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More important is what Leaf fans are saying about this, and I don't think they're Paul email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-19594091219076815682007-10-14T14:23:00.000-04:002007-10-14T14:23:00.000-04:00what is making me really mad today is the posts at...what is making me really mad today is the posts at the site called HABS INSIDE/OUT where those idiots are toasting our team, our town, and anything else in blue and white. lets show them something, as didnt we eliminate them last year or what? go leafs email@example.com


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text: At 6:48 PM -0700 5/8/00, Jonathan Stone wrote: >Okay. *I*, personally, have quite vivid memories of your mentioning >that IPv6 may not succeed. Quite often. Yes. By the way, "may not succeed" is not quite the same as "may never be deployed", which is what you originally quoted me as saying. > I guess I recall that more vividy than the qualifications. So it seems. >I've never said that NetBSD should not include IPv6, or not ship it. OK, as I said, I have not been following this mailing list, so I probably over-reacted based on a misunderstanding of what was being proposed. I read your message as a plea to keep NetBSD "IPv6-free" based on bogus claims about IPv6's "undeployability" and unsubstantiated allusions to "real technical questions" about it. The fog of disinformation made it hard for me to clearly see what you were actually asking for. > >If people were proposing to remove support for IPv4, I could appreciate > >your unhappiness, but that doesn't appear to be the case. > >Steve, the suggestion to drop support for IPv6-less kernels is >precisely what I objected to,... No, when I said "remove support for IPv4", I was using hyperbole and was referring to deleting IPv4 altogether. If people were proposing to do *that*, then I said I could appreciate your unhappiness (which was meant to be understood as understatement). >Besides, I think what you say below says your estimate has changed >since last time I heard you give it. Fair comment? Yes, my estimate of the odds of success has increased. >again, All NetBSD binary distributions and snapshots ship with IPv6 >support in both kernel and userland. The scenarios that've made me >unhappy have been where I build my own v6-free kernels, and the NetBSD >precopiled userland code doesn't deal with that as gracefully as it >should. OK, it sounds like this is being remedied. > >I don't doubt it. Interestingly (to me), I have gone through the opposite > >evolution, starting off quite pessimistic, and getting more and more > >optimistic as the data comes in. I guess the people you've been talking > >to have a different source of data, or draw their conclusions based on > >something other than data. > >Interesting. Do you mean data on early deployment rates, or data on >people who've looked at IPv6 and decided not to deploy it? I meant data on the number and status of implementations of IPv6, the success of early deployments (especially in Japan), the small but growing number of ISPs who are actively deploying IPv6, the good match of IPv6 (and the poor match of IPv4) to the needs of the next-generation cellular phone networks and the demonstrated ability of that industry to rapidly deploy very large-scale, Internet-interoperable networks based on something other than IPv4 (e.g., WAP), and the number of knowledgeable and influential people who were previously opposed to, or non-committal towards, IPv6 who have recently come out in support of IPv6 because they have realized that the problems with IPv4 are serious and that IPv6, regardless of its imperfections, is the best hope we have to address them (no pun intended). That sort of data. Steve


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You mess with a man's toilet paper, you mess with his sanity. Think of it now: you down three extra spicy gas station burritos, you feel a rumbling in your stomach, yadda yadda yadda, you reach for the toilet paper, and…what is this tomfoolery? I go under, it goes under. NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANY MORE. *shoots self*
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As you know if you have followed the Panthers in 2009, this season will not be one for the highlight DVDs. You all know the issues this season and no need to go in depth about them (O-line, D-line, run D, injuries to half the starters, lack of quality depth, etc.). FIU has to get better at several things before the 2010 season.
There are three games left this season and FIU is currently 2-7. Two of the final 3 games are winnable and if the Panthers are victorious, then they'll finish 4-8 -- one game short of last season. And admit it, at one point this season you were wondering when would win No. 1 happen.
Still, 4-8 is no reason to throw a parade down 8 Street, but at this point you take what you can get. Hell, after a 1-5 start to finish 3-3 with the situations FIU has encountered this season, could build some mo for 2010.
Saturday night at FIU Stadium, North Texas visits FIU for the first of the two winnable games left on the schedule -- the other is against Florida...................................................................................Atlantic.
The Panthers have had memorable games against the Mean Green the last two seasons besides that FIU has won both by a combined score of 80-29. The last couple of games against the North Texas Mean Green have meant "go" for FIU. Go for the FIU O, D and special teams as O'Darris D'Haiti's blocked punt last season will attest.
In 2007, FIU gave the grand old Orange Bowl its proper send-off or as FIU at the Movies will remind you: "Resurrecting the Champ"
That year, the OB's other tenant couldn't close the deal or score a point. However, in the final college football game in the OB, FIU defeated NT 38-19 led by Audric Adger's 4 sacks and a helmet sticker from ESPN for his work. It was also MC's first win as a head coach (right, thanks Alex J. Hernandez photo).
Last season, the nation was introduced to T.Y. Hilton (left, thanks AJH photo) on the ESPN regional broadcast of FIU's 42-10 win over NT.
This season, the Mean Green is meaner and not so greener as you may have noticed in the previous post with NT's beat writer Brett Vito.
Seen a few NT games this season and their M.O. is running the ball. The FIU D's Achilles is stopping the run. So you have the irresistible force against the movable object.
However, if the Panthers D can rise up like they did against Louisiana in their last home game, then we could be looking at a 3rd straight blowout win vs. NT. FIU has to make NT QB Riley Dodge beat them with deep passes and neutralize RB Lance Dunbar. Also getting Big Ontario Smith back from injury to play with "El Hombre" Aaron Davis, "El Oso" Scott Bryant and "El Talon" Tyler Clawson should help the run D.
On offense, even with a 95% percent Paul McCall, the Panthers can make things happen. Just dump off some passes to T.Y., Wayne Times, Ty Frierson and Greg Ellingson and watch them do their thing. No need to hit the 80-yard bomba. FIU has enough playmakers to catch a 5-yard pass and go another 75 yards.
With a less than 100% McCall, FIU needs another big game out of Kendall Berry (right, thanks AJH photo), who is the 6-foot, 200 pound running back the Panthers have been looking for and are recruiting for next season and beyond.
I like FIU in this game, but I'm not so sure it will be a cakewalk, because this season nothing has been that way for the Panthers -- it took a half of football to put away a very bad Western Kentucky team.
Should be a very pleasant Miami evening as Jackie (left) tells us. Jackie is calling for 72 degrees and a clear, starry Saturday night at FIU Stadium. Jackie also like the stars on the FIU offense to have a big game after having sub-par outings the past 3 weeks.
At the beginning of the week, I was going to call for a Dustin Rivest game-winning field goal with 2 seconds left and a 38-35 FIU win.
But the GPP is with Jackie on this one -- when is that not the case? I think FIU wins without the last second heart palpitations -- and for the record, the palpitations were not for Dustin's kicking, because he has been pretty automatic this season. The palpitations are because of the weather -- 72 degrees is cold.
GPP says: FIU 38, North Texas 24
Don't forget the GPP LIVE BLOG of North Texas/FIU begins at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday right here. It's one of those unfriendly deadline kickoff times so there's a good chance I may have to leave after the 3rd quarter, but the blog will remain open.


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Creo and GMG Weihing have signed an agreement to develop new color-management solutions for proofing. The first product will be a cobranded front end to drive the Creo Veris proofer, with field testing scheduled to begin in August.
The front end for the Veris proofer will be based on GMG's ColorProof system, and will consist of a 4-D color transformation engine, profile editor/creator, RIP, and output module. The Creo Veris proofer provides high-resolution proofs based on Creo-developed Multi-Drop Array? inkjet imaging. It produces a controlled stream of precisely formed and placed drops at 1500 x 1500 dpi with the repeatability necessary to predict what the final printed job will look like.
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Where does the time go?
It's hard to believe that over two months have passed since I last posted here. I certainly haven't run out of things to write about, and while it's true that I have been busy, I haven't been that busy. Actually I was probably busier back when I was posting regularly. Somewhere along the line I let go of my rhythm.
Rhythm can play an important and often undervalued part in our lives. It sustains our ability to do more in less time and with less effort, and allows us to do what we do more efficiently. It's one of the reasons why teams working iteratively can work harder than teams that don't. (Incidentally, rhythm is not the same as routine though the two are obviously related: a sluggish but regular routine lacks rhythm, for example).
So, the lesson I take away from this is that when you find a good rhythm then it pays to maintain it. In my experience it takes longer to get back into the swing of things than it does to fall out of step.
Postscript: I think that Esther Derby has a good explanation for why I lost my rhythm. I certainly went through a "whining about my problems to other people" phase when I could have been more productively "writing down what I was seeing and interpreting it the next morning in the light of day"...


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FAIRBANKS - Police have formed a task force to enact a zero tolerance policy for crime in downtown Fairbanks.
The Daily News-Miner reports it's a response to reports that a larger, younger population of chronic inebriates is becoming increasingly violent.
The four officers in the task force will be patrolling regularly until Oct. 1, looking to cite anyone who breaks the law. The task force is funded from unfilled positions in the department.
After two months on the job, Police Chief Laren Zager said he was surprised by the stories he heard from downtown business owners about groups of drunks harassing customers and tourists.
Zager said he learned at the meetings that the population of chronic drunks seems to be up, and that the increase is caused by younger people, who are more prone to violence and crime.
Some employees downtown are threatening to quit or bring guns to work for protection.
"It's so far out of control, and I had no idea," he said. "It's really at a climax point."
Besides the increase in vandalism and assaults on businesspeople, Zager said there is evidence the younger population of chronic inebriates is assaulting and stealing from the older generation.
Officers will continue to take chronic inebriates into protective custody if they are not committing a crime.
A year ago, Zager's predecessor, Dan Hoffman, described the chronic inebriate population as a group of 50 to 100 mostly middle-age men. Fairbanks police now believe that there are 200 or more in town.
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Alcohol sales at UI events show success
CHAMPAIGN — The Assembly Hall was rockin' Feb. 4, when country superstar Jason Aldean returned to Champaign-Urbana for a sold-out concert.
More than 15,000 fans packed the Hall for the Saturday evening show, and quite a few decided to have a drink while they were there.
The Assembly Hall sold more than $100,000 worth of beer and wine that night, exceeding total alcohol sales for the previous fiscal year with one concert. The boisterous crowd also kept University of Illinois police busy.
"I can't say Jason Aldean would have played this market if we had not been selling" alcohol, said Assembly Hall Director Kevin Ullestad.
That was the thinking behind the UI's decision in spring 2010 to start selling beer and wine at certain performances. Ullestad said at the time that top country-rock acts like Kenny Chesney and ZZ Top were bypassing Champaign-Urbana because of the Assembly Hall's no-alcohol policy.
"Alcohol sales have definitely helped us, as far as being able to land an attraction," he said.
ZZ Top played the hall in October with Lynyrd Skynyrd, selling more than $36,000 worth of alcohol to a much smaller crowd of 3,861 fans.
The new policy has generated $271,000 of revenue for the Assembly Hall — almost $31,000 that first spring, $96,000 in 2010-11, and about $144,000 since the current fiscal year started July 1.
The top five draws, in terms of alcohol sales, were all country/rock acts.
The figures are gross sales, not net profit, but alcohol accounted for about 10 percent of the Assembly Hall's roughly $1 million in concession sales last year, Ullestad said.
The income hasn't had a huge impact on the arena's bottom line. The decision was driven more by a desire to stay competitive, he said.
"You can go everywhere else in your state and buy a beer at the shows," including Bloomington, Springfield and Peoria, Ullestad said. "It was great for us to be able to adopt this and fall in line with the industry."
The new policy allowed the Assembly Hall to get Aldean, one of country's hottest acts, in October 2010 and again last month for his "My Kinda Party" tour. He first played here in 2007, as the opening act for Rascal Flatts.
"There's many, many buildings for these acts to be playing. We want to make sure we're on that playing field," Ullestad said.
U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, which opened in 2006, sells alcohol at every show unless instructed otherwise by the artist (such as Christian rock bands or the Illinois High School Association). It's not affiliated with any university; Illinois State University's Redbird Arena does not serve alcohol.
"It's an atmosphere that a lot of artists want to have when they're playing for their fans, specifically country and rock shows," said Traci Andracke, U.S. Cellular Coliseum's assistant general manager.
The coliseum also receives sponsorship money from beverage companies for exclusive beer and liquor sales rights. The arena has a "Bud Light Lounge" for VIPs.
The coliseum has its share of crowd-control issues, and alcohol "definitely adds another factor," Andracke said. U.S. Cellular brings in extra security and Bloomington police officers for larger shows.
"The benefit definitely outweighs the expense for us," she said.
Alcohol isn't sold at every Assembly Hall show. Each act is evaluated in terms of its audience, which has to be an over-21 crowd for alcohol to even be considered. Ullestad and his staff call other venues to ask about crowd behavior for a particular show.
The Assembly Hall, which is supported by student fees, makes the decision in conjunction with UI police and the office of the vice chancellor for student affairs.
Family shows like Sesame Street or ice shows are alcohol-free, as are performances by bands that draw a college-age or younger crowd.
"We don't even look at it for hip-hop shows; it's too young an audience," Ullestad said. "We're very cautious."
Alcohol tends to be served mostly at country or classic rock shows, such as ZZ Top with its 40-plus audience, or musicals and other shows. But sales are much lower — anywhere from $115 for "A Chorus Line" to $6,800 for Cirque du Soleil in 2011.
It's a different dynamic from country music shows, which feature the huge crowds and raucous audiences of the mega-rock tours from the 1980s, Ullestad said.
Of course, with alcohol and large crowds comes some questionable judgment by fans.
UI police Lt. Roy Acree said police handled 12 medical calls, all alcohol-related, for the Feb. 4 Aldean concert. Three fans were taken to the hospital because "we felt they were to the point where they could no longer care for themselves because of their intoxication level," Acree said.
Seventeen people were ejected from the concert, including a fan who tried to dance on one of the A-section railings to get closer to the band. And one was arrested for trespassing after he "decided he was no longer intoxicated and decided to return," Acree said.
Police collected "field identities" from 26 people who committed transgressions that didn't warrant an arrest: smoking indoors, for instance, or a run-in with another patron. The 17 ejections were likely part of that total, he said.
Even one "FI" is unusual; police typically hand out five during the entire basketball season, he said.
Ullestad pointed out that attendance at the Aldean concert dwarfed any other since the alcohol policy was instituted.
"As soon as I saw it was Jason Aldean coming," on a Saturday night with alcohol sales, Acree said, "I knew we were going to be busy. And sure enough we were."
Ullestad said alcohol has had a "minimal impact" on audience behavior overall. He argued the new policy makes it easier for the staff to manage the crowd.
Fans know they can enjoy a beer during a show, so they don't have to drink beforehand or sneak it in. In the old days, cleaning crews would find bottles under the seats, he said.
Beer and wine are sold in a separate area from other concessions. Room 133 becomes a lounge area, with a bar at one end. Fans pay $6 for a 16-ounce beer or a smaller glass of wine or wine cooler, which Ullestad called reasonable compared with other markets' charging $8 to $9.
Bartenders are trained in TIPS, or Training for Intervention Procedures, and check IDs aggressively for anyone who appears to be 30 or younger, he said. They also issue wristbands and enforce drink limits, and UI police and Assembly Hall security staff monitor sales and crowd behavior, he said.
"We police it heavily," he said.
Ullestad said the long lines for restrooms were a bigger problem at the Aldean concert than drunken behavior. Concourses were crowded, and the Assembly Hall put extra portable toilets outside for fans to use.
"We could have used three times the amount we had," he said.
He said shows with no alcohol sometimes present more crowd-control problems, as with last fall's performance by Drake. Fans had been drinking in the parking lot beforehand and were "rambunctious," he said.
"Audience behavior is based on the show, alcohol or not," Ullestad said.
Still, Acree said a number of patrons at the Aldean concert arrived at the Assembly Hall already intoxicated, and were able to buy more under the new policy.
Overall, he said police have "absolutely no issues" with alcohol being served there. Most concerts are much smaller, from 1,000 to 2,500 fans, and pose few problems, he said.
Aldean's concert would have been a challenge even if no alcohol was served, he said, though "definitely alcohol did not help things."
"I have worked worse concerts before," Acree added, recalling the Phish concerts in years past when fans who followed the group from venue to venue would sell food, alcohol and drugs in the parking lots.
"When we get 15,000 people in there, we're going to be busy," Acree said.
Campus alcohol sales, FY 2011
Assembly Hall: $96,360
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: $88,000
Memorial Stadium: $151,556
Other Dining Services catering*: $417,539
Total: $753,455
*Served at events across campus from Illini Union and I Hotel and Conference Center
Source: University of Illinois
This story appeared in print on March 18.
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Wow, what does it say when a performer is afraid to bring his or her act to a venue unless s/he can be assured that the crowd has access to alcohol? Some major insecurity issues there!
That said, I'm not at all opposed to the alcohol sales, and it should be extended to mixed drinks too. And the drinking age in the state should be lowered to 18. After all, if a 19 year old can hold a job, pay taxes, join the Army, fight the "enemy" in Iraq and Afghanistan, and come home to his spouse and baby, s/he darn-well ought to be entitled to have a beer (or a gin & tonic) at the end of the day (or at a concert).
But back to the topic: Suppose Kenny Chesney said he wouldn't perform at the Assembly Hall unless tobacco smoking was permitted and cigarette sales were offered? Just how much control over our University venue should we relinquish to an artist, to satisfy his or her own petty insecurities?
Oh, and that reminds me... since when do "Christian Rock Bands" and their fans not consume alcohol? Was it not the Christian churches who were allowed their "sacremental wine" production and distribution even during the days of prohibition, when all the other sinners were abstaining? Yes it was. In my view, such "Rock Bands" today are being puritannical, judgemental, and quite possibly wilfully ignorant by trying to ban legal beverage sales from certain venues.


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About Early Access
Ten Early Warning Signs for Autism:
- Does not react to caregiver reacher to pick him or her
- Rarely imitates expressions
- Delayed or infrequent babbling
- Does not respond to his or her name
- Does not gesture to communicate
- Poor eye contact
- Seeks your attention infrequently
- Unusual body movements
- Does not reach up when parents try to pick him or her up
- Delays in motor development
The Early Access Project works with and within Oklahoma communities to meet the needs of young children with autism spectrum disorders, by improving access to early screening and connection to needed services.
In order to ensure optimal outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, early identification and early intervention are key. The first steps in this process are awareness and screening. Families should be aware of the developmental milestones that children typically reach around certain ages as well as warning signs that could possibly indicate risk for ASD or other developmental delays. Screening provides families who have concerns about their child's development to quickly and efficiently find out if their child is at risk for ASD and needs further assessment. Screening is not the same thing as diagnostic evaluation and cannot identify whether a child does or does not have autism. Instead, screening is tool, or stepping stone, that can determine what the next step should be.
Early Access works with Community Screening Partners throughout the state to provide screenings that address autism risk as well as general developmental health. Early Access community partners are trained in administering appropriate screening instruments as well as providing families with resource referrals and information to help them on their way.
Early Access is a part of the Oklahoma Autism Center and is funded in part through a contract with the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council and a grant from the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. We collaborate with public and private agencies statewide to address current screening needs and strengthen long-term, community-based screening capacity.


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Dr. Dohm attended Michigan State University for his undergraduate studies, and earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a retired Captain of the United States Naval Reserves.
He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, The Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, The Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, and American College of Family Practitioners.
Dr. Laurie Gulick is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. She's been practicing medicine in the Lansing area for more than 5 years.
She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Michigan Osteopathic Association, Michigan Association of Family Practice Physicians.
Outside of work, she spending time outside, staying fit and watching her two son's numerous athletic activities.
A graduate of Michigan State University and Wayne State University School of Medicine, Dr. Wittgens is board certified in Family Medicine with the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). He also speaks Spanish and works weekly in Detroit's Mexican Town. Outside work, he's active in his faith community and chasing his five small children.
Penny is a certified nurse practitioner who graduated from MSU. She is experienced in caring for all ages and disease process across the life span. She likes to bike, swim, play with her grandchildren and sew.
Laura is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who graduated from MSU in 1999. She is experienced in caring for patients of all ages. Outside work she enjoys spending time with her husband, staying fit, and attending her children's sporting events.


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"We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish" Tony Robbins
Any new moon is the perfect time to release your monthly wishes out into the universe. Astrologically it carries a strong energy for giving birth to new ideas, habits or projects.
To give my wishes the special attention they deserve, I send them on their merry way with a simple, yet meaningful ritual. Rituals needn't be complicated, time consuming or confusing. In fact mine are around 3 – 5 minutes.
Firstly, I become still and arrive fully into the moment. I want my whole body, mind and breath to participate. Secondly, I connect with the four elements of nature, after all they nourish us all on a daily basis and we certainly couldn't survive without them. Then, and only then, do I feel connected and prepared to release my wishes out into the big wide world.
Acknowledge the start of your ritual:
Light a candle to signify the start of the ritual – giving thanks and gratitude. You can even open with a little blessing or prayer if that feels right for you.
Arrive fully at the ritual:
Give 100% of your whole self when releasing your wishes by arriving fully into the moment. Involve your mind fully, breath fully, body fully and your soul fully.
Feel and become aware of your body (feet, toes, fingers, legs, arms etc), shake and move your body if you need too.
Feel and become aware of your breath, follow it as it moves through your body. It is your breath and words that will give energy to your wishes.
Feel and become aware of your thoughts – do not follow your thoughts just notice them and your mind will soon arrive without getting distracted.
Feel and sense the energy of your heart, the core of your being, the essence of who you are.
Now, pay closer attention to the environment around you. Tap into your senses. What can you see, smell, taste, touch or hear?
If you need help arriving, then you might like to read my article called the 3 arrivals. A simple Buddhist practice that encourages you to arrive fully into the here and now.
Connect with the elements of nature:
To connect with the essence of the universe you need to acknowledge the four main elements of nature. Fire – water – earth – water. You can do this by feeling, sensing or having a physical representation for each of the elements.
Earth: go barefoot and feel the earth beneath your feet. If you can't go outside you may prefer to wear or hold a crystal, be close to a plant or vase of flowers. Breathe the earths energy up through your feet. Feel the connection.
Fire: the burning candle signifies fire – feel or sense the cleansing properties of the fire, and the energy it is fueling your wishes with.
Air: light a piece of dried white sage or sage smudge stick (as shown in the picture above). The smoke represents air. Let the smoke fill the air around you.
Water: have a bowl of water with a small handful of rock salt. This connects you to the ocean and all water on this planet. Add essences, flowers , crystals or infuse your water with sunshine – if this feels right for you.
Write and cleanse your wishes:
Write your wishes down on a piece of paper and then cleanse away unseen obstacles and energy blocks with the smoke from your sage smudge stick (Shown in the photo above). Continue cleansing until you feel a lighter energy around your written wishes.
I have used dried white sage (either loose or as a smudge stick) for over 20 years and strongly believe in its cleansing and purification properties. Burning sage is almost a daily occurrence in my home. If you can find organic, then all the better.
Release your wishes:
The first part of releasing your wishes is writing them down. The second part is saying them out aloud as if you are speaking in person to the universe. Feel or sense the words of your wishes in your breath, in your exhale as they leave your body. Release them with love and grace.
Close ritual:
Finish your new moon wish ritual by blowing out your candle and giving thanks and gratitude. Close your eyes and spend a few special moments in silence – feeling whatever you need to feel. I usually get a feeling of my wishes flying out into all corners of the world.
You may keep your written wishes under your pillow, next to your favourite crystal, on your bedside table, in your wish bowl, on your altar or bury them in the ground for the next month. You may even prefer to keep a visual image or picture that represents your monthly wish. Alternately read your monthly wish/wishes just before you go to bed. Do whatever feels right for you. Trust and be guided your intuition.
**My note: You'll notice that the author does not cast a circle. If doing so is a part of your practice, of course...add that as a part of your ritual! You can also add any words of power you feel will be helpful.


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SCOTTS VALLEY, CA—July 15, 2014 — Blackburn (www.blackburndesign.com), designer and developer of innovative cycling products and accessories, announced today the induction of four new adventure cyclists into the 2014 Blackburn Ranger "Out There" program. Created in 2012 to embody the culture of adventure, the Blackburn Ranger program supports cyclists that the brand admires on their journeys along the Pacific Coast and the Great Divide.
To continue the legacy and spirit that Founder Jim Blackburn built in 1975, the Ranger program is created from a simple and effective people-and-product-first approach with everything it touches. This no-nonsense style provides in the field product development feedback that gets fast-tracked for future innovation and also places community first; which has always been a fundamental tenet of the brand.
According to Robin Sansom, Brand and Product Manager, "The Rangers are on the front line with our products on a daily basis for months. Their level of focused feedback is instrumental to our product innovation, validation and testing. We are approaching our third year of the Ranger program and our team is all so proud of the cyclists for stepping up to share their adventures.
Ultimately, the program encourages everyone to 'get out there.'
Blackburn sent out a smoke signal to cyclists asking for participation into the Ranger program from January– March 2014. There was an overwhelming response as hundreds of applicants created videos and wrote essays explaining why they wanted to embark on the adventure and become a Blackburn Ranger. The end result was the Blackburn team choosing four new Rangers that they felt symbolized the sprit of the brand and would carry the torch of the proceeding Rangers.
Introducing the 2014 Blackburn Rangers
Name: Chas Eberle
Route: Pacific Coast
Chas has been chasing adventure for a long time. He is currently a student but the majority of the time you can find him at Mt. Baker during the winter teaching snowboarding and in Alaska during the summer supervising a zip line course. Chas is not in a hurry to complete the journey and has his sights set on epic surf stops and finding as much dirt connectors as possible along the tour.
Name: Eiry Bartlett
Route: Pacific Coast
Eiry calls the beautiful land of Vancouver home and one of her passions is designing leather goods for her company AARAWORKS. Her other drive is to
Embark on the road less travelled and have adventure bike/camp become a daily ritual during the long ride to Mexico.
Name: Sam Harney and Kurt Williams
Route: Great Divide
Sam and Kurt are long time friends and will be joining forces during their adventure. The duo will be carrying 100lbs of climbing gear in order to pick off routes during their endless summer ride. They both live in Bishop, CA and climb as much as humanly possible and plan to continue this lifestyle by bike. They are in absolutely no hurry to finish the route and their personal success gage will be a combination of miles and how many routes they knock down along the way.
Name: J.D. Pauls
Route: Great Divide
J.D. is a returning Ranger, who successfully completed the Great Divide last year and told some fantastic stories along the way. We welcome J.D. back this year for another adventure, this time along the Colorado Trail, which intersects the Great Divide and is incredibly story worthy.
Name: Jennifer Schofield
Route: Pacific Coast
Also a returning Ranger, Jennifer's journey in 2013 helped to inspire a career change and now she is embarking on a life journey that involves guiding others on their cycling adventures. We'll see what this iteration of travel by bike is like for her . . . ice cream will be a part of it.
To follow the Blackburn Ranger adventures go to: http://www.blackburndesign.com
About Blackburn Design
Since 1975 Blackburn Design has been dedicated to designing innovative and reliable cycling products and accessories that are essential to the riding experience. The Scotts Valley based company produces pumps, lights, racks, bags, computers, cages, trainers, tools, fenders and mirrors. For more information, visit http://www.blackburndesign.com | @BlackburnDesign


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NFL Free Agency: Making the Case for DeSean Jackson and the New England PatriotsFebruary 15, 2012
Call me old fashioned, but sometimes life works out the way you want it to. The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls with teams that were composed of misfits and a quarterback who was the 199th pick in his draft. Sometimes, when you least expect it, things fall into place.
What if DeSean Jackson comes to New England and it doesn't fall apart? What if it all works out? Would there be a more incredible story for the 2012 NFL season than Tom Brady and DeSean Jackson playing great football together?
Jackson's temper tantrums have gained him some comparisons to Randy Moss and Chad Ochocinco, but it's important to remember that Moss and Ochocinco were troublemakers well into their 30s. Jackson is only 25 years old. He's a young punk. He's going through the same ups and downs that Rajon Rondo goes through every night.
Like Rondo, Jackson can be undisciplined at times. We can all agree there. But look at who Rajon Rondo plays with every single night: Kevin Garnett (35 years old), Paul Pierce (34) and Ray Allen (36).
Rondo's playing with three wise veterans who made a mutual decision to sacrifice their own numbers for the sake of the team's success. They already had their years of being the big dogs in the NBA. There was a time when the fans in Boston Garden booed Paul Pierce. I saw it in person. The Big Three weren't always the wise men they are now. They used to be kids.
Jackson is a young punk, and he's got money on his brain. Of course that concerns me. But he's also one of the best pure athletes in the NFL. Like Rondo, the kid's got sugar in his veins and a natural feel for the game he plays.
It's also important to remember that DeSean Jackson plays for one of the most dysfunctional organizations in the NFL.
The Eagles have Nnamdi Asomugha, Jeremy Maclin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Brent Celek, Jason Babin, Asante Samuel, Trent Cole, Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy, and they only won eight games. The Falcons and the Broncos made the playoffs and the Eagles didn't. You can't put a label on that level of insanity.
A few months ago, the Patriots visited the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. I was at that game. As a firsthand witness, I can assure you that Eagles fans are the most belligerent fans I've ever experienced. When the Patriots started running away with it, the crowd had a total meltdown. Everyone started chanting "Fire Andy" in unison, and that was the nicest thing they said all night about their team.
I'm not excusing Jackson's behavior, but I'm putting his temper into context. Playing for the Eagles is like playing for the Jets; you're basically playing football in the confines of an asylum. Am I certain that Jackson will behave himself in New England? Of course not. But, do I think the kid has a better shot? Yes.
I've seen Jackson play a few times in person. Each time, he took my breath away. The attitude drips off him. His swagger is unbelievable. He walks on to the field like he owns the place. His speed is uncanny. He's got the same tough skin as Wes Welker; he absorbs the hits. If I had a nickel for every time Jackson's made me jump out of my seat in awe, I could buy us a solid pass-rusher.
Opposing players hate DeSean Jackson, but they're also a little afraid of him. He reminds me of Brad Marchand. Rajon Rondo and Brad Marchand are some of the most psychologically deranged players I've ever seen, and I mean that in the best possible way. They'll do anything to win, and they're hated by every team in their respective leagues.
Jackson and Rondo are both 25. Marchand is only 23. These are three bad kids. Two of them play for championship franchises and have earned the right to transcend the media scrutiny they receive. Jackson, however, is drowning in Philadelphia. He can't transcend anything.
Granted, the kid doesn't help himself. Jackson's 2011 season was historically embarrassing. I have to imagine that he's hit rock bottom. If there's any further down to go, then he's a lost cause. I still think we should find out. Let's see what he's got.
Sure, we can bring in Brandon Lloyd. He's got a fantastic relationship with Josh McDaniels, but who's to say that he can excel in New England's intricate offense? Who's to say if Reggie Wayne can still play at the same elite level? As it stands now, the safest bets are probably Marques Colston or Robert Meachem.
But consider DeSean Jackson. He's a game-changer. The kid's got attitude, and the Patriots can use a little attitude. If Brady can control the beast, it would be like having Rondo or Marchand on the Patriots. It would be controlled chaos.
Controlled chaos was how a third option receiver made an impossible catch to win Super Bowl XLVI.
Controlled chaos was how a no-name receiver caught a ball on his helmet in Super Bowl XLII.
Controlled chaos was bringing Rodney Harrison to the Patriots, and making him a captain, when everyone thought he was washed-up.
Controlled chaos is finding a way to win, even when it's not the most obvious path to take.
Getting back to the Super Bowl won't be a simple case of plugging in a few guys here and there. If anything, getting back to the Super Bowl will be harder than it was getting there last season. We need guys who transform the team into something better. Something tougher. Something more mysterious. Something that has a little destiny behind it.
Consider DeSean Jackson. It's easy to say no, but consider saying yes. He doesn't fit "the Patriot Way," but the Patriot way hasn't won us any Super Bowls in a while.
And to be honest, the Patriot way isn't what it once was. Somehow, the Patriot way has morphed into being extra nice and respectful of our opponents. I don't remember Rodney Harrison or Tedy Bruschi ever being nice about anything or anyone, they just wanted to win. If I recall, the Patriots from 2001, 2003 and 2004 were the meanest and toughest group of guys in the league.
We've now experienced two media days at two different Super Bowls where everyone on this team was smiling and joyful and pleased as punch to be there. Didn't work out too well. We need this team to find their brutality again. We need this team to intimidate. We need this team to dominate.
The Giants won Super Bowl XLVI partly on talent, but mostly on momentum. They won because of their total conviction that they were tougher, superior and more dangerous than the Patriots. None of them seemed too excited until they hoisted the trophy.
Enough is enough. Let's get tough.
We need something to get that killer instinct back in Tom Brady's eyes. We need something to elevate this team and get us through that last mile when things get really tough. I'm not suggesting that DeSean Jackson is the magic elixir for making this happen, but I'm suggesting that his redemption could play a huge part of our potential success.
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Okay wannabe hackers, Watch Dogs now has an official release date, so get out your calendars and put a big red X on November 19th. Hmm, well, I suppose hackers like yourselves don't use paper calendars anymore, so put a big red X on your phone or in the cloud or however you kids are doing it today.
Now, hit the jump for an action-packed new Watch Dogs trailer…
Damn, I had no idea the hacker lifestyle involved so many explosions! And sexily mysterious girls with fauxhawks and cheek piercings! Sign me up! Is there like…a hacking program to download? Is it Windows 7 compatible? Could anyone maybe send me an FAQ or something?
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Traveling is considered a luxury of the privileged, but it shouldn't be. All people of color should see some world (word to Demetria Lucas). Gorgeous oceans, tropical weather and driving on the left-side of the road shouldn't be limited to the wealthy and the powerful. Those with fewer resources should have these amazing experiences as well.
Enter "Black Girl Travel," an Internet-based organization for black women interested in trotting the globe. Black Girl Travel's mission is to expose black women "to the beauty of the world and to the beauty of [other] black women" by creating customized international tours and programs for individuals and groups of black women.
Developed by black women, for black women, Black Girl Travel organizes original tours to various countries, including Greece, Italy, Egypt and France. Each tour is customized for a specific purpose. For instance, the "Divas and Daughters" trip to Italy is designed to introduce girls between the ages of eight and 17 to Italian culture and encourage intergenerational kinship.
Black Girl Travel is a relatively-new venture from Fleacé Weaver. She organized the first tour, "Bella Italia" in 2006 and had more than 50 participants. This number increased in 2008 and she decided to form "Black Girl Travel" as the requests continued. It has been successful and there are several tours scheduled through 2013 and 2014.
Black Girl Travel also uses tours to promote intercontinental dialogue and charity with "Sistahs Without Borders." It is included in each tour and encompasses travelers supporting social, conservation and economic development programs by participating in a charitable project e.g. donating books or assisting at an orphanage.
For more information on Black Girl Travel, visit the organization's website. There is a list of financial resources for travelers included on the page as well and a YouTube page of testimonials.


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Love is a many splendored thing… Isn't that how the song goes? It's a rather pathetic attempt at describing the absolute worst thing in the world. Love. Splendored? I should think not. Love gets under your skin, in consumes your every fibre, your every being, your every thought, every motion until you are fit to burst. And just when you think you can stand it no longer, you either burst or the object of your love leaves, dies, or says they don't love you anymore. The lucky ones are the ones that burst. Their love and happiness showers over everyone, infecting them with this dreadful disease that leaves you so vulnerable you want to cry.
A cynic, are you calling me? Self professed, actually, since the age of fifteen when I was ready to burst. But no, I didn't get to burst. The object of my love died. No, the love didn't die. He died. In the most literal sense of the word. I can still pinpoint the exact second when my heart ripped. Not just in two, but into a thousand little, tiny pieces.
We were the last being evacuated. The Death Eaters had already arrived. Daphne and I were running towards the Room of Requirement. I remember, so clearly, the shouts, the banging, the flash of spells ricocheting off the walls, the screams of students and Death Eaters alike, but what I will never forget is the smell. The smell of singed hair, burning flesh, crumbled stone, but above all, the smell of fear. The air was sick with it. Sick with the smell of fear. My fear.
Why was I terrified? I had nothing to fear from Death Eaters, I was a Pureblood Slytherin, adored by all. I was seeing Orpheus Avery, the son of one of the most 'respectable' figures in the wizarding world; I was best friends with Selina Flint and one of the belles of the Pureblood world. On the contrary, I had everything to fear. I was seeing Orpheus only to do what I had been taught. To keep up appearances.
In truth, my heart lay not with Orpheus, the Pureblood Slytherin, but with Henry Kildonan, the half blood Ravenclaw. Our secret tryst had been going on for little over a year, and had ended for one reason and one reason only. We had been caught.
"Henry, stop it. We shouldn't, not here, not now." I said, pushing Henry off.
"Then where, Ria, when?" asked Henry, going forward to kiss me again. His lips found mine and for just a moment, I forgot that I was with Henry in broad daylight, in the open Charms corridor. Fireworks exploded in my head, and a low moan of pleasure escaped my lips. Coming to my senses, I pushed Henry away, more firmly this time.
"Henry, no. If we were caught, could you imagine what would happen? Especially if the Carrows were told?" I pleaded with him.
"I don't care, love." he replied, his chocolate brown eyes serious. In comparison, my blue eyes were wide with fear.
"But I care, Henry. I don't want to lose you. Meet me tonight, before dinner, McGonagall's room. We'll talk there." I said. He nodded. Henry leaned forward for one last embrace, and as his lips touched my ear, he whispered,
"I love you, Astoria." He kissed my cheek and walked away. Still touching the place where he had kissed me, I whispered after him,
"I love you, Henry." After I whispered it, I thought I heard a voice swear in the shadows.
"Who's there?" I said, keeping my voice low. There was no reply, no movement. I shook it off and hurried down to my Common Room.
If only I had known that it was Orpheus in the shadows, I might have been able to save Henry. I don't know how, but I would have come up with some daring, brilliant plan to save us both. Save us both from the world that rejected our love. To remember that night sickens me; makes me fall to my knees, but I must. I must if I am ever to recover, ever able to burst again.
"When's the Transfiguration essay due?" Orpheus asked the group at large.
"Thursday." I replied, distractedly. We walked up the last few stairs from the dungeons with our friends. The group went to turn left, I went to turn right.
"Tori, where are you going?" asked Selina. So much for slipping off unnoticed.
"Bathroom." I replied, a little flustered.
"Oh. Do you want me to come with you?" she asked. I screamed inside my head.
"No thanks, Sel. I'm a big girl now, you see." I said, trying to be funny. It worked.
"Alright then. See you in a minute, yeah?" she asked. I nodded and the others left. Orpheus, however, hung behind.
"Orpheus, what are you doing?" asked Zachariah. Orpheus rolled his eyes.
"Is it illegal, now, to be alone with my girlfriend?" he asked. The group snickered and continued walking. Orpheus turned to me, wrapped his arms around my waist and started kissing me. When his lips touched mine, I felt sick with guilt. How could I be doing this to him? Good, sweet, Orpheus, who always protected me? He pulled back, looked me in the eye and said,
"I love you, Tori." My breath caught in my throat.
"I- I love you too." I said, smiling. Inside, my brain was screaming at me. Orpheus smiled and pulled me closer.
"Liar." he whispered in my ear. His grip turned to steel as he pulled his face away from me. His dark blue eyes were no longer warm and comforting, but hard and cold.
"Wh-what? Orpheus, I love you, of course I do." I stuttered, attempting a loving smile. How could he know?
"I heard you, this afternoon. With him." he hissed.
"What are you talking about?" I laughed nervously.
"Don't play with me, Ria. I know you've been having it off with Kildonan. What I don't know is how long for." he whispered. My heart thudded with fear.
"Answer me." he growled.
"A year." I said, barely above a whisper. Orpheus' grip hardened, bruising my arms.
"You will go to him. Tell him it's over. Tell him you don't love him. I will be listening. If you don't, I'll have you both facing the Carrows." he hissed in my ear, his tone threatening. Weakly, I nodded.
I was weak. There is no place for the weak in this world. Being weak gets you killed. I should have stood up to Orpheus. If I had, Henry might still be alive. If I had, I might not be with Draco.
What a terrible thought. Not be with Draco? Not be with this kind, gentle, sweet, proud man who loves me, who will keep me safe and whole for the rest of my life? I would rather be in the ground with Henry. Rather die on the spot than not know Draco.
My heart broke twice that week. Not just broke. Shattered into a million pieces that got trampled on by every living person. And that caused me to die a little, inside.
"Henry." I whispered, seeing him come through the door. His face broke into a grin upon seeing me. He immediately wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. The usual fireworks went off, but were quickly extinguished by the thought of Orpheus, hiding in the corner, Disillusioned.
"Mmph, Henry," I said, pulling back and removing his arms from around me. "We need to talk." I said. Henry smiled, his eyes glinting.
"Ooh, I don't like the sound of that." he joked, playing with my hair. I took his hand away from my face.
"Henry, this has to end." I said. He laughed, pushing my hair back from my face.
"What are you talking about, love?" he asked. I slapped his hand away, hard. The shock was written all over his face. I had never hit him before.
"What are you talking about?" he asked, his face serious.
"I've been leading you on. We have to stop this, Henry."
"Please, Astoria. You've not been leading me on, not with those kisses."
"Don't you get it? I'm with Orpheus. Orpheus loves me. I love Orpheus. Orpheus and I will grow up, we'll get married and we'll have children. That's who I love. Orpheus. This is just a game, Henry. It was fun, it was a fling, and it was never anything more. And once I leave, I don't want you following me around like a love sick puppy. No letters, no attempts to contact me. You'll only look like more of a fool than you already are." I said cruelly.
"So you don't love me." he said.
"Love? You?" I laughed cruelly. "When will you get it through your head? I love Orpheus, you silly little boy. You could never have been with me. I am so far above you. I am too good for you."
"Astoria. Look at me. LOOK AT ME!" he cried, grabbing my face and forcing me to look at him.
"Tell me you don't love me. Tell me you don't love me and I'll leave you alone forever." My mouth falls open.
"I…I-" I stutter.
"What's the matter, Astoria? Cat got your tongue? Can't bear to break this little boy's heart? Or maybe," he lowered his mouth to my ear. "Maybe you still love me. Come on, Ria. Just say it. Four little words." I still said nothing.
"You can't say it, can you? I know you, Astoria. I know you love me. And as long as I know that, I'll never give up on you." he whispered. No. Henry had to give up on me, for his own safety. My heart breaking, I pulled away from his hands. I tossed my head and looked into his eyes.
"I don't love you." I said, my face cold and ruthless. He nodded.
"Well then. Goodbye, Astoria." he said, turning on his heel and leaving, closing the door with a soft 'click' behind him. Orpheus lifted the Disillusion on himself and came up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist and resting his head on my shoulder.
"There now, Tori. Doesn't it feel better to be rid of him? Now we can be together in peace." he said, turning me around and kissing me.
To this day, I cannot look at myself in the mirror without wanting to scratch my own eyes out as penance for my horrible crime. I cannot think of the Transfiguration room without wanting to vomit. I cannot think of that night without soaking tissues with my tears, as I am doing now. Not a day goes by when I don't think of Henry, and on my darker days, I want to throw myself under the Knight Bus.
And then there are the times where I wake up at 3am, my hair plastered to my face with sweat, where I wake up from a nightmare. The same nightmare I've had periodically since I was 15.
It always begins the same. I'm replaying the moment when I told Henry I didn't love him. And as soon as I see that look in his eyes, that crushed, defeated and heartbroken look, I say something different. Something along the lines of 'Of course I'm lying Henry, I love you and damn the consequences', I tell Orpheus something along the lines of 'I love Henry and there's nothing you can do about it, nyah!' and Henry and I work out some brilliant plan to keep seeing each other. Each time the plan is more fantastic than the time before with more success. And what hurts the most is that every time I wake up from my fantastic nightmare, I see Henry's face. His handsome, kind, loving face, with his brown eyes sad and loving at the same time. And every time, he's shaking his head at me. He always speaks to me, and it's always the same three words.
"Why, Astoria? Why?"
Why? I wish I could answer that question and show myself in a positive light at the same time. Alas, that is impossible. I was governed by the three emotions that turn humans into snivelling, grovelling, primeval beasts. Weakness, selfishness, and fear. I was terrified for my own safety, and placed that above all else. And it's taken me nearly six years to realise that. At the tender age of fifteen, I had little comprehension of deep and complex human emotions. Now, six years later, I have precious little more experience of the world, but here's what I know.
I know that to overcome huge obstacles, and to save someone, you need a strength most don't possess. I know that it doesn't matter what you believe, it's what you do about it that counts. And I know that not everyone gets the chance to love, and if you do, you have to grab on with both hands and never let go.
Never let go. Don't let go. Don't give up. Where have I heard those words before?
"Slytherin house, please leave the Great Hall." said McGonagall. Selina gripped my hand tightly, Orpheus put his arm around my shoulders. I was too tired, too drained emotionally to push Orpheus off. I looked down the table and saw my sister Daphne sitting with that silly twit Parkinson. What she saw in that girl I'll never know. Daphne looked back at me, her face was pale but she at least had the grace to look embarrassed to be friends with Pansy. While I'll admit I'm not Potter's greatest fan, I have respect for him. I never did believe everything my house members said about him, and often thought that he was braver than the lot of us put together.
I looked over to the Ravenclaw table and saw that Henry was one of the many pointing still pointing his wand at Pansy as she stood up from the table and walked out of the hall.
Orpheus, Selina and the rest of their group stood up, but I remained seated. Selina tugged at my hand.
"Tori, come on. We've got to get out of here." she said. I shook my head.
"I want to stay." I replied. Orpheus' face darkened as he followed my gaze to Henry.
"One, Astoria, you're not of age. Two, I'm not going to leave you here to get killed and have to tell you parents that I left you behind. Three, I will not have you taking up arms against my father." growled Orpheus. My eyes widened; I had forgotten that Orpheus' father would be amongst the Death Eaters. My terror doubled, and I stood up to go with them, my eyes never leaving Henry, something that did not go unnoticed by Orpheus.
Filch shuffled us out of the Great Hall along with Professor Slughorn.
"Move it along, quickly now, quickly." Filch wheezed, shutting the door behind us. Orpheus finally relinquished his grip on me, but did not move from my side until I said,
"I need to find my sister, Orpheus." He frowned, but nodded. I weaved back through the crowd of Slytherins until I found her and pulled her out of the group.
"Daph, I'm scared. Scratch that, terrified." I said to my sister, who immediately hugged me. Daphne and I had always been close, defending each other when our parents didn't. Daphne was also the only one who knew about Henry (except Orpheus) and had made excuses for me when I was with him.
"It'll be okay, Tors." she said, holding my hand. She looked at my right hand that she had hold of.
"Tors, where's Grandma's ring?" she asked, bringing my hand up to eye level. On my right ring finger I always wore a ring with a sterling silver band and a large sapphire. A 'G' for 'Greengrass' was engraved in the sapphire, and inside the band were the words 'Putus Vita', the family motto. It is a less fancy version of the family ring, which every Greengrass girl receives when she comes of age. Mine was left to me in my grandmother's will.
"Oh, no! I took it off because I was braiding Sofia's hair and it got caught in it, and I forgot to put it back on for dinner!" I wailed, realising exactly where it was.
"Tori, come on! We need to get out of here!" Sofia yelled, stopping at the corner ahead of us. I dithered on the spot. My mind was made up.
"Daphne, I can't leave without that ring. I don't care what McGonagall said, I have to have my ring back." Daphne looked uncertain for a moment, but her face soon hardened as mine had.
"I'm coming with you." she said. I nodded and we fought our way through the throng hand in hand. I vaguely heard Sofia and Pansy yell after us, but we kept going.
It took us nearly ten minutes to get down to the Common Room; we were already up on the fourth floor.
"Toujurs Pur." I said to the piece of blank wall, breathing hard. The stones slid apart and Daphne and I ran in. We ran through the Common Room, past the familiar green couches to a black door with a gold nameplate on it reading 'Girls Dormitories'. Daphne swung it open. If a boy had tried that, he would have been thrown back to the couches. We kept running until we got to the door to my dormitory. It was just like all the other doors. A black door with a silver nameplate that said, 'Fifth Year Girls' with all our names beneath in.
At my touch, it flew open. Our four poster beds sat in the silent room, their green and silver hangings perfectly still. I ran down the room to my bed. I pulled open the drawer of my bedside cabinet and rummaged through it's contents. My fingers brushed the familiar black velvet box that contained the ring. Grabbing it quickly, I paused only long enough to grab my diary. Daphne grabbed my hand again and we began to run again.
That stupid ring. If I had never gone back for it, Henry would still be alive. But I did, and he's not.
"Come on, Astoria. Run faster." Daphne urged me. We had just reached the second floor. It was taking a lot longer to get up to the Room of Requirement the second time, because the Death Eaters had arrived. We both had our wands out, but so far no one had turned their wand on us. Our Slytherin robes seemed to be protecting us.
We were on the fourth floor, running because our lives depended on it. A hand reached out from behind a tapestry and pulled us both in. My first thought was that a Death Eater had grabbed us, or that it was Orpheus, but looking closer, instead of Orpheus' black hair, there was Henry's brown, and instead of dark blue eyes, there were chocolate brown. My breath caught in my throat.
"Henry, what are you doing? You could be killed!" hissed Daphne.
"So could you two. I saw you turn back and I had to know that you were alright. Even if you don't love me, Astoria, I don't want you to die. Not that I want you to die either, Daphne." he said. Daphne sighed, and pressed her eye up to a moth hole in the tapestry.
"There's no one in the corridor, that I can see. Homunum revelio." she whispered.
"Nope, no one there. Come on, let's move it." she said, grabbing my hand and motioning for Henry to follow.
We ran again. For just a single moment, in the empty corridor, it seemed as if it was just an ordinary day. I was running late to class, my older sister and the man I loved following me. Unfortunately that illusion was shattered as a group of people came clattering down the stairs, three masked Death Eaters and three Hogwartians. They were shooting spells at each other, and it looked like the Death Eaters were on the offense. Daphne gripped my hand and whispered in my ear,
"Is there another way around?" Henry heard and shook his head.
"We're just going to have to go through. Put a Shield Charm up around yourself and run." said Henry.
"Protego." The three of them conjured Shield Charms. Daphne gripped my hand.
"They're getting closer." I whispered.
"On three we run." said Henry. "One, two, three." The three of us started running, counting on the Hogwartians to protect them.
The Death Eaters barely noticed us until we were nearly past the duellers. One of them grabbed my wrist. I screamed.
"Relashio!" Henry yelled, pointing his wand at the Death Eater who was thrown backwards. "Don't give up, Astoria."
"Run!" screamed Daphne. I didn't need telling twice. Still holding Daphne's hand, we ran for the stairs. We started running up them when I noticed Henry's absence.
I turned around just in time to see a Death Eater turn his wand on Henry. I was too far away to hear the words, but I read his lips as he said the spell.
"Avada Kedavra!" The jet of green light hit Henry in the middle of the back.
"Henry!" I screamed. The hood of the Death Eater fell to reveal the face of Lycoris Avery, Orpheus' father. My heart stopped as he recognised me. Without thinking, I moved to run towards Henry's fallen body.
"Astoria, no! We have to get out of here!" cried Daphne, grabbing my wrist. I saw that she was crying too, but I knew she was right. Still sobbing, I followed her to the Room of Requirement.
That is my story. The reason that I loathe myself. I got Henry killed.
I tighten my black coat and blue scarf as I cross the quiet road and knock on the door of the Malfoy Manor. Narcissa opens the door. She looks as stately as ever in green robes. She smiles warmly when she sees me. It is snowing outside, my cheeks are red with cold and there is snow all over me.
"Astoria, how lovely to see you." she says, enveloping me in a hug, which I return with equal warmth. Narcissa has been like a second mother to me.
"Here, let me take your coat. Draco is in the library, you can go up."
"Thank you, Narcissa." I say, handing her my coat and scarf.
I go up the stairs and push open the heavy door to the library. I smile as I see Draco standing by the window, watching the snow fall.
"Hi." I say, and he turns. He immediately smiles.
"Astoria." he says, striding over to me. His lips brush mine. Draco always calls me Astoria. Never Tori, Ria, or any other abbreviation. He holds me tight, and rocks me gently.
Draco knows about Henry. It was one of the first things I told him when we became serious. He knows my guilt. He told me how he got his friend Crabbe killed.
"Sit down, Astoria." he says, guiding me to an armchair by the fire. I sit down.
"Astoria, I love you. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone and although that scares me, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Astoria Greengrass, will you marry me?" Draco is on one knee, and there is the blue velvet box, containing the ring with sapphires and emeralds. I smile.
"Draco, I don't know how to tell you this." I say, and his smile falters.
"I found the ring in your desk yesterday. I would have answered you then, but I wanted you to have your moment of glory." I say. Draco's smile is gone and he gets up.
He walks to the other side of the room and rests his hand on a bookshelf, his back to me.
"I should have known you would say no. I should have known that you wouldn't have wanted to marry me. How could I ever compete with the only person you've ever really loved?" he asks bitterly. Unable to do anything else, I burst out laughing. Draco turns around, his expression a mixture of sadness and confusion.
"Why are you laughing, Astoria? You just broke my heart and all you can do is laugh?" I stand up and go over to him, putting my hands on is shoulders.
"Draco, listen to me. I loved Henry. But Henry is dead. It's time for me to let him go. And if you think that he's the only man I've ever loved, you don't know me as well as I thought." I say. I lean in to him, lightly kissing him.
"Is that a yes, then?" he asks. I smile and kiss him again.
"It's a yes." I whisper.
It is at this moment that Henry's face appears in my mind. Instead of asking me 'Why?', he is telling me, 'Be happy, Astoria.'
As I wrap my arms around Draco's neck, the ring winking happily from my finger, I smile.
Finally, I have been allowed to burst.
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2 PIASTRES (0.075 troy ounces silver)
worn: $3 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $8
well preserved: $12
fully uncirculated: $25
5 PIASTRES (0.188 troy ounces silver)
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $22
fully uncirculated: $40
10 PIASTRES (0.375 troy ounces silver)
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $45
fully uncirculated: $100
20 PIASTRES (0.750 troy ounces silver)
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $35
well preserved: $90
fully uncirculated: $180
Some of these coins are of the 'no inner circle' variety, as shown in our secondary picture. Usually this means very little to the value of the coin, except in the case of the 20 piastres where an uncirculated coin catalogs at $300 if it has no inner circle.
For more collecting enjoyment, sometimes these coins are found with Al Hejaz countermarks, as shown in our tertiary picture with the shaded background. The countermark signifies circulation in the small Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz which existed from 1926 to 1932. Coins with such countermarks are rare, so add at least $50 to the catalog value if you have one.
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