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Open Thread: It Happened to You
This is your place to talk about the funny, sad, outrageous things that are happening in your life -- whenever you're ready.
"Will we be able to talk?" I asked, my eyes red and swollen from crying, a balled up tissue squeezed tightly between my sweaty palms.
"Yes, of course," he replied.
I slumped back into the couch and sighed. He was serious about this?
No one, including myself, could fully grasp the idea of someone hiking the entire 2,185 miles of the Appalachian Trail in one shot. Honestly, who would want do that?
Answer: My boyfriend.
The Appalachian Trail stretches across 14 states, winding through steep mountains, jagged rocks and miles of thick forest. The hiker can choose to start in Georgia and travel north, or start in Maine and travel south. The northbound direction is known to be far more achievable, especially for inexperienced hikers. Some choose to hike in sections by completing part of the trail, taking a brief hiatus, then returning for another section and repeating until the trail is complete.
To anyone born with common sense, section-hiking seems to be the much more rational option. Unless, of course, you're my boyfriend.
His plan was to face the danger head-on and take the southbound route, alone, starting in Maine and ending in Georgia. He was dubbed a "thru-hiker," since his goal was to complete the entire trail in one long, strenuous trip and finish in only three months. It's a fairly uncommon accomplishment for thru-hikers to complete the entirety of the trail, and, needless to say, I was terrified.
To give you an idea of the irrational anxiety I felt, it was the first time in my life I had ever worried about someone being eaten by a bear.
I'll admit that one of the things I love most about my boyfriend is his insatiable appetite for living life to the fullest extent possible. He's not afraid to throw himself into any new experience he can find, including skydiving, bungee jumping, competing in triathlons, or exploring new countries. Honestly, we are polar opposites when it comes to spontaneous adventure. His past is filled with life-changing experiences, while mine is filled with Netflix and a period of bad decisions in college. Nevertheless, we complement each other.
When we met on New Year's Eve, 2013, he already had this plan in place, so who was I to stand in the way? At the time of his hike, we had been dating for six months (including two months apart while he was overseas), and had just said "I love you" to each other for the first time. I wanted to support this drastic undertaking, but it was a much more difficult task than I had anticipated. The man I loved was about to embark on a journey that only one in four people successfully complete upon trying.
Naturally, I wasn't exactly thrilled at the idea of him spending a few months climbing mountains, enduring dangerous temperatures, or staying in a shelter with a bunch of dirty strangers. I had no clue when or if I would hear from him, and my chances to visit him were extremely limited. The only shred of sanity I maintained came from a satellite tracker he carried, which let everyone know that he was alive and moving.
I had no idea how I was going to deal with his journey like a rational human being. On the one hand, I was excited and proud of his determination. What a brave and ambitious venture, right? On the other hand, I was completely overwhelmed with fear. However, I concluded that if anyone could handle it, it was my boyfriend. He was an Army veteran turned contractor, and he'd been in way crazier situations overseas. How terrible could a hike really be?
More importantly, he was doing it all for charity, and I would've looked like a total jerk for trying to persuade him not to go. (Although, I must admit, I kind of wanted to.)
After a few emotional breakdowns and some pep talks from friends, I finally embraced the situation, stopped acting so selfishly, and came up with a creative and thoughtful going-away present for his hike. You know, some cheesy little keepsake he could take along that would ultimately force him to think about me.
I decided to make a collection of mini Post-it notes that he could read along the way. I wrote two little notes for each day he would be gone, giving him enough to last an entire three-month hike. In all, there were around 180 Post-it notes.
I wrote down reasons I loved him, some "motivational" messages (i.e., "Think of all the pizza we'll eat when you get back!"), funny inside jokes, or poorly-drawn stick figures, usually sketched in some sort of awkward kissing pose. (Elementary, but romantic, nonetheless.)
I used a Ziploc bag to hold the collection of tri-colored love notes, which I assumed was a genius idea since he could carry them in his backpack without them becoming damaged.
This is so perfect, I grinned to myself.
A few days prior to his leave date, I gave him his gift, and I was overwhelmed with excitement. He appeared entirely grateful, making sure to add them to his backpack the night before he left.
I was feeling pretty confident in my gift, because just imagine: He's been hiking along, about twenty or thirty miles into a hot, sweaty, rocky wilderness, when he becomes completely exhausted. He's running low on water and energy, the sun is setting, and there's not a shelter in sight. He starts to feel like he can't go on, but then — wait!
"I have love notes from my girlfriend!" he will exclaim. "How thoughtful of her to give me these brightly colored pieces of motivation to get me through such a difficult hike! How could I ever continue without them?"
And then he'll read them and suddenly feel the strength to power through! What a lifesaver I will be! He'll carry them to the very end of his hike, keep them as a souvenir, and years down the road, we'll read them together and he'll say, "These were such an important part of my hike, Alex! Thank you!"
Score one for yours truly! Chalk that one up as a point in my favor, karma! How could it possibly play out any other way?
Well, that's not what happened. In fact, that's actually the opposite of what happened.
About a week-and-a-half into his hike, we were sending texts back and forth, which is when I learned the dreadful truth:
"Are you reading the notes I gave you?" I asked him, smiling.
He paused. Why such a long pause?
"I needed to shed some weight," he said, "so we used them to start a fire."
Wait. What? He did what?
"You burned all of them?" I asked, stabbing furiously at my iPhone keyboard.
"Yes, I told you this already! But I read every single one first!"
Let's stop right there. I had some very burning questions that needed clarifying:
I needed some time to calm down before discussing this, so I told myself to wait until our next phone call. I set the phone down, dumbfounded.
Is he serious? I thought to myself, angrily. Is the trail already making him lose his mind?
I was in a bit of shock since I was under the impression my love notes were for motivational support, not for roasting marshmallows. I was also pretty confused as to how they only lasted about 10 days before meeting such a fiery fate.
I guess the Appalachian Trail is where romance goes to die.
A day later, I spoke to him, trying to keep my emotions in check, knowing that he was dealing with a lot on the trail. Generally speaking, here's what I found out:
I won't lie: I was feeling pretty hurt. I did my best to understand his intentions and eventually had no choice but to let it go. In his defense, he needed to shed as much weight as possible, which included cutting off the straps from his backpack (and apparently burning two ounces of love notes). I knew the situation wasn't meant to be malicious, and he felt pretty bad after realizing how insensitive it came across. So let's just go ahead and blame the lack of food and water for his delusional decision-making.
Three-and-a-half-months later, after a minor injury and hiking over 20 miles a day, he completed the entire Appalachian Trail and raised thousands of dollars for charity.
Now, as our relationship reaches the two-year mark, the "love note fiasco" has become a memory that, thankfully, makes us both laugh. (And, of course, it's something he'll never live down.) His time on the trail was a learning experience that taught us about patience, trust, and, most importantly, commitment. No matter how far the distance became, we still managed to grow closer as a couple.
Sure, there were the unfortunate times where he sat helplessly on one end of the phone, eating a can of tuna fish while listening to me cry on the other end. But, as time passed and his trail legs developed, so did my ability to handle the struggles and be there for him when he needed it most. Ultimately, we learned that no matter how hard the situation became, we loved each other enough to make it work.
And I'm completely grateful for the experience.
Still, do I write "DO NOT BURN THIS" on every single love note, card or letter I give him, just in case?


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Ninjatown: Trees of Doom is not a "new" game per se, having been released back in May 2010 on iOS. It has only recently hit the shores of Android, bringing with it a shift in business model: it's all about free to play now.
The core game is still the same: jump from side to side as one of Shawnimals' adorable ninjas, trying to avoid the deadly purple goo boiling on the walls, and the red guys that float around and occasionally use blow darts. Players tap the oppositde side of the screen to jump to that side, with longer taps jumping higher, or holding on the current side of the screen to climb upward. There's both a standard "get as far as possible" mode along with one where players are racing against a constantly ticking clock that can have time added to it at certain milestones.
The free-to-play additions to the game are surprisingly well-handled. Thanks to the game's genesis as a paid title before in-app purchases were en vogue, it's really just possible to ignore coins altogether and play the game exactly as it was meant to be played originally. However, now coins can be spent on cosmetic upgrades, along with consumable items like extra lives.
The game is still as fun as it was before in 2010. Also, if I'm going to spend virtual currency on something, it's going to be a life-saving mustache. The mechanics are simple enough for anyone to pick up on, though there's still a subtlety in tapping longer to jump higher that doesn't always work out well when in tight spaces, or outrunning the clock. The game is extremely cute and colorful Landing on a branch just feels stiff, because there's only so many spots to jump to. I mean, it's smart, but it just doesn't exactly feel like the smoothest implementation.
While there's a lot of skepticism regarding free to play games, what Ninjatown: Trees of Doom represents the best possibility: it allows fun games to be dsitributed at no cost to players, only asking for optional payments in return.

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Most Important Node.js Modules
Posted on: October 22, 2011
- NodeBootstrap Node app skeleton with best practices sprinkled all over
- Connect Middleware
- Nodejitsu Nodeapps sample apps
- Nodejitsu Open Source open-source projects from Nodejitsu
- Eric Elliott's List
- Joyent's Catalogue of Node modules
Assorted Modules List:
- BestieJS - A collection of modules/libraries that promote solid browser/environment support, ES5 precedents, unit testing, and documentation.
- Express Web-framework for Node.js
- Async.js - Asynchronous (and
functional programming) utilities for Node.js and browser
- Koa.js - Expressive middleware for node.js using generators, created by the same people as Express.js
- Step An async control-flow library that makes stepping through logic easy
- Grunt task-based command line build tool for JavaScript projects
- Gulp streaming, DSL-based build system.
- Passport Powerful authentication middleware for Node.js
- Connect - web middleware for node.js
- Sequest - Simplified API for SSH and SFTP similar to Request.
- Engine.io - web sockets on steroids
- Faker.js - generate massive amounts of fake data in Node.js and the browser
- SuperAgent - elegant Restful and asynchronous HTTP client
- Node Config - environment-aware YAML configurations for Node
- Brain - Neural network library
- Nodetime - Performance profiler for Node.js
- Cradle: CouchDB Client
- Monk: The wise MongoDB API
- Node Inspector - live debugging from a WebKit browser
- v8 Profiler - node bindings for the v8 profiler. Integrates into Node Inspector for the UI
- Elastical: Elastic Search Client
- MySQL library by Felix Geisendörfer. I use this one out of many similar ones. Pick your poison.
- LibXML to JS: convert XML to JSON using Libxml. (Requires Libxml and Scones libraries to install)
- Smartass JSON CLI - A "json" command for massaging JSON on your Unix command line. This is just a CLI utility, not for use in production code.
- Handlebars: Mustache-compatible templating engine for Javascript (hbs is the Express.js plugin for the same).
- Cookies - Streamlined cookie management
- Underscore.js: Functional programming support for Javascript
- Underscore.string Make working with strings in JS painless
- Dialect: i18N package for node.js (@see: Dialect HTTP: its UI)
- cld.js - Javascript port of the Compact Language Detector from Chromium
- Moment.js: Powerful utility for working with dates and times
- Share.js Live Concurrent Editing (client-side script)
- Commander.js: a nifty tool-box of command-line utilities (parser, prompter etc)
- Nomnom - Very nifty command-line options parser
- Prompt: Command-line prompt for Node.js
- Forever: Make sure node.js script runs forever
- Mocha: BDD Testing
- Jasmine: BDD Testing
- JSDom: DOM Implementation in Javascript
- Sinon: Standalone test spies, stubs and mocks for JavaScript. No dependencies, works with any unit testing framework.
- Node Walk: Recursive file listing, port of Python's os.walk()
- Alertify.js - Beautiful alerts and notifications
- At.js - Github-like mention autocompletes for your textboxes.
- Caret.js - Get caret position or offset from input or textarea.
- Laconic - intuitive approach to generating DOM content
- Epic Editor - Markdown editor
- Keymaster - A simple micro-library for defining and dispatching keyboard shortcuts.
- Smoothie Charts - super-fast streaming data charting
- Visual Events - Visually show Javascript events on a page
- HeyOffline.js - Detect network connectivity loss and alert user
- BigScreen - Full screen made easy
General Javascript
- Javascript Promises - very good tutorial for Javascript promises


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Sony Corporation (SON1.DE) shares are showing positive signals short-term as the stock has finished higher by 0.77% for the week. In taking a look at recent performance, we can see that shares have moved 7.40% over the past 4-weeks, 27.37% over the past half year and 41.54% over the past full year.
Occasionally, investors may feel like they are riding on a wild roller coaster when dealing with the stock market. Controlling emotions when taking the ride may assist with making necessary decisions when the time comes. Many investors choose to do thorough research when purchasing any stock. Knowing what is owned and why it is owned may help ease the mind when things get sticky. When the market is riding high and there is generally smooth sailing on the investing seas, individual investors may have the tendency to get complacent. Being prepared for any situation may help ease the stress of big market decision making. There may be a time when it seems like everything is going off the rails, but having an actual game plan for management and recovery could make a huge difference both financially and psychologically.
Sony Corporation (SON1.DE) currently has a 14 day Williams %R of 0.00. In general, if the level goes above -20, the stock may be considered to be overbought. Alternately, if the indicator goes under -80, this may signal that the stock is oversold. The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a technical indicator that was developed to measure overbought and oversold market conditions. The Williams %R indicator helps show the relative situation of the current price close to the period being observed.
We can also take a look at the Average Directional Index or ADX of Sony Corporation (SON1.DE). The ADX is used to measure trend strength. ADX calculations are made based on the moving average price range expansion over a specified amount of time. ADX is charted as a line with values ranging from 0 to 100. The indicator is non-directional meaning that it gauges trend strength whether the stock price is trending higher or lower. The 14-day ADX presently sits at 33.56. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would indicate a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would signify an extremely strong trend. At the time of writing, Sony Corporation (SON1.DE) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 82.64. Developed by Donald Lambert, the CCI is a versatile tool that may be used to help spot an emerging trend or provide warning of extreme conditions. CCI generally measures the current price relative to the average price level over a specific time period. CCI is relatively high when prices are much higher than average, and relatively low when prices are much lower than the average.
A commonly used tool among technical stock analysts is the moving average. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a certain period of time. Moving averages can be very helpful for identifying peaks and troughs. They may also be used to assist the trader figure out proper support and resistance levels for the stock. Currently, the 200-day MA for Sony Corporation (SON1.DE) is sitting at 40.66. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of stock price movements. The RSI was developed by J. Welles Wilder, and it oscillates between 0 and 100. Generally, the RSI is considered to be oversold when it falls below 30 and overbought when it heads above 70. RSI can be used to detect general trends as well as finding divergences and failure swings. The 14-day RSI is presently standing at 63.83, the 7-day is 66.42, and the 3-day is resting at 69.82.
As most investors most likely have learned, there is no easy answer when deciding how to best take aim at the equity market, especially when faced with a volatile investing scenario. There are many different views when it comes to trading stocks. Investors may have to first come up with a plan in order to build a solid platform on which to compile a legitimate strategy. The vast amount of publically available data can seem overwhelming for novice investors. Making sense of the sea of information may do wonders for the health of the individual investor's holdings.


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Lily Collins Covers 'Seventeen' March 2012
Lily Collins wears Nanette Lepore on the cover of Seventeen magazine's March 2012 issue.
Here's what the 22-year-old Mirror, Mirror actress had to share:
On her eyebrows: "It used to bother me – having bigger, fuller brows. I even plucked them once so I'd fit in, but I hated them and couldn't wait for them to grow back. Now I embrace them. I've realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful."
On her famous last name: "My last name may have opened doors, but I have to keep them open."
On her celeb crush: "It's weird to have celebrity crushes now because I could actually meet them or work with them! When I was younger, it was definitely Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. I had pictures of him and I had 'NSYNC posted. I had the biggest crush on Justin Timberlake!"
For more from Lily, visit Seventeen.com!


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This is a seven day program located in Leesburg Florida. You will receive the proper training to understand how to work with your clients. There is plenty of practice time going over the many different techniques, You will also receive many handout and workbooks, including DVD training on marketing. Upon completion of class you will be certified by The National Guild of Hypnotists. Cost for the class is $2200.00 does not include housing , or food. Call for more details.
I do not charge by the hour,but most sessions are an average of one hour to a couple hours. Sessions are $125.00 per session. Call to discuss your needs.
Show are around one hour long and can be designed to your event. Price is based on location and time. Call for a quote. You will have a great time.
This is a two day Class. You will learn Basic Hypnosis, How to put a show together, Rapid inductions and how to do a great pre-talk. The different types of venues and how to work with getting volunteers for the best show. You will also get to see many videos of different shows and hypnosis styles and skits. Cost for the class is $895.00, does not include housing, or food. Call for more details.


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Former England boss Graham Taylor advised a young footballer to drop sexual abuse complaints about a scout, the victim has said.
Taylor died in January this year aged 72 and the allegation centres on his spell in charge of Aston Villa, the club he managed from 1987 to 1990.
Villa sacked scout Ted Langford in 1989 after learning of sexual abuse allegations against him but did not alert police, the BBC reported in January.
Langford had joined the club from Leicester two years earlier. He was jailed for three years in 2007 for sex offences against young footballers and died in 2012.
In an interview with the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show, former Leicester defender Tony Brien said that as a teenager he warned Villa about Langford's behaviour.
But he said Taylor then told him: "Look, you're a young lad starting out in the game. I know you've just made your debut (for Leicester). Could you really be dealing with all the obscenities from the terraces? So I just suggest you sweep it underneath the carpet."
Brien was upset by Taylor's comments, and said of the experience: "I went into the kitchen where my mother was still doing the washing-up and she said: 'Well?' And I just told her: 'They told me to sweep it underneath the carpet', and I broke down in tears. I knew I couldn't live with it for the rest of my life so I went to adults who I trusted, who I thought would do something about it. But that was their reaction to me."
Brien claimed in January that he had made several attempts to warn Taylor's then assistant manager Dave Richardson about Langford. The defender was 18 at the time and had seen Richardson leave Leicester for Villa, with scout Langford going with him. Richardson has strongly denied he advised Brien not to go public, and in January he said in a statement released by lawyers: "I cannot recall ever having a conversation with him about any allegations of abuse."
Brien said he experienced abuse at the hands of Langford when playing for youth side Dunlop Terriers between the ages of 12 and 14. Dunlop Terriers were managed by Langford and served as a feeder side for Leicester and later Villa. Brien, who waived his right to anonymity to speak about his ordeal, reportedly told Villa in the 1987-88 season that he knew from personal experience that boys were at risk.
According to the Guardian, the independent inquiry is also looking at a separate allegation that another of Langford's victims came forward with information and that he too was discouraged by Taylor from pursuing the matter.
Villa have not yet commented on the specific allegations regarding Langford, but told the Guardian: "The club now has robust safeguarding polices and procedures in place to deal with any new and historic complaints raised."


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December 21 to January 20
This sign governs the knees and the hams of the Grand Man, or Microcosm, and is a dry, earthy, feminine, nocturnal, southern, changeable, domestic sign of the Zodiac, the negative pole of the Earth Triplicity. The higher at tributes are absorption and inspiration. The Sun enters the sign Capricorn on or about the 21st of December of each year, and departs from the sign on or about the 20th of January. The Sun on entering the sign should be given six days before coming into full touch and action with the inHuence of the sign. A person born between the dates of the 21st and the 27th of December would not receive the full central results of the sign's individuality, as he would be born when the Sun was on the edge of the sign. This is known as the Cusp, and its nature and impulses partake of the sign the Sun has just passed through and out from, and the native will also partake of the attributes of the sign of the Zodiac in which the Moon is located at the time of birth.
This sign represents the dark side of the earth, the occult side of history, solitude, and meditation. People born under it are deep thinkers, natural orators, and teachers. They are worshippers of intellect, and devotees to book knowledge. They are insatiable in their desire for intellectual growth. They are indefatigable workers, and apt to tire quickly because they usually do several things at a time. Like the goat, they will work for themselves without stop or stint, but are very restless when harnessed to work for others. They are not overstocked with self-esteem, and are apt to be self-conscious. Capricorn people resent all interference, and never meddle with the affairs of others. They are fine entertainers, have excellent memories, and excel in story telling. This is the most brilliant and the most depressed sign in the Zodiac. When jolly, these Capricorners are very jolly; when miserable, they are more miserable than all the others put together, and can usually give no adequate reason for their wretchedness. They are kind-hearted, loyal, secretive. A friend once is a friend always. They are usually careful in all money and business affairs, and a promise is sacredly regarded. They are natural planners, and know how to make both ends meet.
The majority of the people born under this sign are natural absorbents of natural laws, and are efficient servers to the vast body of humanity in a material way. They are adapted to the carrying out of large projects, and have wonderful continuity in attending to any enterprise which promises handsome material benefits; but they are apt to lose heart when the outlook seems small. Every Capricorn person should have a good business education and a practical experience in self-maintenance, even if they are prospective heirs or heiresses. These people are very particular about appearances, and set a great value upon the opinion of the world. The desire to keep pace with the aristocracy has ruined many a Capricorn individual. The women are usually far more discreet financial managers than the men, and are very careful housekeepers, possessing much taste in the arrangement as well as the management of the home. They are often able to take charge of hotels and institutions where many servants are employed. Some excellent musicians come from this sign. When the individual is born so as to be marked by the sign before Capricorn (Sagittarius), on the Cusp, as it is called, the gift of prophecy is likely to be most marked. Some of the most successful actors and actresses are the result of this combination of signs. Capricorn people are proud, high-minded, determined, independent, lovers of harmony and beauty, but apt to live too much in externals. They are the people of great material aspirations.
Capricorn people are sometimes very indiscreet and very eccentric in their charities and investments. They are apt to be prodigal in giving and buying, and they are also very close in these matters. This seems to depend upon the mood. When the spirits are high and the world looks green, there seems no end to material resources; but when the darkness descends, and this is likely to be a frequent occurrence, "the rainy day" turns up and there is no pleasure in purchasing or giving. Occasionally a Capricorn individual will be found who is not subject to fits of depression. When this is the case, the sanguine temperament predominates so thoroughly that the "rainy day" is seldom anticipated. Indeed these exceptions are generally reckless in money matters. These people are the most natural teachers to be found in any sign, and this is because they are patient with details. They do not expect the child of seven to know as much as the child of double that age. Then they are very practical in this work, and generally very kind. The pupils of these Capricorn individuals are always devoted to them, and have a great desire to progress, if for no other reason than to please the instructor. These people abhor flattery, but are exceedingly appreciative of the commendation which they feel they have righteously earned. They are magnetic, and draw people to them by the working of a natural law, but they dislike any especial demonstration of affection. They know when they are really liked, and this knowledge is quite sufficient. Indeed, there is no worse torture for these persons than to be compelled by courtesy to submit to kisses and caresses. Only to those they really love are they in the least demonstrative. When awakened and developed, they become the most zealous and unwearied workers in spiritual things. To raise them from the apathy which a long experience in external life has fostered is a difficult matter, but when roused they seem to be wider awake than the people of almost any other domain.
They are generally short of stature, and sometimes have very dark complexions and dark hair, with exceedingly expressive eyes.
The most congenial friends and companions will be found with those born in Taurus, Virgo, and Libra, or those born about the same time of year as themselves.
The faults of these people are selfishness and self-distrust. They talk too much, and magnify their troubles and perplexities. The spiritual nature is hard to reach, but once aroused is capable of the highest development. They are not quick to anger, but when their rights are meddled with they can be passionate and cruel in their denunciations.
The diseases most likely to attack those born under this sign are indigestion and melancholia. They are often the victims of overwork because of their determination to achieve brilliantly whatever they undertake, and because of their lack of judgment in reference to their powers of endurance.
These ailments and all others known to man, can be entirely dominated, forever cast out, by those who realize that mind is the master and the body the servant of the mind.
As these people talk too much, they should first learn silence and deep meditation, and search for the best methods of overcoming the habit of unkind judgment. They should learn discrimination about methods of work, and not ruin their fine powers by a too strict adherence to precedent and public opinion.
They should make a careful study of themselves, find their weakest points, and then set diligently to work to strengthen them. The chief lesson for an intelligent Capricorn person to learn is that there is something higher than the intellect, and that there are things which cannot be proved by mathematics or worked out by a syllogism. When the teachers in this sign are illuminated by spiritual light their power for goad is unlimited, and they seem to possess every gift worth having. This light can be obtained only by looking up and away from self. The tendency to morbid introspection and the habit of dwelling upon the ills of life make this a difficult matter. The earth's attraction for these people is very strong, but it is often beautifully overcome. There is great credit in such conquest, for this sign represents the dark side of the earth, called by some Hades.
The happiest unions will be found between Capricorn and Taurus persons, and the offspring will be strong physically. More intellectual children will result when Capricorn is united with Libra, and a greater endowment of power and genius will accrue to the offspring of Capricorn and Virgo.
Children born under this sign should not be associated with cross or coarse people, as they readily take on the conditions of those about them. Great care should be taken to instruct them in a plain matter-of-fact understanding
, of the uses and the abuses of the sex nature. " It is impossible to be too earnest in this education, nor can they be too early impressed with the realities of human life, and the necessity of self-government, especially in the matter of pride. These Capricorn children are inclined to be haughty and arrogant if not controlled. Like their elders who have not been brought into harmony with spiritual truth, they reason from external, material standpoints, and are apt to feel that they know it all. To make these children willing servers, unwearied pains should be taken to cultivate in them a desire to serve others rather than themselves. It is also vitally necessary that they be taught discretion in eating. Unwearied pains should be taken to keep these children simple in their desires and natural in behavior, as the tendency of this sign is toward outward display, which very soon degenerates into vulgar and shoddy tastes.
This sign is governed by Saturn, and the gems are white onyx, and moonstone. The astral colors are garnet, brown, silver-gray, and black.


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Rescuers Down Under is Disney's 29'th Animated Feature, and the first official sequel in Disney history.
The previous year, Disney animators had proven that they were up to something really special, with the production of Little Mermaid. Since then, they would go on to create some extremely beautiful movies for a whole decade. Even though Rescuers is not as popular as the rest of Disney's films from the 90's it still features some excellent pieces of animation with great characters and amazing views.


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Ronny Turiaf was born on January 13, 1983 in Fort de France to parents Georges Louis Turiaf and Aline Cesar. Ronny is the oldest of four with three younger sisters, Elodie, Florence and Rachelle. He speaks five languages including French, English, Spanish, Italian and his native Creole. In 1998, when he was 15 years old, he left his home on Martinique for Paris, France where he attended the INSEP (National Institute of Physical Education), a school that combines rigorous secondary education with elite level athletic training. In 1999 he made the French Under 18 National Team, and a year later helped lead the team to the European title along with future NBA stars Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Mickael Pietrus.
In 2001, Ronny left France and headed to the United States where he attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He went on to play four years of basketball and graduated with a degree in Sports Management and Communication. During his collegiate career, Ronny was named First Team All-West Coast Conference, and in his senior year, he was named the WCC Player of the Year. That same year he also earned Honorable Mention All-American honors from the Associated Press and was a finalist for the Naismith and Wooden Awards. He ended his college career as the fourth all-time leading scorer (1,723) and rebounder (859) in school history. He also ranked second in blocks (179) and is Gonzaga's all-time leader in free throws made (643).
During the 2005 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Ronny with the 37th overall pick, signing him to a two year, $1 million contract. But after a physical exam found an enlarged aortic root in his heart, a potential life-threatening condition, Ronny's contract was voided. On July 26, 2005, Ronny underwent a successful six-hour open-heart surgery at Stanford Medical Center. His expected recovery time was between six months to a year. As a part of his rehabilitation, Ronny signed with the Continental Basketball Association's Yakama Sun Kings. On January 17, 2006, less than six months after his surgery, he resigned with the Los Angeles Lakers. He made his NBA debut on February 8, 2006 at Houston and appeared in 26 games for the remainder of the season including 3 playoff games. For the next two years Ronny was a valuable member of the Lakers organization, averaging 75 games and helping the Lakers advance to the 2007-08 NBA Finals where they fell to the Boston Celtics in six games.
During the summer of 2008, Ronny and the Golden State Warriors came to terms on a four-year, $17 million contract. With the deal being finalized on July 18, 2008, Ronny appeared in 79 games for the team during the 2008-09 season, averaging 5.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.13 blocks in just 21.5 minutes.
He started 26 of those games and it didn't take long for Ronny to become a fan favorite with his high energy style of play and intensity. He finished the season ranked fourth in the NBA in blocks and established new career highs in games played, starts, minutes, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and free throw percentage.
Ronny became very active in the Bay Area community. Among his various contributions, each season Ronny purchased 25 tickets for every Warriors home game which he donated to various youth groups within the community. His ticket section at Oracle Arena was affectionately called, "Madidina's Islanders" named for his native island of Martinique. In August of 2009, inspired by his own experience, Ronny started the Heart to Heart Foundation to spread heart health awareness and education to underprivileged children and families. The Foundation seeks to provide community classrooms with defibrillators and educational materials on the importance of heart health awareness as well as providing funding for early detection tests.
On July 9th, 2010, Ronny went on to play with the New York Knicks until he was traded to the Washington Wizards on December 10th 2011. He appeared in four games with Washington this season totaling six points, 12 rebounds, six steals, five assists and three blocks in 58 minutes of action while shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field. Ronny has appeared in 30 postseason career games (four starts) and averaged 3.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 11.2 minutes while shooting 44.8 percent from the field.
After having broken his hand during the 2011 European Championships, fans eagerly awaited Ronny's comeback to the game. Ronny joined the Miami Heat as of March 21st, 2012, and went on to win his first NBA championship with the team! Ronny has appeared in 362 career games (90 starts) and averaged 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.36 blocks and 17.9 minutes while shooting 52.9 percent from the field. Ronny finished among league leaders in blocks in three straight seasons from 2006-07 to 2008-2009.
Ronny went on to play with the France's national team in the 2012 Olympics in London and signed to the Los Angeles Clippers on July 27th, 2012. He was part of the record-breaking team who took their first-ever Pacific Division Championship, with a 17-game winning streak and tallying up a franchise-record of 56 regular season wins.
Ronny signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves this July and is excited for another great season with a dynamic team.
Ronny's passions continue to exist both on and off the court, as he remains committed to utilizing his NBA career to make an impact in his community and beyond.


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August 2nd, 2011 (11:28 PM).
Red paused for a moment to look around. There was no main path for him to follow, so he could easily get lost. He silently thanked the fact that it wasn't night time. He didn't know what kind of Pokemon could poise a threat to him in this forest at night, and he sure as hell didn't want to. Then an idea popped into his head, and he released Charmander from his Poke Ball. The lizard growled with joy as he breathed the fresh air into his lungs. He placed his gleaming eyes upon Red, who smiled, before focusing his attention on his surroundings.
Red and Charmander silently surveyed their area before continuing in the direction the trainer was already heading in. Then, out of the corner of his eye, Red noticed a Pokemon squirming through the bushes. It was a tiny, larval Pokemon whose segmented body was covered in thick, brown hair. The Pokemon crawled around on its little pink feet as it curiously checked its surroundings. It turned around and laid its small, beady black eyes upon Red and Charmander, who were silently staring right back. The trainer immediately and instinctively pointed his hand out while voicing a command in a strong voice, "Charmander, use Scratch attack!"
Even though the Weedle Red's Pokemon was now chasing for had sharp, poisonous stingers on both the top of its head and tip of its tail that it could easily use to defend itself, fear overtook its eyes as Charmander approached with fangs bared. Red was confident that this was going to be another easy capture, but his hopes were quickly dashed as Weedle shot white string out of its large, pink nose. Charmander was taken by surprise as the sticky string wrapped around his legs and caused him to crash to the ground. Weedle escaped as quickly as it could.
Red rushed to his Pokemon's side and helped it up to its feet. The Pokemon had to stand a certain way so he wouldn't fall with the sticky string that was wrapped around his legs. Red had to use effort in pulling the string off, but he still managed to remove it. Just as he tossed the string aside, another Pokemon entered Red's peripheral vision.
This Pokemon too was larval and small, but it was much different in appearance than Weedle. This Pokemon's skin was green on top and yellow on bottom. It's bright red antennae lightly shook as it sensed its surroundings. Quickly wanting to jump on another chance to capture a Pokemon after failing in his previous attempt, he pointed his hand outward again and commanded Charmander to attack. The lizard carried out his order, rushing towards the bug Pokemon with a determined look in his eyes.
Caterpie released the same silky string from its mouth that Weedle had attacked with earlier. Charmander was wise to the attack now, and quickly dodged out of the way. Caterpie looked surprised that the fire Pokemon had dodged its attack, and began an attempt to run away. However, it was to slow for the speedy lizard, who struck it with his sharp claws. Caterpie cried in agony as it flew backwards. Charmander proceeded to spin around and slam it with his tail, causing the bug Pokemon to fly backwards further and hit a tree.
Caterpie clenched its eyes shut as Red drew an empty Poke Ball out of his pocket. He threw the ball towards the weakened bug, who didn't even know what was occurring. It opened its eyes and looked around the Poke Ball it was now safely contained in, but was too weak to make any struggle for freedom. Red smiled as he walked towards the Poke Ball which contained yet another new Pokemon for him. Charmander proudly watched as his trainer picked the ball up and scan it with the PokeDex device. Caterpie was a female, and her only known moves were Tackle and String Shot. Red listened closely to her PokeDex data report.
"Caterpie, the worm Pokemon. The suction pads on the bottom of its body allows it to easily scale walls and trees. Evolves very quickly, so it is a popular pick among beginning trainers."
Red took interest in this new Pokemon and released it from its Poke Ball, despite just defeating and capturing it. Caterpie tiredly exhaled as she opened its large eyes to view her new trainer. She felt stripped of her feelings as a wild Pokemon, so she felt like she was in a different setting in the forest that she barely knew she would no longer call home. She flinched in fear as her trainer crouched down and reached his hands towards her. Even though she first felt the instinct to spray the sticky white string at the boy, her fear dissipated as she noticed how comfortable it felt resting in his arms as he held her. She looked too weak and damaged to walk, let alone keep up with him and Charmander.
Nearly a day and a half passed as Red aimlessly wandered around the forest with no sense of direction. At night, Red simply slept with Charmander on guard. His starter Pokemon seemed to receive an immense time outside of his Poke Ball, much to his delight. Caterpie had also remained outside her Poke Ball since being released. She simply watched as Red's other Pokemon battled wild ones and ones belonging to other trainers. Spearow, Nidoran, and Charmander each managed to score at least one victory, if not more.
Caterpie looked inspired to battle as she watched Charmander battle a wild Pidgey that was foolish enough to swoop in for a sneak attack. The fire Pokemon sent the bird packing, with black burn marks over its body from a scorching ember attack. Seeing how cool victory looked, she leapt out of Red's arms and onto the soft, forest ground. She then proceeded to gain his full attention as she looked up to him and tried to say something, although Red couldn't understand a word.
Caterpie then ran over to a near by tree and crawled up the side of it. Red didn't attempt to stop her, as he could somehow tell she wasn't running away. The trainer and Charmander curiously watched as Caterpie held onto the tree and released a large amount of the white string up into the air. The sticky string showered over her entire body and covered it completely. Then, her body began to glow a bright, white color. Red was amazed at the miracle he was witnessing as Caterpie's body grew in size and hardened into a thick, green shell.
Red didn't need his PokeDex to know that he just watched Caterpie evolve into Metapod, which stayed stuck to the side of the tree. The Pokemon was now a large, green cocoon. The hard outer shell was meant to protect its soft, developing body inside for the next stage of evolution. Red pried the motionless Metapod from the tree and held it in his arms. She stared at her trainer with a blank expression as he pulled his backpack off. While the main pocket had already been filled with some important journey items, he still managed to squeeze Metapod's body inside of it, though most of its body stuck out.
After walking through the forest some more with Charmander at his side and Metapod in his backpack, Red eventually ran into another trainer. This boy carried a net over his shoulder, a much appropriate tool for capturing bug type Pokemon. In his other hand, he held a small red box which held his items. The boy approached Red, noticing his Metapod.
"Howdy, the name's Clint. So I see you got yourself a Metapod right there." Clint said as he tipped his straw hat before pointing to Red's Pokemon, though it looked like he was pointing at Red.
"Hey, I'm Red. And yeah, I just caught it the other day." Red proudly nodded.
"Haha then, do you wanna see what Metapod will evolve into? Let's battle!" Clint suggested.
Red's eyes lit up at the offer of a Pokemon battle, but he seemed more interested in the mentioning of what to expect from Metapod. He knew he couldn't deny the offer, and muttered "Let's do this." with a serious tone in his voice and a determined look in his eyes. He and Clint stood away from one another, each with a Poke Ball in hand. Though Red's first instinct was to call Charmander to the battlefield, he decided it was Nidoran's turn, and released her from the ball. The bug catcher examined the female Pokemon before releasing his Pokemon onto the battlefield.
"Go, Butterfree!"
In the white flash of energy, his Pokemon emerged, flapped its wings and freely flew in the air. Butterfree's wings were beautiful in design, decorated with several black markings. It's antennas twitched as it sensed the Nidoran it was called upon to combat. It stared at the poison Pokemon with its large, red eyes and awaited for a command from its trainer. Red watched Butterfree in amazement as it seemed to grace the air with its presence. Metapod could also sense that her evolution was nearby, and silently envied it. Red broke away from his trance to call for an attack.
"Nidoran, use your Poison Sting!"
"Butterfree, dodge and use Tackle!"
Nidoran carried out her trainers command as soon as he uttered it. She released the multitude of poison barbs from her mouth, but Butterfree effortlessly dodged as it gracefully fluttered through the air. Its trainer stood confidently as the butterfly Pokemon flew towards Nidoran in the air at a high speed. Red then commanded Nidoran to use her scratch attack. When it appeared as if Nidoran's claws were going to successfully strike, the bug catcher ordered Butterfree to pull back and use a gust attack. A powerful gust of wind pushed Nidoran back a bit, but she successfully stood against the attack until it ceased.
"Nidoran, we're gonna have to be careful about that gust, now use a Poison Sting again!"
"Butterfree, dodge again and use Confusion!"
Nidoran attempted to inflict damage upon Butterfree once more with a fury of poisonous barbs, but to no avail. Red seemed frustrated as the butterfly Pokemon effortlessly dodged his every attack. Then, a purple energy began to glow and charge in the bug types antenna. Before she knew it, a purple beam of energy shot out towards Nidoran and shocked her. When the attack ceased, she dizzily walked from side to side.
"Nidoran, try to jump up at it and use Scratch!"
Red expected Nidoran to carry out his command without fail, but he looked surprised when she proceeded to run head first into a tree. The bug catcher was amused to see Nidoran in a confused state, and stalled. Red issued another command, but his Pokemon proceeded to ram her head into the tree again. With cheeks rosy red in embarrassment, he held up her Poke Ball and returned her in the red beam of light.
"Got any other Pokemon you'd like to try out against Butterfree?" The bug catcher teased.
Red grinded his teeth as he thought about what he could do. Instead of calling upon Charmander who was still standing by his side, he called upon Spearow. The red winged bird Pokemon squawked loudly as it flew in the air. Before Red could even issue a command, Spearow took to the instincts he still had from when he was wild and rushed into battle, beak first.
"I didn't even tell you what to do yet, Spearow! What're you doing!?" Red angrily exclaimed.
"Haha, this should be easy." Clint laughed before continuing, "Butterfree, dodge and use Gust!"
Spearow attempted to strike Butterfree with a peck attack, but the butterfly Pokemon pushed its body backwards with its wings while quickly flapping them at the same time. Spearow was unable to fly against the strong current of wind that blew right in its path, and got knocked back. The bird Pokemon was still able to remain airborne, however; it caught itself and gave Butterfree an angry glare while loudly squawking.
"Let's try this again Spearow, use Fury Attack!"
This time, Spearow actually listened to Red's command. The bird Pokemon flew as quickly as it could towards the awaiting Butterfree. Clint ordered a confusion attack, but Spearow was quick enough to dodge the attack by spinning out of the way, proceeding to return in its attack. The bug Pokemon was surprised by Spearow's speed, who managed to successfully strike it multiple times. When Butterfree was able to regain momentum and dodge, it had an angry look in its eyes. Red ordered Spearow to use a Fury Attack, though it still seemed to be acting on its own, as it moved before it's trainer made a command.
"Butterfree, use Sleep Powder!"
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Red thought to himself as Butterfree flew towards Spearow. Though at first it seemed like a bad idea, the butterfly Pokemon merely lifted upwards before the bird could strike, releasing a shining blue powder from its wings at the same time. Spearow went right through the powder, and in no time it began to descend to the ground. It made a loud thud when it hit the ground below while Butterfree descended and floated near Clint. Red approached Spearow and picked the Pokemon off the ground, and it was sleeping peacefully.
"I think that's a good demonstration of what Butterfree can do." Clint commented as Red returned Spearow.
"Yeah, you're right!"
Red exclaimed as he pulled Metapod out of his backpack so she could see Butterfree. The shell Pokemon's eyes glittered as she laid them upon her majestic evolution form.
"Fun battle by the way, we should have a rematch some time!" Clint said as he smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"You're right, that sounds like a good idea!" Red said with a courageous look in his eyes.
The two Pokemon trainers shook hands and proceeded to continue on their separate paths. Red's thoughts centered around the battle he just took place in, he didn't even care that he lost. He proudly looked down to the Metapod he held in his arms, excited to know that she too will be a Butterfree one day. Charmander, who was still walking besides Red, crossed his arms in jealousy that he didn't get to battle and that Metapod was receiving all the attention.
The trainer looked up to the sky, and his eyes looked up to the sky and looked surprised. The Pokemon battle seemed to make time flash forward, as the sun above was painting the sky orange with its setting over the horizon. Before he knew it, Red could begin to see the stars of the night sky. He sighed with the thought of how never ending the Viridian Forest seemed to be, and found a spot he deemed safe behind some trees when he found himself beginning to tire.
Red held Metapod up, who proceeded to shoot the white string out of the top of its body to hang up in the tree. The trainer then slung his backpack off and grabbed his pillow and a blanket with some grass stains from the night before. Charmander laid on his side and yawned as his trainer sat up against a tree, who had one Poke Ball in each hand, belonging to Nidoran and Spearow. He would have had them out too, but they were tired from the battle against the powerful Butterfree. Red's thoughts again centered around having his own. He then laid his head on the pillow and dozed off.
Hours had passed, and the night was echoing with movements of nocturnal Pokemon. Then, a buzzing noise of wings quickly flapping began to sound. This woke up Charmander, who got up to see what was going on. What he saw heading his way would have scared anyone, for it was a swarm of red eyed and black striped yellow bees with large, sharp and threatening most likely poisonous stingers. Charmander's eyes grew wide with fear, and proceeded to wake his trainer up. Red woke up and turned his head to see the Beedrill swarm heading right in his direction.
"Charmander, get down!"
Red exclaimed in fear with a powerful, commanding voice. He and Charmander then proceeded to lay as flat as they could on their stomachs, waiting for the swarm to pass. Red only turned his head up when he heard the sound of his Metapod yelling, and what he saw immediately put him in a state of worry, for he saw one of the Beedrill flying away with Metapod in between its stingers. He didn't know what the Beedrill intended to do with his Metapod, nor did he want to know. He and Charmander gave chase, sprinting as fast as they could; barely following behind the swarm.
Red chased them through a part of the forest and into a large opening. He and Charmander hid behind a bush while panting, tired from the run they just made. The Beedrill holding Metapod merely dropped her on the ground. She was safe in her hard shell, though, so it didn't harm her. While some Beedrill proceeded to some of the trees that directly surrounded the area, a few of them buzzed around his Metapod and seemed to be conversing. The shell Pokemon had the look of fear in her eyes as her brain buzzed with confusion as to where her trainer was.
Red watched for a few minutes but broke his silence when one of the Beedrill powerfully jabbed its stingers outwards. Although the trainer could understand Pokemon speech, he gained the idea that the Beedrill were planning to kill and eat his Metapod. His eyes widened with fear of the thought, as that was most likely the reality. Immediately, his brained hatched with an idea and he released Nidoran and Spearow from their Poke Ball's. Nidoran silently stood, as she was curious to what was going on. Spearow attempted to fly towards the first Pokemon it saw, being the Beedrill, but Red caught it and stopped it in its tracks.
"Spearow, you need to listen to me right now!" Red emphasized his words, which got through to the bird Pokemon. He let Spearow down, who was now giving Red it's full attention along with Charmander and Nidoran, all three curiously gazing up at him. "Alright guys, Metapod is in trouble, those Beedrill over there captured her. We need to save her, but I'm going to have to ask you guys to use everything you got… This could get dangerous."
All three Pokemon nodded, although Charmander gulped. Spearow gave a reluctant look, but knew that it had to listen to Red right now. Nidoran looked out to the Beedrill with a courageous look in her eyes. Then the trainer looked down to them and asked "You guy's ready?" in his most serious of tones. All three Pokemon nodded, and then he exclaimed "Let's go!", then he and all three of his Pokemon charged towards the Beedrill.
The Beedrill turned their heads and one signaled a command with its stinger pointed in the air. The bee Pokemon who were falling asleep in the trees rose into the air. This was going to be an all out battle royal, but Red was dangerously outnumbered. However, he didn't care, for all he wanted to do was get his Metapod back.
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August 4th, 2011 (1:23 AM).
Awesome! A Metapod. Please keep writing!
August 7th, 2011 (9:43 PM). Edited August 7th, 2011 by Lashh.
Just a little note before, I honestly haven't gotten much writing done past the first volume of this story, but I still plan on continuing. Here is Chapter 9 for everyone.
Chapter 9
Red, Charmander, Nidoran, and Spearow all gave battle cries as they charged for the Beedrill, who were also heading in their direction. Spearow was the first to attack, attempting to strike a Beedrill with a fury attack, but the bee Pokemon retaliated with the same attack. It was almost like they were sword fighting, beak to stinger, blow for blow. At least three or four Beedrill advanced for Charmander and Nidoran, who decided to keep their distance with long range attacks poison sting and ember. The bee Pokemon moved away from each other to create an opening for the attacks to go through and miss. Red stood back, frustrated.
"Charmander, just keep using Ember! Nidoran, same goes for you with Poison Sting!" Red commanded as he tried to keep his eyes on all his Pokemon at once. He then yelled "Watch out, Spearow!" in a worried tone as he watched another Beedrill advance for it.
Spearow was already busy fighting, so it didn't notice the second Beedrill coming for it, which proceeded to strike the bird with the sharp stinger on its abdomen. Both bee Pokemon then attacked Spearow with the fury of their stingers, and Red watched in horror as the bird descended to the ground. It was completely unconscious as it laid on the ground, defeated by the double team. Red gasped as the two Beedrill decided to join the fight against Charmander and Nidoran, who were already outnumbered. Metapod could only watch as her saviors valiantly fought, wishing she could do something.
Nidoran and Charmander were still carrying out the only order they were given, so it was hard for the Beedrill to find a path to charge at them. Charmander even managed to get a lucky blow on one, with his ember attack severely scorching and defeating one. However, that was just only Beedrill out of the entire mass they had to fight off; Nidoran and Charmander began to show signs of tiring, with their attacks slowing in their consistency. Soon, the Beedrill found that gap and charged in for an attack. Nidoran attempted to jump forward with a scratch attack, as did Charmander.
The fire type managed to land a strike, but Red watched in horror as both Pokemon were quickly and continuously jabbed with the Beedrill's sharp stingers. Just like that, all three of his Pokemon were defeated. When it appeared one of the Beedrill was going to strike Charmander again, Red mindlessly charged towards the Pokemon with no second thought about the danger he was putting himself in. Red had now joined this fight, and he began to swing his fists around wildly as hard as he could. He managed to land a couple blows on the Beedrill, and a few began to back away from him in fear of being hit.
One of the Beedrill then struck him in the torso with its sharp stinger. While it hadn't cut through his shirt, the hard blow still knocked the wind out of him, and he fell to his knees in pain. Charmander caught a glimpse of this with his eyes barely open. He slowly stood up and growled loudly as one of the Beedrill readied itself to strike the trainer once more. His body was glowing with a red energy, and the fire on his tail was burning more vigorously. This was his natural ability, Blaze activating. A violent, wild look came into his eyes, and he charged for the Beedrill.
The bug Pokemon turned away from Red and buzzed for the Charmander they thought they defeated. Charmander was outnumbered by at least five or six Pokemon, but he still fought with all he had. He released an ember attack from his mouth, only this time the fire balls were larger in size, no doubt a side effect from Blaze. Red winced in pain, but slightly smiled when he saw that Charmander's attack managed to hit two of he Beedrill, completely scorching and defeating them. There was a new hope for victory in his eyes as Charmander released more and more fire balls from his mouth.
However, this new hope was quickly dashed, as some of the Beedrill barely managed to dodge Charmander's attack. Two struck him at the same time with their sharp stingers, and one even managed to puncture him a little bit, causing a small drop of blood to trickle down his body. He laid on the ground, defeated. Red smashed his fist at the ground as his eyes began to well with tears, he had been defeated. Metapod also seemed to be crying as one of the Beedrill slowly approached her trainer.
Red was disappointed in himself that there was nothing he could do, and looked down to the ground. As the Beedrill prepared the final blow to Red, Metapod loudly yelled out and gained the attention of all the bee Pokemon and her trainer. Her shell then began to crack, revealing a glowing white energy inside. This energy left the now empty shell, rose into the air and changed into the form of Butterfree. As the light disappeared, the look in Butterfree's eyes was pure with anger as she laid them upon the Beedrill. This sudden evolution caught Red by surprise, but he had hope for victory again. All the Beedrill then charged for Butterfree.
<Darn it, I can't scan her, I don't know what her attacks are…> Red through to himself as he began to remember his battle with Clint the day before. <Guess I'll just have to wing it…>
"Butterfree, use a Gust attack!"
Butterfree nodded and flapped her wings as quickly as she could. The strong currents of wind knocked a few of the Beedrill off their course and onto the ground. They got back up and charged again, so Red ordered a sleep powder from his Pokemon, in hopes that the Butterfree knew the attack he was commanding. To his joy, she did. She flew high in the air and began to release the shining blue powder. All the Beedrill passed through the powder and fell to the ground right after, falling asleep no matter how hard they fought for consciousness. Butterfree approached her trainer, and they were now safe.
Red looked at Butterfree with his eyes reflecting the moons bright light. Butterfree had gained complete trust in her trainer, since he risked to much to get her back. She was too appreciative for being in her final form. Red smiled as he praised Butterfree. "You did a good job, Butterfree. I'm proud of you!"
Butterfree nodded in excitement and giggled. Red then approached all three of his defeated Pokemon, not forgetting to praise them for their hard work in the battle against the Beedrill. His Pokemon could still hear him, being on the very edge of consciousness. He returned them to their safe places inside their Poke Balls, knowing that he wasn't going to be able to call on any of them for a battle. He then looked up into the sky, which was black with the night.
"Let's get out of here," Red said as he turned to Butterfree, "we can't stay here forever."
A little later
Just when Red thought the forest was never going to end, he noticed that the thick trees of the forest began to thin out more into an opening. Then a sign came into his view, which read 'You are now exiting the Viridian Forest, Pewter City up ahead'. Red then looked up to Butterfree, who he had kept out of the Poke Ball, with his eyes gleaming. "Let's go, the city is just ahead!"
Butterfree nodded and uttered a sound that would have translated to her saying Right. She then followed her trainer as he sprinted in the direction of the city. Pewter City appeared to be very similar to Viridian City with many buildings, streets and houses, it was smaller in comparison. It didn't take Red long to find the building he recognized as the Pokemon Center. He seemed to have a pattern now of showing up to one at odd hours, but nevertheless he ran towards the building and rushed inside.
The Next Day
Red woke up in the confines of a Pokemon Center room surprisingly early for how late he stayed out the night before. Still, he woke up without an ounce of tiredness in his eyes. He was glad that he got to comfortably rest on a soft bed, easily preferring it over the hard, forest ground. He picked up the Poke Ball which contained Butterfree off the dresser. Charmander, Nidoran, and Spearow were receiving much needed treatment and care inside another section of the Pokemon Center. He dressed into his journey attire and proceeded out of the room to go to the front desk.
"Excuse me, Nurse?" Red said to capture the woman's attention, who was behind the desk. She was identical to the Nurse he encountered in Viridian City, the only thing that differed was her eye color. "How long is it going to take for my Pokemon to heal?" Red inquisitively asked.
Nurse Joy paused for a moment looked at the information on the papers in the clipboard she held in her hands before answering the boy's question, "I'm afraid your Pokemon are going to have to stay at least until the evening. They received some pretty bad injuries, and they need the time to rest up and heal." Nurse Joy took note of the disappointed look Red's face at her words, so she said "But you have no need to worry, your Pokemon are safe in here and they will be ready and healthy later on!" with a smile on her face, in hopes of cheering the boy up.
Red smiled as he sincerely said, "Thank you, Nurse Joy."
"Not a problem." Her smile stayed on her face as she nodded.
The moment was cut short when a girl interrupted them with a question for Nurse Joy, "Excuse me Nurse Joy, is my Pokemon okay?"
Red turned around and smiled as soon as he laid eyes upon the girl. It was Green, much to his surprise. A smile spread across her face as she recognized Red.
"Reddd!" She excitedly exclaimed as she rushed towards him and gave him a hug.
Red blushed at the girls random display of affection, but at the same time he wasn't complaining. He spoke up when their embrace ended. "Green, so I see you made it through Viridian Forest! So what are you doing in Pewter?" He asked with a smile, which Green returned.
"Oh, I'm just here to challenge this towns gym leader, and I'm here to get my Pokemon." Green then refocused her attention on Nurse Joy with her ocean blue eyes sparking with her question, "Is he okay yet?"
"Oh yes, your Bulbasaur is doing just fine!" Nurse Joy happily said as the door behind her opened with a Chansey carrying a Poke Ball tray with one sphere on it.
Red's eyes lit up at the name Bulbasaur, and immediately his thoughts began to spiral. <Where did she get a Bulbasaur? Could she have been the one that stole it?> He thought as he silently watched Nurse Joy hand Green the Poke Ball. <Guess I better ask her, I don't wanna accuse.>.
"Thank you Nurse Joy!" Green exclaimed as she stared at the sphere she held in her hands.
"Hey Green," Red captured her attention, "just for curiosity, where did you get that Bulbasaur?"
Red's inquisitive words bared a tone that hinted he might know more than Green wanted him to. A worried look overtook Green's eyes as her heart began to race. She bit her lip before blurting out the first thing that came to her mind, knowing silence would make Red grow suspicious. "Uh, I managed to capture a wild one in the forest." Her lying words were nervously put together and sounded like a train wreck. "I gotta go." She said before Red could say anything more, and rushed out the front door of the Pokemon Center.
Red and Nurse Joy watched as Green ran out, and the woman commented "That was weird." which Red silently replied with a nod, as he now held his chin in deep thought. <That was really suspicious of her, I didn't even see any Bulbasaur in the Viridian Forest…> Red's thoughts circulated every situation he possibly could, and only wound up on his previous suspicion that the Bulbasaur thief was Green, she who almost made it impossible for Barclay to set out on his journey. Without a word, Red rushed out of the Pokemon Center to go look for Green.
<Darn it, that was a close one…> Green thought as she traversed the streets of Pewter City, walking at a fast pace. <I think he actually started to suspect that I stole Bulbasaur.> She held the Poke Ball in her hands as she stared at it. <I really hope he doesn't figure out, I don't wanna get this Pokemon taken away…>
Red ran through the Pewter City streets and described Green to almost every person he ran into, asking if they had seen her. He managed to find a lead and proceeded to run in the direction the man pointed him to. He couldn't shake the indefinite possibility that Green was the Bulbasaur thief, and he didn't know what to feel of this thought between shock and anger. Red quietly approached the girl from behind and grabbed her shoulder when she was within reach. She was shocked.
"What are you doing Red? Let me go!" Green demanded as she smacked his hand away.
The words that poured out of Red's mouth were the exact ones the girl feared to hear. "Look Green, I know you're the Bulbasaur thief, it's not that hard to figure out!"
"Well, I guess you caught me…" Green said as she knew she couldn't deny the truth. She then confidently smiled and asked Red, "What are you gonna do about it?" in almost a teasing tone.
"I'm gonna make you return that Pokemon, because of you, Barclay almost didn't get to go on his journey!" Red angrily shouted as he held Butterfree's Poke Ball.
Green laid her eyes upon the Poke Ball and then smiled devilishly. "You're gonna have to battle me for it, then! If you win, you can take it back. If I win, I can keep it!" She implied as she thought <It can't be that hard to defeat him, he looks weak.> in the back of her head.
Red and Green stepped a few feet away from each other and threw their Poke Ball's out onto the designated battlefield. Red released the only Pokemon he had on him, Butterfree, who was pumped and ready for battle. The boy was expecting Green to release Bulbasaur, but she instead released a Pokemon he was all to familiar with, Beedrill. He detested the buzzing sound the Pokemon made as it floated in the air. The Pokemon mirrored each other with their glaring red eyes as they awaited command from their trainers.
"If you don't mind, ladies first. Beedrill, power up with Focus Energy!"
"Butterfree, use Sleep Powder!"
The battle was on. Beedrill hovered in the air as it stiffened its body, which began to glow with a light white aura. Red was hoping to gain an early upper hand as Butterfree released the shining blue powder from her wings, but Beedrill dodged the attack with ease. Green then commanded a twin needle attack from her Pokemon, which charged for Butterfree with both its stingers pointed outwards. The bee Pokemon managed to strike its opponent, with its attack seeming empowered by focus energy. Butterfree began to descend to the ground, but quickly regained her balance.
"Butterfree, use a Confusion attack!"
"Beedrill, dodge and use Fury Attack!"
Both trainers issued their commands and the battle continued. The fast Beedrill rushed towards its opponent and readied itself to strike Butterfree with one of its sharp stingers. Butterfree's antenna glowed and charged with a light purple energy. She then shot out a bolt of energy towards Beedrill, but the bee Pokemon managed to dodge. She tried the attack twice more, but to no avail. The bee Pokemon struck her continuously with both its stingers. Butterfree squealed with pain and clenched her eyes shut.
<Haha, I knew this was going to be easy!> Green thought to herself as she smiled and crossed her arms.
"Don't give up Butterfree, I know we can win this!" Red exclaimed before pausing for a moment to think up of his battle strategy. "Butterfree, use a Gust attack!"
Butterfree opened her raging eyes after hearing Red's encouragement and command. She pushed her entire body backwards and flapped her wings at a high speed, creating strong gusts of wind that pushed away Beedrill before it was able to attack again. Angered by this, Green ordered another Fury Attack. She was starting to lose her cool.
"Butterfree, use Confusion!"
Butterfree successfully zapped Beedrill with the light purple energy, stopping it in its tracks. After her attack ceased, the bee Pokemon curiously examined its surroundings and aimlessly flew around, not knowing what to do or what was what. "Beedrill, what are you doing? Get back to the battle!" Was all Green could angrily exclaim as she watched Butterfree charge at the confused Beedrill at full speed, ramming it with her entire body force. After the attack, Beedrill shook its head back and forth real quick and came to its senses. "Beedrill, use Fury Attack again!" Green commanded as she pointed at Butterfree.
"Butterfree, use another Gust attack, blow it away!"
Butterfree formed even more powerful gusts of winds by quickly flapping its wings, and this time Beedrill wasn't able to do anything. It wasn't even able to stay up in the air, being quickly knocked down to the ground. Green gasped as her Pokemon hit the ground and slowly got back up to its feet.
"This is our chance, Sleep Powder!"
Red issued his command before Green could even begin to utter hers. Butterfree once more released a shining blue powder that descended to Beedrill, only this time the attack was successful. Try as it might, Beedrill was unable to fight the forced sleep. Butterfree descended to her trainers level as Green ordered her Pokemon to get up, but it simply laid on the ground asleep. Red approached the girl with a serious look in his eyes.
"I believe that's a victory for me and Butterfree." Red said as Butterfree began to dance around in the air, excited in victory. "I believe you have to give back that Pokemon now." The tone in his voice was commanding and serious.
Green's face nervously flushed a rosy red as she returned the sleeping Beedrill to its Poke Ball. She thought victory was within her hands, but Red and Butterfree's teamwork proved otherwise. "Right…" She quietly uttered as she approached the opposing trainer.
But what Red received from the girl surprised him. Instead of giving him Bulbasaur's Poke Ball like she promised, she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and ran away as fast as she could, giggling. Red was so stunned still that he didn't chase after her. His face was blushing redder than his hat. When he managed to gather his thoughts, he signaled Butterfree to follow him. The blush still remained Red's face as he walked away from the scene with his hands jammed in his pockets.
yeah yeah I know, majorly influenced by the anime, but I still like how my take on the idea worked out.
Credit for the theme goes to Hybrid Trainer
anyways, check out my fanfic, Legends of Kanto
first volume completed, chapter releases on the way!
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|82536 Da
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|Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule, PECAM-1, EndoCAM, GPIIA', PECA1, CD31, PECAM1
|A synthetic peptide corresponding to residues in the extracellular domain of human CD31 was used as an immunogen.
|50 mM Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 0.15 M NaCl, 40% Glycerol, 0.01% sodium azide and 0.05% BSA.
|Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles.
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|Induces susceptibility to atherosclerosis (By similarity). Cell adhesion molecule which is required for leukocyte transendothelial migration (TEM) under most inflammatory conditions. Tyr-690 plays a critical role in TEM and is required for efficient trafficking of PECAM1 to and from the lateral border recycling compartment (LBRC) and is also essential for the LBRC membrane to be targeted around migrating leukocytes. Prevents phagocyte ingestion of closely apposed viable cells by transmitting 'detachment' signals, and changes function on apoptosis, promoting tethering of dying cells to phagocytes (the encounter of a viable cell with a phagocyte via the homophilic interaction of PECAM1 on both cell surfaces leads to the viable cell's active repulsion from the phagocyte. During apoptosis, the inside-out signaling of PECAM1 is somehow disabled so that the apoptotic cell does not actively reject the phagocyte anymore. The lack of this repulsion signal together with the interaction of the eat-me signals and their respective receptors causes the attachment of the apoptotic cell to the phagocyte, thus triggering the process of engulfment). Isoform Delta15 is unable to protect against apoptosis. Modulates BDKRB2 activation. Regulates bradykinin- and hyperosmotic shock-induced ERK1/2 activation in human umbilical cord vein cells (HUVEC).
|Cellular Location
|Isoform Long: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein Membrane raft. Cell junction. Note=Localizes to the lateral border recycling compartment (LBRC) and recycles from the LBRC to the junction in resting endothelial cells
|Tissue Location
|Expressed on platelets and leukocytes and is primarily concentrated at the borders between endothelial cells Isoform Long predominates in all tissues examined. Isoform Delta12 is detected only in trachea. Isoform Delta14-15 is only detected in lung. Isoform Delta14 is detected in all tissues examined with the strongest expression in heart. Isoform Delta15 is expressed in brain, testis, ovary, cell surface of platelets, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), Jurkat T-cell leukemia, human erythroleukemia (HEL) and U-937 histiocytic lymphoma cell lines (at protein level).
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Not so much happened on this place lately. The last months were defined by work. No shows in December, only 3 in January but quite a few in November. Let's see where to the new year will lead me ;)
I had a quite adventurous trip to Bulgaria in September, visiting Plovdiv (for a show), Sofia, and the legendary Rila Monastery, which was a dream come true :)
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