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Any disorder that leads to high levels of calcium in the blood or urine may lead to nephrocalcinosis. In nephrocalcinosis, calcium deposits form in the kidney tissue itself. Most of the time, both kidneys are affected.
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Urinalysisto see crystals and check for red blood cells
24-hour urine collection to measure acidity and levels of calcium, sodium, uric acid, oxalate, and citrate
The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and prevent more calcium from collecting in the kidneys.
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If you take medicine that causes calcium loss, your doctor will usually tell you to stop taking it. Never stop taking any medicine before talking to your doctor.
Other symptoms, included kidney stones, should be treated as appropriate.
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What to expect depends on the complications and cause of the disorder.
Proper treatment may help prevent further deposits in the kidneys. However, there is usually no way to remove deposits that have already formed. Extensive deposits of calcium in the kidneys do NOT always mean severe damage to the kidneys.
Possible Complications
Acute renal failure Chronic renal failure Kidney stones Obstructive uropathy(acute or chronic, unilateral or bilateral)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you know you have a disorder that causes high levels of calcium in your blood and urine, or if you develop symptoms of nephrocalcinosis.
Prompt treatment of disorders that lead to nephrocalcinosis, including
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1998 Prevost XLT
Spring brakes won't hold
August 13, 2006, 03:41:11 PM »
Working on a Prevost Lemirage. Parking brake will not hold even on a slight grade. I have adjusted slack adjusters correctly, cleaned and greased all working brake parts , replaced the cans (spring brake chambers)with new ones, replaced the QC-1C valve.I also checked for air still in the spring brake chamber but there is none when the front valve is pulled to exaust, which is the way it should be.. Regular braking seems fine . Brake shoes and drums seem ok Never ran into this problem before. Anyone with ideas for a fix.
Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 13, 2006, 04:39:41 PM »
Here's a thought:
Make sure that the rollers you are using in the S cam are the correct ones for that application. If by some chance someone replaced the large rollers that probably came on the bus with the newer smaller ones, and didn't replace the S cams at the same time, you won't be able to get a full application of spring brake pressure. (Smaller rollers would also prevent the S cam from camming over).
Another thought would be to measure the interior circumference of the brake drum itself. If, by some chance someone turned the drum beyond the ability of the S cam to expand on application of the parking brake, it won't get a full application of spring pressure.
The reason the service brakes work is that you can apply more pressure with them to get more extension of the brake shoes. The spring brakes can only extend so far before the spring is at it's maximum length.
I'm probably wrong, but, hey, it's worth looking at, and it sounds logical in my mind.
Good Luck!
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 13, 2006, 07:04:31 PM »
Dallas has covered this, and he's probably solved the problem if the braking problem started before the chambers were removed...but I'm gonna have a guess too. Did this problem present before brake work? Or is this the outcome of a brake job or other work on the brakes?
Are the drive axle chambers of original design..or at the least identical to what you removed? Is it possible that the chambers are not correct for the application? Spring brakes are pretty simple...problem should be apparent to a truck brake man...and Dallas.
Have the drive axle drums been checked for cracks?
Have you measured the distance of travel (articulation) of the slack ajusters when the service brake is applied compared to the park brake? May rule out the chambers. The "normal" braking action when using the service brakes may be the steering and tag brakes functioning well, with the drive axle still incorrect...but a lightly loaded coach may feel normal.
Do Prevosts have OEM spring brakes? I learn something every day....thought most late model buses were fitted with DD-3s.
Post what you find...be interesting to know what's causing your problem. One would think that either can would hold the bus...? Seems odd that both drive axle brakes would cause problems at the same time.
Best, JR
JR Lynch , Charlotte, NC
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 13, 2006, 07:41:09 PM »
Gary, short of a broken spring, I think spring brakes are pretty foolproof. You should have eliminated any chance of a broken spring. This leaves me with the idea that you have a foundation brake problem. The only thing that comes to mind is the possibility of the adjusters having been turned the wrong way when they were adjusted. This assumes that there is nothing wrong with the brakes, themselves.
I hope one of us has helped you.
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August 13, 2006, 08:31:50 PM »
One other thought. To verify that the drive axle brakes are working with the others, measure the drum temp with an infrared gun and see how the drums compare. This may show the drive axle drums cooler than the others..or may show the same. Really sounds like the spring brake chambers are not correct for the application. If the brakes apply, the spring should hold whenever the air is exhausted from the chamber. The slack adjuster should move the same amount on park or service brake application.
I'd bet a very small amount of money that the drive axle service brakes are not working correctly either.
JR Lynch , Charlotte, NC
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1998 Prevost XLT
Re: Spring brakes won't hold
Reply #5 on:
August 14, 2006, 04:25:37 AM »
THe problem was there before I did any brake work. Here is a thought. I took a six speed standard out of this bus and installed a 740 auto. Maybe with the standard no one noticed that the parking brake was not working as they would have left the coach in gear. With the auto we rely on the spring brake 100%. I will keep you posted on progress. Thanks for Ideas
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 14, 2006, 05:55:07 AM »
I had a 40 foot XL and its parking brakes under the best of conditions were marginal. If the spring broke they were virtually useless. I assume you know the springs are not broken and have not compressed over time.
I would also make certain you have the correct brakes. The drive axle brakes are 30-36.
FWIW, coaches after a certain year (mid nineties I think) added spring brakes to the tag as well and that made a world of difference. I think the brakes for the tag are 16-24. If you have room it might be worth the effort to add them.
Jon Wehrenberg
Knoxville TN
1997 Prevost Liberty
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
Reply #7 on:
August 14, 2006, 08:15:55 AM »
THe problem was there before I did any brake work. Here is a thought. I took a six speed standard out of this bus and installed a 740 auto. Maybe with the standard no one noticed that the parking brake was not working as they would have left the coach in gear. With the auto we rely on the spring brake 100%. I will keep you posted on progress. Thanks for Ideas
"PLEASE" don't park yout standard shift bus in gear.
It is a vary dangerous practice. when you shut the engine down, the shut down on the govoner goes back to the run position, so the engine only has to be turned to have 1 piston come over the top, and the engine could start. If the brakes are not in good condition, the vechicle can go forward, or back, which ever gear you have left it in.
I lost a Snap-on cabinat as a fellow across from me was going to tune-up a detroit, and clicked the starter over. The engine started, and ran up on top of my tool box, and hit the truck I was working on, to stop it. No one hurt, but the box, just wasn't the same after that.
Working on large farm equipment, it is a habit to walk up to the side of some tractors, and short across the + to the solenoid wire to start the tractor, and warm it up. Bad habit, unless you don't mind bar tread tractor tracks from your feet to your head.
Please don't leave your standard shift, diesel vechicle in gear!!!!!!
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 14, 2006, 08:47:42 AM »
The spring brakes on my 40 ft XL seem to hold fine. I had to replace them because of broken springs but once that was done they worked good. I agree with rauchy, putting a set on the tag would be nice....will have to look into that.
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August 14, 2006, 11:55:22 AM »
I just looked at some photos I had of my 1987 XL and while it isn't conclusive, it looks like a spring brake is physically possible to be installed. Maybe someone can verify the space is available, but since my 97 has spring brakes on the tag and drive, I never want to go back to a coach with single axle spring brakes.
Jon Wehrenberg
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 14, 2006, 02:02:01 PM »
I'd measure the drums and the linings as Dallas already suggested.
If you don't have the proper drum guage, take them to a truck repair shop or parts house to have them measured.
Best of luck with your repair.
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1998 Prevost XLT
Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 14, 2006, 03:32:10 PM »
The spring brakes on my own Prevost work fine. I have parked on steep grades and even with my loaded 25' trailer on behind they held firm. However, I had done a major brake job a couple years ago, new everything on all six wheels.
Today, I disassembled both drive wheel brake @$#'y and ordered new slack adjusters, rollers, springs and S cams from Prevost.
The drivers side S cam was severly pitted and had not seen grease for years as the grease fitting was behind the slack adjuster and impossible to reach.(Had to relocate it)
Drums are well within spec for wear, pads are good. I had already installed new 36 cans(chambers) Saturday. Slack adjusters were sloppy on spline. Will let you know tomorrow night if things work OK with all new parts. Customer wanted to save money or I would have replace all these parts last week.
Thanks for suggestions
Gary L
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 14, 2006, 03:54:04 PM »
May I re-emphasize what JR posted and correct Dallas?
A brake chamber pushrod should stroke the same distance regardless of whether the rod is being pushed using air pressure by the brake pedal, or using spring pressure by applying the parking brake control.
It matters not "who" does the pushing, once the linings are against the drum, that's it.
The issue at that point might be who is stronger, air or spring, but they can only move the brake linkage until the linings are against the drum. No further. Air will squeeze harder, but that will not show in pushrod stroke.
Assuming the brakes are adjusted, I would predict weak or broken springs.
Even a broken spring will make the brake linkage move, since you still have a lot of metal spring bits jammed in there that want to extend, however, it won't be making enough squeeze to work properly.
Spring brakes don't last forever, it is a tough life for them being caged up tight when we go for a drive, and only allowed to partially extend in order to still put pressure on the brake linkage. In their movement, the non-pressure side of the chamber must be vented to the outside, allowing water/moisture/salt/bugs to get inside, all of which are bad for the steel of the spring.
30-30 chambers are cheap, under $75 each CDN, gotta be cheaper in the US of A. I would change them out as a preventive maintenance item. It isn't worth even thinking about, just do it.
Don't trust the previous owner! Be sure that the rods on your existing ones are cut to the proper length if you are going to use them as samples for the new ones. When the brakes are properly adjusted (somewhere around 1 inch of stroke when applied) the relationship between the slack adjuster and the pushrod should be closing on 90 degrees. Don't want less than 90 when it gets out towards the 2 inch legal limit.
happy coaching!
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
Reply #13 on:
August 14, 2006, 05:12:12 PM »
Standard pre-trip brake inspection methods should isolate the problem. Use this procedure:
With the bus parked on a level spot, block wheels behind and in front of tires to prevent rolling.
With engine running, transmission in neutral, (or with engine off and air tanks at full pressure), have
someone in the driver's seat to operate the brakes.
(1) Release parking brake by moving the yellow handle to the "released" position.
(2) While watching the spring brake and slack adjuster under the bus (you need to have the
bus up on blocks or have a pit underneath so you can observe what's going on in order to do
this), have your assistant apply and hold the service brakes by pressing down on the brake
pedal/treadle. The angle between the actuator shaft centerline and the centerline of the slack
adjuster should be close to 90 degrees (right angle) or slightly more -- perhaps 100 degrees
(maximum). If the angle is less than 90 degrees, the slack adjusters are too loose.
(3) Release the service brakes. The actuator shaft should recede into the brake can and the
angle between actuator and slack adjuster should be well over 90 degrees.
(4) Apply the parking brake by moving the yellow handle to the "applied" position. The angle
between slack adjuster and actuator shaft should return to the same position as when the
service brakes were applied. If it does not extend out to the same (90 degrees) angle, the
spring in the brake cannister isn't applying its force properly.
If these conditions aren't met and the problem isn't the spring, you probably have a foundation
brake problem.
Clarke Echols
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Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 15, 2006, 06:32:58 PM »
Hello Clarke.
The angle of the slack adjuster to the pushrod is ENTIRELY dependant on whether the last mechanic to install the chamber cut the pushrod to the proper length, and installed the clevis properly.
Correct, that the brake chamber makes its best power when the angle is close to the 90 degrees, but that is an install issue, not an adjustment issue. Historical misconception.
Measuring applied pushrod stroke is the only reliable method to be sure you have adjusted brakes.
I'm not being a smarty pants, but when did you do a CVSA recert last?
Using the "angle" method, we need to wonder what is the varience in rod stroke, say between 87 degress and 93 degrees? What is our margin for error if we eye ball the angle a little off?
Eye balling the angle of brake linkage is an inaccurate science. When you figure the difference between well adjusted and out of adjustment on a 30-30 rear brake is about an inch, we cannot afford a lot of wiggle room! (Never mind for the rest of the chambers, where there is less than inch between adjusted and unsafe!)
To your credit, the "angle of pushrod" method was put in print in a number of credible places from the past, and was taught to a lot of drivers, however, you will have a hard time finding anyone recommend that method in print in 2006, and the enforcement community, consistantly, and without exception, will measure the actual stroke of the pushrod.
And, please, NOBODY, go under your vehicle, or let anyone else, while the engine is running.
happy coaching!
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
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1998 Prevost XLT
Re: Spring brakes won't hold
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August 16, 2006, 04:22:24 PM »
New slack adjusters and s cams solved the problem. Thanks for replies
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August 16, 2006, 07:21:06 PM »
Glad you got it fixed! BK
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In the early 1800s, Cuba"s sugarcane industry boomed, requiring massive numbers of black slaves. A simmering independence movement turned into open warfare from 1867 to 1878. Slavery was abolished in 1886. In 1895, the poet José Marti led the struggle that finally ended Spanish rule, thanks largely to U.S. intervention in 1898 after the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
An 1899 treaty made Cuba an independent republic under U.S. protection. The U.S. occupation, which ended in 1902, suppressed yellow fever and brought large American investments. The 1901 Platt Amendment allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba"s affairs, which it did four times from 1906 to 1920. Cuba terminated the amendment in 1934.
In 1933, a group of army officers, including army sergeant Fulgencio Batista, overthrew President Gerardo Machado. Batista became president in 1940, running a corrupt police state.
In 1956, Fidel Castro Ruz launched a revolution from his camp in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Castro"s brother Raul and Ernesto (Ché) Guevara, an Argentine physician, were his top lieutenants. Many anti-Batista landowners supported the rebels. The U.S. ended military aid to Cuba in 1958, and on New Year"s Day 1959, Batista fled into exile and Castro took over the government.
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The Afghan Whigs, Ladies & Gentleman
We here at Sub Pop HQ have made a pretty big deal about the fact that it's been a VERY LONG 16 years since The Afghan Whigs released their last record, 1965, but I think that we should be focusing on just how surprisingly goddamn good Do to the Beast actually turned out to be. I mean, 16 years is a very long time, dust settles, cobwebs form, so Greg Dulli and company had the latitude to cash in on a glorified reunion, but they didn't. Instead, they turned in ten songs of what would become Do to the Beast, an artistic triumph and my personal favorite 'Whigs record to date. That's overcoming some serious adversity (that is to say that time is the greatest adversary).
Well, a decade and a half later, you can once again find The Afghan Whigs in the 'new release' bin of your local independent retailer–I couldn't be more pleased to report that.
Pick up Do to the Beast from Sub Pop, iTunes, Amazon, or wherever fine music is sold.


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Sam Neter needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
'HOOPSFIX' and HOOPSFIX.COM
http://www.balldontbrawl.co.uk is rebranding to HOOPSFIX.COM to represent a change in direction. With that new direction, comes a full rebrand that is centred around a new logo that I KNOW you guys will come up with!
HOOPSFIX.COM will be the biggest British basketball site on the web, centred around video, but also featuring interviews, articles and news. It has a very urban 'down with the kids' feel, hip-hop/basketball lifestyle (slang is used throughout the website).
The main target audience are the urban basketball youth of Britain, predominantly in the 16-25 age bracket. They're the kinda cats that wear big baggy clothes, hooded tops and always have a basketball under their arm. The audience are those that have a basketball lifestyle.
I'm after something simple but hugely effective, and very brandable...the kinda thing you can see a big corporation owning...
Because the site revolves around all things British, I'm thinking it makes sense to use the colours of the GB flag and incorporate it somehow...-blue white and red..an example logo I LOVE is the British basketball logo (attached)
Another example of use of the flag is the British handball logo (attached)
The patriotic British flag feel is definitely something I'm after. Type in any "british (sport name) logo" from Team GB into google and you can see the kinda feel I'm after...
If you'd like an alternernative to that and think it would look better plainer, I'm feeling black and white..
A logo I like if you'd like to attempt that look is Ballers Network, which is attached
So that's kinda all I have...I'm hoping you can work off that and come up with something SIIIIICKCKK!? lol..
One of the big requirements is that there needs to be a HOOPSFIX.COM version and a HOOPSFIX version as I will need to use both.
The logo will be used as a watermark on video's as well so needs to not be too detailed.
Feedback will be given on ALL designs, please feel free to ask should you have any queries or are unsure about anything.
This is also an opportunity to secure further work as I will be looking for regular design work in the future and am always up for forming lasting relationships :)
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No sooner had people got their hands on the iPhone 5 did they gleefully chuck it to the ground to see how well it could take a drop. Two impact tests are already showing that the iPhone 5 is a tough little cookie, thanks in no small part by the lack of a glass rear like that on the iPhone 4 and 4S. One test puts the iPhone 5 against Samsung Galaxy S 3, while the other shows the front face of the latest iOS device can handle scratches just as well as drops. It's worth noting that other reports suggest the rear backing is prone to wear and scratching, however. It looks like the only real way to shatter the front glass is by purposefully spiking the iPhone 5 on the ground, though I'm sure it depends entirely on what kind of ground your dealing with and the point of impact.
Gaze ye upon the wanton destruction of finely-crafted gadgetry, and cringe.
Have you ever seriously busted up your iPhone from a drop? How satisfied have you been with iPhone build quality up until now?
Source: iFixYouri, Android Authority, MacRumors


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Since introducing her sleek neoprene swimwear in 2009, the American-born fashion editor turned designer, Lisa Marie Fernandez, has developed her collection into a coveted swimwear brand. Directional, luxurious, and functional, Lisa Maries distinctive designs reflect her own lifestyle, one inspired by her travels around the world and the women that influence her. Referencing the minimalist scuba styles of the 1990s, Lisa Maries curve flattering silhouettes sport her signature color blocking, exposed zippers and geometric seams that have attracted the attention of fashion editors and models alike.
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Erica Jackofsky's patterns
Born and raised on eastern Long Island, NY, Erica grew up surrounded by the arts— performing (playing fiddle, flatfoot dancing, and singing) and traveling around the country with her family band, The Homegrown String Band. During her travels, Erica discovered knitting and crocheting and it wasn't long before the kid who fiddles to a different drummer was accumulating a yarn stash and designing her own projects. In early 2009 Erica established Fiddle Knits Designs and began to focus her energies on designing and creating original patterns inspired by music.


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Madagascar is mired in an ongoing political power struggle--often waged through partisan media outlets--between current President Andry Rajoelina, once a disc jockey and the former mayor of the capital, Antananarivo, and his rival, former President Marc Ravalomanana.
While covering Madagascar for Global Voices,
I have seen an information malaise split the Malagasy media along the same
bitter, partisan political allegiances tearing our
This month, I had the opportunity to talk to several
reporters and bloggers while in
I met, for instance, with veteran journalist Evariste
Ramanatsoavina, who worked with Radio Mada, a station owned by
ousted president Ravalomanana. His station was banned by the new administration
on the same vague accusations used by the previous government to shut down
Viva. Ramanatsoavina was imprisoned for two weeks before a judge found
that there was insufficient evidence to the charges of "broadcasting false
news" against him.
Another reporter working with MaTV, a private broadcaster, recounted to me the day soldiers invaded their newsroom without a warrant looking for footage of army excesses. An army commander threatened to shut down the station if MaTV did not stop reporting on the military, he said. Since then, journalists at the station's sister print publication, Ma Laza, have stopped signing articles with their real names, he added.
Even journalists who have chosen to side with the current administration, such as Jeannot Ramambazafy, editor of Madagate, have also complained of receiving deaths threats from opposition supporters.
Until recently, online information was ignored by the
administration; repression focused on traditional media. In fact, only less
than 1 percent of the Malagasy population has access to the Internet, according
to Internetworldstats.
The fact that print media is often under pressure in
One veteran journalist, who has been in print journalism for decades and is respected among his peers as an independent thinker, was not surprised: "When one paper says one thing and the other one states the complete opposite, it is very difficult to sort out facts from rumors. One can tell easily that newspapers have grown more polarized during the crisis. It's as if some of them followed a logic of partisanship instead of a logic of reporting."
Censorship takes multiple forms in the current information
malaise in
On the other hand, Malagasy news Web sites, such as Sobika, Topmada, Madatsara, and many bloggers were able to document in detail the violence and street protests by posting unedited photos and firsthand testimonies. The use of SMS-to-computer and microblogging platforms (twitter.com/malagasytwit) also permitted rapid collection of information that was just not possible through traditional media. This new form of digital media filled a void in the need for real time information by Malagasy citizens but also provided an alternative point of view that political leaders may not have foreseen until late in the crisis. On June 26, Topmada announced it was indefinitely suspending its coverage. We later found out it was due to threats to the editor's relatives.
Judging from the current tensions in Madagascar, which have reportedly led to the deaths of at least 130 people, including journalist Ando Ratovonirina of Radio Télévision Analamanga, reconciliation between Malagasies will have to start with regaining trust toward the agents of information. Elections are planned for the end of 2009, and we all hope that transparency will be fostered and encouraged before and during the electoral process. Otherwise, the malaise may still linger long after what would otherwise be welcome closure.
Lova Rakotomalala is a Global Voices blogger and the co-founder of the Foko Blog Club, which trains Malagasy citizens in citizen journalism.


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How could Jesus be a Priest when He was still in the old covenant and the only ones who were allowed to be priests were from the tribe of Levites and Jesus was from the tribe of Juda. Jesus would not break is own law
|Answer by Fr. John Echert on 11/6/2012:
The levitical priesthood of the Old Covenant was a pre-figurement of the New Covenant priesthood of Jesus Christ. It was never intended to be permanent and so God did not break his own law. This is best presented in the Epistle to the Hebrews, which has as its theme the replacement of the levitical priesthood with the High Priesthood of Christ. Give it a good read...it is worth the time. Thanks, Andrew Father Echert
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Of the many trends invented by the travel industry to pry dollars from our wallets — hello, staycation! — one of the most popular in recent years has been the "babymoon."
Unlike a honeymoon, which, of course, happens just after the wedding, a babymoon occurs shortly before the big event. The theory is that a little person is about to thwart such previously known luxuries as sleep and travel, so why not treat that mama-to-be to a little getaway while a little getaway can still be had?
Voila — babymoon!
I thought little of the concept until an obstetrician recently told me that he dissuades travel during pregnancy, especially to less-developed countries....


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AiG's Creation Museum is being challenged once again by the secularists, this time in the renowned magazine Scientific American.
the heavens declare the glory of God, Creation Museum, Stargazers Room
With under three-quarters of a year to go until its grand opening, progress on the Creation Museum continues to accelerate.
A reader writes, "As a Scientist I am concerned that your exhibit, however well intentioned, will teach a false version of our history." Bodie Hodge responds to this comment.
A $1 million gift received Friday afternoon brought the total donations for this "walk through biblical history" museum closer to the $25 million needed.
The event began in the planetarium, which was dedicated with prayer, followed by words from Ken Ham and Mike Zovath.
The Dragon Hall Bookstore offers visitors not only a wealth of Bible-affirming science, worldview and family resources, but also a unique environment.
In regard to the Field Museum's near Evolving Planet exhibit, the unsuspecting public does not realize that there is "storytelling" going on … in the guise of what is called "science."
On Monday, August 22, Mike Zovath, vice president of the Creation Museum, will introduce you to the new Creation Museum website and the addition of a museum blog.
Ken Ham discusses his favorite room or exhibit in the Creation Museum.
After many months of planning, prayer and the provision of God's people who have been sacrificially giving to AiG–USA, four AiG offices have now become one!
No, Answers in Genesis–USA is not moving to Russia or Florida, but to the lesser-known Northern Kentucky city of Petersburg—twenty-five minutes west of the current offices in Florence, Kentucky.
A small legion of motorcyclists will be mounting their iron horses on Saturday, 21 August—riding in from several directions and nearby states—for the 'Creation Museum Rally 2004.'
I want to share with you an emotional moment I had recently (and then some web testimonies), which I believe will illustrate what the AiG ministry is all about.
The Garcia family has completed 115 beautiful baby quilts in just under two months-a monumental undertaking-to offer to AiG supporters in exchange for a donation to the Creation Museum.
This year, the cicadas' path will cross the Creation Museum property in Northern Kentucky, just as we begin planting 1,250 young trees and shrubs to beautify the grounds.
It seemed like an impossible task, but the Creation Museum team has finally located them—Methuselah's hands.
AiG will be participating in a special Worldview Weekend bringing along Creation Museum models, artwork, artists, sculptors and AiG's own down-to-earth speaker Carl Kerby.
We want guests—especially non-Christians—to recognize that God holds them accountable for their lives and beliefs, and the coming Judgment is just as sure as the historical judgment in Noah's day.
I didn't think it would ever happen, but the most-asked question we receive at Answers in Genesis has changed!
Joe Taylor is the owner and curator of the Mt Blanco Fossil Museum and is known as one of the foremost fossil restorationists. Yet, Joe Taylor is also a creationist!
Jon Taylor, Museum Illustrator, has drawn an aerial view of the current design for Creation Walk and Corruption Valley of the museum's walk through history.
The Lord keeps dropping new talent into the laps of the Creation Museum's exhibit design team.
Great news! It is "getting dark" inside AiG's Creation Museum (under construction near Cincinnati in the USA), which means the roof and walls are being completed.
The Creation Museum team is excited to have Cheryl Reese interning with us until 19 July 2003.
No results found in Creation Museum News.
Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.


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BOSTON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Asset Management has expanded its global equity capabilities with the creation of a new U.S. Small Cap equity team that moved to the firm from UBS Global Asset Management. Bill Talbot, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, leads the team, which also includes Joseph Nowinski, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager; Travis Schaftenaar, CFA, CPA, Director and Senior Investment Analyst; and Vikram Kaura, Director and Senior Investment Analyst. The team reports to Christopher Conkey, Global Chief Investment Officer of Manulife Asset Management, and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
"Bill and the new team bring to Manulife Asset Management an established track record of outperformance in the small cap equity space," said Mr. Conkey. "Adding their considerable investment management strengths represents a significant step forward in expanding our U.S. small cap equity capabilities. We believe their fundamentally-oriented investment process and diligent risk management practices is a strong cultural fit with Manulife Asset Management's growing equity strategy lineup."
The new small cap team employs a disciplined bottom-up fundamental research approach, based on the belief that investing in small cap stocks with cash flow and earnings growth visibility, attractive valuations and manageable risk over the long-term will result in outperformance. The approach has led to proven results. In the Q4 2012 published rankings by eVestment, their US Small Cap Value strategy ranked in the first or second quartile for the one, three and five years ending December 31, 2012. Similarly, their US Small Cap Core Equity strategy ranked either first or second quartile for the one, three, five and seven years ending December 31, 2012.
Mr. Talbot, a 24-year industry veteran, joins Manulife Asset Management from UBS where since 1997 he focused exclusively on US small cap investing. His responsibilities included fundamental and industry-level research for consumer discretionary and utilities. Prior to UBS, he invested in private debt and equity for the Travelers Companies. There he financed expansion, buyouts, recapitalizations, and spin-offs. He initiated some of Travelers' earliest non-US investments and represented the company on two private equity fund advisory boards. Mr. Talbot is a graduate of Trinity College, and obtained a MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
Mr. Nowinski also joins from UBS where he was Co-Portfolio Manager of the U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio. His responsibilities included portfolio construction and maintaining the integrity of the research process for the small cap equity team. He focused exclusively on U.S. small cap investing where his responsibilities included fundamental and industry-level research for energy, materials and industrials. Prior to joining UBS in 2005, Mr. Nowinski spent six years with Citigroup Global Asset Management as a senior equity analyst, covering the retail, healthcare services, and REIT sectors. He is a graduate of DePaul University.
Mr. Schaftenaar was with UBS prior to joining Manulife Asset Management, working on small cap analysis of the healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and biotechnology. Prior to joining UBS in 2004, he worked for Lincoln Capital Management, where he analyzed the retail and consumer products industries. Mr. Schaftenaar also worked in public accounting as a CPA for six years. He obtained a BA from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Mr. Kaura also was previously with UBS, covering the small cap technology sector. Prior to joining the UBS Small Cap Team in 2006, he spent six years as a sell-side analyst focusing on technology stocks at RBC Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray, and Collins Stewart, and also worked for ten years in technology research and product development at GE and Rockwell Automation. He obtained a BS from Panjab University (India), an MS from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
The creation of Manulife Asset Management's new U.S. Small Cap Equity team follows a series of recent additions of investment managers. Earlier this month, Paul Boyne and Doug McGraw joined the firm, adding Global Core Equity capabilities. A Canadian Core Equity team was launched by Monika Skiba, CFA in October 2011. In July 2011, a group of investment management professionals led by W. Shannon Reid, CFA, added U.S. Large Cap Growth capabilities. In February 2011, the former Optique Capital team led by Wendell L. Perkins, CFA, joined to deepen the firm's International Value Equity capabilities. And in January 2011, veteran investment managers Walter T. McCormick, CFA, and Emory W. (Sandy) Sanders, Jr., CFA, joined Manulife Asset Management to lead a new U.S. Core Value Equity team.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Manulife Asset ManagementManulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife Financial. Manulife Asset Management provides comprehensive asset management solutions for institutional investors and investment funds in key markets around the world. Manulife Asset Management also provides investment management services to affiliates' retail clients through product offerings of Manulife and John Hancock. This investment expertise extends across a broad range of asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternative investments such as real estate, timber, farmland, as well as asset allocation strategies.
Manulife Asset Management has offices with full investment capabilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. In addition, it has a joint venture asset management business in China, Manulife TEDA. It also has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Uruguay. John Hancock Asset Management, Hancock Natural Resource Group and Declaration Management and Research are units of Manulife Asset Management. As at December 31, 2012, assets under management were C$237.6 billion. Additional information about Manulife Asset Management may be found at ManulifeAM.com.
About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Clients look to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$532 billion (US$535 billion) as at December 31, 2012. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial may be found on the Internet at manulife.com.
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- "Kreacher is what he has been made by wizards, Harry. Yes, he is to be pitied. His existence has been as miserable as your friend Dobby's. He was forced to do Sirius's bidding, because Sirius was the last of the family to which he was enslaved, but he felt no true loyalty to him. And whatever Kreacher's faults, it must be admitted that Sirius did nothing to make Kreacher's lot easier."
- —Albus Dumbledore regarding Kreacher[src]
Kreacher was a house-elf who served the House of Black with fanatical loyalty for most of his life, until he was left to Harry Potter upon the death of Sirius Black in 1996.
He was particularly fond of "his mistress" Walburga Black, who died in 1985, but whose portrait still shrieked orders from the wall in the front hall of the Black house. After Mrs Black's death, Kreacher let the home fall into disarray, doing little, if any, cleaning.[2]
He was also fiercely loyal to Regulus Black, and later to Harry Potter whom he fought for in the Battle of Hogwarts alongside many other house-elves. Kreacher survived the final battle of the Second Wizarding War; it is unknown what happened to him later in life, though he died at some point after Albus Potter went to Hogwarts.
Serving masters (Pre 1979-1998)
Under Master Regulus Black
In 1979, when Lord Voldemort told Regulus Black that he needed a house-elf, Regulus volunteered Kreacher, saying it would be an honour to serve the Dark Lord. Voldemort took Kreacher to the Crystal Cave and forced him to drink the potion in the basin so that Voldemort could place Salazar Slytherin's Locket in the basin. The potion, (the same one Dumbledore drank) caused Kreacher to have nightmarish delusions, intense stomach pains and made him dehydrated. Voldemort then left, leaving Kreacher to drink from the lake (as any water conjured evaporates) and die at the hands of the Inferi. However, Voldemort, in his arrogance, had never cared to learn that House Elves can apparate out of locations that Wizards and Witches cannot, so Kreacher, using his own special type of magic and not contained by the enchantments on the cave, was able to Disapparate from the cave and follow his master's orders, to "come home when he finished his task".
Regulus later had Kreacher take him back to the Crystal Cave. Regulus drank the potion himself and ordered Kreacher to switch Slytherin's Locket with a fake locket and then go home and destroy the "real" locket, leaving Regulus to die in the cave. For the last few seconds Kreacher was there, he saw the Inferi's hands pulling Regulus into the water. Regulus also ordered Kreacher to never tell his family what had happened to him. Kreacher left as ordered but was unable to destroy the locket, despite his many attempts. This inability to complete an order of his master may have driven him to insanity, explaining his muttering and devotion to his mistress' painting.
Under master Sirius Black/Order of the Phoenix
- "Nasty brat, standing there as bold as brass. Harry Potter, the boy who stopped the Dark Lord. Friend of Mudbloods and blood-traitors alike."
- —Kreacher after he met Harry Potter in 12 Grimmauld Place[src]
Kreacher was loyal only to pure-blood wizards in general, Walburga Black in particular. After her death, however, Sirius Black became Kreacher's master, despite having been considered a blood traitor and disowned from his family. Kreacher was hostile to Sirius and to the entire Order of the Phoenix when they used 12 Grimmauld Place as their Headquarters, but was forced to serve Sirius. He was known to steal Black family heirlooms during the Order's cleaning efforts and hide them in his den in the kitchen cupboard. In turn, Sirius took the items and threw them away, and berated Kreacher in harsh and cruel words.
Kreacher was considered somewhat of a liability by the Order of the Phoenix, who used the Blacks' house as headquarters; as a house-elf, Kreacher overheard sensitive information, but was forbidden to disclose it. However, in December 1995, when he witnessed Harry and the Weasley children arrive by Portkey after Arthur Weasley was attacked, Sirius told him to get out of the kitchen. Kreacher took this to mean that he was allowed to leave the house and went to the Malfoy family, who were close relatives of the Blacks, and told Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange about Harry and Sirius' close relationship. Later, when Harry Potter used the Floo Network to ask if Sirius was there, Kreacher lied. This convinced Harry that his vision of Sirius being tortured in the Department of Mysteries was real, and led him and his friends to attempt to rescue him. This resulted in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in which Sirius was murdered by Bellatrix.[2]
Under master Harry Potter
- Albus Dumbledore: "Give him an order. If he has passed into your ownership, he will have to obey. If not, then we shall have to think of some other means of keeping him from his rightful mistress."
- Kreacher: "Won't, won't, won't, WON'T!"
- Harry Potter: "Kreacher, shut up!"
- — Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, and Kreacher in the Dursley family's house[src]
Sirius left all his belongings, including Kreacher, to his godson. Harry, who had no desire to have anything to do with Kreacher, ordered him to work in the kitchens at Hogwarts with the other house-elves at Dumbledore's suggestion, where he and the other house-elves could keep a close watch on him. This eventually turned out to Harry's advantage, as Kreacher — along with Dobby, another house-elf working at Hogwarts — tailed Draco Malfoy for him when he suspected Malfoy to be up to no good. Kreacher disliked Harry at the time, and only followed his orders because he had to. For Christmas in 1996, Kreacher gave Harry a box of maggots.[3]
In 1997, Harry made Kreacher tell him about Regulus Arcturus Black, who he had correctly deduced was the R.A.B. who took Salazar Slytherin's Locket from the Crystal Cave. Kreacher told Harry, Ron, and Hermione the story of the two lockets and his inability to destroy the real one. He told Harry that Mundungus Fletcher stole the real locket and Harry rewarded him with Regulus's fake locket for tracking down Mundungus. Kreacher's joy at being given a Black family "heirloom" as his own caused him to drastically change his view of Harry. He even started to treat Hermione, whom he had previously disdained as a "Mudblood", a bit better. Hermione turned out to be right about Kreacher; he was nice to those who treat him well.[4]
The morning of Harry, Ron, and Hermione's attempt to break into the Ministry of Magic to find the real locket of Salazar Slytherin, Kreacher served them a breakfast of rolls and coffee and promised a meal of steak-and-kidney pie to be waiting for them when they returned, but after successfully obtaining the real locket of and escaping the Ministry, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were no longer able to go back to Grimmauld Place because they let Yaxley inside the Fidelius Charm. Harry and Hermione concluded that it would be too risky to summon Kreacher since Grimmauld Place was most likely taken over by Death Eaters.
Kreacher's whereabouts during the following period is unknown, but it's known that sometime before the Battle of Hogwarts he somehow came to the Hogwarts kitchens.
Battle of Hogwarts
- "Fight! Fight for my master, the defender of the house-elves! Fight the Dark Lord, in the name of brave Regulus! Fight!"
- —Kreacher leading the house-elves during the Battle of Hogwarts[src]
Kreacher led the house-elves of Hogwarts in the final battle against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters for Harry Potter, defender of the house-elves, and for the sake of the memory of his long-dead master Regulus, bringing to mind that, although he was a Death Eater, he had died fighting Voldemort.[5]
It is not specified whether he survived the Battle of Hogwarts, but Harry, who wanted to go to bed after the battle, wondered if Kreacher could bring him a sandwich, implying that he did in fact survive. It is unknown if he continued to work in the Hogwarts kitchens or entered the service of the Potter family, or possibly both.
At some point after 2017, Kreacher passed away at age 666.[6][1]
Physical appearance
Like all house elves, Kreacher was considerably smaller than a human. He was described as having a bulbous, snout-like nose, bloodshot eyes, many folds of skin, and white hair growing out of his bat-like ears. Dobby also knocked out half of his teeth with a punch in 1997, and it is unclear as to whether he had them magically grown back.
Personality and traits
- Harry Potter: "I don't understand you, Kreacher. Voldemort tried to kill you, Regulus died to bring Voldemort down, but you were still happy to betray Sirius to Voldemort? You were happy to go to Narcissa and Bellatrix, and pass information to Voldemort through them…"
- Hermione Granger: "Harry, Kreacher doesn't think like that. He's a slave; house-elves are used to bad, even brutal treatment; what Voldemort did to Kreacher wasn't that far out of the common way. What do wizard wars mean to an elf like Kreacher? He's loyal to people who are kind to him… I've said all along that wizards would pay for how they treat house-elves. Well, Voldemort did… and so did Sirius."
- — Harry and Hermione discussing Kreacher[src]
Kreacher was very loyal to all the members of the Black family except Sirius Black, whom he hated because he treated Kreacher poorly. He had a strong bond with Sirius' brother, Regulus Black and was devastated by his death. Kreacher was usually hostile, bitter and miserable and had a habit of insulting people, including his masters. He frequently called Hermione Granger a Mudblood. He hated taking orders from those he hated, often giving them a dirty look or a biting remark.
Like most members of the Black family, Kreacher believed that Muggle-borns and blood traitors were scum. Because of this, he frequently insulted Hermione even though she tried to be nice to him. However, he gradually grew more respectful towards both Muggle-borns and blood traitors, as is seen by his giving Hermione a respectful salute prior to the infiltration of the Ministry of Magic. Kreacher was also very loyal to people who treated him with kindness and respect, particularly Regulus Black. He later grew loyal to Harry Potter and started to be friendly towards Harry, Ron and Hermione. However, he was disloyal to those who treated him poorly. This ultimately led to him being partially responsible for the death of Sirius Black. Had Sirius treated Kreacher the same way his brother had, his death could have been avoided.
Because of years of solitude, Kreacher hadn't cleaned the Black family home for a long time and when the Order of the Phoenix used it as a headquarters, he was rarely seen cleaning. He also had a habit of stealing items that reminded him of his loyalty to the Black family. Kreacher was also considered to be slightly mad, probably from being stuck in the Blacks' house alone for so long. His misery and insanity was most probably a combination of drinking the Drink of Despair, Regulus Black's death, not being able to complete his master's order of destroying the locket, living alone with the locket as well as Walburga's portrait, and Sirius Black's cruelty to him.
A tradition for the Black family house elves was for their heads to be cut off and stuck on a plaque. Kreacher and Ron both expressed the wish for this to be done to Kreacher. Ron later regretted this statement.
Eventually, after being given back the locket that Regulus had switched for Voldemort's real Horcrux, Kreacher grew less hostile and was happier than he had been in many years, resuming most of his expected duties. He also led the house elves into the fray during the battle of Hogwarts.
Magical abilities and skills
Apparition: Like all house elves, Kreacher was able to apparate even in areas that forbade apparition such as the cave which contained one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, and on the grounds of Hogwarts itself. He is also able to perform Side-Along Apparition (Apparition with another person in tow).
Black family
Kreacher was extremely devoted to all members of the Black family except Sirius Black, whom he hated. Sirius claimed that he was slightly less devoted to Sirius' father than he was to his mother but also said he caught him snogging a pair of his father's old trousers. Kreacher was often seen taking orders from a portrait of Sirius' mother. Considering Kreacher was disloyal to people who treated him in a horrible manner, the Black family must have treated him with kindness.
Regulus Black
Out of all members of the Black family, Kreacher's bond with Regulus appeared to be the strongest. In fact, it was partially because of Kreacher that Regulus turned against Voldemort; after discovering the cruel way his master treated Kreacher, and realising that his immortality came from creating Horcruxes, Regulus and Kreacher went to the cave to steal Voldemort's locket. Regulus sacrificed himself to retrieve the locket, even though he could have ordered Kreacher to drink the Drink of Despair for him, showing that he truly did care about Kreacher. The elderly house elf was still devastated by Regulus' death, eighteen years after it happened. He felt he had failed Regulus by being unable to destroy Voldemort's locket, and later led his fellow House Elves into battle in Regulus' name during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Sirius Black
- "I warned Sirius when we adopted twelve Grimmauld Place as our headquarters that Kreacher must be treated with kindness and respect. I also told him that Kreacher could be dangerous to us. I do not think that Sirius took me very seriously, or that he ever saw Kreacher as a being with feelings as acute as a human's."
- —Albus Dumbledore after Sirius's death[src]
Unlike Regulus, Sirius treated Kreacher as if he was not worth anything and ordered him around ruthlessly. Sirius treated him like this because he hated his family and their house. Kreacher resented Sirius because of this treatment, and he later betrayed Sirius by telling Bellatrix about how she could exploit his close relationship with Harry, eventually resulting in Sirius' death.
Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange
Kreacher called them 'Miss Cissy' and 'Miss Bella' and in 1997, when Harry, Ron and Hermione were staying in Grimmauld Place , Hermione immediately realised that Kreacher was very fond of them. She told Harry and Ron that since 'Miss Cissy' and 'Miss Bella' must have been lovely to him, Kreacher must have been willing to do a job for them, especially against Sirius, the man who treated him horribly. Harry, who at first hated Kreacher, for good reason since it was Kreacher's lie to Harry that made him go to the Department of Mysteries, resulting in Sirius's death, took a while to come to terms with the fact that Narcissa and Bellatrix's tactics must have been a better idea than Sirius's pure hatred.
Harry Potter
- "Master has not finished his soup, would Master prefer the savoury stew, or else the treacle tart to which Master is so partial?"
- —Kreacher fully acknowledging Harry as his new master[src]
At first, Harry and Kreacher had an antagonistic relationship. When Harry attempted to discover if Lord Voldemort had captured Sirius, Kreacher lied to him and claimed he was alone in Sirius' house. After Sirius' death, Harry placed part of the blame on Kreacher and part on Severus Snape, but put most of the blame on himself. Under Harry's ownership, Kreacher was ordered to work in the Hogwarts kitchens. Harry then ordered him and Dobby to spy on Draco Malfoy and made sure there were no loopholes in the instructions he'd given Kreacher. When Kreacher and Dobby returned from spying on Malfoy, Harry congratulated Dobby but ignored Kreacher.
However, whilst living in the house of Black, Harry learned a bit about Kreacher's past. Though he was initially angry with the elf for helping the Death Eaters even after Regulus died fighting them, he quickly began to feel more sympathetic towards him. He tried to be kind to Kreacher and gradually their relationship improved. Harry then gave Kreacher the fake Slytherin's Locket with the note from Regulus, saying Regulus would have wanted him to have it, as Kreacher adored having a Black family heirloom for himself. Kreacher eventually grew quite friendly towards Harry and company, especially after Harry gifted him the locket, and started cooking for them, cleaning the house, and reminding him to wash his hands before dinner. Harry also congratulated him when he succeeded in capturing Mundungus Fletcher. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Kreacher led the house elves against Lord Voldemort and his followers, telling them to fight for Harry and the deceased Regulus.
Hermione Granger
- Harry Potter: "Who's Kreacher?"
- Ron Weasley: "The house-elf who lives here,... Nutter. Never met one like him"
- Hermione Granger: "He is not a nutter,"
- — Ron and Hermione argue over Kreacher[src]
During the Order of the Phoenix's time at 12 Grimmauld Place, Hermione Granger was the only person who made an effort to be kind to Kreacher. Despite this Kreacher was disdainful towards her because she was a "Mudblood". Hermione insisted that Kreacher wasn't in his right mind, and despite his insults she continued to treat him kindly, giving him a present at Christmas which no one else had bothered to do.
When Hermione discovered that Kreacher's master had been killed during his and Kreacher's mission to retrieve one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, she tried to comfort him with a hug but Kreacher appeared revolted. However, Hermione's kindness towards Kreacher eventually started to change his attitude towards her, and before going on his search for Mundungus Fletcher he gave her a little spasm, which was supposed to be a respectful salute. Because of Hermione, Kreacher grew more respectful towards Muggle-borns.
Ron Weasley
- "Bless him, and to think I use to dream of chopping off his head."
- —Ron in regards to Kreacher[src]
Ron Weasley thought that Kreacher was a nutter and thus they didn't have a close relationship. Ron felt disturbed at the thought of Kreacher wandering around his room in the middle of the night and said that his life's ambition was to have his head chopped off and put on a plaque, like his mother before him. Kreacher thought of Ron and the rest of the Weasley family as "blood traitors". However, as with Harry and Hermione, Kreacher grew more friendly towards Ron during the trio's time in Grimmauld Place. Ron even displayed some affection for Kreacher and said that he no longer dreamed of chopping off his head.
Kreacher had a bad relationship with Dobby mainly because they had, at first, opposite opinions of Harry Potter. The two house elves even got into a brawl at one point after Kreacher insulted Harry. However, they worked together to spy on Draco Malfoy.
Kreacher's name is most likely derived from the word "creature." Reminiscent of the German "Kriecher" derived from "kriechen," meaning "to creep, crawl, cringe, grovel, tuckle, or fawn upon."
Behind the scenes
- Timothy Bateson voiced Kreacher in the film and video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- Simon McBurney replaced Timothy Bateson as Kreacher in the film and video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, after Bateson's death[7] in 2009.
- The character of Kreacher was written in the first few drafts of the film of Order of the Phoenix, but later cut from the film in order to decrease the page count. He was added back after Harry Potter series author J. K. Rowling read that draft and insisted the character be featured, due to his later importance.[8]
- Harry Potter's role in inheriting Kreacher through Sirius's will and having him work in Hogwarts' kitchens was omitted from the films.
- Kreacher's role in the Harry Potter series has been compared to the role of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in that he is the unwilling servant of the story's protagonist. His desire to protect all the heirlooms of the House of Black can be linked to Gollum's desire for the One Ring.
- Kreacher is so far the only named house-elf whose name that does not end with the letter "y". Some assume that Kreacher was never a proper name, but rather a disdainful nickname by his Black masters ("Creature") which Kreacher was so servile as to accept as his name from then on.
- Unlike in the book and video game adaption, Kreacher was not given the fake locket by Harry in the first part of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- J.K Rowling mentions that Kreacher died at the age of 666. This number is known as the Number of the Beast found in the Book of Revelations. However, this may not be officially canon.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Although likely joking about being accused of inserting the mark of the beast, 666, into Harry Potter via Nicolas Flamel's possible age at death, J.K. Rowling said in a tweet that Kreacher died after the books, age 666. As such, he could have been born anywhere from 1351 (2017- 666) to 1979, the earliest date we know for certain he was alive, when he aided Regulus in The Cave.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 16 (A Very Frosty Christmas)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)
- ↑ JK Rowling reveals the fate of Kreacher the house elf
- ↑ Simon McBurney cast as Kreacher in Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, Page 153


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BOULDER — The Buffaloes who played football during the past four years saw all their blood, sweat and tears rewarded with 34 — count 'em, thirty-four — disheartening losses. So how many victories can players from the CU class of 2017 reasonably expect, after signing up as the first recruits of new coach Mike MacIntyre?
"Here's what I tell them, OK? They're getting on the roller coaster. They're all excited. Buckled in. And here we go," MacIntyre said, making sound effects of a coaster slowly creeping up a ramp toward the first big, high-speed thrill. "And sometime in the next four years — quickly, I think — they're going to hit it and they're going to be able to ride it down."
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Here's the little fib that the Colorado athletic department has told university leaders, football boosters and potential recruits: Membership in the Pac-12 Conference will accelerate the Buffaloes' return to football glory.
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I would argue the move to the Pac-12 in 2011 not only doomed coach Jon Embree to failure, but also actually hampered the growth of a football program that was unprepared in almost every way to compete with Oregon, Stanford and Southern Cal.
Being in a conference where the closest beach is 1,000 miles away from Boulder doesn't mean a thing to CU football, unless the Buffs start winning.
Let's compare the last three recruiting classes between Colorado and Kansas, a football program the Buffs left behind when they departed the Big 12. Both teams have been inept on the field during the past three seasons. CU's record from 2010-12 was a depressing 9-28, while KU suffered through a 6-30 record during the same time frame. Coaches got fired. Charlie Weis replaced Turner Gill for the Jayhawks, while MacIntyre has been asked to clean up the mess left by Embree and Dan Hawkins.
But during the past three years, if you believe the recruiting analysts at Rivals.com, Kansas has attracted a better overall class of prep football player than the Buffs. Since 2011, Rivals has rated three CU recruiting classes an average of No. 59 in the country. Not exactly the stuff of a future Rose Bowl contender. And what of poor, pitiful Kansas, stuck on the dusty prairie of the Big 12? No. 51.
So forget gaining on the mighty Ducks or Trojans. Since turning an eye toward the Pac-12, the Buffs have lost ground to lowly KU.
MacIntyre won big in the Western Athletic Conference, a league disdained by proud CU boosters. I asked MacIntyre the response of prep prospects when flashing players his new business card, which shows he now coaches alongside UCLA's Jim Mora or USC's Lane Kiffin in the Pac-12.
"I think it does make a difference with the Pac-12 card being left. I think (players) kind of perk up with that," MacIntyre said.
But blue-chippers don't get up and leave the beach for the Rocky Mountains without good reason.
The reality is: For Colorado to climb out of the Pac-12 cellar, MacIntyre will have to prove he is a coach capable of winning with inferior talent.
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BENTON – It took extra innings to do it, but the Benton Panthers came away with a 3-2 victory over the defending 5A state champion Arkadelphia Badgers on Friday at Panthers Field. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 2-2 game, Benton junior Cameron Spivey's hard-hit grounder to second base scored courtesy runner Sam Baker when the throw to the catcher was low and the umpire called a trap against the ground for the winning run.
"That was a hard call to make," Benton Coach Mark Balisterri said of the throwing error. "That was one of the best calls made by an umpire because he was in perfect position. We played a quality team and we fought and battled."
After sophomore Benton lefty starter Chase Nix set down the Badgers down with a walk and a strikeout in the first, his twin brother, sophomore Colten Nix started the Panthers' first with a single to centerfield. Junior shortstop Colby Johnson sacrifice bunted Nix to second base and sophomore Brinson Williams' double to centerfield would plate the game's first run.
The Badgers would respond in the top of the second with an unearned run to tie it at 1-1, but sophomore designated hitter Ben Brasuell singled to center to begin the bottom of the inning for Benton (5-0). Chase Nix sacrificed Brasuell to second base and reached on an error by the third baseman before Spivey popped a sacrifice bunt attempt up for the first out of the inning. Brasuell was out at third on senior Bailey Mitchell's fielder's choice before courtesy runner Alex Graves scored on Colten Nix' two-out RBI single to left field for a 2-1 Panther lead. Nix finished 2 for 3 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base.
"Colten is doing exactly what we felt like he'd do," Balisterri said. "He's a guy we'd really like to have in the three or four hole just because I know he'd be an RBI guy. But he's so valuable to us at leadoff, we don't really have another guy with that quality. He makes things happen."
Arkadelphia would respond with a run in the top of the third to tie it on a sacrifice fly which could have been much worse had right fielder Brian Krikorian not had an excellent diving catch. With a runner at second base, Chase Nix struck out Jake Knight looking at a curve ball to end the inning.
That would be all the scoring until the eighth despite the fact that Nix walked and hit a batter to start the top of the fifth. Badger J.F. Matros couldn't put down a sacrifice bunt and instead flew out to right field in which Krikorian would double off Ty Costers at first base when Jared Barker made a good play on a high throw. Nix would later load the bases before striking out J.B. Burnham to get out of the inning. Nix would get the no-decision giving up two unearned runs on four hits, four walks and seven strikeouts in five innings. He threw 89 pitches.
"Chase did a good job," Balisterri said. "He did better than the time before, but he still needs to get command of his off-speed pitches. When he gets command of his off-speed pitches, he's going to be hard to hit. The other day he threw 68 [pitches] through three innings and had eight Ks. He got better."
Junior lefty Ryan Rickford earned the win after throwing three scoreless innings on two hits.
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Badger Brandon Matros got the no-decision after giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits, five walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings.
"Their pitcher will be one of the better pitchers we'll see all year," Balisterri said.
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Williams finished 1 for 2 with an RBI and Brasuell was 1 for 3.
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December 3
4-8 p.m. Grand Center Craft Fair 182N 500W
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6:30 p.m. Dave Steward & David Earl Brown play @ Eddie McStiff's;
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He has been growing well in the meantime, about 10 ounces a week, although his weight fluctuates from day to day, sometimes going sllightly down, which is a little bit scary. He always recovered so far, though.
Your milk production probably needs to ramp down somewhat, as you are making a little more than baby needs at this point. In that case milk production reducing is normal and expected. The more immediate issue with engorgement is that it might lead to plugs or even mastitis. If you are uncomfortable or getting hard, and baby will not nurse, fine to hand express a little milk for your own comfort. If hand expression is not working, you can pump but again, just enough to relieve the engorgement- this would be a time to pump "to comfort" and not to "empty" the breasts. That way you are getting milk out to help with your health and comfort, but not so much telling your body to make more. If you can get baby to nurse when you feel this way, that is usually the easiest and best option.Also, I have been quite engorged all day yesterday, I hope my supply is not starting to go down too much.
It sounds like things are going very well so yes, if you know that baby will need to take bottles at some point, fine to start the occasional practice bottle. To keep bottles from interfering in your and baby's breastfeeding progress, and to keep practice bottles from eating away your back to work stash, keep them small and infrequent. A couple times a week, an ounce at a time, is probably plenty for keeping baby in practice.Might this be the time to offer him a bottle occasionally, to get him used to it, so that he does not refuse it later? He has not seen a bottle for a month exactly.
This is probably colic. If that is the case, if you can get baby to take a pacifier and it helps, fine. But don't count on it!How about a pacifier? He started being quite cranky in the evening, refusing the breast and not sleeping for two hours or so, and it would perhaps help.
The caution to take with pacifiers is similar as with bottles. Just as ideally you want baby eating at the breast rather than with a bottle for most of the time, ideally you want baby comforting at the breast rather than with a pacifier most of the time. But parents do find pacifiers helpful when occasionally, baby will not nurse for comfort, and also when they cannot nurse baby like during a car ride. Basically you want to keep their use for a specific scenario(s) and as infrequent as possible. Again, also for your own comfort to relieve engorgement, encourage baby to nurse for comfort. Sometimes you can get baby settled first with the pacifier and then switch to nursing.


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