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And I backed Howard's refusal to sack him when the furore erupted in February last year, arguing that judgement should wait until the report of the inquiry the Anglican Church set up.
Back then, Hollingworth vowed to take a lead to deal with "this most urgent problem" of child abuse. For whatever reason, this has not happened. Now, the inquiry has found that, in one case in particular, Hollingworth made the "untenable" decision to let a known pedophile to continue as a priest.
The report also casts doubt on a key defence of Hollingworth in that case - his belief that the episode of abuse concerned an "isolated occurrence".
While the inquiry did not doubt that Hollingworth genuinely believed this to be so, it accepted he was told of "repeated criminal acts".
The appropriate course for Hollingworth was to accept the finding and resign with grace. Again, he has opted to tough the crisis out, believing there are no constitutional, legal or moral grounds for resigning.
When the Prime Minister announced he was sticking by his Governor-General in February last year, he said he had not seen any evidence that Hollingworth had been "soft on child abuse". Could Howard reach the same conclusion in the light of the inquiry's report, even though the softness was unwitting?
Asked in New York if Hollingworth should resign, Howard did not answer the question, repeating that there were no grounds for sacking him.
But there are grounds for Hollingworth taking the advice of ministers such as Joe Hockey and having a good, hard think about the Governor-General's position. And there are hints that Hollingworth might not enjoy the same protection under a Costello prime ministership.
Some argue that the wise course for Hollingworth is to wait until the controversy subsides and then take his leave. But the option remains to reconsider and go now, recognising the gravity of his past lapse of judgement. That would be a real demonstration of leadership on child abuse.
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Also know at the Seville Cathedral, it's pretty, but pricey to tour Aug 23, 2010
With having visited a few churches in the US and in Europe, I was a little upset at having to pay to visit the Seville Cathedral. It is know as the largest gothic cathedral in the world (that's what I was told) and it has been around for 600 years! For just that reason, I love visiting castles and churches in Europe, we have nothing that aged in the US (pouting).
I was most sad to see graffiti on the outerwalls; what knucklehead decided to spray paint a 600 year old church!
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The Maria de la Sede cathedral must be one of the most famous buildings in Sevilla. It is the largest cathedral in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Since it is this exceptional, it is made UNESCO inheritance too. It's tower, the Giralda, has become the symbol of Sevilla, and offers a beautiful view over the city.
Originally, on the place were the Maria de la Sede stands, a Mosque was build, yet that is hardly noticeable nowadays. Only the little patio de los naranjas, at the exit of the cathedral, shows some original Mudejar walls, that ones belonged to the Medina.
Things you have to visit here are the large main altar, completely in gold and full of artwork. Note that the statues are designed to match perspective. The statues above are much much bigger than the ones below, to make it look like they all have the same size.
Another must-see is the tomb of Columbus. There has been much dispute since many places claim to have the remains of Columbus buried, but recently DNA research has confirmed that the bones in the tomb of Sevilla indeed belong to the great explorer that made Sevilla rich. The organ is immense and exceptional too, together with the treasury chambers, where many golden and diamond objects can be viewed.
Sevilla's cathedral might be the largest, yet not the most beautiful one. There are about 5 big parts, but the construction has been expanded and expanded many times and therefor lost it's unity and symmetry. The inside is huge, but I missed the touch of magic that floats around in other cathedrals and churches. Take the time to walk around the outside too, it gives a good impression of the size of the Maria de la Sede.
The Giralda tower is included in the entrance fee, so take the time to climb it as well. The view is wonderful, and so is the walk up. There are no stares, just a steep hill that goes round and round. You'll find it much more comfortable to climb than stares.
I find it inappropriate to ask an entrance fee for a cathedral, but in Sevilla, you need to pay. I think the fee is 7,50 euro's for adults and 3 euros for students. It is worth the many for sure, but still I think it is quite expensive... If I'm correct the entrance is free on Sundays, yet I can't confirm.
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On March 12, 2013, Justin & Megan of "Do Not Disturb" blog put out a challenge to other marriage bloggers to write down and post what they do to keep their marriages strong. I think it was a fantastic challenge, and a great way for me to slowly ease back into writing on our blog after an almost 4 month hiatus.
Just as a quick refresher: Tiffani and I have been together since December 1985, and married since August 1987 (almost 26 years). But only in the last 10 years or so have we begun to truly understand the meaning behind the terms "one-flesh marriage", "covenant marriage", and other variants of those phrases. I look back today and think, "wow, what a selfish idiot I was for so long! Why didn't anyone ever tell me it could be SO different??"
Justin & Megan, I gotta say to you guys… thumbs up! This is a great challenge and I believe many marriages will be blessed by the outpouring of great posts from many blog ministries!
So what do we, the SongSix3 couple do to keep our marriage strong?
We Do…
We do Forgiveness – This is an absolute MUST in any marriage. We both mess up often, so we need to know that we have the safety of the other's forgiveness just waiting for us when stuff inevitably happens. God's Word demonstrates that Christ was the ONLY perfect one ever to have walked the earth. With that knowledge, it stands to reason that the rest of us are going to need forgiving on a regular basis.
We do Communication – This one is so simple, but apparently SO difficult for many couples! One of the many pathways to intimacy in your marriage is to communicate with each other, honestly and openly. We kept so many things secret in our hearts for so long, that the enemy gained many footholds into our marriage. In our past, we committed heinous sins against each other that had we only learned to truly communicate sooner, would likely never have happened. Our marriage covenant (the one in our hearts) now includes the statement "NO secrets – except for birthday presents!"
We do Ministry – I am the worship leader/lead guitarist in our local Calvary Chapel fellowship, and I look forward to the times when I get to rotate in my dear wife as one of the vocalists. There are also times when just she and I get to sing, accompanied by my acoustic guitar. I LOVE to worship God with Tiffani at my side! I feel that it draws us together in so many ways. We also do marriage ministry together. Here on this blog, Twitter & Facebook, and also face to face with those we know from within our local fellowship. Ministering to others helps us to keep our hearts in the right place, and to keep each other uplifted in prayer.
We do Intimacy – Some of you may simply equate this word with "sex", but let me tell you… it is SO MUCH MORE than that! Sure, we used to believe that sex was just a physical act that couples do with each other. Now we know better. We are talking here about the full-package deal – emotional, physical, and spiritual. I have learned to connect with Tiffani on an emotional level WAY beyond what I once thought possible. We talk, we play games, we laugh, we pray, we connect OUTSIDE the bedroom – long before we connect INSIDE the bedroom. Tiffani has learned that God created her husband to WANT her physically, and that God also created her to enjoy that connection – physically. We (together) have learned that since God CREATED the sexual union, He has NO problem with it! He wants us to ENJOY each other in the most special of ways! And in the spirit of humor, I simply must quote what our friend Julie Sibert said on her blog, Intimacy In Marriage, on her "We Do" list… it seriously made me laugh when she said of herself and her hubby… "We do each other." Yep! I definitely agree with that one! (Thanks for the laugh, Julie!)
We do Prayer – Yes, we pray together. This one is difficult for most couples to get going with, but is so desperately needed within the bonds of a Godly marriage. If you haven't yet read my post entitled "Do You Pray With Your Wife?" then I would encourage you to do so as soon as you're able. This post tells of the struggles we had in getting started, and how we finally managed to get things going. Do we manage to pray together every single day? Sadly, the answer is no… and I won't make any excuses here – I take responsibility for praying with Tiffani. If it doesn't happen, it's on my shoulders.
We do Fellowship – We LOVE to fellowship with other Godly couples! Proverbs 27:17 says "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Just getting together and hanging out with like-minded people encourages & uplifts our spirits. Getting the opportunity to speak into another couples' life & marriage is great, and often they are able to speak life into our own as well.
We do Fun & Games – Tiffani and I like to play games together… all sorts of games. Board games, card games, iPad games, Xbox games… you name it! We have fun, and we try to leave the heavily competitive spirit out. We just enjoy the fun together of the game itself. Whoever wins – wins!
We do Food – We love to eat, and we love to cook special meals for each other. We also very much enjoy going out to a few favorite restaurants together, but we just don't get to do it often enough. Something we learned from our friends, Chip & Cherry of MarriedSpice.com, was that when going out to a restaurant, rather than sitting across the table from each other, sit side by side. Then you can snuggle, sneak kisses, and hold hands much easier. It's also fun because the waitstaff doesn't quite know how to take that! 😉
We do Crazy – We have four children at home between the ages of 5 and 11. We also have two children who are grown and on their own. We have two grandbabies, and another one due in the summer of 2013. Tiffani homeschools the four young ones, & runs a home business making beautiful cloth diapers, while I work as a SharePoint developer, systems admin & all-around I.T. fix-it guy all day. Together we manage a small farm with (currently) 25 egg-laying chickens, 50 birds being raised for food, and at times as many as 5 hogs running around in the fields. If you can imagine our modest little farmhouse when all the family and the grandbabies are around – it's CRAZY! But it is US, and we thank God for every moment of it!
We do Lifetime Commitment – When we got married, and for many years after, our vows were pretty much "I do – until something bad happens." Well, something bad DID happen… actually MANY bad things happened. And those things are what God used to get our attention onto Him where it belonged. Today, we stand FIRMLY on a three-way covenant between ourselves and God. We have banned the D-word (divorce) from our vocabulary. Marriage for us truly IS "til death do we part."
This has been a fun challenge, and I really appreciate all the other posts I've seen by other blogs. As I find them, I will link them below so you can be blessed by them as well.
Thank you so much for reading, and I pray you are blessed in your marriage!
More "We Do" Posts…
Do Not Disturb (the one who started it all!)
Pearl's Oysterbed
The Generous Wife
Hot, Holy and Humorous
Intimacy In Marriage
The Romantic Vineyard
Marriage Life Ministries
This post was linked to Sheila Gregoire's Wifey Wednesday Link-Up, and The Happy Wives Club Marriage Mondays! Please visit their great sites too!


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Title: Vain Hearts Day
Pairing: Himuro x Kuroko
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
A/N: Happy Valentine's Day! Even if you don't celebrate it, I hope your day is amazing. If not, you can always rant to me on tumblr or with a PM. Oh and with the poem that's said out loud is written by me so I guess I own it?
"At the touch of love
Everyone becomes a poet"
It was the month of February and it would soon be Valentine's Day in Japan where a girl would give chocolates to the person they love. In Seirin High, the day would be a huge event. However, for a certain teen, the day had no romantic meaning.
Kuroko Tetsuya, senior attending Seirin High had only one person he ever loved. Sadly, there was no way he could ever be with this person. For one thing, he would never confess to them in the first place. Secondly, he just couldn't, even if he wanted to.
It was the start of the day and Kuroko was in a pleasant mood. He was able to read a novel as he walked to school, flowing pass people and never bumped into a soul. The day was going by well so far.
"Ah! Sorry," one of the students apologized and moved to the side for him to enter. The other person watched him carefully and when he finally passed, they quietly whispered about how they never saw him before and then proceeded to forget about his existence.
The day was going by well so far until he actually did bump into someone and remembers his lack of presence.
"It's alright."Kuroko whispered, but he knew that they didn't hear him. It wasn't that he was anti-social. It was just that no one ever noticed him long enough to strike up a conversation.
"Yo, Kuroko!" A red and black male called him over to the back of the class.
Kuroko sighed, "Kagami-kun, didn't I tell you to sit in your seat rather than mine?"
Kagami grinned, his slightly sharpened teeth making Kuroko squint at him. "Your seat is right underneath the vent though," he pointed up at the ceiling. "Don't worry, I'll move once class starts."
Kuroko smiled. The two became best of friends in their freshman year of high school and were close ever since. Although, they had a few ups and downs, the two were buddies and even spent their time at each other's places. Kagami lived in an apartment by himself since his family still lived in America. Sometimes, Kuroko would even sleep over if he got too tired to walk home.
The morning bell rung and Kagami made sure to slip into his seat before their Homeroom and English teacher walked in with a folder in his hands. They proceeded to do their morning routine of bowing and sat quietly in their seat for their teacher to start the lesson.
"Good morning everyone," the old man coughed into his fist and smiled at them, "Today I have some grave news." He then coughed again. "Everyone knows that I will be retiring soon correct?" They all nodded. "Well, my retirement will come early."
The class erupted with whispers as their teacher called out for someone waiting outside.
"Come in," he coughed.
The person who came in was a new face for some. However, for two people, it was too familiar.
"This here is Himuro Tatsuya. He is currently finishing his degree in teaching and will be my replacement. He is from America like Kagami-kun and is great at speaking English," he then handed the folder to Himuro and walked away with a small tired smile.
Himuro walked up to the chalk board and wrote his name in both Kanji and English before bowing. His light black hair with a purple tinge looked soft to touch. "My name is Himuro Tatsuya and I am two years older than you and will be your teacher from now on." He then looked at the two on the left side of the classroom, both right next to the windows.
Kagami was the first one to speak. Now that their old teacher was gone, he stood up and pointed at him. "What are you doing here Tatsuya?!"
Himuro sighed, already knowing that he was going to do that. "From now on you will call me Himuro-sensei, Kagami-kun."
Kagami shivered at his surname, getting goosebumps. "Kuroko!" Kagmi poked Kuroko, whom sat in front of him in the second to the last chair of the column. "Can you believe Tatsuya will be our teacher?"
The blue haired male didn't say anything. He couldn't since his brain was having a meltdown. Ever since the two became best friends, he hung out with Himuro often. Sometimes even without Kagami knowing.
"I...can't," Kuroko shook his head and noticed how Himuro never once looked at him for the rest of the day unless he needed to.
"Himuro...-sensei?" Kuroko walked up to his desk. He told Kagami to go on without him since he had to go to Basketball practice.
"Yes, Kuroko-san?" Himuro pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. He looked up at Kuroko from the stack of papers he held with his legs propped up on his desk.
Kuroko frowned at the honorific but ignored the sinking feeling in his gut. "Why didn't you tell me you were going to become our teacher?"
"I do not need to provide such information to a student of mine." Himuro whispered coldly.
Kuroko almost flinched at the tone in his voice. He felt as though he just threw a bucket of ice cold water in his face. He lowered his voice so no one would be able to hear him, "What's wrong with you?"
Himuro glared at him, "That's none of your concern."
Unexpectedly, Kuroko scoffed, "How is that none of my concern Tatsuya?" Kuroko placed his hands on the desk, leaning forward a bit. "I am pretty sure my boyfriend keeping the fact he will be my teacher a secret is definitely within my range of concerns."
"Don't use such formality with me," Himuro scowled. "From today on, I am your teacher and nothing more."
"What?" Kuroko slammed his fists against the desk as Himuro lifted up his cup of coffee and took a sip.
"You heard me. From this day forth, our relationship is no more."
Ever since that day, the two had absolutely no contact outside of school and it was driving Kuroko insane inwardly. He felt nothing but pain. He couldn't even be angry at him since the two would have to be separated. Love between a teacher and student is forbidden, especially when the student is underage.
The days passed by slowly and everyone was hyped for the fourteenth to celebrate their love for their special someone. Kuroko was slightly looking forward to it since the year before when Himuro confessed on his birthday. He was going to make him chocolates even though he knew nothing about how to make them, but it would have been worth the effort. Honestly, he didn't know what to feel about it. He did not cry at all since it still didn't feel real. However, he felt the sting of loneliness whenever the two made eye contact in class on accident.
Kagami noticed the difference in the two of them and that Himuro was definitely colder than usual. Whenever the two were together, everything would be all smiles. He came up with an idea to get the two to confess their true feelings. He told Himuro that they should write poetry for Valentine's Day and it was announced to the class. Everyone liked the idea since it was love themed. Kuroko on the other hand, wanted to strangle Kagami because it only made reality more painful.
Time flew by quickly and it was already the fourteenth. Himuro couldn't wait to see if anyone would share. He called each of his student's names, giving them the option of reciting their poem. However, he would never force anyone to do it, they would just need to write an extra poem.
Kuroko was the last student to be called. Some people spoke but most didn't, especially the boys. He would be one of the handfuls of students to speak and he wished that he could disappear. "I can do this," Kuroko encouraged himself as he took out his perfect piece of paper and stood up. He looked directly at his teacher so then he wouldn't see everyone else's eyes on him. He cleared his throat so he could raise his voice for the first time in class. He spent days trying to write his poem in English, so that way his teacher would understand its message. He needed to tell him how he felt and if he didn't get it, then he would finally give up on his unrequited love.
"Here I am
Alone and cold.
People laugh and people cheer
Other people kiss and some drink beer.
All I want is to make them pay
Because the one I love is far away
If I reach out,
Can I hug them?
If I reach out,
Will they mug me?
Here I am
Alone and cold.
Happy Vain Hearts Day"
The students clapped for him, some not understanding a thing he said, while a few felt their heart thump. The smile on their teacher's face on the other hand disappeared. The bell rung and everyone packed up to leave. However, Himuro walked over to Kuroko and told him to stay for a few minutes.
"What do you want, Himuro-sensei?" Kuroko folded his arms and looked at Himuro expectantly as the two stood in the classroom with the doors closed, "Keeping your student after hours looks suspicious in my opinion."
Himuro sighed, "Fine, I give up."
"Give up...?" Kuroko asked before Himuro closed the distance between them and kissed him softly. When Kuroko finally realized what was happening, he pushed the older male away. "What was that for?"
"I wanted to surprise you," Himuro frowned and scratched his head. "I thought it would be fun to be able to see you every day until you graduate, but then I realized that if we were caught, it could ruin your graduation." Himuro took off his glasses and put it on top of his head. "You wouldn't be able to graduate and your career as a Kindergarten teacher wouldn't have a chance."
"You...you really don't think things through sometimes," Kuroko sighed. Now everything clicked.
"Well," Himuro pulled Kuroko towards him with a devious smirk. "It's only a few months until you're mine." He licked his lips before taking Kuroko's. "Happy Valentine's Day."
Kuroko smiled, "Happy Valentine's Day."
A few days after graduation, Kuroko spent his days at Himuro's apartment. He would go to college soon and get his degree in teaching. He decided that since Seirin would have a Middle and Elementary school in a few years to become an escalator school, he would be able to see Himuro even during work. On days where Kuroko would be off and Himuro would be working, he would be studying and cleaning the apartment they shared. Kuroko was able to come out to his parents and friends that he was in a relationship with Himuro, and they were happy for him. If anything, they kind of expected it ever since the day Kuroko got a new phone to text a certain someone. Their days continued happily and the two celebrated Valentine's Day as their anniversary every year even when gay marriage became legal and got married.
The End.
A/N: Sorry that it's short! I wanted to do it before I go to bed since it's already late and I still have school tomorrow even though I'm home schooled. It would be bad to fall asleep in Economics or Pre-Calculus before having a week off. I wanted the fic to be 2,014 words in favor of Valentine's Day! I hope you liked it and please review!


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On January 26th, 2013, ONE and 350 New England are hosting a day of regional action for the environment in Portland Maine! Topics on the table include; fracking in the Pioneer Valley; the Northern Pass project; the Vermont Yankee power plant; and, of course, the infamous Trailbreaker tar sands pipeline! After the rally, we will be meeting to discuss this year's events. The event might be catered by Food Not Bombs Portland, so come on an empty stomach!
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September 1, 2009
Scientists find 'right' omega-3 DHA dose
A team of French scientists say they have found the right dose of docosahexaenoic acid in omega-3 fish body oils to protect the heart of healthy men.
The study, published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, found a 200 mg dose of DHA per day is enough to affect biochemical markers that reliably predict cardiovascular problems, such as those related to aging, atherosclerosis and diabetes.Study co-author Michel Lagarde of the University of Lyon in France and colleagues examined the effects of increasing doses of DHA on 12 healthy male volunteers between ages of 53-65.
The men consumed daily doses of DHA at 200, 400, 800, and 1,600 mg per day for two weeks, with DHA being the only omega-3 fatty acid in their diet. Blood and urine samples were collected before and after each dose and at eight weeks after DHA supplementation stopped.
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This study shows that regularly consuming small amounts of DHA is likely to improve the health status of people, especially in regards to cardiovascular function, Lagarde said in a statement.


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Have yourself a merry TRANSIT Christmas
Posted December 22, 2010 at 1:26PM
It's that time of year:
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Yasodhara Ashram
What better time to focus on the Light than on the magic of summer solstice?
The Divine Light Invocation is a standing meditation that combines the body, breath and mind in a concise practice of visualizing Divine Light, recognizing the Light within and learning how to share this Light with others. It is one of the most integral practices at Yasodhara Ashram.
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It's really crappy decision week at the Supreme Court.
First up on the list, FISA. FISA stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It's the ultra-secret act that our wonderful government uses to spy on Americans suspected of being bad guys. The Court ruled earlier this week that it is impossible to bring a suit against the Federal Government unless you can prove they are spying on you.
"How are you supposed to prove that a super secret federal program is spying on you", you ask? What a great question! I'm pretty sure the answer is, "you aren't". So with this final hurdle, the Supreme Court has now given the Federal Government carte blanche to spy on its citizens.
The Legislative Branch wiped its ass with the 4th Amendment in 2001, 2007, and 2008 when they passed the bills. George W. Bush wiped his ass with the 4th Amendment when he signed each bill into law. Barack Obama wiped his ass with the 4th Amendment when his administration defended the Act in the courts. And now the Supreme Court has finally wiped its ass with the 4th Amendment and flushed it down the toilet.
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The Importance of a Preposition for Thanksgiving
November 23, 2015 | Posted in Carter's Comments | By Carter Corbrey
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Grammar is not necessarily an exciting pursuit for most people. Actually, if we could go from great ideas in the brain directly to the perfect written novel, bypassing grammar altogether, we might see happy people celebrating across the country.
From brain to automatic bestseller!
Since we can't do that, we have to deal with nouns, verbs, subjects, predicates, and even prepositions.
But that is not a bad thing.
Prepositions can be very significant when we try to communicate with each other.
And so it is when we come to Thanksgiving.
In the Greek text of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the verse begins with the preposition "en" (the word "in" in English).
The English version, from the New King James Bible, reads:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
In the Greek language prepositions are broken down into great detail describing very specific uses.
In this verse the structure makes the preposition "en" a preposition of location. In the context of this passage that means it describes the physical relationship of the Christian to the word "everything."
Why is that important?
The passage is NOT telling us to be thankful FOR everything, but to be thankful IN everything. Regardless of your circumstance or situation, be thankful. If your world is going well, be thankful in that good situation. If your situation is terrible, be thankful for something in spite of the situation. Be thankful within every situation. There is always something to be thankful for even when things go wrong.
Happy Thanksgiving!
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NKJV)
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.


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SOE: The Agency Is Still On Track
It was one of the first projects Sony Online Entertainment revealed for the PlayStation 3, and although it seems to have suffered a loss, SOE claims the game is still on track.
We first heard about The Agency last year and as it would be a major release for the PlayStation Network, we paid close attention. But according to Eurogamer, several key SOE staff members have left the studio: director and executive producer Matt Wilson, art director Corey Dangel and producer John Smith left in early July to form their own studio, called Detonator Games. Wilson told Eurogamer that "it was a very hard decision to make," but they still feel it was the "right decision." Obviously, this has raised questions about the future of The Agency, but despite some Seattle sources claiming that SOE would have to "rethink" the title and possibly delay it beyond its projected 2010 launch date, SOE says things are still on track.
"The Agency is not undergoing a reboot of any sorts - that is incorrect...the team in Seattle is still working diligently on this project and we're looking forward to showing you new content in the future."
Well, that's good to know, and let's not forget that this game was indeed at E3, and it was playable. Although some of SOE's most important members have jumped ship, don't say The Agency is down for the count, because it appears that SOE will continue to soldier forth. We'll bring you more as it happens.
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Another day, more of the same.
The National Weather Service has forecast a gray and wet Friday.
The high temperature ought to reach 50 degrees, and there is a 50 percent chance of rain. Friday night will be cloudy but perhaps dry. The temperature will fall to 41 degrees.
Saturday and Sunday both look to be mild but wet with temperatures in the 40s.


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Please pass the word along that the PayPal14 are due for another (probably all day, again) conference/appearance on May 13 at the SF Federal Court at 450 Goldengate. They're last appearance was short notice & few supporters attended, though one had a mask & a huge CCC flag;)

Considering the recent Iceland Supreme Court decision mandating Iceland's Visa to end the Wikileaks financial blockade or face $204k/month in fines http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wikileaks-claims-victory-in-iceland-court-case-over-visa-financial-blockade/2013/04/24/647195d2-ad1c-11e2-a8e6-b6e4cc7c49d1_story.html, now might be a good time to show your support for whistleblowers & freedom of the press & encourage others to do the same. Hope to see you there!

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UPDATE 2:31 p.m.: The missing woman was just found at South 149th Street and Interurban Avenue South in Tukwila, King County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Urquhart said.
She hadn't been injured.
ORIGINAL POST 2:08 P.M.: The public is being asked to help find an 84-year-old woman with dementia who went missing in SeaTac.
The woman, Oksun Baik, lives with relatives in the 2400 block of South 144th Street. She went for a walk about 7:30 a.m and hasn't been seen since, King County Sheriff's Office Sgt. John Urquhart said.
When Baik left she was wearing a maroon blouse, black pants and black shoes. Police said she is 5-foot-1 with a medium build and gray hair. Baik does not speak English.
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"Panchi, Prom's in one week! Come on! You gotta come!" Bobby exclaimed, as she locked her hands with Piddy's who was busy running his free hand through her hair.
"Nah Bobby, I don't think I will come'" Panchi says, biting her lip in nervousness, looking up around her to see if he was there.
"Why? What's wrong Panchi? You are not this nervous, since that one presentation you had to do, which was not until grade 10!" Kiya questioned who had just paid attention to the conversation, after her concentration was taken off KD, her boyfriend.
"I don't know guys! I have to babysit my cousins!" Panchi tried to issue out excuses, just to hide her disappointment in the fact that the guy, she really liked Ranveer, a close friend, was dating someone else. It just saddened her, thinking, that the guy she liked most, was not hers. He belonged to someone else. First, he had taken her advice to ask this girl out, and Panchi had thought that girl was going to be her, everything went wrong, the moment she saw him hugging another girl, and interlocking his hands with hers. It was an emotional time for her. Ranveer was her best friend, a guy who'd be there, even if she called at 1am, early morning.
Even though, they had not gotten off to a good start before, with their argument and ego problems, slowly, they had become best friends. He had shared all her pain, her happiness, her anger and she had shared his. Panchi never knew, when she got to liking this guy, and now, was trying to avoid seeing him with his girlfriend. It just burnt. She was not jealous, but just sad, that she had kept herself in a light of dreams, and he'and he had kept leading her on.
For example, the time, her friend, Sonal, and now his girlfriend, were sitting together, he'd come up and start questioning Panchi about her favourite singer, band, colour etc, and she had answered all of them properly, but actually, it turned out, that he wanted to know, what Sonal's favourites were. And now, she knew why he had asked her. He had asked her about her favourites, because Sonal and Panchi had exactly the same favourites! Favourite colours: Green, blue and black. Favourite band: Linkin Park, Westlife. They were exactly the same answers!
And that time, when Ranveer had asked Panchi on how to propose a girl, Panchi though he was asking her advice on how to ask her out, and Panchi answered all those questions with her heart, placing herself into the girl Ranveer wanted to ask out's position, little had she known, that it was the same as what Sonal would have said.
That day, while on the bus, she had seen him walking with Sonal, she had thought he was talking to Sonal about her, but it all turned out crystal clear, when that night, when Sonal called and Ranveer MSN'ed her about how he had asked Sonal out. They were beyond happy. That night, Panchi hadn't cried, believing the fact, that whatever happened was for the better and she also believed that it shouldn't only be girls who cry from a heartbreak, and if she cried now, all of that would just sound like a stereotype 'would it not?
As time went along, Sonal decided to hang out with Ranveer more than Panchi, whereas, Ranveer would drag Panchi along as a friend, while with Sonal, except for sometimes, when Panchi knew they needed their privacy. Soon, Panchi saw herself coming back to her regular routine, being the smiley face of the school, lighting up sad faces, passing on sarcastic comments, and then making funny jokes. It was as if, Ranveer didn't matter to her, as long as she still had him as a friend, but even with that, sometimes, Panchi deep down would wonder about how things would have been if it was Ranveer and Panchi.
Sometimes, Panchi felt Sonal was not suitable for Ranveer, because all in all, she didn't know anything about him. He knew everything about her, but yet, Sonal didn't know anything about him. Even his favourite colour, she had to text Panchi and ask, --for their first date that is. His favourite books, games, songs ALL of which Panchi knew by heart, had to be texted again and again to Sonal, numerous times. But what counted most was, Ranveer and Sonal were perfect for each other. He liked her, and she liked him.
"Oh come on Panchi! You are saying as if you haven't ditched babysitting your cousins before! Remember the time when you had to go the movies with Ranveer? You had called up saying you were sick!" Kiya recalled, bringing back some of the liveliest moments in Panchi's life spent with Ranveer.
"I know Kiya! But that is why I am paying up now! By the way, buy a purple dress for prom, it will suit you! And anyways, Prom will be boring anyways! You'll be with KD, dancing your butt off, while Bobby will be all coo chi coo with Piddy. And that leaves me with no one!" Panchi replied, beaming her smile.
"Panchi, you will still be there for me, won't you?" Ranveer said, coming up behind Panchi, having a firm grasp on Sonal's waist.
Panchi wanted to cry right now. She really did but she held her tears back. I can't cry, she told herself, again and again. "Why? Want me to babysit you two?" Panchi says, cracking a pathetic joke.
"Maybe?" Ranveer said, winking at Panchi while Panchi did her fluttery eye lashes expression, which was a major favourite expression between Ranveer and Panchi.
"Nah, I'll skip! I'd rather be at home, playing Xbox 360." Panchi complimented.
"No way!" Ranveer replied, sounding excited. "You have the latest games?" he questioned, letting go of Sonal's waist and pulling a chair up close to Panchi.
"Certainly, yes I do." Panchi replied back, smiling, while Sonal looked on with a blank expression, an expression which she got, when she was confused, or maybe even jealous, or disgusted.
"Man! I wish I could be there with you that night!" Ranveer commented, sounding a bit down. Xbox was his life, where as Sonal looked on with a shocked expression on her face.
"*Ahem* Ranveer, you know I am right behind you, you know!" Sonal exclaimed.
"Sorry, but I can't live without Xbox! You should know that by now!" Ranveer replied, shocked, while Sonal looked embarrassed.
"Oh ya'that! Of course I remember that Ranveer!" Sonal exclaimed, and then dragged Ranveer away from the table. I smiled, at how childish Ranveer becomes when it comes to Xbox, but hey, that was what made him, him.
"So Panchi, are you coming or not?" Bobby asked for the final time, while Panchi laughed.
"Nope. I already told you my plan. I am playing Xbox 360 at home." Panchi replied, before leaving the cafeteria.
"I swear, she is one stubborn girl." Bobby mumbled under her breath.
"Hey Panchi!" Samar called, walking up beside her.
"Oh hey Samar!" Panchi answered back, delighted.
"So, you know, the prom is coming up, I was wondering'would you like to be my date?" Samar asked innocently, where as Panchi was left shell shocked. For a moment, everything was awkward and nervous. Nothing seemed right, nothing.
"Samar'I really don't think that would be a good idea. You are a great friend and all, but I am spending my time, babysitting my cousins." Panchi tried to gather some believable excuses, and this, seemed the sanest one, apart from the "I-might-go-cliff-diving-like-Bella-this-Friday" random ramblers that surrounded her brain.
"Oh ya, no worries Panchi, but I just wanted you to come'actually I wanna ask this girl out, and since you are someone who gives great moral support to me, I just wanted you to be there, when I ask her." Samar explained which made Panchi become guilty. She gave Samar a tight hug.
"Samar, text me. I'd always be there for you." Panchi says, giving him a cheery smile.
"Panchi, if you ever need any favour from me, please tell me. I'd be happy to help." Samar exclaimed, and Panchi laughs.
"Thanks for that Samar. I'll call you next time I want to talk to someone at 2am." Panchi laughs.
"Anytime'anytime" Samar winks.
The next day, which was a Saturday, Bobby and Kiya dragged Panchi to the mall, to go dress shopping! Yipee! Who'd miss that? It took at least 3 hours for Bobby and Kiya to select a dress, a reason being, Panchi was hard critic.
"Urgh!" Bobby mumbled, as Panchi told her to go change for the nth time. "Panchi! I have tried on 21 dresses! Marne ka iraada hai kya?" Bobby exclaimed, walking back to the trial room, while Panchi checked out Kiya's dress which was a pale blue strapless, a line dress with beading on the bodice and is slanted, with a bit of a curve at the bottom.
"So, how does it look?" Kiya questions Panchi, who was just awe struck at how beautifully, the dress outlined Kiya's elegant but yet childish nature. It was a perfect suit for her.
"Perfect." Panchi replied, where as Kiya was relieved as now, she wouldn't have to go back for her 11th trial.
"Panchi, stay here with Bobby, and I will go look for a pair of nice stiletto's to go along." Kiya states, running away, to get her shoes.
"Now?" Bobby says, making a sloppy walk towards Panchi, showcasing a light purple line dress, which wrapped around her body in a very simple manner which had a dark purple belt, surrounding her stomach.
"Amazing." Panchi replied, smiling at Bobby, who was finally glad, everything had turned out okay.
"Shoe time!" Bobby and Kiya selected their perfect stiletto heels, where Kiya chose silver addressed with her dress, Bobby chose white. And time came for accessories, and the needed make-up, they chose everything so it matched the styles of dressing. Kiya chose blue and silver accessory, where as Bobby supported white and purple, with a hint of silver.
As Kiya and Bobby got engrossed in finding their perfect accessories, Panchi took this time to sneak into the washroom's and took this moment to text each of their respective boyfriends, giving them hints of what to wear in order to match up with their respective dates for the upcoming evening.
That night, after Kiya, Bobby, Panchi had had a nice dinner, Bobby asked Panchi again about her reason for not coming to the prom. At first, Panchi started off with her same excuses as last time, but then finally gave in and told them the real reason.
"Fine. I am not going to the prom because of Ranveer. I really like him'or in fact even love him, and seeing him with Sonal all the time, burns my heart. I can't bare it guys. I just can't. Therefore, before I see them getting close, I won't be able to bare it." Panchi confided, after which, Kiya and Bobby were silent for a while.
"Panchi, you have gone through all odds, you have seen them holding hands, and just because, he isn't there for you, during prom, doesn't mean you don't have any reason to go. Panchi, for once, think about your friends, not him'" Bobby begins.
"But he IS a friend Bobby." Panchi argues back, holding back her gush of tears.
"I know Panchi, but this may be the last time you are seeing any of us. Even though we are attending the same university, but this is the last time, we will be here with our gang. Samar is going to a different university then us, won't you miss him? Don't you want to see him before we part ways? Sonal, is also going to college. Don't you want to spend some last few moments of 'togetherness' with the people, you have known since kindergarten?" Kiya adds, getting emotional, while trying to persuade Panchi to attend Prom.
Panchi shook her head. "No Kiya. I can't come. I just can't'" and before anyone knew it, the conversation was over and forgotten about.
As Bobby and Kiya got ready for their big day, Panchi was the one who took the pictures. She was after all, in her pajamas still. "You guys look beautiful" Panchi complimented, smiling whereas Bobby and Kiya couldn't help but blush.
"Do you think he will like it?" they both asked at the same time.
"No." Panchi replies, her smile fading, giving goose bumps to Kiya and Bobby.
"No?" they both ask, shocked.
"They will love it actually." Panchi replies, giggling, where as the nervousness on both of their faces; disappear behind the closed murmurs of laughter.
"Panchi, think once again'" Bobby asks, and Panchi's face falls, and the smile returns.
"Soch na kya hai?" Panchi questions and then quickly runs downstairs, just in time to open the door for the guys.
Right in front of her eyes, stood 4 good looking and handsome men, all wearing Armaani formal with the except of KD, who had just decided to support a simple look, with just a light blue shirt, with a black vest, but even in that, he looked damn sexy 'Kiya's words. "Hello guys?" She glares.
"Hello Panchi. Are the girls ready?" Piddy questions. He was supporting a light purple shirt with a dark purple tie, with black formal wear and man the combo looked good on him.
"Yep, almost" Panchi was about to add her compliment for Piddy, when she heard Bobby and Kiya click clack down the stairs. "And there they come." She adds, turning around to Kiya and Bobby, who walk up to KD and Piddy respectively.
Piddy quietly grabs Bobby's hand, and brings it close to his lips and kisses her hand, and they had their little eye contact. His big dark brown eyes stared down into Bobby's.
KD went a little further, and gave Kiya a warm kiss on the lips in order to show her his appreciation for making this day special. To this silent compliment by him, Kiya couldn't do anything but blush, in other terms she was 'feeling the love'.
KD and Piddy escorted their lovely dates to the big white limo where as Ranveer and Samar stayed behind to have a little talk with Panchi before leaving.
"They look cute together, don't they?" Panchi complimented, staring at the 2 couples walk gently enter the limo, where as Ranveer and Samar nodded.
"Hey Panchi! We were wondering, you sure you ain't coming?" Ranveer questions.
"Positive." Panchi replies back. "By the way, you don't look bad yourself." She said, checking Ranveer's red tie and shirt combo with black formal wear. He looked good, different from what he normally wears.
"Oh thanks. Actually, I wanted to match up with Sonal, but it turns out, she chose to change her dress at the last minute and now is wearing something white." Ranveer says, with a sad tone to his voice.
Panchi gives Ranveer a hug, and despite just being 'friends' Ranveer could say that Panchi's hugs always made him feel better. They had the warmth that Sonal's hugs didn't.
"And you to Samar. Green suits you!" Panchi complimented, and Samar hugged Panchi back. Somehow, Ranveer felt uncomfortable as to how tightly Samar had held on to Panchi. Ranveer tried to mind his own business, but just seeing Panchi being soo closely hugged by Samar, and that too this tight, made Ranveer jealous. So, he couldn't help but put his hand on Samar's shoulder to tell him to go.
"Let's go man, or else we will be late." Ranveer says, and as Samar turns around, heading towards the limo, Ranveer turns around and kisses Panchi on the forehead. Panchi gives a faint smile, and Ranveer quickly runs towards the limo.
As the limo proceeds to leave, Panchi smiles as everyone takes their face out of the limo window to wave to Panchi, who waves back, smiling.
As Panchi played her Xbox 360, she couldn't help but wonder about what Bobby and Kiya had told her. Prom was all about friends, not about who asked her and what not. Panchi turned off her TV, and took out her iPhone, quickly punching in Samar's number.
"Hey Samar. You said I could ask you for a favour anytime didn't you?" Panchi verified.
"Er'yes?" Samar replied back.
"Well good, cuz I need one right now." Panchi replied, with a hint of mischief in her eyes and a grin on her face.
Panchi quickly ran to her cupboard, and picked out a red strapless dress with a bit of sparkles on it, and quickly changed into it. She then, picked out her simplest silver with a bit of red necklace along with matching earrings and adorned herself into them, along with a silver bracelet. She then ran downstairs to pick red stiletto heels which she had bought from New York 1 year ago. As she brushed her hair, so they were long and open, she couldn't help but glance at how different'mature she looked.
Just before she had a chance to add anything else, Samar had arrived. Panchi quickly exists her house and gets into Samar's car.
As Samar begins to drive, he can't stop but wonder about what made Panchi change her mind. "Panchi, why the sudden change of mind?"
"Just suppose, someone told me that I should spending this time with my friends, living my life to the max, rather than being holed up, in the corner of my house." Panchi says excited for once.
"You know, sometimes, I fail to understand you." Samar says, confused, which makes Panchi giggle.
"Thank you for the compliment Samar. By the way, did you see her yet?" she questions.
"Yep. I saw her alright, now I just got to make the attempt to ask her." He adds.
"Don't worry, I am there to get your back now." Panchi encourages.
Before they knew it, they were entering through the front doors of Sky Banquet Hall. As Panchi took her first step into Sky, she could feel 'Down' by Jay Sean playing. It was her favourite song. Panchi could feel the gush of air rushing through her hair, as she entered the hall, which was designed with banners, of "Congratulations Grads" Panchi smiled at the warmth of the room and could feel all eyes staring at her. Even the people dancing had stopped to look at her. Nervous at being the centre of attention, she walks inside, where she is greeted by excited chants of Kiya and Bobby, and grumbles of Sonal, who couldn't stand Ranveer, had ignored her and was now staring at Panchi with his eyes wide open.
To Ranveer, Panchi looked like the most beautiful girl standing in this room right now. Even though, he had never thought of Panchi in that way before, he couldn't help but imagine now, how all this would have been if he was here with her and not Sonal. To Ranveer, he just had a misconception, of overlooking Panchi's beauty which was more natural and simplistic with a hint of childishness and a mixture of brightness put together, compared to Sonal's which looked more like a charade.
Ranveer walks over to Panchi, and takes her hand towards his lips and gives her a light kiss, to which Panchi remained unconcerned. She didn't want to give herself false hopes, she really didn't. Ranveer pulls Panchi close to him and stares right into her eyes. "You look really'really'.enchanting today." Yes. That was it. To some Panchi's beauty up this time, the right word had to be 'enchanting'.
"Panchi, I am really happy you came!" Bobby exclaims hugging Panchi.
"You're welcome Bobby." Panchi whispers in Bobby's ears and then smiles.
Slowly, she gives a hug to everyone, Piddy, KD, Kiya. She mentions a special thanks to Kiya for giving her that lecture of Prom being a time for her friends. At last, Panchi gave Ranveer his share of hugs. To Panchi, Ranveer's hug was the most soothing reaction ever. To her, his hug was promise to keep her safe, no matter what happened and that is what was special about him.
Sonal walked over to Panchi in her pale white dress and dragged Ranveer away from the group to have a slow dance, just merely passing a 'hi' to Panchi, Piddy-Bobby and KD-Kiya left too to dance to a nice slow brown number from the movie 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na'. As Panchi stared at the couples dancing, Samar stood beside her. Panchi turned around to look at Samar, who just sighed.
"Wanna dance?" he asks.
"Sure." Panchi replies.
Samar takes Panchi's hand in his and walks her to the dance floor. He then puts one hand around her waist and one hand holding her hand tightly where as she places one of her hand lightly on his shoulder. As they quietly twirl around to the beats of this brown song, Ranveer couldn't stop staring at them. He stopped dancing with Sonal and excused himself for a drink. As he poured himself coke, he couldn't stop but stare at how beautifully Samar was twirling Panchi around the dance floor. Urgh. Ranveer wanted to be there with Panchi'holding her close tight, instead of Samar.
Sonal who had slumped right beside Ranveer, couldn't help but get angry over the fact that Ranveer kept staring at Panchi, and completely ignoring her. "Ranveer, I need to talk to you." Sonal demands, walking out of the banquet hall, leaving Panchi wondering as to where they were going. Deciding to follow Ranveer and Sonal and see what the matter was, Panchi quickly excuses herself from Samar and walks towards the banquet hall entrance, where she could hear Sonal yelling at Ranveer.
"What's wrong Sonal?" Ranveer questions, confused towards Sonal's behaviour.
"Oh don't worry Ranveer. I will tell you what's wrong. 24x7 you keep talking about Panchi. Even on the phone 'Panchi and I did this; did that' and did you know one day, we'' Honestly I am fed up of listening to you speak about Panchi every time. To add on to that, sometimes I feel that instead of you asking me out, you should have asked her. She knows everything single detail about you. Your favourite food, your favourite colour and to add on to that, she even knows what you are allergic too. What kind of FRIENDSHIP is this Ranveer? What kind? Sometimes, I feel she even knows you better then you know yourself. Today, when you saw her dancing with Samar, you were jealous weren't you? You love her, don't you? Sach Ranveer, you love her. Not me. She is meant for you, not me. And now, I can't take this relationship anymore. I can't keep being sidetracked, again and again. Goodbye Ranveer." Sonal says, explaining herself, bluntly while Ranveer just smiles at his stupidity.
"Thanks Sonal. Thank you for making me feel the truth. I had, have and will always love Panchi. Thanks a lot'" Ranveer adds, smiling and almost happy. "By the way, all those things you knew about me'you asked Panchi, didn't you?"
Sonal smiles, a more sarcastic one "Yes."
"Thanks Sonal. Thank you very much." Ranveer adds.
After Sonal had left the banquet hall, Ranveer turns around, happy that he was finally on the right path. He couldn't wait to propose to Panchi. As he turned around, happy, he found her right there, in front of him. She looked as if she'd break down into tears any minute. She quietly took little steps towards Ranveer, and Ranveer took little steps towards her.
"Panchi! What are you doing here?" Ranveer said, trying to hide his break-up news.
"I heard what she had to say Ranveer. Did you really talk 24x7 about me with her?" Panchi questions, smiling.
"Maybe? Why? Can I not?" Ranveer replies, smiling too.
"Well, I thought you'd have better things to talk about'like your Xbox, your dog, your love for songs, sports'" Panchi says, walking closer to Ranveer, so they were just standing an inch apart.
"I'd do that Panchi, but what could I have done. I had you on my mind 24x7." Ranveer replies back, confessing.
Panchi lets down a little tear and gives Ranveer a big hug. A big warm hug, which this time meant 'they were inseparable.' "I love you Ranveer!" Panchi says, after breaking away from his hug and leaning on to his broad chest.
"I am sorry Panchi for not reflecting on my feelings earlier. I feel like such an idiot now. It had always been you. It had always been you." Ranveer restates while Panchi is happy.
Ranveer brings Panchis lips up close to his, and stares into her eyes, feeling the energy, feeling the 'completeness' of what was not there before. Slowly, as they drowned more and more into each other's eyes, their faces began to in closer; and closer; and closer which then, turned into a kiss on the lips. A kiss to tell each of them, that they belonged together, and were inseparable.
As they broke apart from their kiss, Panchi just stared into his eyes, feeling her happiness for the first time. These exact eyes, told her that their friendship would never change, no matter how deep or long their relationship went.
"Want to go inside?" Ranveer suggested while Panchi just nodded her head.
Ranveer wraps his hands around Panchis in a firm manner, which told her "I'll always love and protect you for life." She really loved Ranveer.
"Ranveer, did you know, I always loved you'ever since the first time I saw you walking through the hallway, and when he had our first official meeting of 'bump-drop-pick-walk'. Remember the time, you bumped into me, and I dropped my books? That one." Panchi recounted.
"Then why did you argue with me? Those big ego problems we had? Why was that?" Ranveer asked.
"I don't know. Maybe because I wanted to see how cool you are with arguments? Honestly, I don't know. It is just maybe like a tester, or something." Panchi shrugs at this question, as honestly, even she didn't have a real answer to it.
"I wanted to ask you something'you and Samar? What's the deal?" Ranveer asks.
"Oh nothing. Samar likes this girl, he wants to propose to, so he needed my help. Trust me Ranveer, nothing is up between me and Samar. If it was, I wouldn't be here with you right now." Panchi states.
As they entered the banquet hall for the 2nd time, this time, something felt new, except for the fact that her hand was joined together with Ranveer's and that the guy she loved was right there, beside her. Something was certainly different.
Ranveer walked Panchi to the dance floor and instead of being all intellectual and complicated with hands on waist etc, Ranveer went straight to holding Panchi close together in a hug, putting his hands in a ball around Panchi's body which was now leaning on his chest.
"Ranveer, I love you'" Panchi says, out of the random, while Ranveer's grip tightens around her.
"Panchi, I love you too'" he replies back.
Panchi stares into his eyes, and they share another kiss on the lips. KD-Kiya and Piddy-Bobby along with Samar-Juhi saw Ranveer-Panchi dancing and sighed. It had turned out to be a lovely evening after all.
That night after the prom was over, Ranveer had invited Panchi over to his house for a cup of coffee, when suddenly all news stations started relying the message that there was going to be heavy snowfall in the month of June and there was a warning sent out to everyone to not come out of the their houses until the blizzard went away. Shocked, Panchi and Ranveer both wonder about this strange news.
"Ranveer, did they just say, snow in June?" Panchi questioned.
"Yes, that is what I heard too." Ranveer replied back.
"Great, what a wonderful birthday present." Panchi replies sarcastically.
"Indeed it is. Who else is that lucky to witness a blizzard on their birthday and that too during summer and too, getting to stay at your boyfriend's house'alone with no one but him." Ranveer says, with a hint of mischief in his eyes.
Panchi who was sitting near the fire place, got up and ran towards Ranveer, jumping on the sofa with him and tackling him down. As soon as they are about to break down in their 3rd kiss of the evening, Taurus comes. "And we have Taurus too!" Panchi comments laughing while Ranveer just mumbles something under his breath. "I am going to go get changed." Panchi leaves to get changed where as Ranveer goes to check on the coffee.
Panchi comes back in a short span of time, wearing Ranveer's pajamas leaving Ranveer shocked. "Now, even you look cute in these too!" Ranveer compliments.
"They are too big for me." Panchi says, rather than complaining.
Before Ranveer could reply, they see light snowflakes falling down in front of their window. Panchi quickly walks over to the window and sees the snow fall, where as Ranveer comes from behind, wrapping his arms around her stomach, leaning into the Panchi, whereas Panchi leans back against his chest.
"It is beautiful and true." Ranveer compliments.
"True indeed, but nothing less than a fairytale'" Panchi adds.
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A psychopomp is a guide, whose primary function is to escort souls to the afterlife, but they can also serve as guides through the various transitions of life. The term originates from the Greek words pompos (conductor or guide) and psyche (breath, life, soul, or mind). Stories of psychopomps are widespread throughout the mythological tales, religious texts, sacred narratives, and real-life stories of people around the world.
Some of the most well-known psychopomps include the Greek god Hermes, the Egyptian jackal-headed god Anubis, the Archangel Michael, and the female Valkyries of Teutonic legend. A wide variety of angels, animals, birds, and other helpful beings have also been known to act as guides to the afterlife. And it is not uncommon to hear of former ancestors and friends who come to greet the deceased at the time of death. Such guidance generally guarantees a successful transition for the soul, but there are other times when additional aid is needed. This has long been a role of the shaman and others with the ability to travel to the spirit realms and offer help to those in need.
It is important to know that every single human being, from the moment of birth until the moment when we make the transition and end this physical existence, is in the presence of guides or guardian angels who will wait for us and help us in the transition from life to life after death.
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Throughout much of human history, such archetypal escorts have been of great comfort to the dying. They confirm that there is some form of existence after the death of the body, and that a compassionate being will be waiting to offer their assistance through the transition. Unfortunately, many of the myths and rituals that once contained images of psychopomps and helped prepare people for this final rite of passage seem to be largely lost or forgotten in the Western world—a world that is also plagued with fears of dying.
At present, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in psychopomps. This is due to a number of factors, including the reemergence of this archetype in the field of psychology, the spread of eastern religious teachings over the past century, the reports of guides from people who have had an NDE or other death-like experience, the modern ability to hypnotically regress a person to a time between lifetimes, and the renewed interest in shamanism around the world.
There is also a growing number of people who are once again learning how to fulfill the sacred role of the psychopomp. Some choose to offer their assistance in conjunction with their function as a hospice worker, or as a midwife to the dying. Others prefer to focus more on helping those who may be trapped in the spirit realms, and go by such titles as soul rescuer, deathwalker, spiritual guide, or shaman. There are also individuals who quietly offer aid to those in transition as they go about their routine jobs in hospitals, nursing homes, and other such locations. And many of us are currently discovering how we can apply such skills to help both people and the planet as we go through the various earth changes that are now occurring.
We know from many of the myths and stories that psychopomps come in a wide variety of forms, and often present themselves in a manner that is compatible with the beliefs of the person in need. According to my research they do frequently share some common characteristics.
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I was thrilled to see that a new 50th anniversary edition of A Wrinkle in Time is coming out next month — too bad it's not in time for Christmas because this would be at the top of my Christmas wish list!
Fans of Madeleine L'Engle's writings will want to own a copy of this new edition, which contains a forward by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughter, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, as well as photographs and memorabilia, the author's Newbery Medal acceptance speech, and other bonus materials.
Although I wasn't crazy about Disney's movie version which came out in 2004, I'm so glad we own the DVD because it contains a beautiful interview with Madeleine L'Engle, in which she describes how she wrote the draft of the book in about two weeks, in between changing diapers and reading aloud to her children. It was rejected over 25 times before it was finally accepted by an editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, earning her the Newbery Medal in 1963.
I LOVE this book — I remember reading it the first time in third grade, when our family had moved to a new city, and I didn't know a soul. A kind librarian in my new school showed me the fiction reading room and told me, "I think you'll enjoy this book," handing me A Wrinkle in Time. Oh, how I fell in love — and even more so now, as a parent, I love the book because of the Christian message that love conquers all things, even fear.
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Before posing this question I think it's important to state my appreciation for the people spending their valuable time making replicas of parts that are extremely rare or impossible to find. Having a 95% complete watch is possibly the most infuriating part of this hobby, so the fact that there are other enthusiast willing to put the time and effort into making these parts available is amazing.
That said, due to the recent influx of more and more replica parts, which are mostly indistinguishable from their original counterparts, I find myself wondering if we might start seeing put-together watches being sold as "all original". For example, you would have to have an incredibly discerning eye to be able to tell if a JLC Mk 11's hands were original, or if they were exact replicas. Same might be said for the new longines crowns.
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Should these replicas be marked as such, so that they can be readily identified? Is there a way to engrave a small marking to indicate it's a replica, without effecting the visual? Hands could be engraved on the back side, for example.
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From the ruins of the birthplace of techno, Detroit Underground's twenty third release reunites Detroit producers Kero & Kyle Hall for their sophomore effort, appropriately titled TWO. Building on the toxic, dubbed out neo-acid of 2012's Zug Island/K2 Attack single, TWO features four tracks from the city's established master of left field beats and Detroit Techno's brightest new star, with the pair of each produced in each other's studios in Windsor and Detroit respectively.
Beginning with 126BPMNONAME's crisp beats, spare atmosphere and wonky 909 grooves, the EP's A side culminates in the full out rocking EP2-3, driven by a strong and infectious digital riff.
Side B by comparison offers two club use tracks in Polydextrose and RIVERSIDE CONNEXTION, which reflect contemporary electronic music's current fascination with outsider production, 1980s wave music, while still delivering a pulsing and relentless dance floor beat.
If the music weren't attraction enough, TWO also marks the beginning of a new collaboration between the heavily design engaged Detroit Underground and The Designer's Republic. As part of Atoms Vectors Pixels Ghosts™ activity TDR™ are renewing their collaboration with the American Detroit Underground label with an ongoing series of collectable AVPG™ 7" / 12" vinyl covers. Every limited edition is based on the same two original AVPG™ screenprinted in different combinations using different metallic /raised inks / processes / materials to create a series of designs, each unique to its release.
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Mooresville-based home-improvement company Lowe's Cos. Inc. reaffirmed Tuesday its fiscal 2010 earnings projections.
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Skip to comments.UK to scrap 100 EU justice laws
Posted on 07/09/2013 3:54:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The UK wants to repatriate 35 EU-wide police and justice laws out of some 130 in its wider efforts to claw back power from the EU.
We believe the UK should opt out of the measures in question for reasons of principle, policy, and pragmatism, UK home secretary Theresa May told ministers in London on Tuesday (9 July).
Tory right-wingers want to repatriate all 133 laws, but May said the UK should retain its cooperation with the EU police agency Europol and the EUs joint judicial authority Eurojust.
The European Arrest Warrant will also figure into UKs provisional opt-in list, but with added conditions to better protect British nationals of extradition to other member states in case of minor offenses.
(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...
David Cameron desperate to look tough. haha
The whole EU needs to be scrapped.
Go UK, scrap 'em all and pull out of the EU. After that, scrap that communistic metric system and go back to the old English measurement system. And while you're at it, implement an immigration moratorium, Enoch Powell was right.
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The Medical Innovation Manifesto is an 18-point prescription for changes at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), (Health & Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. legal system that are needed to address the many roadblocks that prevent medical advances from reaching patients. The Manifesto is Chapter 10, the last chapter of Innovation Breakdown: How the FDA and Wall Street Cripple Medical Advances. The list was devised by the author, Joseph Gulfo, based on his 25+ years as a senior executive in the biopharma and medical device sectors.
The Medical Innovation Manifesto is a list of very specific and viable actions that could be implemented in the future. For example:
1. Expand and Enforce the FDA Binding Protocol Agreement Process. This should extend to all products requiring Phase III studies. The goal posts should be set in concrete, immutable and not subject to trend or the whim of new reviewers and new management.
2. Eliminate Programs and Policies That Demand Evidence-Based-Medicine and Comparative Effectiveness Analyses Prior to Payment / Reimbursement of New Medical Innovations and Products. These are seen in Obamacare, Accountable Care Organizations, and capitated systems. Breakthrough medical innovations require many years—up to 10 or more—to be fully and properly inculcated into practice. The manner in which they are used in years 1 to 5 can be quite different than in year 10…
3. Remove Excessive and Burdensome Regulatory Requirements For Growth Companies at Securities Exchange Commission and FINRA. For companies with revenues < $100 million, market capitalization < $750 million, or with stock trading under $5.00 per share:
a. Eliminate dark pool trading (this one should be for all companies)
b. Eliminate shorting
c. Eliminate options and derivatives trading that has the effect of "shorting"
d. Require financial message board participants and financial newsletter providers and bloggers to disclose financial relationships with entities that own securities in companies about which they are commenting
e. As well as others…
Order a copy of the book to read the full Medical Innovation Manifesto, as well as the rationale behind each of the points.