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I wasn't honestly prepared to go back into the forest so soon, but I wasn't going to refuse this to Alma and Emma, not when they both seemed so excited. I wished Aaliyah came along though. She communicated so well with these creatures, but she was going shopping with her father today. Between work and her father, the winning priority was very clear, and I couldn't complain when she made me seem extremely lazy already. I just… just had trouble trusting Alma in regard to these creatures. What if she lost her temper and killed one? An unpleasant feeling sank into my gut. Alma signed a contract to enter these woods, fully knowing what happens if one breaks contract with Aaliyah. I had no doubt that Aaliyah would've covered such an obvious situation, since the girl seemed to cover vast possibilities with every contract. I wished I was better at reading her expressions. She seemed so impassive when I glanced down at her. Emma, on the other hand, was skipping along and humming as the little fairy zoomed around her. When Alma looked up at me, I quickly looked away. Getting lost in the exotic beauty of her violet eyes was far too easy, and I needed my wits about me. Due to the height difference between us, there was no way to discreetly glance at her when she was so close. I had to look too far down.
"What's bothering you, James?" asked Alma. I hesitated, not sure if I should be honest or not while standing so close to her. Then I remembered how she reacted when she accidentally hurt my hand. She was so worried and obviously felt guilty. I smiled ruefully as I thought how fragile I was next to her. "Please don't be offended, but I'm worrying about your temper. I only spent one night around these creatures, but I already feel they can be taxing." I admitted. She smiled, grabbed my hand, and gave it a squeeze. "Don't worry. I'll leave if they annoy me too much." she assured me. Feeling Alma's hand, one would think she had never done a day's work with it, not with how extraordinarily soft her skin felt. There was unmistakable strength there as well, a strength that made me wonder if she'd crush my hand by twitching. The first time she held my hand, I didn't really notice the strength for some time, but I couldn't ignore the strangeness when I went to adjust my grip and felt I just attempted to bend steel that was wrapped in satin. The gap between us was so very immense, and I still didn't really understand why she was staying in my home, thousands of miles from her own.
At the edge of the forest, I came to a stop. I had been stepping forward, but an insurmountable force held me back by the hand. Alma was staring at the woods, unmoving. She suddenly looked at me and released my hand as she said, "Oh. Sorry, James. I needed a moment to disperse my typical protective spells. When I did, I started seeing these images of Emma and that fairy frolicking around the woods. I knew of how the fey communicate, but experiencing it is fascinating. She's so happy… and ignoring me. I must say that I've never had anyone give me the cold shoulder quite like this before. It's more of a sensation than anything in the image." A sudden burst of light made me see spots. "What was that about? I asked as I rubbed my eyes. "Sorry. I thought about grabbing her, and she seemed to know. Don't look at me like that, James. I wasn't going to hurt her. She seems to believe that I've been ignoring her since we met. She knows you're ignoring her, but isn't mad at you? That's not fair." claimed Alma as Emma was giggling. Between fits of giggles, Emma told us "She's been complaining about you both for half the walk. I didn't realize you two honestly didn't know. How could you not!?"
"I actually have to work at hearing them. My magic seems to block out their form of communication." I admitted. "That's new. How much do you know about your magic, James?" asked Alma, her beautiful eyes piercing into me. "A fair amount, I think, but being certain is hard when I'm constantly seeming to learn new things about myself." I told her. Laughing, Alma said, "Well, I'm defenseless now, so try not to be too charming." Emma was looking at us curiously, so I told her "I may have failed to mention that I have a number of magical abilities, but, in my defense, I'm still learning about them as I previously mentioned." Smirking Emma told me "Man-slave, you just keep getting more incredible, don't you." I smiled at her, but I realized I desperately needed to talk with Jarod soon. If he found out about my magic from someone else first, he'd be extremely disappointed. I just wasn't certain how to tell my best friend that I have been involuntarily forcing him to like me with magic for years now. I'd thought and thought and thought about it, but no grand scheme to lighten the blow came to mind. Alma grabbed my hand and Emma's before pulling us forward into the woods with her. She gasped and gazed around, but I didn't catch at what she was looking, not seeing any of the fey save for our little friend.
"Whoa. It's like a magic whirlpool!" exclaimed Emma. Duh. I opened my mind to the magic around me and was instantly taken aback. Likely an effect of the enchantment around these woods, all of the residual energy in the air was slowly spinning upward, funneling to a central point far in the air. The effect was dazzling to say the least. Small amounts of magic continuously seeped up from the ground all around us, and I wondered at their source, having never seen such an effect before. The edge of the barrier was quite obvious from this side, and I marveled at how the energy was invisible to the other side. "They're coming." stated Emma. "I know. How could they not with this little one calling for them though?" asked Alma. I let my concentration on the magic slip as I forced myself to listen to the fey. Instantly I could feel the excitement of Emma's arrival here and a wariness regarding Alma. The little one was making images of things catching on fire, each followed by Alma being thrown in a pond by a group of fey. I quickly looked to Alma and thought her still impassive at first. Then I noticed a small smile, the corners of her lips barely lifted. I was nearly knocked off my feet a moment later when the pointy-eared fey girl jumped at me from out of nowhere.
"She can become invisible!" exclaimed Emma. "More than that, I'd say. Were you able to feel her in the grass?" asked Alma as she pulled the fey off me. "You're right. I can't." replied Emma after a moment. "I thought not.", said Alma as she stared up at the girl without letting go. To my relief, the girl was clad in steam at least, a distinct improvement from before. I realized I lost my concentration and let the fey speak with me again. The fey girl seemed confused by Alma, not understanding why Alma was holding her. "James, we need to have a talk about you coming here later." stated Alma as she looked to me. The tone of her voice made me feel distinctly uncomfortable. Others appeared as Alma had spoken, each clothed in steam and some obviously confused by it. Emma and I were both gaping a moment later as what appeared to be a very short tree hugged Emma. The bark dispersed to reveal a girl slightly shorter than Emma with light green hair and tan skin. "She's your grandmother." claimed Alma with obvious shock. Then she said, "Well, with a good hundred 'greats' thrown in for good measure." I could feel the truth of her words in the image as well. The fey, at least, was certain. Emma didn't say a word. There were tears in her eyes as she smiled and hugged the little creature.
Several of the creatures approached Alma with obvious hesitation in their thoughts. All of them seemed to know of her fire. Then there was an image which stuck out horrifically in my mind. A man wreathed in fire was swimming in lava. Then he was dancing and playing with some of the others here; the fires of his body were annoying at times, but he kept the heat from those he touched. Suddenly, he was burning men in armor, melting it to their skin when a very large, shirtless man seemed to appear out of the air. The shirtless man grabbed the other's head and smiled as he slowly brought his hands together. The fiery man screamed just before his head caved. Alma gripped my arm a bit too tightly as she said, "I shouldn't have asked. These poor creatures were there, James." I felt like retching from the image and from the feeling of it. There was a stench associated with it that made me queasy. I was vaguely aware of countless dead as if seen from the eyes of someone desperately looking for a way to hide. "I'm so sorry. I had asked if there were any like me here, and they showed me the last they knew. That was likely one of my ancestors killing another. I hadn't realized how far these creatures had come, but I recognized that man. We just saw Europe nearly two thousand years ago at one of my family's battles with the fey."
I never really liked the idea of war, of killing. Seeing Alma, Ai, and Mai killing minotaurs was surreal. This glimpse of their family's past was terrible to me on a whole different level. The smile of the shirtless man as he crushed the other's head was stuck in my mind, and I felt rage boil within me at the idea. "James. James! Listen to them. Listen." pleaded Alma as she shook my arm. Part of me didn't want to open my mind to them after seeing something so horrible, but I still listened to Alma. My anger vanished in an overwhelming sensation of joy. I was being shown this forest over a period of what might have been many years. I saw the fey going through countless days of eating and playing. There was happiness and safety here. The feelings were absolute in their minds. I shut them out again and sat down, feeling dizzy. I wasn't surprised that Alma could keep up with all of those images flashing through her mind, but Emma didn't seem bothered either. Perhaps being descended from the creatures helped her cope. Well, woman I supposed. The little woman was still smiling and hugging Emma, but now there were flowers blooming around them. I looked up at Alma after she rested her hand on my shoulder. There was water in her eyes, but I couldn't tell if she was happy, sad, or something else. How did she feel about what we had seen? Would I ever know?


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Postprint of: Chen, H, Lee, YL & Weiler, B in press, 'Exploring perceived fairness in hotel service recovery: the case of kingdom plaza', Asian-pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, vol. 3, no. 1.
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This is one of those great albums that you'll struggle to find fault with. It doesn't have killer and filler, it has great songs and fantastic songs. Taking The Queen is a good example of the former, an atmospheric ballad that launches into metal grandeur, Bruce's vocals having a real bite to them in the heavier parts and a real tenderness in the softer parts. Yet as good as it is, it's not the best ballad on the album – that honour must go to the wonderful Man Of Sorrows, which has a real near-cinematic epic feel to it, Bruce letting the restraints go and really proving why he's one of metal's finest voices. Of course, it's not all about the ballads, and there are plenty of heavier reasons for metalheads to love this album, not least the fantastic duo of Darkside Of Aquarius and Road To Hell, showing us the progressive and anthemic sides to the Bruce Dickinson sound respectively. The former is a real foretaste of what was to come on The Chemical Wedding, dark and groovy metal that weaves its way around Bruce's commanding voice, complete with a dip into atmospheric melancholy with references to the Silver Surfer, of all things. The latter, meanwhile, is an excellent Maiden-esque anthem complete with killer chorus and solo, the sort of song the band used to be capable of filling albums with without a second thought, but sadly all too rare at the time.
It's a pity that Iron Maiden were so shit around this time, really, as it means that songs as good as the title track (complete with inserted industrial-esque clanging in one of the few times it's been done successfully) aren't given the thorough attention that they deserve. Even the flow of the album is terrific, the seamless joining between that and the following groove of The Magician just perfect. And by the time you've got to Omega with its initial gloomy heaviness breaking out into flamboyantly colourful lead guitars, and Arc Of Space's rather fantastic acoustic splendour, you can die happy. I'm not even going to recommend the double-disc remastered version especially, despite the presence of bonus track The Ghost Of Cain, as the original songs are more than good enough on their own. This is a highlight of 90s heavy metal, and almost deserving of classic status – almost. Were it not for the even better Chemical Wedding, Accident Of Birth would be remembered more fondly, but its younger brother pipped it to the post. Don't let that stop you from enjoying a damn good album, though.
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Contortion Vallisneria | Vallisneria asiatica
Contortion Vallisneria or Asiatica Vals are one of the most common background plants for aquariums. Many confuse these types of Vals with jungle vals who look somewhat similar, but the difference is contortion vals are slimmer and grow very tall. The rotating blades are able to grow within a wide array of aquarium parameters; it can definitely add its grace to one of your aquariums. Like other Vallisneria species, Contortion Val reproduces primarily by sending out runners.
Common Name: Contortion Val
Proper Name: Vallisneria sp. contortionist
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Temperature: 72 - 80 C
Lighting: Medium,High
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Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquascape: Background
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Hornwort | Coontail | Easy aquarium plant for beginners
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Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Background
Water Conditions: 59-86° F, KH 5-15, pH 6.0-7.5
Propagation: Side Shoots
Color Form: Green
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Welcome to Post-weekend Poetry and the thirty-first poem in this series. This week's piece is by Alison Strange-Green.
Quite unsure of her smile
Uncertainty plain to see
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Of what had never been?
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No longer could she smile
Her past was such a lonely place
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I asked Alison what prompted this piece…
The poem "lies" was inspired by actual events. The poet was caught up in a web of deceit and lies. Finding her self in a position where by legally she was unable to expose the truth. Reeling from her anger and disgust at the out come of the situation she penned the poem "Lies". It reveals the ugliness of human nature and lengths a person will go to achieve their ultimate goal of misguided revenge. Completely disregarding thoughts and feelings of others. Showing no remorse for the consequences of their actions. Destroying families and communities forever. A deeply personal and thought provoking piece of poetry as life seen through the eyes of the poet Alison Strange-Green.
Thank you Alison.
Alison Strange–Green was born during the 1970s in the sleepy coal mining community of Caerphilly, South Wales. Her early childhood memories mostly consist of life in the nearby village of Ystrad Mynach, where she attended the local girl's school, until her family uprooted and moved to nearby Blackwood. Being an only child and finding it hard to adjust, she led a solitary existence initially, spending hours absorbed in her own imagination and thoughts. During this time she first explored her unique creative nature. Slowly gaining confidence she made friends with ease, although still a very introspective and shy creature.
An above average student at school, she provided more enthusiasm than talent in most subjects. It was only during her later years that the emphasis of education was realised, resulting in many academic achievements during her 20s. Unfortunately, a complex neurological condition was then diagnosed and work seemed unlikely. This however only excelled Alison's thirst for knowledge. Longing for the acceptance of her peers she moved out of the family home in the late 80's, only to return a few years later more confident and self-adjusted. Her more creative nature was in full flow, as was the poetry and short stories she had begun to write.
During the winter of 1993 she made a life-changing decision. Without warning she moved to Wigan, Lancashire at the tender age of 23, where she continued her combined Honours Degree in Sociology, Psychology and Forensic Psychology at UCLAN. She also established and managed a mental health unit for several years, which was both inspiring and rewarding.
As quickly as she arrived she left Lancashire. Even after 15 years she yearned to return to her native Wales. Wales often being the inspiration for many verses. Soon after returning home she married and is now happily surrounded by her family, husband Michael, Alexander 6 years and Isabella 10 months in Newport, South Wales. Alison's creative streak shines throughout "Nocturnal Sunrise" displaying her own thoughts and imagination laid bare. Her website is www.strange-green.com.
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Everyone wants more room in the kitchen, and it turns out that plunking your sink in the middle of the kitchen island is a big waste of space.
It was a realization that dawned on kitchen designer Matthew Quinn 12 years ago while working with a 6-foot-wide island.
"As soon as we put the sink in the middle of it, we were going to end up with a maximum of two feet of counter space on either side," he said. "For someone who really cooks, you want as much prep space as possible. We needed a better solution."
So Quinn created a sink using the same stone material as the countertop and positioned it at the corner of the island. No one puts baby in the corner, but putting a sink there worked wonders.
"What used to be two small sections of 24-inch countertop was now one long 48-inch section," says Quinn, "which is so much more usable."
A kitchen island is one of the top 10 most popular features in new homes, according to the latest survey from the National Assn. of Home Builders.
Last year Quinn debuted the SocialCorner sink, a commercially produced stainless-steel version of his design in collaboration with Canadian company Home Refinements. The reaction was a flurry of design awards and the question: Why had no one thought of this before?
"That's what's so weird," Quinn said, "but I think the best solutions tend to be the simplest."
Available in six models, for left or right installation, and standard cabinet widths of 24 inches, 30 inches and 36 inches, the design-disrupting SocialCorner sinks are handcrafted in Canada from 16-gauge stainless steel and feature a brushed finish. They cost from $2,750 to $2,900.
Additional sink accessories and design-enhancing details are set for release this summer.
The Atlanta designer says that although the concept is a natural space saver, the sink can also be used in kitchens with generous square footage. Recently, he installed a lengthy island that was 11 feet long by 5 feet wide and put in two corner sinks, "one on each end, and there was all that space in between."
The corner design also means that two people can comfortably use the sink at the same time instead of being squished next to each other.
"I've put this in kitchens where children are becoming much more involved in the cooking process, and the parents love it," Quinn said. "Instead of standing side by side at the sink, now they're corner-to-corner and able to look at one another while they prep."


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Los Angeles should explore whether to create a municipal bank that would finance affordable housing and throw its doors open to the cannabis industry, City Council President Herb Wesson said Tuesday.
Wesson tossed out the idea as part of a sweeping speech that set out his agenda for his final term. In addition to the bank, Wesson said L.A. must take new and innovative steps to battle racism, protect immigrants and build more affordable housing.
"When our grandchildren tell stories of us, what will they say? Will they say we were brave?" asked Wesson, who recently was reelected as council president. "When the history books remember us, will they say that we did everything within our power to improve the lives of the people we represent?"
To combat hatred, Wesson wants the city to help organize scores of intimate dinners between people of different races, faiths and backgrounds. To defend immigrants, he wants the city to craft new legislation. And to ensure more affordable housing is built, Wesson wants a new commission to think up ideas.
But his most unexpected proposal was forming a bank: Wesson suggested that a municipal bank could help finance affordable housing, provide loans for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and give the marijuana industry a safe place to park its cash. Cannabis businesses have been shut out of many banks and rely heavily on cash transactions.
"Do you know, we've got people that are going to go home tonight and sleep on a mattress that's worth $2 million?" Wesson said, alluding to marijuana entrepreneurs stashing cash at home. "We have to figure out a way to make this industry work. We in government are supposed to push the envelope, not protect the status quo."
The Southern California Coalition, a marijuana industry group, welcomed the idea. "The cannabis industry is perceived to be a sitting duck for crime because it's heavily cash based," said Adam Spiker, the group's executive director, adding that marijuana businesses also struggle to get loans and have had trouble finding landlords willing to accept cash.
The speech, which was promoted in advance to the media, had the feel of another State of the City address. Wesson, a former speaker of the California State Assembly, greeted fellow council members Tuesday by saying that the inauguration ceremony earlier this month was "the mayor's day," while "today is our day."
Ahead of his speech, a video revisited some celebrated moments for the City Council, including increasing the citywide minimum wage, passing a bond to help the homeless and courting the Olympics.
Wesson, 65, led his remarks with a story, recounting that white men had pelted him with a milkshake and called him racial slurs when he was a 12-year-old headed to the movies in Ohio. He went on to list a number of hateful incidents in the last year, including the desecration of Jewish cemeteries and the slaying of two men trying to defend a Muslim girl on a Portland, Ore., train.
"We cannot stand by and allow bad people to roll back the clock on the progress that we have made, not just in this city, but in this country," Wesson said.
Wesson plans to partner with Community Coalition, an advocacy group formerly led by City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, to host more than 100 small dinners that bring Angelenos together throughout the city.
After the speech, he told reporters that he believed face-to-face dinners could change the world, saying that such discussions at college and church had helped him let go of a hardened heart after he was attacked as a youth.
To address the housing crisis facing Angelenos, Wesson said he wanted a new commission to come up with strategies to make it easier to build affordable housing. The commission, created in partnership with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, could explore everything from speeding up permits to repurposing shipping containers, Wesson said.
Wesson said a municipal bank also could help finance more affordable housing. He did not go into details Tuesday about how precisely the L.A. bank would work, saying that he wanted Councilman Paul Krekorian to start examining the idea and see whether it was worthwhile.
The idea of a public bank has been championed by some local activists who see it as a way to keep money in the community and steer clear of "unethical investments." North Dakota created a public bank nearly a century ago; campaigns to create public banks have popped up in Oakland, San Francisco and other cities.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 400 people had signed a Change.org petition backing a Los Angeles municipal public bank "accountable to the people." Phoenix Goodman, one of the co-founders of Public Bank L.A., said that activists who want Los Angeles to divest from Wells Fargo had realized that they needed "an ethical alternative."
"The real solution isn't going from a big bank to another big bank — it's transcending Wall Street altogether," Goodman said.
But the idea also drew some skepticism Tuesday. The city has "structural deficits going on forever and now they want to start a bank?" said Jack Humphreville, who serves on the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, which provides input for city leaders on the budget.
In his speech, Wesson repeatedly cast his gaze beyond Los Angeles to the nation at large. But when asked, Wesson said that didn't mean he was eyeing any kind of national office — only emphasizing that Los Angeles could lead the country toward progress.
"I'm not going anywhere," Wesson said. "L.A. is stuck with me."
Twitter: @LATimesEmily
4:55 p.m.: This article was updated with reaction to Wesson's remarks.
This article was originally published at 2:35 p.m.