someplace," said Arkmar. "How do you know?"
"Get you in someplace, huh, dwarf?" said Aridel, coming up behind. The pieces were put away already: Arkmar held up the coin as if it were all they'd been talking about. Aridel waved for it and he tossed it to her. She caught it with one hand. "Say," she said, "this thing has a magic charge to it. Palladium-osmium-rhenium sort of thing?"
"Osmium-rhenium," said Arkmar. "Classic P group metals. Possibly even some gold in the alloy. It would be the cheaper part."
"Can I keep it?" asked Aridel.
"Nope. Toss it back."
"Oh, not very friendly," said Aridel. "That's fine. I came to chat with Ryel."
"I was tired anyway," said Arkmar, pocketing the coin. "I'm worn out with chat: I want some action. Nighty night, elf girlies."
"He's really on the level?" Aridel asked as she sat in Arkmar's spot.
"More than you'll ever be," said Ryel.
"Hey," said Aridel, "we made love."
"Doesn't work on me," said Ryel. "I make love with all sorts of people."
"But if you want it to work on me," said Aridel, "you have to pretend it works on you." She refilled her pipe and lit it. "Now what's the key for?"
"Unlocking your chastity belt," said Ryel, who was feeling attracted again.
"I never bother to lock it," said Aridel, as they leaned toward each other and kissed. And giggled. And kissed again, this way, then that, then with feeling.
A little later, in the full light of the oncoming twice-size moon, Ryel lay naked on the bow deck. Elena came up on deck, looking recently bathed, wearing what was either a blue mini-dress or a blue shirt that was kind of long, and nothing for pants. She had enough jewelry, including the jeweled wrench on a platinum necklace. She strode over to the rail and stood leaning. Ryel got up, picking up her bathrobe from nearby and putting it on, open in front. She came and stood by Elena. They too chatted, but to no particular effect.
"Ship ahoy," shouted Ferd from up the mast.
"You're shitting me," said Ryel. "Arkwad, this is your fault. You wanted action. You had to open your big fat mouth."
"Two ships," cried another mate from the stern. "Two black sloops coming fast!"
"We can't outrun them," said Elena, after a brief scan of the starry seas behind them. "If they want to fight, we're going to fight."
"Crap," said Ryel. "This is not good news. Ali! Arkmar! Aridel! Someone go find the Three A's. Tell them there's a game on."
The two black sloops came on, outpacing the Storm Queen with ease. Alkwadir and Arkmar hit the deck at almost the same time from different hatches, just as the sloops, moving up together, got close enough to throw hooked ropes over the rails. The crew of the Storm Queen, twenty or so, shouted last instructions and encouragement to each other, brandishing their sabers and belaying pins. Arkmar hefted his heavy sword.
"Nice piece," said Ali, next to him.
"Yours too," said Arkmar, giving Ali's cutlass the once over. "Gnomish make, I think? They make them sharp."
"Yes," said the captain, "but you have to keep them in condition or they go dull."
"So there's some good in this," said the dwarf.
The first assault from the two sloops came on either side of the stern. Half a dozen curiously waddling sailors leapt across the starry abyss, across the five foot gap between the ships, and a half dozen more leapt behind them, on each side. They were toad-like but also slug-like, they were bigger than most of the men (or elves or dwarves) and their flowing cloaks seemed to cover a quite effective armor: they bore the crew backward, slaying several and throwing their bodies, one still screaming, over the side to plummet into the void.
But as the two salients joined, they came up against Ferd and Ali and Arkmar, and they ground to a halt. Elena tried a spell but found it ineffective: so she grabbed a cutlass from a fallen sailor and took up between her husband and the dwarf. Ryel, up the rigging, had discarded her bathrobe, and now wore only her quiver. She stood on the boom and fired into the open neck of a toad-slug, and it went backwards, with her arrow, and over the rail. It fell screaming into the void as well, and then another followed it, Ryel's second arrow finding the hole in a ring of its chain mail under its cloak, and piercing whatever it had for a heart. Then a third went over with her arrow in its face. Their bizarre croaking screams did not last long, amidst a faint but cosmic wriggling whir: the worms of space's emptiness, not as empty as one might hope, were already gathering for their feast.
Still the things came on. One bore Ferd down, and Arkmar and another mate had to fight to drag him free, bleeding profusely. Elena pushed forward to slay one toad, and two more almost got her down: Ali waded in and they fought side by side, but now they were both in danger of encirclement. Ryel tried to draw a bead on their foes, but they were either too entangled with the good guys or too blocked by mast and sail for a decent shot.
Then the toad things were giving ground themselves. Commotion was breaking out behind them: surely half a dozen new crew had woken up or joined up and now threw themselves into the fray. But it was only Aridel, though her moves were so swift she might have been half a dozen humans. One of the toad-slugs went down, its hideous head knocked sideways by a High Elven foot, then another fell to a vicious cutlass sweep, then another went down to a bold thrust. Now it was the invaders giving ground, and Ali and Arkmar and Ryel and Elena on the offensive.
"Careful," shouted Arkmar. "Watch yourselves. Could be a trap."
The toad-slugs growled and attacked up and down the line—then fell back, still growling. Many of them turned to Aridel, who was in their midst dancing and slaying: or, she was surrounded, and they were merely containing her. With a silent signal, the toad-slugs on one side threw a black net over her and those on the other pulled it down. Then they charged in, as she tried to hack the netting: it had some sorcery on it, however, and the best she could do was knock down some of her captors. For that's what they seemed to be: they dragged her to the sloop off the port stern and cast off, while still the last of their complement leapt across from the Storm Queen. The toads from the other ship fought a quick retreat and leapt onto their own sloop, casting off and dropping back fast.
"We lost four, Captain," said the second mate, an Amazon named Alta, a wiry blonde a mere six foot three and 220 pounds. "There's at least ten—no, eleven of them dead, it's, uh, kinda hard to tell."
"We have to get her back," said Ali. "Don't you think so, Ryel?"
"Yes. Yes, we have to get her back," said Ryel.
"Especially since," said Arkmar, "she had my bag over her shoulder as they dragged her away."
The dead were cleaned up: the remaining toad slugs dumped over the side, the men, and one woman, set in boxes and put below deck for better disposal back on the planet. Then the remaining principals, Ryel, Arkmar, Elena, Captain Alkwadir and the first mate Ferd, held a summit in the captain's mess.
"I'm sorry, it's a bit of a mess in here," said Alkwadir.
"Hon," said Elena, "this is kinda serious."
"Sorry." He rummaged through a cabinet and came out with a bottle of brandy. It looked quite fancy, but he uncorked it and took a swig and handed it on to Arkmar, who took a swig himself, grinned at the bottle and passed it to Ryel. "I thought we fought them off as well as we could," the captain said. "They came up on us fast."
"We fought well," said Arkmar. "Even Miss Time Tech proved excellent with a saber."
"Thank you," said Elena. "I learned it all from my man. And from bar fights on Velakron."
"They could have taken us out," said Ryel. "Why didn't they? Because they got what they wanted."
"They wanted Aridel," said Arkmar. "One hopes, right? I mean, they obviously didn't want any of us."
"So," Elena went on, "what will they do to her?"
"Don't make me laugh," said Ryel. "This is all Aridel's idea."
"What? But she was fighting!"
"She wasn't killing them," said Ferd. "She'd whack them and they'd go down on their own. There were no dead on that side."
Elena looked shocked. Arkmar was also shocked. "I slept right through her coming in and taking my bag," he said. "I didn't even notice. It was hanging by the bed."
"She's a pretty talented wizard," said Ryel, "and it helps that she doesn't have a non-lying bone in her body. I bet she threw a spell on you."
"That makes me feel one percent better," said Arkmar. "But it's still bad. All that work, and she makes off with it."
"All that work?" Ryel repeated. "Weren't you paying attention? She has five Pieces. There's a sixth one on the Moon. Which we are soon going to arrive at. What can she do with six pieces?" She looked at Elena.
"Well," said the time tech, "bear in mind that she had me totally fooled, but yeah, she can crank out a spell or two from that contraption if she figures out how."
"What kind of spell?" asked Ryel.
"Oh," said Elena, "could be a hold or a sleep or something. Could absorb damage, then release it in a lightning bolt. Could make an Opening. But the really dangerous thing is that some might know you are using it. Some who are attuned to such, um, vibrations, emanations. Some who you do not want to attract."
"That's not the real danger," said Arkmar.
"What is?" asked Ryel.
"That she will pass it all on to her marketing department," said Arkmar. "Her, we could steal back from. But once she sells it—!"
"And who would she sell it to?" asked Ali.
"Starts with an N," said Ryel, "crawls. Is chaotic."
"He's hardly the only possible buyer," said Arkmar, "but any buyer she finds will have plenty of security." He shuddered. "One place I know the pieces could end up is that monastery on the plateau of Leng, and that is a place that I never want to see the inside of. And I suppose that to be true of all the other places they could end up."
"And then," said Elena, "there are the other Pieces, the ones you don't have. We have no idea how many other thieves are selling to this guy with the N who crawls and is chaotic. Six is pretty bad. Eight or ten would be worse, much worse."
"I'm concerned about seventeen, actually," said Ryel.
"So what's the plan?" asked Ali. "We're in, definitely, if we can help. Storm Queen is in." He looked at Ferd, who grinned, raised his eyebrows, nodded and laughed; Ferd then grimaced with the pain from his bandaged head and shoulder wounds. "It seems some of us are looking forward to it," Ali added.
"Not forward to it, exactly," said Ferd. "It's just, life's got to be interesting, huh?"
"Yeah," said Ryel. "Freaking interesting. Just love it."
"You got a plan?" the big first mate asked.
"Oh, the start of one," replied Ryel. "Enough to go on."


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The draw of Wanaka
By Alpkit
06, Mar, 2015
Keeping in Winter all year long calls for a visit to New Zealand
We first came across snowboarder and backcountry splitboarder Mike Handford as he headed off to explore the possibilities in Kyrgyzstan at the start of 2014. When it comes to summer in the Northern hemisphere however, he can't resist the urge to escape back to New Zealand each year. He tells us why.
The ability to jump on a plane and go from the heights of spring straight back to the beginning of winter is what keeps me going back to New Zealand year after year. Ever since I started snowboarding I've never been particularly fond of summer, so chasing winters in New Zealand was a natural step.
"A simpler way of life" is how I would describe living on the shores of Lake Wanaka. Coming from the seemingly inescapable 9-5 grind of the UK the freedom of life and the incredible access to outdoor pursuits is what makes me return every year. Living in Wanaka for six months a year provides an incredible base camp for snowboarding, camping, hiking, SUPing, and mountain biking, among other amazing activities.
Apart from the myriad of fun sports to pursue, the community of Wanaka is part of what brings me back. For four months of the year, Wanaka is transformed into a close-knit community of snow lovers from all over the world who just can't quite comprehend waiting for the Northern Hemisphere white stuff to return. With so many likeminded people in one small town it's always a great place to be.
The landscape in the South Island of New Zealand is iconic. Rocky peaks, glaciers, blue rivers and rolling pastures dot the landscape. During the winter, the upper elevations get blanketed in white and the mountains become even more spectacular, providing a massive playground for skiers and snowboarders. Steep rocky faces with tight couloirs; perfectly shaped meadows; hidden lakes and defined gullies as far as the eye can see.
Treble Cone Ski Area sits a short and very scenic thirty-minute drive down the shores of Lake Wanaka. I am continually in awe of the view from the summit of Treble Cone- looking out towards Black Peak and the surrounding mountains never ceases to inspire and excite me. There are so many adventures out there!
As winter starts to fade and spring arrives, so does my favorite time of year. With the longer days, who couldn't love the opportunity for multi-sport days? My favorite itinerary is to wake up early and go snowboarding at Treble Cone for a few hours before returning to break out the mountain bikes for a few laps in Sticky Forest. That leaves just enough time for a quick game of disc golf on the picturesque Lismore disc golf course above the lake, capped with beers on the lake front.
For those into backcountry and wilderness camping, the options are endless. Rather than go into too much detail here I will simply point you to the NZ Department of Conservation page, which has more information than you can shake a stick at. Their website also caters to cyclists; the Otago Central rail trail being the one I plan on riding in spring.
Describing my experience in Wanaka often sounds like an advertisement, and for good cause. If you have been toying with the idea of a trip to NZ, I implore you to do so. Whether for a week or a season, spending time in New Zealand is an incredible experience, maybe even life changing. It was for me.
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Good Tuesday Morning Peeps!
Today I am sharing a card I made with the color challenge today on Splitcoaststampers. Today's colors are Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy with a neutral of your choice.
I had been wanting to play a bit with this new stamp set, Delicate Doilies from Stampin' Up. I got this stamp set in my pre-order stuff from the new catalog that will go live on July 1st. This set is really pretty and has 4 different stamps in it. I had seen a card last week made with this set that I really like, of course I can't find it right now, but it was made with different colors. I used that for my inspiration for this card.
I stamped the doily onto crumb cake with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. I used my aqua painter and night of navy and cherry cobbler ink to color the doily in. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up "Word Play" stamp set. I matted this with night of navy card stock and then with a piece of cherry cobbler card stock. I embossed one end of the cherry cobbler card stock with my big shot and dot embossing folder. I added some pretty night of navy satin ribbon around the card and tied a pretty bow. I just love all the Stampin' Up satin ribbon, it ties beautiful bows. The night of Navy satin is retiring, I just opened my roll of this ribbon for the first time for this card......sigh!
Well, that is all from me, thanks for coming by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!


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Here is Kyler Sharp's poster from the Chris Cornell concert in Houston this past Saturday. Kyler is proud to say that all three posters he did for Chris sold out on each night of their respective shows... Dallas, Austin & Houston. At the show in Houston the posters were all gone before the show was over. That's 300 posters that sold out completely.
On the Houston ones, Kyler will have 88 artist's editions.
Chris Cornell is finished up his North American leg of his tour in Houston, TX at Cullen Performance Hall on November 7th.
The poster measures 11.75 by 36 and is a 5-color print with a glow-in-the-dark ink. Signed and numbered. 100 were available at the show and the artists edition will be available at his web site www.kylersharp.com/shop Tuesday at 3pm CST.


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WOW!! A one owner home that shows like a one owner home.
WOW!! A one owner home that shows like a one owner home.
This information is also valuable to Oroville home sellers as it is entirely possible that the pool of potential home buyer could be shrinking.
Watch this latest video for a brief explanation for why this may happen to you.
Enjoy the latest home video tour from our production department. We are seeing a great deal of success with our video tour of homes in the greater Lake Oroville area real estate market. There is no hiding the fact that the Oroville real estate market cannot be characterized as a "large" market but the response to our video home tours is bigger than that of some of the agents doing video tours in their much larger markets. Enjoy the tour!
I hope these videos are helpful to all of you looking for a home for sale in the real estate market of Oroville. I always appreciate any feedback you are willing to give me about these Oroville home property videos.


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Our Operations team is always on the lookout for interesting discs that are sent in from all over the US. This week's Curious CD has some real flavor!
Crawfish Fiesta – Professor Longhair
The Facts:
- Stating the obvious here—but where is Professor Longhair's long hair?
- These bluesy, jazzy, New Orleans-style grooves have been proven to be enjoyable for both humans and crawfish (as seen on the album cover).
- Longhair's 1996 compilation album, Fess' Gumbo, may or may not have been made with these very crawfish. Oy!
The whole "longhair" thing is a bit funny, but this album is seriously great! Just look at those lil' guys dance!


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The Tudor Court
David Loades
Professor Emeritus, University of Wales, Bangor,
Hon Member History Faculty, University of Oxford
Forthcoming (4th edition, revised)
ISBN 978 1 85944 225 8 Hardback £60
This is an updated and somewhat expanded version of the book originally published in 1986, and reprinted in different formats in 1992 and 2003.
It endeavours to take account of work published since 1986, particularly on the ceremonial and imagery of the court, and on the Chapel Royal. It also explores two aspects of the court which were neglected in the original edition, which was largely about structures.
The first of these is the court's involvement in the coronations of rulers, and in the creation of peers, in both of which types of ceremony it was in a sense on show.
The second concerns the court at war. Not only did the king maintain two standing bodyguards, the Yeomen and the Gentlemen Pensioners, but the Household also provided fighting men when the king mobilised his army. When the monarch was female, and did not go to war, war might come to her, and it behoved the household to be prepared. Elizabethan tournaments may have lost their military significance, but the knights still took themselves seriously as soldiers. The two most successful image builders of the sixteenth century, Henry VIII and Elizabeth, displayed the gender variations on the monarch as warrior.
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The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers
"The Voice of School-Based Teacher Training"
Press Release: 21st February 2018
NASBTT publishes response to QTS consultation
NASBTT has responded to the Department for Education (DFE) consultation on Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Improving Career Progression for Teachers.
The objective of the consultation, which closes on 9th March, is around supporting teachers and ensuring the right structures are in place at the beginning of a teacher's career, improving access to high-quality professional development and improving progression opportunities for all teachers throughout their careers.
The first half of the consultation sets out the DFE's initial proposals for a strengthened QTS.
These include:
The second half of the consultation sets out the DfE's thinking on supporting career development for teachers once they have gained QTS.
These include:
Following submission of NASBTT's response, Executive Director Emma Hollis said: "NASBTT widely welcomes the proposals set out in the QTS consultation and feels very positive about the way the DfE is engaging with all stakeholders and is genuinely listening to what the profession wants. We are grateful for the explicit recognition of the excellent work already being carried out by the ITE sector and would endorse the view that the 'work' to be done is in the induction space rather than during the ITT year.
"We have some concerns about the semantics within the proposal as, having recognised that the mechanism which leads to QTS is in an excellent place, it seems anomalous to then suggest that QTS needs improving. In fact, we would argue that QTS should remain where it is, with all the prestige and recognition that it, rightly, holds, and that Endorsed QTS should be awarded at the end of an extended induction period. Rather than 'Strengthened QTS', we would argue that what we are, in fact consulting on is 'Strengthened Induction'.
"In all of our responses to the consultation we make the assumption that central funding will be provided to schools to allow these changes to take place. What is absolutely clear is that schools do not currently have the finances to support additional CPD for staff nor the reduction in timetables proposed for the extended induction period. For any of these proposals to be successful, funding must be committed which allows schools to commit time and resource into developing their staff. If left unfunded, the strain on schools would be too great and these proposals will have no chance of success."
You can read NASBTT's full response to the consultation here.
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The first aspect of dharmasthIyam is establishment of what transactions are valid and what are not. A legal suit can only be filed on valid transactions.
vyavahAra sthapana: A transaction taken place in absence of the party, done in closed manner without a witness, those carried out in the night, those who have been carried out in the forest (not in an administrative jurisdiction), those that are done by fraud or those in secret are INVALID.
The transactions in absence (tirOhitam) are many ways. If the money or things given in the absence of its owner (swami tirOhitam), a fixed asset transaction happening in a different place (dESa trirOhitam), a transaction based on an expired document (kAla tirOhitam) and a new transaction happening in absence of the document of a previous transaction (kriyA tirOhitam)
There are exceptions to the above rule. For example the transactions that happen between two fraudulent people need to be investigated. Those transactions happen in night naturally those who are active in night like vESyas and liquor sellers also need to be accepted investigation. A marriage called gandharva vivAha with mutual consent of the major bride and groom is valid. The transactions between forest dwellers, merchants travelling through forests are valid. and so on…
All the transactions that are concluded with full title, in proper time and place with administrative evidence are valid. And if there are multiple documents available the latest one is authoritative except in the case of a pledge. (in the pledge the oldest is authoritative)
vivAda pada nibandham: The second part is to document the complaint. When someone approaches the court, all the details of the complaint including the details of first party who is making the complaint and the second party i.e., the opponent, date and time of complaint, the office at which the transaction is carried out; details of the complaint in chronological order to be recorded by the writer at the court.
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The society runs on carrying out transactions. The leader / king will not influence the transactions between the members of society. When there is a litigation or disagreement between the parties involved in a transaction, the first thing is to establish the validity of the transaction under the litigation. All the transactions are expected to be done in a fair manner with a witness and necessary administrative evidence of registration.
There are fines for filing false suites. Cases need to be dealt based on priority even when the formal complaint is not registered in the event of minors, women and other persons who can't fight the legal battle when it comes to notice of the court.
1. The Law, 2. the particulars of the transaction, 3.the conduct of parties involved and finally the 4. order of the King are progressively stronger / powerful in deciding the result of any case.
The law is based on Truth; transaction is based of witness; past conduct is based on social view; and the order of King is based on consideration of all the other things.
When a King gives the punishment to the wicked King goes to heaven by upholding his own dharma. Otherwise, along with the wicked, king also goes to the hell. (Hell is nothing but a kingdom where the law and order are not there!)


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Reese Witherspoon is on the adventure of a lifetime as she films Wild across the rugged and beautiful Oregon landscape. In this adaptation of the New York Times best seller, the actress plays author Cheryl Strayed, who, after the death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, decides to go cross-country hiking and find hope and resolution for her years of reckless and self-destructive behavior.
Here's first pic of me as Cheryl Strayed in WILD. So excited to play @cherylstrayed in a movie! http://t.co/t00BFeR5nX— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) October 18, 2013
Goodnight Oregon #gettingWILDhttp://t.co/K99ESqqe2U— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) October 17, 2013


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text: Mountain biking is one of the best sport you can indulge into on your visit to Sikkim. So gear up and push the paddles on through the metalled roads of this beautiful state, with few patches of challenging rugged terrains in between with this 9N/10D carefully crafted package by Tour My India. It embarks an enchanting journey that starts with an overnight halt at the capital city of Gangtok. The morning comes with a biking visit to the Martam village with an added fun of visiting the popular Rumtek Monastery and Rani Khola. The only tea estate of Sikkim - Temi Tea Garden will delight you with the mesmerising views of mountains and alpine fields on the next day. Enjoy the charming scenery on the way through Damthang that will reach you one of the ancient Ravangla monastery, followed by the beautiful Tashiding Monastery sprawled on the hill rising between Rathong chu and Rangeet River on your next day. Yuksom is another beautiful place you will witness on this adventurous expedition for an overnight stay only to visit the most popular Pemayangtse monastery, enjoying the uphill ride that goes through spectacular Khechiperi Lake. To give a delightful twist, 'The Queen hill of W. Bengal' is included in the package that allows you to witness the beautiful sunrise from Tiger hill. Later, visit the famous Ghoom Monastery, and enjoy the toy train ride to discover the wildlife of the Himalayan zoo, followed by the visit to the museum and Tibetan Self Help Centre for witnessing the Tibetan handicraft. Upon reaching Bagdogra, your perfect tour nicely designed band provided with the best in class service and accommodation, will come to an end.


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American Soldier says,
Alas, the final Sunday before I depart. So much has happened since starting to prepare to go. It feels exactly like a military deployment but not exactly. I know that it's not but my wife and I have prepared as if it is. The paperwork shuffle, talking to friends and family, etc. We've been at it none stop for nearly two weeks. I found myself changing out a check valve for my well yesterday and I am the furthest from being a plumber. Good thing for proper tools! I was also adding border insulation for my windows yesterday as well. My wife made a comment that I have never prepared this much before leaving. I just told her that I wanted to make sure things were squared away so she wouldn't have to worry about it.
As I write this I look around on my desk and see the new and old comfort devices that I will be bringing with me. Music – check, movies – check, camera – check, laptop – good to go!
Today we will have some friends and family come over for a 'see you in a few months' party. I wanted this to be about just seeing them before I depart. Goodbye parties are too depressing anyway. I wrote about one of mine in the book The Sandbox. It's always awkward when it's time for people to leave. The slow walk to the door, saying those last few words and the emotional departure. I didn't want that this time around.
So right now everything is falling into place and it's just a matter of waiting for the departure date to come. I am feeling real good about this mission. I have missed the brotherhood and I sure to find it while I am there. Life has been interesting since I got out of the Army last year. I had plenty of time to reflect on things and where I am in life. One of the best decisions of my life thus far was to leave the Army completely. The reason why I say that is I needed to see what my life was all about. I placed a few bad habits in the ground and became a stronger person, mentally and physically. Oh yeah, I grew some guns this past year!
I won't go into a reflection session but things seem to have prepared me for this moment. So if that isn't a sign then I don't know what is.
Thos are my thoughts for the day. Carpe Diem!


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My child had a meltdown in the checkout line at Target. Why? Because I was buying so many goodies for needy children, and none for her. I made sure to prepare her before our target run with a little talk about Operation Christmas Child and why I'm so thrilled to participate in it. My child seemed genuinely excited to fill a shoebox for a little girl her age, and was very thoughtful about her choices. "Ooh, I think she'll like the pink toothbrush because most girls like pink… except for me." But after a while, as the cart filled with sparkly wondrous things, the jealousy and the disappointment (and I'll say it, the consumerism that plagues all of us despite my efforts to squash it) welled up in her, and she had a full on tantrum.
There are so many words I wanted to use in that moment. There was a nice little guilt trip on the tip of my tongue… "Why don't you appreciate the abundance we have? Why do you always want to buy things you don't need? Don't you realized how other kids in the world are suffering? I'm so disappointed that you can't be a joyful giver." But thank God I didn't say any of those things.
You may disagree with my silence, but I don't regret it. Have I ever felt jealousy? Have I ever lusted over stuff I don't need? Have I rejoiced in someone else's misfortune? Absolutely. All the time. And I'm way older than 5. I do NOT need someone lecturing and guilting me about my selfishness. That is never the answer.
So what did I say? Nothing for a while. Then when I felt kinda centered, I told her, "You seem really upset and disappointed. It's always hard when we want something we cannot have. But today we're shopping for needy kids around the world, not for ourselves. I will not be buying anything for you today." That's it. She cried the whole way home, then an hour later apologized for getting so angry.
One of my parenting goals is to step aside and allow my children to pursue good things of their own free will, not out of force, guilt, or pressure to please me. I think it's a hard route to take, and that the good pursuits will take time. Honestly, guilt trips definitely work on my sensitive child in the short run. But I'm parenting for the long run. I figure that the best I can do is be an example of love and generosity for my kids. I'm already seeing some of the fruit of this "hands off" approach, but I'm sure the best is yet to come.


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What is a criterium, anyway? They're pretty exciting, once you know what to look for.
Low Yo Yo got rad!
The Athens community is pitching in, but there's a long road ahead.
What's up in new development? A lot.
Plus, more on the Occupy ordinance and the landmark Jefferson Road white oak cut down last week.
Terry Burger's book is a rambling, enjoyable visit with the man himself.
Phil Gingrey, Jack Kingston and Tom Price are keeping the Georgia economy afloat all by themselves. Paul Broun lags behind.
The Fourth Amendment protects us against unlawful searches and seizures, but maybe not much longer.
Plus, Athens Provisions builds up steam, Cruise debuts and more local music news and gossip.
No, starring Gael García Bernal, is a wise political movie.
Plus, Taj Mahal moves, Sr. Sol celebrates and more.
Hearing "I told you so" is better than living a lie.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh was co-pilot for life, through turbulent skies.


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Om prosjektet
The STEMM-CCS (Strategies for Environmental Monitoring of Marine Carbon Capture and Storage) is an Horizon 2020 European project aiming to deliver new insights, guidelines for best practice, and tools for all phases of the CO2 storage cycle at offshore CCS sites.
The key objectives of the project are:
- to produce new tools and techniques for environmental monitoring as well as CO2 emission monitoring, quantification and assessment
- to generate new knowledge of the reservoir overburden by direct investigation of natural geological and manmade features
- to deliver the first CCS demonstration project level implementation of an ecological baseline, incorporating geochemical and biological variability
- to promote knowledge transfer to industrial and regulatory stakeholders and local and international communities
The Environmental Flow Group is involved in the Work Package 2, "Baseline Studies for CCS sites", which will deliver best practice methodologies and tools for baseline environmental monitoring relevant to offshore CCS. Spatial and temporal variability at all relevant scales with respect to physical, chemical and biological parameters will be determined.
Specific objectives of this Work Package are:
- design and implement an effective environmental baseline survey
- identify appropriate biological and chemical indices of impact, suitable for industrial-scale application above CCS sites
- use modelling approaches to extend spatially and temporally limited field observation data to support a comprehensive environmental baseline


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As Tom Clancy's The Division hits its one-year mark today, developer Massive is looking forward to what's next for the cover-based shooter.
Speaking with "Game Rant", creative director for The Division, Julian Gerighty, announced the plan to release two free expansions for all players.
"We are looking to reengage the players in light of the first year celebration for The Division by recommitting ourselves to the game in the upcoming 12 months. We will be delivering two separate expansion packs for the game free to everybody in the next 12 months."
Below you can see a video by popular Division YouTuber, Skill-Up detailing what is coming for the game in the near future.
Catch the official Live-Stream from Massive at https://www.twitch.tv/thedivisiongame at 5pm GMT for a special one year celebration where we expect to hear official news from the developers.


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What happens when grounded Taurus meets restless and animated Gemini for the first time? Will the Bull Run away from the chatty Twins? Anything is possible under the stars so let's take a closer look.
Taurus, the second sign of the Zodiac represents growth and development. This fixed sign is naturally stubborn and hard to convince refusing to give in to many issues. However, people born between April 21 and May 21 will usually relent for the sake of peace and harmony. Taurus is the most stubborn earth sign and is slow to change. Unlike their neighbors Aries who are too eager to start things right away, these people will move slowly, conservatively and cautiously.
What you'll find in this article:
- Taurus Man And Gemini Woman Compatibility
- Taurus Woman And Gemini Man Compatibility
- Taurus And Gemini Compatibility Verdict
When it comes to love, Taurus will contemplate, carefully device a strategy and wait, wait, wait for the right time to take action. Ho hum?! Not really, they just don't leave a lot of room for error. The downside, although their patience is admirable it can also lead to procrastination.
Taurus will take wooing slowly and carefully. No amount of prodding will speed up the process, because it will take a wrecking ball to change the ways of a Bull.
Gemini, the third sign of the Zodiac represents quickness of thought and fluent communication. Ruled by Mercury, these people exhibit a strong need to verbally communicate their thoughts and feelings. People born between May 22 and June 21 are known to be very entertaining, witty, funny, generous, unpredictable and fickle. They are popular for their dual nature. Life is never boring with the twins; one is quiet and aloof while the other is chatty and charming.
The instantaneous personality switches can be off-putting but Geminis are just too adorable to ignore. The Twins are capable of charming their way into the hearts of people with their words. Some are even prone to exaggerate a bit in order to persuade others. In extreme cases, they even resort to flatteries and lies to get their way. They love to talk and shine best in a gathering of willing listeners.
When it comes to relationships, these free spirited Air sign seeks partners who can converse well. Being a mutable sign Gemini has a strong need for variety and change. Monotony is not their cup of tea. The Twins are most compatible with signs that will give them freedom and excitement.
A relationship with a Gemini may progress slowly but it will be worth the wait.
Earth and Air, Fixed and Mutable, we all know opposites attract but can initial attraction progress to commitment?
Taurus Man and Gemini Woman
Taurus man is an old school charmer who will delight his object of affection with his good manners and thoughtfulness. He is very patient and treads cautiously in life and love. As an earth sign, Taurus will take things slow and only when he's certain of his feelings will he move on to the next stage of courtship. Unlike his neighbor Aries who would charge recklessly, Taurus will put in a lot of time planning his every move.
Witty, charming and adorably unpredictable the Gemini woman will be intrigued by the quiet Taurus in the room. She is drawn to people who are as outgoing and adventurous as she is but can also be attracted to strong silent types like him.
Her dual nature may catch the stable Taurus off guard but if his strategies are already in place and he is really smitten, he will pursue her and will wait until she is ready to be committed. Since he prefers a fixed routine, she will be like a breath of fresh air to his life. Her spontaneity and his fixed ways will produce a sweet and spicy blend.
Taurus Woman and Gemini Man
Sensible and patient Taurus woman will be drawn to the witty and magnetic Gemini man. Initially she would be impressed by this man's ability to talk about anything under the sun and intrigued by his adventurous streak. She loves to be wooed the old fashioned way and he is willing to adapt in order to win his lady love. His love for variety will be a welcome change to her monotonous life while her ability to finish what she started
If this relationship moves on to the next level, she has to be the one to keep things in perspective for the flighty Gemini. On the other hand, he must teach her a thing or two about curbing her stubbornness and loosening up to welcome changes. The twins need outlet for all that energy so she must be ready to come out of her nest and join him in his adventure. Confining him to the life she is used to will definitely take him out of the picture. When his need for variety is not met, he will likely seek out someone else who is more understanding.
Perhaps the most famous pairing of a Gemini Man and a Taurus Woman is power couple Donald and Melania Trump. "The" Donald has a magnetic personality although his abrasive nature would be regarded as other things except witty by his Republican Party mates. For sure Mr. Trump can give Melania more interesting topics to talk about other than President Obama, the Immigration Law and Donald Trump. But the marriage has lasted this far and appears to be going strong.
Let's hope bull-strong Melania does not pull the trigger and tell Donald "You're Fired!"
Taurus And Gemini Compatibility Verdict
This relationship is at its best when it is undemanding and understanding. Opposites attract and have the potential to move on a notch higher, when both accept and learn from their differences.
Balance can be achieved between these signs when they remember that their opposing traits are what attracted them to each other in the first place. Gemini people have much to learn from Taurus about focusing on the task at hand while the bull can learn to embrace flexibility and adaptability from the Twins. Taurus must be good listeners to match the Gemini's need to be heard and understood. If both master the art of give and take, this relationship has the strong potential to last!
Taurus are faithful and will try their best to work things out with their partners. Owing to their stubbornness, the bull will not quit even when the relationship is on the rocks. Considering their emotional changeability, Geminis are surprisingly loyal partners for as long as their need for excitement and change are met.


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Pet Names for the "Dirty Downstairs"
Has this been posted here already? I hope not! 😛
If you didn't already know, "dirty downstairs" is a pet name coined by a sibling to refer to the vajayjay! lol
Here is an article I came across while Net-surfing, and since it's related to menstruation – I re-posted it here! 🙂
Menstrual Brand Squeezes 25 Pet Names for Vagina Into New Song By Rebecca Cullers
- June 22 2011Topics: Europe, Mooncup, Packaged Goods, Personal Care, St. Luke's
Who doesn't love a good song about vaginas? Created by ad agency St. Luke's for Mooncup (an insertable, reusable, silicon menstrual cup), this little ditty is intended to celebrate the various monikers of the mossy cottage, the little slit that somehow never seems to have as many glorious nicknames as its male counterpart. For posterity, Mooncup collected over 14,000 nicknames for the fluffy pink tutu, but only 25 made it into the song. It's a fun way to encourage talk and pride surrounding what is, frankly, a slightly scary product. To put it bluntly, there's a barrier to entry in this category of menstrual helpers. So, if you have a squish mitten that could do with a serenade, download the sheet music and show your pickle pouch some love.
Posted on June 28, 2011, in Guest Blogs, Periodtastic and tagged Blog, Feminine Hygiene, Girls, Health, Interests, Menstrual, Menstrual Cup, Menstruation, Mooncup, Periods, Taboo, Thoughts, Vagina, Youtube. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Onli time tht it is 'dirty' down there is if sm1 is nt staying clean… shld nt actually b dirty there at all, tht so yucky! Dunno y ppl like referring to it as if it is a bad thg or mk it sound so negative tht it is dirty. Wt tht mk me think is sm1 who's reali unhygienic, we as girls shld nt help portray our vaginas as a 'dirty' area unless it truly is DIRTY, ewwww.. Even when I'm hv'ing my period it's nt dirty there, so definitely is nt ne time else xDD
😆 Juz realize this is nt posted by Prexus… aiya… Ur authors r actually posting smthg now, kekeke… such popular blog leh. I shld go to slp then since I clearly did nt pay attention until after I made the reply Zzzz…


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Life after working
A blog about midlife, travel, adventure - and all things in between
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This week's Findmypast Friday marks the release of over 27,000 fascinating British Army Military School records from both England and Ireland. This week's additions also include over 92,000 historic Irish Newspapers articles, substantial updates to the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) and the ability to browse our collection of Norfolk parish registers.
British Army schoolchildren and schoolmasters 1803-1932
Containing over 27,000 records, British Army schoolchildren and schoolmasters 1803-1932 list the details of students and staff members at the Royal Military Asylum (RMA) in Chelsea and the Royal Hibernian Military School (RHMS) in Dublin. Both schools were founded by Royal Warrant during the Napoleonic wars to educate the orphans of British servicemen in the regular army. Upon reaching the age of 14, students, both male and female, were meant to leave the institution. Boys who chose not to enlist in the army and female students were placed in indentured apprenticeship programs. Not all apprenticeship appointments were local and several pupils were sent as far as Barbados and India.
The collection covers several individual record sets and each entry consists of a transcript of the original source material. RHMS records include information about students outside the normal admission details, such as whether they went on to enlist, what trade they were taught, and the name of their fathers' regiments. A staff list from 1864 is also available to search. RMA records include apprentice ledgers covering 1803 to 1840 and enrolment ledgers of Army Schoolmasters covering 1847 to 1876. The RMA also kept ledgers of the offences and the corresponding punishments that were doled out to misbehaving students. Punishment Ledgers for 1847 are also available to search.
Royal Hibernian Military School admissions 1847-1932
Containing nearly 10,000 records, Royal Hibernian Military School admissions 1847-1932 is a subset of British Army schoolchildren and schoolmasters 1803-1932. The records pertain specifically to students enrolled at the Royal Hibernian Military School in Dublin, Ireland. The School was opened at the end of the Seven Years War in 1769 by the philanthropic Hibernian Society with 90 boys and 50 girls in attendance. It was established in order to educate the orphaned children of members of the British armed forces in Ireland. The RHMS merged with the Duke of York's Royal Military School in 1924.
Many of the school's records were stored in London and destroyed during the London blitz in 1940. Surviving admissions registers are now in The National Archives and have been transcribed by Peter Goble. Each record consists of a transcript of the original source material. Admissions Include information about students outside of normal admission details, such as whether they went on to enlist, what trade they were taught, and the name of their fathers' regiments. There are also names of various pupils captured from the 1911 Irish census and a staff list taken in 1864.
Norfolk parish registers browse
The ability to browse through more than 300 years of parish registers has just been added to our collection of Norfolk parish records. Containing more than 5,300 pages of baptism, marriage, bans, and burial records from Church of England parishes, the Norfolk registers date back to 1538 and pre date civil registration.
Most of the records are handwritten so you may find incorrect spellings or find them hard to read. Some registers have suffered damage over the centuries so some pages may be water or heat damaged – or even nibbled by mice. The information recorded has varied over the years, but parish records can provide more information than simply confirmation of the event. Information also varies according to which event is being recorded.
Irish Newspaper Update
Over 92,000 new articles and two brand new titles have recently been added to our collection of historic Irish Newspapers. The new titles, the Missionary Herald of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the Tyrone Constitution, cover over 25 years of 19th century history in Ireland, dating as far back as 1844 and up to 1871. Substantial updates have also been made to existing titles, including over 6,000 additional articles from the Dublin Evening Mail.
PERSI Quarterly Index Update
Over 85,500 new article indexes have recently been added to the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). The indexes added cover an impressive range of years, with some dating as far back as the 1500s and others right up to present day. PERSI is the world's largest and most widely used subject index for U.S. genealogy and local history literature. Most of PERSI's articles are from periodicals covering the United States and Canada, but you can also find thousands of genealogy and local history entries (in both English and French) from Britain, Ireland and Australia.
Remember to check our dedicated Findmypast Fridays page every week to keep up to date with the latest new additions.
About Findmypast
Findmypast (previously DC Thomson Family History) is a British-owned world leader in online genealogy. It has an unrivalled record of online innovation in the field of family history and 18 million registered users across its family of online brands, which includes Mocavo, Genes Reunited, The British Newspaper Archive amongst others.
Its lead brand, also called Findmypast, is a searchable online archive of over two billion family history records, from parish records and censuses to migration records, military collections, historical newspapers and lots more. For members around the world, the site is a crucial resource for building family trees and doing detailed historical research.
In April 2003 Findmypast was the first to provide access to the complete birth, marriage, and death indexes for England & Wales, winning the Queen's Award for Innovation. Since that time, the company has digitised records from across the globe, including major collections from Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the United States.


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Each of the orphanages houses approximately 90 disabled orphans. Most of the residents suffered from severe birth defects, including missing limbs, deformed torsos, hydrocephaly, and Down's Syndrome.
With the financial support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (USA) and His Grace Archbishop Antony, our Fund carried out capital repairs, including the installation of a new heating system, a new roof and floors, provided new mattresses and bedding, heavy-duty laundry machines, fresh clothing, disinfectants and cleaning agents. With the help of Heifer International, CCRDF also provided livestock to bolster food supplies. CCRDF hired new teachers and physical therapists and installed physical therapy equipment to help teach children how to walk and to improve their range of motion. Some children have even begun to read and write, to produce art work, and to learn basic occupational skills.
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UN human rights experts have lauded the powerful global movement that has shone the spotlight on sexual violence against women and gender inequality, and paid tribute to those who have dared to speak out and demand change.
"Through their courageous actions, these women have launched a global movement of women breaking the silence on sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence too often tolerated," the independent experts said Tuesday in a joint statement to mark International Women's Day on 8 March.
"It is a time to pay tribute to the countless women throughout history who have dared to stand up, to protest, and to say no to discrimination against women and girls and one of its worst manifestations: violence. Their courage and revolt have been the driving force behind every bit of progress made," they said.
The experts hailed the movement, known by its social media hashtag MeToo, as a tipping point for women's rights, and offered full support of the UN human rights mechanisms.
"This is a transformative moment, a liberating and an empowering moment," they said in the statement. "By speaking out on this scale, women are shaking centuries-old established discriminatory norms which normalise, accept and justify sexual violence against women and have constrained women in well-defined roles of inferiority and subordination.
"This is what is so significant about the moment. It is no longer just about individuals, it is about society. It is not about so-called morals and honour, it is about women's rights as human rights. It is the system of the concentration of power and domination that is being challenged."
The experts said the question being asked now is no longer whether to believe the woman, but rather what is wrong with our society. "How can sexual violence exercised against women exist on such a massive and endemic scale in a time of peace and in the most ordinary places of life: work places, schools, universities, on the streets, in public transportation, and at home?
"From North to South, from East to West, sexual violence crosses lines of culture, religion, ideology, stages of economic development and touches women of all social backgrounds and in all professional settings, whether it is in political parties, financial institutions, or the media and entertainment industry, academic institutions and the humanitarian field. It happens in the family. It is truly a universal plague."
With the advent of this movement, the experts said the shame and fear is starting to shift from the victims to the side of abusers and perpetrators of sexual violence, who have to face the consequences of their unacceptable behaviour in many cases and criminal acts in others.
"The all-powerful are no longer the untouchable who can enjoy impunity with peace of mind. Their ability to buy silence and cover-up is being questioned and their power of intimidation evaporating," the statement said. "We have a moment where the complacence of others and the indifference of our institutions are no longer accepted without challenge.
"We need to maintain the momentum to make it a truly global movement which reaches all the women and girls in places where breaking silence on violence against women is still taboo and where women have little resort to justice and no choice other than carrying the burden of shame and blame," stressed the experts.
"It is in these places, far away from the spotlights of international media, that the voices of women need to be heard and must be heard. We are all here to support this movement in line with our respective mandates and to join forces for its continuation in all parts of the world," said the experts.
They said the existence of law and policy in combating sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence was important but not sufficient.
"Equality between women and men is a struggle of humanity, a struggle for both men and women. In the face of sexual violence and discrimination, everyone is concerned and everyone needs to act," they emphasized.


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I don't know about you guys, but here in Texas, spring has definitely sprung. I walked outside this weekend and it was 75 degrees and sunny, flowers were starting to bloom, and all I could think about was… lipstick.
No, seriously. Because you can get away with smokey eyes in charcoals and browns all winter, but come spring? That's when you've got to step up your beauty game.
So I wanted to put together a cheat sheet for you guys of my top six beauty trends for this spring and summer — from the everyday-achievable porcelain skin to the seriously stunning bold and bright lips that rolled down so many runways in New York, Milan and Paris. While make-up can cause potential skin flare-ups, if you use the right products, you'll be sure to look fabulous without any skin blunders! If you're looking to update your makeup cabinet in the next few months, here's what you should be buying:
Bold Lips
Some girls gravitate to this look naturally, and I will freely admit that I am not one of them. In fact, I put this first on the list because it's probably the toughest one for me to conquer, which means that it should be first on my list to try.
Bright reds, pinks, fuchsias, and oranges are the name of the game this spring, and I'm not talking about gloss. Matte lipstick is your best friend for this look, in part because it'll stay put longer without losing the dramatic effect. If you're feeling daring, go for an orange or purple tone, but if you want to stay current and still feel like yourself, pick out your favorite red and wear it proudly.
Bright Blushes
Just when you think you've conquered bold makeup colors, the bar gets raised. Those same pinks, fuchsias and corals you just got used to wearing on your lips… are now for cheeks! Don't be afraid to play around at a makeup counter until you find one you're comfortable wearing — I've fallen in love with Tom Ford's blush in Wicked for this trend (very similar to the photo above), but it took me a little bit of time to get used to it! The best thing about a bright blush — you don't have to reapply a hundred times a day!
Dewy Skin
As trends go, this is probably my favorite. It's achievable on just about every skin type, incredibly flattering, and only requires a few products. The key here is twofold: you want moisturized, healthy skin, and then you want to get that sun-kissed, slightly bronzy look.
To pump up the moisture in your face, cleanse and nourish skin with Simple Skincare's Moisturizing Facial Wash, and then add 12-hour moisturization with the Simple Skincare Hydrating Light Moisturizer. Both of these are terrific beauty products for sensitive skin, so you can get that glowing, dewy-fresh look. On top of that, skip your foundation — use a tinted moisturizer or just concealer and a liquid bronzer to even out problem areas. You want those freckles showing! Cover with an illuminating powder (not a matte powder) and head out to the beach!
Porcelain Skin
This is the look for those of you who aren't big makeup-wearers — because this is less about makeup and way more about skincare. To get radiant, porcelain skin, you probably need to start with a gentle cleanser and then keep your skin protected from the sun. A great cleanser for sensitive skin that I love (so much that I got this in January and already need another bottle) is Simple Skincare's Refreshing Facial Wash Gelwhich leaves skin cleansed and revived. Follow up with a moisturizer with SPF that protects skin all day like Simple Skincare's Vital Vitamin Day Cream, and keep your makeup in varying shades of nude — light peach blush, taupe shadow around the eyes, and a clear gloss. Let your skin be the star!
Pastel Tones
This looks so pretty when it's done right! Keep everything minimal with this look, and then add a swipe of pastel blue, purple or green to your eyelids. It goes perfectly with the porcelain skin above! If you can't bring yourself to try a pastel color, you can also do this look with a light silver shimmery shade — it's a little more muted and easier to pull off, but still looks fresh and modern!
Strong Brows and Lashes
Stop plucking! Right now. Strong brows are everywhere this spring — those over-tweezed, plucked-into-oblivion brows are no more, and I, for one, am pretty happy they're gone! Fill yours in until they grow back — a strong brow is nature's way of framing your pretty eyes. And for eyelashes, if yours aren't as long as you'd naturally like, fill them in with DIORSHOW mascara and add a few individual falsies at the end.
There you go! What's on your Spring makeup wish list?


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The Apple Thief is a run and jump game in which you play a street urchin and have to escape a chubby policeman to get home to your little sister. It features 100% hand drawn artwork inspired by the silent films of the early 20's and the music of James P. Johnson. It's pretty short and easy. I made it for my daughters who actually helped me out with the rotoscoping.
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Military.com was on Capitol Hill yesterday for the release of the results from theBlue Star Family 2010 Military Lifestyle Survey, which was taken by3,634 military families. One fantastic fact is that 68% of respondents claimed to participate in some form of volunteer activity. For comparison, the percentage for the civilian population is just under 27%. This statistic doesn't surprise me. We should be proud that our volunteer efforts contribute to our communities and build and maintain support networks vital to military families.
As a part of the Military.com family, we were thrilled to see that Military.com is ranked as one of the top three sites for military families seeking news and information. The other two being Military OneSource and MilSpouse Magazine.
As for social media:
As with the civilian community, social media use is prevalent throughout military families, with nearly ninety percent of respondents reporting some type of use. Of those who use social media, eighty-eight percent do so at least once a week. Military families reply heavily on social and online media during deployments, with eighty-nine percent using email to communicate with their service member.
A few findings were of particular interest to me, and I plan over the coming weeks to weave them into a post or two. You can pour over the full survey here.
Below, my Military.com colleague Bryant Johnson interviews Vivian Greentree about the survey findings.


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Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date: July 13, 2010
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Summary: In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves . . . and is nonetheless drawn to Cole.
This book is heartbreaking!
Stiefvater once again goes into the world of Sam and Grace, but this time we also get to see inside the minds of Isabelle and a new character Cole. I really like how we get to see all sides of the story so we are not as biased in each situation. This also in some ways makes the story that much more emotional. The ending will leave you screaming noooooooo….. and yearning for Forever.
I liked how once again the color of the words matched the cover of the book! I really enjoyed the character connections and the emotion that Stiefvater was able to show with such few words. I cannot wait for the next book!


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Volume 12, Issue 8 ~ February 19-25, 2004
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Music and I go way back, so I expect certain things from it. As a little boy, I battled with asthmatic insomnia. To ease the suffering, my father would place headphones on my ears at bedtime and softly pipe through Mozarts Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. The sounds diverted my attention away from my breathing and lulled me to sleep.
I was 13 years old, cruising home from the mall, when my friends older brother popped Led Zeppelin into the dashboard. Singer Robert Plant struck a nerve in me when he howled, in the days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man.
Back then, my parents were newly divorced, hormones raged through my system and the world was beginning to look painfully different. The instant I heard Led Zeppelin, I knew Id found an escape.
Jimmy Pages searing guitar, John Paul Jones rumbling bass and Plants screams lifted me from a teenage funk. Zeppelins drummer, John Bonham, carried me away. His power and thunder made my guts winch and my spirit burn. I listened to every stroke and rhythmic expression. Then I sought to emulate it.
A friend had a set of red Remo drums that I conned him into letting me borrow. The moment I sat behind them, I could play. Id learned basic music theory by playing trumpet in elementary school. My father had also taught me simple listening exercises like instrument identification. The drums made sense to me, and I fell for them.
I copied every Bonham beat I could. His playing fascinated me but never possessed me to become as great. Like many young teens, I pushed my instrument into a corner and watched it collect dust.
Dust never settled on musics power to affect me, however. I thank my father for that, too, as well as the Grateful Dead.
My dad was is a Deadhead, who turned me on to Jerry Garcia and company when they rolled into Washington D.C. on July 12, 1990. That evening, I dangled like a puppet from every psychedelic note that echoed and dripped around RFK Stadium.
The short, strange trip set the tempo for years of summer music getaways and rejuvenated affairs with the drums.
Music became a communal medium through which I created many friendships. Pals and I evaded numerous beatings and arrests while hoping fences at Merriweather Post Pavilion to see our favorite acts.
For free we saw Santana, the Allman Brothers, Ziggy Marley, Steve Miller, Jimmy Buffett, the Horde Festivals and many others. All of them elevated my musical scope, consciousness and desire to play.
Some of the same friends also played instruments. Wed cram into our parents basements and jam aimlessly for hours, turning simple tunes into extra-sensory conversations.
During those sessions I caught a fleeting glimpse of musical transcendentalism moments of Zen when the instruments play themselves and understood why many musicians are obsessed with what they do.
I joined dozens of music powwows, saw hundreds of shows and discovered countless genres as the years passed. Then, in college, music opened another door for me. I was studying journalism, working part-time and feeling anxious and uncertain about the future when I saw a band called Phish.
Based out of Vermont, Phish is a jam-band that takes a free-formed approach to music similar to the Grateful Deads, only tighter and edgier. They are known for their unpredictable shows, rabid fans and mixture of musical styles.
Their tapestry of sound and energy was infectious. It made me sing, dance, think, reflect, laugh and cry simultaneously, raising the ante on all music and drumming Id witnessed before. Bonham had ignited my desire to play the drums a decade earlier. Phishs drummer, Jon Fishman, shocked and persuaded my desire to play them better.
His performance taught me about form, economy of motion, accenting, precision and other professional concepts I hadnt noticed before. Leaving that show, I decided that musicin some capacitywould forever be a part of what I do.
When I began writing for Bay Weekly, I was bartending in downtown Annapolis and had become familiar with the crème of the music scene: Greg Phillips, Bryan Ewald, Dean Rosenthal, Todd Kreuzburg, Meg Murray, Jimi Davies, Kevin Martin, Van Dyke and Glaser, to name a few.
Around the same time by the cosmos design a show-crashing, music-playing friend from yesterday Scott James deGraffenreid started jockeying at WRNR. He introduced me to other local greats like Damian Einstein.
Writing about music fit naturally, and so began years of covering local shows, events, musicians and music personalities.
When writing my reviews today, I juxtapose my experiences against all who come under my microscope. I believe that any music or musician famous or not is capable of affecting me the way Mozart, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead or Phish have. So I hold them to the same standards.
Music must have the power to move me. I want to sing, dance, connect emotionally and spiritually, be momentarily removed from reality and inspired to go play my Ludwigs.
Music must be challenging and accessible, and exude professionalism beyond receiving compensation for playing. I want to be awed by technical abilities and the grace to make up for missing technique.
I seek meaningfulness from music be it primeval or profound. It must offer something that fills me up and makes me think I understand but later leaves me hungry and second-guessing.
If you or your band performs publicly as in Chesapeake Countrys Annapolis region, Im going to hear you. My expectations are laid out and I dont think Im asking for much.
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Diamond Coaches is an independent bus and coach operator based in Rushden - Northamptonshire and was established in 2010 by Simon Mobbs and Bob Auty. Both Simon and Bob have had long and successful careers in the transport industry together holding more than 40 years' experience in the transport industry. Having held jobs in almost all aspects, together they have all that is needed to run a successful coach business.
With an E-Reg Volvo coach Diamond was started and now just a short time later running a 5 vehicle strong fleet, specifically chosen to offer the best coverage of the market. With strong partnerships with local and national coach firms no job is too big and no distance to far.
With a dedication to customer service, passenger comfort and safety, we are well equipped to handle your requirements and the flexibility to meet your needs.
Currently holding the franchise for a number of School Sports Partnerships we are experienced and well setup to deal with organising, scheduling and providing the transport with multiple pickup and drop off Locations. Just tell us the where's when and how many and we will come back to you with a schedule for the work, how many vehicles are required and a price to fulfil the job.


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All PRIMVS food products have been analyzed and sampled by gourmet experts and only the best products with certified designated area of production are offered. From the very beginning, the founder decided that if the high quality that reflect the PRIMVS philosophy can't be obtained, then PRIMVS would not supply food to its customers.
PRIMVS undertook a very diligent and pragmatic approach and many food products and suppliers were turned down as they did not fit the PRIMVS quality philosophy. PRIMVS is aware that the one major difference between them and the others is that PRIMVS only offers exclusively sourced supreme quality IGP/DOP/BIO brand products in a very eye-pleasing eco-friendly package with the added PRIMVS guarantee of quality. PRIMVS food has also encompassed a minimalist packaging–a first in the food industry. The bottles are flint glass and proprietary solely to the company. First grade Italian beech wood is used for PRIMVS handmade caps.