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CSF06 Order 8150-9: A Knife in the Dark0 Reviews
Stealth is what the Cevan Special Forces was assembled for, with no room for mistakes.
Laiserta knelt on the scaffolding and remained motionless save for the slight rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. Her stealth-suit was in its black mode, and in the night during the freezing rain, she was virtually invisible against the black of the building behind her. The air exiting from her lungs condensed in cold winter atmosphere, and her red eyes glowed slightly as she scanned the building directly across from her.
Laiserta had her eyes on four figures inside, and she needed the distance away from the building to be able to watch them all. "Leblanc," she said quietly to the radio in her left ear, "there's a guard approaching you from behind."
She watched as the tall man stilled himself where he was hiding in the rafters the long hall he and now a security guard occupied. The guard casually passed underneath, walking through on his routine pass by the area. Once he'd left the hall, Laiserta gave Leblanc the 'all clear' signal and he continued creeping forward in the cramped space of the ceiling.
Quickly scanning again, Laiserta saw that Reine and Maison had the target in tow and were headed for the roof. Leblanc and Alain were only inside to provide distractions should Reine and Maison need them. Reine's group was on the highest floor of the complex and silently moving toward the last stairwell that would lead them out. Leblanc was slowly moving toward his exit four floors beneath Reine's team, and Alain was on the other end of the building two floors below Leblanc, in position to exit when Laiserta gave the signal.
Laiserta turned her attention to Reine and Maison once more. The pair had stopped moving for a few minutes on the final floor, just below their exit to the roof. "What seems to be the problem?" Laiserta asked evenly, keeping her voice low.
"Blueprints indicated there would be an access to the roof here, but..." she heard the feminine voice of Maison trail off.
"It's been sealed shut," Reine cut in. "The hatch has been welded closed. We can't get out from here," he finished quickly.
"I'll find you another exit," Laiserta responded as she zoomed in on their location with her eyes. She had the blueprints memorized too, but trusted her eyes to help her more in the current situation. "There," she said, refraining from the instinctual need to point to the area. "Down the hall to your right about twenty meters, take a left and follow that hall to the end. There's an emergency exit to the roof."
"Got it," Reine replied. He and Maison began moving again, with Reine carrying the mark by himself.
"Damnit," Laiserta cursed as she saw a pair of security guards headed for their level, "you've got company. Two guards will be approaching from the south."
"Copy that," Reine quickly replied. He passed the target to Maison and slowly moved towards the hallway where the two guards would appear. Maison moved onward, carrying the unconscious form of Brigadier General Diethelm with little effort.
Reine stood flush against the wall right next to the corner of the hall. He could hear the guards coming, and he pulled out the six-inch knife he carried in small sheath attached to his right thigh. Gripping the weapon tightly in his right hand, he knew he had to be quick in silencing both guards before any of the others heard of the commotion. It would only take two quick slices, as long as he was accurate.
The moment the guards set foot around the corner, Reine rushed the guard farthest from him, giving the soldier a strong knee to the abdomen. After hearing the air leave the guard's lungs, Reine quickly slashed the other across the neck before he could speak. The spy felt the warm blood of his victim spurt across his face and chest, but ignored the feeling as he pushed the soldier and to the side, letting his body slide along the wall to the ground to lessen the sound of the impact.
The Taydran assassin then turned his attention to the one remaining soldier. He quickly grabbed the man's jaw with his left hand and ran his knife across the front of the guard's neck with his right hand. After hearing the soft sound of blood rushing out from the guard's body, Reine let the man fall to the ground and sheathed his weapon.
Before Reine had moved an inch, Laiserta's voice cut into his left ear. "Don't move. The only clear spot is directly behind you. You need to jump backwards at least a meter to clear the mess you made."
"Are you kidding me?' Reine whined before his features settled into a smirk only he knew he wore. "Not a problem." With that, he leapt straight up and grabbed the beams of the rafters above. Hanging by his hands on the metal beams, he turned himself around and moved away from his two victims to clean the range of blood they'd spilled, or at least he assumed that's what his commander was talking about. He dropped from the rafters and heard another female voice in his ear.
"Let's go Reine; we're clear," Maison spoke to him. He turned and jogged down the hall again to the exit his commander had pointed him to before the two guards showed up. Once on the roof, he saw Maison still carrying the much-larger-than-her unconscious Taydran General.
Laiserta stood on the scaffolding once she saw Reine's team was on the roof of the building waiting for extraction. "All right children, we're done here."
Laiserta was wiping off her yellow sunglasses and when Reine entered the room. She glanced up at the spy briefly before returning her glasses to her face and addressing him. "Something you need, Captain?"
Reine went ahead and seated himself across from her in the only chair in the room. Laiserta was sitting on her bed, back leaned against the metallic wall of their ship. They were headed for a Cevan space station to turn in their first three captures because they didn't have the resources to detain any prisoners for an extended period of time. "Is there anything wrong with wanting to get to know my commanding officer better?" he queried, flashing a white smile.
Laiserta rolled her eyes at him before she responded. "That's gonna get you nowhere real fast, kid."
"Kid?" Reine echoed. "You're two years younger than me if I remember correctly."
"Why is it that you all know so much about me?" Laiserta asked, genuinely concerned. "Is it some huge joke I'm just not part of, or what?"
"We're all expert assassins," Reine replied, "and all of us in this unit are guild members. It's kinda hard to not know of one of the few assassins to refuse to join our ranks, especially someone of your caliber." Laiserta thought she saw honesty in his green eyes, but the fact that he'd brought up the guild made her doubts rise once more.
"I'm not one for group projects; sorry," Laiserta replied flatly, her eyes falling away from his. What she told Reine was a bit of a lie, sure... but admitting the awful truth aloud to another person wasn't something Laiserta had planned on doing in her lifetime. Ever.
"After two ops with us I'd beg to differ, Xyros," Reine smirked as he used her given name.
Laiserta glared at him. "I thought I told you to address me as 'Commander' and nothing more?" She didn't like that so many of these guild members knew her real name, and she was highly irritated that Reine thought he could use it whenever he felt like.
"Sorry," Reine said with a shrug. The pair sat in silence for a minute before Reine spoke again. "I'm Nassas, by the way."
"What?" Laiserta wasn't entirely listening to him when he spoke.
"Nassas Reine," he repeated. "Otherwise known as 'the Derelict Blade," he laughed slightly.
Laiserta rolled her eyes again. "I'm not fond of the whole nickname thing. Especially when I get something as dumb as-"
" 'Death's Shadow?' " Nassas supplied. "That's a badass nickname, actually. You should appreciate it," he smirked.
Laiserta's gaze flattened. "How so?"
"We're all assassins, so we're all death dealers," Reine began. "When someone actually has the word 'death' in their nickname it automatically means you're badass," he laughed. "I like my nickname, but something like 'Death's Blade' would have been a hell of a lot cooler."
"And you wonder why I've refused to join the guild," Laiserta sat upright. "You're all too concerned about stupid shit like nicknames and ranks and whatnot. I don't need any more complications in my life, thanks."
"Aw come on," Nassas whined, "you should at least consider it. Hell, I bet if you met the Republican and free zone guild master you'd change your mind." Laiserta raised an eyebrow at Reine and he continued. "The guy's about as badass as any of us get. His nickname's 'The Devil' and he does this thing with these scythes," Reine motioned in the air with his hands though his gestures did little to actually convey his thoughts to Laiserta. "They're not real, but they look and feel real... not sure how he does it," Reine laughed. "It's awesome; you have to see it to really understand it, though."
Laiserta sighed and stood, moving towards the open door of her room. She didn't care to hear what Reine had to say and if she had to vacate her own room just to be rid of him she was fine with that.
"Whoa," Reine jumped up and stood in the doorway, blocking Laiserta's exit. He was closer to the door from where he sat and she thought he might do that when she started to rise. "C'mon Commander," Reine addressed her according to her wishes for once. "Don't you wanna spend a little quality time together?" he asked with an open-mouthed smirk.
Laiserta's visage was flat. "Move out of the way before I break a few of your bones."
"Hey, I can take it rough," Reine replied with a slight laugh.
"Reine," Laiserta growled. "You may think you're funny, but I don't, and my opinion is far more important than yours at the moment," she continued, starting to become really irritated by the captain's actions. A thought suddenly hit her. If this is how much I annoy Trunks... damn. She grimaced, making a silent promise to herself to leave her comrade alone when she saw him again.
"How about we make a deal?" Reine smiled, still blocking her path. "If I can set up an operation to capture Hinden, and it's a success," he paused, "you have to kiss me." The Cevan spy grinned at his commanding officer.
Laiserta rolled her eyes and shrugged. "Sure kid, whatever, just get out of my way." Reine obliged and moved aside and Laiserta strode out of her room. Reine assumed she'd be heading to the bridge to find something to do, probably check on their progress back to Ceva.
He moved to the other side of the room and flopped down on Laiserta's bed. She could be a workaholic if she wanted; he was going to take the opportunity to rest.
Laiserta landed as softly as she could manage on the roof of the building, immediately falling into a crouching position once her feet hit the concrete. She stood and looked to the five spies standing behind her before turning her attention to the skylight window that lay before her. She could see the dim security lights on inside the building, but that wasn't enough. Using her enhanced eyes, she scanned the area for any security. The two guards scheduled to patrol the side of the building she and her comrades were currently located walked along a path on the other end of the complex.
"Okay, let's go," Laiserta commanded her subordinates. They immediately fell into step preparing to enter the building, equipping and tightening the harnesses they would wear to descend into the building. Their current position was forty feet above the floor of the highest story of the building they were about to infiltrate, so unabashedly dropping in was out of the question.
As her troops readied themselves, Laiserta quickly disarmed the security system around the window and opened three panes, specifically the three panes she and her spies would enter through. She stood and approached the group, quickly outfitting her own rigging to lower herself into the complex. She briefly eyed each of her spies as they finished setting up the anchoring system on the roof that would allow their stable descent.
"Reine," Laiserta spoke sharply to the Cevan spy. He immediately looked up her with curious eyes. "I told you to use a double hex knot. You'll fall if you don't-"
"It's fine how it is," Reine shot back. "I've done this a million times before and it's never been a problem."
Laiserta glared at him but didn't bother to press the issue further. /If he wants to get himself killed, fine by me/, she thought bitterly while checking the last of her gear. She was bringing both pistols this time, and they had been equipped with silencers. Conversely, she'd left her short staff at their current encampment, deeming it unnecessary for the current mission.
"Okay," Laiserta addressed the spies, "you all know what the plan is. Don't screw up," she added and turned to the open window. Reine lowered himself into the first open window pane while Laiserta scanned for the guards again. They were still on the other end of the complex, so she signaled Reine to continue. The captain let go of the building and began lowering himself with the ropes, but just as he was three meters down he heard a tearing sound.
Laiserta looked at Reine, and just as she did his ropes tore and Reine fell the remaining thirty feet, hitting the ground inside the complex with a dull thud. "Damnit," Laiserta cursed under her breath. Getting a bearing on the situation, she quickly scanned Reine in one of her vision modes to get an idea of his injuries. It was hard to tell but she thought she saw a fracture in his left tibia. Worried that guards might have heard him, Laiserta looked for the two men she knew to be watching the floor. They must have heard Reine's fall because when she saw them they were sprinting to the fallen spy's location.
"Maison!" Laiserta wheeled around to look at the brunette woman she'd addressed. "This mission is aborted; you all know what to do."
"What?" Maison questioned in shock. "But Reine-"
"He fucked up; that's his problem," Laiserta shot back. "Maison, you're in charge until I get back, now get your squad out of here!" she barked at the still stunned brunette.
"But what about you Commander?" Maison was quick to ask.
Laiserta sighed and moved towards the skylight once more. "I have to go save someone's ass."
Maison only stood still for a few seconds once Laiserta had turned her back to her. "This mission has been aborted!" she barked and spun around to look at her comrades. "Fall out!"
Doing as told and following their preplanned directive for a mission abort, the four remaining Special Forces soldiers complied with their orders and headed toward their exit. They needed only to move to a building across the street via zip lines set up from their own equipment before heading back down to ground level.
Laiserta didn't pay any attention to what her squad was doing once she'd placed them under Maison's command. She knew the Cevan woman was perfectly capable of handling the situation, and Laiserta's current focus was getting down into that building and extracting Reine. She knew that she'd told them all she'd leave any of them behind to die the moment they screwed up, but the idea of not seeing his grinning face anymore bothered her on some level.
Laiserta scanned again and saw the guards were closing in on her and Reine's location. With little time remaining to get down there unnoticed, Laiserta loosened one of the knots of her ropes and closed two of the windows up top before lowering herself in to the third. Knowing that the landing was going to be messy at best, she let go and fell at a slightly slower pace than Reine, bending her knees and preparing for the landing.
Laiserta landed with about the same level of noise as Reine, and her bones burned from the impact. Clenching her teeth and ignoring the pain, she yanked on the rope leading from the ceiling forty feet above. The window she'd entered through closed and the rest of the rope fell inside, sealing her entrance and ensuring that she wouldn't escape the way she had entered. Laiserta rapidly rolled up the rope and hoisted it on her right shoulder.
"Command-er...?" Laiserta heard Reine painstakingly whisper to her from where he lay on the floor. He'd managed to crawl several meters toward a wall from the time he fell to now.
Laiserta ran over to him and scanned with her X-ray vision once more. "You've got a fractured left tibia," she said hurriedly. "Ready?"
Reine had no idea what she meant by 'ready' but nodded anyway. Laiserta grabbed Nassas by the shoulders and hefted him up, pulling him on to her back. Reine held on to her shoulders with his arms, and Laiserta finished by pulling his thighs forward to rest on her pistols. She wouldn't be able to pull out her weapons quickly but she had no other feasible way to carry Reine; he was at least three inches taller than her and being all muscle meant he wasn't light, either.
Hearing the footsteps of the guards and knowing they were only seconds from spotting her, Laiserta took off in the opposite direction, dashing around a corner split seconds before being seen by the Taydran soldiers. Once she was around the corner, Laiserta immediately stopped. The guards had stopped, and if she kept running they'd hear her footsteps, so now she had to take it slow. She moved deliberately, taking one step at a time and trying to move as little as possible. If she bumped Reine's injured leg against anything there was no telling if he would scream out in pain without thinking, so that left Laiserta to consider tactics that would work for the both of them.
She held on to Reine's thighs with both hands, still afraid his legs would fall if she didn't. Laiserta kept moving forward until she heard one of the guards speak behind her. She couldn't tell what he said, but she instantly knew what the problem was. The one item she hadn't picked up... Reine's rope. He'd taken it off after he fell, and the guards must have found it. Damnit/, Laiserta thought to herself. Now they /knew someone was inside and would call others to search for the pair.
Laiserta took a deep breath to try and calm her nerves. All she had to do was make her way to the other side of the building and then down two flights of stairs until she found an emergency exit. That'd be the fastest and easiest way out of the building. Now all she had to do was get there with an injured comrade in tow and at least a dozen guards scouring each floor for her. Easy... right.
Tresia sighed as he sat down and leaned back into the unusually soft cushioning of the booth. "So," he said, rubbing his hands together inside his trench coat to warm them up faster, "what have you got for me?"
The brunette man sitting across from him avoided the subject. "It's freezing out there, isn't it? I lost feeling in my toes within five minutes!"
"It's winter," Tresia replied, obviously annoyed. "There's also two feet of snow everywhere. What do you expect?"
"Right, right," the other man replied. "I get your point." He coughed and drank from his cup of hot tea before continuing. "It seems your girl has gotten herself involved with a mercenary."
"Oh really?" Tresia raised an eyebrow. It was odd to think of Laiserta doing anything in a group, but he'd been wrong about her before. He never thought she'd be a mercenary, but then again she never was a real assassin in the first place.
"The group is supposedly responsible for the collapse of the Federation Alliance-or al least they triggered the beginning of the end," the man across from Tresia replied. "There's a rebel group led by a Senator from the Republic that's looking for the mercenary Lai's been traveling with." With that, he slid an envelope across the table to the Taydran sitting across from him.
Tresia picked up the envelope and deposited it in a pocket on the inside of his black trench coat. "I take it I need to give this little group a visit, hm?" Tresia asked while pushing his sunglasses farther up on his face.
"Visit may be a bit of an understatement," Tresia's companion laughed. "As far as I can tell, they're the closest to locating your girl." Tresia stood to leave but looked to his comrade once more. "Good luck," he added, nodding to his fellow assassin.
"Thanks Maison," Tresia replied with a curt nod before turning and heading on his way. He was going to find Laiserta no matter how long it took... and he was going to do it before she got arrested.
Laiserta was only two hundred feet from the emergency exit when Nassas began to stir. Now that the shock of the injury had faded the pain began to really settle in, Reine involuntarily groaned. Laiserta grimaced; she couldn't risk telling him to shut up and there wasn't anywhere to stop yet. She continued taking slow steps forward, trying to move as little as possible to keep Reine quiet.
"Hey, stop!" Laiserta heard a voice shout out down the hall behind her.
"Shit," Laiserta cursed under her breath. "Hold on tight," she said quickly to Reine, pushing his right thigh off of her pistol holstered there. Drawing her weapon, she turned and fired, taking out the security guard with two shots to the heart. Nassas cried out with the movement, the sound echoing how Laiserta felt. She was tired of killing, but she couldn't afford to let anyone live... at least not when she was supposed to set and example for her unit.
Nassas moaned again. "Reine," Laiserta said his name with pain her voice-he was hurt and she couldn't do anything for him at the moment, and it was killing her. Using her eyes to scan ahead of her, Laiserta saw a small area she could take Reine to rest. She took several hurried steps forward with Reine still groaning the entire way.
Once she'd arrived at her destination, Laiserta kicked open a locked door and made her way inside. 'Inside' was really a small storage room, and the mercenary carefully set down Nassas on the ground in a seated position, letting him us the back wall as a support to sit upright. Laiserta rushed to the door, pushing it closed and using a few pieces of metal pipe to jam it shut since she'd broken the lock by kicking the door open.
"What...?" Reine was confused when Laiserta knelt by him.
"Be quiet," Laiserta whispered, her voice considerably lower in volume than his. She glanced down at his left leg before looking into his eyes again. He wasn't scared as much as he was confused. "I can't move fast enough with you to outrun the guards," she whispered to him. Reine could feel her breath on his face; only a few inches separated his face from hers. "We'll need to wait here and hope nobody comes by until there's an opening big enough for me to carry you out of here without running into anyone."
"Why'd you come for me?" Reine questioned in a whisper. "I thought you said if any of us ever screwed up, you'd leave us behind?"
Laiserta looked at him earnestly. "Even I'm not that heartless. I told you all that so you'd have more reason to not fuck up. I don't want you all thinking I'm a miracle worker. If any of you were to get into a situation I couldn't get you out of... think of what would happen to the morale of our unit."
Reine nodded. He /was /the commanding officer before Laiserta showed up, so he understood what she was getting at. A sudden bolt of pain in his leg caused Reine to tense up and suck in a sharp breath. He bit his tongue in an effort to keep from screaming.
Laiserta cupped Reine's face with her hands and leaned her forehead against his. "I know it hurts, but you've got to keep quiet. Please."
Reine brought his hands up and grabbed Laiserta's arms. When the pain rose again, he squeezed slightly, and Laiserta was fine with that... as long as he remained quiet. If they were found, Laiserta knew she could get out alive, but she couldn't guarantee Nassas would be safe.
After staying still for a little over fifteen minutes, the last pair of guards on Laiserta and Reine's side of the building descended to the next floor down. Laiserta dismantled her makeshift barricade on the door before hoisting Reine onto her back once more. He wrapped his arms around her neck, and while Laiserta couldn't breathe comfortably with him in that position she wasn't going to complain. There wasn't a better solution to the problem at the moment, and she wasn't far from the emergency exit.
Laiserta made one more scan down both ends of the hall with her eyes to be sure the path was clear before exiting the room. She crept outside and took long but careful strides down the hall. Her destination was the emergency exit just around the corner at the end of the hall. From what she could see of it, the door led to an emergency elevator that operated by generator, or at least she guessed it did since none of the wiring of the elevator mixed with that of the rest of the building.
Laiserta sighed in relief once she approached the elevator. No guards were around and by the time they heard the elevator she'd be far enough down the building they wouldn't be able to catch up. After the emergency release for opening the elevator door proved to be useless, Laiserta pried open the elevator doors by hand. Once inside she tried the buttons again, and much to her surprise they responded. The doors closed and Laiserta and Reine made their descent.
Laiserta set Reine down on the floor with his back against the wall in a seated position. She stood up once more and leaned backwards to stretch out her back.
"Commander," Reine spoke in a pained voice, looking up at her. Laiserta turned and gazed down at him. "You said... my leg is broken," his eyes fell. "I'm useless. You'll send me back to Taydr, right?"
Laiserta sighed, and turned her gaze away from Nassas. "I won't send you back to Taydr, Reine. It's only a few weeks for you leg to heal and you can still do reconnaissance in the meantime."
"Thanks," he replied, sounding almost out of breath. Laiserta stood and waited for them to reach the bottom, and Reine returned to his thoughts.


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Anony Moss said...
My girlfriend and I were considering renewing our WoW subscriptions but this change has me sure I won't be returning. I strongly dislike the change. I like the complexity that real talent tress bring to the game. I wasn't a huge fan of the way change to talent trees that Cata brought but I found it a well balanced system between complexity and intuitiveness.
This revamp just seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator of player. It may appeal to some and I won't condemn those who enjoy a simpler game but it isn't for me.
For those who are claiming this offers more choices, that's only if you assume that you HAD to use a specific build in cata (which almost all builds had at least some level of flexibility that allowed the character to be better for 5/10/25-man play and/or for certain encounters or group make ups), and suggesting that the new system offers more choices also assumes that the new system won't create the exact same dynamic.
Regardless of how others feel (I won't judge them, more power to those that like it), I dislike it and will be looking for a different game to play.

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We Need To Talk About Money…
Here are two tales:
1. For about a year (seven years ago before I was a full time freelance illustrator), I was assistant manager in a shoe shop in the Office chain. I worked a 40 hour week, and I was paid monthly. In that time my pay was never late, never short, never 'misplaced.' I got my pay cheque on the last Friday of the month and I was happy.
2. Last May I was contacted by an advertising agency who wanted me to work on a series of posters for a beer company. The project was initially intended to run for two weeks and wrap at the start of June and was to pay approx. £12,000. Unfortunately two weeks ended up being six months of back and forth with various different parties within the company and client (and given that it was for alcohol, the legal department). This wasn't ideal, but projects often take longer than planned, and I must make it clear that I wasn't working on this for the whole six months - often a few days here and there and then a wait for feedback. I submitted final artwork files in November along with my invoices. Then time passed. After conversations with the client it became clear that they could not (or would not) pay as they were waiting to be paid by their client. Now as an illustrator, I didn't make an agreement with the beer company, I made an agreement with the ad agency, and it became clear that they had commissioned work without having the money to pay for it. After more conversations an agreement was made that they would pay in instalments (at this point we are four months after invoicing, ten months after the project started). Three payments were made and then no more. After more emails a date was set for the final instalment. This was not met. Then another date was set and not met again. The tone of an email sent when a request was made for some clarity suggested that we should 'watch our tone' if we wanted the process to be swift. Finally, this week the last instalment of payment for a job that was commissioned a year ago and delivered as final artwork in November was paid.
I should stress - this is a worst case scenario (and the worst I have encountered in twelve years of illustrating), but i find myself in a quandary. As a member of the illustration community shouldn't I make other illustrators aware of said advertising agency and their unprofessionalism? I would feel bad if a friend was put in the same situation, and I feel like I could have averted it, or at least advised them not to work with that particular agency.
This opened up to me a bigger question about how we as illustrators value ourselves and how we can often end up being treated. I have lost track of the number of times I have had to chase clients about late or missing payments. I look at my spreadsheet for the year and I can see five jobs (out of thirty five completed and invoiced this year) which I am currently chasing because they are late (ie: over the four weeks stated clearly on my invoice), and there have already been two on top of that have gone past the three month mark before being paid. Personally i resent spending time that I could be drawing chasing someone to be paid, or that I even need to chase at all. When I worked in the shop, I didn't have to email the accounts department once a month to remind them to pay me.
It feels to me that illustrators live in fear of the 'bad reputation'. Speaking out about late or non payment, or insultingly low budgets (a blog post for another time right there) or money in general will land them on a 'black-list' and their work will dry up.
A quick straw poll amongst twitter suggested that a lot of illustrators wouldn't call out slow or non-paying clients publicly for fear of being considered unprofessional, but aren't we talking about clients who are themselves being unprofessional? Another suggestion was that it was biting the hand that feeds them, but if that hand is letting you starve then maybe it deserves to get bitten? Another had taken on more work with a client despite admitting that their lowballing budgets 'took the mickey' and they they were still waiting for outstanding payments (and who I now won't take work from for the same reasons). Sadly, this kind of behaviour just reinforces the fact that some clients don't take this seriously. Maybe if they were named and shamed and their source of illustration dried up they might reconsider how they conduct their business. Even now, I find myself not naming the advertising agency who have made my life difficult over the last year - I'm no better than anyone else.
I don't have any good suggestions about how we can redress this, but it feels like a conversation that needs to be had. We do good work, on time - surely we deserve a fair pay delivered on time.
Where do we go from here?


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If you are searching for a job or applying to a college or even just hoping to keep the job you have you should be very careful what you say and post online. Four out of five recruiters regularly run web searches to screen job applicants. Potential employers and colleges may find your online profile and make judgment calls based on what they discover. With all of the innovative websites popping up it's getting easier than ever to screen students and candidates online.
One recruiter I recently spoke to says that she went as far as to set up rss feeds by certain keywords to facilitate the candidate screening process. More and more employers are starting to monitor the online behavior of their employees. A good rule to live by is "Don't share anything online that could come back to haunt you later on." Mentioning how you get drunk every night or how many times you've lied on your resume won't make you an attractive candidate for potential employers.
We ran a simple online twitter search and easily found hundreds of examples of things people have said that could either get them fired or prevent them from being offered a job in the future. It was hard, but we narrowed it down to the Top 30 Ways to Lose a Job on Twitter.
Tweet about failing your random drug test.
Announce you are sleeping with your boss's daughter.
Talk bad about your boss on Twitter.
Tweet about how unprofessional your company is call your boss a complete idiot.
Call your boss names on Twitter.
Brag about lying to your boss on Twitter.
Tell the Twitterverse that you want to bang your boss.
Tell everyone on Twitter how you lied to get out of working.
Keep Tweeting at work even after the boss has warned you.
Brag about almost getting caught Tweeting while at work.
Brag about goofing off at work on Twitter.
Talk about your co-workers on Twitter.
Tweet about how you lied to your boss about not having a facebook profile.
Tweet about tricking your boss.
Brag about lying to your boss on your first day at your new job!
Admit to lying on your job application or resume.
Announce you Want to Punch Your Boss on Twitter.
Tell everyone you are quitting your job as soon as you find another one.
Tell your followers when you plan on turning in your resignation.
Brag About Being Late for Work On Twitter
Share that You Just Snuck Out of Work.
Talk about How You Dream About Running Over Co-Workers
Describe what you stole from work.
Brag about Sleeping at Work.
Rant About How You Can't Take A Day Off.
It may not seem important to you now, but what you post and share online could come back to haunt you someday when you least expect it. Everything on the internet can be archived, which means it is also searchable. Your online profiles might be just for friends now, but later on, your online content might keep you from getting that scholarship, the job of your dreams or even prevent you from running for public office.
Think before you post – especially before you post to social networking sites or blogs. If you just can't help yourself and you must tell someone at least use @secrettweet.
If you have other examples of outrageous postings online you would like to share, please add them in comments.


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Time-Saving Tip: Prep Juicer Ingredients
While standing in line at a juice bar, I noticed that every time someone ordered a concoction, an employee would pull out a container with just the right amount and combination of ingredients for one drink. What a time saver! I've started doing this at home, too: prepping and portioning individual bags of fruits and vegetables, which makes juicing a snap in the morning or any time of day.
If you're like me, you might be more likely to use and enjoy your home juicer if everything's ready to go. No need to hunt around the kitchen for ingredients and wash and chop them on the spot. Kale, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, celery, ginger, lemon, herbs – all of these can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated in airtight containers or reusable zip-top bags.
When prepping more than a day in advance, it's best to store fruits like apples and pears separately so they don't brown or degrade the vegetables. I put labels on my containers, like "add 1 apple."
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By Joe Wojtas
Publication: The Day
Stonington - A New London Superior Court judge has slated a Sept. 9 hearing on whether Tracy Swain can attach up to $500,000 of First Selectman Ed Haberek's assets before her lawsuit against him goes to trial.
Attorneys for both Swain and Haberek, though, said Thursday the hearing could be moved to another day if it is expected to take a significant amount of time.
Swain's attorney, Scott Camassar and Haberek's attorney, Dado Coric, are expected to be busy later that week as depositions are slated to be taken of Haberek and Swain on Sept. 12. The day before that, depositions are scheduled for the town's former information technology director Jason Jones and retired director of administrative services George Sylvestre. Attorneys have been trying to take the depositions since March, but there have been several postponements.
In her suit, Swain alleges Haberek sent her a "sexually graphic photo of himself" using his town-issued BlackBerry while in his Town Hall office on the night of Jan. 12, 2010.
In months leading up to the alleged incident, both Swain and Haberek acknowledge exchanging numerous emails, text messages and Facebook messages. Swain said that when she tried to cut off the conversations, Haberek sent her the photo. Haberek has denied sending her the image.
Swain, who says the experience has caused her continuing emotional distress and physical illness such as migraine headaches, has stated in a motion for the prejudgement remedy that there is probable cause a court will render a judgment in her favor. She is asking a judge to attach $500,000 of his assets in case his insurance does not cover damages she receives.
Coric said he is welcoming the hearing on the prejudgement remedy request, saying a lot of important information will come out at the hearing.
"I'm confident that when this case is over, the bulk of the allegations and certainly the most important ones will clearly be proven to be baseless," he said. "(Haberek) has denied the allegations and he looks forward to his day in court to show they are not true."
Coric added that it is a shame these type of allegations are made about public figures, especially one who he said is as well-liked as Haberek.
Haberek is seeking re-election to a fourth term in November.
"But you can't prevent stuff like this from being said in a free society," he said.
Coric added that he hopes people will wait to hear all the evidence before making any judgment.
He also responded to a claim in the motion for the prejudgment remedy, originally filed in May, that there is reason to believe that Haberek and wife Maureen had separated, plan to be divorced and that Haberek may be attempting to sell their Moss Street home and other property.
The motion alleged that the couple would file for divorce in Rhode Island "in attempt to hide the action from the public and plaintiff" and prevent Swain from attaching the home and other assets in the event Haberek is ordered to pay damages to her. It added the divorce filing is an attempt "to shield or dispose of assets" in case Haberek does not have adequate insurance to pay the award.
Coric stressed that just because Swain has made such allegations in her court filings does not mean they are true or reflect any sense of reality.
"People can make whatever allegations they want," he said.
Coric said he was not aware of any divorce action and that being residents of Connecticut, Rhode Island courts would not have any jurisdiction over the Habereks as far as he knows.
In November, a judge rejected the town's attempt to get itself removed from the lawsuit. That ruling meant the case could proceed.
Camassar has offered the town two ways to get out of the lawsuit, but those involved Haberek admitting to Swain's allegation of the photo or turning over potential evidence in the case. The town's insurance company is providing an attorney to represent it. The company would likely pay damages, if any are awarded, according to town officials.
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Student, business school win big at Monopoly
The last thing Sophia Garza expected to be doing as part of her MBA studies was playing Monopoly—for money, not the faux dollars you usually find packaged with the game board. But things are different at the Gustavson Business School's Sardul S. Gill Graduate School.
Honouring this year's top teachers
At Convocation, the University of Victoria celebrates the accomplishments of our students and the great promise that they bring as they enter on a new stage of their careers. It is also an occasion when we recognize the outstanding talent, dedication and creativity of the faculty members and other teaching staff who provide such a high quality of education to our students.
James McAra: An entrepreneur who loves to dance
James McAra, this year's Gustavson School of Business Bachelor of Commerce Program silver medalist, likes a challenge. "I heard about this medal when I was in first year," says McAra. "I like having something to aim for so decided that I was going to try to win it."
Daniel McCombe: a master of global business
Daniel McCombe's family and friends are looking forward to seeing him collect his Master of Global Business degree at UVic's November convocation ceremony. He has been away for a year living his dream and working in Germany.
Grad school gift pays tribute to Sikh immigrants
UVic's graduate business school has a new name, the Sardul S. Gill Graduate School of Business, marking the first time in Canada that such an institution has been named for a donor of Indian descent. The new name honours Victoria resident Sardul Singh Gill's $5-million gift to the Gustavson School of Business.
A Day in the Life: Jane Collins
Jane Collins' office walls are a scrapbook of touristy photos from around the globe. The photos aren't of her, but of the smiling UVic Business students she's sent on international exchange.
Collins is the International Programs Exchange Coordinator for the Gustavson School of Business. For 20 years she's helped build the program to now include 72 partnership schools in 35 countries. She primarily works with incoming and outgoing students to ensure their exchange experiences are transformative and exhilarating.
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Two new associate deans and half a dozen new department chairs have assumed their duties as of July 1.
Striking the right chord
Tommy Huang's love for the piano has been a major influence in his life—it's even how he met his bride to be: they both studied music at UBC. It's also the reason he joined UVic's Gustavson School of Business MBA program.
Welcoming the world
The Gustavson School of Business welcomed 37 individuals from 24 universities spanning 18 countries to the campus on May 27 and 28 to whet their appetite for the annual NAFSA Association of International Educators conference that was held the following week in Vancouver. Each year, thousands of educators from around the world meet to explore a host of subjects affecting international education and some took the opportunity to visit UVic and Victoria.
Student sustainability project diverts waste
What do soggy paper towels and coffee grounds have in common? Both are items turned away from the landfill thanks to a 12-week greening initiative spearheaded by the Gustavson School of Business Sustainability and Business Club. Student members diverted over 1,600 pounds of compostable material. Food wastes made up the bulk of the disposables at 1,202 pounds, and paper towel weighed in at 413 pounds.
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Each Wednesday we like to share some recent links that we found informative, insightful, or helpful. These are often related to Crossway books, Bibles, or authors—but not always. We hope this list is an interesting break for the middle of your week, encouraging your faith and equipping you for life and ministry.
1. David Gibson responds to Andrew Wilson's review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
Andrew engages the book on two levels. First, the standard reviewer's approach of evaluating conclusions drawn and answers given but secondly, and much more interestingly, he asks whether the book is even asking the right questions, so much so that the matter of how we do theology is up for grabs. This is delightful to read as an editor of the volume, for we intended the first chapter in the book to be precisely an essay in theological method and to raise exactly the kind of questions about questions which Andrew is asking. He even wonders if he is offering a "normal review" (although any review which concludes by summarising four sections of the book is still offering an overall perspective), but I certainly think it's this kind of review which is potentially fruitful whether we reach agreement or not.
2. The Gospel Coalition interviews David Wells about God in the Whirlwind
What are you aiming to do in God in the Whirlwind that you haven't already accomplished in previous books?
Apparently nothing, according to Christianity Today, who got their foot in the door a month before the book was due to appear! God in the Whirlwind, they claim, is just a rehash of older thoughts. Had they been correct, it would've been so much easier to write than it was!
What I've done in God in the Whirlwind is respond to what some critics have said over the years. They've complained that while I've exposed plenty of problems in society and in the church, I haven't lifted a finger to show the way out. So that's what I've tried to do in this book.
3. Video: Justin Holcomb, Trillia Newbell, and Scotty Smith discuss what it takes to prevent sexual abuse in the church
Caring for victims of sexual abuse is crucial. But what if it didn't need to come to that? What if we were exercising better preventative care in our churches?
In this roundtable video, Trillia Newbell, Scotty Smith, and Justin Holcomb discuss how churches can more intentionally and effectively preempt abuse. …
Instituting clear policies and procedures is a powerful way of saying We don't put up with this here, adds Holcomb, co-author of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault (Crossway, 2011). "Far from being anti-grace, policies are actually the enactment of grace for our children."
4. Denny Burk reflects on egalitarianism and the functional authority of Scripture
Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist, has a lengthy blog post expressing her disagreement with Candace Cameron Bure. Last week, Bure was in the news for defending a complementarian view of gender roles. Bessey argues that Bure's decision to submit to her husband is both unbiblical and harmful to women. Bessey's remarks are pretty standard egalitarian fare. There's nothing really new at all in her critique of complementarianism.
Nevertheless, there was one line in her post that jumped off of the page at me. It stood out not because it is new, but because it is "Exhibit A" of what is wrong with egalitarian exegesis.
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Andy Bean
PGA TOUR Victories
(11) 1977,Doral-Eastern Open. 1978,Kemper Open, Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Western Open. 1979,Atlanta Classic. 1980,Hawaiian Open. 1981,Bay Hill Classic. 1982,Doral-Eastern Open. 1984,Greater Greensboro Open. 1986,Doral-Eastern Open, Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
Other Victories
(7): 1974 Eastern Amateur, Falstaff Amateur. 1975 Dixie Amateur, Western Amateur. 1978 Dunlop Phoenix. 1986 Kapalua International. 1987 Kapalua International.
2009 Champions Tour Money and Position
$553,547 (5)
2009 Champions Tour Best Finishes
2-- Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. T2-- The Cap Cana Championship. T7-- Allianz Championship, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
Champions Tour Best Round
65 at Round 3, The Cap Cana Championship.
Champions Tour Highlights
Finished second to Bernhard Langer in the season-opener at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Started the final round four strokes behind 36-hole leader Brad Bryant and moved into contention by playing his first 10 holes in 5-under par. Battled Langer down the stretch before falling one stroke short...Was also T2 at The Cap Cana Championship after shooting a final-round 7-under-par 65...Was T7 at the Allianz Championship, where his three successive rounds in the 60s increased his string of sub-70 rounds to 10 and stretched his run of sub-par rounds to 13, dating to the end of 2008.
Career Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Doral-Eastern Open, Kemper Open, Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Western Open, Atlanta Classic, Hawaiian Open, Bay Hill Classic, Doral-Eastern Open, Greater Greensboro Open, Doral-Eastern Open, Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
Career Highlights
2008: Enjoyed a career season, claiming two wins for the first time since 1986 and finishing eighth on the final money list, with more than $1.5 million in earnings...Posted the signature win of his Champions Tour career when he blitzed the field by strokes to win the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in California. Led by just one stroke after 36 holes, but broke things open Sunday when he was forced to play 32 holes after rain forced postponment of most of Saturday's third round. Built his lead to four strokes after 54 holes and then fired a 6-under-par 30 on the front (tournament record for front- score) in his final round and never looked back. Earned a career-best check for $442,000, more than four times greater than his largest on the PGA TOUR ($108,000 at the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic) and it nearly matched his best year on the PGA TOUR ($491,938 in 1986)...Earlier in the year, won the Regions Charity Classic near Birmingham, edging Loren Roberts by one stroke in mid-May. At the time, was his second career victory on the Champions Tour and first in 40 starts. Made a crucial par on the final hole to preserve the win. After a wayward drive, hit a 4-iron second shot from 230 yards out of the left rough to within 20 feet of the flagstick and then two-putted for par. Victory made him the 16th different winner of the Regions Charity Classic in its 17-year history...Three straight rounds in the 60s led to a second-place finish at The Principal Charity Classic...Shared the first-round lead at the SAS Championship near Raleigh in September and eventually finished T3...Was the first-round leader at the Administaff Small Business Classic following a 7-under-par 65 near Houston in October. Eventually finished T6 after successive 72s on the weekend...Was a 10th-place finisher at the Senior British Open at Royal Troon, where he opened and closed with rounds of 69...Slowed early in the year with a back problem which caused him to miss the first two events in Hawaii. Underwent a procedure to correct the problem in the spring and won three weeks later in Birmingham.2007: Finished 21st on the final money chart and eight top-10 finishes, one more than he had a year earlier...Was the 36-hole co-leader at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am with Wayne Levi. Eventually finished T2 with Jay Haas, one stroke behind Tom Watson. Was in control at the TPC Tampa Bay until he made a double bogey-7 at the par-5 14th...Was within one stroke of the lead after 36 holes at the AT&T Champions Classic but finished two strokes over par on the front and eventually finished T4, two strokes out of a playoff...Posted 68s on the weekend to finish T4 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. 2006: Played some of his best golf in the latter stages of the season...Broke through with his first Champions Tour victory when he defeated R.W. Eaks with a birdie on the first playoff hole at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in early October. The win came in his 91st start on the Champions Tour and was his first official victory in 20 years, 4 months, 20 days. His opening-round, 9-under 63 matched the tournament course record, and he went on to become the year's fourth wire-to-wire winner on the Champions Tour with the win. Flirted with the leaderboard in the final round at the U.S. Senior Open after a strong showing on the weekend at Prairie Dunes CC. Fired a 6-under-par 64 Saturday and was tied for the lead after 12 holes Sunday with D.A. Weibring, Tom Watson and eventual winner Allen Doyle before bogeys on Nos. 13 and 14 dropped him from the lead. Eventually finished T5...In contention down the stretch in the Commerce Bank Championship but missed a playoff after his 6-foot par putt on the final hole didn't drop. His T3 effort on Long Island was his best since T2 at the same event in 2004...2005: Registered just one top-10 finish in 25 official starts, yet was among the top-20 eight times...Best effort came early in the year when he was T6 at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah. Was on the leaderboard after an opening-round 67 at the Westin Savannah Harbor...Made first start of the 2005 season at The ACE Group Classic in Naples following off-season knee surgery. 2004: In contention for his first Champions Tour victory at the Farmers Charity Classic, but was forced to withdraw after having an allergic food reaction, which sent him to the hospital prior to the start of his final round. Had shared the 36-hole lead with Bob Gilder, three strokes clear of the rest of the field. Bounced back from his misfortune the next week by opening with a 7-under-par 65 and finishing T3 at the rain-shortened Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am...Challenged again in the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic, but eventually T2, one stroke shy of Jim Thorpe. Final-round 67 at Eisenhower Park earned him at the time a career-best check of $110,000, but he missed on a playoff spot when his 7-foot birdie effort on the final hole didn't drop...Had the longest recorded drive during the season-a 375-yarder in the second round at the FedEx Kinko's Classic. 2003: Made Champions Tour debut in March and T26 at the Toshiba Senior Classic...Best finish of his rookie season was a T8 at the SAS Championship near Raleigh.
Lived in Jekyll Island, GA, as a child where his father was associated with a golf course. His family moved to Lakeland when he was 15 and his father bought a golf course there...Dream would be to fly a jet and land it on a carrier...Lists Doral, Butler National and Pebble Beach as his favorite golf courses...Favorite athletes are Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer...Enjoys listening to Toby Keith and Garth Brooks. Favorite TV show is "Miami Vice" reruns...Enjoys Clint Eastwood movies. Favorite books are Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey...Is an avid follower of University of Florida sports.
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Day of the Doctor Time Revealed?
It seems that BBC America has accidentally revealed the broadcast time of The Day of the Doctor.
When updating their November schedule, the 50th anniversary special is slotted into a 2:45pm Eastern Time slot, and, following the news that the extra-long episode will be simulcast throughout the world, this means that the UK will probably see The Day of the Doctor at 7:45pm!
It's a pretty good time for the good Doctor – viewing figures are normally higher when Doctor Who is shown after 7pm. Might it last too long for the youngsters who have early bedtimes? I'm genuinely not sure: I haven't had an early bedtime imposed on me for at least two months.
The US Premiere of An Adventure in Space and Time, Mark Gatiss' docu-drama about the series' origins, is rumoured to be on Friday 22nd November at 9pm – the UK are expected to see this before then, however – preceded by Explaining Doctor Who (to be shown on Watch this Saturday in the UK). Tales from the TARDIS will be shown in the US at 9pm on 18th November, whilst a 15-minute Day of the Doctor Pre-Show programme is scheduled for 7pm on Sunday 23rd November, just before a repeat of the show.
All of these are, however, placeholders; the BBC hasn't informed BBC America of the exact timings as yet, and so this schedule could change even ten days before airing.
7:45pm seems a logical, primetime slot, though – and if I were a BBC Scheduler, I'd probably have The Day of the Doctor follow Strictly Come Dancing. And just imagine if they premiered Sherlock afterwards too – ! Pure conjecture, of course, but Strictly, Doctor Who and Sherlock would, surely, be an unbeatable line-up!
(Thanks to Doctor Who News.)
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This is 2013. Are there seriously any kids old enough to actually watch Doctor Who for whom 9 pm (the presumed end time for the BBC One airing if the info is correct) is too late? I hear this occasionally when people talk about why DW should never air after 7 pm. Even though the ratings are always better when it does. Now a 9 pm airing, OK, in the UK people are conditioned to think the only shows that air after 9 are full of sex and violence it seems. But 7:45 is an excellent time for the special to air.
Al is right, just because we have a watershed doesn't mean that everything on or after it is obliged to have its fill of swearing and violence. My oldest boy is 5, which I think is a reasonable age to start to properly watch Doctor Who. He can make sense if the stories and hides his face if something's too scary (eg the skaresen, not the actual Zygons, fine with them but the skaresen of all things!). The real point I'm making is that on a Saturday I'd have no problem with him staying up until 9pm as a one off to watch Doctor Who. I just hope I'm allowed to stay up….
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"Momentarily stunned, Sanzo tossed his paper down and yanked the towel from his head, glaring daggers at Gojyo's naked back." Drabble.
[Pairing]: Gojyo/Sanzo
[Rated]: PG, a bit o' suggestiveness
[Disclaimer]: Characters belong to Kazuya Minekura and co. (i.e. not me).
[Warnings]: Um... Almost/sorta/kinda shounen ai?
[Author's Note]: A drabble requested by Ren. Please enjoy. :D
"Hmph, nice digs."
Looking up from his paper, Sanzo watched Gojyo emerge from the bathroom, a towel slung low on his waist, and kick aside some scattered debris from the floor. Patches of broken roof allowed moonlight to shine inside, though the room was still dark. Gojyo squinted his eyes to see as he neared Sanzo's table and the pack of cigarettes he had left there.
"You idiot. Don't walk around in bare feet," the blond scolded. He shifted in his chair, and tilted the candle towards his paper to continue reading.
Gojyo scoffed, slipped one slim cigarette from his carton, and held it to Sanzo's candle to light it.
They had found an abandoned inn to stay in for the night, and though it proved to be a little more than dilapidated, it did serve its purpose, and Sanzo had "convinced" the others to deal with it and get some rest for the morning journey.
Goku turned in first. The bedrooms seemed to be in the best condition throughout the place, at least. Hakkai soon followed. Gojyo, though weary, had found himself unable to sleep, and instead stayed up to pester Sanzo, who unfortunately suffered from sleeplessness as well.
"And what are you doing?" the redhead asked, seating himself at the edge of the tabletop. Sanzo sat in the only chair with four legs, and parking himself in the monk's lap sounded fun, but was out of the question.
"What does it look like?"
"Still not tired yet? Well, I don't blame you. It reeks in here. I was surprised to even find running water..." Gojyo took another towel and stroked it slowly through his long hair, patting it dry.
Sanzo only snapped his paper, carefully setting his candle down before flipping to another page.
Gojyo sat and watched him for a minute, and if Sanzo noticed, he gave no indication. He was rather... boring when he was serious. Lips twitching, Gojyo pulled himself from the table and removed the towel from his waist as he started off in another direction, carefully aiming and tossing the towel so it landed on Sanzo's head. He desperately tried to stifle his chuckle. It was time for some fun.
Momentarily stunned, Sanzo tossed his paper down and yanked the towel from his head, glaring daggers at Gojyo's naked back. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
The redhead turned to him coyly, tossing his head so locks of hair cascaded over his shoulders, and shoved one hand to his hip. "Hmm, what do you mean?" he asked with exaggerated wonderment. He strutted his way back to Sanzo's side, and plucked the towel from the other's hands.
Sanzo's candle was dripping, and very slowly, Gojyo reached for it, and raked his thumb up the side to gather the trickle of wax, enjoying the burn of the heat on his skin. He brought the melted wax to Sanzo, and, standing behind him, smoothed the wax across the monk's naked collarbone. Sanzo hissed, and instinctively pushed his chair back from the table, and into Gojyo's waist.
"Oof!" The water sprite groaned, but clasped the back of Sanzo's chair, holding his place.
"Get away from me, you pathetic-"
"Now, now, that's no way to talk-"
"I said, get /away/-"
Gojyo couldn't help his laughter anymore, his arms wrapped around Sanzo's shoulders to keep the blond where he wanted him, Sanzo struggling in his grasp. Merrily, he leaned forward and blew out Sanzo's candle. The room plunged into darkness, and Gojyo found a new way to spend his evening.


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You really can't go wrong with this recipe. I have made it several times, and changed the flours somewhat (I am gluten free) and also made them at 7,000 ft. My only recommendation is the cream cheese spread is a bit too bitter for my taste. I switched to using 1/3 less fat cream cheese and a couple of tablespoons of powdered sugar. Theentire family loves them.
Miracle Carrot Muffins
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Kevin Crafts
Forget dry and dutiful; these whole-wheat muffins are incredibly moist. The trick is heating the carrots and raisins in water, which softens them nicely before they're added to the flour mixture.
Yield: Makes 12 (serving size: 1 muffin with 2 tsp. cream cheese)
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- Calories: 267
- Calories from fat: 25%
- Protein: 3.5g
- Fat: 7.5g
- Saturated fat: 4.3g
- Carbohydrate: 49g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Sodium: 333mg
- Cholesterol: 21mg
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Put sugar, butter, carrots, raisins, salt, spices, and 1 1/3 cups water in a medium saucepan. Heat over high heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture comes to a boil.
- 2. Whisk flours, baking powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Pour in warm carrot mixture. Stir to combine, but do not overmix.
- 3. Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups.
- 4. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a rack.
- 5. Blend cream cheese with zest and serve with muffins.
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A BioDiesel Plugin Hybrid, That is what would make me consider buying.
I have a 2008 Toyota and Chevy Silverado, so will not be buying this year. But I did help my daughter do her research on her next vehicle and she chose a Honda CRV. We drove and inspected them all and the Honda was clearly the best, had good ratings and we obtained a good deal by using the internet. BTW, GM and Ford dealers need to get rid of their attitude. Talking down to a buyer and trying to convince the buyer to switch to another vehicle on their lot is not the way to win over a customer. My daughter was clearly offended.
I have benefited from GM and I will continue to support GM with my new vehicle puchases . I have found their vehicles to be durable and problem free .
GM has put many millions of dollars into the economy of The Mahoning Valley . May they prosper and put many more millions into our economy .
If I purchase a vehicle it will be another Ford truck. The majority of truck buyers haven't been stupid for the last 30+ years!
Ford is the only one that decided to address their problems themselves instead of letting the tax payer bail them out. That tells me which manufacturer has a clue! Their sales and stock price reflect that. Happy to be the owner of a few thousand shares.
Got to agree with you peacelover, I usually buy one year old vehicles. I let someone elses big ego take that first year hit.
My daughter walked into a well known dealer on Market Street in Boardman prepared to purchase in cash a new car. The salesman greeter her with "Hi Sweetie" She informed him just how ignorant she thought him to be and walked right out of the store. She drove to Hubbard and closed the deal that same day. It is time the car industry solved that condescending "salesman" persona once and forever.
No mention of Chrysler?
Have you seen the ratings on the new Chryslers and Jeeps?
I used to have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler and it was fun to drive, but the new ones have Chrysler bodies and engines.
I hear one of the reasons Fiat bought Chrysler is because they had the Jeep line. The other reason is Fiat needed a dealership network in the US. Can we expect to see new Jeep's and Chryslers soon? You betcha...so that is why no one wants to buy Chrysler right now.
The new Jaguar and Porsche sedans look nice. I have never owned a Toyota and since the news on recalls I never will...I believe Toyota hid reports on the gas pedal sticking.
Jaguar is no longer owned by Ford. They sold it to Tata, a company from India. Porche (by VW) has always made good cars, but they are expensive. That 4 door sedan is nice looking. Good eye candy.
The best new cars make the best used cars. There's a reason Honda and Toyota have some of the best resale values.
My sister has a Camry and it has the little hook on the driver's side floor to latch into the factory floor mats to keep them from sliding. Wonder how many of these problems were due to not using a properly designed mat? More than a few I would guess!!!
Some car salesmen today do not respect the customer the way that they should. If you are a women you still don't get the respect that you deserve. Hi sweetie, and Hi honey show a total lack of respect. Good for you young lady who walked out of the Boardman car lot and went to Hubbard to make your purchase.
At this point if I were to buy American I would buy a Ford just for the fact they were able to fix themselves without bailout money provided by the Government. Honestly I agree with Search4Answers, in that resale value is a very big determining factor when buying a car. Take for instance the new 2010 Buick Lacrosse, GM thinks they are going to run out and compete with Lexus with this car when in fact they should be competing against Accord, Camry, and Fusion for volume sales, especially with the decision to dissolve Pontiac. A base Lacrosse starts at $28,000, which is what you can get a fully loaded Accord for. Lacrosse is a nice looking car, I'll give them that, but unfortunately it's still a Buick, and we all know GM resale values are usually half the value in 3 years, meaning you're stuck with the car for the term of the loan. Let's face it, nothing says old man more than a Buick. That's why GM has Cadillac, and the CTX should be the Lexus competitor. Man these guys don't have a clue and the reason I probably won't buy a GM car.
The Ford 2011 Fiesta will be a big seller...take a look at what you get for the low price...super mpg and navigation...
Honda insight is a excellent buy ... superior to the Prius.
Those born after 1990 are called the igeneration...just think what today's toddler will be driving.


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Caron, whose equipment already was in place in the Lightning locker room, has been playing for German team Iserlohn Roosters and if all goes well, will join the team in time for Thursday's game against Edmonton.
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4-16-10 Chapter 10 Agenda Quiz Announcements Project 2 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Quiz 3: 61 Section 1. 12.10 to 12.20 2. 39.42 to 61.58 3. N=461 Quiz 3: Section 61, Question 4 1. Ho: � > 26 Ha: � < 26 2. Reject Ho if -Zcalc < -Zcrit or if p
alpha(.01) (Zcalc) -2.25 > (Zcrit) -2.33 We do not have statistically significant evidence at the 1% level to prove that the social scientist is right. Quiz 3: Section 62 1. 12.10 to 12.20 2. 41.41 to 59.59 3. N=166 Quiz 3: Section 62, Question 4 1. Ho: � = 80 Ha: � ? 80 2. Reject Ho if -Zcalc < -Zcrit or Zcalc > Zcrit or if p
alpha(.05) (-Zcalc) -1 > (-Zcrit) -1.96 We do not have statistically significant evidence at the 5% level to prove that the population mean does not equal 80. Announcements Quiz over chapter 10 & 12 next Friday, April 23rd Project turn in and Review on Friday, April 30th Homework due Monday, May 3rd FINAL, May 5th Improvements?more cookies ? Well - Explaining chapters Responding to emails Website - More practice problems Update it more efficiently Quiz - Study guides Write more of what we did wrong Recitation - More examples New material/calculations Slow down Homework - Go over complicated ?s Review Session & PowerPoint Project - Explain more before its due Project Http://www.Amazon.com NO CHEATING!!!! Chapter 10 material Explanation Pvalue --------Zcalculated/ Tcalculated Alpha------------Zcritical/ Tcritical Chapter 9- Example 1 ?Currently, 80% of Americans wear their seat-belt,? stated a senator in his campaign speech. ?Elect me and you?ll see an increase in people utilizing their seat-belts.? Today, a random sample of 500 Americans showed that 415 consistently wear their seat-belts. Can we conclude at the 10% significance level that he is right? Answer 1. Ho: ? <.80 Ha: ? > .80 2. Reject Ho if pvalue < alpha (.10) or Zcalc> Zcrit (1.28) � 3. Zcalc= � Zcalc= 1.677 � 4. Reject Ho because pvalue (.0465) < alpha (.10) And Zcalc (1.677) > Zcrit (1.28) Chapter 9- Example 2 The owner of a restaurant has surveyed a random sample of 300 customers. He would like to determine whether the mean age of his customers is over 40. If so, he plans to alter the meals to appeal to a older crowd. If not, there will be no changes in the meals. Within the sample, suppose he found that the mean was 40.5 years and the standard deviation was 3 years. Is there a significant increase at the 5% level? Answer 1. Ho: � < 40 Ha: � > 40 2. Reject Ho if pvalue < alpha (.05) or Tcalc> Tcrit (1.660) � 3. Tcalc= � Tcalc= 2.89 � 4. Reject Ho because (.001
Tcrit (1.660) Chapter 10 Chapter 9 Hypothesis testing for 1 sample Chapter 10 Hypothesis testing for 2 samples Remember, same 4 step process Comparing Two Proportions 1. State the Hypotheses H0: ?a = ? b ; ?a > ?b ; ?a < ?b H1: ?a ? ?b ; ?a < ?b ; ? a> ?b 2. State the Decision Rule Reject H0 if Pvalue < alpha |Z calculated| >|Z critical| 3. Zcalculated= 4. Make the Decision Chapter 10- Example 1 How many full page advertisements are found in a magazine? In an October issue of Muscle and Fitness there were 252 ads of which 97 were full page. For the same month, the magazine Glamour had 342 ads, of which 167 were full page. Is the difference significant at an alpha = .01? Means or proportions? Chapter 10- Example 1 How many full page advertisements are found in a magazine? In an October issue of Muscle and Fitness there were 252 ads of which 97 were full page. For the same month, the magazine Glamour had 342 ads, of which 167 were full page. Is the difference significant at an alpha = .01? Process 1. State the Hypotheses H0: ?m = ?g H1: ?m ? ?g 2. State the Decision Rule Reject H0 if p < alpha(.01) Z calc >Zcrit (2.575) or -Zcalc< -Zcrit (-2.575) 3. Zcalc= -2.51, Pvalue=.0060(2)= .012 4. Fail to reject Ho. There is not statistically significant evidence at 1% level to prove a difference in proportions -2.51(Zcalc) > -2.575(-Zcrit) & .012(Pvalue)> .01(alpha)
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|Galactic sources of E>100 GeV gamma-rays seen by Fermi telescope
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|We perform a search for sources of gamma-rays with energies E>100 GeV at low Galactic latitudes |b|<10 deg using the data of Fermi telescope. To separate compact gamma-ray sources from the diffuse emission from the Galaxy, we use the Minimal Spanning Tree method with threshold of 5 events in inner Galaxy (Galactic longitude |l|<60 deg) and of 3 events in outer Galaxy. Using this method, we identify 22 clusters of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-rays, which we consider as "source candidates". 3 out of 22 event clusters are expected to be produced in result of random coincidences of arrival directions of diffuse background photons. To distinguish clusters of VHE events produced by real sources from the background we perform likelihood analysis on each source candidate. We present a list of 19 higher significance sources for which the likelihood analysis in the energy band E>100 GeV gives Test Statistics (TS) values above 25. Only 10 out of the 19 high-significance sources can be readily identified with previously known VHE gamma-ray sources. 4 sources could be parts of extended emission from known VHE gamma-ray sources. Five sources are new detections in the VHE band. Among these new detections we tentatively identify one source as a possible extragalactic source PMN J1603-4904 (a blazar candidate), one as a pulsar wind nebula around PSR J1828-1007. High significance cluster of VHE events is also found at the position of a source coincident with the Eta Carinae nebula. In the Galactic Center region, strong VHE gamma-ray signal is detected from Sgr C molecular cloud, but not from the Galactic Center itself.
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