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|Zoro #: G0403715 Mfr #: 312-FC
|Includes: Spare Cutting Wheel
|Body Material: Aluminum Alloy
|Cutting Action: Enclosed Feed
|Features: Rollers with Flare Cut-off Groove, Fold-Away Reamer Blade
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|Cuts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
|Item: Tubing Cutter
|Cutting Capacity: 1/4" to 1-5/8"
|Overall Length: 5-1/2"
|Country of Origin (subject to change): United States
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Tube Cutter, Tubing OD 1/4 to 1 5/8 Inches, Overall Length 5 1/2 Inches
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- *1 : California Proposition 65 : This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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What's TFWT?
Tokyo Free Walking Tour (TFWT), registered JNTO(Japan National Tourist Organization), is a volunteer association who conducts goodwill guide activities for foreign tourists. The association is run by non-professional volunteer tour guides who agree with its purpose.
Why do we have a free walking tour?
TFWT acts for true international cultural exchange with foreigners who visit or live in Japan.
Although modern Japanese are more familiar with the rest of the world than ever, they seem to be losing their sense of traditional culture, history and mode of life. We believe that true international understanding will start from learning about our own country, and then sharing it with people from other places in the world to understand the differences among countries and regions. With this belief in mind, we conduct a guided tour in English by volunteers for foreign tourists and residents. The tour covers sites centered on the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, talking about the history and culture of Japan. During our tour, we sometimes receive thought-provoking questions and comments from our guests that make us realize different ways of seeing the world. This helps us learn more about other people as well as about ourselves.
With the activities mentioned above, we aspire to contribute to international cultural exchange not only for foreigners but also for our own Japanese people.


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On the Shelf
Marcel's Spurious Sponge Cake, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- Proust's madeleine is one of modernism's essential images—a cookie whose unique taste, whose absolute singularity, could conjure for the author a whole lost world. So it's downright disturbing, then, to learn that the cookie was damn near something else: "A first draft of Proust's monumental novel dating from 1907 had the author reminiscing not about madeleines as the sensory trigger for a childhood memory about his aunt, but instead about toasted bread mixed with honey … A second draft, the manuscripts showed, had the evocative mouthful as a biscotto, a hard biscuit." Nostalgia is hereby ruined for everyone. Condolences.
- Rivka Galchen has been spending a lot of time singing lullabies, which has given her ample room to consider their origins, their mysteries, and the plangent sadness they sound: "What, really, is a lullaby? We can define it functionally—a song used to lull a child to sleep … Another function is to let the singer speak. Maybe this is one reason the lyrics of lullabies are often so unsettled and dark. One way a mother might bond with a newborn is by sharing her joy; another way is by sharing her grief or frustration … When even relatively happy, well-supported people become the primary caretaker of a very small person, they tend to find themselves eddied out from the world of adults. They are never alone—there is always that tiny person—and yet they are often lonely. Old songs let us feel the fellowship of these other people, across space and time, also holding babies in dark rooms."
- Looking for a way forward, young writer? Embrace Ottessa Moshfegh's scatological philosophy, and find truth in the ouroboros of your gastrointestinal tract: "My aim was to shit out new shit. And so in writing, I think a lot about how to shit. What kind of stink do I want to make in the world? My new shit becomes the shit I eat. I learn by digesting my own delusions. It's often very disgusting. The process requires as much self-awareness and honesty as I'm capable of having. It requires the courage to be hostile and contradictory. My creativity seems to gain traction out of this relationship with reality: I hate you, I hate myself, I love myself, you love me, I love you, I hate you, ad infinitum. I am interested in my own hypocrisy. It provides the turbulence for me to change."
- John Clare, cast off in the nineteenth century as a minor poet, is today one of our most essential, especially in his treatment of nature: "He saw tragic ironies all over the place, but he never sought verbal ironies himself: he is about as sincere (if not naive) as poets get. Clare seems to have benefited from few of the changes wreaked on the planet since the invention of the steam engine and cannot be blamed for whatever brought them about: he may be the last significant white Anglophone poet for whom that was true." Accordingly, poets like Lisa Fishman, Matthew Dickman, David Morley, David Baker, and Donald Revell have opened up a kind of dialogue with him in work that directly addresses his own: "Clare's apparently unorganized—but minutely observed—poetry looks like a model for poets who want to stay true to a material world while rejecting the hypotactic, well-made structures that earlier generations preferred."
- You've probably spent hours in your toolshed puzzling over the etymology of monkey wrench—who hasn't? Relief is at hand: you may now learn more than you ever thought you wanted to know about the history and origin of monkey wrenches, and their mystery runs deep. Charles Moncky, the alleged inventor of said wrench, is often believed to have inspired its name, but "he would have been only twelve years old in 1840 when the earliest known accounts of monkey wrenches appeared in print." The answer may lie in a popular toy, the monkey stick—you decide.


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Contest 27: Map Contest of Thrones (Thursday, June 18th - Monday, June 29th)
- Make a map of a fantasy world undergoing an age of strife. Think Game of Thrones, or Lord of the Rings.
World of Grion (LightningLynx89)
Grion is entering her third century after the fall of the once mighty and noble Sun Empire and Moon Empire. After the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, and Moon God, Tsukuyomi, were forced to use their power to lead their armies to battle to push back Orochi and his dark army. During the battle Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi were forced to use large portions of their power to in prison Orochi for all eternity on an island surrounded by the Gods' best guard. Though with the Gods power nearly gone, they were forced to head home and rest in their temples until their power was fully returned. Though as soon as the gods entered their temples to sleep they fell into a near eternal sleep. Nothing seemed to bring the Gods out of their sleep and without their guidance, their empires would crumble around them. Excluding their home islands off the main continent.
Now after three centuries without the Sun and Moon Empires to corral the various races and factions, the only forms of government or society are along the coastlines. The Shogunates of Humanity are various kingdoms ruled by various Shoguns and Daimyos. Though they do not care for outside races, they serve to protect and expand humanity across Grion. Humanity's border near the Kitsune have put tensions between the two races, as the Shogunates believe the Kitsune are in the way of their progress and expansion across the continent.
The Kitsune are a very tricky race to study and understand. Natural born tricksters, they are ever difficult to understand if they're being serious or joking. However, if you ever earn a Kitsune's trust, you'll see their true transformation from Fox, to a Fox-Humanoid hybrid. Spend enough time with a Kitsune and you may end up marrying one and earning one's love forever. To the south the Kitsune have taken to tricking and harassing Shogunate expansion in any means possible, to deter them from expanding further, though the Humans are pretty stubborn. Though their is one group of humanity the Kitsune trust enough to even marry if they do find the one.
The Protectorate of the Shinigami. The Kitsune are able to transform after the magic that was left behind my Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi lingered long enough to inhabit the inhabitants of Grion. The Shinigami are descendants of the advanced guard left behind by the Gods, after many years of marrying various Humans and Kitsune. The Protectorate are ruled by a central organization and kept with the task as their forefathers were tasked with. Keep the world safe from corruption and darkness that Orochi and his forces left behind. The Protectorate have great relations and are very open with all the various races that inhabit Grion; from the slow and passive Kappa, to the tricky and loving Kitsune, to the wary Tengu, and even to the aggressive Oni. The Protectorate is seen as a safe haven for all those who wish to live in Grion. Though their is trouble growing near their eastern border.
The forests to the east of the Protectorate have seen a large growing problem. They are infested with the angry and corrupted spirits left behind and or murdered by Orochi. They have been left alone to long in this realm to pass on or blessings to live on in peace. They are angry and violent spirits that are running rampant across the eastern peninsula. In preparation the Shinigami have set up large outposts to kill and cleanse any Yokai that intrude past the make shift border. Though they are increasing in number and are becoming actively aggressive.
The Tengu, Oni, and Kappa are some of the original children of the world along with the Kitsune. The Tengu once a very seclusionary race have grown more open with the other races, specifically on the mainland. Meanwhile those who want nothing to do with the other races have flown northwards to a string of islands north of Grion. The Oni have come long way since being servants of Orochi, but they still have a large amount of prejudice against them, due to their ancestors actions in the past. The Kappa being as passive as ever have found a nice place to call home in the west, far away from many of the other races, sans a nation of Tengu who want nothing to due with Humanity. On a northern peninsula in Grion, just south of the Kingdom of the Moon lies a safe haven for the Yurei. The Yurei are the passive spirits that have earned the blessings of priests and priestesses to remain in the world of the living and have no fear of turning into a Yokai. In remaining portions of the land lie small pockets of civilizations, but no large towns or cities exist, due to the dragons coming out of their hiding holes and claiming back their land, due to the Gods absences.
The islands that house the Gods' homes and temples have gone untouched by the outside world. Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi still sleep to this day, and their advisors are wondering when they will ever awake. As they've noticed something dire. The island that is currently housing Orochi has gone dark, and the chains and magic holding the demon their have weaken they fear it is only a matter of time before the demon reawakens and frees himself from his prison to wreak havoc on the world.
Stronk & Ludicrous (Scraw)
In the year 312, after being forced from their home by the Dan creatures, the Gurka Sajan arrived at the Shen Islands. With 100,000 Purple riders at his back, he defeated the Shen people and established the first unified kingdom in the region. Things were generally peaceful during his reign, although Koir raiders from the northwest frequently attacked the eastern shores of the new Purple Kingdom. After Sajan's death, he separated his kingdom between his descendants. The western half (the Red Shen) were given to his son Lekas and his descendants, while the eastern half (Green Shen) went to his grandson Bharbo. The peace was kept between Lekas and Bharbo, as well as their sons, but when Bharbo's son died, his only heir was his exiled and disinherited brother Jovan. Jovan recruited the Koir, promising to give them vast domains in the Green Shen states. Lekas' grandson Hynerd decided that he was the rightful heir to the Green Kingdom. Hynerd arrived in the Green capital of El-dar and was supported by the family of Bharbo's daughter, the Owans. However, the Owans are unpopular since they are an upjumped Shen family and not one of the original 27 Purple families. The 11 Green families elect Yuvar the Pink Gurka as the King, since he was the head of government during the reign of Jifu (Bharbo's son).
Yuvar met Hynerd in the battlefield with a small and outnumbered army. Yuvar was defeated and his forces retreated into the mountains. While Hynerd was away from El-dar, Jovan arrived in the city and captured it with relative ease since most of the fighting men were away at war. Jovan held Hynerd's family hostage while Hynerd laid siege to the city. Hynerd's brother Mirtas led a secret expedition of twenty good men and snuck into the city from a postern gate. Mirtas managed to open the gates of the city, but died in the process. The two sides began fighting in the streets, resulting in a bloody and chaotic affair later known as the Slaughter at El-dar. Jovan and what remained of his Koir army after the attack holed up in the Purple Citadel. The Siege of the Citadel lasted for three months. At the end of each month, Jovan executed a member of Hynerd's family (his brother, his wife and his son, respectively), until Hynerd gave in. Hynerd's third brother Pak led their men out of city while Hynerd surrendered himself to Jovan in exchange for the lives of his remaining children. Hynerd was publicly executed three days after his forces left the city. However, his armies were immediately slaughtered by the resurgent Yuvar. Yuvar captured Pak and Valko, Hynerd's son. Yuvar's brother, Isab, commanded the Second Siege of El-dar while Yuvar led a campaign across the Purple Islands to remove the Koir invaders from the human lands.
Yuvar returned after six months at war to find that his brother had died from an unknown plague that eliminated most of the siege army. Yuvar, in a desperate effort to gain the support of the Red families, married Valko's sister Rane to his son and heir Qolgat. 9 of the Red families responded and crossed the Sea of Eternal Brotherhood to help Yuvar. Yuvar and his new armies took the war to the Pink City, Un-dil-as, Yuvar's home. Yuvar died in battle, but he won the battle anyway. His son Qolgat was crowned as king, and the Brown Gurka Helmar commanded his armies. In the year 119 AS (After Sajan's Conquest), the joint Red and Pink armies took the Purple City and Qolgat became the first King of the Reunited Purple Kingdom.
However, the peace was short lived as the Dan creatures gained the ability to cross great bodies of water on ships. They arrived on the shores of the Great Shen Island in 127. They overran the countryside and the great families retreated into their cities and castles and hoped they would survive the onslaught. Qolgat finally took military action in 128 and fought the Dan outside Grad-mir. Qolgat found that the Dan were hard to kill. The Koir creatures were the best at killing Dan, so Qolgat began recruiting all the Koir left behind by Jovan to fight the Dan. The Koir responded to his call, and great armies of Koir were formed. The Koir Legions managed to defeat the Dan, and for this they were welcomed into the human society. The Koir began to coexist with the people, and it seemed peace was at hand, but there is always another threat coming.
Hopeless Masquerade/Blood Fire War Hate -Seiga
In this timeline, magic exists across the planet and was around since the beginning of humans. Various creatures from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Indian mythologies also exist, such as the Chinese dragon, Jiang Shi, Kappa, etc.
Due to the various creatures that fought against humans constantly, the first nation didn't actually form until 1500BCE in China, with the creation of the Xia Dynasty that was centered around the newly established religion of Taoism. With the Taoist magic, the Chinese were able to tame the Chinese dragons and was able to fight against other powerful enemies such as the Jiang Shi easier. Soon however, the Jiang Shi, the Yaoguai, and some other Chinese monsters on the side of evil created their own nation in Siberia, and managed to prevent Chinese expansion there.
In India, the Maurya Empire had managed to take form, though was somewhat weaker than OTL due to the Hindu evil spirits and Asuras that kept constantly clashing against them. It soon fell apart a century later into five separate nations, though established a goal to unify again eventually after they manage to gain control of the subcontinent. By 850, the continent was unified under a new dynasty, the Rashtrakuta, though the Hindu evil spirits and Asutras formed a state on their own in the Himalayas, causing havoc to both India and China. Meanwhile, Hinduism would spread quickly into Southern Arabia and Eastern Africa and many fights against the native religions had ensured, with the Hindus having an easier time. In Persia, a large empire had formed based around Zoroastrianism, and had managed to fight off the Hindus along with pushing as far as OTL Afghanistan.
In Japan, the various Youkai made it difficult for Japan to ever unify, though the Mononobe and Soga clans soon emerged and with using their own magic (using Shintoist and Buddhist magic respectively), they managed to gain some ground and slowly pushed their way into Japan in a temporary alliance before reaching a stalemate in Tōhoku. However, many of the Youkai soon spread outside of Japan, and into Siberia and some eventually found their way into the Americas and established several nations. As they advanced down south however, they soon run into the Aztecs. After several clashes, the Aztecs and their magic had managed to push them out of OTL Central Mexico, though was not able to advance any farther.
In Korea, a similar fate was seen similar to Japan, but with Korean mythological monsters causing problems with the Koreans. However, with the adoption of Taoism and Buddhism, the Koreans had a somewhat easier time creating a unified state. Goguryeo soon managed to become a regional power, though faced constant clashes by the Youkai from Northern Japan and the Jiang Shi from Siberia. Fortunately, the Koreans established an alliance with the Chinese and the Mononobe Clan to help them out.
In Amazonia, the Inca Empire formed earlier and with the use of Incan magic, they managed to take control about 50% of Amazonia until the late 1400s, when they faced invasions by the Chinese, Indians, and Iberians. Despite losing some land, they managed to remain a powerful empire, and had prevented their attempts to advance any farther.
In Europe, chaos had ensured. The Roman Empire still took form, but never managed to become as large as OTL due to the Greeks and the Persian empires successfully beating them with their own magic and prevented from expanding much in the east. However, the empire had managed to last longer than the OTL Western Roman Empire until 730, when the Vikings kicked them out of the British Isles, other Germanic tribes fighting them using the more powerful black magic, and the Iberian rebellions which reduced their power and vastly weakened them. Though they managed to avoid a complete collapse, the Roman Empire (later known as Italia) would continue to be a shadow of its former self and became overshadowed by more powerful empires.
In the North, the Vikings formed a large powerful empire and later discovered Vinland by 1000, and soon came into contact with the Youkai that had already reached the continent. Both sides would be in a constant state of war, with the Vikings pushing them back towards the OTL Mississippi River though was unable to advance any farther. The constant war would eventually come to an end around the 1450s when the Scandinavian held Finland, Germany, and Netherlands successfully revolted and ceded. During that time, the Youkai created a buffer state called Mizūri that was populated by mostly ghosts, Tsukumogami, and poltergeists. When the Vikings try to make another advancement westward in 1628, they ended up being heavily defeated by the Missourian forces and retreated back. While minor skirmishes continued, neither side would try to advance.
In Eastern Europe, the Slavic tribes had a hard time and were constantly clashing against the other groups of tribes that tried to advance towards them. Although eventually they built up the strength and founded their own empire centered OTL Zaporizhia, and soon managed to slowly push out the rival nations out of parts of Eastern Europe. They also attempted to expand across Siberia, but later ran into the Siberian State that was filled with Jiang Shi and other Chinese monsters. After suffering a major loss, the Zaporizhia Empire (Later renamed the Russian Empire) decided to stop expanding and focus on militarising the border with them. Later, when the Vikings suffered massive rebellions in the 1450s, the Russians managed to take over OTL Latvia and Lithuania and successfully defeated the Vikings who tried to defend the area.
In Africa, empires such as Songhai and the Congo took form and over time, managed to conquer large areas of lands from other rival tribes. However, they soon came into contact with the Ethiopian and Kenyan Empires, both of which followed Hinduism and aligned with India and Srivijaya, and attempted to fight them. It resulted in a heavy loss for Songhai and Congo and a peace treaty was signed. In other parts of Africa, the North was invaded and held by Iberia, Italy, Greece, and Persia and in the South, various tribes unified and formed South Africa, which would become a regional power and successfully fend off both the Congolese and Hindu invasions.
By modern day, the main superpowers are China, India, and Scandinavia. Taoism, Hinduism, and Shinto are the dominant religions, along with various pagan religions and Zoroastrianism. The Abrahamic religions also never took form and do not exist in TTL. Technology levels are around OTL levels, though it is not widespread due to the presence of magic. The planet remains plagued with wars, but not as severe as in the past.
The main characters of the Touhou Project are Hata no Kokoro, Koishi Komeiji, Raiko Horikawa, and Toyosatomimi no Miko.
A World Away (Upvoteanthology)
Ever since the old gods created the world of Ueîlü over four thousand years ago, there were two warring species; the Humans, from the grasslands in the north, and the Greenskins, from the hellfire in the south. The Greenskins were created by Yralla, god of fire, while the Humans were created by Eíralu, god of peace (the water god created the Ice Runners in the north, while the god of war created the Screaming Souls in the west). For years, the humans had the upper hand, keeping them in prisons of iron and steel. For all of history, the humans didn't have the ability to venture into the heartland of the Greenskins; it was simply too hot for them, which kept them from collapsing it from the inside.
The gods of peace and water rewarded the humans for keeping this evil at bay, giving them weapons and knowledge. However, this knowledge soon divided the humans. Some believed that they should stay dependent on the gods, while others believed to cut ties with them completely. This caused humanity to split up into warring tribes, or major nations. The incessant god-worshipers were mostly in the far south, near the lakes of heaven (the two small lakes on the huge south continent). The Knowledgeable Ones kept to themselves in the north and far east, with some moving so far northwards, they began to interbreed with the Ice Runners. The state of Âløbra was one of these knowledgeable tribes. They cut ties with most nations, and ceased construction of all temples (then used to trade with the gods).
Meanwhile, in the far south, the Greenskins were planning their takeover. The god of fire kept them in the dark, yet provided them with weapons of mass destruction. All the nations that came out of this were simply due to the states growing too large, not because they were politically divided. Over a thousand years after the first division, the Greenskins attacked. Over a period of three hundred years, they systematically attacked, genocidally removed, or exiled the humans. Religious states founded small settlements on the islands to the north, hoping to be accepted and ignored. Cultured began to mix in the northern islands, with the final pockets of surviving human interaction being up there. The gods stopped responding to human worship. Seemingly, the heavens were in a war just as threatening as the one on Ueîlü.
While the war was still technically going on after the human exile, the Greenskins decided to focus on their continent. Small pockets of surviving humans interacted with the terrible Screaming Souls of the west, while others attempted to survive on the cliff side of the lakes of heaven. The Greenskins near that region were a bit nicer towards the Humans, as they received actual knowledge from the libraries in the region. However, most were being murdered at an insane rate.
Today, the only surviving areas of humanity rest in those northern islands. Will they put aside their religious difference to fight back against the encroaching south? Only time will tell.
Of Mana and Gunpowder (Fallacyman)
Normally when we think of a fantasy world, a medieval setting comes to mind. Magic and swords dominate the battlefield, and technology seems to be in stagnation since 10th century levels. However, in Elradia, this is not the case.
Behind the Mountains (CourageousLife)First, let's cover the mechanics of the world of Behind the Mountains. Magic exists in this world and can be harnessed by mortal men. The gods that these men pray to may or may not exist, but the manna and magic they sacrifice to them are. The entire world has magic energy, most of it sprouting from nature itself. While early people thought of magic as a wild and random force, more recent scholars started to realize that magic runs on a set of complex rules, able to be calculated and controlled. One of these rules was that magic manifested itself along lines between strong anchor points. These lines are called ley lines. The energy here makes magic more potent and malleable, which is why many major cities are built along or at intersections of major ley lines. In the world of Behind the Mountains, the most powerful ley line is formed by the Kars Mountains, the magic anchoring itself along its great peaks. The second most powerful line is formed by the line of the Indivar Mountains and the Camaxtli Islands. Though the Indivar Mountains are significantly smaller than their western cousins, the diversified power drawn from the water and the land increases the magical energy, centering on the Southern Tkalti capitol of Altsoba. Ley lines are also key in shipping lanes between the lands. Because of the lack of ley lines to the outside world, the region pictured on the map is relatively isolated from the rest of the world.
Next, the people of the world of Behind the Mountains. First, there are the Keto remnants (pictured in yellow on the map). The Keto are the descended from a high magical culture's attempt to colonize that part of the world. Because they have high magic, they are much more advanced than the indigenous people. However, they didn't have enough supplies or resources to expand. As a result, they were left stranded in the islands by their homeland. They did have limited contact with the Sterre and Tkalti people, but this interaction resulted in those peoples quarantining the islands. No outsiders visit the islands, and no outsiders leave. Relatively little is known about the people themselves, except for their physical appearance. Their skin is almost pitch black, for which the natives nicknamed them the 'nightskins'. They keep almost no hair on their bodies, and both the men and women wear long, loose fitting tunics and trousers, suggesting that men and women are thought of as equals in their society.
The Tkalti (pictured in purple on the map) are quite the opposite. They are tall and broad people with skin so fair that the natives call them 'paleskins'. The men wear their hair in shoulder-length braids, and the women almost never cut their hair (except when they get married). The men usually go bare-chested, while the women use ornate jewelry to cover their chests, and customarily wear long cloaks around their shoulders. Several generations ago, the Tkalti lands used to be united under one kingdom. As the legend goes, the old king died, survived by his three children, his eldest daughter and two twin sons. Since Tkalti women were not eligible to inherit the throne, the elder son was to succeed his father. However, his brother contested him for the right to be king. Their sister also momentarily fought for the right for the throne, but ultimately conceded to the elder twin. From there, the younger twin fled north, and established a new capitol in the city of Maconaquea. Today, the Tkalti kingdoms still claim that they control all their lands, but in actuality control their respective sides of the Toltecatl Mountains, between which lies a no-man's-land south of the Kineks River and north of the Ishedus River.
The Sterre (pictured in blue on the map) were the last cultural group to migrate into the region thousands of years ago. They physically resemble the Tkalti, though they are darker both in skin and hair. They are known by the natives as the 'brownskins', though their skin is closer to pink than brown. Both men and women cover most of their exposed skins, men wearing long sleeves and trousers, and women wearing wraps and shawls, leaving only their faces and hands exposed. Stiff collars and bodices are in style. All Sterrish lands are technically ruled by one emperor king, who rules from his capitol at Torguny, but are actually divided among fifteen rival houses. The 'Big Five', with their capitols at Eirney, Gefion, Iiona, Loa, and Maj, are the most powerful of the fifteen, controlling most of the magic, men, and manna of the region.
The Tahnvir (pictured in orange on the map) are culturally the most ancient group in the region. Called the 'redskins' by the natives, their skin is varying shades of a striking red color. Both men and women wear long flowing robes that are both concealing and easy to move in. The Tahnvir people used to control much of the southwestern portion of the region, stretching across the vast Nerys Plains and to their south and west, into the unknown. Like the Tkalti and the Sterre, the Tahnvir were a magic using people, not quite as advanced as the Keto, but not ignorant of it like the Dywn. Their land was once ruled by a single emperor. However, the dynasty was shattered with the arrival of the Dywn from the south, who overwhelmed the Tahnvir nation with sheer numbers. While the Sterre and Tkalti abandoned their lands and retreated behind their mountains, the Tahnvir were trapped on the wrong side. The dynasty splintered into many small kingdoms, duchies, and earldoms along the edges of the Dywn horde. The two most powerful remaining states are Vasundhar, whose capitol is the city of the same name, and the capitol city of Gaurav and its surrounding lands, which sits at the mouth of the Bhanva river. Vasundhar still retains all of its territory that it held previous to the Dywn invasion. Most of the remainder of the Tahnvir nation has moved into the abandoned Sterre and Tkalti land.
The Dywn (pictured in green on the map) are a savage barbarian people from the south. They are genetically closely related to the Sterre, but are culturally juxtaposed. They are also called 'yellowskins' by the natives for their jaundice skin. The men and women generally have less boundaries and structured rules as the other cultures. They have no kings, only leaders of individual hordes, which could range from a few dozen fighters to several thousand. The reason for their northern expansion is unclear, but what they lack in magic they make up for in manpower. In fact, they are superstitious in regards to magic, and think the people of the north witches.
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Leuven with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of Leuven, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Ladeuze Square, M - Museum Leuven, and Tweebronnen Library. Leuven Town Hall and Grand Market Square are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, express check-in, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 9 rooms offer free WiFi, LCD TVs, and safes. Guests will also find phones and free toiletries.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hotel Malon
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Leuven hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Hotel Malon is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 9
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Express check-in
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Phone
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- In-room safe
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Brasserie de la Gare - This brasserie specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 10:30 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25 per night.
- No pets or service animals allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
No pets or service animals allowed
- Tourism fee: EUR 1 per person, per night
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: EUR 4 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Malon
- Hotel Malon Leuven
- Malon Hotel
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Academic Integrity
The University's approach to academic honesty
"Australian Catholic University, through its Mission and all its activities, is committed to principles of ethical behaviour and integrity among its staff and students, and these principles underpin all aspects of learning and teaching, research and service". (see Framework for Academic Integrity )
Professor Margot Hillel OAM, Chair of Academic Board, outlines the importance of academic honesty (video resource)
Key policy documents
The Framework for academic integrity spells out the responsibilities of faculties, school, staff and students in maintaining and improving academic integrity, and the commitment of ACU to promote academic honesty as one of its core values.
Procedures for dealing with alleged breaches of academic honesty
Strategies to promote academic integrity
Strategies to improve academic integrity include:
- Design curriculum to prevent plagiarism.
- Model good practice (for example, acknowledge sources fully and accurately in unit resources).
- Clarify what's required of students in assessments.
- Clarify expectations and define acceptable academic writing.
- Design assessment activities that require independent input.
- Use Turnitin Assignment in LEO for checking for plagiarism in written assessments.
Turnitin is a text matching tool which compares a student's electronically submitted papers against the Turnitin database. Turnitin is accessed via the Turnitin Assignment activity in LEO.
Handling possible breaches of academic honesty
The following resources are available for handling issues of academic honesty:
Guide for handling course work students' breaches of academic honesty
Templates for notetaking and correspondence - Use these templates as the basis for your school/faculty correspondence.
iThenticate and author resources
These resources allow you to check your own content and resources for the unit, and also your research work for publication. Contact your Faculty eLearning Coordinator to organise your access to iThenticate.
For your students
Academic referencing (Office of Student Success)
Turnitin guides for students
Suggested reading (external links)
Plagiarismadvice.org (from the UK)
PlagiarismToday - tracking content theft


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For Putin, humbling Merkel would be a victory for him across Europe, and the West.
The goal that North Korea has here is less improved inter-Korean relations per se. Their real goal, I think, would be, to the extent possible, to delink [South Korea] from the alliance with the United States. [What is to be avoided] is the situation where it appears as if South Korea and the United States are taking steps that seem to be in contradiction to one another.
[South Korea must be] realistic about [ inter-Korea talks] rather than make wildly optimistic conclusions about what the possibilities might be. There's always a danger in being too far forward-leaning toward North Korea, because it's entirely possible that North Korea will see that as a sign of weakness.


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Friday, August 31, 2012
Suzuki Kizashi Advertisement Video
Suzuki Kizashi is launch in Malaysia around month of March 2012, it is quite rare to found the sedan car for Suzuki model in Malaysia, but I'm not touching on the car introduction for this Suzuki Kizashi, which you may found in http://paultan.org/2012/03/23/suzuki-kizashi-is-finally-here-two-trims-from-rm147888/, but just found some interesting advertisement video for this Suzuki Kizashi which is showed on US television.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Kenari Plug? OK, what plug?
Hmmmm..... many Perodua Kelisa or Kenari owner may face some engine oil dripping out slowly from their engine during they park their car from of their house and tiring to cleaning the floor everyday.
Actually the oil is leak from where? From rocker cover gasket area? From the plug seal area? From oil pan gasket area? Foreman can't even tell you before they check carefully, and.... some say it leak from the parts that show on the above photo, see the o-ring there, it is claim that the o-ring is hardened and oil is leak out from there.
So what is this part call actually? The description had put a word of "PLUG" on its sticker, but this definitely not a spark plug. It is located near the camshaft area, need to take out the rocker cover before you can take this out.
So can we call this Cam Plug? I'm not sure as well, so anyone of you having this knowledge please provide some correct parts name for this item and actually what is its function?
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Friday, August 24, 2012
International Engine of the Year 2012
Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo
Displacement: 999cc
Number of cylinders: Three
Bore x stroke: 71.9mm x 82mm
Power Output: 123bhp
Compression ratio: 10:1
What a year it has been for Ford and its outstanding three-cylinder turbo engine. The Blue Oval finally broke its International Engine of the Year Awards jinx by collecting best New Engine and the Sub 1-litre Engine awards, but now the diminutive 999cc unit has gone one better and made it a treble by taking top spot in the race to be crowned the overall International Engine of the Year 2012.
Ford's victory means that for the second consecutive year, a new name has been added to the International Engine of the Year Awards hall of fame, with Ford joining last year's first-time winner Fiat, and previous victors Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Mazda and Honda.
Ford's stunning success also means that since 2009, the overall winner has had a displacement of less than 1.4 litres - and in the past two years alone, the engine size of the winning International Engine of the Year Award has been below 1 litre - proof that downsizing is here to stay.
But Ford's task in taking top spot was not easy. To qualify, it first had to beat last year's champion - Fiat's two-cylinder TwinAir - in the Sub 1-litre category.
And then, to take the overall title, it faced competition from GM's range-extender powertrain and last year's runner-up, Volkswagen's ever-successful 1.4-litre TSI engine.
In the end, a crushing points victory among the European judges laid the foundation for its triumph in the overall International Engine of the Year Awards voting. Then, a solid endorsement from judges all around the world enabled the Ford to ease to first place, achieving a record tally of 401 points.
"This is a fitting victory for a truly remarkable engine," said Dean Slavnich, co-chairman of the International Engine of the Year Awards and editor of Engine Technology International magazine. "For a three-cylinder to power a vehicle like the Ford Focus with such ease proves that the future is very, very bright for the IC engine. Power, response and very good real-world fuel consumption figures are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this engine and what it offers drivers today. Well done Ford!"
Source: http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/ieoty.php#
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Pajero IO 4G94 Engine Gasket
How many type of engine that install in Mitsubishi Pajero IO? I think the common type in Malaysia should be the H76W model with 4G93 1834cc engine, but you can found the model of H77W in Malaysia as well.
The H77W model, which using the 4G94 1999cc DOHC engine, is also seen on the Pajero IO on H62W, H67W and H72W, 2 items in their se content that catch my eye on it, one is the exhaust manifold gasket, which it have one extra hole compare to those 4G92 and 4G93 type.
Another one is its rocker cover gasket, it use 2pcs separate rocker cover gasket which unlike those which use 1pc on 4G92 and 4G93 engine.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Interesting US Dollar Design
One of my hobbies is to collect the bank notes from all over the world, not a very serious collector but like to check on what is the latest new notes issue from the world.
During this few days public holidays, I have more time to surf on some of my favorite website writing about bank note, one of them is http://www.banknotenews.com and found an article with the above bank notes.
The bank note looks beutiful for me, it seem show 5 US Dollar but this actually is not the official design on USD5, the official design is like the below photo.
So how is this design appear? Actually someone had bring up something call "Dollar ReDe$ign Project" which their purpose stated as,
"The Dollar ReDe$ign Project hopes to bring about change for everyone. We want to rebrand the US Dollar, rebuild financial confidence and revive our failing economy. "
You may check on this website http://richardsmith.posterous.com/tag/dollarredeign to see more other design on this 5 US Dollar which I feel some design is so creative and impressive, it looks nice to be an official design as well.
There are one more website serve similar spirit which is call "Make Your Franklin" on http://makeyourfranklin.com/gallery.html which is more to the the re-design of 100 US Dollar, some of the design may be is just to put a joke on it but seriously I feel some design really have their own distinct quality, enjoy viewing on it.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
三栄書房 ebooks
It is share in Facebbok page, their website is http://www.sun-a.com/, and details about them in Japanese as below, I'm not trying to translate it under Google translate as it may show up some English that broken than me.
「ニューモデル速報 インポートシリーズ」
「ニューモデル速報 モーターショー速報」
「ニューモデル速報 歴代シリーズ」
「ニューモデル速報 統括シリーズ」
「Motor Fan illustrated」
「Motor Fan illustrated 特別編集」
「LOOP Magazine」
「男の隠れ家 特別編集」
[ZASSHI Online]雑誌オンライン
写真は、「Motor Fan illustrated Vol.71」(発売中)の企画:ル・マン勝利の設計図より。
One of the attractions of the digital edition is the point of being able to expand. Depending on the condition of the terminal monitor, you can see larger than the paper version.
Photo is from "Motor Fan illustrated Vol.71" -A blueprint for victory at Le Mans-.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Sport Science - Table Tennis
If you are an active table tennis player, do you encounter such question from your friend like "oh... you play table tennis as your exercise routine, is it really can sweat you up?". For those who never experience in a serious table tennis game, they may just thinking it is as simple as hitting a small ball within in a small table.
So did you know, in Table Tennis, a shot can be about 3 times faster than a blink of an eye? So you literally can't blink or you might just miss that awesome topspin! Find out more interesting sport science facts about table tennis in this video!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Nissan K21 Forklift Engine
Flip the catalog over and over, just can't find the engine code K21 in the Nissan section, but it is existing, customer look for its engine gasket, what so special on this engine, it seem this engine just design for Nissan forklift, and this what had written on the eHow website,
Nissan uses its "K21" engine -- a 2.0-liter liquid-propane-gas- or gasoline-powered four-cylinder engine -- in a number of its LX-series forklifts. The LX is a fairly small hauler, designed to move palletized cargo weighing between 1,500 and 3,000 pounds. The K21 is used only for forklifts rated at 2,500 pounds and lower; heavier-duty variants get the 2.5-liter K25 or a 3.3-liter diesel.
Description and Applications
- The K21 displaces 2,065cc (126 cubic inches). It comes with either a carburetor or electronic fuel injection (referred to in Nissan nomenclature as ECCS, or "electronic concentrated control system"). The carbureted K21 produces 46.23 horsepower at 2,200 rpm and 116 pound-feet of torque at 1,600 rpm. Fuel-injected K21s produce 60.1 horsepower at 2,700 rpm and 118 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm. The K21 is used in L01A, PL01A, FL01A, UL02A and YL02A forklifts and all of their variants.
Basic Specs
- All K21s have a 3.5-inch bore and 3.27-inch stroke, a two-valve cylinder head with bathtub-shaped combustion chambers, a 1-3-4-2 firing order (with the piston closest to the water pump being number 1). The K21 engine measures 28.85 inches long, 22.16 inches wide and 29.25 inches high; the engine weighs 304.24 pounds dry (without counting water in the cooling system or the four quarts of 10W-30 oil in its oil pan and filter). Compression ratio varies by fuel type: Gasoline-powered engines have 8.7-to-1 compression ratios and LPG engines have 9.3-to-1 compression ratios. Gasoline engines require 89 octane or greater; LPG engines require 30P or higher in colder seasons.
Read more: Nissan K21 Engine Specs | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7467419_nissan-k21-engine-specs.html#ixzz23QrFDdf6
Friday, August 10, 2012
Daihatsu Mira 550cc Engine
Perodua Kancil 660cc is so common in Malaysia, suddenly a customer look for the Daihatsu Mira 550cc cylinder head gasket, the cylinder head gasket is really same with the Kancil 660 cylinder head gasket, the only thing is the bore diameter, whereby the 660cc is about 68mm but the 550cc is about 64mm.
Fact of Mira 550cc EB engine from Wikipedia.
The EB-series is a 547 cc (0.55 L) version built in Daihatsu's Osaka plant in Japan, meant for their domestic market range of Kei cars. Bore is 62 mm and stroke is 60.5 mm, with a firing order of 1—2—3.Outputs range between 32 PS (24 kW) to 64 PS (47 kW), the maximum allowed for a Kei car. Power claims for the very earliest Mira/Cuore models are in gross rather than net, which explains slight differences in power ratings for the first few years. This engine has not been exported to any great extent, with Daihatsu's export models usually receiving the larger ED and C-series engines.
The EB-series was only ever available with an SOHC valvetrain and two valves per cylinder, as Daihatsu were late to adopt multi-valve technology for their kei car range. However, the EB was available with an IHI turbocharger and intercooler, originally carburetted but later with fuel injection. This is still the only Kei engine to have reached the 64 PS threshold with only two valves per cylinder. There is also a rare supercharged version developed for the Hijet Pickup, to provide extra low-down torque and allow for an air conditioning unit to be fitted and used even when heavily loaded. This engine was also used for an economy version of the Italian Innocenti Mini, until replaced by the later 660 cc EF engine.
- Daihatsu Mira/Cuore (L70/71)
- Daihatsu Leeza (L100)
- Daihatsu Hijet/Atrai (S80/81)
- 1987-1990 Innocenti 500 L/LS
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Pandelela Rinong - Olympic Bronze Medalist
Congratulation to Pendelela Rinong become first Malaysian woman to win an Olympics medal. It was Malaysia's first-ever Olympics medal in a sport other than badminton, she has created Malaysian diving history by winning a bronze medal in the women's 10m individual platform event at the Aquatics Centre early Friday.
Top Table Tennis Points
The intention of starting this blog is to share more on the engine gasket info, it is quite surprise for me to see the number of click on my post of "My favorite sports - Table Tennis", and as a fan of Ai Fukuhara, I wish to congratulate her of getting the silver medal in the Women Team event in 2012 London Olympic games, as she achieve her ambition of getting a medal in the Olympic Games, of course, congratulate the whole Japan team as well.
In this special occasion, let me share 2 of my favorite video clips on those best table tennis shot.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Interesting Oil Seal from Mitsubishi 4B11T
When I'm start do some little study on the relationship between Hyundai G4KC engine with those Mitsubishi 4B11 and 4B12 engine, which actually this engine all jointly develop by this 2 car manufacturer, I'm suddenly found the 4B11T which they said is very specially design for the Lancer EVO X.
By going through the engine gasket list on this 4B11T, many are still interchangeable with those 4B11 type of engine, but found something interesting on the flywheel oil seal side.
As the above photo you may notice the oil seal mark with "N" on the oil pump side, actually it just looks like those normal oil seal, but let's see what will be looks like on the 4B11T.
The 4B11T type of flywheel oil seal is coming with the metal case, although it is not very rare to found flywheel oil seal with metal casing this day, but just wonder why in the same fanily of 4B11 series of engine, why there are one model to have this design, is it there are any upgrading function with this type of oil seal?
Monday, August 6, 2012
Congratulation to Dato' Lee Chong Wei
Malaysia clinch first silver medal in 2012 London Olympic through Dato' Lee Chong Wei in badminton men single event. And it is very high possibility that this may be the only medal that Malaysia can get in this Olympic games, although Dato' Lee Chong Wei feel a lot of disappointment for not getting the gold medal, his effort and performance earn the respect in all Malaysian heart.
As such, sorry to say that your apologize is rejected by us as you are Malaysian hero in our heart, you are not deserve to say sorry to us, you only deserve to accept our congratulation, don't feel sorry, you have done all Malaysian proud and let us celebrrate your achievement together.
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This is what comes to mind when I'm driving to and from school…and I have no idea how old Fenris is, so I'm assuming he's older than Hawke. He seems like he is…but how the hell would he know after the markings? He lost his memories…duh.
Shadow of a Boy
"I despise Ferelden, this place is filled with only dogs and the barbarians who care for them it seems," the young boy's Master bit as he surrounded himself with his bodyguards. The man knew any magister traveling outside of Tevinter was running a risk. But the journey needed to be made for some reason the boy had no knowledge of. His mother hushed him every time he tried to ask a question and he didn't dare query his Master himself, so he stayed hidden behind his mother's skirt, waiting to go home.
"I brought you to watch him, but I brought him to learn as well," the Master hissed as he stopped in front of a building. He grabbed the boy's shoulders and moved him off to the side, away from his mother who stood by and watched helplessly. She seemed more interested in her feet but her son knew better.
"You stand here and keep watch," he ordered and glanced around as if he was expecting something, "and if you move you will be disciplined," the magister told the boy in a sugary voice, saccharine and evil at the same time. The boy nodded his head nervously and watched as his mother and the bodyguards entered the building, the boy left alone.
He tried to stand tall like the other guards did but gave up when he felt his shoulders stiffen. He didn't know how he'd ever be strong enough to watch out for the Master, it just didn't seem possible…
By the time he had let his thoughts run wild; a high but sweet voice greeted him brightly.
"Hello," she waved, appearing beside him. Her sudden presence surprised the boy and he jumped, making her giggle.
"You," he stammered, "you shouldn't be here," he tried to be demanding, hoped to scare her off but the girl just blinked and circled around the boy as if he was something to be studied. He didn't like that very much, it made his cheeks burn.
"Well, why not?"
"Because my Master told me so," though he didn't actually say who to keep away, and the boy was sure this girl wasn't who he was concerned about. But how could he be sure? He was tempted to let out a scream and let the others inside know someone was out here, but something about the girl's green eyes made him think otherwise. Instead he figured best to just ask. "Are you here for him," he wondered, "for my Master, I mean?"
"I dunno," the little girl teased, wrinkling her nose with a giggle. "Who is your Master?"
"A powerful magister," the boy told her honestly. Though the way he described the man seemed like gloating, it wasn't. In the boy's eyes there was no one more authoritative than his Master.
"Magister?" the girl questioned, playing with the word on her tongue. "Is that like a mage?"
"It's not like a mage," the boy explained, feeling rather superior, "it is a mage." He gave her a smug grin but she barely noticed.
"Oh really?" the little girl nodded her head, confirming that she now understood. "My sister is a mage," she explained to him as if he had asked.
"Oh, mine is too," the boy told her off-handedly looking away. This girl obviously wasn't any threat to the Master, but that didn't explain why she was here, talking to him. He straightened his shoulders and turned to ask of her being there, but she broke out in a question first.
"What's your name?" she speculated now, putting her hands behind her back and leaning forward. This only caused the boy's cheeks, which were still blushed from before, to redden deeper.
"Leto…" the eye contact this girl was so focused on making was beginning to be too much for Leto to take, and he forced himself to turn away from her gaze. This didn't faze the girl at all though.
"Leto?" she repeated, making sure she was saying it right. "My name is Layla," she pointed towards herself, "Layla Hawke!"
"Okay," the boy found looking towards the ground much easier than looking at this girl. It was then that he noticed her plain brown boots, a stark contrast to his bare feet. He didn't understand why this girl, no, Layla was so interested in him. In his eyes they were on opposite sides of Thedas and after all…she was human. As soon as the thought came to mind, he put a hand to one of his pointed ears. He wanted to be sure now, if this girl was a mage too, not just her sister. Finally, gathering some courage, he looked back into Layla's eyes. He was surprised to find her still smiling at him, and if he didn't find her rather cute, she probably would have seemed a bit dopey.
"Are you a mage too?" he asked, peering at her as if her appearance would give him some answer.
"Nope," she told him simply, shaking her head. She apparently had nothing else to say on the subject.
"Well that doesn't matter," Leto nodded and grabbed her shoulders, trying to push her away. "If my Master catches me out here with you I know I'll be punished," he took a nervous glance over his shoulder but Layla just laughed.
"I'm good at hiding," she assured, "they won't catch me." Leto dropped his hand to protest but turned with wide eyes as the door began to open. It was as if the Maker was giving her a test... Leto froze in place than relaxed slightly when he saw it was his mother who had come to check on him.
"Are you talking to someone Leto?" she asked, fretting, "you should be quieter or the Master may hear you." There was a fear in her voice, Leto heard it clearly.
He glanced over to point out that he had been talking to Layla, but she had vanished as if she had never been there. He looked back to his mother and tried to give her an expression as if he had no idea what she was talking about.
His mother was unsure but commanded he be quieter before she turned back inside the building. Leto let out a sigh of relief as he stared towards the door, and when he turned back around, Layla was standing there like she hadn't just disappeared.
"Told ya so," she grinned, placing her hands on her hips. "I'm the best at hiding," she laughed loudly causing Leto to reach forward, covering her mouth with his hand.
"Hush," he ordered before letting her go. Layla gave him a surly pout before shrugging her shoulders like it didn't matter to her anyway. She walked silently, back and forth in front of Leto before stopping next to him, leaning her back against the wall.
"You know," she started in a harsh whisper, moving just a bit closer. Leto bit his lip nervously, "I think you're very handsome," she blushed then turned her head away, letting him soak that in.
The sudden confession caused the boy to cough, his black hair falling into his eyes. "For an elf?" he tried to play it off like it didn't mean as much to him as it did. Nobody other than his mother had called him handsome.
"I thought you were a Leto?" she questioned with a sarcastic tone. Her straight face only lasted a moment before her mouth broke out into a grin.
"That's not what I meant," he told her honestly, rubbing at his cheeks, trying to make the blush go away. Layla didn't notice though, instead her face had fallen and she was staring out blankly into space.
"How old are you?" she asked, glancing over at him. She couldn't tell by looking at him but he seemed older than she did, and she was already nine.
"Ten," he shrugged his shoulders and mindlessly started kicking at some loose stones on the ground. What a peculiar switch of subjects, he thought, peering at her from the corner of his eye. The smile she wore so casually before was now a deep frown as she stared at him.
"Have you had a Master all your life?" she asked, reaching for the stone Leto's foot had been playing with and tossed it away. It was as if she didn't want his attention any where else but on her.
"Of course…" and it was the truth. Where else would he go if not home to Tevinter, to work for the Master, and grow up and be the bodyguard he wanted him to be? His path was set and it was the only life he believed he would ever know.
Layla said nothing, just nodded her head as if those two words gave her all the answers she needed. She didn't know Leto at all; at first look he was a cute little boy she was interested in, but something about him made her heart feel very heavy. All she could do was look into his eyes. They were big and sad, they looked a little bit like a Mabari pup when he begged. She didn't want his eyes to look that gloomy anymore, but when she opened her mouth to speak a voice broke through before her words could.
"Layla!" they both looked off in the direction where the sound had come from, and the girl suddenly stood up, surprising Leto. "Sister, if you don't come home now, Carver gets your dessert!" The way the younger girl spoke was teasing but somewhat deadly serious.
"It's my sister," Layla told him off-handedly as she made her way towards her. She stopped and looked over at Leto and smiled.
"I hope I meet you again one day," she told him with a beam. She waited for Leto to say goodbye back to her but he just indifferently shrugged and nodded his head. Layla rolled her eyes then looked off briefly before running towards him, kissing his cheek, and disappearing…
After she vanished it seemed the world grew darker and darker before it had completely vanished… and suddenly Leto was gone, he was now Fenris, wide awake from a dream, no, a memory? He wasn't sure. He sat up slowly as to not shake the bed and Hawke's Mabari lifted his head, almost asking if his master's companion was okay. Fenris gave the dog a small smile despite himself and turned, looking over towards Hawke. Her back was towards him in her sleep and her bare shoulder peeked out from beneath the blankets. As Fenris moved to tuck her in, the woman stirred and awoke, smiling at him.
"Why are you up?" she asked, sitting up. The blankets fell around her waist and she stretched, curling her legs into her chest as she looked tenderly at the man she loved, the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with.
"I had a dream," he explained, and for some reason that caused Hawke to smile at him. She moved his arm to drape her shoulders and cuddled into him, resting her head on his bare chest.
"Was it a nightmare?" she wondered with a soft voice, "is that why you woke up?"
"No, I do not think so," he mused quietly to himself, he could barely remember what had happened. A girl, wasn't there? He scrunched his forehead trying to remember which only caused Hawke to laugh at his attempt at concentration.
"It already faded that fast?" she asked with a lightness in her voice, she reached a hand towards his white hair and stroked it tenderly, softly. Her eyes drooped with the sleep that dared to take her at any moment.
"Maybe it wasn't meant to be remembered," he told her but it did little. Her hand moved to hold Fenris closer towards herself and her eyes slowly closed. Her breathing went even and quiet. Fenris wasn't the least bit surprised and smiled at her, using his free arm to cover her with the blanket, tucking her in.
"Goodnight, Layla…" he whispered, to which she mumbled a reply in her sleep, clutching to Fenris as if he was a child's stuffed toy.
As Fenris closed his eyes to join his love in sleep, he couldn't help but wonder if he knew who Leto was, if he remembered the boy he used to be, what he would think of his life now. His only family now was this woman and her dog. And if Hawke had her way, which she usually did, she'd give him a child as well.
There was no set path for the two of them; no future carved in stone, all he knew was this is exactly where he was supposed to be.
He could sleep well knowing that, and perhaps Leto could too, as well.


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The UK based Harmony Kingdom began making the Treasure Jest boxes in the early 1990's. They have quickly become highly collectible. The boxes are intricate carvings by master artists made of crushed marble and resin to resemble antique ivory and handpainted in the English Cotswolds by cottage industry artisans. In addition to Treasure Jests, a line of the boxes called Interchangeables was introduced in which parts could be interchanged between various boxes. The British artist for Interchangeables was Adam Binder.
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On our previous trip to Cancun, we lunched with friends staying at Hotel Esencia. We were so impressed with the food, the property and the hospitality, we vowed to come back and stay. SO glad we did! It is a rare hotel that can successfully provide you with the luxuries and amenities of modern life yet capture the essence of the local culture. Hotel Esencia is a 5 star beach side oasis in the midst of the Yucatan jungle. My last similar experience was at the Hotel Monasterio, a 5 star hotel in Cuzco Peru. Our secluded villa was nestled deep in the Mayan jungle and it wasn't hard imagining what it must have felt like centuries before. Our first morning there, I opened the villa doors, marveling at the sights and sounds of an awakening jungle, and a cheery attendant dressed in all white hailed me and delivered a steaming pot of coffee and basket of warm, fresh pastries. I felt like Mayan royalty! And for more royal treatment I had a massage in the afternoon. Pure heaven! The spa is housed in a circular thatched hut with a Mayan alter as a center piece. Surrounding the exterior are the treatment rooms where my wife and I got some needed deep tissue relaxation with hand made oils infused with locally grown herbs. A steam room and ice plunge are also available however I was content to bask in my tranquility. They even have chocolate massages for the kids! Post massage we headed to the pristine white sand beach to read a book under a private palapa. Our attendant brought us some healthy smoothies from the adjacent smoothie bar. When they told me they could make it with almond milk, I knew I was home! Later we dined at the garden restaurant. My citrus beet salad was exquisite. The entrees and desserts were equally delicious with incredible presentations. If I didn't know better, I'd swear I was dining in Manhattan. Breakfast at the pool side restaurant the next day was equally impressive. The poached eggs with avocado toast was scrumptious and my wife had a fresh fruit bowl with Greek yogurt and homemade granola. This is not your typical resort food and is just one of the many refined touches that define this hotel. That evening the hotel hosted a margarita happy hour with a Mexican trio playing music in the courtyard. The owner, Kevin Wendle, introduced himself and it is obvious he is passionate about this hotel and his guests. I can't say enough about this hotel. Our week long stay felt far too short and the kids begged us to add a few days to our trip. We will be back again soon! Thanks again to all the staff for making us feel more like family than guests!
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Service flawless, great comfy beds, resort embraces its surroundings, with sereque, iguanas, and turtles nesting on the beach each night! Great centre to explore local sights, or just to retreat from the world
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This is where the white sand meets the spa, along with the friendliest and most attentive staff that I've had the opportunity to meet on my travels. Hands down, one of the top 3 places that I've experienced in my life and worth it for anyone interested in a little R&R on the beach. A group of us stayed on the property managed by the Hotel Esencia and had the most incredible time. We will be returning again next year and I could go on and on about how amazing this place is, but simplicity and luxury is what this place is all about. Go explore and find out for yourself -- you will fall in love.
OnlySane - New York City, New York
Our second time back at Hotel Esencia and what a complete paradise itâs become. So happy we made the choice to come back again. My husband and I first visited a couple of years ago and loved it enough to come back, but now itâs gone to a whole new level as we noticed many new beautiful details in our suite and throughout the hotel. We had booked a Garden suite with plunge pool which was really quite lovely with a large private terrace and spacious bathroom with shower and tub. Walls, ceilings and floors are white-washed giving it a crisp clean look with beautiful Mexican and contemporary design elements intermixed with all the basics anyone might want, like an in-room coffee machine, stocked mini-bar with lots of healthy treats, incredibly comfy bed and pillows, super fast wi-fi (better than anywhere else weâve been in Mexico), and excellent AC. In my business I have the chance to visit many luxury properties of all kinds and I have to say that this is my favorite boutique hotel in the world. It seems like youâre visiting someoneâs incredible personal beach villa, with his personal domestic staff on stand-by to help you at any moment, but the property is so huge that there are plenty of places to go wander, far from other guests and immersed in nature. Beautiful wild peacocks roam the property freely along with lots of other interesting wildlife. If youâre looking for complete relaxation and non-stop pampering on maybe the most beautiful private beach not far from the US, this is the place. The kindest staff always smiling and helpful, lots of delicious dining options, and an amazing juice and smoothie bar where we spent hours reading while overlooking the bright blue sea. Thanks so much to the entire Esencia crew. I wish I could give it 6 stars. It was that hard to leave!
Sd9992014 - New York, New York, United States
This boutique hotel is not to be missed. Itâs on a wide stretch of quiet pure white beach that seems like itâs all for you. The hotel is beautiful in every way, the architecture, the furnishings, authentic artworks everywhere. Never did we expect this attention to detail and refinement at a beach hotel. The photos simply donât capture the âessenceâ of Esencia. Itâs a bit expensive but I guess you get what you pay for. This place over delivers in every way: delicious food with lots of Mexican and international specialties, outstanding service, their Mayan spa (their Lime Ritual massage was incredible) and even their sophisticated boutique where we found some Mexican ceramics. The staff could not have been sweeter or more helpful. There are beautiful birds everywhere including colorful peacocks and lots of other interesting exotic animals roaming around wild. butterflies everywhere! This place is a slice of heaven. I only wish we knew about it sooner. We are definitely coming back this winter. Thanks to the entire Esencia team for spoiling us.
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Walking Away, Final Excerpt From Eliza Player's Memoir
I walked aimlessly, watching the scenes of the street with each passing step. Dilapidated house falling down, with broken windows and scattered wood. A white picket fence falling down, and the yard beyond still covered with limbs and dead leaves. Rotten wood spewn into the streets, with splinters dispersed all over. Mud caked onto the streets still, dark Louisiana soils covered in oil. Glass and toilets and dressers and things that people once loved lined the yards around. Refrigerators, taped shut shouting an ominous warning to the poisonous contents.
The sky grew darker, and the tree branches above looked black against the falling sun. Tears welled up in my eyes. I walked past a house I had always loved, and the levee inside me burst once more. Flooding me with tears.
The little house was always so cute. It was a tiny single shotgun, with a little white porch. Before the storm, there were always plants hanging and the porch chairs looked well used. A small square stained glass window was right below the eaves of the porch. The little house had collapsed in on herself, bucking from the water rotting the old wood for all the days it stood here. Wood splintered out, splattering the debris from the house into the street and the surrounding yards. The roof of the little front porch sat on the street, and the shattered colored glass sparkled in the setting sun. Glints and glimmers of the sun sent flashing blues and reds.
I reached out my hand, shaking from the tears that wracked my body. The tips of my fingers touched the roof of that little house. The shingles were rough and falling off. I looked around, and I realized I was surrounded by destruction, both inside and out. Tears falling hysterically, I sat down on the side of the street.
I buried my face into my hands, sobbing uncontrollably. I thought about the ruins of my beloved city. I thought about Sophia, who was still missing. I thought about Liam hundreds of miles away, mourning the loss of his father. I thought about all the people I still had not heard from since the storm. I thought about all the store windows still boarded up. I thought about the Red Cross truck, scouring the Bywater every day ringing its alarm to bring food to the troubled. I thought about my neighborhood that looked like a war zone. I thought about those lost; I thought about Jack, and now, I thought about Phoenix.
And I thought about me. I thought about how it could have been me. I thought about how cold and unfeeling I had been to all this tragedy, as the mask of dope covered what was deep inside. I thought about my life passing me by, as I sat dirty and crying on the side of the street. And then, the levee exploded.
Much like that levee in the 9 th ward, my mind came crashing down with a tsunami of emotion and heartache, drowning me in all its madness. I looked up towards the sky, and I screamed. I screamed and I screamed and I screamed.
Tears blinding me, I searched hysterically for my kit. I screamed as I took out the needle. I held it up high, with two hands like a killer as he stabs his prey. I smashed the needle onto the ground, bending it and scraping it on the street. It screeched across the pavement, and I let it drop.
I stood up, stomping on the needle as I screamed. I smashed the plastic to bits, grinding it into the concrete. Tiny clear bits of plastic ground in with the debris. My life ground in with the debris. My whole body shook with tears and hysteria.
I opened up the foils, dumping their contents into the mud. I smashed the dope down into the mud, rubbing it in as my foot frantically scoured the ground back and forth. My shoes covered in the wet, black Louisiana dirt. When all the dope was gone, smashed unrecoverable into the mud, I tossed the foils into the air.
The setting sun caught the glimmer of the aluminum. The wind from the river picked one up, swooping it onto the debris of the little house. It glimmered in the sun, shining like a flag. Through my tears, I saw the little foil…empty and waving in the sun. I turned away, and walked back to Quentin's sobbing uncontrollably. My shoulders racked with the power of the tears, and I gasped for my breath between wailing sobs.
No one was home when I got back, and I sat alone with my hysteria. Tears, wracking tears until the storm subsided. I was left with the empty hiccup that follows a crying spell. I had to get out of this place. I had to get the fuck out of here. I checked my cash stash, and then I called the airport.
Red faced and swollen from tears, I walked to the corner store and purchased a prepaid credit card to secure my ticket. I reserved a ticket to North Carolina and walked home savoring a menthol cigarette. I bought a bottle of Jameson, and went back to wait for Quentin. I sat wrapped in a blanket, pulling on the warming whiskey as I waited. I stared blankly at this place around me, the lights from the television in the next room flickered on my face. All emotion temporarily drained out, and replaced by nothingness. I was broken.
Tears flowed once more when Quentin got back. He held me as I cried. And cried. And cried. He held me for the next few days while the dope left my system. He held me in the house each and every time I wanted to run out and call the dope man. He held my hair while I puked, and he held my cold wet hair when I finally slept. Quentin and his girlfriend held the broken pieces of my soul over the next few days to make sure that all those pieces somehow got on that plane to North Carolina.
I was still exhausted from the kick when I packed my suitcase for the airport. The sun streaked pink through the Bywater that morning. I noticed the beauty of the city. My heart felt sad, as I realized it was the end of an era. My heart felt heavy, as I knew I would not see this beloved place for quite some time. My heart felt heavy, as I stepped into the unknown.
Quentin drove me to the airport. I watched the city flash by me. The destruction in the Bywater, fading into the bustle of the Quarter. The beauty of the mansions on Esplanade, and the dilapidation of the Treme as we headed onto the I-10. Looking down from the I-10 overpass near Tulane, I noticed a house gaping open to the heavens with vines running down the sides. The old tuberculosis hospital looked sad and abandoned as it bid me farewell. The round Superdome, with pieces of the roof still peeling, while hotels and buildings of the CBD stood rotting behind their blown out windows.
The billboards were worn and peeling from the elements, and the Tulane wall looked chipping with its painted logo. The graveyards lining the I-10 only reminded me that the city has always been surrounded by death. I think of all the dead and dying that I know. The city faded past me, and I noticed we were on the stretch of the exit that leads to the airport. My heart was heavy with sadness. My muscles were weak from the kick. And my soul was utterly exhausted from the journey. I sunk down in the chair, as the car went up the ramp to the terminal.
I clung to Quentin for a minute, while tears streamed down my eyes. He hugged me with a tight and comforting bear hug, and we bid farewell. I wiped my tears, and walked confidently into the airport. I picked up my ticket, and sank into the hard chair to wait for my plane.
The sky was blue with big fluffy clouds, as I stepped out onto the concrete runway. The weather reminded me of everything I loved about New Orleans, and my heart grew heavy with both tears and regret. A small metal set of stairs lead up to the plane. I clung tightly to my carry on as I walked to the plane. I looked down, and tried to fight the emotion welling up inside me. I watched my feet in their tattered shoes as they took each ascending step carefully. Holding onto the metal railing, I climbed slowly and carefully. I took a deep breath, breathing in all those smells of my beloved Louisiana, and I boarded the plane.
I never looked back.


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Some of the basic rules we have discovered at BodyPerfect which promote natural younger looking skin are healthy, natural foods plus moving your body on a regular basis and getting plenty of restorative sleep are the components that make up a foundation for healthy living. These things all work together to keep the body healthy, and that includes the skin. Eating good foods several times a day keeps the energy level high. Drinking lots of water helps flush toxins as well as providing the body with the needed water to function properly. Healthy skin not only benefits the body but it keeps you looking radiant and beautiful. No beauty product alone can beat the radiance of overall good health and vitality.
About BodyPerfect Beauty and Weight: Skin care beauty treatments from BodyPerfect are one of the most popular types of beauty treatment. Clean, soft, blemish-free skin is the perfect base for any makeup style. If you are able to go fresh and natural with healthy skin, this can enhance the rest of your appearance and boost your mood. Call today for a free consultation 1-888-829-8388.
BodyPerfect Beauty and Weight Loss
227 W Valley Boulevard, Suite 328
San Gabriel, CA 91776
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