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It was good to be off the Asgard ship.
Not to be misunderstood, Jack sincerely loved the little guys - for aliens who didn't bother to keep their own butts covered, they sure did plenty of covering for Earth's - but there were only so many times he could stand to play canasta with Teal'c. Plus Carter had reached the stage of eyeing every access panel they passed as if she was about to rip it off the wall and start dissecting its innards.
Also, he'd been getting... antsy.
It was weird. He'd been alone in his head for a very long time - aside from a few unpleasant incidents that were never to be mentioned again, thank you very much - but during his time on Atlantis he'd sort of gotten used to that faint echo of another him, inhabiting almost the same mental space and thinking almost the same thoughts. It was a false illusion of company, half a step above sleeping with the TV on because you couldn't face the silence, but... part of him missed it.
Parts of both of him, he suspected.
He wasn't about to waste too much time feeling sorry for his clone, who all in all had landed a pretty sweet deal for himself. It sure as hell beat high school, and probably Generalling, too. Weir was good people, and his clone had a whole new galaxy to explore, not to mention supple teenage joints to do it with. The chance to live among people who were all cleared to know his true status more than outweighed the minor issue of life-sucking aliens.
If perhaps not the issue of Baal.
Jack would have thought he'd be able to breathe easier knowing there was an entire galaxy between him and that particular snake in the grass, but it only made him more apprehensive about what the bastard was up to. A whole galaxy of worlds seeded with abandoned Ancient technology and humans who had never known false gods... Jack suppressed a shudder. No, there was no way Baal having the run of the Pegasus Galaxy could be construed as a good thing.
Jack slowed his pace as Daniel emerged from a side passageway and hustled to catch up with him. "Headed up to the surface?" Daniel asked.
Jack looked down at his casual clothes and then gave Daniel the eyebrow. "No. I just thought I'd travel incognito."
Daniel, aggravating little bastard that he was, immediately divined the grain of truth that Jack hadn't even noticed he was putting into it. "Sucks going back to being the man, huh?"
"I'm always the man," Jack reminded him acerbically, without any expectation of results. For Daniel, commanding officers were something that happened to other people.
In his heart, he had to admit that Daniel had touched on an uncomfortable truth. Atlantis had been, in many ways, a deeply sucky experience - he was so over the 'aliens poke holes in my brain' thing, for starters - but he'd been out there, with his team, kicking ass and getting his own kicked in more or less equal proportions. And he hadn't had to initial a single form, or attend any planning meeting that didn't include the words "and then we shoot them".
It wasn't that he missed the action. The action might have had its high points, but the lows were far too goddamn awful to make them worth it. What he missed was leading from the front. Being out there with his team.
Daniel gave him a soft smile that said he understood Jack's thoughts far better than Jack was comfortable with.
"I've been looking over the data we were able to bring back from Atlantis. Obviously it barely even scratches the surface of the wealth of information about the Ancients and their culture that we could find out from a long-term archaeological study, but it all goes toward providing a wider context for the linguistic data we've been able to accumulate from the various sites here in the Milky Way galaxy, and also the-"
"Ack- it's my night off," Jack reminded him plaintively. Some might foolishly assume that the flow of words would have to stop sometime, but those people had never met Daniel Jackson.
"And then there's you and Jon," Daniel said, smoothly scrolling into his next point as if Jack had clicked them forward to the next chapter of the DVD. Jack was fairly sure Daniel had the paths of all their conversations mapped out in advance in his head, and Jack's own input had about as much impact on where they ended up as Maggie Simpson's steering wheel.
"No, actually, there's just me," he said, doing his best to throw up a roadblock nonetheless. The best strategy with Daniel was to toss out statements that sounded like they followed on from what he'd just said while actually wandering past at a tangent to the conversation. If you were lucky, the little problem-solving gears in his head would start revving so hard trying to make a connection that he'd blow something out and start hopping around in frustrated circles, spluttering.
Which was not only a good escape, but kinda fun to watch.
Alas, after almost a decade together, Daniel was wise to most of the tricks in the O'Neill arsenal.
"Thor said the information from the Ancient database has been lying dormant in your brain for years," Daniel pressed on, ignoring him. "It doesn't do you any harm for that knowledge to be there, it's just that your brain didn't have the right pathways formed to retrieve and make sense of it. The Ancient healing device built those pathways. But it wasn't that which caused the seizures - it was the fact that it was continually altering your brain while you were still conscious." He fixed Jack with a pointed look. "I can't believe that Jon would have programmed the DNA re-writer to deliberately erase every one of those pathways when all he had to do was make sure they were stable."
Jack gave an eloquent shrug. "I can't believe it's not butter - and yet..."
Daniel continued to eye him shrewdly. "How much do you really remember?"
"More than I want to, but beer will solve that." Jack shook his head and sighed. In truth, he wasn't really sure what he remembered. He had a vague sense that some of it might still be in there - in much the same way he had a vague sense that he still owned the glow-in-the-dark yo-yo he'd bought in the early nineties. He might stumble across it by accident, but he was damned if he knew where to start looking.
"It's gone, Daniel," he stated, with the appearance of absolute certainty. It was never wise to leave Daniel any crack he could insert a conversational crowbar into. "Hey, you or Carter might have been able to retain all that meaning of life stuff, but you can't load an encyclopaedia on a Gameboy." He tapped his fingers against the side of his head. "Anything's still banging around in there, I haven't got the computing power to bring it up."
Daniel narrowed his eyes suspiciously, but Jack was saved by a timely arrival. He spread his arms wide in greeting. "Teal'c, you big beautiful man! That's quite a fashion statement." T was clearly headed out of the mountain, today's take on appropriate surface wear involving an eye-blistering Hawaiian shirt and a rakishly angled fedora.
Teal'c compelled him with the power of Eyebrow to mentally review what he'd just said and conclude that yes, he might well have just accidentally hit on a teammate. Several weeks on an Asgard explorer ship had left him decidedly punchy. He plastered on a look of bemused blankness to counter Daniel's over-the-glasses peer.
Teal'c inclined his head gracefully. "Colonel Casey has been introducing me to the tales of the warrior Indiana Jones." Casey had sought Teal'c out during the long voyage home to talk over his rough experience with the Goa'uld, and the two of them had bonded over a mutual love of blockbuster movies.
Jack quirked an eyebrow Daniel's way. "You didn't get round to that one yet?"
Daniel scowled. "You know how I feel about those movies."
"No." Jack feigned surprise. "Why don't you tell us again about the historical inaccuracies of The Mummy?"
He recognised the foolishness of giving Daniel an opening like that when Daniel opened his mouth, no doubt preparing to do just that. Time for a hasty diversion. "So, T. Got the hang of that stick trick yet?"
"I have not," Teal'c said, with all the placid dignity of a man who couldn't have less to prove if he tried. "Teyla Emmagen is a most skilled warrior. I look forward to the time when I will have opportunity to spar with her again."
Jack raised his eyebrows. "Is that what you kids are calling it nowadays?"
No doubt wisely, the others ignored him.
"At least now that we have evidence the expedition have survived, the Pentagon should be willing to devote greater resources to the search for ZPMs," Daniel said. "And Sam says they're hoping to get the Daedalus ready for a test flight inside of six months."
"No you can't," Jack said, as automatic a reflex as the one that came with small children veering in the direction of the candy display. "Aht!" He forestalled the inevitable objection with a warning finger. "No test drives. Do we not remember the time with the Prometheus? Not to mention the... other time with the Prometheus? And the time we let the Tok'ra come over to play in our new Goa'uld mothership?"
"And also the occasion with the modified death glider," Teal'c rumbled in, where others would merely chime.
"Yeah." Jack grimaced. Freezing to death inside a two-man fighter headed out of the solar system was not among his top five missions ever.
Somewhat depressingly, it didn't make the bottom five, either.
"Jack, that's ridiculous." Daniel's forehead developed frowny crinkles. "All of those occasions were due to the intervention of an outside agency, not because of any inherent flaw in the technology being tested."
"Your point being?" Jack demanded.
While Daniel was pouting over that one, Carter came out of the adjoining hallway in civilian gear and swung into step with them.
Jack was beginning to suspect the presence of a conspiracy. No way did both Carter and Daniel leave the mountain at a civilised hour when they had lots of lovely juicy work to get stuck into.
"Going somewhere, Carter?" he said archly.
She exchanged conspiratorial glances with Daniel. Amateurs. At least T did Jack the courtesy of keeping a straight face. Although to be fair, when didn't he?
"Daniel suggested we go out for a 'back on Earth' celebratory meal," Carter said brightly. "Why don't you join us, sir? We should be allowed back in O'Malley's now that the management's changed."
"As long as no one calls Daniel a geek, you mean," he said. Daniel put on his deliberately perplexed 'I don't think I've recovered that memory yet' expression that he'd been trying on ever since his bout of Oma-induced amnesia, but Jack was wise to that game.
And this one. Like he was supposed to believe for a minute that this was a spontaneous invitation and not a carefully orchestrated attempt to take his mind off the Ancients messing with his brain, Baal's escape, Casey's two dead team members, and items D through Z on his lengthy list of things to be depressed about?
He didn't, but then he knew he wasn't particularly meant to. Jack found himself absurdly touched by the very blatant subterfuge of it. They didn't give a damn whether he knew what they were up to, only that he had the deniability he needed to be able to accept the gesture.
He'd be embarrassed that they knew him so well, if he didn't know the three of them even better.
"Yeah, fine," he said, casual tone masking the warm feeling rising in his chest. "But make a late reservation," he added. "There's something I've gotta do first."
Jamie didn't bother to lift his attention from his physics homework at the sound of the front doorbell. He'd - mostly - got over his paranoia about Men in Black coming to silence him after the first few weeks passed without incident.
It seemed that Jon O'Neill had slipped out of the small world Mountain Springs High School as smoothly as he'd arrived. The teachers appeared to have been notified in advance not to expect him, and most of his classmates had lost their curiosity after a week or so. Jamie had gone by Jon's apartment two days after General O'Neill drove him home from the mountain, and found it already up for sale.
Jon was gone, almost certainly for good.
There were voices at the door, his mother's and one that was recognisably male but not familiar enough to catch his attention. Probably a salesman.
Then his mom came through wearing a distinctly bewildered expression. "Jamie? There's a gentleman from the Air Force here to see you..."
Jamie scrambled to his feet, paranoia blasting back at full volume. The tightness in his chest eased back a lot when he saw that it was General O'Neill - but it didn't leave entirely. The General had swapped his drab fatigues for a smart dress uniform, so many medals dripping from his chest that they were visible even though he held his hat against it.
Jamie's heart lurched. The military did this, didn't they? When someone had died? He could barely force his dry lips to produce the words.
"What's happened to Jon? Is he all right?"
"He's fine. Our people found out what was causing the seizures. He's all fixed." O'Neill was all rigid military bearing, like the stiff dress uniform came with a matching personality. His neutral tone betrayed no more information than if he'd sent the words by email.
"So where is he? Is he coming back to school?" Jamie pressed.
"He's been moved to a new location," O'Neill told him. "Somewhere they'll be able to deal with him better if anything like this happens again."
Jamie narrowed his eyes, worst fears replaced by a set of new ones. "Somewhere like a lab?" he said cynically. He'd liked the older O'Neill on first - well, okay, second - impression, but even Jon had been scarily cold and hard to figure out at times. There was no guessing what this O'Neill might have approved done with his duplicate if he believed it to be necessary.
"Somewhere he'll be a whole lot happier than high school." And Jamie thought - hoped - he caught a flash of truth in those eerily familiar dark eyes.
"I'm not gonna get to see him again, am I?" he said, resigned. He'd known it as soon as the General walked in. He'd known in weeks before that.
"Probably not," O'Neill acknowledged. He fixed Jamie with an assessing gaze for a moment, then let his eyes drop to the physics text. "But you never know. I hear the Air Force is always looking for smart kids with an interest in languages or astrophysics."
"Unusual combination," Jamie noted, thinking of the 'nonsense' words that Jon had babbled. And aliens. Couldn't forget the little grey aliens.
"Story of my life." O'Neill gave a crooked smile, the perfect match to Jon's, and then turned smartly on his heel and walked out.
John left Teyla's quarters with a somewhat lighter heart. She'd been determinedly projecting calm ever since the Goa'uld had been removed from her, but for the first time he was beginning to feel like it was genuine. She'd even kicked his ass all over the gym for two days running. Her experience with the alien parasite would leave its scars... but well, who here didn't have their own special set of alien body invasion issues? He still couldn't squish a bug without shuddering.
Talking of alien parasites, McKay seemed to be none the worse for wear since O'Neill had done... whatever the hell he'd done to purge the spores from his lungs. John was still trying not to think too much about that experience, because freaky alien healing powers? So not his style. Piloting ships with his brain was one thing, but he could do without being used as a mental scalpel to scoop things out of other people's insides.
McKay didn't seem to remember what had happened, or - and this was entirely possible - had simply dismissed it as unimportant. He'd even got past his mooning over the departure of the lovely Colonel Carter within a few short days, and he and Zelenka were now cheerfully abusing each other over their conflicting plans for resurrecting the hybrid ship.
Elizabeth seemed to have had a huge weight lifted off her shoulders by the prospect of renewed contact with Earth, and Beckett appeared, well, no more visibly twitchy than normal. As for Ford, hey - what the hell could ever put a dent in Ford's sunny disposition?
That left one last personnel issue on his mental checklist.
It was easy to figure out where to find the kid. Well, easy when you had access to the biometric sensors, anyway. Look for an isolated life sign somewhere on the edge of the water, and Bingo was his name-o.
The kid gave no overt acknowledgement of his presence on the balcony, but John knew that he'd been noted, threat-assessed, and carefully prioritised before he was so casually disregarded. There was a constant cagey tension the boy wore in all surroundings that made John simultaneously identify with him and want to smack the crap out of him.
It was possible those two impulses were more intimately connected than he really wanted to examine.
Of course, 'Jon' wasn't actually a boy. McKay had explained, with many annoying asides and words of unnecessary length, that the kid was, in essence, General O'Neill. Or at least Colonel O'Neill as he had been a year and a half ago, before being Xeroxed on the 'reduce' setting, unceremoniously dumped in high school, zapped in the brain with alien technology, taken apart and rebuilt again.
...So okay, John could relate. Except for the whole 'enforced return to puberty' thing. He shuddered, glad that everyone who remembered that period he'd spent sounding embarrassingly like Miss Piggy was an entire galaxy away.
Reason enough never to go back.
And the kid had his own reasons too. John knew enough about trying to live in someone else's shadow. How much worse would it be when that person was yourself?
He walked out to lean over the railing. For a moment, they both watched the waves.
"He'll come back," the kid said after a long stretch of silence, neither tense nor entirely relaxed. "They always do. Can't resist the lure of the shiny. Baal may have his own Ancient gene, but we got the cool toys. He'll be back."
Now was the traditional time for a suitably macho sentiment like, 'And we'll be ready for him.' But O'Neill wasn't going to be impressed by that... and there was a certain freedom in realising that he was probably the one person in the place that John didn't have to pretend to.
"Yeah, we're screwed," he agreed cheerfully. "But what else is new since Tuesday?"
That won him a freshly assessing look, and a brief flicker of a smile. O'Neill twisted around so his back was to the balustrade, and jerked a thumb out over the waters. "Anybody tried fishing out here yet?"
"I hear biology give out prizes," John told him. "First one to bring back one of the wiggly green things with eighteen legs gets Doctor Facinelli's stash of Ventrusan beer."
"Your scientists are hoarding the beer?" O'Neill seemed perturbed by this deviation from the natural order of things.
John gave a loose shrug. "It turns out that guys who get their kicks out of studying fish play a mean hand of poker." As he'd discovered to his cost the day he'd lost everything bar his shorts. McKay had mocked him mercilessly for days, but still graciously assisted in plotting a devious revenge involving the environmental control systems.
The silence settled comfortably for a few moments.
"You know Doctor Weir's talking about making you a special advisor," John offered.
"I get fries with that?" O'Neill said sceptically.
"You'll be cleared for off-world travel where your expertise is needed." But not for first-contact or potential combat missions. O'Neill was smart enough to twig that, and the knowledge had to bite. General O'Neill would never have stood for that kind of hand-holding - but General O'Neill wasn't trapped in a sixteen-year-old body that his combat skills had yet to grow into.
Or rather he was, because this was Jack O'Neill too, just as much as the grey-haired six foot two version who'd departed for Earth three weeks ago... and this was pretty much the point where John had to quit thinking before he hit the brain-ache.
"Of course, if you should happen to remember any of that downloaded Ancient knowledge..." John dangled that possibility with great casualness. McKay had been lobbying for every method short of an actual tin opener to access the information locked inside O'Neill's head, but Elizabeth and Carson had taken turns to swat them down as too dangerous. As for O'Neill himself, he was playing it dense with a doggedness John could only admire. He'd done the 'Me Dumb Flyboy, Why You Talk So Fast?' routine in his time, but O'Neill could have taught the master class. He could drive Elizabeth to the point of looking like she wanted to throttle him in the space of under five minutes. And it was impossible to catch him out; he handled every question tossed with the same flat non-reaction.
He did so now, tilting his head towards John with a languid shrug. "Believe me, it's gone." He tapped the side of his head. "More holes and unidentified goop up here than a plateful of mac and cheese."
"Well, that would explain why McKay wants to eat your brains," John noted.
"He really likes that stuff?" O'Neill said dubiously. The 'life-sucking aliens' thing hadn't fazed him, but his expression on witnessing McKay delightedly chowing down on a MRE had been a sight to behold.
John could only shrug. "He's Canadian," he offered.
There was a beat of silence. "Of course, if I should just happen to remember some stuff I learned about the Ancients when I was at the SGC..." O'Neill said carefully.
"Then I might be willing to persuade Doctor Weir to let you tag along on a mission or two." After all, considering O'Neill - Brigadier General edition - had roped John into the whole Atlantis project in the first place, it was the least he deserved.
Whichever way you chose to take that sentiment.
The kid sat up, and gave him that unnervingly adult stare that made it impossible to forget he was anything but a kid. "I'm not going to mess with your command," he said seriously. "It's your show, Major. I'm just a civilian here." He held up his hands, palms outward.
"Okay." John accepted that. "But you know," he added lazily, waving a hand between the two of them, "if you're Jon, and I'm John, that whole teamwork thing's going to get confusing fast."
O'Neill held his gaze for a moment, then a slow smile spread across his young-old face. "In that case," he said, as he laced his hands behind his head, "I guess you're going to have to call me Jack."


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Negrepology (Neg: negative, Gre: grey, Po: Positive) is a branch of science that calculates the beneficial and detriminal properties of entities to develop a scale which is used to optimize the use of the entities in a beneficial way.
Laws and theories
Law of Double Edged Sword (First Law)
The Law of Double Edged Sword, aka Law of no Absolute Evil/Good is an empirical Law in The Bulk which states all entities can be misused or utilized to do good or that all entities cannot be morality monopoles. In other words they must have a morality index of zero.
Law of Grey Areas (Second Law)
For any entity, there must exist at least one grey area.
Law of Absolutes (Third Law)
Absolute good and evil, aka morality monopoles, does not follow the first law or second law.
The morality scale
Absolute bad has a utility morality charge of -∞ while absolute good has a utility morality charge of ∞.
Most entities lie between the two extremes.

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Intel Launches Wimax Program for Linux
Chip manufacturer Intel has relaunched its development program for Linux. This time, the focus is on Wimax.
The chip manufacturer has published a new stack and some initial drivers for its Wimax chips at linuxwimax.org. Based on the IEEE 802.16e standard, the technology supports higher transmission rates and greater ranges compared with legacy 802.11.x WLAN technology. Intel is looking to deploy Wimax on a range of mobile devices such as notebooks, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and mobile phones.
The new Wimax stack comprises two parts. Besides the required kernel space component, some userspace components are also available. The driver supports such as the Intel "Wimax/WiFi Link 5050" (codename: Echo Peak). Intel has also published a userspace daemon, libraries and a control interface to give developers and users access to functions such as network scanning, roaming management and hardware contro. The Wimax stack and drivers are licensed under the GPL for the most part. The BSD license was chosen for some parts of the driver and the Wimax Network Service. The device firmware is distributed under the Intel Free Distribution Binary License. The supplicant, the client that handles authentication, is also closed source, and only available in binary format.
The "Intel Free Distribution Binary License" is not an Open Source license as Intel points out in the FAQ. The components under this license are "free as in beer", that is they can be used without charge and without restrictions, however, modifications and re-engineering are not permitted.
Intel's project website has a mass of information on the new Wimax stack including source code package and firmware downloads.
Issue 201/2017
Buy this issue as a PDF
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.
Samba Security Hole Patched but Risk is Bigger
Millions of devices that use Samba Server are vulnerable to attacks.
Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.


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I really need advice about which screen protector is the best for anti-glare (which I assume would be matte). I got a Zagg for my Nexus 7, and the glare was absolutely horrible! I often use my tablet outside, so eliminating the glare is essential for me. It's not a necessity, but it would be a bonus if it was available for Amazon Prime shipping. :-)
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I also use an adjustable stand so I can change the angle for when I'm reading, watching shows, playing games, etc., and I would like to get a new one, but I need one that is HIGHLY adjustable and has many more than the 2 or 3 settings that most stands I have seen. So, i would really appreciate any ideas! :-) For this same reason, most of the hybrid case /stands wouldn't work for me since they only have a couple options.
Again, it would be nice if these were available on Amazon Prime, but ebay or store websites or anything would be great! :-) I would really appreciate it if you could put any links on here.
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Etienne de Faubergé
Prince of Dirt
Prince of Acre
Etienne de Faubergé, also known as the "Prince of Dirt", is the Ravnos prince of Acre, and one of the few survivors of the Week of Nightmares that purged his clan.
Etienne grew up in the knowledge that he was born of sin and the world around him was unworthy in God's eyes. Confronted with the weight of evil around him, Etienne fled from it by submersing himself in prayer, attending Church twice a day, much to the dismay of his father, who tried to discipline his son with brutal beatings. When the call of the crusades was issued, Etienne joined in in order to gain forgiveness.
On the way to the Holy Land, he was repelled by the sinful demeanor of his brothers-in-arms, and when he witnessed the massacre of Antioch in 1099, he fell to his knees, his faith shaken to the core by witnessing the evils the warriors of virtue and Christianity committed. When he tried to protect a Jewish merchant near Antioch, he fellows turned against them, beating him down and forcing him to watch as they slit the throats of the merchants family, leaving Etienne weeping amidst the corpses. It was then that Etienne met Varsik, who offered him water and helped him burying the dead. The two talked long about God, his plans and the Apocalypse. When Varsik offered him the chance to serve God as an immortal, Etienne accepted.
Varsik brought him to Acre, where an aura of True Faith, emanating from a piece of the True Cross, hindered every Cainite from entering the city. Varsik had hoped that Etienne would be able to overcome the aura and recover the fragment, but the stain of Caine's curse proved to be too great. Instead, Etienne claimed Acre as his princedom (as no competitors were present) and settled before the city, guarding it against intruders who would use the fragment for their own purposes. In time, he built up a network of informants, offering shelter to vampires in need, regardless of their religion and ethnicity.
When the aura of the Cross vanished, Etienne assumed his proper princedom, as a vassal to Lord Jürgen. However, he began refusing to follow some of the more extreme of Jürgen's orders, and some of the Swordbearer's advisors believed that the Ravnos was simply awaiting the right time to cut ties completely. When the Arabs reconquered the city, he was allowed to maintain his princedom under surveillance from the Ashirra and converted to Islam.
He survived the Weeks of Nightmares and rules Acre (now called Akko) even in the Final Nights, disguised as a beggar in the outskirts of the city.
Character SheetEdit
Etienne de Fauberge, Prince of Dirt
Sire: Varsik
Nature: Penitent
Demeanor: Celebrant
Generation: 7th
Embrace: 1099
Apparent Age: Late 20′s
Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 4
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 4
Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 3, Empathy 4, Intimidation 1, Leadership 2, Legerdemain 1, Subterfuge 3
Skills: Animal Ken 2, Etiquette 3, Melee 3, Ride 3, Stealth 2, Survival 2
Knowledges: Academics 3, Law 1, Linguistics 3, Occult 2, Politics 3, Seneschal 3, Theology 2
Disciplines: Animalism 2, Chimerstry 2, Fortitude 5
Backgrounds: Allies 2, Contacts 4, Influence 3, Resources 4, Status 3
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 3, Courage 4
Morality: Road of Heaven 6
Willpower: 7
- Under the Black Cross p. 11, 44-61, 88-90
- Dark Ages Europe p. 176, 179, 184
- Players Guide to High Clans, p. 74-75
- Players Guide to Low Clans, p. 56, 73, 109
- Dark Ages Clan Novel: Ventrue, p. 16


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|Reviews for T W I S T E D
| Guest chapter 4 . 10/17/2012
I cried poor Toki :((
| EvilCannibalPanda chapter 5 . 7/25/2012
Ahhhh this was awesome! XD I love your stories sooo much. They're always so beautiful :D
| IAteTheRamen chapter 5 . 6/16/2012
I went a day without my laptop and I read this whole thing on my cell phone. I was going nuts on this emotional rollercoaster that I only get from reading the best fanfics. ) This was amazing, and you did an awesome job writing it!
| waiting453 chapter 5 . 6/15/2011
This story was absolutely perfect! I'm usually not a fan of fanfics like this, but I love how you wrote this, and it tugged all my emotions. Keep witing amazing stories!
| NataSept chapter 5 . 3/7/2011
so cute. you should definitely keep writing Poki slash .. it's not gonna get old. :3
| lostsun chapter 4 . 1/30/2011
Omg the way you portrayed Toki's and Skwisgaar's relationship was amazing. I'd love to see you write a Skwisgaar/Toki fic because of this.
| lostsun chapter 2 . 1/30/2011
I have a quick question since I've seen this in multiple FICA. What's the difference of Skwisgaar's ams and ammnest?
| Chancity Moore chapter 5 . 1/12/2011
I loved it! Absolutely awesome! So angsty and cute! Toki dyed his hair. XD
| Panic chapter 5 . 12/29/2010
you get these stories cranking out like nobodies buisness girl keep up the good work totally love that Skwisgaar dyes his hair its total justic
| sierra t chapter 5 . 12/29/2010
I absolutely LOVE your stories! This one especially. I like how you did the whole it doesn't matter about age just as long as you love each other theme! It was very cute! Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see what yo do next!
| Slegger0404 chapter 5 . 12/29/2010
Loved that part with Toki and Pickles at the movie theater. The intensity of their fights is awesome, and having Toki yelling in norwegian was such a nice touch (I'm trying to learn it so I got a couple of words xD) Toki with blonde hair..whoa haha xD Perfect. Freak'n perfect. Loved it.
| Panic chapter 4 . 12/27/2010
This chapter has gotten me all emotional I love it keep up the good work and I can't wait to read more until the next update
| Dark-Huntress Moony chapter 4 . 12/26/2010
aw one more chapter? i think im going to be sad. this story is so good. i wonder what will happen. I cant wait for another Pickles/Toki story from you you have such a wonderful way of capturing Toki in all his innocence.
| gomenasai-for-everything chapter 3 . 12/25/2010
can't wait to read the next chapter!
| Slegger0404 chapter 3 . 12/24/2010
Alright chapter 3! Awesome (as to be expected). I'm going nuts as to how Pickles is going to react to all this. And I'm loving how Toki and Skwis have that brotherly connection. And that part when Skwisgaar was talking about how what he has for Toki is lust, but what Toki has for Pickles is love is adorable. Awesomeness all over the place.


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Vanessa Diffenbaugh on What Flowers Say About You
Never underestimate the power of childcare swaps and rewrites. That's what debut author Vanessa Diffenbaugh attributes to the success of her book, "The Language of Flowers." With two foster teenagers and two biological children under five, that was the formula for the 33-year-old. She purposefully carved out quiet time to write her novel, which delves into the life of Victoria, a troubled young woman who uses the Victorian language of flowers, and their meanings, to communicate with the world.
From start to sale, it took Diffenbaugh just over a year and a half to write and rewrite the book, which ranged from the chronologically ordered 400-page first draft, to the second copy, which had a completely different plot and structure, to the final edition, to which Diffenbaugh altered and rewrote 1/3 of the book.


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AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara
Date AKB48!01 January, 2011 by Chad
Hardcore AKB48 fans were treated to an early Christmas this year with the launch of the first video game featuring all 48 members from Japan's leading female idol group. Released on 23rd December 2010 for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… (AKB1/48アイドルと恋したら・・・/AKB1/48 If you fall in love with an idol…) is a novel take on the classic dating simulation formula.
One of the reasons you don't see video games as a topic on this site is because I already spend 8-9 hours a day facing those things and the last thing I'd want to do is return home and spend the remaining 4 hours of my day writing about them. But since this game features AKB48, I'll make an exception.
Bandai Namco is not particularly well known for making dating simulation games, a genre better identified with Konami. Popular titles include the Tokimeki Memorial series and the more recent Love Plus games. In traditional games from this genre, the player plays as a young boy (or girl) whose aim of the game is to win the affection of a usually anime character.
AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… switches things around 360 degrees. Instead of vying for the girls affection, players have to reject the advances of the girls, who all happen to be love sick with the player right from the get go. Expectantly, it doesn't take very long to make the members hate you, so this unique concept was only possible with a huge cast of characters, which AKB48 conveniently have.
The entire game is voice acted and the game features over 10,000 photographs of the girls and 100 minutes of video which is great. It's kind of awkward (in an amusing way) though to have people you're used to seeing in videos speaking to you as static pictures. The next time you see someone grinning while looking into a PSP, let them be. They might just be playing AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara…
Not unlike a typical AKB48 release, AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… comes in multiple varieties. The versions listed below.
The Normal Edition is the more basic version of the game sold in stores. It's the most affordable option for those who just want to play the game. It comes random with 1 of 144 possible (48 members x 3 costumes) photos.
For 2100 yen more, the Limited Edition version of the game comes with an extra UMD disc containing additional unused video footage in the game. Apart from this, it features a different cover and includes three random photos instead of one. As the name suggests, the Limited Edition version will see a limited run.
At double the cost of the regular, the First Press Edition of AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… caters to the typical AKB48 collector. It comes in a large box filled with an assortment of other goodies. The Limited Edition copy of the game is there, together with extra behind the scenes "making of" videos. There's a set of life sized "kiss mark" stickers from all 48 members and alternate jackets for the game. It also comes with 10 photos.
The First Press Edition of the game sold out almost instantly during pre-orders. For those looking to collect or deal with AKB48 photos, this was the most cost effective bundle. At least in Japan, getting a set of popular member photos would more than cover the cost of the bundle.
Finally there's a "Premier Special Pack" that includes everything in the first press box with the addition of a pink AKB48 PSP and 48 separate "kiss mark" battery covers, one for each member. The Premier Special Pack is probably an option for only the most obsessive AKB48 fans, who must own everything to do with the group. It doesn't come cheap, with the package going for more than twice the price of a normal PSP. But even before it was released most boxes were immediately snatched up through pre-orders. YesAsia took this opportunity to mark them up to USD$650 a pop.
Bandai Namco have reported over 250,000 pre-orders combined from all versions of the game and are expecting to sell up to half a million copies after launch. An impressive number for such a title. Considering
So which would I buy, if at all? (Hint: I don't own a PSP).
If you guessed none, then you obviously haven't been following this blog for long. Overpriced AKB48 PSP? Hell yeah.Click here to search CDJapan for official AKB48 goods.
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I have premier special pack.I love AKB48.
Hi, I would like to purchase one of the Premier Special Pack. Would I be able to order through you and how much for that?
Also, I am from Singapore…
These are no longer available for sale at retailers but it may still be possible to find them on the secondary market. If so, I believe one will cost at least $800-900 after shipping and deputy fees.
you could buy from ebay for 299USD :3
That's for the First Press edition and not the Premier Special Pack with the PSP.
Dude you are like my idol man. I just stumbled upon this blog cause I was like reading up on AKB as I just recently (really reaaaaly) got into them (was a diehard hardcore momosu fan before this, still am!) and all i have to say is.. You're freaking awesome! Like going on all your japan adventures and stuff..I'm basically like living through you right now. I know this is kinda creepy but it'd be so cool if i had a friend EXACTLY like you and we can like talk hours about AKB, kamei, gakisan haha.
my friends are into kpop and im trying super hard to convert them into akb and momosu fan, but alas theyre enthralled by the beauty of kara, snsd and their ilk haha.
For guys, it may be awkward carrying a pink PSP in public but put it inside a dark colored sleeve or case, no one would know.
I bought the Premier Pack and also received the picture of my oshimen, Sayaka <3
Yes, I'm crazy (for AKB48) considering that I don't know Japanese and haven't played a portable game since the old GameBoy days!
Funny thing is, there are lots of AKB-related forums online in which Non-Japanese users have bought the game and enjoyed it and the majority of them don't know Japanese 😉
Seriously, does anyone know how many of the Premier Pack editions were actually made (cause it sold out)?
will those battery covers fit with PSPgo?
No they won't. The PSPgo is so much smaller.
There a problem i totally dont understand the japanese word and i break some of my favourite girl heart …………
Kawaii is indeed universal, I was lucky enough to get my oshimen's photo (Takamina) so that alone was worth the price of the premier special edition. I already ownd a PSP before this one, but I couldn't pass up all the extra goodies that came with this one.
Though I do feel a little akward with a pink PSP in public, a pink battery cover didn't look so good with a black one lol.
Thanks for saying the pink cover didn't look good with a black one. I didn't get the game, but was thinking of buying a cover (Mayuyu), but luckily I didn't now.
The kiss mark creeps me out anyway.
yeah the kiss marks are pretty weird but I still want the Premier Special Pack lol..
£400 is quite expensive though…
WOW I didn't know they were selling the PSP along, just wow, but even so I wonder if most of the AKB oversea fans got enough Japanese language knowledge to enjoy the gam =
Granted they already are fans even without knowledge, I don't think that's a problem 🙂 Katakana and kanji may be alien to most, but kawaii is universal.


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Earlier today, Senator Hillary Clinton discussed her plan to help break down hurdles people in New Hampshire and across the country have been facing in their attempts to own their own homes and protect them from unfair lending practices.
In her plan, which she spoke about at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition today in Washington, DC, Clinton proposed e xpanding access to independent face-to-face counseling, encouraging refinancing when the loan floats or payment shock hits, requiring a "plain talk, no fine print disclosure," promoting foreclosure timeout and strengthening the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance program. Below is the text from the press release Senator Clinton's Senate office put out today as well as an article that ran in the Union Leader yesterday and an article that is running on Bloomberg News today.
According to the Union Leader article, "A November report, based on information from Manchester-based Real Data Corp., found that total mortgage foreclosures doubled in the first nine months of 2006 compared to 2005. And a recent study from the Center for Responsible Lending projected that 5.4 percent of the subprime loans written in the state between 1998 and 2001 would at some point default during the loan's lifetime. But for loans written in 2006, the study said, that projection jumped to 14.9 percent. Projections were similar in the Manchester-Nashua area, as well as in Rockingham and Strafford counties."
Washington , DC – In an address to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Senator Hillary Clinton today announced an initiative to address the growing crisis facing those holding subprime mortgages. Underscoring the need to make the rules clear and level the playing field for homebuyers, Senator Clinton outlined a plan to break down barriers to owning a home and build up protections against unfair and unscrupulous lending practices. Senator Clinton's plan will provide more borrowing options for lower income, minority and first-time homebuyers before they sign on the dotted line; more information and safeguards against abuses when signing a mortgage; and smart reforms to reduce foreclosures.
In her remarks, Senator Clinton emphasized the urgent need to act. "The subprime problems are now creating massive issues on Wall Street. It is a serious problem affecting our housing market and millions of hard working families buying a home, many of them for the first time. We need to expand the role of the Federal Housing Administration to issue more mortgages at better rates to these homeowners. And we need to give consumers more counseling and information, prevent families from being trapped in high interest loans with pre-payment penalties, and in some cases allow more breathing room from foreclosure. This market is clearly broken, and if we don't fix it, it could threaten our entire housing market," said Senator Clinton.
The market for subprime loans has expanded rapidly, growing from $20 billion in 1993 to over $600 billion today. Subprime now represents 23 percent of all new mortgage loans and 13 percent of all mortgages outstanding. The subprime mortgage market serves mostly people with poor or limited credit histories, and the rates and fees on subprime mortgages are higher than those on traditional mortgages. According to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), subprime borrowers are disproportionately African-American and Latino.
With the real estate market cooling, subprime borrowers are facing significant challenges. The situation is made worse by the fact that the two-year, fixed-rate "teaser" period on over $300 billion in adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) will expire this year, saddling most borrowers with higher monthly payments. The Center for Responsible Lending estimates that nearly 20 percent of subprime loans made in 2005 and 2006 will end in foreclosure. Late payments and defaults are rising rapidly. In the fourth quarter of 2006, 13.3 percent of all sub-prime loans and 14.4 percent of subprime ARMs were delinquent. The subprime market now accounts for more than 60 percent of foreclosures.
Senator Hillary Clinton today announced a new initiative to address the growing crisis in the subprime mortgage lending market:
Expand Access to Independent Face-to-Face Counseling. Senator Clinton underscored the need to ensure that financial counseling is available to borrowers before they take out mortgages. In particular, Senator Clinton emphasized the need to expand access to programs and initiatives that assist at-risk borrowers. These initiatives, such as the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's "Consumer Rescue Fund" can provide borrowers unbiased advice on lenders, loan types, refinancing options, etc. Studies have shown that pre-purchase, face-to-face counseling lowers delinquency and default rates. Many borrowers fail to appreciate the significant financial responsibilities that come with a mortgage; they fail to manage their finances appropriately to meet those responsibilities; or they simply do not understand the loan terms. Large numbers of unsuspecting people are also "steered" to sub-prime mortgages even when they qualify for lower-cost ones.
Encourage Refinancing When the Loan Floats or Payment Shock Hits. Senator Clinton proposed limiting the length of time for which prepayment penalties apply, and prohibiting prepayment penalties on mortgages with rates above a specified level. She emphasized that 70 percent of sub-prime mortgages have prepayment penalties, but less than 5 percent of prime mortgages do. Loans with prepayment penalties have 52 percent greater default risk according to findings by the Center for Responsible Lending and the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Some adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) have prepayment penalties that extend beyond the fixed-rate period, making it difficult for borrowers to avoid incurring the higher floating rate payments.
Require "Plain Talk, No Fine Print Disclosure." Senator Clinton underscored that the protections offered by the Truth in Lending Act and existing federal regulations should be strengthened. Mortgage lenders should clearly and explicitly explain the risks and costs of mortgages. In particular, there should be "plain talk" disclosure of payment escalations on ARMs; prepayment penalties; balloon payments; the price premiums on reduced documentation loans; and the cost of taxes and insurance which are not included in the mortgage payments.
Promote Foreclosure Timeout . Senator Clinton discussed creating incentives for lenders to identify troubled mortgages and sit down with borrowers and try to figure out a way to restructure the loans before foreclosing. One option would be to give borrowers some period of forbearance in which they could get their financial house in order before resuming their mortgage payments. When a homeowner is having trouble making mortgage payments, some financial institutions sit down with borrowers to try to restructure the loans and figure out ways for borrowers to make their payments. In too many cases, however, homeowners don't reach out to their lenders and simply default after missing their payments, ultimately losing their homes.
Strengthen the Federal Housing Administration's Mortgage Insurance Program. Senator Clinton called for passage of legislation she has proposed, the 21 st Century Housing Act, which strengthens the FHA, makes FHA loans available to more Americans, and expands access to a responsible and stable alternative to the subprime market. Senator Clinton's bill also would raise existing FHA mortgage limits in high-cost areas like New York and California, making FHA an option for borrowers in those places. In addition, her bill would allow the FHA to reinvest a portion of its revenue in hiring more employees, upgrading its IT systems, and taking other steps to improve its operating infrastructure. These initiatives would position the FHA to work more efficiently with lenders, develop new mortgage products, and serve a larger number of borrowers.
Homebuyers who do not qualify for conventional mortgages are the most common users of FHA-backed mortgages. This population of first-time buyers, many of whom are low- or moderate-income, and minority, is essentially the same that turns to the subprime market. FHA insurance makes it possible for private lenders to provide mortgages to lower income families without attaching the rates and fees that sub-prime lenders do. FHA's market share, however, has been dropping in recent years. In the 1990s FHA loans were about 12 percent of the market; today, they are closer to three percent. Strengthening the FHA would provide more homebuyers an alternative to the subprime market.


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Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – August 8, 2008 – Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, will participate at the 2008 Affiliate Summit East, to be held August 10-12 at the Boston Seaport Hotel.
The company will showcase its partner program at Table 70 during the Affiliate Meet Market. The Planet affiliate program provides a 100 percent commission to registered affiliates who refer new customers to the company. The one-time commission, based on the referred customer's total monthly recurring order value, is paid to affiliates 45 days after a new order is placed. There is no cap on the size of the order or the resulting commission paid.
James P. Treuting, Vice President of sales and operations at The Planet noted, "At the request of our customers, we introduced our affiliate program seven months ago. We've seen outstanding success so far, which has led to enhancements including increases in affiliate commissions and a shortened payout-waiting period. At the conference, we expect to forge new partnerships, and we invite prospects to stop by our table to learn how they can make money simply by referring customers to The Planet."
The Affiliate Summit, held several times a year, offers an educational showcase for affiliates, vendors and merchants. The conference agenda includes sessions on affiliate marketing strategies, trends and best practices.
Ultimately, The Planet's goal is to provide:
- High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
- Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
- Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
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The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.
To learn more, please visit: www.theplanet.com/news/events.
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It doesn't matter if you just started smoking or if you're a certified pro, you need to know how to hide weed in your car. It's easy to think of spots when you aren't under the pressure of being caught, but when are, you start to think of the worst spots. Putting yourself in the mind of other people is key when stashing any of your product. Not only do you have to physically hide it from your parents, roommates, or friends. You also need to worry about the smell of the weed. With the information in this post, we hope that you will find one or two new spots that will become your regular spots for hiding all of your goods.
Weed Stash Containers
Over the past couple of years, and with technological advances, this problem has gotten much easier to deal with. Not only do we have more knowledge on how to get rid of smells in a more efficient way, new products come out each year to not only hide the smell of your product and pieces, but to protect them also. Here are just a few tools that have been proven to contain the endless aroma of your favorite buds.
Smelly Proof Bags
Smelly proof bags are great for covering up the smell of even the loudest bud out there. These bags are thin and you can stash them away in more places than the usual stash will fit. with each bag being priced pretty cheap, you can't go wrong. These come in different sizes, from little dime bags, to large 1 lb bags that fit the perfect amount of weed. These bags are found in smoke shops worldwide or purchased online for cheaper!
Mason Jars
Mason Jars are an oldie but a goodie when it comes to stash containers. You can throw all of your pipes and your bud inside of a mason jar. Protect the your glass from breaking by lining it with some foam. These jars work wonders for keeping the strong odors inside and keeping your buds fresh. This stash idea is on top of our list because almost every household has a mason jar tucked away somewhere. Like the smelly proof bags, these are found everywhere. You can buy multiple mason jars at a time for cheaper, and it's a great gift idea. They come in multiple sizes and you can decorate or paint them easily.
Hidden Stash Cans
Getting their name from being cylindrical in shape, stash cans are a very popular option when it comes to hiding your weed in your car. If you go to your local smoke shop or online, they normally offer a range of stash cans and objects. Example stash cans include lint rollers, Pringle's, soda cans, and everyday household items. They will trick almost anyone who comes into your car! The list of objects available are endless and they keep coming up with new ones everyday. Here's a list of popular stash cans available online.
- Stash Cans (Energy Drinks, Pop Cans, 2L Bottles, etc.)
- Lint Rollers
- Pringle's Stacked Chips Container (Real chips w/ compartment on the bottom)
- Deodorant sticks
How To Hide Weed In Your Car
Hiding your stash is important and in extreme situations, your life could depend on it. There are many spots you can hide your weed but the key is being creative with it. The examples listed below aren't the only ones that are available and I strongly suggest to build on the idea's provided below and make your own. 15 minutes now can save you months in jail. If you think of some great spots, let us know in the comments and we'll add them to the list! Using Smelly Proof Bags will help condense the size of your weed to something that's more manageable and easier to hide and slip into smaller spaces.
Hiding Spots Inside Your Car
- Inside your gas cap (Make sure it's sealed!)
- Spare tire slot in the trunk.
- Behind car panels.
- Inside the engine compartment/under the hood.
- Under the cup holder or middle compartment.
- Stash can in a pile of mess (Some people have messy cars, take advantage of it).
Thanks for reading "How To Hide Weed In Your Car"! I hope that you're successful and that you'll never get caught with weed on you! If you have any favorite stash spots that we haven't mentioned, please leave it in the comments below for other subscribers to enjoy.
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Happy Hiding!


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Superb Canton silk hand embroidered coverlet panel, circa late 1800-early 1900, featuring a turquoise background with an overall floral design, a centered peony, bordered with flowers in vases and bat motifs in vibrant shades of reds, greens and orange. The coverlet is made in two panels and measures 54" x 77". The linen backing has been removed showing only border remnants. The condition is near mint with minor fading of the background color. This piece is a beautiful combination of colors, design and workmanship.
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Ebird Blue Pigeon Rc Flying Bird
Da Vinci would be proud... This thing actually looks like a real bird when it flies!
Just switch on the bird, switch on the controller, slide the power switch forward, and instantly the wings begin flapping fast.
Give it a light toss and - WHOOSH! - It really takes off!
Slide the slider to adjust the wing speed to keep it flying steady and true. Press the directional buttons to guide it all around wherever you want.
And don't worry about crashing - With its light weight yet highly durable foam body, this thing was built to last! (Trust us, we've lost count of how many times we crashed ours into the office walls - And it still works perfectly!)
Available in three unique colors and designs and amazingly easy to control, the eBird is an always exciting, never dull adventure everyone in the family will enjoy.
eBird - RC Flying Bird
Note: If you want to fly more than one eBird at a time, the 2-channel remotes should have no problem controlling their own birds (info from technicians working for the manufacturer, Oct. 2016).


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Managers can approve time sheets and generate reports for overtime, holidays, and PTO. Employees can log time via desktop, smartphone, call-in or SMS by phone.
Breeze Clock is built around the core idea of able to log time whether your are in an office or on the go.
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Royal Wedding Anniversary: Kate Middleton & Prince William's Romantic Timeline (PHOTOS)
Kate Middleton and Prince William were just chums studying at St. Andrews University in 2001.Before the fairy tale wedding, the Alexander McQueen gown, or the balcony kisses,
Now, more than 10 years later, the couple are getting ready to celebrate their first anniversary together as husband and wife. Though reports say that the palace celebration will be quite low key, we have no doubts Brits everywhere are already dusting off their Royal Wedding memorabilia to ring in the Duke and Duchess' big day.
Celebuzz will be counting down to the Royal Wedding's one year anniversary all week, so be sure to return tomorrow for more coverage. Until then, click through the gallery to relive Kate and William's love story.
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Circumstances Allowing
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Yu Yu Hakusho, unless you count the many Shonen Jump manga-zines I have, but I subscribe so ha! You people know what I mean!
Now…I know that I should be working on my other fics, considering only ONE is complete and there will in fact be a sequel…eventually. But hey, when inspiration hits, you take it! Am I right? Hell yeah I'm right! Ahem, yes, in any case, inspiration hit me hard and I just had to write about it. Besides…I think he deserves more than he usually gets.
Chapter 1: Timing Is Everything
"Finally…" I muttered to myself, watching as my parents boarded their flight to Hawaii. That's what happens when an aspiring writer, that would be me, finishes her book and watches, as it becomes a best seller in less than 6 months. "I finally got to pay them back for all they've done for me."
What am I talking about exactly is somewhat complicated. Not the best selling author sending her parents on an all expenses paid trip to Hawaii for as long as they wish to stay, but for my reasons behind it. No, I'm not adopted per say but I'm not exactly from their bloodline either. Circumstances allowing, I'll get back home eventually or to the place I consider home, in any case.
Circumstances will take some time to allow.
((((General POV)))
The melancholy best selling Author of Heaven and Hell, a story about the end of the world not entirely fictional, drove home. Were it not for the fact that it was now 10:30 at night, the deserted highway would have worried her somewhat, but alas, she wasn't really paying much attention to anything but the road in front of her. Her thoughts were turned to a much more pressing matter, one she'd been striving for, for years on end and now.
How to leave.
She got home in 20 minutes and was reluctant to go inside. Something made her stand out there in the driveway and she wasn't sure what. She pulled a pack of Marlboros from her purse and placed a cigarette between her lips, lighting it with jewel toned, dark red lighter. A lighter with sentimental value, from her best friend last summer, a friend she was slowly losing. She took a drag and let it out slowly, waiting for whatever was to come, to hurry up and come.
She didn't have to wait very long.
The figure was dark, but it was definitely male. Tall and slim, pale skin, black hair, a black vest, black ribbons wrapped around his arms and a strange white skirt over black pants and boots. The hat that would usually be on his head, tipped so that it hid one sharp, dark, blue eye was lying on the ground next to the figure. He had just collapsed there, out of nowhere and was lying on his side, facing her.
"Oh my unholy Hades lord of the underworld…" She muttered to herself, walking over to the trembling figure quietly and kneeling by him, her cigarette fallen from her lips and completely forgotten. It was then she got a good look at him and gave a tiny gasp. "Hell must be frozen and Heaven must be burning…"She muttered as the figure groaned and curled into himself slightly.
He was bleeding…badly.
"Hey, hey there. Come on sweetie, stay with me now." She cooed softly, slapping his cheeks lightly to keep him from slipping into unconsciousness. He opened his eyes and stared at her through squinting eyes, his breathing was quick, slightly shallow and worried her even more. "There we go. Okay buddy, can you walk if I help you?"
"Y-yeah…"he answered weakly.
"Good." She helped him sit up, then grabbed on his arms and draped it around her shoulder, using her other arm to hold his waist. Slowly but surely they made it to the front door, into the hall way and into her parents room where she would be sleeping while they were gone. Gently she laid the man from her driveway on the bed and turned on the light. Now they could both see each other clearly now, and what a shocker they both got.
What he saw after his vision cleared and his eyes got used to the light was a woman. She wasn't too tall, and she wasn't too thin, but she was healthy and her pale skin seemed to almost shimmer or glow from the inside. She wore a black tank top with a pink lace trim and a denim mini skirt with a pleated trim. He couldn't see what kind of shoes she had on but he could see the black and red striped tights quite clearly. She was holding a black leather jacket over her shoulder in a casual manner and soon opted to merely throw it into the closet to her right. In her left hand, she clutched his hat tightly and stared right back at him. Her eye's shifted from a dark brown to a brilliant orange and she put her long auburn hair up in a ponytail, revealing slightly pointed ears.
She looked oddly familiar to him.
What she saw was a tall, slim but muscled and pale guy lying on the bed. Black hair was up in a ponytail and his eyes were a sharp, dark blue. Just like her guess before, all of his clothing was black, black pants, black boots, black vest, black wraps on his arms and a white skirt like thing around his waist. She also saw the many bloody wounds that adorned his body, and she knew that it tonight she'd have her work cut out for her.
She remembered him very well.
She hurriedly ran into the adjoining bathroom and rooted around under the sink for the first aid kit. "A-ha! I knew you were under there you little bugger!" She exclaimed, finally finding the immense kit she'd hidden under there years before for her own secretive line of work. She walked out of the bathroom looking triumphant and carrying the suitcase sized black briefcase with a red cross on it and the man on the bed just stared.
"Eh-heh. You know, if you spread them, you can lay flat on your back much easier." She began idly, motioning to the black wings on his back. Bat wings to be more exact, as he took her advice if only to be more comfortable. "See?" She undid the few clasps holding the blood stained vest closed and he merely laid still and stared at her face, trying to remember. "Uh…this is kind of embarrassing but I'm going to need to take your…pants off." She stated, smiling nervously at him with a blush spreading across her face.
"K…" he answered in the same weak voice as before on the driveway.
Once the pants and the vest and the boots were off, she surveyed the damage and gave a sigh. "I don't know what group you pissed buddy but you sure are lucky you found me and not some random person on the street."
"Yeah…? Who are you, anyway?" He asked, eyeing her as she opened the big, black briefcase of medical supplies. His eye's widened at the array of things from needles, to bandages, to iodine, to dried herbs and a mortar and pestle. She rooted around in it before turning towards him with some disinfectant alcohol solution and a rather large cotton ball. She then soaked the cotton ball in the stuff, which smelled horrible.
"You mean you don't remember me? Why I'm…okay, not shocked, but a little bit hurt. Brace yourself, this is going to sting." She replied in part and began cleaning the many wounds upon his body.
There were four deep gashes along his abdomen, and one going straight across his chest. There were several smaller cuts on both his arms and a few rather large ones on his left leg. There were also many bruises adorning his pale skin, and she wondered just what had happened to him. He winced as she continued on with the stinging solution, his face scrunching up every so often in pain. When she was finished, she helped him sit up so she could wrap his chest and arms without obstacles.
"Anyway, to get to your question, I was a kitten when you, Yoko and oh yeah, Zuzuko were the best thieves in Makai-" She was suddenly cut off by he himself.
"Avaria! It's really you?"
"Well, it's just Avi now but yeah, it's me all right!" She finished bandaging up his legs and stood up to observe her work. He did as well and opened his arms as wide as he could.
"Come here you!" He exclaimed again as Avi gently dove in for the hug. "I was wondering where you'd gotten too kitten." He spoke softly to the girl in his arms.
"I missed you too, Kuronue."
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Right…I know it's kind of sucky right now but bare with, it will get better. There's a lot of background here that will be discussed later on and so on and so forth and hey, he never gets written about and I for one like Kuronue! The bat rules!


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Mark Cuban said as much on the show, refusing to so much as touch the Dallas Mavericks-blue watch Naylor offered. "I'm allergic to scams," he said.
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After his mother's death at the end of World War II, Jack Baker is suddenly uprooted from his home in Kansas and placed in a boys' boarding school in Maine.
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January 10, 2012
One year ago today...
I received amazing news. It's not the only time I've received wonderful and life changing news. Other times:
18 years ago, the doctor said, "It's a boy!"
16 years ago, "It's another boy!"
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of amazing news, but you get the gist.
Still, January 10th, 2011 will forever be a day I will remember and celebrate. A day that will give me lots of opportunities to say to my kids, "See, amazing things happen... and they can happen to you!"
This past year has been filled with many wonderful experiences. Of course, one of the most special was the ALA conference in New Orleans where I received the Newbery Award. My family came out in full force, i.e. my husband and four kids, my sister, her husband and their four kids, and my mom and dad. I joked that we were like the Clampitt's riding into New Orleans. No, we did not strap Grandma to the top of the 15 passenger van, but we certainly felt like we had struck it rich and really enjoyed the cement pond at the hotel.
I've met many wonderful people, spoken at lots of schools and conferences, gotten some great fan mail. One of my favorites was from a 4th grader who told me he was glad that Kansas was now known for something other than basketball and weather! That's big noise, especially since Kansas is pretty much the birthplace of basketball.
So 2011 was a wonderful year but not only because of a special award. Other big events: Lucy got her braces off. Paul got his braces on. Luke crammed 80 high school kids in our garage for a dance and everyone survived. Grace's singing has not broken any windows... yet. (Lucy made me put that.)
And I finished my next book! It is called Navigating Early and will come out next spring. More on that soon.
So, life goes on and life is good.
April 2011
Okay. I've procrastinated long enough. Actually, I wouldn't call it procrastination. I just haven't wrapped my brain around the fact that people I'm not related to are actually reading my website.
I had a fun time creating this website last summer in preparation for the book coming out and part of that was because I approached it as if I was just talking to my sister, my kids, or my friend across the street.
Then January 10th rolled around and the Newbery seal went on my book, and all of the sudden people were e-mailing me, telling me something they had read on my website. I think that's when I froze up a bit and I gave myself the excuse of not updating it because I had to write my Newbery acceptance speech. Or I needed to prepare for upcoming speaking engagements. And those were valid excuses. But then, they became a little less valid – like I need to fold some laundry. Or I need to let the dogs out. Or I really need to change out that roll of toilet paper.
That's when I realized I had a bit of writer's block regarding my website. So I decided to go to go back to what worked the first time. I'm just going to write as if I'm talking to my sister, my kids, or my neighbor across the street - and just tell you what's been going on in my world lately.
In a nutshell, life has been wonderful, crazy, and very busy. I've had many invitations to speak at schools, conferences, book festivals. What a thrill to get to talk to so many people who are very excited about my book!
In fact, I would have to say that one of the most unexpected and most wonderful results of winning the Newbery has been the way my local community in Wichita and people across Kansas have embraced the book and celebrated this wonderful honor with me. It's like there's this big Newbery train and everyone feels free to jump on. And I love that!
I also love the fact that I've had some great help. While I was in New York immediately following the Newbery announcement, my sister and our good friend CY (C.Y. not sigh) came up with a To-Do list to help me in those busy days. Things like #4 – Make new business cards. #7 - Start a scrapbook. And my favorite one, #13 – get pre-loaded credit cards for CY and Annmarie.
We set up weekly meetings to help keep me organized. They consist of Annmarie and CY showing up at my house asking, "Is the coffee on?" Or "Can I fix myself an egg?" Then Annmarie's kids eat their breakfast at the counter and CY's son tells us how the Wichita State Shockers are doing. As soon as everyone's fed, the kids go off to play or watch a show and I clean up the kitchen. Then we start to discuss something, like updating my website, and then Annmarie's littlest one has to go to the bathroom. Then we start to talk about up upcoming event just in time for CY's phone to ring. Then I start to pull out my calendar to go over a few odds and ends as CY packs up to take Jake to school and Annmarie gathers up her kids. Then I go in the family room to pick up the monopoly game that has been "played with" and is now on the floor.
I get a lot done at those meetings.
But my daughter Grace did start a wonderful scrapbook full of Moon Over Manifest pictures and memorabilia, Annmarie did design some great new business cards, along with some for herself and CY giving them each the job title of "Assistant to the Assistant." They are still waiting for their fully loaded credit cards but I do make sure they get coffee and an egg once a week.
We're all chipping in and we're all having a great time.
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