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My wife and I, Sheree, married in April of 2004. I was married once before and had a precious baby named Courtney Paige Bonsett. She had Down syndrome and passed away in 2000 at the age of eight from complications of the flu. Her personal website is www.courtneybonsett.com. I was devastated but she was a blessing and had a profound and positive impact upon my life.
After trying for four years and having one miscarriage, Sheree finally got pregnant. We had visited a fertility clinic where doctors told us our chances of getting pregnant again were slim. In September of 2008 we were ready to try in-vitro fertilization, but instead of making an in-vitro appointment, we were told to make an appointment with an OB! We were pregnant with Ryan! We were thrilled with the news, but our joy was short-lived. Sheree started having issues after a couple of months and was ordered on bed rest. At 28 weeks, it was determined the pregnancy was not going well, and with her life in danger, and that of Ryan's, we were admitted into the hospital. Sheree was sent to the ICU and with all other options exhausted, we were told it was time for our baby to come into this world. On February 17, 2009, Ryan Cooper Bonsett was born at Plantation General Hospital. He was 11 weeks premature and weighed in at just 2 pounds, 12 ounces. Ryan was in the NICU for 48 days and it was quite a roller coaster ride. Every day that we thought he would go home there was another setback with more complications. Finally, after 48 days, Ryan was allowed to come home with us. Since Ryan was premature, there were constant concerns about his health. We had appointments with various pediatric specialists that finally gave us a "clean bill of health." We were referred to a physiologist and she determined that Ryan had Torticollis, a neck condition that required physical therapy to improve his condition.
However, we soon noticed that Ryan was not moving his legs and had weak muscle tone. We hoped it was a result of his prematurity and that he would outgrow it with therapy. However, Ryan was not improving with therapy and we were then referred to a pediatric neurologist. After that evaluation, the doctor suspected Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He ordered a blood test to confirm or rule out the SMA and after two agonizing weeks, our worst fears were confirmed. Ryan was diagnosed with Type I SMA. The neurologist told us to contact pediatric hospice because Ryan's end was near and we should just enjoy whatever time we had left with him. This was not a diagnosis that any parent wanted to hear; especially one that already had already lost a child.
We immediately began doing research, with the help of our families, to learn everything we could that would possibly help our baby. He is our world and we want to do everything possible to help him live longer than the statistics say he should, which is, sadly, less than two years. So this is how the Ryan Cooper Foundation came to be. We know we can find a cure; it is just a matter of time, money and research.
Ryan is now 2 years old and doing well considering the bleak outlook we received from the Doctors. We are using the NIV protocol and Ryan gets 3 respiratory treatments a day. Ryan uses his Trilogy vent while taking naps and when he sleeps at night.
There is hope; hope that a cure is found that will not only help Ryan, but all the other families out there affected by this horrible disease. The hope is in the research privately funded by individuals and companies like you. The Ryan Cooper Foundation was set up to help accelerate these funding efforts because Ryan's time is limited. We need to find a cure NOW. Please help us and all those other parents find a cure. Would you please donate today?
Hope is NOT a strategy. "The question clearly and powerfully before us is not what we hope for, but rather, what are we going to do to make our hopes actually happen. We need to act. Now." (Jake Brewer)
Sam, Sheree and Ryan


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OMG! OMG! OMG! WHAT DID SHE DO???????? *dies* UPDATE SOON PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author's Response: I'll try and update as soon as podible. Thanks for the review!
What the heck did she do? I want to know! You better update soon! I love the story!
Author's Response: Wuahahaha, I'm not going to tell you! Thanks for the revies, and I'll try to update as soon as posible.
Argh, suspense! Why do you do this to us?
The story is really picking up. I liked the little conversation with Bahir at the end there. Very cute!
Nessa is acting like such a bitch. What has she done now, I wonder? I need to know, damn it!
And Ivy and Christian broke up, huh? And why did she glare at Ariel like that? Is Christian perhaps not as heterosexual as we were led to believe...? And if that is the case, what about Bahir?
Can't wait to read more. darling, this is absolutely wonderfully exciting!
Author's Response: Because I'm evil, Wuahahahaha. You have many many questions and none of which I can answer, I'm afraid. Otherwise I'd ruin the whole thing. Thank you so much for the review!!!
*sigh* Shall we try this again?
EEEEEE!!! It's been updated!!!! YAY!!! :( Georgia ruined the end of the chapter for me AND stole first review from me... see if I ever tell her when this story is updated again... AatTC is like Christmas for me... and G opened all the presents for me... thanks...
Ahem... anyway. I LOOOOOOOVVEEE! This chapter. A lot... Like a serious amount of serious love for this chapter. Aww Poor Ornella... trying to make things better and makes things worse accidentally. The note was a good idea though. I love it. I Love John. He's my hero. It's so perfect, his one line in there : ) Poor Nessa, with a name litke that... No wonder she turns into Enraged Bitch : D.
*le gasp!!* How could anyone hate Ariel? I never liked Ivy anyway. Whonder why she hates him! Oh, I hope it's something cool like Christian finally realized that he likes Ariel too. Oh! Then there'd be a Christian/Bahir WWF smackdown over who gets Ariel!!!! *squee!* *now who do I want to win?* I am sooooooooo happy that Christian and Ivy broke up. They were rocky from the beginning... it was never going to last. The only reason Christian started dating Ivy was to cover up his mad love for Ariel. Y'all know it.
*this is the part of the story where I took a short break from reading to check out the hot grocery delivery guy *arrowthree* just thought I'd mention that : )*
*facepalm* Nessa, How in the world do you forget your wand when going into the forest?!?!?!? I would be checking to make sure I had it ALL the way down to the forest. Forgetting your wand is something only a girl with a name like Esther could do.
She was on the right track when she gave Borislav attitude when he asked Ariel why he was there... bnut then lost it all when she gave him attitude too... *sigh* give it up, Nessa.
'Stay close to me... it's too dangerous!' Psssh... ya right... what he really means is, ' stay close to me... I want you and the closer we stand, the better my chances of snoging you are!' *teehee* Ariel/Bahir for life : ) It's cute... Bahir being the hero and all. : ) *le sigh* I love this story... did I mention that already? I don't recall...
Borislav, you dumb-butt!!! What the heck!! Are you trying to get killed?!?!?! Go be drunk and/or insane somewhere where Ariel and Bahir AREN't standing close together!
Thank goodness Bahir kows how to kick some spider ass. He saved Ariel's life!!! Ariel owes him... : )
Awww... they're holding hands : ) That's cute. Sure, it's because they're running from spiders, but it's still cute. *arrowthree*
lol... 'ow, my leg... are you gay?' : ) Way to be blunt, Ariel. ARIEL/BAHIR!!! WOOTWOOT! *sigh* I love this chapter... This chapter is better than his date!!! Near-death experiences are always a good place to start a romance : D
'for no reason'?!?!?!??!!! *facepalm* Geeze, Ariel... why not just write 'I love you' all over your face in pen...
'way to ruin the moment' AHAHA... that line is perfect. You have a talent for putting in the perfect lines in the middle of your chapters. And it makes the whole story more amazing.
OOH! Nessa has a secret! How could she do that to Ariel!! Sure, I don't know what she did, but if Ariel is going to hate her, then it's something bad... Maybe she's dating Christian? No... that's not how it sounds... I think she's snogged Bahir. Or maybe she's just snogged Christian... and that's why Ivy is all pissed...? Gah!! Way to leave it as a cliffie!!! Cliffies stink... you seriously need to post the next chapter like... tonight... just because now I need to know what happened.
I love love love this chapter. Like a lot. I think I've said that. This is like Ariel/Bahir chapter to the max... or maybe it just seems that way because Ariel/Bahir is my ship. Can I be their official cheer leader?!?!?! PLEEEAAASE!!!
I hope I didn't forget to put anything that I had last night... I think I have it all though. : D Update soon please, so I don't die of lack-of AatTC.
*prints out* *puts in school bag* *can't wait to read it during Algebra* What better way to tune out the teacher than reading some good Ariel and the Triwizard Cup?
-This has been a review by Gabby-
Author's Response: *hugs gabby* This is such a wonderful review! I think that you and Kiara have started a "who writes the longest review competition" and I love it. *chuckles* *hits Georgia for ruining the ending to Gabby* John is someone hero! I'll let him know that, his selfesteem has been pretty low these days. "I never liked Ivy anyway." geez, I wonder why? She's so nice. "Then there'd be a Christian/Bahir WWF smackdown over who gets Ariel!!!!" ROTFL. I really can't make any comments on that. "Forgetting your wand is something only a girl with a name like Esther could do." *dies laughing* I'm loving this review!!! It was the fact that she was reminded she had an ugly second name that made her forget her wand. Ariel does owe Bahir after that. That's going to play a role later. Everyone keeps asking me about Nessa, but I really can't say anything >.> You can be Ariel/Bahir's ofitial cheerleader. I give you permission :D Thank you so much for the MAGNIFICENT review! *hugs*
My first thought is how can you do this to us? But I'll get to that later. Another excellent chapter - the note passing at the beginning was very funny! I think my favourite was: "She wants to see you try Please, dont do it. Have mercy! Im sitting next to her!" It was a good way to start the chapter - I felt sorry for Ornella, it reminded me a bit of Harry when Ron and Hermione were fighting (all those times! But especially in HBP). I wonder if that's because Ornella is Ron and Hermione's daughter?! (Yes - I'm still trying to coax that information out of you!) Oh, and John's note really made me laugh! "This looks like fun! What are you guys talking about?" He's quite sweet, really. Gosh - how could anyone (except maybe Ivy) describe the note-war as looking like fun?
Whoa - there are so many mysteries in this chapter! What happened between Ivy and Christian? I really would laugh if Ivy had been the one to turn her boyfriend gay - for her own worst enemy! I really liked that paragraph, especially your use of short sentences - "It was hate." - so the impact of it hits as short and sharp, like it did Ariel.
I loved "the avoidance dance" what a great metaphor! Especially as they both did it "gracefully"! Aw, bless Ariel - not being able to hide his happiness that Ivy and Christian broke up! But does he still have feelings for Christian? And it was really sweet that he immediately wanted to tell Nessa, and that he went to return her wand, even though it was dangerous in the Forbidden Forest and he was officially mad at her - I thought that was really nice. I mean, he could have used it to crow over her, embarrass her that she was stranded in the Forbidden Forest without her wand - but he went to help her, even though he didn't have to. I seriously thought that was so sweet.
One of my favourite lines from the whole chapter is "It was a dark starless night, the mist rested over the grounds, and the cold breeze brushed my face." That was just really great description, brilliant at scene setting and a great use of the senses. I really liked that line! I also loved the little anecdotes about Ariel's other trips to the Forest, they were really good - especially, "How were we supposed to know they didnt like people to pull their tails?"
Oh my gosh - I actually love Ariel and Nessa's friendship! "Hey! He is my friend. You cant talk to him like that, reprimanded Nessa. She turned her head to face me instead and asked, What are you doing here?" Okay - that is my favourite line! I actually laughed out loud at that! *giggles* Great cover up, Nessa! "I left it on purpose" Has she been taking lessons from Roonil Wazlib (Harry's nickname!), by any chance?!
Ooh, Jacqueline is catty! Is she friends with Ivy, by any chance? But seriously - all she seems to be able to make are snide comments! (The rivalry between her and Nessa is funny though!) The exchange of glances between Ariel and Bahir were very cute - "That night was very cold, but I started to feel warm inside." That was especially nice! Bless! I really hope that Ariel doesn't get his heart stomped on by Bahir too though....
I am totally intrigued by Bahir - what is his story? He seems to be able to nice to everyone, and incredibly wise - and so mysterious! In fact, I've only read him say something mean once - and that's when I misread Borislav for Bahir - so that doesn't even count! Are we going to be learning more about Bahir soon?
"With its front legs, the spider was pushing what used to be a bird into its mouth" What what used to be a bird - you know, I'm with Ariel on this one - I've suddenly lost my appetite very rapidly... Seriously - is Borislav drunk?! Or just a tad mentally unstable? It did make me laugh that Nessa and Jacqueline stopped bickering to gang up together against Borislav, though!
"My pants, my cloak, my shirt " I'm going to take a guess that you mean trousers when you say pants instead of underwear - so I'd suggest you change that, unless you want it to be taken a completely different way! Unless you did mean it in that way?!
Urgh - when Borislav said how many he'd killed in that proud way - well, I nearly felt as sick as when that spider ate what used to be a bird. I mean, sure, somethings you have to do - but to be proud of it? "I dont think the French princess can kill anything other than my appetite" Oh, that made me giggle! But was it because she couldn't or wouldn't?
Oh no - I thought things were going to be sorted between Nessa and Ariel when she offered to help him up - but then he refused. I mean, I know it was nothing against Nessa - but will she see it that way? I know if I was Nessa, I'd probably see it as my attempt at friendship being shoved back in my face.
I thought it was really brave of Ariel to ask Bahir outright whether he was gay or not - definitely his Gryffindor qualities shining through. "He had en expressionless face." You know, that directly reminded me of something that happened only seconds before - "Fine, she said with an unreadable expression." Coincidence?
And that ending! I am so intrigued! What were they talking about? Can you at least give us a hint? It either has something to do with Bahir, Christian (which, if you remember, I thought that there might be something between Nessa and Christian in one of the first chapters) or something completely unexpected! But which one is it? None of the above? You'll have to update soon so that we can find out!
Author's Response: *hugs* Have I ever told you how much I love your reviews? Because I do! I knew I wanted to have a 'note" scene somewhere in the fic, because I always did that in school, heck, I'm still doing it. "I wonder if that's because Ornella is Ron and Hermione's daughter?!" You would really like to know, don't you? I'll be evil!author once again and leave you hanging. hehe. "But does he still have feelings for Christian?" This is a hard question to answer, I think you'll find out in the following chapters. "It was a dark starless night, the mist rested over the grounds, and the cold breeze brushed my face." It's weird that you liked that line because it was a ladt minute add. I didn't have much setting, so I put it in there. Jacqueline can be catty, but she's no where near Ivy's level, and they are not friends. You'll see later why. You'll be learning more about Bahir, don't you worry. He'll be uncovered. I always forget to use trousers instead of pants. I have to keep that in mind. And no, I didn't mean the underwear. Nessa would've been offended by Ariel rejecting her help to stand up, in normal sircumstances, but she already felt guilty for what she had done earlier.....Bahir's and Nessa's expression were a coincidence, I wouldn't read to much into it. I'll try to update as soon as posible. Thank you soooo much for this review!!!!
*huge gasp*
nessa totally hooked up with cristian, didn't she!!! omg i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author's Response: >.> I'm not telling.
*I'M* dying with suspense!!!!!!!
what are they talking about!!!!
Author's Response: *sighs* I wished I knew too.
Oh No! Did Nessa hook up with Bahir... or Christian?
Author's Response: LOL, she snogged with Ivy!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I typed an amazingly good and long review and since I put a little heart with an arrow it all got deleted!!! *cries* I'll retype it later when it's not 11:04 at night. : ( *cries again* I spent an hour typing that review... *le sigh*
Author's Response: *hugs gabby* I've been there. I know it's very furstrating, but hang in there. I'll wait for your review :)
EEEEEE!!! It's been updated!!!! YAY!!! :( Georgia ruined the end of the chapter for me AND stole first review from me... see if I ever tell her when this story is updated again... AatTC is like Christmas for me... and G opened all the presents for me... thanks...
Ahem... anyway. I LOOOOOOOVVEEE! This chapter. A lot... Like a serious amount of serious love for this chapter. Aww Poor Ornella... trying to make things better and makes things worse accidentally. The note was a good idea though. I love it. I
Author's Response: The beginning og it was really good! Don't do <3 because that breaks the review for some reason.
oooohh!! PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THIS STORY!! I can't get it out of my head.
Poor Ornella, getting caught in the middle...I sympathize..
Author's Response: No, I'm going to leave it here with the cliffhanger. Wuahahha. *kidding* I love writing this story, of course I'll keep it up.
Harald! You're genius! But damn you and your stupid cliffhangers! Agh! I wanna read more... :'( I'm going to start all over again now, because it's so good. Poor Ornella, getting stuck in the middle. Poor Ariel, for getting the bad end of Nessa. Poor Nessa, having a name like Esther... it's a cruel world...
You can't leave when you finish AatTC! We'd miss you too much!
Keep up the good work, and tell your beta they're soooo lucky!
--Georgia (this is my alternative name)
Author's Response: Wow, I didn't know you liked it so much. *is happy* I'll put more effort into the chapters from now on. "Poor Nessa, having a name like Esther..." That made me laugh so much! Thanks for the review!
Love the chapter, of course. That's hardly worth saying anymore because you should know by now. But simply because I know every author likes to hear it, I'm in love with this story. : D It's amazing and all that jazz like that. The only bad thing about it is that you take so long to update!!
I think I'm siding with Ariel on this one. I can totally see both sides. Nessa has a valid reason to be mad too. But if I went on a date, it wouldn't matter how busy my friends are, they're going to hear about it immediately. Not a week later.
OMG... the third person-ness... If I knew someone who constantly spoke in third person, I think I'd kill them...
Awww... poor Ariel... He's trying so hard to make up with Nessa... and he just fails miserably with the sign. At least he tried... It's just a silly letter...
AHAHAHAHA... squirrels! And Eggs?? HAHAHAHAHA... people... honestly... Of course they lay eggs!!! *kidding*
Awww... I have faith in Bahir... he's not lying about not knowing about the Troll thing... I hope... If he was just trying to throw her off... then Ariel/Bahir is so through in my book!!!
Hmmm... well that was my review. I jumped around a bit... hope it makes at east a little bit of sense. This story is amazing and you'd have to have mushed bananas for brains not to like it. That is ll for now. Oh ya, and UPDATE SOON!!! Tell Lys to hurry it up :D
~This has been a review by Gabby~
Author's Response: LOL, I like your reviews XD They're funny. And you're right an author likes when people say they love his/her story. So, you're siding with Ariel? He's very glad that you're doing so. hehehe, I think I'd kill Mr. Wimund if he was real too. He's just too annoying. Well, of course squirrels lay eggs! That's the point of the joke! You jumped around, but I liked it anyways. I love the fact that you printed the chapter and took it to school. XD I'll try and update as fast as I can. Thanks for the fab review!!!
First of all, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to review this chapter! I loved it though, and I'll try to be quicker with the next one! Ooh - lots of confrontation in this one - lovely! Yes, I'm mean - but it's fun!
My one nitpick would be: "She looked beat " as you refer to 'beat' as in being tired. I would consider that an Americanism, as I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that around where I live - it's certainly not an expression me or my friends would use. However, it may be different in different places, but I'd suggest you change it.
I also found it a bit repetitive in those few lines, as Nessa basically reiterates what Ariel was thinking, about her being 'beat' and in need of a good sleep. I'd recommend you rephrase that so that it's not as repetitive, but that's just me being nitpicky!
I found myself completely torn on the issue between Ariel and Nessa - it's like being the person in the middle, you can see both sides. I did think Nessa was a bit harsh with Ariel's "queer-drama" as she put it - but then he hadn't been very supportive of her. Again - I can see both sides!
"Each word slapped me in the face." I loved that sentence, it was brilliant imagery and a great line. The use of short sentences at that point were great at showing how Ariel felt at the time - overwhelmed and upset at everything. Bless!
I loved how you worked in a little anecdote about John catching the Snitch - thinking it was a bird! That gave us some more insight which was definitely interesting, as we don't know too much about John.
It was great to see Mr. Wimund again - more Ariel, after the "innumerable annoying comments from John" he has to put up with the third person references of his ex-girlfriend's father! It really wasn't his day, was it? And then Christian and Ivy appear! I bet Ariel really wished he could Disapperate - and that you could Disapperate on Hogwarts grounds, of course!
*Actually laughs out loud* - Do squirrels lay eggs? Oh. My. Gosh. And you actually had someone say that to you?! Although I once had someone ask me if London was the capital city of England. Yes, I live in England. Yes, I only live about 2 or 3 hours away from London. Yes, the person in question was in one of my classes at school. Yes, it was really funny!
Ornella fancies Borislav? Do I sense history repeating itself? (Hermione and Viktor, Ornella and Borislav?! Which would mean Ornella is Hermione and Ron's daughter - which is a hint for you to tell us, yes!) Oh dear, poor Ariel - his attempts to make up with Nessa (the sign) only made things worse! I can sympathise with Nessa, though, I get annoyed when people spell my name wrong too!
*Giggles* I like Ariel's translation of French - probably tres precis aussi! I also liked how Nessa went to help Jacqueline when she fell in the lake, very Gryffindorish of her - and how Jacqueline was faking - very Triwizard Tournamentish of her! Gosh - Bahir was impressive! I loved how you wrote that scene, I really felt like I was there watching in the stands too.
(There is also more use of 'beat' when describing how Nessa and Jacqueline got back from the task) Aww, I can't believe Nessa came last! That probably isn't going to help matters between her and Ariel. I'm also quite intrigued by Jacqueline now, and am really keen to learn more about her!
"I had followed Nessa and was going to try and stop her, until I realized that anything that touched her in that moment would suffer a very painful death." Ooh, that made me giggle! And was very accurate I can assume too! But oh no - Ariel has to choose between his best friend and his (nearly?) boyfriend - what on earth is he going to do? Although it sounds like he's already make his decision, I'm guessing it won't be as easy to put it into practise.
I loved the last line, it was very effective and definitely leaves me longing for the next chapter, I hope it's up soon! Great job!
Author's Response: Yay!!!! A Kiara review!!! *squeeee* I don't mind if you take long to review, as long as you do *innocent eyes* Sorry about the "beat" thing, I didn't know it was an americanism. I thought everyone used it. I'll go fix it. I love that a british reads my story that way I know f there is something that shouldn't belong there. I'm haooy that you see Nessa's side of things. I thought people wouldn't do it because she was being so extremist and because everyone likes Ariel so much. I like John's anecdote a lot too, it shows a lot of his personality. He's going to be more included in future chapters. Do squirrels lay eggs? Yes, someone did ask me that. Believe it or not. I almost had a heart attack when they did. It happened a long time ago, but then I remembered it and I thought that it was something that Berenice would ask. And I can't believe someone made you that London question. Who said Ornella is Ron and Hermione's daughter? You'll learn more about Jacqueline in the future. Hmmm, I don't want to spoil things for you, but the situation between Ariel, Bahir, and Nessa will be very complicated. Chapter 12, is with Lys (my lovely beta) so it shouldn't take long before it's out. Tanks for the FANTASTIC review! I believe this is the longest one you've made. XD
Wow! Nessa is being selfish and immature! Friend are supossed to be ther for each other and cummunicate. OMG Mr. Wimud is phsyco! Why DOES he talk like that! He is annoying and very entertaining! Bahir...I still don't trust him.
Author's Response: Yes, Nessa is being selfish, but she's going to realize what she's doing. Mr. Wymund is not a psyco...he's just a little strange... Thanks for the review!
I'd just like to say how totally in love with this story I am. I can't WAIT for chapter 12!
Author's Response: Thank you! It is really nice to know what people think. I'll try to have chapter 12 up as soon as posible.
oooh... another wonderful chapter! I loved this one, so much! I sympathize with all your characters, even Ivy. The line: "Do squirrels lay eggs?" will seriously stay with me till my days end. This is just awesome!
I absolutely love how everything just gets worse and worse for Ariel! First Mr. Wimund, then Ivy+Christian, then Taylor, then Nessa wants to kill him... I feel sorry for him!
I love this story so much! Keep writing!
Author's Response: Nora!! *huggles* you're not supposed to feel sorry for Ivy!!! She's the villain!! Kidding, you can sympathize with whomever you want. I'm glad you liked thw squirrels line, it actually happened in real lif >.> I'll keep writing. Thank you so much for the review!
he spelled her name wrong?! i would be mad too.
Author's Response: He was nervous, is understandable! Thanks for the review
Poor Ariel. Poor Nessa. *snicker* Though it was funny that she studied Trolls for the whole week and she didn't have to. *silently giggles* And when Ariel thought Oops.... I couldn't stop laughing! That was just to hilarious! Now Bahir....he seems like a nice guy but Idk....he's to mysteries but I still love him! Keep up the good work! And let's conga for your great chapter and story! *congas*
Author's Response: *does the conga* I'm happy you found the Trolls part funny, it was suposed to make people laugh. It seems that everyone is interested in Bahir. I won't say anything. Thanks for the review! *conga*
Wow. I loved it. Poor Ariel, though. I'm a little curious about Bahir. Another great chapter.
Author's Response: We're all curious about Bahir >.> Thanks for the review!

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EC RAID Swarms Village Science Office With Overwhelming Force
Just days before Easter our small village research office in Vancouver was swarmed by 11 officers dressed in all black combat gear, armed and imposing beyond belief (similar to those in the photo above.).
In the largest assault/ swat raid in Environment Canada's history the RAID team rushed into the peaceful office of 7 people, counting the 2 grandfathers and 2 women present.
With heavy footfalls making a thunderous sound on the stairs leading to our upstairs office in they rushed.
They barked forceful concise commands and shouted out asking whether there were any weapons or dangerous tools in the office.
This was a picture perfect use of overwhelming police force. Just why they thought this necessary is a very key question we asked but were told they had good reasons to do so. When we asked about the fact that this RAID was two days before a CBC NEWS television special hatchet job on me and the village project, the reply with sinister grins came "that's just a coincidence."
OK so sure we've got all manner of dangerous pointy tools to prod and poke and study microscopic plankton under the microscope in our office/laboratory. Oops pointy things disappear. A spare window in a closet next to the cubicle the 7 of us are detained in is removed. Did they think we might break it into shards and mount a counter attack, led no doubt by the two five foot nothing 100 pound women in the office or the two gray haired grandfathers. They had a search warrant which specified that they were allowed to take evidence and command assistance from everyone there. Herding the 7 people in our office down to our basement they boldly asserted that we had to comply with their every demand or face unpleasant consequences.
They were taking everyone's phones right away and were clearly displeased that I had speed dialed our attorneys when they reached for mine. That I already had my attorney on the phone was clearly not in their shock and awe assault plan, now they could not delay or prevent our timely obtaining of legal advice.
Thank God our attorney who has been 32 years a federal prosecutor knew how to back the domineering trooper manner down and did so as I handed the phone to one of the officers. He told the guy and me he was on his way over and to stand down until he arrived. They were clearly unhappy at having the law become something other than what they said it was.
They stated that no one was being charged or arrested but that we were all required by the 127 page search warrant signed by an obscure justice of the peace in a remote northern BC town , not a local expert Federal judge, that we had to assist. They ignored our protest that under Canadian law a business such as ours in formal partnership with financing and support of multiple Federal ministries is held to be perfectly immune from such charges and thus the confected and preposterous warrant was clearly illegal and the SWAT action was the only violation of law taking place. But hey we all know that makes no matter as this is Canada.
They stated that we could leave but if we stated we were doing so they would judge this as not providing the ordered assistance and they would charge us under separate statutes of obstruction. Soon we were all herded into one small office cubicle on an empty floor of the building and guarded with all armed black combat garbed "officers" on each side of us. Some of us sat in chairs some on the floor. They finally left 24 hours later at around 8 am the next day and allowed us to resume business, of what parts of it that were not destroyed in the hollywood 'tossing' of the premise by the goons.
Amongst the most outrageous things that occurred were video "interviews" where at the beginning they read and handed to us many statements that they wanted us to affirm were true. One outrageous statement I was ordered to read on camera at with the armed officers scowling malevolently stated that, "I was in no way being threatened, coerced, intimidated, or detained. "
Yeah sure being glowered at by armed people in full combat gear, having to ask to be permitted to go to the bathroom, being told that anything we did or said that they repeatedly asserted would be interpreted as being "not providing the required assistance" would result in charges and arrest… We should swear under this duress that "we were in no way being threatened, coerced, intimidated, or detained." As I recall my response to this was fuck off you assholes.
So now the entire scientific data collection of the office has been taken, notebooks and journals, electronic data, legal files, reference books, scientific paper collections, much of what we work with on an everyday basis. So far in spite of being told we would be given a list of what they took no such list has arrived. As we started to work we found that our desktop notebooks, for me my short term memory, which I rely on minute to minute during a work day is no where to be found. Much of our legal files are gone which contain the information our attorneys are now asking us to provide to help them understand our plight and prepare appropriate legal response.
In the history of Canada has any company ever had its research materials seized, its data collections, its legal files communications with its attorneys. What forestry company charged with mucking up a salmon spawning bed has had all of its forestry data taken along with all of its scientists notebooks and journals and it's legal reference collections, papers, and files. What tar sands company charged with letting oil get onto waterfowl has had all of its geological data seized, its notebooks and journals and it's legal reference collections, papers, and files. Something extraordinary has happened here in Canada, something historic, something infamous.
In talking to the officers as the hours wore on it became clear as we heard from them that never in their personal history had they ever participated in a "raid", their word, of this character. Once they started hearing about our work of doing ocean science for the village of Old Massett clearly many of the officers were wondering what the hell was up. We asked many of them that wasn't it the normal process of Environment Canada to first come over to such a scientific office and ask for a conversation. Yes they agreed. They all knew what was alleged in the warrant that we had loaded 100 tonnes of an iron containing material on a ship in Canada for the purpose of "DISPOSAL." They seemed honestly surprised to understand that much of our iron containing material was simply rock dust.
They resisted our explanation that the reason we were putting the iron sulphate and iron ore rock dust into our ocean pasture was for the beneficial purpose to "bring back the fish" by replenishing that which technological society has taken from the ocean so as to restore our ocean pastures. They seemed quite surprised, and some even appreciative, of the perfect chorus of all of us in describing the wonderful result of our efforts in restoring the ocean pasture.
They were all very surprised and claimed they had no idea about the fifty million tonne true "disposal at sea" of rock dust taking place at this time less than 100 miles away into the Pacific Ocean in the Strait of Juan de Fuca…nor did they care about that, "what's that got to do with anything here". What they cared about was doing the job they were there to do which was to apply overwhelming force and intimidation to a small group of village scientists working to replenish and restore the village ocean pasture.
They were interested in only the 100 tonnes of our villages favourite rock dust which had been placed in the traditional sovereign ocean pasture of the Haida village of Old Massett for a beneficial purpose and as part of legitimate science studies aimed at stewardship and restoration of that Haida ocean pasture.
Now this is the stuff that justifies largest RAIDS in the history of Environment Canada. Yes raids, plural, as we would learn they were simultaneously raiding offices and home all over the Province of BC… the ship owners, the captains of the ship, Haida charitable organizations… It was such a large operation we were told by the officers they they had been flown in from all across Canada to conduct the raids. (Note the photo in this post is not of the actual EC RAID team, we weren't allowed to photograph them, but save that there are only nine in the photo and we had eleven on us you'd never be able to tell the difference, that's the whole point of the all black combat garb, oh yeah our SWAT look alikes didn't wear the combat helmets.)
This is getting too depressing and its Easter Weekend, lets take a break…
Sadly SWAT teams won't whistle, I can now testify to that fact. Even when they pin you down just before Easter! (They do wiggle their toes.)
Postscript: I've been asked why I have posted this account of the raid. Some express their fears that this posting of the truth might enrage our antagonists.
I spent many years in the company of Quakers. They have a simple code that they say will prevent bad things from happening over and over again. It is called "bearing witness." If one bears witness, one tells of what they have witnessed and when they experience a wrong it is more likely that such wrongs will be harder for those who perpetrate such wrongs to repeat them. In my life I have come to believe in this.
If you wonder how this experience bore on me personally I was struck down with chills and fevers late Thursday and lay in bed shaking until into Saturday.


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Are your students reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby? If so, you are probably interested in helping them find ways to process their understanding of the novel and its major themes. One thing you can do is have students periodically complete journal entries related to the text. When students write in journals about literature, they can focus more on their thought process and reflection than on a particular product or outcome. This means they can experiment with different ideas and perspectives, ultimately moving in closer to the literature as a result. The journal topics in this lesson will help students get as much as possible out of their reading of The Great Gatsby.
One area students can respond to through journal writing when reading literature is character analysis.
When reading a novel it is important for students to gain a strong understanding of the plot of the story.
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Team effort helps former refugees show true colours
A group of former refugees recently participated in a painting workshop that could open the door to new jobs while also helping address a shortage of painters in the Wellington region.
And it's all thanks to the enthusiasm and combined efforts of the NZ Red Cross, Programmed Facility Management (PFM), Solutrades, Dulux and Housing New Zealand.
The workshop, which started on August 22, kicked off with a joint induction carried out by Housing New Zealand and its paint supplier Dulux at Dulux's Lower Hutt premises.
The operation then moved to a four-bedroom Housing New Zealand property in Stokes Valley where PFM's Exterior Paint Co-ordinator Daniel Smith, and staff from Wellington property maintenance company Solutrades, took the workshop attendees through the process of painting a Housing New Zealand home over a two-week period.
Solutrades also used the workshop as an opportunity to assess the skill and potential of the attendees and will look to employ at least two or three of the former refugees.
Other methods covered during the workshop included preparation (sanding and scraping), priming and brush painting.
The former refugees who took part hailed from countries ranging from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to Myanmar and Colombia.


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Forums > Photography Talk > Nikon's new 18-35 G lens
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Is anyone using Nikon's new 18-35 G lens. It's 'suppose' to be as sharp as the 16-35. I'd love to hear your actual opinion from using it, and see any photo results. I've read all the reviews, but would appreciate actual USER comments/results ~ thanks ~ m'
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I didn't play with it long, but our Nikon rep was in with this very lens today
Considering it's his job to sell as much high-end product as possible, he's always been extremely honest with me. He said that since it's a variable aperture lens, it's not going to be as good wide open. But stopped down to f/8, it's as good as the 16-35 or the older 17-35, but still not as good as the 14-24. In his words, hikers and other people that shoot mostly during the day will be able to take photos that are just as nice as more expensive lenses, and it costs and weighs less. But if you're doing weddings or something in lower light, you're definitely going to see the difference between the 18-35 and the more expensive lenses.
I only had time to take a few photos indoors and outdoors before I had to let my coworkers handle it, but that seemed pretty accurate.
I hate to give 'my rep said so' as any sort of rationale; but there are a couple guys I work with that are really honest about the product they sell, and in their case I do tend to take their word.
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In a recent engagement at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY the task given to me by Mike Weida, Director of Student Activities, was to help get the students motivated. Whenever I hear that request, my first thought is that if you want to get your students movitaved, get them connected, communicating and out of their ruts! Often times both traditional or non-traditional students become too comfortable. Finding a level of comfort in a new environment is great at first but if "good ole comfort" stays around too long, students won't grow or reach their full potential. It is very easy for us to return to old habits, attitudes, and relationships (the unhealthy kind) because this is what we know. Just remember in order to explore new worlds; you must be willing to leave familiar shores.
Here are three of my favorite life lessons I'd like to share that are also little thought of ways to get yourself connected, communicating and out of that same old rut!
Lesson #1 – Until you ask, the answer is always, no. Most people hate rejection. When making a request, usually the worst thing that can happen to you is for someone to tell you no. That's it. The world will not come to an end, I assure you. Asking often saves you time, money, and energy.
Lesson #2 – Information is still King. My accountant completed my taxes a few weeks ago. The bad news is that I had to pay for his expertise. However, because of his expertise, I was able to avoid paying taxes. Having the right information makes a world of difference. In the case of your students, it's the difference between believing that their dreams are possible or impossible. You do yourself a disservice when you are uninformed.
Lesson #3 – You can't see the picture when you're in the frame. Sometimes we are sure that we have all of the answers, when in fact, we are just too close to the situation. Personal leadership is all about being willing to step away from the situation in order to refocus and gain clarity. It may be difficult, but having another perspective will make you wiser and stronger.
When things aren't going along just like you'd like them to, ask yourself these questions:
"What have I done differently so far, in order to improve my life and the lives of others?"
"Am I repeating years past or am I moving toward my dreams?"
As far as I'm concerned, motivation is an internal mechanism. Use your answers to these questions to motivate youself to get connected, stay connected and graduate!


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Storm Educational is an app company who has created two wonderful apps for learning about the Human Body. Both apps look at matching words and sounds to images. If your young child is interested in the world of Science, then these two apps are for you. In addition, these apps are wonderful to use with a projector, Smartboard or for stations in a classroom
The first of these apps called Naming Parts of the Body and is a simple app which explores the topics of Parts of the Body; Parts of the Face; the Senses; the Skeleton and the Inner Organs. These are simple and easy to use activities for any young child from the ages of 3 up to early intermediate. This app can be used as a springboard for discussion and is wonderful for the teacher instructing his/her students of the different areas of focus: the Face; the Senses; the Skeleton and the Inner Organs. There are many ways that this app can be used. One way is to use it for iPad stations in the classroom and for one-on-one work with the students. With the user-friendly interface, many of the students can easily slip into understanding these Scientific concepts that may be difficult for some to understand through a different medium other than an interactive mobile device.
The second app is called Pairing for Early Science, which is somewhat similar to the first app, however has some important differences to enhance the learning of a young child in the subject of Science. This app is a drag and drop with an image, sound or word. The topics that span this app are: The Senses; Parts of the Body; Young Animals; Animal Sounds and Animals with Wings. Each of these great topics can be used, as the above app, as a teaching tool. The teacher can use this iPad to instruct the students about these specific concepts.
Both of these apps are great for the small child who loves Science; the educator who is trying to find an easy app to use to instruct her or his class about Scientific concepts and for the tutor or Learning Assistance teacher who would like to work one-on-one with students.
Thank you to Storm Educational for the privilege to review your apps: Introducing Body Parts and Pairing for Science in my Science Studies App Learning Bundle. Here is a Digital Literacy tutorial to enhance this review!
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Naming Parts of the Body
Pairing for Early Science
- Learn about The Senses; Parts of the Body; Young Animals; Animal Sounds; Animals with Wings
- Match the name with the item, animal, sound and/or image
- Positive Reinforcement
- Find out about the Parts of the Body; Parts of the Face; the Senses; the Skeleton and the Inner Organs
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Calexico – my favorite band/music of all time
Saw Calexico Monday night at the Bowery Ballroom – my absolute favorites. They're an Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock band with strong influences from traditional Latin sounds of mariachi /conjunto /cumbia /Tejano. They're from Tucson, Arizona and have been described as "desert noir". If you are into this kind of music, make sure you catch them on their summer tour. My only caveat is that their newer rock stuff is not as good as their Latin sounds. They are a very collaborative band with great drop-in musicians. I had never heard of Gaby Moreno who opened for them (and also joined them during their set) and she was fabulous!
I didn't get any good video but this youtube performance from a few years ago is largely the same lineup and gives you a good feel for their style.
More pics from the Bowery Ballroom performance below.
Calexico is a Tucson, Arizona-based Americana / Tex-Mex / indie rock band. The band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. The band is named for the border town of Calexico, California.


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With the looming October 25th release of Battlefield 3, the latest in EA's powerhouse franchise of tactical first-person shooters, it should come as little surprise that EA wants to try and work out the last few bugs in this much hyped game's multiplayer. To do this, they launched an open multiplayer Beta test this past week on all platforms (PC/PS3/XBOX 360) and it is awesome.
The Beta only includes one map, called Operation Metro, but that covers a broad span of terrain, from outdoors in direct sunlight to dark, shadowed tunnels to a brightly lit subway terminal. Each environment is a challenge to master and put the game's new features on full display. In one match, I saw trees knocked over by grenades, sniper scopes glinting in the sunlight, and players dazzled by laser sights and flashlights. Regardless of what platform you play on the game is beautiful, as you would expect from a game designed to push the limits of modern gaming technology.
Also unsurprisingly the core game play mechanics are artfully integrated, giving plenty of opportunities for players to toy with new and interesting play styles, weapons, and tactics. Are you a team player looking to support the plan of a well-coordinated team? Then you'll fit right in. What about the lone wolf players, such as myself, helping out the team in their own way by doing maximum damage with minimum resources? You'll find a niche to fill as well. As long as you come to the game with a desire to have fun and some quick reflexes you'll love Battlefield 3.With that said, this is a Beta test, and for those who aren't familiar with the term, that means that right now I'm playing a version of the game that isn't quite finished. Some of the features and items haven't been included; others suffer from glitches that range from hilariously bizarre to infuriatingly inconvenient.
But that's what a Beta is for; to clear out most of these glitches and bugs so that when the game is released on October 25th, and all of us gamers who pre-ordered it are ditching class to put the game to the test we'll be fighting in a polished game and shouting about flashlights or snipers, rather than getting hung up on rocks and watching tanks start flying. Actually, that last one still sounds pretty cool.


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What themes are discussed in Act 3, Scene 1 of Hamlet?
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King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Polonius, and Ophelia are all discussing Hamlet's condition. He has appeared to be mad or losing his sanity. Of course, the question is one that would doubt whether or not this has been played out to be more than it really is. Is Hamlet pretending to be mad? No doubt, he is under much stress, but he still seems to have his reasoning.
While, the King, Queen, Polonius, and Ophelia discuss Hamlet's condition, the King and Polonius decide to eavesdrop on Hamlet and Ophelia to determine if he is disturbed by his love for Ophelia. During Hamlet's and Ophelia's conversation, he advised her to go to a convent. He seems to be quite aware of what he is saying. Of course, he does caution her that she does not want to birth his disturbed children. While Hamlet is appearing to not be in love with Ophelia, he is preoccupied with thoughts about her and her future children. He claims that he does not want to affect her negatively by giving her children that will be sinners:
Get yourself to a convent. Why would you give birth to
sinners? I don't care about my sincerity, but I could
accuse myself of such things that it were better my
mother had not had me. I am very proud, revengeful,
ambitious, with more offenses at my command than I
have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them
shape, or time to commit them in. What should such
fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We
are wicked men, all, believe none of us. Take yourself a
convent. Where's your father?
Clearly, Hamlet is concerned for Ophelia's welfare. This indicates that he has feelings for her, even though he tries to prove otherwise. The theme of this conversation is based on Hamlet's troubled mind. He began his speech with troubled thoughts. He was questioning whether he should suffer in his mind or fight to the end. Which act is more noble is his question:
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Is it nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to fight against a sea of troubles,
And end them by fighting?
Truly, Hamlet is disturbed. He may not be mad or insane, but he is an emotional wreck. He cannot think clearly. He is battling with the idea of killing Claudius, thus avenging his father's death. However, he also considers the fact that he may die in the process. He hopes there is a nothingness in death just in case he does die:
The theme of Act 3, Scene 1 would be that of Hamlet's troubled mind to the point of being clearly disturbed. He may not be insane, but he is emotionally drained. He cannot continue in this state for fear he will go mad.


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QuickBooks for Mac 2014 – New Features and Enhancements You Need to Know
Posted on 09. Dec, 2013 by Linda in MAC Tip, VirtualConnections Newsletter
As a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor providing bookkeeping services on the Mac platform, I know how important it is to keep up with the latest developments. Intuit has recently released QuickBooks for Mac 2014 with a few new features and improvements allowing Mac based small business owners better tools to access their important financial information.
"As more and more small businesses adopt Macs, we see increased adoption of QuickBooks for Mac," states Dan Wernekoff, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intuit's Financial Management Solutions Division.
Some of the new features included in the 2014 QuickBooks for Mac release:
1. Redesigned home page. You can now get a quick overview of your company's financials with the redesigned home page. By selecting the Snapshot icon, you can see your company's performance at a glance without having to run various reports.
2. Set up and go. If you are switching from the PC to the Mac version, Set Up and Go will help with transitioning you from the PC version to the Mac version.
3. Income tracker. The income tracker, appearing on your home page, provides an end to end view of all income of all income related transactions. The information is updated in real time with no reports to run or data to gather. You can also batch print or email transactions directly from income tracker.
4. Left hand toolbar. Improved toolbar with drag and drop customization, one-click assess to data and transactions, and shortcuts making it faster and easier to work around QuickBooks.
5. Enhancements to the Customer and Vendor centers. Customization of the columns by simply right-clicking on a header in the transaction list. Selection or deselection of columns and reordering with drag and drop.
6. Sales tax. Adjustments to sales tax paid for rounding, fees or discounts with no need for journal entries. Also ability to indicate sales tax payments via credit card accounts.
7. Searching. Search text within reports with keywords and phrases thereby making it faster and quicker to find information.
8. Sales Reps. Assign sales repos to customers and ability to run reports by sales repo to track your top performers even if they are employees or outside vendors.
9. A few other enhancements to mention. Intuit converted the application to 64 bit. You now have the ability to convert estimates to purchase orders. Printing of general journals, check vouchers and bill stubs and Guide Me help is now tied to individual fields.
I have been using QuickBooks for Mac for over 8 years now and each new year there are more small businesses switching from the PC/Windows platform to the Mac environment. It is good to see Intuit taking the Mac business user seriously with the enhancements they have been introducing over the last few years on their QuickBooks for Mac product.
If you are thinking about transitioning to QuickBooks for Mac and just not sure if it will be a good fit for your small business, please schedule a free 30-minute consultation and we can answer any questions you may have.


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Mandala Infusion serves Tibetan and related dishes.
My husband and I recently visited the Himalayan region (Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan). Let's just say we were there for the culture and the mountains, not for the cuisine. Most of out meals were in hotels and tourist-oriented restaurants — mostly family-style and mostly blanded out for perceived American tastes.
I suppose it was just as well. On one free night in Lhasa, we went across the street from our hotel to a cute local restaurant whose exterior had a curiously Alpine roofline. The inside was cozy. The food was simple, and with no momos on the menu, I ordered the simplest of dishes, rice with chicken. The cooked chicken, bones and all, was hacked into tiny pieces — unpleasant.
Still, feeling a longing for things Himalayan, we went to Mandala Infusion, a sparkling restaurant on North Broadway that had previously been the ABC Café and a Thai restaurant — even concurrently with the café operating in the morning and the restaurant for dinner. Now, a large prayer wheel is stationed at the entrance.
The dinner/small plate menu does offer momos, no yak (but yak cheese), as well some dishes (notably Golden Beet and Quinoa Salad and Cabbage Kimchi) that that don't seem Tibetan, but what do I know?
Price check: At dinner, small plates, $6-$12; larger plates, $15-$19; sides, $3-$5.


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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
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- 1/2 cup thinly sliced white part of leek, washed well and drained
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1/2 pounds yellow squash (about 3 large), sliced thin
- 4 cups water
- Accompaniments
- 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Major Grey's chutney
- In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan cook leek in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add curry powder and turmeric and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add squash and water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes. Cool mixture slightly and in a blender purée in batches until smooth, transferring to a bowl. Season soup with salt and pepper. Chill soup, covered, at least until cold, about 6 hours, and up to 1 day. Before serving, season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve soup with small dollops of sour cream and chutney.
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- Carbohydrates23 g(8%)
- Fat2 g(4%)
- Protein2 g(4%)
- Saturated Fat1 g(4%)
- Sodium27 mg(1%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber3 g(12%)
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
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Sintra, Portugal is a popular day trip from Lisbon. It's a charming and magical town of royal homes, parks and ruins. One of the most visited attractions, along with the colorful Pena Palace, was the Castelo dos Mouros also known as The Moors Castle or Moorish Castle. Surrounded by the verdant forest and park, it was easy to see why visitors make a trek here. Come along with us as we tour the stone walls and explore the ruins of this unique Portuguese attraction with some fantastic views.
North African Muslim Moors built the original castle during the 10th century as a military fort. Its mountaintop location looking over the Tagus River made it an ideal strategic place to defend the town of Sintra and an outpost for Lisbon. This became one of the region's most important castles.
When the Christian crusaders conquered Portugal, this castle was abandoned. A fire in the castle keep and the huge earthquake that hit Lisbon in the 18th century pretty much left the castle in disarray. King Ferdinand II restored most of it in the 19th century as an ancient ruin. He enjoyed seeing the castle from where he stayed across the forest at Pena Palace.
This was declared a National Monument and was part of the Sintra Cultural Landscape that became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. From the ticket building, it was a beautiful walk along parts of the forest and the Palace gardens. It's a paved path that was easy enough even for visitors with strollers.
We came across an archaeological investigation site before the entrance. This was once the location of the medieval Islamic quarter and the Christian graveyard. There were some glass areas where you could see some makeshift skeletons.
There was also an Historical Interpretation Centre housed in a small building which had various exhibits of what they have found around the castle's archaeological digs.
Much of what remains of the Moors Castle were its "high fortified stone walls" and some towers. Like the Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon, there are no interiors or palatial rooms to gawk at here. Sintra's other stately royal homes serve that purpose.
We enjoyed walking along the stone walls that connected the lookout towers. Some were much narrower than the other walkways. The fortification consisted of two major wall rings that wind itself along granite boulders and cliffs to the top of the mountain.
As you can see, most of the walls don't have any safety railing guards. The steps were uneven and there were a lot of steep inclines. My kids loved it here. It's not often you could pretend to be a soldier on a lookout for enemies on a remarkable fort.
But, just make sure you keep a close watch on the younger kids especially active toddlers. There was a lot of walking and climbing steps. So, it's not an ideal place for people with mobility issues.
It was interesting to imagine the people living here and all the activity during its heyday. There was so much history. Look closely at the architecture and the layers of stone that has lasted for thousands of years. It was amazing to think how they were able to assemble all of these on top of a mountain with rough terrain and without the use of modern equipment.
While it was so much fun to explore the castle walls, the highlight for us were the beautiful panoramic views. It was a stunning landscape as it spanned across forest, parks and the amazing architecture and rooftops of the town of Sintra. There were some lookout areas to fully enjoy the views.
This was the best place to see the National Palace of Sintra, with its distinguishing two smoke stacks, which is the oldest Portuguese palace. I'll be writing more about this later.
The climb to the Royal Tower was steep but so worth it. King Ferdinand II used this place to paint. Who could really blame him with its impressive background and panoramic view? This was also the best place to see the Palace of Pena from afar. It was a bit hazy during our visit but the unmistakable colorful turrets couldn't be missed. I love how it sits on top of Sintra Mountain just how I would have imagined a fairytale castle to look. Given its location, it was very windy here too.
Like many castles and towns, there has to be some sort of gathering place or square. Arms Square was the castle's largest area. This was where the military barracks were assembled. It now looks like a peaceful garden.
The Castle of the Moors is a unique attraction in the almost fairytale looking town of Sintra. Its architecture and history reminded visitors that there was more to Sintra than a delightful old town, parks and royal homes. We loved walking and exploring the castle walls and especially admiring the town from above. We were only here for a little over an hour so it's worth a quick stop. If you're on a day trip to Sintra, don't miss this attraction.
Basics and Tips for Visiting Moorish Castle
- Getting There: While it's possible and doable to walk up the steep hill from the old town of Sintra, we recommend using the Sintra tourist bus (#434) especially if you're traveling with kids. It cost 5 Euros per person. You can catch the bus from the railway station or by the Sintra Tourism Office. It's also easy to walk here from Pena Palace which is less than 200 m (.12 miles) away.
- Price: Entrance fee to the Castelo dos Mouros/Moorish Castle – €8.00/€6.50/€6.50 (Adult/Child/Senior) as of June 2016. For the best deal, get the combined ticket to see the three main sights of Sintra (The Pena Palace, Moors Castle and National Palace) – €25.00/€20.00 (Adult/Child) as of June 2016.
- Hours: The Moors Castle is open between 9:30-20:00 (summer) or 10:00–18:00 (winter). Last admission is 1 hour before the closing time. The castle is open 7 days a week.
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Abstract : Schrodinger's equation is used to compute the energy depth and range parameters used in various forms for the potential experienced by the two nucleons of the deuteron in its ground state. Analytic expressions for the wave function, effective range, scattering length, and root-mean-square radius for that system under the influence of a spherical square well are determined. For the more complex cases of potentials with exponential forms in them (excluding the cut-off exponential), analytic solutions are not so readily attainable; accordingly, a numerical scheme involving the Numerov iteration technique, a Runge-Kutta method particularly useful for second-order differential equations lacking first order terms and suggested by Raynal, was set up and programmed for use on the COMNET computer system using BASIC as the primary language. Parameters for various potentials were calculated and, as a result a new picture of the nucleus developed. While a complete search scheme for these parameters could not be formed, three programs were written which can, with a minimum of assistance from the programmer, determine the parameters for potential forms involving four arbitrary constants. Among the criteria they use are the values of the binding energy, scattering length, effective range, and root-mean-square radius. (Author)
Descriptors : (*DEUTERONS, GROUND STATE), (*NUCLEAR FORCES, POTENTIAL SCATTERING), NUCLEAR ENERGY LEVELS, QUANTUM THEORY, WAVE FUNCTIONS, INTEGRALS, NUMERICAL INTEGRATION, PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS
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Dear St Nicholas,
I have been a very good UNCLE agent this year. Napoleon and I have prevented five genocides, directly saved nineteen innocent lives (only seven of which were endangered by our own actions), captured 34 gloating megalomaniacs (29 of them Thrush), and recovered or neutralized three and one-half doomsday weapons. (The one that went off only destroyed the satrap under which it was concealed... I think that is what Mr Waverly calls "acceptable breakage".)
I have also kept secrets under torture 22 times - 23 if you count the time Napoleon stole my pants in the locker room to make me tell where Heather McNabb hid his birthday present. I have disposed of nine corpses fallen from great heights while Napoleon comforted the innocent, and on the three occasions when a young lady preferred my company, I did not behave like Napoleon (even if she wanted me to).
I have not deliberately scared Napoleon with my driving... all right, once, but he deserved it. I have not misused my scientific knowledge, my Special, or my expense account. (The tin of shoe polish was a work-related expense; UNCLE should not be subject to ridicule just because I am captured wearing shabby shoes.) And I bought Napoleon a very nice Christmas present, even though he should not have forced me to go shopping since I am a Communist in good standing and do not officially celebrate Christmas.
As my Christmas gift, I would appreciate one year in which neither I nor Napoleon is tortured, brainwashed, or otherwise damaged by our work. If this is not available, I would happily settle for one in which we are not killed or permanently incapacitated. Exploding shoelaces would also be nice.
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