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Wow how time has flown by, its been two weeks since Craig Trapp from CT Sports Picks released his MLB top 5 power rankings. Craig's uses his Power Rankings as one of many tools to help establish weak lines and also to pick winners. Not much has changed in his top 5 with only one new team but several have moved within the top 5. Also make sure you check out Craig's other recent MLB article - Craig's Top 3 2009 WORLD SERIES UNDERDOG WINNERS!! Craig's last list was in order of rankings: LA Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, and St Louis Cardinals. Below is Craig's new updated rankings and breakdown!
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3. St Louis Cardinals: Anyone still think Tony LaRussa is not the best manager in baseball?? Look at his starting rotation only two dependable starters yet they still are winning!! King Albert is up to his old tricks early this season and has been carrying his team. STL and CHC will be in dog fight this season all the way down to the end!
4. Toronto Blue Jays: Craig dropped the Blue Jays down two spots not because they are playing poorly but more because the other two are playing slightly better. Huge surprise that Toronto is playing so well this year after losing second best pitcher in the off season. Handicapping this team is easy they play small ball. They pitch to contact, play great defense, and limit mistakes. Huge turnaround and feel good story but in the end will be up against it in the toughest division in baseball.
5. Kansas City Royals: Craig's only new team in the top 5 is a shocker for all of us. One of worst teams last year is greatly improved in 2009. Best young pitching staff in all of baseball led by Grienke who is 6-0 with ERA below 1.00!! Hitting has really picked it up for this team and if it continues will win a very average American League Central.
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Does anyone have the recipe for the apple cake served at IKEA's restaurant? I've tried making a few of them I found on the internet that sounded similar, but there is no comparison.
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Swedish Apple-Lingonberry Cake
3 tablespoons milk
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 large baking apples, peeled and cored, and cut in half horizontally
1/2 cup lingonberry jam *(see notes below)
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Extra butter and flour, for greasing and flouring pan
Garnish (optional)
Whipped Cream
1). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Butter an 8 or 9-inch (20cm or 23cm) springform pan and lightly dust with flour.
2). In a bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and the almond and vanilla extracts. Mix well.
3). In a second bowl, combine the dry ingredients and add the softened butter and half of the milk-egg mixture to the dry ingredients.
4). Using an electric mixer at low speed, blend until the dry ingredients are moistened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using a spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining milk-egg mixture. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
5). Pour the batter into the pan. Carefully place the apple halves, flat side down, in the pan. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of the lingonberry jam into each of the apple holes (which were the apple cores).
6). Bake the cake for 45-50 minutes, or until it's golden brown and a wooden skewer, toothpick, or cake tester inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.
7). Remove cake from oven and place on rack to cool in pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife or a rubber spatula around edge of cake in pan, and then release sides of springform pan. Let cake cool on rack completely. When cake has cooled completely, lightly dust top with confectioners sugar before serving. Slice in wedges and serve with whipped cream, if desired
Makes 6-8 servings.
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Scanian Apple Pie and Custard
6 apples
2 cups of dried bread crumbs
1 cup of sugar
3 TBSPS butter
1/2 cup of water
cinnamon (optional)
For the custard:
2 egg whites
2 egg yolks
2 TBSPS sugar
2 cups of whip cream
1 1/2 TBSPS vanilla sugar
Heat the oven to 200 degrees C. Peel the apples, de-core them and slice thinly. Make alternate layers of dried bread crumbs. Scatter blobs of butter over this before piuring on the water. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 30 min. Serve with custard.
Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs. Beat the yolks and sugar till fluffy. Whisk the cream and vanilla sugar together and add to the egg mixture, then add the (stiffly beaten) egg whites.
If you have questions let me know. I found this in the Ikea cook book. If you have any more recipes you want. Write me at rmconway50 AT aol.com
I am making it tomorrow. I will let you know how it turns out.
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This one is called Scandanavian Apple cake.
The recipes aren't the IKEA Apple Cake, but they look delish and I appreciate the fact that you took the time to send them.
The IKEA Apple Cake is shaped like a tall slice of cake, top and bottom have a floured baked piece and the rest of the cake is nothing but apples (with spices and a thicked gel), so the recipe might have something like 4 cups of apples, chopped up, in it.
you might try www.copykat.com They have recipes from many chain restaurants. Happy hunting!
This is a recipe called Swedish apple Torte, To me it sounds like the Ikea cake, although I haven't made it yet. I searched for a recipe that was like Ikeas for awhile hope, this works for you.
2 lbs. apples, pared, cored and sliced
1 c. granulated sugar, divided
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
4 eggs, separated
3/4 t. almond extract
1-4 1/2 oz can blanched almonds, ground or finely chopped
1 c. heavy cream, whipped
Early in day. Cook apples with 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. water until tender. Turn into greased, foil lined 8×8 inch cake pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together butter, 1/2 c. sugar and egg yolks. Add almond extract and almonds. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Spread over apples. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly, turn out onto cake plate, peel off foil, and cool completely
Try this one...
For the crust:
2/3 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups All Purpose flour
For the Filling:
2 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
8 oz. Sour Cream
16 cups sliced apples (I used Granny Smith)
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
For the streusel topping:
1 cup and 2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 of a stick of unsalted butter, room temperature
To make the crust:
In a medium mixer bowl using the paddle attachment, mix the butter until soft.
Add the 1/2 cup sugar to the butter and beat until combined. Add all of the flour and beat until the mixture looks crumbly.
Pour the mixture into your 10" springform pan. Press the crumbs to cover the bottom of the pan, and halfway up the sides. Press firmly. (Try to get the thickness fairly even all over, but dont worry if it looks lumpy)
Put the crust into the oven for about 18 minutes at 350, until it becomes slightly golden around the top edge. Remove, set aside
To prepare the filling:
In a medium mixing bowl, using the paddle attachment, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the 1/4 sugar. Beat for about 5 minutes, until the mixture looks thick and lemon colored Gently fold in the sour cream.
In a Large saucepan, combine the apples with a small amount of water (2 cups or so).
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Simmer the apples, covered, for about 3 minutes just until theyre tender. (stir after a minute or so) Rinse with cold water, and drain them well. Place in large bowl.
In small bowl combine the 1 cup sugar and cinnamon. Pour over Apples. Stir to coat
Spread coated apples evenly over the crust. Pour the sour cream mixture evenly over that and spread it with a spatula as needed.
To Prepare the streusel topping:
Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl; add in the butter with a pastry knife or fork. Blend until you see some pea-sized clumps.
Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top of the sour cream layer.
Bake the cake for about 35 minutes at 350, until the top is quite golden. Let the cake cool completely, on a rack, before you attempt to remove the side of the springform pan.
Eat and enjoy!
This one? http://www.ikea … /20151_iddi03a/#
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Okay firstly I think I'm fairly attractive, I'm 5'8 with medium dark brown hair and blue eyes, I'm a size 8 (UK) and Have relatively good health but I don't get much male attention. A lot of my friends who I think are a little less attractive (I'm not saying they're ugly) get Wayyyy more attention from guys wether it's going out with them or just flirting. I'm quite shy and wondered if that had anything do do with it although recently have become more talkative, do I need to make myself more approachable? My previous boyfriend and I met through friends but that day I was in a really good mood and at the time in a happy place, we only talked a bit but I was more 'care free' than usual. As we got to know each other more I carried on just being me and that happy. However, when we started going out I noticed I was less happy and almost found it a chore to talk to him i don't know why though? He was a really nice guy :// Do you think I'm just not approachable and that is why I usually don't get male attention or is it something else? I forgot to say I do get 'hit on' out in public but never really by guys who want to be in a relationship, like they never actually 'fancy' me.
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Guys your age tend to be shy, and older guys can't be with you because it's illegal, so that's basically it. Your girl friends just got lucky, but I'm pretty sure getting a lot of male attention isn't what usually happens to a 15-year-old. And how do you know those who hit on you in public don't fancy you?11|00|0
Yeh i guess that's true :') thanks haha
You're welcome
Hey gorgeous,
As you said you are attractive so this might be a reason why guys don't approach you cause they might think that you're out of their league...
Now wait let me approach you :
I'm single
I don't know if I wanna mingle
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For the while, Team Avatar had continued on their eastern path, according to pure instructions by Asami and Kuvira. However, ever since their little escapade back at the shadow palace, the rest of the team was beginning to feel a bit unsure towards those two. For one thing, Ziyou's theory on them being of Shadow Nation relation was rubbing off on the others. And second, Kuvira and Asami seemed to know exactly where each one was. It was a known fact that others were spared in the past, the group seeing that while in Ba Sing Se, but none of them knew exactly where or what the things were directly, unlike the two girls. They didn't say anything, but they didn't bother much with them either. For the last two days, direct conversation had dwindled, and the girls started to notice that among their peers.
Korra was sitting in her room, alone, with the sun barely rising for the third day since fighting Toroon, and dealing with the hypnosis trick that was Asami and Kuvira. It was still early, and most of the group was still asleep, so it gave Korra time to think over the possibility of her closest friend being a part of a deceased nation. While she was sitting there alone, she heard the door open behind her. Speak of the devil: Asami Sato happened to be standing there, looking to her friend with a sad look on her face.
"You're up early," Korra said, turning to her. Asami nodded and sat down next to her like she usually would.
"I couldn't go back to sleep, my headache kept me up. It's probably good that you're up anyway, I wanted to see how you were doing."
"I'm doing okay ... I guess."
"You guess?" Asami asked. Korra sighed and looked out the window to the dark blue sky. If she should tell anyone, it should be Asami, but Asami was the main problem to begin with for Korra, especially since Asami was the one affected by the odd curse, not her.
"Look ... I've been a bit quiet about it, but I've been worried ... Ever since we left that palace, I'm beginning to wonder what will happen to you. I mean, you are involved with the Voronon in a way, right? ..." Asami knew Korra had a point: she technically was involved, although she didn't help directly. Since each Voronon never hurt her because of the supposed line of Shadow Nation descendants she was a part of, it might explain at least some of the reactivations (maybe).
"Korra, I ..."
"Asami ... I don't want to lose you."
Korra's words were purely sincere in her tone, yet worry filled in the voice as well as she said that. She knew how dangerous it was, but Asami didn't realize just how high the steaks were. Even if she didn't get hurt by the Voronon, she was still affected by that curse, and that curse could've easily kept her permanently away from her closest friends. Still, Asami just smiled.
"You won't, Korra. I'll guarantee that. Just promise you won't go away on me," Asami said. Korra, despite her worry, smiled to her friend and place her hand onto hers.
"I'll never think of it, Asami," Korra promised. After that was decided, Asami and Korra both hugged and looked out the window together to the rising sun. They both knew that they were close to their next destination, and they were ready to get going whenever they landed.
About an hour after, the group began to notice that the land began to turn to the ocean, as the sun rose. By the time everyone was up, the group was over the ocean, splitting off of the main continent with the bordering island in front of them. Kuvira and Asami, however, were getting a bit rough on their headaches, signifying that they were getting closer towards the next Voronon. However, this Voronon was different. For most of the time, it was pretty straight forward: find a Voronon, beat it, rinse and repeat, but with the new information about Asami, Kuvira, and the Voronon's involvement, what would be the right approach on this one? Should they just beat it in the ground again like most of the other times, or try a more gentler approach on the problem, like Kuvira and Asami did back in Ba Sing Se? Either way, they had to handle the issue in some way, otherwise they would keep tearing up the Earth Kingdom.
Eventually, the airship settled down within the upcoming island, after Asami and Kuvira both pointed out the exact location. Despite knowing the exact spot, the two insisted on docking the ship further away, not seeing a safe area to put the ship currently. Upon landing, the group went on outside, but Asami and Kuvira both began off already towards the direction. When they saw the others follow, Asami and Kuvira turned to them.
"No, guys, you wait here. We'll go ourselves."
"What? Kuvira, you two can't go by yourselves!"
"Bolin, if Armophlli sees any of you right away, it'll go completely ballistic. We prefer if you stay, but if you are coming, at least wait until we calm it down so it won't try to kill you on the spot, okay?" Kuvira stated. The others weren't sure, but eventually, some of the team members stepped forward while the rest stayed behind. Among the group, only Jinora and Kai stepped forward. Asami looked right to Korra, remembering what she told her earlier that morning.
"Don't worry, Korra, I'll be fine. You and the others just wait here, make sure nothing bad happens to the airship, alright?"
All Korra did was nod. She did want to go, but the Avatar could trust Asami, and if the girl said she'd be alright, then so be it. Still, Korra did wish she could go along just in case...
"It's not too far away, right?"
"It's just a mile through the mountains. Don't worry, we'll be back before you know it."
The group watched as Asami, Kuvira, Kai, and Jinora went on ahead. They could only hope that they would be back...
The four continued through the area, guided by Asami and Kuvira, with Kai and Jinora following behind. The landscape around them wasn't entirely the easiest to trek through, as the area was steep and covered in tropical forest. A mix of cooling mist, thinning air, and beating sun met them as they continued onward. It wasn't exactly the best traveling conditions, but at least it beat Si Wong Desert (in Asami and Kuvira's case, anyway). For the most part, all four members kept on their set trail as best as they could, though Kai was beginning to question whether Kuvira and Asami knew where they were going. Not that he didn't believe where the Voronon were, mind you, but more of how to get there was what bugged him ... That, and the literal biting bugs around his head.
"How much longer till we find Armophlli?" Jinora asked, as Kai slapped two bugs off his face.
"Not much longer. It should be just up ahead." As Asami moved some flora out of their way, she began to catch something off in the distance. It was hard to tell, but the group began hearing a low rumble from up ahead, Kai moving a bit faster. As Kai reached the main clearing of the forest, Kuvira, Asami, and Jinora all looked out to observe the area from there.
And boy, was there a sight to behold.
What they all saw in front of them almost seemed like something out of a dream. First there was a huge wall of water facing them, poring down in steps, flowing off down below them. While the water was clean and pristine, the waterfall's rocky steps were an almost glowing green, showing a lot of aquatic plants growing all around. The gigantic river that the waterfall flowed from looked far larger than anything they'd seen before, bordered by the mountains, with two waterfalls flowing in from the distance, creating an almost magical mist from both ways. Looking ahead, there was a huge assortment of ruins, covered by a large part of jungle. It was unsure weather it were natural plants growing for years on end, or the invasion growth of the Spirit Wilds that resulted in so much greenery, but either way, it gave a far more ancient look to the ruins. The thing was, though, that the ruins themselves didn't look like any normal based temple, or village like Accuro was. In fact, it looked like groups of domed greenhouses, with a gigantic one at the top looking like some sort of observatory. The largest one in question had its ceiling open and broken, growing out a gargantuan tree, looking similar to a banyan-grove tree, only this tree was angled to the group's right, curved upward, and had a larger trunk to it than the one at the Foggy Swamp. Smaller versions of said tree could be seen throughout the site, smaller green trees, and even green vines could be seen all over the place (keep in mind the team was a quarter of a mile away). It was like the group had just stepped out of reality for that brief moment, only realizing later that the area was real. And if those were the ruins, they could only imagine what it was like in its heyday.
After some more time admiring it, Kai and Jinora began bringing Asami and Kuvira safely down to the large river, passed the waterfall's beginning. The border of the river was fully aligned with moss-covered rocks, making navigation easier. When they were along the shore, the group took the moment to think over how they were going to get in there without disturbing Armophlli right away. The four could see stairs leading down to the water, looking like a small dock by the observatory.
"Okay, there's the main entrance. Here, we'll get you across," Jinora said.
"I bet Armophlli's in that big building to the back," Kai said, pointing to the one with the giant tree through it.
"Alright then, let's go."
With Jinora and Kai's help, the four began heading over the river as best they could. It was a bit hard with both of them carrying the two girls over the water, taking gentle hops over the water with their airbending. It took them a few more jumps until they managed to reach the stairs. Once they did reach the area, Kuvira and Asami started to look around the area. Every side had every inch covered in plant life, including vines, moss, and jungle leaves growing in the sunshine. Kuvira and Asami began to get an odd feeling while looking around the area...
"Okay, Armophlli should be inside. Let us find it first, we'll get you two when we're done, okay?" Kuvira ordered, beginning to go up the stairs. Kai and Jinora stayed put as Kuvira and Asami started up the stairs. However, before any of them could go into any buildings, everyone then heard something begin to move. None of them were moving around, so it couldn't be the group. However, the water from the deep river then started to shift slowly, something huge beginning to move from the water and up onto the island.
"What is that?" Kai asked, staring directly at the thing.
"That's Armophlli," Asami gasped. As they expected, the beast breached water, reaching full land. The giant looked like an armadillo, its armored back looking as if it was made of pure brass plates, reaching from tip to tip. Its large, blue rings of eyes were angled sideways, and forward, able to see the group on front of it. The armadillo Voronon looked about as large as a sky bison and just as broad in shape. Upon getting fully onto land, Armophlli raised up, revealing its huge broad claws, which looked like they were carved out of gold, even getting a slight reflection off of them from the sun. Before Armophlli could make an attack on them, Kuvira and Asami rushed in the way, arms spread as if making a barrier in between the Voronon, and the airbenders.
"Armophlli, they mean no harm!" Kuvira began, Armophlli not moving from its stance.
"We aren't here to fight you, and neither are they. They're friends of ours, please, spare them," Asami said. Armophlli looked to Kai and Jinora for a second, before it settled down gently on its four feet. It began moving over to the Air Nomads, looking them over carefully. Gently, Armophlli began to nuzzle Jinora; the airbender was a bit confused at first but then rubbed the Voronon's smooth forehead. The texture was similar to silver armor, even getting a blurred reflection off of its head for Jinora and Kai to see. Asami and Kuvira were glad that the Voronon wasn't hurting them this time, as Armophlli turned to face the two women.
"You know, this one's pretty sweet," Jinora said, as Armophlli began to move inland to the observatory. However, the issue came around when the group thought of what they were going to do with Armophlli. It seemed gentle towards them and didn't bother to attack after Kuvira and Asami said they were okay to stay ... Then came the observatory...
"Hey guys? How about we look around for a bit?" Asami suggested after thinking it over.
"But what about the others back at the ship?" Kai reminded.
"Oh yeah, you're right. Jinora, can you send a message to the rest of the team please? Tell them that we're okay, and we'll come back later on today," Asami explained.
"Can't they just come here?" Before anyone could reply, Armophlli started to groan a little bit on the idea, as if disagreeing with Jinora's suggestion. Asami and Kuvira looked to each other before replying.
"I think it's best if we alone look around. Just tell them what we're doing," Kuvira concluded. So Jinora got in her meditation position and began to focus. While she was sending her message, Armophlli began to move to Asami and Kuvira, nudging them over to the observatory. What exactly was inside, they weren't too sure on, but Armophlli seemed insistent. Besides, they still had that feeling in them about the place alone. It just seemed ... Unique ...
"We'll meet you two inside, Kai," Kuvira said, as she, Asami, and Armophlli began walking towards the observatory. Kai stayed with Jinora for the time being.
Some time later, Asami and Kuvira ventured into the observatory with Armophlli close behind them. The interior looked just as ancient (and just as interesting) as it was outside. Unlike the Shadow Palace or Accuro, this place didn't have any strange markings to resemble the Shadow Nation but still had that same vibe in it to say the least. Each main building they went into had a different look to it, though every single one was just as infested with greenery. Each room they went into had something special to show them, as their special feeling about the place grew bit by bit as they explored. Kai and Jinora joined them sometime later, when Asami and Kuvira went in the third domed building. The building they all went into was pretty large, roof rounded out, and even having a sort of a 'skylight' feel to it. The middle of the room had a special statue, surrounded by water, and was covered in vines, but was enough to be recognizable. The statue looked like that of a man, looking down to the floor, with a sword in front. The man looked pretty old and withered away by time.
"I wonder who that is?" Jinora wondered.
"I'm not sure, really. Guess he owned the place before," replied Asami, as Kuvira moved over to it. The statue was a rather nice one, but the markings at the bottom were illegible due to the cracks in the statue and vines covering parts of it. It didn't matter too much at the moment, as Armophlli began to move on to the next building. Kuvira, Asami, Kai, and Jinora did the same thing.
After that, Armophlli guided them all to the giant building, where that huge tree was growing out of. The entrance inside wasn't big enough for Armophlli to fit through, so the others went inside, as Armophlli waited for them. The room they went into (or at least one of the rooms) looked like a very old study. Surprisingly, many of the appearances looked more similar by their time standards. It wasn't as small as usual libraries but not large enough to match with Wan Shi Tong's grand establishment, not even close. Jinora, fascinated by the huge amount of literature, immediately started to browse the many books as Kuvira, Asami, and Kai looked around. One book pulled out was an animal study guide. The interesting part was that almost all of the animals were extinct by their time, and those who were still alive looked different. Beetle Wolves, Giant Gilacorns, and different variations of sky bison were just a few examples of what the book had to offer. Once more: the book was handwritten and dated, so it couldn't be a modern book with exact dates and personal encounters written inside.
"What're you reading, Jinora?" Kuvira asked after a bit.
"Look at this, all of these creatures are extinct, yet these encounters are personal notes," Jinora said, showing Kuvira one of the animal encounters. The exact page in particular was on the writer's encounter with a Spotted Giraffe Leopard, with some field notes within it and even a picture of said beast. Most of the details were of the creature, claiming it as a gentle heading animal, but while she was looking, she began to get a rough headache again, especially after she read what the name of the writer was.
It got to the point when she had to give back the book to Jinora before it could get any worse. While they were going through that area, Asami and Kai looked towards the outside of the library room. At the end was a door, which the two opened up. However, the other room looked destroyed, a large gaping hole leading out to the gigantic tree. They were so small compared to it, it was unbelievable. Outside, they saw Armophlli already standing on the trunk of the angled tree, looking up to them.
"She must be the owner of this place," Jinora said while looking at the Zorka name.
"Hey guys, come here," Kai said. Kuvira and Jinora went over to them after a bit, Jinora taking the book with her. When all four were present, Armophlli called to them, sounding like an odd whistle. The four thought that it wanted them down, and they began going back down. Armophlli began to walk up the trunk of the tree, towards the branches. Kuvira, Asami, Kai, and Jinora all moved up the large trunk. Eventually, the trunk stretched out to the point where the group could see just beyond the mountains and past the entrance where they arrived. The land was simply beautiful and not interfered by human beings in the slightest. Armophlli eventually stopped once they got to that point and laid down nearby.
"What a view," Kai said. Even if he and Jinora could easily fly around and get the same view that way, the sheer beauty of the place was still very good towards them both. Kuvira and Asami though were more focused on the tree. A slight breeze blew by them both, various leaves from the tree blowing by them as they were standing there.
"Kuvira? Are you getting the same feeling as I am?" Asami asked, looking up to the falling leaves.
"Yeah ... This place must have been a part of the Shadow Nation many years ago..." Kuvira replied. The two continued to look at the area of the tree. Suddenly, their headaches came back, as another vision presented itself. This vision was less dynamic than the last one they had with Awadil, but still, a good vision nonetheless. The vision showed the tree again, but no one there except for a teenaged women, in clothing similar to that of the Shadow Nation they saw on the drawings within the Shadow Palace. In front of her appeared to be a book, with her writing inside it with a quill. Next to her seemed a much younger, smaller version of Armophlli, resting alongside her. The vision only ended there, yet both of them didn't feel as enthralled in it like before, nor did it seem as deeply important as the one with Awadil. Kuvira could guess on who the girl was, as she saw the name from the animal study guide Jinora had with her ...
After a little bit, Armophlli got back up and looked to the sky, giving another gentle whistle. Kai, Jinora, Kuvira, and Asami all looked in the same direction Armophlli was. What they saw next floating in the sky left them with awe.
Up in the clouds, just ten feet above where they were, they all saw a large herd of creatures flying through the sky, gentle as ever with a swish of their tail each occasion as if swimming in the air. Immediately, the group recognized them as Sky Bison, as some began to land gently around the observatory. One of them landed close to where they were, resting for a brief moment, yet wasn't scared of them in anyway.
"Cool, more sky bison! Didn't know our herd reached this far," Kai said in glee, walking over to the bull. However, these Sky Bison were a bit different than the ones back at the air temples.
"Wait a minute. These guys don't look the same as our Sky Bison. Look, the arrow's a different color, and there are no stripes on its back either," Jinora pointed out. After another look, she was right: the main arrow was a dullish blue rather than the brown color they were used to, and there weren't any number of stripes along its back either. Once more, when it started to eat at the moss on the bark, the mouth was in a completely different shape. Instead of a bulldog-sort of look, it appeared like that of manatee rather than a normal Sky Bison. One more thing to note was that the tail was more rounded, like a round ore in a boat instead of a purely flat beaver tail. Jinora thought she had seen this type through the book and quickly skimmed through the pages until she found a match: A Sky Cow.
"Wow, it's a Sky Cow! A living, breathing Sky Cow, this is incredible!" Jinora gasped in surprise. The Sky Cow bull moved over to Jinora and nudged her a little bit, sniffing her a little bit. While it was, a few young Sky Cow calves flew down there too, curious of the newcomers. However, Armophlli moved over to them and gently nudged them away so the group wouldn't be so crowded by the creatures. None of the Sky Cows were afraid of Armophlli either, and, in fact, one of them landed on its back as Armophlli walked back to the observatory. The group looked around at the herd below them, which had landed nearby the river. While some stayed by the land, eating at the sift leaves and vines, others were actually in the water, enjoying the moss and weeds growing on the riverbed.
"I thought these creatures were extinct years ago," Asami wondered aloud.
"Well, many people thought Sky Bison were extinct too, but look where they are now. Guess these guys kept themselves safe here," replied Jinora. One of the female Sky Cows flew by them, accidentally sending Kuvira off balance. The others tried to catch her, but the girl suddenly fell off the tree. However, the female Sky Cow flew down and caught her as she fell, Kuvira landing on her back. Kuvira wasn't sure if it was a game or just dumb luck, but the girl calmed down as the Sky cow flew down to one of buildings. Jinora and Kai caught up to her fast, but Asami needed some more time before she caught up with them (unable to fly and all). They all met up back at the stairs where they came in, the herd hanging out by the water's edge. While watching the herd, the four were calming down after a while, watching the gentle giants move about. While they were grazing, Armophlli roamed back outside with some of the Sky Cow calves. When they saw it, Asami was reminded of the Voronon question they had when they arrived. Should they? ... Shouldn't they? ...
"... Guys? ... Let's go."
The group turned to her.
"Go? But what about Armophlli?" Kai asked.
"Armophlli isn't harming anyone, there isn't a reason to fight. Besides, who else is going to look after these creatures with no one else here?" Asami said, referring to the Sky Cows roaming around nearby. The girl had a very good point: no one would think of coming to an isolated location like this unless they had a VERY good reason to do so. Armophlli was the only one left from when the place was in its heyday, and it would be a shame to remove it from the world. With a nod, they looked to her with a smile.
"You're right, Asami. Let's get back to the others," Jinora replied. Before they could go, Armophlli then moved in front of them, going into the water. It didn't submerge completely, its back still high and dry. They all looked to each other before they got the general idea. Jinora and Kai both flew off ahead while Asami and Kuvira took the ride on Armophlli's back. The Voronon then swan effortlessly across the large deep river towards the other side. Upon dropping the two off, Armophlli turned and swam back to the observatory. The group felt a bit good for letting Armophlli go as they began walking back. In one day, they had found a new Voronon, an ancient observatory, and a species once thought extinct ...
It was a good day.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMPRESS-111?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12868015#action_12868015 ] Henri Yandell commented on COMPRESS-111: ---------------------------------------- Separate from my replies in LEGAL-72, I'm concerned that we're forking an active codebase. None of the changes above look like good reasons to fork, so we should be sending those changes back to the original project instead. Obviously we might have to do something in the short term if any of the changes are a release blocker. Ideally this should be a maven dependency on an lzma-sdk-java-9.12.jar. > support for lzma files > ---------------------- > > Key: COMPRESS-111 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COMPRESS-111 > Project: Commons Compress > Issue Type: New Feature > Affects Versions: 1.0 > Reporter: maurel jean francois > Attachments: compress-trunk-lzmaRev0.patch > > > adding support for compressing and decompressing of files with LZMA algoritm (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain-Algorithm) > (see http://markmail.org/search/?q=list%3Aorg.apache.commons.users/#query:list%3Aorg.apache.commons.users%2F+page:1+mid:syn4uuvbzusevtko+state:results) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Season 6, Episode 9 of Game of Thrones. Do not continue reading if you've yet to watch the episode as it would be against the Lord of Light's wishes.
There's long been a fan theory among Game Of Thrones viewers that Daenerys Targaryen will end up like her father, the mad king Aerys Targaryen. This season, many avid viewers thought that this theory was coming to fruition after Dany made a speech to her new Dothraki army about killing her enemies. While many thought that this motivational speech was merely an empowering moment for Dany, others took to social media to start speculating that this was the beginning of the Mad Queen. However, the events of "The Battle of The Bastards" completely disproved this theory and, if anything, highlighted what kind of ruler Dany would truly be – a great one. Lets take a look at the moments where the Mad Queen theory became defunct.
1. Dany took Tyrion's advice
As the war on Meereen rages on, Dany tells Tyrion that she plans to wage war on the city to stop the protestors – killing every one of them in the process. Tyron disagrees with her approach and mentions that Dany is aware of her father's nature. When he lists all the heinous acts that the mad king had committed, Dany looks disgusted at her father's actions. She wholeheartedly accepts Tyrion's alternative approach, whereby no innocents where slaughtered at her hands. Dany and Tyrion are becoming quite the dream team – with his knowledge, her power and her family name, Westeros had better prepare itself.
2. Dany's acknowledgement of her father's failures
Yara and Theon Greyjoy arrive in Meereen and have an audience with Dany. Upon discussion, Dany and Yara realise that they've a lot in common – mainly their fathers and how they were both terrible kings. The two also find common ground on the idea that women are fit to rule. Dany further acknowledges her father's wrong-doings by referring to him as "evil".
Yara and Dany see each other as equals and they definitely bond – Dany seems humbled and happy with her decision. Tyrion approves of the arrangement and Dany and Yara show appreciation for one another. This scene not only disproved the mad queen theory, but further highlighted that Dany is more than capable of making difficult decisions and being a fair ruler.
3. Dany proved that she can be both a ruler and a warrior
One of the greatest moments that we've ever seen on Game Of Thrones saw Dany fearlessly enter the battlefield with her dragons and exact revenge for herself. She didn't have Daario do it for her, she handled it on her own. This may have been Tyrion's plan, but Dany successfully carried it out with no fear.
Moreover, Dany shows mercy towards the masters' army, allowing them to return home to their families unharmed. Balancing justice and mercy was something that she struggled with in the past, but here she handles it perfectly. Later Dany returns to her glamorous clothing and hosts her guests. Unlike the mad king before her, Dany proved that she has what it takes to both rule and fight.
4. Dany let Tyrion off the hook
I don't think I was alone in thinking that Dany was going to be very angry with Tyrion when she arrived back in Meereen to discover that war had plagued her city. Astonishingly, despite a little disappointment, Dany remained calm and listened to what Tyrion had to say. Furthermore, she took his advice on how to deal with the matter. If Dany was anything like her father, she would've been furious with Tyrion and perhaps vented her anger – she did neither. Dany knows that Tyrion is a valuable ally in her pursuit of the Seven Kingdoms and more importantly, Tyrion is now her friend. Unlike her father, Dany would not harm her friends.
Sorry to burst your bubble naysayers but "mad" will not be a word used to describe Dany's potential reign. Instead we will be using words like "great" or "compassionate". Dany continues to prove that she has what it takes to rule the Seven kingdoms and with each new episode she adds yet another feat to her impressive resume. Westeros had better watch out – if they're not careful they may actually get a ruler that has what it takes. Seven hells!


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Tavistock theatre sister Rosie retires after 40 years
By John Hutchins in Local People
A LONG-SERVING theatre sister at Tavistock Hospital has retired after 40 years of dedicated service — just one day after being guest of honour at the opening of the hospital's refurbished theatre.
Rosie Primmer started working in medicine in 1973 at Devonport and Greenbank Hospitals in Plymouth, before becoming a state enrolled nurse at Tavistock in February 1977. That proved to be a particularly important year in Rosie's life, as in July 1977 she married her husband Alan, meaning that later this year the couple will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
She said: 'I will miss my friends and colleagues at Tavistock Hospital but am looking forward to a happy and long retirement.'
Her colleague Trish Cooper, the matron at Tavistock Hospital, told the Times: 'Rosie Primmer has worked at Tavistock Hospital for 40 years and I feel very privileged to have worked with her over the last couple of years. Rosie has seen many changes over the years and most recently the refurbishment of the theatre suite – where she contributed so much.
'All of the staff will miss Rosie, but we wish her well in the future and ask her not to be a stranger and keep in touch.'
At the theatre's reopening Rosie helped town mayor Cllr Mandy Ewings cut the ribbon and reminisced about her 40 years at the hospital to colleagues, representatives of Livewell South West, Derriford Hospital, the Tavistock League of Friends and the Mayor of Tavistock.
'Old photographs show that before I came to work at Tavistock Hospital the theatre was situated in the old dining room, now OPD room 6. Large containers using boiling water provided the means for sterilising the surgical instruments. This was not a feasible solution and it soon became apparent that the process needed to be changed.
'I came to Tavistock in 1977 and started work at the local hospital in February. At that time the theatre was situated where the new main waiting room is now located. Access was by a large sliding door directly onto the main corridor.
'Autoclaves had now taken over the sterilisation of our instruments, namely the matron and the "little sister".
'Chris Barron was the theatre sister with Eve Palmer and myself as theatre nurses and Thelma Reed as the anaesthetic assistant with the unit containing only four staff. The ward area was a separate unit manned by other colleagues.
'Over the years many surgeons came and went. I remember fondly Douglas Vellocott, George Davidson, Ian Cunningham, Mike Riley, John Dinham, John Hazelwood, Colin Brown and the Kerseys - Pete and Di - GP anaesthetists Dr Winfield, Dr Young, Jacqui Stokes and consultant anaesthetists Dr Keddie, Dr Collie and the charismatic Martin Coates.
'In 1996 a complete refurbishment of the ground floor saw the theatres moved to the old OPD waiting room and x-ray department. It was designed as a surgical unit with an operating room, anaesthetic room, recovery area and a ward. This greatly improved the efficiency of the surgical service at Tavistock.
'SDU at Derriford took over the sterilisation of our instruments and they arrived neatly packed and sterile – marvellous! Ten years on, Livewell Southwest authorised the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date facility and that is what you can see today.
'The project team consisted of myself, Trish Cooper, Sue Wilkin, Keith Houghton, Nathan Carr, Mike Lincoln and other project management personnel (too many to mention) but not forgetting the vast input by Interserve, who worked hard with the project team enabling this facility to be completed on time.
'After a years' secondment to Derriford theatres, in January of this year the theatre staff returned home. They all worked incredibly hard in the preparation of the theatre suite enabling us to receive our first patient on January 3, 2017.
'We can all look forward to the future with enthusiasm and confidence in Tavistock Hospital's new state-of-the art theatre.
'As I am about to retire after 40 years of service at Tavistock Hospital, it gives me great pleasure to know that the excellent service provided by the theatre team here can continue and I would like to wish you all well.
'I am proud and privileged to declare Tavistock Hospital Surgical Unit, well and truly open, may it prosper.'
Rosie now plans to spend more time going away in their motorhome as 'there are so many places yet to see not only aboard but in this country.'
She is also embarking on a luxury cruise later in the year, visiting all the capitals of the Baltic.'
From now on, instead of giving her care and attention to her patients and colleagues at the hospital Rosie is looking forward to pottering in her garden to tend her plants.
Swapping her theatre scrub gloves for the green fingered variety she is also about to undertake a Royal Horticultural Society course at Camborne.
Colleagues presented Rosie with a beautiful, engraved vase, one that she said she just 'loves'.


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