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Infants Daniel and Danielle Brewton, Claxton
Vera B. Brooks, Soperton
Elizabeth D. Brown, Eutawville, S. C.
Paula T. Cole, Savannah
Nathan L. Crapse, Savannah
Teresa Ann C. Dempsey, Brunson, S. C.
Wynell G. Howard, Jacksonville, Fla.
Ethel B. Gradick, Rincon
Rebecca Johnson, Hilton Head Island
James L. Lancaster, Savannah
Mary C. Lively, St. Stephen, S. C.
Patricia D. McGarry, Hilton Head Island
Minnie P. O'Banner, Estill, S. C.
Gladys Sutton, Vidalia
The Rev. Arvie G. Thornton, Griffin
Charlotte R. Wall, Savannah
Infant Jaylynn M. Williams, Fairfax, S. C.
Daniel and Danielle Brewton
CLAXTON -- Daniel and Danielle Brewton, infant twins of Deidre Brewton and Clayton Brewton, died May 10 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS: six uncles, Melvin Brewton and Roosevelt Brewton Jr., both of Claxton, Tony Brewton of Macon, Benjamin Brewton of Savannah, Crandall Richards and Bryce Harvey, both of Cordele; two aunts, Meredith McClendon of Unadilla and Alene Price of Cordele; paternal grandmother, Lillie West Brewton of Claxton; maternal grandmother, Geraldine Harvey of Cordele; paternal grandfather, Roosevelt Brewton of Claxton; and a host of other relatives.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Historic Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
Harper's Funeral Home.
Send flowers to the funeral of Daniel and Danielle Brewton.
Vera B. Brooks
SOPERTON -- Vera Belle Brooks, 99, died May 13 at Treutlen Nursing Home.
The Montgomery County native was the widow of Roy Brooks. She retired from Soperton Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Tarrytown Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: two sons and daughters-in-law, Emmett and Vertie Horne of Soperton and Thomas Edwin Horne and Myrtle Horne of Vidalia; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Sammons Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sammons Funeral Home, burial in Westview Cemetery.
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Elizabeth D. Brown
EUTAWVILLE, S. C. -- Mrs. Elizabeth Durrence Brown, 60, died May 13 at a North Charleston hospital.
The Pembroke, Ga., native was a former member of Pembroke United Methodist Church and a member of First Baptist Church, Eutawville. She was a former civil service employee.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Joseph A. Brown of Eutawville; two daughters, Kim Durrence Anderson and Rita Durrence Sikes, both of Glennville, Ga. ; two stepsons, Terry Brown of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Barry Brown of Florence; two brothers, Clark Anderson of Dublin, Ga., and Herbert Anderson of Pembroke; four grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Avinger Funeral Home, Holly Hill, and at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home, Claxton, Ga., after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Avinger Funeral Home, Holly Hill, and 11 a.m. Wednesday at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home, Claxton. Burial will be in Northside Cemetery, Pembroke.
REMEMBRANCES: American Cancer Society, P. O. Box K, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Paula T. Cole
Mrs. Paula Tomkinson Cole, 52, died May 12 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
The Lockport, N. Y., native moved to Savannah from Lockport 35 years ago. She was owner of Cole Lawn Service and a member of Calvary Baptist Temple.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Robert E. Cole Jr. of Savannah; a son, Mikel McDonald of Faulkville; two cousins, Chris and Sandy Simon of Tybee Island; and two grandchildren, Tommy and Mackenzy McDonald of Faulkville.
VISITATION: 2:30-4 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
Send flowers to the funeral of Paula T. Cole.
Nathan L. Crapse
Nathan LeeRoy Crapse, 76, died May 13 at Hospice Savannah
He attended Benedictine Military School until he joined The Savannah Platoon of Marines. He was stationed in the South Pacific with 4th Marine Division and was a member of American Legion Post No. 135 and Tybee Light Power Squadron. He retired from Unocal 76 after 24 years of service and owned Trian Photo for seven years. He was of the Christian faith.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Mary Alice Crapse of Savannah; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Mark Crapse, Roi and Allison Crapse, all of Savannah; a daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Lewis Mitchell of Savannah; a sister and brother-in-law, Johnnie Belle and James Jario of Lincoln, Ill. ; two granddaughters, Laura Shaffell and Sheri Pollard, both of Savannah; a stepgranddaughter, a stepgrandson and five great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savannah Inc., P. O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
Send flowers to the funeral of Nathan L. Crapse.
Teresa Ann C. Dempsey
BRUNSON, S. C. -- Teresa Ann Cook Dempsey, 26, died May 13 at home.
The Allendale County native had been employed with Fabric Care Center in Varnville, and Scottsman in Fairfax. She was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Jeremy Dempsey of Cummings; a son, Austin Dempsey of Brunson; her parents, Johnny and Gayle Stanley Cook; a sister and brother-in-law, Tammy and John Lawson of Brunson; paternal grandmother, Rachel Moseley Cook of Fairfax; maternal grandmother, Miriam Moseley Troupe of Brunson; stepfather, Wilbur Cook of Brunson; and a niece and nephew.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, Hampton.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, Hampton, burial in Sandy Run Cemetery.
Send flowers to the funeral of Teresa Ann C. Dempsey.
Ethel B. Gradick
RINCON -- Ethel Brower Gradick, 86, died May 13.
The Screven County native retired from Kennickell Printing Co. as a machine operator. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Louise Gradick Dickey of Rincon; two sons, Roy Gradick of Pembroke and Bobby Gradick of Rincon; a brother, Charles Henry Brower of Newington; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel, burial in Mizpah United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Send flowers to the funeral of Ethel B. Gradick.
Wynell G. Howard
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Wynell "Nell" G. Howard, 81, died May 10.
The Ludowici, Ga., native lived in Jacksonville for 60 years. She was formerly employed with Florida Baptist Convention 21 years and was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Women's Garden Club and UDC.
SURVIVORS: her husband of 37 years, Robert H. Howard; two brothers, a sister and many nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: today at Southside Baptist Church, burial in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: Southside Baptist Church.
Send flowers to the funeral of Wynell G. Howard.
Rebecca Johnson
HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Rebecca Johnson, 91, died May 8 at Bay View Nursing Center, Beaufort.
The lifelong resident of Hilton Head Island attended the local schools of the Baygall community. She was a former employee of several of the local oyster companies and was well known for her basket weaving and quilting. She was a member of St. James Baptist Church and the Senior Choir and Charity Sisters.
SURVIVORS: a sister, Geneva Chaplin of Hilton Head Island; 12 grandchildren, Freddie Mae Washington, Joyce Young, Josie Mae White, Clarence Johnson Jr., Abraham Johnson, Sam Walker, Cynthia Chisholm, Tyrone Chaneyfield, Robert Chaneyfield, Anginette Johnson, Morris Johnson and Sharon Johnson, all of Hilton Head Island; 43 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Baptist Church, burial in Drayton Cemetery.
Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
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James L. Lancaster
James Lamb Lancaster, 75, died May 12 at Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The Tallahassee, Fla., native lived in Savannah most of his life. He retired from Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island.
SURVIVORS: three daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie L. and Jim Brooks, Margo L. and James Moody and Vicki L. and J. M. Ernest Schuster, all of Savannah; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Archie Chastain of Atlanta; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Bonaventure Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: St. Francis of the Island Episcopal Church, Building Fund, 590 Walthour Road, Savannah, GA 31410.
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Mary C. Lively
ST. STEPHEN, S. C. -- Mary Calloway Lively, 80, died May 12 at Trident Hospital, North Charleston.
The Manassas, Ga., native moved to St. Stephen in 1992 from Hardeeville where she had resided 35 years. She was a retired home health nurse, a member of Gilead Baptist Church and a former member of Red Dam Baptist Church, Hardeeville.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Clayton L. Lively of St. Stephen; a daughter, Joann L. Davis of St. Stephen; a son, Dan Calloway of Atlanta; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Sauls Funeral Home, Ridgeland.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Red Dam Baptist Church, Hardeeville, burial in Anderson Baptist Church Cemetery, Claxton.
Send flowers to the funeral of Mary C. Lively.
Patricia D. McGarry
HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Patricia Donnelly McGarry died May 12.
The New York native was a longtime resident of Hilton Head Island and formerly of Arlington, Va. She was a graduate of St. Walburger's Academy of the Holy Child, Manhattan, and a volunteer at Birthright of Northern Virginia for many years. She was president of Church Women United and an original parishioner of St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church.
SURVIVORS: her husband of 58 years, James M. McGarry Jr. ; four children, J. Michael McGarry III and W. David McGarry, both of Chevy Chase, Md., Mary P. Schaefer of Potomac, Md., and Nicholas A. McGarry of Boxford, Ma. ; a sister, Rita D. Jameson of Hilton Head Island; and 12 grandchildren.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis by the Sea, burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
The Island Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: St. Francis by the Sea Catholic School, 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.
Send flowers to the funeral of Patricia D. McGarry.
Minnie P. O'Banner
ESTILL, S. C. -- Mrs. Minnie Pearl O'Banner died May 10.
The Hampton County native was a member of Greater Faith Ministries and sang in the choir. She was a member of Guiding Light Chapter No. 285 of Order of Eastern Star, Bethlehem Lodge No. 5 Order of Good Samaritan, United Order of Tent Inc., and the Hampton County branch of NAACP. She was employed with Hampton County Sheriff's Department as a secretary.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Jimmy O'Banner; three daughters, Kimberly Fryar, Shalette Murray and Jenneane O'Banner; a foster daughter, Nyanta R. O'Banner; her mother, Pearl Mable Brown; a sister, Elizabeth Young; two brothers, Sheriff Lee Brown and Herbert Brown; and three grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7:30-8:30 p.m. today at Martin Temple CME Church.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Tuesday at District Auditorium, Estill, burial in Sweetrose Cemetery, Lena.
Garvin-Garvin Funeral Home.
Send flowers to the funeral of Minnie P. O'Banner.
Gladys Sutton
VIDALIA -- Ms. Gladys "Tate" Sutton, 94, died May 12 at Bethany Nursing Center.
The lifelong resident of Toombs County was an Army veteran of World War II. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eastern Star and Inman Primitive Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: a sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Sutton of Jacksonville, Fla. ; several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 9-10 a.m. today at Jones-Stewart Funeral Home, Lyons.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today in Inman Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery near Lyons.
Send flowers to the funeral of Gladys Sutton.
The Rev. Arvie G. Thornton
GRIFFIN -- The Rev. Arvie F. Thornton, 72, died May 13 at Christian Ministries Hospice.
The Wayne County native was a Baptist minister for 44 years. He mainly pastored within the state. He had been director of missions for Fairburn Baptist Association and was a member of Southside Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife of 50 years, Doris R. Thornton; a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine T. and Richard White of Griffin; a son and daughter-in-law, Mark A. and Cindy Thornton of Alvaton; two sisters, Shirlene T. Kelly and Dot T. Bentley, both of Oglethorpe; a brother, Elwood Thornton; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church, burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, College Park.
REMEMBRANCES: Associational Missions, c/o Flint River Baptist Association, 568 Baptist Camp Road, Griffin, GA 30223.
Send flowers to the funeral of The Rev. Arvie G. Thornton.
Charlotte R. Wall
Mrs. Charlotte Rosenthal Wall, 75, died May 13 at Candler Hospital.
The New York native resided in Savannah most of her life. She was a real estate agent for Century 21, Hart of the South Realty Co. She was a member of Congregation B'nai Brith Jacob Synagogue and a past president of B'nai Brith Jacob Sisterhood.
SURVIVORS: four sons, Allan Harvey Wall, Jerome Eli Wall and Harris William Wall all of Savannah, and Dr. Marc Owen Wall of Rome; two daughters, Karla Stephanie Wall of Savannah and Miriam Louise Wall of Richmond Hill; a brother, Irwin Rosenthal of Cincinnati; a sister, Brenda Ann Shonfield of Cincinnati; and a grandson, Jonathan Reitz of Richmond Hill.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. today in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: David Ronald Wall Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Rambam Day School, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31405.
Send flowers to the funeral of Charlotte R. Wall.
Jaylynn M. Williams
FAIRFAX, S. C. -- Jaylynn Marvelle Williams, infant daughter of Terrie Charlone Williams and Marvin Jay Williams of Fairfax, died May 11.
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS: a sister, Charlone Chardae Williams of Fairfax; a brother, Marvin Jaquan Williams of Gifford; paternal grandmother, Hattie Mae Williams of Gifford; maternal grandparents, John Perry Williams and Caroline Williams of Varnville; and maternal great-grandparents, Lucille Williams and the Rev. H. H. Brooks of Varnville.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: was held Sunday in St. Peter AME Church Cemetery, Gifford.
Washington's Funeral Home, Hampton.
Send flowers to the funeral of Jaylynn M. Williams.
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Volunteer with your kids! Deliver food to seniors in need.
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Where1111 Taft StreetRockville, MD 20850
Provide much-needed food assistance to local Holocaust survivors and other older adults through Nourish Now's Food Distribution Program. This program provides an individual or family a five day supply of food each month. Volunteers pick up food from the Nourish Now facility in Rockville, MD once a month and deliver the food items to one or more survivor families.
Some of our volunteers are picking up the food after school, between 2 and 4 p.m., and making deliveries in the late afternoon/early evening so they can include their kids or teens in the delivery and visit. Pickup is at Nourish Now Headquarters (1111 Taft Street in Rockville) and delivery is in Montgomery County.
This is a great opportunity if you only have a little time to give: Only once a month commitment for a maximum of 1.5-2 hours.
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Daniel Howell contributes BigRedKitty, a column with strategies, tips and tricks for and about the Hunter class, sprinkled with a healthy dose of completely improper, sometimes libelous, personal commentary.
LF Tank and Healer for Heroic Shattered Halls.
LF Tank and Healer for Black Morass.
LF Tank and Healer for Gruul's Lair PUG and good to go.
LF Tank and Healer to raid Undercity or Hogger.
As a DPS-class, this is all we see in the Looking for Group channel, isn't it? It's just 10,000 warlocks and mages and rogues and hunters, all hoping that a tank and healer will consider us worthy of their glorified, sanctified presence. We prostrate ourselves, hoping they will let us get a little reputation and watch them get a new piece of gear, while we take home eleven pieces of Netherweave Cloth and a Large Prismatic Shard.
Well in WotLK, hunters are getting a huge present: the ability to have Pet Talent Points. Although the final names of the pet talent trees aren't chiseled in stone, the concept is that we will have a DPS Tree, a Tanking Tree, and a Utility Tree.
A basic glimpse in the WotLK-future would indicate that Marksman hunters could get a DPS-spec'd pet and do more DPS than a Beastmaster hunter currently can. That would make sense; we'd be fine with that. A Survivalist hunter could make a Utility pet. Would a Utility pet be like Robin to your Batman, dropping traps and able to Fear and put wickedly-cool debuffs on targets? Maybe, sounds like fun.
But what puts a shine on our gun is the idea of a Beastmaster hunter with a Tanking Pet. Can you imagine... a hunter's pet that could honestly tank a 5-man instance boss.
Yeah, baby. You sell that to us, Blizzard, and we're totally buying.


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Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc. – they're all part of the learning experience we call 'life.'
Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things don't go your way. If you don't get a job that you wanted or a relationship doesn't work, it only means something better is out there waiting. And the lesson you just learned is the first step towards it.
Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, remember what you deserve, and keep pushing forward.


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LEGO and Star Wars have already teamed up before with previous televised specials. Now with "LEGO Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures" we are getting a full on series, which may not be canon, but does feel as if it could be. Sort of.
In much the way LEGO video games tell and retell familiar scenarios from the movies, but in a way that isn't necessarily representation of what we saw in theaters, "LEGO Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures" feels like a Star Wars story that could actually have been taking place, only with the usual LEGO twists.
After the destruction of the first Death Star things were looking up for the Rebellion and their kind. Only that wasn't really the case as we saw during subsequent films. "LEGO Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures" tells a side story of three siblings who are trying to get by scavenging the galaxy for busted ships and performing repair work.
Against this set-up we get the typical Star Wars story. One of the siblings is drawn to The Force, a quest is undertaken to find pieces of a mythical lightsaber. This of course sets off a series of events that goes across the galaxy, including a few familiar locations. There are a few familiar faces that show up as well, including Darth Vader of course and Luke Skywalker. This is, however, a complete side-story focusing on the Freemaker siblings.
As a LEGO series there is plenty of humor, and much of it is done in a way that shows how this series isn't going to be considered canon. Vader and the Emperor are shown as evil but also bumbling fools at times. We know from the films the characters are highly competent so this is meant to be a humorous diversion and to that extent it succeeds.
"LEGO Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures" looks like a LEGO cartoon series, it isn't highly detailed but it does not look bad at all. The voice cast is decent, but that's not really the selling point for the series in the first place. There are only two special features, together totaling three and a half minutes. I think these may have been interstitials for the Disney XD network to promote the series.
Set well within the Star Wars story "LEGO Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures" is much more of a fun 'what if' scenario than anything else. Over the course of this first season and its 13 episodes we see familiar places (Hoth) and faces (Lando) along with a host of new characters and situations. How does this fit in to the overall larger (canon) Star Wars story? It doesn't really need to. Actually, if you remove the expectation of canon "LEGO Star Wars the Freemaker Adventures" is much more enjoyable.
While the second season has yet to be announced, this season ends in a way that it could be considered complete. Do not let the lack of a second season put you off.


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EEMBC Recognizes Leaders Driving Industry-Standard Benchmarks Supporting Key Technology Trends
Fifteen engineers honored for leadership in building benchmarks for IoT, Heterogeneous Compute, Ultra-Low Power, Scale-Out Servers, and Mobile Browsing
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — February 7, 2017— The 2016 results are in and the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) is honoring 15 individuals for their contributions to develop next-generation industry-standard benchmarks. Processor and microcontroller vendors are already using these benchmarks to deliver unbiased performance information to their customers - the system designers - and to design more effective controllers. System designers are using these benchmarks to evaluate different processing solutions as well as study the behavior of their own systems.
While many EEMBC members generously work for the industry's benefit and the greater good, 15 engineers stand out for their contributions:
* Christophe Arnal (STMicroelectronics), Ben Boren (Intel), Craig Giglio (Silicon Labs), and Carlos Neri (NXP) were first to integrate and diligently test the beta version of the IoT-Connect[i] benchmark framework and provide valuable feedback that led to uncovering optimizations of the benchmark's functionality and usability.
* Bob Martin (Microchip) led in developing the second generation of EEMBC EnergyMonitor, an integral component used to measure energy consumption in the EEMBC IoT-Connect, IoT-Security, and ULPBench-Peripheral Profile benchmarks.
* Mark Wallis (STMicroelectronics) co-chairs the IoT-Connect working group and is consistently leaping ahead to contribute very thorough and detailed engineering expertise on technical issues.
* Brent Wilson (Silicon Labs) co-chairs the IoT-Connect working group, keeps the extensive project focused, and provides comprehensive analysis of project challenges. Both Brent and Mark Wallis are also very active technical contributors to the EEMBC ULPBench program.
* Vlad Calina (NXP) led coding development of the EEMBC Heterogeneous Computing Benchmark's[ii] prototype. His work saved the working group many man-months of effort.
* Rafal Malewski (NXP) chairs the Heterogeneous Computing Benchmark working group, shares his broad expertise on heterogeneous architectures, educates the industry, and manages the many details of this complex benchmark project.
* William Goh (Texas Instruments), Rafael Lajara (Analog Devices) and Monica Redon (Analog Devices) provided the analytic and empirical data on the next release of ULPBench[iii]-Peripheral Profile, and proving the validity of this benchmark suite.
* Stefan Schauer (Texas Instruments) has chaired the ULPBench working group since August 2013 and championed the release of ULPBench-Core Profile, and developed the specification and code for the ULPBench-Peripheral Profile.
* Shay Gal-On (Cavium) for chairs the ScaleMark[iv] working group, sharing his expertise in scale-out server applications and features, performing extensive testing, and contributing workload components.
* Cyril Bianconi (Intel) single-handedly created the BXBench 2.0[v] benchmark and has made it a more stable and comprehensive measurement tool.
"Creating meaningful performance benchmarks crosses company and product lines and challenges industry leaders to pool expertise, time, and efforts," said Peter Torelli, EEMBC director of technology. "While the number of contributors to EEMBC continues to grow, these 15 key individuals have contributed to the EEMBC effort above and beyond their responsibilities within their respective companies, and with the support of these companies, have contributed to the greater good of the industry."
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About EEMBC
EEMBC was formed in 1997 to develop performance benchmarks for the hardware and software used in embedded systems. EEMBC benchmarks predict the performance and energy consumption of embedded processors and systems in a range of applications (e.g. autonomous driving, mobile imaging, Internet of Things, scale-out servers, and mobile devices) and disciplines (processor core functionality, floating-point, multicore, and energy consumption).
EEMBC members include Ambiq Micro, AMD, Analog Devices, Andes Technology, ARM, C-Sky Microsystems, Cavium, Codeplay Software, Cypress Semiconductor, Dell, Flex Ltd., Green Hills Software, Huawei Technologies, IAR Systems, Imagination Technologies, Intel, Marvell Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, Nokia, Nordic Semiconductor, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors, Realtek Semiconductor, Redpine Signals, Renesas Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Silicon Labs, Somnium Technologies, Sony Interactive Entertainment, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Texas Instruments, and Wind River Systems.
[i] EEMBC IoT-Connect Benchmark is a suite of power efficiency benchmarks for IoT edge nodes, including both micro-controller and RF components, using multiple profiles to represent popular IoT applications and radio protocols. Battery life is of paramount importance in IoT applications.
[ii] EEMBC Heterogeneous Computing Benchmark is a system-level benchmark suite addressing performance requirements for applications such as autonomous driving and mobile imaging. This benchmark will support the optimal utilization of complex SoCs that include CPUs, GPUs, and hardware accelerators.
[iii] EEMBC ULPBench is a power-efficiency benchmark suite for ultra-low power microcontrollers. The working group has developed a ULPBench-Peripheral profile that includes interactions with the most commonly used peripherals including analog-to-digital conversion (ADC), serial port interface (SPI), real-time clock (RTC), and pulse-width modulation (PWM). Similar to the IoT-Connect benchmark, this benchmark suite is critical to identifying the low-power leaders in microcontrollers.
[iv] EEMBC ScaleMark benchmark measures the latency and throughput of scale-out servers running real workloads such as Memcached, Media Streaming, Origin Webserver, Load Balancing, and MySQL.
[v] EEMBC BrowsingBench provides a standardized, industry-accepted method to evaluate web-browsing performance and battery life on mobile devices and laptops.


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Mr George Graham has taken up the post of Chief Constable for Northern Constabulary.
He was appointed by the Northern Joint Police Board in November to take over from Mr Ian Latimer on his retiral.
Mr Graham who is from Dumfries, has over 28 years experience within the Scottish Police Service, where he was latterly Deputy Chief Constable for Dumfries and Galloway.
He joined in 1982, working his way up the ranks, gaining considerable experience over two decades until appointed to Head of Operations and then his Chief Officer role in 2006.
Mr Graham is a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS), where he has recently had the specific portfolio responsibilities for the Information Management and Operational Policing Business Areas and the National Business Change Programme Board.
Mr Graham said: "It is tremendous to come to such a beautiful part of the world and to take the helm of a Force which has such an excellent performance record.
"I can see that a huge amount of energy and work has gone into achieving the excellent results over the past year, which is a credit to everyone who contributed to that.
"I am delighted to have now taken up the post of Chief Constable of Northern Constabulary and am looking forward very much to getting around the Force and meeting the people who have made Northern Constabulary such a success.
"The Force has an excellent reputation and enjoys high levels of public confidence and excellent working relationships with its partners.
"The Highlands and Islands is one of the safest places to live and work in the UK and I am determined to help it remain so."
Councillor Norman Macleod, Convener of the Northern Joint Police Board, said: "The Board is delighted to welcome Mr Graham to the Highlands and Islands.
"We are very pleased to have someone of such high caliber to take over from Mr Latimer.
"We look forward to working with him in his role as the Chief of one of the highest performing forces in the UK."
Mr Graham is married to a Police Sergeant, Aileen. They have a teenage son.
Mr Graham plays the pipes and was the manager of the Police Pipe Band in his former Force.
He also enjoys golf and skiing and outdoor life in general.


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For Valentine's Day, Nordstrom has an online quiz, to help customers find lingerie to suit their personality and style. Simply answer a few fun questions to determine your "lingerie personality" then shop personalized picks based on your profile.
My quiz results labeled me as a playful flirt, so this pink Betsey Johnson chiffon babydoll may be in my future. Take the quiz here, and shop your personality profile at Nordstrom.


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I'm a bird nut. It's a little embarrassing but possible to find me out in an open field or local park decked out in a harness with my binoculars and camera, sporting a goofy hat and lots of sunscreen. My hope is to catch a glimpse of some unusual bird to photograph or add to my life list.
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Have been very happy with my Keurig, then all of a sudden nothing happens when I press the button. Have checked the electrical outlet, that is fine. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I have the same problem. All the indicator lights are on, I put in a K-cup, the cup size selection buttons blink for a second and then stop. If I select a cup size button, nothing happens. I have turned it off, unplugged it and left it unplugged for a while. When I turn it back on, the same thing happens. I am coffee-less and sad. Please help.
When I press the menu button nothing happens.
We had this issue for a while. We solved it by turning the machine off, unplugging it, and then starting over. Sometimes we had to do this multiple times before it worked. Then, mysteriously one day it stopped and has been working fine.
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My book is all poetry that I wrote while I was in therapy for childhood sexual abuse. I wrote it in my 20s and have been holding onto it for 35 years and finally decided that I really needed to publish this book. I really want this book to help people.
This book is my life's work I have written this book so many times and then decided to go back to the original poetry and keep it as original as I could because I felt the impact was greater. This book is my writing career. Anything else I ever write will be frosting.
It's a hard read, filled with poems about what I went through during therapy, as a result of childhood sexual abuse, as well as rape. If you ever need to have a good cry, this will take you there.
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Black Rice Salad Meal (Vegan Recipe)
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On my last trip abroad, I came across the unusual and intriguing black rice, a grain that has been consumed in China for years and years but that has very recently come into my universe.
Black rice, also known as the Chinese (Emperor´s) Forbidden Rice, has a firm texture and is supposed to be great for both sweet and savory dishes, which makes it a very versatile whole grain that can be used in puddings, salads and atypical sides.
As I am all about being practical and creating quick, fresh and healthy one-dish meals, I chose to make a summer salad for my first encounter with black rice. The salad follows all my dietary and cooking preferences: it is very easy and quick to prepare and it uses wholesome, nutritious and good quality ingredients:
- whole grains,
- healthy unsaturated fats, and
- a variety of raw and colorful produce.
The recipe is based on the simplest vegan black rice salad I could come up with. However, I am also including a vegetarian version of it, and a more sophisticated version of the simple vegan recipe that has an additional Thai twist to it.
Cook Time
Chinese "Forbidden" Black Rice
- ¼ cup black rice, soak in boiling water overnight and cook as regular rice with ½ cup water and basic condiments.
- ¼ cup papaya, diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves
- 1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- ¼ tsp Dash
- to taste sea salt
A Note on Papaya
I chose to add papaya to this recipe for two reasons: number one, to add a fresh and juicy quality to the dish and, number two, aid digestion.
As it turned out, the papaya ended up being a key ingredient that brought the whole thing to a different level.
I always encourage my readers to tweak and twist my ideas to create their own recipe, I like to think of my recipes as an inspiration for other creations; however, this time I would like to say that, whatever changes you do, if you like papaya, keep it in there! When you try this black rice salad you will know what I mean.
Did you know?
Black rice contributes to our protein intake with 5g of protein per serving and has an almost negligible sugar content (see nutrition facts table below).
- Cook the black rice as you would cook any other rice (½ cup water for ¼ cup rice, a two to one ratio). To ensure you will end up with a flavorful dish, it´s important to condiment the rice from the beginning by adding one small garlic clove (crushed) and a chunk of onion (about 1 Tbsp), as well as sea salt to taste. Cook the rice on low heat, with the lid on, until it dries out.
- If you can, cook the rice beforehand so that it can cool off before you make the salad, which is best served at room temperature.
- All other ingredients are used raw, which means the only thing you need to do now is chop the papaya, red bell pepper and onion.
- In a bowl, add the olive oil, the vinegar and the Dash and beat until you get an emulsified vinaigrette.
- Add the cooked black rice and toss it well to cover it all with the vinaigrette.
- Add the finely chopped onion, the diced papaya and red bell pepper and the cilantro leaves.
- Mix everything together and serve.
Black Rice Salad Variations
- For a vegetarian version of this Black Rice Salad, add some diced fresh white cheese. I´d recommend Panela if you have it available. Paneer would also be great.
- For a Thai version of this salad, use a Thai dressing instead of the simple vinaigrette and add a tablespoon of roasted peanuts. You will end up with a very refreshing and exotic Thai Black Rice Salad.
Thai Dressing for the Black Rice Thai Salad
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce for vegetarians or vegans
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- ½ to 1 Tbsp agave nectar (you can also use sugar if you prefer)
- ¼ tsp chili flakes
Stir all dressing ingredients together until every one of them is fully dissolved. Test-taste for sweetness and spice, adding more nectar or chili to suit your personal taste. Incorporate the Thai dressing to the Black Rice Salad as instructed in the recipe above.
Black Rice Nutrition Facts
|Nutrition Facts
|Serving size: 1/4 cup
|Calories from Fat
|% Daily Value *
|Fat 1 g
|Saturated fat 0 g
|Unsaturated fat 1 g
|Carbohydrates 32 g
|Sugar 1 g
|Fiber 2 g
|Protein 5 g
|Cholesterol 0 mg
|Sodium 0 mg
|* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Comments on this "Black Rice Salad" Vegan Recipe
Claudia, my pleasure. It looks something I'm willing to try.
This is another delicious recipe to try. I like how you had the spicy and mild versions for Thai and vegetarian. I would love to give this a try. Voted up for useful!
Your black rice salad looks ravishing. Love your visual. I've been eating black rice forever (yep, even wrote a hub about it). I'll definitely be trying that one. Shared!!
My teenage son Frank, for some obscure reason, adores any kind of salad. He can eat a huge bowlful in one sit down session. It's a sight to behold. This salad of yours would make his eyes enlarge and pop out!
Looks great. I should risk it and make it for him.
Votes and share for a wonderful creation.
sweet!!! I will try this!!
I love making different salads, so I will try to find this black rice, like others I had never heard of it, sounds delicious! voted up and shared, nell
This salad looks delicious. I don't think i have seen black rice in the supermarket but I shall definitely look for it, Thanks for the recipe.
I will want to make this immediately and show off to my friends!


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I know, the title is certainly a mouthful. It would be even longer if I included the manufacturer, but I decided against it. Anyway, I have with me a bottle of Dr. Scoville's Extract Of Capsicum Annuum Cayenne Pepper Sauce, made by Scoville Foods Institute. Immediately I have an issue with this sauce – despite scouring the bottle, there is no website listed. Because i couldn't find one, I linked to the same site provided by the manufacturer for the previous two bottles I rated. Anyway, on to the review:
Aged Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Xanthan Gum
Aside from the labeling, this particular sauce looks like any other generic 'hot' sauce. Texas Pete, Tabasco, Franks Red Hot, and this bottle, or at least the liquid contained therein, all look the same. The label is what differentiates this bottle. It looks like a rustic, antique label you'd find on an old bottle of medicine or such from the wild west. Up the side of the bottle reads 'Flavor Tonic #9' and at the bottom of the label is this little blurb – "Adds flavor to everything you eat". Aside this interesting label, I'm not seeing or smelling anything particularly special about this stuff, other than their testament to being all natural and using no preservatives.
It's as if the bottle read 'contains a slightly worn penny' and I opened the bottle to find that penny. Sorry, that's an analogy. What it means, is that the ingredients led me to believe there was nothing special or spectacular about this sauce and, trying it, I'd have to agree with my predisposition. It's a bit salty, but lacking in pep, fireworks, or anything to set it apart from generic cayenne pepper sauces. In the fire department, I give this a mild, and in the flavor department, I give it neutral. It's not bad by any means, but it's definitely not great either.
Suggested Uses
I can't really pinpoint anything specific this sauce would go great on. Instead, this sauce would be alright on pretty much anything you'd be inclined to put it on.


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07/30/13 – Guest Comic – Kristal Babichon July 30, 2013 at 12:00 am
A guest comic from my lovely friend Kristal Babich! See more of her work on her Art Blog.
Thank you Kristal.
Knew it was coming as I was reading, but still smiled at the end! Ahaha
Please reveal whether the good ol' doc is male for female…I've been dying to know ever since you introduced him/her.
I didn't realize this was a question. Lichtman's always looked decidedly male to me.
More so in the canonical strips, but in this one he looks feminine.
I say it doesn't really matter XD
What's the big deal either way? If you like a character, you like a character.
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tEcHN0 Nov 3, 2012
I wanna be able to do lobbies for Cod4. I'll need someone to help me from the start
Sorry don't have cod 4 just have mw3 but good luck
To start you need a J-tag or RGH.
I have one of course
I think (never done this before) when you have the files installed on your RGH than you open a system link match and join it with the online account on your retail that's connected to Xbox Live. Than infect your retail account and host lobbies on your retail.
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The FIA is a non-profit organisation which is governed by a board of directors, democratically elected by its members. The association is managed by a full-time secretariat and is headed by the chief executive officer. The FIA operates nationally via seven provincial divisions and 25 branches.
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Five executive portfolio committees representing healthcare, short-term insurance, employee benefits, education and financial planning formulate and discuss FIA policy guidelines. These committees consist of industry experts who meet regularly to provide input and expertise from various disciplines within the industry. All the committees seek to address legislative and regulatory matters governing their respective fields as well as operational issues that impact on intermediaries in different industries.
a) Short-term Insurance Committee
The short-term insurance executive committee takes care of personal lines, corporate and commercial matters via two sub-committees. Other smaller working committees - many in conjunction with the South African Insurance Association and its subsidiaries such as the South African Crime Bureau, Fraudline and Intermediaries Guarantee Fund – ensure participation across a range of matters, including several of the specialist short-term insurance sub-sectors. Members represented by this committee include several corporate broking firms and many individual intermediaries.
b) Financial Planning Committee
The financial planning executive committee oversees long-term insurance, collective investment schemes, retirement funds, assistance business and related long-term investments. The disciplines of tax, retirement and estate planning and business insurance are represented along with basic forms of risk cover. Corporate and individual brokerages operating in select markets and those offering general financial planning advice are represented on this committee.
Ongoing communication is maintained with various industry bodies as well as representatives of long-term insurance companies. In executing its role, this committee frequently interacts with the Financial Planning Institute on matters of common interest.
The healthcare committee focuses on medical schemes and related health insurance matters, mainly with regard to the provision of advice on funding benefits. Corporate and individual healthcare advisers are represented by this committee. The healthcare committee has extensive interaction with various regulatory bodies – an especially important role considering that dual control is exercised by regulators in both the medical and financial arenas. It also liaises with administrators and risk cover providers. In an effort to present a uniform voice on important issues, the healthcare committee participates in the Joint Broker Forum together with several other related bodies.
d) Employee Benefits Committee
The employee benefits executive committee represents corporate and individual administrators. It also maintains close contact with retirement benefit bodies and is represented on several committees of the Institute of Retirement Funds and The Pension Lawyers Association. Interaction with the Principal Officers Association and the Financial Planning Institute facilitates the promotion of common interests. A Joint Management Forum alliance has also been formed to broaden representation to various authorities.
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Commonwealth of Australia
World Convention is currently building a global reference for the countries and territories where we know there are Christian – Churches of Christ – Disciples of Christ Congregations. Of the 193 United Nations States, the Stone-Campbell Movement exists in 165. This listing includes other nations and territories, numbering 194 countries where there is at least one representation of our churches.
Rather than waiting for comprehensive, complete information we are putting up the details we have available. If you can correct or add to this information, please contact the World Convention Office with details at email@example.com.
Australia is believed to have been occupied some 40-50,000 years ago by peoples from Asia, the ancestors of today's Aboriginals. The Dutch first visited in the seventeenth century, followed by the English. Captain James Cook claimed the island for Britain in 1770 and a penal colony was established in what is now Sydney in 1788. Some 160,000 convicts arrived before "transportation" was phased out in the nineteenth century. Many free settlers also migrated to Australia and the gold rushes of the 1850s boosted the migration.
Stone-Campbell Presence
One free settler who arrived in about 1845 was Thomas Magarey, a young man who had recently come from Scotland, by way of New Zealand. While in New Zealand, Magarey had come to know Thomas Jackson, a fellow Scotsman, and an ardent advocate of the New Testament Reformation. Jackson had set up the Lord's Table in a tent in Nelson and began preaching. Young Magarey was soon baptized and identified himself with the Movement. A year later Magarey left for South Australia and joined a group of Scotch Baptists who had abandoned the denominational name and called themselves a Church of Christ (much like some of their Canadian counterparts). Thomas Magarey introduced them to literature of the Movement from Britain and America and the majority of them became "Christians only." They were soon joined by others from the Scottish Churches of Christ, including almost the whole of the New Mills church, Ayrshire, in 1847.
The 1850 Gold Rush in New South Wales is given credit for bringing the Movement to that State. Albert Griffin, a Methodist, came to Sydney at that time. Compelled by his reading of the British Millennial Harbinger, sent by his brother, Eleazar, a member of a Church of Christ in England, Albert soon joined with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell to partake of the Lord's Supper. Joseph Kingsbury was also converted from Methodism and together they laid the foundation for a church at Newton (Enmore).
Following the discovery of gold in Victoria in 1852, thousands from around the world began to pour into Melbourne, including members of Churches of Christ in Great Britain. Among those individuals were Mr. and Mrs. James Ingram and Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Picton. The Ingrams erected a tent on their property in Prahan and gathered together a handful of people for worship. By 1859 the first church building was built in Chesterville. Boasting of 12 churches and 230 members by 1860, by the time of the fourth World Convention in 1952 Melbourne claimed more Churches of Christ — 66 in all — than any other city in the world.
From Victoria Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Fairlam went to Tasmania and set up the Lord's Table in Northdown, on the northwest coast, in about 1865. Oliver Carr, who had been preaching in Victoria, conducted evangelistic services in Hobart for almost a year, which resulted in a church of more than 100. Also from Victoria, James H. Johnson, a zealous advocate of the plea, went to Warwick, Queensland in 1867. Much later Stephen Cheek, also of Victoria, was persuaded to come to Queensland, where on August 1, 1882 he began to preach in Zillmere. Within a week a church with twenty members was formed. By August of 1883 a conference of the churches was called in Queensland and it was reported that seven churches were established in the Northern State. By 1886 several members had come to reside in Perth, in Western Australia. Evangelist T.H. Bates began to hold services in 1890 and soon had fifty breaking bread together. Thus the Movement was planted in the six states of the Commonwealth.
Though the Movement was planted in all six states there remained the challenge of educated evangelists to serve the growing churches. An appeal was made to the American Disciples for help. Among those who responded were: Thomas Jefferson Gore, G.L. Surber, American-trained Englishman, Henry Samuel Earl, Aaron Burr Maston, O.A. Carr and others. Some of these men labored for decades in Australia.
As the congregations in the various states matured they began to feel a need for closer fellowship and united action to evangelise at home and abroad. The spark of foreign missions was fanned in 1889 by a visit from G.L. and Emma Wharton, American missionaries then serving in Harda, India. (Mrs. Wharton was the daughter of famed Robert Richardson of Bethany, West Virginia.) The women of the church were especially interested in taking action and formed Women's Foreign Missionary Bands. In October of that year seventeen delegates from the 9,000 members of Churches of Christ met in Melbourne for the first Intercolonial (later Federal) Conference. Their first action was to send T.H. Bates to Western Australia in 1890. They began to look toward foreign missions, their goal was to send someone to India to work with the Whartons. Thirty-year-old Mary Thompson of Collingwood stepped forward. The various Foreign Missions committees of the states pooled their money and sent Mary Thompson to India in June of 1891.
Sending Mary Thompson to India was just the beginning of the mission work that would come to characterize the Churches of Christ in Australia. By 1893 support was being given to John Thompson and his work with the Kanakas, Melanesian people who worked in the cane fields of Queensland. Seeds planted in the Kanaka Mission would eventually lead to a work being opened in the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, when the White Australia policy required these islanders to be sent home. Also in 1893 Frank McLean began work with the Chinese population of Melbourne by opening an evening school. Eventually the work was expanded to Sydney, Adelaide and Perth and later led to doors being opened for mission work in China. From about 1901 to 1919 the Australian churches supported Percy Davey in Japan. John Sherriff was a New Zealander living in Victoria, where he became a member of the Churches of Christ. He set off for South Africa in 1896; eventually coming to Bulawayo, in what is now Zimbabwe, where he set up the Lord's Table on New Year's Day 1898. He labored until 1902 for his first convert. Eventually the New Zealand churches assumed complete responsibility for the work in Bulawayo.
It would be more than fifty years before the Australian churches would begin work in a new foreign field. Some who had served in Papua or New Guinea during the Second World War wondered why a new work could not begin there? The Federal Conference authorized an exploratory survey in 1956 and by 1958 an advance party experienced in cross-cultural missions work was sent to select a site. In 1960 the Foreign Mission Board became known as the Overseas Mission Board that eventually became the current Global Mission Partners who work with churches in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
For much of the nineteenth century young Australians went to American theological colleges, including the College of the Bible in Lexington, Kentucky, for ministerial training. This did not prove to be the most advantageous situation as many young men married American girls and did not return to Australia. In Melbourne the College of the Bible opened in 1907 to give education opportunities for ministry at home. It is now Churches of Christ Theological College located in Mulgrave. New South Wales College, also known as Woolwich Bible College, and later, Churches of Christ in NSW Theological College, was opened in 1941. A third institution, Kenmore Christian College in Queensland, was opened in 1964. In 1999 a bold venture for the Churches of Christ was introduced; a partnership between the NSW College and Kenmore Christian College was formed to create The Australian College of Ministries operating in several regional centres. The Australian a cappella Churches of Christ, together with their American counterparts also support education institutions, including Redlands College (elementary and high school), Macquarie School of Biblical Studies, Tasmania School of Preaching and Focus Learning Centres.
The work of the Australian Churches of Christ has been aided significantly by the cohesive force of the Austral Printing and Publishing Company, now Vital Publications, which produces Sunday School materials, books, tracts and pamphlets. Austral Printing, founded by American born A.B. Maston in 1891, began publication of The Australian Christian, which is still in print more than one hundred years after its inception. A unique feature of the modern Australian Christian is that four times each year they produce a special edition which highlights both Australian and Britain. The Austral Printing Company also produced the monumental Jubilee Pictorial History of the Churches of Christ in Australasia in 1903 with A.B. Maston as editor. The Jubilee history listed a membership of 13,672.
Beginning in the 1940's there was some tensions (but no overt divisions) among these Associated Churches on theological issues like modern views of Scripture and involvement in the ecumenical movement. This resulted in new schools being in New South Wales, Western Australia, and Queensland. As stated above the first Inter-Colonial Conference was held in 1889. Borrowing from the example of the British churches, it was a delegate conference, and enabled the churches to work together in cooperative evangelism, mission, education, community care and Aborigines missions. Later the name was changed to the Federal Conference. In 2002 the annual meetings of the Federal Conference ended, but a Federal Council of Churches of Christ in Australia meets biannually and appoints a Federal Coordinator. The Associated Churches of Christ today are organized by state and have 443 congregations with 36,500 adherents.
In addition to the mission work cited above the Churches of Christ in Australia are involved in a number of other mission and social service projects. Among those are significant work among the aborigines, mainly in the northwest and the islands of the Torres Straight. Urban Neighborhood of Hope (UNOH) is a mission order working among the poor, refugees, asylum seekers, drug addicts and the mentally ill. Youth work is predominately under the umbrella of Youth Vision with its own director and resource committee. Care programs include homes for the aged, home assistance programs and childcare. New church planting has been seen in each state as well as other new ventures including inner city projects. Global Mission Partners (GMP) provides a valuable means of giving help to those in need around the world. Women's Ministries and Camp & Conference Centers add to the life of the Churches.
Not all congregations in Australia are affiliated with the national office. There are approximately a dozen independent congregations in Australia, most of which are not large enough to support a full-time minister through the local body. Many of these congregations are served by missionary families.
A capella Churches of Christ came to Australia through the work of Charles Tinius from Tulsa, Oklahoma to work with 'non-denominational' Churches of Christ in Australia in 1948. The term 'non-denominational' was used to distinguish these independent congregations from those associated with the Australian Conference of Churches of Christ. Tinius was to be the first of over sixty workers who would come to Australia from the late 1940's to the mid 1970's. Tinius worked with churches in Sydney and began discussions with many preachers within the Conference churches. He edited a paper called the Old Paths which was distributed widely among Conference churches up until he left Australia in 1950. Smith also arranged for Tom Tarbet to move to Melbourne in 1955. Tarbet established a new church at West Footscray and assisted A.G. Chaffer's former congregation at Heidelberg (Chaffer died in 1951). He stepped up the effort to appeal to members of the Conference. He also distributed a monthly paper, Truth in Love (named after Stephen Cheek's paper), which gained a circulation of three to four thousand each month. As a result of these efforts a number of Conference preachers made the same move as Colin Smith, including Les Burgin and Hubert Edwards in Melbourne, Alf Dow and W.J. Campbell in Brisbane and Joe Pearce in Perth. A number of members from Conference churches helped to form 'non-denominational' congregations in Newcastle, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Gympie, Bundaberg, Inverell and Armidale. By the time Tarbet had left Australia in 1960 the number of congregations in Australia had increased from 8 to 23. While many of these were "house churches" the situation in Australia had changed considerably during that time.
The pace of growth in Australia continued during the 1960's. The number of U.S. workers in Australia rose to ten in 1964. New congregations were established in 20 additional locations in State capital cities and country areas between 1960 and 1967. However, the greatest growth occurred during the period 1968 to 1976. By 1968 the number of U.S. workers in Australia had risen to 23. Due to an economic downturn in the United States in the mid 1970's, however, nearly all U.S. workers had to return home. During that eight-year period new congregations were begun in 37 locations in every State and Territory of Australia. While not all these churches survived or thrived, by 1976 there were approximately 64 non-denominational Churches of Christ in Australia. A full-time training institution, the Australian Bible College was established in Sydney in 1968. The college was reorganised in 1970 with the name Macquarie School of Preaching (later the Macquarie School of Biblical Studies). The non-denominational Churches of Christ in Australia reached their peek in membership towards the end of the 1980's with just over 2,090 members and 80 congregations.
A survey of non-denominational Churches of Christ in Australia in 2001 identified a combined membership of just over 1,850 in 78 congregations. Membership numbers are based on surveys reported by congregations. Some churches may have reported "attendance" as opposed to "baptized members." There were 45 congregations in major urban areas with a combined membership of just over 1,400. The highest membership totals were in Queensland (just under 550 in 24 churches) and New South Wales (nearly 530 in 20 churches). The average size of congregations was 33 members in urban areas and 14 in country areas. The ten congregations with the largest membership were: Gipps Street, Toowoomba (96), Westchurch, Perth (80), City Beach, Perth (80), Canberra (77), Blacktown, Sydney (72), Holland Park, Brisbane (71), Belmore Road, Melbourne (70), The Point, Brisbane (60), Eastside, Sydney (54) and NorthWest, Sydney (50). The fastest growing churches in the major urban areas were the relatively newer churches at the Point in Brisbane, Westchurch in Perth and NorthWest in Sydney.
Ed and Jean Kelsey from Christian Churches/Churches of Christ were missionaries in Queensland from 1973-1978. Tim and Dawn Yates worked in Charlestown, New South wales from 1999 to 2013.
Three times Australia has hosted the World Convention, beginning with the 4th Convention in Melbourne in 1952 with Reg Ennis as president (little archival material of this convention is available; donations of such would be appreciated). The 8th Convention was held in Adelaide in 1970 with Sir Phillip Messent as President and the 15th Convention was held in Brisbane in 2000 with Ron Brooker as President.
Clinton J. Holloway
National Profiles Editor
June 2003
Revised by Gary Holloway, September 12, 2013, updated February 10, 2014.
For further historical reference:
Jubilee Pictorial History of the Churches of Christ in Australasia, edited by A.B. Maston, Melbourne, 1903.
Partners, One Hundred Years of Mission Overseas by Churches of Christ in Australia 1891-1991, edited by Keith Bowes, 1990.
Churches of Christ Reinterpreting Ourselves for the New Century, Gordon Stirling, 1999.
An online history of A cappella Churches of Christ by Gregg Dunstan is available at http://www.geocities.com/spenserion/dunstan.html
Henry Samuel Earl Papers, Disciples of Christ Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee. http://www.discipleshistory.org/
Contact Information
Churches of Christ in Australia
National Office
1st Floor 582 Heidelberg Road
Fairfield VIC 3078
Telephone: 61 (03) 9488 8800
Fax: 61 (03) 9481 8543
Web site: http://www.cofcaustralia.org
State contacts:
Victoria and Tasmania http://www.churchesofchrist.org.au
New South Wales http://www.freshhope.org.au/
South Australia and Northern Territory http://www.churchesofchrist-sa.org.au/
Western Australia http://cofcaustralia.org/wa/
Global Mission Partners http://www.inpartnership.org.au/
A cappella Churches of Christ
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/4384/directory.html
In addition, a number of American Missionary families affiliated with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ serve in Australia under various umbrella organizations:
Australian Christian Mission
Tim and Dawn Yates and Family
5 Dudley Rd.
Charlestown, NSW 2290
Telephone: 61 2 49 43 9007
Web site: http://www.jbc.edu.missionaries.yates
Australian College of Ministries
C/O: Churches of Christ Administration Center
216 Pennant Hills Rd. (P.O. Box 140)
Carlingford, NSW 2118
See website for location of Regional Centres
Web site: http://www.uq.net.au/kcc
Stirling Theological College
40-60 Jacksons Rd., Mulgrave VIC 3170
Telephone: 61 3 9790 1000
Fax: 61 3 9795 1688
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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Macquarie School of Biblical Studies
P.O. Box 41
82 Kent Rd.
North Ryde, NSW, 1670
Telephone/Fax: 02 9888 9664
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/spenserion/school.html
Tasmania School of Preaching
C/O: Eastern Shore church of Christ
P.O. Box 210
Rosny, Tasmania, 7250
Web site: http://www.microtech.com.au/balfour/TSOP.htm
See web site for national agencies: http://www.churchesofchrist.org.au
Included are retirement facilities, community care and Aboriginal ministries.
The Australian Christian
P.O. Box 101
Essendon North Vic 3041
Telephone: 03 9379 1219
Fax: 03 9379 0015
Web site: http://www.churchesofchrist.org.au/ac
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Jane Davidson is a family run business, founded in 1969 in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh by Jane Davidson, now Jane Hall. The original boutique sold only British brands, Jean Muir, Ozzie Clark and Jean Varon and was attached to a church in the Old Town. It was decorated in the style of a smart French Salon.
The boutique is now owned by Sarah Murray, her daughter and is based in a Georgian townhouse in Thistle Street, discreetly located in Edinburgh's elegant New Town and in the thick of the upmarket shopping area. The store has grown steadily since it opened on the ground floor of its current site and has expanded over 4 floors in the last 10 years.
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My favorite Night
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"Hinata-san, the Kazekage will see you now."
My head finally jerks awake and I feel a knot of pain blossom at the base of my neck. I lightly apply pressure to it while observing the person that appeared in front of me to guide me back to the large office. My head felt as if it was bent for the past two days of treading through the sandy desert, my eyes could barely adjust to the brightness, and whenever I tried to look up, the sand would try to scratch my eyes and brush my teeth. I didn't have the best first impression of this village, I must admit.
The woman who called me out intimidates me—looking strict and unpleasant. Her wild golden hair was taken care of with not one, but four pig tails on the back of her head, while she wore a sharp black ninja garb that seemed to lean toward the old fashion style with a edgy modern collar. Her eyes told me that she held no sympathy for the new transfer who left all her friends to teach the children of the sand, nor did they tell the story that she wanted to warm up any time soon.
"Any time now." She barks, turning her heel and walking into the office without me.
I am definitely not in Konoha anymore.
The travels took me longer than expected, thus the reason why people seemed to be so tight-lipped the moment I arrived. Either they were very eager to have me as their new transfer, or they just thought I was being rude when I couldn't make it on the average of three days. I must admit, the pregnancy slowed me down a lot more than I expected. The weight didn't matter much, but the nausea kept me asleep for longer hours, and the need for more water led me to bring a water jug that I knew would be too heavy for me to drag about.
My feet, still stinging from the miles of sand that it had to work it's way through, shook. I tried to compose myself with the flutter of my fingers adjusting my hair into it's proper place, picking lint off of a hem here and there, distracting my shaking knees with a pat, and finally poking each other as it awkwardly found nothing else it could do. The walk from the small waiting room to the Kazekage's office was just as long as any trip through a dessert. The closer I got to the office, the more I dreaded the fact that the large windows provided the sunlight that I had to curse at for three waking days.
Blinking from the extreme light from his office, I found the woman arm outstretching to shove me into a chair. Narrowly dodging her arm which could have easily realized how much I was shaking, I took my destined seat in front of the Kazekage. I finally realize that I was sitting next to two other ninjas once I settled down with my hands clasped on my knees.
The first thing I saw when my eyes finally adjusted to the extreme light, was the shadowy figure of the Kazekage himself in all of his dark splendor. Bandages wrapped the whole length of his right arm, which was caked with his own blood, obviously was a result of an extremely gruesome battle. His piercing mint eyes were remarkably cool once it touched mine—all the hot energy I felt seemed to steam out from underneath me as I fought a shiver going up my spine. Lastly, his dark red hair caught just enough sunlight on it's tips to look as if it were on fire—all at once, he looked like some sort of god or demon that didn't want to be disturbed with the likes of me.
"A woman." His voice carried out to be just like everyone else's—probably a little scratchier, but the chills from his stare lost its initial freeze once he started to speak. "Godaime said I would be surprised, but quite frankly… I'm not."
I look at the two other ninjas sitting next to me to discover that they were also females. I didn't see why the Kazekage seemed to be irked about this. I turned to look back at him to see him pinching his temples and muttering something.
"You three came here voluntarily to help the Suna, and for that—we thank you." The blond woman stepped up to say, her arms open as if welcoming a small hug. "My brother here doesn't know his manners when greeting women."
I hear giggles distantly coming off of the two other teachers, my eyes doesn't need to be pointed toward their faces to see their flush and their excited fingers twisting as they looked over at the young Kazekage. They must have been pleasantly surprised by the way he carried himself. A true 'Sasuke Uchiha' façade with cold eyes, neatly clipped nails, a fierce scowl—everything girls seemed to flaunt over—this Kazekage seemed to have also. Of course, the fact that the Kazekage is the greatest ninja in Suna also must've helped boost his popularity.
Just as I was watching everyone in the room with my Hyuuga bloodline, the blond found herself enraptured by something on my face—I blink, instantly shaking off my blood limit off, and touching my cheeks just in case I had something on my face.
"Was that a blood limit I just saw?" the woman asks in her harsh voice—pointing squarely toward my eyes. I found her stepping up toward me, I had to lean back on my chair to keep her finger from poking one of my bloodlimit's gifts out of it's sockets.
"Ah, so this is the surprise Tsunade-sama was talking about." The woman cheerfully turns toward her brother, who still doesn't seem all too impressed.
"I don't think she would make a big deal over a pair of eyes." Grumbles the Kazekage catching the attention of his brash sister. "You—come here." He instructs, and just as he commands, my legs stretches out onto the floor and I take my steps cautiously toward his desk—all the while my fingers twisting themselves together as if trying to screw them out of their joints. My nervous habit catches the Kazekage's attention almost instantly, while the other two ninjas look at each other behind my back with eyes of interest and curiosity.
"How old are you?"
The Kazekage's sister slaps her forehead as if frustrated by her brother's manners. I, myself—don't see the big deal in the question and answer truthfully—
That's when I finally see a slim smile. "So that's my surprise."
"What? What is it?" the sister demands.
"She was the one who attended the Chuunin exams with us."
"Not surprising." Snorted the sister, "There were a few hundred kids who—"
"That wimp who fought her cousin till she was practically drowning in her own blood. This is she, am I wrong?" The Kazekage informs casually to his sister as if I wasn't standing there in front of him at all. Now alive and perfectly well with an extra life in my belly, I didn't like being thought of a frail girl that was tipping toward the edge of death. The insult makes my bad habit of touching my hands finally stop; the limp limbs fall to my sides as I force myself to glare at the Kazekage.
"Oh her." The sister chides, instantly referring me in third person, and stepping toward her brother's side to get a better angle to look at me square in the face. The attention made me uncomfortable, but I forced my fingers to simply pry at my baggy jacket. Just as I was about to voice out what I remember of my first encounter of them, an honest smile broke out on the sister's face also. "What a nice surprise."
"Yes." The Kazekage agrees, "You're the proper age to have attended classes with Uzumaki Naruto."
I didn't expect to hear his name so soon. And all of the sudden, the room was cold again.
"Yes." I glare at my feet.
"I requested the transfer to be Uzumaki Naruto's former Academy instructor. Iruka-sensei." Admits the Kazekage, which was probably why he was disappointed to find three young looking women in his office who took the misguided job. "I want all of the students in our Sunagakure Academy to be taught the Konoha way… to be able to create more spirits such as the one Uzumaki Naruto has. Will you be able to recreate it?"
"A… A class that Naruto-kun attended?" I force my voice to sound casual, "That's… a great task…"
The blond sister gave a pleasant laugh that wasn't expected from her rough and tough demeanor. "You can say that again," she tosses a look to her brother before lovingly pulling him into a one-arm embrace, "We were all taught the traditional ninja way—you know, with bricks and bruises… and we were dying to get a good Konoha teacher to bring some… quirks into our teaching program… for the students, of course."
Slowly, I found myself smiling as well—the Kazekage and his sister—though they've acted tough in the beginning, slowly turned into harmless people in less than seconds once they mentioned Naruto's name….
It's amazing… the effects Naruto has on people.
"Let me ask you why you came to Suna, first." Asks the sister casually—unhooking her arm from her brother's neck and getting straight back into business. I look over at the Kazekage, and saw that he was not at all affected that she was taking over his job.
"I'm here mostly from coincidence, I suppose." I start quietly—lying wasn't part of my expertise, "And partly because I… I just found myself unhappy in Konoha for the past year. I wanted a change."
"Unhappy in Konoha? What happened, is Tsunade not handing out free candy anymore?" snorts the blond rudely, giving me a time to absorb shock from the first ridicule of Konoha I've gotten at Sunagakure. She saw my face and closed her eyes with a quick excuse to express her apology, "I—shit, sorry, that sort of slipped… it's just… comparing Konoha to Sunagakure, they have a lot more benefits… what made you so unhappy?"
"My family, mostly." It was easier to answer this time, it was pretty true—I consider Naruto family, and I definitely would consider the child inside me family, but he or she wasn't the reason I was truly unhappy. "They asked for things I had to refuse."
"Let me guess," Kazekage cuts into our interview, "An arranged marriage?"
I look at him—he seemed slightly peeved by the mere mentioning of arranged marriage. "No, nothing like that."
"What was it then…? Your eyes?" snorts the sister.
I looked at her with not even a hint of hurt, "Yes. Much like that."
It caused a strange silence to occur—but the Kazekage seemed drawn to uncomfortable circumstances, and strived in it. His eyes were slightly more rounded now, with curiosity, and raised a hand to his sister's wave of questions that would soon be crashing down around me to ask a question of his own.
"They…asked for your eyes?" he clarified.
I nod.
"…How? How would they…extract it?"
This was when it got uncomfortable. The memories of the Chuunin exam couldn't help but be revisited as I saw the spark in his eyes as he was clearly imagining the gruesome image of tools being laid out in front of me—just as the clan's doctor pulls the eye from my sockets catching it in a glass box and slipping some slippery substance inside the container to keep it…juicy. The thought made me shiver with disgust and remorse, but it seemed to evoke an entirely new emotion in the Kazekage.
"I'm not quite sure." I lie quickly and briskly this time. I was impressed by my own way of answering to the blood-starved Kazekage—just as father would have answered to an objection, cool and composed—not a drop of emotion on his face. Though I think little of my father after years of disagreement between him and I, I think I would have made him proud just this once as I stood in front of the Kazekage. "If you don't mind, Kazekage sama, I would like to go to my room? I'm still a little winded from the trip."
The Kazekage's excitement had died out almost like a blown flame. Slithering back to his seat and shadowy crest in his bright red office—I decide to head toward the door, forgetting completely who the second boss in the room was.
"Wait!" the Kazekage's sister's voice boomed, "What's the catch?"
Catch? I turn around to look at her in curiosity.
"Oh please, don't give me that look." She says in a tone completely opposite to the tone she was giving me when she gushed about how she would appreciate a Konoha's learning environment to spread to Sunagakure… her eyes were suddenly fierce with fire… a fire that Tsunade sama held so familiarly—that it froze me properly in my spot. "What's the real reason you're here?"
My legs pivot me to fully examine her face—my face bent into an even deeper frown, "Excuse me?"
"Come on—we all know why those two chicks are here." Snorts the woman—rudely waving toward the other teachers as if she was sweeping them under a rug. "They're here to catch a glimpse of Gaara and, I don't know—what do worthless kunoichis do… oh yes—drool and hope that he will one day see one of them as a potential lover?"
The two other teachers were too shocked to reply—simply raised their eyebrows and slowly turned their gaze toward me. I was just as shocked as the other teachers, but my surprised expression died out just as quickly as it started twitching my brows.
"I'm sorry." I quickly start, "But I have nothing to hide."
"I remember you now." Snaps the woman—not buying my lies, "You're the heiress, aren't you? The little princess!" she snapped her fingers and grinned at herself for being such a great memory keeper. "I can't believe it—you think we'll believe that they'd want to cut your eyeballs out? You probably have more pure blood in you than an Uchiha! Your family wouldn't have wanted you here…"
"Exactly why I took the opportunity."
"I don't buy this…" continues the sister shaking her head at me, "For the past two to three years we've been needing a transfer—and every year we've got zip from Konoha… we were going to have Tsunade-sama force a teacher to come…but all of the sudden, we get a transfer! I want to know why you're being our teacher—I don't want any drama to start in my country."
The Kazekage didn't even budge or flutter an eye when his sister claimed his country as hers. In a way, it probably was, since they were family, but whatever it was that kept the two from working neck and neck—I'm guessing that the country's assets share were part of some agreement.
"The drama already started once I became a teacher over in Konoha… and rest assured—the three years of being completely ignored from my clan were… dull." I looked her in the face to see resentment and doubt cross her features, quickly hiding it with a stiff smile.
"Very well." She whispers finally—causing her brother to look at her in surprise—was this a rare occasion that she was giving up so willingly? "Go. The lady downstairs has all your files from the Hokage, and she'll tell you where you will stay."
"Thank you, Kazekage-sama…" I stop and hinder, realizing I should also address the young lady who did most of the talking, "And—"
"Temari." The woman introduces finally, I realize her back was straight and that she wasn't going to bow any time soon, "You're new boss—report to me when you have a problem. Not Gaara—I'm in charge of the young ones in Suna."
"Very well, Temari-san." I say with a curt bow. Just as I touched the handle to the Kazekage's office, I could hear the two leftover teachers buzz almost instantly into prattle.
"Wow, that's a Konoha ninja? I thought they were supposed to be…"
"Prettier?" snickers the other one.
"I guess beauty isn't part of her daily routine." She agrees—all the while looking at my back, not realizing I could see them just as clearly as one could see their own hands on a daily basis. I bit my lower lip and forced the muscle in my legs to strain a little harder to keep up my new 'weight'. I tug at my over-sized jacket one more time before embracing the cool shadows from the other side of the door.
When I found out that I would be staying inside the same building I was going to be working in, the first thought that crossed in my head was… what about the baby?
It never occurred to me, till now, of course—of what a serious and harmful step I took when I offered to be a transfer while carrying a child. The baby was locked up in a completely different aspect of my mind when I was signing my papers to go to Suna, and though I felt the morning sickness as I carried on my normal ways, I couldn't help but think of my position first. My real reason I left Konoha for Suna was foolishness and selfishness, but the more I think about it, a part of me was way too afraid of the possibility of ruining Naruto's life. I knew exactly what I was doing, the baby in my consciousness or not, when I confirmed to Tsunade-sama that I will dedicate a good portion of my life in a new country.
Of course the baby quickly came second in my priority list. I assured myself that I was doing the baby a lovely favor by distancing myself from my former family that would only react poorly to the pregnancy—and even abusive toward my future son or daughter. The branch family will take the child in while Naruto and I would inevitably have to break ties with the thought of raising a kin. I've seen it happen before long ago when I was only thirteen, and the more I put my family in the picture—I realized not even Naruto's strong will could protect me from clan politics, because of this reasoning, I found strength to finally sign my name on the end of the paper and hand it to the Godaime.
I had to protect the baby now. Not Naruto.
I remember her looking at me strangely before asking me slowly, "Is this really what you want?"
I had stared at her—my mind completely dazed by the possibility of my family finding out about how close I allowed Naruto to be. How their outrage would force them to squeeze their nasty claws into my womb and remove all proof of my love toward Naruto by a sign of a paper and pen themselves—adopting our bastard child as a servant for Neji and Hanabi's future heirs…
While Tsunade's concerned face peered at me, the only thing I was aware of was the warm hand that enclosed my right hand. The pain I quickly felt afterwards in the pit of my heart made it hard for me to swallow and nod.
"Are you sure?" she pressed again, very gently—a rare tone of voice for the Hokage, "You don't look so good."
I feared she could almost see through my skin and detect the small life that was hidden deep within me. Her trained medical eye looked me up and down.
"Have you been eating regularly?"
I shrug, "I've been busy with the end of semester."
"Unbelievable." The woman finally goes back into being her fierce old self, "Isn't Naruto your roommate?"
I nod, I was still wondering if I should tell him about the kid in my stomach then, "He is."
"Well." Sighed Tsunade, "I guess it doesn't matter if he was or not… now that you're going… well—I'll tell him when he gets a new roommate to keep their health in mind."
"You do that." I agreed.
"That boy is going to be so sad…" sighed Tsunade, "If I have to hear him bitching about you leaving… well…" she was at a loss for words, she wasn't ready to look at Naruto's desperate eyes yet and the thought of it made her grumpy. She dismissed me with a slap of her palms quickly rapping the desk.
This new room, as I observed it from the door… the keys slipping from my grasp as the more reality sunk in—the more I realized that my worst nightmares were coming true.
My stomach felt as if it swallowed too many of my cries, and I felt a new one start to squeeze and choke my neck—rasping for a breath, and ready to take that intake of breath that would surely start a sob. It was no use as the keys dropped and I put a hand over my mouth observing how this small person inside me finally came into mind as my first priority. All of the sudden, Naruto—which was always on the top of my list of concerns had been erased from my life all together, instead, he was replaced with by a new person.
The apartment rooms that housed the teachers a floor above the classrooms contained a washroom, and a sliver of a window next to a large desk that took up more space than the twin bed. Instead of an actual room to lavish yourself, it was like a small cell with barely enough space to keep comfortable in; though I didn't mind the size, I couldn't help but recall my previous apartment. It was full of life in every corner because I spent my evenings grading papers there, and cooking for Naruto after missions. The years I spent living in that apartment with Naruto was the best years yet—even sad times were washed away once I had Naruto's shoulders to cry on.
Naruto was an even better roommate than I gave him credit for; when I just started exploring the fields of cooking—his compliments and reviews on my less-than-edible meals were kind and full of encouragement. When it would rain, he would come into my room to make sure the windows weren't letting any stray drops onto my dresser. He also respected the rule of putting the toilet seat down right after going to the bathroom as if fearing my wrath if I mentioned it again. I always thanked him for his small gestures, improving my own mistakes in cooking and helping him do some of his house chores as way of showing him my appreciation.
Now I have my own things to tend to, and an empty apartment that smelled like musk and sand.
Soon, Sakura will be realizing the wonderful life I've experienced for the past three years.
I bent over to pick up my keys while also kicking the door shut—my sole backpack of supplies and money thrown over to the nearest chair. I climbed into the squeaking bed and looked carefully at my hands.
Now, the only roommate in my company is still too tiny to understand what it means to put down a toilet seat. I feel my hand absently rubbing the steady bulge in my stomach.
"Hey…" I found myself speaking aloud—it was the first time I personally addressed the baby—a baby that was already three months old, and already neglected by his or her mother who was dying to change her awful ways—but too cowardly to do so. This child doesn't realize how ashamed it should be of it's own mother… "Hey down there, baby…"
"Sorry I had a fight with… our roommate a few nights back… that must have been awkward…" I gulp— "Should I have told him?"
The small bulge didn't answer me—in fact, I couldn't imagine a face yet. I only saw my bare stomach… I could barely feel the child inside of me—it was still a part of my body that was so deep inside the mess of my organs that I could only stroke the exterior skin as a way to try to connect with it.
"I should have." I agree to the nothingness in the room that seemed to have disagreed with me. Even the dying sun expressed it's disapproval and hid it's face—the moon, being the only one who could still afford to tsk at me from it's perch in the sky. "But what would he have said…"
Another thought shot into mind.
"How am I going to explain myself to Temari-san… when I begin to show too much?" I demand my baby. "You—you better not grow big."
I sigh and turn positions to finally rest on my side—not even caring if the dust got in my eyes- or that the pillows were unbearably scratchy. My hands continued to graze my small bump.
"Grow big." I change my mind, "Grow as big as you want—just stay in there."
Again, no answer.
"Stay as long as you want…" my shaky voice completely stopped—and my eyes that were shedding silent tears the whole time finally seemed to dry up, "mother needs to work things out around here first."
I turn around—realizing I kept my changing clothes in the bag that now sat across the room, my legs refused to be strained any more, my muscles finally relaxing and the base of my neck stopped it's annoying pangs of pain up my spine.
To be continued…
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