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Arces was running down the streets of Townsville with his super speed. All of a sudden he stopped there was a glass building which he stopped to look at. He looked closer to realize he didn't have a reflection when all the people behind him had one. He could see all the people walk by him, as they didn't seem to realize that he didn't have a reflection. He noticed a group of teenage girls were looking at him and they seemed to have a crush on him. He turned around to look at them and then started running again. Eventually, he started slowing down and the running became walking as he was thinking.
"If I cause some destruction, the Powerpuff Girls would come to me; but that would mean they are ready to fight. So, I should take them by surprise if I want a head start" Arces thought to himself.
"What the…!" Arces said out loud as a giant monster was tearing the city apart. It was eating buildings and causing commotion everywhere. "What the hell is that thing?"
Then the Powerpuff Girls flew in and was swarming around the monster.
"Damn it we never get a day off!" Buttercup screamed as she kicked the monster so hard he fell backwards.
"Don't hold your breath Buttercup. We are super heroes, we will never get a day off" Blossom replied as she punched the monster with the awesome power of her mega punch.
"Take this monster" Bubbles said as she pulled a tree out of the ground and walloped the monster with it. The monster fell laying dead on the ground.
"Nice job girls." Blossom said.
"Excellent job. That monster didn't even know what him," Arces said as he crept out of the shadow of the building.
"What th…!" The three girls said when they saw Arces.
"Who are you?" Buttercup demanded. "You look just like….!"
"Ace, your observations are correct. I know I am his opposite, you can call me Arces." Arces said.
"Ummmm okay one second," Blossom said as she huddled with her sisters. "Girls do you think he is evil?"
"Probably, but I don't think he can do much harm. If he is anything like Ace, there is nothing to worry about." Buttercup replied.
"I don't know Buttercup, I have a bad feeling about him" Bubbles said.
"Bubbles I think Buttercup might be right about this, I mean, he is Ace's clone and Buttercup would know if Ace was stronger now then when we where kids." Blossom said back as they un-huddled. They looked at Arces who was playing with his lip piercing.
"Okay what are you doing here then?" Buttercup asked.
" I have a mission." Arces said back.
"A mission to do what?" Bubbles asked.
"Kill you three." Arces replied.
"Hahahahahahaha good one" Buttercup said as she laughed.
"Uhh Buttercup, I think he is serious." Bubbles said quietly as she hid behind Blossom.
"Arces? Please tell me you are joking." Blossom asked.
"I am not joking. My master wants me to destroy you." Arces replied.
"Who is your master?" Buttercup yelled.
"I have pledged not to reveal who my master is," mumbled Arces.
"Tell us now! Or your face is going to be smashed up against a wall" Buttercup screamed.
"I am a sticking with my answer" Arces replied as his eyes became a deeper red, exposing his sharp fangs.
"Then prepare for a whooping'" Buttercup said as she made her hand into a fist and plunged toward Arces. But before she knew it, Arces grabbed her punch and just held her fist for a second before throwing her back against the wall. She flew back so fast that her sisters could not believe their eyes. As they looked at their new enemy.
"Hey!" Blossom shouted as she threw a ball of pink energy at Arces, but he deflected the energy with just a flick of his wrist back at Blossom, throwing her back against the same wall with Buttercup.
"Girls!" Bubbles yelped before she used her laser eyes to attack him.
Arces pulled out his chain saw and with the reflection, the lasers bounced back at Bubbles, sending her flying back against the same wall with her sisters.
They laid against the wall in shock of their new enemy.
"This is too easy" Arces said as his mounted his chain saw on his shoulder casually and waited for their next attack.
"How did he…..? Bubbles asked in shock.
"I don't know about you girls but I am just getting started" Buttercup said while she launched herself into the air for an aerial kick aiming straight at Arces. But he dodged it with a back flip.
"You are gonna have to do better than that." Arces said as he landed back on his feet.
"I am gonna kick your ass back to wherever you came from," Buttercup said.
"Really?" Arces said.
"YES! Really!" Buttercup screamed at Arces as she ran at super speed towards him with a punch.
"Didn't you learn your lesson last time you tried to punch me." Arces said as he grabbed her fist again and pinned her up against the nearest building with his hand tight around her throat and her legs dangling as she tried to breath. "I am as strong as Ace, you can't beat me." Just then Arces got shoot with a bullet in his arm and realized his grip on Buttercup throat causing her to fall down.
"If ya are picking fights why do ya try me!" a voice said as he was still pointing his revolver at Arces.
"Well I wondered when you would show up….. Ace!" Arces said as he got up and picked the bullet out of his arm and crunched it into dust with his bare hand.
"Maybe you should stop picking on my girlfriend and pick on me instead" said Ace.
"Fine have it your way" Arces replied as he charged at Ace with his chainsaw raised ready to strike.
"So, this is really strange to be seeing my opposite" Ace said while he grabbed the blade of the chainsaw with his hands.
"Well, I knew I would see you eventually, my master warned me about you" said Arces.
"O'yaa? Who is ya master?" asked Ace as he pushed the blade aside and pointed his gun at Arces's ribcage.
"I am forbidden to reveal the identity of my creator" Arces replied as he pushed the gun away that was pointed at his ribcage.
"I have only known ya for a few seconds and ya are already pissing me off" Ace said while he deflected Arces attacks.
"I have direct orders to finish off the Powerpuff girls, you are not any my concern" Arces said as he tried to aim an attack on Buttercup who was leaning against the wall trying to catch her breath.
"Well, ya, you are gonna have to go through me" Ace said as he stepped in front of Buttercup and caught the chainsaw blade again.
"Buttercup are you OK?" Bubbles asked her sister while she rushed over to help her up.
"I've never seen power like that. I didn't even know Ace could do those things" Buttercup replied.
"It doesn't matter now, all that matters now is that we defeat Arces and stop him from doing anymore damage!" Blossom said.
"We shouldn't get involved in this, Arces is too strong for even all three of us. Only Ace can stop him" Buttercup said as she stood up.
"Yeah, you're probably right. We need to go back to the Professor's and see if he has anything that will help" Blossom replied.
"Alright" Buttercup replied to her sister. She turns toward Ace and screams "Hold him off a little longer! We'll be right back!"
"Just be quick about it! I don't know how much longer I can hold him off" Ace screamed back.
The girls headed home in hopes to find something to stop Arces.
"PROFFEEEESSSSSOR!" Bubbles screamed as they headed down to the laboratory where the Professor was looking at a computer monitor.
"Girls" the Professor said.
"Professor, Ace has a clone and they are fighting down town." Blossom explained.
"Yes I know. I can see with my cameras I have set up around Townsville to monitor villain activity" the Professor explained back.
"Professor, do you have anything that can help?" Bubbles asked.
"Unfortunately, no. I have never seen power like this before, but, I do know who Aces clone's master is. I saw him with my cameras. He was coming out of Mojo jojo's lair. So I suspect Mojo must be his creator" Professor said.
"MOJO! I should have known" Blossom said as Him stepped into the room.
"Hey have you seen that fight that is going on downtown?" Him asked.
"Yeah, and we think that Mojo is the clone's master" Buttercup said.
"I thought his name was Arces" Bubbles said.
"Him, can you help Ace defeat Arces?" the Professor asked his boyfriend.
"I should probably stay out of this. If he can beat the girls, there is no way I stand a chance. Ace is the only one that can beat Arces" said Him.
"So what do we do now? I just can't stand here and watch my boyfriend get killed by his evil clone" screamed Buttercup.
"Maybe we can go to Mojo's and make him order Arces to stop" Blossom said.
"Fine" Buttercup said reluctantly.
"Girls, be careful since Arces is a copy of Ace, and according to the DNA I took from Ace a while ago, Arces is going to be super strong and not easy to bring down. Ohh, and make sure you don't get cut and bleed. Arces will try to bite you and suck your blood because he is a vampire, just like his original" said the Professor.
"I'll come get you if things get too out of control" Him said.
"Alright! Lets go girls!" said Blossom as they headed out the door towards Mojo jojo's lair.
"MOJO! We know what you did" Bubbles said.
"You sent Arces after us and try to kill us" Buttercup yelled.
"So maybe I did, Mojo" Mojo jojo said as he smirks. "Wait a minute, how are you not dead! I gave orders to Arces to destroy the Powerpuff Girls. Since you, the Powerpuff Girls are still here" Mojo said.
"Maybe he and his original are fighting it out" Buttercup said.
"Great, that was the one person I didn't want to show up there" Mojo said.
"Well maybe you should release him into the mirror where he belongs" Blossom said.
"Nonsense, Mojo. I didn't realize Arces was this strong. He might just be the person I need to take over the world with. He obeys his master, Mojo jojo since I am Mojo jojo" Mojo said.
"Mojo, you better release him into the mirror world or I am going to knock your teeth out, again" Buttercup yelled at Mojo.
"Wait Buttercup. Mojo, what do you plan on doing with Arces, if you did manage to take over the world?" Blossom asked Mojo.
"Well he would be no further use to me and I would disassemble him" Mojo said.
"That's awful. Arces maybe evil but he still has a heart" Bubbles gasped.
"Heh. You think Arces has a heart? In order to give him no fear, I gave him no heart. Plus, I didn't have one to give him. So to make up for giving him no heart, I gave him a bigger brain. So he is strong and super smart. He can generate all possibilities of an attack before it happens in order to pick the right one. Also known as precognition" Mojo said.
"So that is how he knew when to attack and when to dodge my attacks" Buttercup said.
"Arces has no heart? Mojo how could you do that to him" Bubbles screamed.
"Well, I didn't want him to fear what was going to happen, so he could defeat you, but there is a problem with having no heart. Arces will never be able to show emotion" Mojo said.
"You are a terrible, terrible monkey. Call off this attack and order Arces to come back here. NOW!" Ordered Buttercup.
"Alright then. Mojo will call back Arces" Mojo said as he picked up his walkie-talkie and demanded Arces to retreat back to the lair" Mojo said.
Five seconds later Arces broke through the window and perched on the windowsill, holding his chainsaw as he stared at the girls waiting for an order from Mojo.
"ARCES destroy the Powerpuff girls that is an order! Mojo" Mojo jojo yelled at Arces.
"WHAT? You said you would let him go!" Buttercup screamed.
"No I said I would order him to come here, Mojo" Mojo said.
"Mojo, you liar!" Bubbles said.
"I did not lie, I repeat I did not lie. I only said I would command him to come back here" Mojo said.
"Look out!" Blossom screamed as Arces swung his chain saw at Bubbles.
"EEEEKKKKK!" Bubbles said as she fell back against the wall as Mojo's smirk grew bigger. "Blossom, Buttercup, help me!" screamed Bubbles.
"Bubbles!" Buttercup screamed. "Let go of my sister."
"Very well then, Mojo. Arces, destroy the green puff, don't forget your plan from the beginning" Mojo jojo ordered Arces.
"Yes, Master" obeyed Arces as he stopped what he was doing to attack Buttercup.
"Quick, Buttercup, you hold Arces off while I get Mojo" said Blossom.
"Arces protect your Master, Mojo" said Mojo.
"Yes, Master" Arces said as he went straight to Blossom and knocked Blossom off her feet with a swinging kick.
Just as Arces was about to finish the final blow to kill Blossom, a shadow figure started swarmed around Blossom, picking her up off the ground.
"What took you so long" Blossom asked Aku.
"Sorry the great Aku got held up" Aku replied to Blossom. "Who is this trying to hurt the red headed child?"
"This is Arces. I created him, Mojo" Mojo replied to Aku.
"He looks just like…" Aku began but was cut off by Arces.
"Yes, yes, I know I am Ace's clone" Arces said as his eyes began a deeper red as the reflection in his eyes showed his precognition was about to kick in.
"He is what all this commotion is about? If he is anything like Ace, then he will be weak, so what is the big deal, Aku" asked Aku.
"No, Aku, don't judge him like that. He is a lot stronger than he looks, even we could not defeat him" said Blossom.
"Nonsense, if he is related to Ace, he should be weak, Aku" replied Aku as he sat down Blossom and raced toward Arces for an attack.
"Wait, Aku!" screamed Blossom.
As Aku was plunging toward Arces for an attack, Arces precognition power kicked in and predicted what to do next. Arces grabbed Aku's punch and flipped him over onto the floor. Aku was surprised that Arces knew just what to do and thought to himself, the girls were right, I am in big trouble.
"How did you…." Aku asked.
"Don't judge me on my original, you haven't seen nothing yet."


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The Los Angeles chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Assn. on Monday nominated goaltender Jonathan Bernier for the Masterton Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
Bernier didn't play during the Kings' playoff run last season because of Jonathan Quick's excellence and durability, and Bernier said last summer that he wanted to become a starter, though he didn't demand a trade. As it turned out, Bernier has gotten a good deal of playing time this season and has been a valuable member of the Kings, who have rebounded from a slow start and can finish as high as the No. 4-seeded team in the West.
With Quick recovering from back surgery and working to regain his old form, Bernier kept the Kings competitive while compiling numbers that rank him among the NHL leaders. Through the games of April 21, Bernier was 9-2-1 in 13 games with a 1.86 goals-against average and .922 save percentage. He ranks second in goals-against and 12th in save percentage. He also has recorded one shutout.
Bernier, 24, missed the Kings' Stanley Cup celebration visit to the White House to be with his family after the death of his grandmother.

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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide an additional $2.5 million to public housing agencies to supply housing and case management for 380 homeless veterans. (See list below.) This funding is part of a total $75 million the Obama Administration is investing this year to house 10,450 homeless veterans who might otherwise be living on the streets.
The permanent supportive housing assistance announced today is provided through HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), a program administered by HUD, VA, and local housing agencies to provide permanent housing with case management and other supportive services for homeless veterans across the country.
"Our latest count shows that homelessness among veterans has fallen by 12 percent," said Donovan. "Thanks to HUD, VA and local public housing authorities working collaboratively with VA medical centers, we're offering homes, along with critically needed supportive services, to veterans who sacrificed themselves for all Americans."
"Through HUD-VASH we will accomplish our goal -- to prevent and eliminate veteran homelessness by 2015 and improve quality of life for veterans" said VA Secretary Shinseki. "No one, especially veterans who have faithfully served our country, should become homeless. VA is committed to providing veterans and their families with access to affordable housing and medical services that will help them get back on their feet."
This funding to local housing agencies is part of the Obama Administration's commitment to end Veteran and long-term chronic homelessness by 2015. Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness serves as a roadmap for how the federal government will work with
State and local agreements to confront the root causes of homelessness, especially among former servicemen and women. HUD's annual "point in time" estimate of the number of homeless persons and families for 2011 found that veteran homelessness fell by nearly 12 percent (or 8,834 people) since January 2010.
Earlier this year, HUD and VA announced $72.6 million in HUD-VASH funding to public housing agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to house more than 10,000 homeless veterans. VA Medical Centers (VAMC) provide supportive services and case management to eligible homeless veterans.
VAMCs work closely with homeless veterans then refer them to public housing agencies for these vouchers, based upon a variety of factors, most importantly the duration of the homelessness and the need for longer term more intensive support to obtain and maintain permanent housing. The HUD-VASH program includes both the rental assistance the voucher provides and the comprehensive case management that VAMC staff provides.
Veterans participating in the HUD-VASH program rent privately owned housing and generally contribute no more than 30 percent of their income toward rent. VA offers eligible homeless veterans clinical and supportive services through its medical centers across the U.S., Guam and Puerto Rico.


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CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops From August 20
Steve Grasso said on CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops that JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is up 49 percent year to date and it is quite possible that there are going to see some managerial changes. He added that he would hold this stock.
JetBlue jumped 3.24 percent and closed at $12.73 on Wednesday.
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) spiked 5.98 percent and Karen Finerman said that the stock rebounded from the recent lows as the sell off was overdone. She still holds a long position in Cumulus Media.
Brian Kelly thinks that investors should stay away from JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO). The stock dropped 6.31 percent.
Dan Nathan doesn't want to try to catch the bottom in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), which fell 1.71 percent. He explained that Carl Icahn will at one point decide to sell.
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How To Make An Omelette In Four Easy Steps
The easiest dish to whip up and the most versatile too - the humble omelette can be filled with the most delicious fillings - from chorizo to gruyere
Get cracking with this simple dish and you'll have a mouth-watering meal on your plate within minutes!
Makes: 1
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 1 min
- 2 eggs (free range and as fresh as possible)
- Knob of butter
You will need:
- A 23cm/9in frying or omelette pan (preferably cast iron)
Ideas for fillings
- Tomatoes & fresh herbs
- Cooked chorizo, sautéed red pepper & thyme
- Sautéed courgette, feta & chilli
- Cheese, spinach & tomato
- Sautéed mushrooms, spinach & gruyère
Step 1
Crack eggs into a bowl, season well, and whisk until just mixed.
Step 2
Heat pan on a medium to high heat, add butter and swirl it around pan.
Step 3
Allow butter to foam, but don't let it brown at all. Add your desired filling now to sauté, adding cheese at end, if you wish. Pour in egg mixture – it will sizzle.
Step 4
Tip pan so egg mixture covers evenly, then shake pan and cook for about 20-30 secs until it begins to firm up a little – middle should remain runny.
Step 5
Using a spatula, fold one edge over and transfer to a plate. Serve with a crisp green salad.


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Courtyard Miami Downtown/Brickell Area
200 SE Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131 USA
200 SE Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
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Miami International Airport - MIA
Airport Phone: +1 305 876 7000
Hotel direction: 7 miles SE
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
836 East To I-95 South, Exit 2A Downtown/Biscayne Blvd.; continue straight on Biscayne Blvd.. Turn Left on 2nd stop light. At the next light make another left. Drive 1 block and through the next light. Hotel will be immediately on your left. Please check in before parking your car.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport - FLL
Hotel direction: 24 miles S
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
1. Start out going Southwest on Terminal Dr. Merge onto N. Federal Hwy./US-1S/FL-5S / FL A1A S toward Dania Beach / Hollywood Turn Slight right onto Griffin Road/ FL-818 W continue to follow FL-818 W Merge onto I-95 S via the ramp on the left toward Miami. Take the Miami Ave. exit - 2C on the left toward Downtown Biscayne Blvd. / Brickell Ave. Take the US-1 N ramp toward Biscayne Blvd. Take the SE 2nd Ave ramp toward Biscayne Boulevard Stay straight to go onto SE 3rd Street Turn Left onto SE 3rd Avenue. Turn Left onto SE 2nd Street / US-1S. After the light the hotel will be on the left hand side 200 S.E. 2nd Ave.
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I would like to recommend apartment accomodation in Odessa. It is a bit cheaper than hotels and you have much more freedom. I had booked a central apartment in Derybasiskva street just behind the McDonalds "restaurant". It was absolutely fantastic. I had 2 bedrooms, one kitchen and a bathroom all at a price less than a hotel (with the exception of hotels where people go with prostitutes - which I reccomend to be careful before booking a hotel in the town). The town has plenty of supermarkets with really cheap goods to buy so it makes it worthwhile, especially if you are staying for more that a few days. I come from Cyprus, but I have travelled quite a lot - the BEST vodka I ever drank is Baggoff (something like that) which I bought for 2.5Euro at a supermarket!!!!
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text: In a great move of governmental negligence, California has shown where its priorities lie. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill this weekend that bans people under 18 from using tanning beds. However, those same minors can consent to an abortion or consent to vaccinations without any parental consent at all.


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This is a Georgia-style Brunswick stew made with chicken or pork, corn, and potatoes. Barbecue sauce and a little hot sauce give this stew its fabulous flavor. This version is made with cooked meat and vegetables, making it a fast and easy recipe. A classic Brunswick stew is often made with lima beans--add some cooked lima beans to the stew if you'd like.
There are plenty of claims as to the origin of Brunswick stew. North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia each have a Brunswick County, and they all celebrate the flavorful stew. The original Brunswick stew was made primarily with squirrel and few vegetables.
Related Recipe: Brunswick Stew with Potatoes, Corn, and Lima Beans
What You'll Need
- 2 pounds chicken or pork, or a combination, cooked and diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 or 2 tablespoons dried minced onion, optional
- 3 to 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 2 to 3 cups diced potatoes, cooked
- 3 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) cream-style corn
How to Make It
- Place all ingredients in a stockpot or Dutch oven. Place the pan over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan; simmer until hot and bubbly.
- Taste the stew and adjust seasonings with more salt, pepper, and hot sauce, as needed.
- Serve the stew with freshly baked cornbread and a tossed salad.


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Assassin (アサシン, Asashin?), Silent Killer and Heroic Spirit of Assassinations, is one of the Four Cavalry Classes among the seven standard Servant classes summoned for the Holy Grail War. Servants of this Class are skilled at operating covertly, stealthy, and silently. This class is one of the weaker classes at fighting; as its members possess low attributes due to not having glorious legends as heroes, it instead specializes in killing Masters rather than Servants. It is an oddity compared to the more formal Knight classes who believe in fair duels and chivalry in combat; they will attack using the most unfair and favorable conditions, and with these conditions, it is possible for an Assassin to match and defeat other Servants. The Assassins' special class ability is ''Presence Concealment", which allows them to remain undetected when spying or preparing to ambush their targets.
Within the Fuyuki Holy Grail War system, it is said only the Hassan-i-Sabbah, summoned with the word "Assassin" as the catalyst, are applicable to be summoned due to them being the only true assassins to actually be recognized as Heroic Spirits. The Assassin in Fate/stay night, summoned by Caster, is an exception. He is an aberration in the system as another Servant summoned him. While he has Presence Concealment, it is his own ability rather than a Class Skill, and he appears listed as "Assassin?" in the Fate/complete material III Servant section. Heracles, even within the Fuyuki system, has qualifications for all classes besides Caster, so it is unknown how he would fit into the role of Assassin. The rule originally remained in the Great Holy Grail War system, but Masters eventually managed to bypass it after the abilities of all nineteen Hassans became known. The Moon Cell Holy Grail War of Fate/Extra does not mention any such rule ever having been in place.
Known AssassinsEdit
Servants marked with ‡ are also able to be summoned by the Protagonist in the Grand Orders.
Nonstandard AssassinsEdit
Servants possessing the Class of Assassin for special reasons unrelated to a proper summoning.
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|Arjuna (Fake)
|Grand Order
|Joan of Arc (Alter)
|Nitocris (Swimsuit)
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|Scáthach (Swimsuit)
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Other qualifying heroesEdit
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|Calamity Jane
|Fate/Ace Royal only
|Hassan of the Quaking Pipe
|Hassan of Shadow-Peeling
|Lü Bu
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DNA Technology Update
Imagine that the only evidence found at a murder scene was a few strands
hair or a cigarette butt. Or, that investigators discovered skeletal remains
with all the soft body tissue deteriorated. Can a crime laboratory conduct DNA
tests on the hair or bone, or for that matter, on the saliva recovered from
the cigarette butt?
Soon, the answer to this question will be "yes." Currently, scientists are
working to develop DNA tests to allow for the forensic examination of hair
saliva, bone, teeth, and skin, in addition to the blood and semen analyzed
routintely today in DNA testing.
In most crime laboratories, scientists perform DNA testing through a process
known as the Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) method. However,
the next generation of DNA tests will rely on the polymerase chain reaction
(PCR), a technique used to make millions of copies of DNA material to allow
for laboratory analysis of much smaller specimens than currently possible. In
addition to being more sensitive than the RFLP method, PCR-based tests provide
a more rapid means of characterizing biological evidence.
In 1993, scientists expect to complete validation studies on a technique
called Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphisms (AMP-FLPS). This technique
combines PCR's ability to make many copies of DNA evidence with the resolving
power that comes with examining fragment length polymorphisms, the principal
strength of RFLP. AMP-FLPS will provide investigators with valuable
identification information not obtainable with current methods.
Using AMP-FLPS, scientists can perform DNA tests in a matter of days, rather
than weeks. And, there will be no loss in the ability to draw conclusions from
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There has been one concern I've been receiving lately from you guys, and it's that people are scared to run Facebook Ads. Now, why is this such a big deal and why should people not get afraid? I'll give you one reason, with Facebook ads, I was able to accelerate my business. Whether that be my E-Commerce business, my drop shipping store, or Amazon store, using Facebook Ads gets good results. People seem to be intimidated by Facebook Ads because if they run one and nothing happens, they think it's failure. Now, that's not really the case – if we approach this from an Aliexpress based drop shipping store the fundamental technique to finding a product that works is to run 10-20 Facebook Ads in several products to see which one is biting.
So you're gonna investest $5 to $15 dollars against one product and running and awareness-based Ad with a link to click on to buy the product. Some of these Ads will "fail," but out of those 10 or so Ads, 1 or 2 will start to break even and make money. Once you find which of those Ads are doing great, you can begin to scale it leading to more traffic to your website and more profits. Then, you can start targeting people who clicked on those Ads, so the ones who didn't buy right away are more likely to buy the product the next time they see the Ad. So even though it took 20 different Ads at $10 a piece (a total of $200) to find a winning product, that product can then scale to be worth thousands of dollars in income for you. So if you're not learning and testing the field of Facebook Ads, you're not doing it right and you're missing a great opportunity for your business and brand to grow.
Now, if you're trying to build your own brand and you run Facebook Ads, but it's not going too great right away you're still creating awareness. So people will start to recognize your name – no one will buy your products if they don't know who you are! The first Ads draws the people in your face, your products image, or your logo, so the next time they see it they will recognize it. It's like a trigger going on in their heads saying, "Hey I know that product, maybe I'll stop and look at it again!" And maybe they'll read more information about it and start building inspiration which will lead to a desire and a purchase.
So even if you don't see an instant result with your Facebook Ads, don't quit right away! You are doing yourself a great disservice by losing the ability to start reaching to your audience and building a relationship with them. Facebook Ads on top of organic or YouTube advertising is extremely important when it comes to building your business. Whether it's a drop shipping store or your own brand, they provide a ton of value for growth.
As you start out on your E-Commerce or online business journey, there is always one question that comes to mind: Should I start with a drop shipping store or an Amazon FBA? And if I choose dropshipping, should I start with Aliexpress or a company in the US that can send products to the consumer directly from their warehouse? This is one of the most important decisions to make when starting out, choosing one method may just break you or make you.
Personally, I prefer drop shipping with Aliexpress, why? Because it only takes a couple of hours to set up, find a product you like, create a Facebook Ad and see if it's successful. If it isn't, you can do another one, another one, and another one until you have one that's a winner!
So you do 10 or 20 Ads on Aliexpress products that you think will be successful. Once you find a successful product that's delivering money through Facebook Ads, you can scale that, and then find the next one. The reason why this is so easy is because you don't have to build a relationship with a wholesaler, you don't have to buy inventory up front, and you're only spending money on Shopify and the Facebook Ads. So let'say you spend $1,000 dollars on the ads, that's still three times cheaper than getting the product from an FBA store that you're still not sure would be a hit. But don't get me wrong, finding a wholesaler in the US is still a great method, but it takes more time so you're more willing to quit at the beginning.
With Aliexpress, all you need to do is focus on the Ads, optimize the Ads, find something that's a winner and once it starts selling you scale. Once that product starts to scale, then repeat the process and find the next one. When you start to get more money, then you can explore to other areas. I have drop shipping stores with Aliexpress and FBA stores. I'm doing both, but that's because I've been doing this for awhile now. So if you're just starting out, focus on Aliexpress and focus how your Ads work to sell more products.
Focus on the advertising piece and don't worry about the supply chain or ordering the products, you can build that over time as you become more successful. Getting bigger margins and getting better at the business elements come later on as you scale. Work on being a marketer and understanding on how to sell your product to customers. Because if you can't do that then you won't have a business. Once you get that down, you can move on to the other elements.
Aliexpress drop shipping is ideal for new students and individuals getting into the world of E-commerce. It's an easy way to reduce your costs and elements down to a minimum, so you can focus on what you need to become a great E-commerce salesman. This is basically a stepping stone for you to go into different areas, you have the knowledge how to drive sales, and of course, make money.
What's up guys! It' been awhile since I've posted since I'm currently here in Davao City, Philippines meeting with my workers and getting things running. Now, I've stated in a recent post that the Philippines is a great place to hire Virtual Assistants. As you continues to gain more connection and as your business grows, you're going to need more people to make sure the business grows as it should be.
Being a solopreneur might just be the most liberating experience in your life. Especially when you're starting to make money and be able to support your own lifestyle. You're finally your own boss! But once you start to scale your business, problems will arise. One, in particular, is how to make sure all parts of your business are expanding well. So what should you do? Hire Virtual Assistants! When it comes to hiring employees, I personally think that the Philippines is a great place. Actually, all my current none development talent is based in Davo.
One of the reasons why I'm setting up an office here in Davao is to build more relationships that can help me in the future as the business continues to scale. I'm planning to go to Davao on a regular basis to continues to meet with my employees and continue to expand my business network. You see, Davao is such a great city! It's clean and a relatively safe place to live in. I can basically walk around at the 3 AM without the worry of getting mugged. Staying here is also quite cheap, with Air BNB you can stay in the room for about $20 a night, you can go cheaper and higher, but it all depends on your preference.
Davao is an ideal city to start hire VAs, there a lot of online options, but I personally prefer meeting them in person. A 1-on-1 relationship with your VA builds a level of trust between yourselves that is essential to building a successful business. Virtual Assistants will help you achieve the potential of your business to its fullest. As you grow, hiring Vas and setting up offices in the Philippines is a great way to scale.
For those working on scaling their E-Commerce store, Davao is a great location to set up an office. If you're looking for Virtual Assistant (VA) you can reach out to me on my YouTube channel or my email account at [email protected] or you can just leave a comment below. I know a lot of people here who can help you find trustworthy employees. With the right VA, your business is sure to grow leaps and bounds.
So, if ever you're needing help or have any questions regarding VAs here in the Philippines feel free to contact me!
There comes a time in every successful startup or online business where you begin to expand your company. As a business owner, time is precious and it should be spent doing important things that you're good at. Now, don't get me wrong, each part of a business, no matter how small or big it is, is important. But somethings are worth paying someone else to do. That's where virtual assistants come to play.
In this post, I'm gonna be talking to you about virtual assistants (VA) and why I think the Philippines is one of the best places for you to hire one. Virtual assistants are handy for just about any kind of online business, whether it would be an e-commerce site, and amazon account, or a persona brand, these outsourced workers can be of great help. They are a cost effective way to further expand your business and to make sure that certain tasks are taken care of while you can focus on more important matters of the company
So why the Philippines? Well, their English proficiency is high, their work ethic is strong, and they're generally easy to work with. The cost of virtual assistants in the Philippines vary greatly depending on their skill level. Whether they're a video editor, an SEO expert, or an assistant that helps you manage social media sites, rates differ depending on the amount of technical knowledge and skill needed to complete the task. Since the majority of individuals here in the Philippines speak English, they are easier to communicate with compare to other countries, which will help you coordinate with them better.
The rate of virtual assistants in the Philippines vary from $3 to $10, and even up to $15, but the average costs are around $4-$7 and hour for virtual assistants. You don't even have to hire full time for virtual assistants, you can hire tasked based where each task costs an "X" amount of dollars, part-time (20 hours a week), or full-time (40 hours a week). I have friends who have virtual assistants here in the Philippines, some of them even have 2 upwards to 10 virtual assistants — so this is very scalable.
When you find yourself having to hire 2 or more virtual assistants you can work with a virtual assistant company that can help you assign and monitor your employees, or sets up your own office in the Philippines so you can come over and meet with your virtual assistants in a semi-regular basis. A roundtrip ticket to the Philippines cost around $100, which make it easy for you to meet with your virtual assistants every couple of months for a few days.
The use of tracking software like Skype or Upwork can help you monitor the day-to-day tasks of your virtual assistants. Personally, I have a great working relationship with my VA and he actually does work on various parts of my business. We usually communicate each other through Skype or Email. We have done tracking in the past, but it's something that he hasn't done recently because he just creates a great work for me that a level of trust has been built between us. That's why it's important to have a means of communication with your VA on a regular basis, to build that trust which makes things more efficient.
In conclusion, if you have the finances to do so and you're looking to scale your business, jumping on the virtual assistant bandwagon is an excellent decision. Doing things on your own at the start is good, but as you want to expand your business even further having VAs on your team that are trustworthy and loyal to you will help you grow exponentially.
Well your not the first and you won't be the last person that I see this happen to. That was, me for many years as I told every one of my friends that "One Day I want to start my own business and never work for another person again." I use to watch every youtube video showing how people were making money online, read about ten business books a month and continue to grind up the corporate ladder at my 9 to 5. I was a want enter. Then one day I sat at the office of my most current "glorious" corporate gig in NYC and said to myself "I'm done." The next day is started figuring out how to start a drop shipping store that could make me enough money to leave the corporate heroin check and do what I wanted to do! It is not magic; it is not difficult, it just requires a taking the steps laid out below and continue to test products and ads until you hit your goal! No your not going to instantly have success with your first campaign! Yes, your second campaign and product most likely will not make any money! Heck, when I did this it took 13 Campaigns to make my money back and 17 before I hit $25 a day in profit! This is not a get rich quick. You have to learn and tack action!
1) Set Up Your Store
Shopify is the easiest software to use and get used to! If you have ever used WordPress or a basic website editor, it is easier than that. You will need to set up a Shopify account to run your store! I have a 14-day free trial here to help you out!
2) Research a product
There are multiple ways for you to research a product, but I would recommend seeing what is selling well on eBay and Amazon. You can use the filtered search to see what is selling on eBay and what is ranked the highest on Amazon. It is quite easy to find products that you can start selling on your store that will be profitable.
Advance tip: Use the product research tool to get a head start and accelerate your product success!
3) Register A Domain Name.
It might sound straight forward, but you need to make sure you buy a domain name that is generic in nature. For example, Bobsdiscountgoods.com will be much better then wineexpertsexchange.com simply because it allows you to have a greater variety of products on your site. If you go very specific with your domain name selection, then you will have focus only on the type of products your name is set up for. If that category is not selling well, you don't have the flexibility to move into another category that could generate a ton of sales for you!
4) Connect your store to Oberlo
Oberlo, ( If you sign up with this link its free) will allow you to connect your store to Aliexpress. This is key since Aliexpress is going to be your supplier / dropshipper for all your products. When an order comes into your store, the order will be shipped directly from Aliexpress to your customers. This way you don't have to hold any inventory, and you can just focus on making sales through your product selection and Facebook ad campaigns. Make sure you read Oberlo's website to see all the details about how this works.
5) Select the right theme
On you're Shopify store make sure you pick a theme that you are comfortable with. This means going to the Shopify theme store and selecting you favorite free or paid theme. It is important that you are happy with the look and feel of your website or you will never put the effort required to make your first sale.
6) Create a Logo and Find Royalty Free Pictures
Go to Google and Search for "Free Logo Maker". This will come up with a huge selection of tools that will allow you to create a logo for free. Choose one of the tools and create a logo. For free photos to use on your site check out pixels.com they are the best place to find pictures that you can use to build out your theme to look professional and sharp. Finally, if you need to crop or change the the size of a picture or logo check out Canva.com which will allow you to edit any photo.
7) Use Oberlo to Import Products
Now that you did your product research go into the backend of Oberlo and start finding products that work well for you eCommerce Store. I would recommend having anywhere between 15 -20 products on your site before you launch. The should be in the price range of 7 – 49 dollars so that your consumers can buy them without thinking about it.
8) Launch your eCommerce Store
Hit that launch button! Make sure your theme is built out, you have a logo, you have products and those product pages look great!
9) Start testing Facebook ads against your products
Now when you're running Facebook ads the formula is simple. 5 dollars a day against each of your top 5 products. Set up the advertisement, so it's a Post Engagement ad type. Put a description in place that focuses on the consumer sharing the post and make sure you have a link to the product in the description. Run that ad for 4-7 days. If the ad is making you sales keep it running. If it is not making sales, kill it and move on to the next product.
10) Rinse and repeat until you get to $100 a day
Do this over and over until you are making $100 a day. Keep researching different videos, keep reading blog posts and keep testing!
Now the biggest challenge for you is taking action now! If you start this right now. Not tomorrow, not in an hour, you could
I have been dropshipping for a while now and there are some key Benefits and Risks of setting up a dropshipping business. Â The opportunity it provides for anyone that is looking to have more freedom and flexibility is incredible. Â I never thought I would have this much flexibility as a business owner and traveler. Â At the same time, the amount of challenges that I have had to overcome is hard to quantify. Â At the end of the day I would recommend setting up a dropshipping store to anyone looking to start a passive income stream online but want to call out both the positives and negatives in this post!
Pros of Dropshipping
Generally, there are huge upfront costs involved in starting a retailing business since you have to invest in inventory, warehouses or stores where you will be keeping your products and labor force among other things. You can greatly reduce your opening capital by choosing to partner with a drop shipper who will be bearing such costs on your behalf.
Starting a traditional retaining business is pretty challenging since you have to make some considerations like sourcing for products, delivering them to your stores, packing, tracking inventory and shipment among other things. Drop shipping eliminates such inconveniences, and you can comfortably start operations by simply having a small office and a laptop with internet access.
You will be enjoying low overhead costs when relying on a drop shipper compared to running your own stores and fulfilling orders yourself. This is a case where you will be avoiding expenses like renting a warehouse, paying staff salaries, packaging and shipping costs among others. You should greatly consider this model if you were dealing with bulk products since these will definitely cost you more in terms of receiving, storing and shipping out to consumers.
Choosing to go with drop shipping in e-commerce will assure you of great convenience where you can easily grow your business even with limited resources. You will be leaving the wholesaler or manufacturer to handle all the packaging, storage and even delivering the received orders. You will only be actively participating in receiving orders and forwarding them to your drop shipper. This will be leaving you with enough time to handle even other businesses.
You will be enjoying the flexibility of running your business from any place since this can be as simple as having a laptop with reliable internet connection. This means that you can comfortably work from home or even when taking a vacation. With so much time on your side, you can concentrate on increasing efficiency by focusing on ways of improving customer relations, marketing strategies and operations among other things.
Cons of Dropshipping
Setting up an e-commerce business that relies on drop shipping is pretty easy and this is a situation that creates huge competition for fast moving products. The retailers are therefore left to adjust their pricing and some of them even go to very low levels since they only invested some small amounts. This leads to very small profit margins. The best way to stand out is to find better ways of offering value to consumers instead of relying on lower prices.
When stocking your own products, it is pretty easy to keep track of your inventory where you can easily know what is available and have more supplies delivered for what is out of stock. This is pretty hard in a drop shipping model since you can't really tell when some products are out of stock in manufacturers' or wholesalers' warehouses. You can limit such inconveniences by relying on multiple suppliers.
Having the orders you receive fulfilled by a third party can be quite a challenge and there are usually high chances of consumers receiving the wrong products, damaged items or experiencing delays in shipping among other inconveniences that can weigh heavily on your reputation. They will then be blaming you for such errors instead of the supplier, and they will be expecting you to sort out the existing problems.
There are numerous manufacturers or suppliers who do not offer drop shipping as a service, and this may greatly limit the choices available to your customers on some products. This is a situation that can affect the growth of your e-commerce business due to low consumer satisfaction. To avoid such a scenario, you should first take the time to understand the niche that you are planning to invest in and how distribution is handled by the manufacturers or other authorized distributors.
There are additional costs that you may be required to handle when operating your business and these may further reduce your already low-profit margins. Some of these may result from compensation for wrong deliveries and damaged products among other things. You will also be missing on some incentives extended to retailers by manufacturers including bonuses, discounts, and marketing/ advertising incentives.
Succeeding in drop shipping
Currently, the field of e-commerce is highly competitive, and you should be a bit innovative for your business to succeed. Instead of competing on pricing, you should focus on other ways of adding value and gaining customer confidence. You should have in-depth knowledge of the products that you are selling, and you should come up with ways of developing strong customer service among other things.
If you are just starting your online business, you may be tempted to go with "top sellers†but this will just make it hard to establish yourself. You should, instead, look for a niche that is not very competitive and then develop strategies that will open up your business. Trying new products should be pretty easy and less risky since you will not be holding any inventory. This will be a great move in increasing the number of products in your catalog.
The other important thing that you should be concerned with is making consumers aware that your business is in operation. This is where you should consider investing in practices that will make your website more visible in the search engines. You should consider hiring a Search Engine Optimization expert, investing in online marketing strategies and providing quality content that relates to your business and the products that you are selling.
If you want to check out one of my courses check it out on Udemy!
As many of you know I have moved to Chiang Mai Thailand to work on my businesses full time.  These include 1 Dropshipping Store, 2 Private Label eCommerce Stores, my blog which hopefully your reading and enjoying  🙂 and a Software company.  For those of you, that are just getting started on their first business venture in the online space I would Highly recommend getting into Dropshipping.  It is a business that does not require much capital upfront and you can learn all the skills that you need to jump into other businesses later.  It will teach you how to source product, Market, buy digital advertisements on platforms like Facebook, Google and Pinterest.  Overall it's a great way to get started in the online business world!
Dropshipping as a trend is fast catching up in the world of e-commerce. Currently, almost 30% of the e-commerce globally is conducted using Dropshipping. It gives you the opportunity to start your online business with little or practically no capital investment and very little effort involved. All you need to do is list your product, send an email to the supplier to ship on your behalf once you get an order. While setting up can be simple but getting in touch with a reliable supplier can be a tough task. This is where AliExpress comes to play. It is an extremely convenient and simple to use marketplace that you can use to further your ecommerce business. Remember the edge that you have with AliExpress is not cheaper priced products, but the ability to reach customers before your competitors manage to.
So how do you set up your own AliExpress Dropshipping store on Shopify? Here is a step by step guide to help you make the most of this unique opportunity:
Therefore it can be easily concluded that setting up an AliExpress Dropshipping store entails some solid research, quick thinking and strategic brand positioning. This, therefore, would mean that the not only gets the right kind of exposure to potential customers but also gives you the competitive edge in terms of product selection, pricing and most important delivery speed and precision. In the dynamic and ever-changing world of ecommerce dropshipping will often be the deciding factor that helps you deliver your products more efficiently to your customers.
If you head over to my courses section of the site you can find a few of my dropshipping courses that I over. Â Hopefully, these will give you the insight you need to start your first ecommerce business. Also if you go to my resources section of the website you will find some of my favorite applications and discounts for you to use. Â (Disclaimer: I get a small commission for helping you find these applications but everything i recommend i have used and love!)
My Favorite Applications for Dropshipping:
On October 19th I took a step that I have been working on for well over six months now. I moved away from New York and Boston and relocated to Chiang Mai Thailand. The amount of thoughts that went through my head when I was planning this trip was undesirable. I was excited, nervous, scared, pumped, emotional and antsy. I had been dreaming about taking the step to finally be 100% focused on my businesses for years but had never taken the necessary action needed to achieve full independence. You see when I was 16 years old a few friends, and I started an online private video game server because we believe there was a gap in the private server market for this one game we were playing. We thought the other servers were unfair and the players on those servers would be willing to switch "products†if we changed a few elements about our server. That was my first entrepreneurial experience, and it made me over 10k in 3 months before we shut it down because we were 16 and could not figure out how to run a business! After that, I was hooked on creating, building and pushing new products that I could call my own. "Unfortunately" after three years and a bachelor degree later I jumped into Corporate America where I spend the next six years. Now don't get me wrong it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and I would not reverse time, but I do believe I stayed around for a little too long.
Fast forward to today and I am back in the mindset that I had when I was 16 years old building my first private gaming server with friends. 100% focused on what's to come and building products and businesses.
With this transition, Chiang Mai Thailand was the perfect option to start that journey again. The city is beautiful, there are great apartments to rent throughout the city, living expenses are low, transportation is easy, and there are plenty of coworking spaces throughout the city. I have only been here for one full day, but I have already found the apartment that I am going to live in(Luxary Huay Kuaw), The coworking space I will work in(Punspace) and the bike I will use for transportation.
If you are looking for an apartment in Chiang Mai here are some others that I explored.
My Home – Luxary Huay Kuaw – 14,000 – 18,000 Baht https://goo.gl/maps/fs58qU8gFR82
Pansook Urban Condos – 12,000-16,000 Baht – https://goo.gl/maps/azxG4WdCPTy
The Doom – 14,000 – 16,000 Baht – https://goo.gl/maps/JBjyn2CGZB22
P.T Residence – 9,000-11,000 Baht – https://goo.gl/maps/DwKRi6TsBf82
Sakul Chai – 15,000 Baht – https://goo.gl/maps/tXxRUBAiwSC2
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Chapter 11 : Someone Please Teach Me How To Tell A Lie
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When I climbed through the Fat Lady's portrait hole after another grueling half-hour of golf ball catching (I got twenty-one out of fifty three—nearly half!), the first thing I saw was about ten people circled around James and Albus, watching something they were doing with mild interest. The second thing I saw was Iris glaring daggers at me. Eh?
'What?' I asked, vaguely confused.
'Oh, nothing.' Iris said from her red, velvety armchair, still looking at me as though I'd just killed five Pygmy Puffs in one go with my bare hands.
'Er.' I raised an eyebrow. There was most definitely something up. 'Come on, tell me. What's wrong?'
Iris glowered. 'Nut-thing.' She stretched out the word, tapping her ling fingers on a page of her book. Creepy. Have I done anything in the past twenty-four hours that might've somehow deeply offended Iris? I dunno, I've been pretty much clean. I haven't broken/destroyed/lost anything of hers, at least. Or have I? I screwed up my face, trying to remember. Nope, I'm quite sure.
'I know there's something wrong.' I said irritably. 'Why don't you just tell me what I did and we can just get it over with?'
'I told you—nothing.' Iris attempted a casual shrug, but her posture was far too stiff to pass it off. Gah, she's bloody pissed. And I'm fairly sure it's me she's all pissy at. I gave up trying to wrestle an explanation out of Iris and shuffled away, wincing as my left shoulder ached.
'Hey—why're you holding a broomstick?' Iris piped up from her chair.
I'd completely forgotten about the Cleansweep Seven in my hands.
'Er—this isn't mine.' I held it up. 'It's supposed to be Albus'. I'm just—handing it over to him. He—left it in… Herbology…'
Holy feck, that has got to be the worst lie I've ever told.
'Why did he bring his broom in to Herbology?' Iris asked flatly, eyes narrowing behind the thin frames of her spectacles. 'The last time I checked, Herbology didn't entail flying around on enchanted pieces of wood.'
'He… had Quidditch practice after Herbology—so, naturally, he didn't want to run up and down to his dorm just to get his broomstick—he brought it down with him, so after Herbology he just went off to Quidditch practice.' I finished triumphantly.
'So why're you holding his broomstick?' Iris' eyes got very wide then. It seemed she was trying to send me a telepathic message.
'Er. He appeared to have left it outside the Fat Lady's portrait so I brought it in for him…' by now I was shaking and sweating with nervousness and anxiety. My palms felt like they'd been thoroughly doused in water. Iris would have to have an IQ somewhere in the negatives to believe that crackpot, senseless fabrication I just told her. Actually, it's such a weak excuse I don't think it's even worthy to be considered as a lie.
'How forgetful of Albus.' Iris commented dryly, and went back to her book. I got the feeling she was faintly disappointed by something. 'Wouldn't it have been a much better lie if you'd said someone's broomstick was lying outside the portrait hole and you brought it in to find its owner?'
Oh yes. Um, well, that would've been a much better lie, of course.
Iris went back to her book, flipping some pages nonchalantly.
'I'll—I'll be going.' I muttered, and hurried off. What was that all about? Iris obviously knew something was up and yet she just dropped the subject like that. Very fishy, I should say.
'—I'm willing to bet on it!' I heard a familiar voice say shrilly.
I turned around, interest piqued. Was that Albus? I walked tentatively towards the group of people who'd gathered around James and Albus.
'What's going on?' I asked the person closest to me. It turned out to be one of James' peculiar friends—this seventh-year named Hugh No-Last-Name. Just plain Hugh. I reckon Hugh must've had a seriously bad last name for him to omit it like that. The worst I've ever heard of is probably Longbottom (yeugh).
'James and Al are having one of their bets again.' Hugh muttered back, excited grin lighting up his face. I could sort of see why—James and Albus have these psychotic bets a lot. And they're the sort of people who'd go to any lengths to make sure they don't lose the bet. It's very entertaining to watch. I remember last year they had one of their craziest bets yet—James and Albus stripped completely bare and ran around the entire school, and the first to get caught by a person of authority lost. Slightly disturbing, but I was hugely amused by the sight of two skinny boys bursting through the Great Hall stark naked. It's always fun to laugh at people who embarrass themselves. Usually it's the other way around for me.
'What's it about?'
'I think it's something about staying awake…'Hugh No-Last-Name said, pushing back his dirty-blond hair.
I strained my ears to hear more. If I stood on my tiptoes, I could just about see James and Albus nearly nose to nose, poking each other in the chests.
'—how much are you willing to bet?' James asked eagerly.
'If I win, I get…' Albus thought for a bit, tapping his chin lightly. '…your signed photograph of the Falmouth Falcons.'
Ooh. That's harsh. Falmouth Falcons (their motto: "Let us win, but if we cannot win, let us break a few heads") is James' favorite Quidditch team. A few years ago, he went to this game against Falmouth Falcons and Kenmare Kestrels (Falmouth Falcons won), broke into Falmouth Falcon's locker rooms and practically begged the entire team to sign this photograph of the team. It's now his most treasured possession. I should know—I tried to touch it once when I was still a naïve eleven-year-old and the hairbrush James cursed up my nostril took several days for St. Mungo's to remove.
'What?' James exclaimed, outraged. 'That's bloody unfair.'
'So the bet's off, then?'
I knew what James' answer was going to be before it escaped his mouth. James would never refuse a dare in front of this many people. Lucy Thomas and Gwen Doleen trotted over to join the curious crowd. 'What's happening?' Gwen Doleen hissed, and Hugh No-Last-Name quickly filled her in.
There was a slight, agonized pause as James thought it over.
'Fine. But if I win—oh, and I will win—I get your lucky socks.'
Everyone in the group gasped simultaneously. Albus went pale. I should explain. For as long as I can remember, Albus has always—and I honestly do mean always—wears this pair of foul, moldy lucky socks whenever he has a Quidditch game. He insists it helps him win and tunes me out whenever I try to lecture him on the importance of foot hygiene. I mean, wearing the same unwashed sock during every Quidditch match you've has since second-year isn't sanitary, right? Yeugh. There's probably pounds and pounds of accumulated toe jam crusted over in those socks. I've seen it before—it's one of his Dad's old socks. A filthy, grimy pair of Snitch-patterned, truly unsightly socks.
James smiled satisfactorily as Albus sputtered.
'Fine!' Albus thundered. 'You're on! First one who falls asleep loses!'
They shook on it, both wearing identical expressions of fierce determination on their faces.
'The dare is to see who can stay up the longest?' I asked Hugh No-Last-Name.
'Yeah. They're a right pair of barmy wankers, aren't they?' he replied cheerily.
'Right in one.'
Gryffindor Girl's Dorm
This is so stupid.
I could just about see the faint outline of the Cleansweep Seven in the dark. My fingers probed around for the polished wood and I held it uncomfortably against me, trying not to make any rustling noises.
I cannot believe I'm actually considering talking to a broomstick.
I bet Scorpius sodding Malfoy is wetting his pants laughing right now. This cannot possibly be an actual Quidditch-learning method.
I'd waited patiently until I was completely sure Elisha, Iris and Poppy were asleep before lugging it out from under my bed. I mean, there's absolutely no sense in this. I may not be an expert on Quidditch, but I'm fairly sure I won't suddenly acquire superior Quidditch skills just because I chatted to a broomstick. And yet, here I was, sleeping with a broomstick right beside me. It's bloody awkward and unpleasant to sleep beside a broomstick, by the way. The handle in poking me right in the arse.
I shifted to my side, trying to slip it higher up so I could face the handle. I froze as Iris snorted and rolled over in her sleep.
Am I honestly doing this?
I squinted in the darkness, running my hands over the bumpy wood. Ouch, the twiggy bits are really painful.
'Hello, my friend.' I whispered, and mentally punched myself in the face. Merlin, this is really stupid. My cheeks were burning, even though there was no one there to witness me conversing with an inanimate object.
I grasped the handle again, feeling for the dried bogeys. I'd tried to clean them off with a simple scourgify but to no avail. When all the cleaning spells I knew were exhausted, I'd resorted to scraping them off with some pieces of silver cutlery I'd filched from dinner. I'd gotten quite a few of them off but there was one particularly large bogey stuck on the tip of the handle. Yeurgh.
'Er,' I spoke as softly as I could. 'Hi, I'm Rose Weasley. What's your name?'
Needless to say, the broomstick did not utter a word in reply. If it did I'd choke on my own saliva.
'I'm—er—fifteen going on sixteen and I'm your new owner. Er—Scorpius Malfoy is teaching me Quidditch. My Dad—he's Ronald Weasley—used to ride your model, you know. I haven't ridden you yet but I'm sure you'll—er—make a very reliable flying partner. We'll get along just fine if you don't try to toss me to the ground. Right.'
'Herghahsh.' Elisha muttered in her sleep.
I waited for five minutes before continuing. 'That was my friend Elisha. She knows I'm secretly learning Quidditch but she doesn't know about you yet. I'll introduce you to her soon, though.' I got more and more enthusiastic. 'I hope she hasn't told anyone—you're supposed to be a secret. Sorry about that.'
This is actually rather stress-relieving. Talking to someone—sorry, something—who won't reply with a caustic quip or semi-veiled insult is sort of soothing.
'I suppose I'll have to ride you eventually…' I murmured. 'I'm not a very good Quidditch player, though.'
That's an understatement.
'… I expect I'll be riding you in about a week or so…'
I can't wait to see the look of everyone's faces when I eventually speed around on a broomstick!
'… I hope I'll be bloody excellent Quidditch player next time! I'll show 'em…'
I woke up the next morning feeling unusually cheery. After performing my usual morning ablutions and carefully stowing the Cleansweep Seven under my bed, I marched downstairs to the Common Room, book bag swinging purposefully on my shoulder. I wonder if there's going to be any Quidditch lessons for today—
I stopped short, pursing my lips at the sight of James and Albus sitting opposite of each other in their respective armchairs. They were staring each other with a sort of terrifying intensity, eyes as wide as saucers and never blinking an eye. They were the only ones there.
'Morning.' I greeted, walking up to them.
'Morning.' They grunted in unison, both of them not even bothering to tear their eyes away from each other.
'I heard about the bet.' I continued, placing my hands on my hips. I couldn't suppress a tiny note of disapproval from entering my voice. I suppose I got that from my mum.
'Yes.' Albus replied stiffly, leaning back in his armchair.
'We've been staying up all night.' James informed me, a huge grin on his face. Even though the both of them probably hadn't had any form of rest in the last twenty-four hours, James and Albus still looked fresh and wide-awake. No sign of any fatigue or exhaustion. I, on the other hand, get eye bags the size of Africa whenever I don't get at least eight hours of sleep.
'This is such a stupid bet.' I told them irritably. 'Don't you know the side effects of getting no sleep include exhaustion, loss of appetite, increased stress levels, bad moods and difficulty in concentrating?'
'Yeah, yeah, whatever.' James said vaguely.
'There might even be hallucinations.'
'Won't happen—James'll cave first, anyway.' Albus said gleefully, as though he'd already won the bet.
'No I won't!' James immediately retaliated, eyes growing wider. 'I'm not handing over my picture of the Falmouth Falcons!'
'And I'm not letting go of my lucky socks!' Albus cried, glowering fiercely. Whoa, it's scary how Albus looks so much like Uncle Harry sometimes.
'You do know Aunt Ginny will murder you both if she finds out?' I crossed my arms.
James and Albus both whipped around in horror. 'You wouldn't!'
'Why shouldn't I?' I smiled toothily. Of course I wasn't really serious.
'Don't!' James cried, genuinely frightened. I don't blame him—Aunt Ginny is seriously scary whenever she gets mad. The way this huge vein throbs in her temple whenever she screams is very nightmare-inducing.
'Don't be a spoilsport, Rosie.' Albus moaned, begging.
'Anyway, I'm going to win soon, so it'll be over in two days.'
'I'm going to last for bloody longer than that!' Albus said indignantly. 'It's you who's going to lose. I can already feel your Falmouth Falcons photograph in my hands.'
'And your socks are mine!' James shook a fist dramatically.
'No sodding way!'
I walked away, good mood already gone. Merlin, boys will be boys.
Author's Note: Sorry this chapter was so short—it's sort of a filler and the next chapter will definitely contain much more Rose/Scorp action! Keep reading/reviewing! (:
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I'm working with Gav to get the timeout upped as that's what's causing the builds to fail (long delays when the built site gets checked back in). I will let you know once I have things ready for you to make mass changes to the ooo-site. ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dave Fisher <firstname.lastname@example.com> > To: firstname.lastname@example.com > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: Rationalizing two OpenOffice websites > > > On Dec 11, 2011, at 5:17 PM, Joe Schaefer wrote: > >> Why don't you just decide to make the current ooo-site live, >> and tell infra to change dns for www.openoffice.org to point >> at it? > > There is an outstanding question about exactly how the extensions and templates > authenticate users. It is being investigated. > > Also the subdomain map needs to be built. > >> I've made some performance enhancements to the CMS today so >> web checkouts will only take a few seconds as opposed to 30min. > > That's wonderful! > >> Also I will be working on your site's build because it is in a >> terrible state, but that will take more time. > > Too much was committed at once. > > So, we don't collide let me know if you are working with templates or lib, I > am (or was) about to play with that part. I am really effin, tired of being > yelled at at repeatedly by Rob. > > When I'm done with my plan nearly every html file in ooo-site will be > updated, how do you want to co-ordinate that? > > Regards, > Dave > >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Rob Weir <email@example.com> >>> To: email@example.com >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:55 PM >>> Subject: Re: Rationalizing two OpenOffice websites >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Dave Fisher > <email@example.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Dec 11, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Rob Weir wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Dave Fisher >>> <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I've already answered. I've been very clear. > Nothing has >>> stopped others from working on ooo-site. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I apologize if I was not clear. I'm not interested in > editing >>>>> ooo-site.apache.org. >>>> >>>> And I happen to think that this is absolute nonsense. ooo-site will > be >>> www.openoffice.org when the time comes. Waiting is a bogus excuse. >>>> >>> >>> To the extent that you continue to not understand what I am saying I >>> will continue to repeat myself, attempting various ways of >>> reformulating my point. >>> >>> I want to update www.openoffice.org. I do not want to update only >>> your test server. I want the changes I make now to be reflected on >>> the public, user facing openoffice.org website after a simple staging >>> and publication stage, i.e., near real time, no more than a few >>> minutes delay. That is what the project needs. This is what we all >>> need. The fact that we can can easily update ooo-site, a staging >>> website that no user actually ever sees is a partial success only. >>> >>> What I hear you saying is that we're free to update the data in >>> /ooo-site and that will then appear on the test staging server. That >>> is nice. But the changes that you, me and others have made on that >>> content is not being seen by real users. It is stuck in limbo. We >>> can invite committers to stick more content into limbo, of course, to >>> queue it up for publication at some indeterminate point in the future. >>> But I'm more interested in what we need to do to get the content > out >>> of limbo and live on www.openoffice.org. How do we complete this? >>> >>> So this is not about ooo-site. This is about the complete publication >>> pipeline. That is what matters for the PPMC's ability to properly >>> manage the www.openoffice.org website. Nothing is live until the PPMC >>> can effectively update the real site. >>> >>> Remember, what our users have on www.openoffice.org is very wrong in >>> many places. We're continuing every day to harm the project if > that >>> content remains as-is and is not replaced by accurate project >>> information. The fact that some of the content is corrected in SVN >>> or on ooo-site is not enough. >>> >>> If at all possible, I'd urge us to take a "release early, > release >>> often" approach to the website migration rather than a "big > bang >>> integration" approach. >>> >>> What is the minimum that really needs to be done to make this site go >>> live? And how can I, and anyone else who is interested in >>> accelerating this work, help? >>> >>> -Rob >>> >
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