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Biggest Dinosaur Ever! Argentinosaurus - Planet Dinosaur - BBC
John Hurt narrates the facts behind the discovery of huge nesting site in modern day Patagonia. Fossilized remains show Argentinosaurus laid tens of thousands of eggs in a 15 km nesting site used for hundreds of thousands of years. The hatchlings, if they survive, will grow at an incredible rate. Over a 40 year life span Argentinosaurus can grow from 4 kg to 75 tons! (03:57)
Creole Language and Culture, Spring 2007
This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Kreyòl, or Creole, and to the culture of its speakers. The course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the language and will develop both reading and writing skills--emphasizing communicative competence as well as grammatical and phonetic techniques. Importantly, this study of Kreyòl explores the language's social and cultural elements, as seen in Haiti and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The course includes an anthropolo
Pervez Musharraf talks about his return to politics
In a news conference followed by a Q&A with Elon University students, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf discussed on Oct. 13 his vision for the future of his nation, the need for the United States to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, and how economic development in the Muslim world is critical for reducing terrorism and extremism around the globe.
La Ciudad: Using Literature and Poetry
La Ciudad tells four separate but interconnected stories of Latin American immigrants struggling to survive in New York. This lesson plan includes activities inspired by the film including writing poetry, reading related texts and creating videos and performances.
Virtual Maths - Numbers, Geometry 3D shapes
Diagrams and forumulas for calculating area and volume of 3D shapes cube, cuboid, cylinder, sphere, hemisphere, triangular prism, frustrum, cone, pyramid
Digital Storytelling Multimedia Archive
Digital stories are multimedia-authoring projects combining texts, images, and audio files into a short film clip (mostly 3-5 minutes). In recent years, digital storytelling has turned college and university classrooms into spaces of creative critical production. Digital stories have proven to be a powerful medium for students to represent a theoretically-informed understanding of texts and contexts in a form other than "traditional" writing. This multimedia archive on digital storytelli
Crimeans vote to quit Ukraine for Russia
Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/BreakingNews After polls close in Crimea, more than 95 percent of referendum votes favor a union with Russia, according Russia's RIA news agency -- leaving Kiev in dismay. Gavino Garay reports. Reuters tells the world's stories like no one else. As the largest international multimedia news provider, Reuters provides coverage around the globe and across topics including business, financial, national, and inter
Now, It's Time for Texas A&M
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6.1 Introduction
Effective communication is the key to a successful presentation. This unit will provide you with a systematic approach to develop the necessary skills. It is important to understand that effective presentation skills can be practised and learned. It is the content of your presentation, and the simple delivery of clear and reasoned arguments, which will help you to achieve your objectives.
5.11 Final thoughts on visual aids
Effective communication is the key to a successful presentation. This unit will provide you with a systematic approach to develop the necessary skills. It is important to understand that effective presentation skills can be practised and learned. It is the content of your presentation, and the simple delivery of clear and reasoned arguments, which will help you to achieve your objectives.
Pervez Musharraf analyzes the future of Afghanistan
In a news conference followed by a Q&A with Elon University students, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf discussed on Oct. 13 his vision for the future of his nation, the need for the United States to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, and how economic development in the Muslim world is critical for reducing terrorism and extremism around the globe.
DMC Upside: Round-the-Clock Registration Rally
The Del Mar College news program, "DMC Upside," is a thirty-minute current affairs show that focuses on news events and activities around the College. Produced by DMC TV, the show features DMC radio/television majors who contribute to story packages. "DMC Upside" airs in Corpus Christi on Cable Channel 19. In this clip, DMC staff and students share thoughts on the first "Round-the-Clock" Registration Rally, which ran Aug. 26 and 27.
Penelope McPhee, President, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation - IMPACT
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Family Dinner PSA (Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect)
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Tiger Band presents Hawaii 5-O
Click here to vote for Tiger Band! http://promotions.mardenkane.com/cbs/marchingbandmania/ The Clemson University Marching Band - The Band That Shakes the Southland - is stepping high in CBS's Hawaii FIVE-0 Marching Band Mania Contest. Tiger fans everywhere can help by casting their vote at www.cbscollegesports.com beginning Monday, Sept. 20 through Monday Oct. 4. The winning college band receives a $25,000 donation towards their school's band program. Also at stake is a chance to have their
Law School Construction Quote Wall
--Inspiring Penn Law Students With Memorable Words-- Penn Law School students can find inspiring and thought-provoking words inside the School and now outside the building, too, from quotations printed on a protective wall separating the School's popular courtyard and the Golkin Hall construction site. While relaxing, enjoying lunch or chatting, people in the courtyard are protected by an eight-foot aluminum wall that features law-related quotations from legal decisions, world leaders, activ
Science at Ashton Sixth Form College Students make a film of science at Ashton Sixth Form College using Flip video cameras.
Students make a film of science at Ashton Sixth Form College using Flip video cameras.
Where next for public health in the era of austerity?
This event was the second in a series of master class lectures jointly staged by the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University bringing together relevant senior figures and academics from across the city and surrounding region. The twenty-first century has seen a growth in political, environmental and economic insecurity in the context of global recession, population ageing and climate change. Responding to these threats involves rethinking how we work together, care for ourselves,
MIT Sloan Technology Conference-Panel Discussion-Disrupting Market Places
Panel featuring Tom Shepherd, Tamara Mendelsohn, Austin Allison, and Steven Stanek. Moderated by Balaji Bondili. Recorded on 2/22/14.
SP.414 Gender and Media Studies: Women and the Media (MIT)
This course examines representations of race, class, gender, and sexual identity in the media. We will be considering issues of authorship, spectatorship, (audience) and the ways in which various media content (film, television, print journalism, advertising) enables, facilitates, and challenges these social constructions in society. In addition, we will examine how gender and race affects the production of media, and discuss the impact of new media and digital media and how it has transformed a


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There's nothing that makes me happier than to read stories about child advocacy. Maybe it's because I've connected to my own unmet needs surrounding it or because I see on a daily basis the profound effect that standing up for a child can have on a child's sense of self. Whatever it is, it's a nice thing to witness.
If you have a kid, know a kid, or want to be prepared for when you meet one, checkout this recent post from Kids Health. Although the article is targeted to caregivers of children with serious illness, the meditation tips and relaxation techniques presented to help children to refocus their attention away from pain can be used with any child needing to learn to calm down.
Focused Breathing
Pain and stress can leave a child breathing faster and shallower, or even holding his or her breath — all of which can actually keep the stress response going and heighten the intensity of pain. Paying attention to breathing can help calm the mind.
Try this exercise with your child:
- Step 1. Sit or lie comfortably and put one hand on your stomach, the other on your chest.
- Step 2. Close your eyes and try to relax all of your muscles, one by one, from the tips of your toes to the top of your head. Don't forget to relax the muscles in face, neck, and jaw; you may be storing a lot of tension there.
- Step 3. Breathe deeply and regularly for several minutes— and try to make your stomach (abdomen) rise and fall, not only your chest. This will help you deepen your breath.
- Step 4. Pay attention to each breath; try to turn all your thoughts to each inhale … exhale. As you breathe out, imagine the tension leaving your body with the breath.
At first, it may be difficult for you and your child to focus on breathing. Distracting thoughts are normal — but rather than following a thought and letting it consume you, try to let it drift out of your mind, like a balloon.
Get more meditation and relaxation techniques for children here.

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European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Budapest 2003—Press Centre
The 15th EU contest for
Young Scientists was held in Budapest from 20-26
September 2003. It included an exhibition of 75 projects from 37 countries and an award ceremony on 25
Websites -
Pictures - Press Releases
and other information
given by Mr Achilleas Mitsos (Director-General for
Research) at the award ceremony
Links to websites reporting the
Contest for Young Scientists Brings Out
Varied Talent
High school students from Germany and
Hungary have won the 15th European Union
Contest for Young Scientists in Budapest.
The winners submitted projects ranging from
plasma loudspeakers and inexpensive
microscopes to advances in genetic
to Stefan Bos' report on VOA (RealAudio)
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Tres españoles obtienen
un premio de 400 euros para jóvenes científicos
de la UE
Tres españoles han obtenido un premio de
400 euros por un estudio presentado en el
decimoquinto Concurso para Jóvenes Científicos
de la Unión Europea, que se celebra esta
semana en Budapest (Hungría), según informó
hoy la Comisión Europea.
awards young scientists
Following a week of deliberating over a
total of 75 exhibitions, an international
jury composed of 11 scientists awarded three
first prizes, each worth 5,000 euro, to
three young scientists from Germany and
Hungary. Three second and third prizes, as
well as four honorary awards
seek career advice from Nobel laureates
Contestants participating in this year's
European Union contest for young scientists
in Budapest Hungary were given
a once in a lifetime opportunity to seek
career guidance from ... Nobel laureates
Harold Kroto and Ivar Giaever, as well as
the president of the Hungarian academy of
sciences, Szilvester Vizi, ...
Maths more interesting for students
The three young Maltese scientists who
represented Malta at the EUs Young
Scientist Contest ... spoke to Sandra
Aquilina about their mathematical project,
Using pi as a teaching aid, and how
they discovered a love for the subject which
goes beyond the school syllabus ...
Prize winners address contestants
Over 100 young science students from 37
countries, including Malta, taking part ...
future looks bright with Europe's next
generation of scientists
With stars in their eyes, curiosity in their
minds and enthusiasm in their hearts, some
of the world's most promising young
scientists have gathered to compete in this
year's European Union contest for young
scientists, in Budapest,
Hungarian organisers' web
site including full details of the contest,
exhibition, programme etc. and photographs..
Some pictures from the award
ceremony (click for high-resolution versions)
Attendees were treated to
an arrangement of Saint-Saens' The Swan
Jana Ivanidze (DE)
receives her first prize
Gábor Németh (HU) won a
first prize for applying plasma physics to
hi-fi loudspeakers
Emily Payne (UK) receiving
a prize from Nobel laureate, Sir Harry
Uwe Treske (DE) won a
first prize for his low-cost Scanning
Tunnelling Microscope
Margarita Lukjanska received
her prize in Latvian national costume
Pictures from the exhibition (click for high-resolution versions)
Elizabeth Newton
Anna Kristjansdottir,
Boovar Sturluson and Bryndis Guomondsdottir
Radoslaw Poleski (PL)
Wim Cools
exhibition photos: Triona Keaveney ©
There are more pictures
from the contest on the organisers' web
site - click on a title and then on individual
pictures to see a larger version
News Alert on the 25.09.2003:
plasma physics and biotechnology: Europe's top teenage
scientists cover them all!"
Winners of the 15th European Union Contest for
Young Scientists
News alert also available in
Media invitation: 15th
European Union Contest for Young Scientists
From 20 to 26 September 2003, Europe's
most promising young scientific talent will be competing
in the Hungarian city of Budapest to win prizes
worth 28 500 in the 15th edition
of the EU's Contest for Young Scientists. Held for
the first time in a New Member State, this year's
contest will bring together 113 young people (aged
15-20), representing 37 countries across Europe
- as well as China, Japan, Korea and the USA - to
present 76 winning projects from national competitions
covering a wide range of scientific disciplines.
and (annexes
programme at the contest
to attend the contest
guide to Budapest (PDF 1.9 MB)


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Dear Linux Magazine Reader,
Acronyms become buzzwords
so quickly in our blog-driven society that it sometimes takes time for the citizenry to catch up. When I first started hearing the term "FUD," I kept waiting for someone to explain what it meant. I finally had to do a web search to get a definition. As you probably know by now, FUD means "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt," and it refers to the tactics used by proprietary software vendors such as Microsoft to foment paranoia about Open Source. The term FUD is truly at the zenith of its popularity now. I see it almost every day. Even big companies like IBM and Novell use the word to rally their troops.
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Kolab Now subscribers now have access to Collabora Online.
Endless OS, a Distribution Without Internet
A new version of Endless OS has been released.
GitHub Announces Open Source Friday Program
They encourage people to take time out and work on open source projects on Friday.
System76 Announces Their Own Distro, Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu and uses the Gnome stack.
Linus Torvalds Talks About His Motivation
He never tires of working on the Linux kernel.
Debian 9 Stretches Its Wings
The new release of Debian has a very strong focus on security.
Trojan Turns Raspberry Pi into a Cryptocurrency Mining Device
Two trojans in the wild are targeting Linux machines.
Fedora 26 Beta Comes with New Features
The workstation comes with the latest Gnome desktop environment and support for many application build systems.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Merges with CoderDojo Foundation
The two foundations join forces to expand their efforts to reach young people.
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Prairie Underground Sueded Tuxedo in Black
Prairie Underground Sueded Tuxedo in Black
Back by popular demand in a suede fabric blend. Just in time for the holidays these leggings are hands down our favorite pants season after season! This pant is made with a tailored elastic waistband and fabulous black tuxedo ribbon down the side that gives it an extra tonal touch. The sueded fabric has stretch in it which makes it a comfortable fit. The model is 5'9" and wearing the SM. Shown here with the Long Tank and Fenton Boot. Made in Seattle Machine Wash
Shop rad labels like Rag & Bone, Nili Lotan, The Odells, Tina + Jo, Loeffler Randall, Smythe, Hoss Intropia, Prairie Underground and more from this curated Portland boutique.
Founded in Seattle in 2004 by Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner, Prairie Underground is a sustainable line of clothing that makes going green look so good. This label rules when it comes to easy and effortless dressing, creating the kind of staples that you can't help but pull out of your closet again and again. Earthy, timeless hues and figure flattering silhouettes define every collection. Camilla and Davora work closely with their subcontractors to ensure that every piece is made to the highest standard of quality. Shop this label for well-designed staples made out of super soft hemp, cotton and repurposed textiles.
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Jay-Z and his homie Justin Timberlake are bringing their "Suit & Tie" flow to Yankee Stadium as part of their Legends Of The Summer joint tour. You can get access to tickets one day early if you RSVP on Facebook by clicking here. Otherwise, the general public will have access to tickets on February 28th at 10:00am.
LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER tour dates
July 17 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
July 19 New York, NY Yankee Stadium
July 22 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
July 26 San Francisco, CA Candlestick Park
July 28 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl
July 31 Vancouver, BC BC Place Stadium
August 4 Hershey, PA Hershey Stadium
August 6 Detroit, MI Ford Field
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August 13 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park
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Academic Minute: Fear and Maritime Archaic Culture
February 15, 2013
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OFFICIAL: CAF expands Africa Cup of Nations to 24 teams
The Africa Cup of Nations are set to be expanded to 24...
Napoli have launched an attempt to sign Egypt international Mohamed Salah from Chelsea even though Salah's agent has previously disregarded Napoli as a destination for his client.
Napoli's board of directors have neglected what Mohamed Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas, has said and have made an offer to Chelsea of €24 million to sign the Roma target.
Mohamed Salah has been linked with a move to Roma, but Napoli have decided to offer the Egyptian superstar €24 million which is closer to the €25 million target that Chelsea have been asking for.
Napoli's proposal includes higher wages for Salah and €22million to Chelsea plus a further €2million in bonuses.
Fiorentina require compensation to avoid going in legal action against La Viola's star for going against their loan agreement, and Napoli are believed to have offered them Juan Zúñiga as part of the deal.
It is worth noting that Liverpool are also considering a move for Salah after Mourinho stated that Salah's future was elsewhere and not at Chelsea.


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Fake Pot Tied To Heart Attacks In Teens
November 9, 2011 by staff
Fake Pot Tied To Heart Attacks In Teens, Three teenage boys suffered heart attacks after smoking K2, a form of synthetic marijuana, according to a new case report. During the span of a few weeks last fall, Dr. Colin Kane, a pediatric cardiologist at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, was surprised when the teens, all aged 16, were admitted with chest pain. Chest pain — and heart attacks especially — are very unusual in teens, so doctors at first suspected a virus.
But electrocardiograms, which measure the heart's electrical activity, and blood tests that measure levels of a protein called troponin (high levels are a telltale sign of heart attack), showed that two of the boys had indeed had heart attacks.
The tests for a third boy were inconclusive at first, but while he was in the hospital his chest pain got much worse, and subsequent tests showed he, too, had suffered a heart attack.
All had reported smoking both marijuana and K2 between a day and a few weeks before the attack, said Kane, who is also assistant professor of pediatrics and a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. The case reports are published in the December issue of Pediatrics.
Dr. Anthony Scalzo, chief of toxicology at St. Louis University and medical director of the Missouri Poison Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, said it's difficult to prove that K2 caused the heart attacks.
Only one boy had a urine test for K2 and that came up negative, which isn't surprising since the drug has a short half-life in the body, Scalzo explained. All the boys came up negative for other drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, but it's still possible the boys may have been using other illicit drugs or taking steroids and lied about it.
"This article raises additional concerns about the toxicity of K2 and newer synthetic cannabinoids that are out in the market," Scalzo said. "Youth and parents should be warned about the dangers of these substances and that in any given case it is like a game of Russian roulette. You might be the next case report of a serious seizure, mental health crisis or perhaps a premature heart attack."
K2 and "Spice" are often marketed as incense and sold in packets of herbs that are laced (often sprayed) with synthetic marijuana at "head shops" and online. The drug also goes by other names, including Spice Gold, Spice Diamond, Yucatan Fire, Solar Flare, Genie, PEP Spice and Fire n' Ice, according to the U.S. Drug Intelligence Center.
While people who smoke K2 are seeking a marijuana-like high, there have been many previous reports of young people going to the emergency room because of agitation, anxiety, racing heartbeat and elevated blood pressure, Scalzo said.
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- Return to Touhou Rekkaden
The English transcript of Touhou Rekkaden for your reading pleasure.
The Japanese transcript has also been included in order to encourage fellow translators to chip in and make our translations more accurate/helpful.
An English patch for the game's story mode text can probably be made available if/when translations are completed (The game's script is stored in plain text and is easily edited).
WARNING - Spoilers follow
The background story on the official site:
The scripts of the story mode in the game:
- fight gracefully!
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A MOCK road crash will be created outside Queen Boudica Primary School, Colchester, on Thursday as part of a day of action to improve the community.
St John Ambulance volunteers and Colchester Council zone wardens will be involved in the exercise, in Cowper Crescent from 3pm.
Their aim is to reinforce road safety messages to pupils and parents in a very visible way.
The event is part of a Day of Action in Colchester's Mile End ward, which has been organised by The Safer Colchester Partnership.
Essex Police will be also providing a high visibility presence on the day, undertaking a range of activities and their own operations.
The Mobile Police Office will be located outside Asda in Turner Road from 9.30am to offer advice on crime reduction and business and neighbourhood watch.
Colchester Council's public engagement unit will be available in Mill Road by Myland Primary School between 10am and 3pm.
It will provide information on recycling, food waste management and home composting, as well as responsible dog ownership, employment and work clubs, home fire safety advice, crime reduction and community safety advice.
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- Drain the crankcase oil and remove the oil filter.
The EPA warns that prolonged contact with used engine oil may cause a number of skin disorders, including cancer! You should make every effort to minimize your exposure to used engine oil. Protective gloves should be worn when changing the oil. Wash your hands and any other exposed skin areas as soon as possible after exposure to used engine oil. Soap and water, or waterless hand cleaner should be used.
- While holding the cover and housing together, remove the seven mounting bolts and pull the assembly from the engine block.
To install:
- Seal all the oil pump attaching bolt threads with an oil resistant sealer.
- Install new gaskets on the pump, housing to block and housing to cover.
- Place the cover on the housing and insert two bolts to maintain alignment.
- Install the housing into the block and rotate the assembly until the driving gear shaft engages the slot in the driveshaft.
- Align the bolt pattern to the block, install the remaining five bolts and tighten to 9 ft. lbs. (12 Nm).
- Install the oil filter and refill the crankcase.
- Remove the oil pan.
- Remove the two hex head pump mounting bolts.
- Pull the oil pump down and out of the engine.
- Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten pump mounting bolts to 14 ft. lbs. (19 Nm).
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- Pull the pump down and out of the engine.
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- Lubricate the pump rotor, shaft, and drive gear.
- When installing the pump, rotate the shaft back and forth slightly so the drive mechanism will engage fully and permit the pump to sit squarely against the block.
- Make sure the pump body is fully seated in the block before installing the mounting bolts. Tighten the pump mounting bolts to 200 inch lbs. (22 Nm).


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The UG Krishnamurti Documentary
Directed by Matthew Dougherty
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"U.G." is an exploratory portrait of the life and ideas of U.G. Krishnamurti (1918-2007), the provocative iconoclast who rejected the search for spiritual enlightenment.
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Groomed from birth in India to attain enlightenment, U.G. spent the first half of his life on a ruthless quest for self-realization. In 1967, a life-changing transformation brought his search to a sudden end, but it was not the enlightenment he had been searching for. For the next 40 years, seekers and cynics flocked to hear his unique brand of anti-discourse. For some, U.G. was an enlightened man who denied enlightenment existed; for others, he was a charlatan, resentful of the gurus he had followed and desirous for an audience all his own. Set within the context of the modern spiritual quest, "U.G." is an examination of the search for the Self in the age of home video. Juxtaposing the larger history of the search for enlightenment with U.G.'s personal story, the film confronts the aesthetic implications of portraying a self that may or may not exist.
Matthew Dougherty, Director: Matthew Dougherty is a New York City based director, editor, and composer. Over the past 5 years he has divided his time between NY, Copenhagen, Bombay, and most recently Sarajevo. He graduated from the New School University in 2005 with a degree in what they called at the time "Mind, Nature, Value." He has scored the soundtracks for a few documentaries including, Mardi Gras: Made in China, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival); Girl Model, 2011 (TIFF, P.O.V.); Downeast, 2012 (Tribeca Film Festival); and The Empire Project, 2013 (IDFA, NYFF). "U.G." will be his debut feature as director.
Ruben Thorkildsen, Producer: Ruben is a Norwegian film producer and founder of Ape&Bjørn. He produced the award- winning film The Almost Man, and last year Prix Jeunesse winner The Games. He is educated at the National Film School of Norway, and built his experience by line-producing the box office hits Twigson and Twigson ties the knot. Ruben has co-produced Raoul Peck ?s latest feature, Murder in Pacot (2014), that was selected for Toronto and Berlinale, and Palestine Stereo, directed by Rashid Masarawi.


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|2012-01-06, 11:28
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
It's too easy to stu in IS, because of certain reasons.
1. Half the characters are given props, and still end up disappointing to their claims of greatness.
2. We don't have a clear idea of how great these characters really are because all we get is a shallow synopsis of their background.
3. The whole thing with the introductions is so rapidfire that the reader can barely understand what's happening or who is who.
4. They all seem so similar, even the art suggests so. (I seriously think I wouldn't have been able to tell them apart if not for the unique hairstyles -_-", and I usually tell characters apart by their personality too T_T)
5. The world feels free form because canon rules seem so non-existent, so no real roof is leveled.(until someone decides that they need to flame you the facts)
|2012-01-06, 11:31
|Link #16742
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Actually, most go like this:
1. Make badass male lead.
2. Readers complain.
3. Tries to defend OC and makes no difference.
4. More complaints.
5. repeat steps 1 to 3.
That's why I made Irish a normal. Completely different and weaker than most of the cast, but doesn't sit down and take everything like a wimp.
@ Demi - Doesn't help that most OC's seem to have the same template: Badass for no reason, attracts girls (excusable considering the setting), tall for some reason, and (of course) the DEEP VOICE. Add "own Rin and Cecilia for no reason" to that list.
|2012-01-06, 11:36
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
All you need is to erase that "Rare Gunpla model that can match an I.S." thing and it's a get go, the idea that overwhelming enemy with 17 cm robot is really funny indeed.
Side note - Attract girls, tall and muscular (and handsome), deep voice, own Rin and/or Cecilia, yes, that's common template..
|2012-01-06, 11:51
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Not to mention Jerk-ass and Ignorant ass... wait that's me XD
Depends on the one who called, a 50-something old man may call Chifuyu a brat and done with it. Likewise, Chifuyu call Ichika brat makes sense. The point is that the one that called is much older and wiser.
|2012-01-06, 11:53
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Sup! Woke up, and now I'm at school!
On the note of real life, is it obsessive/degrading/sad that I sorely miss the company of my girlfriend at a time like this?
On a more on topic note, the male OC is a thing needed to be taken carefully. If you have people who like your OC, then heed your readers advice. It helps tremendously, and you might end up with a better character, and it tells readers you're open to (good) change.
I had a very bumpy road to traverse during the early days of the IS fanfic section's existance. There was an abundance of male IS pilots who were significantly badass than Ichika.
So, I believed Kyuukai would get a crapload of flak. At the start, he kinda deserves a little. But like Zero's cycle, he grows into a much more likable person in a plausible way, even if there's copious amounts of character development.
@ Eratas: Kinda, since they're legally kids. But many people would kinda agree that the actions make the man. So if they prove they have what it takes to be adults, then people won't really consider (or call) them kids.
@ Demino: In a fandom clash, I don't really favour our odds... Doesn't mean we won't kick a bit of ass though.
|2012-01-06, 11:55
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
It's not sad that you miss her, it's not sad if you want to snap the neck of any guy who gets close to her. It's sad if you act out stalkerish tendencies that you normally keep in your head.
@ER: I write for IS, but I don't consider myself part of the fandom. I'm merely fascinated by the potential in it. I have yet to be wowed.
|2012-01-06, 11:59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
@ Demi - Snapping the neck seems pretty bad
@ Rain - Kyuukai did feel a bit like a sue in the early chapters. This got better in later chapters. Still, the sickeningly sweethearts moments made me cringe somewhat. The whole talking about why he liked Laura in the beach arc when the other girls were there made me go WTF a bit.
Side note - Ichika acts young, Irish looks young. They're also the most impulsive and obviously flawed in the cast. They petty much wrecked the Mondo Grosso defense.
|2012-01-06, 12:02
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Head of FRACTURE R&D
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@ Eratas: It's later discovered that he previously wrote it up beforehand in his journal and saved it for later. It's supposed to be sickeningly sweet, he wrote it with copious amounts of fluff. That's why it's so intensely sweet. All previously fabricated and saved for later.
Is there any backlash in the plot to the characters or events during the aftermath to the Mondo Grosso defense?
@ Demino: ... I don't have stalkerishness in me, after much exposure to anime.
And snapping the neck is a bit harsh...
|2012-01-06, 12:03
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I am no one
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At least our posting speed is close to that of Nanoha's...
In case of Violent girlfriend - don't have any, and I'm the type that hit the girl if I really have to, so, thankfulyl no domestic violence so far.
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Powerman 5000 have unveiled their' How to Be a Human' video. They've also joined the lineup for opening night of Rob Zombie's 'Great American Nightmare.'
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You'll want to start booking travel for Wisconsin this summer. That's because the lineup for this year's Rock USA festival has been unveiled and it definitely rocks. The event, which will be held July 16-19 at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wis., features such big name acts as Korn, Slayer, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and more.
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The one and only Rob Zombie is planning to invade the U.S. for a number of April and May tour dates. The horror rock icon is well-known for putting on one of the best live shows spanning any genre, and to expose even more fans to the experience, Zombie has crammed some U.S. dates between international ventures.
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WMP price weighs down New Year GDT
Published 5 January 17
The overall Price Index decreased 3.9% at the first Global Dairy Trade event of 2017. The drop was largely driven by a 7.7% fall in the WMP Price Index, which made up nearly half of the product traded.
WMP sold on GDT had previously been achieving a premium over EU WMP prices, but this latest decrease appears to have brought it closer to EU pricing again. However, EU prices for early January are not yet available, so the European price direction at the start of the New Year remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, SMP sold on GDT maintained its rather significant premium over EU product. The SMP GDT Price Index increased another 2.3%, but intervention stocks have weighed heavily on EU prices in recent weeks.
Overall, the slowdown in milk production in Oceania and the EU has helped put upward pressure on dairy commodity prices. However, product and region-specific supply-demand variations are adding a little more complexity to the global picture as we begin the New Year.


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SYDNEY--The chief executive of Boart Longyear Ltd. (BLY.AU) has been forced out by the board as the Australian-listed drilling company battles a slowdown in mining investment that has already contributed to a more-than-halving of its share price.
The board decided that Craig Kipp, who has led the company for almost four years, should leave immediately, a spokeswoman for Boart said Wednesday. The Utah-headquartered company sells drilling tools and services mostly to the mining industry.
Boart's share price has plunged almost 60% over the past six months as concern grows that weak commodity prices are forcing Australian mining companies to scale back exploration spending.
"The board felt it needs to tweak the overall strategy and that would require new leadership," the Boart spokeswoman said in an interview. Its share price doesn't reflect where the company wanted to be positioned in the global mining sector, she added.
BHP Billiton PLC (BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU) are among mining companies that have announced a scaling back of projects as demand fades from countries such as China, whose economic growth has slowed. The price of some commodities, including coal and iron ore, fell to multi-year lows earlier this year.
In late August, Boart, the world's largest provider of drilling services for mineral exploration, pared its earnings guidance for the 2012 financial year, leading to an exodus of investors. At the time, Mr. Kipp described the mining industry as being in a state of flux, prompting a number of sector analysts to lower their share price targets for the firm.
On Monday, Standard & Poor's revised downwards its outlook for the company to Stable from Positive, saying lower exploration spending by mining companies would likely force Boart into borrowing more.
Boart's Chairman David McLemore will become acting chief executive and executive chairman while the company searches for a successor, the company said. Mr. McLemore said in the same statement that the firm was continuing to trade in line with its revised guidance from August.
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Lawyers representing the Army and the Defense Department have asked for a 14-month delay in the civil trial pitting the victims of the Fort Hood shooting against the government.
In a motion filed Friday, lawyers from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Pentagon state that allowing the hearing to go forward would adversely affect the integrity of Maj. Nidal Hasan's impending court-martial.
Jury selection for Hasan's trial begins in one week. The 42-year-old Army psychiatrist could face the death penalty if convicted of charges stemming from the Nov. 5, 2009, mass shooting on post.
The plaintiffs in the case are about 200 victims and family members of people killed, wounded or otherwise traumatized by the shooting. They have sued the Army, the Department of Defense and Hasan for benefits they believe should be afforded to them because of the nature of the attack.
Shooting victim Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot seven times and now suffers from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and is blind in one eye, said the Army has overlooked the effects the shooting has had on him and his family.
"They're treating him, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, like he's the (expletive) victim," Lunsford said.
In a video recently posted on a website that advocates for the plaintiffs, some of the victims state that the military's decision to designate the shooting as workplace violence, as opposed to terrorism, has adversely affected their ability to collect benefits.
The video, titled "Broken Promises?" is available at truthaboutforthood.com and is the second video posted on the website since the civil suit was filed on the three-year anniversary of the shooting.
The Army's decision to not classify the shooting as terrorism was made in order to not affect Hasan's criminal trial.
The motion builds on that argument, stating the government cannot argue that Hasan committed the shooting until after the criminal trial concludes.
It also states that entering into any settlement with the victims could create suspicions of witness tampering, since many of the victims will be called as witnesses in the criminal trial.
"In short, the hands of the Secretaries of Defense and the Army are tied, and they cannot effectively respond in this civil action without risking negatively affecting the court-martial," the motion stated.
The lead prosecutor in Hasan's court-martial, Col. Mike Mulligan, also filed a declaration with the motion, stating it would create further delays for the criminal trial.
Mulligan stated it would put the government-led prosecution in a precarious position, with one arm of the federal government working with victims for an affective prosecution, while another simultaneously works against the plaintiffs in their defense against civil charges.
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Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 40,812 [1]. The county seat is Chatsworth6.
In December, 1832 the Georgia General Assembly designated the extreme northwestern corner of the state as Murray County. Formerly part of Cherokee County, the area was named for a distinguished Georgia statesman from Lincoln County, Mr. Thomas W. Murray, a former speaker of the Georgia House. Within a short time the legislature found the county was too large to administer properly as the population grew, for the county then included what is now Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon and parts of Bartow and Chatooga Counties, so further division became necessary. Within two decades, Murray County came to be 342 square miles (886 km2) of land with Spring Place as its county seat.
The area was in the heart of the Cherokee Nation at the time the boundary lines were drawn through the territory. Not until after the Cherokees were removed in 1838-39 did white settlers enter the county in large numbers. Spring Place had been established in 1801 as a Moravian mission to the Cherokee and had been a post office since 1810 - the second oldest in North Georgia. Soon after the Cherokee "Trail of Tears", the white people who had drawn or purchased Murray County land lots of 160 acres (0.6 km2) in the Georgia Land Lottery were pouring into the area.
Since Murray had no industry and little wealth, the county was primarily undisturbed during the War Between the States, with only a handful of raids taking place.
In 1906, after two earlier attempts at building a railroad in Murray County had failed, the Louisville and Nashville line was built to run north to south through the entire length of the county. Murray grew, with new towns developing along the railroad. One of these new towns was named Chatsworth. With the new railroad line in place, timber could be shipped out of the mountains, and talc deposits, discovered in the 1870's, was able to be mined and the ore shipped throughout the country.
The old county seat of Spring Place was bypassed by the railroad. Some Murray Countians began an effort to move the county seat to the more central and accessible railroad town of Chatsworth. Much dissention was caused by this effort. A county-wide referendum was held on the matter in 1912, which resulted in Chatsworth being named as the seat of local government, where it remains to present day.
Into the twentieth century, Murray remained predominantly agricultural. Shortly after World War II the textile industry, prevalent in neighboring Whitfield County, began move into Murray. Today, the carpet industry is the predominant employer in Murray County.
The Chief Vann House Historic Site at Spring Place. Constructed in 1805 for James Vann, a Cherokee chief, the two-story red brick home was built alongside the Federal Road, a major early path in northwest Georgia.
Fort Mountain State Park. A 1,897-acre (8 km2) park in the Cohutta Mountains.
Another major asset is the Chattahoochee National Forest, which occupies a large portion of northeastern Murray County. Within the forest is the Cohutta Wilderness Area, a roadless, mountainous landscape featuring several of Georgia's premier backpacking trails.
Carters Lake, on the Coosawatee River, was formed by the Carter Dam, which is the largest earth-rock dam east of the Mississippi. The 3,200-acre (13 km2) lake attracts fishermen, boaters and campers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 898 km² (347 mi²). 892 km² (344 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water.
Major HighwaysEdit
- U.S. Highway 76
- U.S. Highway 411
- Georgia State Route 2
- Georgia State Route 61
- Georgia State Route 225
Adjacent CountiesEdit
- Polk County (northeast)
- Fannin County (east-northeast)
- Gilmer County (east)
- Gordon County (south)
- Whitfield County (west)
- Bradley County (northwest)
As of the census² of 2000, there were 36,506 people, 13,286 households, and 10,256 families residing in the county. The population density was 41/km² (106/mi²). There were 14,320 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.30% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.64% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 5.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,286 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.80% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,996, and the median income for a family was $42,155. Males had a median income of $29,812 versus $23,035 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,230. About 9.20% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns Edit
- Chatsworth
- Eton
- Cisco (Unincorporated)
- Tenga
- Crandall
- Spring Place (Historical Township)
- Ramhurst (Unincorporated)
- Carters (Unincorporated)
- Ball Ground (Unincorporated)
- Bloodtown (Unincorporated)
- Sumac (Unincorporated)
- Fashion (Unincorporated)
Coordinates: 34°47′N 84°45′W / 34.78, -84.75
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Smartphones officially got a little bit more like regular PCs today with Morotola's announcement of Project Ara, a modularized smartphone design that will let users pick their own components.
The concept appears to work in the same way as a barebones laptop chassis, which can be outfitted with whichever parts a hobbyist chooses to install. Motorola says that the idea is to bring an open aesthetic to mobile hardware.
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"We want to do for hardware what the Android platform has done for software: create a vibrant third-party developer ecosystem, lower the barriers to entry, increase the pace of innovation, and substantially compress development timelines," wrote Paul Eremenko, of the company's advanced technology and projects group.
Ara will center on the endo, or endoskeleton – the framework that will connect the various modules, which Motorola says could include everything from the battery and screen to exotic items like medical sensors.
The announcement makes it sound as though Ara-based phones won't be hitting the market for some time, however. Motorola says that it's done preliminary technical work – including extensive consultation with the community behind Phonebloks, a similar project – but noted that even an alpha version of the module developer's kit won't be available until later this winter. A design contest for module developers was also teased.
Ara builds on the aforementioned Phonebloks project, as well as Motorola's own Project Sticky, which saw a team tour the country with a truck full of 3D printers and high-end mobile hardware this summer for a series of "hack-a-thons." Phonebloks, coincidentally or not, had been focused on today as the culmination of a coordinated social media campaign.
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As we told you in this article, the new Golf 7 R will be officially unveiled in September, at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). Still, Volkswagen released the first images with the brand new car and the result is remarkable. Don't expect a radical design because you are not going to see that, but you will get the well-known five-spoke 18-inch wheels seen on previous R models, R-specific bumpers, a new front bumper with larger air intakes and a new rear bumper with integrated air diffuser and four tailpipes.
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This means that the Golf 7 R delivers more power than the Audi S3 (280 hp), but you already know that because we told you. Thanks to the all-wheel drive system, the 2014 Golf VII R is able to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.3 seconds when using a manual transmission and in just 4.9 seconds when using the DSG automatic transmission.
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February 1, 2015
Match Day 4 roundup
Santos Laguna 1, Queretaro 0
Jesus Molina's 34th-minute goal held up as the game-winner in Santos Laguna's 1-0 victory over Queretaro Friday at Estadio La Corrregidora.
Molina got his right foot on Nestor Calderon's pass back from the baseline to clinch the win.
The result leaves the Guerreros at 2-0-2 and six points, and the Gallos Blancos at 1-1-2 (4).
Tijuana 4, Morelia 2
Gabriel Hauche scored two goals in five minutes to lead Tijuana (3-0-1, 9 pts) to their third straight win, 4-2 over Morelia, and the top of the Clausura table Friday at Estadio Caliente.
Xolos' Ricardo Da Silva opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 33rd minute, and Dayro Moreno brought the ball in from midfield before connecting from just inside the right side of the box to make the score 2-0 in the 55th. Yorleys Mena took one back for winless Monarcas (0-2-2, 2), redirecting a Mauro Cejas shot into the net from close range in the 63rd minute, nine minutes before Hauche netted the seven-yard game-winner. Hauche restored Tijuana's two-goal advantage with a 16-yard blast before Miguel Sansores gave Morelia the last word from inside the arc in the final minute.
America 1, Tigres 0
America edged Tigres 1-0 Saturday at Estadio Azteca.
Dario Benedetto scored the game's only goal, from the top of the six-yard box, in the 21st minute. the play started with Darwin Quintero, who picked off a bad defensive clearance before dishing off to Benedetto.
The Aguilas improve to 2-1-1 and seven points, while Tigres fall to 1-0-3 (3).
Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 0
Puebla (1-2-1, 5 pts) and Cruz Azul (2-2-0, 8) played to a scoreless draw Saturday at Estadio Universitario BUAP.
Goalkeeper Jesus Corona kept La Maquina in the game early, soaring to block a dangerous 13th-minute shot by Luis Gabriel Rey, then stopping another goal-bound attempt by Puebla's Fredy Pajoy five minutes later.
Christian Gimenez has the best chance for Cruz Azul, challenging netminder Rodolfo Cota from the top of the arc in the 66th minute.
Chivas 1, Pachuca 0
Chivas de Guadalajara needed a 64th-minute penalty kick from Giovani Hernandez to slip past Pachuca 1-0 Saturday at Estadio Omnilife.
Colombian defender Asquivaldo Mosquera sent Hernandez to the spot with a hard foul on Carlos Fierro.
Chivas are in fifth place at 2-1-1 and seven points. Pachuca (1-0-3, 3) are 16th on the table.
Monterrey 1, Veracruz 1
Julio Furch scored in the second minute of stoppage time to lift Veracruz into a 1-1 tie with Monterrey Saturday at Estadio Tecnologico.
Furch's eight-yard equalizer countered a 35th-minute penalty kick by Dorlan Pabon, awarded after a handball in the box. Backup goalkeeper Juan de Dios Ibarra played the second half for the Rayados after Jonathan Orozco was injured. He dodged one bullet in the 86th minute, when Daniel Villalba sent a penalty kick wide left, but could not keep the slate clean through the final whistle.
The result leaves the Rayados at 1-1-2 and four points after dropping Veracruz (2-2-0, 8) to second place.
Leon 1, Chiapas 1
Leon (0-2-2, 2 pts) and Chiapas (2-1-1, 7) traded early goals on their way to a 1-1 draw Saturday at Estadio Nou Camp.
Mauro Boselli put the Esmeraldas on the board from the penalty spot in the seventh minute, after Miguel Sabah was taken down on a breakaway by Javier Munoz Mustafa. Aviles Hurtado equalized for Jaguares twenty minutes later, off an artful assist from Matias Vuoso.
Atlas 1, Pumas 1
Pumas scored in the 90th minute to snatch a point from Saturday's 1-1 draw with Atlas at Estadio Jalisco.
The Zorros (2-1-1, 7 pts) took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute, on a seven-yard shot by Martin Barragan set up by a pass from Marcos Da Silva, but were left vulnerable in the 76th, when defender Victor Sosa was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. Gerardo Alcoba leveled the score from the right side of the penalty area.
Pumas finish the week at 1-2-1 and five points.
Toluca 3, Leones Negros 1
Edgar Benitez led the way with two goals as Toluca (2-1-1, 7 pts) defeated Leones Negros 3-1 Sunday at Estadio Nemesio Diez.
Benitez swept the ball into the net to open the scoring in the 26th minute, and Gerardo Rodriguez netted the game-winner 11 minutes later. The 2-0 score held until the 85th minute, when Fidel Martinez put U de G (1-1-2, 4) on the board from the top of the arc. Benitez completed his brace in the 89th.


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Of all the things I had to face that day, the prospect of sticking my hand down someone else's pants as part of my Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, just didn't seem right. Mind you, no one was wearing those filthy pants, but even a gal in therapy should have limits. Today anyway.
According to my therapist, I'd somehow give in to my obsessive-compulsive behaviors less often if I occasionally went out of my comfort zone. Still, in my opinion, my current assignment wouldn't help me that much.
Five minutes earlier, standing inside the lobby of the local Jiffy Lube, my best friend, Aggie, had given the hot new mechanic a harrowing speech that left me wondering just how far she'd go to help me out. "My good friend Natalya here is one of those clean freaks. It'd be awesome if you'd help her out by letting her put her hand down your pants.
"Pants pocket, that is." Her eyebrows danced while she grinned devilishly.
So, there I was, ready to do the deed with the mechanic's grimy uniform.
"Oh, just stick your paw in there so we can go home," Aggie begged. "Your mom said she's making her special pot roast."
How would soiling my germ-free hands with a journey into the grimy pocket of the admittedly attractive mechanic help me with my obsessive-compulsive disorder? I suspected that, in the grand scheme of things, it wasn't really about my well-being. Agatha McClure just wanted the mechanic to take his coveralls off.
"Let the healing begin," she purred as he bent over. The lean, yet hard lines of his body were quite evident under his jeans and white T-shirt.
Healing, my ass. She was staring him down like she was a werewolf on a full-moon prowl and he was the next rabbit she planned to snag.
My head swiveled to catch her running her fingers through her red hair. It was a habit she always fell into when she saw a good-looking man. She had such a blissful expression on her face, I felt bad taking the moment away from her. Eh, let her leer over him for a few minutes more. I had an emergency pack of baby wipes for days like today.
So I shoved my hand into the pocket and tried to think happy thoughts. Find that Zen place that didn't involve freaking out over how slimy and lint-laden the pocket was. By the time my hand came out, it resembled a chocolate ice-cream bar with nuts sprinkled on it. Those "nuts" were balls of fluff.
"Well, look at that," Aggie said with pride. "You stuck your paw in and you're still alive."
I handed the mechanic his coveralls with a straight face, and then scowled at Aggie. This exercise sucked. Ever since I'd joined my therapy group, Aggie was constantly searching for golden opportunities like this one to "help" me. As a werewolf with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, I began therapy because I tended to stress out over the little things. I still do, mind you, but I've been learning lately to try to focus on the important stuff, like bonding with my family. Over the past few years, I've been estranged from them due to my disorder. I've made some progress, especially with my dad, but like any issue that dredges up painful memories, the healing had taken some patience.
However, that was a subject I didn't want to fixate on right now. It was already hard enough to deal with this little exercise. While I cleaned off my "ice-cream bar" with baby wipes (many of them), I gazed through the window of Jiffy Lube out to the main street of South Toms River. Not many people may know it, but New Jersey in the winter is beautiful. Especially with a light dusting of snow. On the way here, I'd driven past South Toms River Park. There's something about barren trees extending toward the sky. When they're covered with just the right amount of fallen snow, they can be quite calming to the soul.
Even from inside the lobby, I could taste the winter on my tongue. With it came the promise of holiday decorations and Christmas cookies. The most perfect time of the year.
Once the oil change was done, we left. Aggie strolled to the passenger side of my Nissan Altima—a smug smile on her face—along with a coupon for a free oil change in her hand. I would bet good money the guy had snuck his number on there.
I shook my head with a grin. You couldn't keep an outspoken wolf like Aggie down. We'd known each other for a long time. A few months ago, she'd left New York City to travel west, but a pit stop at my place had ended up as a permanent arrangement. I was grateful to have her company, even with her quirks. Really, they weren't that bad. And although my problems constantly haunted me, Aggie's own issue—an overeating disorder—didn't bother her as much. Case in point: Once comfortable in the passenger seat, she whipped out a snack-sized bag of Cheetos and munched away.
I turned down the street to my parents' house, and Aggie gave me a strange look. "You do realize we need to pick up my cakes at your place, don't you?"
I'd completely forgotten about her baking spree this weekend. How many cakes had she made? Usually, I simply shrugged off her cooking—especially when she cleaned up after herself. But as I drove around the block to head back toward my place, a heavy weight formed in my stomach at the thought of going home.
I'd mentally prepared myself for the trip to my parents' place; returning to my own home would be another unwanted reminder of my problems.
After a few minutes driving through the outskirts of South Toms River, I reached my house. On my good days, seeing the two-level cottage, with its bright red shutters and whitewashed wood, made me feel safe. Its surrounding woods created a haven from the outside. But on my not-so-good ones it was unnerving.
I pulled into the garage but didn't get out of the car. It seemed like a good idea to just let Aggie fetch her food. Of course, my partner-in-crime had other plans.
Her head peered around the door. "A little help, please?"
Instead of getting out, I said, "For what?"
"Nat, get your ass outta the car and help me carry the cakes. What's your problem anyway?"
I tapped the steering wheel three times. Then twice more. I should just get it over with. But after all the time I'd spent preparing myself for a visit to my parents' home . . . I could undo it with one look—one reminder. Thoughts of my house—or should I say, its contents—wasn't something I wanted weighing on my mind while I was at my parents'.
Normal people let things go. Time to pretend to be normal and help my friend. I got out of the car.
The hallway between my garage and kitchen was clear. Like it always was. In the kitchen, Aggie stood with her hands on her hips. With a groan, she shoved a cake container in my hands as I approached her, and I caught a decadent whiff of carrot cake with butter cream icing.
I tried to focus on the cake, on turning around and marching back to the car. But beyond the kitchen lay the living room. And, with it, my shame. Renewed and growing again. Stack after stack of white boxes with holiday ornaments mocked me. Christmas ornaments, Hanukkah candles, and even elaborate Kwanzaa displays. All of them taunting me with a reminder that I'd be facing a certain someone at my parents' home. And that someone, a relative, saw me as a hoarder and didn't appreciate all the changes I'd made.
On any other day, seeing those boxes and knowing what beautiful things they held would've brought me inner peace. They'd definitely sheltered me during the long days since I'd been ostracized from my pack.
I reminded myself that some things had changed in my life, like Aggie living here. I glanced at the boxes again and bit my lower lip.
While other things haven't changed at all.
I scrambled out of the house with Aggie not far behind. She struggled to balance three cake containers and managed to get them into the car with only one wobble. As her best friend, I should've done a better job helping her, but I just couldn't shake my doubts. I wanted to be well. Be normal. And sometimes coming home didn't help that.
Ten minutes later, we pulled up to my parents' place. Cars filled the street and driveway. Evidence that everyone had arrived already.
I checked myself for the third time in the rearview mirror. Not a single brown hair was out of place. My blouse and skirt were clean (no surprise there), but I couldn't shake the feeling that something about me was screwed up and wasn't fixable.
Aggie opened her car door then noticed I hadn't done the same. "You have plans to come inside?"
"Nat, what's wrong now? It's not as if you haven't been here before."
"She's here," I mumbled.
Aggie rolled her eyes. "Oh, give me a break. Put on your big-girl panties and just brush it off."
Aggie didn't mention the name of the woman I referred to, but I knew we'd see her soon enough. After just one hundred feet, I would reach the house, knock on the door, and then see that particular person opening it. Every step was unnerving. The thought of my dad's cousin greeting me at the door was worse.
As the matriarch of my family in Maine, "Auntie" Yelena Torchinovich led her brood with an iron paw. She'd come here a few weeks ago for my brother Alex's wedding and had decided to stay for an extended visit. She claimed all sorts of reasons—from catching up with my dad to having missed spending quality time with her relatives. Certainly, in the past ten years, she hadn't shown such eagerness to be with the family.
Auntie Yelena stood about an inch taller than me, with thin lips and eyes that conveyed her thoughts—and right now, staring at me, they were black and unwelcoming. Her short and sharp black hair added to her dark impression. I stared back at her. From the way her eyes formed slits, I was returning her gaze far longer than she preferred. No lower-ranking wolf stared down a higher-ranking one without repercussions.
"Quite a persistent little thing," she said. "I think you've forgotten your place—"
"Hi, Yelena." Aggie walked around me and entered the house. The move forced Yelena to step back, thus allowing me to step past her. I shifted my eyes to the floor and carried the cake into the house. For once I was grateful that Aggie was a dominant female.
All around me, my parents' home was alive with activity. The dinner had started already, so everyone sat at the tables set up in the dining room and out into the living room. To any stranger, the whole scene would've seemed noisy and crowded. But to us it was normal. I reveled in this chaos—I had missed it.
I could feel Yelena's heated gaze following us as Aggie and I headed to the kitchen.
While I tried to shake off my aunt's oh-so-warm welcome, Aggie appeared to be relishing the loud conversations. Smatterings of English blended with bursts of Russian. Even though Aggie couldn't understand the Russian parts, she felt at home among the Stravinskys. Under most circumstances, I would've enjoyed dinner here, too. As the weather got colder, my mother gave in to her urge to roast anything that could be herded, caught, and quartered. According to my nose, the meal would be extra tasty tonight. No one could resist the siren call of the savory scent of grain-fed Angus beef. To top it off, I knew the meat would be succulent and dressed with thick homemade gravy.
We reached the oversized kitchen to find my mother waiting for us. Thankfully, Overlord Yelena Torchinovich had not followed us this far, instead taking her seat at the dinner table.
Even as her guests ate, my fair-haired mother continued to mind her pots and keep the food coming. She quietly offered us some Russian salami with cheese and then assessed Aggie's cakes.
Aggie said, "Everything smells divine, Mrs. Stravinsky."
I expected my mom to glow with pride, but she only offered a small smile and gestured for us to go back to the dining room and eat. "Don't let the food get too cold," was all she said.
For Aggie and her never-ending appetite, Mom had effectively rung the dinner bell. With glee, she made a beeline for the table. Naturally, only two spaces were left. Both of them were right across from Auntie Yelena. How convenient.
Before sitting down, though, I approached my grandma and greeted her. After I kissed both of her cheeks, she whispered, "I'm glad you came." Grandma Lasovskaya's face might be wrinkled from centuries of living as a werewolf, but her brown eyes remained young, always shining with the warmth of her love for her family.
My dad sat at the head of the table eating a steaming bowl of soup. When one of my uncles slapped his shoulder after telling a god-awful joke, I expected him to laugh—or at least snort—but he didn't. I guess I wasn't the only one who didn't feel like taking people's crap today.
Not long after I sat, my aunts and uncles nearby passed me bowls of food. A generous spoonful of homemade and creamy olivie snuck on my plate first. I emitted a happy sigh. Nobody made potato salad like my mom. She used fresh vegetables and then added bits of chicken. Next up was her famous pot roast. The meat was so tender, the pieces fell apart as they landed on my plate.
Everyone, except Auntie Yelena, chatted and made jokes with me. Even Dad tried to crack a smile once in a while. Just a few years ago my interactions with family had been very different. They'd avoided me back then as if I didn't exist, due to my obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even now, of course, all it would take was just one person to stomp on the precarious relationship I've built with them.
"How long do you plan to continue this charade?" Auntie Yelena asked.
A slice of beef almost got caught in my throat.
The question was directed to me, and I wanted to ignore it. But my grandma had taught me to mind my manners, even with people who apparently had forgotten theirs.
Yelena took a sip from her glass of merlot. "You do realize the trials are coming, don't you?" Her snippy questions wrapped around my throat like a boa constrictor. "I bet you think you can just slide back into the pack like you did with this family."
My auntie Yelena was referring to the trials the South Toms River Pack holds every year. It was a chance for me to not only rejoin my pack but to prove to everyone that I was no longer a weak and vulnerable member of the Stravinsky family.
I guess that even after I had survived the Long Island pack invasion not so long ago, I still hadn't proved myself. I gave everything I had that night. Too bad Yelena still didn't see that I had tried my best.
I sighed and tried not to squirm. The whole time thinking, The strong within the pack shall prevail, and the weak shall fall. Wasn't that what the Code—the code of ethics for all werewolves—had taught Auntie Yelena? Being a part of a family that followed the Code for centuries should have given me a measure of pride. I had a history, a heritage. But for me the Code was nothing but a persistent reminder of my shortcomings.
Finally, I found my voice. "Forgetting about getting kicked out of the pack is rather difficult. Especially since I haven't been included in anything for the past five years." Like her daughter's last-minute wedding this past summer to an overweight stripper. I bet she thought we didn't know about her son-in-law's cheesy website and his free in-home demonstrations.
From a few seats down, my brother, Alex, spoke up. "Hey Nat, unlike some other folks at the table, my wife is looking forward to seeing you at her baby shower."
I glanced at Yelena, who stared back at me. "I wouldn't exactly call that pack business," she said. "But I guess someone has to take pity on you."
She had some nerve. I should just hand her my butter knife so she could get it over with and stab my damn heart out.
Aggie threw her fork down. "I'm a guest here, but I'm also Nat's good friend. Could you just knock it off?"
Other than my grandma and my father, Auntie Yelena was considered an elder and should be a respected—or should I say tolerated—member of the family. No one told her to knock off anything.
Yelena shot to her feet. "Who do you think you are—"
My mom had picked the perfect time to bring in one of Aggie's cakes. "Oh, shut up, all of you," she snapped in Russian.
She slammed the cake on the edge of the table. The poor chocolate masterpiece never had a chance—it plopped on the floor like a gob of mud.
I took in everyone's faces. Aggie's expression was horrified. She screeched, "Man down!" Meanwhile, a few seats from me, my grandma broke out in a fit of giggles. The laughter spread like wildfire, until everyone was laughing.
Except my mom and dad. Mom turned away and began to cry.
Dad sat there silently, then reached out to comfort his sobbing wife. He turned to us. "She had a hard time at work today. I'll take care of her."


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Hello readers of Champions of Old Ba Sing Se and Avatar Wikians,
I haven't released a new chapter in 3 weeks, I am deciding to take a break from my fanon. My last few chapters have been rushed and they havent lived up to the quality that I want. Particualarly the begining of chapter seven. School is starting soon and that will be my main priority. I am not discontinuing the series, just taking a leave of absense. I will post another blog post when I return. I plan to redo some of the parts in the chapters and then continue on.


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