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Pleasure up
Rise up
Fill your cup with the best stuff
When times are tough
and the going seems like torture
simplify your mind for a moment
there may be pain and there may be fear
there may even be a dragon
but even dragons and enemies have suffering
we are all in this together
all suffering together
Find pleasure anyway
Up level anyway
Give up the vicious cycle of past and future worry and
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The self programmable mind is a miracle
Play the game
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and they always have been.
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Without question.
Dream into action.
Be Livin' it
Believe in it
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Our last full week in Reception has been great! We went to Paddington Rec with our year six buddies and had a wonderful time! Thank you to all joined us.
Our end of year reports have been sent home, do as Miss Bouchey or myself if you have any questions. The children's special books will be sent home on Monday. Also, the remaining word lists will be sent home. Please continue these over the holiday.
We have a special assembly on Tuesday 17th at 11.00. We will be celebrating the children's achievements with Mrs Husain. Do join us if you can.
As always, uniforms and spare underwear are gratefully received! We would also be exceptionally grateful of any spare towels, fabrics, blankets, curtains (no duvets please!) for den making etc.
On behalf of all the Reception staff we would like to say a huge thank you. It has been a pleasure to work with you and your families over the last year. We wish you all a very happy and restful summer holiday. Please come and say hello in September.!
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Otherworldly Evil Monarch - Chapter 257
Chapter 257: News of the Crossbows!
Translator: Novel Saga Edtior: Novel Saga
''Correct! Master's words make sense. In fact, they don't even deserve it!'' Song Shang was listening on side with deep emotions in his heart. He licked his lips, and then brought himself to speak up, ''Master, when will you tech me how to ferment this wine?''
''Shortly, when the time is right; however, I must give you a few words of warning, Song Shang! No one apart from our people is to drink the wine we will ferment; because the wine which we will ferment from now on will be even more delicious. Do you understand?'' Jun Mo Xie broke into a smile.
''I understand! How can such ordinary people deserve to taste the wine which we master and student ferment! How can those people ever taste the Immortal Wine? This 'never-before seen' product is beyond this world of mortals. It exceeds both the earthly and the immortal objects; so how can we sully it?'' Song Shang was angry inside his heart, and his disdain was evident in his tone; his words even shook-up his master.
The Young Master Jun was in a daze. [How am I getting confused by whatever this guy is saying?]
''Ahem! Yes you hurry-up and go down! We have to start purchasing these herbal medicines immediately!'' Jun Mo Xie waved his hand.
Jun Wu Yi frowned after the two of them left, ''Mo Xie, the news of this event is too massive. I'm afraid that...''
''I'm still convinced that there will be no harm because of this!'' Jun Mo Xie chuckled gently, ''Third Uncle, you said that you would immediately return home after seeing Dugu Wudi off... yet you are still here. Has something interesting come up?''
''You little devil. Indeed... nothing can ever be hidden from you!'' Jun Wu Yi smiled helplessly as he said, ''There has been news from Jiangnan the south of the river...''(1)
''Oh?'' Jun Mo Xie's eyes glittered.
''The Zhao Trading Company has completed the manufacture of the Xuan Beast tendon crossbows. They will soon be transporting them into the city.'' Jun Wu Yi sounded very serious as he said this slowly, ''Also, several unknown experts have propped up from nowhere. They seem to be restlessly. It seems that the Second Prince is getting ready to make his move.''
''Ahem. This wasn't very difficult to guess. The more noise they make, the deeper we should conceal ourselves since that would allow us fish-out more profits from secrecy. We must especially get our hands on those Xuan Beast tendon crossbows. The cargo of those Xuan Beast tendon crossbows from the Zhao Trading Company shall be akin to a gift for us. He He He... '' Jun Mo Xie's eyes narrowed.
''We cannot let our guard down! There has been a lot of instability of late, and the situation is only getting worse. I believe the Second Prince won't handle this matter casually. Besides, he might employ an elite force of guards from outside to protect his cargo. Moreover, the Second Prince is extremely rich and might also engage experts to escort the cargo. Also, there might be
a person from a top guild of Jiangnan, and he might be in charge of escorting the goods. Finally, there is a high possibility of the Blood Sword Hall escorting those crossbows in secret.''
Jun Wu Yi frowned deeply, ''We have determined their strength from the shadows and it is quite considerable. And I believe that there are other powers involved here; powers which we do not know of. And they may be adding to this already very powerful set-up. We need to utilise a lot of strength if we aim to fight for the crossbows. How much expenditure will we have to incur to do that? Moreover, we also need to be subtle, and shouldn't leave any traces behind...''
Jun Wu Yi let out a deep sight, ''I fear that it is as difficult as scaling the heavens!''
''As difficult as scaling the heavens... it will be as easy as turning a hand!'' Jun Mo Xie raised his eyebrows. His expression seemed to exude a somewhat demonic radiance. His elegant face seemed to have become cold, sly and devilish. ''The matter definitely depends on the individuals involved. If we ourselves will have misgivings that the task is almost impossible and not act because of it... then it truly will become something which is more difficult than scaling the heavens. However, we will always come up with various means to take on the task as long as we decide to act. In fact, I would even venture to believe that half of our battle will be won by the time we decide to take action.''
''Yes, that's right!'' Jun Wu Yi approved.
''Third Uncle, how much time do they still need in order to reach the Capital?'' Jun Mo Xie pondered, ''In other words, how much time do we have to make our preparations? I need to know the detailed and definite point of time.''
''They should take two days on the southern river, and then they will have to disembark and come ashore. From there they will have to travel for three days in order to reach the city's vicinity.'' Jun Wu Yi muttered the accurate time frame in reply. ''I estimate that there are experts escorting the cargo, and I don't expect them to have many ordinary merchants along. Hence, their journey will be much quicker than an average person's. However, taking everything into consideration I feel that they would at least take five days to reach here.''
''In other words, we have five days, or more, to make our arrangements!'' Jun Mo Xie nodded.
''More. The Second Prince would first have to go to the river, and only then can they begin their journey from there onwards. This means that their party would take at least ten days or more to truly reach the Capital.'' Jun Wu Yi pronounced in a definitive tone.
''Ten days? ...That will be enough!'' Jun Mo Xie smiled. ...it was unclear what thought made him pleased enough to smile like that.
''Third Uncle, I reiterate my need for accurate information. Who has the Zhao Trading Company sent? And what is his strength? What is the strength of the person the Jiangnan's top guild has sent to help escort? And what type of troops did the Second Prince dispatch, and their strength... We have no information about the Blood Sword Hall. So we will let them off for now and act according to the situation later.''
''That won't be a problem.'' Jun Wu Yi's expression was tranquil as always. He grasped his wheelchair firmly, ''I am only interested to know what kind of strength do we need to put forth?''
''The Jun Family's master should not move. Furthermore, we can employ the three hundred bodyguards and the three Sky Xuan experts!'' Jun Mo Xie grinned, ''Third Uncle, you, Hai Chen
Feng and Song Shang are the backbone of our family!''
''I fear that the mere power of us-three won't be nearly enough. Will it be possible to make the Solitary Falcon...?'' Jun Wu Yi didn't finish. However, the meaning of his words was quite obvious.
''That will absolutely not do!'' Jun Mo Xie vetoed that idea resolutely. ''Solitary Falcon's power is too great and might expose our identity. Not to mention with his temperament he will absolutely refuse any such sneaky assignments; especially when we initiate the conflict since it contradicts our initial agreement with him. This can hinder our future plans since he may disobey before the great plan comes into play.''
''I fear that exposition as well. Hai Chen Feng's features are also very distinct. So it would be very difficult... to hide his identity!'' Jun Wu Yi said.
''It won't do us any harm. I can try to get rid of that light blue color when the time comes.'' Jun Mo Xie was very confident of the outcome. He started to slowly pace to-and-fro. He then came to the front and looked down from his vantage point. Then, he said lightly, ''This matter will involve an unprecedented arduous struggle and hard fighting. However, we must deal with this matter ourselves and face it without relying on any outside power. We can only depend on our own strength.
''And eventually, our Jun Family will depend on only ourselves no matter what the matter; only then will we slowly rise! But our rise will be abrupt, and no man or power will be able stop it!'' Jun Mo Xie's sound was low. But he said this in a resolute and vicious manner.
Princess Ling Meng was slowly pulling Dugu Xiao Yi out of the hall. They were going towards a teahouse diagonally opposite to the hall. A tall and sturdy man-like figure of a woman stoodup there. The silhouette moved towards them with long strides.
It was Sun Xiao Mei, Tang Yuan's fiancée. She had arrived a while ago, but hadn't entered the hall.
''You don't look very good.'' Sun Xiao Mei looked at Princess Ling Meng. She asked with deep concern, ''What happened?''
Sun Xiao Mei's was born with the appearance of a heroic man; she even had the temperament of one. However, she was an extremely kind-hearted and intelligent person. Moreover, she was like an elder sister to Princess Ling Meng and Dugu Xiao Yi. However, these little sisters didn't wish to burden their 'caring' elder sister with their worries.
''I don't wish to conceal anything from elder sister. However, something did happen, but I am too embarrassed to mention it. In fact ...I do not wish to mention it.'' Princess Ling Meng seemed sad. She rubbed her forehead tiredly.
Sun Xiao Mei was quick-witted. She quickly understood from the Princess' speech that the matter must be relating to the Imperial Family. She couldn't ask for further details about it since she was not related to it.
Princess Ling Meng was also smart. She saw that Sun Xiao Mei had stopped speaking, and quickly realised that her elder sister had understood everything. She could sense that her elder sister had started to feel awkward. Hence, the Princess hastily said, ''It was a pity that elder sister wasn't inside. Otherwise, she could've helped me examine that man and his actions. It was a really strange occurrence.''
''What man? What strange occurrence are you talking about?'' Sun Xiao Mei couldn't help her interest pique when she heard this.
''Li You Ran, the eldest son of the Li Family's third generation.'' She had sensed that there was something odd about Li You Ran's bearing. Stemming from her intuition as a woman, Princess Ling Meng had a sharp feeling that something was not right.
''Li You Ran, that man...'' Sun Xiao Mei muttered to herself for a while. She was apparently finding it difficult to word her thoughts, ''...He is just like Jun Mo Xie. You won't be able to read him properly if you don't observe him carefully, and you won't be able to understand him...''
''Jun Mo Xie?!'' Princess Ling Meng exclaimed. ''Jun Mo Xie and Li You Ran? How can you confuse these two people? Why are you mentioning two completely different people together?''
''There is maybe no evidence to suffice that these two men can be discussed together, but it's not that simple...'' Sun Xiao Mei chuckled and went quiet. She gave no further explanation. However, she said in a low voice as they walked inside; almost as if she was mumbling to herself, ''But I feel that Jun Mo Xie is more dangerous!''
''Elder sister Xiao Mei, I don't understand. But we are sisters... and I've discovered that you look at the special qualities of people.'' Dugu Xiao Yi hadn't heard the words Sun Xiao Mei had mumbled to herself. ''You had said that Jun Mo Xie had an air of arrogance the Last time we met. I still don't see any arrogance in him. He just acts a little bit like a rogue; nothing more... And that doesn't mean that it is very bad... In any case he was really graceful today! I regret that you weren't with elder sister Ling Meng and me to witness him handle the situation in such a graceful manner, he he...''
''I feel vexed by the way your brother Mo Xie handles things!'' Princess Ling Meng retorted in annoyance, ''Xiao Yi, you must consider this matter very seriously... and countless times so that you don't live with regrets for the rest of your life! Listen to what your elder sister says!''
Dugu Xiao Yi was somehow not convinced. She snorted as she mumbled to herself, ''Brother Mo Xie is no good? And your brothers are awfully great... are they?''
Princess Ling Meng was dumbstruck. It was true that Jun Mo Xie was a dandy and a bully. And he even rampaged about without any fear. However, even then... he still hadn't behaved as shamelessly as her brothers.
They were vile of character. They were really vile of character!
Jiangnan is Pinyin for the southern part of the China which falls below the Yangtze river.


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Description: ------------ There is a joke which says a bug which has a useful side affect is a *feature* This is a hang-over from the bad old days of beta quality software releases. But for the first time in my programming career I have encountered a real life scenario in which that saying is literally true. The alleged "dl() path bug", which has now been ~fixed~, has broken my (widely deployed) program... or at least it will break if and when we try to roll out an upgrade to the latest php. I have been using this ~feature~ since the early days of php 4. Being able to specify a subdirectory of the Extensions folder is a very useful feature. I would ask that you please consider just how many .dll/.so modules that there actually are. I think it is somewhere around 150 files (many with obtuse names) and growing, and those are just for the official releases. Add to this the many 3rd party releases from other sources, and further consider that quite a few of these modules have negative interactions with each other. Perhaps you can then appreciate what a huge management problem this has become. We are converging upon a state of chaos, not unlike the "DLL Hell" of Windows. I want/need very much to be able to segregate the dlls. I especially need to be able to keep the 3rd party dlls clearly separate from the official release dlls. The extension load code was already able to do this, it was designed such that you can not specify any arbitrary directory, the only paths that it would accept were for subdirectories of the defined extension directory. I believe that this already existing constraint was sufficient to ensure the security of the modules. But now with the recent ~bug~ fix all extensions must reside in the same folder. I know that this was done with the intention that it would make things more secure. But I respectfully submit for your consideration, that not being able to segregate the extensions actually makes things less secure. Suppose for instance that I have an xyz dll and I only want one php program to be able to access it. With separate directories I can easily enforce per user access permissions. With everything in the same directory it would be much harder to ensure that access rights are consistently maintained. Also consider the problem of file name collisions, there is no central clearing house for the registration of module names. With many independent developers all creating extensions, file name collisions are inevitable. And this will lead to hard to fix/detect breakage in the future when a newly added official release dll clobbers an already existing 3rd party dll of the same name. Or consider the problem were you have two versions of a dll which has incompatible changes. And you have a mixture of php programs some of which have been updated to use the new version and some which still require the old version. Yes you could arbitrarily change the name of the dll, but that introduces long term maintenance headaches if you choose a different name then the originating source. -- true, it should not happen, the originator should have assigned a new name, but we all know that it often does not work that way in the real world. By being able to use separate subdirectories for the different versions of the dll this becomes a non-problem. So I am asking that you please unfix the bug fix and allow subdirectories to exist inside of the extension folder. No new code is needed for this, it already used to work. The documentation would need to be updated. From a security stand-point, I believe that you could achieve your goal by simply disallowing links, and reviewing that indeed it is not possible to trick your way to a higher directory level. I suspect the fundamental conflict here is that php is now performing in 3 different roles and the security requirements for each role are different. As a cli, php has become a viable replacment for perl. I now write php programs as the system glue, for all the things that were traditionally done by perl. In cli mode while performing system maintenance tasks, these fully trusted php programs must be unencumbered or else they will be unable to perform the needed functions. On the other hand, in it's role as mod_php it needs very tight constraints, especially when running untrusted code. and in order to function, cgi_php is a little bit less restricted than mod_php. But in all of those security modes, it would be useful to be able to segregate the extensions into multiple directories. Thank you Reproduce code: --------------- //create a directory under the extensions directory //and put foo.dll in it dl('subfolder/foo.dll'); //or even dl('/subfolder/foo.dll'); Expected result: ---------------- foo.dll which exists in a subfolder under the extensions folder is loaded. Actual result: -------------- As of 5.2.5 you get a 'not found' error message as a result of a bug/security fix. In previous versions of php, the module would be loaded.
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Evening shows and daytime, March 3-12, doors open at 6:30pm. Rotary Performing Arts Centre (RPAC)
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PET/CT for cancers
The PET-CT system is one of the most modern imaging procedures used for diagnosing tumors. PET (Positron-Emission-Tomography) images demonstrate tumor metabolism, while the CT (Computed Tomography, we only use low-dose CT) images provide spatial resolution. Combining PET and CT makes it especially possible to locate malignant tumors, and to analyze the effect of a treatment, something not possible with other procedures. The cost of the PET-CT scan in Germany is currently only covered by social health insurance if approved in individual cases. (We will be happy to discuss this possibility with you.)
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Home & Garden
Don't let your bricks erode; also learn about CFLs, energy standards
We had a fireplace built in our living room in 1976. It is a grayish brick, but the bricks are not flat; they're bumpy to look more like stone. We have not used the fireplace in many years.
Now the bricks at the bottom of the fireplace are starting to disintegrate. The outside surface is crumbling into a white powder, and the inside seems to be made of this white powder also. What is causing this, and what can we do to prevent it happening to all the bricks?
It's likely moisture is causing the bricks to crumble. The white powder is efflorescence — it can be brown and yellow, too — soluble salts more often in the mortar than in newish brick that are sort of wrung out when moisture intrudes.
Persistent efflorescence means water is entering the wall through faulty copings, flashings or pipes, running down the chimney and into the fireplace. If allowed to continue, there will be further deterioration. Call a mason or chimney service and ask them to find the source of the moisture.
Compact fluorescents revisited. My request for reader comment on compact fluorescents or CFLs has reached the other newspapers in which this column appears, and so far, of the 612 e-mails I've received, comments are running two to one against the alternative light forms.
Typical comments?
R. Lawrence: "I could not resist this opportunity to say that CFL lighting affects my eyes annoyingly and also my balance. "I am an aged man who suffers vertigo primarily caused by problems with my hearing, and I believe that this kind of lighting may contribute to the balancing problem."
Chris: "I'll tell you this, they may give off 100 watts when they're new, but within months, you can see they begin to dim. I have also found they do take a long time to heat up no matter the brand — cheapo, Phillips or GE! I think they will become obsolete when LEDs come down in price."
Manufacturers and environmentalists are hailing energy-efficiency standards for refrigerators proposed by the Department of Energy.
A typical new 20-cubic-foot refrigerator with the freezer on top would use about 390 kilowatt hours per year, down from about 900 kwh/year in 1990 and about 1,700 kwh/year in the early 1970s. The standards will save consumers about $18.5 billion.
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On Platonic Ideals
Several years ago, I was sitting in on Widmer's tasting panel. The exercise for the day was "go/no go," where members of the panel reviewed packaged beer before sending it out. The beers were graded on a five point scale, with one and two being problematic, three and four being adequate and good. Five? Five existed as an ideal state, a beer of perfect harmonic perfection. No beer was ever given a five; it existed as a way of reminding the brewery that they always had room to improve.
Platonic ideals--theoretical states of perfection unattainable in the mortal world--are useful because they establish a North Star. In the real world, no beer ever receives a five but, presumably, if one were to visit this earth, everyone at Widmer would recognize it. In terms of aesthetics, we all want to believe in Platonic ideals because such a status would exist beyond subjectivity. The problem arises when we hold substantially different opinions about what would mark such an ideal. If we're not actually talking about the same entity, of course we're not going to agree on its ideal state. Which brings me to the two items on today's agenda: blogs and fresh-hopped German beer.
Fresh-Hopped German Beer
Over the weekend, I had the great pleasure to judge fresh hop beers for the Oregon Beer Awards. As regular judging is scheduled for January, they obviously had to have a separate session for beers that blossom months ahead of time. Judging fresh hop beers presents a bit of a challenge. The OBA was of course looking for fresh hop character, which our judging material described "as green, chlorophyll-like, grassy or resinous." But we also had to evaluate the beer style in question. There were the usual IPAs and pales, but also sour ales, lagers, black IPAs, hefeweizens, and so on. How those two dimensions intersected posed a conflict on the nature of at least one Platonic ideal.
To protect the integrity of the contest and the anonymity of the judging, I will use very broad language here. In the finals round, one of the beers was a typical German style of beer. It bore the hallmarks of that tradition: low-intensity, harmonious flavors, balance, and delicate hopping. The brewery had used an American hop variety, but one bred to evoke the lightly herbal noble varieties. It was very clearly a fresh-hop beer, but the flavor impact was low; those fresh hops didn't blare but rather provided an accent. To my palate, they gave the whole beer a kind of three-dimensional luminosity. Everything was restrained, but to me the flavor seemed to glow. Had the beer come up in a German competition, I think it would have been received with shouts of joy.
The other judges, however, felt the fresh-hop quality was too slight. The character just didn't sing the way it did in the beers that ultimately medaled. And they were right! The problem was, we had come to one of those moments of differing Platonic ideals. To the other judges, fresh hop beers had to have assertive, vivid character. To me, each style has an ideal within the context of fresh hopping. Had the brewery infused their German beer with more fresh hop zing, it would no longer have been a good example of the style. Ultimately, we were unable to reconcile our differing visions. I do agree that it is far, far harder to make a decent fresh hop beer when you're shooting for delicacy, but man, when it works, it really works.
During GABF next week, the North American Guild of Beer Writers will announce the winners of their annual writing awards. For the first time, I entered this blog. Last year was the first year I entered the contest at all; in fact, I judged the first two years. Owing to book-writing and other projects, in 2016 I didn't feel like Beervana had had such a good year, so I skipped it. (I did enter other categories and was very honored by the the results.) In any case, I did enter this year, and something has been sticking in my craw ever since.
For the contest, you send three of your best posts. That's it. Judges look at those posts and those posts only, compare them, and determine the best. Were you to want to game the system, you could write only three posts a year, make sure they were titanic achievements, and you would probably have a pretty good shot. This is not to say the NAGBW is doing it wrong; I'm not sure how they should judge blogs, which may have hundreds of posts a year. But whether I win or lose this year, I'm going to suggest some changes. A good blog is a weird and unique thing, and something I care far too much about. (I still often refer to myself as a "blogger" rather than writer or author.) It's not just good writing. The form is specific and critical to the nature of a blog.
Here are the critical elements to a good blog (and its Platonic ideal), as determined by me:
- A strong voice. Blogs were originally a DIY alternative to bland, voice-of-god mass media. Have you ever noticed how people often say things like, "The New York Times said in a piece today..." It's because writers subsume their personalities to the media organ. Blogs are the opposite. Bloggers get to indulge their voices, writing in such a way that regular readers instantly recognize them. That's why no one ever refers to a blog as the source--they refer to the blogger. "Martyn Cornell had an interesting post yesterday..."
- Idiosyncratic content. Blogs don't have a mass audience, can't have a mass audience, and that frees them to write about whatever floats their boat. Stan Hieronymus keeps us up on hops, The Beer Nut continues his quest to review every beer on the planet, Lars Garshol's engrossing blog has documented Scandinavian farmhouse brewing, and Bryan Roth does his Nate-Silver-of-beer thing. Many bloggers have weird side-issues they regularly write about--often topics no one cares about. They are charming because they're personal and nobody cares about them.
- Regularity. This is a big one. If you have a website on which you post a periodic thought or article, you are not a blogger. You may be a writer; you may have a cool website. But you're not blogging. I know Alan hates etymologies (idiosyncratic!), but blogging comes from "weblog." Note the "log." Blogs should be regularly-updated, ongoing discussions about a topic at hand. Keeping up the chatter is a baseline requirement of a blog; regularity is its nature.
- Interactivity. This is the least among the criteria, but worth considering. Blogs are at their best when they're nodes in a web of conversation. They predate social media, of which they formed a rudimentary early version. Now, even though most commenting has moved to social media, they still perform the valuable function of collecting and advancing the discussion of various topics. They're a bit hive-mindy that way, different from standard reportage, which does not require the feedback of readers or other writers to exist.
There was a moment about five years ago when I thought blogs were no longer necessary. Social media seemed to have displaced the need for them. But time has proven the opposite. Good blogs, with the elements I've described above, are really important in a world in which everyone (including bots and Russian sock puppet accounts) has an opinion. Blogs offer consistent voices and help focus thought and conversation. Social media is like chatting; it vanishes the moment after it appears, smoke in the wind. Blogs create a more historical account, one that allows ideas and conversation to evolve. They are deeper and more thoughtful. Because they require a lot of effort, there really aren't many of them, and that is good amid the cacophony of social media.


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The Essentials
Prime-time for dinner in the UK is around 8-9pm. Cash-strapped diners can get great deals from set Theatre Menus between 6 and 8pm, which are swiftly served for those catching shows in the area and consist of edited choices of two courses.
There's generally no siesta times for restaurants, so you're as likely to get served at 4pm as you are at noon, but make sure to check higher-end venues' opening times to make sure you aren't turned away hungry.
The Celebrity Chef Phenomenon
Sure, every town has its most celebrated chef, a person whose restaurant people flock to, to taste the latest and greatest in gastronomy, be it the humble pizza-maker with the most perfect base, or the big-shot star with the molecular diffusion device.
In Britain, however, being a celebrity chef comes with a slightly bigger cache than just owning your own Michelin-starred restaurant. There's TV shows to be had, book deals to be signed, autobiographies to write and kitchenware to produce – as well as, of course, a distinct personality to PR.
Nigella Lawson turns cooking into sex, Jamie Oliver is the everyman's Essex champion with a wealth of causes to campaign, Gordon Ramsey swears almost unstoppably and has developed a strange line of staccato patter, and then there's the darlings of Saturday daytime TV. You're likely to hear the names Ainsley Harriot, James Martin and Anthony Worrall Thompson muttered in a derisory tone by 'true' culinary chieftans, for selling out to house-wife TV and teaching us all how to make bolognaise whilst students munch on their morning cereal.
Either way, a chef's actual restaurant is often an afterthought in most British minds, with even the grand master of all things molecular, Heston Blumenthal, expanding on his Fat Duck concept with a new restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental and a whole host of new reality TV show programming and Waitrose advertising campaigns. Ah, how the mighty have fallen.
Still, head along to any of their restaurants and you're quite likely to have a great meal – as they say, there's no smoke without fire. Find out more about Who's Who on London's food scene.
Because the British are so inextricably linked with their pub culture, someone somewhere thought up the ingenious concept of offering properly cooked food alongside their pints, as opposed to the usual array of peanuts, pork scratchings and salt'n'vinegar to be found behind the bar.
Thus, the gastropub was born, and it's now a bit of an institution, usually offering slightly less grotty environs and an increasingly knowledgeable menu to punters who order a glass of rosé with their posh burger and chips before retiring to the patio with a jug of Pimms.
The Hotel Scene
Perhaps it's the imminent arrival of the 2012 Olympics, or maybe Londoners are just cottoning onto the more international trend of finding everything you need under the beautifully hewn international roof of a hotel – but it seems more and more culinary action can be found inside one of these properties.
There's Nuno Mendes' spectacular Viajante taking up residence in the Town Hall Hotel and Apartments, Heston Blumenthal's Dinner set up in the Mandarin Oriental, Wolfgang Puck's CUT is soon to launch in the new Dorchester Collection property 45 Park Lane, Jean-Georges Vongerichten launched his iconic NYC eatery Spice Market in the W Leicester Square, and there's already hype surrounding the Corinthia Hotel's Massimo restaurant and Quince at The Mayfair Hotel. All this and you don't even need to stay overnight to take a bite.
It's considered polite to tip 10% wherever you've eaten, though also acceptable to leave nil if you thought the food was tosh and the service on par with that of a surly toilet attendant. There's usually an option to add gratuity to the credit card bill, though having cash to hand it always useful. But make sure to check that service isn't already included, to avoid double-tipping.
Taking Tea
A British institution, the taking of tea is no joke to a country which prides itself on a good cuppa, whether it be builder's (served in a mug and usually stemming from a bog-standard teabag like Tetley's or PG Tips), or a proper Darjeeling served in a teensy china cup.
You may be asked if you'd like your hot beverage in a mug or a cup, so bone up on your china knowledge; mugs are larger and deeper with more generous handles, cups come with saucers and necessitate pinky pointing.
Of course you won't be given such a common choice in high-end tea-taking institutions, where a strainer, side dish and loose leaves will boggle the mind before the heady scent of your Earl Grey has even had a chance to infiltrate the senses.
The Aftermath Kebab
The Brits have very little pride when it comes to their post-clubbing chow-down of choice. The only things generally open at 4 in the morning, are chippies – Fish & Chip shops which have very little to do with jaunty trips to the sea for freshly battered cod and vinegary chips, and a whole lot to do with kebab meat turning on a greasy spit, cheese melted over limpid fries, and fried everything with a hefty side of salt.
Identifiable by their photographic menus (drunkenly pointing and grunting is the ordering method of choice), as well as surly foreign staff and a couple of fridges full of soft drinks and Stella. It's not classy, but it sure as hell staves off the morning munchies.
The Fry Up
A Breakfast of Kings in Britain has little to do with finesse, and even less to do with the Royal Family. If you want poached eggs and a side of salmon with your grains, stick to hotel all-inclusives and upmarket eateries. Greasy Spoons are where the real action is – café culture without the continental class, a Full English Fry Up includes eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, toast, mushrooms, tomatoes and if you're feeling hardcore – a slice of Black Pudding.
The National Dish
It's a bit frightening that a recent survey of what Brits considered their National Dish turned up an unequivocal vote for... the curry. India's finest is one of England's favourites, but then with such a multi-cultural population, you're as likely to find a fantastic Lebanese stew as you are a traditional roast dinner, so it's hardly a shocker.
Should you be looking for something quintessentially British, try a Roast Dinner which gets served in most pubs on a Sunday, grab some fish & chips wrapped in yesterday's newspaper and eat whilst walking, or get stuck into some properly stodgy, boarding-school puddings like Spotted Dick with lashings of custard.
Eye Candy
If you're more interested in what's walking past your plate than what's on it, your best bet is to hit Old Compton Street in Soho and set up shop somewhere like Balans, which offers unrestricted floor-to-ceiling views of the passing action. Classier joints for a bit of people-watching include Bistrotheque in the East End.


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Mattress Company Hires Journalists
Many companies have hired editorial staffers in recent years to write content for their blogs and be their voices on social media. Now, some are going further by building full-blown media properties of their own.
Take startup mattress brand Casper, for example. The company is currently hiring journalists and gearing up to start its own standalone Web publication about sleep. The site doesn't have a name or a URL yet, but it's slated to launch later this spring.
"Sleep is a growing subject that lacks a true editorial authority," said Lindsay Kaplan, Casper's vice president of communications.
This type of "content marketing" is in vogue. Instead of "renting" audiences with paid advertising, companies are increasingly producing their own content in an effort to attract consumers' attention themselves, with the ultimate goal of promoting their brands, products, interests and ideas.
The broad goal of the Casper site is to "own the conversation around sleep," Ms. Kaplan said. That might mean analyzing the science of dreaming, the effects of drug-use on sleep, or how sleep affects workplace productivity.
But Casper is making real efforts to position this as a real journalistic venture. It has already hired Elizabeth Spiers -- former editor in chief of the New York Observer and founding editor of Gawker.com -- to head up the initiative as editorial director. It's also hired journalist Jeff Koyen as its editor-in-chief, and is currently hiring for senior editor and staff writer positions.
Meanwhile, online grooming retailer for men, Dollar Shave Club, has also been hiring journalists, and is building its own editorial team and capabilities.
The company hasn't yet decided whether to launch a new standalone site or to focus its efforts revamping its existing blog, but says it now employs between five and seven editorial employees, some freelancers and some full-time. Job descriptions on its website indicate the new initiative will focus on men's lifestyle topics.
"What we're telling [editors] is they're not coming here to write a 'here's how you get a better shave' type article," said Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin.
Casper and Dollar Shave Club aren't the first brands to launch their own online content destinations. Previously, PepsiCo.'s Mountain Dew brand started a lifestyle-focused site at GreenLabel.com in 2013, for example. Elsewhere, numerous business-to-business brands have invested in content and standalone websites in an attempt to position themselves as "thought-leaders" around certain issues.
Although the stated goal of these content initiatives might be to "own" or "contribute to" conversations around certain topics, the companies paying for them are also hoping they'll help drive their business in one way or another. Perhaps the content they produced can be used to help the companies position themselves as trusted "authorities" around certain issues, or maybe it can directly drive users to purchase products from their sites.
Others say there's value in the data that these content destinations might collect. For example, if a company knows what type of content users enjoy consuming, they might be able to target them with better advertising or even alter their products accordingly. For online retailers, they might also build profiles around users to compare their spending habits with their content consumption.
The details of Casper's site are still being ironed out, but the company said its primary purpose is to build the Casper brand, or at least to align it closely with the subject of sleep. The company's first product is a mattress, but it says it plans to expand into other products "very quickly."
As far as Mr. Koyen is concerned, however, he'll be producing journalism, not marketing.
"I don't feel like I'll be doing branded content. The goal is to launch an editorial venture and standalone media property," he said, adding, "I'm hiring journalists; not marketers."
As for how Casper's site will avoid potential conflicts of interest, the company said its staffers will abide by editorial guidelines. "The site is focused on sleep and wakefulness in a greater sense, approached from any number of angles, but always in a more journalistic manner," Casper said in a statement. "When we do publish service journalism, it won't be tied to Casper's current or future sleep products."
Whether it's marketing or not, some industry observers say it's wise to hire journalists if companies expect their content to stand out. It's now harder than ever to cut through the noise, they say, especially online.
Susan Bidel, a Forrester analyst covering digital publishing, said building a content destination is an "extremely ambitious undertaking" for a company whose core business isn't in creating content.
"It's very hard to create compelling content that's going to draw enough users to a site to make that kind of investment worthwhile," she said.
Casper and Dollar Shave Club say they're still figuring out exactly what form their content initiatives will take. Both companies say they expect to have clearer strategies in place in the next couple of months.
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** Another soup recipe! Others to be found under the (new) Soup Recipes heading, here
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½-2 tsp. curry powder
- 28 oz. can of tomatoes (drained, i.e., save the juice & drink it separately; don't put it in the soup – it really does taste best that way, in my experience)
- 2 cups of cooked chickpeas **
- 4 cups stock or broth (I use organic vegetable bouillon)
- ¼ c. minced fresh parsley leaves (I never use this)
- salt & pepper
- Heat oil, cook onion & potato 'till onions are tender.
- Add garlic, cook 1-2 minutes. Add curry powder & cook 1 minute.
- Stir in tomatoes, then chickpeas.
- Add stock & bring to boil.
- Simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in parsley (if using; I never do) & season with salt & pepper (if desired).
** makes 9 cups (if you have room in your freezer, it makes good sense to double it!)
Note: I use organic ingredients.
** As for the chickpeas, since I greatly dislike canned ones, I buy organic ones dry, then cook up a big batch in my pressure cooker & freeze small quantities of them in glass mason jars. As of yet, there has not been a big disastrous pressure cooker accident, & I've been using the durn thing for about 20 years. (If you like canned chickpeas, go right ahead & use 'em!! I am not the chickpea police... )
p.s. I LOVE this soup!!
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I have always said to be legitimate when choosing a shooting location!! No better place for "senior" pictures than on campus for this soon-to-be graduate.
Josh will graduate from the University of Utah this May with a TRIPLE BA in Mandarin Chinese, International studies, and Asian studies. Way to go!


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Posted on September 3, 2014
Jerry Alatalo
All parents inevitably experience those times when the children are fighting and the parents ask "what seems to be the problem?" Danny Schechter said during "The Debate" on Press TV that what is needed is a third-party to help negotiate a settlement in Ukraine. How about somebody start a campaign asking parents from around the world to send in a short video where they say "what seems to be the problem in Ukraine?"
The parents video/internet campaign suggestion was presented mostly out of frustration over the strange series of events in Ukraine during 2014, but perhaps the parents angle could go viral and be effective. Now is certainly the time for men and women around the world to use all of their creative tools for stopping the war insanity taking place in Ukraine. Let's hope billions of people show up at the NATO meeting coming up only days from now in Britain and, besides protesting any escalation of war in Ukraine, make a strong point about solving the conflict peacefully. Why are political and military leaders using the unwise, provocative, inflammatory rhetoric? Isn't the loss of over 2,600 lives and somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people now displaced in Ukraine enough?
Whether the issue is corporate greed, political ideology, international finance competition, geopolitical power, Ukraine's natural gas, mineral, and agricultural resources/GMO, energy markets competition, generational disputes between Western and Eastern Ukrainians, serious problems associated with investigating MH17, or some combination of these or other factors, all parties need to compile their lists of concerns and questions, sit down for discussions for as long it takes, and come up with a mutually agreeable, peaceful way forward.
One commentator made the point that if Victor Yanukovych had taken the same actions as the current government in Kiev has for close to five months – initiated a bombing campaign on Western Ukrainians, killing thousands with indiscriminate shelling of homes, schools, and infrastructure, to the point where 500,000 became displaced – there would have been hell to pay.
There is something very wrong and disturbing about events in Ukraine. Humanity must demand an end to warring in Ukraine while taking strong, highly coördinated actions calling for a ceasefire and peace negotiations now.
Deliver a viral, loud, powerful, impassioned, worldwide message…
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COSTA MESA, CA-The Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints encounter each other in each team's third preseason game of the 2018 NFL season. But doing this dance isn't enough for these two organizations. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Chargers hosted the Saints for the first of two scrimmages at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex to get some real-time work in for their players.
Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn sounded excited about what he saw out on the practice field.
"I love seeing the guys compete, putting them in the redzone, putting them in third-down situations, third-and-long situations," Lynn said. "I love seeing guys compete and make plays. I thought we had some of that today. We had some miscommunication as well. The tempo sped up the practice. That's good work for us. That's going to help us on game day."
For two days of practice and in their final home preseason game, the Chargers face a future Hall of Famer in quarterback Drew Brees, a player the franchise drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Brees left the Chargers after the 2005 season and picked up his storied career with the Saints in 2006, and have never looked back, eventually winning a Super Bowl.
The Chargers have a pretty good signal-caller themselves in quarterback Philip Rivers, who is considered by some as a sure-fire Hall of Fame selection himself. The ironic piece here is that Rivers came over to the Chargers in 2004 as part of the New York Giants swap for draft picks with Eli Manning. So for two seasons, Rivers sat behind Brees. The two struck up a solid camaraderie bond between one another and have stayed in contact with each other throughout all these years.
Rivers talked about his admiration for Brees and his relationship with the Saints quarterback.
"I think it's unique because of how the whole thing kind of played out…being able to meet a guy who deserves credit for the way he bounced back," Rivers said. "I felt early on as a rookie that shoot, this guy is pretty dang good. I just remember going 'I don't believe 4-12 is all on him'-the previous year. And then he got hot and shoot, have been hot for now another 15 years. Credit to him, obviously. In those first two years, I enjoyed working with him and competing. It worked out, worked out well for him. Shoot, he's had a heck of a run in New Orleans, won a championship. I've been able to have some longevity here with the Chargers. It is unique. Drew and I have always kept in touch."
Rivers didn't just dole out high praise for Brees. He's been impressed with the play of young players Derwin James, Uchenna Nwosu and Kyzir White. Rivers said he likes what he has seen from the rookie defensive stalwarts.
"They all seem to have great instincts," Rivers said. "I can't speak performance like (defensive coordinator) Gus (Bradley) can and coach Lynn, but they all have great instincts. You tell that, and they really can accelerate and attack the football."
At the end of the first practice session, Saints coach Sean Payton said the change of pace of mixing things up with another ballclub like the Chargers has its advantages.
"I think the one big thing is it changes the routine," Payton said. "I think that's good in our league because we're constantly changing, but also you're working against a different defense than your own. I don't mean just a different defense, but how they play defense is different. The coverage schemes are different. What they do offensively, specifically with the run game, what they do with certain formations, they're different. I think when you do that, especially for two or three days like we are, you have a chance to see some of the maybe the weaknesses or holes in certain areas that we haven't seen at home against our own offense and defense. So I think it's good when you have a chance to change the routine up and get good work with another team."


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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A study is shedding light on a new approach to get rid of excess flab, and it all starts with the temperature on the thermostat.
The report, published in the journal Obesity Reviews, links obesity with warmer indoor temperatures.
When it's warmer, the body doesn't have to work as hard to maintain a normal body temperature and that leads to a reduction in the amount of energy burned.
Scientists looked at trends in how both American and British people heated their homes, learning that over the years the average indoor temperature in homes has been going up.
Along the Grand Strand medical experts say although the study is based on credible science, the findings don't mean it's appropriate to replace diet and exercise with lowering the thermostat.
"[People should] do the tough work and that's eating properly, getting adequate levels of exercise, making sure there isn't a health issue that contributes to their weight," said Dr. Brian Adler.
According to an article in the New York Times if the thermostat is set to 60 degrees and light clothing is worn that could lead to burning between 100 and 200 calories daily. Over several weeks it could add up to about a pound of lost weight.
Myrtle Beach mom Tara Manna says she'll take whatever she can get when it comes to losing weight.
"If I could keep the thermostat a little lower and lose one or two pounds it would help," said Manna.
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This week only, Kaleidoscope will take Monday's update slot, and Liars will appear on Friday instead. Just a heads up, so you're not thoroughly confused (or think we are) when the comics appear in reverse order.
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Meet Amancio Ortega, Smart Person behind Zara
Get Acquainted with the Figure behind Zara
Who doesn't know Zara? Zara is a world-class fashion brand that is very popular among the world community. Zara has released many products with the best design and quality. Starting from the products of clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, and much more; products released by Zara can be used by women, men, and even children. You can say that Zara is currently one of the most popular brands in the world.
Getting to know Zara's products certainly makes us curious about the figure behind this big brand. He is Amancio Ortega Gaona; the man who was born on March 28th, 1936. He is the figure who pioneered Zara from nothing into the biggest world-class brand like we know today. Thanks to the Zara that has been released by him, Ortega is now one of the richest people in the world coupled with the ranks of other rich people including Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.
If you look at the current Zara, we can see that Zara is targeting the upper middle class. This brand presents fashion products with the best quality and design. However, did you know that behind the success story of Zara, there is an interesting story from the founder that we should know. Ortega, the founder of Zara, started his business from nothing until now he is known as one of the richest people in the world.
Ortega's Family
If you see Amancio Ortega at this time, we might find it hard to imagine that Ortega doesn't come from a wealthy family. The wealth and success gained by Ortega is currently obtained with effort from below. Ortega pushes himself to do his best and build Zara from nothing into something big like we know today. Ortega was even born to a poor family and lived in a small village in Leon, Northern Spain.
Ortega is the youngest of four children. Because of the condition of his poor family, Ortega moved from Leon to La Coruna, Galicia. Ortega's father works at the train station and his mother works as a housemaid. At the age of 14, Ortega quit school and began working as a shop assistant at a company called Gala. It was here, the place Ortega began to get acquainted with the fashion world through his work on making clothes by hand.
The experience of working at Gala made Ortega think a lot and finally understood that to be a successful person he must be able to fulfill the customer's desires. Until finally in 1950, Ortega gathered female tailors and formed a tailor cooperative. This tailor cooperative produces several types of clothing products such as nightgowns and clothes for babies.
Ortega's First Company
Amancio Ortega is a fast learning person who is good at developing his abilities. In 1963, Ortega and his family founded a company called Confecciones GOA, S.A. This is Ortega's first company which later became the pioneer of the world-class brand Zara. At this company, Ortega made clothing production in a quick way and successfully acquired several factories in Spain.
In 1975, Ortega opened its first store called Zorba in La Corona. This name is taken from the favorite film of Ortega's first wife, Rosalia Mera Goyenechea. Unfortunately the name Zorba got a protest from the night bar that have a same name. Ortega then changed the name of his shop from Zorba to Zara.
Zara showed very fast development. Ortega and his wife Rosalia Mera, developed Zara very quickly. But in 1986, Ortega and Rosalia Mera divorced. On his way, Ortega succeeded in forming the Inditex Group and opened Zara's first store in Portugal. Furthermore, Zara continues to expand its territory to various countries, such as the United States, London, and it is expanding to be known by the world community.
Zara's Main Strength
Amancio Ortega can bring Zara into a world-class brand like now with a unique working principle. Ortega prioritizes speed in its business. Zara is known as a brand that produces products and serves customers in a very fast time. Within a year, Zara could develop and distribute 12,000 new clothing designs to the public.
Besides speed, Ortega also prioritizes the principle of approach to customers. Customers are the main key and Ortega wants Zara to be able to fulfill customer desires in a fast time. Within one day, designers at Zara could make three designs and all the crew working at Zara worked together quickly to produce a lot of products with good quality.
With the speed that Zara prefers, it is no wonder that this brand can always issue new products every year in a fast period of time. Zara lovers don't have to wait for a long time to enjoy the latest products from Zara. Although it is produced quickly, all of its quality products can be guaranteed.
One more advantage possessed by Zara, this brand has always issued exclusive products. Zara never issued the same product. If the design has been released, Zara will not issue products with the same design. Zara will only make modifications to the design. So, Zara's lovers will be satisfied with the product they have because the product is exclusive.
Amancio Ortega is now one of the richest people in the world. Ortega's success is not only through the fashion business but also through businesses in other fields such as banks, tourism, and real estate. The business of Amancio Ortega is spread in various places in the world so it is not surprising that Ortega is known as one of the richest people in this world. Ortega also recorded a lot of investment in charity activities.
Together with his ex-wife, Rosalia Mera, Ortega also had a foundation which was named The Paideia Foundation. The foundation was founded in 1986 and focuses on helping people with mental or physical disabilities. This foundation provides facilities for mentally and physically disabled people to get education and training.
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Raulin went in first, holding his arm out to keep the other three back. Two bookcases made an L-shape, obscuring his view. He stepped around them and surveyed the room as best he could. It would have been completely dark if two windows and a wall lamp shone some light. Still, even with the help of the mask, he could barely tell it was a library with shelves and cases lining the walls of the room. In the center were several desks with inkwells, parchment, and a few strewn books. As well as he could tell, there was no one here and he relaxed a notch.
He moved across the room, weaving around the furniture and taking in the details. What were good hiding places, should someone open the door in that moment? What were potential weapons? Should he go twice on the dice and toss another inkwell?
"Help me find Tichen," he heard the wizard say.
Raulin opened the door a crack and listened in the hallway for any patrols, or worse, clamor over their escape. He heard a man whistle down the hallway, followed by another man laughing and continuing the conversation. "Wizard, just throw the key in any book and be done with it."
"I promised," he said.
"Tichen or some other author, the guard will find the key eventually. Or someone will."
"And if he doesn't, it will look bad for him until he does."
Raulin turned a growl into sound of dismay. He knew he wasn't going to win this argument quickly. He walked over to where the wizard was standing and reached over his head, moving his fingers along the spines until he found Seasons of Thought and pulled it out for him. "Here," he said, slapping it into Al's chest.
While the wizard reached up on his tiptoes to put the book back, Raulin escorted Anla to the door. "What do you hear?"
"Two men down some ways on the left. They have armor and weapons and are pacing irregularly. This is besides all the men in the courtyard."
"Okay, then, it's up to the wizard to help us out."
"What do you want me to do?" Al said, joining them with Telbarisk.
"At some point we will be exposed by sight. Once we turn the corner, I want you to tell me the instant you can see the guards' eyes."
The wizard ducked his head out into the hallway quickly. "Fine, but there isn't a lot of light for me to work with."
"Then they won't be able to see you, either."
They appeared as little sticks in the distance for Raulin when Al said he could see them with enough detail. "One has dark eyes, and one has light."
"Are you jesting, Wizard?" he asked. Anladet shook her head. "That's impressive."
"It's what any hard wizard can do."
Raulin put his arms out. "All right. Now it's your turn, Tel."
"Tel?" Al asked, laughing lightly. "What's Tel going to do? Light a really tall lamp?"
Raulin turned in surprise and spoke to Telbarisk in Grivfia. "You haven't told them?"
"Jormé suggested I keep certain things to myself."
"That was wise. Still, would you like to keep your magic a secret?"
"It's more that I haven't had a chance to tell them, not that I'm keeping it from them. I trust them."
"How about the rest of your secrets?" he asked. "Never mind. Later." He switched back to Ghenian, as clarity had been agreed upon by the group. "Tel, what I need you to do is keep the two guards from moving and stop the rest of the squad from coming after us."
"How do you think I should do that?"
"Up ahead is a tall, square building called the barbican." He used his hands to frame the building in the air and continued to diagram. "In the front is a portcullis, a gate that's drawn up inside. It will have two or three chains holding it up. If you can sever the chains, it will slam down, trapping the rest of the guards in for a little while and buying us some extra time to escape. The two guards will be standing on stone, too. I think you get what I mean there."
"Telbarisk is tall, not agile or strong," Al said. "How do you propose he does these things?"
"Patience, Wizard. You're forgetting that I've known Tel for longer than you both. I know where his strengths and weaknesses lie."
"It would be easier if I could see what it is you want me to do," Tel said.
Raulin explained things again, with more detail and miming of the plan. "If Anladet can silence the two guards as soon as they're alerted, I can point things out a bit more."
"You certainly know a lot about castles," Al said.
"My job brings me to many places, Wizard. Guess how many castles I've been in and it's likely that amount plus a dozen. Now, let's move forward a little so Telbarisk can do what he can to help us escape."
Tel kept looking back at Raulin, who put his hand on his back and spoke to him in Grivfia. "You're with kouriya, yes? If it's a strong feeling, then you will succeed."
They had to wait several agonizing minutes until the two guards patrolled out onto the bridge. Raulin placed his hand on Tel's back again and whispered, "Go ahead. Just enough to almost do it.".
The echo shifted so that they couldn't hear the guards any more. Telbarisk closed his eyes and breathed deeply. "It is done," he said after a few moments. "The gate just needs a little more."
"Excellent work," Raulin said. He slipped alongside the barbican's tunnel, hugging the wall and gesturing for the other three to do the same. He moved back into the dampened zone, hearing the guards proclaim loudly to each other that their boots were suddenly encased in stone and that they were unable to move. They called for help and were startled when the portcullis crashed behind them.
"Wizard, did you get a little taken off the back?" Raulin asked as the four of them passed by the two guards.
"I'm fine," he said.
"Good." He looked up and down the street at the traffic and sucked on his lip quickly. "We need to split up temporarily. We're too conspicuous."
"Where shall we meet up?" Al asked.
"I don't know the area all that well. Which direction has the best cover for us?"
"Besides the Gamik to the east, there's woods to the west. North and south will take us along the Birchik Highway, which is more thickly settled."
"West it is, unless you have a boat. Any of you know a landmark near the edge of town?"
Anladet spoke up. "The count mentioned that Carvek has three gates. There must be one there."
"Good. One half hour, I'll meet you there."
Raulin was surprised that no one had accused him of trying to give them the slip, which was a strong consideration of his. He would have, too, if they were dead weight. But so far each had pulled their weight and would likely continue to do so. They would reduce the risk of capture incredibly so. He would have stumbled into a courtyard of eight guards if it were for Anladet. Just her alone augmented his ability to escape cleanly by tenfold.
He made sure the three took off down the street before he turned left and headed towards his hotel. The rain was a blessing; the foot traffic was at a minimum and the sky was prematurely dark. He suspected the gas lamps were lit on a schedule, since he could no longer see the lines of his hands even though night was a few hours off. No one paid attention to him as he slipped down the alley next to the hotel easily.
Raulin entered the room whose window faced the alley without anyone outside the wiser. He walked up the stairs and barged into his room, having been lucky enough to pick a time when no guests were walking the hallways. He stripped out of his arong-miil and changed into his traveling outfit. Before he donned his tunic, he wet a cloth in the basin and cleaned out his wounds.
The shoulder wound was worse than he thought. The water in the bowl was darkened by the first rinse enough that he could see it in the light of one lit candle. He also had a few more cuts across his arms and stomach than he was expecting. He cleaned those as best he could.
Mid-way through putting on his blue traveling tunic, Raulin felt a wave of nausea that almost floored him with its intensity. There was a sharp pain growing behind his eyes, temples, and the middle of his forehead that also felt like someone was vicing his head between their hands. He moaned as his knees hit the floor.
Just as quickly as it came, it was gone. Blessedly, peacefully gone. There wasn't any lingering pressure or pain, either. He was worried about his concussion, but that would have to wait until all this was over. If their luck was high, perhaps tomorrow.
He stuffed everything he could into his knapsack, including his mask, and went downstairs to pay for his room. His training would recommend that he leave the way he came in, to reduce the amount of people he contacted after the assassination. Raulin thought it would be a mistake. The hotel owner had seen his face already. If he shirked his payment, it might be something the man would note and gossip. Besides, Raulin disliked ditching bills.
He rang the bell and waited for the clerk, taking a few minutes to commit to memory a painted map of Sharka the hotel had in its lobby.
"Sir, you're leaving at this time of night?" the man behind the counter asked.
"Yes. Do I owe you for the full night?"
"It is a room taken for the full night, so yes. May I ask why you're leaving? Is there anything I can do to convince you to stay?"
Raulin sighed. "I was just reading a novel in my room, taking a little respite before going out this evening, when I heard the people next to me…arguing. It was not the first time I heard it. Their arguing kept me up the other night. I noted that your rooms were full, which is a splendid thing for you, but not for me, otherwise I'd request a change."
"Perhaps I could speak to the Wastaviats, then, and ask them to be more civil? I'm surprised such an older, docile couple would be so loud in their affairs."
Raulin coughed, feigning embarrassment, and tipped his head forward. "I'm trying to be discrete about this matter. They weren't arguing, per se, but they were loud."
The owner took a moment to digest that savory piece of information while Raulin counted out his money. "I see. Well, I suppose that would be a delicate matter to handle. I thank you for your acumen of the situation. Please, forget about the payment for this evening."
"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to inconvenience you."
"Not at all, sir. I'll try to bring up the subject tactfully with the Wastaviats at the earliest convenience. And I've turned away a few people this evening. Someone might return who is desperate enough to ignore such things. Not that I expect you to!"
"'When wolves nip at your tired feet, any food is savored and sweet,'" he quoted, before handing the agreed upon coinage to the owner.
"Exactly, sir. May I recommend the Bronchil on the edge of town, northside? They are good people who happen to have an wonderful inn in a place with already too many inns. There prices are slightly higher than the inns around them, but I assure you their service more than makes up for the price."
"Thank you. I may take that suggestion. And thank you for your hospitality," he said, bowing slightly before heading outside.
He ducked into an alley off of the main road west, aptly named such, and put his mask back on before heading down towards the chosen spot. It had been a good idea for him to put it on early for he heard a "psst!" from an alley several hundred feet from the gate at the end of the road.
"Wizard! You're being awfully sneaky. Where's Tel and Anladet? Why aren't you guys at the gate?"
"We couldn't…They're a couple of streets down," he said, walking to meet him.
"Well, fine. Good eye, by the way."
"The light was glaring off your mask."
"Oh, good to know. I'll have to keep that in mind whenever I'm being spotted by wizards in the rain. Let's get the the other two."


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Sex addicts live with a compulsion they just can't shake—an inner voice that compels them to seek pornography, pursue sexual encounters with strangers, and do everything they can to gratify the sexual urges that won't go away. But people with sex addictions can learn to enjoy lives of productivity and purpose and develop true intimate connections with others.
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