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An account of how a city's water supply is purified. Each stage of purification in a filtration plant is shown, together with the complex system of underground mains serving all parts of the city. The safeguarding of water supplies on common carriers (trains, ships, aircraft) through regular government laboratory analyses is illustrated. The film closes with a glimpse of developments in the treatment of water supplies, including the addition of fluorine.
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Jane runs you through the latest and greatest additions to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, before bringing you details on the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations beta.
Jane runs you through the latest and greatest additions to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, before bringing you details on the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations beta.
Space Marines don't like Orks, especially weird ones.
A space marine rips the guts out of an Ork kroozer.
A marine breaches the hull of an Ork ship and dispenses sweet justice.
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Grab a local friend and blast some Tyranids together in Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team.
The war boss sends his army to take out this sternguard veteran.
Detonate support chains to destroy the teleporta.
A long and arduous battle with an Ork weird boy will have you grabbing power-ups at a strategic rate.
Jody syncs you up on the MW3/BF3 domain battle, FFXIII-2, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team, and more!
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In 1975 Jimmy Brogan realized he had a fear of heights and gave up on his dream of becoming a Human Fly. He turned his attention to standup comedy. He did guest appearances on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman.
He starred in a sitcom called Out of the Blue (ABC). He hosted Laffathon (Showtime), Comic Strip Live (Fox) and You Asked For It, Again (Family Channel). The perfectionist that he is, he won't be satisfied until he has been cancelled by all the networks.
Deciding that he could save a few dollars by not hiring a lawyer, he worked for nine years as an indentured servant on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Since leaving The Tonight Show, Jimmy has been busier than ever. Besides doing his standup, he has written two movies and seen three others.
He also was a creative consultant on Yakov Smirnoff's one-man Broadway show, As Long As We Both Shall Laugh. He found out exactly how long we both shall laugh. It was 24 performances.


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James Franco doing it is not a big news. He has after all played as gay characters numerous times - and done them great. He's a great actor and I'd love to see him in it though
The real gay sex is the one tickling me. Is the news implying there will be unsimulated sex scenes in it? I'm all eyes now


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After leading a 40-year crusade against crop destroying nematodes, Selma native Michael McKenry retires
McKenry was born in Selma and raised on a farm where his family produced fruits and vegetables for sale at Highway 99 fruit stands. He earned his degree in soil science with a biochemistry minor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1966, where his senior project targeted the microscopic soil-borne true round worms that would shape his career.
"Very few farmers knew much about nematodes at the time," McKenry said. However, the pest was causing serious damage and yield loss, especially when crops were replanted into previously farmed land.
After serving as a vocational agriculture teacher in Yucaipa, Calif., and conducting field trials with his students, McKenry was offered the opportunity to study nematodes at UC Riverside. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1972 and was soon appointed by UC Riverside to his nematology research position at Kearney.
McKenry said his research focus changed with the times. The first two decades, he studied the movement of fumigants and other pesticides in soil, and the timing and placement for nematode congregation under trees and vines. Equally important were his activities to develop newer methods to assure that California's nursery stocks would remain nematode-free.
"As drip systems evolved we encouraged farmers to pay more attention to the root flush in order to be more efficient with whatever treatments they used," McKenry said.
Increasingly stringent regulations and bans on the use of certain fumigants began to turn nematologists' attention to reduced rates using timing and placement as well as botanically derived alternatives to synthetic products. McKenry noted an unreported biological control process underway at Kearney where certain naturally occurring fungi and bacteria were lethal to nematodes.
"We've been working on that for 40 years," McKenry said. "We're still missing pieces, but the potential and limitations are better understood."
During this period, McKenry also developed a portable drenching system that reduced off-gassing of soil fumigants and led the way for pre-plant delivery of degradable nematicides deep into soil.
The next 20 years was the period of rootstock exploration. Grape rootstocks that had been released in the 1960s were losing their resistance to nematodes in the 1980s. McKenry and his staff evaluated as many as 1,000 potential grape rootstocks from around the world. This was followed by evaluation of 100 peach and almond rootstocks and then thousands of potential walnut rootstocks.
Over the last two decades, McKenry's nematological expertise provided industry awareness of three grape rootstocks, RS-9, RS-3 and 10-17A; three fruit/nut rootstocks including Krymsk 1, specifically useful for dwarf plum trees; HBOK-1 and Hansen 536, for peach and almond orchards, plus a new walnut rootstock named VX211. In addition to durable nematode resistance with these rootstocks, some may be planted without soil fumigation. If some fumigation was necessary, he demonstrated how a portable boiler could provide adequate steam to give first-year nematode relief.
More recently, McKenry identified the first effective nematode treatment that in very low doses could be sprayed onto leaves of trees and vines. This new chemistry was hidden away as an insecticide. Thousands of soil samples evaluated by McKenry and his research team at UC reported that if farmers followed a few guidelines, their yields could be boosted 10 percent to 20 percent.
In all, McKenry has written more than 250 research papers, half of them in pest management manuals, the other half peer-reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters and research journals.
Even though he will retire this summer, McKenry said he plans to continue with a few special projects.
"There is so much yet to be done," he said.
He said he also looks forward to having more time to spend at his home in Cayucos while continuing his worldwide travels.


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LAURINBURG, N.C. – Megan Thomas (Cresskill, N.J.) knocked down a jump shot in the closing seconds to give the Cobras a 69-68 win over the St. Andrews Knights on Thursday night in Conference Carolinas women's basketball.
Lucy Fish (Nottingham, England) was the game's leading scorer with 17 points, while Jasmine Alston (Sumter, S.C.) had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures was Ashley Thompson (Columbia, S.C.) with 11 points. Thomas scored eight points including the game-winner, her second such basket this season.
Coker held a narrow three point advantage in the first half 28-25, but St. Andrews bounced back outscoring the Cobras 43-41 in the second half. Even with the second half resurgence, it was Thomas' that gave Coker a 69-68 victory.
The Cobras return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at home against Pfeiffer University. It will be senior night for the Coker as they will honor seniors Megan Thomas and Maija Castren prior to the tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m.


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I wanted to link to my recipe for Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters in another post I'm writing, and I realized I'd never blogged about it. My bad. Here it is, with the story.
So we went online, and found approximately 894,589,760 recipes for it. Trouble was, most of them involved gin, to approximate the Arcturan Mega-gin. Trouble was, I don't like gin.
But we found this one, and loved it. It has just about everything a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster should have. It looks really alien, like something they'd drink on Star Trek. It's entertaining and dramatic to put together. And its effects are, in fact, very similar to having your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick. It's one of those sneaky drinks that's waaaaaay more intoxicating than it tastes: it goes down sweet and easy, you keep tossing them back… and soon you're putting plastic cocktail monkeys in your hair, and trying on other people's pants, and telling total strangers how awesome they are and how much you love them.
Blue curacao
Sugar cubes
Bitters (we used Angostura)
Ahead of time (you can do this a day or two ahead of time, or whenever you like, really), pre-mix a mixture of:
1/2 blue curacao
1/2 vodka
Also ahead of time (shortly before the party):
Prepare a plate of sugar cubes with one drop of bitters on each cube (this approximates the tooth of an Algolian Suntiger).
As guests arrive:
Fill a champagne flute mostly full of champagne, about one shot short.
Add one shot of the curacao/vodka mixture.
Drop in one embittered sugar cube.
Do these one at a time for each guest: it's pretty to watch, and the embittered sugar cube goes "fizz fizz fizz" in a very dramatic way when it's dropped into the champagne/ vodka/ curacao mix.
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Arkansas uses the Arkansas English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards. You can find their standards here.
Six years ago, most states set out to collectively implement high, comparable education standards in math and English language arts. Today, nearly every state has set challenging classroom expectations aligned to college and career readiness, and they have begun to measure student performance to those new levels.
Many states continue to review and tailor their standards to ensure they meet their students' unique needs. But, more than ever, there is greater comparability among states and school districts, and most are providing parents and teachers with more accurate information to support their children's learning.
The Every Student Succeeds Act, which was enacted in December 2015 and permanently replaces No Child Left Behind, ensures state and district leaders have full control over standards and accountability systems. The law requires that states set college- and career-ready standards, and most policymakers have used the moment as an opportunity to continue to raise the bar.
Still, it is critical that parents, teachers, community members and policymakers continue to insist on high learning goals. By doing so, they will ensure all children have access to an education that prepares them for success after high school, no matter where they grow up or go to school, and no matter which path in life they choose to pursue.
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The Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School National Honor Society held Induction Ceremonies on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in the auditorium at the high school in Reinbeck. Thirteen new students joined the thirteen current members of the NHS. National Honor Society President Emily Snider welcomed students, parents and guests. She explained the criteria the students must meet for the selection process, a grade point of 3.25 or higher and show excellence in four areas of academics, character, leadership, and service to the community. The Lighting of the Candles was conducted by current members of the NHS, candles represented "Scholarship", "Leadership", "Character", and "Service". The new members were introduced and recited the Pledge and signed their name into the register of the NHS of Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School.
Current members of the GR NHS include Rachel Bown, Madison Corwin, Cortney Crozier, Sidney Dilly, Taylor Flamme, Kayla Fobian, Colin Kern, Paige Kromas, Callie Kuehl, Emily Snider, Abbie Walton, Cody Ward, and Erin Wentzien.
New members inducted were Brooke Boyle, Alyssa Christopher, Rachel Franksain, Emily Goodenbour, Tanner Griener, Peter Meyers, Kaitlin Mohlis, Aaron Shouse, Jacob Smoldt, Sadie Walton, Kayli Folkerts, Shelby Yates, and Ellissa Stoakes. Jennifer Strohbehn is the sponsor of G-R's National Honor Society.
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DENVER (AP) – A Colorado legislator says he'll change his bill on hunting bears to drop a provision that would allow killing bears in the spring.
Rep. J. Paul Brown of Ignacio told the Durango Herald Thursday that he'll amend the bill to outlaw hunting bears in March, April and May.
The bill proposed extending the season to address growing conflicts between people and bears. It would have overturned restrictions on hunting the animals, a move opposed by wildlife advocates who say conflicts occur because people are moving into bears' territory.
Voters in 1991 prohibited hunting bears in the spring because that's when female bears are taking care of their cubs. Voters also banned using dogs and baiting bears.
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DECADES AGO, as a dewy-eyed staffer at Working Woman magazine, I helped fill those pages with articles bemoaning the dearth of women on corporate boards, yet I was confident that would all change as qualified women moved up the ladder. Fast-forward 20 years. The magazine's gone defunct. The blogosphere is aflutter over Twitter's all-male board of directors. And here we go, writing the same story all over again. Truly, has nothing changed?
One area where women are still woefully underrepresented is on the boards and management teams of companies in the so-called STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math.
"There hasn't been any significant progress — that's borne out in the numbers," says Mary G. Puma, chairwoman and CEO of Axcelis Technologies (No. 13 on our Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list), a Beverly company that manufactures semiconductor processing equipment. "There's a few reasons for that. This whole glass-ceiling concept still exists. The pipelines still aren't good. And opting out and then back in hasn't been a successful strategy for women."
"There are so many women entering the sciences at a high level [of education]," observes Barbara Osband, president and CEO of Cambridge Biomedical (No. 78), a diagnostic and research lab in Boston. "But when you go to CEO round tables, you can count the number of women — and I do count. I look around the room and say, 'This is pitiful.' "
Shepherding girls into STEM careers has never seemed more in vogue, with White House initiatives and grass-roots groups like Girls Who Code. Schools such as MIT and Worcester Polytechnic Institute offer summer courses for tech-bound teens. And to some degree, it's worked. Today's high school girls and boys are equally enrolled in science and math courses, according to the US Department of Education. But then they hit college, where women make up just about a third of the students majoring in a STEM field. By the time they've arrived in the workplace, the proportion of women working as hardware developers, electrical engineers, or systems managers has nose-dived to 25 percent or less, according to the research group Catalyst.
"Being a young female engineer can be challenging due to the lack of role models," says Lisa A. Brothers, president and CEO of Boston's Nitsch Engineering (No. 58). "Many engineering firms do not have many women at all — let alone women in senior positions."
"Confidence is definitely something that a lot of women struggle with," says Annette Arabasz, leader of Boston's new chapter of Girl Develop It, which offers courses in coding for women of all educational backgrounds. "It can be intimidating for anyone to enter an area that is heavily dominated by the opposite gender."
A 2012 paper in American Sociological Review by MIT professor Susan Silbey attempts to explain the brain drain by following engineering students from four Massachusetts colleges. She found the female engineers weren't daunted by work-life balance or lack of confidence, but by what they saw as a negative work environment.
"I would love to tell you that the good old boys' network doesn't exist anymore; it still does," says Lauren Baker, president and owner of Boston Biomedical Associates (No. 62) in Northborough. "If you are knocked down by professors or your boss, you're either going to respond in an angry way, which is what I did, or you're going to go sit in the corner. To this day, I see women sit in the corner."
Perhaps Twitter couldn't find a woman to check that box, as CEO Dick Costolo put it, especially given that only about 1 in 8 computer science graduates are women, down from a high of 37 percent in the mid-1980s. (Never mind that most of his board members aren't techies, either, but come from softer sciences or business backgrounds.) Yet surely here in Boston's biotech vortex things should be different, given that women have made up more than half of biology and biomedical engineering grads for some time. But no.
Take seven biotech firms, all in Cambridge or Watertown, that also IPOed this year: Foundation Medicine has an all-male board and management team — save its HR director. Same at Agios. There are no women at all at that level at Enanta Pharmaceuticals. The others — Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Epizyme, Bluebird Bio, and Acceleron — do have one or two women in their leadership teams or on their boards. It's not just start-ups: A 2010 report by The Boston Club tracked a dozen established Massachusetts public companies in the life sciences and reported only 15 percent of their directors and 10 percent of their executives were female.
"They're going to say there aren't any women qualified, because women don't put themselves out there," says Baker, who herself founded Boston Biomedical in 2000. "We're our own worst enemies. We don't self-promote. We wait for someone else to say, 'You're really good. Why don't you sit on my board?' I have male colleagues at the same level as me who sit on half a dozen boards and I sit on zero. I don't seek it out — and maybe I should."
The stakes are high: Women in STEM jobs will earn 33 percent more than their counterparts. Yet the expectations remain low, even among Baker's teen daughter and her classmates: "The girls say, 'I want to work in a lab.' They never think about running a company or being an entrepreneur — but tons of those boys do."
Melissa Schorr is a frequent contributor to the Globe Magazine. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Premier League title race might be over, but the race for this season's Golden Boot is anything but.
With less than ten games to go in the English top flight, only nine goals separate the top eight players. That means a late charge could make all the difference for one of the division's leadings marksmen.
Currently leading the pack is Liverpool star Luis Suarez, who has 22 goals in 29 appearances for the Reds.
The controversial Uruguayan has missed just one match for Brendan Rodgers this season, and is pivotal to the Anfield outfit's charge for a European place next season.
Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie is next on the list, with the Dutchman scoring 19 goals in 29 league games for the Red Devils this term.
RVP joined in a £24million move from Arsenal in the summer transfer window, and has certainly re-paid that fee on the road to Premier League glory.
Games against Sunderland, Stoke, West Ham and Aston Villa are amongst the final nine fixtures for Sir Alex Ferguson's side, and Van Persie will need to fill his boots during these matches in particular if he's to retain the award he won last season.
Gareth Bale is a further three goals back on 16, with an incredible run of form for Tottenham Hotspur putting the Welshman in contention for the trophy.
The Spurs star has also notched his total in fewer games, with Bale making just 26 appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit this term.
Andre Villas-Boas' side face Wigan, Southampton, Stoke and Sunderland in the final four games of the season, and this should offer Bale the chance to go on another great goalscoring spree for Tottenham.
Chelsea forward Demba Ba and Swansea striker Michu are tied in joint-fourth on 15 goals, and it's the Senegalese star who will be under pressure to continue finding the back of the net in the final games of the season.
The Blues currently occupy third spot in the Premier League, and are desperate to secure a top four finish – and with it a place in the Champions League for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
Ba, who scored 13 of his 15 league goals for Newcastle prior to a January move to west London, will need to come good if Rafa Benitez is to leave Chelsea with a smile on his face.
Three players sit level on 13 goals, and would need a big run to challenge for the prestigious trophy.
Southampton star Rickie Lambert is one of the players on that total, and is the leading English goalscorer in the top flight this season.
Aston Villa star Christian Benteke and Chelsea starlet Romelu Lukaku - on loan at West Bromwich Albion – are the other players on the 'unlucky' number.
Other notable mentions go to Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko and Chelsea veteran Frank Lampard, who are both on 12 goals despite fewer appearances this term (25 and 21 respectively, with 13 coming as a substitute for the Bosnian international).
Wayne Rooney is also on 12, whilst Arsenal duo Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott are a further goal back on 11.
Premier League Top Goalscorers 2012/13:
Luis Suarez (Liverpool) – 22
Robin Van Persie (Manchester United) – 19
Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) – 16
Demba Ba (Chelsea) – 15
Miguel Michu (Swansea City) – 15
Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) – 13
Rickie Lambert (Southampton) – 13
Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion) – 13
Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) – 12
Frank Lampard (Chelsea) – 12
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - 12
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"My Lord Mahmot--there is our White City."
Mahmot ibn Lofti of Khand looked up at the prompting of his current keeper--or so he preferred to think of the Lord Prince Faramir ibn Denethor, Steward of Gondor, who had greeted him when his party reached Ithilien, had hosted him two nights in his great keep of Emyn Arnen, and had served as his escort on this last leg of his journey to the city of the great King. He ought not to be coming here in the company of one such as this Steward, but at the side of his wife's brother, Klifa of the Sunirim of Khand, come in triumph to take possession of this land. Things, however, had not worked as planned--the great force brought together to invade Gondor had been easily defeated, and his nephew, who had been leading one of the battalions intended to flank those guarding the crossings of the Poros, had been captured and brought back here, to Minas Anor.
So he was come not to rejoice in the triumph over the land, but to sue for the return of the Klifa's son.
And now he raised his eyes--and pulled his mount to a stop in amazement. He'd done his best to pay no attention to the beauty of Osgiliath as it rose again on both sides of the Anduin; but this look up at Minas Tirith was more than he was prepared for.
"They told me," he murmured as the Steward also stayed his horse, "that it was built of the bones of the mountain itself--but this!"
Prince Faramir smiled as he halted his own steed. "Yes, and so it is indeed built--a great place and one we love dearly. For my brother there was no greater or more marvelous place in all of the world. For Gondor and Minas Tirith, as it was known then, he was willing to sacrifice himself. I hope that you will find your stay enjoyable."
"And your wife is here already?"
"Indeed--her brother is within the city already, enjoying the company of his sister and our Lord Elessar. They are as brothers, you must understand."
No, Mahmot did not understand, considering the great differences he'd seen between the folk of Gondor and those of Rohan such as he'd met so far. Yet this one, clearly a favored son of Gondor, had married the sister of the King of Rohan. Considering the way the Prince's eyes softened when he spoke of his wife, it appeared that he did indeed love her tenderly. With a sigh, Mahmot urged his horse forward once more, the Prince swiftly following suit.
Once they passed through the gate in the Rammas Echor their escort drew further from them, allowing Prince and Khandri more privacy to speak, should they wish it. But now from the gates of the city came a riding as a number of swift horses and a single pony hurtled toward them at speed. Prince Faramir's eyes grew more alert as he examined the approaching party, and then he laughed, urging his own steed forward to meet the oncomers. Soon the others were about him, and Mahmot realized these great horses were being ridden by children, all milling excitedly about the Steward. "Ada!" a boy was greeting the Man. "Ada! Uncle Éomer has brought you a gift! Wait until you see it!"
The Prince was looking up to acknowledge the guard who followed the party. "They barely allowed you to keep up, I see," he called.
"Indeed--they wished to be the first to greet you, my lord! Your lady wife sends her greetings by me, by the way, and asks you to join her within your rooms in the Citadel as soon as you might." The guard turned toward the officer of the Prince's escort. "Captain Beregond, the King sends his greetings, and advises you that he will call to pay his respects tomorrow."
Mahmot saw the pleasure in the Man's eyes as he responded.
Faramir had turned back to the children, accepting the greetings of a somewhat older dark-haired girl with very observant grey eyes who, while greeting the Prince with perhaps more restraint but as much pleasure as the rest was still managing to examine Mahmot thoroughly. Then the Prince turned to lead the way, the children turning their steeds easily to fall in with him, chattering rapidly in the language of the Sea Kings' people as they exchanged comments with him and one another.
"Eldarion didn't come down with the rest of you?" he asked in the common tongue.
"He's to follow Ada about today," the older girl answered him. "Had it not been for that he'd have come down with us and out across the Pelennor to greet you, too."
The small girl on the grey pony said, "Ada--guess who arrived here yesterday?"
"Morwen--hush!" responded the boy who'd greeted the Prince first. "It's a surprise!"
Prince Faramir encouraged his horse to start forward once more, and the boy and girl who'd addressed him as "Ada" rode on each side of him, the rest ranging themselves about them. Faramir motioned for Mahmot to come up alongside the girl on the pony. "We will be dismounting and leaving our horses at the great stable built outside the city walls, then walking up through the city. The children's mounts are stabled in the older stables in the First Circle, so we will meet them again inside the city gates. There will be a cart to carry your goods up to the Citadel."
They finally approached the city, and the Khandri could now see the stables and fenced fields and paddocks there south of the gate. Here the children pulled away from them, riding in through the gates while Mahmot, Prince Faramir, and their escort approached the great outer stables where they were met by grooms ready to take their horses. Once the Prince was certain the animals were well provided for he carried his saddlebags to place in the cart, his personal guard doing the same, save for Captain Beregond. "Your son was released from service earlier and should have your meal well in hand," the stablemaster informed him. "He is looking forward to your arrival."
"Good enough," the Captain responded as he settled his bags over his shoulders. He turned to his Prince. "Until tomorrow then, my lord."
"He does not go up into the city?" Mahmot asked as Beregond turned further southward.
"My Captain Beregond is a special case," Faramir said gently as he looked after the Man. "Remaining outside the White City is a small price to pay, I hope, for the honor he's earned." He turned back to Mahmot and smiled. "Shall we go up into the city, my lord?" He thanked the grooms, gave one last look to see that the horses ridden were being given proper treatment, then led the way out of the stable yard toward the great gates.
There were in Khand hidden cities dug into the walls of canyons, and ruins of others that had slowly emptied when the sources of water dried up or rivers changed their beds, cities that in their day had been vast and bustling. But nowhere within Khand was there anything to match what Mahmot ibn Lofti saw now--a city white with marble and alabaster; houses and shops bright with windowboxes filled with flowers, small gardens on all sides, and everywhere statues and monuments. While the Prince of Ithilien and Steward of Gondor stopped to speak with the captain of the City Guard on duty at the gates, the Klifa's sister's husband found himself staring about in awe. Looking slightly to the left across the great square just within the gates he saw the second stable, watching as a groom bodily lifted the small girl from her grey pony, at which she took the pony's bridle and led it within, the groom following behind her. At last Faramir accepted the captain's salute and returned it, moving at last out of the shadow of the gate into the midafternoon sunshine, pausing there to bow acknowledgment of the new troop of Guards in Black and Silver that awaited them, this set with wings of white and grey birds attached to their helmets. He appeared to be counting them, and gave a slight frown.
"If it please you, my Lord Prince," said one deferentially, "two of our number accompanied the children into the stable and will see them out to join with us for the climb through the city."
Obviously reassured, Faramir's expression cleared. "Very well then." Again he led the way forward toward the stable as this group joined with the members of the Prince's White Company to see them safely through the city. "Whether or not the grooms here will convince the children to allow them to see to the comfort of their mounts is questionable. Two, at least, are sons of Éomer of Rohan, while two are children to Éomer's sister, after all."
"Then these have been the royal children who came to greet you?" asked Mahmot, feeling rather dizzy at the idea.
"Indeed." He looked up to smile at the young Man who now approached them. "And this is my cousin Elphir's son, now the heir to the Prince of Dol Amroth. Greetings, Alphros."
"Cousin Faramir! You've been expected for hours!"
"I was about to make a wager as to how long the children will be within the stable," Faramir continued.
"Two of the Guard of the Citadel were charged with seeing to it that they allowed the grooms to do their work that you be not delayed in your arrival."
"And they will be guided by the advice of mere guardsmen? Young Elfwine and his brother Théodric? I have my doubts."
"Well, sometimes where orders do not serve, love will," Alphros laughed. And indeed the children were now spilling back out of the stable, the last to emerge the small girl, who came out pulling at the hand of another child who'd not ridden out with them, one dressed in the uniform of the Guard of the Citadel, complete with winged helmet--although this time the helmet's wings were not white but black. Faramir had stopped and straightened in surprise, his mouth falling partly open. His eyes widened with delight as he murmured, "Pippin!" He then hurried forward as the child shook his hand free of the girl's, then turned to straighten and offer his salute.
"My Lord Prince, Guardsman Peregrin Took as one of the guard of honor to see you back up through the city, sir."
Faramir had stopped somewhat short of this small apparition, returning the salute most seriously now. "I see. And what does the Thain of the Shire do here within the King's southern capital?"
"He offers his sworn duty to his friend the King and all those within the household of the Citadel, and rejoices to see the Lord Prince of Ithilien and Steward of the realm once more." The small helmet was lifted proudly.
"You may stand at ease, Captain Peregrin son of Paladin."
The youth reached up and removed his helmet, and a wide grin could be seen on his face. The tallest of the boys reached to take his helmet as Faramir knelt down and the diminutive Guard hurried forward to embrace the Man. "Ah, Faramir, you can't know how good it is to see you again."
"And Merry?"
The small one pulled back slightly. "Up in the Citadel, attending on Éomer, which at the moment appears to be reduced to sharing an ale and competing in boasts."
"And who sees to the welfare of the blessed Shire while Thain and Master visit Minas Tirith?"
"You think our redoubtable Mayor not up to the job? Yes, he stayed home once more. You know Sam and Rosie--ever just making their newest bairn comfortable or readying for the next one. You'd think that in time they'd realize what it is they're doing that has led to the stretching of the resources of Bag End!"
The Prince laughed aloud. "Well," he managed, "Sam did promise Frodo to fill the place with the joy of family."
Now both faces had gone rather solemn. "Yes, my Lord Prince, that he did. That he did, and Sam holds that as a solemn vow." He backed away, straightening once more. "I must return to my duty, Faramir. Strider's awaiting you and your guest, after all." He turned to accept his helmet with a nod of thanks from the boy who'd taken it, drew himself to his full height once more and saluted, then returned to what was obviously his place in this formation.
Mahmot was now fully confused, for the face he'd seen was not that of a child, but of a Man. The Guard of the Citadel accepted Implings, what they called mannikins here in Gondor, or so he understood? Yet this one was not particularly misshapen as was usual with such stunted folk; his head and hands and arms were in proportion to his torso and legs, and certainly he held himself as easily and proudly as did the Men among whom he stood. The Khandri gave his host a questioning look as Faramir rose and returned to his side. "My Lord Mahmot, you may not yet realize it, but you stand in the presence of legends fulfilled. Let us go up."
"Ada," demanded the smallest girl, hurrying to his side, "lift me up!"
Laughing he reached down and lifted her up onto his shoulder while the boy who'd ridden by his side up on the Pelennor came to his other side. With the girl now settled, he reached out his free hand to put it on the child's shoulder, and the boy shone with delight. Immediately the small guardsman moved into a position of guard should anyone seek to threaten Prince and Steward, his hand on the hilt of the sword he wore.
Before they'd passed what appeared to be a bustling marketplace in the Fourth Circle Mahmot felt winded; yet his host, with his daughter on his shoulder and his son at his side, was obviously as fresh as he'd been when they'd left Emyn Arnen that dawning. He caught the Khandri's eyes and smiled. "You must remember, Lord Mahmot, that I grew up here, and was called upon to go up and down through the city at times several times in a single day."
Mahmot shook his head in disbelief, but accepted the stop they made at an inn where a Man awaited them with a tray of drinks with relief. The Prince set his daughter upon the ground, and casually dropped a golden coin in place of the mugs he lifted and offered to daughter and son, then the two more he took for himself and his guest. "Thank you, Genthor."
"You are most generous, my Lord," Genthor returned, "but there is no need. Lord Elessar has already sent payment for your refreshment, you see."
"Then see it into your daughter's dowry--it won't be that much longer now ere you find yourself beating off the youths of the city with a stout rod, I fear."
"The Valar defend against that day!" the Man said with an ostentatious shiver but a broad grin.
All drained their cups swiftly enough, and once the Prince saw all replaced on the tray they gave the Man a last nod of thanks and continued onwards. The children each carried sheaves of flowers and sprays of greenery now, and Mahmot himself carried his own tribute of green--few blossoms had been offered him. And the small Guard who'd walked to Prince Faramir's own defense even had a carnation tucked inside his belt--again one not in keeping with that of the rest of the Guard. As Mahmot examined him once more he noted that this one's feet were bare--bare, and yet not, for they were clothed in thick auburn hair the color of that on his head. Never had he ever seen such a thing, and he felt his scalp prickle.
The girl Morwen was hurrying to take her place at the Guard's side, but her brother pulled her away. "Not now, Morwen--Pippin's on duty, and you must not distract him."
Chastened, the girl looked up to meet her father's eyes. "Elboron is right, sell nín," he confirmed. She sighed with disappointment, then returned to the side of the tall girl with the grey eyes and grave air, slipping her hand into the older girl's.
The smallest boy now walked by Mahmot. "I've not met someone from Khand before," he admitted. "Does it seem strange to you here? This is nothing like to Edoras and Rohan, save for the mountains behind us. They're the same mountains, but the land there is different. We have grasslands and small woods here and there, not like here where there are often great forests and farmlands and all." And it was accompanied by the chatter of this small child Mahmot finished his climb through the City to the Sixth Circle.
All was much quieter here. "This is the level of residents who serve within the Citadel or the Houses of Healing, and guests of the realm," Faramir explained as they passed the gate, he again having paused to have a quiet word with the one on command here. "We are to go to the gardens of the Houses of Healing first, apparently, which are at the southern end of the Circle, while the barracks, butteries, and messes for those who serve in the Guard of the Citadel are at the north end." So saying he led the way to the left until they approached a group of lofty buildings. There was a great garden surrounding the houses, and on a bench sat a small boy, very much on his dignity, while before him knelt one in plain trousers and shirt, a dog crouched by his feet, a bucket of gardening tools by his left knee. Beside him stood a healer's assistant with a tray in his hands. The kneeling Man was just replacing a used cloth on the tray as they arrived, and was taking up a roll of bandaging. He carefully laid a pad over a skinned knee that had been smeared with ointment, and now took the bandaging and wound it carefully to hold the pad in place, finally taking a pair of scissors and cutting off the length he'd used, neatly fastening the knot and returning the scissors to the tray as well.
"There, ion nín," the Man commented. "This will serve to keep it clean that no infection bother it." He nodded to the one who held the tray, who with a brief bow withdrew back into the first building. The kneeling Man rose, proving to be remarkably tall, turning to meet the amused gaze of the Steward.
"Well, Strider, and what are you about today?"
"Teaching the Prince of the Realm how to tell comfrey from chamomile--or attempting to do so," the stranger returned. "And bandaging his knee when he has slipped away to play upon the wall and has managed to fall--thankfully inside the garden and not outward over the side. I fear the Queen will quite blame me for not watching her son more carefully."
"I see," Faramir commented, giving the small boy, who had also risen to his feet, a severe look. "So, you would shirk your lessons, would you, Eldarion?"
"I wished to see you arriving. I could not go out with the others, you know, and Ada had sent Captain Peregrin down through the city to serve in the guard of honor once you'd arrived. And he was busy removing weeds from the athelas, and wouldn't allow me to help, saying I'd pulled up two plants I oughtn't already."
"And was that not true, my Prince?" asked the tall Man sternly.
The boy sighed. "Yes, it's true. I know I need to pay attention."
"What your daeradar would have said had he seen you today I have no idea," said the tall Man with a shake of his head. "Ah, yes, he had stiff words he would give to small children who did not wish to pay attention."
The boy dropped his head and murmured something, then looked up. "Again, I apologize."
"Now I must myself go, for with dealing with skinned knees I fear I am quite behind my time to properly greet guests. My Lord Prince, my lord," this one called Strider said, "if you will excuse me." He gave a graceful bow and turned out of the garden, the young Prince and the dog following behind him, two Guardsmen falling in behind them as he went.
Prince Faramir laughed, and there were fond chuckles to be heard amongst the Guards who'd accompanied them up through the White City. "Captain Peregrin, have you ever seen the like?"
The small guardsman answered, "You didn't accompany him through all of Eriador and Hollin, my Lord Prince. And remember, at Frodo's direction I was assisting Samwise in his work when I was but a faunt yet."
"Assisting or impairing?" the Steward asked, glancing over his shoulder. "If Sam is to be believed, you insisted on digging up his beloved Elven lilies at every opportunity. Although he was not yet the Mayor of the Shire."
"And I was yet merely a farmer's son, for it was years before Ferumbras's death and we must remove permanently to the Great Smial."
Prince and Guard exchanged understanding looks. Mahmot tried to imagine the Klifa having such a conversation with one of his bodyguard, and found his mind flinched from the idea of it. Faramir gave a thoughtful nod. "Yes, so it has been. Well, we, too, are perhaps somewhat behind our time. Shall we continue on our way, then?"
Yet they didn't hurry through this level of the city, taking their time as the Prince spoke of those who dwelt in this Circle--ambassadors and envoys, the Seneschal's family, healers and artisans, ranking guardsmen, clerks and the King's sculptor, lawyers and housekeepers. He pointed out the entrance to the realm's greatest archive. "Here are kept records spanning the history of Gondor and even before, for some were brought from Númenor itself. Here in a level beneath the Citadel lie the records of our history, our hopes and dreams, warfare and acts of peacemaking. And may the latter be the predominant types of records written from this time on."
At last they turned up the ramp, through a brief tunnel up toward the very peak of the city, and slowly they made their way to the top of Minas Anor. Here they found themselves in the midst of a great court paved with white stone. "The Court of Gathering," Faramir commented. "Let us go forward--the King will most likely be found near the White Tree." He indicated where a great tree covered with white blossoms bloomed by an equally great fountain that sparkled beneath the light of the Sun.
There were indeed figures before still another monument that stood this side of the Tree, but they were the figures of women, beautiful and noble beyond measure, or so it appeared to Mahmot of Khand. One was slender as a sword herself, her golden hair falling in plaits down her form, erect and beautiful in her white gown over a rich green under-dress. Another, similarly dressed in cream over burgundy, rose from where she'd been sitting upon a bench, a very small girl-child upon her hip, her auburn hair catching the glory of the Sun's rays as she lifted her head proudly. But it was the third, who stood with the dark Haradri girl behind her, who caught Mahmot's attention, for she appeared to lighten the entire Level of the Citadel with her presence. Her skin was fair beyond measure and her hair dark indeed, so dark a brown as to appear nearly black, with highlights of a rich chestnut. Even without the mithril circlet set with gems of white and blue about her brow it was impossible to mistake the Lady Arwen, Queen of Gondor and Arnor, a witch of Elven blood, or so it was said. She'd been spinning as they'd waited, and a finely made and deceptively simple looking spindle hung from the thread she'd been making. Carefully she wrapped the thread she was forming about the spindle and set it within the basket that lay at her feet before turning the whole of her attention upon them. More slowly a tall form rose to his feet from where he'd been lounging in the grass before the monument, one dressed in a robe of silver and green, a white cat in his arms and a belt of blue gems to be glimpsed about his waist beneath the robe as he examined those newly come.
"My Lord Mahmot, I greet you to Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun," the woman said with a courteous inclination to her head. "I am Arwen, the wife to the Lord Elessar. I fear my husband is not yet free to greet you, for he was somewhat delayed this day. The Lady Lothiriel, Queen of Rohan, and the Lady Éowyn, Princess of Ithilien. And one of my brothers, Elrohir of Imladris. My ward and apprentice, Mistress Hasturnerini; Lady Mirieth, wife of the Steward of Arnor; and Lady Gilmorien, wife to Lord Hardorn, chief of my husband's bodyguard and Master of the Privy Purse as well as a member of my husband's Council. Be welcome, and may years of peace lie between your realm and ours as a result of this meeting."
"My Lady--I am sent, as I am certain you know, to make arrangements for the return of our Klifa's son."
"Aye--this is known to us. You may be assured that the Klifa's son is well and in no danger." She turned her attention to Faramir. "And I understand that your wife sent you word to come to her within your chambers within the Citadel. Well, as you can see I saw to it she came forth to greet you, for I fear my Lord Husband would have you attend on him as Steward of the Realm as soon as can be arranged."
Faramir looked down his length. "I believe I am ready to do that now, as long as I have time soon to retreat to my own chambers with my beloved wife."
"I do not believe that Estel will keep you overlong--merely he intends to formally greet our guest within the Hall of Kings, having been forestalled of being properly ready to join me here. If you will come."
She turned to lead the way about the monument, a grouping of four rather small figures, definitely small compared to those he'd seen throughout the lower levels of the city. There was something familiar to them, but it was only when he looked at the figure to the right that he realized that he recognized the subject. He stopped, then turned to look at the small guardsman. "But that----"
The Queen turned her own attention to the same object. "Captain Peregrin, will you fall out of the formation?" she asked. He did so, removing his helmet and placing it under his arm. She looked between the small one and the envoy from Khand. "May I formally present Peregrin Took son of Paladin, Thain of the Shire and kinsman to the Ringbearer, Frodo Baggins son of Drogo and heir to Bilbo? Yes, he is pictured there as he was when the war against Sauron was won--he, his beloved cousin Meriadoc Brandybuck, and Samwise Gamgee, gardener, friend, and companion to Frodo, who with Frodo braved the wastes of Mordor to bring the Ring of Power to Orodruin itself." She indicated each statue in turn. "Frodo and Samwise were made Lords of all the Free Peoples of Middle Earth. Pippin is a Guard of the Citadel and Thain or hereditary leader of their land, the Shire; and his cousin Merry is Esquire to the King of Rohan and a Holdwine of the Mark as well as Master of Buckland and the Marish. We would all lie now under the tyranny of the Eye were it not for the courage of these four."
No, there was no question of that small one in the black and silver of Gondor being anything but an adult, one who'd seen and done much in his time. As for the other three in the monument, never had he seen more responsible-looking ones than these. He looked between the monument and the small guardsman. "I beg your pardon, sir, but do not recognize your kind."
"I am a Hobbit of the Shire, my lord. The four of us were all born within the Shire, you see. The Elves call us Periannath, and the people of Gondor know us as Pheriannath or Halflings."
"And you are an adult?"
The small Guard laughed. "I am now, although I wasn't even of age then. But now I'm a husband and even a father as well as the Thain and the Took."
Mahmot nodded, trying to understand that here was an individual of a race he'd never heard of before. He looked up into the reassurance of Faramir's gaze, then into the grey eyes of the Queen--and was arrested. Youthful she might appear, but her eyes had seen much of both grief and joy, and she held the Light of Stars in her gaze....
He was shaken when she finally released him from her examination, and he followed almost blindly as she led the way past the fountain and Tree, giving it brief reverence as she passed it, the others doing the same. Sweet fragrance enveloped him as he followed within the shade of its boughs, and on they went to the steps of the Citadel.
In minutes they were entering the doors to the Citadel itself, and then through the second set of doors into the Hall of Kings. And there, standing on the bottom-most step of the great dais that held the High Seat of the realm, waited the King himself, the Winged Crown on his head, his son standing by his side, two more Elves standing near him, a smaller figure watching to one side, leaning on a great battle axe, his red beard and hair elaborately braided. Again Mahmot felt his scalp prickle--he'd never seen Dwarves before but had certainly heard tales of them all his life; and there was in the Klifa's possession a picture of this legendary folk. The Shkatha of Rhun had sent a painting to his wife's brother of three of this people, in fact.
Mahmot went forward, past the great statues of Kings and Stewards, until he stood before the King--and looked into the eyes of the Man Strider who'd knelt bandaging the knee of the boy Eldarion in the garden of the Houses of Healing. Suddenly he realized the reason why Prince Faramir had dawdled so in the Sixth Circle, and again he cast a glance at his erstwhile guide and caught the good-humored apology in the Man's eyes. With a deep breath, Mahmot gave a nod. "I see. My Lord King Elessar, I am Mahmot of the folk of the Sunirim of Khand, and sister's husband to the Klifa of the Sunirim. I have been sent to sue for peace between our people and yours, and for the return of the Klifa's son...."
He was distracted as the white cat carried still by the tall figure of the Queen's brother leapt from its perch, then walked with that elegant dignity native to such beasts, up past Mahmot himself to the feet of the King, where it turned and sat, carefully washed a paw, and at last raised its green eyes to meet Mahmot's own while the dog he'd seen earlier sat up behind the King.
A movement from the back of the hall behind the dais for the Throne proved to be the Klifa's son, accompanied by two Guards of the Citadel, come out of wherever he'd been kept to show he was well, or so Mahmot judged from what he could see. The young Man was properly dressed in keeping with his rank and people, and no signs of distress could be seen on his face. It had been said he'd been struck on the side of the head before he was taken prisoner; yes, his hair was shorter as if it had possibly been shaved and as if it were only now growing out. As his nephew approached Mahmot could see the humor and pleasure that had endeared him to his people reflected in the youth's eyes. "My uncle? You have come? Alas--that is too bad, I judge, for the engineers of the city were to begin teaching me how to construct an aqueduct--a gift to our people from those of Gondor to assist our cities once again to grow. But perhaps we might remain here for a time that I learn the secrets of this construction before we must go back. What say you?"
Mahmot found himself feeling more than a bit dizzy--had the tables been reversed, the Lord King Elessar would be standing in chains, watching his own son dragged into the Klifa's halls, also in chains, threats of death and torture hanging over all who were in Elessar's train. To find himself facing a King who'd but come from teaching his son the skill of gardening and binding a skinned knee, with cat and dog as well as children about him----
The King said something in command, and he felt the seat of a chair being pressed behind his knees just before he collapsed back into it. A second Hobbit in the greens and browns and golds of Rohan was approaching him now with a goblet of wine, and he looked into grey eyes not as deep as those of the King who stood over him, feeling the pulse point at his throat.
He looked up into the King's eyes and searched them. Grey as the sea itself, he thought. And there was something else there--something almost indefinable. Somehow, looking into those grey eyes, Mahmot realized he was looking into the eyes of one whose word would truly bind him. Yes, he could treat with the one who bore such eyes. He only wished that he felt as strongly of the honor of the Man he served within Khand.


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Video: Friends & Fans Pay Tribute to TapouT's Mask
Mike Straka with Fox News Fight Game was at yesterday's memorial for Tapout's Charles "Mask" Lewis at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Well-known MMA figures like Lorenzo Fertitta, Joe Rogan, and Josh Barnett all spoke about what Mask meant to the sport, and TapouT's Dan "Punkass" Caldwell urged that he be remembered for helping people.
Whatever you think of the facepaint (and there's even a glimpse of a photo of Mask without it, if you're curious), you know you've lived some kind of life when they hold your memorial at a place with "cathedral" in its name. RIP, buddy.


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I believe in paternal state. That the government has the authority and power to intrude personal rights and freedoms as long as the citizens don't/can't consent-which is why I personally support the government's policy of forbidding underage children to have sex or their policy which forces children to go to school, since I personally believe that people who are young or perhaps cognitively incapable cannot consent to certain activities and therefore do not have the freedom to engage in them.
But my support only withstand until a certain form of 'rights intervention'. I support paternal state as long as the government is trying to forbid us from doing something that is harmful such as killing other people, from doing something that is considered as illogical such as driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, but NOT when they try to define who to love and who to be loved.
Since 2001, only 11 countries legalized same-sex marriage. The other more-than-200-countries are either remain ignorant as they do not recognize any same-sex unions or remain opposing. Even in some countries including but not limited to Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the same-sex-sexual activities will be greeted up to death penalty. There, I thought committing death for the sake of fighting for your love only exists as a part of romance novel plot.
I do not get the reason why government of countries do not support gay marriage. As long as I know, it does not create any tangible harm, I mean, WHAT is the harm of 2 guys getting married? I never heard any fact saying 'every time a gay couple get married, 5 children die in the African continent'. But still, with no clear reason, gay couples are treated as if they are contagious deathly virus which should be isolated and even be liquidated as soon as possible.
Other than creating no harm, I also believe that gay couples can consent. I mean, they are adults- those who are believed as 'rational being' by the vast majority. Why bother restricting their act of pursuing happiness through marriage when some countries that remain opposing prefer to legalize UNDERAGE marriage?
The government clearly does not have the right to interfere religion- something that is considered as sacred and 'very personal'. Oh well, aren't feelings and infatuation are both very sacred and personal too? It comes from the mind, and some say, from the heart.
Let me ask you, have you ever fall in love? I am quite sure that most of us fell in love at least once, or maybe some of you are in love, at the moment. Do you ever choose who are you going to fall in love with? Is it even possible to control your feelings as it embarks? Can you stop your heart from skipping a beat whenever you see that particular someone? Do you have the ability to dismiss that very human nature of wanting to legitimately have whoever it is that you love? The answer is obvious: NO, you don't. NO, you cannot.
Love, infatuation and adoration are something inevitable and they come naturally. Love cannot be defined by anyone, nor can it be limited by any authority- including the government.
Even though some of countries still allow the existence of LGBT but not legalizing their marriage (what a weird stance), it still means that the government is trying to interfere way too far on deciding who has the right to love and to be loved.
Not allowing people to get married means that you are NOT acknowledging their love, and it is an indirect statement that you decided they have no right to love and to be loved by their lover.
No matter how authoritative you are, and no matter how much power you have from collecting trust from the society, no one gives you the right to decide who to love and who not to love.
If Britney Spears could get married for no more than 54 hours, then why can't those gay couple who are willing to have a lifelong marriage get married too?


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- While the Clone Wars wreak havoc throughout the galaxy, the situation on the far world of Drongar is desperate, as Republic forces engage in a fierce fight with the Separatists. . . . The threatened enemy offensive begins as the Separatists employ legions of droids into their attack. Even with reinforcements, the flesh and blood of the Republic forces are just no match for battle droids' durasteel. Nowhere is this point more painfully clear than in the steaming Jasserak jungle, where the doctors and nurses of a small med unit face an impossible situation. As the dead and wounded start to pile up, surgeons Jos Vandar and Kornell "Uli" Divini know that time is running out. Even the Jedi abilities of Padawan Barriss Offee have been stretched to the limit. Ahead lies a test for Barriss that could very well lead to her death- and that of countless others. For the conflict is growing-and for this obscure mobile med unit, there's only one resolution. Shocking, bold, unprecedented, it's the only option Jos and his colleagues really have. The unthinkable has become the inevitable. Whether it kills them or not remains to be seen.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
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Cal Poly Pomona officials say a student who lives off-campus may have become infected with tuberculosis, and anyone who had close contact with him should get tested.
Campus spokesman Tim Lynch says emails were sent Friday to nearly 400 students, faculty and staff telling them they may have been exposed. A more general email alerted the rest of the campus to the situation.
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It hasn't been confirmed that the student has an active case, but he has withdrawn from classes this quarter and is receiving treatment with a good prognosis.
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Steve McQueen: A Biography (Hardcover)
Steve McQueen is one of America's legendary movie stars best known for his hugely successful film career in classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, and The Towering Inferno as well as for his turbulent life off-screen and impeccable style. His unforgettable physical beauty, his soft-spoken manner, his tough but tender roughness, and his aching vulnerability had women swooning and men wanting to be just like him. Today—nearly thirty years after he lost his battle against cancer at the age of fifty—McQueen remains "The King of Cool." Yet, few know the truth of what bubbled beneath his composed exterior and shaped his career, his passions, and his private life.
Now, in Steve McQueen, New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed biographer, and film historian, Marc Eliot captures the complexity of this Hollywood screen legend. Chronicling McQueen's tumultuous life both on and off the screen, from his hardscrabble childhood to his rise to Hollywood superstar status, to his struggles with alcohol and drugs and his fervor for racing fast cars and motorcycles, Eliot discloses intimate details of McQueen's three marriages, including his tumultuous relationships with Neile Adams and Ali MacGraw, as well as his numerous affairs. He also paints a full portrait of this incredible yet often perplexing career that ranged from great films to embarrassing misfires. Steve McQueen, adored by millions, was obsessed by Paul Newman, and it is the nature of that obsession that reveals so much about who McQueen really was. Perhaps his greatest talent was to be able to convince audiences that he was who he really wasn't, even as he tried to prove to himself that he wasn't who he really was.
With original material, rare photos, and new interviews, Eliot presents a fascinating and complete picture of McQueen's life.
About the Author
Marc Eliot is the "New York Times" bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed biographies "American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood," "Cary Grant," and "Jimmy Stewart"; the award-winning "Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince"; "Down 42nd Street"; what many consider the best book about the sixties, his biography of Phil Ochs, "Death of a Rebel"; "Take It From Me" (with Erin Brokovich); "Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen"; "To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles"; and "Reagan: The Hollywood Years." He has written on the media and pop culture for numerous publications, including "Penthouse, L.A. Weekly," and" California" magazine. He divides his time among New York City; Woodstock, New York; Los Angeles; and the Far East. Visit him at www.MarcEliot.net
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"Most of us aren't really interested in the real McQueen, we just want the tough guy from Bullitt. Fortunately, author Marc Eliot isn't in that group. In Steve McQueen: A Biography, readers meet a complex, haunted man who might not make many most-admired lists….Eliot doesn't pass judgment on McQueen. Instead, he essentially retells the classic American drama: a man coming up from nothing and but for a quirk of fate — in McQueen's case, possession of a steely gaze that would do nothing on a stage but rivet a camera."—USAToday.com, 3 out of 4 stars
"As Marc Eliot reminds us, Steve McQueen was just eight weeks older than Clint Eastwood. He might be alive still, as prominent, laconic, and anti-heroic a screen figure as Clint, and maybe even a notable producer and director. Eastwood has won just about every prize there is, and he has made the journey that probably appealed to him the most—from a working-class kid to a movie cowboy to one of the most esteemed figures and authentic stars remaining in American show business. Eastwood is an auteur and a respectable American. McQueen was none of those things…. [Yet] you can't take your eyes off him. As an actor, he is more compelling and mysterious than Eastwood. "—David Thomson, The New Republic
"A fine biography that makes us feel like we know and understand its subject." —Booklist
"McQueen's life and the cultural context Eliot explores make for a good read." —Library Journal


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SCHOOL fetes, parent information evenings, music, inter-school sport, excursions and marking are among the activities that will be banned this year if they fall outside the 38-hour working week as teachers ramp up their industrial action.
The new Victorian president of the Australian Education Union has vowed not to settle for less than a 12 per cent pay rise over three years, as the protracted pay dispute with the state government enters its third year.
Meredith Peace has taken over the helm of the high-profile union at a critical time, with teachers to escalate their industrial campaign by refusing to work more than a 38-hour week from the first day of term one. Another strike is planned for February 14.
While school camps will be one of the most obvious casualties of teachers refusing to work unpaid overtime, extracurricular activities including working bees, school theatre productions and debating will also be affected.
Ms Peace, who replaced long-serving leader Mary Bluett on January 1, said the union had warned early in term four that unpaid overtime would be banned this year if the government continued to stonewall.
''We wanted to make sure the government and the community knew what we would be forced to do if the government continued in this deadlock,'' she said.
Ms Peace has vowed to stick to the compromise offer of 12 per cent over three years made by the union late last year - a significant shift from the 30 per cent rise originally sought.
Asked if she would be prepared to settle for less, Ms Peace said: ''We put that as a settlement offer. We think it is fair and reasonable and the government should come to the party.''
She said police had received an annual pay rise equivalent to about 4.2 per cent a year, and the government had struck deals with the CPSU for similar amounts for its members.
''And yet they continue to say to us, 'No more than 2.5 per cent and performance pay.' It's not good enough,'' she said.
Negotiations between the union and the government are at an impasse after talks broke down yet again late last year.
A government spokeswoman said the bans were hurting kids, families and parents.
''We have put a fair offer on the table. It would make our best teachers the best paid in the country with around 70 per cent of teachers paid bonuses in addition to an increase of 2.5 per cent. With new leadership at the helm, it's time for the union to come back to the negotiating table and resolve the dispute.''
Ms Peace acknowledged that some aspects of the industrial action had upset parents, most notably the ban on comments in report cards.
''I think that ban was really important to highlight to parents and the broader community the large amount of work that teachers actually do outside the paid working week.''
In its state budget submission to the government, the union says the completion of a new industrial agreement is an urgent priority to ensure a high-quality workforce is maintained.
Ms Peace said the union had taken a different approach to its budget submission this year, asking the government to repair the damage it had done over two years, such as the cuts to TAFE and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.
''In previous years we have looked ahead and said, 'This is what we want public education to be like.'''
Ms Peace has worked for the Australian Education Union since 2001, including three years as Victorian deputy president. She has also taught at Wanganui Park Secondary College and Kew High School and worked at the Melbourne Zoo's education centre.


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So far, the district is expecting next year's operating budget for next year to be $12.7 million.
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It's a small dent, but I got the Rubbermaid bins out of my bedroom, and holding toys in my DS's room. Then I took a box of random stuff, and a large bag of clothes, to the thrift store. I have a little more space in my bedroom now =).
Two steps forward - the sewing machine, serger, and embroidery machine are on clean tables and useable! The cutting table is cleared (except for the rotary cutters and my plastic sewing tote) and wiped down to be useable.Now if I just had a clear floor to stand on - as it seems that I have been stacking things under that table....I need to figure out more shelving in that room - drawers - something for storage besides "stacks of stuff"!
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The undefeated Yellow Jackets (22-0-0) will play unranked Mason (20-0-1) tonight at 7 p.m., at Columbus Crew Stadium.
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Girls Division I State Soccer Championship
Who: No. 1 ranked Perrysburg (22-0-0) vs. unranked Mason (20-1-1)
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Columbus Crew Stadium, 1 Black and Gold Blvd., Columbus
Notes: The Yellow Jackets have been top ranked all season. They are hoping to become the first girls team from northwest Ohio to win a state title. St. Ursula is the only program from northwest Ohio that has reached the state championship game (2011). Perrysburg is tied for the third most wins in a season in state history. The team's 22-game winning streak is fourth longest in Ohio history. The soccer team is aiming to capture the school's first state title since 1991 when the softball team won it all. The Perrysburg volleyball team also won a state crown in 1979.
The Yellow Jackets have outscored foes 105-5. Senior standout forward Maddy Williams has scored in every game but one. She scored both goals in Perrysburg's 2-0 win over Strongsville in the state semifinal on Tuesday. Williams, who will play at Purdue, has 47 goals this season. She also has 16 assists for 110 points. Williams is tied for 10th all time in the state for goals scored in a season. (The record is 75, scored by Findlay's Kristie Coppes in 2000.)
Lucy Walton and Allex Brown are tied for second in scoring with 12 goals apiece. Senior Mollie Whitacre, who will play at Ohio University, is third with five goals.
Senior goalie Chloe Buehler, who will play at Penn State, has fought through a back injury and has been back in the lineup for the last 10 games. Buehler has not allowed a goal in the playoffs and has five shutouts. She has given up just one goal in 10 games.
Mason also is making its first appearance in the state tournament (20-1-1). The Comets' only loss came on Sept. 29 to Cincinnati St. Ursuline (2-0). They also tied Cincinnati Oak Hills 1-1 on Oct. 2.
Mason has outscored foes 74-10
The Comets defeated No. 5 ranked and previously unbeaten Pickerington North (19-1-2) in a state semifinal. They prevailed 1-0 in overtime as senior Jami Pfeifer scored the game winner.
Pfeifer leads the team with 18 goals, followed by Madison Melnick (11), Alex Niehoff (9), and Jill Vetere (9).
Freshman goalkeeper, Toni Bizzarro posted her 15th shutout of the year, and the fifth of the postseason, in the state semis. She has given up only three goals this season.


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Students to compete for scholarship money
On Jan. 25, more than 700 students will compete in the Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair and Thomas A. Edison Inventors Fair for more than $900,000 in local scholarships.
At the Harborside Convention Center, the event showcases more than 400 science fair projects and about 300 inventions.
The Inventors Fair will be open to the public from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and the Science and Engineering Fair is open from 2 to 5 p.m.
EFOL Discovery Village on Edwards Drive and Centennial Park runs concurrent to the fairs. It features interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) exhibits that are free to the public.
House subcommittees support name change for Edison State
On Jan. 8, the Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee in the Florida House of Representatives approved HB 137 to rename Edison State College to Florida Southwestern State College.
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January 31, 2013 - Although the BP Oil Spill happened back in April 2010, local business owners may still be eligible to seek financial compensation through the Court Supervised Settlement Program. According to attorney and BP Claims Specialist, Scott Carruthers "what I'm finding out of the businesses I've talked to and worked with, over half of them are qualifying for a claim that they didn't know that they had."
On June 4, 2012 the class action settlement took affect and the Court Supervised Settlement Program (CSSP) opened the door for businesses in the Big Bend to qualify for compensation from the BP Oil Spill even if they were not directly affected. Carruthers says "this is not a taxpayer funded program, this program is funded 100 percent by BP and all the claims that are paid out of this fund are not paid at the expense of other businesses who have claims. There is no cap on this fund."
A wide range of businesses are eligible if you can meet the criteria that has been established in the settlement. First, passing a causation test and second, showing at least a partial rebound in profits in 2011 compared to 2010. Claims Administrator for the Deepwater Horizon Settlement, Patrick Juneau, says "the significance of it is, is an educational thing is to advise people to know what their rights are and once you know what your rights are, this is not a federal program, and you have filed a claim, then we are obliged to process that claim and if you meet the eligibility requirements, is to pay those claims."
Juneau says they have promised those who have filed claims and qualified, 1.7 billion dollars since the program started last June. He says, "when in doubt, file a claim. It doesn't cost you a nickel to file a claim. We've got the staff, we've got the personnel to go into the details of the work and if they file it and if it was what that agreement says we've got to have, then we are obliged and we will in fact process the claim. There's no doubt about that."
According to Carruthers, any business that was in business at the time of the spill in north Florida is potentially eligible for a settlement, whether you pursue to file a claim or not is up to you. For more information on filing a claim, contact Scott Carruthers at (850) 766-1471 or by Email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The website is www.bpbucks.com.


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HE MAY not feel that way right now but Thomas Harper is lucky. For the next six weeks, the 12-year-old has to take it easy but is expected to make a full recovery from the blood clot that developed on his brain after he fell off his skateboard while not wearing a helmet.
He is particularly lucky because it was only his mother's instinct something was wrong that meant he returned to hospital after he initially showed no signs of a clot.
''There was no egg on his head, no visible bruising, he was otherwise fine,'' his mother, Valerie, said. ''I think it was a bit of a mother's feeling. I just thought 'there's something not right'.''
Thomas was skating when his board got ''death wobbles'', meaning it was shaking fast from side to side. He tried to jump off but fell and hit his head on a nearby bollard.
Thomas says people his age often don't like to wear helmets.
''Sometimes it gets really annoying when it's on your head''. But now he agrees with his doctor, Brian Owler. ''You should wear them all the time''.


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I'm making a website for users all around the world to be able to pin their favorite vacation spots. I'm using wordpress at the moment but all the free google maps plugins do not allow user's to be able to add their own markers (only the admin can). I'm just wondering if anyone knows any better software for me to create this type of website in instead of WordPress.
This is the goal of my website: The World Map in the center will display all the vacation markers and stars will mark the top rated vacation spots. Users will be able to click on each continent in the world map and it will change to only that continent and they can continue to click on individual states/countries to reveal more markers. At the bottom of the screen the user will be able to enter in the information about the vacation and submit to add the new marker to the map. The Photo Stream on the left side of the page will be scroll through random pictures of popular vacations. The Recent Reviews on the right side will keep updating when a new review is put in and it will display it.


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SEA ISLAND, Ga. — After enduring a blustery Tuesday, Ji Moon of Lake Mary, Fla., captured the lead on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club and was crowned the stroke play medalist in the Boys Division of the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Moon's 1-under-par 69 gave him a two-stroke lead over the field. In the Girls Division, U.S. Girls' Junior Champion In-Kyung Kim of Hilton Head Island, S.C., took home medalist honors with a two-day total of 143.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Polo Golf Junior Classic, which has been held annually since 1978, marks the first tournament of the AJGA's 2006 season. The 159-player invitation-only field is made up of 87 boys and 72 girls, ages 12-18, from 28 states and six foreign countries (Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden).
The event consists of 36 holes of stroke play, after which the field is cut to the top 32 boys and 32 girls. Match play then decides the champion in each division. Sea Island's Seaside (par 70) and Plantation (par 72) courses will be used during the stroke play rounds and the first round of match play. The Seaside will be the lone course utilized during the final four rounds of match play competition.
The list of former champions at the Polo Golf Junior Classic is one of the most impressive on the AJGA's schedule of 74 events. Morgan Pressel (2004), Brian Harman (2003), Paula Creamer (2002), Nick Dougherty (1999), Hunter Mahan (1998), Beth Bauer (1995, 1997), Trevor Immelman (1995), Grace Park (1994, 1996), Tiger Woods (1991) and Stewart Cink (1989) all won the prestigious title during their careers with the AJGA.
With the wind blowing strong on the Seaside Course, Moon was able to play a consistent round Tuesday, as scores around him soared. Moon was the only person in the 159-players field to break par Tuesday with a 1-under-par 69. Moon knew that it was up to his putting in order to take hold of the lead.
"I always made sure to leave myself with a good up and down," said the 17-year-old. "My putting is really what saved me today."
Moon will have some tough competition in the next few days of match play. Finishing second with a 143 was Rickie Fowler of Murrieta, Calif. In a four-way tie for third is first-round leader Peter Uihlein of Bradenton, Fla., Kevin Tway of Edmond, Okla., Philip Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Chesson Hadley of Raleigh, N.C., all with a 146.
In the Girls Division, Kim shot a 75, which was good enough to earn the No. 1 seed in the Girls Division. With three birdies on the day, Kim was able to give herself the lead she needed in order to make it to the match play competition, which begins on Wednesday. Kim was able to continue her steady play from the first round and never relinquished her lead.
A one-stroke lead separated Kim from the rest of the field. Angela Park of Torrance, Calif., finished stroke play alone in second with a total of 144. In third, first round co-leader Kimberly Donovan of Hopkinton, Mass., is tied with Stephanie Kono of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Mina Harigae of Monterey, Calif., with matching 145s.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
First-round match play competition begins at 7:30 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees at the Seaside and Plantation Courses. For more information about the Polo Golf Junior Classic, contact Steve Ethun at (678) 571-7994.


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Yesterday, OCZ [NASDAQ: OCZ] announced their quarterly earnings for 1Q FY 2012 (calendar 2Q 2011). They reported record net revenues of $73.8M which represented a 115% increase over the same period a year ago. This also represents a 14% increase sequentially over 4Q 2011 (calendar 1Q 2011). This proves that OCZ is capable of growing their revenues at a sustainable rate even compared to sequential quarters.
OCZ also reported record revenues in their SSD business which raked in $69.1M and increase of 418% over the same period a year ago and a 19% increase compared to $58.2M in the previous quarter, fiscal 4Q 2011. This represents 94% of their total revenues, which appears to be the direction OCZ wishes to go in considering their announcement regarding their RAM business; which is now dead. They still have yet to announce what they are going to do with their Power Supply Business (PC Power and Cooling).
Even when taking all of this into consideration and all of these stellar figures, OCZ still remains to show any profitability. This may be their biggest weak point as they have struggled to show profitability in this move towards being an SSD company. Their acquisition of Indilinx may have had a part in that last quarter, but OCZ actually widened their operating losses compared to the previous quarter increasing them from $3.4M in the 1Q 2011 to $4.3M in 1Q 2012. Their net losses were an even worse story. OCZ reported $9.1M losses in 1Q 2012 compared to $4.8M in the same quarter a year ago. These can mostly be attributed to OCZ?s paying off of many previously existing debts and decreasing their financing costs by 20% from last year and 60% from 4Q 2011. This was partially possible as a result of a second round of share offerings which yielded them $93M in net proceeds.
Also, the fair value adjustment of warrants resulted in a non-cash charge of $4.2M which significantly bit into their profitability. In Non-GAAP measurements, OCZ actually posted a $1M profit compared to a $2.2M loss in the same quarter a year ago. Hopefully, OCZ will not in the future continue to incur such problems that will hurt their GAAP profitability. We would love to see them actually post a profit and prove to investors that they are genuinely profitable.
In addition to these figures, OCZ managed to increase their gross margins to 20% in 1Q 2012 from 12.1% the same quarter a year ago. They also improved from 14.6% in 4Q 2011, showing that OCZ is showing steady improvements in almost every single metric of growth for the company. They are also predicting a guidance of $300-$330M in revenue for the remainder of fiscal 2012 meaning that they expect to make on average $75M per quarter for the remainder of fiscal 2012.
In current trading, OCZ is up $1.30 to $9.64 which is a jump of 15% above yesterday?s close of $8.34 based on the premise that OCZ has beaten analysts earnings and that their revenue projections for the coming year are extremely bullish.