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Free, confidential services include self-administered pregnancy tests, prenatal and parenting classes, adoption information, post abortion support, mentoring, and referrals to community services.
The Denton Police Department consists of 13 sworn police officers and 2 civilian administrative aides. Department is involved in a number of other programs besides answering police calls. The Department sponsors ball teams, and assists with Boy Scouts and other community groups. Also provides bike registration. Denton Police Department has a program for youths from ages 13-17 years old called the "Denton Explorers Programs." They are an organization based on educational training and skill learning in order to further them in future endeavors of higher education whether it is law enforcement or other professions. Our Department also has a Med Return Drug Collection Unit in our front lobby where folks can drop off unwanted prescriptions Mon-Fri 8:00 - 4:00. This is a good way to get rid of old/unwanted prescriptions to keep away from Children and out of our water supply.
A full-service municipal law enforcement agency serving the citizens of Federalsburg 24 hours a day. Contact the officer on duty by calling 410-714-6200.
For All Seasons, Inc., offers a full continuum of trauma certified mental health, psychiatric, rape crisis, advocacy, and case management services, to English and Spanish speaking children, adolescents and adults across the 5 counties of the Mid-Shore, regardless of one's ability to pay. FAS also provides 24/7 Spanish and English rape crisis hotlines and responds to local emergency rooms and law enforcement agencies for victims of sexual assault, trauma and abuse. We have a counseling office at 114 Market Street, Denton, and the phone number is 410-822-1018. English hotline: 1-800-310-7273. Para Espanol, Llamada/Texto: 410-829-6143.
His Hope Haven accepts single men and women, as well as family groups, as guests. The shelter opens at 5:30 PM and guests are provided with dinner, breakfast the next morning, and a packed lunch. Shower facilities are available. Guests leave at 9 AM each morning. Guests without transportation are driven into Denton, and picked up there later. The drop off and pickup area is in the parking lot of the court house across from the Episcopal Church on Gay Street.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland has been providing high quality, affordable reproductive health care for more than 75 years. We serve women, men and teens from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. Our experienced and caring medical staff gives each client honest information and personal attention. Services include: Abortion Services, Birth Control, HIV Testing, LGBT Services, Men's Health Care, Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception), Pregnancy Testing & Services
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Crisis interventions, assessments & referrals; emergency petitions; anyone in crisis, i.e. situational crises; individuals with suicidal thoughts and/or plans; individuals with psychosis and/or delusions; family and marital conflicts; child/teen/elder issues; domestic violence; substance abuse; intellectual disabilities; links to mental health and substance abuse services; family education.
Can't provide service for transportation in MCT vehicles, shelter assistance for homeless persons without a mental illness.
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By: Julio De Francisco (Four Beers) –
Harold "Hal" Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is a test pilot who is the first human to be chosen to become a Green Lantern, a member of an intergalactic peace keeping organization powered by green light, replacing Abin Sur (Temuera Morrison, aka Boba Fett from Star Wars) who is gravely injured while battling the color yellow which apparently shoots "Fear Bullets" from its mouth!
Seriously, who wouldn't shit themselves in this situation?
A Toast
Finally, a superhero's mask doesn't fool anyone, and to that I raise my first glass. The scene is when Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) meets The Green Lantern on her balcony. Hal speaks in a low voice, ala Christian Bale's Batman, and tries to pass himself as a mysterious hero. After a moment of hesitation Carol realizes Hal is the Green Lantern, citing that it was obvious who it is and that a mask covering only the cheekbones wasn't going to disguise or fool anyone. If there was anything this movie got right, it was this. All other so-called achievements are debatable.
What are the three differences between the left and right photo?
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While comic book geeks and folks over the age of 40 were well versed on The Green Lantern and its lore, the majority us oblivious action movie fiends won't keep up with the pace of the film and all the GL references. By the end of the movie I was thinking that maybe it was going on too long, because a lot was happening in the 105-minute run-time. As quickly as a green orb of light abducts him, he has the ring and a lantern that teaches him the saying to call upon the power of the ring.
What the hell is going on?
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The Green Lantern violated a physiological pet peeve of mine in movies, making audible noises and taking deep breaths of excitement in the vacuum of space. Am I alone on this? As much as I loved The Neverending Story, I couldn't stand seeing Atreyu riding Falcor in space after the nothing destroyed Fantasia knowing off camera was a large fan gently blowing air at them. The GL has a few of these scenes.
Jesus > Atreyu
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Though it makes it easy for the non reading population of movie goers, I thought it was half-ass that the all the alien green lanterns spoke only English. Kilowog (Michael Clarke Duncan), for example, is from the planet Bolovax Vik, did not speak his own language? What's the story behind this? I'm sure some comic book guy is going to come up with an explanation, but I thought it was pretty lame.
For all the faults than Green Lantern suffers, it is likable after a few cold ones. I actually had four drinks (three before the movie) and one during and I found that I really enjoyed this movie. While things were kind of jumping front one thing to another, I found it fairly entertaining as Ryan Reynolds does deliver a number of funny scenes.
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Take a drink: anytime you hear the word "Fear" or "Afraid."
Take a drink: anytime Hal Jordan's eyes turn white.
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Mexborough-born acting legend Brian Blessed has been forced to withdraw from a stage production of King Lear after a heart problem proved more serious than first thought.
The larger than life star, known for his booming voice, collapsed on stage in Guildford last week while performing in King Lear.
He later returned to the stage to finish his performance after telling the audience he had a "little fibrilation."
But the star, 78, has now withdrawn from the production at at Holy Trinity Church.
In a statement, his agent said: "Mr Blessed's heart condition is more serious than he was aware. Brian has therefore been compelled to withdraw from the production of which he is so proud. He is immensely grateful for the support he has received from Guildford Shakespeare Company."
The sold-out production marked Blessed's first stage performance as Lear – and the first time he has appeared on stage opposite his daughter Rosalind (playing Goneril). Terence Wilton, who recently starred in James Dacre's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, will take over the lead role.
Known for his booming voice and gregarious manner, Blessed found fame in BBC TV series Z-Cars and later went on to star in Flash Gordon and Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing.
He was born the son of William Blessed, a socialist coal-miner at Hickleton Main at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
He attended Bolton on Dearne Secondary Modern School, but was forced to leave at the age of 15 after his father suffered an industrial accident. He then spent several years working in a number of jobs, ranging from an undertaker to a plasterer's assistant before moving into acting.


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I suppose I should start this off with an introduction. Hi, I'm Tirani. I've been Otherkin since I was about three or so, and have walked lots of different paths in the intervening years, and learned lots of things. Until two months ago, much of my self-identity was based in a strong seelie sidhe aspect that was very active in my magikal and mundane world. Then something triggered a change, a shift in the currents that surrounded my life, to use Rialian's turn of phrase. My astral form shifted to one I did not recognize and could not control. I lost touch with the part of me that I had known since before I could read. Nightmares that I had always had intensified and darkened. I stopped being able to sleep at night and started going just a little bit mad. I started feeling emotions and had thoughts that were nearly alien to me and my thought-processes. Then someone suggested that I was reAwakening. That's when I started writing. It kept me sane enough to work through this. Below is the record of what I wrote and the feelings and thoughts that can sometimes come with a traumatic Awaking.
I'm no psychologist, I can't tell you the best way to handle someone who's been through a traumatic experience, other than be gentle, love them, keep the lights low and don't make any sudden moves. I can tell you that most 'kin who have to wake up this way tend to need a little more love than most, and a gentle arm to put around their real-world shoulders when they need to talk or work out or cry out this pain that can come. If you're comfortable with it, encourage them to talk, or write, or rant and rave. The more it gets out of their system, the more they can start living again.
It should be noted that most Awakenings are not traumatic at all. Most of the time they're a little scary but more from a "who the hell am I turning into?" point of view rather than an "ohfuckohfuckohfuck" aspect. Some times through, it can hurt and it can take months or years to deal with the psychological scar tissue. This reAwaking happened almost three months ago and only now can I bring my self to finish this and write out what happened the final night I worked through this. I still haven't figured out all the niceties of this new form. I still haven't figured out /what it is/. But, I don't twitch anymore when I think about what I Remember. And I'm learning to fly again with these new wings.
What is written below may be disturbing to some, please keep in mind this was a stream of consciousness type writing from someone, who at the time, was going a little mad.
Bliss, Blessings and a little love,
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remembering 2:51 AM 3/12/00
i don't know what ri did last night, but it broke open something. a gate, a doorway, a wall that was holding back this. i'm almost wishing he hadn't. these new wings, they're heavy, a weight on me. i'm aware of them all the time, and they're like something that's tugging at me, forcing me to a place i couldn't go before and I don't want to go now. this new awakening is something that i didn't see coming, it's something that's either going to be really really good or really fucking bad.
my raven totem has been around constantly since last night, watching, perching, always in the corner of my eye. i wonder if She saw this coming and that's why she sent me her dark messenger. i haven't had a change to talk to him, or the others, and i don't know what they'll say. i can already feel Ra'rok pulling away, and it's scaring me as he chose me, not the other way around. the brush of phantom fur assures me that ba'teth still walks at my side, but he's silent. that scares me too. he's my voice of sanity half the time, chasing the dreams away if he can.
i close my eyes to sleep tonight curled up with the others and all i can see is blood. blood and there's rage, and pain and a sorrow so deep it makes me shake and I don't know what it's coming from. there's a crevice somewhere in my soul now and it's all pouring from it. this is different from the dreams, this is a memory. of what, I don't know, of who, i don't know. this isn't tirani and this isn't kitten and this isn't ME. or at least what I thought was me until last night.
I refuse to entertain for a SECOND the idea that I might be Fallen, especially coming so soon after the big long debate on the list about them and lulu and other's insistence that they can't inhabit a human body. i'd love to be able to talk to Ri's friend that he holds authoritative on the Fallen, because he might be able to tell me. Gods I don't want to believe that I was ever Yahew's. never in the lives that I can remember did I belong to him and the ones i did i probably don't remember for a reason, as they were probably dull and mundane and pointless. i respect christians, but I don't have much respect for their god of death and divine suffering. i'd much rather believe that the gods don't want us to suffer unless it's to learn. i'd much rather give my love and my joy and my pleasure as joyful open sacrifices.
two weeks then i can get away. two weeks, then I can find the answers in the forests of the peaks. two weeks and I can walk in the woods and talk to my goddess where i love her the best in the light of the sun and the smell of the trees and the brightness of spring tide come again. i don't know if I can make it two weeks with these memories flooding at me every time i stop and don't think about my lovers or my job or what i need to get done now.
the worst part is i can feel part of my fae soul quieting, like it's not quite there anymore. like it's fading in the face of this new revelation. I can't even force manifest the fae wings right at the moment. i can't decide if that's the worst of all because it's something that's been a part of me for years. something that i relied on and defined me within myself.
i don't fucking know and I can't even talk to phril about it because 'he doesn't believe in faeries'. the one i talk to the most, and i can't tell him.
remembering 11:18 PM 3/12/00
napped today because i was just that exhausted. slept about an hour. then I woke up and tried to go back to sleep. then it started again.
I saw a little more. started with a falling feeling, like a free fall and then an impact. it hurt alot. lifted my head and looked around. i could see blood everywhere. in puddle on the ground, on the bodies of those around me, falling like rain from the sky. my wings were burning. my gods it hurt. I was physically clawing at my pillow it hurt so badly. i had a sword in my hand, it was made of something i couldn't identify. looking up i could see others in the same form in the sky, flying, fighting burning like i was. around me were bodies of ones like me, dead and cold. they were my brothers and sisters. i raised the sword and screamed because my wings wouldn't work and i couldn't take off again to rejoin the fight. looking behind me i can see one is at a nasty angle, with bone poking through the flesh.
i clawed awake, scaring the hell out of phril and nearly screaming.
remembering 12:27 PM 3/14/00
observations, so far, on this new form. The body is alot like the fae one I had. astrally it's slim, very angular, and very very pale. the skin is so pale there's almost a blue cast to it. the hands and arms are slender as well, with elongated fingers, four and a thumb. the legs, like the arms, are slim and slightly elongated, and there's a more pronounced, almost clawlike heel, with normal proportioned toes. the body has a kind of wiry strength to it. The face is like the body, very angular, but not so as to be unattractive. The cheekbones are pronounced, and the ears are upswept. the eyes are violet, so dark as to be almost purple. the hair is a silvery-moonlight grey, falling to just above the shoulders (about what I have physically now). the mouth is small, and well formed, but like the rest of the form it's very very pale.
the most striking part is the wings. they're angelic in form, maybe a touch more angular, and jet black. they shed constantly on the astral, but never go bald. They're about a foot taller than the form, peaking when they're folded against the back, and drop down until they're about 4" from brushing the floor. All this is subjective, given how fluid distance and size in the astral can be. Across the right (my right) wing is a scar from being broken a long time ago.
there are something like arm guards on the forearm in a material I can't identify, kind of a silvery-black material. set into them are blue-green stones, kind of like labradorite with a more pronounced blue flash. there's an arm band of some kind with a design I can't quite make out on my left arm, with three feathers dangling from it. One, the largest, is white, the middle, smallest, is black, and the last is blood red, medium sized between the other two. On my right hand is a fingerless glove of a kind, made of a mesh of the unidentified material. I carry my sword in my left hand. Set in the back of the glove is the same kind of symbol as the arm band, but I can't quite make it out as before. over the right shoulder is a protector of sorts, kinda like the shoulder armour of the guardian chick in Heavy metal. the strap from it comes down around under the left breast and secures in the back. the material it's made of is soft as down, but virtually uncutable, and a blue-ish black. I have no clue what it is. Around the waist is a belt of leather and that cloth, with the sword's sheath hanging from it. The sheath is black leather lined with metal, and tooled with a pattern I can't make out. There's another band around the right leg above the knee, tied of the same cloth material, with a pattern woven into it, and it fairly glows with energy. hell, every bit of adornment on this figure glows fairly well. Attached to the band of cloth is a sheath with about a 6" dagger in it. The leather is black, and tooled intricately. the handle of the dagger is strictly plain, made of the same odd metal with a leather wrap. If I draw it, light casts off it bright as day. around the left ankle is a silver chain with a teardrop amethyst set into it. Other than what was just described, the form is naked and most definitely female.
the sword is worthy of a description all it's own. it's about the general size and shape of a 'modern' long sword, and glows faintly blue, except in battle when it flames a blue-purple, almost faefire like effect. the cross bar is a standard cross shape, ending in two smallish eggs of the same blueflashing stone. on the hand, which is perfectly shaped for my hand, is a design much like the one on the band and glove. the pommel is a curved spike, and wickedly sharp. It could be easily used to rip out someone's throat or scalp them. the blade is preternaturally balanced and feels very, very familiar. etched on the metal, which is the same silvery-black as the rest, are runes and sigils that again, I can't make out. I don't know if I'm not ready for them or i'm not allowed to remember them.
remembering 12:42 AM 3/15/00
talked to Ri for a while tonight. worked out some things in my head talking with him. I think the key of fully integrating this new form is going to be getting a clear image of the sigils and etchings on the armourments of new form. Also, he concurs that I am not Fallen, nor am I an angel, but there is a possibility of some other kind of angelic. He's going to get me some resources to see if we can figure this out. He also says that this feels familiar to him, which means I'm not utterly fucking nuts.
no matter what, this is going to take a good bit of time to work through, and until I can get this new one integrated into me, i don't think i'm going to be able to go back to my fae form.
remembering 11:58 AM 3/21/00
I remembered a little more over the weekend. Not much, though. This battle that I keep seeing is a battle between us, the darkwings, and them, the light (white?) wings. we are all children of the goddess. for some reason, though, the light wings have become corrupted. we're fighting them because they attacked us and we retaliated against what we thought weren't pure anymore. Gah, it's very muddled in my head, and i know it will come clearer in the future.
i can feel the story of what happened teasing in the back of my mind, and I know it's close to coming out. soon, i hope. i hate it when my brain itches.
remembering 1:28 PM 6/4/00
(this is what happened a few nights after my last entry. Until now, I haven't been able to bring myself to write it out. Ri came over and helped me sink into an energy trace and mesh with him (for stability, I was anything but stable.) This is what I saw that night. I haven't had a nightmare since then. Referenced below: "Her" is She Who Is, the Mother of all. "HER" is Guen, a demonic current that I had extensive dealings with in this life, and apparently others.)
Darkness, falling in darkness, there's nothing, i can almost hear wind whistling by my face... then light... bright flash of light.. i'm flying! I'm flying!!! wings spread wide on the wind... sun on my back, warm and comforting... there's a bright blue sky.. clouds like puffs of cotton.. trees, like pines, only not... a forest at the base of a cliff... silver-grey stone, and a water fall falling over the cliff, there's a rainbow on the air above it... bright light.. around the pool at the base of the waterfall is a village... both sides of the bank.. smoke rising from chimneys.. I know this is my home... no walls around this village, it's a place of peace, of refuge, of love. my sword is by my side, like it always is... i understand it now. on one side are the warriors, the black wings, who fight for peace in her name. on the other are the white wings, the healers who heal them when they come home from those battles.. and who keep her peace sacred.. and rarely when a white and a black join, the grey wings who are taken into Her service in the temple behind the waterfall. she who is rules us with love and justice. we are Her children who are Her own and no one else's. but something's happened, something's not right, I can feel HER here, and she doesn't belong. why the hell does she haunt me, even back through time. i have to stop her before this starts, before light and dark fight and before we are corrupted. falling, falling, landing at the base of the cliff, the others are walking up to the temple, to see what has come, the priests have called everyone together.. i can feel HER more strongly, i know have to stop this. stop it now stop it now to keep the dreams from coming true. the dreams were a warning, then and now. there's two me's. the me of now that's known her very real in this life and the me of then that was this winged angelic warrior.. the two are merging.. i can feel the mesh completing... She is me and me is she... i walk up the path into the temple, there are banners with the symbol of She Who Is there. she's our mother and we love her. the smell of HER is there, reeking and sour, and i can't understand why no one else notices it, why only i am upset and angered by it. i walk into the meeting hall, the sacred place where we all come together, and i can see HER, a cloud of black on the silver stone, behind the high priest, and tainting all the others there that follow him... we're not human, but we're mortal and just as prone to mortal failings... i push my way to the front, the red torches are staining the silverstone blood red.. it's dark and the others are confused, it's never felt like this here before... She Who is can't be felt, and Her children are scared... I push my way to the front, anger and fury building in our meshed mind.. the priest starts talking about a better way, and a new future... and how something stronger has come to save us.... and i can hear HER laughing, mocking.. I step up and draw my sword, breaking the Law of she who is, that weapons never be bared in the place where she dwells... and I scream at HER to leave, that she is not welcome and i will not let this happen here... i will not let her corrupt me a second time... and i feel a light filling me and spilling out over my words, blasting away the darkness... SHE fights and claws and i scream, but I fight because this CAN NOT happen. SHE can not do this. and the others run away from me because I shine light that is not my own, HER priest flies at me, but is thrown back by the light... finally SHE fades away, and is gone, i can't feel HER here anymore.... and I collapse, bloody and bruised... the last thing i remember seeing clearly is the sign of She Who Is.
I came awake, panting and nearly crying, but i didn't feel so insane anymore. And I was fully joined with this new aspect. I haven't gone back since. I rather like my new wings.
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The small group of disciples whose role in life seems to be to support Mr Barlow and suppress any discussion of what he has written have been active recently.
Now we have "Chady" claiming not to be one (yes, really!) and yet trotting out the tired old ad homs that they have used so many times before.
In particular he exhibits the classic fear of questions, preferring, it seems, the "because I said so" form of argument.
Here is the post I have submitted to the Express in answer to this puppet:
[quote name= Chady, Macclesfield]. Also you like to respond by labelling anyone who agrees as a disciple. [/quote]
If the cap fits....
The disciples are those who appear here, using a variety of names, and do so only ever to agree with Mr Barlow and attack those who want to submit alternative viewpoints.
Quite fun to see your name revived though; I thought that it was one of the more inventive ones.
[quote name= Chady, Macclesfield]The fact that you do not like him, does not give you a cart blanch right to slag off anything he writes. [/quote]
It is what he writes that I dislike, not him; I've never met the man and gather that he can be rather good company. I've commented on what he has written and am happy to do so with you as well. I think that, in this case, he is not making a very good point. And the argument from authority fallacy you used does not support his points.
[quote name= Chady, Macclesfield]Then of course it is rather obvious that, you never answer questions, but only ask them, a very boring and insecure tactics[/quote]
Poor old Aristotle, he must be turning in his grave! And, of course, you are wrong in your claim and have no evidence.
You could, of course, enter the discussion and avoid the now familiar ad homs. In normal discussion people ask and answer questions. What is it that you fear about questions and what questions do you have of your own? We have had this ad hom from you many times before and, perhaps, this apparent fear of questions may say more about insecurity than asking them :)
[quote name= Chady, Macclesfield]The views in the article are those of Mr. Barlow, and not necessarily those of the Express. They are however the views of many Macclesfiedl, Wilmslow, and Knutsford residents.[/quote]
They may well be ( I am sure that they are), but that does not necessarily make them right. You don't test validity by the number of people who agree but by evidence. There are plenty of examples of things believed by many that have been proved to be wrong.
13 October: There's a new one! Calling him / her / itelf "Four Twenty, Whereever". Same approach though: no discussion or evidence, just abuse.
13 October: There's a new one! Calling him / her / itelf "Four Twenty, Whereever". Same approach though: no discussion or evidence, just abuse.


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Bahamut is an optional boss in Final Fantasy VIII found in Deep Sea Research Center. To fight it, the player must reach the blue light in the middle. Whenever the blue light is shining the player fights random enemies, but if the player moves when the light dims, they can avoid the battles.
Once the party inspects the pillar of blue light they are asked questions and must answer "It is not our will to fight" to the first question, "never" to the second question, and choose the secret third option for the third question. Ruby Dragons are fought after each answer. Defeating Bahamut obtains it as a Guardian Force.
Battle Edit
At the start of the battle, there will be a brief conversation:
- Bahamut: "I am...Bahamut."
- Squall: "The Great GF...Bahamut."
- Bahamut: "...GF? I...?"
- "Using my powers..."
- "...it is you humans...I fear..."
Its physical attack is Claw Swipe and it uses Stop, Thundaga and Tornado. Its special attack is Mega Flare, a non-elemental attack that will ignore the party's Spirit stat that Bahamut can cast twice in a row. Bahamut is susceptible to Blind.
Upon its defeat, Bahamut will say:
- "Have you seen the light...?"
Strategy Edit
Blinding Bahamut is useful to avoid its Claw Swipe. Its magic attacks can be countered by elemental defense on Lightning and Wind, and having Auto-Haste helps Stop wear off faster. The player may also wish to junction some Stop spells to status defense to reduce the chances of it hitting. Mega Flare's damage may be mitigated by Shell and using the Defend command.
One strategy involves a party of Squall, Quistis, and Selphie. One should junction Pandemona and Doomtrain to Squall and Cactuar to Quistis and both should have the Initiative support ability. Quistis and Selphie should be in critical status. When the battle begins, Squall should summon Doomtrain or cast Meltdown while Bahamut is busy talking. Initiative is useful for Quistis for clearing the two Ruby Dragons immediately before Bahamut with Degenerator.
Selphie can cast Wall on the party, or Quistis can use Mighty Guard. Next Selphie can cast Full-Cure or Quistis can cast White Wind to heal the party. The battle will be over faster if Bahamut's Vitality is down to zero; Doomtrain is better than Meltdown, because Bahamut is vulnerable to Blind. Casting Haste and Aura on Squall and following through with Renzokuken will finish the battle quickly.
As Bahamut is in the habit of casting Mega Flare twice in a row it is good to keep a party member ready to perform an action at all times.
Other appearances Edit
Final Fantasy Record Keeper Edit
Gallery Edit
Trivia Edit
- In Ultimecia Castle there is a boss called Tiamat that resembles Bahamut and has a similar move to Bahamut's Megaflare (D-A-R-K-F-L-A-R-E).
- The first sentence of Bahamut's Scan description in the English language release of Final Fantasy VIII contains a spelling mistake, reading "Called the King of GF; its Mega Flare ignores all defense, giving a powerful blo". In the PlayStation Greatest Hits (Platinum) release this error is corrected so that the first line ends with simply "ignores all defense".
- The way the party reaches Bahamut—by fighting two Ruby Dragons before fighting Bahamut himself—bears some similarities to the way Cecil and his party encounter Bahamut in the Red Moon during Final Fantasy IV: by defeating two Behemoths in a row before facing Bahamut.
Etymology Edit
Bahamut (Arabic بهموت Bahamūt) originated as an enormous whale in ancient pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. Upon Bahamut's back stands a bull with four thousand eyes, ears, noses, mouths, tongues and feet called Kujuta (also spelled "Kuyutha"). Between each of these is a distance of a 500-year journey. On the back of Kujuta is a mountain of ruby. Atop this mountain is an angel who carries six hells, earth, and seven heavens on its shoulders.
Another version of the Arabic story is that Bahamut is indeed a dragon and he stands on a whale called Liwash.
In modern times, the game Dungeons & Dragons is responsible for re-imagining Bahamut as the king of dragons, a benevolent Platinum Dragon; the opposite of the malevolent Tiamat, the five-headed Chromatic Queen of Dragons.


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|~Cast A Road Before Me
|When Jessie is orphaned at 16, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle in the remote, tiny town of Bradleyville, Kentucky. Eight years later (1968), after struggling to put herself through college, Jessie plans to move to Cincinnati, the city of her childhood, in August. There she will lead a hard-working life of serving others her road to salvation, as modeled by her revered mother. For the summer, a tired Jessie just wants to rest in peaceful Bradleyville.
The town proves anything but peaceful. Threats of a saw mill strike rumble through the streets. Jessies uncle and the man with whom she begins to fall in love are swept into the maelstrom. Caught between the pacifist teachings of her mother and these two men, Jessie desperately tries to deny that Bradleyville is marching toward violence and tragedy .
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Last Friday I taught short story writing to some super talented Brisbane State High School students as part of their experience at the Museum of Brisbane's Robyn Stacey: Cloud Land exhibition.
Using the artwork to inspire us, we worked through developing the structure, characters and setting needed to write our own short stories. My favourite part of teaching writing is seeing people open up and share their creativity and to listen to the range of stories they create from the same exhibition.
To me, so many of the artworks are full of displacement and yearning. They are those fragile little moments when you collect yourself before heading back out in to the world. Perfect for that moment in time (or is it moment of truth?) that short stories capture so well.
I can't tell you what stories the students saw in the artwork because the Museum of Brisbane is also running a short story competition for 12-18 year olds based on Robyn Stacey's artwork.
If you're a young writer make sure you get to the museum and start writing. I've pitched in a few short story writing tips on the website but you need to get writing – entries close on 13 March.
Here's what I would do before submitting:
- Stay true to the artwork. If there's stimulus or a theme to a competition, then the readers (ahem…and judging panel) want to easily connect the dots between the artwork and the story.
- Write a full first draft before editing. It's impossible to edit something you haven't written yet.
- Ask a trusted writing buddy for feedback. Ask them what they liked and what they found odd or confusing to help you edit.
- Submit early. Technology can get the hiccups when a ton of writers are trying to submit their entries on the same website and at the same time. Save yourself the stress and get in earlier.
Good luck!


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An incoming college student who was expected to be a member of the Harvard Class of 2018 is no longer enrolled at the college following serious sexual assault accusations earlier this summer, The Harvard Crimson reports.
Owen Labrie was charged in mid-July with "three counts of felonious aggravated sexual assault, three counts of statutory sexual assault, and one count of using a computer to lure a victim to the scene of a crime," according to The Crimson.
A press release from the Concord, New Hampshire, police department says that 18-year-old Labrie allegedly had non-consensual sex with a 15-year-old female freshman at the St. Paul's School— an elite boarding school where he was a senior.
As The Crimson reports:
The incident began when Labrie sent the freshman a "senior salute," a spring semester tradition at the school in which senior boys send younger girls emails to solicit a romantic encounter, just before graduation, according to the police affidavit. The female agreed to meet with Labrie after the email exchange, but told investigators that "her understanding was that it was 'just a hook up,' which to her meant kissing or making out."
The affidavit characterized the tradition as a "competition" among senior boys to see how many girls they could "hook up" with before graduating.
Labrie was removed from the Harvard Class of 2018 Facebook — a student directory for incoming freshman — and is not a part of the Class of 2018 Facebook group online, The Crimson reports. A Harvard spokesperson confirmed to The Crimson that Labrie was no longer enrolled in the college but declined to comment further on the case.


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Celiac disease
Celiac disease is more than a gluten intolerance. It is an immune reaction that is triggered by exposure to gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and other grains) that results in inflammation and damage to the digestive tract. The small intestines, the part of the digestive tract that is damaged by gluten in celiac disease, is also the location of most nutrient absorption. This inflammatory damage can lead to significant nutrient deficiencies and health problems outside the digestive tract.
More than 330 000 Canadians are thought to have celiac disease (rates have doubled in the past 25 years), but only one-third of those people have been diagnosed. Women have higher rates of celiac disease, although we're not entirely sure why. Celiac disease does not always manifest clear symptoms (gas, bloating, diarrhea) so it can go for years without a diagnosis.
Celiac Disease During Pregnancy
Women with undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease can experience negative outcomes in pregnancy – longer time to conceive, increased rates of neural tube defects, increased rates of miscarriage, more fetal growth restriction and increased low birth weight babies. Additionally, women with undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease have been found to have a shorter duration of breastfeeding (about 2.5 times shorter) than treated women with celiac disease.
The poor absorption of folic acid in celiac disease may be the primary cause of the majority of these outcomes. Folic acid is necessary for DNA replication and the production of new cells – two very important functions in early embryo development. We know that folic acid deficiency can lead to an increased risk of neural tube defects and has been linked with an increased risk of miscarriage. Additionally, deficiencies in zinc and selenium are common in untreated celiac disease. These nutrients are also necessary to ensure healthy pregnancy. You can read more about the nutrient deficiencies in celiac disease in my article Nutrient Deficiencies in Celiac Disease.
There may also be an immune component to the impact of untreated celiac disease on pregnancy. It has been postulated that anti-transglutaminase antibodies may be able to damage the placenta or the maternal endometrial cells. These antibodies are only present during active, untreated celiac disease.
Testing for Celiac Disease in Pregnancy
Some researchers suggest that all women with unexplained miscarriages be tested for celiac disease. Some suggest that all women who are trying to conceive be tested. Still others recommend testing only if hemoglobin or ferritin (iron) levels are low. Testing is done with an initial blood test which can then be followed with a biopsy of the lining of the small intestine to confirm the diagnosis. Your Naturopathic Doctor or Medical Doctor can help you decide whether testing is warranted.
Managing Celiac Disease During Pregnancy
The negative outcomes of celiac disease on pregnancy can all be managed by consuming a gluten free diet and taking appropriate supplementation to ensure nutrient adequacy. In the majority of women, 6 to 12 months of a gluten free diet can reduce the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes down to normal levels. Using a professional quality prenatal or folic acid supplement can also help to improve pregnancy outcomes in women with celiac disease – discuss with your Naturopathic Doctor which gluten-free supplements will be most appropriate for you.
Select References
- Moleskia SM, Lindenmeyer CC, Veloskic JJ, Millera RS, Millera CL, Kastenberga D, DiMarinoa AJ. Increased rates of pregnancy complications in women with celiac disease. Ann Gastroenterol 2015;28:236-40.
- Tersigni C, Castellani R, de Waure C, Fattorossi A, De Spirito M, Gasbarrini A, et al. Celiac disease and reproductive disorders: meta-analysis of epidemiological associations and potential pathogenic mechanisms. Hum Reprod Update 2014;20(4):582-593
- Martinelli P, Troncone R, Paparo F, Torre P, Trapanese E, Fasano C, et al. Coeliac disease and unfavourable outcome of pregnancy. Gut 2000;46(3):332-5.
- Dickey W, Stewart F, Nelson J, McBreen G, McMillan SA, Porter KG. Screening for coeliac disease as a possible maternal risk factor for neural tube defect. Clin Genet 1996;49(2):107-8.
- Rostami K, Steegers EA, Wong WY, Braat DD, Steegers-Theunissen RP. Celiac disease and reproductive disorders: a neglected association. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2001;96(2):146-9.
The advice provided in this article is for informational purposes only. It is meant to augment and not replace consultation with a licensed health care provider. Consultation with a Naturopathic Doctor or other primary care provider is recommended for anyone suffering from a health problem.


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Writer: Roger McKenzie | Artist: Frank Miller | Inker: Klaus Janson
Letterer: John Costanza | Colorist: Glynis Wein
Editor: Denny O'Neil | Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter
Sub-Plots & Continuity Notes: Black Widow sits by Daredevil's side the entire time he's at the hospital. She's visited by the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and -- for some reason -- Power Man and Iron Fist, even though, as a later Miller issue will reveal, those last two have never actually met DD at this point.
As noted above, Daredevil's origin is retold here. The short of it is that Matt Murdock is the son of a boxer who encouraged him to study regularly in order to make something of himself. Matt was blinded by radioactive chemicals which also gave him a "radar sense" but he kept the ability to himself as he made his way through law school. However when Matt's father was killed by his crooked manager for refusing to throw a fight, Matt became Daredevil to avenge him.
My Thoughts: It's kind of funny how nearly every legendary Marvel run from the seventies/eighties features an issue where the creator(s) in question revisit the hero's origin story. David Michelinie and Bob Layton retold Iron Man's in IRON MAN #122. Roger Stern updated Spider-Man's origin in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #60. John Byrne recapped the Fantastic Four's numerous times, first in FF #245. And so on.
I'm sure this is at least in part due to the influence of Jim Shooter, an editor-in-chief who pushed the philosophy that "every issue is someone's first" perhaps harder than anyone else -- ever -- in the history of comics. I've never seen it confirmed or verified anywhere, but it would not surprise me to learn that revisiting a hero's origin about once a year or so, whether in a full-blown retelling or a single page recap, might have been a Shooter edict.
Thus, here it's Frank Miller's turn, along with Roger McKenzie, to get readers up to speed on who Daredevil is and where he comes from. One of my favorite things about Matt Murdock is the esteem in which he holds his father, at least at this point. So many heroes come from dysfunctional homes, especially nowadays, that it's almost refreshing to see a character have a normal, loving relationship with a parent. I realize heroes need some angst in their backgrounds, or need to be made "relatable" to readers, but some of us relate to a perfectly happy upbringing by awesome parents.
Lastly, this issue features a pin-up showing the originally drawn cover for the prior issue (a fill-in which we didn't cover), though the blurb on the page erroneously refers to it as the original cover for this issue.
(And, great as Daredevil's backstory is, one must admit that it probably would have been enhanced at least somewhat by a leopard attack.)


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I saw a great image of this project for a hanging light bulb planter a few times on Pinterest, but had trouble finding instructions that showed how to make it. After spending far too long digging, with no luck, I figured it could not be that hard to do, and it is not. I like this project, because it is unusual and adds a lot of visual impact, but costs nothing and takes very little time. You can actually put lots of things other than flowers in these light bulb vases, and the vase does not have to hang. I propped one on a tealight and set it on an end table, and it looks great. Once you have emptied the light bulb of the glass, you can get pretty creative. I intend to post additional projects soon, but if you have ideas for a cool project using re-purposed light bulbs, let me know. I would love to hear about it and post photos.
Supplies You Need;
- A lightbulb
- Pliers
- Twine or fishing line (whichever you prefer. I used baker's twine)
- Safety googles (You will be breaking some glass, so don't skip out on these!)
Step 1:
On the bottom of the lightbulb, there will be a round metal tab. Use your pliers to peel off this metal tab.
Step 2:
In order to get to the inside of the lightbulb, you will have to remove the black glass piece. (yes, it's glass, so be careful!) To do this, hold the lightbulb at the metal base so that you don't break the bulb piece. Firmly tap the side of your metal pliers (you can use a hammer if you prefer) against the black glass. With a couple of hits, the black glass will break. Turn the lightbulb upside down so all the broken glass falls out.
Step 3:
Now that you've removed the black glass on the bottom, you'll need to remove the glass that encases the filament. Once again, hold the lightbulb by the metal base. Use the tip of your pliers to gently tap the glass until it breaks. This can be tricky, so be extra careful not to tap too hard or you risk breaking the bulb. Once broken, continue to use your pliers to remove the filament and any extra class at the opening.
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Now you are ready to prep your vase for hanging!
Cut your string or fishing line to the desired length and tie it to the base of the lightbulb.
Step 5:
Put some fresh or dried flowers in the vase and enjoy! You can experiment with larger bulbs as well different shaped ones.


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No additional agenda items added. John Ibbotson noted the Usage Scenarios would be published as a WD (this was in David Fallside's agenda update).
Fallside proposed that the approval of the F2F minutes be postponed until next week. The minutes still need to be cleaned up and completed. No objections from the WG on this proposal. The minutes from the 12/5 XML Protocol Working Group teleconference were approved as posted.
Henrik Nielsen requested that all action items be updated by Friday. Hugo noted that the list of issues are typically updated during the telcon itself.
SOAP Version 1.2 Part 0: Primer - No status provided (Nilo Mitra joined late). Per Yves Lafon, there were minor edits made to the document to make it compliant with publication rules; no content changes though. After changes are made, the document will be ready to go. Parts 1 and 2. Editors: Jean-Jacques said the HTML conversion has taken a week. SOAP Version 1.2 Part 2: Adjuncts. Jean-Jacques: TBTF material has now been fully incorporated into Part 2, and converted to valid XML. Most comments on the TBTF text have also been incorporated, apart from a few exceptions, in particular adding labels to the arrows of the state transition diagram. David Fallside: You have not yet included my proposed rewrite of the new section 6! Jean-Jacques: Yes I have, but only in the XML version. I was waiting for prior WG approval before generating the HTML version! David Fallside: Oh!... There have only been positive comments on this text so far, so I propose that we accept this rewrite. No objection, so David's rewrite is accepted. In the background, Yves regenerates the HTML for Part 2 from the XML provided by Jean-Jacques. SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework. Marc Hadley: All issues resolutions and editorial changes have been incorporated. Per Fallside, actual publication decision is the subject of another agenda item. The group thanks Jean-Jacques Moreau for his tremendous efforts on the HTML to XML conversions. ETF - The group met briefly last week. There was not a lot of work done and attendance has been sparse. There is a list of action items that the ETF is working through to provide resolutions to issues. Next call will be Thursday, 13 December. TBTF - The task force has not met since the F2F meeting. We need to restart this effort shortly. There are a number of issues on its plate. Conformance - Per Hugo, David Turner from Microsoft has provided legal text such that we can use SOAPBuilders tests. Hugo needs to consult the W3C Legal (or Joseph Reagle) to determine if the legal text is acceptable. Usage Scenarios - Thanks to Yves Lafon for getting the scenarios converted from Word to HTML particularly the tables. Ibbotson is working on the converting the HTML version of the document to XML and DTD. Jean-Jacques Moreau will send DTD used in the spec to Ibbotson. Issues List - Per David Fallside, the issue list maintainers are backed up. When do they expect the issues list to be completed? Yves Lafon will update issues list by end of this week. There was a question as to who is the official issues list maintainer? Yves responded that he was doing it since Hugo was busy. Hugo indicated that he has no time to update it.
[23] and Exclusive Canonical XML [24]. There are no responses to the e-mail from David Orchard [4] that proposed a repsponse. Per Orchard, a liaison group was formed as a result of his 3 July e-mail, but nothing happened. Orchard said that there are two ways of going forward (1) send the response as the opinion of one member, or (2) send the response as WG's opinion and say nobody disagrees with it. Orchard added that there appears to be great apathy on this issue. Per David Fallside, you can infer some information from the lack of response. Fallside added that the XMLP WG was told at last week's telcon that we were looking for an XMLP response for last call to the XML Encryption group, and so it is fair that if nobody responded, this would go out as the WG's response. Action: Orchard will combine the two responses (the other from Yen-Ling Husband) as well as Paul Denning's comments. Orchard will draft and post the combined response today so the WG can see the final response. Fallside will send response to the XML Encryption Working Group on Friday, assuming no WG pushback.
Is there any objection to asking the W3C to publish Parts 0 [6], 1 [7], 2 [8] of the SOAP 1.2 specification and the Usage Scernarios as WDs? There has been no objection to the Part 2/Sec 6 revised text [9], and it is expected this will be added into the publication version. Note editorial comments [10]. Fallside: We have not seen the final HTML texts for the three pieces. We would like to see the final versions of Parts 0, 1,2, and Usage Scenario in their final HTML form before we send them to W3C. Lafon: Final HTML will be available within an hour. Fallside: There are no comments on Parts 0, 1, and 2. I propose to employ the same review mechanism as for Orchard's texts, and to send WDs to W3C for publication on Friday. No objections received. Fallside: If publication is succesful, the documents should be published early next week.
ref'ing data that may be stripped from a message [11]. See Jacek's proposed resolution [16], and subsequent discussion, including a couple of modified proposals, [17b ] [18] Henrik Nielsen and Jean Jacques had the most discussion about this issue. Henrik Nielsen noted this issue was discussed at the f2f, and he asked what are the requirements for passing hrefs and actually dereferencing them as part of message processing? HFN noted some links are not relevant, such a link to a photo of my dog. Henrik: In case you want to resolve an href and you can't, this is the fault you can generate. There was some follow-up discussion, Noah also had a point and discussion died. There are two issues that are slightly mixed up. Several proposals were made. The first proposal is to always require resolution of an href and require a fault. A second proposal says we don't say anything about requiring resolution but if resolution is attempted and fails, it is a fault, and the fault mechanism is used. Noah: Henrik seems to be responding to #168 which is related, but are we talking about #170 now? Henrik: Yes those are the two that I may have mixed up. Noah agreed that we can put aside his comments about what a binding specification should or can say about attachments. He was comfortable with HFN's direction on Henrik's proposal about dangling hrefs that don't relate to attachments. Noah surmised that SOAP might say a fault "may" be generated vs a fault "must" be generated. When using encoding There was some dialog on serializing graphs (with missing edges, etc.). The sending nodes may encode graphs (with hrefs) which are incomplete. This is the conversation that leads us toward #168. Stuart suggested that IDRefs are more limiting and may be better in SOAP messages than HREFs. David Orchard did say that Microsoft had in the past produced a Biztalk canonicalization proposal that use IDRefs. There was some debate about simplicity and consistency. The crux of the issue is do SOAP processors have to look at all HREFs? (Scribe's notes on the rest of this agenda item are incomplete.) Ibbotson said there are two approaches: 1. The model itself links to resources 2. The encoding allows ability to express links to a resource. Since there was no convergence of the discussion, Fallside ruled that the issue should go back to email, and he noted that we need a way of bridging two ideas: (1) within the SOAP model (2) the mapping of nodes and serialization.
attribute clashes on refs [12]. Do we accept Murali's proposed resolution [13]? Murali drafted text for closing issue #171 based on the f2f discussions surrounding this issue. There were a couple of responses. Noah recommended that text be added to clarify the relationships between xsi:type and graph nodes. Murali did not have the opportunity to follow up with Noah. The other comment was from Jean-Jacques. We should talk about attributes other than xsi:type, though Murali feels it might not be necessary. Noah clarifies his point. He agrees with "if you want to know about xsi:type to read the Schema spec". He would like to see "Everything you find in the Schema spec about xsi:type applies. Because we are describing a graph model here, it is the case, that when you use an xsi:type as an element, you are specifying the type of the node in the graph". Noah: What is it do we want to say about schema validation? Schema validation is not the issue on the table. When you are doing schema validation, the Schema spec tells you what xsi:type means and all that applies. Whether or not you are validating schema, when xsi:type names one of the 12 built-in types, then essentially the node is typed unconditionally. Two texts were included in Murali's proposal - minimal text and the verbose text. Though the minimal text is ok, it was generally agreed by email that the verbose text is much better. It specifically acknowledges the problem expressed in issue #171. Noah proposed (1) add before the second sentence the "type of node" (2) a third sentence to say "Furthermore, regardless of whether schema validation is employed, when xsi:type names is one of the built-in types, the SOAP processor MUST recognize the node being the corresponding..." Action: Murali will expand the proposed (verbose) text taking into account Noah's concerns by 12/13.
This agenda item was not discussed because it concerned an issue that has already been closed.
support for resource constrained devices [19] During 11/14 telecon discussion of this issue, we changed R309 (see 11/14 minutes) as a prerequisite to resolving the issue. Mark Baker has proposed resolution text [20] in light of our change to R309. There were a couple more emails on the subject - what is our final proposal? Mark Baker continues to work on Issue 40. He needs to include Mike Champion's recent text. There were no other comments/discussions on this issue. Discussion postponed for next week's telecon.
clarify use of enc:offset and enc:position [21] (time permitting). A proposal is forthcoming, details shortly [22]. Glen Daniels' text is not on the issues list and the feedback from his email was unknown. Glen should forward status on his query to SoapBuilders. Jacek said a related issue #144 may be closed. Action: Stuart Williams took the action to ping Glen to send his email.
Henrik summarized the issue as how to handle multiple fault codes results, for example like the XML dot notation. After we decided to remove the dot notation, the issue remained whether or not to have only one fault code. If fault codes are defined by arbitrary namespaces, we can have a situation where a SOAP node does not know a particular extension has no idea what is going on in the message. Henrik's proposal is that the 1st fault code is defined in SOAP 1.2. Part 1 defines all that SOAP nodes will know plus additional q-names. This should not change the existing situation with respect to boxcarring. We want a relatively well-known mechanism for what went wrong and be able to extend it with new fault codes. The proposal is based on one from Martin Gudgin and Rich Salz. It does not change the SOAP fault mechanism or the ability to carry multiple fault codes. Fallside asked if in fact HFN's proposal differed from MartinG's in the sense that MartinG's proposed fault value/fault subValue would exist in hierarchical tree. HFN agreed that this was the difference. Henrik advocates a "flat" SOAP fault mechanism with Value (MustUnderstand) and Sub (May understand). Sub is a specialization and there may be multiple Subs at the same level. The other approach is hierarchical subs in the SOAP fault. Both approaches were discussed. Per Henrik, there is only one value and multiple subs. Doug Davis proposed to get rid of the sub and allow multiple values, with the namespace of the value child be the indicator of whether you understand it or not. Fallside asked if there is a separator convention between the value inside that value element. Davis assumes there will be different value elements. There will be no distinction as what is actually defined by SOAP or not defined by SOAP. It would be identified by the namespace. Fallside added that the content of the elements would make the distinction rather than the surrounding elements. Marc Hadley wondered about interoperability between SOAP versions if we choose the the flat approach which is a change. Fallside polled the group for those in favor of "flat" vs "hierarchical" approaches. A large majority favored the hierarchical approach. Action: Marc Hadley took the action to write a schema fragment to describe fault code for hierarchical option by end of this week.


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What does it mean to endure? Is it to simply get by? Is it pushing through? When I think of an endurance race, I think of suffering. Sweating, strain, and pain. I think of having to go past what I think I can do. I believe that in life, we are racing an endurance race.… Continue reading Endurance
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"Self-reliance is the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the spiritual and temporal necessities of life for self and family." (LDS Definition) 12 Principles of Self-Reliance Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ: I believe this is elemental in all we do in life. 2. Use Time Wisely: When we learn how to organize our time to… Continue reading Self-Reliance


text: Chris Roerden has edited authors published by St. Martin's, Tor-Forge, Berkley Prime Crime, Harlequin, Viking, Midnight Ink, and others over a 50-year career. She wrote 11 books, including two to help writers get published: Don't Murder Your Mystery (Agatha Award) and its all-genre clone Don't Sabotage Your Submission (Benjamin Franklin Award). Chris was president of MAPA, an early Midwest trade association of commercial and university presses, scholarship chair for Mystery Writers of America, and is a long-time member of Sisters in Crime and Mensa. She taught in three countries and writing at universities from Maine to Milwaukee. www.writersinfo.info


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Northern Lights, Finland is described as breathtaking light phenomena which brighten the night sky, and can often be as bright as a full moon. Northern Lights, Finland is often observed during the darkest times of the year, often in the wintertime, in the northern Polar Regions including Finland. These Aurora Borealis vary in color from blue and violet to yellowish ... Read More »
North Galton Castle
North Galton Castle, Orkney Islands, Scotland is a sea stack that is found on the western mainland of the Orkney Islands of Scotland and is situated between the Yesnaby car park and Outer town in Stromness. The North Galton Castle is similar to the Yesnaby castle in dimensions, composition and they both have 'an amphitheater of cliffs' that make it ... Read More »
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland the largest lake in Britain is located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Being the largest freshwater lake in Great Britain, it boasts of many islands including one of the largest fresh water islands in British Isles. Argyll and Bute is an administrative area in Scotland, being the second largest, it covers islands that spread across ... Read More »
Loch Langavat
Loch Langavat, Scotland, also known as the western isles and long islands are a geographic contiguous islands located on the west coast of Scotland. The location of the Hebrides separates these islands from the main land area of Scotland. The inhabitants mainly speak Scottish Gaelic, and others speak English. Loch Langavat topography in Scotland is characterized by bedrock, formed as ... Read More »
Lake Inari
Lake Inari, Finland is defined as Finland's third largest lake. The Lake Inari is found in Inari, Lapland Province at the north of the Arctic Circle with co-ordinates 69N, and 28E. The lake covers over 1040 square km, has a maximum length of 80km, maximum width of about 50km, surface elevation of 118.7m, with an approximate shore length of 3308km ... Read More »
Great Glen and Lochness Highlands
Great Glen and Lochness Highlands Scotland are famous sites in Scotland, the former being commonly known for splitting Scotland in two, and the latter being a deep large freshwater body. The Great Glen was formed by glacier erosion, and minor earthquakes caused great fault that cut across the Scotland highlands. this geological fault is located Scotland and it is characterized ... Read More »
Gotland, Gotland, Sweden is the largest Swedish island and the largest Baltic Sea Island which covers 3183sq km most of which is land area, with its highest point being Lojsta Hed at 82m above sea level. The Gotland Island is located 90km east of the Sweden's mainland with its capital at Visby and the nearest Baltic State is Latvia. The ... Read More »
Glencoe Highlands
The Glencoe highland is one of the spectacular highlands in Scotland. Located in the south eastern part of the lochaber area, it provides settlement for the Glencoe village The Glencoe is famous after the Glencoe massacre; this gives rise to its meaning the glen of weeping. The Glencoe is a narrow shaping, that is preceded by a glacier wide u ... Read More »
Fingal's Cave
Fingal's Cave, Inner Hebrides, Scotland holds a breathtaking seascape with eerie echo's from the waves that give the cave a natural atmosphere. Located in Scotland, Staffa, it is a sea cave on an uninhabited island, with an astounding visual sight, that was discovered in 1772. The language spoken is the Scottish Gaelic. Fingal's Cave, Inner Hebrides, Scotland is a72 ft ... Read More »
Falls of Glomach
Falls of Glomach, Highland, Scotland one of the highest water falls in Britain, is located in Ross shire Scotland. The 375 ft high falls in Britain are set in a narrow cleft remote country that is about 5 hour's breath taking journey. Falls of Glomach, Highland, Scotland has is characterized by misty weathers that is over the hills, summer period ... Read More »


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June 18, 2009
BOSTON, MA - University of Massachusetts Boston Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreational Programs Charlie Titus announced today that the University has named Courtney Mattingly (Bainbridge, NY) as its Head Women's Basketball Coach.
"I am extremely excited that Courtney Mattingly has accepted our offer to join the young and talented coaching staff of UMass Boston," said Titus. "She brings great experience, knowledge and energy to an already gifted group. Courtney is a proven recruiter and tireless worker -- a great fit for where we are now and where we hope to go in the future. We believe that coach Mattingly will move UMB Women's Basketball to an elite position in New England fairly quickly."
Mattingly becomes the program's 11th varsity head coach after spending the previous six years as an assistant coach, including the last four with Division I Saint Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, NY.
"I'm looking forward to this wonderful opportunity and I'm thrilled to be part of the UMass Boston community," said Mattingly. "There is great support and enthusiasm surrounding UMB athletics and I can't wait to begin working with the student-athletes at UMass Boston."
The former guard has enjoyed success on the coaching sidelines wherever she has been, beginning with her first stop as a graduate assistant at Ithaca College, where the Bombers posted a 23-4 record, including a NCAA D-III playoff berth and the Empire 8 Conference title. During her stint at Ithaca in 2003-04, Mattingly also earned a master's degree in exercise and sports science.
A coach with tremendous energy and enthusiasm, Mattingly moved on to Bowdoin College the following year, where she helped guide the Polar Bears to a 26-3 record en route to a New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight.
She continued to move up the coaching ranks when she returned to her alma mater at Saint Bonaventure as the Bonnies' top assistant and recruiting coordinator. She shared multiple responsibilities within the program, including player development, scouting, practice and game preparation as well as working with the team's guards. Mattingly helped turn a program around which suffered a losing season in 2005-06 to enjoy winning campaigns of 16-15 in 2006-07 and 18-12 in 2007-08. Saint Bonaventure advanced to the Atlantic 10 title game in 2008, but it was the following season where everything would come together. Mattingly's stay with the Bonnies culminated in the program's best-ever record of 23-11 and their first-ever appearance in the WNIT, where they advanced to the elite eight.
Mattingly graduated with honors from Saint Bonaventure in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team as a junior and received Academic All-Conference honors following junior and senior seasons. During an award-winning junior campaign (2001-02), Mattingly compiled season averages of 13.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She also served as the Bonnies' team captain as a junior and senior.
The Bainbridge, NY native currently ranks among the top 10 on Saint Bonaventure's all-time list in points (1,256/eighth), rebounds (585/seventh) and assists (300/eighth) and is also one of only seven players in program history to surpass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.


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The problem with e-commerce websites is they generally take a lot more work than a stand alone brochure website, which means the budget needs to be there. Most small businesses will not invest 10+K on a website designer so they usually try to go with the cheapest possible solutions available.
Sometimes they will buy a template and get a developer to design it based on what the client thinks looks good, which is why you see so many bad e-commerce websites. The site then generally looks like a botched up template, and it shouldnt look like a template at all.
In an ideal world you need to hire one person who is great at design & development, but these people are usually very pricey, and it's difficult to find. Some clients may choose to get a designer to design the website and then have a developer put it together, however.. the developer is often color, spacially and font-blind. So the key here is to have the designer manage the developer's progress and follow through with any corrections that need to be made. The designer needs to be involved at every step of the way. Clients often fail to do this as well because it also costs more.
A worse scenario is when a client finishes a website that a developer botched up aesthetically, or even in the programming because they didn't choose the right developer or have the right amount of cash to put into the site.. and the client then decides to hire a designer to "fix it up". I see huge issues here. How do you tell a client, that their new online business is built with old technology, isn't mobile ready, design is broken, and everything is a complete mess? I recently had a client who knows nothing about the internet and marketing, decided to have a website built really cheaply using a template the developer had. He then asked me how he can market it. When I saw it.. my heart sank for the poor guy. He had wasted 6 months on a half assed website with a lot of technical issues. There was many design flaws, the branding was all off and wouldn't work on smaller scales, too many elements and too many colors. Not to mention the font on the logo wasn't legible at all. The other issue is that the website was NOT AT ALL put together to work on mobile! His concept would have mainly worked on mobile... but because he hired someone on the cheap.. the developer wasn't going to waste time educating the client what is best to do, what hes missing, they just want the money quick and run. How do you tell a guy he just wasted time, money, resources etc on something so garbage?
In any case.. what makes a good design... that is all subjective but I will put a list:
• Branding is #1. Have all the elements, fonts, colors, any design flairs, even the style of messaging/tone—down BEFORE anything else.
• Be consistent with navigation.. top navigation is standard now.
• Footers need to have a lot more information to make it easier
• Website NEEDS to be mobile friendly!
• Typography... typography... typography! A bad design is clear when proper typographic rules haven't been followed
• Pick 2 - 3 colors and stick to them!
• Photography — Don't use boxed photos.. those are hideous! Spend the money to properly photoshop each product
• Don't use photoshop effects that date back to early 2000's (a good designer would know which ones to use and which ones not to.)
• Buttons need to be consistent, important ones can be larger than the not so important ones.
• The products in a shopping cart need to be big and clear. I want to know all the details of this product being sold.
• Searches.. proper hierarchy of products
• I also personally don't like black text on sites (personal preference).. black text makes things look too stark and unfinished
• 16pt font! Don't make me squint.
• Use visual hierarchy on every page. What's the most important thing? Don't let my eye fly around the screen.
And there is a ton more.. but I think that is enough for now.
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Crystal City Marriott Unveils New Look and Feel
Multi-Million Dollar Redesign Makes Hotel a New Travel Destination.
?The Crystal City Marriott, a 343-room hotel, officially unveiled its completed seven million dollar redesign, an investment by the hotel?s owners, Vornado Realty Trust and manager, Marriott International, making it a new destination for meetings, business and leisure travel to the Washington, DC area. [Check out the video below.] The most remarkable of the hotel?s new amenities is the new, reinvented Marriott Hotels & Resorts Greatroom. The new space re-concept includes seating with LCD televisions throughout, semi-private seating nooks for working/socializing, social communal tables, some featuring state-of-the-art Apple Mac desktop computers and the Bell20 restaurant and bar. The Greatroom easily transitions from day to night while creating a sophisticated yet relaxing ambiance that fosters relaxation, work, and informal meetings and social gatherings. The Greatroom?s centerpiece is Bell20?s bar which offers a refreshing cocktail menu, over 30 bottled beers, wines by the glass and a number of hand-crafted local brews from Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Va.
Cauhaus Design, an architectural design firm in Frederick, Md., replaced the dark old world style lobby with a new look that blends nature?s elements with modern technology. Cauhaus Design used visually stimulating details such as textured walls, warm earth tones, marble floors, leather chairs, and natural materials including stone, reclaimed wood communal tables and planks on the walls. Other recycled materials such as natural tile accents, recycled 55 gallon drums, and hammered metals are used as artwork throughout the transformed space.
?Our guests are thrilled with the renovation,? says Scott McClinton, general manager of the Crystal City Marriott. ?We know our guests want style and sophistication without sacrificing comfort and we designed this Greatroom to meet the needs of today?s traveler whether they are working, playing or doing a little of both.?
The renovation represents the new standard for Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Inc.?s signature brand, with more than 500 hotels in 60 countries. It offers all the amenities and services guests need for a successful trip: warm, genuine service; stylish yet functional guest rooms; lobbies that facilitate connections between people and places; a restaurant serving cuisine prepared simply, from the freshest ingredients; meeting and event spaces with services that are gold standard; as well as expansive, 24-hour fitness facilities.
The Crystal City Marriott?s enhancement project includes:
? Bell20, An American Tavern: Bell20 offers straight forward comfort food and pub classics. The menu offers daily soups, hearty burgers, sandwich standards, salads, and a variety of entr?es.
? Meeting and event spaces: The hotel has over 10,000 square feet of meeting space and a total of 11 meeting rooms including the 3,450 square-foot Potomac ballroom, and two new 504 square-foot breakout rooms, all with a T1 line for wireless Internet access.
? Fitness Center: Built for the military and athletic guest in mind, the hotel?s 1,400 square-foot fitness center features state of the art PRECOR? weight training and cardio equipment overlooking the Crystal City plaza on 20th Street.
? Concierge Lounge: Located on the 2nd floor, the new 1,200 square-foot concierge lounge features free Wi-Fi and semi-private seating areas – and serves continental breakfast and cocktail service daily (Monday ?Friday).
The Crystal City Marriott is situated at 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, Va., just off the Crystal City Metro on the blue and yellow lines. With 333 guest rooms and 10 suites, less than one mile from Reagan National Airport, the Crystal City Marriott is ideal for business, weekend getaways, family and leisure travel. For more information or reservations, contact your travel professional, call the hotel directly at 703-413-5500 or visit www.crystalcitymarriott.com.


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Monica Edinger remarks on a tidbit picked up in an interview with Betsy Bird, questioning the expectation for "popularity" in Newbery books, and indeed, on our ability as adults to gauge that popularity.
Monica occasionally posts "Thoughts on Newbery", and I encourage you to browse these for some provoking discussions. She's good at taking the questions we all seem to have about the Newbery, and trying to see where they correlate with the criteria…and at pushing the boundaries of those criteria. And if you dip back all the way to 2007, you'll find a raging debate on the sequel-issues in Turner's The King of Attolia. I encourage you to read this one as you take a chance to comment on Jonathan's thoughts on Conspiracy of Kings.


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Manning Defense Focuses on Female Alter Ego and Erratic Behavior
(FORT MEADE, Md.) -- Bradley Manning's defense team breezed through testimony from the only two witnesses they called Wednesday, setting the stage for closing arguments Thursday that will likely focus on Manning's female alter ego, Breanna, his violent erratic behavior and the leadership failures within Manning's unit.
Manning did not testify or provide a written statement on his own behalf, as part of the Article 32 pre-trial hearing that will determine whether Manning's case will be recommended for a court-martial.
From the start of the six-day hearing, defense attorneys consistently raised the issue of his gender-identity disorder.
Early on Maj. Matthew Kemkes, Manning's military attorney, said raising Manning's homosexuality and his gender identity disorder was important because it would show "what was going on in my client's mind."
Manning is accused of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks while he was deployed to Baghdad as an intelligence analyst in late 2009 through mid-2010. In 2010, the anti-secrecy website published hundreds of thousands of military battlefield reports from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as more than a hundred thousand State Department cables.
Prosecution witnesses were routinely asked about whether they knew about Manning's sexuality and alter ego, whom he named Breanna. One Army computer forensic investigator recalled seeing a purchase order for a book on feminine facial surgery from Amazon with billing and shipping information for Manning.
Another investigator said she had seen gender identity documents inside Manning's living quarters in Baghdad, but at the time didn't think they were relevant to the investigation.
Capt. Steven Lim, Manning's commander during his service in Baghdad, testified that it was not until after Manning's arrest that he became aware of an email Manning had sent to his senior enlisting officer. In the April 2010 email, Manning said he suffered from gender identity disorder and included a photo of himself dressed as a woman. Lim said had he known about this email it would have raised red flags for him and would have probably resulted in his being removed from his job and denied access to sensitive information.
As the defense focused on gender identity, the prosecution was quick to point out the training Manning and his co-workers had received prior to security clearance. These included awareness of security protocols that restricted the movement of secure documents outside their classified office; and Manning had to sign a non-disclosure form stipulating classified information must not be disclosed for a period of 80-100 years.
In questioning prosecution witnesses, Manning's defense attorneys also raised the issue of his erratic, violent behavior, which led one superior to conclude he was "a threat to himself and to others." The defense raised questions about why Manning's superior officers allowed him to deploy to Iraq and continue to have access to classified materials.
Former Army specialist Jihrleah Showman said she was "furious" when she saw Manning's name on a deployment roster after two disturbing incidents, prior to the unit's deployment to Iraq, in late 2009.
In one of the incidents, he began to act aggressively, "screaming at the top of his lungs, waving his hands, with saliva coming out of his mouth" at the sight of his the unit's senior ranking non-commissioned officer.
Showman said she recommended that Manning receive an Article 15 non-judicial punishment to deal with a minor infraction, because he "was a threat to himself" and a "threat to others" and had disrespected his superiors. However, to her knowledge, superior officers took no action.
In a separate incident, Manning told her he "constantly felt paranoid" and "felt people were listening to his conversations, felt he could not trust anyone in the unit or around him."
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Enquirer Herald
Charlotte man's wallet returned by Newport workers who found it in dumpster
There is a 73-year-old man in Charlotte who has his wallet back after it was lost - or stolen.
That alone is not remarkable.
What is incredible is that four working men with nothing to gain except goodwill helped this man get his wallet back.
"You do the right thing in life," said Frank Leone, one of the four guys. "It doesn't take a saint to be a good person."
The wallet was found in a Dumpster in a small commercial strip on Hands Mill Highway, just south of the Newport DMV office, on Nov. 3.
The day before had been rainy and nasty, yet Guillermo Guerra, an immigrant from El Salvador who works at White Tiger Furniture, took out the cardboard boxes from the Dumpster to break them down for compacting.
He did that because that is his job. He is a stockman, a laborer, with thick muscles and a smile that shines.
Once Guerra spotted the wallet, he dove into the muck at the bottom of the Dumpster to get it. Inside the soaked wallet were credit cards, medical information, personal information - all kinds of stuff that make up a life.
In the wrong hands, some criminal could buy anything with the stuff in that wallet.
Guerra, who speaks almost no English, did what stand-up guys of any nation and language would do - he tried to help a stranger whose picture is in the wallet.
"Somebody needed," Guerra said of the wallet.
He took it to his boss, Jim Wyatt, at White Tiger Furniture.
"I didn't know the name, thought maybe it looked a little like one of the guys who delivers parts to the transmission shop behind us," Wyatt said. "We would want to help the guy if we could."
Inside Hydra Tech Transmissions, owners Frank Leone and Mike Allen - who own the place but turn a wrench just like anybody else making a dollar in transmissions, guys whose whole life is work - looked at the soaked, ruined wallet.
Neither one recognized the face or the name on the North Carolina driver license.
Allen called detectives at the York County Sheriff's Office to make sure there was no missing person or crime attached to the wallet.
"All we knew was that somebody was missing it," Allen said.
The guys talked about how, just weeks before after a fishing trip, Leone's wife had left her purse in a restroom at a gas station off Interstate 77. A group of Vietnamese immigrants had found the purse and turned it in intact - with not a coin missing.
"It had just happened to us," Leone said. "Someone doing the right thing."
So these two guys took some note paper and wrote a short note to the face and address on the wallet. The note said they had the wallet, and invited the man to come get it if he could identify it. They mailed it off to Charlotte with a 44-cent stamp.
On Friday, the 73-year-old wallet owner came to the transmission shop with a story of his own.
He told Allen and Leone how he had stopped the day before the wallet was found to help two stranded motorists who had run out of gas.
The man had left his wallet on the seat, and it either fell out or - God forbid - was stolen by one of the people he tried to help. The man had already canceled his credit cards and all the things people have to do when a wallet is lost.
The garbage bin sits between where the man stopped to help the motorists and a gas station just down the road.
"We figure that maybe they swiped the wallet and looked for money and threw it away," Allen said.
Leone and Allen said taking a few minutes to try to help somebody is always the right thing to do.
The man picked up his wallet Friday, and he tried to give the good guys some money for their good deed.
All declined.
Mike Allen put it this way:
"It only costs 44 cents to do the right thing for somebody."