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The Ni-Kunni Who Was Emperor for a Day
"This is the dumbest plan you've had yet," Hari grumbled.
"You're the dumbest plan I've had yet," Priore countered. "I swear this will work. It's our meal ticket."
"No one will ever believe I'm the Emperor of the Amarr Empire!" Hari sighed. "I'm not even Amarrian."
"You're Ni-Kunni! That's Amarrian."
"I'm not a True Amarr."
"Like anyone will know! That's the beauty of the plan. These people haven't seen the outside world since before the war!"
"And what makes grifting them worth our while?" floated Red's voice through the ship's internal comms.
Priore looked over his shoulder, despite the woman not being anywhere in that direction. "During the war, my grandfather was shot down over the planet. Before he was rescued, he said he saw tons of valuables. Gold, platinum, palladium! All sorts of precious metals, just lying around like it was nothing!"
"And what makes you think we can even get to it?" Red's disembodied voice came.
Priore smiled, like a jackal. "That's where Emperor Hari comes in. All we have to do is convince them he's the Amarr Emperor and their planet has just been signed over to the Empire. We sell them the planet back and make out like bandits. And since they're a bunch of tech-hating luddites, no one ever finds out."
"They won't believe I'm the Emperor."
"They've never even seen an Amarrian! They won't know the difference."
"Then why don't you play the Emperor? You're the front man, after all."
"I'm Gallente. They're Gallente. They'll know I'm not the Emperor. And Red's Civire, who they should recognize too. Come on Red, what do you think?" Hari glared at Priore.
"I think it's a good idea. It beats contract scamming, that's for sure."
"Fine," Hari said, leaning his head back to rest against the chair. "I'll do it. But I swear, this is the last time I get caught up in your schemes."
Priore grinned. "If this works out, it's the last time you'll have to." He looked back over his shoulder. "Red, dock us up. We've got some preparing to do!"
Hari yanked on the collar of the stiff robe, grumbling as he looked at himself in the mirror. It was little more than a cheap costume, with fake gold threading that made the entire thing itch.
"You look good in those robes," Red said, causing Hari to jump and whirl.
"Red!" Hari stammered. "Give some warning, please! I could have been indecent!"
Red chuckled and tossed her auburn hair as she walked into the room. "Oh, don't get so uppity. You're not my type anyway, old man. Besides, I'm a pod pilot. I can peek through any camera I wanted." As if to emphasize it, she ran a hand down the side of her skin-tight pod suit.
Hari's face darkened to match Red's hair. "You're older than me. I'm only thirty-three."
Red crossed her arms and clucked her tongue. "Yeah, but I don't look older than you."
Hari huffed and turned back to the mirror. "I can't believe I'm wearing this."
"Worried you'll be dragged off for heresy if any other Amarrians see you?"
"Hardly. This thing is so shoddy, no real Amarrian would even think I was trying to impersonate the Emperor."
She chuckled and shook her head. "I think it looks fine. It looks fancy to me, at least. That big high collar, all those gold buttons and pins. It looks exactly like what the Amarr Emperor would wear."
"Maybe in a bad holoreel."
On cue, Priore walked in holding a clothes hangar with several sheer scarves hanging from it. "Did someone mention my name?"
"What are you holding?" Red asked.
"Your costume," Priore answered.
"What?" Red deadpanned.
"Costume?" Hari meeped.
Priore held it up and pulled one of the scarves in front of his face. "Neat, huh? It's perfect for the Caldari slave girl!"
"Slave girl?" Red asked, her tone falling.
"Yes! We can't have an Emperor without a slave, can we? We need to be believable."
"I am not wearing that!"
"Come on! You pilot naked half the time!"
"Yes, but then I'm in a pod! Hundreds of strangers won't be able to see me!"
"Ah, it just looks see-through because you're looking at one layer. Once you put it on, you won't be able to see anything!"
"Why can't you be the slave?"
"I'm the one that's going to do all the talking," Priore said. "That wouldn't make sense if I was a slave. We need to all establish credibility. Hari is the Amarr Emperor coming to enslave the populace. I'm the smooth talking Gallente trying to cut these people a good deal. And you're the demure, sexy slave girl. We all have roles and if we want to pull this off, we all have to play them."
"Hari, what do you think?"
Hari's face was red as a fedo. "Well, I… I don't know," he stammered.
"He's got to have a look first, Red." Priore gave Hari a wink as he said it. "Try it on, see if you like it and then get a second opinion." Red looked back and forth between the two men for a moment, then huffed and snatched the costume from Priore's hands.
"What'd you do that for?" Hari huffed as soon as she left.
"What do you mean?"
"Telling her to change into it," he muttered. "Besides, the Emperor wouldn't have a scantily clad slave girl following him around."
Priore smiled his jackal smile. "I thought I was doing you a favor. After all, to keep up the illusion, Red will have to do anything you say. Anything."
"Wha… Why… I don't like those implications."
"Oh, come off it, Hari! It's as plain as the Rabbit's stutter that - "
"So, guys, what do you think?" Red said as she reentered the room. The silk scarves were tied tight around her chest, shoulders, and hips, with several scarves hanging down between her legs. She did a pirouette, sending the dangling scarves fluttering.
"It's… it's…" Hari stammered.
"You sure got back fast," Priore mentioned. "What'd you do, strip in the hallway and glue the scarves to yourself?"
"Shut up, Priore."
Hari took a deep breath. "I think it looks wonderful," he said so fast the words ran together. He took another deep breath, then said, "It doesn't cover your pod implants though."
Red frowned and touched the base of her neck, poking at the metal jacks implanted there. "Yeah, that is a problem."
"No it isn't!" Priore sighed. "Did you forget the entire basis for the plan already? They're backwards! They've rejected technology almost completely! They use oil for heat and have equis-pulled carriages! They won't know what a pod pilot is!"
"He's got a point," Hari said. "I think you'll be alright."
"I guess so," Red said. "I'm still not sure about dressing like some Gallente pleasure hub dancer, but I guess it could be worse."
Priore grinned. "Looks like we're all in agreement then. Red, get back into your pod suit and get us under way. In a few days, we'll all be filthy rich."
Red nodded and walked out the door. A second later, she poked her head back into the room. "Um… Just don't come out into the hall for a few minutes."
Hari gave Priore an incredulous look, causing Priore to cackle hysterically.
"Remember, keep your head down," Priore muttered, too quiet for anyone but her and Hari to hear. "Don't look at Hari directly. And you, Hari, just look important. Let me do all the talking."
The crowd of people surrounding their atmospheric shuttle was growing by the minute. The people, of mixed Gallente, Intaki, Mannar, and even some Caldari heritage, gawked at them. Few held reverent looks; most eyed them with suspicion or downright hate through dirt-caked faces. There was a dull droning mutter coming from them.
Hari kept his nose turned up and put on a wrinkled, disgusted look he imagined any Emperor would have. It wasn't that difficult to maintain, as the stink of the city was evident even ten kilometers outside its borders. Hari shuddered to think of the state of sanitation - or lack thereof - in the the city. Even now, he could hear the grunts and bleats of farm animals not far off.
Even so, he glanced at Red, who was dutifully keeping her eyes on the ground and looking at nothing. She didn't seem to mind all the stares from the crowd, though with her hair down blocking her face, he couldn't quite tell.
Priore had already walked to the bottom of the ramp. "Ladies! Gentlemen!" he shouted loud enough so that everyone immediately stopped murmuring. "I am Priore Fontaine, appointed representative of this planet by the Gallente Federal government! Who among you can speak as a representative of your people?"
There was more murmuring from the crowd. Most of them weren't interested in Priore, but rather the strange man wearing robes and the almost-naked Caldari standing at the top of the ramp. After a minute, Priore cleared his throat and repeated his request.
Finally, a man stepped forward. "Well, I'm not really a representative," the man said, "but I can talk to you and figure out where we need to go." The man was older, with graying hair, and wore a scowl.
"Great!" said Priore with a giant smile and open arms. "You see, this planet… Hmm, how can I put this delicately?" He made a show of tapping his chin with a finger. "This planet has been turned over to the Amarr Empire as part of a war settlement."
The murmurs from the crowd grew louder and confused. Their self-appointed spokesperson looked back, then to Priore. "And who are the Amarr Empire?"
Hari felt his stomach drop and he noticed Red look up briefly in worry. Even Priore blinked in shock, but he quickly recovered. "Ah, the Amarr Empire," he began, "is a great and mighty power! As great as the Federation! Maybe even a little greater, unfortunately. And they have defeated us and taken control of this solar system." Despite speaking to the man, he kept his voice loud enough for everyone to hear.
"I see," the spokesman said. "And what are you doing here?"
"I am glad you asked!" Priore boomed, his smile wide. "That man there!" He pointed back to Hari. "He is the august Amarr Emperor! He is the master and lord of the entire Empire and its hundreds of star systems! He is the master of this system! And he is touring his new domains, looking for the best place to find his new slaves!"
That brought an even louder murmur of worry from the crowd. "Slaves?" the spokesman said, his scowl worn to worry.
"Yes! The Amarr Empire in all its wisdom and piety has dedicated itself to Reclaiming the galaxy! They wish to bring everyone closer to the light of God Almighty! The Emperor is God manifest in our world! It is only through the intense work of slavery that the unclean can ever hope to be made pure!"
"Work?" the man seemed to relax some. "We can do work."
"Yes, work!" Priore shouted. "For generations you and your children shall toil in the harshest mines, the most dangerous factories, and the most inhospitable colonies! Then, maybe, should God smile on your line, your master may choose to free one of your descendants! And though you will be long dead and your soul damned to Hell, maybe your great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren will find themselves saved!"
That put the man on edge. "That seems excessive!" he said.
"Well, I am afraid there is nothing that - " On cue, Hari raised his hand and Priore stopped talking. The crowd began murmuring with suitable fear. "The Emperor shall speak! However, as you are all commoners, only I may relay his words to you!"
Priore retreated up the ramp and knelt before Hari. "This is going well."
"Is it? They don't seem too pleased," Hari muttered.
"Exactly!" Priore said. "They've taken the bait. Now we just reel them in."
"Red? How're you doing?"
"I'm fine, my lord," she said through clenched teeth.
Priore chuckled and Hari had to catch himself. "Shall I go finish the negotiations, my lord?" Priore clucked with a grin.
"Of course, my minion," Hari countered. Red had to cover her mouth to avoid giving away anything to the crowd.
Priore returned to the bottom of the ramp and loudly spoke. "The mighty Amarr Emperor in all his wisdom has decided that there may be a compromise to be made."
"What sort of compromise?" someone from the crowd shouted. A few others echoed the sentiment, then more. Priore's grin eclipsed his face.
"Well," Priore said. "That will have to be determined later."
Hari and Red had been placed in the nicest building in the city, the mayor's manor. Despite it undeniably being the nicest building in the city, Red was aghast at the conditions inside. "Did you see the bathroom! There's a footed tub! It's made of metal!"
"Not so loud," Hari chided. "They might hear you. And the slave shouldn't really be talking like that to the Emperor."
Red rolled her eyes and ran a hand through her hair. "Oh, please. They're pretty much ready to give us anything we ask for. By the time Priore gets back, we'll be set!" She went over to the doorway and peered at the wall. "Do you see this? What is this, a light switch? I didn't think they existed any more!"
"Well, this place is purposefully backwards. I don't see how the simpler times of the Industrial Revolution are so great," Hari sighed.
"So, what are you going to do with your cut of the loot?" Red asked.
Hari sighed again and wrung his hands. "I don't know. Maybe buy an estate back in the Empire. Settle down."
Red quirked an eyebrow. "Find a nice Ni-Kunni girl to settle down with?"
Hari blushed a little. "I think I've been ruined for any woman from the Empire. I've seen too much I've fallen for outside of it."
Red chuckled. "Me? I live the life of adventure. I'm a pod pilot for a reason. I could never settle down. This might net us millions of ISK, but it won't be enough for me. I'll probably just turn it into a nest egg, then move out into one of those deep space alliances. Get some fighting out of my blood."
"Well, if you ever need a navigator…"
"I'd find someone else. It's dangerous for ship crew on pod ships, Hari."
"I didn't think you cared."
"Hey, you're still my friend, Hari."
Hari took a deep breath. "Maybe after all of this, we could go to a nice Caldari restaurant?"
Red turned and gave him a smile. "You know Priore hates Caldari food."
"Yeah, you're right," Hari muttered.
Red flopped down on a couch and sighed. "It's so hot here! You know, I'm glad I wore this costume. It may not cover much, but at least it's cool!"
"Yeah. Meanwhile, I'm wearing the heavy robe."
"Oh, but you're not wearing anything under it. So it shouldn't be too bad."
"How did you know that?"
Red winked at him. "So, you saw that big gold statue in the city center, right? That thing must weigh a ton and be worth our weight in ISK!"
"ISK is pretty much all electronic. It has no weight."
"My point exactly! Even a few pieces could make us rich. And we'll get whatever we want as long as Priore does his job!"
"Where is he anyway?" Hari wondered. "He's been gone for hours. It shouldn't have taken him this long."
Red drooped her head back over the arm of the couch and kicked her legs into the air. "Oh, don't be such a worry wart. Priore knows what he's doing!"
As if on cue, Priore walked into the room. "Did someone mention my name?"
"No," Red answered.
Priore grinned and held out a gold choker with a huge diamond in the center. "Check this out. The silly people are better negotiators than I expected. But they're still no match for me! They've given us this as a sign of good will."
Red snatched the choker from Priore's hands and clasped it around her throat. The diamond glittered even in the dingy light. "How do I look?"
"Wonderful," Hari said.
"Agreed," said Priore. "But take it off! A slave shouldn't be caught wearing jewelry like that. We'll be off this planet by tomorrow! You can wear it then."
"Tomorrow?" Hari blanched. "We have to spend the night here?"
Priore shrugged. "They wanted time. To get their best treasures together, they said. They want to make sure that the Emperor is pleased."
"That's wonderful!" Red squealed. "If they give us more things like this… Ooh, I might just have to keep a few for myself!"
"I'm sure they'll all look lovely," Hari said.
Priore grinned his wide jackal grin and nodded. "I personally think all those zeroes on my wallet will look the most lovely. But whatever you like. Now come on, let's get some rest. It's been a long day."
"Wake up!" Priore shouted. He was pounding on the door to the bedroom. Hari rolled over and sat up.
"Lights," he said, but they did not come. After a moment, he remembered everything was still hopelessly analog here.
"Come on Hari! Get up! There's trouble!"
Hari rolled out of the bed and blindly groped for the doorknob. It was still dark outside, with the planet's twin moons barely providing any illumination. Priore continued to pound on the doorway, until Hari finally reached it and threw it open.
"Priore, what's wrong?" he muttered, sleep still clinging to his head.
Priore walked in and flicked on the lights. The look on his face banished the sleep from Hari. "Things are bad Hari. Very bad!"
"What! Priore, calm down and tell me what's happened. We've had grifts go wrong before! Just tell me."
Priore shook his head. He had no grin, just a grim line of a mouth and wide eyes. "Not like this. The natives, they decided not to give us anything."
"So they saw through the con?"
"No! They still think you're the Amarr Emperor. But some of them, the older ones who still remember the old Federation morals figured that no matter what happens to them, freedom is more important than life!"
"What? I don't follow!"
"They think if they kill the Amarr Emperor, they'll be heroes. Damn the consequences!"
The blood drained from Hari's face. "How'd you find this out?"
"They don't know that I'm with you. They think I'm just a good Gallente who was forced to do a dirty job. So they told me the plan."
"We've got to get out of here. Where's Red? We have to get to Red first." Hari nearly shoved past Priore, but the Gallente grabbed his arm to stop him.
"Red already knows. I went to her first. She's already headed for the shuttle. They won't bother her. She's just a slave, after all. She'll make sure that it's safe."
Hari nodded and he and Priore ran from the room. Hari didn't even bother to throw on his robe, staying in his pajamas. As they exited the house, they spotted a large glow down the street. "Crap!" Hari spat. "They've got a mob coming for me!"
"We've spotted them though. Come on, there's a stables in the back. We can grab some equis and get out of here!"
"I've never ridden an equis before!"
"Me either. But I don't want to have to run all the way back to the shuttle. So we're taking the equis!"
The two ducked back into the house and ran to the rear. The equis didn't spook when they entered the stables and Priore grabbed a saddle and threw it on the back of one of the steeds. "Come on Hari, help me put this thing on!" Hari knelt down in the straw and dung and began pulling the straps tight.
"Come out, Emperor!" came a shout from outside. "We know you're in there!"
"Shit!" Priore cursed. "They've figured us out!" He slammed his fist against the wall.
"What are we going to do?"
"You keep putting that saddle on. I will go out there and buy us some time." Hari nodded as Priore walked out of the stables. He had never saddled anything before, but the equis wasn't complaining about what he was doing, so he figured he was doing it right.
He could hear Priore's voice outside, though not loud enough for him to make out any words. The shouting and screaming of the mob didn't help. Finally, Hari got the saddle secured as best he could and he went to grab a second one for Priore, when Priore ran back into the stable.
"Hari! Quick, get out of here! They figured out that I'm working with you! They're going - "
A gunshot rang out and Priore collapsed onto the ground. Hari stared for a moment then clambered onto the back of the equis. "Come on!" he shouted at it, kicking it in the sides like he'd seen in holoreels. The equis snorted and shook its head, but started trotting forward none the less. "Come on, faster!" he spat, kicking it again.
"There you are, Emperor!" a man shouted, standing in the doorway. The light of the torches made it impossible for Hari to make him out, but the voice told him it was the same spokesman from their arrival.
"You'll pay for this!" Hari shouted, his voice cracking. "The Empire will not stand for such treachery! Your entire planet will burn!"
"Better destroyed than in the hands of tyranny! Give up and we'll give you a peaceful death!"
Not wanting any kind of death, Hari kicked the equis in the sides again. Finally, the beast gathered Hari's intentions and galloped forward, right at the exit. "Stop!" shouted the man, but the equis didn't seem to care, as it kept on running right for him. At the last minute, the man dove out of the way and Hari burst out into the open.
The equis reared, kicking its feet into the air at the sight of the mob. There were shouts and cries from the people, but none did anything. Hari kicked the equis again and it charged right at the crowd, which parted to avoid being trampled.
"Stop him!" someone shouted and gun shots began to ring out. Hari kept his head low against the neck of the equis. He spared a glance back at the crowd, which was growing rapidly distant from the speedy equis. Their shouts grew inaudible and the gunshots stopped.
Only after he had exited the city did Hari allow a sigh of relief. He had gotten away, though not without losing Priore. "I hope Red got away alright," he muttered. Even though it had only been a few minutes, his body ached from riding the equis. He couldn't see where he was going, but he knew he was still on the road that led back to the atmospheric shuttle.
Just as he thought he was home free, he heard shouts behind him. "You there! Stop!" He glanced behind himself and saw four pinpoints of light, all rapidly nearing him. The sound of equis hooves thundered on the ground.
"Crap," Hari said. "Come on, go faster!" He kicked his heels into the equis's sides again, and it seemed to pick up speed.
A gunshot rang out and suddenly Hari was in the air. A moment later, he was hitting the ground hard, knocking the wind out of him. He tumbled head over heels several times before coming to rest. He couldn't even groan with pain, he just lay there. The pounding of hooves quickly reached him.
"Alright Emperor! Get up!" one of the riders shouted. They shined their lamps down at Hari, who lay there helpless. He couldn't have stood if he wanted to.
"I… I…" Hari gasped, still trying to catch his breath.
"Collote, get him up!" the rider ordered.
"Alright." One of the riders dismounted and grabbed Hari by the shirt and yanked him up. Hari could only groan in pain.
Suddenly, the main rider shouted in pain and tumbled off his equis. Hari looked up and saw a bright burst of light, followed by another man falling to the ground. "Let go of him!" Red shouted before she pulled the trigger on her hand-held coil gun, sending the last mounted man tumbling off his equis.
The man holding Hari immediately let go and stepped away. Red immediately shot him. "Red!" Hari shouted in relief.
"Hari! Are you alright? Where's Priore?"
"Priore is… I think they shot him. I think he's dead."
Red grimaced. "At least you got away."
"What are you doing here? I thought you were going to the shuttle!"
"I've been there already," Red said, nodding at the gun. "I figured you two might need some help, so I was heading back. It's good that I did."
"You have no idea how glad I am to see you," Hari said.
"Can you run?"
Hari tried to take a step, but his right leg buckled. "I don't think so. I think I might have broken my leg in the fall."
Red shook her head. "And all those damn equis ran off. And yours is dead." She put her arm around Hari's shoulder. "Come on, lean on me. The shuttle isn't far off, only about a kilometer. We can make it." Hari leaned against her. Her body was hot and he could feel her heart pounding. "Don't even think of trying anything either, Hari."
"This isn't the best time to try anything anyway." With Red supporting him, Hari was able to slowly hobble down the road. They were still slow, however, and soon he could hear the sound of more pursuers.
"They're getting closer Red," he muttered. "Come on, leave me behind! Don't die because of me."
"Oh, don't play the hero. That's only sexy in the movies."
"Just shut up and keep moving."
He gritted his teeth and tried to push himself faster. His entire body ached from the fall and he was finally starting to feel the pain from his broken leg through the adrenaline. The shouts from the crowd grew louder all at once.
"They see us," Hari said.
"I know, Hari. Keep moving."
As they crested a hill, he could see the shuttle, sitting there waiting. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon, bathing the shuttle with light and causing it to glow gold. "Almost there, Hari. Come on, push."
The shouts of the mob were growing audible now. There were numerous calls for them to stop. Red stopped, but only to turn and fire a few rounds at the mob. Hari heard a few shouts of pain, but it didn't seem to discourage the mob. A moment later, return gunshots rang out, though Hari and Red were still too far away for the primitive weapons to hit.
They reached the ramp and slowly began crawling up it. Red glanced behind herself. "Come on Hari, speed up. They're almost on top of us."
Hari pushed as hard as he could. "Stop! STOP!" shouted the mob. More gunshots rang out, but none hit. Slowly they crept up the ramp. All they had to do was reach the doors and they'd be safe.
Suddenly, Red dropped. "Aaagh!" she shouted. Hari had just been taking a step, so he fell too, right next to her.
"Red!" Hari shouted.
"Get to the door!" she coughed, blood touching her lips. The blue scarf tied around her chest was quickly being soaked with blood.
"I'm not leaving you!" Hari said. He grabbed hold of her hair, the only thing he could get a grip on, with one hand and grabbed the edge of the ramp with the other. The dull metal cut into his fingers, but he still pulled.
A bullet pinged off the ramp only a few centimeters away from Hari's arm. He didn't spare a glance at the mob, he knew they were almost on top of them. But he was only a meter away from the door.
With one final tug, he pulled himself into the shuttle. He yanked Red in with him. He could hear the sound of boots charging up the ramp. With his last burst of strength, he stood and slammed his hand down on the door panel. With a quiet swoosh, it closed shut and locked.
"Initiate emergency takeoff procedures," Hari ordered.
"Emergency takeoff procedures beginning. Takeoff in one minute," responded the mechanical, feminine voice of the ship.
Hari slumped back down against the door. "Red, are you still there?" She whimpered a little bit. "Don't die, Red. We can go to that Caldari restaurant now. Priore won't be around to object." She laughed a little, which Hari thought was good. He turned and looked at her.
"Take this," she rasped, holding out the diamond choker. Her face was pale and the blood had soaked through the scarf entirely and was pooling on the floor. "Don't let all this go to waste."
He took it and smiled at her. "I'll hold on to it for you until you get better." She smiled weakly. "You know, you didn't have to come back and save me. Maybe I am your type after all?"
Her expression didn't change. Hari took her hand and held it as the shine of life left her eyes.
Hari leaned heavily on his cane. It had taken nearly a week before someone picked up the distress signal from the atmospheric shuttle. The broken leg had started to heal poorly and the surgery to correct it was expensive. But soon, he'd have enough ISK to pay for it. Plus, he'd already reserved two seats at a fancy Caldari restaurant. He just wished Red could have been there.
The jeweler walked back into the room, holding the diamond choker. "How much is it worth?" he asked.
"Nothing," the jeweler said. "It's a fake."
Hari stared at him for a moment. Then he started to laugh.
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Most individuals in desk jobs are stuck in front of their computers for 6 hours or more on a daily basis.. if so then ask yourself-
- Out of 24 hours in a day how many hours do you sit ?
- Do you feel any back or muscle pain during or at the end of the day?
- Do you feel a strain in your eyes or around your forehead area?
If your answer is yes to any of the above question, it's time to start with some basic desk exercise which will help to be active during the day;
It doesn't matter even if you hit the gym in morning for an hour and you sit the whole day in front of computer or TV or car or meeting, it will still increase your risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. Just keep in mind sitting continuously is bad for you.
So let's get started:
- Walk: Keep an alarm for every 45min, get up from your seat and take a 3-4min break, walk till the dispenser to drink water/ go to printer to get a print/ take a bio-break/ just take a round in the lobby.
- Neck stretch: Tilt you head to the right, so you feel the stretch on the left, hold for 5sec. similarly do it on left side, front and back. (Repeat- 2times)
- Head rotation: Slowly rotate your head in clock wise and anti-clock wise for 5 times.
- Shoulder shrug: Raise your shoulder to the max, take them back and squeeze gradually relax. Check the link for more detail- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GVDigo6gB8
- Arms:
- Sit or stand straight and place one arm across your body. Keep your arm parallel to the ground and pull your elbow towards your body.
- Stand with one hand behind your neck and elbow pointing upwards, then use your other hand to pull your elbow behind.
- Wrist/hands:
- Roll your wrist 10 times clockwise and anti-clockwise. If possible every hour or while taking on phone.
- Extend fingers as far as possible and hold for 5 sec, then make a fist as tight as possible and hold for 5 sec. Repeat 5 times.
- Back:
- Place your hands on the edge of your desk and slowly push your chair back until your head is between your arms and you are looking at the floor, feel the stretch and slowly return to normal. (Repeat 5 times)
- Stand straight, raise your arms up to the celling, alternately extend 1 arm up to the celling.
- Stand straight, lock your hands and extend them towards the celling by turning your palms upward. Slowly pull yourself back. (Repeat 5times)
- Legs:
- While sitting on the chair, straighten each leg one at a time, gradually lower it, stop halfway and hold for few sec, repeat with other leg. (Repeat 5time each leg)
- Stretch the front of your thigh by standing up straight placing one hand on chair or desk for support, grab one of your ankle and bring it upwards till your buttocks. Remember to be in upright position, keeping your back straight and knee parallel to each other. Hold for 10sec and relax, repeat with other leg. (Repeat 5 times each leg)
- Place one feet on another chair or desk, bend forward until you feel the stretch in the back of your leg; if possible try to touch your feet. Flex your foot and then point it. Hold it for few seconds, repeat with other leg. (Repeat 5 times each leg)
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- Have a good posture as you work at your desk.
- Sitting on an exercise ball will help your posture more.
- Park away from the door, so you have to walk farther.
- When you can – stand rather than sit, and walk rather than stand.
The above stretching guide is to reduce muscular stress and ache. Try doing as much as possible to get healthier. Remember….if you feel the pain while exercising, stop and seek professional help.
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One of the nice things about visiting some of our offices around the world is that I get to walk to work.
This time of year in Germany, I get a colorful walk.
Here is the leaf strewn path that I follow to get to work.
In this section I am headed down hill. This section is nice on the way to work, but not as nice on the way back to the hotel.
Across the street from our office is a long line of colorful trees. They are a bit darker in color this year. Last year they were more of a yellow color.
Here is a closeup of the colorful leaves on the trees. You can still see a bit of green.
Of course the fallen leaves are also very pretty. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this red leaf. It is nicely contrasted against the painted white line of the parking lot.
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Joining a club is an excellent way to improve your navigation skills and share transport costs to the mountains but when your leisure time is pressured, a guide's experience can often pass on these skills much more effectively on the bigger hills in bad weather. Everyone develops a different taste for adventure and here in the West Highlands we have a vast range of walks and climbs at all standards.
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About five years ago, Zyzzyx Road was produced in the Mojave Desert on a budget of $2,000,000. The film was open for 6 days in cinemas by the end of which a total of 6 tickets had been sold, equalling the value of $30. Two of these tickets, however, were purchased by crew members in the film, and were fully refunded, bringing the film in to earning roughly negative $1,999,980. Since then the film has virtually hit the black again thanks to DVD sales and so on. The notoriety the film gained due to its incredible box-office bomb helped propel Grey's Anatomy/Knocked Up/27 Dresses star Katherine Heigl to her current fame.
Zyzzyx Road, plain and simple, is not good. But I think it's quite sad that there are a sea of films out there that this movie absolutely puts to shame that would've made bucketloads, while Zyzzyx is stuck in MinusMillions. There's really only three actors in the whole piece (plus the token redneck you're contractually obliged to put in a road-trip-based US Horror, nobody really stands out, but this just means there was no monumental fuck ups in the B-Movie casting call, where they hire whatever racial group they're lacking at the time, or maybe a girl who's well endowed between the collarbones and lower sternum, rather than on kids who can actually act.
It's quite short, and quite simple, so there's not a whole that can be said about it, but is honestly a good 40 or 50 thousand times better than I thought it would be, going in knowing nothing other than that it was being released by Flashback Entertainment. My ex-girlfriend and I despise Flashback. Too many dodgy, cheap and woeful DVD's like The Raven fucking with out faith in humanity. It's not boring, it's not stupid, and it's not annoying, so good on you Zyzzyx Road, may you sell $2 copies of your DVD from bargain bins in the local IGA for many more years to come.
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I decided to take a chance and apply when I heard that Habitat was starting to build homes here in Charlottesville. My youngest son was very sick in the hospital, and we needed a stable home to call our own. My sons' lives are so much better because of our Habitat home. In 2007, when I paid off the house in full, my friends at Habitat threw me a party. When I held the deed to my own house it was one of the proudest moments of my life. This house is invaluable to me-it's something i can leave for my kids when I'm gone. And I helped build it with my own hands, so I know how to fix things when they go wrong. I'm so thankful to have been the first Habitat homeowner in Charlottesville, and to see how many other families have joined me. It's been an amazing blessing, and it's led to so many other blessings for our family. -Phyllis Meredith, Habitat's First Homeowner
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"Whenever my period comes, I prefer to go home because in my school we share toilets with boys and I cannot feel comfortable."
"When I know my menstruation is coming, I have to miss School for 3 or 4 days because my school has no water it takes to be safe during menstruation. No clean toilets, water and moreover, when boys know you smell they tease you."
"I do feel ashamed to tell a male teacher that I have menstruation even a female teacher. Slowly I realized not to be afraid from female teachers because they were girls too like me when they were in the school and she experienced the same but men don't have menstruation."One solution to the problem of missing school is to provide reusable sanitary pads to girls. We were recently donated 50 menstrual hygiene kits from Days for Girls – an organisation that increases access to menstrual care and education. They have reached over 1 million girls worldwide with hygiene kits. The kits don't look like traditional pads...and there's a reason for that. "The bright colors camouflage staining. The absorbent liners unfold to look like a washcloth, which allows women to wash and dry them outside in the sun without causing embarrassment. All of these design choices add up to a lasting, easy-to-care-for solution." If maintained properly, these kits will last up to 3 years – saving girls in South Sudan approximately $75 – the cost of buying two packets of Always per month. We distributed these kits to four schools in Juba in partnership with Crown the Woman – a South Sudanese organization that promotes "meaningful gender equality and equity as well as the need to recognize, appreciate, strengthen and empower women". A Crown the Woman representative demonstrated the proper use of the kits and engaged the girls in discussion around menstrual hygiene. Out of the 50 kits distributed, only 5 girls had previously used reusable sanitary pads. Many girls complained about the cost of disposable sanitary pads, as well as the discomfort they experience using them. The girls were delighted with the packs – highlighting that the discrete and beautiful design will ensure that they stay in school during menstruation, as well as helping them to save a significant amount of money which can now go towards learning materials. We hope to receive another 50 kits in the coming weeks and endeavor to get these kits down to more remote areas, where there is no supply of disposable sanitary pads. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to partner with Days for Girls and Crown the Woman to tackle the issue of period poverty. As a programme, we mostly tackle the financial and cultural barriers to girls' education, but there's a myriad of challenges that girls in South Sudan face. There is still a long way to go in the area of menstrual hygiene and we hope to be able to do more on this issue in the future.


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Texts by René Barjavel, Gérard Bauër, Michael Butor, Jean Cassou, Jean Cocteau, Raymond Cogniat, Pierre Daninos, Pierre De Latil, Michel Del Castillo, Guy Dorans, Albert Ducrocq, Florent Fels, Georges Friedmann, Pierre Gascar, Waldemar George, Isis Kischka, André Labarthe, Henri Mondor, Jean Rostand, Adam Saulnier, Georges Simenon, Francis Viaud. (CF, certificate of graduation; Lipman 1976, 329) Calder holds jobs with an automotive engineer named Tracy in Rutherford, New Jersey, and with New York Edison Company as a draftsman. (Calder 1966, 48–50) Summer: Calder works for Nicholas Hill, a hydraulics engineer, coloring maps for a water-supply project in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Calder 1966, 37–38; Hayes 1977, 52–53; CF, Calder 1955–56, 14) August: The Calders move back to New York City on Claremont Place. Directed by Robert Gardner; cinematography by Michael Butler, Robert Gardner, Len Gittleman, William Smock, John Spock, and Henry Stone; music by Jay Jaroslav; sound by Stuart Cody and Barry Ferguson. Calder stays with the architect Walter Bliss and his wife to graduate from Lowell High School. 16mm, color, sound (English); two versions: 28 min. Directed by Carlos Vilardebo in collaboration with André Bac, Marcel Beau, Jacques Decerf and Anne-Marie Cotret; narrated by Alexander Calder; music provided by Louisa Calder from various recordings. Produced, directed and written by Jean-Marie Drot; narrated by Jean-Marie Drot and Ed Wegman (NET). (Calder 1966, 48) 17 June: Calder graduates from Stevens with a degree in mechanical engineering. Radiodiffusion Télévision Française-National Éducational Télévision, Paris. (Calder 1966, 46) Fall: Calder joins the Student Army Training Corps, Naval Section, at Stevens, where he is made guide of the battalion.


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There was no distinction made between "ponies" and "horses" until much later in history. No conclusions about size can be drawn from a modern translation of any ancient word as "horse".
The chariot burial at Wetwang (Yorkshire; 300-100 BC) yielded a bronze jointed snaffle bit of 3.5 inches. A reconstruction of the chariot at the Kentucky Horse Park (June 2003; right) is pulled by ponies of 12 hands - and even these need a 4 inch bit.
The Romans and Celts were probably smaller than modern men. Vegetius, in De Re Militari, laid down heights for the selection of cavalrymen and first line infantry in 390 AD: "We find the ancients very fond of procuring the tallest men they could for the service, since the standard for the cavalry of the wings and for the infantry of the first legionary cohorts was fixed at six feet, or at least five feet ten inches. These requirements might easily be kept up in those times when such numbers followed the profession of arms and before it was the fashion for the flower of Roman youth to devote themselves to the civil offices of state."
Due to a slight difference between the modern and the ancient inch, a six-foot recruit might be 5 foot 9 and a half in modern measurement. Thus even 14.2 hand "horses" would have seemed a decent size to them. Certainly in the early years of the Christian era, riders did not have the benefit of stirrups for mounting and security in the saddle. (Stirrups made of leather are found in Central Asia associated with Sarmatian burials; conscripted Sarmatian horsemen could well have used them in the Roman cavalry service, but owing to lack of archaeological evidence, at present the consensus is that the first known use of stirrups in Britain is in the late 8th C AD.) Roman cavalrymen mounted by vaulting, which they had to practise to make them able to mount quickly from either side of the horse with or without their weapons in hand; Greeks did so with the aid of their spear haft. (Xenophon) This technique would be more difficult with larger horses, particularly since the Roman saddle had four "horns" to assist the stirrupless rider to maintain his seat, but which forced his leap to the saddle to be much higher. Some classical texts indicate that the horses were taught to kneel or stretch out to allow the rider to mount. It was not until c. 590 AD that Emperor Maurice Tiberius wrote a military manual (The Strategikon: 2 - The Armament of the Cavalryman and the Equipment to be Furnished) that not only defined Army commands but also made stirrups mandatory on Roman saddles:
The saddles should have large and thick cloths; the bridles should be of good quality; attached to the saddles should be two iron stirrups (skala), a lasso with thong, hobbles, a saddle bag large enough to hold three or four days' rations for the soldier when needed.
In the civilian as well as the military world, people may have ridden the intermediate sized ponies; loaded packs onto the smallest (not so far to lift things), and used the largest for heavy transport work (plenty of muscle and weight to move heavy wagons) or as heavy cavalry. Animals were described by their suitability to the various jobs, so they were types rather than breeds, much as cobs and hunters are today.
With regard to our Cumbrian breeds, big "horses" find it very hard to thrive on the northern fells, so whether or not cross breeding occurred, by natural selection the wild northern type probably remained as what we would call a "pony".
In Anglesey (North Wales; 300-100 BC) a double jointed bronze bit was found, measuring 4.5" to 5". This could have fitted a pony of from 13 to 14 hands high. Again, it is asymmetrical and so it was clearly one of a pair. It is very finely made with hollow rings, cleverly cast joints and highly moulded mouthparts. Apart from the moulding it is similar in action to a French Link snaffle. (National Gallery and Museums of Wales: on loan to "All the Queen's Horses", Kentucky Horse Park, April-August 2003. Sketch from original, © S Millard 2003.)
Two later bronze bits have been found at Middlebie (Dumfries, Scotland; 0-100 AD). Both are decorated straight bar snaffles. They measure in the 3.5" to 4" range. One is for a pony in a pair, the other is symmetrical and might be for a single pony. The bit rings bear clear signs of wear so they were not just ceremonial items but were made to fit real, small animals and were in regular use.
A bit found at Rise, East Yorkshire, is a thick bronze snaffle whose mouth is roughly 3" wide. This tiny mouthpiece (left, seen from above to show the ring holes) would only fit a small pony of under 11 hands high if the horsemen used the same methods of fitting as we do when fitting bits today. Perhaps the side extensions of the bit rings were intended to lie partly between the ponies' lips. We don't know for certain how snugly they were fitted. However, the rings themselves are only 4" apart when the bit is laid flat so the ponies must still have been small. It dates from between AD 40 and AD 100.
The rings of the bit from Rise (seen here from the side, complete with the mouthpiece shown above) are decorated more on the one side than the other, indicating that the ponies were used in pairs, the outer sides of their bits being more elaborate because these were more easily seen. This bit is decorated with blue leaf patterns on a red ground. (British Museum: on loan to "All the Queen's Horses", Kentucky Horse Park, April-August 2003. Sketch from original, © S Millard 2003. Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons: Bridle-bit, AD50-100 Rise, East Yorkshire. Given to the B.M. by Sir A W Franks PRB 1866, 7-14,2.)
J C Ewart published work (1911) on the archaeology of Newsteads Roman Fort, Melrose, Scotland. In it, he summed up the horse types found there: although the classifications he hypothesised for "Forest", "Steppe" and other types are now considered outdated, his remarks about the evidence found on site are still relevant:
"It may hence be assumed that while some of the horses belonging to the auxiliaries who garrisoned the Newstead Fort measured nearly 15 hands, the majority were below rather than above 14 hands. In all probability the better bred horses, measuring about 14 hands, belonged to the cavalry and the mounted men (about one in four) attached to the infantry regiments, while the coarse-headed animals were as a rule used for transport. As the Gauls, from the second century onwards, had been improving their horses by means of well-bred stallions imported at great cost from the South of Europe, the majority of the horses belonging to the cavalry and mounted infantry probably came originally from Gaul. The more powerful large-headed animals, on the other hand, probably came from Germany—belonged, in fact, to the 'bad and ugly' native German breeds referred to by Caesar."
Classical pottery and sculpture show riders' feet hanging well below their steeds' bellies (see left). Of course, allowance must be made for possible artistic licence or pictorial fashion, but the regularity with which the pictured horse is shown as pony sized surely cannot be accidental. We know that early men were shorter than their modern counterparts, so this is a further argument that their horses are unlikely to have been "horses" by our modern measure. (Xenophon)
The photo at left is the tombstone of Flavinus, a standardbearer from the crack fighting unit, the Ala Augusta Gallorum Petriana milliaria civium Romanorum or Ala Petriana. He is shown riding over a bearded warrior.
The 9-foot-high stone now stands in Hexham Abbey, where it was found in 1881 among the foundations of the 12th Century eastern section of the cloister. Because there is no known Roman station at Hexham, it has been assumed that Flavinus died when the Ala was stationed at Corbridge during the period before 130 AD, and that the stone was later moved to Hexham. The reason for its removal is not known.
The sculptor has shortened the horse to fit onto the sandstone slab, and, following a fashion for showing the success of Roman cavalry over the barbarians, he has extended Flavinus' leg from the knee down so he can "boot" the enemy's backside!
The inscription reads: DIS MANIBUS FLAVINUS EQ ALAE PETR SIGNIFER TVR CANDIDI XXV STIP VII H S
[To the Gods and the Departed Dead, Flavinus, Horseman of the Petrian Cavalry, Standardbearer of the Troop of Candidus, twenty-five years of age, with seven years' service, is laid here.] An excellent and informative gallery of images of Roman tombstones is online at RomanArmy.com.
Measurements taken from bones excavated in Southern England support the bit evidence. Ponies, mostly between 11 and 12.2 hands, lived in association with people in Late Iron Age to Roman times. There is also some evidence of bigger animals both in the Roman period and later. Note the number of examples recorded for each period.
Cannon Bone average length (inches)
|Late Iron Age - Early Roman (1-25 AD)
|8.1 (2 examples)
|Early Roman (43-100
|7.4 (1 example)
|Roman (43-410 AD)
|8.2 (9 examples including one bone of 10.7 inches!)
|Early medieval (833-932)
|8.4 (16 examples)
|Medieval (1300-1499 AD)
|8.3 (15 examples)
|Post medieval (1700-1799 AD)
|9.9 (1 example)
|Modern Fell (2003 AD) 13.1 hands high
|Modern British Shetland, 10 hands high
Pictish carvings show small ponies in comparison to their riders. One (left) in the Churchyard at Inverurie, Aberdeen, shows a pony in some detail moving diagonally ("square" trotting); others are depicted moving laterally (pacing or ambling).
" ... in the Iron Age, horses (or more accurately ponies) averaged 12.1 hh in height and resembled the modern Exmoor breed in terms of overall build. Roman horses show two distinct types; the first similar to the Iron Age ponies but taller (13.3 hh), the second taller still (14-15 hh) and more heavily built (much like a modern cob). During the Saxon period there appears to be a change back to predominantly smaller (13.2 hh) but quite robust ponies. In the Medieval period the average horse appears very similar to Saxon ones, although a few relatively large individuals begin to appear." (Johnstone 1997) The horse in the Anglo-Saxon Lakenheath burial (~570 AD) was about 14 hands high although his rider is estimated to have been six feet tall.


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As if We Existed
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* We no longer have the retail versions of "No More Heroes" & "As if We Existed". Included in this package is the full album on CD in paper sleeve w/o the artwork & jewel case.
Released 09/2006 (Anti-/Epitaph Records)
Just when you thought everything has been done, "As If We Existed" offers a totally fresh and unique take on Hip Hop. Virtuosic glitchy beats that can still make your head nod; soaring, jazzy vocals, and thought-provoking raps, make this the soulful surprise of the season…
12 tracks. 51 minutes.
(review courtesy of Anti-/Epitaph Records)
1 Pledge Of Resonance 02:05
2 Property & Malt Liquor 02:44
3 As If We Existed 03:45
4 Mark It Place 04:15
5 Ask Me If I Care 05:31
6 Black Guy Peace 03:53
7 Choices 05:47
8 Berlin 04:52
9 Beautiful Catastrophe 01:58
10 Ur Turn 05:50
11 All too Common 05:41
12 Our 2 Cents 05:04


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I realise that the spirituality of allotments is not a usual subject for the weekend gardening pages, but reading recently that GPs are being urged by the government to coax the nation off anti-depressants, it is maybe worth a line. For in a dissembling world, full of spin, stress, mis-selling, disinformation, and unrealistic targets, I believe it is the spiritual peace allotments provide that lies behind the joy allotmenteers so often feel.
Now readers may wonder why allotments could be more spiritually special than, say, ordinary gardens? Perhaps the reason is that plot-holders must travel to their allotments, and once there, can only stay for a while. Maybe it is this commitment, combined with limitations of time and distance, which provides the mechanism for observing nature closely. With such intensity of concentration mental space develops for deeper thoughts, and with it, the right conditions for spiritual growth - as necessary for health as any vitamins. With practice, if one believes in God, we might even hope for a little two-way conversation, if He feels like getting in touch.
Now this does not mean of course that allotmenteers float around in some sort of holier-than-thou reverie. Trust me, our language gets distinctly fruity when couch grass roots refuse to yield, or slugs, foxes and vandals do their worst. Yet this is a parallel moral universe where good and evil engage in constant, honest battle, and all of life is here. This week, for example, I am planting parsnips, that most delicious and underrated of vegetables. Sliding over my trowel comes the longest worm I have ever seen. Just watching him ooze away into the black earth has an extraordinary therapeutic beauty, and the moment fixes itself into my mind?s eye.
Unless one is retired, time for allotmenteering is short, slotted tightly between home and work. Hence the reason I opt for box beds - I can work half a bed in half an hour - I am also expert in keeping clean, so I can visit en route to the office. "Just where is my spiritual space?" I sometimes ask myself as, clock-watching desperately, I belt back to the main road.
Yet allotments? secret alchemy works when it chooses. In the small hours, when, like millions, I find myself wide awake, work worries piling up in a mental in-tray, suddenly into my mind may come the allotment - the beauty of that solitary worm, the smell of the air, the promise of those neatly spaced parsnip seeds. And I am instantly at peace. Love in action? Who knows? For it passes all understanding and all logic too.
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Let me start by saying; Big Churchill wasn't a broke guy when he married Tonto Dikeh, so if Tonto paid her own pride prize, so what? I mean she may have been the one that chose to pay and I don't know why it is a thing now.
Anyway, following the claim by Tonto, in-law, Churchill's brother Tokunbo (@gwingz) who is based in the UK has reacted to the misleading frame up against his mother, as he alleged that she never sent the text message Tonto Dikeh claimed as she had been blocked after an earlier text.
He further expressed shock after being alerted by an Instagram user (@theyebowale) about claims by Churchill's estranged wife Tonto Dikeh of paying her own bride price. Tokunbo accused her of lying, making reference exotic cars the brother acquired prior to getting married to her traditionally.
He also gave credence to the fact that Olakunle Churchill was financially comfortable even before meeting the controversial actress.
See below..
Churchill's Brother Reacts To Tonto Dikeh "Paying Her Bride Price" Reviewed by Exlink Lodge on Saturday, June 24, 2017 Rating:


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2017 Beyond Borders: mosaic auction
Dimensions: 9" x 7" / 22.8cm x 17.8cm, hanging panel
Tesserae: Smalti, stone, pebbles and hand-formed ceramic inclusions
"Adrift is my abstract interpretation of small creatures on the sandy bottom in the Caribbean Sea during a recent dive trip to the Yucatan Peninsula.
Flow is an important quality of life. In yoga, I bring flow and breath 'to the mat'. Known in the art world as andamento, flow is also regarded as a very important quality of good mosaic art. Creating worthy art that displays proper flow from disparate objects gives me immense satisfaction.
In my work I endeavor to transform everyday images, feelings and experiences into things tangible and more permanent by the precise placement of individually and personally hand cut stone, glass and other natural materials. I enjoy great gratification upon cleaving open a stone that may be hundreds or even thousands of years old and appreciate the texture of its freshly opened surface and then, deciding how to shape it so that it best relates to the adjacent tessera. I create lines that flow properly to form the desired image; In so doing, I reflect myself, my life and my flow."
Ginny Sher ~ Mosaic & Ceramic Artist
Website: ginnysher.com
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As you might know, I recently moved to New Zealand. Because I flew, I was very limited in what I could take with me. Even when buying an extra suitcase for the flight, there's only so much you can include with the weight limit. And books can be heavy!
Still, I somehow managed to bring 18 physical books to New Zealand with me. "HOW?!" you ask. Well, that's a tale for another toast (we have to somehow generate content). For now, here's what I brought:
Three Textbooks
These are the boring books. You don't want to read about these.
The Illuminae Files
With OBSIDIO coming out I couldn't just leave it behind. And if I'm going to read OBSIDIO it can't be until I binge re-read the first two. These books are also not the type of book I think I could read on a single-page-at-a-time ebook. The art/ page layout is too important for that. Granted I also want to listen to the audiobooks and could maybe reread that way… IF MY LIBRARY HAD THEM
Stalking Jack the Ripper #1 and #2
Another reread and new book! These weren't originally in my suitcases, but I had just enough space to slip in some thin paperbacks so why not add some historical mysteries that I love.
This was a review book I probably could have left behind (especially since I also was approved on Netgalley and could access the ebook…) buuuttttt I just prefer reading physical books and this is one of the few physical ARCs I'm looking forward to reading.
This Savage Song
After finally reading A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, I couldn't leave this behind. I need more Victoria Schwab novels in my life and since my buying ban is still in place, I'm jumping on the one I have on my TBR. It's taking a lot of self restraint to stick to reading some more review books before binging this one.
Rebel of the Sands #1 and #2
TRAITOR TO THE THRONE if a review book I was approved for on Netgalley and have been meaning to read, but still haven't (even after I've bought a physical copy). With the final book recently out (or coming out soon? I'm behind on my bookish news) I want to get a move on with it… after I reread REBEL OF THE SANDS for a memory refresh.
Untidy Towns
Another review book that I thought I should take in an attempt to be more motivated to read it. I've heard mixed things, but it does fit one of my reading challenges so I hope I like it well enough.
The Astrologer's Daughter
This was a book that Jeann gave me many years ago. Like a lot of the books on this list, it's a book I have been putting off because I'm so easily distracted by basically everything else. One day I'll get there.
This was actually a spur of the moment airport buy! I was purchasing a bottle of water and felt bad about using my card for only $5…. so why not buy a book ;D This one is on my anticipated reads list so I hope it's as good as it sounds.
Witchlands #0.5, #1, and #2
I LOVED TRUTHWITCH a lot and am really excited to continue the series. These are the only hardcovers I brought with me because they were smaller and lighter than the others.
I also brought my Kobo
This was purchased especially for this trip. I love my Kindle, but I can't borrow library books with it, where as I can with a Kobo. I plan on using this to borrow library ebook editions of books that I have sitting on my TBR at home so I can keep up with my buying ban challenge.


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Understanding twins
April 30, 2018
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What is a twin?
Twins are two individuals born in the same birth. There are two different types of twins: fraternal and identical.
Identical twins are those that have nearly the same genetic code, therefore sharing their appearances. Identical twins, also called monozygotic, are the result of a single egg splitting. Identical twins are always the same gender and blood type. Interestingly, they have unique fingerprints. The chances of having identical twins is about 1 in 350 to 400 (or about 3 or 4 per one thousand births.) One-third of all of the twins in the world are identical.
Fraternal twins are more common–between 6 and 20 per thousand births. Interestingly, the rate of fraternal twins varies a lot depending on where the mother lives. Fraternal twins are those that do not share the same genetic make up. Fraternal twins occur when two eggs are released at one time. Since fraternal twins share about 50% of the same genetic makeup–the same as any other sibling, not all fraternal twins look alike, and they do not have to be the same sex.
It is possible for a mother to give birth to two twins of different races, also known as multi-racial or mixed-racial twins. This can occur if the mother and father are of different races. While there are many multi-racial twins, they do not happen often. The chance is 1 in 500.
One set of twins, Marcia and Millie Biggs, appeared on the cover of National Geographic and were interviewed on
Good Morning America, due to their unique appearances. Marcia has blue eyes and pale skin, while Millie has brown eyes and brown skin.
Kalani and Jarani Dean just celebrated their first birthdays in April. When they were born, their parents were initially surprised by the difference in their skin color. Mother Whitney Moore told Today, "They look alike in their smiles, but I have to dress them the same because nobody believes that they are twins. I mean, nobody," she said.
Lucy and Maria Aylmer, now 20, shared a similar story. Born to a Caucasian father and half-Jamaican mother, the girls' appearances left people in disbelief. Lucy has light skin and red hair, while Maria has darker skin and hair. "No-one ever believes we are twins because I am white and Maria is black," Lucy told BoredPanda. "Even when we dress alike, we still don't even look like sisters, let alone twins. When we've met friends for the first time they never believe we are twins and they have even made us produce our birth certificates to prove that we are actually twins."
Far rarer than multi-racial twins, in 2009, a woman gave birth to twins with two different fathers, which Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University, says is a "one-in-a-million" chance.
What is it like to have a twin?
According to a few interviewees–each of which whom was a twin–having a twin can be very fun and very stressful.
"People get us mixed up all the time," stated Aidan and Mason Arth, fraternal twins who happen to look exactly alike. "We have to share everything with each other." Both claim to hate having a twin, often wishing that they were not twins. Despite looking identical to most people, their family is able to tell them apart. Also, they brought up that people believe they have their own personalities, despite their shared athleticism.
Sal and Frankie Palmisano, another pair of fraternal twins, are often mistaken for each other. "It's kinda funny," Frankie stated. Once, they tried to prank their parents by dressing the same, but it was unsuccessful.
"I want him by my side at all times because I know he's always got my back," Frankie confessed. "We do everything together. Whenever one of us switches sports we always end up doing the same thing together."
Cheryl Willis, a Special Education Tutor at Mayfield Middle School, has two identical twin girls. She stated, "When they were very young they always would always wear the same clothing, but as they grew older–to the age eleven–they stopped wearing the same clothes because they wanted to be able to build their own identities."
People often confused the Willis twins, which they got used to over time. Like the Palmisanos, they once tried to confuse their family by wearing the same clothes and imitating each other's personalities, but it did not work.
Mrs. Willis says her twins have each other's back and love to spend time together. When they were younger, they hated having a twin, but as they grew older they grew out of that and loved and embraced the fact that they had a twin, realizing it was not a bad thing after all.


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Family Photos
Great grandfather Thomas Roderick Butler (about 1860)
Thomas Roderick Butler and his wife, Mary Jane Davies Butler (about 1890).
David John Butler in his volunteer fireman's uniform (about 1900).
The Morgan Davies Family: (left to right) David, Morgan, Gwendolyn, Evan (Morgan's brother, in the back), William (in the front), Mary Jane, Sarah, Mary Elizabeth Rees Davies, Caroline.
(Thanks to Elizabeth Waters and Mary Ocetnik for sharing the preceding four photos.)
David J. Butler, Jr. & Ann Glushko (1952)
Wasil Glushko and Anna Pac
Joan and Jean Moyer (1932) David Mancini (1941)
David/Maria Butler Mancini -- "The Bean"! (September 2001)
The Bean's big sister, Taylor (2000)


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I am honoured to provide a London post for the Intercontinental Hotel Group blog. The requirement was to supply fifteen images and locations that are different to the normal vacation / holiday photos for IHG guests on their visit to London. The biggest problem I had, or rather opportunity, was that it was only fifteen images and locations to be used.
We needed variety for the post, with a couple of icons and tourist hotspots in there. But it was the lesser known spots, where the locals go, that were really wanted . London has icons everywhere you look and thousands of photographs are made of these everyday. It was time to feature something different.
My time exploring and photographing London has enabled me to present the following article, I hope you enjoy:
Instagram London: 15 places for the best vacation photos
Of course, there are so many other spots that were not included, but somethings have to remain hidden to be found, don't they 🙂
And remember to follow my journey
Instagram: @paulkporter
#explorewithpaul #paulkporterphotography


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geometric printed palazzo pants with a white tank top on Amanda
Even though Fall is quickly approaching and fashion magazines, blogs, and stores are already showcasing their Fall collections, I want and intend to fully savour every moment left of the Summer. I have to admit cold weather has it's perks, like being able to wear gorgeous boots, fluffy scarves and warm coats, the truth is sometimes the cold weather in the morning, frozen windows and allergy causing heaters can really outway the fashion con's.
One of the best parts about living in Miami is being able to enjoy Summer-type weather year-round. So I figured who better than some fabulous Miami-bloggers to inspire us to enjoy whatever is left of our Summer wardrobes before (those living in the north) have to pack it up and store it away.
matching red lip + handbag (photo by Karla)
pastel peplum top + cropped white jeans on Daniela
buttoned up chambray + polka-dot loafers on Steffy


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NASA Technical Reports Server NTRS 20150002964: Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment - How They Play Together
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Download or read this book online for free in PDF: NASA Technical Reports Server NTRS 20150002964: Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment - How They Play Together
PRA methodology is one of the probabilistic analysis methods that NASA brought from the nuclear industry to assess the risk of LOM, LOV and LOC for launch vehicles. PRA is a system scenario based risk assessment that uses a combination of fault trees, event trees, event sequence diagrams, and probability and statistical data to analyze the risk of a system, a process, or an activity. It is a process designed to answer three basic questions: What can go wrong? How likely is it? What is the severity of the degradation? Since 1986, NASA, along with industry partners, has conducted a number of PRA studies to predict the overall launch vehicles risks. Planning Research Corporation conducted the first of these studies in 1988. In 1995, Science Applications International Corporation SAIC conducted a comprehensive PRA study. In July 1996, NASA conducted a two-year study October 1996 - September 1998 to develop a model that provided the overall Space Shuttle risk and estimates of risk changes due to proposed Space Shuttle upgrades. After the Columbia accident, NASA conducted a PRA on the Shuttle External Tank ET foam. This study was the most focused and extensive risk assessment that NASA has conducted in recent years. It used a dynamic, physics-based, integrated system analysis approach to understand the integrated system risk due to ET foam loss in flight. Most recently, a PRA for Ares I launch vehicle has been performed in support of the Constellation program. Reliability, on the other hand, addresses the loss of functions. In a broader sense, reliability engineering is a discipline that involves the application of engineering principles to the design and processing of products, both hardware and software, for meeting product reliability requirements or goals. It is a very broad design-support discipline. It has important interfaces with many other engineering disciplines. Reliability as a figure of merit i.e. the metric is the probability that an item will perform its intended functions for a specified mission profile. In general, the reliability metric can be calculated through the analyses using reliability demonstration and reliability prediction methodologies. Reliability analysis is very critical for understanding component failure mechanisms and in identifying reliability critical design and process drivers. The following sections discuss the PRA process and reliability engineering in detail and provide an application where reliability analysis and PRA were jointly used in a complementary manner to support a Space Shuttle flight risk assessment.
Author: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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Due to its unique location as a land bridge between continents, multitudes of cultures have inhabited the Anatolian peninsula throughout time, each one leaving its mark (see Map 2). Archeologists are still making discoveries, including settlements and artifacts dating from the Paleolithic Age, before 10,000 BC. Roughly in chronological order, known civilizations that called Anatolia home include the Hattians, Hurrians, Hittites, Luwians, Phrygians, Lydians, Persians, Greeks, Assyrians, Mitanni, Scythians, Cimmerians, Urartians, Carians, Commagene, Cilicians, Arameans, Kaskians, Mushki, Palaic, Corduene, Armenians, Romans, Colchians, Iberians, Georgians, Kurds, Seljuk Turks, Ottomans, and now modern Turks.
Settlements of note include Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey, which was featured in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic and which was determined to be one of the oldest religious temples (circa 10,000 BC). Another is Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic center (7,500 BC) designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Byzantium, which was established by Greeks around 660 BC, and which was later known as Constantinople and later still as Istanbul. The ancient city of Ephesus, site of one of Christendom's Seven Churches, was where John the Apostle may have preached and where the Virgin Mary may have lived out her years.
Also of note is that Turkey is home to two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World [Mausoleum of King Mausolus at Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum) and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus]. Further, Turkey protects eleven UNESCO World Heritage sites, including: Troy; Hattusha the Hittite Capital; Cappadocia; and Çatalhöyük, and has submitted thirty-seven additional sites for UNESCO World Heritage site designation.
Map 2. Regions in Ancient Anatolia
Map credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Anatolia


text: With its expanding empire now comprised of 25 restaurants across Canada, the Cactus Club Cafe hasn't stopped rolling. Next up is number 26 in Saskatoon, soon to be followed by number 27, a two level-design with rooftop patio at First Canadian Place in Toronto (just the first of a number of locations planned for that city). On Tuesday, the restaurant chain confirmed that location 28 will be at 8th Avenue and 4th Street in downtown Calgary. Naturally with all those new spaces, each with its own regional customer profile, Executive Chef Rob Feenie and his kitchen team have their work cut out for them - constantly introducing new dishes, while retweaking old favourites to keep them fresh. Having a few willing guinea pigs to test each idea is helpful too, thus this week the crew at Cactus Club Coal Harbour invited local media to preview a selection of dishes that have either just debuted on the menu, or have a good chance of doing so. Below are seven (sample-sized) dishes we tasted, all of them winners, including one of our special favourites - the colourful and refreshing Tuna Sushi Cones. As appealing as the cones are, so far they have been offered at only three Cactus Club Cafe locations. "As a concept, they do hit all the marks", agrees company president Richard Jaffray. "Their only drawback is that they are very labour intensive to produce. They have to be made fresh for every order and filling the demand for them can be challenging when service gets extra busy. We're getting better at it though!", he laughs. In the photo above: Albacore Tuna CarpaccioOn a slice of toasted brioche, with fried capers, tarragon and mustard vinaigrette, vache rosse parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of bottarga Wine match from Sebastien Le Goff, Director of Service and Sommelier: Diebolt-Vallois Brut Rose Champagne (France)


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Alfred Krupp finds love and business success! And a son, whom he names after (of course) himself. The first Bertha Krupp in on the scene, but spends much of her time away from Essen, her husband and all that damn soot!
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