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Ian R. Wilson was passed over in 1980 for chairman of the Coca-Cola Company, which selected Roberto C. Goizueta instead. Yesterday, with a touch of revenge, Mr. Wilson joined executives from Pepsi-Cola at a news conference in New York promoting Pepsi and its return to South Africa as a product in sync with the new politics of a country it left in 1985 amid concern over sanctions.
Mr. Wilson, a white South African who joined Coca-Cola as an accountant in 1956 and rose to become vice chairman, even tried to vilify Coca-Cola as having established its dominance in the $1 billion soft-drink market in South Africa under the rules of the old regime.
Trying to give Pepsi a leg up, Mr. Wilson announced that he had assembled a dozen prominent black American investors to join him and Pepsi-Cola in a partnership for a bottling company in South Africa.
Yet with the planned investment at only $20 million, and with Coca-Cola holding 98 percent of the cola market, even Mr. Wilson had to admit at one point that Pepsi's latest efforts represented simply "a new skirmish in the ongoing cola wars."
And a Coca-Cola spokesman vigorously disputed Pepsi's portrayal of Coke as tied to the former government.Continue reading the main story
Pepsi's modest vehicle in South Africa will be a joint venture called New Age Beverages, with an initial investment of $20 million, $5 million from Pepsi-Cola International and $15 million from a limited partnership formed by Mr. Wilson. Within five years, Mr. Wilson predicted, South Africans would own a majority of the company.
Asked if the company's black management would be part of Pepsi's marketing in South Africa, Mr. Wilson said: "Do we announce it on billboards? No. Do we let people know about it? Yes."
The chairman of New Age, Khehla S. Mthembu, was introduced at the news conference as "a good friend and a great cola warrior," though his previous battles have been in politics. Mr. Mthembu described himself as a former revolutionary who spent three years in prison with Nelson Mandela at Robben Island.
Mr. Mthembu said New Age would focus on black townships rather than on the established urban centers where Coca-Cola dominates. Coke is estimated to have a 75 percent share of the soft-drink market in South Africa, and virtually all cola sales.
Mr. Mthembu also said "black enhancement" programs, providing training and financial backing for start-up truck companies and contractors, would be a central part of New Age's business.
But a spokeman for Coca-Cola, Mark Preisinger, said, "The new Government of South Africa fully supports what we do." He noted that about 100,000 black South Africans were currently employed in operations tied to Coca-Cola. A week ago, Mr. Preisinger added, Coca-Cola announced its own bottling joint venture with a group of black South African investors. Pepsi executives described New Age as the first step in plans announced in June to invest $100 million in South Africa in the next three years.
Yesterday, Pepsi executives stressed the role of more than a dozen prominent black American investors, from the publisher of Black Enterprise magazine, Earl G. Graves, to the actor Danny Glover to the basketball star Shaquille O'Neal. Several voiced support for New Age's political aims as well as its financial goals. "It's important that we put our money where our mouth is," said Mr. Glover, who campaigned for an end to apartheid and who portrayed the man who would become South Africa's first black president in a 1987 film, "Mandela."
Mr. Wilson declined to discuss the individual amounts invested by each partner, or the expected rates of return.
Mr. Graves, chairman of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Washington, D.C., made the approaches to most of the investors, but said he invited many of them only in the last three weeks.Continue reading the main story


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He lost his son and 66 employees five years ago. Today, he's investing in restaurants and in a Canadian rock band. Wall Streeter John Duffy tells me, the latter never would have happened without the former.
As Duffy himself put it, "I don't want to waste time. It's too precious."
Oddly, it's a consistent theme I've gleaned from those who have seen death or come darn close to it themselves. Far from being passive in life, they aim to squeeze more out of the minutes they are given life.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen quit the company after barely surviving Hodgkin's disease — buying sports teams, bands, cable companies and rocket ships, all the while giving millions to charities.
Petrochemical giant Jon Huntsman devoted his life to curing cancer after getting struck by the disease himself — no less than three times!
There is something very enlivening about not living, or at least thinking about not living. Huntsman told me recently, "Neil, there's so much I want to do. So much I have to do."
Most people think that those who battle diseases or live through horrors don't fret much over the stuff most others fret over. They're right.
They fret over different stuff. They fret over the things they want to do, realizing full well the limited time in which to do them.
To a man and woman, they don't play games, but they do have fun.
They've little time for politics. They're more focused on purpose.
They are critical, but they are not crazy.
They, more than many, realize life is short, so they go long. Because there is nothing like sensing the end to get your passion for life to begin.
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My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic
Not the Wedding You Remember
"Girls, the forcefield is down, AND THAT'S PRINCESS LUNA!" Spike declared, he had never felt so pumped to see 'Nightmare Moon!'"
"I have my glasses on Spike!" Silver Spoon teased playfully.
"They musta saved Twili' big brother!" Applebloom said.
"This fight's as good as done!" Scootaloo grinned.
"Chryssy you can stop now," Sweetie whispered.
'My Queen,' Locust thought as the Night Queen and her minions arrived overhead, to the cheers of Canterlot ponies, and to the dismay and fear of many changeling ponies.
The Night Queen stood ominous and terrible flanked by therhe royal guards.
'All our careful planning rendered asunder, the mountain crumbling underneath us just as we're about to reach the sun!' Locust thought. 'The future we were trusted to forge for those waiting back at the Hive...is it lost?' He turned his eyes back to the dueling Alicorns. The worst part was that the Ponies and Princess Luna were just standing there, watching the challenge along with the Changelings. The Changelings were expected by their laws to not try and interfere in the duel, but why weren't the ponies taking advantage of it? That and the Harmony Princess' words made this all the more conflicted and confusing.
"Your Nightjesty, are you sure we should allow this?" one of the Night Guards asked his princess.
"Yes. We are currently at a cease fire," said Luna. "We might not understand everything about the modern age, but if there tis one thing that we know, tis that ponies are never the ones to fire the first shot. Are we wrong, Night Owl?"
"No, Princess."
"Then have faith in our niece to finish this without another shot fired."
"Agreed, my Princess."
"Face reality girlie, this incarnation of you is no fighter! Too bad you never realized the best diplomat is overwhelming power!"
Cadence let out a sonic spell that caused the queen to put her hooves over her ears. Cadence knocked her head-over-hooves, barreling over until the queen crashed into the front wall of the castle.
"You'd be surprised how much I've had to fight." Cadence breathed in for another sonic attack, but suddenly felt the queen's telekinesis around her throat slowly closing. She gasped for air, and a swift green bolt struck inside her open mouth. Cadence's eyes bulged in pain.
The queen slowly got up.
Cadence pushed back with her own telekinesis against the queen's. Only coughing and weezing escaping her mouth.
"Oh my, oh my-" Her twin patronized, slowly closing in on the Alicorn with a smirk on her face that'd give Twilight during the Smarty Pants incident a run for her money, "Did I just destroy your pretty vocal cords? Too bad, no more song magic. Now I'm this voice's only owner. An Alicorn of music who can't sing is a terrible thing..." the Queen seemed to hesitate for a moment, the look on her face almost looking like she meant what she said before she shook her head to clear the thought with an animalistic roar. "The equine thing is to euthanize you!"
"Listen up: what can you hear?
Will my voice just disappear?
The queen turned from her prey, attention lost as she turned to the source of the melody.
"To vanish into the void, so empty and so dark?
There is one thing in this world,
I can be certain of at last
That this music we hold within
Will keep on burning still"
Rarity sang.
"That song!" Cadenza hissed, "Is impossible! Only sung in the mind of a dying mare!"
"I was kept silent and trapped inside
But our song never surrendered
As long as it lives on with those I love, this song of ours will never die."
Cadence, Luna, and Cadenza, for a moment, swore they heard a duet rather Rarity by herself.
"So I long we have run
But I feel it, even now,
A tune as natural as the beating of my heart"
"RRAGGGH!" The Hunger fired a deadly beam right at the unicorn's heart. A shield from Shining Armor stopped it.
There was no objection to Rarity's actions from the changeling army: from their point of view, all the white unicorn was doing was cheering for her 'queen.' Some changelings cheered towards their own queen in turn but went unnoticed in her fury.
And Cadenza saw, she saw, what she knew wasn't there. A deep magenta earth pony with a blue mane and microphone cutie mark, singing alongside the unicorn.
"Brightglow is Patch's friend! A friend of hers is a friend of mine! I won't leave her hanging!" Only the three Alicorns heard the words of the mare not there.
I say Carpe Diem
As we are reaching for our goals
We can create new tomorrows where our world is finally whole
"That song," Twilight whispered to herself. She had read it. Bon Bon's journal. The queen was right, that song was impossible.
"This rhythm I have found
Will be here long after my soul."
"How can that part of your soul be speaking through you?!" Chrysalis asked, looking like a rabid animal in her rage.
Rarity didn't know what the queen meant and didn't care.
"Those precious days of youth
Still live on deep in my heart"
Then Cadence sang with her.
"Time goes on, this song will last
I'm not holding onto the past
Because you'll keep it alive, I am not afraid
No more doubt, no more regret
You will never let them forget
This sweet music in our hearts will echo throughout the land."
The Hunger turned around in confusion and alarm, "I crushed your throat and burned your vocal cords! I know you can't regenerate! It's absurd! A delusion! This can't be right, can it Maua?! Can't you hear me?!"
Locust blinked. 'It isn't like the queen to let herself be distracted like this…'
"Rarity! What was that?!" Rainbow Dash whispered.
"I think..." Rarity said not sure herself, "I think it was a song from the soul." A voice echoed in Rarity's mind she didn't understand but felt completely right, 'Good luck Brightglow.'
"Thank you, Melody," Cadence heard herself say, she didn't understand it, but it felt right.
Then she felt pressure on her throat worse than before.
"You think I can't do the same thing AGAIN stupid?! Then time I'll crush your neck bones to dust!"
A mundane non-magical big rock hit Cadenza in the back of the head hard, breaking her own focus.
Cadence hadn't lifted the rock and brought it down with her magic: she had thrown it at high speed. Her twin's magical senses couldn't detect a rock that was just THROWN magically.
"And you think using the same move twice in a row was smart?!"
The light around Cadence suddenly gathered, and condensed into a javelin that hit the Queen dead center.
It faintly reminded Twilight of when her brother had shaped his force fields into funny animals for her birthday.
Blind Twinkleshine from her spot smirked as she felt the light move from Cadence's magic.
The Queen grunted, and the light javelin broke apart into nothing, her wound regenerating. "You think I suddenly can't fight back?! Happy to surprise you!"
Cadenza stabbed with a created green crystal trident, that was block by a blue crystal shield.
"If we're really the same, then if you can do it, then so can I!"
A crystal sword replaced the shield that dove at The Hunger's horn that the trident caught.
"Ability doesn't equal skill!"
"And I'm scared I may not be the Cadence doing this!" Cadence remembered not to mention her twin had just gained half these abilities with her ascension too. "...Why haven't you tried to use that Hunger magic on me like you did with Twilight and her friends? I bet you're scared of using that power on me or Shining, you're worried we'll 'infect' you somehow!"
Cadence closed the gap between them with a flap of her wings, forcing her sword closer to the queen's horn.
Cadenza kicked Cadence in the face breaking her focus.
"I took a vow to sacrifice myself for Her Majesty if need be," Locust whispered, watching the even fight. "Your Majesty! I GIVE YOU ALL MY LOVE!"
He flew right at his Queen, she turned and smiled, "Good little changeling," her horn crackled green, "Come help mommy."
Locust gagged as he was lassoed and throwing back the way he came hitting the street hard.
"Sorry! But yer not makin' yerself a snack for her!" AJ declared, using the rope her cousin had sublimely hoofed her a minute ago.
"You can't stop all of us! Changeling Army! Give our love to Her Majesty!"
The changeling army charged.
"Nice to see in spite of your speech they remember where their loyalties lie," The Queen smirked.
"How is THAT not interfering?!" Cadence heard herself exclaim.
"Queen Cocoon did the exact same thing to her UNWILLING servants when she was trying to kill me. It's a loop hole."
"Didn't ya all hear a thing Cadence said?!" AJ shouted at the changeling guard.
"Until the fight is over, our duty is to Her Majesty! We can't interfere directly but we still support Her Majesty regardless of who she is!" Locust shouted.
"Dang it! And Ah thought Ah was stubborn!" Applejack snarled as Locust struggled.
"It is our way," said somepony behind her.
She looked over her shoulder to see Hercules, still tied up and held by the rebels, a smoking wound still on his chest. "What?"
"We're a swarm...we put the Hive before ourselves," the defeated General said. "...And we still believe in our Hive as strongly as Moth and those three believe in their Hive of Equestria…Her Majesty is still the Hive even to those who want Cadence's victory until/unless Cadence becomes the Hive. That determination is our one strength that doesn't come from love."
"...Ah'd be lyin' if Ah said Ah couldn't respect the spirit of that...Dang it!" she yelled as Locust finally wiggled free and flew at his queen, and Applejack was tackled by several changelings from behind at once.
"And time doesn't stop when you speak," Hercules said evenly with an unreadable expression. "May the strongest prevail."
Bombardier Beetle shouted now racing forward too, "Princess Cadence! I give you my life, love, and-"
"DON'T YOU START TOO!" Cadence snapped.
"But Your Highness-"
"…as you command." Those changelings like Bombardier Beetle and his siblings stepped back, not helping nor hindering the rest.
"Equestrian Guard! Subdue the Changeling Army!" Luna commanded.
"Yay! They all get to help too after all!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Yes, Your Nightesty!" The various pegasi, and carried earth ponies and unicorns, infused with Alicorns magic dove down to intercept the changeling horde.
A changeling guard ducked a kick thrown by a pegasus guard, allowing another Changeling to headbutt the pegasus. The new Changeling flapped into the air as the pegasus would have swept the new changeling's legs, allowing the first Changeling to kick the pegasus in the center knocking the pegasus flat.
'Oh no,' Silver Tongue thought seeing what was going on, "Don't use standard techniques!" He screamed. He remembered how -surprised- the changelings had been by his outdated older Guard fighting style after he and Twinkleshine had remained behind to fight Goliath.
"We have the same training as you! You think you can stop us ALL from reaching Her Majesty like common criminals? ARE YOU THAT ARROGANT?!" Locust asked.
'This isn't good,' Silver Tongue thought. 'The Changelings don't just have personal counters, they have group counters...there's no such thing as a truly standardized fighting style but there is such a thing as standardized techniques for subduing enemies. With their numbers on top of their counter knowledge, they might get to Chrysalis before we can stop them all.'
Average Joe, Royal Guard No. 1984414 replied to Locust, formerly Changeling No. 1983422, "Yeah, we were. But in case we were wrong, Princess Luna brought along some surprise allies."
"Oh no, we want a Canterlot standing when the fight's over. She brought what she decided were the best available allies for this."
The guards revealed what they had been carrying in the various nap sacks and cloth bags.
And from within came the call that signal the end of the changeling army's hope of feeding their queen with their own lives.
"Oh you have got to be bucking kidding me!" exclaimed the bewildered Changeling Queen. "They weren't even here last time! Were they Maua?! Stop ignoring me!"
"This surprises the heck outta me too," said Pinkie Pie nose deep in a comic book.
The changelings found themselves confused and for some reason instinctively freaked out by their new widdle furry opponents.
Running Gag's heart froze in terror. "Ahh! They're back!"
Twinkleshine's heart leapt with joy. "Yay! They're back!"
Shining Armor chuckled, "Our back-up is an army of cats...this is definitely my life."
"Do they have the giant spinning brightly colored floating rings?"
"No Twinkleshine, they don't have the giant spinning brightly colored floating rings."
"Oh well."
"So fuzzy, wuzzy, and cutesy... I HAVE TO PROTECT THEM!" Fluttershy declared as she zoomed with speed she didn't know she had. Cruelty was trying not to mentally gag.
"They are so darling!…To battle!" Rarity gave a war cry.
"Where my friends go, I'll rainbow dash to their side!"
"Captain what about you?" Silver Tongue asked.
"Chrysalis can negate my shield magic now, I'd be wasting mana trying to block them for long...don't worry, I don't plan to just sit here like a cheerleader! You just keep an eye on Twinkleshine!"
Ellis looked to Applejack. "Ready tah show 'em what Apples can do cousin?"
AJ smirked and shook her cousin's hoof. "Darn tootin'! Time to show nopony messes with the Apples!"
Thunderchild stared at Fluttershy with a blush. "Well...this is definitely not how I thought I'd meet her...But okay then." he turned to Trixie. "Ready to give 'em the shock of their lives?"
"The One and Only Trixie is always ready!"
"We've got your back," Garnet said, standing next to Minuette, medical bags on standby. She then looked to Gag. "Now after all that, is my fiance going to break down over a few kittens on our side?" she asked, kissing him.
The stallion perked up. "No way!" he kissed her back.
"Alright! Game plan! Just keep the changelings from feeding themselves to queen meanie!" Pinkie Pie popped up among the guards in the way only she could.
"Mew mewmew mew mewmew mew! Mew mew mew-mewmew!" 'The goddess has come to fight at our side! We are invincible!' Shouted a cat wearing a green army helmet to his fellows who wore roamare, germane spike helmets, cooking pots, and any other chaotic mix-match of gear.
"They're FULL of love!" Locust said. "Just feed on them and feed it to Her Majesty! DO NOT FEAR THEM!"
The changelings resumed their attack, jaws opened wide to feed on these walking free meals the ponies had so politely and conveniently delivered to them like the dumb cattle they were.
The first changeling to get close was shocked by a taser one of the cats was carrying.
"Mew mew mewmewmew mew-mew, mewmew mew mmewmew!" 'Princess Thalia has judged you naughty! Prepare for a time-out!'
The next changeling had a tennis ball jammed into his mouth thanks to one of the cat tribe wielding a tennis racket it then jabbed him with in his oh soft eyes, while the pony guard the cat rode on top of gave the changeling the old one two!
One black unicorn guard using the flat end of two swords to knock back the changelings had a cat strapped to his back defending his blind spot with a surprising large shield and rapier.
"Shoo clowns shoo!" One changeling said before firing a glob of slime at a guard and cat who just blew it back into the changeling's face with a battery powered fan.
"Mew." 'No.'
Rainbow Dash's eyes went wide. "Sweet Celestia, it's like an army of Pinkies!"
"Oh come on! They didn't defend themselves before!" The queen exasperated.
"They didn't KNOW they had to defend themselves before," Pinkie Pie shouted back, though feeling like she was speaking for somepony else, who was herself, but more herself, her eyes spun.
The guard who announced Princess Luna's surprise allies tried again, almost with the same result, but instead of going for the leg sweep, he mule kicked up and caught the changeling in the jaw and knocked the bug pony into the changeling's partner while one of the cats hugged a third's eyes to prevent the guard from being blindsided. "Surprise, one on one in an actual fight, your opponent can learn too."
Twitch. "Surprise attack from the right!" Pinkie Diane punched the changeling in the face. Twitch. "Ambush from above!" Pinkie Diane rolled out of the way and used her new position to kick the changeling back the way she came. Twitch. "Bull rush in front!" She side stepped the changeling freight train and using their own momentum spun them back into their buddies like bowling pins.
"Don't count on your queen canceling out this shield spell!" Twilight Sparkle said as she created a magic barrier between the changeling army and the duel for any that got through the guards, their feline allies, and her friends.
"Get back!" Fluttershy commanded of the changelings who didn't have sunglasses who cowered away.
"All 'Bolts form up on me! Don't let them fly over our lines!" Rainbow Dash shouted.
"Copy rainbow leader!" "Copy rainbow leader!"
"Ready, Thunderchild?" asked Trixie.
Thunderchild nodded, flying up. Trixie formed a multitude of thunderclouds around Thunderchild, channeling the lightning into his wings where he added his own before firing it down, forcing the Changelings further back from a massive wall of lightning, helping the heroes gain ground.
"Outta my way ya stupid savage!" A changeling trooper shouted, charging right at the injured but relentless Golden Tiara. She caught his hoof. She held it so hard he felt pain as she began to crack his carapace.
"Savage?! You want to see savage?! You don't know what savage is!" She broke his foreleg and kicked him away leaving a dent in his stomach.
The other changelings actually stopped for a moment looking at her as she got down on all fours, snorting and scraping the street.
"What would your mothers all think of you? Throwing away your lives just to make your leader stronger for a fight? Is that all their love to you means-?! You ungrateful brats!" She snarled.
"She's just crazy! We're the professionals!" Said a changeling trying to just fly over her, but she jumped with her earth pony strength, dragged him down, and dislocated his forelegs.
"I've crippled more professionals than I can count!" She twisted one of his rear legs, cracking the carapace loose.
"You stupid brat, you think your mother will be happy when she learns you killed yourself just so a bad queen could keep her throne?! DO YOU!?" She twisted his carapaces in ways it was never meant to be. "ANSWER ME!"
The changeling could only cry out in pain.
"Come at me!!" She told the changelings. They bit into her body, she only head butted them, not caring of she felt her forehead bleed. They kicked her, it was like a tickle for her.
-Metal Gear Rising: Stranger I Remain-
"I was traveling to nowhere,
in the unforgiving-cy.
Drifting further and further
I couldn't sleep,
And all the voices wouldn't recede.
These violent winds are a part of me!
Can I find what-I'm looking for?
Who will free me of regrets?
I am a mad pony who's found an even madder war.
Death Stalker stopped his own duty driven drive towards the gullet of his queen at the, yes, truly savage sight, and dragged one of his injured teammates AWAY from the battle.
Panting, she fell to her rear knees, and covered in cuts and bruises now, and with more broken bones.
She grabbed one of the changelings who were crawling away from her, and held him tight like a teddy bear, and laid down, sighing.
"For all of my life,
A stranger to myself I'll remain.
A savage I'll remain!"
Golden Tiara turned her head, at Rarity.
"You don't need to be! You don't HAVE to be! Tiara is still alive! She is still waiting for you! You don't HAVE TO BE a savage!"
Golden Tiara looked at herself, and what she had been doing, she let the changeling soldier go, who just wanted to get away from her. Golden Tiara was now a wall unto herself, guards and changelings alike now giving her a wide berth.
"Miss Rarity I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken part in this fight. Whether it's a competition, a hobby or a job, it's my nature to be second to none. I taught Diamond Tiara the same thing." She looked at the changelings she had beaten to a pulp. "I'm sorry," she said to the changelings who had invaded her home.
Rarity patted her on the back. "It'll get better dear. Did you enjoy any of that?"
"Not one bit."
"Why didn't you?"
"...I don't know if I'll ever see my precious Diamond again. And these changelings, they don't care if their mothers see them again. How can they do that to their own mothers?"
"Uh, we care, we just have high obligations," meekly offered one twisted changeling.
"Having a personal discussion dear, you can have your turn later."
"Don't brush me off. I don't want to die, but if it's part of my duty, I won't run away. Wouldn't you die for your queen?"
"...Yes, I would. But are you that scared of the world Cadence offered?"
"Until she's Queen, our duty is to protect our Queen any way we can, if that means sacrificing ourselves, then that's that. And why would we LOWER ourselves and become equal to cattle? I'm not a dumb animal."
The other battered Changelings didn't respond.
"I think you missed the point. Now I was helping a friend of mine with her very real problems."
"Friend?" Golden asked.
"We both want Diamond to be found safe and sound. We're both ladies of dignity who can defend themselves. And I know what it's like to have to accept a beast inside you. If we aren't friends then I'd like us to be. As long as you recognize the beast inside you, that means you can command it, not it command you."
Golden Tiara leaned against her, "Thank you Rarity."
"What are friends for?"
Observing the entire battle from a hotel room window, a dirty brown beige pegasus mare with glasses was transfixed. She didn't know she was one of the few civilians brave enough to actually be this close.
She shook her dark gray mane. She wished she was Daring Do, the fearless hero who always knew what to do.
Instead she was A.K. Yearling, and she did what she was best at, and wrote in her book, writing down everything she saw in the battle, the desperation of both sides and the Alicorns, knowing this was her role, for now.
'Don't worry little pony, you'll get your chance someday soon,' said a pony with a maze cutie mark Yearling couldn't see gently placing a hoof on her shoulder.
A Changeling found a lasso around his midsection and gasped as he was pulled back into a hard right hook by Ellis. "Still good with yer rope, huh cousin?" Ellis asked, leapfrogging over Applejack and punching out a Changeling that tried to attack his cousin from behind.
"Darn right!" Applejack replied, looking over her cousin's shoulder and leaving a Changeling that tried to blindside Ellis curled up on the street crying after she looked into his eyes.
"Applejack, since when can yah do that 'look'em in the eyes, make 'em give up' thing?" the Apple Family guard asked, shooting a Changeling in the neck with a tranquilizer dart, allowing Applejack to kick him out.
"It's a long story," the orange pony replied. "Ah'll tell ya later."
They looked up, seeing a Changeling make a dive for them. "Fast ball special?"
Applejack smirked and jumped up, landing on her cousin's forehooves hooves who threw her straight at said Changeling, surprising him and punching him out.
Thunderchild bucked a Changeling trying to sneak up on Fluttershy...then went wide eyed when she looked to him.
"T-Thank you."
"Um...you're welcome..." he muttered, before having to use a tranquilizer on another Changeling making a dive for him, his combat senses still strong as ever.
Fluttershy blinked. "Tranquilizers?"
"Yeah...we didn't want to kill anypony if we could help it," Thunderchild replied before ducking a punch from behind. Fluttershy caught the Changeling with the Stare, allowing Thunder' to mule kick them.
"I think that's great," Fluttershy said with a smile, making Thunderchild's blush intensify.
"Look out!" Fluttercruel said, leaping over Thunderchild and jabbing a Changeling in the eyes before doubling him over with a punch to the gut.
Thunderchild blinked. "Wow...strong mare...I love it," he muttered, before shocking a Changeling into submission.
Gag snuck up behind a Changeling that was trying to get the drop on Rarity and smacked him in the back of the head, knocking him out.
Rarity turned and KO'd a Changeling behind him with a jewel to the temple. "Hello Mr. Running Gag, how is the Manega coming along?"
"Just Running Gag please Miss Rarity, and still ironing out the details," the Pegasus replied returning the favor by tranqing one behind her with a dart, allowing for an easy knock out.
"I've met Garnet in all this fighting, she's a wonderful mare, you're quite the lucky stallion."
"Tell me about it. She's my mare!"
Running Gag threw what looked like an egg in a Changeling's eyes, which was filled with sand, blinding him when it burst and letting Rarity do a spin kick to knock him out.
"That was an interesting trick."
"Shinobi tactic," Gag explained. "Picked it up from a real one in Neighpon. I'm just a guard that read some manuals though."
"You don't say...I'm good with environment illusions...are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Gag smirked as he got her drift.
Gag looked at some charging Changelings and charged, the Changelings suddenly found themselves plunged into a beautiful skyscape of multi-colored stars. When the environmental illusion lifted, Gag had used his stealth skills to rush through them and inject them with tranqs while they were taken off guard, then knock them out with a guard baton.
"We put their lights out, huh?"
Rarity facehoofed.
"Howdy Garnet, nice to see you again," Pinkie said, smiling as Garnet treated a wound on her leg.
"Yeah, I'm glad to see you in one piece," Garnet admitted.
"I'm just glad we got our big team up!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Oh! Behind you!"
Garnet quickly ducked under a punch from a Changeling, allowing Pinkie to punch him in the face with a spring-loaded boxing glove. "Thanks."
The two found themselves surrounded by a circle of Changelings. "Oh boy."
Pinkie nodded, getting back to back with Garnet and pulling out a bat from nowhere and knocked back some Changeling slime with it as Garnet shot one in the neck with a tranq. "...Hey, you're a rock farmer too, right?"
Garnet nodded. "Yeah?"
"And the street we're fighting on is made of rock, right?"
Garnet blinked, then smirked. "Right!"
The two quickly scanned the ground for the right location and with a double Earth Pony strength ground pound splintered the ground upwards, launching the Changelings into the air and smacking them into each other.
"Mew mew mew!" 'Protect the Goddess!' one of the cats yelled, shooting the launched Changelings with ribbon cannons, tying them together.
"...The cats seem to really like you," Garnet noticed.
"Yeah, for once I'm the one who's confused!"
"So...you left the Hive too?" Moth asked the more triplets. A part of her was happy the changelings were rushing to offer themselves up to Chrysalis. Otherwise they'd be rushing in a mad dash to send her straight to Queen Rosedust for betraying the Hive. She was no warrior.
Weaver Beetle nodded. "Yeah...it's good to remember we're not alone," she said, giving a smile.
Moth gave a smile back. "Good thing to meet more like me, thank Rosedust."
Two member of the cat Tribe suddenly leapt in, looking closely at Moth and company. The Changeling instinctively resumed her disguise.
"Hey! That's my sister!" Bon Bon stated, putting herself between the cats and her sister.
One pointed to Bon Bon curiously. "Mew?" 'What's your name?'"
"Um...I'm Bon Bon…"
They nodded. "Mew mew! Mew!" 'They are 'the one who looks like Bon Bon and her friends!'"
"Mew!" 'Correct! Carry on!'
Moth and the triplets were very confused to receive a hug, then be presented with a delicious looking cake before the cats left.
The Changelings blinked in confusion. "I have no idea what's going on," Moth muttered.
"...Let's just enjoy the cake…It smells like it's almost as full of love as your candies."
"I said almost."
"That's enough fighting for you," Minuette said looking the battered and bleeding Screwball over.
"I-I can keep going. This pain is nothing."
"Just because you handle the pain doesn't mean your body can handle anymore abuse. And that I'm saying that to a healthy Earth Pony says a lot about the amount of abuse you've already taken."
"Listen to your doctor dear," Rarity said. "Diamond is still out there somewhere, you need to be in one piece for that."
'BBBFF where are you?' Twilight thought as changelings banged themselves against the shield she had put up between the dueling pink Alicorns and the changelings.
If she tried to totally encase the twins in a bubble for their fight, the crossfire would just result in a destroyed shield and the changelings with one less wall between them and their queen. Not to mention restrain Cadence's flying options, and she was hoping the natural born Alicorn would have more experience with pegasus flight than the new one. So she instead was creating a large curved barrier over most of THEIR battle instead.
She wasn't her brother. She could copy his spell, but she didn't copy his skill with it. She may have been the Element of Magic, but she didn't have her brother's talent with shield magic. She wished he was here.
"DO NOT FEAR HER!" A changeling officer shouted.
"Hello Death Stalker."
"I'm sorry Mistress Twilight but my duty is with my Queen and you're in her way!"
"My duty lies with my Princesses and my friends, so...the feeling's mutual. If this ends peacefully, please no hard feelings."
"Same." He fired a stun spell at her head she blocked with a momentary shield. "I know how strong you are, but I can't afford to fear you!" Death Stalker flew towards Twilight in a wild zig-zag patterns, meant to keep her from grabbing him with telekinesis, and to keep him from being an easy target.
Twilight was forced to dodge several beams and webs from the Changeling. She had to conserve mana and waited. Once he got close, she used a copy of her brother's flaming horn spell to force Death Stalker to recoil from the fire before she blasted him with a stun spell and pinned him down, horn to his neck. "Stay down."
"I told you before Mistress Twilight, as much as I admire your brilliance and positive demeanor, those who oppose Her Majesty's will must be moved aside."
"Death Stalker, you're at my mercy. You're in no position to make threats."
"Who's making threats? I'm stating facts."
"I can't let you and the others sacrifice yourselves to feed Chrysalis. We don't want to see anypony die...I'm not letting you give your life like that."
"And we've all already vowed our life is our Queen's, and so is your love."
"What kind of Queen HAPPILY lets her subjects feed themselves to her?! What Queen's crown is more important to her than her subjects' lives?! I'm not insulting, I honestly don't understand how you can call somepony who values her position over your lives 'Queen.' And I'm sorry, Death Stalker, our love isn't hers YET and it's never going to be...we're willing to share, you don't need to steal it, why can't you see that-Whoa!" Twilight yelp as the soap box was pulled out from under her and was promptly hit over the head with it from the changeling trooper that had come at her from behind.
"Always watch your back Mistress Twilight."
"Ugh!" Twilight's head was spinning from the surprise attack.
"Bye." The two changelings leapt at her from in front of her and from behind her, but so that even if she ducked one would grab her instead of hitting each other. Twilight ROLLED out of the way instead, but found a third changeling in wait diving in at her. But Death Stalker knew how powerful she was, she could blast them all to dust…'Death Stalker...are you looking for the honorable way out?' Or maybe she was seeing things that weren't there she thought as a fourth change leapt who had been waiting for when she avoided the third one not giving her time to think!
Suddenly, the fourth Changeling impact a wall nearby. Her hopes rose as she realized her friends were still busy dealing with the Changelings (Trixie having had to take over the shield until Twilight regained control over it). "Shining?"
=Sword Art Online- "Innocence"=
"Your knight in shining armor is here Twilight Sparkle!" Said a brave confident voice to me. "YEOWZA!" He shouted realizing he had just fallen for the same trap I had. I grinned as I turned and blasted the third changeling just as he came down on my reinforcement who managed to dodge the second one.
"Nice to meet you, Twilight Sparkle!" It wasn't BBBFF. It was a pegasus guard, orange, with a blue mane. Now that was very unusual.
"Strike hard! Strike fast! Strike now!" Death Stalker ordered his changelings as they recovered.
"No way," he was no Rainbow Dash, but he sure was a streak! He sent a changeling back the way she came, then knocked the other two off balance.
"For the Hive!" Death Stalker shouted as he turned into Rainbow Dash, I bought up a shield that knocked her back, then he shifted into Rarity and threw a dozen pieces of rubble at me that my new friend knocked off course. Then he shifted into Applejack and came at me to hit me with brute force.
My new friend kept the Changelings trying to blindside me busy. He seemed to be a bit of a rookie, but it was enough to keep them off me so I could focus on Death Stalker. And I blast 'Applejack' with another stun spell in the gut.
"Ah don't get you, how can ya attack the images of yer friends so readily?"
"I can't believe you don't know that answer: I know it's what inside that counts. I know you're just an impostor..." I felt a ping of pain remembering meeting the false Cadence, and ignored it as best I could.
'Applejack' managed to force herself up and tried to hit me with a punch. "Yer a unicorn! Up close is mah advantage."
He was right, I didn't know much about close range fighting, but I managed to hook his leg and apply the same principles as hoof wrestling to force the weakened imitation Earth-Pony to the ground. Okay, let's see, where can I hit to keep him down? I can't keep him pinned long and I'm still a unicorn and changelings might not be as strong as Earth Ponies, but a Changeling Guard still has a physical edge on me!...Rainbow and the Flutters say in a real fight, you have to fight dirty. So I did.
"...Ah...Ah thought..."
"That only hurting stallion is a myth, just need to hit in a slightly different spot. You should have known that."
"Never believed in fightin'...that way."
"You take the face of my friends and you can say that?"
"Don't ya dare...judge me...by yer beliefs...Twili'."
I did the merciful thing at this point and knocked him out with a stun spell to the head. I might be a unicorn but I can still buck hard.
Death Stalker using Applejack's form rolled 'her' eyes unconscious.
I looked at my ally and saw he was in a pinch, trying to keep three Changelings busy at once. I blasted two of the Changelings with a freezing spell, leaving them in blocks of ice that landed nearby. The guard took the chance and ducked a blow from the last one and put them in a sleeper hold, forcing both to the ground and choking the changeling out, though getting quite a few bruises in the process from their struggling.
"Thanks," he panted, letting the unconscious Changeling go. "We get everybody?"
"Not exactly, there's plenty more where they came from, and they aren't giving up till the end."
I looked around the area. None of the changelings had gotten past my shield, and the ones trying to go around it were coming face to face with Rainbow Dash and the other pegasi.
I helped him up, he held his ribs where the Changeling had elbowed him repeatedly trying to get free from his sleeper hold. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just a bit sore. Nobody came into this expecting not to get hurt."
I blinked. "You're not from around here, are you?"
He looked a little panicked. "Uh...why do you say that?"
"Your accent...Columbia?"
"Uh...yeah...Columbia...that's where I'm from… I just wanted to lend a hand."
"So, what's your name handsome?"
"You think I'm handsome?"
"Just being polite."
"Oh. Well it's-LOOK OUT!"
I wasn't kidding, they weren't giving up. But neither were we.
"Hurry up Garnet! I need to get back in there!"
"Twinkleshine, you're blind!"
"So? You're healing me!"
"Yes. But you've already worked yourself half to death."
"That's what the magic restoring candy we got is for!"
Garnet facehoofed with a sigh, looking to Silver Tongue, the two having been flown down by the pegasi to have their wounds treated so the medics could stay close to the fighting. "She's always this stubborn," the medic muttered. She looked to Twinkleshine. "Who did you even fight to get beat up like this anyway?"
"An army of Changelings and one of their generals. We won."
"Considering how much trouble the other general gave us, I'm impressed two of you was all it took," Garnet applied some medicine to the unicorn's eyes with a little Earth Pony magic. The medic still had her bruises from Hercules. "Alright, can you see me?"
Twinkleshine blinked, her eye sight slowly returning. She gave a smile. "Yes…and I'll admitted, the first thing I see being a friend is wonderful."
Garnet chuckled, sharing a hug. "It's good to see you again too."
Twinkleshine ate some of that weird magic candy. "Need some?"
Garnet nodded trusting her friend, taking some before turning to Silver's wounds. After the long, brutal fight with Hercules, the magic candies had been a major help. "Stay there, Twinkleshine. I need to fix Silver's leg up and you're still hurt."
Twinkleshine sighed. "Fine."
She then looked around the battlefield, the friends she'd made on the world tour and the friends she'd made at school and the friends she'd made saving Canterlot all working together. Except her. It made her want to fight that much harder.
Her eyes fell on Minuette patching up that Earth Pony, what was her name? Golden Tiara? Screwball? Rarity had to leave her side to help Thunderchild and the Flutters fend off some of the Changelings.
Twinkleshine gasped. Time seemed to stop. Seeing the downed Golden Tiara and one of their medics vulnerable and distracted, a group of Changelings dove at the timely unicorn. Twinkle's eyes darted, seeing the rest of the groups all preoccupied with their own battles or too far to make it in time.
Minuette hadn't seen them yet. She wouldn't see them until it was too late.
Twinkleshine briefly saw a sunset colored pegasus standing in the unicorn's place.
Her mind flashed back to the sight of a pair of pegasi struck with lightning and falling to their doom.
[=Intertwined- Wonderful 101=]
The unicorn's horn ignited brightly.
Garnet gasped, turning quickly. 'A magic surge?'
Twinkleshine charged, her body glowing and turned into light.
Minuette gasped, hearing something behind her. She turned to see a Changeling's horn inches from her.
The Changeling it was attached to had a unicorn shaped mass of light punching him in the stomach full force. The light condensed into Twinkleshine.
"Twinkleshine...how did you-"
"We're not joining Sunset today. None of us are," said the light mage.
The Changeling fell to the ground, coughing and hacking. Before the others could react, a sudden flash of light left them blinded.
One of the changelings tried to get to their Queen via flight folded their wings and dived bomb right at the pink maned unicorn: Minuette saw it, Twinkleshine didn't, Minny didn't have time to shout a warning. She didn't have time to push Twinkle out of the way.
Her horn glowed. 'Time, slow thyself,' was the spell, but it was a single rune in her mind.
Minny becoming a blur, Twinkleshine was now out of the way, and the changeling crashed into the street, which didn't bother him as much as it should have. Instead he paid attention to the full power stun spell to the face from the blue maiden at point blank range. Minny in the same blink of an eye was at her patient's side again. Golden Tiara smiled at the girls.
"This is stupid! We're trained soldiers! How can we fall to a couple of maids?!" Another snapped.
"Somepony I cared about very much died when I couldn't do a thing about it! I promised I'd never be that helpless around my friends again!"
Minuette smiled. "And...somepony I know taught me how important companions are. I'm never letting mine be lost if I can help it."
"Hey." Moon Dancer asked holding a double ended hammer staff made out of solid moonlight as she added herself to the Hoof Maiden's fray. She was wearing a bandage around her head. "You forget? Feeling's mutual for me too."
"Ditto! Forget that 'Gifted Unicorns' stuff, we're friends!" Lemon Hearts declared landing among them riding on her giant Angry Lemon familiar.
"Anypony mind if I join in for magical support?" Lyra asked holding the harp Cadence had given her magically, no longer needed to help with the farce with decoy Cadences but wanting to continue to help.
"You were always welcome Lyra!" Twinkleshine cheered.
"You're mother . . ." Golden Tiara said as she shakily got to her hooves, her body finally catching up to her, adrenaline spend. "Must be very proud of each of you fillies."
"Let's give these changelings a song they'll never forget!" Lyra grinned. The five friends stood ready!
The Night Princess plucked the purple unicorn from the street with her telekinesis and placed her back on the balcony, where keeping TWILIGHT'S barrier intact was much easier and herself in less danger. Twilight's new friend chose to hang in the air and keep the Changelings from interfering as best he could.
We could sense our sister was not extremely nearby. And yes, we asked Twilight for the swift and concise account of what she knew of our loving sister's fate.
"TWILIGHT SPARKLE! HAVE SPIKE SEND SISTER CELESTIA A LETTER! WE SHALL FIND HER FROM THAT!" We promptly Commanded at her conclusion.
"YES PRINCESS!" Twilight said so at once since stealth was no longer an issue at this point and remembering that Shining had dropped his Chrysalis ordered shields.
"Stay with thy friends! We ourselves shall fetch her!"
"Wait! But we need you here! Your army does!"
"We'll be more use finding and helping our sister! She's better at not killing than we are. We'll trust this to thou little pony."
"Heroes inspire. Inspire them."
"Y-Yes Princess!" Twilight sent the letter to Spike. "One question while we're waiting though."
"Why the cats? I know they've repelled a lot of invasions back during the Griffin Wars, but..."
"They said their goddess may have shown them the 'comic book of doom' and warned them the 'bug ponies' were 'bad guys', except 'the one who looks like Bon Bon and her friends'."
Twilight blinked. "What?"
"We art serious, the prophecy literally said 'except the one who looks like Bon Bon and her friends. Tell the Night Alicorn not to attack them, the running gag is getting old'... we wondered which of our siblings or potential siblings would make such an oddly specific prophecy."
"Princess, some of the cats are bowing to Pinkie Pie."
"That explains much." She saw the green smoke, "And I have a sister to rescue."


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Mel is the Editor at routeONE magazine. He has more than 30 years' experience in road and rail transport journalism.
A strike on Northern Rail today (8 November) provided Stagecoach Yorkshire with a further opportunity to promote its newly-launched Barnsley-Leeds X10, with power sockets and free wi-fi.
It runs hourly, seven days a week. The first week (28 October-3 November) was operated free.
The new route uses refurbished Caetano Levantes previously on National Express contracts.
Stagecoach Yorkshire, which runs 403 buses, is also running extra vehicles, including more double-deckers, on key routes.


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Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, Fargo) are no strangers to bouts of self examination through filmmaking; the duo are rarely this transparent about their insecurities and interests, however. Their latest film, 'A Serious Man', is a thought-provoking black comedy that examines Judaism and its many traditions and beliefs through the foibles of everyman Larry Gopnik.
Opening with a quote credited to Medieval Rabbi Rashi, the scene is set for misfortune. A back-story of religious superstition and curses is established and Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) begins to develop a crisis of existence.
Gopnik, played expertly by a flabbergasted, wide-eyed Stuhlbarg, is a professor of physics on the cusp of tenure at a Hebrew school. His life begins to unravel when his wife decides to leave him for his overbearing neighbour and his possible tenure is threatened by anonymous notes defaming him.
These compounding problems are magnified by Gopnik's quirky family pressures coupled with spiralling debt and blackmail from a student he fails.
The brothers Coen, post their Best Picture Oscar, have followed with two very quirky morality tales – both bordering on parables about the faults of mankind – greed, jealousy, lust and insecurity. Unlike 2008's 'Burn After Reading', however, the religious overtones and suburban focus give A Serious Man a sombre tone throughout.
The cast supporting Stuhlbarg are roundly excellent; the Coen brothers once again demonstrate how to elicit a performance to evoke the right feelings at the right moments. Gopnik's domineering wife, played by Sari Wagner Lennick, puts in a great performance as the 'victimized' spouse – the target of her affection is the dulcet-toned Fred Melamed as Sy Ableman.
Each Coen Bros. film has this immediate visual impact; each one is distinct and memorable – from Fargo's snowscape to The Big Lebowski's neon LA noir overtones. Rodger Deakins, long-time collaborator and cinematographer for the Coen Bros., frames this new world thoughtfully, using clever perspective shifts, colour clashes and symmetry to invoke the 60s-era setting. The browns, oranges and greens of the set decor give A Serious Man a distinct flavour – something that the Coen Bros., though Deakins, play with well when building the scenes.
But A Serious Man really pushes the right buttons through the way it handles Larry Gopnik's search for meaning. "What's going on?", he repeatedly asks other characters in the film – essentially verbalising his own confusion with the greater conundrum he's swamped with.
Once again, the quality of the writing shines through in scenes like this. Whereas a film like No Country for Old Men spoke volumes through silence, A Serious Man is subtext-heavy and full of linguist playfulness that really demands repeated viewings in order to fully appreciate.
Frankly, that's not a big ask; it's an enjoyable film – the characters are decidedly flawed and in some ways unlikeable – but they combine with a sharp script and great and a clearly-defined act structure to divide the series of events into something more akin to a stage production. Of course, that structure at times clashes with the flowing nature of the narrative, so whether or not we needed the film broken down in this way is debatable.
While Hendrix might lead the score though a critical scene, the significance of Jefferson Airplane's contribution to the actual narrative itself needs a gracious nod. The Coen Bros. very cleverly work in the lyrics from a Jefferson Airplane song into one key moment that underpins the whole message behind the film. Again, like the script itself, the soundtrack also compliments the story and adds an extra layer of meaning for those willing to look.
If there are shortcomings with A Serious Man, they are few and minor. By using the Jewish faith as the backbone for the well-worn crisis of faith and existence, there are times when Joel and Ethan Coen appear to be channelling Woody Allen in script and tone. That's not to say it's not approached with originality, but the idea of a Jewish man seeking advice from a series of aloof Rabbis is nothing new.
While the Coens cast their minor roles with as much care as the leads, it's also possible for actors to be too well-suited to certain character roles. Certainly in the case of Richard Kind, who plays Larry's brother Arthur, he's simply too familiar in that kind of part to feel as fresh as intended. However, citing a film's actors for being 'too good' is kind of a cop-out, so we'll just call it a case of type-casting gone too far.
Biblical and parabolic but doused in dry humour, A Serious Man is very watchable and enjoyable – though, those expecting a 'Burn After Reading' level of cheese should be forewarned. It's also a dark, sometimes profound film that almost certainly sits amongst the best of this year and it's yet another badge on the decorated jackets of Hollywood's most accomplished filmmaking duo.


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Large polyfunctional center was once planned to be built in Hliny, now architectural tender is running in the city of Žilina.
Ambitious shopping center in Hliny in Žilina has not been built yet. Project that has been introduced back in 2008 and was supposed to bring apartments, offices and parking areas, has not been built. Today, investor company, Istrofinal, has announced the results of the architectural tender for the whole area.
It is an area called Rudiny II. on the corner of streets Obvodová and Centrálna, close to Tesco and Lidl stores. According to the magazine of Slovak Chamber of Architects, the company has chosen 5 proposals out of 12 registered for the second round. The winner of the second round was the proposal of group of authors from PROMA, second prize was given to Aprox and the third, to the group of architects.
You can find the whole article HERE.
SOURCE: Ľuboš Mistrík, reality.etrend.sk, March 6, 2014


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Meet Max and Phoebe, spectacular and interactive roving Giant Puppets loved by audiences everywhere, and available for festivals and events in Australia. At 4.5metres in height, they can't be missed!
Unique Australian designs, Max and Phoebe are based in Adelaide.
Their sheer size makes them perfect for outdoor festivals, family days, agricultural shows, and corporate events. They are very interactive with crowds, chatting and bending down to meet and entertain new friends.
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Case Design Remodeling co-chairman Mark Richardson recently joined Professional Remodeler and Professional Builder magazines as a columnist. Richardson takes a moment to describe the partnership and a vision for the residential construction industry.
Custom Home Design
A Minnetonka, Minn. builder answers the call to build a Craftsman-style house that doesn't look like every other Craftsman
Architect Luis Jauregui's design/build firm offers a full complement of services. His homes, such as Bentwater Lakehouse, in Houston, are often influenced by the modernists of his native Mexico (Photos Courtesy of Jauregui Architecture, Construction, & Interiors)
An entrepreneurial spirit helped Luis Jauregui blaze an early path for design/build, as well as a variety of other profit centers
A kitchen design by Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath's Sarah Kahn Turner that connects the Japanese shou sugi ban wood exterior to the counters, shelving and natural light inside
Building a solid, trusting relationship with your clients is the first rule
The kitchen as part of open plan living design by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, an integrated architecture and construction firm based in coastal New England.
The kitchen and great room open to terraces that capture sublime views of northern California's wine country. Decorative ceiling trusses are a nod to the home's original Craftsman style, but these living spaces have a contemporary flavor. Photo: Tim Maloney/Technical Imagery Studios
Building custom homes in out-of-the-way locations poses many challenges, not the least of which is septic
San Francisco architect Jonathan Feldman designed this 800-square-foot cottage on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., for a couple and their three children. The expansive deck is used as an outdoor living room. Jack Gray was the builder. Photo: Warren Patterson Photography
Thoughtfully designed, scaled-down homes are more sustainable, enabling clients to live well with less
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Dual landscaping, permeable pavers, and pool with integrated hot tub are among the outdoor living elements featured in Design Spotlight.
Two dramatic getaways make the most of their environments
Nordeast Nest in Minneapolis has a south-facing roof that is sloped to accommodate a future solar array. The porch roof is also sloped. These elements bring a contemporary flair to the mix, says architect Tim Eian of TE Studio. RJ Stegora was the builder. Photo: Corey Gaffer Photography
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silly rabbit, in russia trix are for everybody!
stupid commies
Shouldn't it be "in soviet russia kids are for trix?" with a box of cereal eating some douches?
So, by what reasoning are communists stupid, exactly?
^Ronald Regan's, who is the unquestionable authority on all things anti-communist.
they are stupid in believing that the people are going to bust their back at the job assigned to them by the government for a salary that doesnt provide them enough capital to profit. All the while when upper government officials live in opulence.
yeah, njch412, not like the good old USA.
I'm confused. Am I supposed to hate people because of their spiritual beliefs or their political ones?
Which one can I judge someone more for?
In Soviet Russia people are just like you.
btw: the view is pretty nice from up on this high horse on the ol'morality highway. Now I know why you asshat judgemental left wingers always pull this kind of shit.
HEY! Can't we all get along? Respect the whales for they are our future and stop hunting the children!
1) we hate everybody
2)Left-Wingers ARE communists, so your comments don't apply to us, and I don't know what the fuck your last comment is supposed to be about.
I fucking lol'd at the post
/me <3's political jokes
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How Can the Government Help You?
Promoting the use of renewable energy sources has been on the UK Government's agenda for many years now. The EU's Renewable Energy Directive set out for all member countries to reach a 20% renewables target before 2020. The UK has been working towards that goal, but recently approved policies have scrapped or reduced the related incentives. This tendency was accompanied by a decrease in solar panel prices, so new buyers do not need to worry. Even though the Government does not technically hand out grants, it acts in other ways to make solar panels more accessible for everyone. Here are the main schemes in place today.
The Feed-In Tariff
Under the Feed in Tariff scheme, those who generate electricity via solar panels or wind turbines receive a certain amount of money for each unit (kilowatt per hour) they produce and for the extra electricity they sell back to the grid. The specific amount varies based on the size of the system, the type of technology and when it was installed. The payments last for a total of 20 years, significantly reducing the payback time of the initial investment. You will need to choose a certified installer, and you will then be able to choose between receiving the payments from your energy supplier or from a list of registered suppliers. The payments you will receive are divided into two types:
- The Generation Tariff is a set amount of all the energy produced and used that depends on the factors mentioned before. The tariff ranges between 6.38-13.88p per kWh/h depending on the size of the system;
- The Export Tariff relates to the electricity in excess that you sell, for which you will get 4.77p per unit. You will be able to sell half of the total energy you produce.
Generation Tariff
Lower Tariff (requirements not met)
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The Government has announced that the Feed in Tariff will be reviewed in 2016 since solar panel prices keep decreasing, and the scheme could either be removed or downgraded. For that reason, it would be advisable to invest in solar panels before that time to lock down the 20-years payments.
Renewable Heat Incentive
If you are interested in heating your home using solar thermal panels, you could benefit from the RHI scheme. Initially introduced for the commercial sector, the scheme was extended to domestic use in 2014. Its purpose is to encourage the switch from traditional to renewable heat technologies, such as solar thermal panels, biomass boilers, pellet stoves and more, to reduce the country's carbon emissions. It provides a 7-year long support for owners of such systems through quarterly cash payments, the amount of which depends on the type of technology and the latest related tariffs. The property must first obtain an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessing its energy efficiency and how it could improve, which is required for the RHI application.
Free Solar Panels
If you cannot afford to buy solar panels, you might be eligible to get them for free. You should consider, however, that the panels would be owned by the energy company and you would not benefit from the Feed in Tariff, which would go to the installer. You would still save money on your electricity bill and use clean energy, with no additional returns. In 20 years, the savings difference between getting free solar panels versus buying them would amount to more than £10,000!
Another factor to consider is that selling the home with a contract attached to it could be an issue, even though solar panels are proven to increase property values. If you are not planning to sell your house in the following 20 years, however, you shouldn't worry about it.
How to Apply
In order to apply for the different incentive schemes you just need to visit the gov.uk website, where you will find all the information you need about the aids related to solar panels and the grants for other renewables such as heat pumps and boilers. The website also has a handy payment calculator for the RHI and a solar energy calculator if you want to install solar panels and benefit from the Feed in Tariff.
After collecting the information, if you decide to invest in solar power or other sources of clean energy, you can head back to Greenmatch to receive free, non-binding quotes for solar panels, heat pumps and boilers.


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Are you visiting Atlanta? Take an easy ride onboard Atlanta's climate-controlled streetcar with large viewing windows and comfortable seating. The Streetcar's current route connects the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site to the east and the Centennial Olympic Park area
to the west, with 10 other stops in between.
Plan your trip or call 404-848-5000 for help and the latest schedule updates.
2. Purchase your fare a number of ways
a. To purchase with a credit or debit card, you may purchase your fare directly from a Breeze vending machine at a Streetcar stop.
b. To purchase with "stored value" on your Breeze card, you may purchase fare from any Breeze vending machine at a Streetcar stop.
c. To purchase with cash, you may purchase your fare through the cash collection box located behind the Streetcar operator. Exact
fare required for cash fare purchases.
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3. If you purchased at the Breeze vending machine, you will receive a receipt that must be presented when boarding the Streetcar. If you purchased through the mobile app, you will receive a mobile ticket (QR code) and an email confirmation.
4. Please note: there are no free transfers between MARTA Bus or Rail and the Streetcar.
*Children's Fares: 2 children up to 46? tall can travel at no cost with a paid adult. Each additional child must pay the adult fare.
The Atlanta Streetcar travels between each of the 12 stops, moving in a counter-clockwise direction. After purchasing your fare, watch for the next Streetcar to approach your stop. After stopping next to the platform all the doors will open. Streetcars have low floors for easy boarding of
wheelchairs, bicycles, strollers, and even Segways.
What's There to See? [listed in counterclockwise order to follow the Streetcar route]
Stop 1. Peachtree Center Station. This is the easy connecting point to MARTA's trains. Across the street from the Streetcar stop is the Atlanta Fulton County Central Library branch.
Stop 2. Carnegie at Spring. The world-famous AmericasMart tower buildings; Andrew Young Tribute at Walton Spring Park; Fairlie-Poplar Historic District, and Regional Xpress bus service.
Stop 3. Centennial Olympic Park. The heart of Downtown Atlanta, surrounded by CNN Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia Aquarium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Philips Arena, Children's Museum of Atlanta, World
of Coca-Cola, and Regional Xpress, CCT & GCT bus service.
Stop 4. Luckie at Cone. Balzer Theater at Herren's, Fairlie-Poplar Historic District, Rialto Center for the Arts, and The Tabernacle.
Stop 5. Park Place. Woodruff Park and Georgia State University.
Stop 6. Hurt Park. Georgia State University: Recital Hall, Sports Arena, Student Center; Hurt Park; and Regional Xpress, CCT & GCT bus service.
Stop 7. Sweet Auburn Market. The delicious Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding; and Grady Memorial Hospital.
Stop 8. Edgewood at Hilliard. The Edgewood at Hillard Stop is CLOSED due to platform damage above the line Need more information. Historic Oakland Cemetery and the Selena S. Butler Park.
Stop 9. King Historic District. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church; MLK, Jr. Birth Home & National Historic Site; and the Atlanta Fulton Co. Library MLK, Jr. Branch.
Stop 10. Dobbs Plaza. Atlanta Streetcar maintenance and garage.
Stop 11. Auburn at Piedmont. APEX Museum, University Housing for GSU, Auburn Avenue Research Library, Calhoun Park.
Stop 12. Woodruff Park. 11th District Court of Appeals, Aderhold Learning Center, Woodruff Park.
The Atlanta Streetcar app makes the Streetcar riding experience easy. Purchase fare, view the route and check arrival times from your mobile device. The Atlanta Streetcar app is available for iOS and Android devices. You can download it for free from
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Anyway, I have a computer running on Windows XP, and I have been using an AOL browser. My problem is, I cannot browse through the internet. I am seeing an Error 65-FONL. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it.
But, as the same issue is still happening, I guess it is still not working. I do not know if I missed anything on the uninstalling and reinstalling part. Trust me, other than the uninstallation/reinstallation part, I do not know any other options.
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Manchester: Robinho and Emmanuel Adebayor, who are both unhappy and could leave Manchester City, need to remain professional and honour their contracts, the club`s football administrator, Brian Marwood, said on Friday.
Robinho, who joined City for a British transfer record fee of 32.5 million pounds (USD 50.41 million) two years ago, and Adebayor, who signed from Arsenal for 25 million pounds last year, face uncertain futures at Eastlands.
Robinho spent six months of last season on loan at Santos in his native Brazil and said he wanted to stay there, but the club could not afford to buy him.
Adebayor is unhappy after starting the first two league matches of the new season on the bench.
Marwood told reporters after the Europa League draw here that there had been no developments on possible moves for either player, and that both would be included in City`s 25-man Premier League squad if they are still at the club when the transfer deadline expires on Tuesday.
Adebayor threatened to leave City on Friday rather than spend the season out of the starting lineup, while Robinho`s future at the club remains uncertain after he turned down a move to Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Marwood said: "There`s no further update on Robinho -- there are a couple of clubs that have shown an interest but nothing has developed."
"If he stays beyond the deadline he will be part of the 25."
Marwood said he was not aware of Adebayor`s remarks but added both players were obliged to honour their contracts.
"We are no different to any club -- they have signed contracts and made a commitment to the football club until both parties decide that they won`t be at the club any longer," Marwood said.
"They have to remain professional, they have a contract and they have certain obligations to the football club."
Adebayor has started both of City`s Europa League matches this season but could be on the bench when City visit Sunderland on Sunday.
Adebayor told Talksport radio: "The season is going to be very long and very difficult for myself. I`m a footballer and have to keep going and not give up. I need to keep fighting for myself and enjoying my football."
"If you`re in a team and you`re not playing, and there is a team that comes in for me, then I will definitely be on my way out because I`m a footballer and I love playing."
"So if I don`t have a chance to play here there will be a lot of chance to play somewhere else. If they (Manchester City) force you out then you always have to follow your destiny."
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A video has hit the gas on the Internet because it shows a Tesla Model S driver sleeping while autopilot kicks in and drives the car in traffic.
Then again, there's this.
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News from the glass and refractory ceramics worldsPublished on December 17th, 2012 | By: P. Carlo Ratto
• NSG is to put a float line at its Cowley Hill, UK site on hot hold. The CH2 Float Line in Cowley Hill will be kept out of operation on hot hold from Jan. 3, 2013, for three months. NSG said the decision was made due to overcapacity within the European glass industry.
• Guardian Industries has started production at its Krasny Sulin, Rostov region, Russia, float glass manufacturing plant. The initial ribbon pull marking the beginning of production took place earlier this week; the $220 million plant is Guardian's largest to date, producing 900 tons of glass per day, and will include a technologically advanced glass coater.
• Zambia's Kapiri Glass Manufacturing Company is expected to resume production in Q3 2013 after equipment is installed. KGMC chairman Costain Chilala said new machinery for the plant is expected to arrive in the country early next year.
• Plibrico is continuing its expansion into Canadian refractory market. The company announced the addition of Quadra Industrial Services to Plibrico's preferred exclusive network of refractory contractors. Operating from its headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and construction office in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Quadra will be the exclusive Plibrico PliPartner for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
• Gradmatic Equipment Inc., Bala, Ontario, Canada, recently delivered a second refractory installation to Magotteaux, Magog, Quebec, for nine- and 12-ton furnaces. In addition, the company is building a second system for Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea, for 20- and 30-ton furnaces. It also recently commissioned a system for Cifunsa, Plant 5, Irapuato, Mexico, for 12-ton furnaces.
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On this special day, I want to show a gesture of appreciation, love, respect, care, admiration and all the possible feelings that arise in my heart for my Mom. I want to tell my Mom how much she means to me. My mom has always made me aware of the responsibilities and strength that makes her a pioneer of my life. She is like a clock, never stops or wait.
But we should always remember even Mom needs a little rest and appreciation here and there once a while. So do not miss a chance to show how much you love your woman because being a women myself I think it takes a lot of dedication and courage.
Few things I would like to say here what makes women different. Being a woman means paying good money for a haircut and not feeling guilty about it (much). It's saying "I'm going to bed," but stopping to do the dishes or fold the laundry or make lunches for tomorrow before actually going to bed. It's about loosing those extra pounds of weight by ordering a Diet Coke with the oily and fried French fries. This is the stuff that's makes me proud being a Woman. A very happy woman's day to all those who connects with me!
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The Sasqua Garden Club broke ground for a new "living classroom" at Connecticut Audubon Society's Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, located on Unquowa Road near downtown Fairfield May 5.
Sasqua Garden Club is participating in a multi-year effort to restore Birdcraft's outdoor teaching spaces around the museum and sanctuary entrance with native trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials, grasses and ferns that support a healthy bird habitat. Sasqua's efforts coincide with Connecticut Audubon Society's initiative to renovate its historic Birdcraft Museum.
The ground breaking kicked off Sasqua's planting initiative to create a "living classroom," reflecting several of the habitats that will be featured in the museum, such as woodland edge, meadow, seaside, urban terrace and wetland. They bring to life Connecticut Audubon Society's conservation mission: To conserve Connecticut's environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state's bird populations and their habitats.
The completion of the "living classroom" planting is scheduled for 2015.
"Outdoor, science-based education is at the heart of our mission, and the new living classroom at Birdcraft will greatly enhance the programs we can offer and improve the habitat for the many birds that stop here," Alex Brash said. "We are extremely grateful for the foresight, generosity and hard work of the Sasqua Garden Club."
In addition to exhibits representing birds and their habitats, the Museum hosts more than 3,000 students each year by offering programs that are part of the Fairfield public elementary school science curriculum. It also attracts some 16,000 public visitors. Through the Birdcraft's bird-banding program, active bird-banders have banded more than 21,000 birds of 120 species.
"Sasqua Garden Club is excited to partner with Connecticut Audubon Society in the restoration of Birdcraft Museum's teaching areas," Sasqua Garden Club President Jennifer Smith said. "We firmly believe when students and visitors see how beautiful these bird-supportive plantings can be, they will want to model them in their own yards. Our partnership with Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary only strengthens our commitment to education and conservation within our community. It's a real treasure right in the center of our town."
Information on Connecticut Audubon Society's Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary is available at 203-259-0416 or ctaudubon.org.
The Sasqua Garden Club, founded in 1930, is a member of the Garden Club of America.


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Testament of Youth
War war is stupid…and people are stupid…and I heard them banging on hearts and fingers…
Classic Elsternwick - Sunday 19 April 2015, 4:00pm
Running time: 130m
Country: United Kingdom
Classification: M (War themes, death and bloody injury)
Release date: 23/04/15
Cost: $10 (member screening)
Rating: 9/10 (ME 4.5/5, DP 4.5/5)
Testament of Youth is a thoughtful and beautifully filmed movie based on the early memoirs of the famed pacifist, Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander), a determined and wilful woman with aspirations to succeed at Oxford University and determine her own destiny, while refusing to conform to the expectations of her time and her status. The story begins in the months leading to the outbreak of World War 1, with the privileged life of Vera, her family and friends, beautifully recreated. Vera's greatest struggle is her fight with her staunchly anti-emancipation father (Dominic West) to allow her to attend Oxford at a time when women of the privileged classes were primarily groomed to be refined ladies and find the right husband. We are also introduced to Vera's brother Edward (Taron Egerton), their long time friend Victor (Colin Morgan) and a potential love interest for Vera, Roland (Kit Harrington). With the onset of war, their carefree lives are torn apart as each of them become involved in the terrible European conflict. Even Vera makes the decision to leave her hard fought-for place at Oxford, to contribute to the war effort as a nurse, first on home soil and then later on the battlefields of France. From there we are shown the terrible impact that the conflict has on the lives of all, particularly the young and headstrong Vera.
Vikander delivers an impeccable performance that is strong and stubborn, but resoundingly sympathetic. She is a formidable heroine – a pacifist who is in no way passive - and the sort of female character that is usually found missing in war movies. Taron Egerton plays Vera's rather theatrical and cheeky sibling, bouncing from scene to scene with his posh accent. Kit Harrington, as Vera's love interest, is rather wet and dull at times early in the film, but hits his straps later as a battle-hardened veteran. Colin Morgan is the best of the boys in the cast, delivering a character who is sweet and pitiable, but stronger and hardened over time, however never quite succeeding to achieve his desires, right through to the very end. In all, these weaker male characters, all thrown into the chaos and turmoil of war and choosing to do so to support Britain's so called "just war", provide an ideal counterpoint to the strength of Vera. Miranda Richardson is an admirable addition to the cast in a small but important role as Vera's scathing Oxford professor, Miss Lorimer.
The period is well captured and this film is shot beautifully, with a brilliant blend created between the visuals and the use of poetry that is intertwined in through the story. A preoccupation with poetry gives Testament of Youth a romantic feel, which sits starkly in contrast with the brutality of war. This contrast is heightened as you compare the beauty, pleasantry and civility of the youngsters' upbringing with the harshness and violence of the battlefield. At no time did this movie lapse into bland heritage cinema. We are instead provided with a fascinating and fresh perspective, where rather than witness the horrors of war from the trenches for the thousandth time, we see the war from the perspective of someone who couldn't fight, but felt that she had to do something to support her family, friends and loved ones who were involved; so much so that she put aside her hard fought life's passion of an academic career to achieve this. This is a beautiful film, playing out with an understated elegance that is haunting, powerful and exhausting at times. Testament of Youth comes highly recommended. (DP)
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The lights were originating from the direction of O'hare airport. A couple airplanes were seen in between the lights at points throughout the filming. I discovered the lights initially at 7:50 PM, in a spot where lights did not belong in the view of the sky near my home. I then ran back home to grab my dad, some binoculars, and a camera. We found a good vantage point and filmed them for about 20 minutes. This footage is cut down quite a bit. I went back to the filming spot at 10:30 PM and the lights were gone.
It says the video is from Bloomingdale, Illinois at approximately 8:00 PM on February 13, 2011. I'm not prone to just dismissing anything out of hand but maybe someone with vid experience can take a look and offer up some analysis.


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Judging Amy is the result of an act of Providence. Actually, every act of Providence.
Amy Brenneman, once of NYPD Blue and more recently a recurring guest on Frasier, had been harboring an idea for a series loosely based on the life of her mother, a family court judge in Hartford, Conn.
"About three years ago, my mom had a big birthday," she said. "I made a videotape for her. I spent three days in the Hartford courthouse and kind of reacquainted myself with a lot of the people that I had known growing up: social workers, judges and probation officers. I hadn't done any TV for a while but I kept thinking, there's a TV show here."
She kept these thoughts to herself until Providence became last season's surprise dramatic hit. At this point, she knew there was a TV show in her mother's life.
The actress connected with Barbara Hall, a producer-writer for Chicago Hope, Moonlighting, Northern Exposure and Newhart. Hall was enthusiastic and the two began shopping the concept around. CBS, looking for its own Providence, was an easy mark. Given the older composition of CBS's audience, the touchy-feely tone and mature characters of Judging Amy make it an ideal fit.
Nevertheless, the network has done Judging Amy no favors in scheduling. Eventually, it will play opposite NYPD Blue, one of the most popular shows on the air. For the next couple of months, until NYPD Blue returns to the 10 p.m. Tuesday slot with new episodes, it will face off against ABC's even touchier-feelier Once and Again, which is being heralded by many critics as the year's best new drama. This week's Sunday night showcase for the premiere of Judging Amy is a bid to get the show sampled before it is thrown to the ABC wolves. Tuesday at 9, coming out of JAG, would have been a much more advantageous slot, but CBS is more concerned with protecting 60 Minutes II.


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Get Ready, Get Set, Fight
The book of Esther presents an outstanding example of biblical victory for the individual believer. The victory found then by God's earthly people Israel can be found now by all who belong to him by faith in Israel's Messiah. It is God's will for his people today to learn to be victorious in a spiritual manner. Too long has the enemy of our souls been the victor while the people of God have been the vanquished.
Consider the events in the book of Esther. It was a sad day for the Jews; it looked like the end of their history. Haman, furious because one strong-minded Jew who feared God more than man would not bow to him, wanted to get rid of all the Jews. Haman devised a plan that led to the signing of a law that would result in the earliest recorded holocaust" for the Jewish people. His evil plan worked, and the law was written and signed by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes). All the Jews were slated for execution. Everything was legal. Furthermore, it was an unbreakable law of the Medes and Persians. Once signed, the decree could not be broken. That, too, was the law.
The only hope for the Jewish people lay in an appeal to the king, and that appeal rested ultimately with Queen Esther, the winner of what may have been the world's first beauty contest. Nevertheless, however beautiful and greatly favored by the king Esther was, even she had her limitations. She had not been summoned by her husband for 30 days. To attempt to see him uninvited would result in her death unless he were to extend to her his gold sceptre as a sign of pardon. Esther's cousin, Mordecai, persuaded her that she must try to speak to the king. She agreed, requesting that all the Jews participate in spiritual preparation by fasting for three days.
In the events that followed, Esther did gain an audience with the king. The evil Haman was exposed and punished; but there remained a serious problem. The Jews were still slated for execution because the first law could not be abrogated. It was, after all, an unbreakable edict and must be fulfilled. Fortunately, however, there was a way out. Although King Ahasuerus could not stop the law that already had been set in motion, he could write a new law to supersede the old one. He gave Mordecai the right to formulate that new edict. This Mordecai did. The new law signed by the king gave the Jews the right and privilege to defend themselves and even to attack those who would attack them. Taking full advantage of the new law, the Jews were saved from genocide.
We have a similar situation at work today in the spiritual realm. God's holy law proclaims, "…the soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18:4). The punishment for sin (the falling short of God's law) is death. This law is non-prejudicial. It encompasses everyone both physically and spiritually. The first human, Adam, has passed on the terrible legacy of sin to our entire race, and our holy God has never abolished the law that brings death to every law-breaker. The law of sin and death is still in effect, and everyone who sins suffers the consequences of that law. Its awful price must be paid.
Fortunately, as in Esther's time there was a way to avoid destruction; today, too, there is a way to avoid the penalty of the law of sin and death. God has provided the way for the fulfillment of the old law and for an escape from its death penalty. He has sent the Sin Bearer, the Messiah, to take upon himself the penalty of the law. A new law is in effect—the law of the spirit of life in and through the Messiah Yeshua—that sets humanity free from the first law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).
Deliverance from the first law has come for all who become true believers in Jesus as Messiah. Still the enemy of our souls does not give up. If he cannot kill the souls of the believers, he will do everything possible to defeat us in our spiritual lives. Satan does not always use the same method. His attacks may come in the physical or the spiritual realm—upon the flesh or upon the soul. But though the attacks may vary, the goal is the same: the defeat of God's people.
All too often the enemy succeeds. Too many believers find themselves bogged down in discouragement and living defeated lives. But praise God, it doesn't need to be that way. In the book of Esther, God has given us a lesson that can be applied in the daily battles of life. Despite the law of sin and death that would destroy, there is another law, the law of the spirit of life. Through this new law, God has made provision for his people to find victory.
The new law gives eternal life to God's people. Through faith in Christ, they have a new relationship with the Creator. In the Messiah, they become new creations. This is a glorious experience.
This new law of the spirit of life also makes victorious life available to God's people. In the story of Esther the Jewish people had to realize that they were not helpless in the face of imminent destruction. They could defend themselves and defeat the enemy by applying the king's new law—the one written by Mordecai. Even so, believers in Jesus the Messiah must learn to apply the law of the spirit of life. This new law makes abundant life available to every believer. This is not applying the law by rote; it is new life in the Messiah.
How, then, does the believer gain the spiritual victory? First by knowing and believing that it's possible; then by faithfully applying the truth of God's word in everyday life; by seeking to live in the revealed will of God; by being strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Then there will be victory instead of defeat, as there was for the ancient Jews in Esther's time.
As a believer in Jesus the Messiah, the victory is yours. But you must know that and you must appropriate it. There is another promise of victory in another book of the Bible that was given to God's people Israel about three centuries before the book of Esther was written. The prophet Isaiah wrote, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper" (Isa. 54:17). Wasn't that exactly what happened with Haman's wicked plan? In the spiritual battle for victory today, cannot we who are God's people by faith claim that verse, too? So get ready, get set, fight the fight of faith!


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Do you already have any plans for this week? The weather should not be too bad. So why not grab an ice cream and sit down on Esplanadi listening to some good music?
Espan Lava right next to Kappeli again has a full program of events for the whole summer. Drop by for some classical Sibelius music, some smooth jazz or wherever else you like.
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